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@ Door handle
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Cent ral locking switch
Air vent with seat heating controls
Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and h igh beams .. .
- Active lane assis t ......... .. .
® Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's ai rbag .. ......... .. .
- Controls for the virtual instru-
ment cluster includ ing the driver
information system, aud io/video,
telephone, navigation and voice
recogn ition system
- Shift paddles . .... ..... ... . .
0 Aud i v ir tu al co ckpit (instrument
cluster) ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
@ W indshield washer system lever
® S tarting the engi ne if the re is a
mal func tion .. ........... .. .. .
@ Adjustab le st eering column . ... .
@ Cruise co ntrol lever .. ..... ... . .
@ Ins trument i llum ination ... .. .. .
@ Hood release . .... ......... .. .
0 H eadlight cont rol sw itch .... .. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Power windows . .... ..... ... . .
@ A ir ven t incl uding climate con trol
system controls ... .... ... .. .. .
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3 7
72
201
66
8
41
59
57
70
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36
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Lockable glove compartment
@) Drives for CD, DVD, SIM/SD cards
@ Front passenge r's airbag ...... .
@ Rear window defogg er button
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment, buttons
for :
- drive select .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
- Elect ronic S tabilization Control
( E SC) ... .. .. .. .... . ..... .. .
- E me rgency flashe rs ...... ... .
- Retractab le rear spoiler ...... .
@) Depending on eq uipment, center
console with :
- Multimedia compartment for cell phone ...... .. ............ .
@ Infotainment system on/off
button ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system unit
@) Depend ing o n eq uipment:
- Storage compartment
- Ashtray ... .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
- Cup holder .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Parking brake . .. ............ .
@ I START E NGINE STOP I button ...
@) Selector lever (S tronic)
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5 7
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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
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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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Sea ts and stor age
Ashtray
Applies to: vehicles with ashtray
Fig . 4 6 Center armrest folded up: ashtray
The ashtray is placed in the center console under
the center armrest . Lift up the cover to open. In
sert the ashtray sec urely back i nto the holde r af
ter eve ry remova l (empty ing).
A WARNING
Never use the ashtray to hold paper, because
this increases the risk of a fire .
Cigarette lighter and
socket
Fig. 4 7 Center armrest fo lded up: cigarette lighter
The cigarette lighter or socket on ly functions
when the ignition is switched on.
Using the cigarette lighter
.,. Fol d the cen ter armrest up to reach the c iga
ret te lighter, if necessary .
.,. Press the ciga re tte lighter in .
.,. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
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U si ng th e soc ket
.,. Fold the center armrest up to reach the socket,
if necessary .
.,. Remove the cigarette lighter, if necessary .
.,. Insert the plug for the electrical device into the
socket.
The cigarette lighter has a standard 12 Volt sock
et that electr ical accessories can be connected to.
The power consumption at the outlet must not
exceed 100 watts.
A WARNING
Be carefu l when using the cigarette lighter.
Inattentive or unsupervised use of the ciga
re tte lighter can cause burns.
(D Note
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, neve r attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso ries that p rovide powe r, such as solar panels
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the ciga rette lighte r.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs t hat fit correctly.
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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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The display brightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the information and in the warning stage. In very
dark or very bright surroundings, the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minimum
or maximum level. In such cases, you may notice no change when adjusting the brightness, or the
change may only be noticeable once the sur roundings change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the display in the information stage will not disrupt your
view ahead .
If you change the brightness, the dis
play in the exter ior mirror will briefly show the
brightness level in the information stage. The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust
ed along with the information stage.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active while you are ma k
ing the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Messages
Applies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
If the side assist switches off automatically, a
message appears in the Infotainment system dis
play.
@j Audi side assist : cur rently unavailable.
Sensor vision restricted due to surroundings.
See owner's manual
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects . Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary~
page 77,
fig. 80.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable.
See owner's manual
Side assist cannot be switched on at this time be
cause there is a malfunction (for example, the
battery charge level may be too low).
Assist
@j Audi side assist: malfunction! Please
contact Service
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved or are faulty . Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility soon .
Audi drive select (drive
settings)
Introduction
Applies to : vehicles with Audi drive se lect
Drive select makes it possible to experience dif
ferent types of vehicle sett ings in one veh icle .
The driver can select from three modes,
Comfort,
Auto
and Dynamic , using the ~t.~, button in the
center console or by using the Infotainment sys
tem. This allows you to switch between a sporty
and a comfortable driving mode, for example. In
the
Individual mode, the settings can be adjust
ed to your persona l preferences . This makes it
possible to combine settings such as a sporty en
gine setting with light steering.
A WARNING
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Using Audi drive select incorrectly can lead to
collis ions, other accidents and serious inju
ries .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive se lect
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
vehicle's features. However, the engine and
steering are always affected .
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and auto
matic transmission respond more quickly or in a
more ba lanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements.
Adaptive dampers (Audi magnetic ride)*
The adaptive dampers use sensors to record in
formation regarding steering movements, brak
ing and acceleration ope rations by the driver,
road surface, driving speed, and load. With d rive .,..
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Parking systems
Switching on /off
Applies to: vehicles with parking system p lus
F ig. 84 Center console: park ing aid button
F ig.
85 optical d istance display
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the
Pw.A. button in the center console
c:> fig. 84. A short confirmat ion tone sounds and
the LED in the button turns on.
