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Removing the charging syst em from the
charging clip
• Remove the power cable connector from the
socket @.
• Unwind the cable from the charging connector
mount (D.
• To loosen the control unit from the bracket,
push the lock ing mechan ism @ upward
9fig. 119.
Transport ing
App lies to: veh icles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 1 20 Storage bag
• Store the charg ing system and the special
charg ing cable* in the bag befo re transport ing .
• Secure the bag using the tie-downs ¢ page 66.
The flat hook must be secured to the left side
of the tie-downs.
_& WARNING
- If the vehicle charging cab le is not secured
or pos itioned correct ly, it can slide out of
place and endanger vehicle occupants when
brak ing, when changing directions, or in an
acc ident.
- Never transport the Audi e-tron charging system or the special charg ing cable" unse­
cured.
- Store the Audi e-tron charging system or the spec ial charging cable* in the storage
bag in the luggage compartment.
- Always transport the storage bag in the lug­
gage compartment and never i n the passen­
ger compartment (for example the seats or
in front of them) .
e-tron
Charging overview
Applies to: vehicles with pl ug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 121 Charging system : control unit
Fi g. 122 Rad iator grille: veh icle charg ing port and bu tton
module
T he charging uni t is located behind the Audi rings
o n the front of the vehicle .
@ ~ Button/LED
@ Display field
© Arrow buttons
@IOKI Butto n
(D Chargi ng timer button
@ Status LED
@ Immediate charging button
T he meaning of the d ifferent status displays for
the cha rging sys tem and the vehicle can be found
u nder
9 page 114, S tatus displays.
A WARNING
There is an error in the control unit if the LED
@ is red. Disconnect the contro l unit from the
power supply. Refer to th is chapter
¢page 114, Status displays. ..,
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Trailer towing
Trailer towing
Driving with a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passenger
transportation.
If you plan to tow a trailer, please remember that
the additional load will affect durability, econo­
my and performance.
Trailer towing not on ly places more stress on the
ve hicle, it also ca lls for more concentration from
the dr iver.
F or this reason, always follow the operating and
driving instructions provided and use common
sense.
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross tra iler weight. The hitch must be suitab le
for your veh icle and tra iler and must be mounted
securely on the vehicle's chassis at a technically
sound
locat ion . Use on ly a trailer hitch with a re­
movable ba ll mount . Always che ck with the t rail ­
er hitch man ufac tur er to make s ure t hat you are
using the co rrect hi tc h.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
The hitch must be installed in such a way that it
does not interfere with the impact -absorbing
bumper system. No mod ificat ions should be
made to the vehicle exhaust and b rake systems .
Fr om t ime to t ime, che ck tha t all hitch mo unti ng
bol ts rem ain securely f aste ned.
W hen you are not tow ing a tra iler, remove the
tra ile r hitc h ba ll mount . This prevents the hit ch
from caus ing damage s hou ld your veh icle be
s truck from be hind
c> ,&. .
Trailer brakes
If your trailer is equipped with a brak ing system,
check to be su re that it conforms to all regula­
tions .
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The t rai ler hydraulic bra ke system must not be
directly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
bra ke system.
Safety chains
A lways use s afety chains between you r vehi cle
and t he tra ile r.
Trailer lights
Traile r lights must meet all regula tions . B e s ure
to check w ith your Aud i dea le r fo r cor rect wir ing,
switches and relays .
Mirrors
If you are unable to see t he traffic behind you us­
i ng t he regular outs ide mir rors, then yo u
must in­
stall extended mirro rs . It is impo rtant that you
always have clear vision to the rear.
&, WARNING
Afte r remov ing the tr ailer hi tch, do not s to re
i t i n yo ur vehicle. In case o f su d den braking,
the hitch could fly fo rwa rd and injure you or
your passengers .
Operating instructions
Maximum trailer weight
A tra iler f or yo ur vehicle is lim ite d to a typical
class 1 or class 2 trailer.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure the load in the t rai le r i s he ld se curely in
pla ce to p revent i t from shi fting forward, bac k­
ward or si deways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer c> &.
in Driving instructions on page 121.
Engine cooling system
Towing a tra iler makes the engine work harder. It
is important that the cooling system's perform ­
ance is up to the additional load . Make sure tha t
the coo ling system has enoug h flu id.
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inf late the tires of your
vehicle to the tire pressure listed under "Full load" on the label
c> page 336. Inflate trailer

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Ea rl y warning /a cut e warning
The system can prov ide v is u al and aud ible warn­
ings when dangerous situations are detected.
The
earl y wa rning may occur if:
- a vehicle d riving ahead brakes strongly,
- your vehicle is traveling at speeds between ap-
prox imately 20 to 50 mph (30 to 85 km/h) and
it approaches a stationary veh icle.
