
Table  of  contents 
About  this  Owner's  Manual. . .  . . . 
5 
Operation  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 6 
Cockpit  . . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 6 
General  illustration  .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  6 
Instruments  and  indicator lights 8 
Instruments  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  8 
Indicator  lights  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . 
11 
Driver  information  system  . . .  . . . 17 
Introduction  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 17 
On-board  computer  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 19 
Efficiency  program  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  22 
On Board  Diagnostic  System  (OBD)  . .  . .  . 
23 
Electronic  speed  limiter. . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 23 
Auto  Check Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  24 
Opening  and  closing  . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . 33 
Keys  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 
33 
Central  locking  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 35 
Opening  and closing rear  lid . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  40 
Automatic  rear lid/trunk  lid  operation 
41 
Emergency  unlocking of  the lu ggage 
compartment  lid  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  42 
Child  safety  lock  . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  42 
Power windows  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  43 
Panorama  roof . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  44 
Garage door  opener  (Home link)  .  . . .  . . .  .  45 
Lights  and  Vision  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 49 
Exterior  lighting  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  49 
Interior  lighti ng  . .  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
52 
V1s1on .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . 53 
Windshield  wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  54 
Mirror  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  56 
Digital  compass  .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 
58 
Seats  and  storage  ...... ... .. .. ..  . 
General  informa tion  .......... .... ..  . 
Fr ont  seats  . .. .... ........... .. .. ..  . 
Memory  function  ... ................ . 
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61 
62 
Rear  seat  .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  63 
Head  restraints  . . .  .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  64 
Center  armrest  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  65 
Luggage  compartment  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  66 
Roof rack  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  69 
Beverage holders  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . 
71 
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Climatized  cupholders  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  72 
(upholders  in  the  door  pockets  . . . . . . . .  73 
Ashtray  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  73 
Cigarette  lighter/socket  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  73 
Storing  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  74 
Warm  and  cold  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 77 
Climate  control  system  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  77 
Dr1v1ng ..... .. .. .. .. ............... 81 
Steering  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 81 
Ign ition  lock  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 81 
Convenience key  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  84 
Driver  messages  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
85 
Electromechanical  parking  brake . . .  . .  . .  86 
Start/Stop  system . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  88 
Speed  warning  system  .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
91 
Cruise control  system . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 92 
Automatic  transmission  94 
Hybrid 
............................ 100 
Hybrid  drive  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 100 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  and 
braking  guard  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
109 
Introduction  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 109 
Genera l information  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 109 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  . . . . . . . . .  . . 111 
Audi  braking  guard  .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 
Messages  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 
Audi  side assist  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 118 
S ide assist  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 118 
Audi  drive  select  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 122 
Drive settings  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 122 
Parking  aid . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 125 
Parking  system  plus  with  rearview camera 
Adjusting  the  display  and warning  tones 
Trailer  hitch ...... ... ..............  . 
Error  messages 125 
130 
130 
130 
Safety  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . 131 
Driving  safety  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 131 
Basics  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 131 
Correct  passenger  seating  positions  . . . . . 132 
Pedal area  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 135  

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(!) Memory buttons  (driver's  seat) 
@ Door handle 
@ Power locking  switch  ......... . 
© Side assist  button  ............ . 
® Air  outlets ..... ........ .... . . 
@ Turn  signal  and  high  beam  ... ..  . 
(j) Multifunction  steering wheel  with: 
- Horn 
- Driver's  airbag  ............ . . 
- Audio/video,  telephone, naviga-
tion  and voice  recognition  but 
tons 
- Rocker switches  for tiptronic  op-
eration  .. ............ .....  . 
@ ISETI button  ............... ..  . 
® Instrument  cluster  ........... . 
@ Reset button  for  trip  odometer 
@ Switches  for: 
- Windshield  wiper/washer 
- Trip  computer  ............ ..  . 
@ Ignition  lock ................  . 
@ Adjustable  steering  column 
@ Control lever for: 
- Cruise  control  ............ ..  . 
- Adaptive  cruise  control  ...... . 
@ Data Link Connector  for  On Board 
Diagnostics  (OBD II)  ..........  . 
@) Release lever for  the  engine  hood 
@ Instrument  illumination  ..... ..  . 
