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Luggage compartment
Expanding the passenger compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately or together.
Fi g. 72 Release lever for the outer backrest
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Fig. 73 Release button fo r the center backrest
Folding th e ba ckre st forward
... Pull the lever up ¢ fig . 72. The backres t will
swing forward .
... Let the backrest latch into the lowest position .
Raising the backrest
... Pull the lever up Q fig . 72 and fold the backrest
back up aga in until i t lat ches secure
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Folding the center back re st forw ard
... Press the release button ¢ fig. 73 . The red
mark ing on the release button will be visible.
... Fold the backrest forward.
Folding the cen ter backre st up
... Fold the backrest back up aga in until it secure ly
latches and the red marking is no longer v isible
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The center backrest can be fo lded down sepa­
rately. This makes is possible to transport long
objects (for example, sk is) inside the vehicle.
A WARNING
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- The backrest must always be secure ly latch-
ed so that the safety be lt of the center seat­
i n g position can wo rk properly to help pro­
tect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in po­
sition so that no items contained in the lug­
gage compartment can slide fo rwa rd upon
sudden b raking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en­
gaged by p ulli ng the seatback fo rwa rd .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­ aged by be ing caught in door or seat hard­
ware.
- To rn o r frayed safety be lts can tear a nd
damaged be lt hardware can break in a
cras h. Inspect the belts pe riodically. Belts
show ing dam age to webb ing, bindings,
buckles, or re trac to rs mus t be replaced.
A WARNING
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Always read and heed WARN INGS Q &. in
Loading the luggage compartment on
page 139 .
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is fo lded fo rwa rd, yo u
co uld damage the head restraints on the
rear seat .
- Slide the be lt guide on the outside safety
belt a ll the way up before folding the back­
rest back forward. Make su re the seat belt is
not p inched or damaged when the rear seat
backrest if folded back .
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the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from f lying fo rward into the passen­
ger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down.
Luggage compartment cover
F ig. 76 Luggage compartment: cover attached
Fig. 77 Luggage compartme nt: storing the cover
Removing
"' Unhook the straps @ c:> fig. 76.
"' Pull the cove r@ out of the retainers @ in the
direction of the arrow .
Installing
"' Slide the cover in to the retainers @.
"' Attach the straps
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Storing
"'Slide the rea r seat forward c:> page 66 .
"' Fold the cover together and store it behind the
rea r seat
c:> fig. 77 .
A WARNING
- T o prevent accidents, never install the Lug ­
gage compa rtment cove r unsec ured .
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-Whenever driving, never place any ha rd or
heavy objects on the l uggage compartment
or allow pets to sit on the luggage compart­
ment cover. They could become a hazard to
ve hicle occupants in the event of sudden
braking or in an accident .
(D Note
You could damaged a stored luggage com­
partment cover when you move the rear seat
or rear seat back rest.
@ Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment cov­
er to store light weight clothing or art icles
but do not leave any heavy or sharp objects
in the pockets of the clo thing.
- Remember that placing clothing or art icles
on the luggage compartment cover can
bloc k the drive r's vision in the rear view mir­
ror. This a lso applies es pecially when you
have to transpo rt large obje cts.
- So that stale air can escape from the vehicle
be s ure no t to cover the ventilation slot be­
t ween the rear lid and the luggage com pa rt ­
ment cover.
Double cargo floor
You can store dirty or wet objects under the car­
go floor.
F ig . 7 8 Luggage compartme nt: ca rgo floor folded together
w it h protective tray
Folding the cargo floor together
"' Lift the cargo floor by the handle c:> fig. 78 (D
and fold i t up.
"' Place you r item in the protec tive t ray. ..,.
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Attach the roof rack only at the attachment poin ts on the roof railing. On the inside of th e
roof railing there are two holes for attaching the
rear end of the roof rack. To p revent confusing
the front and rear roof rack attachment s, there
are three holes on the left and two holes on the
ri ght for mounting the front part of the roof rack
q fig . 81 .
The roof racks have a sti cker on the left side un­
derneath to ident ify front and rear .
A WARNING
When installing the roof rack, make sure the
st icker is on the left side of the vehicle and
faces the stamped arrow in the drive dire c­
t ion.
Installing a roof rack
Fig. 82 Roof railing: posi tion ing the roo f rac k
Fig . 83 Roof railing: installing a roo f rack
The roof rack set cons ists of a front and rear roof
rack, the cove r profile and a socket wrench.
• Open the cap
(D q fig . 83 .
• Before mounting the roof rack, use the socket
wrench @and loosen the left and right screw
in the d irect ion of@ .
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• Clean the attachment po ints on the roof railing
as well as the roof rack rubber washers@.
• Carefully place the roof rack over the holes in
the roof railing
q fig. 82.
• Place the p ins @ into the holes. The claw ®
must engage into the edge of the roof rai ling .
