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-Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped if a gear is
engaged. Otherwise the vehicle will start to
move immediately, even if the parking brake
is set . This could result in a crash .
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine running while in gear.
If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, set
the parking brake and move the selector lev
er to the P position .
- To decrease the risk of an accident, these
lector lever must be in the P position and
the parking brake must be set before open
ing the hood and working on a running en
gine. Always read and follow the applicable
warnings¢
page 235, Working in the en
gine compartment.
{[) Note
Never let the vehicle roll downhill with engine
off and the selector lever in the
N position,
because this could damage the automatic
transmission and catalytic converter.
@ Tips
- Drive select: sporty shifting characteristics
can be selected using the
Dynamic driving
mode. The Infotainment display shows 5 as
the selector lever position instead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal im
mediately and wait for the engine to slow
down to idle before selecting Dor 5 .
- If there is a power failure, the selector lever
will not move out of the P position. The
emergency release can be used if this hap
pens. Left-hand drive vehicles
q page 71.
Driving
Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock prevents you from select
ing a gear accidentally, causing the vehicle to
roll.
Fig. 71 Selecto r lever lock
To release the selector lever lock:
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Press the brake pedal
while pressing the inter-
lock button.
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N posi
tions when the ignition is switched on. You must press the brake pedal to select another position.
You must also press the interlock button if you
are moving from the
P position. The following
message appears in the display when the selector
lever is in the P or
N position to remind the driv
er:
To select a gear, please press brake pedal and press lock button on selector lever
The automatic shift lock only functions when the
vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph
(2 km/h). At higher speeds, the lock is automati
cally deactivated in the N position.
The selector lever is not locked when shifting
quickly through N, for example from R to D. This
makes it possible to free the vehicle when it is
stuck by "rocking" it. The selector lever lock en
gages if the lever stays in the N position longer
than approximately 2 seconds when the brake
pedal is not pressed.
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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 72,
fig. 77 up/down to the first level.
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre
ments,
tap the lever toward 010 Q page 72,
fig. 77 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 72,
fig. 77.
.. 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 page 72, fig. 77.
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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Switching on/off
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 78 T urn s ignal lever: button for active lane assist
F ig. 79 Windsh ield: camera w indow for active lane assist
... Press the c:> fig. 78 button to switch the system
on and off . The . or. indicator light in the
inst rument cluster turns on or off .
Indicator lights
• Ready:
the indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated .
• Not ready: 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, markings 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.
Assist
(D Tips
- Make sure the camera 's field of view
¢ fig. 79 is not obstructed by st ickers or
anything else. For information on cleaning,
see
c:> page 266.
- 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
Fi g. 80 Inst rume nt cluster: active la n e ass ist is switc hed
on and providing warnings
You can call up the active lane assist disp lay us
in g the butt ons in the multifunction steering
wheel
c> page 19 .
Green li ne(s) Act ive lane assist is activated
and ready to provide warn ings.
Red line(s) Active lan e assist warns you
(left or right) before leav ing a lane
c:> fig. 80.
In addition, the steering wheel
vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is act ivated,
but is not ready to give warn-
ing
Messages in Infotainment display
If the active lane assist sw itches off automatical
ly, the indicato r ligh t in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears :
Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted. See owner's manual
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines . This could happen if: ..,
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Parking systems
Switching on /off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith park ing system p lus
F ig. 88 Center console : park ing aid button
Fig . 89 optical d istance display
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the
Pw.A. button in the center console
c:> fig. 88. 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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-Th e 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. 89
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
c:> & in General information on page 82, ¢(D in
General information on page
82!
Rearview camera
Introduct ion
App lies to: vehicles wit h rearv iew camera
Fig. 90 Diag ram : lines to aid in park ing
The rearview camera helps you to park or maneu
ver using the orientation lines .

Parking systems
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the
P"1A button, or
.. Switch the ignition
off.
(D) Tips
- The visual display in the left part of the dis
play should help you detect the critical vehi
cle areas .
- You can change the volume of the sig nals
and the display
¢page 86.
Perpendicular parking
Appl ies to: ve hicles with rea rview ca mera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 93 Info ta inment syste m: aim ing at a pa rking space
Fig. 94 Infota inme nt sys tem: aligning the vehicle
.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
.. The orange orientation lines
(I) show the direc
tion of travel of the vehicle . Turn the steering
wheel until the orange orientation lines appear
in the pa rking space
c:!;> fig. 93. Use the mark
ings @to help you estimate the d istance to an
obstacle. Each marking represents approxi
mately 3
ft (1 m). The blue area represents an
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extension of the vehicle 's outline by approxi
mate ly 16
ft (5 meters) to the rear .
.. Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientation lines for assistance
¢ &. in General information on page 85, ¢(D
in General information on page 85. @ repre
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red or ientation line@
borders an object.
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: vehicles with parkin g sys tem plus
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
.. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUj but
ton
> Vehicle > left control button >Driver as
sistance> Parking aid .
Warning tones Front volume -
volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Entertainment fader -when the parking system
is turned on, the volume of the audio/video
source is lowered .
The newly selected level is demonstrated briefly by the sound generator.