@ Light  switch  ............... ..  . 
@) Switch  for  unlocking  the  trunk  lid 
@ Adjuster  control  for  outside 
mirrors  .....................  . 
@ Power window  switches .......  . 
@ Radio system  or Audi  multimedia 
(see separate  manual) 
@ Radio or  MMI  display  (see  separate 
manual)  62 
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118 
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52 
152 
98 
9 
8 
10 
54 
19 
81 
81 
92 
109 
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217 
53 
49 
40 
56 
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@ Button/Indicator  light  for: 
- Emergency flasher  .......... . 
- PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF 
@ Glove compartment  (lockable)  ... 
@ Front  passenger's  airbag 
@ Depending  on  options: 
- Audi  drive  select  button  ...... . 
- Start-Stop-System  button  or  .. . 
- Id'! button  (hybrid  drive)  .....  . 
- Parking  system button  .......  . 
- Elect ronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC) button  . ..............  . 
- Hill  descent  assist button  ....  . 
@ Climate  control  .. ............  . 
@ Shift  lever for  automatic  transmis-
sion  ....... .. ..............  . 
@ Ashtray  with  cigarette  lighter 
@ Coin storage 
@ Depending  on  options: 
- MMI  control  console  or 
- Parking  system  button  .......  . 
- E lectronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC) button  . .. ............  . 
Cockpit 
51 
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152 
122 
88 
103 
125 
186 
188 
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94 
73,  73 
125 
186 
- Hill  descent  assist button  . .  . . .  188 
-Audi  drive  select  button  . . . .  . . .  122 
- Start-Stop-System  button . . . . .  88 
@ I START  ENGINE  STOP! button  .  . .  84 
@> Electromechanical  parking  brake  86 
(D Tips 
Some of  the  equipment  or features  shown  in 
the  general  illustration  may  be standard 
equipment  on your  vehicle  or  may be optional 
equipment  depending  on your  model.  Always 
ask your  authorized  Audi  dealer if  you  have  a 
question  about  your  vehicle. 
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Opening  and  closing Keys 
Key set 
Fig.  24 Key  set 
@ Master  key with  remote  control  and 
integrated  mechanical  key 
You  can centrally  lock and  unlock your vehicle 
and  start  the  engine  with the  master  key with  re mote  control.  A mechanical  key is  integrated in 
the  master  key 
q page 34. 
@ Emergency  key 
The emergency  key is not  intended  for  constant 
use . It  should  only be  used  in an emergency , for 
example,  in place of the  ignition  key 
9 page 83. Keep it  in a safe  place  and do  not 
carry it on your  key ring or store it in  the  vehicle. 
Key replacement 
If you lose a key, con tac t your au thori zed Audi 
dealer  immediately  to  have the 
lost key disabled . 
Be  sure  to bring  all your keys with you. 
Number  of  keys 
You can  inquire about  the  number of assigned 
keys  to your vehicle 
Q page 9. This allows you to 
make sure you have received all of the  keys when 
you purchase  a used  vehicle.  Depending on the 
vehicle equipment  level, this  function  may also 
be performed  in the  MMI*. To do this,  select: 
ICARI function  button> Car systems* control  but
ton  > 
Servicing & checks > Programmed keys . 
~ Data  in the  master  key 
..... 
~ During driving, service and  maintenance-relevant 
8 data is continuously  stored  on your master  key . 0 
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Opening  and  closing 
Your Audi service adviser can read  out  this  data 
and tell  you about  the  work your veh icle  needs. 
This applies  also to  vehicles with  Convenience  key* . 
Personal  comfort  settings 
If two  people  use one vehicle,  it is  recommended 
that  each  person  always uses  "their  own" master  key. When  the  ignition  is turned  off or when  the 
vehicle  is locked,  personal  convenience  settings 
for  the  following systems  are  stored  and  as
signed  to  the  remote  master  key. 
- Climate control 
- Central  locking system 
- Seat  memory* 
- Parking system* 
- Adaptive cruise control* 
- Audi side assist* 
- Audi drive select* 
The  stored  settings  are  automatically  recalled 
when you  unlock the  vehicle, when  you open  the 
doors  or when you turn  on the  ignition. 
A WARNING 
-. 
