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provide supplemental protection in certain fron
tal collisions.
A WARNING
Not using a booster seat, using the booster
seat improperly, incorrectly installing a boos
ter seat or using the vehicle safety belt im
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death in a collision or other emer
gency situat ion. To help reduce the risk of se
r ious personal injury and/or death:
- The shoulder belt must lie as close to the
center of the child 's collar bone as possible
and must lie flat and snug on the upper
body .
It must never l ie across the throat or
neck . The lap belt must lie across the pelvis
and never across the stomach or abdomen.
Make sure that the belt lies flat and snug .
Pull on the belt to tighten if necessary.
- Failure to proper ly route safety belts over a
child's body will cause severe injuries in an
accident or other emergency situation
¢page 258.
- The rear side of the child safety seat should
be pos itioned as close as possible to the
backrest on the vehicle seat.
- For adjustable head restraints: adjust or re
move the rear seat head restraint if it is d if
ficult to install the child safety seat with the head restraint in place
¢page 63. Install
the head restra int aga in immediately once
the ch ild safety seat is removed. D riving
without head restra ints or with head re
straints that are not properly adjusted in
creases the risk of serious or fatal neck in
jury dramatically .
- Never let a child put the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back, because it cou ld
cause severe injuries in a crash.
- Children on the front seat of any car, even with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
- Never let a child stand or knee l on any seat,
for example the front seat.
- Never let a child ride in the cargo area of
your vehicle .
- Always remember that a child leaning for
ward, sitting sideways or out of position in
Ch ild safety
any way during an accident can be struck by
a dep loying airbag. Th is will result in serious
personal injury or death.
- If you must install a booster seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional
circumstances the
PA SSENGER AIR B AG
OFF
light must come on and stay on, when
ever the ignit ion is switched on.
- If the
PA SSEN GER AIR BA G OFF light does
not come on and stay on, perform the
checks described
r=;,page 279, Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System.
- Take the child restra int off the front passen
ger seat and install it prope rly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when
eve r using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
¢ page 258, Safety belts,
¢ page 267, Airbag system and
c::> page 292, Important information.
Securing child safety
seats
Securing a child safety seat using a safety
belt
Safety belts for the rear seats and the front pas
senger can be locked with the convertible locking
retractor to properly secure child safety seats .
The safety belts emergency lo cking retractors for
the rear seats safety be lts and for the front pas
senger's seat safety be lt have a convertible lock
ing retractor for child restraints. The safety be lt
must be locked so that belt webbing cannot un
reel. The retractor can be activated to lock the
safety belt and prevent the safety belt webbing
from loosening up dur ing normal driving . A ch ild
safety seat can on ly be properly instal led when
the safety be lt is locked so that the c hild and
child safety seat will stay in place.
Always remember : Even though your veh icle is
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, all
children, especia lly those
1 2 yea rs and younger,
sho uld always ride in the back sea t properly re-
strained for their age and size.
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A WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats in
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in a collision.
- Always make sure that the safety belt re
tractor is locked when installing a child
safety seat . An unlocked safety belt retrac
tor cannot hold the child safety seat in place
dur ing no rma l driving or in a crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in
pla ce even if a child is not s itting in i t. A
loose child safety seat can f ly around d uring
a sudden stop or in a coll is ion .
- Always make sure that the rear seat bac k
rest to which the center rea r safety be lt* is
attached is securely latched whenever the
rear center safety belt is being used to se
cure a chi ld restraint.
- If the backrest is no t securely latched, the
child and the child restraint will be thrown
forward together with the backrest and will
strike parts of the vehicle interior. The child
can be seriously injured or killed.
- Never install rear-facing child safety seats or infant carr iers on the front passenger
seat. A child will be seriously injured and can be killed when the passenger airbag in
flates .
- The inflating a irbag w ill hit the child safety
seat or infant car rier with great force and
will smash the chi ld safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, doo r
o r roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety seats
o r infant carr iers on the rear seat.
- Forward-facing ch ild safety seats or infant
carr iers installed on the front passenger's
seat may inte rfere with the deployment of
the airbag and cause serious injury to the
child.
- It is safer to install a forward-facing ch ild
safety seat on the rear seat.
