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-The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files that it contains.
- A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
- Songs downloaded for offline use using mu­
sic streaming services are stored on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play DRM protected files.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information on the Wi-Fi audio player.
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can playback and operate various online me­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
• Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview<>
page 164,
fig. 145
is displayed .
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Requirement:
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open on your mobile device.
- You must be logged into your my Audi account
in the
Audi MMI connect app and you must
have selected your vehicle.
- The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
- If necessary, check in the connection manager
<=> page 176 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
-The MMI must be connected to the network.
- The symbol for the
Online media* source @
<=> page 164, fig . 145 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Additional requirement:
- A supported online media service must be avail­
able in your country.
- You must have an account with a supported on­
line media service.
- Depending on the online media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
device .
Media
Starting Online media
- Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 164
is displayed.
- Select and confirm an online media service.
Starting Internet radio
- Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 164
is displayed.
- Select and confirm
Internet radio . The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play­
ing is shown.
- Selecting the station : if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio
Brows­
er
> a station.
Online media and Internet radio: additional op­
tions
- Press the right control button.
The following options may be available, depend­
ing on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/track that is currently playing):
-Sound settings: see<> page 179.
-Wi-Fi settings: see <> page 131, Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Connection manager : see<> page 176.
-Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.
A WARNING
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving . Also read the
warnings in the chapter <>
page 196.
Q) Note
Please note that there generally are addition­
al costs when using an online media service
account, especially when it is used interna­
tionally.
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Safe driving Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar­
ized here what you need to know about safety
be lts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Yo ur safety is for us
priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the info rmation and warn ings i n
this section - for you r own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information in this sect ion app lies to all
model ve rsions of your vehicle. Some of the fea ­
tures descr ibed in t his sec tions may be standa rd
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others . If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in th is
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in­
terest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the d river and
passenge rs.
- Always keep the Owne r's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
t ions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce
the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident sit­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of yo ur passenger
should not be left to c han ce. Advances in tech­
nology have made a var iety of features ava ilab le
t o he lp reduce the risk of injury in an accident.
Safe d riv ing
The following is a lis t of just a few of the sa fe ty
features in yo ur Audi :
- sophisti cated safety be lts fo r dr ive r and pas -
senger seat ing pos ition,
- safety belt p re tensioners,
- safety belt force lim ite rs,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags*
- side airbags in the seats,
- specia l LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- ad justab le steer ing colum n.
These ind iv idual safety features , ca n work to­
gether as a system to he lp p rotect you and your
passenger in a w ide range of acc idents. These
f ea tures canno t work as a system if they are not
always correc tly ad justed and cor rect ly used.
Safet y is everybody's r esponsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
saf ety always depends on the informed and care­
f1,1/ driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passenger,
before driv ing always:
.,. Make sure that all lights and s ignals are operat­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct .
.,. Ma ke sure that a ll w indows are clean and afford
good v isibility to the outs ide.
.,. Sec ure all luggage and othe r items c arefully
¢ page 185, ¢ page 49.
.,. Make sure that not hing can i nterfere with the
peda ls .
.,. Adj ust seat and mirro rs cor rectly for your
he ight .
.,. Make sure to use the right child restra int cor­
rectly to protect children ¢
page 218, Child
safety .
.,. Sit p roper ly in you r seat a nd make sure that
your passenger do the same¢
page 47, Seats
and storage .
.,. Fasten your safety belt and wear i t properly . Al ­
so instruct your passenge r to fasten his safety
be lt properly
c:!:> page 189.
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Safe driving
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's abili­
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis­
tracted.
The driver is respons ible for the safety of the ve­
hicle and all of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody in the
vehicle increase and you also become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
c:::> .&_. Therefore :
~ Do not let yourself be distracted by passenger
or by using a cellular telephone.
~ NEVER drive when your driving ability is im­
paired (by medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
~ Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense.
~ ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
~ Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
~ Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres­
sure or when you are stressed.