- Do not  leave your vehicle unattended with 
the  key  in the  ignition  lock . Entry by unau
thorized  persons  could endanger  you or  re
sult  in  theft or damage  the  vehicle . Always 
lock all doors  and  take  the  key . 
- Do not  leave children  unattended  in the  ve
hicle, especially with  access to  vehicle  keys. 
Unguarded  access  to  the  keys provides  chil
dren  the  opportunity  to  start  the engine 
and/or  activate  vehicle systems  such as the 
power windows etc.  Unsupervised operation 
of any vehicle system  by children  can result 
in serious  injury. 
- Do  not  remove the  key from  the  ignition 
lock until  the  vehicle has come  to  a com
plete  stop.  Otherwise the  steering  column 
lock could suddenly  engage  -causing  the 
risk  of an accident. 
¢j) Tips 
-The operation  of the  remote control  key can 
be temporarily  disrupted  by interference 
from  transmitters  in the  vicinity of the  .,. 
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Opening  and clo sin g 
or  one  of the  doors ¢ page  36. The  master  key 
must  be  within  a  range of  about  S  feet (1.5  me
ters)  from  the  appropriate  door  or  the  rear  lid . It 
makes  no  difference  whether  the  master  key  is  in 
your  jacket  pocket  or  in your  brief  case. 
If you  grip  the door  handle  while  locking,  this  can 
adversely  affect  the  locking  function. 
It is not  possible  to  re-open  the  doo r fo r a  brief 
period  directly  a fter  closing  it. This  allows  you  to 
ensure  that  the  doors  are  properly  locked. 
A WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all  WARNINGS~.& in  Gener
al description  on page  36. 
@ Tips 
If your  vehicle  has  been  standing  fo r an  ex 
tended  period,  please  note  the  fo llowing: 
- The  pro ximity  sensors  are  deactivated  after 
a few  days  to 
save power.  You then  have  to 
pull  on  the  door  handle  once  to  unlock  the 
vehicle  and  a  second  t ime  to  open  the  vehi
cle. 
- To prevent  the  battery  from  being  dis
charged  and  to  preserve  your  vehicle's  abili
ty  to  start  for  as long  as possib le,  the  ener
gy  management  system  gradually  switches 
off  unnecessary  convenience  functions. 
It is 
possib le  that  you  wi ll not  be  able  to  unloc k 
your  vehicle  using  these  convenience  func tions. 
- For  Declaration  of  Compl iance  to  Un ited 
States  FCC and  Ind ustry  Canada  regu la tions 
¢page  279. 
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Operating  locks with  the  mechanical  key 
In  the event  of  a failure  of  the power  locking  sys
tem,  the  driver's door  can locked  and  unlocked 
with  the  mechanical  key  at  the  lock cylinder. 
Fig . 30  Key turns  for  opening  and closing 
To unlock th e veh icl e 
.,. Insert  the  mechanical  key  i nto  the  lock of the 
driver's  door  . 
.,.  Turn  the mechanical  key  to position @ 
¢fig.  30. 
To  lock the  veh icle 
.,.  Move  the  se lector  lever  to  the  P pos it ion  (auto
matic  transmission) . 
.,.  Close  all  windows  and  doors  proper ly. 
.,.  Turn  the mechanical  key  in  the  lock of the  driv
er's  door  to  the  lock  position @¢.&. in 
Gener
al description  on page  36. 
If  the  power  lock ing  system  fails, there  is emer
gency  locking  for  the  passenger's  door  and the 
rear  doors ¢ 
page  39. 
A WARNING 
Read and follow  all  WARNINGS¢ .& in Gener
al description  on page  36 . 
(D Tips 
After  the  ignition  is switched  on,  the  power 
l ocking  system  switch  and the unlocking  but
ton  for  the rear  lid~  in the  door  are  ena
bled .  

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The  rear  doors  are  equipped  with  child  safety locks.  The  lock  is only visible  wh en the  door  is 
open . T ake  the  mechanical  key out  of  the  master 
key 
q page  34 . 
Switching  the  child safety locks on 
• Turn  the  key  in the  direction  of  the  arrow 
¢fig.  38. 
Switching  the  child  safety locks  off 
• Turn  the  key  in the  opposite  direction  of  the  ar
row . 
