
.... N
0 CJ '
Rear head restraints
Fig. 56 Re ar seat s: Head restra int
•
Fig. 57 Rea r head restra ints: re lease
If there is a passenger on the rear center seating
position, slide the center head restraint upward
at least to the next notch
~ & in Proper adjust
ment of head restraints on page 129.
Adju sting the he ad re straints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward until
you feel it lock into place.
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow- ¢
fig. 56 and slide the head re
straint downward.
Removing the head re straints
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go .
• Press the release ¢
fig. 57 with the mechanical
key -=>
page 30 and the button -arrow- ¢ fig. 56.
Pull the head restrain t out of the backrest at
t h e same time¢&_ .
Installing th e head re st raints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the gu ides unti l you feel the posts lock into
pla ce.
Seats and storag e
• Press the button -arrow- -=> fig. 56 and slide the
head restraint all the way down . You shou ld not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backrest.
So that the driver can have a better view to the rear, the head restraints should be pushed down
completely when the rear seats are not occupied .
A WARNING
--On ly remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child seat . Install the head restraint again imme
diately once the child seat is removed. D riv
ing without head restraints or with head re
s tra ints that are not prope rly adjusted in
creases the risk of serious or fat al neck in
jury dramat ica lly.
- Read and heed all WARN INGS
¢page 128 .
Memory function
Description
Applies to vehicles : with memory funct ion
Using the memory function, you can quickly and
easily store a personal seat profile for the driver
and front passenger and recall the sett ings . The
memory funct ion is co ntrol led using the remote
contro l key and the memory buttons i n the dr iv
er's/front passe nger's door* .
The driver's seat prof ile is stored again and as
s igned to the remote control key each t ime the
vehicle is locked. W hen you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled. If two peo
ple use the vehicle , it is recommended that each
person always uses "their own" remote control
key.
T wo seat p rofiles can be stored using the memo
ry bu ttons in the driver 's/front passenger's
doo r*. Once they are stored, these seat prof iles
can be selected at any time .
T he following sett ings are stored :
57

Seats and storage
Remote Memory button
control key
Driver Driver
Front
passen-
ger
Seat X X X
Steering wheel* X
X
Both exterior X X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: w ith memory function
The driver 's seat profile con be assigned to the
remo te control key when the vehicle is locked.
• Se lect : the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Driv
er's seat
> Remote control key > On.
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote contro l
key, switch the memory function off in the In
fotainment system or using the IOFFI button
r::::;,poge 58.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
F ig. 58 Drive r's door : Me mory funct io n button s
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger 's door*.
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IO FFI button to switch the memory
functio n on/off. The
LED in the button turns on
58 when the memory function is off
. Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press thelSE TI button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set
tings .
• Now press a memo ry button briefly.
A tone
confirms that th e settings were stor ed.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memory button.
• If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary -
otherwise you r isk having an accident .
- If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the IOF FI butto n or any memory
button .
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver con move the front passenger's seat
into various positions .
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
• Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sys
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Front passenger's seat > Adjust seat posi
tion .
• You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
using the driver's seat buttons
r:::;, page 54,
fig. 52.
Align with driver's seat
""To transfer the settings from the dr iver's seat
to the front passenge r's seat, se lect : the
I CAR I
function button
> (Car)* Systems contro l but
ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Front passeng-
er 's seat
> Align with driver 's seat . .,.

.... N
0 CJ '
.. Press and hold the control knob until the ad
justing process is complete.
(D Tips
The lumbar support and upper thigh support
settings are not transferred when aligning
the front passenger's seat with the driver's
seat .
Ashtray
Applies to vehicles: with ashtray
Fig. 59 Center console: front ashtray•
Fig. 60 Door trim: rear ashtray
Opening /closing
.. To open the front ashtray, slide the cover up .
.. To close the front ashtray, press down on the
cover .
.. To open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on the
rim.
Emptying
.. To empty the front ashtray, pull it upward and
out .
.. To empty the rear ashtray, press the rear side
of the cover down when it is open~
fig. 60. The
ashtray will lift up out of its mount.
.. To insert the ashtray again, press it down into
the mount until it locks into place .
Seats and storage
A WARNING
-Never use the ashtray to hold paper, because
this increases the risk of a fire.
Cigarette lighter
Applies to vehicles: with cigare tte ligh ter
Fig. 61 Center console : cigarette lighter
.. Push the knob on the cigarette lighter in .
.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
A WARNING ~
The cigarette lighter only works when the ig-
nition is switched on. Incorrect usage can Lead
to serious injuries or burns. For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle because this increases the r isk of
injury .
59

