
Table  of  contents 
Owner's  Literature 
5 
About  this  Owner's  Manual . . .  . . . 6 
Operation  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 8 
Cockpit  . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 8 
General  illustration  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  8 
Instruments  and  indicator  lights 10 
Instruments  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 10 
Indicator  ligh ts  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 11 
Driver  information  system  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 23 
On Board  Diagnostic  System  (OBD)  .  . . .  .  28 
Opening  and  closing  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 30 
Keys  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 30 
Central  locking  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 31 
Luggage  compartment  lid  . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 36 
Ch ild safety  lock  .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  39 
Power Windows  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 
40 
Va let parking  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 41 
Sunroof.  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 41 
Garage  door opener  (Home link) . . . .  . . .  .  42 
Lights  and  Vi sion  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 44 
E xterior  lighting  .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  44 
I n terior  lighting  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  47 
V1s1on  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  48 
Windshield  wipers  . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 
51 
Seats  and  storage  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 53 
General  information  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 53 
Fr ont  seats  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  54 
Head  restra ints  . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
56 
Memory  function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  57 
Ashtray  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  59 
C igarette  lighter  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  59 
12 Volt  sockets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 60 
Storage  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 60 
Roof  rack  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 62 
Luggage  compartment  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  64 
Pa ss- throug h w it h  ski  bag  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  66 
Warm  and  cold  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 6 7 
Climate  control  system  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  67 
Three-zone  climate control  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  68 
F our-zone  automatic  climate  control . . . .  70 
Steering  wheel heating  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  72 
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Driving  .... . .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . . 
Steering  . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . . 
73 
73 
Starting  and  stopping  the  eng ine  . . . . .  . .  74 
E lectromechanical  parking brake  . . . . .  . .  77 
Start-Stop-System  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  79 
Speed warning  system  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
81 
Cruise cont rol  system  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  82 
Audi  adaptive  crui se  control  and 
braking  guard  . . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 
84 
Introduction  . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84 
General  information  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  84 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  . . . . . . . . .  . .  86 
Audi  braking  guard  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  90 
Messages  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 
91 
Audi  active  lane  as sist  . . . . . . . . .  . . 93 
Lane assist  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  93 
Audi  side  as sist  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 96 
Side assist  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  96 
Audi  drive  select  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 100 
Driving  settings  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 100 
Raising/lowering  the vehicle  .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 102 
Driver  messages  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 102 
Night  vision  a ssist  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 103 
Night  vision  assist  with  pedestrian  and 
wild  animal  h ighlighting  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 
103 
Automatic  transmission  . . . . . . .  . . 106 
5 tronic,  t iptronic  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 106 
Parking  systems  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 113 
General  information  .  . . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 113 
Parking  system  plus  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 114 
Rearv iew camera  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 115 
Periphera l cameras  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 118 
Adjusting  the display  and  the  warning 
tones . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
123 
Error  messages  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 123 
Trail er  hi tch  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 123 
Safety  ..... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ..... .. 125 
Driving  safety  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 125 
Basics  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 125 
Correct  passenger  seating positions  . . . . . 126  

Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
Display content 
In the  Infotainment  system,  you  can  specify 
which  information  should  be  displayed:  For ex
ample,  this can include  navigation  information *, 
Adapt ive  cruise  control*  or  night  vision  assist* . 
The  display  of  certai n in formation  and some  of 
the  red  indicator  lig hts  cannot  be  hidden  in the 
Infotainment  system. 
Display brightness 
You can  adjust  the  display  brightness  in the  Info
tainment  system. The display  brightness  decreas
es  automatically  as  the  amount of  light decreas
es.  The  basic  level  of  brightness  is adjusted  with 
the  instrument  illumination¢ 
page 48. 
(D Note 
To prevent scratches on  the  glass  covering  the 
Head-up  display, do  not  place  any  objects  in 
the  projection  opening. 
@ Tips 
-Sunglasses  with  polarization  filt ers  and  un
favorable  lighting conditions  can affect  the 
display. 
- An optim um  display  depends  on  the  seat 
position  and the  height  adjustment  of  the 
head-up  display. 
- A specia l windshield  is  needed  for  the  head
up  display  function. 
- F or informat ion  on  cleaning,  refer to 
c::;;, ta
ble  on  page 
205. 