- your vehicle is trave ling at speeds between ap­
prox imately 20 to 155 mph (30 to 250 km/h)
and it approaches a vehicle that is clearly t rav­
eling more slowly o r a veh icle in your direction
of travel that is stopped.
When t his warning occurs, it may on ly be poss i­
b le to avoid a collision by swerv ing or b raking
strong ly. The message
Aud i pre sens e.
¢ fig . 140 and a warning tone will warn you
about the danger .
If there is an impending collision with vehicles,
there will a lso be an
acute warning in the form of
sharp braking. If you do not react to the acute
warn ing, pre sense front can brake with increas ­
ing force within the limits of the system. This re­
duces the vehicle speed in the event of a coll i­
sion.
Automatic d ecel erati on
Depending on the speed , pre sense front can de­
c elerate automat ically
shortly before a collision:
- i f there are s tat ionary vehicles whe n you are
traveling at speeds up to approximately 28 mph (45 km/h).
- if there are vehicles driving or stopped ahead
when you are traveling at speeds up to approxi ­
mately 155 mph (250 km/h) .
Automatic braking force inc rease
I f pre sense front determines that you are no t
b raking st rongly enough when a collision is imm i­
nent, it can increase the b raking force, depending
on the situation and speed.
- i f there are stationary vehicles whe n you are
t raveling at speeds up to approximately 50
mph (85 km/h) .
A ss ista nce sys te m s
- if there are vehicles d riving or stopped ahead
when you are traveling at speeds up to approxi­ mate ly 155 mph (250 km/h).
A WARNING "--
Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It is a system designed to ass ist and
i t cannot prevent a collision in every c ircum­
stance. The driver must always intervene. The
d river is always respons ible for braking at the
cor rect time. Do not let the increased safety
p rovided tempt you into ta king risks. This
could increase your risk of a collis ion .
- Keep in mind th at pre sense front can pro ­
vide warn ings or b rake unexpected ly. Al­
ways secure any cargo or objects that yo u
are transporting to reduce the risk of dam­
age or injury.
- The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits.
- Please note that the sensor does not a lways
detect a ll objects . T hi s increases the risk of
a co llision.
- Pre sense front does not react to vehicles traveling toward you in the same lane, to peop le, groups of people, anima ls, objects
that are crossing the road, or objects that are difficult to
detect¢ &. in General infor­
mation on page 12
7.
A WARNING
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Pre sense front may be restricted or not avail­
able i n the follow ing example s ituations:
- if there a re other ref lective objects nearby,
such as guard ra ils or vehicles.
- when dr iv ing into a tunnel.
- in heavy fog, ra in, spray or snow.
- if the radar sensor is di rty, covered in ice,
damaged, or covered .
- in curves .
- if the ESC was restri cted or sw itched off.
(£) Note
The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and u nderbody. Pre sense front ca n be impaired
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Multi Media Interface
Open ing th e main menu
.. Press the IM ENU I bu tton @ ¢page 158,
fig . 160.
The MMI menus (such as Radio ) are
displayed ¢ fig. 163. Then you can select and
confirm a function using the control knob .
Opening a menu directly
.. Press the applicable b utton to directly open the
men us ® ¢ page 158, fig. 160 in the direction
of the desired menu (such as
I RADIO I ) . Then
you can select and confirm a f unction using the
contro l knob.
Opening the selection menu /options menu
with the control buttons
F ig . 164 Cont rol butto ns on the MM! control pane l
Selection menu: through the selectio n menu,
you can open addit ional functions within a men u
item (such as
Radio ).
Req uirement: the select ion menu symbol mus t
be disp layed in the Infota inment system display
¢ fig. 164 .
Opening /clos ing th e select ion menu : press the
left contro l button
¢ fig . 164 . Then you can se­
lect a nd confi rm a funct ion usi ng the cont rol
knob.
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Opti ons menu : using the options menu, you can
select and confirm context-dependent functions
as well as settings w ith in a menu item (such as
R ad io ).
Requirement: the options menu symbo l G must
be displayed in the Infotainment system display
¢ fig. 164 . Then you can select and confirm a
funct ion using the control knob.
Opening /clo sing the options menu : press the
right control button
¢ fig . 164. Then you can se­
l ect and confirm a function using the control
knob.
Information about paths
This guide shows you at a glance the paths for
opening a desired menu and its settings and
functions .
Example of a path
.. Select: I RADIO I button > le ft control b utton >
FM.
Following the path
.. Press the I RADIO ! button .
.. Press the lef t con trol b utton .
.. Tur n the control knob to the FM menu item to
select it .
.. Press the contro l knob to confirm the selected
FM menu item .
.. The se lected and confirmed function is execut­
ed. In this example, the
FM frequency band is
set .

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Different functions are available depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
- New twe et: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made temp lates or using myAudi tem­
plates that you have created yourse lf .
- Refr es h: the selected Tw itter function is re­
freshed.
