
<( a, .... N ,.... 
N .... 0 0 
3 a, 
(!) side  assist  displays,  warning  abo ut 
exiting  the  vehicle  ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Door  handle 
@ Cent ral  locking  switch  ....... ..  . 
@ Memory  buttons  ........... ..  . 
® Vent 
® Thumbwhee l for  vent 
(J) Lever  for: 
- T urn  signals  and  h igh  beams 
- Headl ight  assistant  ......... . 
- Active  lane  assist  .. ..... ... . . 
- Congestion  assist  ....... .. ..  . 
@ Mul tifunction  steer ing  wheel  with: 
- Horn 
- Driver's  airbag  . ..... ... .. ..  . 
- Drive r  information  system  con -
t rols  .. .. ............. .. ..  . 
- Audio/v ideo,  telephone,  nav iga
t ion  and  voice  recognition  con-
trols  . ... .... .. .... ... .. ..  . 
- Button  ~/steering  wheel  heating 
- Sh ift  paddles  ..............  . 
® Instrument  cluster ....... .. ..  . 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
~ 
@ 
Reset  trip  odometer  ........ ..  . 
W indshie ld w asher  system  lever 
Emergency  flashers  .... ... .. ..  . 
Knee  a irbag  ........ ... .. ... . . 
Adjustable  steer ing  column 
Lever  for: 
- Cruise  cont rol  system  ..... ..  . 
- Adaptive  cruise  cont rol  .. ... . . 
@ Instrument  i llum ination  ... .. ..  . 
@ Data  link  connector  for  On  Board 
Diagnostic  System  (OBD II)  .. ..  . 
@ H ood  release  . ........... .. ..  . 
@ Button  for  switching  the  Head-up 
d isplay  on/off,  adjust ing  the 
height  .. .. ............... ..  . 
@ Lig ht  switch  ............... ..  . 
@ Buttons  for : 
- All weather  lights 
llS 
41 
63 
5 1 
5 1 
112 
104 
25 7 
12,  15 
14,  15 
1 4 
86 
10 
12 
56 
53 
269 
75 
93 
96 
54 
25 
305 
23 50 
50 
Coc kpit  o ve rv iew 
-Rear  fog  lights  .. .. .. ..... .. . 
@ Switch  for  luggage  compartment 
li d  .... ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . . 
@ Power  exterior  m irro r adjustment 
@ Power  windows  ..............  . 
@ Parental  cont rol  .............  . 
@ Infotainment  system  dis play  . .. . 
@ Lockable  glove  compartment  ...  . 
@ Drives  for  CD, DVD, SI M cards  ..  . 
@ Front  passenger's  airbag  .... .. . 
@ Valet  Park ing  funct ion  ........  . 
@ Climate  cont ro l system  ........  . 
@ Depend ing  on  equ ipment,  buttons 
for: 
- drive  select  .. .. ............  . 
- Start/Stop  system  . ... ... .. . . 
- Electronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC)  ..... .. .. ... ....... .. . 
- Parking  system  . .... . ..... .. . 
- Switching  the  Infota inment  sys-
tem  disp lay  on/off  ..........  . 
@) Socke t ... .. .. .. ............  . 
@ Cup  holder  . ... .. .... . ..... .. . 
@ Infotai nment  system  on/off 
button  ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . . 
@ Center  armrest  w ith  sto rage  com
partment . Depending  on  vehicle 
equipment,  it  may  have: 
- Aud i m usic interface  ........  . 
@ starting  the  engine  when  the re  is a 
ma lfunction  .. ... .... . ..... .. . 
@ E lectromechanical  parking  brake 
@ Automa tic  transmission  se lector 
lever  ... .. .. . ... ............  . 
@ Infotainment  unit  ............  . 
@ I START  EN GIN E STOP ! ........  . 
(D Tips 
50 
43  54 
45 
45 
142  64 
2 10 
257  47 
68 
121 
78 
135 
124 
142 
64 
64 
141 
215 
78 
81 
83 
141 
76 
Some  the  equipment  listed  here  is  only  instal 
l ed  in certa in  models  or  is available  as  an  op-
tion . 