When  the  child  safety  locks are  activated,  the  in
side  door  ha ndles  do  not  work  and  the  doors  can 
only  be  opened  from  the  outs ide . 
Power  windows 
Controls 
The driver can control  all power  windows. 
Fig. 39 Sect io n  of the  drive r's d oor:  Cont ro ls 
All power  window  switches  are  provided  with  a 
two-position function : 
Opening  the  windows 
• Press  the  switch  to  the first  stop and hold  it  un
til  the  window  reaches  the  desired  position. 
•  Press  the  switch  briefly  to  the 
second stop to 
automatically  open  the  window . 
Closing  the windows 
• Pull  the  switch  to  the first  stop and  hold  it  until 
the  window  reaches  the  desired  position. 
•  Pull  the  switch  briefly to  the 
second  stop to  au
tomatically  close  the  window . 
Open ing  and  closing 
Power window  switches 
(D Driver's  door 
@ Passenger's  door 
@ Left rear  door 
@ Right  rear  door 
®  Safety  button 
Child  safety  locks 
When  the  safety  button ® is pressed,  the ~ 
symbol in the  button  lights  up. The  power  win 
dow  switches  in the  rear  doors  are  switched  off. 
A WARNING 
-~· 
- When  you  leave  your  vehicle  -even  if only 
briefly  -always  remove  the  ignition  key. This 
appl ies  particularly  when  children  remain in 
the  vehicle . Otherwise  the  children  could 
start  the  engine  or  operate  elect rical  equip
ment  (e.g.  power  windows).  The power  win
dows  are  functional  until the driver's  door  or 
passenger's  door has  been  opened. 
- Pay  close attention  when  closing  the win
dows  to  prevent  pinching of hands  or  limbs . 
- When  locking  the  vehicle  from  outside,  the 
veh icle must  be  unoccup ied  since  the  win
dows  can  no  longer  be  opened  in an  emer 
gency . 
(0 Tips 
After  the  ignition has  been  switched  off,  the 
windows  can  st ill be  opened  or closed  for 
about  10 minutes . The  power  windows  are 
not  switched  off  until  the  dr iver's  door  or  pas
senger's  door  has been  opened. 
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Opening  and clo sin g 
Convenience opening/closing 
The windows  and  the  Panoramic sliding  sunroof* 
can be  opened  and  closed  with  the  mechanical 
key  or the  emergency  key. 
F ig . 40 Key  turns for  ope ning a nd clos ing 
Con venienc e openin g fe ature 
.,.  Use the  eme rgency  key or  pu ll the  mechanical 
key out  of  the  master  key  ¢ 
page  34 . 
! a, 
.,. Insert  the  key  into  the  lock of the  driver's  door  . 
.,.  Turn  the  key to  position¢ 
fig. 40 ® until all 
the  windows  have  reached  the  des ired  position 
and  the  Panoram ic sliding  sunroof*  is tilted. 
Con venienc e clo sing f eatur e 
.,. Use the  emergency  key or  pull  the  mechanical 
key out  of  the  master  key  ¢ 
page  34. 
.,. Turn  the  key  in the  lock of the  driver's  door  to 
the  lock  position @ until  the  w indows  and  the 
Panoramic  sliding  sunroof*  are  closed¢,&. . 
When  you  open  or  close  the  Panoramic  sliding 
sunroof*,  the  power  sunshade  will  also  open  or 
close. 
A WARNING 
- Never  close  the  windows  and  the  Panoramic  sliding  s unroof * inattentive ly and  w ithout 
check ing  - there  is risk of  in jury . 
- You must  always  watch  when  the  w indows 
are  be ing  raised  so  that  no  one  can  be  trap
ped. 
If you  release  the  key, the  closing  ac 
t ion  is immediately  cance led. 
- Always  read  and  heed  WARNING 
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General description  on page  36 . 
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Correcting  window  regulator  malfunction 
After  disconnecting  the  vehicle battery,  the  one
touch  up and  down  feature  must  be  activated 
agam  . 
.,. Pull and  hold  the  power  window  switch  until 
the  window  is  completely  closed . 
.,.  Release  the  switch  . 
