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~ Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster: open the
Energy flo w ind icator disp lay
by turning the left thumbwhee l on the mult i­
function steering wheel.
Component Color
(D Gasoline engine Orange
Gray
@ High-voltage battery Green
Green
(animated in the
Infota inment sys-
tern
al)
Gray
(§) Motion arrow Green
Orange
Green -orange
@ Motion arrow Green
a) Not avail ab le in all Infot ainmen t systems.
The power currently available in the electric drive
sys tem is displayed when you open the energy
flow disp lay.
The bars are filled in with different colors based
on the power
status @~ fig. 102:
- White : electric power currently availab le
- Green: electric power currently being used
The more ba rs that are filled in the E-max section
@ , the longe r the maximum power can be utiliz­
ed . The bars turn off in the E-max section when
the maximum power can no longer be utilized.
When the elec tric dr ive power is greatly red uced,
the drive mode will automatically switch to using
the gasoline engine.
The availability of power is genera lly restr icted
under the fo llow ing cond itions:
- The temperature of the high-voltage battery is
very co ld or very hot.
- The high-voltage battery charge level is low.
.... 0 N ii'i l) Not availab le in al l Infota inment system s.
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Image in the Infota inment display1
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~ In the Infotainment system, select: I MENU I
button > Veh icl e > left control button >Audi
d rive select .
M eaning
The gasoline engine is running
The gasoline engine is off
High-voltage battery charge level
The high-voltage battery is charging
The vehicle is not in drive ready mode
E lectric driv ing
Driving w ith the gasoline engine
Driving with the gasoline engine and electric mo-
tor (boost)
Recuperation
The power availability is not v is ible if the
111 ind i­
cator light turns on.
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High power availability is necessary, for exam­
ple, when need ing to acce lerate q uickly wh ile
i n e lectric driving mode to pass another vehi­
cle.
Vehicle tool kit and tire mobility kit
Applies to: vehicles wit h plug -in hybr id drive
F ig. 104 Lu ggage compartment: veh icle tool kit and tire
mob ility k it
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The gaso line engine is no longer ava ila b le be ­
cause there is not enough fue l. Drive immediate ly
to a gas station.
Fuel filler door emergency release
A pp lies to : ve hicles w ith plug- in hybrid drive
You must use the emergency re lease to open the
fue l filler door when there is a malfunct io n
c::;, page317 .
The tank is not vented. You can only f ill a small
amount of fuel in the tank.
~ Fill only unti l the automatic fue l pump nozzle
turns off for the first time when it is operated correctly.
Drive to an a utho rized Aud i de aler or a uth o rized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunctio n corrected .
(D Tips
Pressure can escape if you open the tank ca p
after using the emergency release . This can
create noises.
Charging
General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith plug -in hybrid drive
Two options are ava ilab le for cha rging the vehi ­
cle:
- Charge at a p ublic charging stat ion w ith a spe­
c ia l charging cable*
c::;, page 106 .
-Charge with ho useho ld and industrial power
sockets using the Audi e-t ron c harg ing system
¢ page 106.
Environmental condition s when using the
Audi e-tron charging system
- Operat ing temperatu re : -13 °F (-25 °C) to 95 °F
(+35 °C)
- Humidity: 5% to 95%, non-co ndensing
- 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) maximum above
sea leve l
- Protected against dust and spray (IP54 (USA:
enclosure 3 R))
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Warnings when using the charging system
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Surfaces ca n become very hot when
i n d irect su nlight .
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Incorrect use increases the risk of
electric shock.
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Do not use any extens ions co rds o r
c abl e reels.
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Do not use any travel adapters.
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Do not use any power str ips.
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Do not use any charg ing cables with
damage to the electronics or the
con necti ng w ires .
.&_ WARNING -
Sockets that are inst alled incorrect ly can
cause elect ric shock or fire when charging the
h igh -vo ltage battery using the vehicle charg ­
ing connection .
- Installation and set up of the household con­
nection for the Audi e-tron charging system
may only be performed by a qualified e lec­
trician. The q ualified electrician is thereby
fully responsib le for adhering to applicable
standards and regu lations.
- Make sure that the selected charg ing con­
nection is suitable for drawing 16 amps .
- Make sure that the household soc ket is
grounded and shielded from water.
- The A udi e-tron charging system may only
be used with a prope rly grounded power
network. It cannot be used with non­
gro unded power networks (s uch as IT net­
wo rks) .
- Please follow the safety precautions in the
assembly instr uctions for the A udi cha rging
dock* or the Audi cha rging clips* .
