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Easy seat entry
Applies to: vehicles with entry assistance
Easy seat entry makes it easier to get into the
back seats .
Fig. 43 Driver 's sea t: loop on the seat backr est
~ To fold the front seat backrests forward, pull
on the loop and fold the seat backrest.
A WARNING
Always make sure the front seats are upright
and securely locked in place when driving.
Center armrest
Applies to: vehicles with center arm rest
Fig . 44 A rmr est b etw een the driver's/fr ont passen ger's
seats .
°' -
~ To ad just the angle, raise the armrest <=> fig. 44
notch by notch .
~ To bring the armrest back down , raise it out of
the top notch and fold it back down . T hen lift
the armrest to the desired position, if necessa
ry .
Please note that the driver's ability to move his or
arm may be restricted when the armrest is folded
down . Because of this, the armrest should not be
folded down during c ity driving.
Seats and storage
The armrest can slide forward and back.
There is a storage compartment under the arm
rest.
Rear bench seat
Rear seat passengers must meet certain criteria .
Fig. 45 Correct sea ted pos it io n on t he re ar bench seat
_&. WARNING
- The rear bench seat may only carry persons
with a height of up to 4 feet 9 inches (57 in/
1.45
m).
- At the same time, the minimum distance
between the head and the rear window
when sitting upright should not be less than
1 inch (2.5 cm) . Taller people could suffer
severe injuries when closing the luggage
compartment lid or during a collision. Al
ways pay attention to the rear passengers
when closing the luggage compartment lid.
- No heavy, hard objects may be placed on the
luggage compartment cover. They endanger
the vehicle passengers when opening the luggage compartment lid or when braking
suddenly .
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Storage
Beverage holders
Fig. 48 Cup holder
Fig. 49 Center armrest folded up: cup holder*
Cup holder* under the center armre st
.,. Fold up the center armrest c> page 45.
.,. Fold the plastic bracket toward the rear, if nec
essary
c::> fig . 49 .
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can increase the risk of acci
dents and injuries.
- Never drive with containers that conta in hot
liquid such as coffee o r tea. The hot liquid
cou ld spill and ca use bu rns d uring a co lli
sion, sudden braking or other vehicle move
ment. Spilled hot liquid can a lso in crease
the risk of accidents and injur ies .
- Only use soft contai ne rs in the cup ho lders.
Hard cups and g lasses can increase the risk
of injury during a collision .
- Never use the cup holder or the adapter as
an ashtray -this is a fire hazard .
Seats and storag e
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
a lways have a lid . If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to veh icle equipment, such
electron ics or seat covers.
Additional storage compartments
You w ill find a range of storage compartments
and holders at d ifferent locat ions in the vehicle.
- Compartments in the doors
- Storage area in the glove compartment . The
glove compartment can be locked using the
mechanical key¢
page 26.
-Storage compartment under the center arm
rest*
- Storage compartment on the rear side of the
front seat*. The compartment can hold a maxi
mum weight of 2.2 lbs (1 kg).
- Coat hooks
A WARNING
- No heavy or hard objects may be p laced on
the storage compartment behind the rear
seat backrest. There is a risk of inju ring the
veh icle passengers when braking sudde nly .
- Always leave the lid on the glove compa rt
ment cover closed whil e driv ing to red uce
the r isk of inju ry.
- O nly use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store sma ll objects tha t
will not stick out of the compartment a nd
impair the ra nge of the side airbags.
- Make sure that the v iew to the rear is not
obs truc ted by hanging ga rments.
- H ang o nly lightweight clothing and be sure
that the re are no heavy or sharp-edged ob
jects in the po ckets.
- Do not use coat hange rs to hang the cloth
ing be ca use this could impair the effec tive
ness of the side air bags*.
(D Note
Objects on the rear she lf that rub against the
r ear window can damage the rear w indow
hea ting wi res .
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Luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover blocks the view
into the luggage compa rtment.
Fi g. 51 Opened rear lid wit h luggage compartment cover
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Fig. 52 Unlocked luggage compartment cover
Removing the luggag e compartment cover
.,. To unlock the luggage compartment cover, turn
the twist lock to the horizontal position
¢fig. 51.
.. Grip the s ide of the luggage compartment cov
er and pull the cover in the direction of the ar
row¢
fig. 52.
