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The systems you can adjust depend on the equip
ment and engine in yo ur vehicle. The following
table gives an overview of the character istics.
Systems Comfort
Engine /transmission
comforta ble
Steering comfortab le
Engine sound * subtle
Audi adaptive cruise control * comfortable
Suspension control * comfortable
Applies to: S models
quattro ba la nce d
a) Sub tle in th e se lector le ver pos it io n D an d s po rty in S.
(D Tips
You r Individual * mode setting s are automa ti
c a lly store d and as signed to the re mote con
t rol key be ing used .
Assistance systems
Auto Dynamic
balance d sporty
ba lanced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
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-There is no vehicle stabilization when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
(D Tips
-ESC/ASR cannot be switched off or sport
mode cannot be switched on if the cruise
control system * or the adaptive cruise con
tro l* is sw itched on.
-Malfunctions in the Audi magnetic ride *
may make it imposs ible to switch the ESC/
ASR off or to switch sport mode on.
Brakes
New brak e pad s
New brake pads do not achieve their full braking
effect during the first 2S0 mi (400 km) . They
must be "broken in" f irst. However, you can com
pensate for the slightly reduced braking force by
pressing firmly on the brake pedal. Avoid heavy
braking during the break-in per iod.
Wear
B rake pad
wear depends largely on the way the
veh icle is driven and on operat ing cond itions.
This is especially true if you are driving frequently
in the c ity and on curves or with a sporty driving
style.
Operat ing no ise
Noises may occur when braking depending on the
speed, braking force and outs ide cond itions such
as temperature and humidity .
Effect of wat er and road salt
In certain situations, for example after driving
through water, in heavy rain, after overnight con
densation or after washing your car, the braking
effect can be reduced by moisture or ice on the brake rotors and brake pads . The brakes must be
"dr ied" first w ith a few careful brake applica
tions .
At higher speeds and with the windsh ield wipers
turned on, the brake pads press against the brake
rotors for a short amount of time. Th is action,
which is not felt by the d river , happens at regular
Intellig ent Technology
interva ls and ensures a better reaction time for
the brakes in wet weather.
T he brak ing effect ca n also be reduced if yo u are
driv ing on sal ted roads and yo u do not app ly the
brakes for long per iods o f time. The layer o f salt
on the brake rotors and pads must be worn off
first when the brakes are applied.
Corrosion
Leav ing the veh icle pa rked for long periods of
time, low mileage and avoiding heavy b raking
can contribute to corrosion on the brake roto rs
and to dirty brake pads .
If you usua lly avoid heavy bra king or if there is
corrosion present, occasiona l heavy brak ing at
high speeds is recommended to clean the brake
rotors and
pads ¢,& .
Brake system malfunction
If you notice that the bra ke pedal travel has sud
denly inc re ased, then a br ake circuit in the dua l
c ircuit b rake system may have malfunctioned.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
problem corrected. On the way there, drive with
reduced speed and keep in mind that you will
need a longer distance to stop and you will need
to press the brake pedal harder.
L o w bra ke fluid le ve l
When the brake fluid level is low, malfunctions in
the brake system may occur. The brake fluid level is electronically monitored.
Brake bo oster
The brake boos ter amplifies the p ressure you ap
ply to the brake pedal. It on ly operates whi le the
engine is running or when the ignition is switched
on (p lug-in hybrid dr ive*) .
A WARNING
-Only app ly the brakes for the purpose of
cleaning the brake system when road and
traffic cond itions permit. You must not en
danger other road users. This increases the
risk of an accident.
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Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal
functions. Because of the way electronic compo
nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adverse affect on
other systems that are not directly involved . This
means that you risk both a substa ntial reduct ion
in the operationa l safety of your veh icle and an
i ncreased wea r of ve hicle
pa rts~ & -
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess ional and competent manner or, in spe
cia l cases, refer you to a p rofessional company
that spec ializes in such modificatio ns.
_& WARNING
Improper repairs and mod ificat ions can
change the way veh icle systems work and
cause damage to the vehicle and serious per
sonal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repa irs mus t be performed else
where, have the vehicle examined by an a u
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica
tion Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modi
fications to this equipment .
Devices
The following devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
-Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi s ide ass ist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electronic immobilizer
- Remote control key
Con sumer inf ormation
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies wi th part 15 of the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the fo llowing two
conditions :
(1) This dev ice may not ca use ha rmf ul interfer
ence , and
(2) this device must accept any interference re
ce ived, including interference that may ca use un
desired ope ra tion.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not express ly approv ed
by the party responsible for compliance could
vo id the user 's authority to operate the equ ip
ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two condi
tions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, in
cluding interfe rence that may cause undes ired
operation of the device.
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Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control system) . . . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 380
Active lane assist
refer to Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . 136
Active rollover protection system . . . . . . . . 256
Retracting rollover protection.......... 257
Adaptive cruise control
refer to Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . 126
Adaptive light
refer to Audi adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adjusting the air distribution Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Airbag .... .. .. ............... .... ... 267
Airbag system .. .... .............. 267,287
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 274
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Ch ildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Ch ild restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 277
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 274
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 279
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Warning/Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
When must the system be inspected? . . . 279
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336, 345
A lignment pin (tire change) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
All-weather lights..... ......... .... .. .. 51
382
All season tires
All wheel drive 342
refer to quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . .
. . 154
AMI
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . 228, 229
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface . . . . . 239
Ant i-freeze
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Anti -Lock Braking System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 151
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Apple CarP lay
refer to Aud i smartphone interface . . . . . 239
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Messages . .. .. .. ... .... ....... .... .
Audi adaptive cruise control ........... . .
Cleaning the sensor . .. .. ........... . . 138
126
348
Distance display, distance warning ..... . 132
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 143
Audi connect e-tron services . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Doors and lights .. .. .. .. ........... .. 198
Audi connect (Infotainment) ........ 190,195
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Services overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Audi magnetic ride
refer to Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Audi music stream
refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Audio player Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Audio track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 136
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 378
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Messages . ....... ... ..... .........
.
Rear cross-traffic assist ... ........... . 143
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Convenience key Em ergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Starting/stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Convertible locking retracto r
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Deactiva ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 305
Cooling mode Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 71
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . 11
Corner ing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
D
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 222
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Date .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 241
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Declaration of compliance Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Electronic immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
H omelink universal remote control . . . . . 381
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Defrosting (windows) Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 72
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deluxe automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system
(automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Demo mode
refer to Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 341
Index
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Dimming the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Directory
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Infotainment system display . . . . . . 159, 242
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Distance ... ....................... 17,18
Doors Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Door contact switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
also refer to Unlocking/locking ....... 36, 37
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Economy tips (analog instrument cluster) . 19
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Energy consumers (Audi virtual cockp it) . . 18
Outs ide temperature display. . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Trip computer (analog instrument cluster . 18
Trip computer (Audi virtual cockpit) . . . . . . 17
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Drives
refer to Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 230
Drive select
refer to Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Driving econom ically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
DVD drive (media drives)
223
Dynamic volume
refer to System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
E
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
385