
Driving
release automatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force .
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold ass ist makes it eas ier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver 's door must be closed
and the eng ine must be running .
.,. To activate hill hold assist, press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds. The vehicle
must be in an uph ill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal, the braking pow
er is maintained for a brief moment
c;, .&. to pre
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting. During this time, you can eas ily begin to move
your veh icle .
.&_ WARNING
-If you do not begin driving immediately or
the engine stalls after releas ing the b rake
pedal, your vehicle may begin to roll back
ward. Press the brake pedal or set the park
ing brake immediate ly.
- The intelligent technology of hill hold assist
cannot overcome the limitations imposed by
natural physical laws. The increased comfort
offered by hill hold assist should not cause
you to take safety risks.
-Hill hold assist cannot hold the vehicle in
place on all h ills (for example, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
-To reduce the risk of an accident, always make sure the vehicle is situated safely
wh ile stat ionary.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
.
The aut omat ic transmission is controlled elec
tronica lly. The transmission shifts up or down au
tomatically depending on which drive prog ram is
selected.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission se lects the most economical driving
mode. The transmission upshifts at a lower RPM
96
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fue l
effic iency.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty
driving style
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed .
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) c:;, page 99.
S tronic transmission
The S tron ic is a dual-clutch transmission. Power
i s transferred using two clutches that work inde
pendently from one another. They replace the
torque converter used in conventional automatic
transmissions and allow the vehicle to accelerate
without a noticeable interruption in traction .
tiptronic transmission
In the tiptronic transmission, power is transfer
red by a torque converter.
Selecting a selector lever position
Applies to: vehicles with auto matic transmissions
Fig. 102 Cente r console: se lector lever
The current se lecto r lever position is shown next
to the selector lever
c:;, fig. 102 . The current se
l ector lever position is also shown in the instru
ment cluster display .
.,. You may need to release the selector lever lock
depending on wh ich selector lever position is
selected and which one you would like to se
lect .
.,. To do this, press the locking button (!) on the
selector
l ever ¢fig .102. ..,_

Switching off completely
• Press the lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
• Switch the ignition off .
The speed yo u stored w ill be mainta ined if the
cru ise control has been switched off tempora rily .
To resume the stored speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and p ull the lever into
position (!).
Sw itching the ig nition off will erase the stored
speed .
A WARNING
You should only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic conditions .
Otherwise you can increase the r isk of an acci
dent.
Camera-based traffic
sign recognition
Description
A pp lies to: ve hicles with camera-based t raffic sign recogni
tion
~ 180 m, & I ~ IPFl '1 iJ
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Fig. 108 Inst ru ment cluste r: traffic s ig n recognit ion
F ig. 109 Windshield : came ra window for traffic sign recog
n it io n
Assistance systems
Traffic sign recognition assists you when driving
by displaying detected speed limits or signs pro
hibiting passing in the instrument cluster display
¢ fig . 108. Within the limits of the system , the
legal speed limits in school zones are detected
and displayed.
General information
Traffic sign recognition can detect standard
speed limit signs that are within the camera's vis
ual field. With assistance from navigation data,
detected speed limits are evaluated and shown in
the display. The traffic s ign for the current de
tected speed lim it w ill blink in the disp lay if you
exceed the warning threshold set in the Infotain
ment
system ¢ page 110.
The traffic sign recognition is subject to certain
system limitat ions and may be unavailable or on
ly part ially ava ilable in the follow ing s ituations:
- when visibility is poor, such as in snow, rain,
fog or heavy spray
- when there is glare, for example from oncom
ing traffic or the sun
- at high speeds
- if the camera's visual
field ¢ fig. 109 is covered ,
for examp le by dirt or stickers. For information
on cleaning, see
¢ page 362
- if the traffic signs are completely or partially
covered, for examp le by trees, snow, dirt or
other vehicles
- if speed traffic signs do not conform to the standards
- if traffic signs are damaged or bent
- if traffic signs are displayed on sign holders
with electronic signs
- if the traffic signs or the configuration of the
road have changed (navigation data is no lon
ger up-to-date)
A WARNING
-Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when traff ic sign recognition is
turned on. The traff ic signs installed on the
road always take precedence over the display.
The drive r is a lways responsible for assessing
the traffic situation .
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In curves
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 113 Example: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve <=>fig. 113 and out of a
curve , the adaptive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac
celerator pedal briefly.
Stationary vehicles
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
)))
Fig. 114 Example: vehicle changing lanes and stationary
vehicle
Within the limits of the system, adaptive cruise
control can react to stationary vehicles
c::> fig. 114, as long as you are driving slower than
30 mph (SO km/h) and the system classifies the possible passing maneuver as low. For example,
if a vehicle that was already detected
@ turns or
changes lanes, the adaptive cruise control reacts
to the stationary vehicle ahead of
it @ .
Assistance systems
Vehicles with manual transmission
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and
manual transmissio n
The adaptive cruise control is available from 1st
gear through 6th gear in the normal speed
range .
When the adaptive cruise control is turned on,
you must press the clutch to shift gears (as usu al). When shifting normally or when pressing the
clutch, the adaptive cruise control remains
turned on.
After you have engaged the gear, you do
not
need to press the gas pedal. The adaptive cruise
control accelerates automatically if necessary .