.&_ WARNING
If you are not fam il iar with the socke t or the
e lectr ica l installation or it has not been
checked by qualified e xperts, never use i t fo r
cha rging. Even very low ch arg ing cu rrents can
cause ser ious damage and in particular fires if
the socket or electrical installation is in bad
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-Using the control unit while operating the
charging dock*
c;, page 108 or charging
clip*
c;, page 108 is recommended .
-Do not immerse the control un it in water or
cover with snow or ice.
(D Tips
-Always place the Audi e-tron charging sys­
tem on a secure surface when charg ing.
-To reduce the risk of overheat ing during op­
eration, do not place the Audi e -tron charg­
i ng system in direct sunlight for long peri­
ods of time.
-If the temperature inside the control unit rises above 176 °F (80 °C), the charging
process will stop automatically unti l the
temperature decreases back down to the normal range.
Changing/attach ing the power/vehicle
cable
Ap plies to: ve hicles with p lug -in hybrid drive
Fig. 110 Co ntro l u nit: remov ing/attac hing the cable
Requirement s:
.,. The charging process for the h igh-voltage bat­
te ry must be ended .
.,. The veh icle charg ing connector m ust be re­
moved from the veh icle charging port.
.,. The power cable must be removed from the
socket.
Loo sening the cable
.,. If necessary, loosen the screw @ c;, fig. 110 us­
ing the screwdriver provided.
.,. Lift the lever CD a ll the way up.
.,. Pull the connector @out just until you fee l re­
sistance.
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.,. Close the lever CD until it is resting on the con-
nector @.
.,. Remove the connector @completely.
Attachin g the cable
.,. Lift the lever CD up slight ly.
.,. Insert the connector @ into the control unit
just until you feel resistance .
.,. Lift the lever CD all the way up.
.,. Insert the connector@all the way into the
control un it.
.,. Close the lever CD -
.,. Tighten the screw @ using the screwdriver pro­
vided.
A WARNING
-Always remove the power cable from the
socket before changing the power cab le or
veh icle cable.
-Always follow the instructions given when
charging the high-voltage battery. Do not remove the vehicle charging cable from the
socket during the charging process. End the
charging process before removing the vehi­
cle charging cable from the socket.
-Only change cab les in a dry environment.
-The Audi e-tron charging system may only
be used as one unit composed of power
ca­
b les, the control unit and vehicle cable. We
recommend using on ly cables approved by
Audi.
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LED on the control
S y mbol Error code
unit
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Meaning
Solution
Disconnect the control
200,210, unit from the power sup-
ply and have the ma lfunc-
260, 410,
Red On Er ror in the con trol unit. t ion co rrected at an a u-450, 460, thorized Audi dea ler or au-
490,500 thorized Audi Service Fa -
cility
The control unit is over-Allow the control unit to
cool down o r ope rate it in
180,190 Red On heat ing or not cooled
the specified temperatu re
enough.
range.
Have the malfunction cor-
1 30, 140,
Red On Communication to the ve- rected by an authorized 470 h
ide is malfunctioning. Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac il ity.
300,310, E rror in the househo ld in- Have the
electrical instal-
Red On lation checked by a quali-
370,390 sta llat i on .
fied electrician.
Have the electrica l instal-
480 Red Flashes F
au lt in the househo ld in-
lation up to the contro l
sta llation. unit checked
by a qualified
electric ian.
Reset the ground fa ult in-
terrupter with the
IOKI @
Ground fa ult inter rup ter
button ¢page 109,
110 Red Flashes (G
FI) triggered in the con-fig. 115. Have the electr i-
tro l unit .
cal installation checked by
a qua lified electrician if
the same display appears .
Vehicl e: charging unit
LED on the vehicle @ Meaning Solution
High-voltage battery charging Remove
the charger, put the cap
On on and close the cover on the
process is completed .
charging unit .
The high -voltage battery is charg-
Pulsating light ing or the vehicle is being air con -
Green ditioned/heated.
Blinks for approx i- Cha
rgi ng time r was prog rammed
but the charging process has not
mately one minute
started yet. The LED in the button
after leaving the veh i-
CD ¢page 109, fig. 116 a lso
cle turns on .
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(D Tips
- Multip le versions of charging cables are of ­
fered d ue to the different power s upply sys ­
tems in d ifferent countries. The maximum
charging power may potentially be unavaila­
ble because of this . Contact an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Fa­
c ility fo r more info rmat ion .
- Charg ing may take longer when tempera­
tures a re extremely high o r low .