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS when
ever using a child restrained in a veh icle is
being used
r=> page 292. Specia l precaut ions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
r=> page 268, Child
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restraints on the front seat -some impor
tant things to know.
A WARNING
Always take special precautions if you must
install a forward or rearward-facing child re
stra int on the front passenger's seat in excep
tional s ituations:
- Whenever a forward or rearward-fac ing
child restraint is installed on the front pas
senger seat, the
PASSENGE R AIR BAG OFF
light must come on and stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, perform the
checks described
r=> page 2 79, Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System.
- Take the child restra int off the front passen
ger seat and install it prope rly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on .
- Improper installation of child restraints can reduce their effectiveness or even prevent
them from providing any protect ion .
- An improperly installed child restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
serious ly injure or even kill the child.
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided with the child safety
seat or carrier.
- After checking to make sure that the child
restraint is properly installed, make certain
that the child restraint is correctly recog nized by the capacitive passenger detection
system in the front passenger seat and that
the
PASSEN GER AIR B AG OFF light signals
the correct front passenger frontal a irbag
stat us.
A WARNING
Forward-facing child restra ints:
- Always make sure the forward-facing seat
has been des igned and certified by its man
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a pas
senger front and side airbag.
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-Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up, against or very near the instrument pan
el.
-Always move the front passenger seat to
the highest position in the up and down
ad
justment range and move it back to the
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air
bag as possib le, before insta lling the
for
ward-facing child restra int.
- Always make sure that the safety belt upper
anchorage is beh ind the child restraint and
not next to or in front of the chi ld restraint
so that the safety belt will be properly pos i
tioned.
-Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on .
,&. WARNING t-==
Rearward-facing child restraints:
-A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat wi ll be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates
-even with an Ad
vanced Airbag System.
-The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the chi ld safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof .
-Always be especially careful if you must in
stall a rearward facing child safety seat on
the front passenger seat in exceptional c ir
cumstances .
-Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
-If the PASSENGE R AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, immediately in
sta ll the rear-fac ing ch ild safety sea t in a
rea r seat ing pos ition and have the airbag
system inspected by your Aud i dealer.
Ch ild safety
Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a
child restraint .
Always heed the ch ild safety seat manufacturer's
instruct ions when installing a child restraint in
your vehicle. To activate the convertible locking retractor:
.. Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably
on the rear seat .
.. Slowly pull the belt all the w ay out .
.. Route it around or through the child restra int
be lt
path ¢&. -
.. Push the ch ild safety seat down with you r full
weight to get the safety belt really tight.
.. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position.
.. Guide the safety belt back into the retractor un
til the belt lies flat and snug on the child safety
seat .
.. You should hear a ''cl icking" noise as the belt
w inds back into the inertia reel. Test the con
vert ible lock ing retractor by pull ing on the belt .
You shou ld no longer be able to pull the belt
out of the retractor. The convertib le loc kin g re
t ractor is now activated.
.. Make sure that the red release button is facing
away from the c hild restraint so that it can be
unbuckled quickly .
.. Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt is
properly tight and fastened so that the seat
cannot move forward or sideways more than
one inch (2 .5 cm) .
,&. WARNING
Using the wrong ch ild rest raint o r an improp
e rly inst alled child restra int can cause se rious
personal injury or death in a crash.
-Always make sure that the safety be lt re
tr actor is locked when installing a child
safety seat . An un locked safety be lt retrac
tor cannot hold the ch ild safety seat in p lace
during normal driving or in a crash.
-Always buckle the child safety seat firm ly in
p lace even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly a round during
a sudden stop or in a crash.
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Child safety
-Always make sure the seat backrest to which
the child restraint is installed is in an up
right position and securely latched into
place and cannot fold forward. Otherwise,
the seatback with the child safety seat at
tached to it could fly forward in the event of
an accident or other emergency situation.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
c> page 292 . Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger
seat ¢ page 268, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible Locking retractor for child re
straints will be deactivated automatically when
the belt is wound all the way bock into the re
tractor .
~ Press the red button on the safety belt buckle .
Th@ belt tongue will pop out of the buckle.
~ Guide the safety belt all the way back into its
stowed position .
