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Fig . 19 1 Radio mai n fu nctio ns
.,. Se lect: t he I RADIO I b utt on> Functions con trol
bu tton.
The fo llow ing funct io ns can be selected, depend
in g o n the band that is selected:
(D Save station /Store channel
The selected stat ion is stored in the next empty
position in the presets list
c::> page 179 . Select
a n d confi rm the desired p resets loca tion.
@ Seek down /Seek up (FM , AM)
The prev ious 1<111 or next ~I receivable station is se
lected .
Or: press the arrow keys on the MMI con
tro l pane l
l
Previous channel /N ex t channel (Siriu s*)
The prev ious 1<111 o r next ~I channel is selecte d. Or:
press the ar row keys on the MMI contro l pane l
l
@ Manual search
The fre quency bars are disp laye d. Select and con
firm the desired freq uency .
Manual search (Sirius*)
Select a nd confi rm the desired cha nnel from the
Sir ius frequen cy ba nd* .
@ Scan
All stations are played for several seconds each .
® Information (FM)/Info (Sirius*)
The rad io text (such as station name, art ist o r ti
tle) is show n in the I nfotai nment display, de
pending on availability.
Radio
@ Information window
Va rious informa tion about the se lec ted stat ion
(s uch as t he s ta tion name, ensemble o r program
type) is displaye d, depending on availability.
(j) Presets
T he presets list can co nta in up to SO stations
from all fre quency bands .
-Storing stations : select the Presets control
button >
Save station name . The selected sta
t ion is s to red in t he nex t emp ty pos it ion in the
p rese ts lis t. Sele ct an d confi rm the des ire d pre
se ts lo cati on .
-Selecting a stored station : press the Presets
cont rol b utt on . Se lec t a nd con firm a stat ion
from t he p rese ts lis t.
Or : press the ar row keys
on the MMI cont rol panel
(l
-Moving stored stations : press the Presets con
t rol button. Se lect and confirm the s tat ion
from the station list and then
Move station
name .
Select and confi rm the desired presets
location.
Other settings
.,. Select: the I RADIO I button > Settings control
button.
T he following se tt ings ca n be selected depend ing
on the band that is selected ( FM, AM, Si rius *):
HD Radio* (FM/AM )
You can swi tch HD Radio reception o n or off.
HD station information* (FM /AM)
Requirement: HD Radio reception must be
switched on.
When the funct io n is switched on, va rious in fo r
mation about the t itle that is c urrent ly playing
(such as artist or a lbum) is disp layed, depending
o n ava ilab ility.
Station names (FM )
-Variable : scro lli ng text t ransmitte d by the FM
stat ions is shown in the Infotainment system
disp lay .
-Fixed : scrolling text transmitted by the FM sta
tions is not shown in the Infota inment system
.,..
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Media functions
Fig . 199 Jukebox ma in fun ctio n s
Fi g. 200 DVO main fu nct ions
.,. Se lect : the I MED IA i bu tton > Fun ction s cont rol
bu tton.
The fo llow ing func tions can be sele cted i n the
d isp lay, depending on w hich source is se lected:
@ Album browser
All available album covers are displayed. Select
and confi rm an album
cover from the overview .
Or: select and confi rm the Album browser in the
upper level of the
Jukebox . The fi rst track in the
se lec ted alb um is played.
@ Previous /next track or chapter
T he prev ious 1<1111 or next ..,., track or chapter plays .
If you select 1<1111 and confirm within the first ten
seconds of p layback, the prev ious t rack will p lay.
I f you press it af ter app roximately ten se conds,
t he cur ren t track will begin playi ng aga in from
the beg inning.
Or : press the arrow keys on the
M MI control panel
(l
~ @ Fast forward/Rewind
......
~ Pr ess a nd ho ld the contro l knob to rewind ~ or 0
~ fast forwar d.,...,.. an aud io/v ideo file. Or : press and '
Play ing media
hold the ar row keys on the MM I control pane l
Cl
© Pause
The m ute symbo l@ ~poge 139, fig.158 ap
pears in the st atus li ne in the I nfot ainment dis
p lay. To res ume playb ack , se le ct and confirm
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( pau se) again. Or : press the On/Off knob briefly.
@ Track info
Stored info rmat ion (such as art ist, alb um, t rack
o r genre) is displayed w ith the cur rent track .
@ DVD main menu
Requirement: a v ideo DVD must be playing and
t h e vehicle m ust be stationary .
Se lect and confirm a menu item.
Or : use the DVD
main menu with the MMI touc h control panel*.
