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The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur
bed .
Warning stage
If you ac tiva te the tur n signa l, side assist warns
you about veh icles that are detected and classi
f ied as critical. The d isplay in the respec tive m ir
ror blinks brightly. If this happens, ch eck traffic
by glancing in the exterior m irro rs and over you r
shoulder
c:> .&. in General informa tion on
page 78.
(D Tips
You can ad just the brightness on of the dis
play on the rearview mirror
c:> page 78 .
General information
App lies to: ve hicle s with Audi side assist
®
Fig . 79 D rivin g sit u ations
A ss ist
Fig. 80 Rear of the ve hicle : po sition o f the senso rs (exa m·
p le)
Side assist funct ions at speeds above approxi
mately 19 mph (30 km/h) .
@ Approaching vehicles
In certain cases , a veh icle w ill be classified as
c ritical for a lane change even if i t is sti ll some
what far away. The faster a vehicle a pproaches,
the soon er the display in th e exterior m irro r will
turn on.
@ Vehicles tra veling with you
Vehicles traveling with yo u are indica ted in the
exterio r mir ror if they are classified as cr itical for
a lane change. A ll vehicles detected by side assist
are ind icated by th e time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest .
@ Vehicles y ou are pass ing
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph (15 km/h)), the d isplay in the exter ior m irror tu rns
on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot .
The display wi ll not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the differ ence in speed is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)).
Functiona l limitat ions
T he radar sensors are des igned to detect the le ft
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the norma l width . In some situations, the display
in the exte rior mirror may turn on even though
there is no veh icle located in the area that is criti·
ca l for a lane change . For example :
- If the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on the edge of yo ur lane. If t his is the case, the .,..
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Ass is t
system may have detected the vehicle in anoth
er lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- If you are driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane .
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as high or displaced guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors ¢
fig. 80 with
s tickers, deposits, bicycle wheels o r othe r ob
jects, because they wi ll impair the function . For
information on cleaning, see
¢ page 275.
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
rep lace a dr iver's attention. The driver alone
is a lways responsible for lane changes and
similar driving maneuvers.
- In some situat ions, the system may not
function or its funct ion may be limited . For
example :
- I f vehicles are approach ing or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in time.
- I n poor wea ther conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist .
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road su rface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outs ide of the sensor
range.
- Audi side assist cannot detect a ll vehicles
under all condit ions, w hich can increase the
risk of accidents .
- Please note that side assist only displays ap
proaching vehicles or vehicles in your blind
spot if your vehicle is travel ing at least
19 mph (30 km/h) .
- In certain situations, the system may not
work or its function may be limited. For ex ample:
- The display may not turn on at the rig ht
time if veh ides are app roaching or passing
very quick ly.
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- In poor weather cond itions, such as heavy
rain, snow or fog .
- In very wide lanes, in tight c urves or when
there are slopes in the roadway, vehicles
i n the ne ighboring lanes may not be de
tected because they a re outside of the
sensor range.
(D Note
The sensors can be d isp laced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can impair the system. Have
an authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Fac ility check their f unct ion.
(D Tips
- If the w indow glass in the dr iver's door or
front passenger 's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be inco r
rect.
- For an explanat ion on co nform ity w ith the
FCC reg ulations in the Un ited States and the
I n dust ry Canada regulat io ns, see
~ page 304.
Switching on and off
Applies to: vehicles wi th Aud i side ass ist
The system can be switched on/o ff in t he Info
tainment system.
.. Select in the Infotainment system:
IM ENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > left cont rol b utton >Driver a s
s istanc e > Audi side a ssis t
If the system is activated, the disp lays in t he ex
te rior mi rrors wi ll turn on briefly when the igni
tion is swi tched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side ass ist
The display brightness con be adjusted in the In
fotainment system.
.. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > left cont rol button > Driver as-
s is tan ce> Audi side a ssist ...