9  

The  driver informa tion  system  contains  mult iple 
tabs ©¢ 
fig. 6 that  display  various  information 
@. 
The  fo llow ing  tab s  are  ava ilable,  depend ing  o n 
ve hicl e  equ ipment: 
First  tab  Veh icle  (on-board  computer) 
<=>page 16 
Se co nd  Messages 
taba l 
Thir d tab  Rad io 
Media ¢ 
page 17 
Fourth  tab 
Telephone"<=> page 18 
Fifth  tab  N
avig ation*¢ page 19 
Map * <=> page 20 
a)  This tab  is  onl y v is ibl e w hen  there  is a t least  one  ind icato r 
l ig ht  or  mess ag e dis play ed . 
@ Button l
-Switching  tabs : press  the !<1 1>! button  repeated
ly until  the  des ired  tab  is  shown  (such  as  Ra
dio) . 
Control  buttons 
App lies  to:  ve hicles  with  multifunction  steering  wheel  plus 
Fig. 8 Se lect ion  menu  and  opt io n s  m en u 
Left control  button 12] 
-Opening/closing  the  selection  menu : press  the 
~ correspo nding  left  control  button  o n the  steer-
;::::  ing  whee l Ill<=> 
fig. 8. Yo u can  select  and  con-
" ~ firm  a f unction  in the  se lection  menu  using  the 0 0 
~ co 
Cockpit  overview 
@ VIEW! bu tton I 
Swi tc h ing  between  the  clas sic  a nd  en han ced  v iew 
or  reducing  the  display¢ 
page 14. 
® Button ~ 
Return ing  to  funct ions  at  higher  levels 
@ control  buttons 12] and [g 
Open ing/closing  the  se lection  menu  or  opt ions 
menu 
<=>page 13. 
0 Left thumbwheel 
- Selecting  a function  in a menu/list : 
tur n the 
left  thumbwheel  to  the  des ired  function  (fo r 
examp le,  select ing a frequency) 
-Confirming you r sele ction : press  t he  left 
thum bwhee l 
0 ¢ fig. 7. 
-Zooming  in/out  on the  map : when a  map  is 
disp layed,  turn  the  left  thumbw heel  to  zoom  in 
and  out  on  the  map. 
left  th umbwheel  (fo r ex am ple,  se lecting  a fre
quency  band) . 
Right  control  button [g 
-Opening /closing  the  options  menu : pre ss  the 
c o rresp onding  r igh t control  button  o n th e  ..,. 
13  

Cockpit  overview 
steering  wheel [I q fig.  8. You can  change any 
context-dependent  functions  and settings  us
i ng  the  left thumbwheel  (for  example,  addi
tiona l station  information) . 
(D Tips 
-Please  note  that the  function  of the  control 
buttons  is  reversed  when  Arabic  is selected 
as  the  menu language. 
- The  availability  of a  selection  menu  or  op
tions  menu  depends  on  the  function that  is 
se lected. 
View  in  driver  information  system 
App lies  to: veh icles w ith  multifunct ion steering  wheel  plus 
Fig. 9 Classic view (Aud i virtual  cockp it) 
Fig. 10 Enhanced  view  (Audi  virtua l cockpit) 
- Changing the  view  (Audi virtual  cockpit)*: 
press  the  IVIEW I button @i=> page  12,  fig . 7 to 
switch  from  the  classic  view¢ 
fig.  9 to  the  en
hanced  view 
c> fig.  10 To  return  to  the  classic 
view,  press  the IVIEW ! button  aga in. 
- Reducing the  display  (analog instrument  clus
ter) *: 
press  the  !VIEWI  button  to  switch  from 
the  classic  d isplay  to  the  reduced  display.  To  re
turn  to the  classic  v iew,  press  the  IVIEW I but
ton  again . 
