
Driving
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.

Driving
Interlock button
The interloc k but to n in the selector lever handle
prevents you from moving the selector lever i n
advertently while in some se lector lever posi
tions. The posit ions that require the interlock
button to be pressed a re marked in co lor in the il
lustration
¢ fig. 64.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS.¢.&. in Selec
tor lever positions on page
62 .
(D Tips
- If the selector lever does not engage, there
is a malfunction . The eng ine is disabled to
prevent the vehicle from driving off unin
te ntionally . To a llow the selector lever to
engage aga in , proceed as follows :
- Briefly press the b rake pedal.
- If the vehicle does not move forward or in
reverse even though a dr ive pos ition is se
l ected, procee d as follows :
- >If the veh icle does not move in the des ired
direction, the system may not have engaged
the drive pos ition correctly . P ress the b rake
pedal and sel ect t he d rive posit ion again .
- >If the veh icle st ill does not move in the de
s ir ed direction, there is a system malfunc
tion. See a n authori zed Audi dea ler or au
thori zed Audi Service Facili ty for assistance
to have t he sys te m c hecked.
Driving tips
The transmission shifts up and down automati
cally when in the driving gear s.
F ig . 65 Sect io n of the cente r conso le: se lecto r lever w it h
i nte rlock b utton
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Starting the engine
.. The se lec to r lever m ust be in the P o r the N po
si tion. At low temperatu res (below 14 ° F
(- 10 °C)), the e ngine can o nly be sta rted when
the selector lever is in t he P position .
Starting from a stop
.. Press and hold the b rake peda l.
.. Press an d hold the inte rlo ck button in these
lector leve r handle, select the desired selector
lever position such as D
¢ page 62 and release
th e lock button.
.. Wait a moment until the transmission sh ifts.
You will notice a slight movement when the
gea r engages .
.. Re lease the brake pedal and press the accelera
t o r pedal ¢,& .
Stopping temporarily
.. Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for examp le at traffic lights.
.. Do not press the acce lerator pedal whe n doi ng
t his .
.. To prevent the vehicle from ro lling when you
s tar t drivi ng, set t he pa rking brake when stop
pi ng on s teep in cli ne s¢ ,& .
.. The pa rking brake will release a utomat ic all y
and the vehicle will start moving once yo u press
the acce le rator pedal.
Stopping /parking
If the sele ctor lever is not in the P position w he n
yo u open the drive r's door, the vehicle cou ld roll.
In vehicles with a conve nience key*, the message
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors can be locked in P only
appea rs. A warn ing
tone w ill also sound .
.. Press and hold the brake pedal¢ .&, .
.. Set the parking brake .
.. Select the P selector lever posit io n.
Stopping on an incline
.. Always press the brake pedal to ho ld the vehi
cle in p lace and preven t it from "rolling back"
¢ .&, . D o not try to preven t the vehicle from
"rolling back" when a gea r is e ngaged by in
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speed and the distance between your vehi
cle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and when road conditions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
risk of a n accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when driving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
the cruise control from braking. This is be
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over
rides the cruise control system.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over
heating occurs when the cruise control sys
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain
active as long as the
@;\1)~14 (USA models) I
ill (Canada models) indicator light is on.
@ Tips
The brake lights turn on when the brakes are
app lied automatica lly.
Changing speed
Applies to: veh icles with c ruise control system
.. To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
briefly
tap the lever toward 010 Q page 70,
fig. 70 up/down to the first level.
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre
ments,
tap the lever toward 010 Q page 70,
fig. 70 up/down to the second level.
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly ,
hold
the leve r in the 0 / 0 direction until the de
sired speed is reached .
Overriding the speed
Applies to: veh icles with c ruise control system
You can press the accelerator pedal down to in
crease your speed, for example if you want to
pass someone. The speed you set earlier wi ll re-
Assist
sume as soon as you release the acce lerator ped
al.
However, if you are exceeding the stored speed
by a considerable amount for a long time, the
cruise contro l system will temporarily switch off.
The
(ff;ji )~i4 (USA mode ls) Iii (Canada mode ls) in
dicator light in the instrument cluster turns off
and the stored speed is maintained.
Preselecting the speed
Applies to : vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.. Switch on the ignition.
.. Pull the lever into position (!)
Q page 70,
fig. 70.
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
toward
0 10 .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway . Once you are on the expressway, acti
vate the cruise control system by pulling the lev
er into position (!).
Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Temporary deactivation
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the lever toward@(not locked into
place)
Q poge 70, fig. 70.
Switching off completely
.. Press the lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
.. Switch the ignit ion off .
The speed you stored will be maintained if the cruise control has been switched off temporarily .
To resume the stored speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the lever to position (!).
Switching the ignition off will erase the stored
speed .
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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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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-
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-Entering characters: turn the contro l knob to
the desired character using the character se lec
t ion @¢ fig.
105. Press the control knob to
confirm the character. Your input is displayed
in the input fie ld @ . When you have entered all
of the characters, select and confirm~
Or: push the control knob dow n.
-Entering accented characters (such as a, ~. n,
o) *: turn the control knob w it h the character
selection @¢ fig .
