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Emergency brake function 
An emergency  brake  ensures  tha t the  vehicle  can 
be  slowed  down  even  if the 
normal brakes  fai l 
¢ page  88,  Emergency  braking. 
A WARNING 
If  a  drive range  is engaged  with  t he  vehicle 
stat iona ry and  the  engine  running,  you  must 
in  no  instance  accelerate  care lessly . Other
w ise  the  vehicle  will  start  to  move  immed iate
ly- risk  of  a n accide nt. 
(D Tips 
- If  the  parking  brake  is  app lied  with  the  igni
tion  switched  off,  the  indicator  lights  in the 
switch  and .  (USA models)/ . (Cana-
da  models)  in the  instrumen t cluster  will  go 
out  af ter  a ce rtain  per io d  of  t ime . 
- Occasiona l noises  when  the  park ing  brake  is 
applied  and  re leased  a re normal  and  a re  not 
a  cause  for  conce rn. 
- When  the  vehicle  is parked,  the  park ing 
brake  goes  th ro u gh  a  se lf-tes t cycle  at  regu
l a r i nte rva ls . Any associated  noises  a re  no r
mal. 
Parking 
~ P ress  the  brake  ped al  to  stop  the  vehicle. 
~ Pull  the  switch c::> page  86,  fig.  102 to  set  the 
parking  b rake. 
~ Move the  selecto r lever  to  P . 
~ Turn  the  eng ine  off c::> .&, . 
-
~ When  on  incl ines  or  declines,  turn  the  steering 
wheel  so  that  the  veh icle w ill roll  into  the  curb 
if  it  beg ins  to  move . 
A WARNING 
-Whe n you  leave  your  ve hicl e  -even  if  onl y 
br iefly- alw ays  remove  the  ig nition  key.  Thi s 
applies  p articul arly when  children  rem ain  i n 
t h e  ve hicle . Othe rwise  the  c hildren  could 
sta rt the  eng ine,  release  t he  parking  brake 
o r operate  elect rical  eq uipment  (e.g.  powe r 
windows).  There  is the  risk of  an  accident. 
- When  the  vehicle  is  loc ke d ,  no  one  - part icu
larly  not  children  shou ld  remain  in the  vehi-
-
D riving 
cle.  Locked  doors  make  it  more  d ifficult  for 
emergency  wo rkers  to  get  into  the  vehicle  -
putting  lives  at  r isk. 
Starting  from  rest 
The starting  assist  function  ensures  that  the 
parking  brake  is released  automatically  upon  starting. 
Stopping  and  applying  parking  brake 
~ Pull  the  sw itch  to  app ly  the  parkin g brake. 
Starting  and automatically  releasing  the 
parking  brake 
~ W he n  you  start  to drive  as  usu a l, t he  p ark ing 
b rake  is automa tic ally  released  and  yo ur vehicle 
beg ins  to  move. 
When  stop ping  at  a  tr affic sig nal or  sto pping  in 
c ity  traff ic on  vehicles  wi th  an  aut omat ic t ra ns
mission,  t he  parking  brake  can  be  app lied . The 
vehicle  does  not  have  to  be  held  with  the  foot
bra ke.  The  pa rking  brake  e liminates  the  tendency 
to  c reep  w ith  a  dr ive  range  engaged.  As soon  as 
you  drive  off  as  usual,  the  parking  brake  is re leased  a utomat ica lly and  the  vehicle  starts  to 
move . 
Starting  on slopes 
When  starting  on  incl ines,  the  sta rting  assist  pre
vents  the  vehicle  from  un intent iona lly rolling 
back.  The  b raking  force  of  the  parking  brake  is 
not  re leased  unt il su ff icient  dr iving  force  has 
been  buil t up  at  t he wheels . 
(D Tips 
For safety  reasons,  the  park ing  brake  is  re
l eased  automatically  on ly when  t he d river's 
safety  be lt  is  engaged  in t he  buc kle. 
