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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
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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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1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on and off
The recirculation mode can be turned on manual
l y or automatica lly* .
- Swi tchi ng manual recirculat ion mode on and
off: press
l '-"'> I
- Automa tic* recirculation mode: auto rec ircula
t ion needs to be activa ted in the Infotainmen t
system. Selec t in the Infota inment system :
I MENU I button >Vehicle > left control button
>Vehicle settings> Air conditioning > Auto re
circulation .
The air quality sensor that is de
signed for diese l and gasoline exhaust auto
matically switches the recirculation mode on or
off depend ing on the level of pollutants in the
outside air .
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circu lated and filtered . This prevents the unfil
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interio r. We recommend switching recir
culation mode on when dr iv ing through a tunnel
or when sitting in traffic
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Recirculation mode is switched off by pressing
the ~ button or
I AU TO I orl w MAX !.
I@ MAXI Switching defrost on and off
The winds hield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The optimum amount of a ir flows main ly out of
the vents under the windshield . Recirculation
mode switches off . The temperature is controlled
automatically .
The
IAUTOI button switches the defroster off.
I @ REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on and off
If the rear w indow defogger is activated when
the ignition is switched on, the battery manage
ment determines based on the battery charge if
it is possib le to turn on. Otherwise, the rear win
dow defogger functions with the engine running
and switches off automatically after approxi
mately 10 -20 min utes, depending on the out
side temperature.
To prevent t he rear w indow defogger from
switching off automatically, press and hold the
I@ REARI button for more than two seconds. This
Warm and cold
remains stored up to approximately 15 minutes
after t urning off the ignition.
.&_ WARNING
-
You should not use the recirculation mode for
an extended period since no fresh a ir is drawn
in. With the air-conditioning switched off, the
windows can fog up, which increases the risk
of an acc ident .
Adjusting the air vents
Fig. 57 Cock pit: adjust ing the a ir vents
To adjust the direction of air flow, turn the
ridged outer ad justment wheel
(D e::> fig . 57.
To adjust the amount of air flow , move the lever
@ on the a ir vent. To stop the air flow, move the
lever all the way to the left.
Seat heating
Fig. 58 Air vents: seat heat ing
The seat heating has three levels . The se lected
heat leve l is indicated by the LED.
.,. To switch the seat heating on, press the~ but
ton once.
.,. To switch to a lower level, press the~ button
aga in.
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have the malfunction corrected. To start the en
gine, press and hold the
! START ENGINE STOPI
button.
DJ R emot e control key : hold b ack of key
again st the d esignated are a. See owner's man
ual
This message appea rs if the re is no convenie nce
key inside the vehicle or if the system does not
recognize the key . The conven ience key may not
be recognized, for example, if it is cove red by an
object that
disrupts the signal (such as a brief
case), or if the key battery is weak. Electronic de
vices such as cell phones can also interfere with
the signal.
To still be able to start or stop the eng ine, see
c:::> page 59, Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction .
Ill Remote control key : key not recogn ized . Is
the ke y still in th e vehi cle?
The Ill ind icator light turns on and this message
appears if the conve nience key was removed from
the vehicle when the engine was running.
If the
conven ience key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot switch the ign ition on or start the engine
once you stop it. You a lso cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside .
Please press brake p edal
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal when starting the eng ine.
Please pr ess clut ch p edal
This message appea rs in vehicles w it h manual
transmissions if you do not press the clutch pedal
when sta rting the engine . The engine can on ly be
started when t he clu tch pedal is pressed.
Pl ease select N or P
This message appea rs when starting or stopping
the eng ine if the selector lever is not in the Nor P
position . The engine will not start/stop.
Shift to P , otherw ise vehi cle can roll awa y.
Doors can be lo cked i n P only
This message appears for safety reasons a long
with a warning tone. It appears if the selector
lever for the automatic transmission is not in the
D rivi ng
P position when switch ing the ignit ion off w ith
the
I START ENGINE STOPI b utton. P lace these
l ector lever in the P position. The veh icle cou ld
roll if the lever is not in P. You also cannot lock
the vehicle using the locking sensor on the door handle or using the conven ience key .