-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle
movement , hot liquid could spill, causing
scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an acci
dent.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray -risk of fire.
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be car
ried in the cupholder . Liquid could spill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equip
ment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to vehicles : wit h cooled glove compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on .
Fig. 66 Glove compartmen t: sw itching cooli ng mode on/
off
.. Turn the knob @counterclockwise to switch
cooling on . The symbols on the knob indicate
the correct position.
.,. Turn the knob @clockwise to switch cool ing
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only func
tions when the vehicle A/C system is switched on .
..... If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
N
g compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
'
Seats and storage
A WARNING
-Always leave the lid on the glove compart-
ment cover closed while driving to reduce the
risk of injury.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartment in the glove compartment
(cooled*) . The glove compartment can be
locked using the mechanical key ¢
page 30.
-Storage compartment for (sun)glasses* in the
roof (near the interior mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center armr ests
- Storage compartment on the rear side of the
front seat*. The compartment can hold a maxi
mum weight of 1 kg .
- Compartments* on the back of the front seat
backrests
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in the
rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Two mounting hooks* under the base of the rear window inside the luggage compartment.
You can attach light objects to these hooks. The
mounting hooks are spring-loaded and will re
turn to their normal position when not in use .
A WARNING
--Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the
brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any
thing you may have placed in the center con
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment for
(sun)glasses* closed while dr iving to reduce ..,.
61

Sea ts and stor age
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely.
Fig . 68 Place heavy objec ts as far forward as poss ib le .
~
-0
0 ... co
No te the following to preserve the vehicle 's good
handling characteristics .
• Distribute the load as evenly as possible.
• Place heavy objects as fa r fo rward as possib le
~ fig . 68.
• Secure luggage items with the cargo net * or
with non-elastic retaining straps to the tie
down rings *
<=> page 65.
A WARNING
- Loose objects in the luggage compartment
can slide about suddenly and alter the vehi
cle's handling characte ristics.
- Loose objects in the passenger compart
ment can fly forward during abrupt maneu
vers or acc idents and injure occupants.
- Always store objects in the luggage com
partment and use suitable straps, particu
larly with heavy objects .
- When you transport heavy objects, always
remember that a change in the center of
grav ity may result in a change in the veh i
cle's handling characte ris tics.
- Follow all warnings<=>
page 125, Driving
safety.
@ Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load - see the t ire pressure sticker located on the
driver's side B-pillar.
64
Enlarg ing cargo capacity of the vehicle
interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to enlarge
the cargo capacity.
Fig . 69 Re lease hand le on t he seatback
Fold ing th e seatback forward
• When you pull the re lease lever@<=> fig. 69 in
the direction of the arrow, the safety knob @
pops out far enough for the red marking on
knob to be visible.
• Fold the seatback forward.
Rai sing th e seatback
• Raise the seatback until it is securely latched
<=> .&,. . When you can no longer see the red mark
on the safety knob @, the seat is latched.
When the seatback is latched in its up right posi
tion, it can be locked and un locked with the me
chanical key~
page 30 next to the release hand le
© <=>fig. 69. This prevents any entry from the ve
hicle interior into the luggage compartment .
The luggage compartment can on ly enlarged
when the seatback is unlocked.
A WARNING
- The backrest must always be securely latch
ed so that the safety belt of the center seat
ing 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 s lide fo rwa rd upon
sudden b raking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en-
gaged by p ulling the seatback fo rwa rd.
~