Starting  off  with  a trailer 
To prevent  rolling back  unintentionally  on an in
cline,  do the  following: 
~ Keep  the  switch  pulled  and  depress  the  acceler
ator . The  parking  brake  stays  applied  and  pre-
vents  the  veh icle  from  roll ing  backward . .,,. 
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Messages  in the  instrument  cluster  display 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Start-Stop -System 
Start-stop  system : deactivated.  Please 
restart  engine  manually 
This  message  appea rs whe n speci fic conditions 
a re  not  met  dur ing  a  stop  phase  and  the  S tart
Stop-System  w ill 
not be  able  to  restart  the  en 
gine.  The  engine  must  be  started  with  the  key or 
with  the 
! S TAR T ENGINE STOPI* button. 
Start-stop  system : sy stem  fault.  Function 
una vailable 
There  is  a  malfunction  in the  Start-Stop-System . 
Drive the  ve hicle  to  an  author ized  repa ir facility 
for  servicing  as  soon  as  possible  to  correct  the 
malfunct ion. 
Transmis sion:  Car may  roll! Shift  to  park! 
This  message  appears  if the  selecto r lever  is  not 
in the 
P position  w hen  the  driver's  door  is 
opened.  You will  also  hear  a  warn ing  tone.  Shift 
the  selector  lever  to  the 
P posit ion.  Otherw ise, 
the  vehicle  could  roll. 
Speed  warning  system 
Overview 
T he speed  warning  system  helps you  to  keep your 
driving  speed  below  a set  speed  limit. 
The  speed  warning  system  wa rns  if the  driver  ex
ceeds  a  prev io usly stored  maximum  speed.  A 
war ning  tone  w ill sound  as  soon  as  the  vehicle 
speed  ex ceeds  t he  set  speed  by abo ut 
3 m ph 
(3 km/ h).  At the  same  time,  a warni ng  symbo l 
appears  in the  display.  The  symbol's  appearance 
might  be  different  in some  models . 
The  speed  w arning  sys te m  has 
two warning 
threshold s 
that function  independen tly of  each 
other  an d that  have  somewhat  different  purpos
es: 
Speed  warning  1 
You  can  use  speed  war ning  1 to  se t the  maxim um 
speed  while  yo u are  dr iving.  This setting  w ill re
main  in  e ffec t unti l you  turn 
off the  ign ition,  as -
Driving 
su ming  tha t you  have  not  changed  or  reset  the 
setting . 
T he  speed  wa rn ing  symbol .  (U SA mode ls)/ . 
(Cana da mo dels)  in  the  warn ing  1 disp lay ap
pears  when  you  exceed  the  maxim um  s peed. 
It 
goes  out  when  the  speed  falls  be low  the  stored 
max imum  speed. 
T he  spee d warn ing  symbol  will also  go  out  if  the 
speed 
exceeds the  stored  max imum  speed  by 
more  than  about 
25 mph (40 km/h)  for  at  least 
10 seconds . The  stored  max imum  speed  is delet 
ed . 
Setting  spee d warn ing 
1 r=> page  92. 
Speed  warning  2 
Stor ing  warn ing 2 is  recomm ended  if you always 
want  to  be  reminded  of  a ce rtain  speed,  for  ex
amp le when  you  are  traveling  in a  coun try  tha t 
ha s a  genera l maximum  speed  limi t, or  if you  do 
not  want  to  e xceed  a  specified  speed  for  winte r 
ti res. 
T he  spee d wa rn ing 
2 symbol, . (USA mo dels)/ 
•  (Cana da  models)  appears  in  the  display  when 
yo u exceed  the  stored  speed  limit . Unli ke  warn 
ing 
1, it  will  not  go  out  until  t he vehicle  spee d 
drops  below  the  stored  speed  limit. 
Setting  spee d warn ing 
2 r=> page  92. 
(D Tips 
Eve n though  your  vehicle  is e quippe d w ith  a 
s peed  w arning  system,  yo u should  still  w atch 
t he  spee dome ter  to  ma ke  sure  you  are  not 
d riving  faste r than  the  speed  lim it. 
