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., To activate the desired timer, conf irm the set­
ting with the control knob . A./ appears in the
box .
Preferr ed charg ing t ime
You can spec ify a preferred charging time for the
programmed timer, for example if yo u wou ld like
to use the off-peak rate.
., Se lect : IMENUI button> V ehicl e> left cont rol
button >
C ha rge > right contro l button > Pro­
gr am tim er.
Power s ave mode
Powe r save mode is automatically switched o n
when the contro l unit has not been operated for
mo re than one m inute. The
L E D @ ~ page 111,
fig. 121 stays on. All other d isplays turn off.
.. To switch power save mode on or off, press the
~button @ ~page 111, fig. 121 .
Power save mode ends automatically when the
vehicle charging connector is plugged into the ve ­
h icle.
The high-voltage battery is charging when the
LED @ blinks.
(D Tips
-Air condit ioning and heating is powered
electrically if you select climate control us­
i ng the charging timer . This may also be
used in confined spaces such as garages .
-Using the auxiliary air conditioning wh ile
charging can also reduce the charge level of
the high-vo ltage battery.
-The high-voltage battery also charges in
power save mode .
-If the charging process is in progress, it will
not be interrupted when power save mode
switches on.
-The charging process can be interrupted at
any time . Press the active button on the ve­
hicle to do
this ~ page 111, fig. 122.
-The cl imate control output wh ile charging
depends on the capacity of the electrical
connection . Additional information on cl i­
mate control can be found under
~ page 118.
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Setting the charging power level
Applies to: vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
The cont rol un it automatically recognizes the
vo ltage and the available current strength. You
can set whethe r you wou ld like to charge w ith the
f ull or half of the charging power .
., Press the I OKI@ ~ page 111, fig. 121 butto n
on the control unit .
., Enter the PIN if necessary.
., PO WER and SET PIN appear in the disp lay
fie ld .
., Select POWER with the a rrow button ©­
., Press the I OK ! button @.
., The charging power disp lay appears. The cur­
rent set value (50% or 100%) is marked with a
frame .
., If necessa ry, change the setting using the ar­
row button © to move downwa rd or upwa rd.
., Press the I OK I button @.
(D Tips
-If a household socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the cha rging power level is au­
t oma tically set to 100%. If m ultip le electri­
cal consumers are connected to a circu it,
the charging power may be limited to 50%
when charging with a household socket in
order to relieve the load on the electrical in­
stallation.
-If an industrial socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the charging power level is au­
tomatically set to 50%. To rece ive the maxi­
mum charging power, the value must be set
to 100% .
-A selected value remains set until the power
cable is connected again .
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Setting the timer
Appl ies to: ve hicles with p lug -in hybrid drive
By setting the depa rture time, you dete rm ine
when yo ur vehicle shou ld reach the desi red tem­
pe rature . You can set the time r in the auxiliary air
conditioning menu in the Infotainment system.
Auxiliary climate control : setting th e timer
• Select: I MENU I button > Veh icl e> left control
button >
Auxiliar y A/C > right cont rol b utton>
Program tim er.
• Set the time and the date .
• Press the I BACK I button.
• Confirm the setting with the control knob to ac-
tivate the timer. A
..f appears in the box.
When you reprogram a timer, the next calendar
day is automatica lly entered in the Infotainment
system . To activate the auxiliary climate control
for the next day, confirm the
setting( ../ in the In­
fotainment system).
Error me ssag es
l;c1 -The hig h-voltage battery charge level is too
low to heat/air condition the vehicle using only
e lectric power.
I f one of the fo llow ing symbols appears in the
d isp lay, then you cannot switch on the auxiliary
climate cont rol:
,...c -T here is a system ma lf u nction.
Bu -The fuel level is too low .
(D Tips
-You can set the t imer a maximum of seven
days in advance.
- You can operate the climate control in the
vehicle interior when the high-vo ltage bat­
tery is charging using the charging timer
9 page 112 . The climate control output de­
pends on the powe r socket capac ity.
- Make su re the time and date match in the
Infotainment system settings so that the
timer can function
p roper ly ~ page 241 .
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Cleaning/maintenance
information
Appl ies to : vehicles wi th plug-in hybrid drive
When was hing your vehicle with a pressure wash­
er, always follow the operat ing instruct ions pro­
vided with the pressure washer . This is especially
i mportant in regard to the pressu re and spray ing
distance. Do not dire ct cleaning spray at the
charg ing unit in the rad iator g rille or at t he
charg ing dock*/charging cl ip *. Keep a d istance of
a t least 16 in (40 cm) .
