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AUTO
Canada models:
E lect romechanical pa rking bra ke
¢page 26
H ill descent assist
c::;,page 150
Child safety lock
c::;,page43
U SA models :
Speed warning system*
c::;,page 102
C anada model s:
Speed warning system *
¢page 102
Active lane ass ist*
¢page 124
Audi side assist*
c::;, page 131
Camera-based traffic sign recogni
tion*
c::;, page 105
Night vision assist*
c::;, page 134
H igh beam assistant*
c::;, page 49
High beams
c::;, page 49,
High beam assistant*
c::;, page 49
BRAKE /(©) Brake system
If th is ind icator lig ht turns on, there is a malfunc
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models )
B ra ke s: stop vehicle a nd check bra ke fluid le vel
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid leve l.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessary .
1111 (USA mod els ) /. (Canada mod els)
Brak es: malfuncti on! Stop vehicle safel y
If the indicator light turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction in the brake
boos ter.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
If the ABS ind icator light 9 (USA models) I
liJ (Canada models), the ESC indicator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada models) all turn on and
t hi s message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking d istribution are malfunctioning
c::;, &. .
Do not continue dr iving. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for as
s istance
c::;, &. .
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s) Park
ing brake : malfunction! Safe ly stop vehicle. See
owne r's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle i s stationar y or after switch
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot release the park
ing brake, see an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facil ity. If you can release
the parking brake and the message st ill ap
pea rs, see an author ized Audi dealer or author
i zed Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have
t he ma lfu nction corrected.
- If the ind icator light and message appear
wh ile
driv ing ,
the hill start ass ist or emergency brak
ing function may be ma lf u nctioning. It may not
be possible to set the par king b rake o r re lease
it once it has been set. Do not park you r vehicle
on hills . See an authorized Audi dea le r or au
thorized A udi Service Facility for assistance.
Brake boo ster : res tricted . Yo u can continu e d riv
ing . Pl eas e conta ct Service
T here is a ma lf u nction in the brake booster. The
brake booste r is ava ilable, but its effectiveness is
red uced. Br aking behavior may be d ifferent from
how it normally f un ct ions and the brake pedal
may vibrate .
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or autho rized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Read and fo llow the warnings in
c::;, page 322, Working in the engine com
partment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally . You
have the following options:
- Remote control key <=>
page 3 7,
- Sensors in the door handles" <=>
page 37,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door <=> page 39,
or
- Interior central locking switch <=>
page 38.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash tw ice when you unlock the
vehicle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
If they do not flash, then one of the doors , the
rear lid or the hood is not closed.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func
tion in the centra l locking system sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doors will a lso automat ica lly unlock to allow
access to the veh icle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the dr iver's door or the en
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
<=>page 39.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment l id are closed and the
remote control key is not in the vehicle . This
he lps to prevent you from locking yourse lf out
accidentally .
The follow ing cond itions prevent you from lock
ing your remote control key in the vehicle :
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-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the
!'.rl button on the re
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door .
- If the most recently used convenience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug
gage compartment lid automatica lly unlocks
again after closing it.
- If the convenience key* that was last used is de
tected ins ide the vehicle, then the vehicle will
not be able to lock from the outside .
Closing aid on the door s*
The vehicle doors are equipped with closing aids.
When closing a door, yo u only have to let it fall
lightly into the latch. It then closes automatically
<=> &. .
A WARNING
-
-When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody - especially children -sho uld rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
loc k the vehicle from the outside the win
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ign it ion key with yo u. This will prevent pas
sengers (ch ildren, for examp le) from acci
dentally being locked in the vehicle shou ld
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un
supervised. In an emergency it would be im
possible to open the doors from the outside
w ithout the key.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure nothing
can interfere with the door. Th is could
cause serious personal inj ury.
- You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside or outside
door handle.
(D Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
Opening and clo sin g
remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise the children
cou ld start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows.
@ Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key can
be temporarily disrupted by interfe rence
from transmitters near the vehicle working i n the same frequency range (such as a cell
phone or radio equipment) . A lways check i f
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢ page 384 .
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 2 1 Remote cont ro l ma ster key: remov ing t he mec han i·
cal ke y
.. Press the release buttons@¢ fig. 21 and re
move the mechanical key from the remote con
trol key .
Using the mecha nica l key , you can:
- Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/u nlock the veh icle
c::;, page 39.
- Emergency lock the doors c::;, page 39 .
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LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 22 Remote con tro l key : remo ving t he ba tte ry h olde r
Fig. 23 Remo te control key (rea r sid e): remov ing t he b at·
t ery ho lde r
LED in the remote control key
The L ED @ informs you of the remote con trol key
func tion.
"' If you press a bu tton briefly, the LED blinks
once .
"'If you press and hold a b utton (co nvenience
open ing/clos ing), the LED b links several times.
"' If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead. The
Ill indicator light tu rns
on and the message
Remote control key : re
place key battery
appears. Replace the battery
i n the remote control key.
