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:E (D Note
-Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book­
let. lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage .
- Do not alter or
remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap­ proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or
remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other important vehicle components.
{t) Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon veh icle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Manual steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and
down and forward and back .
Fig. 84 Steerin g col umn : le ve r to adjus t the stee rin g w heel
pos it ion
.,. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
¢,& .
Driving
.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion.
.,. Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it i s secu re.
A WARNING
= Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries .
- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose
control of the vehicle.
-
-Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is at least a 10 in (25 cm) dis­
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel. If you do not maintain this distance
I
the airbag system will not be able to provide
its full protection.
- If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 in (25 cm) or more
away from the steering wheel, see if an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility can provide adapters that
will help.
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec­
tion during a collision. Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi ­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel.
Holding the steering wheel incorrectly sig­
nificantly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, arms and head if the driver airbag
deploys.
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:E and the lengthwise angle @ of the veh icle are
disp layed. The accuracy depends on the driv ing
situation and is normally around 1
°. T he side­
ways angle of your vehicle should not exceed the
yellow range in the gauge. If it reaches the red range, there is a risk that the vehicle might tip
c::, A .
Dis playing the til t angle di splay
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but-
ton
>V ehicle > Lift / Offro ad or Allro ad *.
Showing the additional display
To change the contents shown in the rig ht area of
the screen, select in the Infota inment system:
right control button
> Additiona l d isplay.
Angle :
this displays the c urren t steering wheel
angle and the maxim um angle that was reached
during a drive . These values are reset when the
ignition is switched off .
Posit ion : disp lays the height, direction and geo­
coordinates of the current vehicle pos ition.
Off : only the air suspension display remains o n.
& WARNING
- Do no t exceed the yellow range in the
gauge . Your vehicle can tip, which i ncreases
the risk of an acc ident.
- Under some circumsta nces, the vehicle can
tip over or til t sideways even if the sideways
angle is low . The angle display does not re­
place the driver's attention. To reduce the
risk of an accident, make sure the vehicle
does not t ip , especia lly when you are driving
at h igh speeds.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
The automat ic transmission is controlle d elec­
tronica lly . Power is transfe rred using a torque
converte r.
When a
m oderate driving styl e is used , the
transmission selects the most economical driving mode. The t ransmission upshifts at a lower RPM
D rivi ng
and downs hifts at a higher RPM to improve fue l
efficiency.
T he tra nsmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
s porty
dri ving style
characterized by quick acce lerator
peda l movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and t raveling at the maximum
speed .
If desired, the driver can also se lect the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode ) c::, page 94.
Selecting a selector lever position
Fig . 92 Cen te r conso le: se lecto r lever
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T he curren t se lector lever posi tion is show n next
to the se lector lever
c::, fig. 92. The curren t se lec­
tor lever position is a lso shown in t he instrument
cluster disp lay.
.. You may need to release the selector lever lock
depending on wh ich selecto r lever pos it ion is
selected and which one you wou ld like to se ­
lect .
.. To do th is, press the locking button(!) on the
selector lever
<=> fig . 92.
.. To engage the nearest selector lever position,
move the selector lever forward/back until you
fee l the first pressure po int. The selec to r lever
w ill return to its orig inal position .
.. To skip over one selec tor lever posit io n, move
the selector lever past the pressure point into
the desired position. The selector lever will re­
turn to its origina l position .
F or ex ample , you can s kip over the N position if
yo u wou ld like to go d irectly from D into R . ..,.
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:E: ' Snow chains
If there are snow cha in laws, snow chains must
a lso be used on vehicles with a ll wheel drive
¢ page 349, Snow chains .
Replacing tires
For vehicles w ith all wheel dr ive, only whee ls w ith
the same ro lling circumference shou ld be used .
Avoid using tires w ith different tread depths
¢ page 340, New tires or wheels .
