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Electromechanical steering,/
¢ page 96
Steer ing lock
¢ page 14
Yellow indicator light s
"O~ I I ~ 'I
TPMS
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ,/
¢page 14
Electronic Stabili zation Control
(ESC) ,/
c>page 14
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢ page 92
USA models :
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) ,/
¢page 14
Canada models:
Anti -lock braking system (ABS) ,/
¢page 14
Safety systems,/
c>page l4
Brake pads
¢page 15
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 12
Tire Pressu re Monitoring System*
,/
¢page 188
Tire pressure monitoring system*
¢page 188
Electronic power control,/
c>page 15
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
c>page 15
Eng ine speed limitation*
¢page 15
Engine oi l level
¢ page 15
Engine oi l sensor
¢ page 15
Instruments and indicator lights
Battery charge
¢ page 13
Tank system
¢page 15
Washer fluid level*
c>page 16
Engine start system
¢page 16
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 96
Steering lock
¢page 14
Remote control key*
c>page 63
Battery in remote control key
c>page24
Bulb fa ilure indicator
c>page 16
Headlight range control system
c>page 16
Adaptive light*
c>page 16
light/rain sensor *
c>page 16
Adaptive dampers*
c>page 17
Speed warning system*
c>page 78
Canada models:
Speed warning system*
c>page 78
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
c>page 17
Trailer turn signa ls*
c> page 17
USA models:
Cruise control system
c>page 78
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Instruments and indicator lights
y>))
Canada models:
C ruise contro l system
¢ page 78
Hill descent assist*
¢ page94
Remote control key*
¢page 63
High beams
¢page36
Door open
¢page 17
Hood open
¢ page 17
Luggage compartment lid open
¢ page 17
BRAKE/(©) Brake system
If this ind icator light turns on, there is a malfunc
tion in the brake system.
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Stop the vehicle and chec k the bra ke fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dea ler or authorize d Aud i
Serv ice Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 ( USA models )/. (Canad a model s)
Brakes : malfunction! Please stop vehicle safely
If t he A BS indica to r l ight tu) (U SA mode ls) I
[I] (Canada mode ls), t he ESC indica to r li gh t Dl.
and the bra ke sys tem ind ic a tor light 1111 (USA
mo dels)
I. (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking distrib ution are malfunct ioning ¢ ,&. .
D o not cont inue drivi ng . See an au thorized Aud i
dea ler or a utho rized Aud i Service Facili ty for as
sistance ¢
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1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models ) Park
ing brake : System fault ! See owner's manual
- If the indica to r li ght and the message appear
when the vehi cle is stationary or aft er switch
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parkin g brake . If you cannot re lease the par k
ing brake, see yo ur au thorized Audi dea ler o r
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authorized A udi Se rvice Faci lity . If you can re
lease the parking brake and the message still
appears, see an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au
thorized Audi Service Fac ility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
- If the ind icator light and message appear
while
driv ing ,
the h ill start assist or emergency brak
ing function may be ma lfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
i t once it has been set . Do not park your vehicle
on hills. See an a uth orized Audi dea le r or a u
thorized A ud i Servi ce Facili ty for assistan ce.
App lies to : USA mode ls
If the 1111 and EIJ tur n on at the same time, the
brake pads are wo rn out ¢
page 15 .
A WARNING
-Read a nd follow the warnings in
¢ page 1 59, Working in the engine com
partment
befo re o peni ng the hoo d and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indi cator lig ht does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, t he
brake fluid leve l in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv
ing. See an authorized Aud i dea le r or a u
thorized A udi Service Fac ility for assistance .
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together w ith the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing . Fu nctions tha t stabilize
the vehicle a re no longer available . Th is
co uld cause the vehicle to swerve, which in
creases the risk t hat the vehicle will slide.
D o not contin ue driving . See an autho rized
Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized Audi Service Facili
ty for ass istance .
PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
If the -(USA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
i ndicato r light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
- (USA models ) /. (Canada mode ls ) Press
brake pedal to relea se parking brake
Ill-
Opening and clo sin g
Key set
Fig. 13 Your veh icle key set
I X CX) cc
@ Remote control key o r con venience k ey*
The convenience key is a remote control key with
special functions
c> page 26 and c> page 62.
W ith the remote control key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle and start the engine . To fold
the key out and back in place, press the release button
c> fig. 13 -arrow-.
Repla cing a ke y
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility . Have
this key de
activated .
It is important to bring a ll keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company.
Numb er of k ey s
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the instrument cluster d isplay . It
will show you this when you adjust the time
c> page 9. For examp le, the display 1/2 means
you are using vehicle key numbe r one out of two
keys total assigned to the vehicle. This way, you
can make sure that you have all the keys when
purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob il izer prevents una uthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain c ircumstances, the veh icle may not
be ab le to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle man ufact urer on the key cha in.
A WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
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time . This applies particularly when children
rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
A WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
Do not remove the key from the ign it ion lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Otherw ise, the steering lo ck could engage
suddenly and increase the risk of an accident.