On  Board  Diagnostic 
System  (OBD) 
Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL) 
The  Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL) ¢..ifi in the 
instrument  cluster is part  of  the  On-Board  Diag
nostic  (OBD II)  system . 
The  warning/indicator  light  illuminates  when  the 
ignit ion is switched  on  and  goes  out after  the  en 
gine  starts  and  the  idle  has stabilized . This  indi
cates  that the MIL  is working  properly. 
If the  light  does  not  go  out after  the  engine  is 
started,  or  illuminates  wh ile you  are  driving, a 
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malfunction  may  exist  in the  engine  system.  If 
the  light  illuminates,  the  catalytic  converter 
could  be  damaged. 
Continue  driving 
with  reduced  power (avoiding 
sustained  high  speeds  and/or  rapid  accelera
tions)  and  have  the  condition  corrected . Contact 
your  authorized  Audi  dea ler. 
If t he  light  illuminates,  the  electronic  speed  lim
iter  may  also  be  ma lfunctioning.  For  more  infor
mation  ¢ 
page  29,  Electronic  speed  limiter. 
An improperly  closed  fuel  filler  cap may  also 
cause  the  MIL light  to illuminate 
c::;;, page 210. 
On-Board  Diagnostics 
Fig. 16 Loca tion of  Data  Link  Connector  (DLC) 
On-Boa rd  Diagnostics  monitors  the  components 
of  your  emission  control  system. Each monitored 
component  in your  engine  system  has  been  as
s ig ned  a  code . In  case  o f a  malfunct ion,  the  com
pon ent will  be  identified  and  the  fault  stored  as  a 
code  in the  contro l module  memory. 
The  MIL  light  may  also illum inate  if there  is  a 
leak  in the  on-boa rd  fuel  vapor  recovery  system. 
If the light  illuminates  after  a  refuelling,  stop 
the  vehicle  and  make  sure  the  fuel  filler  cap  is  properly  closed 
c::;;, page 210. 
In order  to  make an  accu rate diagnosis,  the  stor
ed  data  can  only  be  displayed  using  special  diag
nostic  equipment  (generic  scan  tool  for  OBD) . 
In  order  to  connect  the special  diagnostic  equip
ment,  push  the  plug  into  the Data  Link Connector 
(DLC).  The  DLC is  located  to  the  right  of  the  hood 
release r:!> 
fig.  16.  ..,.  

Opening  and closing 
Opening  and  closing 
Keys 
Key set 
Fig.  17 Key set 
@ Remote  control  key with  mechanical  key 
You can centrally  lock  and unlock  your  vehicle 
and start  the  engine  w ith  the  master  key with  re
mote  control.  A mechanical  key is integrated  in 
the  remote  control  key¢ 
page 30. 
@ Emergency  key 
The emergency  key  is not  intended  for constant 
use. It  shou ld only  be  used in an emergency. 
Keep  it in  a safe place and  do  not carry  it  on your 
key ring. 
Key  replacement 
If you  lose a key , contact  your  authorized  Audi 
dealer  immediately  to  have the 
lost key disab led . 
Be sure to  bring  all  your  keys with  you. 
Personal comfort  settings 
If two  people use one vehicle,  it  is recommended 
that  each  person always uses "their  own"  master 
key. When  the  ignition  is switched  off  or when 
the  vehicle  is locked,  personal  convenience set
tings  for  the  following  systems are stored  and as
signed  to  the  remote  master  key . 
- Automatic  climate  contro l 
- Central  locking  system 
- Amb ience lighting* 
- Seat memory* 
- Parking  system* 
- Adaptive  cruise control* 
- Audi  active  lane  assist* 
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-Audi  side  assist* 
- Audi  drive  select 
- Night  vision  assistant* 
- Heated steering  wheel* 
The stored  settings  are automatically  recalled 
when you  unlock the  vehicle,  when you  open  the 
doors or when  you switch  the  ignition on. 
A WARNING 
-
-Do  not  leave your  vehicle  unattended.  Al
ways  take your ignition  key with  you  and 
loc k your  vehicle . Entr y by  unautho rized  per
sons could  endanger  yo u or  result  in theft  or 
damage  the  vehicle. 
- Do not  leave children  unattended  in the ve
hicle,  especially  with  access to  vehicle  keys. 
