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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
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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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Driving
Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig . 62 Center conso le: par king brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani
cal parking brake(!)
o fig. 62. The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting /manuall y re le asing the parking
bra ke
.. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch illuminates. The -(USA
models)/ . (Canada models) indicator light al
so turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.. To release the parking brake manua lly, press
the brake o r acce lerato r pedal while the igni
tion is swi tched on a nd p ress the
«el) switch at
the same time. The L ED in the b utton and the
indicator light in the display t urn off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Req uirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the park ing brake must be set.
.. To start driving and release the park ing brake
automat ically, press the accelerator pedal as
u su al.
In addition to releasing the park ing brake auto
mat ica lly, other convenience and safety functions
are available when you start driving
o page 61,
Starting from a stop .
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency brak ing function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op
eration mal functions or is disabled .
.. Pull and hold th e®> switch.
60
.. As soon as you re lease the (®) switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
P ulli ng and ho ld ing the®) switch wh ile driving
the ve hicle ac tiva tes the emerge ncy braking func
tion . The vehi cle is braked at a ll four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system . The brak
i ng effect is sim ilar to heavy brak ing
o ,A .
To reduce the risk of act ivat ing the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sou nds when the© switch is pulled . Emergency
bra king stops as soon as the®) switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Parking
.. Press the bra ke pedal to stop the veh icle.
.. Pull the®> switch to set the parking brake.
.. Place the selector lever in t he P position .
.. Turn the engine off
cc> ,A.
.. Turn the steering wheel when parking on in
cl ines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
.&. WARNING
- Do not press the acce lera to r pedal inadve r
tently if a gea r is selec ted whe n the vehicle
is st ation ary and the e ngine is runni ng. Oth
erwise, the vehi cle will s tart to move imme
diate ly and this could result i n an accident.
- E mergency brak ing sho uld only be used i n
an emergency, when the norma l bra ke pe dal
has failed or the brake peda l is o bstr ucted .
During emergency brak ing, your vehicle will
brake s imilar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot ove rcome the laws of physics. In co r
ners and when road or weather conditions
are bad, a fu ll brake application can cause
the vehicle to s kid or the rea r end to swe rve,
whi ch in crease s the risk of an ac cident.
- I f the power supply fails, you cannot set the
pa rking bra ke if it is released. In this ca se,
p ar k the vehicle on leve l grou nd and secure
it by plac ing the sele ctor lever in the P pos i
tion. See an authorized A udi dealer or au -
thorized A udi Service Facil ity for assistance.
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Driving
-When acce lerating using the launch control
program, all vehicle parts are subject to
heavy loads . Th is can lead to increased
wear.
Emergency mode
In the event of a system malfunction, there is on
emergency program.
If all of the se lecto r lever posit ions are h ighlight
ed wit h a light background in the Infotainment
d isp lay, there is a system malfunction and the S
tron ic transmiss ion is running in the emergency
program . The vehicle can still be driven in emer
gency mode, but only with reduced speed and not in a ll gears . In some cases, the vehicle
can
not drive in rever se.
(D Note
If the transmission runs in emergency mode,
drive to an aut ho rized Aud i deale r or a uthor
ized Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
Transmission malfunction
• Tran smis sion: malfun ction! Please stop ve
hicle and shift to P
There is a malfunc tion in the transmiss ion. Pa rk
the vehicle se curely and do not continue driving.
See an autho rized Au di dea ler o r autho rized Aud i
Serv ice Facility for assistance .
• Transmission: too hot . Please stop vehicle
The transm ission is too hot and can become dam
aged . Stop and let the transm ission cool with the
engine run ning (at id le) in t he P selector leve r po
sition. Then the indicato r ligh t an d the message
tur n off, drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or au
t hor ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction co rrected . If the ind icator light
and the driver message do not turn off, do not
continue dr iv ing. See an authorized A udi d ealer
or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility for assistance .
[O] Transmission: malfunction! You can contin
ue driv ing. See owner' s manual
68
Drive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
[O] Tran smission: malfunction! You may contin
ue dr iving. No reverse gear
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Se rvice Fa cility immed iate ly to have the
malfunc tion cor rec ted .
ml Tran smiss ion: malfunction! You may contin
ue driving in D until engine off
Drive the vehicle away from mov ing traff ic and
park . See an author ized Audi dealer or author ized
Audi Se rvice Facility for assis tance.
ml Transmission: too hot . Please adapt driving
style
Continu e driving moderate ly. When the indicator
li ght turns off, you can cont inue driving norma l
l y.
ml Tran smission: Plea se press brake pedal and
select gear again
I f the transm iss ion m alfu nct io ns bec ause the
temperat ure is too high, a message appe ars
when the t ransmission is cooled .
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brake rotors and pads by caref ull y applying
the brakes several t imes .
