
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  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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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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Unlocking  and  locking  the  vehicle  with  the 
remote  control 
Fig. 28 Remote  cont ro l:  func tion  butto ns 
Either the  dr iver's  door  only or the  entire  vehicle 
will unlock when  the  unlock button @is pressed 
once, depending  on the  sett ings  in the  radio or 
MMI* 
Central locking menu ¢ page  36. 
.. Press  button  CD(@) to  un lock the  vehicle 
9 fig . 28. 
..  Press  button ~ (@ ) to lock the  vehicle  ¢ /1::i. in 
General description  on page  36  . 
.. Press the  button <::::::5 (@ ) for at  least  one  sec
ond to  open  the  rear  lid . 
..  Push the  red 
I PANIC I button( @) to  activate  the 
panic function.  The horn sounds  and  the  turn 
signals  flash.  Push the  red 
I PANIC I button  again 
to  deactivate  the  panic function . 
If the  vehicle is  unlocked and  no door,  the  rear  lid 
or the  hood  is opened  within  60 seconds,  the  ve
h icle locks itself  aga in automatically . This feature 
prevents  the  vehicle from  being  accidentally  left 
un locked over a  long  period  of  time. 
It  depends  on the  settings  in the  rad io or in the 
MMI*  whether  the  entire  vehicle  is unlocked or 
only certain  doors  ¢ 
page  36. 
On vehicles with  Convenience  key*, the  selector 
lever  must  be in the  P position,  otherwise  the  ve
h icle cannot  be locked . 
A WARNING 
Read and  follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in Gener
al description  on page  36. 
Open ing  and  closing 
(D Tips 
-In order  to  make  sure  the  locking function  is 
working, you should  a lways  keep your eye 
on the  vehicle to  make  sure  it is proper ly 
locked. 
- Do not  use the  remote  control  if you are  in
side the  car, otherwise  you may  uninten
tionally  lock the  vehicle, and  then  you would  set  off the  anti -theft  alarm  when you try to 
start  the  eng ine or open  a door . In case  this 
happens  anyhow,  push  the unlock  button@. 
- Use the  pan ic  function  only if you are  in an 
emergency  situation . 
Locking and  unlocking  with  Convenience 
key 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Convenience  key 
The  doors  and  the  rear lid con be  unlocked  and 
locked  without  operating  the master  key. 
Fig. 29 Door  handle: Locking  the  vehicle 
Unlocking  vehicle 
.. Take hold of the  door  handle . The  door  is un-
locked automatically . 
..  Pull the  handle  to  open  the  door. 
Locking  vehicle 
.. Move  the selector  lever  to the  P pos ition  (auto
matic  transmission),  otherwise  the  vehicle can
not  be locked. 
..  Touch the  sensor  at  the  door  handle ¢ 
fig. 29 
to  lock the  vehicle ¢ .&. in General description 
on page  36. 
Do not  reach  inside the  door  han
dle . 
The vehicle can be  locked and  unlocked at  any 
door . It  depends  on the  settings  in the  radio or  in 
the  MMI*  whethe r the  entire  vehicle  is unlocked  ..,_ 
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Programming  the  buttons (version B) 
Appl ies  to:  ve hicles with  garage door opener  (Homelink) 
Fig . 44 D ist an ce  betwee n the  rad ia to r grill e and th e h and 
tra nsmi tter 
Programming  the  button:  Part  1 with  the 
controls 
1. Switch  the  ignition  o n. 
2 .  Press  and  ho ld  both  outer  buttons  in the  roof 
headliner 
c::> page 46, fig. 43 unti l the  LED @ 
turns  off  completely  (after  about  20  sec
onds).  T his  procedure  clears  the  standard  co
des  that  were  set  at  the  factory  and  does 
not 
need  to  be  repeated  aga in to  program  the 
other  buttons . 
3 .  Briefly  p ress  t he  b utton  on  the  roof  headline r 
th at  yo u wou ld  like to  prog ram. 
4 .  Wait  un til the  LED@ begi ns  to blink  quick ly . 
Programm ing  mode  is ac tive  for  5  minutes . 
5 .  Move  in front  of yo ur vehicle  while  holding 
the  orig inal  remote  contro l for  the  system 
that  would  like to  program  to  a  button  in the 
roof  headliner. 
Programming  the  button : Part 2  at  the 
radiator  gr ille 
6 .  Hold the  remote  control  up  to  the  radiator 
grille  on  your  vehicle¢ 
fig. 44. 