105 to a character. To open
the se lected accen ted cha racters, press and
hold the control knob. T urn the control knob
wi th the charact er selection @¢ fig.
105 to an
accented cha racter. Press the control knob to
insert the accented character. To close the ac
cented characters without se lecting a charac
ter, press and hold the control knob again.
Or:
select and confirm laou 10 ¢ fig . 105. Select
and confirm an accented character .
-Deleting characters: select and confirm<&! @
¢ fig .
105. To delete all characters in the input
field, press and hold the control knob on
<&I
@¢ fig . 105 until a ll characters in the input
field are de leted .
-Entering special characters : select and con
firm l!&?l @¢fig .
105 orll23 I@ . Select and
Symbol/Description Description
Multi Media Interface
confirm the desired special character (for ex
ample, a hyphen or period) with the number
speller .
-Input assistance : in some cases s uch as in navi
gation*, there is a word suggestion* @
¢ fig.
105 based on available entries while you
are entering data. You can select this sugges
tion by pus hing the control knob upward.
- Results list : in some cases, such as in the direc
tory, the system sw itches automatically to the
results list based on available entries
@ ¢
fig. 105 . Select and confirm a suggestion
from the list.
Requirement: the input field@¢
fig. 105 must
be active .
-Switching between speller and MMI touch*:
the handwriting recogn itio n for the MMI touch
control pad* is activated automatically . Simply
start wr iting.
Overview of symbols in the speller
T he symbo ls in the letter/numbe r speller are ex
plained in the following table:
CD ILIST lorB
Switches to the results list.
@ Input field The current input is displayed.
® Results list A list w
ith suggestions based on the letters already entered is dis-
played .
@
+
Switches from lower case to upper case letters or from upper case
to lower case letters.
® E
Open additional spe ller options (for example Close speller , Clear in -
put field )
® 1!&71 Punctuation
marks and special characters (such as hyphens or peri-
ods) are shown.
0 l
aou l Accented characters (such as
a, <;, ii, o) are shown .
Sw itches from letter to number input or from number to letter in-
® 11 231/ IABCI
put.
® ...__. Adds
a space in the inp ut fie ld .
@ Character
selection Highlights
the selected character .
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Weather
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search area (for example,
Nearby ).
~ Select and confirm Weather.
Flight information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on flights and current arrival/depar
ture times in the selected search area .
~ Select and confirm Flight information .
You can select the desi red information using the
right control button.
City events
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area .
~ Select and confirm City events > left cont rol
button
> category.
Online news
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can check the current headlines of your fa
vorite publications in the MMI.
Requirement: your myAudi account must be sub
scr ibed to newsfeeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
¢ page 127.
~ Select : Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
© Tips
If you have not subscribed to any personal
newsfeeds in your myAudi account, pre -con
figured newsfeeds will be displayed.
Audi connect
Twitter
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can access the most important functions in
your Twitter account through your MMI.
Requirement:
You must have connected your myAudi account
with Twitter. Additional information on this can
be found in the
Audi connect (myAudi) operating
manua l under
my .audiusa.com .
You must have connected your vehicle wit h
myAudi
¢ page 127.
~ Select Twitter > left control button > desired
function
(for examp le, Trends ).
The following categories can be se lected in the
Twitter menu:
- My tweets: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are listed.
- Home : the Tweets for everyone you follow are
displayed.
- Trends : topics on Twitter that are currently
popular within a country .
Different functions are ava ilable depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
-New tweet: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made templates or using customized tem plates in your myAudi account.
-Refresh: the se lected Twitter function is re
freshed.
- Favorite : set a Tweet as favorite to show you
liked it .
-Retweet : you can quote a Tweet to share i t with
others.
(D Tips
- You can find additional information on con
necting your myAud i account with Twitter in
the
Audi connect (myAudi) operating man
ual at
my.audiusa.com.
- Other settings s uch as account, language,
Tweet security and location settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes must
be made on the Tw itter website.
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Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Navigation
The navigation system directs you to your destination, around traffic incidents and on alternative
routes, if desired.
Fig . 118 Diag ram: Enter destination menu
• Press the I NAV/MAPI button.
After opening the Navigation menu, the
Enter
destination
menu c;, fig. 118 appears in the Info
tainment system display with the following infor mat ion:
(!) Input field for free text search c;, page 136
@ Home address <=;>page 137
® Last destinations c;, page 136
@ Stored favorites c;, page 13 7
If you have connected a cell phone with the MMI,
your directory contacts will also be listed if they
have navigation data assigned to them .
The
Favorites @) as well as the directory contacts
are on ly shown in the
Enter destination menu if
you have entered one or more characters using
the input field.
Map preview
- Select an entry from the list.
When se lecting an entry from the list, the corre
spond ing destination will always be show n to you
as a map preview@~
fig. 118.
Switching between the destination entry and
the map
- Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
Or: select the left control
button
> Switch to map .
_&. WARNING
- The demands of traffic require your fu ll at
tention . Always read the instructions in the
chapter
c;, page 96, Traffic safety informa
tion.
- Obey
all traffic laws when driving.
- The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopp ing re
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re
strictions, etc.
(D Note
- If the driving directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws.
- T o reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the navigation system so that sig
nals from outside the vehicle, such as police
and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
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