Do not remove snow and ice with a pressure
washer .
Never use cone nozzles or high pressure nozzles .
The water temperature must not be above 60
°C.
Remove contaminants on the Audi e -tron system
with a dry towel.
Remove contaminants on the charging do ck*/
charg ing clip* wi th a wet towel dampened w ith
alcohol-free clean ing solution .
A WARNING ~
-Never immerse t he Audi e-tron charging
system and connecto rs in water.
- The A udi e -tron charging system must on ly
be cleaned when the control unit is com­
p letely disconnected from the power supp ly
and from the vehicle.
(D Note
To dec rease the risk of discoloration, never
clean the c harging doc k*/charging clip * with
harsh cleaning sol utions or so lutions that
contain alcoho l.
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Assistance systems Electronic speed limiter
Applies to: vehicles with electronic speed lim iter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph
(210 km/h). This is less than the maximum speed
of your vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat­
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electronic speed lim iter . The electronic speed
limiter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the tir e speed rating. For more information
¢page 335.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed s ignals, the Malfunction Indicator
L amp (MIL)
II! will illuminate . If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance .
& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than the max imum speed rat ing
of the tires installed.
Speed warning system
Applies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be­
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system .
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set.
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the stored value slightly . The
101 (USA
models) /
[01 (Canada mode ls) indicator light
and the corresponding message appear in the in ­
strument cluster display at the same time. The
[OJ (USA models)/ (•j (Canada models) indicato r
light and the message turn
off when the vehicle
speed drops below the stored maximum speed.
Setting a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when you reach a certain
maximum speed. Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener-
Assistance systems
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
• Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Driver as­
sistance
> Speed warning > Manual.
(0 Tips
Regardless of the speed warning system, you
shou ld always monitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the lega l speed limit.
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles wit h cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph (20kmlh) .
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Fig. 127 Operat ing lever: cruise control system
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• To switch the system on, pull the lever into po-
sition
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• Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.. To store the speed, press the button @.
T he
(ij;jl)~1i (USA mode ls)/ Bl (Canada models)
indicator light turns on in the instrument cluster.
T he speed is maintained by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
.i\, WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
-
you when the cruise control system is in op­
eration. You are always responsible for your
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Switch ing the ign ition o ff will erase the stored
speed .
Switching off automatically
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Speed control system : currently unavailable.
See owner's manual
The c ruis e contro l syst em was a utomat ica lly
turned off be ca use the system has dete cted a
mal funct ion th at is imp air in g t he cr uise con trol
f u nction. Try switc hing t he cr uise con trol system
on again la ter .
A WARNING
You s hould only resume the stored s peed if it
is not too high for exist ing traffic condit ions.
Otherwise you can increase the r isk of an acci­
de nt.
Lap timer
Introduction
Appl ies to : vehicles with lap t imer
You can measure and analyz e lap times with the
lap tim er in the display.
Opening the lap timer
.. Open the first Vehicle tab (t rip computer) using
the
l <1 1> I butto n on the mult ifunct ion steer ing
wheel.
• Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cl uster: Press
thP l== I button on the m ultifu nc­
t io n s teer ing whee l an d sele ct
Lap timer in t he
me nu.
• Applies to: vehicles with A udi virtual cockpit: on
t h e m ultif unct io n steer ing whee l, select: left
contro l button
> Lap times.
Operating the lap timer
• O n t he mult if u nct io n steer ing whee l, t urn t he
l eft thumbwhee l
0 ¢ page 13 or (D ¢ page 16
until t he desired menu i tem is dis played in the
inst rument cluste r.
• Press the left thumbwhee l to confirm the selec­
t ion.
Assistance systems
A WARNING
Your focus shou ld always be on dr iv ing you r
vehicle safe ly . As the driver , you have com­
pl ete res pons ibility for safety in traff ic . O nl y
use the functi ons such as the la p tim er in su ch
a way th at yo u always maint ain com plete con ­
t rol over yo ur vehicle in all traffic situations.
(D Tips
You can retr ieve informa tion from t he tr ip
com puter while t he la p timer stopwa tch is
run nin g.
Lap times and timing
Applies to: vehicles with lap t imer
R eq uireme nt: t he lap tim er mus t be ope n
¢page 1 25.