7.  Press  and  ho ld  the  remote  control  until  t he 
turn  signals  on  yo ur vehicle  bl ink . Th is  may 
tak e  up to  30  seconds . 
8 .  If t he emergen cy f lashers  blink  th ree  times, 
the  progr amming  wa s suc cessful. 
If t h e 
emergency  f las her s only  blink  one  time,  the 
5  minute  time  limit  for  t he  p rogramm ing  has 
ended  o r the  programm ing  was  not  success
f ul.  Repeat  the  programming  from  the  third 
step,  o r try  changing  the  distance  to  the  radi
ator  grille. 
Open ing  and  closing 
9 .  If the  garage  door  or  o ther  sys tem  does  not 
open  using  the  b uttons  in the  roof  head liner 
even  tho ugh  the  programming  was  success
ful,  the  system  may  use  a  ro lling  code  in
stead  of  a fixed  code. 
Rolling  code program
ming 
must  be  perfo rmed c::> page 48. 
The  other  two  buttons  in the  roof  hea dliner  can 
be  programmed  according  to  the  inst ruct ions 
above.  Beg in with  the  third  step. 
Eras ing button  prog ramming 
T he  programmed  but tons  can not  be  erased  in di
vidually . They must  a ll be  erase d together .  Re
program  the  buttons  if necessary . 
"' Switch  th e  ignit ion  on. 
"' Press  and hold  both  ou ter  but tons  i n the  roo f 
headliner  until  the  LED @turns  off  complete ly 
(after  about  20  seconds). 
Reprogramming  the  buttons 
"' Swit ch  th e  ignit ion  on. 
"' To  reprogram  an  indivi dual  but ton,  p ress  and 
hold  the  button  unti l the  LED @starts  to  flash 
quickly  (afte r about  10  seconds) . Release  the 
button  immediate ly.  Prog ramming  mode  is ac
tive  for  5  m inutes. 
"'  Continue  w ith  the  fifth  step. 
@ Tips 
- Prog ramming  using  the  buttons  in t he  roof 
head liner  is  not  poss ible  with  a ll Infota in
ment  systems . If this  is the  case,  p rogram 
t he  b uttons  as  described  in vers io n A 
c::> page 46. 
- T he  required  distance  between  t he  hand 
t ra nsmitte r and  t he  Homelink  module  in 
t he  radia tor  grille ¢ 
fig. 44 depend s on  th e 
syste m th at  y ou  ar e  pr og ra mming. 
- De pending  on  the  mo de l of t he  syst em,  you 
m ay need  to  re lea se  th e butt on  o n the  re
m ot e co ntrol  dur ing  progra mmin g  an d 
p ress  it  a gain.  Hol d each  position  y ou try  for 
a t  l east  15  seco nds  befo re t rying  a nother 
p osit ion . Keep the  turn  s ignals  on  your  veh i
cle  in view whe n doin g this. 
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"' It  is possible  that  there  will be  a slight  de lay 
when  starting  the  engine  for  diesel  vehicles*  in 
colder  temperatures.  Therefore,  you  must  hold 
the  brake  pedal  down  until  the  eng ine  starts. 
The  ind icator  lamp 
IJ i llumina tes  when  the  en
gine  is  preheated . 
Switching  the  ignit ion on /off 
If  you  would  like to  switch  the  ign ition  on  with
out  starting  the  engine,  fo llow  these  steps: 
"' Inse rt  the  key  into  the  igni tion  lock . 
"' Press  the  key briefly 
without press  the  brake 
pedal. 
"' To  switch  the  ignition  off,  press  the  key aga in. 
Diese l vehicles * are  p reheate d while  the  ignition 
is switched  on. 
W hen  start ing  the  e ngine,  major  elec trical  loads 
are  swi tched  off  temporarily. 
You can  only  remove  the  key with  the  ignition 
sw itched  off.  To do  this,  yo u have  to  press  on  the 
key again. 
I f the  engine  sho uld  not  start  immed iately,  the 
s tarting  p rocess  is a utomat ica lly stopped  after  a 
short  t ime.  Repeat  sta rt ing  procedu re . 
Start-Stop-System*: 
Note  the  information  on  ¢ page 88, Start/S top 
system. 
A WARNING 
- Never  allow  t he  engine  to  ru n in confined 
spaces  - dange r of  asphyxiation . 
