Driving
Ple ase pre ss brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal whe n starting the eng ine.
Ill Rem ote control key : key not recognized . Is
the key still in th e ve hicle ?
This indicator light turns on and th is message ap
pears if the ignit ion key was removed from the
ve hicle when the engine was running . If the igni
tion key is no longe r in the veh icle, you cannot
sw itch on the ignit ion or sta rt the engine once
you stop it. You also cannot loc k the vehicle from
the o uts ide.
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicl e can roll awa y.
D oor s do not lo ck if gea rshift i s not in P
This message appears for safety reasons if the
selecto r lever is in the N position whe n you
sw itch the ignition off . Move the selector lever to
the P pos ition. Otherwise the vehicle is not pro
tected from rolling and it cannot be locked.
II Rem ote control key : hold b ack of k ey
again st th e designat ed are a. S ee owner' s m an
ual
If the indicator light turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction
c::> page 84.
S hift to P before le aving ca r, otherw ise vehicle
can r oll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and the
transmission has not been shifted to the P posi
tion . Shift the transmission into the P position
and turn off the ignition if you are leav ing the ve
h icle. Otherwise the veh icle could roll. Also see
c::> page 86 .
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Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain cir cumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc
tion.
F ig. 87 Ce nte r conso le/ remote control key: start ing t he
eng ine if there is a ma lfunct ion
Requireme nt: the message Remote control ke y:
hold back of ke y aga in st the des ignated area.
S ee own er's manual
must display and the II in
dicator light must turn on.
.,. Place the remo te control key on the loca tion
shown in the illustration
y >l} c::> fig . 87.
.,. Press the brake pedal.
... Press the
!START ENGINE STOP ! button. The
engine will start.
.,. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
@ Tips
You can view the message aga in by press ing
the
I S TAR T ENGI NE STOP I button.
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fue l
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Sta rt/Stop mode, the eng ine s huts off auto
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light . The ignition remains switched on .,.
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Operation
App lies to: ve hicles with camera -based t raff ic s ign recogni
tio n
Fig. 99 Instrument cluste r: addi tio nal d isp lay
Accessing traffic sign recognition
.. Select: the first tab> Traffic signs.
Setting a speed warning
You can set a warning threshold down to 10 mph (15 km/h) . The traffic sign for the current detect
ed speed limit w ill blink in the disp lay if you ex
ceed the set threshold .
.. Select in the Infotainment system:
!MENUI but
ton >
Vehicle > left control button > Driver as
sistance> Speed warning > Traffic sign based
warning.
Additional display
If a view other than the traffic sign recognition is
selected in the instrument cluster display, the
speed limi t will be shown in another display
c::> fig. 99. The current applicable speed limit will
be shown there, if possible within the limits of
the system .
(D Tips
-An additional indicator appears in the head
up display* .
- Your speed warning settings are stored au
tomatically and assigned to the remote con
trol key in use.
Assistance systems
Messages
Applies to: veh icles w ith camera -based traff ic sign recog ni
tion
f!'A Traffic sign recognition: currently unavaila
ble. Camera view restricted due to surroundings
Function currently unavailable . Camera view re
stricted due to surroundings
This message appears if the camera's visual field
is covered
c::> page 104, fig. 98 . The system will
switch itself off.
R Traffic sign recognition: currently restricted .
See owner's manual
T his message appears if there is a malfunction in
the navigation system, for example. Th e speed
limit display is limited, which increases the risk
of an incorrect display.
f!'A Traffic sign based speed warning: currently
unavailable. See owner's manual
There is no warning when the set threshold is ex
ceeded.
No traffic sign information available
There is no valid navigation data and do speed
lim its were detected . Or there is a recommended
speed but there is not a speed limit (for example
driv ing on and off the expressway) .
Malfunction! See owner 's manual
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is switched off . See an autho rized Audi deal
er or authorized Aud i Service Facility for assis
tance .
Function not available in this country
The vehicle is in a country where the function is
not availab le.
Predictive efficiency
assist
Description
App lies to : veh icles w it h predictive effic iency ass ist
General information
The predict ive efficiency assist helps the driver to
drive with anticipat ion and therefore helps to ..,_
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Ass is tance sy stems
again. The distance between the two vehicles
will change in the instrument cluster disp lay.
When approach ing a veh icle driving ahead, the
adaptive cr uise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set distance.
If the vehicle driving ahead accelerates,
then the adaptive cruise control will also acceler
ate up to the speed that you have set.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
c::> ,&. . The Distan ce 3 setting is recommended .