Timing laps
-
.. To s ta rt tim ing, select Lap 1 -press OK or Start
lap 1
in t he m enu .
• App lies to: veh icles with Audi virtual cockpit: to
s t ar t t im ing au tom atic ally w hen yo u start dr iv ­
in g, selec t
Start lap 1 by driving off or Start by
driving off
i n the menu .
• To measure t he lap time, select New lap -press
OK or New lap
in the menu . This sta rts tim ing
the next lap at the same t ime.
A fter completing , the difference betwee n the
l ast lap and the p revious best lap t ime will be in ­
dicated with
a" -"/ . or "+ "/ • .
Pausing timing and displaying a split time
• To i nsert a pause m , sele ct Pause in the menu .
• To cont in ue timing, se lect Press OK to resume
or Resume in the menu.
• To display a sp lit t ime, select Split time in the
menu. The split
time [~] appears for approx i­
mate ly 10 seconds in the instr ument cluster.
The tim ing of the current lap continues .
Resetting tim ing
• Using the mult ifunct io n steer ing whee l, select
Reset or Reset times in the menu.
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Assistance systems
(D Tips
-A maximum of 30 lap times (ana log instru­
ment cluster) or 99 lap t imes (Audi virtual
cockpit*) can be measured.
- If timing is paused, you can continue it later
even if you switch the ignition off.
- Saved lap times cannot be individually de­
l eted from the total resu lts.
- The saved lap timer values will remain after
switching the ignition off .
Lap statistics
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Display ing lap statistics
You can d isplay the number of laps driven, the
fastest lap" +", the s lowest lap" -", and the aver­
age time
"0" in the instrument cluster.
~ Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cluster: select
Statistics in the menu using the
multifunction steering wheel.
~ Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: on
the multifunction steering wheel, select: left
control button
> Lap statistics or Statistics .
~ Turn the thumbwheel down or up to display the
individual lap times.
~ To retur n to the lap t iming that was begun,
press the left thumbwheel.
Resetting lap statistics
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
~ On the multifunction steer ing wheel, select:
the right control button
> Reset statistics.
(D Tips
- The lap statistics list the lap times for the
last 30 laps.
-Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cock­
pit: the fastest and slowest lap times from
up to 99 timed laps will be disp layed.
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Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 128 Detect ion range
-0
> (0 (0
The adaptive cru ise control system is a comb ina­
tion of speed and dis tance regu lation.
It ass ists
the d river by both regulating the speed and
maintaining a distance to the vehicle driving
ahead, within the limits of the system. If the sys­
tem detects a vehicle driving ahead, the adaptive
cruise contro l can brake and accelerate your vehi­
cle. Th is increases driving comfort during long
trips on highways and in stop-and-go traffic.
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control system uses radar.
The radar is sub ject to designated system lim its
q poge 127.
On open roads with no traffic, it functions like a
cruise contro l system. The stored speed is main­
tained. When approaching a vehicle ahead and
the system detects it, the adapt ive cru ise control
system automatically brakes to match that ob­
ject's speed and then maintains the stored dis­
tance. As soon as the system does not detect a
vehicle driving ahead, adaptive cruise contro l ac­
celerates up to the stored speed.
Within the limits of the system, adaptive cruise control can brake in stop-and-go traffic until the
vehicle is stat ionary and then begin driving agai n
under certain
conditions ~ page 130, Driving in
stop-and-go traffic.
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Assistance systems
In curves
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l/Audi pre
sense front
Fig . 130 Example: dr iv ing into a curve
When driving into a curve r:!;> fig. 130 and out of a
curve, the system may react to a vehicle in the
ne ighbor ing lane and apply the brakes. You can
prevent that by pressing the accelerator pedal briefly .
Stationary vehicles
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
))))
Fig. 131 Example: veh icle changing lanes and stationary
veh icle
Adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts to
ve hicl es that being moving or to vehicles that the
system has already detected as moving. For ex­
ample, it can reac t when a vehicle that has al­
ready been detected
@turns or changes lanes,
but adaptive cruise control does not react to a
stationary vehicle @. Press the brake pedal to
slow the vehicle down.
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Switch ing on /off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 132 Ope rating leve r: sw itching on and o ff
Fig. 133 Instrument cl uste r: ad apt ive c ruise contro l
ACC: you can set any speed between 20 and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster disp lay inform you about the current sit­
uation and setting .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position@
¢ fig. 132. ACC: standby appears in the instru­
ment cluster display.
