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Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the IS ET I button .
Fig. 107 SET butto n in t he inst rume nt cluster
Storing the maximum speed
.. Drive at the desired maximum speed.
.. Press the
ISE TI button in the instrument panel
display ¢fig .107for 1 second .
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph
(5 km/h)
.. Press the
~ IS- ET~I button for more than 2 seconds .
The speed warning symbol. (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) will appear briefly in the d isp lay
when you release the
ISE TI button to indicate
that the maxim um speed has been sto red suc­
cessfully.
The maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
changed by pressing the
I S ET I button aga in brief­
l y o r until it is deleted by a lengthy p ush on the
button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The MMI* or the radio control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold
2.
.. Se lect: I CARI f u nct ion button > Instrum ent
clu ster > Sp eed warning .
Or
.. Se lect: ICARI funct ion but ton> C ar sys tem s*
contro l button > Dri ver a ssist > Speed warning.
Wa rning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
r ange sta rting from 20 mp h to 150 mph (30 km/
h t o 240 km/h) . Settings can each be ad justed i n
intervals of 5 mph ( 10 km/h) .
Drivi ng
Cruise control system
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30
km/h) .
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Fig . 108 Co ntrol lever w it h push -b utton
F ig . 1 09 Disp la y: Se lected speed
.. Pull the lever to position ©¢ fig. 108 to
switch the system on.
.,. Dr ive at the speed to be controlled.
.. Press button @to set that speed.
The stored speed and the indicator light
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@;\l)M4 (US model) !&I (Canadian mode l) appear
in the instrument cluster display
¢fig. 109 . The
display may vary, depending on the type of dis­
play in your veh icle .
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine power or through an active brake intervention .
A WARNING
--
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation .
You are always respons ible for your speed
a nd the distance between your veh icle and
o ther veh icles.
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Driving
-For reasons of safety, cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf­
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi­
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydroplaning) -you could
have an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily when driving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes cruise control not to brake . This is due to
the control system being overridden by the
driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road or on unpaved roads. The cruise
control is intended for use only when the ve­
hicle is being operated on paved roads, and
is not suitable for use off-road or on un­
paved roads.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The other
cruise control functions remain active as
long as the indicator light
tii;(O~i4 (US mod­
el)/lil (Canadian model) is on .
{D) Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
tap the lever in the
010 direction ¢ page 95,
fig. 108 .
.,. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de­
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, e.g. if you want to pass
someone. The speed you saved earlier will re­
sume as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
S mph
(10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
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cruise control will be turned off temporarily. The
green symbol in the display turns white, the
saved speed is retained.
Pre-selecting speed
You can pre-select your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
.,. Turn on the ignition.
.,. Pull lever into position
(D ¢page 95, fig. 108.
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
.,. Let go of the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the
cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Step on the brake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever into position @ (not clicked into
place) ¢
page 95, fig . 108, or
.,. Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more than
5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @ (clicked into place),
or
.,. Switch the ignition off .
The speed you saved will be retained if the cruise control has been switched off temporarily . To re­
sume the saved speed , let up on the brake and
pull the lever to position
(D.
The saved speed will be erased after turning the
ignition off.
A WARNING
You should only resume the saved speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic conditions.
Otherwise you risk an accident.

© Vehicle drive ready (READY)
® H igh voltage battery charge status
@ Recupe ration (CHARG E)
(J) Driving within the combustion en ­
g ine's full load range
@ 100% combust ion engine
® Boosting - the elect ric engine as­
sists the combustion engine (BOOST)
@ E ngaging the conve ntiona l brakes
with recuperat ion
@ Vehicle not drive ready (OFF)
@ EV mode act ive
The need le remains at
OFF whe n the ignition is
turned on. When the veh icle enters drive ready
mode, the status message
hybrid ready appears
briefly in the instrument cluster d isplay and the
needle in the powe r meter poi nts to
READY .
Indicator lights and messages
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
The indica to r li gh ts in the inst rument cluste r
b link or tur n on. They indicate functions or mal­
f u nctions .
W ith some ind icator lights, messages may ap­
pear and a warning tone may sou nd . A lso note
the ind icator lights in
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Press brake pedal to start vehicle
This message appears if you do not press the
b rake pedal whe n starting the vehicle.