That is equal to the general recommendation of
"half the speed shown on the speedometer".
The distances provided are specified values . De
pending on the driving situation and how the ve hicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may be
more or less than these target distances.
I f you change the time gaps, the new ly set value
appears briefly in the instrument cluster display
I ii for Di st a nc e 3. This only occurs if the Driver
ass ista nce
display is not currently shown in the
disp lay
c::> page 109, fig. 105 .
Distance 1 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 92 feet (28 meters) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1 second.
Di stance 2 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 118 feet (36 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 sec
onds.
Di stance 3 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 164 feet (SO meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 sec
onds.
Di stance 4 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 219 feet (67 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 2.4 sec
onds.
Di stance 5 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 328 feet (100 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 3.6 sec
onds.
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A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re
sponsible for adheri ng to any applicable legal
regulations.
@ Tips
- Depending on the selected driving mode in
dr ive se lect* and the set distance, the driv
ing behav ior will vary from dynamic to com
fortab le when accelerating
c::, page 135.
- Distan ce 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on. If you would like
to set anothe r distance as the default set
t ing, you can have the
adaptive crui se con
trol menu enabled by an autho rized Aud i
deale r or author ized Audi Service Fa cility.
- Your settings are a utomat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote con trol key be ing
used .
Driver intervention request
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 110 Instr ument cluster: req uest for driver interven
t ion
The request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control brak ing
funct ion is not ab le to ma in tain a suff ic ient d is
tance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
c::,fig. 110.
Assistance systems
authorized A udi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility chec k their function.
@ Tips
- You can can cel the sys tem bra kin g interven
tion if yo u accelerate considerably or swerve
away.
- K eep in mind t hat pre sense city c an brake
u nexpected ly . Always sec ure any cargo o r
ob jects t hat you a re t ransport ing to reduce
the r isk o f damage or inj ury.
- Specific pre sense city funct ions sw itch off
when the ESC is limited o r switc hed off
c> page 149 or the hill descent assist is
switc hed on
c> page 150.
- When there is a mal func tion in the camera,
the pre sense city funct ions also switch off.
Settings in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: veh icles with Audi pre sense
"Se lect in the In fo ta in m en t sys tem: IMENU I but
t on
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Driver as
sistance
> Audi pre sense .
Turn on/off Audi pre sense -
the pre sense func
tions ca n be tur ned on and off.
If the system is switched off, it switches on aga in
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again .
Early warning -the early warning can be sw itch
ed
off o r the pre sense city/front warning point
can be set
( Early /Medium /late ).
Set the warnin g time fo r the early warn ing to
Early at f irst. I f th is causes undesired ea rly warn
ings to appear, then set the wa rning time to
Me
dium .
The late warning t ime sho uld on ly be set
i n specia l cir cumstances, for example, whe n driv
i n g with a very dynam ic sty le.
@ Tips
Your sett ings a re automat ically stored and as
signed to the remote control key be ing used .
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Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
[II Audi pre sen se: malfunction! Please contact
Service
This mess age app ears w hen the pre sense f unc
t ion is affec ted. For ex ample, th is co uld be
ca used by a faul ty se nsor. Drive to an a uthori ze d
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility im
med iate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
II Audi pre sen se currently restricted. Restrict
ed sensor vision due to surroundings. See own
er 's manual
This mess age app ears if the radar se nso r a nd
c a mera v iew is obs truc ted, for ex ample by le aves,
snow , heavy s pray o r dirt . If necessary, clean the
senso rs and t he area around the camera
c> page 107 , fig. 101 or c>page 127 , fig. 122 .
(ii Audi pre sen se: currently restricted . Towing
mode
Fo r vehicles with a tra ile r h itch installed a t the
f ac to ry, the pre se nse rear func tions swi tch off
whe n the ele ct ric al connec tor a t th e so ck et is
p lu gged in. The re is no guaran tee t he f unctions
will switc h off when using a ret rofitted trailer
hitch.
II Audi pre sen se: currently restricted
This message ap pears if the ESC is rest ricted or
swi tched off, fo r example.
II Audi pre sense: currently restricted. See
owner's manual
This message appears w hen the re is a temporary
failure in a s ubsystem, such as the ESC. If t his
message appears repeatedly, d rive to an au thor
i zed Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice Facili
ty to have th e ma lfu nction co rrected .
II] Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
This message appears if the pre sense functions
are switched off through the Infotai nment sys
tem or if the system is not ready.
