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
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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 .
Ass is t
Assist
Electronic speed Limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the maximum speed
of your vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electronic speed limiter. The electronic speed
lim iter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the t ire speed rating. For mo re information
~page 262.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
L amp (MIL)
¢..ffi will illumina te. If this occurs,
con tact the nearest au thorized A ud i dealer for
assistance.
_& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust you r speed to suit prevailing road, traf
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the tires installed.
Speed warning system
Applies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system . -
The speed warning
system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set.
A warni ng tone will sound as soon as you r speed
exceeds the sto red value s lightly. The
(OJ (USA
models)
I [OJ (Canada models) indicator light
and a message appear i n the ins trumen t cluster
d isp lay a t the same time. Th@
Hll (USA models)/
[O](Canada models) in dicator light and the mes
sage turn off when the vehicle speed drops be low
the stored maximum speed.
Se tting a threshold is rec om mended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country w it h a ge ne r-
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al speed limit or if there is a spec ified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU ! but
t on
> Vehicle > left con trol b utton > Driver as
sistance > Speed warning > Manu al.
a) Tips
Regar dless of the speed warning sys tem, you
sh ould alw ays mon itor your spee d using the
speedometer and tnake s ure yo u are fo llow ing
the lega l speed limit.
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20kmlh).
0
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F ig. 70 Operat ing lever: crui se control system
.,. To switch on the system, pu ll the lever into po -
sition @~
fig. 70.
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the
M;\1)~1j (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) indicator light are displayed
in the instrument cluster.
The speed is maintained by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise contro l system is in op
erat ion. You are always respons ible for your ,...
Ass is t
& WARNING
You should only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic conditions.
Otherwise you can increase the r isk of an acci
dent .
Audi active Lane assist
Description
Appl ie s to: ve hicles w ith Audi ac tive lane assis t
Active lane assist detects lane marker lines with
in the limits of the system using a camera in the
windshield. If you are approaching a detected
lane marker line and it appears likely that you
will leave the lane, the system will warn you with
correct ive steering. You can override th is steer ing
at any time . If you pass over a line, the steer ing
wheel will v ibrate l ightly. In order for this warn
ing vibration to occur, it must first be sw itched
on in the Infotainment system. Active lane assist
is ready for operation when the lane marker line
is detected on at least one side of the vehicle.
The system is designed for driving on express
ways and highways and so it only activates at
speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/h) (depending on the market).
Applies to vehicles w ith side assist* : if you act i
vate a turn signal when active lane assist is ready
and it classifies a lane change as critical because
of vehicles traveling alongside you or approach
ing you, there w ill be noticeable corrective steer
ing shortly before you leave the lane. This will at
tempt to keep your vehicle in the lane.
Applies to vehicles without side assist* : the sys
tem does not warn when it is ready if you activate
the turn signal before crossing the lane marker line . In this case, it assumes that you are chang
ing lanes intentionally .
& WARNING
-The system wa rns the driver that the veh icle
is leav ing the lane using co rrective s teer ing.
1 ) The co rrect ive stee ring fun ctio n is not ava ilabl e in all mar
ket s.
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The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can assist the driver in keeping
the vehicle in the lane, but it does not drive
by itself. A lways keep your hands on the
steer ing wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain situations, such as during heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines. Correc
tive steering can only take place on the s ide
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected .
- Other road structures or objects could poss i
bly be identified un intent ionally as lane
marker lines . As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected o r may not occ ur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by ra in,
snow, heavy spray light shin ing into the
camera or by dirt o n the window. This can
result in active lane assist not detecting the
lane marker lines or detecting them incor
rectly.
- In certain s ituations where visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch internally from "ear
ly" to "late" steering cor rection
ll.
- Unde r certain cond itions such as r uts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steer ing alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the m iddle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, active lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery
roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, snow and the potential for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these cond it ions may increase
the risk of a crash.
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Switching on/off
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
F ig. 7 1 Turn signal lever: button for active la ne assist
F ig. 72 Windsh ield: camera window for active lane assist
... Press the button c> fig. 71 to switch the system
on and off . The . or. indicator light in the
inst rument cluster turns on or off .
Indicator lights
• Rea dy :
the indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated .
• Not read y: the indicator light turns on if the
system is switched on but is inoperab le. Th is may
be due to the following reasons:
- There is no lane marker line.
- T he relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, mark ings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or lighting).
- The vehicle speed is below the activation speed
of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h) (the speed
may vary depending on your country).
- The lane is too narrow or too wide.
- T he curve is too narrow.
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
A ss ist
(D Tips
-Make sure the camera 's field of view
<=> fig. 72 is not obstructed by st ic kers or
anything else. For information on cleaning,
see
¢page 275.
- In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it wi ll switch on automatically each time
the ignition is switched on .
Indicator in Infotainment di splay
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi active la ne ass ist
F ig .
73 Inst rume nt cluster: active la n e ass ist is switc hed
on and prov id in g warn ings
You can ca ll up the active lane assist disp lay us
i ng t he b uttons in the mu ltifunction steering
whee l
<=>page 19 .
Green li ne(s) Act ive lane assist is activated
and ready to provide warn ings.