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,&_ WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all WARNINGS ¢ A in Driv
ing the  automatic  transmission  on 
page  96. 
(D Note 
Coas ting  downhil l w it h t he  t ransm iss ion  in N 
and  the  engine  not  runn ing  will  result  in  dam 
age  to  the  automatic  transmission  and  possi
bly the  catalyt ic converter. 
(D Tips 
- On vehicles  with  Audi drive  select*,  you  can 
adjust  the  sporty  shift  characteristics  in  the 
Dynami c driv ing  mode .Sw ill appear  in the 
i nstrument  cl uster  display  instead  of  0 . 
- If  you  accidenta lly select  N while  driv ing , 
take  your  foot  off  the  accelerator  pedal  im 
mediately  and  wa it  for  the  engine  to  slow 
down  to  idle  before  selecting  0/S. 
- Hybrid  drive*:  if the  l<=1 •l  button  ¢ 
page  103 
is  pressed  wh ile  in sport  mode  S, the  trans
mission  switches  automatically  to  the  nor
mal  mode  0 . 
- If  there  is a  power  fa ilure,  the  selector  lever 
will  not  move  o ut  of the  P posit ion . The 
eme rgency  release  can  be  used  if this  hap
pens 
¢ page 99 . 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL) 
-
The Automatic  Shift  Lock safeguards  you  against 
accidentally  shifting  into  a forward  or the  re
verse gear  and  causing  the  vehicle to  move  unin 
ten tionally. 
• 
F ig.  11 0 Shift  gate:  se le cto r lever  lock pos it io ns  and  re 
lea se butto n highlig h ted 
D rivi ng 
The  selector  lever  lock  is released  as  follows : 
" Tur n the  ignition  on. 
" Step  on t he  br ake  pedal. 
At  the same  time 
press  a nd  ho ld  the  release  bu tton  on  the  side  of 
the  gear  se lector  knob 
¢ fig . 110 with  yo ur 
thumb  until  yo u have  moved  the  selecto r lever 
to  the  desired  pos ition. 
Automatic  selector  lever  lock 
T he  selec tor  leve r is  lo cked  in t he  P and  N posi 
t io ns w hen  the  ig nition  is tu rned  on.  You m ust 
press  the  brake  peda l and  the  release  button  to 
select  another  position . As a  reminder  to  the 
driver,  the  following  warn ing  appears  in the  in 
strument  cluster  d isplay  when  the  se lector  is  in  P 
and  N: 
When  stationary  appl y brake  pedal  while  select
ing  gear 
T he  Au tomatic  Sh ift  Lock only fu nctio ns when  the 
veh icle  is stationary  o r at  spee ds  be low  1  mph 
(2  km/h). 
At spee ds  above  abou t 1  mp h (2  km/h)  the  Au to
ma tic  Sh ift  Lock  is autom atically  deact ivated  in 
the  N positio n. 
A time  de lay e lemen t prevents  the  se lector  lever 
from  lo cking  whe n it  i s  moved  thro ugh  the  N po
s ition  (going  from  R to  D/S) . The  locking  element 
will  lock  the  selector  leve r if the  lever  is left  in  N 
(Ne utral)  for  more  than  approximately  1 second, 
without  the  brake  pedal  being  pressed. 
Release  button 
T he  release  but ton  on  the  selector  leve r preve nts 
the  lever  from  be ing  accidenta lly shifted  into  cer 
ta in  positions.  Pressing  this  button  deactivates 
the  se lector  lever  lock . Depending  on  the  d irec
t ion  of the  sh ift,  the  se lector  lever  locks  at  d iffer
ent  positions . The  posit ions  are  highlighted  in 
the  i llustration 
¢ fig . 110. 
Ignition  key  safety  interlock 
T he  key cannot  be  removed  from  the  ignition  un 
l ess  the  selector  lever  is in the  P park  position. 
When  the  ignition  key  is removed , the  selector 
lever  will  be  locked  in the  P position. 
