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while the engine is running, you must apply
the parking brake and engage the parking
lock P.
- To avoid accidents, apply the parking brake
and put the selector lever in position P be
fore opening the bonnet and working on the
vehicle with the engine running. Please ob
serve the important safety warnings
¢ page 244, Working on components in
the engine comportment.
Ct) Note
- Drive select: You can select the sport pro
gram for gear changes by activating the dy
namic mode. The infotainment display will
show S instead of D.
- If the lever is moved accidentally to N when
driving, take your foot off the accelerator
and let the engine speed drop to idling be
fore selecting Dor S again.
- It is not possible to move the selector lever
out of position P if the electrical power sup
ply fails. In this case, the selector lever can
be released manually. Left-hand drive
vehicles ¢page 84, right-hand drive
vehicles ¢page 85.
Selector lever lock
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
The selector Lever Lock prevents gears from being
engaged inadvertently, so that the vehicle is not
set in motion unintentionally.
Fig. 80 Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
• Switch on the ignition.
78 •
Press the brake pedal and at the same time
press in the interlock button.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N posi
tions when the ignition is on. To move the selec
tor lever out of these positions the driver must
press the brake pedal. To move out of position P,
the interlock button must also be pressed. The
following message appears in the display as a re
minder for the driver when the selector lever is in
position P or N:
To select a gear please press brake pedal and in
terlock button on gear selector lever
The selector lever lock only works if the vehicle is
stationary or driving at speeds up to 2 km/h. At
higher speeds the selector lever lock in the N po
sition is disengaged automatically.
The selector lever lock is not engaged if the se
lector lever is moved quickly through position N
(e.g. when shifting from R to D). This makes it
possible, for instance, to "rock" the vehicle back
wards and forwards if it is stuck in snow or mud.
The selector lever lock engages automatically if
the brake pedal is not depressed and the lever is
in position N for more than about two seconds.
Interlock button
The interlock button on the selector lever handle
prevents the driver from inadvertently engaging
particular gears. The illustration shows the selec
tor lever positions in which the button has to be
pressed, highlighted in colour¢ Fig. 80.
{(D) Note
- If the selector lever does not lock automati
cally, a malfunction has occurred. In this
case, the power transmission is interrupted
to prevent the vehicle from moving uninten
tionally. Proceed as follows to engage the
selector lever lock again:
- Press the brake pedal briefly.
- If the vehicle does not move forwards or
backwards even though a gear is selected,
proceed as follows:

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WARNING
The downhill speed control function cannot
defy the laws of physics and may therefore
not be able to maintain a constant speed in
certain circumstances. Always be prepared to
use the brakes!
Manual gear selection (tiptronic mode)
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
The tiptronic feature allows the driver to also
change gear manually.
Fig. 82 Centre console: Manual gear selection using selec
tor lever
Fig. 83 Steering wheel: Manual gear selection with paddle
levers*
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
� From position D/S, push the selector lever to
the right into the tiptronic selector gate to acti
vate tiptronic mode. As soon as the automatic
gearbox has activated this mode, the letter M
will appear on the infotainment display
� ¢
page 77, Fig. 79; e.g. M4 means that the ve-
N hicle is in 4th gear.
� � Briefly
push the selector lever forwards 0
[;:j ¢
Fig. 82 to change up a gear.
CX) Driving
� Briefly pull the selector lever back 0 to change
down a gear.
Gear selection with paddle levers*
You can use the paddle levers when the selector
lever is in position D/S or M (= tiptronic selector
gate).
� To shift up a gear, briefly pull the paddle lever
0 ¢Fig. 83.
� To shift down a gear, briefly pull the paddle lev
er 0.
� Applies to TT RS: To select the lowest/highest
possible gear, hold the paddle lever 0 / 0 for
longer.
If you use the paddle levers when the selector
lever is in positions D/S, the gearbox will remain
in manual mode for a while. To switch back im
mediately to automatic mode after changing
gears manually, pull the paddle lever 0
¢ Fig. 83 for approximately 1 second.
If you want to use the paddle levers permanent
ly, push the selector lever from position D/S to
the right into the tiptronic selector gate.
The gearbox automatically shifts up or down into
the next gear before a critical engine speed is
reached.
Applies to RS model: When accelerating, the
gearbox does not automatically shift up into the
next gear shortly before the maximum engine
speed is reached. Remember to shift to the next
gear in good time.
The gearbox only allows manual gear changes if
the engine speed would remain within the per
missible range.
Kick-down feature
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
The kick-down feature is designed to give maxi
mum acceleration.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right down
past the point of resistance at full throttle, the
gearbox will shift down to a lower gear, depend-
ing on road speed and engine speed, and the en
gine power will be fully exploited. The upshift to
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the next higher gear is delayed until the engine
reaches maximum rpm.
A WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slippery
or wet, the kick-down feature could cause the
driving wheels to spin, which could result in
skidding.
Coast ing mode
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
In coasting mode, you can use the vehicle's kinet
ic energy to drive without using the accelerator
on certain stretches of road. This saves fuel by al
lowing you to take your foot off the accelerator
earlier and let the vehicle coast (for instance
when approaching a speed restriction in a built
up area).
Switching on coa sting mode
Important: Selector lever must be in D, gradient
must be less than 12 %.
� Select efficiency mode in drive select*
¢page 100 (you only have to do this once).
� Take your foot off the accelerator.
If you have selected the "on-board computer"
display, the message Coasting mode will then
appear. The gearbox automatically disengages
the clutch at speeds above 20 km/h and lets the
vehicle coast without the engine braking effect.
The engine ticks over at idling speed while the ve
hicle is coasting.
Stopping coasting mode
� Press the brake pedal or accelerator.
To use the engine braking effect and overrun fuel
cut-off again, all you need to do is tap the brake
pedal briefly.
You can improve your fuel economy and help to
reduce emissions by using a combination of the
coa sting mode (i.e. coasting with low fuel con-
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The ESC lamp lights up permanently and the message
Stabilisation control (ESC): sport. Warning! Restricted
stability appears temporarily in the infotainment display
to indicate the deactivation status.
82 sumption
on a longer stretch of road) and the
overrun fuel cut-off (i.e. using the engine brak
ing effect with no fuel consumption on a shorter
stretch of road).
A WARNING
- If you are approaching an obstruction when
coasting mode is switched on, please re
member that the vehicle will not slow down
as quickly as usual when you take your foot
off the accelerator -risk of accident!
- The vehicle can pick up speed if you are driv
ing down a slope in coasting mode -risk of
accident!
- If other people are using your car, you
should draw their attention to the coasting
mode.
ijJ) Note
- Coasting mode is only available in efficien
cy* mode (drive select*).
- The message Coasting mode only appears
when the current fuel consumption display
is selected. The gear is no longer displayed
when you are in coasting mode (e.g. E in
stead of E6).
- The coasting mode is deactivated tempora
rily on gradients of 15 % or greater.
Launch control programme
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
The launch control programme enables maxi
mum acceleration.
Important: The engine must be warm and the
steering wheel must be pointing straight ahead.
� Deactivate the start/stop system*¢ page 73.
The LED in the l(A)""
I button will light up.
� Deactivate the hold assist* ¢ page 76. The LED
in the button will go out.
� Press the IJ,OFF! button
once briefly while the
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assist systems
Driver assist systems
Speed warning function
Applies to: vehicles with speed warning function
The speed warning function can help you keep
below a pre-set maximum speed. It can be set,
changed and deleted on the infotainment sys
tem.
The speed warning function will warn you if the
vehicle exceeds the pre-set maximum speed. The
system gives an audible warning signal if the set
speed is exceeded by a small amount. At the
same time, an indicator lamp� and a message
will appear on the instrument cluster display.
The indicator lamp [9] and the message will dis
appear when the road speed drops below the set
value.
You are recommended to store this speed limit
warning if you wish to be reminded of a particu
lar speed limit. This could be when driving in
countries with general speed limits, or if you
need to keep below a particular speed when win
ter tyres are fitted, etc.
Setting speed limit warning
... Select the following on the infotainment sys
tem: I MENU
I button > Car > left control button
> Driver assist> Speed warning > manual.
(i) Note
- Please bear in mind that, even with the
speed warning function, it is still important
to keep a check on the car's speed with the
speedometer and to observe the statutory
speed limits.
- On vehicles for some markets, the speed
warning function warns you when you reach
a speed of 120 km/h. This speed limit warn
ing is preset at the factory.
86 Cruise
control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system allows you to drive at a
constant speed of 20 km/h or higher.
0
f
� 0
Fig. 88 Control lever for cruise control system
... Pull the lever to position (D ¢ Fig. 88 to switch
on the system.
... Drive at the speed you wish to set the system
to.
... Press the button marked @to store the speed.
The instrument cluster will indicate the stored
speed, and the indicator lamp .. will light up.
A constant speed is maintained by adjusting the
engine power or braking the vehicle accordingly.
A WARNING
- Always direct your full attention to the road,
even when you are using the cruise control
system. It is always the driver who is re
sponsible for determining the speed and for
keeping a safe distance to the other vehicles
on the road.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control sys
tem must not be used in city traffic, stop
and-go traffic, on roads with a lot of bends
or in difficult or slippery driving conditions
(such as ice, fog, loose grit or gravel, heavy
rain, etc.) -risk of accident!