Shift to N or P to start vehicle
This message appea rs if the selecto r leve r fo r the
automatic transm iss ion is not in the Nor P posi­
tions whe n starting the vehicle .
-Hybrid drive: System fault! Power
brakes , steering malfunction pos sible
If the indicator lig ht turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction in the hybrid sys­
tem. The brake booster and the power steeri ng
~ may stop working . Stop the vehicle in a safe loca -
co g:; tion as soon as possible.
Hybrid
You may con tinue dr iving i f the indicator light
tu rns off after sta rt ing the ve hicl e several times .
Drive to an authorized repa ir facility immed iate ly
to have the malfunction cor rected .
f#iifj:j;jj,j Hybrid drive: System fault! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appea rs, there is a ma lfunction in the hybrid sys­
tem. Drive to an autho rized repair fac ility imme­
diately to have the malfunct io n corrected.
(II Hybrid system : Performance rest ricted .
Please contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is an eng ine control malfunction .
The
[Ia i ndica to r li ght in the ins trument clus te r
also t urns on. The engine ou tput is red uced .
Dr ive to your authori zed A udi dealer or qualified
r ep air fa cility i mme diate ly to h ave the m alfu n c­
t io n corre cte d.
Hybrid drive deactivated. Please restart
engine manually.
T h is m ess age appe ars if t he high vo lt a ge b attery
c h arge leve l h as fallen below a cer tain range or i f
t h e ig nition key is no longer i nsid e the veh icle for
vehicles with the convenience key* .
Start the engi ne w it h eithe r th e ig nitio n key
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button* <=:> page 87.
Hybrid battery: Low battery charge. Battery
will be charged while driving.
T h is mess age app ea rs if the high vo lt a ge b att ery
c h arge leve l has fallen be low a certa in range . If
t hi s message turns off afte r a litt le while, the
high voltage battery cha rged enoug h while driv ­
ing .
If the message does not turn off, have an au thor ­
ized repair facility cor rect the ma lf u nction as
soon as possib le .
EV mode is currently unavailable.
Th is me ssa ge appears if the con ditions
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met. Try aga in at a late r time .
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Hybrid
Hybrid functions and operating modes
Applies to veh icles: w ith hyb rid drive
Fig. 111 Center console: a• butto n
"'To turn on EV mode, press the 1.,,.,, 1 button. The
indicator light in the button will turn on. The
• indicator light also turns on in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay.
The functions and operating modes described be­ low are selected automat ically by the vehicle con­
trol system, depending on the vehicle operating
status. This ensu res that the vehicle is always in
the correct operating mode. One exception is the
enhanced elect ric driving mode
(EV mode), wh ich
is activated by the driver ¢
page 100.
Driving with the combustion engine
The vehicle is powered by the combustion eng ine.
The high voltage battery is charged simultane­
ously, if needed .
Full acceleration (boost)
In full acceleration, the vehicle is powered by both the combustion eng ine and the electric mo­
tor . This operating mode is called
Boost and is
only available for a short amount of time because
it uses so much energy. Ava ilability depends on
the high voltage battery charge level.
The boost operating mode is act ivated by press­
ing the accelerator pedal all the way down.
Electric driving
The vehicle can be driven completely electrically
depending on the high voltage battery charge
level and the driving resistance. The combust io n
engine tu rns off at that time.
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The combustion engine starts when accelerating
or when the high voltage battery charge level
drops below a certain threshold. The vehicle re­
sumes electric driving once the acceleration and
the high voltage battery charge leve l permit .
Enhanced electric driving mode (EV mode)
Pressing the
i"*'I button ¢ fig. 111 can extend the
usual limits on e lectric driving so that you can a l­
ways dr ive in electric mode, if the condition of
the electrical system permits. The operating mode is then set to maximum electr ic drive @,
@ ¢page 98, fig. 110. It can be driven com­
pletely electrically for up to 1.8 miles (3 km) at a
constant
37 mph (60 km/h).
The following conditions must be met to activate
the enhanced electric drive:
- The high voltage battery must be sufficiently
charged.
- Th e temperature of the
12 volt batteries and
the high voltage battery must be sufficient.
- The vehicle speed must not be higher than
62 mph (100 km/h).
- The transmission must not be in tiptronic
mode .