.,.  Pull the  sw itch  agai n for  one  second.  The auto
matic  closing/open ing  is  now  reactivated. 
Panorama  roof 
Operation 
App lies to:  vehicles wit h Pano ramic sliding  s unroof 
Fig . 41  Sect ion from  head liner:  Knob for  Pa noram ic s lid in g 
su nroof 
Tilting 
.,. The  sunroof  can  be  tilted  or  closed  only  in 
sw itch  position  @ 
c> fig. 41 
.,. To t ilt  it,  briefly  press  the  switch¢ fig. 41. 
.,. To close  it,  briefly  pull  the  switch¢,&. . 
.,.  To se t an  intermed iate  posi tion,  p ress/pu ll the 
sw itch  un til the  sunroof  reaches  the  desired  po
si tion. 
Opening 
.,.  To move  the  sunroof  to  the  position  for  red uced 
w ind  no ise,  turn  the  switch  to  posit ion @  unt il 
res istance  can  be  felt. 
.,.  To open  the  sun roof  complete ly, t urn  and  hold 
the  switch  against  the  resistance  in  posit io n @ . 
.,.  To close  the  sunroof,  turn  the  switch  to  posi
tion @¢,&. . 
.,.  Turn  the  switch  to  the  desired  position  to  select 
an  intermediate  position.  .,.  

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switched  back on by moving  the  windshield 
wiper lever to  any position . 
- Worn  or  dirty  windshield  wiper  blades  result 
i n streaking.  This can affect  the  rain  sensor 
funct ion . Check yo ur windshield  wiper 
blades  regularly. 
- The washer  fluid  nozzles of  the  windshield 
washer  system  are heated  at  low  tempera
tures  when the  ignition  is on. 
- When  stopping  temporarily,  e .g . at  a traffic 
light,  the  set  speed of  the  windsh ield wipers 
i s automatically  reduced by one speed. 
Cleaning  windshield  wiper  blades 
Clean the  windshield  wiper  blades when  they  be
g in to  leave streaks . Use a soft  cloth  a nd glass 
cleane r to  clean the  w indshield  wiper  blades . 
Front  w ipe r 
.. Place the  windshield  wiper  arms  in the  service 
pos ition.  Refer to 
9 page 55 . 
.. Lift  the  wiper  arm  away from  the  front  window . 
Rear wiper 
.. Lift  the  wiper  arm  away from  the  rear window. 
A WARNING 
Dirty  windshield  wiper  blades  can impair  your 
view.  This can lead to  accidents. 
Replacing windshield  wiper  blades 
F ig.  57 Remov ing  the  w ipe r blade 
Wiper  s ervice position /blade  replac em ent 
posit ion 
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..  Switch  the  ign ition  off  and move the  windsh ield 
wiper  lever  to  position @ 
9 page 54, fig. 55. 
Lights and  Vision 
The windshield  wipers  move into  the  service po
sition . 
..  To br ing the  wipers  back into  the  orig ina l posi
tion,  switch  the  ignition  on and  press the  wind shie ld w iper lever. 
You can also turn  the  service position  on or  off  in 
the  radio  or  MMI*:  ..  Switch  the  windshie ld wipers 
off (posit ion @ 
9page 54, fig. 55). 
.. Select: !CAR ! function  button  > Wind shield 
wiper s 
> Servic e  po sition > On /Off . Or 
..  Select: 
!CAR ! function  button> Car syst em s* 
cont rol  button  > Servicing & c heck s> Wiper 
s ervi ce  po sition 
> On /Off . 
Removing  the  wiper  blade 
.,. Lift  the  w indshield  wiper  arm  up from  the 
w indshield  . 
.,.  Press the  locking  knob 
(D 9 fig. 57  on the  wiper 
b lade.  Hold  the wipe r blade firmly  . 
..  Remove the  w iper blade  in the  direction  of  the 
ar row  . 
Attaching  the  wiper  blade 
.. Insert  t he new wipe r blade  into  the  mount  on 
the  wipe r arm  @until  you  hear  it  latch  into 
p lace. 
..  Place t he w iper arm  back on  the windshield. 
..  Turn the  se rvice pos ition  off. 
A WARNING ~ -
F or your  safety,  you should  replace  the  wiper 
b lades once or twice  a year . See your  author
i zed Audi  dealer  for  replacement  blades. 