- When you take a turn-off, drive along a mo
torway exit lane or pass through roadwork
sections, please temporarily switch off the
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assist systems
Camera-based traffic
sign recognition
Description
Applies to: vehicles with camera-based traffic sign recogni
tion
Fig. 91 Instrument cluster: Traffic sign recognition
Fig. 92 Windscreen: Camera window for traffic sign recog
nition
Traffic signs detected by the camera appear in
the infotainment display to keep you informed of
current speed restrictions and no-overtaking
zones. In cases where the system is able to de
tect temporary speed limits applicable in wet
weather r;J or at certain times of day �
¢ Fig. 91 it will also display these traffic restric
tions.
General notes
The traffic sign recognition system can detect
standardised speed limit signs within the cam
era's range of vision. It makes use of the naviga
tion data to evaluate the detected speed limits
and show them on the display. Under certain con
ditions, the system will also display the legal
speed limits on roads without speed limit signs.
Traffic sign recognition is not available in all
countries. For a current list, see the Internet (e.g.
www.audi.com). The system is also subject to
90 certain
inherent restrictions and may be partially
or completely unavailable in the following situa
tions:
- If visibility is impaired by snow, rain, fog or
heavy road spray.
- In dazzling light, e.g. from the sun or oncom
ing traffic.
- At high speeds.
- If the camera's range of vision ¢ Fig. 92 is im-
paired, e.g. by dirt or stickers. Notes on clean
ing ¢page 263.
- If the traffic signs are partially or completely
obscured, e.g. by trees, snow, mud or other
vehicles.
- If traffic signs deviate from the standard ap
pearance (round with red border).
- If traffic signs are damaged or bent.
- If matrix traffic signs are mounted on overhead
gantries.
- If traffic signs or routes have changed (naviga-
tion data out of date).
Some types of slow moving vehicles (such as
heavy goods vehicles) carry speed stickers which,
if detected by the system, may affect the display.
A WARNING
Always direct your full attention to the road
and surroundings, even when you are using
traffic sign recognition. The actual traffic
signs on your route always take precedence
over the information on the display. It is al
ways the driver's responsibility to assess the
traffic situation and take appropriate care.
- Under adverse conditions, the traffic sign
recognition system may misinterpret or fail
to detect traffic signs. It is therefore possi
ble that the speed limit display may occa
sionally be unavailable or even incorrect.
- The traffic sign recognition system does not
warn you if you exceed the speed limit and
does not alter the speed of your vehicle to
obey the speed limit.
- The speed limit displayed in the instrument
cluster is given in the units applicable in a
particular country. For example, if SO is dis-
played on the instrument cluster, this may �

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Controls
Applies to: vehicles with camera-based traffic sign recogni
tion
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Fig. 93 Instrument cluster: Secondary display
Calling up traffic sign menu
.,. Select the following on the infotainment sys
tem: I MENU
I button > Car> On-board comput
er, or
.,. Use the buttons on the multi-function steering
wheel to switch to the "Car" tab and scroll the
thumbwheel to select the desired menu.
Secondary display
If the infotainment display is currently showing a
function other than traffic sign recognition, the
currently speed limit will be displayed automati
cally in the bottom right-hand corner as a secon
dary display to the selected system ¢ Fig. 93. If
the system is able to detect a temporary speed
restriction in a given situation, it will update the
display accordingly.
Temporary speed restrictions are displayed in the
following situations:
- A temporary speed restriction for wet weather
is detected while the windscreen wipers are op
erating.
- A speed restriction applying at certain times of
day has been detected and corresponds to the
time displayed in the instrument cluster.
- A speed restriction for fog is detected while the
vehicle's rear fog light or all-weather lights (or
front fog lights, depending on your vehicle's
equipment) are switched on . Driver
assist systems
Driver messages
Applies to: vehicles with camera-based traffic sign recogni
tion
No traffic sign recognised
No relevant navigation data are available, and no
speed limit has been detected.
Function unavailable in this country
The vehicle is being driven in a country outside
the system's operational area. For a current list
of supported countries, go to www.audi.com.
Traffic sign recognition: currently restricted.
See owner's manual
This message appears, for instance, in the event
of a navigation system fault. The limited func
tionality may cause fewer speed limits to be dis
played (which increases the possibility of an er
ror).
Function currently unavailable. See owner's
manual
The system is currently unable to function prop
erly and will be deactivated. This can happen, for
instance, if the camera is dirty and a navigation
system malfunction occurs simultaneously.
Fault. See owner's manual
The function of the system is impaired; the sys
tem will be deactivated. Drive to a qualified
workshop soon.
Traffic sign recognition: currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted due to surroundings.