Always let the safety belt retract completely into
its stowed position . The safety belt can now be
used as an ordinary safety belt without the con
vertible locking retractor for child restraints .
If the convertible locking retractor should be ac
tivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed position to deactivate this feature. If the
convertible lock ing retractor is not deactivated,
the safety belt will gradually become tighter and
uncomfortable to wear.
A WARNING
-
Improperly installed child safety seats in
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in a collision.
- Never unfasten the safety belt to deactivate
the convertible locking retractor for child re straints while the vehicle is moving . You
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would not be restrained and could be seri
ously injured in an accident.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is being used
c> page 292. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
c> page 268, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor
tant things to know.
LATCH system (lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
' Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a simpler and more practicable way to
attach the child restraint on the vehicle seat, Federal regulations require special lower ancho
rages in vehicles and devices on new child re
straints to attach to the vehicle anchorages .
In the United States, the combination of the
tether anchorages and the lower anchorages is
now generally called the LATCH system for
"Lower Anchorages and Tethers for Children" . In
Canada, the terms "top tether" with "lower uni
versal anchorages" (or "lower universal anchor
age bars") are used to describe the system .
In other countries the term "ISOFIX" is used to
describe the lower anchorages .
Forward-facing child restraints manufactured af
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements . These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats.
Installing a child restraint that requires a top
tether without one can seriously impair the per
formance of the child restraint and its ab ility to
protect the child in a collision. Installing a child
restraint that requires a top tether without the
top tether may be a violation of state law.
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Child safety
Please remember that the lower anchorage
points are only intended for installation and at
tachment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child re
straints that are not equipped with the lower an
chorage attachments can still be installed in
compliance with the child restraint manufactur
er's instructions on using vehicle safety belts .
A WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always carefully follow the child restraints
manufacturer's instructions for proper in
stallation of the child restraint and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the
LATCH lower anchorages.
- Always read and heed the important infor
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS
¢ page 292, Child safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Top Tether
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol
low the child restraint manufacturer 's instruc
tions.
Fig. 260 Lowe r an ch orage s: proper mou nting
Mounting
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upright position and securely latched
in place .
.. Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
308
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
¢ fig. 260.
.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
.. Pull straps tight following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
.. Depress the spring catches to release the an
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
-
Improper use of the LATCH system can in
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accident .
- These anchors were developed only for child safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
- Never attach other child safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors .
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latching the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for proper in
stallation of the child restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the lower anchorages or safety belts in your ve
hicle.
- Always read and heed the important infor
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the installation of child restraint sys
tems
¢ page 292, Child safety.
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Child safety
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
App lies to: Seda n
Fig. 263 Tether strap : proper ro utin g an d mo untin g
@
Applies to: Cabr iolet/Sportback
F ig. 264 Tether str ap : p roper ro utin g an d mo untin g.©
center , @ outside
Installing the tether strap
App lies to: Sedan
~ Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restraint according to the child restraint manu
facture r's instructions.
~ Guide the upper tether strap under the rear
head restraint (raise the head restraint if neces
sary)
i=> fig . 263. For child restraints w ith V
tether straps, always make sure that the head
restraint guide rods do not interfere with any
part of the top tether strap.
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~ Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket.
~ Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the opening of the tether anchorage.
~ Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages .
~ Tighten the tether strap f irmly following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions .
Installing the tether strap
Applies to: Cabriolet/Sportbac k
~ Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restraint according to the ch ild restraint manu
facturer 's instructions.
~ Applies to: Sportback : Un lock the backrest and
fold it slightly forward
i=> page 67, Increasing
the cargo area
and locate the tether anchor be
hind the rear seat b ackrest.
~ Applies to: Cabriolet: Unlock the backrest and
fold it slightly forward
¢ page 68, Pass
through
and locate the tether anchor behind
the rear seat backrest .
~ Guide the upper tether strap under the rear
head restraint (raise the head restraint if neces
sary)¢ fig. 264 . For child restraints with V
tether straps, always make sure that the head
restraint g uide rods do not interfere with any
part of the top tether strap.
~ Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the opening of the tether anchorage.
~ Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook is engaged .
~ Straighten the backrest back up into its upright
position and press it firmly into the locking
mechanism.