.&_ WARNING
-Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
yo ur dr iv ing style to the current road and
traff ic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into tak ing risks,
because th is increases the r isk of an acci­
dent .
- The braking ability of your veh icle is limited
to the tract ion of the wheels . In this way, it
is not diffe rent from a two wheel dr ive vehi­
cl e. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippe ry, be­
ca use this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hyd roplane" if d riving at speeds that
are too high . Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher su d­
denly when the vehicle begins hyd roplaning .
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acc i­
dent .
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engine.
W hen a ve hicle w ith a convent ional energy sys­
tem is not driven for a long tim e, the vehicle bat ­
t ery is dra ined by equipment (fo r example, the
i mmobilizer). In certain circumstances, there
could may not be enoug h energy to start the en­
gine .
Intellig ent Technology
Your vehicle is equipped with an intell igent ener­
gy management system for dist ributing electrici ­
ty . Th is sign ificantly improves the start ing ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
T he ene rgy management system Is made up of
battery diagnosi s, idling cu rrent management ,
and dynamic energy management .
Battery diagnosis
T he battery diagnos is determines the vehicle ba t­
te ry charge level. The sensors determine the bat­
te ry vo ltage, the batte ry cu rrent, and the battery
temperat ure. The cur rent charge level and the
performa nee of the vehicle battery a re deter ­
mined based on this.
Idling current management
T he idling cur rent management decreases the
energy used while parked . With the engine
switched off, it ma nages the energy distribution
to the d ifferent e lectr ica l components . Data from
the battery d iagnosis is taken into account for
th is.
Depending on the vehicle battery charge level,
electrical equ ipment is switched off one item af­
ter the other to prevent the vehicle battery from
dra ining and to ma intain the starting ab ility .
Dynamic energy manag ement
While driving, dynamic energy management dis ­
t ributes the appropr iate amo unt of energy to the
electrical eq uipment. It contro ls the battery
charge level so that the amount of energy is not
greater than the amount being generated in or­
der to maintain an optimal vehicle battery charge
level.
(0 Tips
- Energy management cannot overcome the
laws of physics . Note that the charge level
and length of the veh icle bat tery life are
limited.
- Whe n the sta rting ability is endangered, the
i•) in dicator light t urns on r=v page 27.
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:E: ' -Sear ching fo r a po int of interest in a specific
c a tegor y:
select Select category. Select and
confirm a category such as
Restaurant s.
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-Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current
l ocation. The actua l distance from your cur­
r ent location to the point of interest is up­
dated automat ically. The list of found
po ints of interest is not resorted when th is
happens.
- There may be entries in the list that cannot
be displayed completely due to their length.
Se lect the corresponding entry from the
li st . Se lect: right contro l butto n
> Show des­
ti nation details . De tail ed info rmation for
the selec ted entry in the lis t is then dis­
played.
Online point of interest search (on line
search)
App lies to: ve hicles with a nav igatio n system and Audi con·
nect (Infotainment)
You can search for points of interest on the In­
ternet.
Requirement: the requirements fo r Audi connect
( I nfo tainment) m ust be me t
r::}page 189.
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the
Ent er destination menu is displayed
r::} page 205, fig . 189.
.,. Se lect : left cont rol button > Online search . The
search area last set is displayed in the i nput
f ield .
-Changing the search area : select: right control
bu tton
> Sele ct search area .
- Searching for online d estinations in these­
lected search area :
enter a new city/state if
necessary. Enter a sea rch te rm, such as "Ho tel ",
and press the con tro l knob. Selec t and confi rm
an o n line destination from the lis t.
- Sear ching for online de stination s in a specific
category:
selec t and confi rm Select category .
Select and confirm a category such as Restau­
rants . Na
vigation
Find wh ic h search areas are avai lab le under
r::} page 208, Point of interest search .
You can search for online destinations using the
vo ice recogni tion sys tem
c> table on page 172.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter c> page 196, Audi
conne ct (Info tainment) general informa­
tion.