Install ing the luggage compartment cover
.. Place the luggage compartment cover with the
retainers on the pins and slide the cover up
ward .
.. Turn the twist lock with gentle pressure to the
vertical position.
_&. WARNING
- To red uce the risk of accidents, never install
the luggage compartment cover without se
c ur ing it.
- The luggage compartment cover is not a
surface for s to ring objects. Objects placed
on the cover cou ld en danger a ll vehicle oc-
Seats and storag e
cupants during sudden bra king maneuvers
or in a crash.
(D Note
The defogge r and antenna w ires in t he rear
window can be damaged by objects on t he
l uggage compartment cover rubbing against
them.
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
To expand the luggage compartment, both sec
tions of the backrest can be separated or can be
folded forward together .
Fig . 53 Backrest release lever ( left side)
Folding the backrest forward
.. Push the rele ase lever¢ fig. 53 in the d irection
of t he arrow .
.. Fold t he backrest forward .
Folding the backrest back into the upright
position
.,. Fold the backrest down u ntil it la tches secu rely
¢ _&. .
_&. WARNING
-The back rest must be securely latched to
ensure the safety be lt is protecting the rear
seat pos itions.
- The back rest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide fo rward out of the lug
gage compartment during sudden braking.
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(D Note
Make sure the safety belt is not pinched in the
backrest lock and damaged when the rear
seat backrest if folded back.
Lowering the cargo floor
In exceptional situations, the cargo floor can be
lowered.
F ig. 54 Luggage compartme nt: cargo floor removed
Fig. 55 Luggage compartment: spare tire removed
• Remove the cargo floor¢ page 281.
• Remove the plastic floo r panel ¢ fig. 54.
• Turn the handle counter-clockwise to remove
and remove the foam piece .
• Remove the spare tire.
• Reinsert the foam piece and tu rn the handle
clockwise to tighten .
.,. Now reinsert the cargo floor.
A WARNING
Please note that you are no longer mob ile in
the event of a flat tire. Please note the legal
regulat ions before remov ing the spare tire .
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Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable up
and down and forward and back.
Fi g. 59 Lever on th e steering column
... Tilt the lever c:::> fig . 59 downward c:::> A
... Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi
tion .
... Push the lever against the steering column un
t il it is secure.
A WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel ad just
ment and an incor rect seating posi tion ca n
cause se rious injuries.
- Only adjust the steeri ng column when the
vehicle is stat ionary so that you do not lose
cont ro l of the ve hicl e.
- Adjus t the dr iver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is at least a 10 in (25 cm) d is
t an ce betwee n your chest a nd t he s teering
w heel. If y ou d o not m aint ain this dis tan ce,
yo u will n ot be proper ly protected by the a ir
bag system.
- If your phys ic al characteris tics p reven t you
from sit ting a t least 1 0 in ( 25 cm) or mo re
away from the steering whee l, see if yo ur
authorized Audi dea ler or autho rized Audi
Service Facility can prov ide adapters that
will help.
- If your face is leve l with the steering wheel,
the a irbag does not provide as much protec
t io n during a collision. Always make s ure
tha t the steering wheel is leve l with yo ur
chest.
D rivi ng
-Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands i n the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock pos i
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the stee ring wheel.
H old ing the steer ing whee l incorrect ly sig
n ificant ly increases the r isk of injury to the
hands, a rms and head if the air bag deploys.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The ! S TART ENGINE STOPI button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig . 60 Center console: START ENGINE STOP b utto n
Switching the ignition on /off
... To switch t he ignit io n on or off, press t he
!START ENGI NE STOPI but ton. Do not press the
brake pedal while doing this.
Starting the engine
... Press the brake pedal a nd move the selector
lever into the P or N position
c:::> ,&. .
... Press the !START ENGINE STOP I butto n
<=:> fig. 60. The eng ine will start.
If the engine does not start immediately, the
sta rt ing procedure stops a utoma tica lly after a
sho rt time. Repea t the s ta rt ing process .
A WARNING
- To redu ce the r is k of p oisoni ng, never allow
the eng ine to run in confined spaces.
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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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-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving your vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise chil
dren could start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate electrical equip
ment such as power windows, which in
creases the risk of an accident.
- No one should remain in the vehicle when it
is locked - especially children. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency work
ers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives
at risk.
