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-The luggage compartment lid can be oper
ated manually if the vehicle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
th is. Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed .
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately by p ressing the
c:5 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
l ocks automatically when it is closed again.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from inside the luggage compartment in an
emergency.
F ig. 26 Lu gg age compar tment lid eme rge ncy re le ase
.,. Pry the cover off using the key .
.,. Press the lever with the key in the d irection of
the arrow to release the luggage compartment
li d.
Open ing and closing
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be opera ted.
Fig. 27 Section of d river 's doo r: control s
Fig. 28 Rear door : ch il d safety lock
Vehicles with III button
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.,. To act ivate/deactivate the inner door handle
and the powe r window switch for the respective
rear door, press the left/r ight
m bu tton in the
driver's
door lJ)' =~ fig . 27 . The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
.,. To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press them buttons one
after the other.
Vehicles with ~ button
.,. To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the~ button in
the driver 's door @~
fig. 2 7 . The indicator light
in the button turns on/blinks .
.,. To also deactivate/activate the inner door han
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch with the veh icle key in the direct ion
of the arrow or the opposite d irection of the ar-
row
~ fig. 28. Ill-
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Opening and clo sin g
_&. WARNING
Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. Th is applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle . Othe rw ise children
cou ld start the engine or operate elect rical
equipment (s uch as power windows), w hich
increases the risk of an accide nt.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 29 Sect ion of dr ive r's doo r: controls
All power window switches are equ ipped with a
two-stage funct ion:
Open ing and clo sing the window s
.. To open or close the w indow completely , press
the switch down or pull the switch up br iefly to
the second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is pressed/pulled aga in.
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first leve l
u nt il t he desired window position is reached .
Power window switch es
(D Left front door
@ R ight front door
@ Left rear door
© R ight rear door
_&. WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even fo r a short per iod
of time. This applies particularly when chi l-
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dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise the
children could start the eng ine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win
dows, wh ich increases the risk of injury. The
power windows continue to function until
the dr iver's door or fro nt passenger's door
has bee n ope ned.
- Pay caref ul attention when clos ing the w in
dows. Pinching could ca use serio us inju ries.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
veh icle must be unoccup ied since the win
dows can no longe r be opened in an emer
ge ncy.
{1) Tips
After switching the ignition off, you can still
open and close the windows fo r approximate·
l y 10 m inutes. The power w indows do not
swi tc h off until the driver's door or fron t pas
senger's door has bee n opened.
Convenience opening /closing
All of the windows and the panorama roof can
be opened/closed at the same time.
Fig . 30 D river's door: door lock cyli nder
Con venience opening feature
• Hold the key in the open position@¢ fig. 30
until all of the windows are in the desired posi
tion and the panorama roof is tilted open.
Convenience closing feature
• Hold the key in the lock position @ unti l all the
windows and panorama roof are closed .
When the panor ama glass roof is opened/ closed,
the e lec tric s un shade is a lso opened/closed. .,..
Lights and Vision
-If you turn off the ignition whi le the exter ior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool o r damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d if f erence
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light
i ng .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 33 Turn signal and high beam lever
Tu rn signals ¢ 9
The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev
er into a turn s ignal position w hen the ign ition is
sw itched on.
@ -righ t turn signal
@ -left turn s ignal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High b eams and headl ight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the co rrespo nd ing pos it ion .
@ -high beams on
© -high beams off or headlight flasher
The
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare fo r other drivers,
w hi ch increases the risk of an accident. For
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this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,.. Sele ct: !CAR ! function b utton> (Car ) Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Exte rior
lighti ng.
Coming home, Leaving home*
The coming home fun ction ill umin ates the a rea
outside the vehicle when you tu rn the ignit io n off
and open the driver's doo r. To turn the func tion
on, select
Light s when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum ina tes the area ou tside
the ve hicle when yo u un lo ck the vehicle . To turn
the function on, se lect
Lights when unlocking >
On .
The coming home and leav ing home func tions
on ly opera te when it is dar k and the l ight switc h
i s in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
swit ched on/off. Sele ct
On or Off .
Canada models:
this function cannot be sw itched
off . They activate automatically each time the ig
nit ion is switched on .
Emergency flashers
Fig. 3 4 Center conso le: emerge ncy flasher button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your veh icle in dange rous situations.
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Sea ts and stor age
• To switch the cooling* on, turn the knob @
counter-clockwise. The symbo ls on the knob
must appear as they do in¢
fig. 56.
• To switch the cooling* off, turn the knob@
clockwise.
• To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upwa rd unt il it clicks into place.
A WARNING
-
Always leave the lid on the glove compart
ment cover closed while drivi ng to reduce the
r isk of injury.
Additional compartments
You will find a variety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle .
- In the doo r trim pane ls.