Replacing the remote control k ey batte ry
"'Press the release buttons @¢ fig. 22 and re
move the mechan ica l key.
"' Press the release buttons ©
c::;, fig. 23 on the
battery holder while pull ing the battery holder
out of the remote control key in the direction of
the arrow .
"' Insert the new battery with the'' +" symbo l fac·
ing down.
"' Slide the battery holde r carefully into the re·
mote co ntro l key .
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@J For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us
ing methods that will not harm the environ
ment . Do not dispose of them in household
trash .
(D Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re
mote control key.
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig . 24 Remote control key : button programm ing
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the@ button
¢fig. 24.
.. To lock the vehicle, press the {fJ button once.
.. To unlo ck the luggage compartment lid, press
the
c::::J button briefly .
.. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
C:$ button for at least one second .
.. To trigger the alarm, press the red
I PANIC I but
ton. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
turn on .
.. To switch off the alarm, press the red
I PANIC I
button again .
If the vehicle is unlocked and none of the doors,
the hood, or the luggage compa rtment lid are
opened within 45 seconds, the veh icle locks
again automatically. This feature prevents the ve
hicle from being accidentally left unlocked over a
long period of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter
mine if the entire vehicle or only the driver's door
Open ing and closing
is un locked when unlocking the vehicle
¢ page 39.
.&_ WARNING
-No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside ¢
page 40. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the veh icle, wh ich puts lives at
r isk.
@ Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the veh icle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these
lector lever is in the P position .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle . Otherwise, you could un
intentionally lock the vehicle . If you then try
to open a door, the anti-theft alarm will
trigger. If this happens, press the unloc k
button@.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen
cy .
Unlocking/locking with the convenience
key
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con
trol key .
Fig. 25 Door handle: locking the vehicle
Unlocking the vehicle
.. Gr ip the door hand le. The door un locks auto
mat ically .
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release
Fig . 32 Inner luggage co mpartme nt lid : access to the
emerge ncy re le ase
• Remove the mechanica l key ~ page 36 .
• Pry o ut the cover us ing the mechanical key
¢ fig . 32 .
• Press the lever in the direct io n of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid .
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated .
Fig. 33 Sect io n of dr ive r's door : chil d sa fety lock b utto ns
• To activate/deactivate the inner door handle
and the power w indow switch for the respective
rear door , press the left/right
t button in the
driver 's door ¢
fig. 33 . The ind icator light in the
bu tton turns on/b links .
• To activate/d eact ivate the child safety lock on
bot h sides, yo u must press the
t buttons one
a fter the othe r.
It is not possible to operate the rear climate con
tro l system* w hen the child safe ty lock is switch
e d on. The
SET REAR fu nction allows y ou to app ly
Open ing and closing
all sett ing s to the rear using the cl imate control
system controls in the cockpit ¢
page 77.
Message in the instrument cluster display
[81 Childproof catch : malfun ction! Please con·
tact Service
The re is a ma lfunction in the ch ild safety lock .
Press the
t button aga in .
If the message stays on, dr ive immediately to an
authorized Aud i dealer o r a uthorized Aud i Serv ice
Facility to have the ma lf u nction repaired .
A WARNING
=
-Always take the ve hicl e key with yo u when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a s hort pe riod
o f ti me. This applie s pa rtic ula rly w hen chil
dren remain in t he vehi cle. O therwise chil
d ren cou ld sta rt the en gine or operate elec
trica l equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an acc ident.
- A ma lf u nction in the ch ild safety loc k could
allow the rear doors to be opened from t he
inside, which increases the risk of an acci
dent.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
F ig . 34 Dr iver 's doo r: pow er w indow co ntro ls
All power win dow switc hes are equipped wit h a
two-stage fu nction :
Opening and closing the windows
-
CX) ~ M 0
::'> CX) (D
• To open o r close the window comp letely, press
t he swi tch down or pull the swi tch up briefly to
IJi,,-
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Sea ts and stor age
_& WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable warn
ings
q pag e 259, Proper adjustm ent of
head restraints .
-Only remove the head restraints for the sec
ond row seats when it is necessary for in
sta lling a child safety seat~
page 295,
Child safety.
Install the head rest rai nt again
immediately once the child s afety seat is re
moved. Driv ing with the head res traints re
moved or not in the upright position in
creases the risk of serious injury .
Memory function
Description
Applies to: veh icles with memory function
Using the memory funct ion , you can qu ickly and
easi ly store a pe rsonal seat profile for the driver
and fron t passenger and recall the settings. The
memory function is controlled by t he remo te
control key and the memory buttons in the driv
er's/front passenger's* door .
The drive r's seat profile is stored aga in and as
signed to the remo te control key each time the
ve hicl e is locked. When you open the door, the
seat profi le is automatica lly recalled.
If two peo
p le use the ve hicle, it is recommended that each
person a lways uses their "own" remote contro l
key.
Two seat profiles can be stored each using the memory buttons . Once they are stored, these
seat profiles can be selected at any time.