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The transmission  temperature  has  increased  sig
nificantly  due  to  the  sporty  driving  manner.  Drive 
in  a  less  sporty  manner  until  the  temperature  re
turns  to  the  normal  range  and  the  indicator  light 
switches  of. 
rm Transmission malfunction:  You can  continue 
driving 
There  is  a system  mal funct ion  in the  transm is
sion.  You may  continue  driving.  Drive to your  au
thorized  Audi dealer  or  qualified  repair facility 
soon  to  have  the  malfunction  corrected. 
rm Transmission malfunction:  Limited  driving 
functionality 
There  is a system  malfunct ion  in  the  transmis
sion . T he  transmission  is  switching  to  emergency 
mode.  This  mode  only  shifts  in to certa in gears  or 
will no  longer shift  at  all.  The  engine  may  stall. 
Drive  to  your  authorized  Audi  dea ler  or  qualified 
repair  faci lity  immediately  to  have  the  malfunc
tion  corrected. 
rm Transmission malfunction:  Stop  vehicle and 
shift  to  park. 
Do not  continue  driving.  Select the  P selector  lev
e r  position  and  see  your  a uthorized  Aud i dea le r 
or  qualified  repair  facility  for assistance. 
(D Note 
If  the  transmission  switches  to  emergency 
mode,  you  should  take the  vehicle  to an  au
t horized  Audi dealership  as  soon  as  possible 
to  have  the  condition  cor rected. 
Driving 
Selector  lever  emergency  release 
If  the  vehicle's  power  supply fails,  the  selector 
lever  can be  released  in an  emergency. 
Fig. 114 F ront  center  conso le:  Removing  the ashtray  insert 
Fig. 
11S Selector  lever  emerge ncy  release 
.,. To access  the  emergency  re lease  mechanism, 
remove  t he ashtray  insert@ using  the  release 
switch @ 
Q fig.  114. 
.,. Loosen  and  remove  the  cap  in the  ashtray 
mount 
Qfig.  115. 
.. You now  have access  to  a  pin . Using  a  screw
driver  or  sim ilar object,  press  the pin  down  and 
hold  it in  that  position . 
..  Now press  the  release  button  and  move  these-
lector  lever  to  the  N position. 
The  selector  lever  can  only  be  moved  from  the  P 
position  if the  key  is in the  lock  and the ignition  is 
switched  on.  If the  power  supply  fails  (for exam
ple,  the  battery  is discharged)  and  the  vehicle 
must  be pushed  or  towed,  move  the selector  lev
er  to  the  N position  f irst  using  the  emergency  re
l ease . 
99  

Starting  the  vehicle 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  hybrid  drive 
The  vehicle  is  started  and  turned  off  either  wi th 
the  ign ition  key <;> 
page  81 or  with the 
IS TAR T ENG INE S TOPI button* 9 page 84 in  t he 
same  way  as  a  conventional  vehicle . 
W hen  start ing  the  veh icle,  the  needles  in the  in
s trument  clus ter  move  upward  briefly . When  the 
ve hicle  enters  d rive ready  mode,  the  s tatus  mes
sage 
hybrid  ready appears  briefly  in t he  instru
ment  cluster  display  and  the  needle  in the  power 
meter  points  to 
READY 9 page 101. 
Depending  on  the  ope ration  mode  of  the  hybrid 
sys tem,  there  are  two  possible  drive  ready  modes 
after  the  vehicle  has  been  started: 
Drive  ready  mode  with  combustion  engine 
If  the  ope rat ing  req uiremen ts 
r;!) page 103 for 
e lectric  dr ive  mode  are  not met,  the  combust ion 
Power meter  overview 
Applies  to: vehicles with  hybrid drive 
Hybrid 
engine  starts  the  veh icle  as  usual.  You can  start 
driving  as  usual. 
Drive  ready  mode with  the  electric motor 
If  the  operating  requireme nts 
9 page 103 for 
the  e lectr ic dr ive  mode  a re  met,  the  comb ustion 
engi ne  rema ins  off  after  starting  the  vehicle . 
