Opening and closing
& WARNING
No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be
cause the w indows can no longer be opened
from the inside¢
page 30. Locked doors
make it more difficu lt for eme rgency workers
to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at
risk.
@ Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
a re within view of the vehicle.
- Do not use the remote control when you are
in side the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un
in tent ionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered. If this happens,
press the un lock button@.
- The selector lever must be in the P position
on vehicles with a convenience key*. Other
wise the vehicle will not be ab le to lock .
- Only use the panic function in an emergen
cy.
Unlocking and locking with the
convenience key
App lies to: ve hicles with conven ience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con
trol key .
Fig. 19 Door han dle : senso r
Unlocking the vehicle
.,. Grip the door handle . The door unlocks auto
matically.
.,. Pull on the door handle to open the door.
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Locking the vehicle
.,. Place the selector lever in the P position (auto
matic transmissions), or else the vehicle wi ll
not be able to lock.
.,. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle once¢
fig. 19. Do
not hold the door handle while doing this .
You can unlock/lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap
prox imately S ft (1.5 m) away from the door han
dle. It makes no difference whether the master
key is in your jacket pocket or in your briefcase,
for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di
rectly after locking it. This way you have the op
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter
mine if the entire vehicle or on ly one of the doors
is un locked when un locking the vehicle
¢ page 29.
& WARNING
Read and follow ing all WARNINGS. ¢ A in
Key set on page 26
{!) Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri
od of t ime, note the following :
- The proximity sensor sw itches off after a
few days to
save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to un lock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the veh icle battery from drain ing
and to maintain the vehicle's ability to start
for as lon g as poss ible. You may not be ab le
to unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key.
- For an explanati on on conformity with the
FCC reg ulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 304.
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Central locking switch
Fig. 20 Dr ive r's door: cent ral loc king sw itch
.,. To lock the veh icle, press the@! button ¢,&. .
.,. Press the
!ill button to u nlock the veh icle.
When locking the vehicle with the centra l locking
switch, the fo llowing applies :
- Opening the door and the l uggage compart
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
sec urity such as when stopped at a light) .
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when a ll doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors in dividually from the
inside by pulling the door ha ndle .
- In the event of a crash with airbag dep loyment,
the doors un lock automatically to a llow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works w ith the ig
nition off a nd automatically locks the entire
vehicle whe n the ~ button is pressed .
- The centra l loc kin g switc h is inoperative
when the veh icle is locked from the o utside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
eme rgency worke rs to get into the ve hicle,
wh ic h puts lives at risk. Do not leav e anyone
behind i n the v ehicle , especially chi ldren .
@ Tips
Your veh icle loc ks a utomat ica lly w hen it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
q page 25 . You can unlock the vehicle
ag ain usi ng the
llil bu tton in the ce ntral loc k
ing sw itch .
ll T hi s fun ctio n is not a vail able in all c oun tries.
Open ing and closing
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system , you con set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but
ton>
Vehicle > left control button >Vehicle set
ting s.
Door unlocking
-you can decide if All doors o r
only the
Driver door shou ld unlock. T he luggage
compartment lid also un locks when
All is select
ed . If you se lect
Driver i n a vehicle wi th a conve n
i ence key*, o nly the doo r whose handle you p ull
will unlock .
If you se lect
Driver , all the doors and luggage
compartment lid w il l unlock if yo u press the@l
button on the remote control key tw ice.
Fold m irrors* -if you select On , the exterior rear
view m irrors fo ld in automatically when you press
the
lru bu tton on the remo te contro l master key
o r touch t he s ensor* in t he handle .
Lock when dr iving1l -if you se lect On, the veh icle
locks a utomatically whe n driving. All of the doors
and the luggage compartmen t lid lock .
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Opening and closing
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 26 Driver's door: power w indow controls
All power window sw itches have a two-stage
function:
Opening and closing the windows
N
N
M 0 ::':, (X) m
"'To open or close the w indow completely, press
the switch down or pu ll the switch up br iefly to
the second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is pressed/p ulled aga in.
.. To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
(D Left doo r
@ Right door
A WARNING
- Pay careful attention when closing the win
dows. Pinching could cause serious injur ies.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency .
(D Tips
- You can still open and close the windows for
approximately 10 minutes after turning the i gnition
off. The power windows do not
switch
off until the driver's door or front
passenger's door has been opened.
- When you open the doors, the w indows au
tomatically lower approximately 10 mm.
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· Convenience opening/closing
All windows can be opened and closed at the
same time.
Convenience opening feature
.. Press the~ button on the remote control key
until all windows reach the desired position.
Convenience closing feature
.. Press the (TI button on the remote control key
until a ll windows are closed~&. or
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
.. Touch the sensor* on the door handle long
enough until all windows are closed . Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU! but
ton
>Ve hicle > left control button >V ehicle set
t in gs .
To enable the convenience window opening func
tion, the
Long press to open windows function
must be switched
on .
