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~(D Headlight range control system
Iii Headlight range control : malfun ction! See
owner' s manual
There is a malfunction in the headlight range
control system, which may ca use g lare fo r othe r
d rivers.
Drive to an aut horized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorize d
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected .
§0 Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive light
l;J Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own
er's manual
There is a malfunc tion in the adapt ive lig hts . T he
h eadligh ts still f unction.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have t he
mal funct ion corrected .
~ Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights: malfunction! See
owner 's manual
El Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunct io ni ng .
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. You can continue to tur n the
lights on and off using the light switch. You can
still cont rol a ll w iper functions that are inde
pendent of the ra in sensor .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea le r or a uthori zed
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
; Adaptive dampers
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi drive select
B Suspension : malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is an adaptive damper malf unct ion.
Instruments and ind icator lights
D rive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au tho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢i ¢ Turn signals
If the . or 1B indicator light blinks, a turn sig
nal is turned on . If both indicato r lights a re blink
i ng, the emergency flashers are on .
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malf u nction ind icator lamp ( MIL) ¢4 in t he
i ns trument cluste r is pa rt of the On Board D iag
nost ic System (OB D II).
The wa rning/indicator lig ht tu rns on when the ig
nition is switched on and turns off once the en
gine is started a nd is r unning in idle at a s table
spe ed . T his ind icates t hat the MIL is f unct io ni ng
c or rectly.
If the lig ht does not turn off after start ing the
engine or t urns o n while drivi ng, this may ind i
cate there is a malfunction in the eng ine . If the
i ndica to r tur ns o n, the cata lytic conve rter m ay be
d am aged .
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avo id
high speeds for extended per iods of t ime and/o r
fast accele rat ion) and have the ma lfu nction cor
rec ted . See an aut hor ized A udi de aler or au thor
i z ed Audi Service F acili ty.
T he in dicator may turn on if the e lectro nic speed
li mi ter is faulty. For ad dit io nal informa tio n, see
~ page 70, Ele ct ronic speed limite r.
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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
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle . ..,.
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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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Lights and V ision
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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Installing the upper tether strap on the an -
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
238
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . 41
Internet
refer to Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Internet radio .. ................ ..... . 160
iPod
refer to Audi music interface ...... .. .. .
iTunes tagging . .. ............. .. .. .. . 161
150
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Joystick function (MMI)
Jukebox 101
157
292
Jump-starting
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
293
K
Key... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... .. 25
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Key tag with PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Key recognition (climate control system) 51
Kick-down
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Knee airbags . .. ................ .... .. 213
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
I mportant safety instructions . . . . . . . . . .
215
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Lap timer .. .. .. ............... .. .... .. 74
Evaluating recorded times . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Index
LATCH
Description .. .. .. .. ................ .
Installing a ch ild restraint ............ .
Location
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook
........ ... .. .................
235
236
237
236
237
Launch Control-Program (automatic transmis-
sion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
License agreement (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Lifting points (vehicle jack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Light
Coming/Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Headlight flasher . .. .................. 37
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Low beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Switching daytime running lights on and off 37
Light/rain sensor Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 41
Lighting
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lights
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior/reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Parking light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Listening to music
refer to Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 163
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . 185
Locking/unlocking
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
With the centra l locking switch . . . . . . . . . 29
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Locking and unlocking
On the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Low beam headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . . . . 235
Luggage compartment
Cover..... .. .. . .................. .. . 49
Increasing the s ize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
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