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Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and u nlock the veh icle centrally . You
h ave the following options:
- Remote contro l key <=>
page 2 7,
- Sensors in the door hand les*
<=> page 28,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door<=> page 30,
or
- Centra l locking switch inside<=>
page 29.
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock f uncti on lock s all doors and the
l uggage compartment lid on ce the spee d has ex
ceede d approximately 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle can be unlo cked if the open ing f unc
t ion in the centra l loc king system sw itch is used
or one o f the door ha nd les is pulled. The Auto
L oc k function can be sw itched on and off in the
I nfotainment system
<=> page 29.
In the event of a crash wi th air bag deployment,
t he doors will a lso automa tic all y unlock to allow
access to the ve hicle.
Selective unlocking
The doo rs and luggage compartmen t lid w il l lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
sys tem w hether
only the d river's door or the en
tire ve hicl e should be unlocked when unlocking
<=> page 29 .
Turn signals
The tu rn s ignals flash tw ice when you unlock the
ve hicl e and f lash once when you lock the veh icle.
If the b linki ng continues, one of the do ors or the
l uggage compartment lid is not closed or the ig
nition is still switched o n.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
The follow ing cond it io ns prevent you from lock
in g your remo te contro l key in the vehicle :
- If the dr iver's door is open, the veh icle cannot
be locked by pressi ng the
ill] button o n the re-
Open ing and closing
mote contro l key o r touching the locking sen
sor* on a door.
- W he n l ocki ng us ing the ~ button in the central
loc king switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open <=>
page 29.
-On ve hicles with a convenience key*, the lug
gage compartment lid unlocks again after clos
ing if the most recent ly used key is in the lug
gage compartment. The emergency flas hers
blink four times .
Do not lock your vehicle w ith the remote cont rol
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
l u ggage compartment lid are closed . Th is helps
to prevent you from lock ing you rself out acciden
tally .
(D Tips
- Do not leave val uables unattended in the ve
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the veh icle. If the LED lights up for
app roximately 30 seconds after lock ing,
there is a malfunction in the centra l locking
system . Have th e problem cor rected by a n
authoriz ed A udi dealer o r authoriz ed Audi
Service Facili ty.
Key set
Fig . 14 Yo ur veh icle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
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You can unloc k/lock you r vehicle wi th the remo te
c ontro l key . A me chani cal key is in tegr ated in the
r emote cont rol key¢
page 26 . ll>
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LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 1 6 Rem ot e con trol key : rem ovin g the ba ttery hol der
Fi g. 17 Re mote con trol key ( rea r side) : rem ovin g the bat
te ry ho ld er
LED in the remote control key
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The L ED @ in fo rms you of the remote cont ro l key
function s tatus .
• If you press a button br iefly , the L ED blinks
once .
• If you press and hold a but ton (conve nience
opening/closi ng) , the L ED blinks sever al times .
"" If the LED does not blink, the remo te con trol
key battery is dead . The
Ill indicator light and
t h e message
Remote control key: change key
battery
appear. Replace the battery in the re
mote control key.
Replacing the remote control key battery
• Press t he release bu ttons © q fig. 16 and re
move t he mechanical key .
• Press t he r elease buttons @
q fig. 17 on the
batte ry holder and pull the battery holder out
of the remote control key in the direction of the arrow at the same time .
~ • Inse rt the new battery with the "+ " symbol fac-
;:::: ing down.
" 8 "" Slide the bat tery holder carefully i nto t he re-
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• Insert t he mechanical key .
@) For the sake of the environment
Disc har ged batt er ies m ust be dispo se d of us
ing m ethod s tha t w ill not harm t he environ
ment. Do not d ispose o f them in ho useho ld
trash .
@ Tips
The re placeme nt ba tte ry mus t mee t the same
s p ec ificat io ns as t he origi nal batte ry in the re
mote control key .
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig . 18 Remote con tro l ke y: butto n prog ra m ming
• To unlo ck the veh icle , press t he Ii bu tton
q fig. 18.
• To lock the vehicle, press the
[ml button once .
.. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the ~ button.
• To trigge r the a larm , press the red
I PANIC ! but
ton . The vehicle horn and emerge ncy flashers
tur n on .
• To sw itch off the al arm, press the red
! PANIC I
button again .
If the vehicle is un locked and none of the doors ,
the rear lid o r hoo d are open ed withi n 45 sec
onds, the vehicle locks again automa tica lly. Thi s
f ea tu re p reven ts the ve hicle from being accid en
ta lly le ft unl ocke d over a long pe riod of time .
T he se tt ings in the Infota inme nt system de ter
mine if the entire veh icle o r on ly the dr ive r's door
i s u nloc ked whe n un loc king the ve hicl e
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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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Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func
tion if it malfunctions.