- For add ition al information, v is it
www .audiusa .com .
Accessing destinations from myAudi
account
Applies to: vehicles with a navigat ion system and Audi con·
nec t (Infota inment)
Import individual destinations from your myAudi
account into the MMI.
Requirement:
The requirements for Audi connect (Infota in­
ment) must be met
c> page 189.
You m ust have a registered myAudi acco unt at
www.audiu sa.com /myaudi. You must have ave­
hicle assigned to your myAud i acco unt and you
must have stored one or more destinations.
.. Press the
!NAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
Enter destination men u is disp layed
c> page 205, fig. 189 .
.. Select: left control button > myAudi contacts .
.. If necessary, enter your myA udi use r data or
your myAudi PIN
c:;, page 189. The contacts
stored in myAud i a re displayed .
- Select and confirm a contact.
- Select and confirm a private or business dest i-
nation.
- Select and confirm
Start route guidance .
{I) Tips
-You only need to enter the myAudi user data
one time.
- You c an rece ive your myAudi PIN if yo u have
set up a myAudi account .
- For add ition al information, v is it
www .audiu sa .com .
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Navig ation
@ Map contents (points of interest, favorites).
When there are multip le points of interest in
the immediate vicinity, the symbo ls are
shown stacked on the map.
@ Better route re: if a better route is availab le
for the curren t route gu idance , it wi ll be indi­
cated on the map includ ing the time that
wou ld be saved . More information can be
found under
c> page 221.
Map functions
Applies to: veh icles with navigation system
~ Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isp layed
c> page 215, fig. 196.
~ Press the left control button.
The fo llowing map functions can be selected:
Sw itch to destination input
The free text search in the Na vig ation menu is
d isp layed
c> page 205, fig. 189.
Traffic mes sages
Curre nt traffic information is displayed in the In­
fotainment system disp lay . You can also find ad­
d itiona l information under
c> page 220 .
Route list
The route list can only be displayed when route
guidance is active and contains information re­
garding the route, the names of the streets and
the length of the route sections. Whe n trave ling
on hig hways, possib le pa rk ing lots and rest a reas
a re shown, wh ich yo u can select as a stopover.
POis along the route
Requirement: route guidance must be active .
Searching for points of interest along your cur­ rent route For addit iona l information, see
c>page208 .
Additional options on the map
Applies to: veh icles with navigation system
~ Press the I N AV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is d isp layed
r:::> page 215, fig . 196.
~ Press the right contro l button.
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Depend ing on the function selected, the follow­
ing options can also be selected under the
Map
menu:
Cancel route guidance: see c> page 210 .
Map setting s: see c> page 216 .
Route cr iteria : see c> page 214.
Voice guidance : see c> page 214.
Navigation settings : see r:::> page 213.
Show alternati ve route s: see c> page 212.
Parking along the route *: parking options near
the ve hicle are d isplayed .
Save current position : you can save your current
vehicle position as a favorite
c> page 213 or save
i t as a contact in the directory
c> page 213.
Audi connect at thi s location* : allows you to
search for
Travel info rmation at the entered lo ­
cation (events, weather at the destinat ion, etc.).
Online traffic data *: you can switch the online
traffic da ta and, depending on the equipment,
the ha zard information* on or off(~).
Countr y information : see c> page 210.
Avoid route *: when route guidance is active, the
ca lculated route will avoid the area you have
spec ified (maximum: 12 mi (20 km)), if possib le.
The nav igat ion sys tem calcu lates an alte rna tive
r oute . The route to be avo ided that yo u have en­
te red applies only to the cur rent route and must
be set again, if needed. The areas you have se­
l ected to avoid w ill appear with red and white
shading on the map .
Move route*: move your finger over the MM I
touch contro l pad* or use the contro l knob to ad­
j ust the route on the overview map .
Map settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigat ion system
~ Press the I NAV/MAP I button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
~ Select: right cont rol button> Map settings .