- The charging t ime at pub lic charging sta­
t ions may vary from the times g iven in the
tab le
o table on page 114 .
Audi e-tron charging system PIN
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
The contro l unit ca n be loc ked by enter ing a 4-
d ig it PI N of yo ur cho ice. If a PIN is act ivated, the
se lected PIN must be entered before every use.
We recommend lock ing you r contro l unit to pro­
tect it against unautho rized access by a third pa r­
ty .
Activating the PIN
.,. Press the I OKI @ o page 109, fig . 1 1 S button
on the control un it .
POWER and SET P IN ap­
pear in the display field .
.,. Select SET PIN u sing the a rrow b utton @.
.,. Press t he IOK I button @. ENTER PIN appea rs in
the disp lay fie ld .
.. Se lect the desired value by pressing the arrow
buttons © up or down .
.. Use the right arrow button © to go to the next
digi t .
.. Press the left arrow button © to go to the pre-
v ious menu .
.,. Enter a ll of the d ig its .
.,. Press t he IOKI button @afte r the last d ig it.
.,. REPEAT PIN appears in the display field .
.,. Ente r th e PI N aga in using the arrow but tons
© -
.. Press th e IOK I button @ .
.. PIN OK appears in the display field if both en-
::li tries match. ...
~ .. The PIN is now activ ated.
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D eactivating the PIN
Requirement: the con trol uni t must be unloc ked.
.,. Enter the numerical code 0 000 . Proceed as if
you were activating the PIN
o page 115.
.. The PIN is deactivated.
Locking the control uni t
Requirement: the PIN must be activated .
.,. Press the Iii button @ o page 109, fig. 11 Son
the contro l unit .
Unlocking th e control unit
Requirement: the PIN must be act ivated .
.,. Press any button on the control unit .
.,. PIN? appears in the display field.
.,. Enter the PIN .
.. Press the I OK! button @.
(j) Tips
- Th e PI N is deactivated in t he factory defa ult
se tt ings.
- If you do not remembe r yo ur PIN, contact
an au tho riz ed A ud i d ealer o r autho rized
Audi Serv ice Facili ty .
- If the fi rst PIN entry differs from the second
en try, the first PIN en try is d isplayed .
- If nothi ng is entered within 20 seconds of
t his, the se t val ue is not changed .
Indicator Lights and
messages
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
If the B indicator light turns on, the high -volt ­
age battery is charging or is a lready comp letely
charged .
If
the . indicator light stays on , there is a ma l­
function in the charging system . Have the prob­
l em corrected immediately by an a uthorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
l!i1 Ch arging conn ecto r still attached . Vehicle
cannot be dri ven
T his message appears when t he cha rging system
is s till connec ted to the vehicle. Remove the con -
nector
o page 112, A~er charging . ..,.
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Outside mirrors
If yo u cannot see the traffic behind the tra iler
with the standard exterior mirrors, then you
must attach additiona l exterior mirrors . Adj ust
them so you have a sufficient visibility behind
you .
Exterior lighting
Follow the legal regulat ions regard ing the light­
ing equipment on your trailer . Contact an author ­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty for more information.
Before starting to drive, check all lighti ng equip­
ment on the hitched trailer.
The headlight range contro l adjusts automatical­
l y to the light range of the headl ights.
Safety chains
Make sure the safety chains are correctly applied
when pull ing a trailer . The chains should hang
enough so that the trailer can dr ive around
curves. However, they must not touch the
g ro und .
(D Tips
-Use chocks whe n parking on incl ines if the
trailer is load ed.
- We recommend also hav ing the veh icle in­
spected between the inspect ion intervals if
you are towing a trailer frequently.
- Avo id driving with a trailer during the vehi­
cle break- in period .
Driving with a trailer
Driving with a trailer requires extra caution.
Speed
Adhere to the legal speed limits. Follow the legal
regulations specific to the country.
As the speed increases, the driving stability of
the trai ler decreases. Therefore you should not
exceed the maximum legal speed limit when
u. there are unfavorable road, weather and/or wind 00
~ conditions . This especially applies when driving
~ downhill.
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Trailer towing
You m ust always reduce your speed as soon as
you notice even the slightest swinging motion of
the tra iler. Never try to "stra ighten out" the tra il­
er by acce lerating.
T he weight distribution is very poor if the vehicle
is empty and the trai ler is loaded . However if you
must drive under these circumstances, then dr ive
especially slowly .
Brakes
Brake in a timely manner. Downshift before driv ­
ing down hill so that t he engine can assist with
braking ~.&. .