Unguarded  access  to  the keys provides  chil
dren  the  opport unity  to  start  the  engine 
and/or  activate  vehicle  systems s uch  as the 
power  windows,  etc.  Unsupervised opera
tion  of  any vehicle system  by ch ildren can 
result  in serious  injury . 
(D Tips 
-The operation  of  the  remote  control  key can 
be temporarily  disrupted  by interference 
from  transmitters  in the  v icinity  of  the  vehi
cle  working  in the  same frequency  range 
(e.g . a cell  phone,  radio  equipment). 
- For security  reasons,  replacement  keys are 
only  ava ilable  from  Audi  dealers . 
- For Declaration  of  Compliance  to  United 
States  FCC  and Industry  Canada regulations 
~page 276. 
Removing  the  mechanical  key 
Fig. 18 Remote contro l maste r key : removing  the mecha ni-
ca l key  .,..  

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Multifunction  button 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  memory function 
You con adjust  the  massage  function,  lumbar 
support,  side  bolsters  and seating  surface  using  the  multifunction  button . 
Fig. 53  MMI display:  seat  settings 
Operating 
.,.  The  MMI displays  the  possible  seat  settings @ 
when  you  turn  the  multifunction  button(!) 
qpoge  54,  fig.  52 to  the  left or  right qfig.  53, 
¢_&. . 
.,. To select  a seat  setting , turn  the  multifunction 
button (!) until  the  desired  seat  setting  is high
lighted  with  a  red  border . 
.,.  The  arrows @ indicate  the  possible  adjust
ments . For example,  to  move  the  lumbar  sup 
port  down,  press  the  multifunction  button(!) 
down.  The corresponding  arrow © lights  up. 
T he  following  seat  settings @are  possible : 
Massage function*  -Massage  type Wave,  Knock
ing,  Stretch,  Lumbar,  Shoulder  or Off. 
You can 
set  the  massage  strength  level  from  1 to  5 . You 
can  turn  the  selected  massage  on/off  using  the 
button @¢ 
page  54,  fig . 52. 
Lumbar support  -Moving  the  lumbar  support 
up/down  and  making  it firmer/softer ¢& . 
Side bolsters*  -Increasing/reducing  the  side 
support  in the  seat  using  the  side  bolsters  on  the 
seating  surface  and  backrest¢& . 
Seating  surface  -Making  the  seating  surface  lon
ger/shorter ¢&.  . 
Seats  and  storage 
A WARNING 
--
-Never  adjust  the  driver's  or front  passeng
er's  seat  while  the  vehicle  is  moving.  If you 
do  this  while  the  vehicle  is  moving,  you will  be  out  of  position.  Always adjust  the  driver's 
or front  passenger's  seat when  the  vehicle  is 
not  moving. 
- Be careful  when  adjusting  the  seat  height. 
Check to  see  that  no  one  is in the  way,  or  se
rious  injury  could  result! 
- Because  the  seats  can be  electrically  adjust
ed  with  the ignition  off,  never  leave  children 
unattended  in the  vehicle . Unsupervised  use 
of the  electric  seat  adjustments  may  cause 
serious  injury. 
- To  reduce  the  risk  of  injury  in the  case  of 
sudden  braking  or  accident,  front  passen
gers  must  never  ride  in a  moving  vehicle 
with  the  backrest  reclined.  Safety  belts  and  the  airbag  system  only  offer  maximum  pro
tection  when  the  backrest  is upright  and  the  safety  belts  are  properly  positioned  on  the 
body.  The  more  the  backrest  is  reclined,  the 
greater  the  risk  of  personal  injury from an 
incorrect  seating position  and  improperly 
positioned  safety  belts . 
(0 Tips 
- The  massage  function  switches  off  auto
matically  after  approximately  10 minutes. 
- The  side  bolsters*  deflate  when  the  driver's 
door  is opened . This  allows  you  to  enter  and 
exit  comfortably.  The  side  bolsters  inflate 
again  once  you  begin  driving. 
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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 .  .,.  

Driving 
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  steer ing  wheel,  see  if adaptive 
equipment  is available  to  help  you  reach  the  ped
als  and  increase  the  distance  from  the  steering 
wheel. 