..&, WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of
serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 152 Correct seating position
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For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver's seat to the following
position:
~ Adjust the driver 's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor while
keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
c:::> .&_.
~ Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you drive.
~ Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a d is­
tance of at least 10 in (25 cm) between the
steering wheel and your breast bone
c:::>fig. 152.
If not possible, see your authorized Audi deal­
ership about adaptive equipment.
~ Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and not at your face.
~ Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
~ Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c:::> page 192.
~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in control of the vehicle at all times .
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c:::> page 47, Seats and storage.
..&, WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re­
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 in (25 cm) between your breastbone and
the steering wheel.
-Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least 4 in
(10 cm) between the knees and the lower
part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out­
side of the steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in­
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
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other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag inflates
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen ­
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli­
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front seats
properly and make sure that all passengers
are properly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child seats
¢
page 218. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat¢
page 196 .
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger sea ting posi tion is
important for safe, relaxed driving .
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the following position:
• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving .
• Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat .
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
¢ page 192.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see¢
page 47 .
Safe driving
A WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it unfolds . To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po­
sition and never lean against or place any
part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri­
ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye .
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 in (25 cm) between the front passen­
ger's breastbone and the instrument panel.
- Always make sure that there are at least 4 in
(10 cm) between the front passenger's
knees and the lower part of the instrument
panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat .
- Before driving, always adjust the front pas­
senger seat proper ly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in­
strument panel, out of the window, etc. The
airbag system and safety belt will not be
able to protect you properly and can even in­
crease the risk of injury in a crash.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety be lt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child seats
¢
page 218 . Special precautions apply
when install ing a child seat on the front
passenger seat
c:> page 196.
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Safe dri ving
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system can only reduce
the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are properly
seated.
Improper seating positions can cause serious in­
jury or death . Safety belts can only work when
they are properly positioned on the body . Im­
proper seating positions reduce the effect iveness
of safety belts and w ill even increase the r isk of
inj ury and death by moving the safety be lt to crit­
ical areas o f the body . Improper seating positions
also increase the risk of serious injury and death
when an airbag deploys and strikes an occupant
who is not in the proper seating position. A driver
is responsible for the safety of all vehicle occu­
pants and especially for children. Therefore :
~ Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seating position when the vehicle is being used
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The fo llowing bulletins list only some sample po­
sitions that will increase the risk of serio us inj ury
and death. Our hope is that these examples will
make you more aware of seating posit ions that
are dangerous .
Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:
- never stand up in the ve hicle
- never stand on the seats
- never knee l on the seats
- never r ide with the seatback reclined
- never lean up against the instrument panel
- never sit on the edge of the seat
- never sit s ideways
- never lean out the window
- never put yo ur feet out the window
- never put yo ur feet on the instrument panel
- never rest your feet on the seat cushion or back
of the seat
- never ride in the footwell
- never r ide in the cargo area
A WARNING
Improper seating posit ions increase the r isk
of se rious personal injury and death wheneve r
a vehicle is being used.
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Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
stay in a proper seating posit ion and are
properly restrained whenever the vehicle is
be ing used .
Driver and passenger
side footwell
Important safety instructions
A WARNING
A lways make sure that the knee airbag can in­
flate without interfe rence. Objects between
yourself and the airbag can increase the risk
of injury in an accident by interfering with the
way the ai rbag dep loys o r by being pushed in­
to you as the airbag dep loys.
- No persons (chi ldren) or animals should ride
in the footwell in front of the passenger
seat. If the airbag deploys, this can res ult in
serious or fatal injuries.
- No objects of any kind should be carried in
the footwell area in front of the driver's or
passenger 's seat. Bu lky objects (shopping
bags, for examp le) can hamper or prevent
proper deployment of the airbag. Small ob­
jects can be thrown through the vehicle if
the airbag deploys and injure you or your
passengers.