- Offroad mode and hi ll descent assist must not
be turned on
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The combustion engine turns on and interrupts
the enhanced elect ric drive mode when the vehi­
cle is acce lerated. The gray indicator light
II al­
so turns on in the disp lay. The enhanced electric
drive mode resumes automatically once acce lera­
tion stops.
The enhanced electric drive mode is deactivated
if at least one of the following conditions is met:
- Th e ig nition is turned off.
- T he
l~ ·I button is pressed again .
- The high voltage battery charge level is low .
- The vehicle speed is higher than approximately
62 mph (100 km/h).
- The
S selector lever position or tiptronic mode
is selected.
- Offroad mode or hill descent assist is switched
on.
The
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used for both charging and jump starting
¢ page 231 or¢ page 2 70.
Vehicle not ready to start. See owner's
manual
This message appears if the high voltage battery
charge level is too low. The vehicle can no longer
be started with its own power. The high voltage
battery must be charged with a charger or the ve­
hicle must be jump started with the a id of anoth­
er vehicle.
After the connecting the charger or jumper ca­ bles, the ignition must be turned off for approxi­
mately two minutes and then turned on again.
After no more than one m inute, one of the fol­
l owing indicator lights turns on in the instrument
cluster display .
B Charging battery. Please wait ...
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the high voltage battery is charging or
the vehicle is be ing jump started with assistance
from another veh icle .
If the 12 volt batteries are dead, the -indi­
cator light turns on . The charging procedure
takes longer in this case because the 12 volt bat­
ter ies a re charged first. The procedure goes fast­
er with the ignit ion switched off.
Vehicle ready to start.
This message appears if the charging procedure
was successful. The vehicle may be started again .
Battery could not be charged enough to start
vehicle.
This message appears if the charging procedure
was not successful or it was interrupted. This
may happen if the charger or the battery in the
veh icle that is assist ing is too weak. If the ve hicle
cannot be started, see an authorized repair facili­
ty for ass istance.
(D Tips
- The charger should deliver a current of at
l east 30 A. Otherwise charging the high
voltage battery will take considerably Ion-
Hybrid
ger . A current between 50 A and 70 A is ide ­
al.
- The vehicle that is assisting should be some­
what within the same vehicle class when
jump starting a vehicle. A smaller vehicle's
battery may be drained.
- After approximately 30 minutes, the charg­
ing procedure ends because the ignition is
automatically turned off. If you wou ld like
to cont inue to charge the battery, turn the
ign ition on again .
Vehicle transport
App lies to vehicles: wit h hybrid drive
The following contains information you should
know about transporting your vehicle.
The lithium ion battery (SANYO 72 UF 121 285)
installed in your vehicle has passed test 38.3 in
accordance with UN handbook tests and criter ia.
The vehicle may be transported with the battery
installed as conventional class 9 hazardous mate­
rials without addit ional officia l consent for a ir
and sea transportation (current law ICAO- TI and
IMDG-Code 01.01.2012).
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
@ Indicator lights
Ill-Adaptive cru ise control is switched on. No
vehicles are detected up ahead. The stored speed
is maintained.
• -A moving vehicle is detected up ahead. The
adaptive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the moving vehicle ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
• -When automatic braking is not ab le to keep
enough distance to a previously detected moving
vehicle up ahead, you must take control and
brake
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tion.
© Display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the dis­
play, you can call it up with the
I RESETI button
¢page 20.
Based on the symbols in the display, you can de­
termine if the system is maintaining a distance to
the vehicle ahead and what that distance is.
No vehicle -No vehicle ahead was detected.
White vehicle -A vehicle ahead was detected.
Red vehicle -Prompt for the dr iver to take action
¢page 111.
Both arrows on the scale © indicate the distance
to the vehicle ahead . No arrow appears when the
vehicle is on an open road and there is no object
ahead . If an object is detected ahead, the arrow
moves on the scale .
The green zone on the scale shows the stored dis­
tance. For information on changing the stored
distance, refer to
¢page 110. If the distance se­
lected is too close or may soon become too close,
the arrows move into the red zone on the scale.
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise control
can cause collis ions, other acc idents and seri­
ous personal injur ies.
- Pressing the
!SET ! button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will auto­
matically accelerate the vehicle to 20 mph (30
km/h), which is the minimum speed
that can be set.
(D Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory.
- Th e Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) is
automatically turned on when the adaptive
cruise control is turned on . You cannot
switch the ESC into offroad mode while the
adaptive cru ise control is turned on
¢page 191.
