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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 32 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h
Light switch ·'!;5- ·
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are sw itched on, the
;oo: symbol
turns on.
0 -lights off. On some market-specific vers ions,
the daytime running lights* will switch on when
the ign ition is switched on in this position .
-USA model s: the daytime running lights sw itch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch is in the
O position or in
the
AUTO position (on ly in daylight) . The Day
tim e running lights
can be switched on and off
in the radio or the MMI*
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-Canada models: the dayt ime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
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pos ition, ;oo: o r the AUTO position (o nly in day
li gh t)
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AUTO* -automatic headlig hts switch o n and off
dependi ng on br ightness, fo r example in tw ilight,
d ur ing ra in or in tunne ls .
::oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
~- All weat he r ligh ts. T urn the swi tch to pa rking
light
; oo : or low beam head light io . Pull the
sw itch up to the first notch@.
@il -Rea r fog lig hts . T urn the sw itch to par king
l ight
;oo; o r low beam head lig ht gD. Pull the
sw itch up to the secon d no tch @.
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he fro nt lights a re adju sted au to mat ic a lly so
t h at there is less g lare for the driver from his o r
her own lights, fo r example whe n roads a re wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equip ped with a headlight r ange
contro l system so that there is less g lare for on
coming traff ic if the vehicle load changes . The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking a nd accelerat ing .
Static cornering light*
The s tat ic co rnering light may be available de
pending on vehicle equipment and it only works
whe n the light switc h is in t he AUTO position. The
corner ing light sw itches on automat ically at
speeds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km)
whe n the steeri ng wheel is at a certain angle. The
area to the side of the veh icle is illuminated be t
te r when tur ning .
A WARNING
-Automatic headlights * are on ly inten ded to
assis t the driver. They do n ot relieve the
d river o f respons ibility to check the head
lights and to turn them on manua lly based
on the current light and vis ibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beam under these weat her condit ions an d
when dr iv ing in the da rk
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-The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in acco rdance w it h traffic regulations, to
p revent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe legal regulations when us
i n g the lighting systems desc ribed.
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- The light sensor for the automat ic head
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this a rea on t he
w indshield.
- Some exter io r light ing funct ions can be ad
justed
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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
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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.
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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
Manual climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with manual climate control system
Fig. 66 Ma nua l climate control system controls
The functions can be switched on and off by
p ressing the buttons o r adjusted us ing the dia l
and thumbwheel. The LED in a button will light
up when t he f unction is switc hed on .
Manual climate control system
For a comfort able temperature, we recommend :
- in warmer times of t he yea r, set the tempe ra-
ture s o that it is only a few degree s below t he
o utsi de tem pera ture .
- set the blo wer at a moder ate speed
- don't direct t he a ir flow directly on the passen -
ger s
IA /C l Switching the cooling mode on and off
The cooling mode only funct ions w ith the blower
tur ned on. The air is not cooled and hum idity is
not removed when cooli ng mode is switched off.
This can caus e fog on the wi ndows. The cooling
mo de switc hes off automa tically w hen there are
cold ou tside tempe ratures.
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1-1 Switching recirculation mode on and off
I n re circu lat io n mo de, the air ins ide the vehicle i s
c ir culated and filtered. This prevents the unf il
te red air ou ts ide t he ve hicle from enterin g the
vehicle inte rior. We recommen d sw itching rec ir
cu lation mode on when driving throug h a t unnel
or when sitt ing in traffic¢ &. If recircu lation
mode is switched on before t he eng ine sta rts, it
will be switched off automatically afte r approxi
ma tely 20 minu tes.
The
l"""I button switches off the recirculat io n
mode .
~ Adjusting the blower
You can adjust the blowe r from Oto III! usi ng
the dial. T he b lower sho uld a lways run at a low
setting to prevent t he windows from fogging and
to ensure a cont inuous exchange of a ir inside the
vehicle . When t he w indows are fogged, us ing a
higher blower sp eed and se tting the knob to® is
r ecommende d. ..,.
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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Ass is t
Assist
Speed warning system
Applies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be
low o specified maximum speed that con be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system".
The speed warning system warns you if yo u 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
(OJ (USA
models)
I Hll (Canada models) indicator light
and a message appear in the instrument cluster
d isplay at the same time. The
Hll![t] indicator
light and the message t urn off if the speed falls
b a ck below the stored maxim um speed.
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maxim um speed. Situations where yo u may want
to do so i nclude dr iving in a cou ntry w it h a ge ne r
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires .
Setting the warning threshold
Select: !CARI fu nction button > (C ar) Systems *
control b utton > Driver assi st > Sp eed warning .
(0 Tips
Regardless of the speed wa rning sys tem, you
should always monitor yo ur speed using the
speedome ter and ma ke sure you are following
t he legal speed limi t.
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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive a constant speed that is 30 km/h or higher.
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.. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.. To store the speed, press the button @.