~ Tighten the tether strap firmly following the
child restra int manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing the tether strap
~ Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
~ Depress the spr ing catch on the hook and re
lease it from the anchorage .
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.

Checking and Filling
When the engine is warm it can be slightly above the upper marking.
Adding coolant
Plug-in hybrid drive* : Your vehicle has two cool
ant expansion tanks that are separate from each
other. The smaller of the two expansion tanks
must not be opened
¢ page 104. Read and fol
low the important safety precautions ¢
A in
Coolant on page 105 .
Requirement: there must be a residual amount of
coolant in the expansion tank
¢ (D .
~ Let the engine cool down.
~ Place a cloth over the coolant expansion tank
cap and unscrew the cap counterclockwise
¢_&. .
~ Add coolant mixed in the correct ratio
¢page 323 up to the upper marking.
~ Make sure that the fluid level remains stable.
Add more coolant if necessary.
~ Close the cap securely.
Coolant loss usually indicates there is a leak . Im
mediately drive your vehicle to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
and have the cooling system inspected.
If the
cooling system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheating
and being pushed out of the cooling system.
.,&. WARNING
The cooling system is pressurized and can be
come very hot. To reduce the risk of burns
from hot coolant:
- Do not open the coolant expansion tank cap
when the engine is hot. This increases the
risk of burns.
- Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
- Protect your face, hands and arms from es-
caping coolant and steam by covering the
coolant tank cap with a large, thick cloth.
- Turn the coolant tank cap counterclockwise
slowly and keep light pressure on the cap.
- To reduce the risk of burns, do not allow any
antifreeze or coolant to drip onto the ex
haust system or hot engine components.
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The ethylene glycol in engine coolant can
catch fire under certain circumstances.
- The coolant additive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your health. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the original container
and away from children . There is a risk of
poisoning.
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ignition is switched off, which
increases the risk of injury.
(D Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty . Air could enter the cooling system and
damage the engine . If this is the case, do not
continue driving . See an authorized Audi deal
er or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis
tance.
- Before the start of winter, have an author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility check if the coolant additive in your
vehicle matches the percentage appropriate
for the climate. This is especially important
when driving in colder climates.
- If the appropriate coolant additive is not
available in an emergency, do not add any
other additive. You could damage the en
gine. If this happens, only use water and re
store the correct mixture ratio with the
specified coolant additive as soon as possi
ble .
- Only refill with new coolant.
- Radiator sealant must not be mixed with the coolant.
· Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by it
self
An auxiliary electric radiator fan switches on and
off depending on coolant temperature and other
vehicle operating conditions.
After you switch the engine off, the auxiliary fan
can continue running for up to 10 minutes
-even
with the ignition off.
It can even switch on again
later by
itself ¢.& , if .,..

Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control system) . . . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 380
Active lane assist
refer to Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . 136
Active rollover protection system . . . . . . . . 256
Retracting rollover protection.......... 257
Adaptive cruise control
refer to Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . 126
Adaptive light
refer to Audi adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adjusting the air distribution Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Airbag .... .. .. ............... .... ... 267
Airbag system .. .... .............. 267,287
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 274
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Ch ildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Ch ild restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 277
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 274
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 279
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Warning/Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
When must the system be inspected? . . . 279
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336, 345
A lignment pin (tire change) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
All-weather lights..... ......... .... .. .. 51
382
All season tires
All wheel drive 342
refer to quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . .
. . 154
AMI
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . 228, 229
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface . . . . . 239
Ant i-freeze
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Anti -Lock Braking System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 151
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Apple CarP lay
refer to Aud i smartphone interface . . . . . 239
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Messages . .. .. .. ... .... ....... .... .
Audi adaptive cruise control ........... . .
Cleaning the sensor . .. .. ........... . . 138
126
348
Distance display, distance warning ..... . 132
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 143
Audi connect e-tron services . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Doors and lights .. .. .. .. ........... .. 198
Audi connect (Infotainment) ........ 190,195
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Services overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Audi magnetic ride
refer to Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Audi music stream
refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Audio player Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Audio track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 136
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 378
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Messages . ....... ... ..... .........
.
Rear cross-traffic assist ... ........... . 143
142