14 
Other  function  buttons 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  mult ifunction  steering  whee l plus 
Fig. 11 Multifu nct io n  stee ring wheel,  right side 
Q)Button 0 
- Accepting a call : 
press  the [a button  when 
there  is an  incoming  call. 
- Ending a call: press  the [a button  during  an  ac
tive  phone  call. 
-Opening the  call list: if no  phone  call  is in prog
ress  and  there  are  no  incoming calls,  press  the 
[a button. 
@Button 5l 
- Switching  the  voice recognition  system on: 
briefly  press  the~ button.  Say the  desired 
command  after  the 
Beep. 
- Switching  the  voice recognition system off : 
press  and hold the l2!I button. Or: say the  com
mand 
Cancel. 
For  more  information  about  the voice recogni tion 
system,  refer to 
¢page 153, Voice  recognition 
system. 
@ Right  thumbwheel 
You can  adjust  the  volume  of an  audio  source  or a 
system  message  (for  example,  from  the voice 
r ecognition  system)  when  the sound  is playing. 
- Increasing or decreasing the  volume : turn the 
r ight  thumbwheel  up  or  down. 
-Muting  or  pausing : turn  the  right  thumbwheel 
down. 
Or: press  the righ t thumbwheel. 
- Unmuting  or resuming : turn  the  right  thumb-
wheel  up. 
Or: press the  right  thumbwheel.  .,..  

Removing  the  mechanical  key 
Fig. 26 R emote  control  maste r key:  removing  the  mechani· 
ca l key 
•  Press  the  release buttons @¢ fig. 26 and  re
move  the  mechanical  key from  the  remote con
trol  key. 
Using  the mechan ica l key,  you  can: 
- Lock/un lock  the  glove  compartment. 
- Locking  and  unlocking  the lockable*  rear  bench 
seat  ¢ 
page 65. 
-Manually  lock/unlock  the  vehicle ¢page 42. 
-Emergency  lock the  doors ~ page 42. 
-Switching  the  chi ld  safety  locks  on  in the  rear 
doors ¢ 
page 45, fig. 39. 
LED and  battery  in the  remote  control  key 
Fig. 27 Remote  control  key:  removing  the  battery  ho lder 
Open ing  and  closing 
Fig.  28 Remote  control  key  (rear side):  removing  the  bat· 
tery  holder 
LED  in the  remote  control  key 
" 0 
0 
0 
i 
~ 
The  LED @ informs  you  of the  remote  control  key 
function. 
•  If  you  press  a button  briefly,  the  LED blinks 
once. 
•  If  you  press  and  hold  a  button  (convenience 
opening/closing),  the  LED blinks  several  times . 
• If the  LED does  not  blink,  the  remote  contro l 
key  battery  is dead.  The 
1:1 indicator  light  turns 
on  and  the  message 
Remote  control key:  re
place  key battery 
appears.  Replace  the  battery . 
Replacing  the remote  control  key  battery 
• Press  the  re lease  buttons @¢ fig. 2 7 and  re
move  the  mechanical  key . 
•  Press  the  release  buttons©¢ 
fig. 28 on  the 
battery  holder  while pulling  the  battery  holder 
out  of the  remote  control  key  in the  direct ion  of 
the  arrow . 
"'I nsert  th e  new  batte ry with  the"+" fac ing 
down. 
"' Slide  the battery  holder  carefully into  the re
mote  contro l key. 
•  Insert  the  mechanical  key. 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
Discharged batteries  must  be  disposed  of us
ing  methods  that  will not  harm  the  environ
ment.  Do not  d ispose  of them  in  household 
trash. 
(D Tips 
The  replacement  battery must  meet  the  same 
specifications  as  the  original  battery. 
39  

Opening  and clo sin g 
You can  switch  the  valet  parking  function  on l ) 
when  someone  else  is parking  you r veh icle . When 
the  function  is  sw itched  on,  the  vehicle  can  be 
driven,  locked  and  unlocked  us ing  the  master 
key,  but  access  to  the  luggage  compartment  is  not  permitted  . 