- In the center console .
- On the side of the front seats*. The sliding com-
partment can hold a maximum of 3 .3 lbs (1.5
kg) and the folding compartment can ho ld 2.2
lbs (1 kg).
- Nets* on the backrests of the front seats
- Garment hooks next to and above the rear
doors.
- Bag/secur ing hooks in luggage compartment.
A WARNING
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightwe ight cloth ing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang the cloth
ing because t his could impair the effective
ness of the s ide air bags *.
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compa rtment and
impa ir the range of the side a irbags.
- When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or a llow your pet
to sit on the she lf. They could restr ict o r
block the driver 's vision in the rear view mir
ror and become a hazard for vehicle occu-
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pants in the event of sudden braking or a
crash.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear she lf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defogger.
(D Tips
A vent slot is located between the shel f and
the rear window. Do not b lock the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau
tions in¢
page 105, Loading the luggage
compartment.
Luggage compartment cover
App lies to: vehicles with lu ggage compartment cover
Fig . 5 7 Luggage compartment: cover attac hed
Fig . 58 Right front section of the luggage compartment:
remov ing the luggage compartment cover
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E quipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch
ed off temporari ly when you start the engine.
I f the engine does not start im mediately, stop
the s tart ing proced ure and repeat afte r 30 sec
onds. To restart the engine, t urn the ignition key
back to position @.
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ignition key from the igni
tion look while the vehicle is moving. Other
wise, the steering lock could suddenly en gage and you would not be able to steer the
vehicle .
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the engine
could be started or electrical equ ipme nt
such as the power windows cou ld be operat
ed . T his can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doo rs can be loc ked using the remote trans
mitter, preventing people from escap ing
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event o f
an emergency. Depend ing on the t ime of
year, peop le inside the vehicle can be ex
posed to very high or very low tempera
tures .
(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet. You could
damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately . This re
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
- If it is difficu lt to turn the key to position
(D, turn the steering wheel back and forth
slightly to release the steering wheel lock .
- Some noise after starting the engine is nor
mal and is no cause for concern.
D riving
Stopping the engine
App lies to : vehicles wi th ignition lock
Stopping the engine
.,. Br ing the veh icle to a full stop.
.,. Tu rn the key to position @.
Engaging the steering lock
Requirement: the selector lever must be in P.
.,. Remove the ignition key in position @
¢ page 60, fig. 69 ¢ .&_.
.,. Turn the steering wheel until you hear the
steering whee l lock .
The locked steering helps prevent vehicle theft.
A WARNING ....._ --Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func
tion of the brake booster and the power
steer ing is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary. Be
cause yo u cannot stee r and brake as you
usually would, th is could lead to crashes
and serious injuries .
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your veh icle w ith the selector lever in P.
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
ro ll away .
- The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 minu tes even after you have turned
off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the eng ine com
partment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat
ed. This can lead to ser ious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requ iring as
sistance unattended in the vehicle . The
doors can be locked using the remote t rans
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on their ow n in the event of
an emergency . Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be
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Driving
exposed to very high or very low tempera
tures.
CD Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compa rtment after the engine is
sw itched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine. For this reason, let the engine run
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutt ing it off .
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
a convenience key)
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
The I START E N GINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 70 Center conso le : STAR T ENGINE S TOP b utt o n
Starting the engine
.,. Press t he b rake pedal and pu t the sele ctor leve r
into P or N .
.,. Press the
I S TART ENGINE STOPI button . The
engine wi ll start .
If the engine does not sta rt immed iate ly, stop
the starting procedure by pushing the
I START ENGINE STOP I button again and repeat
after 30 seconds.
Switch ing the ignition on/off
If you wou ld like to swi tch the ig nition on wi th
out starting the e ngine, fo llow these steps:
.,. Press the
I S TAR T ENGIN E STOPI button with
out
press ing the brake pedal.
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.,. To switch the ignition off, press the button
again.
A WARNING
- Never a llow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Never turn off the engine until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- Always take the key with you whenever yo u
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the powe r windows could be operat
ed. This can lead to serious injury .
- Never leave children o r persons requ iring as
sistance unattended in the ve hicle. The
doors can be locked us ing t he remote trans
m itter, p reventing peop le from escaping
from the vehi cle on their own in the even t of
an emergen cy. Depending on t he time of
year, peo ple ins ide the veh icle can be ex
posed to very high o r very low tempera
tures .
CD Note
Avoid high engi ne spee d, full t hrott le, and
h eavy engine load if the e ngine has not
reached operat ing temperatu re ye t. You could
d amage the eng ine.
@ For the sake of the environment
D o not le t the eng ine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immed iate ly . Th is re
d uces un necessa ry emissions .
@ Tips
Some noise after s tarting the eng ine is nor
mal and is no ca use for concern .