Warm and cold
Three-zone climate control
Operating
Applies to vehicles: w ith three zo ne cl imate contro l
Fig. 74 T hree-zone climate co ntrol: contro ls
P ress the buttons to tur n the func tions on or off.
The dial adj usts t he temperatu re and the blower.
The LED in a button will light up when the func
tion is sw itche d on.
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode ma inta ins a constant tempera
ture inside the vehicle . Air tempe rature, airflow
and a ir distribution are controlled automatically.
Adjusting the temperature
The temperatu re can be adjusted individually fo r
the dr iver and front passenger us ing t he dials
(D
and @.
Adjust ing the blower 8f?
Using the dial@, you can manually adjust the
amount of air generated by the blower to suit
your preferences. To have the blowe r regu lated
automatically, p ress the
IAUTO ! button.
~. ~ .~ Adjusting air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the air
will flow. To have the air distribution regulated
automatically, press the
IAUTO! button.
l""" I Switch ing recirculation m ode on/off
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfil-
68
tered air outs ide the ve hicle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend sw itching recir
cu lation mode on when driving through a tu nnel
or when sitting in traffic ~.&. .
The
! AUTO I button or I@ FRONT ! button switches
recircu lation mode off .
IOFFI Switching the climat e control system
on /off
The !OFF ! button switches the climate con trol
system on or off.
It a lso switches on when you
press the b lower control. Airflow from outside is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off.
IA/Cl Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not removed
whe n coo ling mode is switched off . This can
cause fog on the windows. The cooling mode
switches off automatically when there are cold
outside temperatures.
l«w FRONT I Switching the defr oster on /off
The w indshield and side w indows a re defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quick ly as poss ible .
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recircu lation .,.

Warm and cold
Four-zone automatic climate control
Operating
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic climate control
F ig . 75 Four -zone automa tic cl imate contro l: co ntro ls
N :g 0 t'.)
" a,
Fig. 76 F our -zone automa tic cl imate co ntro l: rea r co ntrols
Press the butto ns to turn the functions on or off _
Use the controls to adjust the tempe ra ture, the
b lower speed and the air distribution. The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
sw itched on. The front sett ings are shown in the
climate control system display and in the Info
tainment system display for a few seconds. The
driver and front passenger sett ings can be ad
justed separate ly.
The settings can also be adjusted in the rear
¢ fig. 76 .
IOFF ! Switching the climate control system
on/off
The IO FF I button switches the cl imate control
system on or off. It also switches on when you press the control. A irflow from outside is b locked
when the climate control system is switched off .
70
The !OFF ! button in the rear only switches the A/C
system on/off in the rear of the vehicle.
IAJCI Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
whe n coo ling mode is switched off . This can
cause fog on the windows. The coo ling mode
switches off automatically when there are cold
outside temperatures.
1 -=I Switching recirculation mode on/off
In reci rculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfi l
tered air outside the veh icle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend sw itching recir
culation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic ¢,&. .
The
! AU TO I button or I <111> FRONT I button switches
recirculation mode off.
I AUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automat ic mode main tains a constan t tempera
ture inside the vehicle . Air temperature , a irflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+ 16 °C) and 84 °F
( +2 8 ° C) can be set. O utside of this range,
lo or hi
will appear in the climat e control system display . .,.

.... N
0 CJ -
M
"' ......
Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
App lies to vehicles: with manua lly adjustable steering whee l
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted .
Fig. 78 Lever on the steering column
.,. Pull the lever 9 fig . 78 -arrow -9 ,&..
.. Move the steer ing wheel to the desired pos i
tion.
.. Push the lever against the steering column un -
ti l it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive
equ ipment is available to help you reach the ped
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
9page 54.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the s teer ing whee l co lumn only when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle contro l.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
c m) be twee n your ches t and the steer ing
w heel
9page 126, fig. 143. If you ca nnot
D rivi ng
maintain this minimum distance, the airbag
system cannot protect yo u proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is
available.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned w ith your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag can
not provide as much protect io n in an acci
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with you r chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to reduce the risk of pe rsonal inju ry if
the dr iver's a irbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with you r hands inside
the stee rin g wheel rim or on t he steer ing
wheel hub. Holding the stee ring w heel the
wrong way can cause serious inj uries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
Applies to vehicles: with electrically adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position can be electrically
adjusted for height and reach .
Fig . 79 Sw itc h for stee ring wheel adjus tment
.,. To adjust the he ight, press the sw itch up/down .
The steering co lumn will continue moving as
long as you are press ing the sw itch.
.,. To move the stee ring wheel fo rwa rd or back,
press the switch forward/back. The stee ring
column will continue mov ing as long as you are
pressing the switch . ..,.
73