Depending on the selected function, the follow-
i ng settings can be selected: ...,

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Day /Night :
the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
Automatic : the map display adapts to the light­
i ng conditions (fo r example, changing from
Day
to Night when driving thro ugh a tunne l).
Map display
Standard :
see c:>page 215, fig. 197 .
Online map view: see c:> page 217, fig. 198.
Map orientation
Destination :
the map indicates the dest ination
and is oriented to the north.
2D heading up map /2D north up map : the cur­
rent vehicle position is dis played. The map is o ri·
ented in the direction of travel or to the north.
3D map *: the current vehicle pos ition is shown
on a th ree-dimensional map and is a ligned to the
d irection of travel. At a scale of 62 mi (100 km)
and larger, the map orientation is to the north.
Overview : the entire route from the vehicle posi·
tion to the destination or the next stopover is dis·
played on the map. The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts a utomatica lly.
The map is oriented to the north.
Route information
The display of route information, such as the cur·
rent street being driven on or po ints of in terest
along the current route
c;,page 215, fig. 196, can
be switched on/off or can be m inim ized on the
display of upcoming maneuvers .
Automatic zoom
On :
the map scale is adapted automat ically de·
pending on the type of road being traveled (ex·
pressway, highway, other roads) so that you al­
ways have an optimal overview of the road ahead.
The sca le is also automatica lly adapted when
there are upcoming maneuvers to provide a bet·
ter detai led view.
Intersection : when route guidance is active, the
map temporarily zooms in to a detailed scale
Navigation
when there are upcoming maneuvers so that you
can see the street or turn better.
Off : the map scale you have chosen is main·
tained .
MMI map contents
Map contents, such as weather, points of inter·
est, traffic information or favorites, can be dis·
played or hidden.
The weather forecast is displayed on a 3 m i (5
km) scale on the map.
Instrument cluster map contents
You can also set which map content disp lays in
the instrument cluster
c:> page 19.
Online map display
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con·
nect (Infotainment)
With the on line map view, you can display the
map with satellite images.
Fig. 198 Example: on line map v iew
Fig . 199 Example: map view with onli ne St reet V iew
Requirement: the requirements for Aud i connect
(Infotainment) must be met
c:>page 189 .
.,. Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
.,. Select: r ight control button
> Map settings >
Map display > Google Earth .
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Navigation
Traffic information
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles w ith navigat ion system
F ig. 202 Exa mple: t raffic info rmatio n overview
,.. Pres s th e I N AV/MAPI butto n repe ated ly un til
the map is d is pla yed
qpage 215, fig. 196 .
,.. Se lect: left co ntrol button > Traffic messages .
Dependi ng on vehicle equipment, the following
i n fo rma tion m ay be show n in t he t raff ic info rm a­
tion ove rview
q fig . 20 2:
(!) A message will appear if the MMI calcula tes a
b et ter r oute for the cur rent r oute gui dance.
M ore in for mation can be found u nder
q page 221.
@ When route gu idance is active, traff ic inci­
dents on your route a re displayed in the up ­
pe r section o f the lis t and a re sor ted by di s­
t a nce .
@ The traff ic messages are sorted by street
n ame . If there are multiple traffic messages
for the same street, an arrow is d isp layed in
front of the street name(~). Select and con­
f ir m the corresponding line to display
all of
t h e tr aff ic info rmation .
@ The curren t sele cted tra ffic mess age is also
shown as a m ap preview * in t he Inf ot ainmen t
system displ ay.
® The status line in the In fota inme nt display
a lso always indicates the rece ptio n of traff ic
i nfo rmatio n
dTMC I or IONLI NED.
Showing traffic messages on the map : select:
one traffic message> right cont rol button>
Show on map .
Displaying the ne xt traffic message on the map :
press the control knob.