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
G reen line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro -
v ide warnings .
R ed line Active lane assist warns
(le ft or right) you before leav ing a lane .
In addition, the steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gr ay line(s) A ctive lane ass ist is a cti -
(le ft or righ t) vate d, bu t is not rea dy to
give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If t h e active lane as sist swi tches off automat ical
l y, the indicator lig ht in the dis play turns off an d
one of the followin g messages appea rs:
rl1 Audi a ctive lane assist: malfunction! See
owner's manual
Dri ve to an autho rize d Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized
Au di Serv ice Fac ility immediately to hav e th e
mal func tion cor re cte d.
rl1 Aud i active lane assist: currently unavaila
ble . Camera view restricted due to surround
ings . See owner's manual
This message appea rs if the camera is u nable to
detect t he lines . T his co uld happen if :
-The came ra field of v iew
c> page 124, fig . 117 is
dirty o r covered in ice. Clean this area on t he
windshield
c> page 354 .
- The came ra field of v iew is fogged ove r. Wait
unt il the fog has cleared before sw itching the
active lane assist on agai n.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes
fo r an extended period of time due to road con
ditions. Sw itch act ive lane assist back on when
t h e lines are mo re visible.
rl1 Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila
ble. See owner's manual
There is a tempora ry malfunction that may pre -
u ~ vent the active lane assist from switching on. Try
N ~ switch ing the active lane assist on again later .
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rl1 Audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering!
T h is m essa ge appears if yo u are not s teer ing by
yo ursel f. A ct ive lane assis t is a ctiva te d , but is no t
r e ad y to g ive warning
A WARNING
N ote that messages may be de layed or not
di sp layed o n ve hicles w ith accesso ries moun t
ed on the stee ring w heel, such as a steer ing
whee l spinne r knob . Always keep your hands
on the stee ring wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi active lane assist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set
tings in the Infotainment system .
-
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I M ENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Driver as
sistance
> Audi active lane assist .
Steering time
Early: in this setting, the corrective stee ring hap
pens contin uously to help keep t he ve hicle in the
center of the lane.
Late : in this setting, the system provides co rrec
t ive steer ing just before a wheel goes over a de
tected lane marker line.
Vibration warning
Yo u can swit ch t he a dditiona l vib ra tion warn ing
in the s teer ing whee l on or off .
A WARNING
With the vibrat io n wa rni ng switched off,
the re will a lso be no visual warnin g in the in
str ument cluster disp lay w hen cross ing a lane
mar ker lin e.
(I} Tips
In certain ma rkets : your sett ings a re stored
a utomat ica lly and assigne d to the remote
control key i n use.
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Ass is tan ce sys tems
-In some situations, the system may not
function or its funct ion may be limited. For
example:
- I f vehicles are approach ing or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in time.
- I n poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist.
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road su rface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detec ted
because they are outside of the sensor
range.
@ Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts o r
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody. This can impair the system . Have
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility check their function.
(D Tips
- If the window g lass in the driver's doo r or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be incor
rect.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
c::> page384.
Switching on/off
Applies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
The system can be switched on/off in the Info
tainment system.
If the system is activated, the displays in the ex
ter ior mirrors will turn on briefly when the ign i
tion is sw itched on .
.,. Se lect in the Infotainment system:
IMENU I but
ton
> V ehicle > left contro l button > Driver a s
sistance
> Audi side ass ist . Off switches the
system off.
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(D Tips
When you switch side assist on or off, the ex it
warning system activates or deact ivates
c::> page 129.
Setting the display brightness
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side ass ist
The display brightness con be adjusted in the In
fotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU! but
ton
> V eh icle > left control button > Dri ver as
s ist ance
> Audi side a ssist.
The display br ightness adjusts au tomatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the information and in the warni ng stage. In very
dark or very bright surroundings, the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minimum or max imum level. In such cases, you may notice
no change when ad justing the br ightness, or the
change may only be noticeab le once the sur
r oundi ngs change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the display
i n the information stage will not disrupt your
view ahead. If you change the br ightness, the dis
play in the exterior mirror w ill briefly show the
br ightness leve l in t he i nfo rmation stage . The
brightness of the warning st age is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust
ed a long with the information stage .
(D Tips
-Side ass ist is not a ctive while you are mak
ing the adjustment.
- Yo ur setti ngs are a utomat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used .
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Introduction
A ppl ies to veh icles with A ud i co nn ect vehicle cont rol
With the Audi connect vehicle control services l) ,
you can access various information or use individ
ual functions in the
Audi MMI connect app or in
myAudi .