(D Note 
- T he windshie ld wiper  blades  must  on ly be 
replaced  when  in the  service position!  Oth
erwise,  you r isk damaging  the  paint  on the 
hood  or  the  w indshield  wiper  motor . 
- You should  not  move your  vehicle  or  press 
the  windsh ield wiper  lever when  the  wiper 
arms  a re folded  away from  the  windshie ld. 
The windshield  wipers  would  move back  in
t o their  or iginal  pos ition  and could  damage 
the  hood  and w indshie ld . 
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The  mirror  returns  to  its  initial  position  as  soon 
as  reverse  gear  is dis e ngaged  and  vehicle  speed  is 
above  about  9  mph  (15  km/h) . T he  mirror  also 
returns  to  its  ini tial posit ion  if the  switch  is 
moved  to  the  driver's  exter ior  mirror © or  the  ig
n ition  is switched  off . 
If the  position  of the  m irror  surface  is  changed 
on  a ti lted  mirror , this  new  position  will be  auto
matically  assigned  to  the  remote  key when  the 
vehicle  is taken  out  of  reverse  gear . 
(D Note 
- Curved  mirror  surfaces  (convex  or  spheri
cal")  increase  your  field  of  v iew . Remember 
that  vehicles  or  other  objects  will appear 
smaller  and  farther  away  than  when  seen  in 
a flat  mirror . If you  use  th is  m irror  to  esti
ma te distances  of following  vehicles  when 
changing  lanes,  yo u could  estimate  incor
rectly  and  cause  an  a ccident. 
- If the  mir ror  housing  is  moved  unin tention
ally (for  example,  wh ile  pa rking  yo ur vehi
cle),  then  you  must  first  fold  the  m irror 
electrica lly.  Do not  read just  the  mirror 
hous ing  manua lly. You could  damage  the 
motor  which  contro ls the  mirror. 
- If  you  wash  the  vehicle  in an  automatic  car 
wash,  yo u m ust  fold  the  exterior  m irrors  in 
to  reduce  the  risk of  damage  to  the  mirrors.  Never  fold  power  folding  exterior  m irrors* 
by hand . Only fold  them  in and  out  using 
the  power  contro ls . 
@ Tips 
If  there  should  be  a  ma lfunction  in the  e lec
trical  system,  you  can  still  adjust  the  exterior  m irro rs  by p ressing  the  edge  of the  m irror . 
Lights  and  V ision 
Dimming  the  mirrors 
Fig.  60  Auto ma tic dimmin g rearvi ew m irror* 
Manu al anti-glare  adjustment 
..  Move the  small  lever  ( located  on  the  bottom 
edge  of the  mirror)  to  the  rear . 
Automat ically dimm ing mirro rs* 
..  To dim  the  rearview  mir ror  and  both  exterior 
m irrors *,  press  the@  button.  The  diode @ 
turns  on . The  rearv iew  and  exterior  mirrors* 
dim  automatically  when  light  shines  on  them , 
for  example  from  headlights  on  a veh icle  to  the 
rear . 
_&. WARNING 
-Electrolyte  flu id  can  leak  from  automatic  d im
ming  m irrors  if the  glass  is broken.  Ele ctro
l yte  fluid  can  i rr itate  sk in, eyes  and  respirato
ry system . 
- Repeated  or  p rolonged  exposure  to  electro
ly te ca n cause  irri tat ion  to the  resp iratory 
system,  especially  among  people  with  asth 
ma  or  other  respiratory  conditions.  Get 
fresh  air  immediately  by  leaving  the  vehicle 
or,  if that  is  not  possible,  open  windows  and 
doors  all  the  way. 
- If  electro lyte  gets  into  the  eyes,  flush  them 
thorough ly w ith  large  amounts  of  clean  wa 
ter  for  at  least  15  m inutes;  medical  atten
tion  is  recomme nded . 
- If  electrolyte  contacts  skin,  flush  affected 
area  with  clean  water  for  at  least  15  mi
nutes  and  then  wash  affected  area  with 
soap  and  water;  medical  attention  is  recom mended.  Thoroughly  wash  affected  cloth ing 
and  shoes  before  reuse . 
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