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Traffic information display on the map/Map
preview*
Co lor -coded markings along the ro ute ind icate
the traffic flow:
Green : traffic is flowing freely
Orange: stop-and-go tr affic
Red : congestion
S haded markings indicate the length of t he area
with congest ion.
Colored warning symbols : an i mpen ding t raffic
in cident direct ly ahead on you r ro ute .
A ll tr affic in ciden ts w ill displ ay in co lor w hen
ro ute g uidance is inact ive.
Grayed out warning symbols : traffic incidents
that are not o n your rout e.
Warning symbols with..::>: avoided traffic inci­
dents.
The disp lay of colore d ma rkings, warning sym ­
bo ls, etc. can be set in t he
Map content menu
q page 217.
@ Tips
Pa rtic ularl y critica l traffic i nformat io n, such
as wa rni ngs a bout wrong-way drivers, is auto­
matically disp layed. To hi de the t raff ic info r­
mation, p ress the
I B A CK ! button or the con­
tro l knob.
Traffic information (TMC)
Applies to : vehicles wit h navigation system
Receiving tra ffi c info rm ation through TMC is
swi tched on at th e fa ctory.
,.. Press the
I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly u ntil
th e map is displayed .
,.. Sele ct: le ft control bu tton >
Traffic messages .
An overview of all the traffic messages is dis­
p layed in the Info tainment system .
-Opening a detailed view of traffic information :
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list. .,..

System settings
for the MMI to be visib le to other devices . Se ­
lect
Invisible for the MMI to not be visible to
other devices. However, it is still possib le to es­
tab lish a Bluetooth connection with paired de ­
vices when the v is ibility is switched off. Select
Off to turn visibility off . Then a Bluetooth con­
nect ion is not possible .
-Bluetooth audio player : when this function is
switched on~. the Bluetooth aud io player is
available as a sou rce in the
Media menu .
-Bluetooth name : the MMI Bluetooth name (for
example .,AUDI MMI 2016") is displayed and
can be changed .
Online settings*
- Data usage counter :
the amount of data pack­
ets that are sent and received through the MMI
is d isplayed . You can reset the data usage infor ­
mation to zero using the
Reset data counter
option.
-Network status: the mobile network p rovider
for data service as well as the network status
are displayed.
Wi-Fi settings*
See c> page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Storing as a default telephone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI
c> page 176 .
As soon as the cell phone is in range and the
Bluetooth function on the ce ll phone and in the
MMI is switched on, this cell phone is given prior­
ity over the other Bluetooth devices and is con ­
nected directly to the MMI. The connected cell
phone is displayed first in the device list.
Network settings*
- Login :
you can chose an automatic login to
your ce ll phone service provider's network, or
yo u can choose a
manual login from the list of
available networks.
- Network selection: available networ ks in the
present location can be selected under network
selection. This function is only available for the
Manual login setting.
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Apple CarPlay sound settings/ Android Auto
sound settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
See ¢ page 253.
About Apple CarPlay/ About Android Auto
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Here you w ill find lega l informa tion regarding
the use of Apple CarPlay or Andro id Auto and in­
formation about device-specific data exchange.
Delete CarPlay device/Delete Android Auto
device
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Requirement: yo ur cell phone must not be con­
nected to the Aud i m usic interface with a USB
adapter .
Select:
Audi smartphone > a device from the list
> r igh t control button.
To remove your cell phone from the list, select
and confirm
Delete CarPlay device or Delete An­
droid Auto device .
System update
.,,. Select : !ME NUI button> Settings > left control
button >
System maintenance.
- System update:
slide the storage device with
the update data into the appropriate drive
¢ page 229. Select and confi rm the drive>
Start update. The length of the process de­
pends on the size of the update.
- Reset driver installation: the selected media
driver package is reset to the settings at the
time of delivery.
-Version information : info rmation on the MMI
sof tware version and the navigation database*
so ftware version is disp layed. The
Software in­
formation
function also prov ides information
on the software contained in the MMI and the
licensing agreement.