Audi connect vehicle control includes the follow
ing services:
- Remote locking and unlocking ¢
page 200.
-Vehicle status report¢ page 200.
-Parking location ¢ page 200.
-Geofencing Alert ¢ page 201.
-Speed Alert ¢ page 201.
-Valet Alert¢ page 201 .
- Stolen Vehicle Locator ¢ page 201.
-Online Audi service request ¢ page 201.
(D Tips
-Accessing specific data or controlling func
tions remote ly depends on the charge level
of the vehicle battery. Therefore, these
functions only have limited availability after
switching off the ignition.
- The services are provided through a SIM
card installed in the vehicle . The cost of the
call and data connections is included in the
price for the services. Services are provided
assuming that the cell phone network re
quired for the installed S IM card is funct ion
i ng and ready to operate. The available serv
ic es set by Audi AG are only available within
the cell phone network coverage area for
the cell phone service provider selected by
Audi AG .
- You can also find more information on Audi
connect on line at www.audiusa.com.
l) In pre parat io n at the time of pri nting. T he ava ilab ilit y of
the services offe red depends on th e co untry an d may
c hang e over tim e.
Audi connect vehicle control
Setup
Applies to vehicles w it h Au di connec t ve hicle co ntr o l
To use Audi connect vehicle control services 1l,
please note the following:
Creating and verifying a user account
"'Create an account at www.audiusa.com/myaudi
and verify it.
Setting a key user in the vehicle
Requirements: the ignition must be switched on .
Another key user must not be set in the vehicle .
If necessary, reset the key user¢
page 200.
"'Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but-
ton >
Audi connect > if necessary, Display
available functions >
right control button>
Audi connect user management > Key user >
Set key u ser.
"' Enter the user name for your ve rified account
and enter the 10-digit vehicle code. You can rub
the key tag for your remote control key to re
veal the vehicle code ¢
page 35.
"'Select and confirm Log in.
You can now use the vehicle control services
through the
Audi MMI connect app or thro ugh
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
Using vehicle control services in the Audi
MMI connect app
Requirement: your mobile devices must be com
patible.
"' Install and start the
Audi MMI connect app on
your mobi le device .
"' Log in to the
Audi MMI connect app using your
user name and Audi online password and select
your vehicle.
(D Tips
- Store the vehicle code in a secure place. It
may be necessary to re-enter the vehicle
code.
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Audi connect vehicle control
-Pay attention to upper- and lower-case let
ters when entering the vehicle code.
- If you do not have the 10-digit vehicle code,
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility.
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
License subscription
The validity and expirat ion date of you r subscrip
tions are displayed. When
Warning before sub
scription expires
is activated, a message wi ll be
d isp layed warning you that your license is about
to expire.
Select:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect > Display
available functions >
right control button> Li
cense subscription.
Resetting the primary user
F or examp le, you ca n reset the key user when
selling your vehicle in order to deactivate these
services .
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
Select :
!MENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Audi connect user management
> Key user> Reset key user .
Warning levels
Requirement: the primary user must have set one
or more warning levels. Secondary users can only
see if a warning level is act ive or not .
Select:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Alerts.
Remote locking and
unlocking
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can lock and unlock your veh icle using this
service.
Requirement
- This requires the 4-dig it PIN that you specified
during the verification on www.audiusa.com/
myaudi.
- The vehicle must be stationary.
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- The ignition must be switched off.
Vehicle status report
Applies to vehicles w ith Audi connect vehicle control
The Driver Information System collects data un
der certain conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is stored, yo u can access va lues such
as these using the service:
- Remaining range
- Fue l tank level
- Oil level
- Vehicle doors are open/closed or locked/un-
locked
- Mi leage
- Next oil change
- Next inspection
- Warning messages
- Side marker lights/parking lights on/off
For additional information on the Driver Informa
tion System, refer to
c:> page 15, Driver informa
tion system.
A WARNING
Do not ignore messages and warning or ind i
cator lights that turn on in the vehicle be
cause of the information in the status report .
This could lead to break downs in on the road,
accidents and serious injuries.
Parking location
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
The vehicle collects data under certain cond it ions
and sends it to a serve r.
When data is stored, you can access values such
as these using the service :
- Vehicle location display,
- Display of one's own location,
- Route to you r vehicle .
If your mobile device also has a navigation func
tion, you ca n navigate to your last kno wn parking
lo ca tion .