(j) Tips 
To p revent  the  12  vo lt  batte ry from  discha rg 
i ng,  never  le ave  the  vehicle  pa rked  in the  drive 
ready  mo de. Remove  the  key from  the  igni
tion  or  press  the 
I START E N GINE STOP ! but
ton* . When  leaving  the  vehicle  always  take 
the  key with  yo u. 
The power  meter  shows  the  hybrid drive condition  and  the  availability  of  the  hybrid system. 
Fig . 116  Power mete r overv iew 
An econom ica l dr iv ing  and  recupe ra tion  range  is 
shown  in g reen.  A driv ing  range  that  is no t 
eco
nomi cal  is shown  in  o range.  In addition , the  bat
tery  s tat us  provides  informatio n about  the  high 
a, 
~ voltage  batte ry c harge  stat us. 
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@ Fuel  efficient  driv ing  wi thin  the 
c ombus tion  engine's  pa rtial  load 
r a nge 
@ System  limits  for  electric  driving  in 
the  EV mode 
@ El ectr ic dr iving  o r driv ing  with  the 
c ombust ion  engine  ( EFFICI ENCY) 
101  

Hybrid 
© Vehicl e drive  ready (READY) 
® High  voltage  battery  charge status 
® Recuperation  (CHARGE) 
(j) Driving  within  the  combustion  en-
gine's  full  load range 
® 100%  combust ion engine 
® Boosting  -the  electric  engine  as-
sists  the  combustion  engine 
(BOOST) 
@ Engaging  the  conventional  brakes 
with  recuperat ion 
@ Vehicle  not  drive ready  (OFF) 
@ EV mode  act ive 
The needle  remains  at 
OFF when  the  ignition  is 
turned  on.  When  the  vehicle  enters  drive  ready 
mode,  the  status  message 
hybrid ready appears 
briefly  in the  instrument cluster  display  and the 
needle  in the  power  meter  points  to 
READY. 
Indicator  lights  and  messages 
App lies to:  ve hicles w ith  hyb rid  drive 
The  indicator  lights in the  instrument  cluster 
b lin k or tu rn on.  They indicate  functions or  mal
f unct ions. 
With  some  indicator  lights,  messages may ap
pear and a warning  tone  may sound . Also  note 
the  indicator  l ights  in 
¢page 24. 
Press  brake  pedal  to  start  vehicle 
This message appears  if you  do  not press the 
brake  pedal when  starting  the  vehicle . 
Shift  to  N or P to start  vehicle 
This message appears  if the  selector  lever  for the 
automatic  transmission  is not  in the  Nor  P posi
tions  when  starting  the  vehicle. 
- Hybrid drive:  System  fault!  Power 
brakes,  steering  malfunction  possible 
lfthe  indicator  light  turns  on and this  message 
appears,  there  is  a malfunction  in the  hybrid  sys
tem . The brake  booster  and  the power  steering 
may stop  working.  Stop  the  vehicle  in a safe  loca
tion  as soon as possible. 
102 
You  may continue  driving  i f the  i ndicator  light 
turns  off  after  starting  the  vehicle  several times . 
Drive to  an authorized  repair facility  immediate ly 
to  have the  malfunction  corrected . 
Q/ij:@,j rlybrid  drive:  System  fault!  Contact 
dealer 
If  the  indicator  light  turns  on  and this  message 
appears,  there  is a malfunction  in the  hybrid sys
tem.  Drive to  an authorized  repair  fac ility  imme
diately  to  have the  malfunct ion corrected. 
(II Hybrid  system:  Performance  restricted. 
Please  contact  dealer 
If  the indicator  light  turns  on  and this  message 
appears,  there  is an eng ine control  malfunction . 
The 
ffa i ndicator  light in the  instrument  cluster 
also  turns  on. The  engine output  is reduced. 
D rive  to your  authorized  Audi dealer  or  qualified 
r epa ir facility  immediate ly  to  have  the  malfunc
tion  corrected. 
Hybrid drive  deactivated.  Please  restart 
engine  manually. 