"' Make sure the rubber washer © lays flat on the
roof railing .
"' Tighten the left and r ight screws using the
soc ket wrench @ in d irect ion @.
"' To reac h the
4 ft lb (6 Nm ) tightening specif i­
cation needed, both arrows on the socket
wrench must align .
"' Repeat this procedure on the second roof rack.
A WARNING
Check all the roof rack connect ions each t ime
before each trip and re-tighten or re-adjust if
necessa ry . If you a re going to be dr iving or
r ough te rra in, you w ill have to check the at­
tachments mo re often. If yo u do not do th is,
the r isk of you r luggage coming loose and
fa lling off is greate r.
(D Note
The pins and the roof rack claws must engage
securely into the holes and into the edge of
the roof railing whe n you t ighten the screws!
(0 Tips
You can adjust the w idt h of the roof rack by
u sing a hexagon wrench and t urning the
screws on the top. Let your authori zed Audi
dealer help you wi th this.
Installing the attachments
Fi g. 8 4 Roof ra ilin g: i nstall ing cov er pro file into the roo f
rack
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Opening rear beverage h olders
• To open the rear cupholder, press on the sym­
bol~ @~
fig. 86.
Hold ing bev erages at the rear
• To adjust the arm @, swing it in the d irect ion
of the ar row .
• Place the beverage in the holde r and release
the a rm. The a rm swings back by itse lf and au­
tomatica lly sec ures the beverage.
Clo sing the r ear cupholders
• To close the rear cupholder, press on the center
section between the two arms and p ush the cu­
pholder in the s lot as far as it will go.
The hold ing arm must be adjusted such that it
l ies closely against the cupholde r.
A maximum of two beverages can be placed in
the center armrest.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. I n case of a n
acc ident, sudden braki ng or o ther veh icle
movement, hot liq uid could spill, causing
sca ld ing burns . Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and perso nal i nju ry.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and g lasses can cause i njury in an acci­
dent.
- Never use t he cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray -risk of fire .
(D Note
Onl y drink containe rs with lids should be ca r­
r ied in the cupholder . Liquid could sp ill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equip ­
ment or stain the upho lstery, etc .
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Climatized cupholders
Applies to vehicles: w it h climat ized beve rage holders
The driver side beverage holder can keep your
beverage warm or cold.
Fig. 87 Center console: climatized cupholder
• Press button @¢ fig. 87 to keep you r beverage
cold . The b utton will light up blue.
• Press but ton © ¢
fig. 87 to keep yo ur beverage
wa rm . The button will light up red.
• To switch between the two functions, press the
appropr iate button.
• Press ® or© to sw itch off these feature. The
light in the button will go out.
When cooling, the temperature of t he beverage
holder base will go down to approximately 41
°F
(S °C). When warm ing, the temperature will be
approximately 136
°F (58 °(). At 104 °F (40 °()
the warming display will come on@. This is re­
minder not to touch the base because it is hot.
T he disp lay goes out if the temperature falls be­
low this value.
A WARNING
- Neve r tou ch the bever age holder base when
the wa rming display is on. You can bur n
yourse lf!
- Do not use bre akab le beverage con tainers
(for e xamp le made out of g lass or porce­
lain) . Yo u could be injured by them in case
of an acc ident.
(D Note
M ake sure your beverage ho lder has a lid . If
not, your beverage cou ld spill out and cause
damage to the vehicle electronic or stain the
seat covers .
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.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
The c igarette lighter sho uld only be used as a
power so urce for the compressor from the inflat­
ab le spare tire/tire repai r kit* when absolute ly
necessary.
A WARNING
T he ciga rette lighter on ly works when the ig­
nition is sw itched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or burns. For this reason,
children shou ld never be left unattended i n
the vehicle beca use this increases the risk of
injury.
12 -volt sockets
Electrical accessories can be connected to every
12-volt socket.
Fig. 91 Section of the trim pa nel of the luggage compart­
ment: 12-volt socket
Fig . 9 2 Cen ter console: 12-volt socket
.. Open the socket cover c:> fig. 91 or ¢ fig. 92.
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.. Inse rt the plug of the electrical device into the
socket .
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories. The power input must not exceed 120
watts .
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There is an add itio na l 1 2-volt socket in the center
console.
B efore yo u pur chase any accessor ies, always read
and follow the information inc::>
page 282, Addi­
tional accessories and parts replacement.
A WARNING
The power outlets and therefore the electrical
accessories connected to them operate only
with the ign ition on. Improper use of the out­
l ets or of electrical accessor ies can lead to se­
rio us inj uries or cause a fire. Fo r th is reason,
ch ildren should never be left unattended in
the veh icle -they could be injured!
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, o nly use plugs
that fit properly.
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the ve hicle battery
ca n still be drained .
Storing
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in your
vehicle .