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if th e battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc
tion.
F ig. 61 Steering column/ remote control key: starting the
e n g in e if there is
a m alfunct ion
As long as the message y >l) Remote control key :
hold back of key against the designated are a.
See owner's manual
is displayed, you can emer
gency start your vehicle.
.. Press the brake pedal
c:::> .&. in Starting the en
gine on page 57.
... Press the ~I s=T ~A ~ R~ T~ E_N _G _I _N =E - S~ T= o- P~I button .
.,. Ho ld the master key in the location ind icated as
shown in the illustrat ion
y >l) c:::, fig. 61. The engine
w ill start.
.. If the engine does not automat ica lly start,
press the
! S TART ENGINE STOPI butto n again .
(D Tips
You can view the message aga in by pressing
the
I S TA RT ENGINE S TOP I button.
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Ass is t
Evaluating recorded times or resetting
Applies to: ve hicles w ith lap t imer
You con evaluate the fastest, slowest and over
age lop times .
Fig. 76 Instrument cluster: lap timer
After evaluating the lap times, you can continue
the current timing round or start over, meaning
start lap 1 again .
• Select in the Infotainment system:
I MENU I but
ton
>V ehicle > left control button > Lap s tatis
t ics.
The display shows the fastest lap" +", the
slowest lap"-" and the average lap time "0".
Turn the thumbwhee l@ downward or upward
to display the individua l lap times.
• Press the thumbwheel @to resume the pa used
lap timing.
• Press the left contro l button on the multifunc
tion steer ing wheel to reset the timer to zero .
Then turn the thumbwheel @and select the
desired setting by moving the cursor (red
frame) . Press the thumbwheel @to confirm
the selection .
• Press the thumbwheel @to restart the lap tim
er for a new lap t iming, if needed.
• Press the
I MENU ! button to exit the lap timer.
Evaluation legend
~ fig. 76:
© All laps
@
II : fastest lap time
® . : slowest lap time
@ $J: average lap t ime
(D Tips
- Saved lap times cannot be individually de
leted from the total res ults.
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- The saved lap timer va lues wi ll remain after
switching the ignition off.
Audi side assist
Description
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi side assist
Fig. 77 Senso r detection range
Fig. 78 D isp lay on the exterior mirror
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Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic beh ind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system, it warns you abo ut vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with
i n sensor range (!)¢
fig. 77: if a la ne cha nge is
classified as critical, the disp lay @ in the exte rior
mirror¢
fig. 78 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror p rovides as
s istance when making a lane change to the left,
whi le the display in the right exte rior m irro r pro
vides ass istance w hen making a lane c hange to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not act ivate the turn signal,
s ide ass ist
informs yo u about vehicles that are
de te cted and classified as c rit ical. The display in
the mirro r turns on, but is dim. ..,.
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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
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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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Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith rear pa rk in g sys te m /p ark in g system
p lus
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma
neuvering.
The
rear park ing system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢ page 83.
The parking system plus assists you when park
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de
tected
in front of and behind the veh icle
¢ page 83.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display . The
lines in the rearview camera image help you to
park or maneuver ¢
page 84. The parking sys
tem plus functions are also available
¢ page 83.
& WARNING
- Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park
ing space and during similar maneuvers .
- Please note that some surfaces , such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals .
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility check their func
tion .
- Make sure the sensors are not obstructed by
stickers, deposits or other materials. If they
are, the sensor function could be impaired.
For additional information on cleaning, see
¢ page 275.
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(D Note
- Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex
tensions
- Objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle.
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
@ Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover
age area in some situations, such as :
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass.
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles .
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex
haust.
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic -free location or parking lot to be
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath
er conditions.
- You can change the volume of the signals.
- What appears in the display is slightly de-
layed.
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for park aid to operate .