
Driver information s ystem
"' Do not turn the engine off .
"'Drive immediate ly to an authorized Audi dealer
to have the malfunction corrected.
If there is a malfunct ion in the electronic ignition
lock, the ignition cannot be turned
off . Drive im
mediately to an authorized service facility to have
the cause of the malfunction corrected.
O n ve hicles with Convenience key* , the eng ine
should not be switched
off using the Start/Stop
button because the engine cannot be started
again after the ignition has been switched
off.
Yellow symbols
F ig . 2 3 Display : Yellow wa rning symbo l
N M
9 a: a, ID
When a ye llow warning symbol appears, one
warning tone sounds. A driver message appears
as well to exp la in the ma lfunction in more deta il.
The driver wa rning goes out after about 5 sec
onds, but it can be brough t up at any t ime by
pressing the
I S ET I button again .
Check the funct ion disp layed as soon as possible.
The yellow symbol w ill not go o ut again until the
reason for the malfunct io n has been corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the
symbo ls appear in succession and remain for
about 2 seconds.
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E lect romechanica l steer ing , Dy
namic steering*
c::> poge 191
Worn brake pads
c::> poge29
Battery vo ltage
c::>poge30 Defective
light bu lb
c::> poge 29
Fog lights
c::> poge29
Rear fog lights
c::> poge29
Check engine oil leve l
¢ page 30
E ngine o il sensor ma lf u nct ion
c::> page 30
E ngine tempe ra tu re*
c::> page 210
Low fuel level
c::> page 30
Refill Ad B lue*
c::> page 214
AdBl ue malfunction *
c::> page 214
Windsh ie ld washer fluid level
low
c::> page 30
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
c::> page29
Light/rain sensor defective
c::> page 29
Dynam ic headlight range con
tro l defective
c::> page 31
Battery in remote control key
c::> page34
E lectromechanical parking
brake
c::> page 88
Engine speed limitation*
c::> page 30, c::>poge 102
Dies el particulate fi lter * clog
ged
c::> page 31
Adaptive ligh t defec tive *
c::> page 31
Steering ma lf u nction
c::> poge 31

Opening and clo sin g
vehicle working in the same frequency range
(e .g . a cell phone, rad io equipment) .
- If you open the dr iver's door with the key
l eft in the ignition lock, a chime will sound .
This is your reminder to remove the key and
l ock the door.
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
on ly available from Audi dealers.
- Fo r Decla ration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
c:> page 279.
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 25 Rem ote mas ter key
Check light in the maste r key
The check light@c::> fig. 25 in the maste r key
provides information about different condit io ns.
• The check light comes on b riefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "i nq ui ry" by
the conven ience key system .
• If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced. In addition,
when the batt ery is dead the
!I symbol ap
pears in the instrument cl uster display as well
as the message:
Ple ase chang e ke y batter y.
M ast er key batt ery replacement
• Pull the mechanica l key out of the master key
c::> page34.
• Press the release button @ c::> fig. 25 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the
battery holder out of the master key in the di
rection of the arrow .
• Install the new battery CR 2032 with the "+"
s ign facing down .
• Pu sh the battery holder carefully into the mas
ter key.
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• Install the mechanical key .
@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead bat teries properly so as not
to po llute the e nvironment .
(D Tips
The replacement batte ry must be the same
spec ificat ion as the original.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 26 Remote master key : Remov ing t he mec hanical key
• Press the release but ton @ c:> fig. 26 .
• Pull the mechanical key @ out of the master
key .
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- lock and unlock the glove compartme nt
¢ page 75 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
¢ page 38 if this should not be possible wi th
the master key .
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Emergency unlocking of the ign ition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
Fig . 27 Ignition switch with ig ni tion key
If you are unable to remove the ignition key, for
examp le because the vehicle battery is dis
charged, proceed as follows:
.. Press the release button@¢
fig. 27 and pull
the mechanical key @ out of the master key .
.. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
¢ page 38.
.. Have the electrical system inspected by an au
thorized Aud i dealership.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized
use of your vehicle.
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically deactivates the electronic immo
b ilizer when you insert the key in the ignition
lock . When you remove the key from the ignition
lock, the electronic immobilizer is automatically
activated once aga in .
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is lo
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 2 79.
Opening and closing
Central locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You have the following choices:
- Remote master key
c::> page 3 7
- Door hand les with Convenience key*
c::> page 3 7,
-Lock cylinder at the driver's door ¢ page 38,
or
- Power locking switch inside
¢ page 39 .
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid. When
unlocking, you can set in the radio or in the MMI*
whether
only the driver's door or the entire vehi
cle should be unlocked
r::!;) page 36 .
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than
9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is
removed . In addition, the vehicle can be unlocked
if the opening funct ion in the power locking sys
tem switch or at one of the door levers is actuat
ed .
Additionally, in the event of a crash with airbag
deployment the doors are automatica lly un
locked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the veh icle, acoustic and visual
warning signals are triggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto
matically when you lock the vehicle . It is deacti
vated when unlock ing using the
remote key, with
the
mechanical key , and when you switch on the
ignition .
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has exp ired.
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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 .

Opening and closing
-Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges and the upper and lower
edges -fingers or hands can be pinched.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
completely into the luggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becom
ing trapped and unable to get out. To re
duce the risk of personal injury, never let
children play in or around your vehicle. Al
ways keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid, it may not be able
to open completely or an opened rear lid may close by itself because of the added
weight. So the open rear lid must be sup
ported or the weight must be removed from
the luggage rack first.
(D Tips
-As soon as the electrical connection to the
trailer socket is completed on vehicles with
a factory installed towing hitch, or a trailer
hitch that was installed later according to
factory specifications, the automatic rear lid
funct ion can only be operated via the handle
in the rear lid.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops below a
certain level, you can still open or close the
rear lid manually, however, you will need to
apply more force to close it.
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is unlocked
with the middle button
.::::::5 on the remote
key, the rear lid is automatically locked
again immediately after closing. This is indi
cated by the turn signals blinking.
- The following applies to vehicles equipped
with the Convenience key* feature: if the re
mote control key is left in the luggage com
partment, luggage compartment will auto-
42 matically unlock
itself after you lock the ve
hicle. This prevents you from unintentional
ly locking your key in the luggage compart
ment.
Emergency unlocking of
the luggage compartment lid
The luggage comportment lid con be released in
on emergency from the inside.
Fig . 37 Lugg age compartment lid interio r
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from inside the luggage compart
ment .
"" Remove the cover from the luggage compart
ment lid.
""Press the lever in the direction of the arrow un
til the luggage compartment lid releases.
Child safety lock
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child safety locks t prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside.
Fig. 38 Child safety locks on the rear doors

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
c> &. in
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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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 .
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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.
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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 .