@ Tips
- T he opera tion of the remote cont rol key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v ic inity of the vehi
cle working in the same frequency range
(such as a ce ll phone or radio equipment).
- For an exp lanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regulat ions, see
c> page 221.
LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig . 14 Remot e con tro l key: LED
Fig . 15 Remote con tro l key : o pen in g th e cov er
Opening and clo sin g
-The vehicle can only be locked when these
l ector lever is in the P position (automatic
transmission).
- Do not use t he remote control when you are
inside the vehicle . Otherwise, you could un
i ntentionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
a larm wou ld be triggered. If this happens,
press the
CD unlock button.
- Only use the panic funct ion in an emergen
cy.
Locking and unlocking with the
convenience key
A pp lies to : ve hicles w ith conven ience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con trol key.
F ig . 1 7 Doo r hand le: unlock ing/ lock ing senso r
Unlocking the vehicle
• To unlock the d river's or front passenger's door,
grab the door hand le of the respective door .
The door unlocks automatically.
• To open the door, pull the door hand le.
• To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the grip piece in the luggage compartment lid
c> page28.
Locking the vehicle
Requirement: the P selector lever position must
be engaged and all doors must be closed.
• To lock the vehicle, close the door an d touch
the sensor on the door handle
on ce c> fig. 17,
c> .&, . Do not hold the door hand le wh ile doing
this.
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Un locking and locking the vehicle can o nly be
done at the front doors . The remote control key
cannot be more than approx imately
4 ft (1.5 m)
away from the door handle. It makes no differ
ence whether the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in your briefcase, for example.
The door cannot be opened for a brief period d i
rectly after locking it. This way you have the op
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
You can set in the Infotainment system if
only
the driver 's door or the entire vehicle should un
l ock when unlock ing
c> page 27. In vehicles
without an Infotainment system, you can unlock
the entire vehicle using se lective doo r unlocking .
_& WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c> ,& in Descrip
tion on page 23.
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri
od of t ime, note the following:
- The proximity sensor sw itches off after a
few days to
save ene rgy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to ope n it.
- The energy management system gradually
tu rns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the veh icle battery from drain ing
and to main tain the ve hicl e's ability to start
for as long as poss ible. You may no t be ab le
to unlo ck your veh icle using the conven ience
key.
- For an ex planation on co nfo rm ity w it h t he
FCC reg ulations in the Un ited States and the
I n dustry Canada regulations, see
c>poge 221.
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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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Parking sy stems
behind you o r on the parking space line c:> A in
General information on page 87 ,
c:>(D in Gen
eral information on page 88 .
The blue area rep
resents an extension of the vehicle 's outline by
approximately 16
ft (5 meters) to the rear . The
long side of the b lue area shou ld be on the
curb . T he entire blue area mus t fit into the
parking space .
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
whee l to the right as far as it w ill go.
• Back into the par king space until the b lue curve
c:> fig. 98 touches the curb c:> A in General in
formation on page 87,
c:> (D in General infor
mation on page 88.
Stop the vehicle.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
whee l to the left as far as it will go.
• Cont inue to back into the pa rking space unt il
the ve hicle is parked parallel to the curb
c:> A
in General information on page 87, c:> (D in
General information on page 88. @
marks the
re ar bumpe r. At the ve ry latest, stop the vehicle
whe n the re d or ientat ion line @ borders an ob
ject. Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle whi le doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
I f t here is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
p ar king sp ace, pos ition the vehicle so there is
mo re spa ce on that side . Position the long s ide of
the blue surface so that there is sufficient space
from the obstacle. The s urface m ust not be
touch ing. Yo u wi ll also need to start turn ing the
steer ing whee l earlier. The blue curve
c:> fig. 98
must not to uch the obstacle and should have suf
ficient room .
(};) Note
Keep enough distance from the curb to re
duce the risk of damage to the rims.
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and s urfaces
w ill be displayed, depending on the turn sig
nal being used.
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Adjusting the display and the warning tones
App lies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearv iew cam
era
T he display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
• Select: the I CAR I fu nct ion button > (Car) Sys
tems*
cont rol b utton > Driver assi st > Par king
system .
Display
On* -an optical display is shown for the park ing
system p lus, a rearview camera image is shown
fo r par kin g system p lus with rea rview camera*.
Off -When t he p arking system is sw itche d off,
on ly aud ible signals are g iven.
Signal tones
Front volume -volume for the front area
Rear vo lume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency -frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequency for the rear a rea
In -car entertainment fader -when the parking
system is tu rned on, the volume of the a udio/vid
eo source is lowe red .
The newly selected level is demonstrated briefly
by the sound generator .
(D Tips
-The warn ing tones can also be adjusted di
rectly from the vis ual d isp lay or the rearview
camera image* . Simply p ress t he
Settings
co ntrol button .
- Changed settings are activated w hen the
park ing system is switched on again .
- The settings are automatically sto red and
assigned to the remote con trol key that is in
use .
Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearv iew cam
era
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P wJ\. button is blinking and you hear a contin uous .,.