-If the front spoiler is damaged or you install
another spoiler, make sure the front wheel
brakes are vent ilated properly. Otherwise,
the brake system could overheat, wh ich re
duces the ir effectiveness .
- Failure of a brake circuit impairs b raking
performance , which increases brak ing dis
tance. Avoid driving the vehicle and have it
towed it to the nearest author ized Audi
dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Facility.
- Never let the vehicle roll while t he engine is
stopped because this increases the risk of a n
acc iden t.
- If the bra ke booste r is not working, you will
have to press m uch ha rder on the bra ke
ped al to compensate for the lac k of th e
booster.
- Never let the brakes "rub " by pressing the
pedal light ly when bra king is no t actually
ne cessary . T his cause s the brakes to over
hea t and i ncre ases br aking di stance and
ca uses wear.
- B efo re driv ing downh ill a long dis tance on a
steep h ill, decrease your speed and se lec t a
l ower gear . This makes use of the engine
braking effect and relieves the brakes . If
you need to b rake additionally, brake in in
tervals and not continuously.
@ Tips
- If the brake booste r is not working, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
fo rce than normal.
- If you retrofit yo ur vehicle with a front spoil
er, whee l
covers or similar items, make sure
that the air flow to the front whee ls is not
i nterr upted . Otherw ise the brake system
ca n become too hot .
Intelligent Technology
Electromechanical
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver 's steering movements .
Power steering adap ts elec tronically based on
the ve hicle speed.
Indicator light s and message s
• Steering: malfun ction! Please stop vehicle
If this indica to r li ght tur ns on and st ays on and
t hi s message appea rs, the powe r steering may
have failed.
Stop t he vehi cle in a safe location as soon as pos
s ible. Do
not cont inue drivi ng. See an autho riz ed
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility for
assistance .
l;r- ij S teering : malfun ction! You may continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on, the steering wheel
may be more d ifficult to
move or more sensit ive
t h an usua l. Th e steer ing whee l may a lso be at an
angle when d riving s trai ght.
D rive slowly to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au
t h orized Audi Serv ice Facility to have the mal
funct ion corre cted.
(D Tips
If the . or l;r, ij ind icator light only s tays on
fo r a short time, you may continue d riving.
All wheel drive (quattro)
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are powered.
General information
In all whee l dr ive, the dr iv ing power is divided be
tween all four wheels . This happens automatical
ly depending on you r dr iv ing behav ior as we ll as
t h e cur rent road condi tions. A lso see ~
page 88,
Elec tronic stabilization con trol ( ESC).
T he all whee l dr ive concept is des igned for high
engine power . You r vehicle is except ionally pow
erfu l and has excellent driv ing cha racteristics
bot h unde r normal d rivi ng conditions and o n
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Intelligent Technology
snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre
cautions
¢ & .
Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con
ditions. However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on
all four wheels, be
cause this will improve the
broking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
¢ page 2 70, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel drive, only whee ls with
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
¢ page 262, New tires or wheels.
Offroad vehicle?
Your Aud i is not an offroad vehicle - there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain.
_&. WARNING
-Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driv ing style to the current road and
t ra ffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the r isk of an acci
dent.
- The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the eng ine does not rev highe r sud
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, pay attention to the road
conditions regardless o f your speed.
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Rear spoiler
Appl ies to: vehicles with retractable rear spoile r
The extendoble rear spoiler increases driving sta
bility.
Fig. 92 Center conso le: button for the rear spoiler
The rear spoiler retracts and extends. It can be
activated in various operat ing modes (manua l
mode or automatic mode).
Automatic mode (normal operation)
- Automatic extension: the rear spoiler w ill auto-
mat ically extend when speeds exceed approxi
mately 75 mph
(120 km/h)
- Automatic retraction: the rear spoiler w ill auto
matically retract when speeds decrease to un
der approximately 50 mph (80 km/h).
Manual mode
-Extend ing manually : briefly tap the¢ fig. 92
button to fully extend the rear spoiler .
- Retracting manually: when driving at speeds
below approximately
10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the b utton to retract the rear spoiler .
When at speeds be tween
10 mph (20 km/h)
and 75 mph
(120 km/h), the rea r spoi ler will
completely retract when you tap the button.
Indicator lights
IJ,. Rear spoiler: malfunction! Please con
tact Service
The rear spoiler may not have extended due to a
malfunction. This could change the vehicle's driv
ing characteristics at high speeds. Do not drive
faster than 85 mph
(140 km/h) . Drive to an au-
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service ..,.
Wheels
-Have the wheels rebalanced if an imbalance is causing noticeable
vibration in the steering wheel.
If you do not, the tires and other
vehicle components could wear
more quickly.