(j) Full screen
Requireme nt: a v ideo must be playing while t he
vehicle is stat ionary.
T he video image enla rges to fi ll t he e nti re Info
ta inment displ ay. Press the
I BACK I button or any
contro l bu tton to sw itch the full screen d isplay
off.
@ Information window
Va rious informa tion about the curre nt t rack
(s uch as t he embed ded a lbum cove r*), the play
ing t ime and remaining p laying time may be dis
p layed, depend ing on ava ilability .
(D Tips
Fo r optimum use of the album browser, only
im port audio/v ideo files w it h embed ded a l
b um
cove rs u p to 8OOx8 OO px i nto t he Juke
b ox.
Other settings
R eq uirement: a source must be sele cte d.
.,. Select: the I MEDIAi button> Settings cont rol
button.
T he following sett ings ca n be selected, depend-
i ng on the act ive source and the storage med ium:
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Rear Seat Ent ertainm ent
right and change the batteries as labeled in the
battery compartm ent . Then attach the cover
back on to the left earpiece
(L).
You can ident ify t he charge status of the battery
q table on page 200 based on the blinking
speed of the LED in the charging cable conn ec
tion
CD q fig. 209.
Blinking fre- Charge status
quency
Blinking The batteries are cha rging.
Rema ins on The batte ries are charged .
Blinking An error occurred while charg-
quickly ing.
A WARNING
- Do not use damaged rechargeable batteries .
T his increases the r isk of an explos ion.
- The headphones can become warm when
the batteries a re charg ing and increase the
risk of injury .
- Do not charge standard batteries with the
charg ing cable. This increases t he risk of an
exp losion .
- Be careful when using the c igarette lighter .
I n attentive or unsupe rvised use of the c iga
rette lighte r can cause burns.
- T he ciga rette lighter/sockets and any elec
t rical accessor ies connected to t hem func
t ion only whe n the ign ition is sw itched on.
U sing the ciga rette lighter/sockets o r elec
trical accessories incorrect ly can lead to se
rious injuries or cause a fire. To reduce the
risk of in juries, never leave children unat
tended in the vehicle with the vehicle key.
@ Note
- Do not charge the batteries in the wireless headphones when the engine is not run
ning . This will dra in the vehicle battery .
- For wireless headphones, on ly use batteries
that are approved for that type of device,
for example NiMH batteries with a mini
mum capacity of 550 mAh in AAA size that
are suitable for quick charging .
200
@ For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain polluting substances. They
must be disposed of us ing methods that w ill
not harm the env ironment. Do not dispose of
them in househo ld trash.
(D Tips
The charging time for t he included rechargea
ble batter ies is approximate ly three to four
hours and may increase by approximately 25
percent if the batter ies are in use while charg
ing .
Headphones connected by cable
App lies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
The headphone connec tions are located on the
RS E control unit.
Fig . 21 0 Co nn ect in g wir ed h eadpho nes
.,. Insert t he headphone connecto r into the left or
right jack
CD q fig . 210 on the RSE control pan
el.
The unit is eq uipped w ith 3.5 mm stereo jacks .
The w ireless headphones sw itch off automat ical
l y about f ive minutes after the cable headphones
a re connected.
(D Tips
Volume that is too h igh or too low is auto
mat ica lly adjusted to a preset level whe n the
wired headphones are connected.
Safety belts
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death . Safety belts can work only
when used correctly .
-Always fasten your safety belts correctly be fore driving off and make sure all passen
gers are correctly restrained.
-For maximum protection, safety belts must
always be positioned properly on the body.
-Never strap more than one person, includ
ing small children, into any belt .
-Never place a safety belt over a child sitting
on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front of
the seat while the vehicle is being driven .
-Never let any person ride with their feet on
the instrument panel or sticking out the
window or on the seat.
-Never remove a safety belt while the vehicle
is moving . Doing so will increase your risk of
being injured or killed .
- Never wear belts twisted.
-Never wear belts over rigid or breakable ob-
jects in or on your clothing, such as eye
glasses, pens, keys, etc ., as these may cause
injury .
-Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caught in door or seat hard
ware .
-Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of position.
-Several layers of heavy clothing may inter
fere with correct positioning of belts and re duce the overall effectiveness of the system.
-Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latching
securely .
-Never use comfort clips or devices that cre
ate slack in the shoulder belt. However, spe
cial clips may be required for the proper use
of some child restraint systems.
-Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an acci
dent . Inspect belts regularly .