..  Remove  the  mechan ica l key from  the  remote 
control  key¢ 
page 39 . 
.. Open  the  glove  compartment¢ page 64 . 
.. Press  the I VA LET I button  to  switch  the  valet 
parking  function  on . The  LED in t he  button 
turns  on  . 
.,.  lock  the  glove  compartmen t with  the  mechani
ca l key . 
..  For vehicles  with  lockable  pass-thro ugh  and 
lockable  rear  seat  backrests : to  secure  the  lug
gage  compartment  from  the  veh icle  interior  as 
well,  lock  the  pass-through  and  the  rear  seat 
backrest s using  the  mechanical  key 
¢ 
page 66 or¢ page 65. 
..  Give your  maste r key to  the  personnel  who  are 
parking  your  ve hicle  and  keep  the  mecha nical 
key. 
The  follow ing  buttons  are  deactivated  when  the 
valet  parking  funct ion  is switched  on: 
- C::J button  in the  dr iver 's door 
- C::J button  on  the  remote  control  key 
- Handle  in the  rear  lid 
When  the  valet  parki ng  f unction  is swi tched  on, 
the  message  Valet  parking  a cti va te d  appears  in 
the  instrument  cluster  display  when  you  switch 
the  ignition  on . 
(l) Tips 
Please  note  that  the  luggage  compartment 
c a n  sti ll be accessed  from  t he  vehi cle  interior 
in vehicles  with  fixed  rear  seat  backres ts  or 
ones  t hat  cannot  be  locked,  even  when  the 
valet  parking  function  is switched  on . 
l) This fun ctio n  is  not  a vailab le  in a ll coun tries. 
48 
Garage  door  opener 
(Homelink) 
Description 
Applies  to: vehicles  with  garage  door opene r (Horne Link) 
F ig.  43  Ga rage  doo r opene r:  exa mples  of  usage  fo r di ffer· 
en t syste ms 
With  the  garage  door  op ener  (Homelink) , you 
can  activate  systems  such  as  the  garage  doors, 
security  systems  or  house  lights  from  inside  your 
vehicle.  Three  buttons  are  integrated  i n the  head
liner  that  can  be  programmed  to  up  to  three  re
mote  controls . 
To be  able  to  operate  systems  using  the  garage  door  opener,  the  buttons  in the  headliner  must 
first  be  programmed . 
A WARNING 
When  operating  or  programming  the  garage 
door  opener,  make  sure that  no  people  o r o b
jects  a re  in the  immediate  area  of  the  sys tem. 
P eop le  can  be  injured  or  property  can  be  dam
aged  i f str uck when  closing. 
(D Tips 
- For  sec urity  reasons,  we  recommend  that 
yo u clear  the  prog rammed  but tons  before 
sell ing  t he ve hicl e. 
- For furthe r information  rega rding  Home
link,  refer  to  www.homelink .com.  

Operation 
Applies to: vehicles  wit h garage  door  opener  (Homelink) 
Requirements:  the  button  in the  headline r must 
be  programmed  ~page 
49 and  the  vehicle 
must  be  within  range  of the  system,  such  as  the 
garage  door. 
..  Press  the  b utton  to  open  the  garage  door.  The 
L E D @ ~ page 
49, fig. 44 blink s  or t urns  on. 
..  Press  the  b utton  again  to  open  the  garage 
door. 
@ Tips 
When  opening  o r closing  the  garage  door,  do 
not  press  and  hold  the  butto n longer  ten  sec
onds  or the  garage  door  opene r will switch  to 
programming  mode. 
Programming  buttons 
Applies  to: vehicles  wit h ga rage  door  opener  (Homeli nk) 
1 ~ 111 111 
Fig. 44 Headli ner:  co ntro ls 
N 
"' 0 
~ a, 
You can  p rogram  both  fixed  code  and  roll ing  code 
systems  using  this  procedure . 
Programming/reprogramming  buttons 
Req uirement : the  vehicle  must  be  in  range  of the 
sys tem,  such  as  the  garage  door,  that  you would 
like to  prog ram . 
