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Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 38 Windshield wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre
sponding position:
@ -windshield wipers
off
@-interval mode. To increase/decrease the wip
er intervals , move
the switch @ to the left/right.
In vehicles with a rain sensor*, the wipers turn on
in the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds ap
proximately 2 mph (4
km/h). The higher the sen
sitivity
of the rain sensor* is set (switch @ to the
right),
the earlier the windsh ield wipers react to
moisture on the windsh ield. You can deact ivate
the rain sensor mode* in the Infotainment sys
tem, which switches the intermittent mode on.
Select
in the Infotainment system: I MENU! bu t
ton> Vehicle > left control button >Driver assis
tance > Rain sensor > Off.
@-slow wiping
@ -fast wip ing
©
-singl e w ipe If you hold the lever in this posi
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping .
® -clean
the windshield To eliminate water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one af
terwipe
after several seconds in temperatures
above
39 °F (4 °C). You can switch this function
off by moving the lever to position ® within 10
seconds after the afterwipe . The afterwipe func
tion is reactivated the next time you switch the
ignition on.
Cleaning the headlights* . The headlight washer
system*
only functions when the lights are
Lights and Vision
switched on. The headlights are automatically
cl eaned
the first time and every fifth time the
lever is moved to position ® ·
A WARNING
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- The rain sensor* is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsib le for
manually switching the wipers on according
to the visibility conditions .
- The windsh ield may
not be treated with wa
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark
ness, and when
the sun is low, can cause in
creased glare which increases
the risk of an
accident.
Wiper blade chatter is also possi
b l
e.
-Properly functioning windshield wiper
b lad
es are required for a clear view and safe
driving
<:::>page 42, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
CD Note
-In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to the
windshield. Switching on the windshield
wipers
can damage the w ip er blades!
-
Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
w ip er system
must be switched off (lever in
position
0). This prevents unintentiona l
switching on and damage
to the windsh ield
wiper system .
@Tips
-The windshie ld wipers switch off when the
ignition is turned off. Activate the wind
shield wipers
after the ignition is switched
back on by moving
the windshield wiper lev
er
to any position.
-
Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper blades result
in streaking.
This can affect the rain sensor*
function .
Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly .
- The washer fluid nozzles in
the windshield
washer system are heated*
at low tempera
tures when
the ignition is on.
- When stopping
temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshield
w ipers automatically reduces by one level.
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Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks.
Clean the wiper blades with a soft towel
and glass cleaner.
"" Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
position
~page 42.
"" Fold the windshield wiper arms away from the
windshield.
& WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi
sion, which increases
the risk of an accident.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 39 Removing windshield wiper blades
Wiper service pos ition /blade repl acement
positi on
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.,.. To bring the wipers into the service position,
turn the ignition off and move the windshield
wiper lever
into position@~ page 41, fig. 38.
.,.. To bring the wipers into the starting position,
turn the ignition on and move the windshield
wiper lever
into position@) for at least two sec
onds
q page 41, fig. 38.
Removing the wiper blade
.,.. Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
"" Press the locking knob@~ fig. 39 on the wiper
blade. Hold
the wiper blade firmly .
.,.. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
42
Installing the wiper blade
.,.. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until you hear it latch into
place.
.,.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
.,.. Turn the service position off.
& WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
CD Note
- The windshie ld wiper blades must only be
folded away when in the service position!
Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint on
the hood or the windshield wiper motor.
-
You should not drive your vehicle or press
the windshield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away
from the windshield.
The windshield wipers would move back in
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield.
(j) Tips
-You can also use the service position, for ex
ample,
if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
-
You cannot activate the service position
when
the hood is open.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
0 N
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Fig. 40 Rearview mirror: digital compass is sw itched on
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine -To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash
ing th e underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings.
- After
washing the vehicle, the brak ing effect
may be delayed due to moisture on the
brake rotors or ice in the w inter. The brakes
must be dried first w ith a few careful brake
applications.
CD Note
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u must retract the extendable rear
spoiler* if necessary, and fold the exterior
mirrors in to red uce the risk of damage.
Power folding exterior mirrors* must on ly
be fol
ded in and ou t u sing the power folding
function.
-
To p reve nt paint d amage, d o not wash th e
vehicle in dir
ect sunlight.
Care and cleaning
- To red uce the risk of damage to the surface,
do
not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges or s imilar items.
-
Matte finish painted veh icle components:
-To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polishing agents or hard
wax.
- Never u
se protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect.
-
Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint. The paint could be damaged
when the stickers or magnets are re
moved .
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle in facilities sp ec ia ll y de
signed for that pu rpose. This will reduce the
risk of dirty water contamina ted with oil from
entering the sewer sys tem.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and ca ring for individua l vehicle
components, refer to the follow ing tables. The
information contained there is simply recom
mendations. For q uestions or for components
that are not listed, consult an authoriz e d Audi
de a
ler or authorized Audi Service Facility. Also
f o ll
ow the informa tion found in~.&..
Ext erior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper Deposits ~poge42
blades
Headlights /
Deposits Soft sponge with
a mild soap solutiona)
Tail lights
Sensors
Deposits soft cloth with solvent-free clean ing solution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent
-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning sol u tion
E x haust tail p ipes Road salt Water, clean ing solution suitable for stainless steel, if nee -
essary
Decorative parts/ Deposits Mild soap solution a>, a cleaning solution suitable for stain-
trim less steel, if necessary
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Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Occupants .. .. ..
................. .. . 172
Rear passengers..................... 174
Protecting 272
Q
quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 182
R
Radiator fan 243
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Additional station information . . . . . . . . . 146
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Frequency band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Menu...... .. ...................... 146
MMI control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
147
Program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Radio text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Updating stations (station list) . . . . . . . . . 145
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Radio setti ngs
Additional station information . . . . . . . . . 147
Rain/light sensor
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 41
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reading aloud
Possible commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 30
Rear spoiler .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. 91
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 84
Rearview mirror dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recirculation mode (climate control system) 53
312
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Personaliz ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
294
Repairs
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
202
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing windshield
wiper blades . . . . . . . . 42
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Rerouting ...... .. .. .. ........... 137, 142
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting
the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reset (restart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
170
Restart (reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Retract
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Reverse (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 64
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Right control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rims
.......... .. .. ................. 264
Ringtone settings ................. 119, 169
Road noise compensation (SDVC) . . . . . . . . 169
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Route information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Route
list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
s
Safe driving ......... ................. 171
Safe driving habits ... .. .. .
............ 171
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Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Individual speech training . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Input assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Volume .. .. .. .. ................. 21, 104
Voice recognition system commands
Global commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
105
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Entertainment volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Voice recognition system .......... 21, 104
vv
Warning/indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 200
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
294
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 16
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Weather (Audi connect) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Web radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 53
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 182
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 252
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 262
316
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
When must the airbag system be inspected? l99
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 227
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Wi-Fi
Audi music stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
also refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
272
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Window washer system
Reservoir capacity
Windshield
299
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . 41, 248
Windshield wipers
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 42
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Winter operat ion
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
245
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Defrost the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Winter use
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Writing a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36