If webbing,
bindings, buckles, or retractors are dam-
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aged, have belts replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
-Safety belts that have been worn and loaded
in an accident must be replaced with the
correct replacement safety belt by an au
thorized Audi dealer. Replacement may be
necessary
even if damage cannot be clearly
seen . Anchorages that were loaded must al
so be inspected.
-Never remove, modify , d isassemble, or try
to repair the safety belts yourself .
-Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts may not work properly and can impair the func
tion of the inertia
reel¢ table Interior
cleaning on page 308.
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first -everybody buckle up!
Fig. 225 Be lt buckle and tongue on the drive r's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear
er's body .
.. Adjust the front seat and head restraint proper
ly¢ page 54, Seats and storage.
.. Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest and
pelvis
Q fig . 225, Q _&. .
.. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automatic
belt retractor on the shoulder belt. This feature
locks the belt when the belt is pulled out fast,
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during hard braking and in an accident. The belt
may a lso lock when you drive up or down a ste ep
h ill or through a sharp curve . Dur ing normal driv
ing the belt lets you move freely .
Safety belt pretension ers
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre ten
sioner that helps to tighten the safety belt and remove slack when the pretens ioner is activated
c:> page 225. The function of the p retensioner is
monitored by a warn ing light
c:> page 23.
Conv ert ible loc king retractor
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertible locking retrac
tor that
must be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the important information about this feature
c:> page 259 .
A WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety belts ca n cause
ser ious injury in an accident
c:> page 223 ,
Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upright and belts are
prope rly pos itioned on the body.
- Never attach the safety belt to the buckle
for another seat . Attaching the belt to the
wrong bu ckle w ill reduce safety belt effec
t iveness and can cause serious persona l in
jury .
- A passenger who is not p roperly restrained
can be seriously injured by the safety be lt it
sel f when it moves from the stronger parts
of the body into critical areas like the abdo
men.
- Always lock the convert ible lock ing retractor
when you are secur ing a child seat in the ve
hicle
c> page 261.
@ Tips
For information on safety be lt pretensione rs,
refer to
c:> page 225.
Safet y bel ts
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi
mum protection from safety belts .
Fig . 2 26 Safet y be lt po sit ion
U se the height adjustment to change the position
of the shoulder belt of the front safety belts.
.&_ WARNING ~
Improperly positioned safety belts can ca use
serious personal injury in an acc ident.
- The shou lder belt should l ie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possib le and
should fit well on the body. Ho ld the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest so that it sits as low as pos
sible on the pelvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen. The belt should a lways fit
snug ly
c:> fig. 226. Pu ll on the bel t to tighten
if necessary.
- A loose-fit ting safety belt can cause serious
in jur ies by shi fting its position on your body
from the strong bones to mo re v ulnerable,
soft tissue and cause se rious in jury.
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS and
o ther impor tant informat ion
c:> page 221.
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3
Starter diagnosis, DC/DC converter (with
Start/Stop system)
4 DC/DC converter (with Start/Stop system)
5 Image processing
6
Right headlight (headlights with adaptive
light)
7 ESC control module
8
Sound actuator, AEM control module/
crankcase housing heater
9 Adapt ive cru ise control
10 Transmission control module
11 Climate control system sensors
Fuse panel © (brown)
No. Equipment
1 Electromechan ica l park ing brake
2 Suspension control system sensor
3 Rear Infotainment system control panel
4 Smart module ( tan k)
5 Front climate control system controls
6 Rea r climate control system control panel
7 Networking gateway
8 Refrigerator
9 Special functions interface
10 Cell phone adapter, Bluetooth handset
11 AEM control module
12 Selector lever
1 3 Inte rior lighting
14 Rear exterior lighting
15 Fue l pump
16 Electromechanica l parking brake
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
1
Luggage compa rtment lid movement-acti-
vated opening
2 Luggage compartment sockets
3 Rear socket
4 Fro nt cigarette lighter
5 Adaptive air su spension
6 115 V socket
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @ (black)
7 Electromechanical parking brake
8 Rear seat heat ing
9 Rear exterior lighting
10 Rear climate control blower
Rear sunshade, closing a id, luggage com-
11 partment lid lock, convenience key, fue l
filler door
12 L uggage compartment lid control module
Fuse panel © (red)
No. Equipment
1 Rear seat adjustment buttons
3 Left rear seat (pne umatic)
5 Tra iler hitch control module
6 Left rea r seat
7 Right rear seat
8 Trailer hitch control module
9 Trailer hitch control module
10 Right rear seat (pneumat ic)
Fuse panel ® (brown)
No. Equipment
1
Start/Stop system , radio receiver/sound
amplifier
2 Sound amplifier
3
Start/Stop system, Rear Seat Entertain -
ment, radio receiver/sound amplifier
5
Automat ic dimming interior rea rview mir-
r or (for Start-Stop system)
6 DVD changer (glove compartment)
7 TV tuner
8 Infotainment system control panel/drives
9 Instrument cluster, analog clock
10 Infotainment system d isp lay
11 Radio receiver
12
Rearview camera, perip heral cameras
(parking system)
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damage which occurs due to fai lure to com
p ly wit h these st ipulat ions .