..  Switch  on  the  ignition  . 
..  Press  and  hold  the  button  in the  headliner  that 
you  wou ld  like to  program  for  at  least  two  sec
onds.  O r 
..  Se lect  in the  Infotainment  system: 
!MENU I but 
ton 
> V ehi cle > left  contro l button > V ehicle 
s ettings 
> G ara ge d oor op ener > Pr og ra m  ga-
ll Onl y appl ies  t o ro lling  cod e  syst em s 
Op enin g an d clos ing 
rage doo r opene r > Program button  1 /Pro
g ram  button  2 /P ro gram  button  3 
(reprogram
m ing).  The yellow  LED @ flashes. 
..  Follow the  instructions  in the  Infotainment  sys-
tem. 
S ynch ron izing  a  button1
) 
Requirement:  the  button  must  already  be  pro 
grammed  and  must  be  synchronized  with  the 
system  that  you  wou ld  like to  program  . 
..  Switch  on  the  ign ition . 
..  Press  the  button  in the  headliner  that  you 
wou ld  like to  synchronize . 
..  Follow the  instructions  in the  Infotainment  sys-
tem. 
D ele ting  butt on  programming 
The  programmed  buttons  cannot  be  deleted  indi
vidually.  They must  be  deleted  all  at  once.  Repro gram  the  buttons  if necessary. 
..  Switch  on  the  ign ition. 
..  Select  in the  Infotainment  system: 
I MENU ! but
ton 
> Vehicle > left  control  b utton > V ehicle 
s etti ng s 
> G arage doo r opene r > Delete  button 
p rog ramm ing 
> Y es , delet e no w. 
@ Tips 
The  garage  door  opener  may  need  to  be 
synchronized  with  the  system  motor  after  the 
programming . Follow  the  manufacturer's  in
structions  for  doing  this. 
49  

-Only remove  the  head  restraints from  the 
rear  seats  when  it  is  necessary  for  installing 
a child  seat¢ 
page  2 77, Child safety. In
stall  the  head  restra int  aga in  immediately 
once  the  child  seat  is  removed.  D riving w ith 
the  head  restra ints  removed  o r not  in the 
upr ight  position  in creases  the  risk of  ser io us 
lnJUry. 
Memory  function 
Description 
Applies  to: vehicles  with  memory function 
Using the  memory  funct ion,  you  can quickly and 
eas ily  store  a  personal  seat  profile for  the driver 
and  recall  the  settings later. The  memory  func
tion  is controlled  by the  remo te control  key and 
the  memory  bu ttons  in the  drive r's  door. 
The  driver's  seat  profile  is stored  again  and  as
signed  to  t he  remote  contro l key each  time  the 
ve hicle  is  locked . Whe n you  open  the  door,  the 
seat  profi le  is  automat ically reca lled.  If  two  peo
p le  use  t he vehi cle,  it  i s  recomme nded  that  each 
person  always  uses  "their  own"  remote  cont ro l 
key. 
Up to  2  seat  prof iles  can  be  stored  in the  memory 
bu tto ns  in the  dr iver's  door.  O nce  they  are  sto r
ed,  these  sea t profiles  can  be  sele cted  at  any 
time . 
The fo llow ing  settings  are  stored : 
Remote con-Memory  but-
trot  key  ton 
Driver  Dr iver 
Seat X  X 
Both  exterior 
X  X mirrors* 
Remote  control  key 
Applies  to: vehicles  with  memory function 
The driver's  sea t profile  can  be  assigned  to the 
remo te control  key  when the  vehicle  is locked . 
.. Se lect  in the  Infotainment  system: !MENUI b ut
ton 
> Vehicle > left  contro l bu tto n > Vehicle 
Seats  and  storag e 
setting s > Seats  > Driver 's  seat > Store  set
ting s on  remo te control  key. 