(D Tips
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic, you can set the parking brake
manually. The vehicle does not have to be
held with the brake pedal. The parking brake
eliminates the tendency to creep when a se
lector lever position is engaged. As soon as
you press the accelerator pedal, the parking brake releases automatically and your vehicle
starts to move ~page 61.
(D Tips
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause for concern.
- The parking brake goes through a self-test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped. Any noises associated with this are
normal.
- If there is a power failure, the parking brake
will not set if it is released, and it will not
release if it is set
q Li::,.. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa
cility for assistance.
Starting from a stop
Various convenience and safety functions may be
available when the vehicle begins driving, de
pending on vehicle equipment.
Starting on hills with the parking brake set
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed.
Driving
.. To start driving comfortably when on a hill, set
the parking brake and begin driving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not
release automatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force.
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the engine must be running.
.. To activate hill hold assist, press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds. The vehicle
must be in an uphill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal, the braking pow er is maintained for a brief moment
q & to pre
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting .
During this time, you can easily begin to move
your vehicle.
& WARNING ~
App lies to: veh icles with hill hold assist
- If you do not begin driving immediately or
the engine stalls after releasing the brake
pedal, your vehicle may begin to roll back
ward. Press the brake pedal or set the park
ing brake immediately.
- The intelligent technology of hill hold assist
cannot overcome the limitations imposed by
natural physical laws. The increased comfort
offered by hill hold assist should not cause
you to take safety risks.
- Hill hold assist cannot hold the vehicle in
place on all hills (for example, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
- To reduce the risk of an accident, always
make sure the vehicle is situated safely
while stationary.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled DSG transmission called S tronic. Two
independent clutches transfer the power be-
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vehicle to accelerate without a noticeable
interruption in traction.
The transm ission upshifts o r downshifts auto
mat ica lly . T he driving sty le con tinuo usly influen
ces the selection of the driving program.
W hen a
moderate driving style is used , the
t ra nsmission se lects the most e conomical d riving
mode. The t ransm iss io n upshifts a t a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transm ission switches to a spo rty mode after
a ki ck-down or when the drive r uses a
sp o rty
dri ving sty le
character ized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the ma ximum
speed.
I f desired, the driver can a lso select the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode ).
Selector lever positions
Fig. 63 Inst rument clus te r: s ele ctor leve r pos it io n s
The Infot ainment system d isplay shows the c ur
ren t selecto r lever position and the engaged
gear.
P -Park
You can only shift in to Par k when the ve hicle is
stationary ~,&. .
To shift in and out of the P selector lever posi
tion, press the inte rlock butto n in the se lector
lever
while pressi ng the brake pedal.
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R- Reverse
Only s hift into reverse gear w hen the ve hicle is
stationary and the engine is runn ing at idle
speed ~&. .
To se lect t he R sele ctor leve r pos ition, press the
i nterlo ck button
while p ressi ng the bra ke pedal.
The back -up lights switch on in the R pos ition if
the ignit ion is switched on.
N -Neutral
The tra nsmission is in idle in th is position.
D IS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S se lector lever position, the transmis
s ion can be operated either in the normal D mode
or in the S sport mode. To select the S sport
mode, pull the selector lever bac k br iefly . Pu lling
the leve r bac k aga in will select the normal D
mode. The selec ted drivi ng mode is show n in t he
Infotai nment display.
In the
normal mode D , the transmission auto
matically sele cts the s uitable gear ratio.
It de
pends on engine load , vehi cle speed a nd driving
style.
Se lect the
sport mode S fo r spo rty d riving . The
vehicle makes f ull use of the engine's power.
Sh ift ing may become no ticeable whe n acceler at
i ng.
To move from selector leve r pos it ion N to D, you
mus t press the brake pedal and the veh icle m ust
be traveling less th an 1 mph (2 km/h) o r be sta
tiona ry ¢ ,&. .
&_ WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS .
- The vehi cle can roll even if the ig nitio n is
sw itched off .
- Never se lec t R or P whi le dr iving, because
this increases the risk of an ac cident .
- P owe r is still transmi tted to the wheels
w hen t he engine is runn ing at idle . To pre
vent the vehicle from "creeping", yo u m ust
keep your foot on the brake in a ll selector
lever positions (except P) when the engine is
r u nning. Otherwise, this increases the risk
of an accident.