Storing the speed and activating regulation
.,. To store the current speed and activate the reg­
ulation, p ress the
ISE TI button ¢ fig. 132 r:!;> .&,.
The stored speed is shown in the tachometer
LED line @and appears briefly in the informa­
tion line ®
Q fig. 133.
.,. To activate the regulation while stationary, you
must press the brake pedal.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks into place . The message ACC: off
appears .

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Inte rr upting crui se control while driving
• Move the lever into posit ion @. The message
AC C: standb y appears. Or
• press the brake pedal.
• To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to position
@ .
In te rrupting crui se contr ol when stopped
• Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
A CC: sta ndb y appears.
• To resume cruise control, press the brake pedal
and pull the lever toward you into position @.
A WARNING
It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather conditions do not per­
m it this . This inc reases the risk of an acc ident.
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
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Fig. 137 Operat ing lever : setting the d istance
• Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
¢fig. 137 .
• To increase or reduce the distance in incre­
ments, tap the switch upward/downward
again. The d istance between the two vehicles
wi ll change in the instr ument cluster d isp lay.
When approach ing a vehicle driving ahead, the
adapt ive cruise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set
d istance.
If the vehicle dr iv ing ahead ac celerates,
then the adaptive cruise control wi ll also acceler­
ate up to the speed that you have set.
The higher the speed, the greate r the d ista nce
¢ &, .T he Di stan ce 3 setting is recommended.
A ss is ta nce syst ems
That is equal to the general recommendation of
"ha lf the speed shown on the speedometer".
T he distances provided a re specified values. De­
pend ing on the driv ing s ituation and how the ve­
hicle ahead is d riving, the actua l distance may be
more or less than these target distances.
If you change the time gaps, the newly set value
appea rs briefly in the instrument cl uster d isplay,
f or example
II for Di stan ce 3 . This only occurs if
the adaptive cruise contro l is not current ly shown
i n the display ¢
page 128, fig. 133.
Dista nce 1 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 92 feet (28 meters) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1 second.
Di stance 2 : this setting corresponds to a dist ance
of 118 feet (36 mete rs) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 sec ­
onds .
Distance 3: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 164 feet (SO mete rs) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 sec ­
onds .
Distance 4 : this setting corresponds to a dist ance
of 219 feet (67 mete rs) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 2.4 sec ­
onds .
Distance 5 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 328 feet (100 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 3.6 sec ­
onds .
A WARNING
-
When setting the distance, the driver is re -
sponsible for adhering to any applicable legal
regulations.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
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Ass is tance sy stems
Setting the driving program
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Depending on the se lected dr iv ing program and
d istance, driving behav ior when accelerating w il l
vary from dynamic to com fortable.
Setting the driv ing pro gram on vehicles
without dri ve s ele ct *
• Se lect in the Infotainment system : I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l bu tton > Driver a s­
s is ta nc e
> Audi adapt iv e cr uise contr ol > Dr iv­
i ng p rogram
> Com fort , Standard or Dynami c.
Setting the driv ing mode on vehicles w ith
d riv e se le ct*
Refer to ~ page 144.
@ Tips
Your sett ings are automa tically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Driver intervention request
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruis e co ntrol
F ig . 138 Instrument cluster: request for drive r interven ­
t io n
The request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control braking
function is not able to maintain a sufficient dis­
tance to the vehicle driving
ahead ¢ fig. 138.
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Distance display and
distance warning
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive c ru ise con trol
This function measures the time between the ve­
hicle driving ahead and shows this in the instru­
ment cluster display.
Fig . 139 Instrument cluster: dista nce indicato r/warning
D es cript ion
At speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h), this function measures the distance to the ve­
hicle ahead as time.
• Switch the adaptive cruise control display on in
the instrument cluster
display ~ page 13.
The . indicator light t urns on if you fall below
the set distance.
Sett ing the w arnin g thre shold
You can set, change or delete the warning
threshold in the Infotainment system.
• In the Infotainment system, select: I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left control button > Driver
assis ta nc e > Di st a nc e wa rning.
,& WARNING
-Read and fo llow the warnings on q .&. in
General information on page 127.
- The driver is always responsible fo r adher ing
to the regulat ions app licab le in tha t coun­
try.
(D Tips
You may fa ll below he warning threshold
briefly when passing o r when qu ickly ap­
proaching a slow vehicle. There is no warn ing
in this scenar io. A warning is g iven only if you