Switch ing off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. Press the
p,,,A button, or
.,. Switch the ignition off .
Activating automatically
The parking aid is activated automatically at
speeds less than 6 mph (10 km/h) and when ap
proaching an obstacle from approximately 3.1 ft
(95 cm) away. There are audible signals when ap
proximately 1.6
ft (SO cm) away from the obsta
cle .
If you press the p,,1~ button to sw itch the park
ing a id off, it can only be reactivated automati
cally when one of the following conditions is met:
- The vehicle speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h).
- The ignition is switch off and back on again.
- The parking brake is set and then re leased .
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-The selector lever must be in the P position .
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
(vehicles with parking system plus*)
9 fig. 85
help you to determine the distance between your
vehicle and an obstacle. The red lines mark the
expected direction of travel according to the
steering ang le. A white segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the vehicle's
path. Red segments show identified obstacles
that are in your veh icle's path. As your vehicle
comes closer to the obstacle, the segments
move
closer to the vehicle . The collision area has been
reached when the next to last segment is dis
played. Obstacles in the collision a rea, incl uding
those outside of the vehicle 's path, are show n in
r ed. Do not continue driving forward or in reverse
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Rearview camera
Introduct ion
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
Fig. 86 Dia gram : lines to aid in parking
The rearview camera helps you to park or maneu
ver using the orientation lines .
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General information
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
~ --
Fig. 87 A re a co vered (!) and a rea not cove red @ by the
r earv iew ca mera.
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Fig. 88 Luggage compartme nt lid: locat io n of t he rear
view c amera
The re arview camera is located above the rear li
cense plate bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the park ing system ~
fig. 88 is not covered by de
posits or any other obstructions because this can
i mpair the function of the par king system. For in
formation on clean ing, see ~
page 275 .
The rearview camera coverage area includes
@ ~ fig . 87 . Only th is area is shown in the Info
tainment display. Objects that a re outside of th is
area @are not displayed.
A WARNING
-Always read and fo llow the applicable warn
ings
~ A in General information on
page 82 .
- If the position and the installation ang le of
the rearview camera was changed, for ex
amp le after a collision , do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility .
Parking systems
-On ly use the rearv iew camera to ass ist you if
it shows a good, clear pictu re. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin
ing i nto the lens, dirt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction .
- Use the rearv iew camera on ly if the luggage
compa rtment lid is completely closed . Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the l uggage compa rtment lid do not b lock
the rea rview camera.
- The camera lens enlarges and d istorts the
field of vision . The object appears both a l
t ered and ina ccur ate on the s creen.
- I n ce rtain s itu ations, people or objects in
the display appea r closer or fa rther away:
- For objects t hat do not touc h the grou nd,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck . Do not
u se the orie ntation lines in this case .
- If driven from a level s urface onto an in
cline, or a downward slope .
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
(D Note
-Alw ays read and fo llow the applicable w arn
ings
¢ (D in General information on
page 82.
- T he orange-co lored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel ang le . The
front o f the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of distance so that a n exterior m irror or a cor
ner of the vehicle does not coll ide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the
P,qA button in the center console
~ page 84, fig. 84. A short confi rmation tone
sounds and the LED in the bu tton tur ns on . ...
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Intelligent Technology
Switching on and off
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
Fig. 91 Upper center console, fj. OFF b utton
The ESC is designed to function in levels . Depend
ing on the level selected, the ESC stabilization funct
ion is limited or switched off. The amount of
stab ilizat ion control will d iffer depending on the
level.
T he following examples are unusua l situat ions
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
o n in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iving in deep snow or on loose g round
- Dr iving with snow chains
Sport mode on ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or ESC/ ASR
on
Behavio r
The ESC and ASR stabiliza- The stabilization funct ion is The f ull stabilization func-
tion funct ions are limited not availab le
¢ .&. . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
¢ .&.. ASR are switched off. availab le aga in.
Operation Press the l.e OFFI but ton Press and hold the l.e OFFI Press the l .e OFFI but ton
briefly. button longer than 3 sec- aga in .
onds .
Indicator II turns on. II and l*JJ•U~* tu rn on. II turns off or II and
liil•IH * tu rn off. light s
Messages Stab
ilization control (ESC ): Stab ilization con trol (ESC ): Stab ilization cont rol
sport . Warning! Reduced off. Wa rning! Reduced sta -(ESC): on
stability
A WARNING
Y ou shou ld only swit ch spo rt m ode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving ab ilities
a n d roa d conditions permi t.
bility
- T he s tabiliz ation func tion is li mite d when
s por t mode is sw itched on. The driving
whee ls co uld spin and the vehicle cou ld
swerve, espec ially on s lick or s lippery roa d
surfaces.
- There is no vehicle stabi lization when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
(D Tips
Wh en the cruise cont rol sys tem is swi tched
on, ESC/ ASR can not be swi tched o ff or sport
mo de can not be swit ched on .
Brakes
New brake pads
New brake pads do not achieve their fu ll braking
effect duri ng the first 250 mi (400 km) . They
must be "broke n in" first. Howeve r, you can com
pensate fo r th e slightly reduced braking force by
pressing f irm ly on the b rake pedal. Avo id heavy
bra king du rin g the brea k-in pe riod .
Wear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
vehicle is driven and on operating conditions.
T his is espec ially true if yo u are dr iv ing freq uently
in t he ci ty and o n curves or w ith a spo rty d rivi ng
sty le.
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