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- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
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 windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos it ion ¢
page 41.
"' Fold the w indshield wiper arm away from the
windshield .
Rear window wiper
.. Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window .
.&_ WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
Replacing front windshield wiper blades
F ig . 43 Re mov ing w inds hield w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢ page 40, fig. 41).
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"'Switch off the ignition and hold the windshield
wiper lever in position @¢
page 40, fig. 41 un­
t il the windsh ield wiper moves into the service
pos ition .
Lights and Vision
"'To bring the wiper b lades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield w iper lever .
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.. Press the locking knob
(D ~ fig. 43 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
"'I nsert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until it clicks into place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the window.
"' To bring the wiper b lades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
windshield wiper lever.
.&_ WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
([) Note
-The windshield wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service pos ition! Oth­
erwise, you ris k damaging the paint on the
hood or the windshield wiper motor.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper leve r when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
T he windshie ld wipers wou ld move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, or
other so lvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers by hand.
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.. Inse rt the plug for the e lectrical device into the
socket (Dc::>fig .
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The 12 vo lt socket ca n be used for elec trical ac­
cessories. The power cons umption at the o utlet
must not exceed 120 watts .
There is an additional 12V socket in the cen ter
console.
& WARNING
Th e sockets and the electrical accessories co n­
nected to them only f unction when the igni­
tion is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or b urns . To reduce the risk
of injur ies, never leave ch ild ren unattended in
the vehicle with the veh icle key .
CD Note
-To reduce t he risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the veh icle battery by co nnect ing accesso­
r ies that prov ide power, such as solar pa nels
or batte ry charge rs, to the 12 Volt sockets.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
on ly use pl ugs that fit correct ly.
{!) Tips
The vehicle battery d rains when accessories
are turned on b ut the engine is off.
Storage
Cup holders
F ig . 55 Rea r cente r arm rest: rea r cup hol ders•
Your veh icle has c up holde rs in the front center
console, i n the doo r poc kets and in the rear cen­
ter armrest *.
Seats and storag e
Rear cup holders*
.. Tilt t he rear ce nter arm rest all the way down .
.. To open the cup holder, tap on the
W symbol @
c::>fig. 55.
.. To adjust the cup holder to fit the beverage
container, push the correspond ing arm @ in
the direction of the arrow .
.. Place your beverage in the holder and release
the arm . The arm swings back by i tself and se ­
cures the beverage .
.. To close the cu p holde rs , p re ss the cen ter piece
between bot h arms and push t he cup holders
all the way bac k in to the slot .
& WARNING
-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while t he vehicle is movi ng . Hot bev ­
erages could spill , which can cause injury.
- Do not use any brea kab le beve rage contain­
ers (for examp le, made o ut o f gl ass or por­
celain). Yo u could be injured by them in the
event of an accident.
CD Note
Beve rage conta iners in the cup holders should
a lways have a lid . If not, beverages could s pill
and cause damage to veh icle equipment , such
electro nics or seat covers.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment can lock*, illuminate*
and refrigerate* .
Fig. 56 Glove compart ment : sw it ching coo ling m ode· on/
off
.. To open the glove compa rtment, pull the han -
dle in t he lid and tilt the lid downward.
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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
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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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Warm and cold
Automatic climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with automatic climate control
Pressing the IAU TO I button and setting the temperature to +72 °F (22 °C) is recommended.
Fig . 67 Au to m atic cli mate co ntrol system contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off .
The LED in a button will light up when the func­
tion is sw itched on.
IO FF ! Switching the climate cont rol s ystem
on and off
The IO FFI button switches the cl imate contro l
system on or off. Airflow from outside is b locked
when the climate con trol system is switched off .
IA/Cl Switching the cooling mode on and off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows . The cooling mode
sw itches off automatically when the re are cold
ou tside temperat ures .
1.,,.,. 1 Switching recirculation mode on and off
To switch on the rec irculat ion mode, press the
ldb •I but ton . The lower LED in the button t urns on .
I n recirculation mode, the a ir inside the vehicle is
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c irculated and filtered . This prevents the unf il­
te red air outs ide the veh icle from entering the
vehicle inte rior. We recommend sw itching re cir­
cu lation mode on when d riving through a t unnel
o r when si tt ing in traffic ~.&. .
The
! AUTO I b utton or~ button switches rec i rcu­
l at ion mode off.
T o switc h on the automat ic recirculation mode,
press the
l dbA I button again . T he upper LED in the
button turns on . Recirculation mode sw itches on
automat ica lly when the eng ine is cold, if you are
dr iv ing in reverse. The a ir quality sensor that is
designed for d iesel and gasoline exhaust auto­
matically sw itches the recircu lation mode on or
off depend ing on the level of pollutants in t he
outside air. Automatic recircu lation mode is time
restricted when cooling mode (A/C) is switched
off and frost temperatures are iden tified.
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Driving
correspond to you r actua l consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering column can be adjusted up and
down and forward and back.
F ig . 68 Lever u nde r the stee ring column
.,. Tilt the lever downward ¢ _A.
.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion .
.,. Press the lever upward again until it locks in
place .
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column on ly when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat o r steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 in (25 cm)
be tween your chest and t he s teering wheel
~ page 101, fig. 101 . If yo u cannot main ­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physica l limitations prevent you from sit ­
t ing 10 in (25 cm)
or more from the steer ­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able .
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag can-
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not provide as much protect ion in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal in jury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious in juries to the
h an ds, arm s and head if the drive r's airbag
deploys.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with an ignition lock)
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles wit h ignition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start ­
ed with the key in the ignition.
Fig. 69 Ign it ion lock : pos ition of the ig ni tio n key
Switching the ignition on/off
.,. To switch the ignition on, turn the ignition key
to position
(D .
.,. To switch the ignit ion off, turn the ignition key
to position @.
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N posit ion.
.,. Turn the key to position @. The ignit ion key au­
tomatically returns to posit ion
(D . Do not press
the accelerator peda l when doing this . ..,.

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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
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Engaging the steering lock1
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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
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.,. 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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