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adapt ive cru ise control
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Fig. 122 Selector lever: ch an gin g the speed
.,. To increase or reduce the speed in increments,
tap the lever up or down.
" To increase or reduce the speed quickly,
hold
the lever up or down until the red LED @ reach­
es the des ired speed c::>
page 108, fig. 121 .
Following any changes, the new stored speed will
be displayed br iefly in the display @c::>
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fig. 121 .
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
~--- ~-Di stance 3: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
1.8 seconds.
~ ---- ~ Distance 4: This setting corresponds
to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters when travel­
ing at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a time interval of
2 .3 seconds.
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases
the risk of collisions and ser ious personal in ­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead
reduces the time and distance available to
br ing your vehicle to a safe stop and makes
it even more necessary to pay close atten­
tion to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe following
distance for the traffic, road and weather
conditions.
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- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standard sett ings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remot e control
k ey be ing used
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Setting the driving program
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the selected dr iv in g program and
d istance, driving behavior when accelerating w ill
vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
~ In the radio/MM!*, select: !CARI funct ion but­
ton >
adaptive cruise control > Driving pro­
gram > Comfort, Standard or Dynamic .
Or
~ Select: ICARI function button> Car systems*
contro l button > Driver ass ist > Adaptive cruise
control > Driving program > Comfort, Stand­
ard or Dynamic . Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive select*
Refer to c!:>poge 120 .
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
s ig ned to the remote control key being used
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Request for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 125 Instrument cluster: req uest for driver interven­
tion
In certain situations, the system will prompt you
to take action . This could happen, for example, if
braking by the adaptive cruise control system is
not enoug h to maintain enough distance to the
vehicle ahead.
The instrument cluster w ill warn you about the
dange r
c!:>fig . 125:
-A red vehicle is pictured in the display.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the status bar.
- The red indicator light . blinks.
- I n addition, a warning tone sounds.
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 126 In strument cluste r: appro ach warning
Braking guard uses a radar sensor. It also func­
tions within the limits of the system when adap­
tive cruise control is switched off .
What can braking guard do?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a veh icle ahead brakes suddenly
or if your own vehicle i s traveling at a high speed
and approaching a vehicle up ahead that is mov­
ing more slowly . Braking guard does not react if
it cannot detect the situat ion.
The system advises you of variou s situations:
- The
distance warning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time. If the
vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will not be
able to avoid a collision. The indic ator light .
in the display comes on.
- The
approach warning is given when a detected
vehicle up ahead in your lane is moving much
more slowly than you are or if it brakes sharply .
When this warning is given, it may only be pos­
s ib le to avo id a collision by swerving or braking
sharply. The indicator light . and indicator in
the display will warn you about the danger
¢fig. 126. You will also hear an acoustic signal.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react at
a ll to the situation, braking guard will intervene
by braking and the message
Braking guard: Acti­
vated
will appear.
l) Thi s is no t a vail able in som e coun trie s.
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- If a collision is imminent, the system will first
provid e an
acute warning by briefly and sharply
app ly ing the b rakes.
- If you do not react to the acute warning, brak­
ing guard can brake within the limits of the sys ­
tem . This reduces the vehicle speed in the event
of a collision.
- At speeds under 20 mph (30 km/h), the system
can initiate a comp lete deceleration shortly be­
fore a collision ll.
- If the braking gua rd senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collision is immi­
nent, it can increase the braking force.
Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch braking guard and the distance/
approach warning on or off in the radio/MM
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¢ page 113 , Settings in the radio/MM!* .
A WARNING
Lack of attent ion can cause collisions, other
accidents and ser ious personal injuries . The
braking guard is an assist system and cannot
prevent a collision by itself . The driver must
always intervene. The driver is always respon­
sible for braking at the correct time .
- Always pay close attention to traffic, even
when the braking guard is switched on. Be
ready to intervene and be ready to take
complete control whenever necessary. Al­
ways keep the safe and legal distance be ­
tween your vehicle and vehicles up ahead .
- Braking guard works within limits and will
not respond outside the system limits, for
examp le when approach ing a stopped vehi­
cle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic
jam or vehicle that has broken down in traf­
fic) .
- Always remember that the radar sensor for
the braking guard works only within defined
detection and range limits that may prevent
the proper detection of other vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray.
Moving vehicles up ahead may not be
-