The fo llowing settings are stored:
Remote Memory button
control
key
Driver Dri ver Front pas-
senger
Seat X X X
Steering
X X wheel*
Both exte rior
X X mirrors
*
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Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver 's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUj but
ton
> Ve hicle > left control button > Vehicle
se tting s > Se ats > Driver 's seat> S tore se t
t ing s on remo te control k ey.
@ Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver ass igned to the remote control
key, switch the memory f unction off in the In
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory funct ion
Fig . 67 D rive r's doo r: memory function b utto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's * door .
Storing a sea t p rofile
.. Press the ISETI button . The LED in the button
turns on.
"' Press memory button
[I] or ~-
A signal tone will sound when it is s uccessfully
stored.
Acc essing a s eat profil e
"' If the driver's/front passenger's door is open
and the ignition is switched off, press the mem
ory button .
.. If the driver's/front passenger's door is closed
or the ignition is sw itched on, press and hold
the memory button until the seat profile is comp letely set. .,..
Driving
"'Turn the engine off¢.&, .
"'Turn the steering wheel when parking on in
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving .
A WARNING
-Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running . Oth
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme
diately and this could result in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed .
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics.
Around curves and when road or weather conditions are bad, a full brake application
can cause the vehicle to skid or the rear end
to swerve, which increases the risk of an ac
cident.
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released. In this case ,
park the vehicle on level ground and secure
it by placing the selector lever in the P posi
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving your vehicle, even if for a short peri
od of time. This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise,
children could start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate electrical equip
ment such as power windows, which in
creases the risk of an accident .
- No one, especially children, should remain
in the vehicle when it is locked . Locked
doors make it more difficult for emergency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at risk .
{D) Tips
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic, you can set the parking brake
manually. The vehicle does not have to be
held with the brake pedal. The parking brake
88
eliminates the tendency to creep when a se
lector lever position is engaged. As soon as
you press the accelerator pedal, the parking
brake releases automatically and your vehicle
starts to move¢
page 88.
(D Tips
-Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause for concern.
- The parking brake goes through a self-test cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped . Any noises associated with this are
normal.
- If there is a power failure, the parking brake
will not set if it is released, and it will not release if it is set ¢& . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa
cility for assistance.
Starting to drive
Various convenience and safety functions may be
available when the vehicle begins driving, de
pending on vehicle equipment.
Starting on hills with the parking brake set
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed .
"'To start driving comfortably when on a hill, set
the parking brake and begin driving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not release automatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force .
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the engine must be running.
"'To activate hill hold assist , press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds. The vehicle
must be in an uphill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal , the braking pow
er is maintained for a brief moment¢
A to pre
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting.
During this time, you can easily begin to move
your vehicle.
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Driving sa fe ty
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift s udden ly, changing vehicle handling charac
ter istics . Loose items can also increase the risk of
serious personal in jury in a sudden vehicle ma
neuver or in a coll is ion.
.,. Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com
partment .
.,. Always place and properly secure heavy items in
the luggage compartment as low and as far for
ward as possible
c> fig . 226 .
.,. Secure luggage us ing the tie-downs provided
¢ page 69 .
.,. Make su re that the rea r seatbac k is securely
latched in place .
A WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or othe r items can
fly through the vehicle causing serious per
sonal injury in the event of hard braking or an
accident . To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury :
- Always put objects, for example, luggage or
other heavy items in the luggage compart
ment.
- Always sec ure objects in the luggage com
partment using the tie-down eyelets and
s u itable straps.
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi
cle handles . To he lp reduce the r isk of a loss
of contro l leading to serious pe rsonal i njury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting heavy objects, that a change i n the center of
grav ity can also cause changes in vehicle
hand ling:
- Always distr ibute the load as even ly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as poss ible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
o r the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on the driv
er's side B-pillar. Exceeding permiss ible
weight standards can cause the vehicle to
s lide and handle differently .
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-Please observe info rmation on safe driving
¢page 256 .
A WARNING
To he lp prevent po isonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving.
- Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be
cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- If you absolutely must dr ive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning :
- C lose all windows,
- Close the s unroof*,
- Open all a ir outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switc h off the air reci rculat ion,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
A WARNING
-
Always make sure that the doo rs, all win
dows, the sunroof * an d the rear lid are se
curely closed and locked to red uce the risk of
i n jury when the veh icle is not being used.
- After closing the rear lid, always make sure
that it is properly closed and locked .
- Never leave your ve hicle unattended espe
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
co uld crawl into the vehicle th rough the lug
g age com partment an d close the rea r lid be
comi ng tr apped and unab le to ge t out . Be
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to ser ious
pe rsonal i nju ry.
- Never let c hild ren p lay in or around the vehi
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compa rtment. Vehicle occupants mus t al
ways be p roperly restrained in one of the ve
hicle's seat ing pos itions.
(D Tips
- Air circul ation helps to reduce w indow fog
ging . Stale ai r escapes to the o uts ide
t h roug h vents in the trim panel. Be sure to
keep these slots free and open.