- Favori te: mark a Tweet as favo rite to show you
l ik ed it.
- Retw eet: you can quote a Tweet to share it with
others.
(j) Tips
- Other settings such as account, language,
Tweet security and location settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes must
be made on the Twitter website .
- You can only connect
one Twitter account
wi th you r myAudi account.
- Audi connect (Infotainment) makes it possi­
ble to access Tw itter. Permanen t ava ilability
cannot be guaranteed, because that de­
pends on Twitter.
Travel (travel guide)
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainmen t)
You can use the Audi MMI connect opp to store
points of interest on your mobile device (such as
a smartphone) and then use them for route
guidance in the MMI .
Requirement:
The
A udi MM I connect app must be installed and
open on your mobile device .
You must be logged i nto your myAud i account in
the
A udi MMI conn ect app and you must have se­
l ected your vehicle.
The Wi-Fi funct ion on your mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
The MMI must be connected to the network.
.,. Press: I MENU I button > Audi conne ct > left con-
t ro l button
> Inf ormati on category > Tra ve l.
Afte r opening the travel guide, travel tips in yo ur
a rea will be displayed incl uding c urrent rat ings as
well as the correspond ing category.
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
.,. Press the le ft control button to change the cat ­
egory (such as bars nearby) .
A WARNING
= -
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile dev ices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious inju ries. Store these types of devices
securely while d riving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
¢ page 271, Front airbags.
(D Tips
-Units of measurement, language settings
and time are shown in the Infotainment sys­
tem display based on how they were set in
the system settings
¢ page 241.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi connect
(Infotainment)
.,. Select : !MENUI button> A udi conn ect > left
control button >
Na vig atio n.
The following Audi connect Infotainment services
are currently ava ilable:
- Navigation with
online m ap vie w and Street
Vi ew
¢ page 212.
- Point of Intere st (POI) on line sea rch with
v oi ce re cognit ion
(such as restaurants): plan
route guidance using the MMI contro l pane l
¢ page 203 and the voice recogn ition system
¢ page 170 .
-Set up destinations in your MMI using your
myAu di account or onl in e map vie w
¢page 212 .
-On line traff ic informat ion : receive up-to-the­
m inute traffic informat ion about acc idents,
road construction and other inc idents
¢ page 215 .
-Map update: import navigation map updates
direct ly to your veh icle using an SD card or as
an online update
¢ page 213.
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(D Tips
-For the m ap update Audi connect Infotain­
ment service via SD card, check the current
software vers ion in your vehicle and then
check
m y.audi usa .com to see if a newer ver­
sion is available . You can also have the new
navigation data installed by an Audi dealer,
which can be done for an additional charge .
- You can find add itional information about
the
map update online at
www. audiu sa .com /m yaudi .
Audi connect (Infotainment) on the phone
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button> Audi conne ct> left
contro l bu tton
> C ommunication .
The follow ing Audi connect Infota inme nt services
are currently availab le:
- Stor ing contacts on your computer using your
m yA ud i Ac co unt and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory
<=:> page 187.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in Media
menu
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Wi- Fi audio playe r and Aud i connect
(Infotainment)
.,. Se lect : IMENUI button> Audi c onne ct > right
contro l bu tton
> Ent erta inment .
- Wi-Fi audio pla yer:
you can access the media
cente r th rough a Wi-Fi connected media player
(such as a smartphone)
c:> page 226 .
-Online m edi a and Int ern et r adi o: offers access
to diffe rent onl ine media services and ope ra­
tion through the MMI using the
Audi MM I con ­
n ect
app .
A WARNING
It is on ly safe to use tab lets, laptops, mobi le
devices and other similar devices when the ve­
hicle is stationary because, like all loose ob­
jects, they could be thrown around the ins ide
of the veh icle in a crash and cause serious in­
jur ies . Store these types of devices securely
wh ile driving .
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(D Note
A lways fo llow the information found in c:> 0 in
Wi-Fi hotspot on pag e 195.
@ Tips
- Also see the chapter ¢ page 196, Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) general information .
-For more information on the Wi -Fi audio
player and supported devices, contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Additional options
App lies to : vehicles with Aud i connect (I nfotainment)
.,. Select: !M ENU I button> Aud i con nect > right
control button .
T he following options are available in the Aud i
connect Infota inment servi ces overview :
Log in*
Refer to c:> page 190, Logging into myAudi in the
vehicle .
Connection manag er
Refer to c:> page 242.
Li cens e subscription
The validity and exp ira tion date of your license s
are displayed. When the function is sw itched on
~. the message Warning b efor e subscr iption
ex pires
will display to warn you that your license
i s about to exp ire.
Refre sh
The content of the selec ted Audi connect Info­
ta inment service or the ent ire Audi connect (Info ­
ta inment) list is updated .