Glove compartment c::>page 78
Cooling box in glove com pa rt-¢ page 78
men t
Storage compartment in the roof
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Coat hooks ¢page 79
Storage in the door panels
Sto rage net in the front seat-
backs
Sto rage net in luggage compart-
ment
A WARNING
- A lways remove objects from the instr ument
panel. Any items not p ut away could slide
aro und inside the vehicle while driving or
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.. To close the lid, push it up until it engages .
A WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to re­
duce the risk of injury during a sudden brak­
ing maneuver or in the event of an accident .
Coat hooks
Fig. 96 Coat hoo ks a t re ar doors
A WARNING
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver 's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing . Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash .
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop .
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Warm and cold
[ii Adjusting seat heating*
P ressing the button switches the seat heating on
at the highest setting (level 3). The LEDs indicate
the temperature level. To reduce the tempera­
ture, press the button again. To switch the seat heating
off, press the button repeatedly until the
LED turns
off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automatically
switches from level 3 to level 2.
lil Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat vent ilation
on at the highest sett ing (level 3). The LEDs indi­
cate the venti lation level. To reduce the ventila ­
tion level, press the button again. To sw itch the
seat ventilation
off, press the button repeatedly
until the LED turns
off.
l qo, FRONT I Switch the defroster on/off
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows main ly from
the vents below the windshield. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set to 72 °F (22 °() or higher. The temperature is
controlled automat ically .
The
IAUTOI button switches the defroster off.
IQiil REARI Switching rear window heater on/
off
The rear window heater on ly operates when the
engine is running. It switches off automatica lly
after a few minutes, depending on the outside
temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from switch­ ing
off automatically, press and ho ld the l(jji) REARI
button for more than 2 seconds. This remains
stored until the ign it ion is switched off.
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbw heels . The levers adjust
the direction of the airflow from the vents.
You can adjust the air temperature in the rear by
turning the thumbwheel toward the red side to
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make it warmer or toward the blue side to make
it coo ler.
A WARNING
- Do not use the recirculation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog up
since no fresh air can enter the vehicle. If
the windows fog up, press the air rec ircula­
tion button again immed iately to switch
off
the air rec irculat ion function or select de­
frost.
- Individuals with reduced sensit iv it y to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating* function . To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements* in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Setup
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The basic climate control settings can be adjust­
ed in the radio or MM!".
"'Select : !CAR I function button> A/C control but­
ton. Or
"' Select:
I CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button >
A/C.
Automatic recirculation
When switched on, automat ic rec irculation con­
tro ls the recirculation mode automatically. If the
windows fog up, press the
I® FRO NT ! button.
Synchronization
When synchron izat ion is switched on, the same
settings are applied to both the dr iver and front
passenger , except for the seat heating/ventila­
tion* . Synchronization switches
off when you ad­
just the settings on the front passenger's side.
You can also switch synchronizat ion on by press -
i ng and holding the knob on the driver's side .
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Driving sa fe ty
Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safe ty first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instruct ions and warn ings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others. We have summar­ ized here what you need to know about safety
be lts, a irbags, child restra ints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1 . Al­
ways observe the i nfo rmation and wa rn ings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information i n this section applies to all
model versions of yo ur vehicle . Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in t his sections may be s tanda rd
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others . If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in th is
Manual.
It is in your interest and in the in­
te rest of your passengers .
- Always keep the comp lete Owner's Litera­
ture in your A udi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the d river and
passenge rs.
- Always keep the Owner 's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
t ions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce
the risk of injury in a wide variety of occident si t­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advan ces i n tech­
nology have made a var iety of features avai lab le
to help reduce t he risk of injury in an accident .
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The following is a list of just a few of the sa fety
features in your Audi :
- sophis tica ted safety be lts fo r dr ive r and all pas-
senge r seat ing pos itions,
- belt fo rce limi ters for the front seats,
- be lt pretensione rs fo r the seats,
- belt height adjustment for the front seats,
- head restraints for each seating position,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats and outer rear
seats *,
- side curtain airbags,
- special LAT CH anchorages for ch ild rest rai nts,
- adj ustab le steer ing column.
T hese ind iv idual safety features , can work to­
gether as a system to help protect you and your
passengers in a wide range of acc idents. These
features cannot wo rk as a system if they are not
a lways correc tly ad justed a nd cor rect ly used.
Safety i s everybody' s responsibil ity!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care ­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.,. Make sure that a ll lights and signals are operat ­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct .
.,. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide .
.,. Secure all luggage and othe r items ca refully
i=> page 77 .
.,. Ma ke sure that noth ing ca n interfere wi th the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head rest raint and mirrors
correctly for yo ur height.
.,. Instruct passeng ers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their he ight.
.,. Make sure to use the rig ht child restraint cor­
rectly to protect children
c> page 171 , Child
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