Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual . .. .. .
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Cockpi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 8
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . . . .
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Drive r information system . . . . . . 19
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
M ultifunction steering wheel plus . . . . . . 20
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sport view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Start ing and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cent ral locking ... ............ .... .. .
L uggage compartment lid ............ .
P ower window .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Garage doo r opener (Home link) ... .. .. . 25
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Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rea r bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ciga rette lighter and socket . . . . . . . . . . . 46
S to rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
L uggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Warm and cold .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 51
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dr1v1ng ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Genera l information .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Start ing and stopping the engine
Electromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing from a stop .. ... ....... ... . .
Automat ic transmission ....... ..... . .
Tra ile r towing ...................... .
Driver assistance .............. .. .
Assist ............................ .
Electronic speed lim iter ..... ....... .. .
Speed warning sy stem . .. ........... . .
Cruise cont rol sys tem
Audi active lane assist ... . ... .... ... . .
Lap timer ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... . .
Audi s ide assist . ... .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
Parking systems
General information .. ............. . .
Rear parking system .. .. ........... . .
Parking system plus . .. ............. . .
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Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjust ing the d isplay and the wa rning
tones ...... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 86
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 88
El ectronic stabiliza tion control ( ESC) . . . . 88
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
E lectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . .
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A ll wheel d rive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Information about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Traffic safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
MM I On/Off knob with joystick function . . 96
MM I ope ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
MM I touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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(!) Side assist display ..... ... .. .. .
@ 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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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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Some the equipment listed he re is only ins tal
l e d in certa in models or is available as an op
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luggage compartment lid could open sud
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin
gers or hands could be pinched.
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- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the~ button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- In case of an emergency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from the inside¢
page 31.
Opening and closing
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from the inside.
Fig. 24 The emergency release is accessed on the left side
of the luggage compartment underneath the rear window.
Fig. 25 Section: inside of luggage compartment: emergen
cy release
.. Tilt the left rear seat backrest forward.
• Pry out the cover¢
fig. 24 using the mechanical
key
9 page 26.
.. Pull the plastic cord in the direction of the ar
row¢
fig. 25.
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Opening and closing
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 26 Driver's door: power w indow controls
All power window sw itches have a two-stage
function:
Opening and closing the windows
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"'To open or close the w indow completely, press
the switch down or pu ll the switch up br iefly to
the second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is pressed/p ulled aga in.
.. To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
(D Left doo r
@ Right door
A WARNING
- Pay careful attention when closing the win
dows. Pinching could cause serious injur ies.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency .
(D Tips
- You can still open and close the windows for
approximately 10 minutes after turning the i gnition
off. The power windows do not
switch
off until the driver's door or front
passenger's door has been opened.
- When you open the doors, the w indows au
tomatically lower approximately 10 mm.
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· Convenience opening/closing
All windows can be opened and closed at the
same time.
Convenience opening feature
.. Press the~ button on the remote control key
until all windows reach the desired position.
Convenience closing feature
.. Press the (TI button on the remote control key
until a ll windows are closed~&. or
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
.. Touch the sensor* on the door handle long
enough until all windows are closed . Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU! but
ton
>Ve hicle > left control button >V ehicle set
t in gs .
To enable the convenience window opening func
tion, the
Long press to open windows function
must be switched
on .
A WARNING
-Never close the w indows carelessly or in an
uncontrolled manner, because this increas
es the risk of injury.
- For security reasons, the windows can only
be opened and closed with the remote con
trol key at a maximum distance of approx i
mate ly 6 ft (2 m) away from the vehicle.
When pressing the~ button, always watch
the windows while they are closing so that
no one is pinched in the window. The closing
process will stop immediately when the~
button is released.
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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 ¢
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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.
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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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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 .
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~ 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.
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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
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_&. 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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