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The display brightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the information and in the warning stage. In very
dark or very bright surroundings, the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minimum
or maximum level. In such cases, you may notice no change when adjusting the brightness, or the
change may only be noticeable once the sur roundings change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the display in the information stage will not disrupt your
view ahead .
If you change the brightness, the dis
play in the exter ior mirror will briefly show the
brightness level in the information stage. The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust
ed along with the information stage.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active while you are ma k
ing the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Messages
Applies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
If the side assist switches off automatically, a
message appears in the Infotainment system dis
play.
@j Audi side assist : cur rently unavailable.
Sensor vision restricted due to surroundings.
See owner's manual
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects . Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary~
page 77,
fig. 80.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable.
See owner's manual
Side assist cannot be switched on at this time be
cause there is a malfunction (for example, the
battery charge level may be too low).
Assist
@j Audi side assist: malfunction! Please
contact Service
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved or are faulty . Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility soon .
Audi drive select (drive
settings)
Introduction
Applies to : vehicles with Audi drive se lect
Drive select makes it possible to experience dif
ferent types of vehicle sett ings in one veh icle .
The driver can select from three modes,
Comfort,
Auto
and Dynamic , using the ~t.~, button in the
center console or by using the Infotainment sys
tem. This allows you to switch between a sporty
and a comfortable driving mode, for example. In
the
Individual mode, the settings can be adjust
ed to your persona l preferences . This makes it
possible to combine settings such as a sporty en
gine setting with light steering.
A WARNING
=
Using Audi drive select incorrectly can lead to
collis ions, other accidents and serious inju
ries .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive se lect
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
vehicle's features. However, the engine and
steering are always affected .
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and auto
matic transmission respond more quickly or in a
more ba lanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements.
Adaptive dampers (Audi magnetic ride)*
The adaptive dampers use sensors to record in
formation regarding steering movements, brak
ing and acceleration ope rations by the driver,
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greater than the amount being generated in or
der to maintain an optimal vehicle battery charge
level.
(D Tips
- Energy management cannot overcome the laws of physics. Note that the charge level
and length of the vehicle battery life are
limited.
- When the starting ability is jeopardized, the
(•j indicator light turns on¢ page 13.
What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the vehicle battery
when driving short distances, during city driving,
and at cold times of the year. A lot of energy is
used but little is generated. It is also critical
when the engine is not running but electrical
equipment is switched on. In this case, energy is used but none is generated .
In situations like this, energy management will
actively regulate the distribution of energy.
Long periods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, electrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off. This reduces energy use and
ensures the vehicle will be able to start after long
periods of time. Some convenience functions
such as opening with the remote control key may not be available . These convenience functions
will be available again once you switch the igni tion on and start the engine.
With the engine switched off
The vehicle battery will drain if you use Infotain ment functions such as listening to the radio
while the engine is switched off .
If the vehicle's ability to start may be impaired by
the energy use, a message will appear in the In
fotainment system display. The message indi cates that the system will switch off automatically soon .
If you would like to continue using the
functions, you must start the engine.
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With the engine running
Although e lectrical energy is generated while
driving , the vehicle battery can drain . This can
happen if little energy is generated but much is
used, and the charge level of the vehicle battery
is not optimal.
To restore the balance of energy , components
that require large amounts of energy are tempo
rarily scaled back or switched off. Heating sys
tems in particular require a great deal of energy.
If you notice, for example, that the seat heating*
or rear window defroster is not working, then it has been temporarily reduced or switched off .
These systems are available again as soon as the energy supply has been restored.
In addition, you may notice that the idle speed
has slightly increased . That is normal and no
cause for concern . By increasing the idling speed ,
the additional required energy will be generated
and the vehicle battery will be charged.
Information about data
recorded by vehicle
control modules
Your vehicle is not equipped with a crash data re
corder . This device is installed by some vehicle
manufacturers to record data about crashes so
that it can be analyzed later. Crash data record
ers are also called "Event Data Recorders (EDR)".