{!) Tips
The settings are automat ically stored and as
signed to the remote control key that is in
use.
Error messages
App lies to : vehicles wit h rear parking system/parking system
plus
Rear park assist: malfunction! Obstacles cannot
be detected
Front park assist: malfunction! Obstacles can
not be detected
Park assist: malfunction! Obstacles cannot be
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There is a system malfunct ion if the L ED in the
p,g! button blinks when switching on the system .
If the error is not corrected before yo u switch off
the ignition, the L ED in the
P' #A button will blink
the next time you switc h on the parking system
by shifting into reve rse . As long as the error is ac
tive, you can display the error messages in the
second tab of the dr iver information system .
Parking system plus*
If a sensor or speaker is faulty, the .IM symbol
will appear in front of/behind the vehicle i n the
Infotainment d isplay . If a rear sensor is faulty,
only obstacles that are in areas
(D and
@<=:> page 83, fig . 87 are shown . If a front sensor
i s faulty , on ly obsta cles that are in areas @ and
@ are show n.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corre cted.
Parking system s
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Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Aud i recommends performing certa in Infotain
ment system functions, such as entering a desti
nation, only when the vehicle is stat ionary . Al
ways be p repared to stop opera ting the Info tain
ment system i n the interest of your safety and
t he safe ty of other ro ad u sers.
_& WARNING
O nly use the In fotain ment sys tem w hen tra f
fic con ditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to ma inta in complete control ove r
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Cer tain functi ons are no t avail ab le wh ile driv
ing .
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short,
combines various systems for communication ,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi . You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 97 MMI con trol p an el
MM I cont rol panel overview
CD Control knob with joystick f unction
@ M MI to uch con trol pad* ... .... .
® Left contro l button . ..... ... .. .
© R ight con trol b utton ....... ... .
96
97
9 9
98
98
® Buttons fo r opening men us
directly .... . .. .. .. .... .. .... .
@ IMENU I button
(J) I BACK I button . .. .. .... .. ... . .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig . 98 M MI O n/Off k nob w it h joys tick functio n
Switching the MMI on /off :
The M MI can be manua lly switched on and off .
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97
97
- Switching on manually : press the On/O ff kno b
CD¢ fig. 9 8 briefly . Or: press the !MENU I button
@ ¢page 96, fig. 9 7 or one of the b uttons to
direct ly open the menus®¢
page 96, fig. 97.
-Switching off manually : press and hold the
O n/Off knob
CD ¢ fig. 98 unt il t he M MI switches
off. If the MMI ha s been switched off manua lly,
it does
not switch on agai n automatically the
next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional function s:
- Adjusting the volume :
turn the On/Off knob CD
¢fig. 98 .
-Muting (mute) : briefly press the On/Off knob .
-Selecting the previous /next function (for ex-
ample , a radio station/track ):
brief ly press the
On/Off knob toward the left
l
-Fast forwarding/rewinding (fo r example ,
tracks) :
press the On/Off knob longer toward
the rig ht t>t>I or left
l
Adjust the vo lume of the audio system so that
signals from outside th e vehicle, such as
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Voice recognition system
Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Req uirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
sw itched on, there m ust be no p hone call in p rog
ress and the park ing system must not be active .
... Switching on : briefly press the~ but ton @
¢page 21, fig. 10 on the mu ltifunction stee r
ing whee l an d say the desired command after
the
Beep .
... Switching off :
press and hold the l2!J button.
Or: say the command C ancel.
.., Pause :
say the command Pause . To resume,
press the
l2!I button .
... Corre cting : press the ~ button one t ime
@ ¢
page 20, fig. 8. Or: say the command Cor
r ec tion .
Input assistance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback .
-Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a se lection of
poss ible commands appea rs. The command
display can be sw itched on/off under
I M ENU !>
Setting s> left control bu tton > MMI setting s>
Speech dialog sy stem .
-Audio input as sistance :
to have the poss ible
comma nds read, press the
10, I button on the
mul tifunction steering wheel briefly and say
Help .
For the syst em to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inctly at a normal volume .
Speak louder when d riving faster .
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses .
Do not speak a command when the voice recogni
tion system is making an announcement .
Close the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to reduce bac kground noise. Make sure t hat passen-
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gers are not speaking when you are giv ing a voice
command .
Do no t direc t the air ve nts toward the handsfree
micropho ne, which is nea r the fron t interior
li ghts on the roof headliner/on thedriver's safety
belt*. For additional information on the safety
belt m icrophone, see ¢
page 125.
Only use the system from the dr ive r's seat be
ca use the hands free microphone is directed to
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See ¢ page 180, Voice recognition system.
.&_ WARNING
-Dire ct yo ur full attention to dr iv ing . As the
driver, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that yo u always maintain com
plete contro l over your vehicle in a ll traffic
situations.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressful s ituations. It may take longer to
dia l the number or the system may not be
ab le to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually .
(D Tips
-The d ialog pauses when there is an incom
ing phone call and will continue if you ig
nore the call. The dia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- There are no navigation prompts* when a di alog is act ive .
- You can select an item in the list using ei
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
control knob .
Command overview
information
Appl ies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
The following overv iews describe the comma nds
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system. ..,.