- Never  remove  the  ig nit ion  key from  the  ign i
t ion  loc k w hile the  veh icle  is  moving . Other
wise,  the  steering  lock  cou ld  sudde nly en
g age  and  you  would  not  be  able  to  stee r the 
vehicle. 
- Always ta ke  the  key with  you  w henever  you 
leave  yo ur vehicle.  Othe rw ise,  the  engi ne 
c ould  be  s tar ted  or ele ctrica l e qui pme nt 
s u ch as  the  power  windows  cou ld  be  operat 
ed.  This  can  lead  to  se rious  i njury. 
- Never  leave  childre n or  pe rsons  requiring  as 
sistance  unattended  i n the  vehicle.  The 
doors  can  be  locked  usi ng  the  remote  trans-
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m itter,  p reventing  peop le from  escaping 
from  the  vehicle  on  their  own  in the  event  of 
an  emergency.  Depending  on  the  time  of 
yea r,  people  ins ide  the  veh icle  can  be  ex
posed  to  very  high  or  very  low tempera
t ures . 
(D Note 
Avoid  h igh  engine  rpm,  full  throttle  and  heavy 
engine  loads  unti l the  engine  has  reached  op
e rating  temperature  - otherwise  you  risk en
gine  damage. 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
Do not  let  the  eng ine  run  wh ile  parked  to 
warm  up . Beg in d riving  immed iate ly . Th is  re
d uces  unnecessa ry emissions . 
(D Tips 
-If the  key cannot  be  removed  from  the  igni
t ion  loc k, you  have  to  pull  the  mechan ical 
key out  of  the  master  key in  o rder  to  be  able 
to  loc k the  vehicle ¢ 
page  35. 
-Some  no ise  afte r start ing  the  e ngine  is  nor
ma l and  is  no  cause  fo r co nce rn. 
- If you  leave  the  ve hicle  w ith  the  ignition 
switched  on,  the  ig nitio n w ill  switch  off  af
ter  a  ce rtain  per io d  of t ime.  Please  note  that 
ele ct rical  eq uipme nt  such  as  e xte rior  lights 
w ill  swit ch off  as  we ll whe n th at  happens .  

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Starting  the  vehicle  with  the  emergency 
key 
You can use  the  emergency  key as  an  ignition  key 
in an  emergency . 
Fig. 99 G lo ve compar tme nt: A dap ter  for  e mergen cy  key 
F ig . 1 00 In sert  emergen cy key  into  t he ad ap te r 
..  Take  the  adapter  for  the  emergency  key out  of 
t he  glove  compartmen t¢ 
fig. 99. 
.. Push  the  emergency  key¢ fig. 100 fully  into 
the  adapter . Make  sure  that  the  Audi  r ings  are 
facing  up . 
..  Press  the  emergency  key  in the  adapter  down 
until  it  latches  audib ly. 
..  Inse rt the  adapter  wi th the  emergency  key for
ward  into  the  ign ition  switch.  The  engine  can 
now  be  started  as  usual. 
@ Tips 
The  emergency  key should  not  be  sto red  in
side  the  vehicle. 
Stopping  the  engine 
..  Bring  the  vehicle  to  a  full  stop. 
..  Move the  selector  lever  to  the  P or  N pos ition . 
..  Press  on  the  ignition  key . The  engine  is turned 
off. 
..  You can  now  remove  the  key . 
Drivi ng 
Ste ering  lock 
T he  s teeri ng  locks  when  yo u remove  the  ignition 
k ey . The  locked  steering  he lps  prevent  vehicle 
theft . 
Emergency  off 
If  it is  necessary  in unusua l circumstances,  the 
engine  can  be  switched  off  wh ile the  vehicle  is 
moving.  The  engine  will  be  swi tched  off  if you 
press  on  the  key for  an  extended  period. 
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  steer  and  brake  as  you 
usually  would,  this  cou ld  lead  to  crashes 
and  se rio us i njur ies. 
- For safety  reasons,  you  should  always  park 
your  veh icle  w ith  the  selector  lever  i n P. 
Otherw ise,  the  vehicle  could  inadve rten tly 
ro ll aw ay. 
- The  radiator  fa n can  cont inue  to  run  for  up 
t o  10  minutes  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 
sunlig ht  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 . T his can  lead  to  ser ious  injury . 