The
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indicato r light turns on in the instr ument cluster .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic a round
you when the cruise contro l system is in op
erat ion. You are always respons ible for your
speed and the distance between your ve hi
cle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons , cruise cont rol should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traff ic, on
w inding roads and when road condi tions a re
poor (such as ice, fog, g ravel, heavy rai n an d
hy dro planing), because this inc reases t he
r is k of an accident.
- Switch the cr uise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, highway exi ts
or in constru ction zones.
- P lease note th at "res ting" your foo t on the
a ccelerator pedal un inte ntiona lly can resul t
in ac celeration tha t overrides the c ruise con -
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trol system . .,.
Intelligent Technology
Depending on the vehicle battery charge level,
electrical equipment is switched off one item af
ter the other to prevent the vehicle battery from
draining and to maintain the starting ability.
Dynamic energy manag ement
W hile driving, dynamic energy management d is
trib utes the appropriate amount of energy to the
e lectrical equipment. It controls the battery
charge level so that the amount of energy is not
greater than the amount be ing generated in or
der to mainta in a n optima l vehicle battery charge
level.
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- Ene rgy management cannot ove rcome the
l aws of physics . Note that the charge level
and length of the vehicle battery life a re
l imi ted.
- When the starting ability is endangered, the
(•) indicator light turns on
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What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the vehicle battery
when dr iv ing short d ista nces, dur ing c ity dr iving,
and at cold times of the year . A lot of energy is
used but little is ge nerated.
It is a lso critical
when the engine is not runn ing but e lectr ica l
eq uipment is switc hed o n. In this case, energy is
used bu t none is ge ne ra te d.
In s ituations like this, energy manageme nt will
actively regu late the d istribution of ene rgy .
Long periods without use
I f yo u do not drive your vehicle for seve ral days or
weeks, electrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off . This red uces energy use and
ensu res the veh icle w ill be able to star t afte r long
pe riods of time . Some convenience functions ,
such as inte rior lighting or powe r seat adjust
men t, may not be available unde r certa in ci rcum
s tances. These co nvenience functions will be
ava ilab le again once you switch the ign ition on
and start the engine .
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With the engine switched off
The vehicle b attery wi ll dr ain if you use Info tain
ment func tions such as lis teni ng to the radio
while the engine is switched off.
The veh icle's abili ty to s ta rt may be impa ired by
the e nergy use, a message will appe ar i n t he I n
fota inment system display.
The message indicates that the system wi ll
swi tch off autom atically soon .
If you would lik e
to co ntin ue usi ng the func tio ns , you mus t start
t h e engine.
With the engine running
Althoug h electrica l energy is gene rated w hile
driv ing, the veh icle ba tte ry can dra in. This can
happe n if li tt le ene rgy i s generate d but much is
u sed, and the ch arge level of the vehi cle b attery
i s not optimal.
To resto re t he ba lan ce of energy, co mponents
t h at req uire large amo unts of energy a re tempo
ra rily sc aled b ack or sw itche d off. Heat ing sys
tems in partic ular re quire a great deal of energy .
If you notice, for example, that the seat heating*
or r ear window defogger is not work ing, then it
has been tempora rily reduced or switched off.
These systems are avai lab le aga in as soon as t he
energy supply has bee n restored .
In ad dition, yo u may notice that the idle speed
has slightly increased. That is normal and no
cause for concern. By increasing the idling speed,
the addit ional required energy will be ge nerated
and the veh icle battery w ill be charged .
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equ ipped w ith an Event Data Re
corder ( EDR) . The mai n purpose of an EDR is to
r ecord, in certain cras h or near crash -li ke situa
tions, such as an airbag deployme nt o r hi tt ing a
r oad obsta cle, da ta that w ill ass ist in understand
i ng how a vehi cle's systems pe rforme d. Th e EDR
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avoid scratches, move the scraper only in
one direction and not back and forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from door win
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window de fogger , do not apply any stickers on the
heating wires on the inside of the window.
- Decorative part .s/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts .
- Paint
- To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol
ishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight .
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots .
- Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi
ately- these could damage the paint.
- Displays/instrument cluster
- The displays/instrument cluster and the
trim su rrounding them must not be
cleaned with dry cleaning methods be
cause they could be scratched.
- Make sure that the instrument cluster is
switched off and has cooled off before
cleaning it.
- Make sure no fluids enter the spaces be
tween the instrument cluster and the
trim, because that could cause damage.
- Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
- Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their compo
nents chemically or with corrosive fluids
or solvents and never allow sharp objects
to come into contact with the safety belts.
This could cause damage to the belt web bing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buckles,
Care and cleaning
have them replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
- Textiles/artificial leather/ Alcantara
- Never treat artificial leather/Alcantara
with leather care products, solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remove or similar
products.
- Have a specialist remove stubborn stains
to prevent damage.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges , etc . when cleaning .
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat .
- Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface .
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for exam
ple on clothing, can damage seat covers .
Make sure hook and loop fasteners are
closed .
- Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or simi
lar products.
- Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- To help prevent the leather from fading,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight
for long periods of time. If leaving the ve
hicle parked for long periods of time, you
should cover the leather to protect it from
direct sunlight.
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- Insects are easier to remove from paint that
has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
forming.
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