(D Tips 
If  you  do  not  wish  to  have  t he  seat  profi le for 
another  drive r assigned  to  the  remote  cont rol 
key,  switch  the  memory  fu nction  off  in t he  In
fotainment  system. 
Memory  buttons 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  memo ry function 
Fig.  64 Drive r's  door : memory  function  buttons 
The  memory  butto ns are  located  in the  driver's 
doo r. 
Storing  a seat  profile 
..  Press  the !SET I button.  The  LED in  the  button 
t ur ns  on . 
..  Press  a  memory  bu tton 
dil or~). 
A signal  tone  will sound  when  it  is s uccessfu lly 
stored. 
Accessing a seat  profile 
..  If  the  driver's  door  is  open  and the  ignition  is 
sw itched  off,  press  the  memory  button . 
..  If  the  driver's  door  is  closed  or  the  ignition  is 
sw itched  on,  press  and  hold  the  memory  but
t on  u nti l the  seat  adjustment  is com plete. 
,&_ WARNING 
- F or  s afety  reasons,  the  seat  se tting  can  on ly 
be  reca lled  when  the  vehicle  is stationa ry, 
otherwise  t here  is a  risk  of an  accident. 
- In an  emergency,  every  sea t ad justment  op 
eration  can  be  stopped  by  pressing  the 
!SET ! ..,. 
63  

Sea ts  and  stor age 
button  or the  buttons @or@ <* page 61, 
fig. 59. 
Sockets 
Fig. 65 Center  console:  12 volt  socket 
Fig.  66 Rear center  console:  12 volt  socket* 
The  12 -volt  sockets  can  be  used  for  electrical  ac
cessories.  The  power  usage  must  not  exceed 
120  watts. 
There  is an  additional  12  vo lt  socket*  located  on 
the  side  trim  panel  in the  luggage  compartment . 
_& WARNING 
The  sockets  and  the  electrical  accessories  con
nected  to  them  only function  when  the  igni
tion  is switched  on.  Incorrect  usage  can  lead 
to  serious  injuries or  burns.  To reduce  the  risk 
of  injuries,  never  leave  ch ildren  unattended  in 
the  vehicle  with  the  veh icle  key. 
(D Note 
- To reduce  the  risk of  damage  to  the  vehicle 
electr ica l system,  never  attempt  to  charge 
the  vehicle  battery  by connecting  accesso ries  that  provide  power,  such  as  solar  pane ls 
or  battery  chargers,  to  the  12  Volt  sockets 
or  the  cigarette  lighter. 
64 
- To  reduce  the  risk of  damage  to  the  sockets, 
only  use  plugs  that  fit  correctly . 
Storage 
Cup holders 
Fig. 67  Section o f th e  rear  bench  seat: rear  cup holde rs * 
Your vehicle  has  cup  holders  in the  front  center 
console  and  in the  center  rear  seat . 
Cup  ho ld ers in the  cent er rear  seat* 
.,. Fold the  center  armrest  downward  . 
.,.  To  open  the  cup  holders,  pull  the  top  cover  of 
the  cup  holders  toward  the  rear<=> 
fig. 67 . 
.,. Set  your  beverage  in the  holder. 
.,.  To  close  the  cup  holder,  fold  the  cover  back  un
til  it  clicks  into  place . 
_& WARNING 
-
-Do not  put  any  hot  beverages  in the  cup 
holder  while  the  vehi cle  is moving.  Hot  bev 
erages  could  spill,  which  c an cause  injury. 
- Do not  use  any  b reakab le  beve rage  contain
ers  (for  examp le,  made  out  of g lass  or  por
celain).  Yo u co uld  be  injured  by them  in the 
event  o f an  accident . 
(D Note 
Beverage  containers  in the  cup  holders  should 
a lways  have  a  lid.  Otherwise,  beve rages  could 
sp ill and  cause  damage  to  vehicle  eq uipment 
or  stain  the  seat  covers. 
Other  compartments 
You will find  a var iety  of storage  compartments 
and  holders  at  various  locations  in the  vehicle.  ..,.