See owner's manual
This message will appear if the camera view is
obstructed ¢ page 90.
Please switch on the ignition to display
When the ignition is switched off, this message
will appear to indicate that the system is not
available.
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Audi active Lane assist
(Lane departure warning
feature)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
The active lane assist uses a camera in the wind
screen to detect lane markings (subject to gener
al system limitations). If you approach one of the
detected lane markings, the system corrects the
steering to warn you that the vehicle might be
about to cross one of the markings. You can over
ride this steering input at any time. The steering
wheel vibrates slightly if you cross a lane mark
ing. The vibration warning must be activated be
forehand on the infotainment system. The active
lane assist is functional when it detects a demar
cation line on at least one side of the lane in
which you are driving.
As the system is designed for driving on motor
ways and other major roads, it is only active
above a speed of about 65 km/h (may vary in dif
ferent export markets).
Applies to vehicles with side assist*: If you oper
ate the turn signals while the active lane assist
and side assist are active, the steering will be cor
rected just before you cross the lane demarcation
if the side assist detects vehicles approaching
quickly or travelling at about the same speed as
your own vehicle and judges the situation to be
critical. This intervention is intended to keep the
vehicle in the lane.
Applies to vehicles without side assist*: The sys
tem does not warn you if you operate the turn
signal before crossing a lane demarcation. In this
case, it assumes that you intend to change lanes.
A WARNING
- The system initiates a corrective steering in
put to warn the driver that the vehicle is
about to leave the lane. As the driver you
are always responsible for staying in your
own lane.
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The steering input function is not available on all export
versions.
92 -
The system can assist you to keep the vehi
cle in the lane, however it is not capable of
driving on its own. Never take your hands
off the steering wheel.
- In certain situations, e.g. during heavy brak
ing, the system may not correct the steer
ing.
- In certain circumstances, not all of the lane
markings may be detected by the camera. A
corrective steering input can only be initi
ated if the system detects a lane marking on
the side in question.
- Variations in the road surface or objects on
the road may be misinterpreted as lane
markings. In this case, the steering may be
corrected unexpectedly or not at all.
- The camera's view might be obstructed, for
example by vehicles travelling in front, rain,
snow, a lot of water on the road, adverse
light or dirt on the windscreen. If this hap
pens, the active lane assist may not detect
the lane markings or may respond incorrect
ly.
- In certain circumstances, for instance if visi
bility is poor, the setting for the steering in
put may be switched
internally
from "early"
to"late" l)_
- In certain driving conditions, such as ruts in
the road surface, adverse cambers or side
winds, the assistance provided by the steer
ing correction may be insufficient to keep
the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, the active lane assist
must not be used in poor weather or in diffi
cult or slippery road conditions (such as ice,
fog, loose grit or gravel, heavy rain, snow,
etc.) -risk of accident!

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on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 94 Turn signal lever: Button for active lane assist N
N
u.
a,
Fig. 95 Windscreen: Camera window for active lane assist
� Press the button ¢ Fi
g.
94 to switch the system
on/off. The indicator lamp. or I'll in the in
strument cluster will light up or go out.
Indicator lamps
• Ready: The indicator lamp lights up when the
system is fully functional. The system is ready to
intervene.
I'll Not ready: The indicator lamp lights up when
the system is switched on but not ready to inter
vene. The causes for this can include the follow
ing:
- There are no lane markings.
- The system cannot detect the relevant lane
markings (e.g. temporary markings for road
works or markings obscured by snow, dirt, rain
or adverse light).
- The vehicle's speed is below 65 km/h, the
speed at which the lane assist system is activa
ted (the threshold may vary in different export
markets).
- The traffic lane is too narrow or too wide.
- The bend is too tight. Driver
assist systems
- You have taken your hands off the steering
wheel.
ij)) Note
- Make sure that the camera window
¢ Fi
g.
95 is not covered with stickers or sim
ilar objects. Notes on cleaning¢ page 263.
- On vehicles for some export markets: once
the system is activated, it is "ready" each
time the ignition is switched on.
Infotainment display
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 96 Instrument cluster: active lane assist switched on
and ready to warn
You can use the controls on the multi-function
steering wheel to call up the active lane assist
display ¢page 20 .
Green line(s) The
active lane assist is switch-
ed on and ready to warn.
Red line(s) The active lane assist warns
(left or rig ht you before you cross the lane
sides) demarcation ¢ Fi
g.
96. In ad-
dition, the steering wheel vi-
brates slightly.
Grey line(s) The active lane assist is switch-
ed on but not ready to warn.
Driv er messages on the infotainment display
Should the active lane assist be deactivated auto
matically, the indicator lamp on the display will
go out and one of the following messages will
appear:
Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted due to surroundings. ...,
93