A WARNING
-Never close the w indows carelessly or in an
uncontrolled manner, because this increas
es the risk of injury.
- For security reasons, the windows can only
be opened and closed with the remote con
trol key at a maximum distance of approx i
mate ly 6 ft (2 m) away from the vehicle.
When pressing the~ button, always watch
the windows while they are closing so that
no one is pinched in the window. The closing
process will stop immediately when the~
button is released.
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-If the battery has been discharging for a
wh ile, the parking light may sw itch off auto
matically. Always make sure your vehicle is
parked and adequately lit according to the
laws . Avo id using the parking lights for sev
eral hours.
- Always observe legal regulations when us
ing the light ing systems described.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount. Do
not place any stickers in th is area on the
windsh ield.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
justed
Qpage 37.
-If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone so unds .
- In some markets, the ta il lights will sw itch
on when the dayt ime run ning lights switch
on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear short ly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light
ing.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The Lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
@
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t
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F ig. 31 Turn signal and high bea m lever
N
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Lights and V ision
Turn signals ¢ 9
The turn signa ls act ivate when yo u move the lev
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
(D -rig ht tu rn signal
@ -left turn signal
The turn signa l blinks three times if you tap the
lever (convenience turn signa l).
High beams and headlight flasher
~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -high beams on
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
T he
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
A WARNING
= H igh beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident. For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
g lare for other dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but
ton> Vehicle > left control button >Vehicle set
tings > Exterior lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the Au
tomatic headlights menu:
Activation time -you can adjust if the headlights
switch on Early, Medium or Late according to the
sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light * -you can sw itch adaptive
light
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models: the daytime running lights can be
switched on or off using the MM I. Select
On or
Off .
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Lights and Vision
Canada models : this function cannot be switched
off . They activate automatica lly each time the ig
n ition is switched on . T his menu item is shown
with a "gray background".
Com ing home , Lea ving home
The com ing home function illum ina tes the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignition off
and open the driver 's door . To switch o n the func
tion, select
Entry /ex it lighting .
The leav ing home ill umin ates t he a re a out side
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . To
switch on the function, select
Entr y/exi t light
ing .
The com ing home and leaving home f unctions
only operate when it is dark and the lig ht switch
is in the
AU TO position.
Emergency flasher
Fig. 32 Cente r conso le : eme rge ncy f las her button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of yo ur vehicle in dangerous si tuat ions .
• Press the ~ button to switc h the eme rgency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn when the
em ergency fl ash ers are sw itched on by us ing the
tur n sig nal lever. The emergency flashers s top
tempo rar ily.
The emergency flashers also work when the igni
tion is tur ned off.
(D Tips
You s hou ld switch the emergency flashers on
if:
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- You a re the last c ar in a tra ffic j am so that
all other vehi cles approaching from behind
can see you, or if
- Your vehicle has broken down or yo u are
having an emergency, or if
- You r vehicle is be ing towed or if you are
towing another vehicle .
Interior lighting
Interior lighting
Fig. 33 Head line r: i nte rior light ing
l!I -Door contact switch. The interior lighting is
contro lled automatically.
A switch is no longer needed to switch the read
ing lights on . A swiping movement or a brief tap
o n the light is all that is needed to switch the
li ght on or off. If yo u hold your finger on the
r ead ing light when switching it on, this ca n dim
the light dow n to a certai n level.
Interior light ing
There are othe r optional interior lighting func
tions that are available . Several funct ions can be
set in the Infotainment system . Select in the In
f ota inment system :
I MENU I button >Vehicle >
left con trol button >Vehicle settings > Interior
lighting .
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Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 38 Windshie ld wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre
sponding position:
@ -windshield w ipers off
@ -interval mode. To increase/decrease the wip
er intervals, move the switch ® to the left/right.
In vehicles with a rain sensor*, the wipers turn on in the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds ap
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sen
sitivity of the rain sensor* is set (switch ® to the
right), the earlier the windsh ield wipers react to
mo isture on the windsh ield. You can deact ivate
the rain sensor mode* in the Infotainment sys
tem, which switches the intermi ttent mode on.
Select in the Infotainment system:
I MENU! but
ton>
Vehicle > left control button >Driver as sis
tance > Rain sensor
> Off.
@ -slow wiping
@ -fast wip ing
© -sing le w ipe If you hold the lever in th is posi
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast w iping.
® -clean the windshield To eliminate water
droplets, the windshield wipers perform one af
terwipe after several seconds while driving in
temperatures above 39 °F (4 °C). You can switch
this function off by moving the lever to position
@ within 10 seconds of the afterwipe . The after
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime you
switch the ignition on.
C leaning the headlights* . The headlight washer
system* only functions when the lights are
Lights and V ision
switched on. The headlights are automatically
cleaned the first time and every fifth time the
l ever is moved to position
® ·
A WARNING
--
- The rain sensor* is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver may still be responsi
ble for manually sw itch ing the w ipers on
based on visibility cond itions.