- Never  leave  children  or  persons  requiring  as
sistance  unattended  in the  vehicle.  T he 
doors  can  be  locked  using  the  remote  t rans
mitter,  pr eve nti ng  peop le  from  escaping 
from  t he vehicle  on  their  own  in the  even t of 
a n  emergency.  Depe nding  on  the  time  of 
year,  peo ple  i nside  the  ve hicle can  be  ex
posed  to  very  high  o r very  low tempera 
tures  . 
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CD Note 
If the  engine  has  been  under  heavy  load  for 
an  extended  period,  heat  builds  up  in the  en
gine  compartment  after  the  engine  is switch
ed  off- there  is  a  risk of  damaging  the  eng ine. 
Allow the  e ngine  to  ru n at  idle  for  about  two 
m inutes  befo re switching  it  off. 
Convenience  key 
Starting  the  engine 
Applies to:  veh icles with  Convenience key 
The I S TAR T ENGINE  ST OP ! button  switches  the 
ignition  on  and  starts  the  engine. 
F ig . 101 Ce nter  console: START ENGINE STOP b utto n 
Starting  the  engine 
..  Hybrid  dr ive *: refer  to  the  informat ion  for  start 
ing  the  vehicle  under 
c:> page  101. 
.. Step  on  the  brake  pedal  and  move  the  se lector 
lever  to  P or  N 
c;, ,& . 
.. Press  on  the  ~ , S_T_A_R _T_ E_N_G_I_N_E_S_T_O_P~I butto n 
c:>fig . 101  -the  engine  will start. 
..  It  is possible  t hat  there  will be  a sl ight  de lay 
whe n starting  the  eng ine  fo r diesel  vehi cles*  in 
colde r temperatu res.  There fore,  you  must  hold 
the  brake  pedal  down  until  the  eng ine  starts. 
The  ind icator  lamp 
1,1 i lluminates  when  the  en
gine  is  p reheated. 
Sw itching  the  ignition  on /off 
If you  would  like to  swi tch the  ign ition  on  with
out  starting  the  eng ine , fo llow  these  steps: 
..  Press  the 
I S TAR T  E NGIN E  STO PI button with 
out pressing  the  brake  pedal. 
..  To  switc h the  ignition  off,  press  the  button 
again. 
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D iesel  ve hicl es*  are  preheated  whi le  the  ignition 
is switched  on. 
Whe n sta rting  the  engine,  m ajo r electr ica l loads 
are  switched  off  temporarily . 
If the  engine  should  not  start  immediately , the 
sta rt ing  process  is  au tomatically  stopped  after  a 
sho rt time.  Repeat  s tarting  pro cedure. 
Start-Stop-System*: 
Note  the  informat ion  on c> page  88,  Start/Stop 
system . 
A WARNING 
-Never  a llow the  engine  to r un  in confined 
spaces  -da nger  of asphyx ia ti on. 
- Always take  t he  key w ith  you  wheneve r yo u 
le ave your  veh icle . Otherwise,  the  e ngine 
co uld  be  st arte d or  elect rical  equipmen t 
such  as  the  powe r wi nd ows  could  be ope rat
ed . Thi s can  lead  to  ser ious  injury . 
- Never  le a ve children  o r persons  req uiring  as
sis tance  unattended  in the  ve hicle. Th e 
-
doors  can  be  locked  using  the  remote  trans
mitter,  preventing  peop le from  esca ping 
from  t he vehicle  on  t heir  own  in the  event  of 
an  emergency . Depending  on the  time  of 
year,  people  i ns ide  the  veh icle  can  be  ex
posed  to very  h igh  o r very  low tempera 
tures  . 
CD Note 
Avo id  h igh  engine  rpm,  full  throttle  and  heavy 
engine  loads  u nti l the  engine  has  reac hed  op
erating  tempe rature  -otherwise  you  risk en 
g ine  damage . 
@ For the  sake of  the  environment 
Do not  let  the  eng ine  run  wh ile  parked  to 
warm  up . Beg in driving  immed iate ly . Th is  re 
d uces  un necessary  emissions . 
@ Tips 
-Some  no ise  after  starting  t he engine  is  nor
ma l and  is  no  cause  for  conce rn . 
- If you  leave  the  ve hicle w ith  the  ignition 
switched  on,  the  ig nition  w ill switch  of f af-
te r a ce rtain  per iod  of t ime . Please  note  that  ..,.