~ Pull the power window switch up until the win
dow is completely raised.
~ Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second .
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 27 Garage door o pen er: examples of usage for differ
ent sy stems
With the garage door opener (Homelink), you
can act ivate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Up to three remote control functions can
be programmed to the three buttons that are in
tegrated in the control unit above the rearview
mirror.
To be able to operate systems using the garage door opener, the buttons in the control unit must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob
jects are in the area immediately surrounding
the equipment . People can be injured or prop
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before selling the vehicle.
- For add itiona l information about Homelink,
visit
www.homelink.com.
- For the Declaration of Conformity with the
provisions from the FCC in the United States
and Industry Canada, see ¢
page 304.
Operation
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 28 Control pane l above the interior rearview mirror
Requirement: the button in the control panel
must be programmed ¢
page 34 and the vehi
cle must be located within range of the system,
such as the garage door.
~ Press the button to open the garage door. The
green LED(!) blinks or turns on.
~ Press the button again to close the garage
door.
(D Tips
To open or close the garage door, do not press the button longer than 20 seconds or
the garage door opener will switch to pro
gramming mode .
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 30 Instrument panel: l ight sw itch
Li ght switch ·~ -
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Tu rn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are switched on, the
;oo: symbo l
turns on .
0 -lights are off (in some markets, the daytime
running lights* are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
- USA models : the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is switched on and the light switch is set to the
O or the
AUTO position (only in daylight). The D ayt ime
runn ing lights
can be switched on and off in
the MMI
c:;, page 37c:;, &..
-Ca nad a model s: the daytime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
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::oo: or the AUTO position (only in daylight) c:;, &. .
AUTO* - automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on br ightness, for example in twilight,
during ra in or in tunnels.
;oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
l~"' I -All-wea ther lights*
@il -Rear fog light(s)
All-weather light s*
In vehicles with all-weathe r lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that you are
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l ess likely to see g lare from your own head lights,
for example when driving on a wet road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system*
You r vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is less g lare for on
coming t raffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Light functions
The following light funct ions may be avai lable
depending on ve hicle equ ipment and only f unc
tion when the light switch is in the AUTO posi
tion.
Static cornering light* (vehicles with LED head
li ghts) -the cornering light switches on automat
ica lly when the steer ing whee l is turned at acer
ta in angle at speeds up to approximate ly 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn s ignal is activated
at speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/ h) . The area to the side of the vehicle is illum inat
ed bette r when turn ing.
H ighway light fun ction * (vehicles with LED head
lights) - this function adapts the lighting for
highway driv ing based on veh icle speed .
Speed dependent light distributio n* (vehicles
with LED headlights) -the speed dependent light
distribution adapts the light in towns a nd on
highways or expressways . Intersections can a lso
be illumina ted on veh icles w ith a navigation sys
tem*.
& WARNING
- Autom atic headlig hts* are o nly inten ded to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsi bility to check the head
lights and to t urn them on manually based
on the current light and vis ibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors. So always switch o n the low
beam under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the da rk
io.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on
in acco rdance w it h traffic regulations, to
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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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F ig. 31 Turn signal and high bea m lever
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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
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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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Instrument illumination
Fig. 34 Instrument illum inatio n
The brightness of the instrument cluster and the
center console can be adjusted.
~ Press the knob to release it .
~ Turn the knob toward"·" or"+" to reduce or in
crease the b rightness .
~ Press the knob aga in to return it to its original
pos it ion.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
F ig. 35 Driver 's door: knob for the exter ior mirrors
Turn the knob to the desired pos ition:
Q/P -Adjusting the left/ right exter io r mir ror.
Move the knob in the desired direction .
4lil-Heating the mirror glass depending on the
outside temperat ure.
8 • Folding exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
9 page 29.
Lights and V ision
Front passenger 's e xterior mirror tilt
function*
T o help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror ti lts
slight ly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's outside
mirror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror s urface by turn
ing the knob in the desired d irection. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using .
The m irror goes back into its or iginal position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved m irror surfaces (convex) enlarge the
field of vision. However, they make objects in
the m irror appear smalle r and farthe r away.
Your may estimate incorrec tly when you use
these m irrors to gauge your distance from the
vehicles behind yo u when changing lanes,
which increases the risk of an accident.
(D Note
If t he mir ror housing was moved by outs ide
fo rces (such as an impact when maneuver
i ng), you must use the power fo ld ing funct ion
to fold the mirror a ll the way out . The mirror
housing must not be moved back into place
by hand because th is would impair the func
tion of the mirror mechanism.
(D Tips
If the power ad justing function ma lfunctions,
the glass in both m irrors can be adjusted by
pressing on the edge of it by hand .
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