- The windsh ield may not be treated w ith wa
ter-repelling w indshield coating agents. Un
favorable condit ions, such as wetness, dark
ness, and when the sun is low, can cause in
creased glare, wh ich increases the risk of an
accident. Wiper blade chatter is also possi
b le.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
b lad es are required for a cl ear v iew and safe
driving
<:::> page 42, Replacing windshield
wiper blades .
(D Note
-If there is frost, make sure the windshield
w iper blades are not frozen to the wind
shield. Switching on the windshield w ipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind
shield can damage the wiper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the w indshield
wiper system must be switched off (lever in
position 0). This prevents the wipers from
switching on unintentionally and caus ing
damage to the windsh ield wiper system.
(D Tips
- The windshie ld wipers switch off when the
ignition is switched off. You can activate the
w indshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the w indshield
w iper lever to any position.
- Wor n or dirty windshield w iper blades result
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor*
function . Check your w indshield w iper
blades regularly .
- The washer f luid nozzles in the windsh ield
washer system are heated * at low tempera-
tures when the ign ition is o n. .,.
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-Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped if a gear is
engaged. Otherwise the vehicle will start to
move immediately, even if the parking brake
is set . This could result in a crash .
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine running while in gear.
If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, set
the parking brake and move the selector lev
er to the P position .
- To decrease the risk of an accident, these
lector lever must be in the P position and
the parking brake must be set before open
ing the hood and working on a running en
gine. Always read and follow the applicable
warnings¢
page 244, Working in the en
gine compartment.
{[) Note
Never let the vehicle roll downhill with engine
off and the selector lever in the
N position,
because this could damage the automatic
transmission and catalytic converter.
@ Tips
- Drive select: sporty shifting characteristics
can be selected using the
Dynamic driving
mode. The Infotainment display shows 5 as
the selector lever position instead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal im
mediately and wait for the engine to slow
down to idle before selecting Dor 5 .
- If there is a power failure, the selector lever
will not move out of the P position. The
emergency release can be used if this hap
pens. Left-hand drive vehicles
q page 69.
Driving
Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock prevents you from select
ing a gear accidentally, causing the vehicle to
roll.
Fig. 64 Selecto r lever lock
To release the selector lever lock:
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Press the brake pedal
while pressing the inter-
lock button.
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N posi
tions when the ignition is switched on. You must press the brake pedal to select another position.
You must also press the interlock button if you
are moving from the
P position. The following
message appears in the display when the selector
lever is in the P or
N position to remind the driv
er:
To select a gear, please press brake pedal and press lock button on selector lever
The automatic shift lock only functions when the
vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph
(2 km/h). At higher speeds, the lock is automati
cally deactivated in the N position.
The selector lever is not locked when shifting
quickly through N, for example from R to D. This
makes it possible to free the vehicle when it is
stuck by "rocking" it. The selector lever lock en
gages if the lever stays in the N position longer
than approximately 2 seconds when the brake
pedal is not pressed.
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Driving - The transmission can overheat and be dam
aged under certain driving and traffic condi
tions such as frequent starts, creeping for a
long time, or stop -and-go traffic. When the
@] or. indicator light turns on, stop the
vehicle at the next opportunity and let the
transmission cool
r=;, page 68 .
-Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped will damage the S tronic trans
mission because it is not lubricated
¢ page 294, Towing with a tow truck.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills .
Hill descent control is ac tivated when the selec
tor lever is in the Dor S position and you press
the brake pedal. The transmission automatically
selects a gear that is suitable for the hill. Hill de
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach
ieved at the time of braking, within physical and
technical limitations.
If may still be necessary to
adjust the speed with the brakes. Because hill de
scent control cannot shift down farther than 3rd
gear, it may be necessary to shift into tiptronic
mode in very steep areas. In this case, shift man
ually into 1st or 2nd gear in tiptronic mode to
use the engine's braking force to relieve the
brakes .
Hill descent control switches off once the hill lev
els out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with a cruise control system*
¢ page 70, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
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Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic allows the driver to shift the gears
manually .
Fig. 66 Cente r conso le : sh ift ing ma nually with the selecto r
lever
Fig. 67 Steering whee l: ma nual shifting wit h the shift pad
dles•
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and whi le driving.
.,. To shift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the D/S setting to the right in the
tiptronic shift gate. Once the transmission has
sw itched modes, the selector lever position
M
is shown in the Infotainment system display
r=;,poge 62, fig. 63 . For example M4 means the
fourth gear is engaged .
.,. To shift up a gear, tap the selector lever for
ward
0 ¢ fig. 66.
.,. To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever to
back
0 .
Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the D/S or
M
(tiptronic shift gate) selector lever positions.
.,. To shift up one gear, tap the shift paddle
0
r=;,fig. 67.