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech
nical modifications are made.
A lways consult an author ized A udi dealer b efore
starting work on any modifications .
This will he lp e nsu re that veh icle function, pe r
forma nce and safety are not
impa ired ¢.&, .
Attempting to work on electron ic components
and the software used w ith them ca n cause ma l
functions . Because of the way electron ic compo
n ents are inte rconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adve rse effect on
other systems that are not directly involved. This
means that you risk both a substantia l reduction
in the operationa l safety of your vehicle and an
increased wear of vehicle
parts ¢.&, .
Authorized Audi dealers wi ll per form this work in
a professional and competent manner or, in spe
cial cases, refer you to a professional company
that spec iali zes in such modifications.
A WARNING
Improper repairs and mod ificat ions can
change the way veh icle systems work and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious per
sonal injury .
@ Note
If emergency repa irs must be performed else
where, have the vehicle examined by an au thor ized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Con sum er In form ation
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom
munication or Electronic
Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica
tion Equipment User Manual Notice .
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized mod i
ficat ions to this equipment.
D ev ices
T he following dev ices each comply wi th FC C P art
15. 19, FCC 15 .21 and RSS -Gen Issue 1:
-Adapt ive cru ise control
-Aud i side assist
-Cell phone package
-Conven ience key
-Electronic immobilizer
-Head phones
-Homelink u niversa l remote cont rol
-Remote cont rol key
-S8 plus: tire pressure monitoring system
FCC P art 15 .19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the follow ing two
condit ions:
(1) This device may not cause harmfu l interfer
ence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference re
ceived, including interference that may ca use un
desired operation.
FCC Part 15.21
CAU TION:
Changes or mod ificat ions not expressly approved
by the pa rty responsible for compliance could
vo id the user's aut ho rity to ope rate t he eq uip
ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operat ion is subject to the following two cond i
t ions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
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Index
Brakes Brake assist
Brake fluid
129
127
279
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 81
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Braking g uard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 100
Messages 102
Brea k-in period
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
Break ing in
New b rake pads
129
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
New tires 290
Browsing through album covers . . . . . . . . . 191
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Bu ttons
Mul tifunction steeri ng wheel . . . . . . . . . . .
11
C
Cable (Aud i mus ic interface)
California Proposition
65 Warning .... .. .
Battery specific . ............. .... .. .
Ca ll
.. .. .. ...... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ...
Call l ist
186
273
280
150
149
Ca ll opt ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Ca pac it ies
F ue l tank
....... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 334
Washer fluid rese rvoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Ca r ca rr ie r
T ra nsport ing you r vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . .
330
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Ca rgo area
refer to L uggage compartment. ... .. ... 2 13
Cata lytic conve rte r
CD 27 2
refer to Med ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 190
Ce ll phone
P laying music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
184
also refer to Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Ce nte r console ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Central lock ing switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E me rgency lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2
342
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Certification .. .. .. .. .. ............. ..
Ch . · ·1 anging engine 01 •• •• •.. .. ..... ... ..
Changing the battery ... ... .. ..... ... . .
Charg ing and chang ing the battery ...... .
Child restra ints .. .. .. .. ............. . .
Danger of using child restra ints in the front
339
277
199
199
267
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Child restraint system anchors . . . . . . . . . . 262
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
G ui dance fixtures for lowe r ancho rages . . 2 63
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Child safety seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Convertib le child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Infa nt seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 55
Installing a c hild restraint using t he LATCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
264
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Mounting and re leas ing the anchorage
hook ..... .... .. .. .. ............. ..
264
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Securing
Cleaning 259
306
Cleaning/removing ice from w indows . . . . . 308
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Cleaning artificia l leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Cleaning carbo n pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 309
Cleaning cont rols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Cleaning decorative p arts and trim . . . . . . . 308
Cleaning disp lays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Cleaning plastic pa rts . .. ............. . .
Cleaning tail lights . .. .. ............. . . 308
307
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Closing
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
273
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Su nroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Su nshade (panorama glass roof) . . . . . . . . 40
Sunshade (slid ing/t ilting sunroof) . . . . . . . 38
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7