For detai led  information  on  how  to  adjust  the 
driver's  seat,  see 
¢ page  54 . 
In  vehicles  with  the  memory  function*,  the  steer
ing  column  sett ings  are  stored  together  with  the 
seat  position. 
A WARNING 
Improper  use  of  steer ing  whee l adjustment 
and  improper  seating  position  can  cause  ser i
ous  pe rsonal  injury. 
- Adjust  the  steering  wheel  column  only  when 
the  vehicle  is  not  moving  to  prevent  loss  of 
vehicle  control. 
- Adjust  the  driver's  seat  or steering  wheel  so 
that  there  is a  minimum  of  10  inches  (25 
cm)  between  your  chest  and  the  steer ing 
wheel 
r::.> page  126,  fig.  143. If  you  cannot 
mainta in this  min imum  distance,  the  airbag 
system  cannot  protect  you  properly. 
- If  phys ica l limitations  prevent you from  sit
t ing  10 inches  (25  cm)  or  more from the 
steering  wheel , check  with  your  authorized 
Audi dealer  to  see  if adaptive  equ ipment  is 
available. 
- If the  steering  wheel  is aligned  with  your 
face,  the  supp lemental  driver's  airbag  can
not  provide  as  m uch  protection  in an  acci
dent.  Always  make  sure  that  the  steering 
wheel  is aligned  w ith  your  chest. 
- Always  hold  the  steer ing  whee l with  your 
hands  at  the  9  o'clock  and  3  o'clock  posi
tions  to  reduce  the  risk of  personal  injury  if 
the  driver's  airbag  deploys . 
- Never  hold  the  steer ing  wheel  at  the  12 
o'clock  posit ion  or w ith  your  hands  inside 
the  steering  wheel  rim  or on  the  steering 
wheel  hub . Holding  the  steer ing  whee l the 
wrong  way  can cause  ser ious  injuries  to  the 
hands,  arms  and  head if the  driver's  airbag 
deploys. 
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Easy seat  entry 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  power  steering  wheel  adjustment 
Easy seat  entry makes  it easier to  enter  and exit 
the  vehicle by adjusting  the steering  column  au
tomatically . 
.,. In  the  Infotainment  system,  selec t: the ICARI 
function  button > (Car )* Systems control  but 
ton 
> Vehicle  settings > Seats > Driver's  seat> 
Easy  seat entry>  On. 
When  easy  seat  entry  is switched  on,  the  steer ing 
column  goes  back  up  into the  park  position  when 
the  ignit ion  is switched  off . After  enter ing  the  ve
hicle,  the  steering  col umn  returns  to  t he  sto red 
pos ition  once  the  ign it ion  is swi tched  on. 
Starting  and  stopping 
the  engine 
Starting  the  engine 
The I START  ENGINE  STOP I button  switches  the 
ignition on and starts  the  engine . 
Fig.  80 Cente r  conso le: S TART ENGINE STOP b utt on 
Starting  the  engine 
.,.  Press  the  brake  pedal  and move  the  selector 
lever  to  the  P or 
N position. 
...  Press  the 
!STAR T ENGINE  ST OP ! button.  The 
engine  will start. 
.,.  It  is  possible  that  there  will  be  a  slight  delay 
when  starting  the  engine  in diesel  vehicles  in  colder  temperatures . Therefore,  you  must  hold 
the  brake  pedal  down  until  the  engine  starts. 
The  indicator  light  turns  on  while  the engine  is 
preheating 
1,1 .  ..,.  

Airbag  syste m 
restrained,  not  just  because  the  law  requires  you 
to  be. 
The Advanced  Airbag  System  in your  veh icle  has 
been  cert ified  to  meet  the  "low  r isk"  require
ments  for  3  and  6 year-o ld  children  on  the  pas
senger  side  and  very  sma ll adults  on  the  driver 
side . The  low  risk dep loyment  cr iteria  are  intend
ed  to  he lp  reduce  the  risk of  injury  through  inter
action  with  the  front  airbag  that  can  occur,  for 
example,  by being  too  close  to  the  steering  wheel 
a nd  instrument  panel  when  the  airbag  inflates . 