When using a trailer w it h overrun brakes, first
brake gently then quickly. This reduces the r isk of
jerking while braking if the trailer wheels lock up .
Engine coolant temperature
Pay attention specifically to the coo lant tempera­
ture display when there are high outside temper­
a tur es, and when driving on long inclines
~page 11. Shift to a hig her gear in a timely man­
ner .
A WARNING
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Constant braking causes the brakes to over-
heat and substantially reduces braking per­
formance, increases braking distance or caus­
es complete failure of the brake system.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Assistance systems
Speed warning system
Description
Applies to: veh icles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be­
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system.
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A warni ng tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the sto red value slight ly. The
[OJ (USA
models) ;[;] (Canada models) indica to r li gh t and
the co rresponding message appear in the inst ru­
ment cluster display at the same time. The
[C]
(USA models)/ [ej (Canada mode ls) indicator
light and the message turn off w hen the vehicle
speed drops below the stored maximum speed .
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a ge ner­
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning thr eshold
.. Select in the Infotainment sys tem : IMENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver a s­
sistance
> S peed warning > Manual.
@ Tips
Regardless of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor yo ur speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph (20km/h) .
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Fig . 1 21 Ope rat ing lev er : cru ise co ntrol sys te m
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.. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po -
sition
CD ¢ fig. 121 .
.. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.. To store the speed, press the button @.
The
[ij;(l)~1j ( U SA mode ls) / 51 (Canada models)
indicator light turns on in the instr ument cluster .
The stored or prese lec ted speed w ill be displayed
briefly in the instrument cluster .
The speed is mainta ined by modifyi ng engine
power or through an active bra ke intervention.
&_ WARNING
- Always pay at ten tion to the traffic a ro und
you whe n the cruise contro l system is in op­
erat ion . You are always respons ible fo r your
speed and the distance between your vehi­
cle and other vehicles.
-For safety reaso ns, cruise cont rol should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traff ic, on
w inding roads and when road conditions are
poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rai n and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
r isk of an accident.
-Switch t he cr uise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously
"rest ing"
your foot on the accelerator pedal prevents
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the cruise control from braking. This is be ­
cause p ressing the acce lerato r pedal over ­
rides the cruise contro l system.
- If a brake system ma lf u nction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise contro l sys­
tem is switched on , the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cr uise control system f unctions remain
act ive as long as
the @;(i)~14 (USA models) /
lll (Can ada models) indicato r light is o n.
@ Note
Before driving downhill a long distance on a
s teep hill, decrease yo ur speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the eng ine
b rak ing effect and re lieves the bra kes.
(D Tips
The b rake ligh ts turn on w hen the brakes a re
act ivated .
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
"'T o inc rease o r decrease the speed in incre ­
ments,
tap t he lever in the 0 10 d irec tion
Q page 12 0, fig. 1 21 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the leve r in the 0 / 0 di rect io n until t he de ­
s ired speed is reached.
Overriding the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can press the accelerator pedal to increase
your speed, for example if you want to pass someo ne. The s peed yo u set ea rlier will resume
as soo n as yo u release the accelerator pedal.
H owever, if you are driving cons iderably faster
tha n the stored s peed for a long period of time,
the c ruise cont rol system will tempora rily switch
off.
Th e@;(l)~i4 (USA models) 1B (Canada mod­
e ls) indica to r li ght in the ins trumen t cluste r
turns off and t he stored s peed is main taine d.
A ss istance systems
Preselecting a speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary .
"'Switch the ignit ion on.
"' Pull the lever into pos ition (D Q page 120 ,
fig . 121 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
in the
0 10 d irection .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the highway . Once on the highway, activate the
cr uise co ntro l system by p ulling the lever towa rd
t h e position
(D .
Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Deactivating temporarily
"' Press the br ake pe dal, or
"' Press the lever into position @(not clicked in to
p lace)
Qpage 1 2 0, fig. 1 21, or
Switching off completely
"' Press the lever into pos ition @(clicked into
p lace), o r
"'Swi tch the ignit ion off.
T he speed you stored will be ma intained if the
cr uise co ntro l has been switche d off tempora rily.
T o resume the sto red speed, re lease the br ake
ped al and pull the lever to posi tion
(D .
Switch ing the ignition off w ill erase the stored
speed.
Switching off automatically
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Crui se control syst em: currently unavailable .
Se e owner's manual
The cruise cont rol system was automatically
turned off because the system has detected a
malfu nction th at is impa iring the c ruise control
func tion. Try switching the cruise contro l system
o n aga in later .
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