Pedal area
' Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat or
any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move free ly without in­
terference and that nothing prevents them from
returning to their original positions.
Only use floor m ats that leave the pedal area free
and can be secured with floor mat fasteners.
If a brake circuit fails , in creased brake pedal trav-
el is required to bring the vehicle to a fu ll stop. .,..

Safety belts
Why safety belts?
Frontal collisions and the law of physics
Frontal crashes create very strong forces for peo­
ple riding in vehicles .
Fig. 155 Unbelted occupants in a veh icle headi ng fo r a wall
Fig. 156 The vehicle c rashes into the wall
The physical principles are simple. Both the vehi­
cle and the passengers possess energy which var­
ies w ith vehicle speed and body weight . Engi­
neers call this energy "k inetic energy."
The higher the speed of the vehicle and the
greater the vehicle's weight, the more energy
that has to be "absorbed" in the crash.
Vehicle speed is the most significant factor .
If
the speed doubles from 15 to 30 mph (25 to 50
km/h), the energy increases 4 times!
Because the passengers of this vehicle are not us­
ing safety belts
c::> fig. 155, they will keep moving
at the same speed the vehicle was moving just
before the crash, unti l something stops them -
here, the wall
c::> fig . 156.
The same principles apply to people sitting in a
vehicle that is involved in a frontal collision . Even
at c ity speeds of 20 to 30 mph (30 to 50 km/h),
the forces acting on the body can reach one ton
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(2,000 lbs, or 1,000 kg) or more . At higher
speeds, these forces are even greater.
People who do not use safety belts are also not
attached to their vehicle. In a frontal collision
they will also keep moving forward at the speed
their vehicle was travelling just before the crash.
Of course, the laws of physics don't just apply to
frontal collisions, they determine what happens
in all kinds of accidents and collisions .
What happens to occupants not wearing
safety belts?
In crashes unbelted occupants cannot stop
themselves from flying forward and being in­
jured or killed . Always wear your safety belts!
Fig. 157 A drive r not wea ring a safety belt is vio len tly
t hrow n forward
Unbelted occupants are not ab le to resist the tre­
mendous forces of impact by holding tight o r
bracing themselves . Without the benefit of safe­
ty restraint systems, the unrestrained occupant
will slam violently into the steering wheel, in­
strument panel, windshield, or whatever else is i n the way
c::> fig . 157 . This impact w ith the vehi ­
cle inter ior has all the energy they had just be­
fore the crash.
Never rely on a irbags alone for protection. Even
when they deploy, a irbags provide only addit ional
protection. Airbags are not supposed to deploy in
all kinds of accidents. Although your Audi is
equipped with airbags, all vehicle occupants, in ­
cluding the driver, must wear safe ty belts cor­
rectly in order to minimize the risk of severe in­
ju ry or death in a crash.
Remember too, that airbags will deploy only
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to offer protection in those accidents in which
airbags are not supposed to deploy or when they have a lready deployed. Unbelted occupants can
also be thrown out of the vehicle where even more severe or fatal injuries can occur.
Safety belts protect
People think it's possible to use the hands to
brace the body in a minor collision. It's simply
not true!
Fi g. 158 Driver is correctly restra ined in a sudde n braking
maneuver .
Safety belts used properly can make a big differ­
ence. Safety belts help to keep passengers in
their seats, gradually reduce energy levels ap­ plied to the body in an acc ident, and help prevent
the uncon trolled movement tha t can cause seri­
ous injur ies. In addi tion, safety belts reduce the
danger of being thrown out of the veh icle.
Safety belts attach passengers to the car and give
them the be nefi t of bei ng slowed down more
gent ly or "softly" through the "give" in the safe ty
be lts, crush zones and other safety features engi­
neered into today's vehicles . By "absorbing" the
kinetic energy over a longer period of time, the
safety belts make the forces on the body more
"to lerable" and less likely to cause injury.