In  addition,  the  system  has  been  certified  to 
comply  w ith  the  "suppression"  requirements  of 
the  Safety  Standard,  to  turn  off  the  front  a irbag 
for  i nfants  12  months  old  and  younger  who  a re 
restrained  on  the  front  passenger  seat  in  ch ild  re
stra ints  that  are  listed  in the  Standa rd 
¢ page  168,  Child restraints  and  Advanced  front 
airbag  system. 
" Suppression"  requ ires  the  front  a irbag  on  the 
passenger  side  to  be  tu rned  off  if: 
- a child  up  to  about  one  year  of  age  is restra ined 
o n  the  fro nt  passenger  seat  in one  of the  rear
facing  or forward-facing  infant  restraints  listed 
in  Federal  Motor  Vehicle  Safety  Standard  208 
with  wh ich  the  Advanced  Airbag  System  in your 
vehicle  was  certified.  For  a  listing  of the  ch ild 
restraints  that  were  used  to  certify  your  vehi 
cle's  compliance  with  the  US Safety  Standard 
¢ page  168, 
-When  a  person  is detected  on  the  front  passen
ger  seat  that  has  an  electrica l capacitance  t hat 
is  more  than  the  tota l electrical  capacitance  of 
a chi ld  that  is  about  1 year  old  restrained  in one 
of the  rear-facing  or forward-fac ing  infant  re
straints  (listed  in  Federal  Motor  Vehicle  Safety 
Standard  208  w ith  w hich the  Advanced  A irbag 
System  in your  veh icle  was  certified),  the  front 
airbag  on  the  passenge r side  may  or  may  not 
deploy. 
The 
P ASS ENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  comes  on 
when  the  e lectron ic cont rol  un it  detects  a total 
e lectr ica l capacitance  on  the  front  passenger  seat 
that  requires  the  front  a irbag  to  be  turned  off.  If 
the 
PAS SENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  does  not 
come  on,  the  front  airbag  on  the  passenger  side 
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has  not  been  turned  off  by the  contro l uni t and 
can  deploy  if the  contro l unit  senses  an  impact 
that  meets  the  cond itions  stored  in  its  memory. 
If  the  total  e lectr ica l capacitance  registered  o n 
the  front  passenger  seat  is more  than  that  of a 
typica l 1 year-old,  but  less  than  the  weight  of a 
small  adu lt,  t he front  a irbag  on  the  passenger 
s ide  may  deploy  (the 
PA SS ENGER AIR  BAG OFF 
light  does  not  come  on). 
For e xample ,  the  ai rbag  ma y deplo y if: 
- a  small  ch ild  that  is heav ier  than  a typica l 1 
year-old  child  is on  the  front  passenger  seat 
(regard less  o f whether  the  child  is  in one  o f the 
child  seats  listed  ¢ 
page  168), 
-a  child  who  has  outgrown  child  restraints  is on 
the  front  passenger  seat. 
If the  front  passenger  a irbag  is t urned  off,  the 
PA SSENGER  AIR  BAG O FF light  in the  center  of 
the  instr ument  pane l will  come  on  and  stay  on . 
If  the  front  passenger  a irbag  deploys,  the  Feder
al  Standard  requ ires  the  airbag  to  meet  the  "low 
r isk"  dep loyment  criteria  to  he lp reduce  the  r isk 
of  inju ry through  interaction  with  the  airbag . 
"Low risk"  deployment  occurs  in those  crashes 
that  take  p lace  at  lower  decelerations  as  defined 
in the  electronic  contro l unit ¢ 
page  153. 
Alwa ys  remembe r: Even  though  your  vehicle  is 
equipped  with  Advanced  Airbags,  the  safest  place 
for  children  is properly  restrained  on  the  back 
seat.  Please  be  sure  to  read  the  important  infor
mation  in the  sections  that  fo llow  and  be  sure  to 
heed  all  of the  WARNINGS. 
A WARNING 
To reduce  the  risk of  injury when  an  airbag  in
flates,  always  wea r safety  belts  prope rly. 
- If you  are  unrestrained,  leaning  forward,  sit
ting  sideways  or  out  of  position  in any  way, 
your  r isk of  injury  is  much  highe r. 
- You will also  receive  ser ious  injuries  and 
could  even  be  killed  if you  are  up  against  the 
airbag  or too  close  to  it  when  i t inflates  -
even  with  an  Advanced  Airbag 
¢page  142.