Red line(s) Act ive la ne assis t warns you
(left o r right)
before leav ing a lane
<=> fig . 73.
In addition, the steering wheel
vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is act ivated,
but is not ready to give wa rn-
ing
Messages in Infotainment display
If the active lane assist sw itches off automatical
ly, the indicato r ligh t in the display tu rns off and
one of the fo llow ing messages appears :
Audi active lane assi st: currentl y unavai lable .
Came ra v ie w restri cted . See owner's manual
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines . This could happen if: ..,
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Assist
-The camera field of view¢ page 73, fig. 72 is
dirty or covered in ice. C lean this area on the
windshield.
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visible.
Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable.
See owner's manual
There is a temporary active lane assist malfunc
tion. Try switching the active lane assist on aga in
later.
Audi active lane assist: malfunction! See own
er's manual
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Audi active lane assist: Please take over steer
ing!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself. If th is is the case, active lane assist does
not switch off, but it is "not ready" to provide a
warn ing. The system can he lp you keep the veh i
cle in the lane. However, you are responsible for
driving the vehicle and must steer it yourself.
Adjusting the steering time and v ibration
warning
A ppl ie s to: ve hicles w ith Audi active lane assis t
You can adjust individual active lane assist set
tings in the Infotainment system.
Select in the Infotai nment system: I MENU I but
ton>
Vehicle > left control button >Driver assis
tance > Audi active lane assist
l) The correct ive stee ring fu nctio n is not availab le in all mar
kets.
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Steering time1>
Early: in this setting, the corrective steering hap
pens continuously to help keep the vehicle in the
center of the lane.
Late : in this setting, the system provides correc
tive steering just before a vehicle wheel touches a
detected lane marker line .
Vibration warning
You can switch the addit ional vibration warn ing
i n the steering wheel on or off.
'
@ Tips
In certain markets : your sett ings are stored
automat ica lly and assigned to the remote
control key in use.
Lap timer
Introduction
App lies to: vehicles wi th lap tim er
Lap timer
You can measure and analyze lap times with the
lap timer in the display. The time is measured in
minutes, seconds and 1/10 seconds. With lap
times longer than 60 minutes, the hour is also
shown and the display of 1/10 seconds is re
moved.
The time measurement on an indiv idual lap ends
after 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds. A
new lap starts automatically after that.
The measurement ends after a maximum of 30 laps. You can then eva luate the lap times or start
a new time measurement .
You can contro l the lap timer using the controls
on the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 75.
A WARNING
Your focus should always be on driv ing your
vehicle safely. As the driver, you have com
p lete respons ibility for safety in traffic. Only
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use the functions s uch as the lap timer in such
a way that you always ma inta in comp lete con
trol over your vehicle in all traffic s ituations.
@ Tips
You can retrieve information from the trip
computer while the lap timer stopwatch is
running.
Opening the lap timer and measuring time
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with lap timer
Fig. 7 4 Mult ifu nction stee ring whee l: contro ls
F ig . 7 5 In st ru m ent cluster: lap t imer
Opening the lap timer
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but
ton
> Vehicle > left control butto n > Lap times
.,. Turn the thumbwhee l@ ¢ fig. 74 until Start
lap 1 by dri ving off
or S tart by driv ing off
Q fig . 75 appears.
.,. Press the thumbw heel @to confirm the selec
t ion .
Timing laps
.,. To measure the lap t ime, press the thumb
whee l@ again wh ile on the
New lap menu
item. This sta rts tim ing the nex t lap a t the
same t ime. The las t time measurement moves
A ss ist
up to the top line (D. The current lap t ime is i n
the center line in area @.
As long as the. symbol is green d uri ng the c ur
re nt lap time measurement, the current t ime is
f aster than yo ur best time to date.
If the . sym
bol is red, the cu rrent time is s lower @.
Displaying split time and pausing timing
.. To disp lay a sp lit time [~]. turn the th umb -
wheel @until
Split time appears in line @.
Press the th umbwheel @to confi rm the selec
tion. The split time appears for approximate ly
10 seconds in area @. The t iming of the cur
rent lap continues.
If you would like to insert a pause
m immed iate
ly after the spli t time, first p ress the thumbwhee l
@ to confirm the menu item
Pre ss OK to go
back .
.. To insert a pause, turn the thumbwheel @until
Pause appears in line @. Press the t humb
wheel @to confirm the selection. The pause
symbo l
m appears in area @ .
.. To cont inue timing, press the thumbwheel @.
If timing is paused, you ca n continue it later even
i f you sw itch the ignition off .
Mean ing of the indicator in the Infotainment sys
tem display ¢
fig. 75:
© Disp lay of last recorded t ime
@ Symbols:
-
[OJ: start of time recording
- • : slowest recorded time
- . : fastes t recorded time
- [~): split time
-m : pause
@ Current time meas
urement
© M enu:
- Star t lap 1 by d riving o ff (sta rt)
- Start by driving of f (start)
- New lap (start another lap)
- Split t ime (time within section of the
route)
- Pause ( interrupts measurement)
- Cancel lap
- Reset lap times (all values are deleted)
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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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> u. m
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. ..,.
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 ...