Stopping the engine
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
.,. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.,. Select the P or N se lector lever position .
.,. Press the
I START E NGINE STOP I button
¢ page 62, fig. 70.
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Engaging the steering lock1
)
The steering locks when you tu rn the engine off
using the
! S TART ENGINE ST OP I butto n and
open the driver's door. The locked stee ring he lps
p revent vehicle theft .
Emergency off function *
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driv ing at speeds starting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the engine off, p ress
the
! STA RT ENGINE ST OP I button twice in a row
bri efly or press and hold for long er than two sec
onds.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a complete stop. The f ull func
ti on of the brake booster and the power
steering is not gua ranteed. You must use
more fo rce to turn or b rake if necessary. Be
c a use you canno t steer and brake as you
usually wou ld, this could lead to c rashes
and serious injuries .
- For safety reasons, you should always par k
yo ur vehicle wi th the selector lever in P .
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away .
- The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 min utes even afte r you have turned
off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also tu rn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat bui ld -up in the engine com
partment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the engine
cou ld be sta rted or electrical equ ipme nt
such as the power w indows cou ld be opera t
ed . T his can lead to se rious inj ury.
(D Note
If the eng ine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compa rtme nt after the eng ine is
sw itched off and there is a risk of dam aging
ll Th is fun ctio n is not a vail able in al l countries .
Drivi ng
the engine. For th is reason, let the engine run
at idle for approximate ly two minutes before
shutting it off .
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
Other circumstan ce s can cause the engine no t to
s tar t, such as the battery in the remote control
key has drained , there is interference with the
key or there is a system malfunction.
F ig . 7 1 Steer ing co lumn/remo te con trol k ey: star ting the
eng ine if t here is a ma lfun ction
Requirement: the message No key id entified .
S ee owner's manual.
must be displayed and the
m ind icator light must be on .
.,. Hold the remote control key vertically in the lo
cation indicated
y> l) q fig. 71 .
.,. Press the brake pedal.
... Press the
!START E NGINE STOP ! button. The
eng ine will start.
.,. Dr ive to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or a uthor
ized Aud i Servi ce Fa cili ty immediately to have
the malfunct ion correc ted.
(D Tips
You can view the message ag ai n by pressing
the
I START ENGI NE STOP I bu tton.
Driver messages
Turn off ignition . Battery discharging
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Driving
This message appea rs and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
sw itched on.
Pr es s brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on the
brake pedal to sta rt the eng ine on a vehicle wi th
an automatic transm ission .
Please engage N or P
This message appears when starting or stopping
the engine and Nor Pis not engaged. The engine
will not start/stop .
Ill Key not in veh icl e?
The indica to r li ght tur ns on and this message ap
pears i f the convenience key* was removed from
the vehicle when the engine was running. If the
convenience key is no longer in the v ehicle, you
cannot switch the ignition on or start the engine
once you stop it . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside.
Shift to P , vehicle can roll awa y. Doors can onl y
be locked in P .
This message appea rs for safe ty reasons a long
with a warning sound if the se lector lever is not
engaged in P after switching the ignition off .
Move the selector lever to the P position. Other
wise the vehicle is no t protected from rolling and
it cannot be locked .
II No key identified. See owner' s manual.
This message appe ars if the re is no convenience
key * ins ide the vehicle or if t he system does not
recognize the key . The convenience key may not
be recognized, for example, if it is covered by an
object that
disrupts the signal (such as a brief
case), or if the key batte ry is weak. Electronic de
vices suc h as cell phones can also interfere w it h
the s ignal.
To still be able to start or stop the engine, refer
to
c:::> page 63.
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Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig . 7 2 Ce nter co nso le: pa rk in g brake
You r vehicle is equipped with an electromechani
ca l parking bra ke @
c:::> fig . 72. The parking brake
i s des igned to prevent the veh icle from ro lling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting /manually releasing the parking
brake
.. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking b rake . The
LED in the switch illum inates. The -
(U SA
mode ls)/ . (Canada models) indicator light al
so turns on in the instrument cluster d isplay .
.,. To re lease the par king brake ma nually, press
the brake or accele rator peda l w hile the ign i
tion is sw itched on and press the(®) switch at
t he same t ime. The L ED i n the bu tton and the
in dicator light in the d isp lay turn off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requireme nt: the d river 's door must be closed,
the driver's saf ety be lt must be latched and the
par king b rake mus t be set .
.. To sta rt d riving and release the parking brake
automatically , press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In add ition to releasing the parking brake auto
matically, other convenience and safety functions
a re availab le when you start driving
c:::> page 66 ,
Starting from a stop.
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The veh icle could beg in rol ling u ninten tionally,
depending on the hill or if towing a tra iler . .,..