Treadwear indicator
Original equipment tires contain
treadwear indicators in the tread
pattern, which are bars that are
1/16 in (1.6 mm) high and are
spaced evenly around the tire per pendicular to the running direc
tion¢
fig . 197 . The letters "TWI"
or triangles on the tire sidewall indicate the location of the tread
wear indicators.
The tires have reached the mini mum tread depth
l) when they
have worn down to the tread wear
indicators . Replace the tires with
new ones ¢A.
Tire rotation
Rotating the tires regularly is rec
ommended to ensure the tires
wear evenly. To rotate the tires,
install the t ires from the rear axle
on the front axle and vice versa .
This will allow the tires to have
1> Obey any applicable regulations in your
country.
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approximately the same length of
service life.
For unidirectional tires, make
sure the tires are installed accord
ing to the running direction indi
cated on the tire sidewall
¢page 286.
Hidden damage
Damage to tires and rims can of
ten occur in locations that are hidden. Unusual vibrations in the
vehicle or pulling to one side may indicate that there is tire damage.
Reduce your speed immediately.
Check the tires for damage . If no
damage is visible from the out
side, drive slowly and carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi deal er or authorized Audi Service Fa
cility to have the vehicle inspect
ed.
8_ WARNING
Tread that has worn too low or different tread depths on the
tires can reduce driving safety.
This can especially have a nega
tive effect on handling, on the risk aquaplaning when driving
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Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys
tem is not operating properly. The TPMS mal
function indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated . This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal
function exists .
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly . Always check the
TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure
that the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly.
If the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
indicator appears
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too low
or if there is a system malfunction .
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monitor
ing system compares the tire tread circumfer
ence and vibration characteristics of the individu
al tires. If the pressure changes in one or more
tires, this is indicated in the Infotainment system
display w ith an indicator light
RE and a message.
If only one tire is affected, the location of that
tire will be indicated.
The tire pressures must be stored in the Infotain
ment system again each time the pressures
change (switching between partial and full load
pressure) or after changing or replacing a tire on
your vehicle
c::;, page 274 . The tire pressure moni
toring system only monitors the tire pressure you have stored. Refer to the tire pressure label for
the recommended tire pressure for your vehicle
¢ page 265, fig. 199.
Wheels
Tire tread circumference and vibration character
istics can change and cause a tire pressure warn
ing if :
- the tire pressure in one or more tires is too low.
- the tire has structural damage.
- the tire was replaced or the tire pressure was
changed and it was not stored
c::;, page 274.
- the spare tire* is installed .
Indicator lights
RE-Loss of pressure in at least one tire c::;, &,.
Check the tires and replace or repair if necessary.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires and
store the pressure again in the Infotainment sys
tem
¢ page 274.
mm (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressure: malfunction! See owner's manual -If
mm appears after switching on the ignition or
while driving and then the indicator light
RE in
the instrument cluster also starts to blink for
about one minute and then stays on permanent
ly, there is a system malfunction. Try to store the
correct tire pressures
c::;, page 2 74 . If the indica
tor light does turn off or turns on again after a short period of time, drive to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
..-
- If the tire pressure indicator appears in the
display, reduce your speed immediately and
avoid any hard steering or braking maneu
vers. Stop as soon as possible and check the
tires and their pressure.
- The driver is responsible for maintaining the
correct tire pressures . You must check the
tire pressures regularly .
- Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
driving style, winter conditions or unpaved
roads), the pressure monitor indicator may
be delayed.
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle . Us
ing them when not permitted can lead to
vehicle damage or accidents.
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A/C (climate control system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Activating vibration warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Adjusting steering time.......... ...... 74
Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adapt ive light (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Additional phone ............ .. .. . 115, 175
Adjusting a ir distribution (Cl imate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting the center console lighting . . . . . . 39
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Adjusting the temperature (climate control
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Advanced Airbag System
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Componen ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
204
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
How the components work together . . . . 206
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Advanced Airbag-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
198
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 207
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 204
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system ................. ..... .
215
Knee airbags. ....................... 213
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
PASSENGER AIR BAG light . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Repairs ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 212
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Index
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Warning/Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
When must the system be inspected? . . . 209
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . 25 , 30
Alignment pin (chang ing the wheel) . . . . . . 281
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
All weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Alternative routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Amb ient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
AMI
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface 172
Announcements (sett ings)
refer to Voice guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anti -freeze
Windsh ield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . .
253
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Anti-s lip regulat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Apple CarP lay
refer to Audi smartphone interface . . . . . 172
Arm rest.. .. .... .. .. ............... .. . 45
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Aspect ratio (video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Services (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Audi magnetic r ide
refer to Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Audi music stream
refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Audio player
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
158
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Audio track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 301
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . . . . 172, 176
Audi virtual cockpit (instr ument cluster) . . . . 8
305