This message appears if the  high vo ltage  battery 
charge  level  has  fallen below a certain  range  or  if 
the  ignition  key is  no longer  inside  the  vehicle  for 
vehicles  with  the  convenience  key* . 
Start  the  engine wit h eithe r the  ignition  key 
¢ 
page 81 or  with  the !START ENGINE STOPI 
button* ¢ page 84. 
Hybrid battery:  Low battery  charge.  Battery 
will  be  charged  while  driving. 
This message  appears if  the high vo ltage  battery 
charge level  has fallen  below  a certain range. If 
this  message turns  off  after  a litt le while,  the 
high  voltage  battery  charged  enough  while  driv
i ng. 
If  the  message does not  turn off,  have an author
ized  repair  facility  correct  the  ma lfunction  as 
soon  as possib le . 
EV mode  is  currently  unavailable . 
This message appears if the  conditions 
¢ page 103 for  enha nced elect ric  driving  are not 
met.  Try  again  at a la ter  time .  

Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
c:::::, ___  c:::::,_ Distance 3 : This  setting  corresponds 
to  a  distance  of  164  feet/SO  mete rs when  trave l
ing  at  62  mph  (100  km/h),  or  a  time  interval  of  1.8  seconds . 
c:::::, ____  c:::::, Distance 4 : This  setting  corresponds 
to  a  distance  of 210  feet/64  meters  when  trave l
ing  at  62  mph  (100  km/h),  or  a  time  interval  of 
2 .3  seconds . 
_&. WARNING 
Following  ot her  vehicles  too  closely  increases 
the  risk of  collisions  and  ser ious  personal  in
jury. 
- Setting  short  distances  to  the  traffic  ahead 
reduces  the  t ime  and  distance  ava ilable  to 
br ing your  vehicle  to  a safe  sto p an d  makes 
i t  eve n mo re  necessary  to  pay  close  atten
t ion t o traffic. 
- Always  obey  applicable  traffic  laws,  use 
g ood ju dgment,  and  select  a safe  f ollow ing 
di st ance  f or th e  tra ffic,  road  and  we athe r 
c ondition s. 
¢j) Tips 
- Distance 3 
is set  au tomati cally e ach  time 
yo u sw itch th e  ig nit io n o n. 
- Y our  sta ndard  setti ngs  a re a uto mat ica lly 
stor ed and  as signed  to  th e re m ote  contro l 
k ey be ing  used  ¢ 
page 33 . 
Setting  the  dr iving  program 
A pp lies  to:  ve hicles  w ith  Audi adaptive  cruise  co ntro l 
Depending  on  t he  se lec ted  dr iv ing  program  and 
d istance,  dr iv ing  behavior  whe n accelerating  wi ll 
vary from  dynamic  to  comfo rtable. 
Setting  the  driving  program  for  vehicles 
without  Audi  drive  select* 
~ In  the  radio/ MM!*, selec t: !CARI function  but 
ton 
> adaptive  cruise control > Driving pro
gram 
> Comfort , Standard or Dynamic. Or 
~ Se lect : I CARI funct ion  button > Car systems* 
contro l button > Driver assist > Adaptive  cruise 
control 
> Driving program > Comfort,  Stand
ard 
o r Dynamic . 
114 
Setting  the  driving  mode  for  vehicles  with 
Audi  drive  select* 
Refer  to ¢page 123 . 
(D Tips 
Your set tings  are  automatic ally store d  and  as 
signed  to  t he  remote  contro l key  being  used 
¢ page 33 . 
Request  for  driver  intervention 
App lies  to:  vehicles  wi th Audi ada ptive  c ru ise  control 
Fig. 131 I n str um ent  cl uste r: re quest  for  driver  interve n
t io n 
In  certain  situations,  the  system  will  prompt  yo u 
to  take  ac tion . This could  happen,  for  example,  if 
braki ng  by  the  adaptive  cruise  cont rol  sys tem  is 
not  en ough  to  ma in tain  enough  dis tance  to  t he 
vehicle  a he ad . 