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Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You con use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet. While driving, restricted use of unsecured, light,
small wireless devices is only possible from the
rear of the vehicle.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
• Select: I MENU I button > Tele ph one> right con-
trol button >
Wi -F i s ettin gs.
The follow ing settings can be modified:
Wi-Fi
The MMI Wi-F i hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory . Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
H otsp ot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your W i- Fi dev ice.
- On : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and visible
to other devices . You can connect your Wi-Fi
device with the MMI.
- Off: the MMI W i-F i hotspot is deactivated . An
I n ternet connection fo r Wi-Fi devices is not
poss ible.
_& WARNING
- T o reduce the risk of an accident, use the
Audi connect In fotainment services with a
Wi-Fi hotspot only in the rear seat when the
vehicle is in motion, or on ly when the vehi­
cle is stationary.
- It is only safe to use tab lets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv­
ing. Also read the warn ings in the chapter
~page 271, Front airbags.
- As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to dist ract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident .
-
Audi conn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
(D Note
-Under some conditions, certain mobile devi­
ces and operating systems may automati­
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot­
spot to the device's mobile data connection.
In that event , standard text and data usage
rates would apply wh ile the device's mobile
data connection is in use. Please refer to
documentation provided by your mobile de­
vice's manufacture and your data carrier for details, related terms and privacy state­
ment.
- You a re responsib le for all precautions tak­
en for data protection, anti -virus protection
and protection against loss of data on mo ­
bile devices that are used to access the In­
ternet through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
- In vehicles without Audi connect (Infotain­
ment)*, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible for the W i-Fi audio player*. A data
connect ion to the Internet cannot be estab­
lished.
- For add itional information about the Audi
connect Infotainment services, visit
ww w.a udiusa.c o m /aud iconn ect .
Configuring the data
connection
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain­
ment services is pre-configured at the factory.
However, if a configuration should be necessary,
you con adjust the following settings.
• Select: ! MENU I button> right control button>
Connecti on manag er.
• Select: right control button > Online setti ngs >
Data c onnec tion setting s.
Using the Data co nnection settin gs menu, you
can set when an Internet connection should be
made . T he Internet connection disconnects auto­
matically once the requested Audi connect Info­
tainment service no longer requires any data.
The following options can be selected:
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Aud i conn ect (MMI)
W ith the Audi c onn ect (MMI) function, yo u can
Allo w or Deny the use of A udi connect Infotain ­
m ent services if the connection is set to
N o re­
q uest
or With reque st .
Wi-Fi devic es*
Using the Wi-Fi de vic e s function, you can All ow
or D eny a connection to the Interne t.
A WARNING
- As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use tab lets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely whi le driving .
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv­
ing . Also read the warnings in the chapter
q page 2 71, Front airbags.
Audi connect
(Infotainment) general
information
Audi connect Infotainment services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
@ Tips
- You can on ly use services supported by Audi
connect (Infotainment) if you have the op­
tiona l MMI Navigation plus equipment with
MMI touch* and Audi connect (Infotain­
ment) .
- Use of the LTE* mob ile network standard is
not available in every country . Contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility or your cell phone serv ice
provider for additional informat ion .
- Usage of Audi connect Infotainment serv­
ices depends on the availability of services
through th ird party prov iders .
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- Audi connect Infotainment services are on ly
available within the cell phone network cov­
erage from your cell phone service provider.
- Audi connect Infotainment services are
available in the USA. Audi connect Infotain­
ment services are currently not availab le in
Canada or in Mexico.
- Also read the information in the chapter
q page 177, Telephone.
-Availability, scope, prov iders, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, mode l year, end device
and rates. Additional information can be
found under
www .audiu sa .com /aud icon­
nect
- An initial registration/act ivat ion on the
myAudi platform at
www .audiusa .com /
m yaudi
is requ ired to use individual serv­
ices. You can contact an author ized Audi
dealer or Aud i connect (Infotainmen t) cus­
tomer service at (877) SOS -AUDI (2834) to
rece ive information on options for expand ­
ing your usage and any costs that may re­
sult.
- The Audi connect Infotainment services are
a Wi-Fi/lnternet-based system . If the sys­
tem does not function correct ly even
though all of the requirements are met,
please try again later or contact Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) customer service at
(877) SOS-AUDI (2834).
- For detailed information on Aud i connect
(Infota inment) and the Terms of Use, refer
to
www .audiusa.com /aud iconnect .
Data protection
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
(D Tips
- Your pr ivacy is important to us.
- AUDI AG colle cts, processes, s hares and
t ransmits your personal info rmation in a c­
c o rdance w ith legal reg ulations in order to
ensure p roper function and availability of
the individua l Audi connect Infotainment
serv ices. You can view the complete, current
and valid Audi connect (Infotainment) data
protection policy in your MMI. The myAud i
..,.