In some legal jurisdictions, it is not permitted to
access or download data recorded by pre-instal
led crash data recorders in order to evaluate a
crash without clear consent of the vehicle owner.
Your vehicle is not equipped with a crash data re
corder. However it does contain a variety of elec
tronic control modules for various vehicle sys
tems such as engine function, exhaust treatment
or airbags and safety belts.
These electronic control modules record vehicle
data during normal driving for diagnosis and re
pair purposes. The recording capability of the
electronic control modules is limited to data only
- no sound is recorded. If the control module de
tects a system malfunction or other change in
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for an extremely small period of time. Data that
is recorded in such a case may include vehicle
speed, driving direction, the load on the brakes
and head restraints and performance in the event
of an acc ident or other change in status. The
stored data can only be read or downloaded with
special devices .
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~ Enter the PIN for connecting on your cell
phone.
O r: when the PIN is displayed on your
ce ll phone, confirm the PIN on your ce ll phone
and in the MMI. The time allowed for entering
the PIN is limited to approximately 30 seconds.
~ Pay attention to any additional system prompts
displayed on your cell phone, for example if the
system should connect automatically in the fu
ture. Depend ing on the ce ll phone, you may
have to confirm downloading the directory sep
arately.
After conn ecting succes sfully
After connecting successfully, a sho rt message
w ith informat ion about the connected profi les
will appear. You can also change profiles later.
Select:
IMENU ! button> Setting s> left control
button >
MMI setting s > Conn ecti on ma nag er
c>page 176.
In addition, the cell phone contacts are automat
ically loaded in the MMI directory. This p rocess
can take several minutes, depending on the num
ber of contacts.
@ Tips
- Making phone calls through the MMI is only
possib le using the
Hand sfree Bl uetooth pro
file.
- You can apply additional settings to con
nected cell phones using the connection
manager
c> page 175.
- You can also search for the MMI in you r ce ll
phone using the Bluetooth device search .
- You only have to pair your dev ice one time.
Bluetooth devices that are already paired
automatically connect to the MMI when the Bluetooth function is switched on, they are
within range and the ignit ion is switched on.
The last connected cell phone is given first
prior ity .
- Authorizing the MMI connection in your cell
phone will make automat ic connection pos
s ible .
- Pay attention to any system prompts dis
played on your cell phone, for example if
the system should connect automat ica lly in
the future. Depending on the cell phone,
T e le ph on e
you may also need to download the directo
ry and confirm access to your text messages
separately .
- When leaving the vehicle, the Bluetooth
connection to the cell phone will automati
cally disconnect. Depending on your cell
phone, phone calls in progress may be auto
matically redirected from the MMI to your
cell phone and you can continue the call on
your phone.
- You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service provider or from yo ur cell
phone user gu ide. For informat ion on us ing
the te lephone, v is it
www .audiu sa .co m/
blu eto oth
or contact your authorized A udi
dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility .
Operating two telephones through the
MMI
You can connect two cell phones to the MMI, for
example your business cell phone as the main
phone and your private cell phone as the addi
tional phone. You con be reached in your vehicle
through both cell phones.
The first connected ce ll phone is displayed as the
main phone in the MMI. The second cell phone is
connected as the additional phone.
The directory from the connected main phone
will a lways be displayed. If you would like to use
the d irectory from the additional phone, you
must switch the main and addit ional phone
c> page 116.
Connecting a ce ll phone as the m ain phone
Connect your cell phone to the MMI via Blue
tooth. The first connected cell phone is disp layed
as the
Main phone in the MMI.
See
c> page 114, Connecting a cell phone using
Bluetooth .
Connecting a ce ll phone as the additional
phone
Requirement: a ce ll phone must be connected to
the MMI as the main phone.
Se lect:
I MENU I button> Tel ephon e> right con-
t rol button >
Connect additional telephone . ..,.