If you press down on the clutch for too long or
shift/couple improperly, the adaptive cruise con
trol may turn off automatically.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 115 Ope rating leve r: switching on and off
Fig. 116 Ins trumen t cluster: adapt ive cr uise control
You can set any speed between 20 and 95 mph
(30 and 150 km/h).
.,._
115

Distance indicator and
distance warning
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 125 I n st ru ment cl uste r: d istance ind ica tor /wa rnin g
At speeds above 40 mph (65 km/h), t his function
measures the time betwee n the vehicle driving
ahead and shows th is in the inst rument cluster
d isplay ¢ f1g. 125.
You can set a warning th reshold between 0.6 and
3 .0 seconds. The . indicator light turns on if
you fall below the set d is tance .
Switching the distance indicator /warning on
and off
.. In the Infotainment system, se lect: IM ENU I
button > Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver
assistance
> Distance warning .
A WARNING
- Read and follow the war nings on ¢ A in
General info rmation on page
114 .
-
-The driver is always respo nsib le for adher ing
to the regulations applicable in that co un
tr y.
@ Tips
You may fall below he war ning th reshold
b riefly whe n passing or when quickly ap
proach ing a slow veh icle . T he re is no wa rning
in this sce na rio . A war ning is given only if yo u
fa ll b elow the war ning thresh o ld fo r an ex
t en ded p erio d o f tim e.
Assistance systems
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive c ru ise control
111 ACC with traffic jam ass ist: unavailable. See
owne r's manual
The system cannot gu arantee t hat it will dete ct
vehicles cor rec tly an d it has sw itche d off . The ra
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . Drive to an
a u tho rized Audi dea le r o r a uth orized Aud i Service
Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunction cor
rected .
111 ACC with traffic jam ass ist: currently un
available. See owner 's manual
Th is mess age appears if the adap tive cruise co n
t ro l cannot be activ ated, for examp le if t he hood
is ope n.
fl ACC w. traffic jam assist : currently unavaila
ble . Sensor vision restricted due to surround
ings. See owner's manual
This message appears if the rada r senso r view is
obst ructed, for e xam ple by leaves, s now , h eavy
s p ra y or dirt . Cle an the
sensors ¢ page 114,
fig. 112 .
ill ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un
available. Grade too steep
The road exceed s the maxim um poss ible g rade
f or safe operation . T he systems cannot be sw itch
ed o n.
ill ACC with traffic jam assist : only available in
D, Sor M
Se lect t he D/S or M s ele ctor leve r position.
r,J ACC: available from 1st gear up
Manua l t ransmiss io n: ada ptive cr uise control
wor ks in 1st gear an d higher.
IIJ ACC: clutch pedal press ed
Manua l transmiss io n: pr essing th e clutch p edal
longer inter rupts the control.
IIJ ACC: note engine speed
M anua l t ra nsmiss io n: this message appears if t he
drive r has not shifted up o r down in t ime whe n
t he adapti ve c ruise contro l is br aking or a ccele r-
a ti ng , causin g the veh icle to exceed or to not
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Fuses a nd bul bs
Fuse panel @ (brown) Fuse panel© (blac k)
No. Equip ment No. Equipm ent
2
Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjust-
ment, charge air cooler pump 1 F ront seat heating
2 Windshield wipers
3 Exhaust doors, fuel injectors, radiator inlet 3 Left head light electronics
4 Vacuum pump , hot water pump, particu-
late sensor, biodiesel sensor 4 Panorama glass roof
s Left front door contro l module
5 Brake light sensor 6 Sockets
6 Engine valves, camshaft adjustment 7 Right rear door control mod ule
7
Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sen-8 All wheel drive
sor
8
Water pump, high pressure pump, high
pressure regulator valve
9 Hot water pump
9 Right headlight electronics
10
Windshield washer system/headlight
washer system
11 L eft rear door control module
10
Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sen-
sor
Fu se panel @ (blac k)
11 Clutch pedal position sensor No. Equipmen t
12 Engine valves
Seat ventilation, rearv iew mirror, climate
13 Rad iator fan control system, rear climate control sys-
14 Fuel injectors
15 Ignition
coils
16 Fuel pump
1 tern controls , windsh ie ld heat ing , neck
heating, front passenger 's airbag warning
light
2 Gateway, climate control system
Fuse panel@ (red ) 3 Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
No. Equ ip me nt 4 Clutch pedal posit ion sensor
1 Anti-theft alarm system 5 Engine start
2 Engine control module 7 Rear USB charg ing port
3 Lumbar support 8 Homelink
4 Automatic transmission selector mecha-
nism 9 Adaptive cruise contro l
11 Video camera
5 Horn 12 Matrix LED headlight/right L ED headlight
6 Electromechan ica l park ing brake 13 Matrix LED headlight/left LED headlight
7 Gateway control module
8 Interior headl iner lights
10 Airbag control module
11 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
Fuse panel © (red )
N o. Equ ipmen t
1 Ign ition co ils
12 Diagnostic connector, light/rain sensor
13 Climate control system
14 Right front door control module
lS A/C compressor
5 Engine mount
6 Automatic transmission
7 Instrument panel
8 Climate control system (blower)
10 Dynamic steering
11 Engine start
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