Although these examples are based on a fronta l
coll is ion, safety belts can also substantially re ­
duce the risk of inj ury in other k inds of crashes.
So, whether you're on a long trip or just going to
the corner store, always buckle up and make sure
others do, too . Accident stat istics show that vehi­
cle occupants prope rly wearing safety belts have
a lower risk of being in ju red and a much better
chance of s urviv ing a n accide nt. Prope rly using
Safet y bel ts
safety belts also great ly increases the ability of
the supp lemental airbags to do their job in a col­
lis ion . For this reason, wearing a sa fety be lt is le­
gally required in most countries including much
of the United States and Canada.
Although your Audi is equipped with airbags, you still have to wear the safety be lts p rovided . Front
airbags, for example, are activated only in some
frontal collisions. The front airbags are not acti­
vated in a ll frontal collisions, i n side and rear col­
lis ions, in roll overs or i n cases where there is not
enough decelerat ion through impact to the front
of the vehicle. The same goes for the othe r air bag
systems in your Aud i. So, always wear yo ur safe ty
belt and make sure everybody in your vehicle is
prope rly restrained!
Important safety instructions about safety
belts
Safety belts must always be correctly positioned
across the strongest bones of your body.
.. Always wear safety belts as i llustrated and de ­
scribed in this chapter .
.. Make sure that your safety be lts a re always
ready for use and are not damaged.
A WARNING
Not wear ing safety be lts o r wearing t hem im­
p roperly increases the r is k of serious personal
i njury and death. Safety belts can work only
when used correctly.
- Always faste n your safety belts correctly be­
fore d riving off and make sure a ll passen­
ge rs a re co rrectly res trained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must
a lways be positioned properly o n the body.
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
i n g sma ll children, into any belt.
- Never p lace a safety belt over a child sitting
on yo ur lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwe ll in front of
the seat while the veh icle is being driven.
- Never let any person ride with the ir feet on
the instrument panel or stick ing o ut the
w indow or on the seat.
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Safe ty belts
• Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch secure ly
r:!> page 192, fig. 159 .
•Pullon the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
ser ious personal injury in an c1ccident.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos­
sible across the pelvis and below the round­ ing of the abdomen .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
othe r important information
c:> .&. in Fasten­
ing safety belts on page 193.
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.
F ig . 162 Releasi ng the tongue fro m the buckle
• Push the red release button on the buckle
r:!> fig. 162 . The belt tongue will spring out of
the buckle
c:> _& .
• Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed posit ion .
A WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is
moving. Doing so will increase your risk of be­
ing injured o r kil led.
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Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause se­
vere injuries.
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause seri­
ous injury or death. Safety belts can only work
when they are correctly posit ioned on the body .
Improper seating positions reduce the effective­ ness of safety bel ts and w ill even increase the
risk of inju ry and death by moving the safety be lt
to criti cal areas of the body . Imprope r seating
positions also increase the risk of serious injury
and death when an airbag dep loys and strikes an
occupant who is not in the correct seating posi­
tion. A driver is responsible for the safety of all
vehicle occupants and especially for children.
Therefore:
• Never pe rm it anyone to assume an incor rect
seated position in the vehicle while traveling
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A WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk
of ser ious perso nal injury and death whenever
a veh icle is being used .
- Always make sure that all veh icle occupants
are correctly restrained and stay in a correct
seated posit ion wheneve r the ve hicle is be­
ing used.
- Always read and follow a ll WARNINGS and
other impo rtant informat ion
r:!> page 191.
Safety belt tensioner
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear -end collisions above a
particular severity and in a rollover, safety belts ore tensioned automatically.
Pyrotechnic safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are eq uipped w ith safety belt
prete nsione rs. The system is ac tiva ted by sensors
i n front, side and rear-end collisions of great se ­
verity and in a rollover . This tightens the belt and
takes up belt slack¢.&.
in Service and disposal of
safety belt pretensioner on page 195.
Taking up IJ,-