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Audi connect
~ Confirm your entry with OK .
Then yo u can open yo ur persona l sett ings from
your my Audi a ccount in you r vehicle.
@ Tips
You c an receive you r myAud i PIN if you have
se t up a myA udi account. For addi tional i nfor
mat ion, see
my .audiusa .com .
Audi connect services
Basic functions
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect
Fig . 11 7 Example: A udi co nnect home page w ith preview
If available, se rvice-specific funct ions are in the
selec tion menu of that particular Aud i connec t
service¢
page 21. The bas ic functions are in the
corresponding options menu:
~ Se lect : the IMENU ! button> Audi connect > the
desir ed Audi connect servic e>
right contro l
button.
Depending on the Aud i connect service se lected,
the following basic funct ions are available:
Save a s preview
You can d isplay the preview in the overview of the
selected Audi con nect serv ices
(D ¢ fig. 117.
Show on map
You can show selected contents on the map and
use them for route guidance .
Read aloud
You can allow the MM I to read ou t the sele cted
con ten ts.
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If a
city was ad d ed to an e ntry (s uch as City
events ),
you c an use it as a nav igat io n destina
tion in the MM I.
Refresh
The contents for the selec te d Aud i connec t serv
ic e ar e refreshed.
Change search area
The set search area can be changed at any time .
Additional informat ion on search areas can be
fo und under ¢
page 138, Ent ering a point of in
terest.
Close Audi connect service
Regardless of wh ich fu nction is se lected, you can
close an A udi con nect service at any time a nd re
turn to t he Audi connect ove rview ¢
fig. 117
Parking information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Info rmation on pa rking locat ions and fees in the
selected searc h area (for ex ample
Nearby ).
~ Select and confirm Parking information .
You can use the right control button to so rt the
parking locat ions
By distance or By availability .
Travel information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on attractions in the selected search
area .
~ Select and confirm an attraction to disp lay the
details .
Fuel prices
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on gas stations with the lowest f uel
prices for your vehicl e in the selected search area .
~ Select and confirm Fuel prices.
You can use the right control button to so rt the
fuel prices
By price or By distance .
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Weather
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search area (for example,
Nearby ).
~ Select and confirm Weather.
Flight information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on flights and current arrival/depar
ture times in the selected search area .
~ Select and confirm Flight information .
You can select the desi red information using the
right control button.
City events
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area .
~ Select and confirm City events > left cont rol
button
> category.
Online news
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can check the current headlines of your fa
vorite publications in the MMI.
Requirement: your myAudi account must be sub
scr ibed to newsfeeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
¢ page 127.
~ Select : Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
© Tips
If you have not subscribed to any personal
newsfeeds in your myAudi account, pre -con
figured newsfeeds will be displayed.
Audi connect
Twitter
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can access the most important functions in
your Twitter account through your MMI.
Requirement:
You must have connected your myAudi account
with Twitter. Additional information on this can
be found in the
Audi connect (myAudi) operating
manua l under
my .audiusa.com .
You must have connected your vehicle wit h
myAudi
¢ page 127.
~ Select Twitter > left control button > desired
function
(for examp le, Trends ).
The following categories can be se lected in the
Twitter menu:
- My tweets: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are listed.
- Home : the Tweets for everyone you follow are
displayed.
- Trends : topics on Twitter that are currently
popular within a country .
Different functions are ava ilable depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
-New tweet: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made templates or using customized tem plates in your myAudi account.
-Refresh: the se lected Twitter function is re
freshed.
- Favorite : set a Tweet as favorite to show you
liked it .
-Retweet : you can quote a Tweet to share i t with
others.
(D Tips
- You can find additional information on con
necting your myAud i account with Twitter in
the
Audi connect (myAudi) operating man
ual at
my.audiusa.com.
- Other settings s uch as account, language,
Tweet security and location settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes must
be made on the Tw itter website.
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