The  ins trument  cluster  w ill warn  you  about  the 
dange r¢ 
fig . 131 : 
-A red  veh icle  is  pictured  in the  d isp lay. 
- The te xt 
DISTANCE! appears  in the  status  bar . 
- The  red  indicator  light . blinks . 
- In ad dition,  a wa rni ng  tone  so unds .  

Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
promptly  detected  or  may not  be detected 
at  all. 
- Reflective  surfaces  including  crash barriers 
or tunnel  entrances  may impair  the  function 
oftheradarsensor. 
(D Tips 
-You  can cancel the  braking  that  is initiated 
by  the  system  by braking yourself,  by accel
erating  noticeably  or  by swerving. 
- Braking  guard  error  messages 
c:> page 116. 
- Keep  in  mind  that  braking  guard can brake 
unexpectedly.  Always secure any cargo  or 
objects  that  you are transporting  to  reduce 
the  risk  of  damage  or  injury. 
Settings  in  the  radio/MMI* 
Applies  to: vehicl es  w ith  Audi  adaptive  cruise  control 
.,.  Select : ICARI function  button> Audi  braking 
guard . 
Or 
.,.  Select: 
~I C~A~R~I function  button > Car systems* 
control  button > Driver  assist>  Audi  braking 
guard . 
System  -
Switch  braking  guard On and Off. When 
you switch  the  ignition  on, the  message 
Braking 
guard:  Off 
appears  if  the  system  is switched  off . 
Early warning -The distance  and  approach  warn
ings  in the  display  can be switched 
On/Off . 
(D Tips 
-Your settings  are automatically  stored  and 
assigned  to  the  remote control  key being 
used  at  the  times  the  settings  are made 
r=;,page 33. 
-If  you  restrict  the  ESC, the  braking  guard  al
so switches  itself off 
c:> page 18 7. 
- Switch  braking  guard 
off when  you are  load
ing  the  vehicle  onto  a vehicle  carrier,  train, 
ship  or  other  type  of  transportation . This 
can prevent  undesired warnings from the 
braking  guard  system. 
Messages 
Applies to:  vehicles  w ith  Audi  adaptive  cruise  contro l 
Braking  guard:  Off 
116 
This driver  message appears if  the  system  is 
turned 
off via the  radio/MM  I*. Otherwise,  if the 
system  is turned 
off, the  information  appears ev
ery time  shortly  after  the  start  of  the  trip. 
The driver  message also appears  if  the  system  is 
not  available  due to  a malfunction  or  if  the  ESC  is 
not  switched  on 
c:> page 187. If  this  is the  case, 
the  system  will  not  provide  warnings  about  a  possible  collision. 
Braking  guard:  Activated 
This driver  message  appears if  sharp brake  pres
sure was applied  due  to  an acute warning. 
••• 
Three white  dots  appear  if  a setting  cannot  be se
lected  with  the  operating  lever . For example,  this 
happens  if  you want  to  raise/lower  the  speed 
even though  there  was no  previously  saved 
speed. 
ACC: Sensor  blocked 
This  message appears  if  the  sensor view  is ob
structed,  for  example  by leaves, snow,  heavy 
spray  or  dirt.  Clean the  sensor 
r=;, page 109, 
fig. 122 . 
ACC: Unavailable 
The driver  message  appears if,  for  example,  the 
brake temperature  is too  high. The adaptive 
cruise  control  is temporarily  unavailable.  A chime 
sounds as a  rem inder. 
ACC: Not  available 
The driver  message appears  if  there is a malfunc
tion.  The  adaptive  cruise  control  turns  off.  A 
chime  sounds  as a reminder.  Have the  system 
checked  by an authorized  Audi  dealer  or author
ized  Audi  Service Facility. 
Shift  lever  position! 
The driver  message appears  if  the  selector  lever 
is  shifted  to  the  N position.  The adaptive  cruise 
control  is  not available  while  in  this  position. 
Stabilization  control  (ESC) 
This message appears  if  the  Electronic  Stabiliza
tion  Control  (ESC) is taking  action  to  stabilize  the  .,.