
Parking aid
Parking aid
General information
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith a rea r parking sys te m /parking sys
tem p lus/rearv iew camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma
neuvering.
The
rear parking system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢ page 131.
The parking system plus assists you when park
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
¢ page 131.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display. The lines in the rearview camera image help you to
park or maneuver
¢ page 133.
The peripheral cameras give various views to
help you when parking or maneuvering
¢ page 135 . The parking system plus functions
are also available ¢
page 131.
_& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
-
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals.
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's sur roundings, using the rearview mirror as
well.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author-
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ized Audi Service Facility check their func
tion .
@ Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- objects above the sensors such as wall ex
tensions
- objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range . Note that you will no longer be
warned about this obstacle.
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
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-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex
haust
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be
come familiar with the system. When doing
this, there should be good light and weath
er conditions.
- You can change the volume of the signals
and the display ¢
page 138.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
¢page 139.
-What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate.
- The rearview camera is cleaned when clean
ing the rear window
¢page 51.

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Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on ¢
page 148, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: press the~ button @
¢page 14, fig . 11 o r ¢ page 15, fig. 13 br iefly
on the mu ltifunction stee ring wheel and say
the des ired command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the [2;J b utton.
Or : press the [2] but to n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the
[2;J b utton .
~ Correcting : say the com mand Correction . Or :
simp ly say a new comm and d uring an an
no uncement
¢ page 245.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recogn it ion, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appea rs . This command
display can be sw itched on o r off. Se lec t:
IMEN UI butt on> Settings > left cont ro l button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input assistance :
to have the poss ible
comm ands read, tu rn th e voice rec ogn ition sys
tem o n and say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dis tinct ly a t a normal vo lume .
Speak lo uder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
a n d do no t leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make s ure that passen
gers a re not speaking when you a re giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
D o not d irect the vents towa rd the hands -free mi
c ro p hone, wh ich is in the roof head liner nea r the
front interior lig hts.
O nly use the system from the dr ive r's sea t be
ca use the hands -free microphone is di rected to
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See¢ page 245, Speech dialog system .
_&. WARNING
- Dir e ct y ou r full a tte ntio n to dr iv in g. A s the
d river, you have com ple te re sponsibili ty fo r
safety in t raff ic . O nly use the functions in
such a way t hat you a lways maintai n com
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use t he voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in st ressfu l situations. It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
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-The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom
ing phone call a nd will con tinue if yo u ig
nore the ca ll. The dia log ends if yo u answer
t he ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list using ei
t her the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comm ands
t h at can be used to ope rate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit ion system.
Alte rnative co m mand s ar e separate d using
a"/ ",
fo r ex ample say: Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of com mands used to perfo rm an a c
t io n a re iden tified w it h
a ">", fo r ex am ple s ay:
Enter address > ( then) Enter country/state . ..,
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Media
a row. The password ca n only be reset by a n
a uthorized Audi dea le r.
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The Jukebox*, SD card reader and the USB storage device" connection support the following audio/vid
eo file properties :
Audio files Video files*
Supported SD/SDHC/SDXC /MMC memory cards:
w it h a capacity of up to 128 GB
media DVD drive: aud io CDs ( up to 80 min) with CD tex t (art ist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs w ith
a capaci ty of up to 700 M B; DVD ±R/RW; DVD v ideo; DV D audio wi th a udio trac ks tha t
are compat ib le w ith a DVD v ideo p laye r;
Audi music interface : mobile dev ices (su ch as a n iPo d ~ page 231, MT P player, U SB
stor age dev ice in "US B Devi ce Subcl ass 1 and 6" tha t conforms to USB 2.0 : U SB sticks,
U SB MP3 players ( Plug -and -P lay -capa ble), externa l USB flash drives and ha rd drives
File system Memory cards: exFAT, FA T, FAT3 2, NTFS
USB storage device : FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB storage device partitions (primary /logical *: 2 per US S-connect ion
CD/DVD file system: 1509660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album cover : GIF, )PG, PNC with max.
800x800 px . The album cover from the
med ium or from Grace note * is disp layed,
depend ing on ava ilability .
Format MPEG Windows MPEG
FLAC MPEG 1/2 MPEG4 AVC W
indows Media
1/2 Med ia 2/4 (H.264) Video 9
Laye r 3 Audio 9
and 10
File exten-.mp3 .wma .m4 a; . flac .mpg; .mp 4; .wmv;
sion .m4b; .mpeg .
m4v;
.asf
. aac .mov;
.avi
Playlists .M3 U; .PL S; .WPL; . M3U8; .ASX
Character is-up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kH z up to maxim um 2,000 kbit/s and
tics 48 kHz samp ling frequencies sampling 720x576 px. at max imum 25 fps
freq uen -
cy
Number DVD drive*
: max. 1,000 files per medium
of files Jukebox *: app rox imately 10 GB memo ry capacity; max. 3,000 fi les can be imported
USB storage device and memory cards : max. 10,000 files per medium; max . 1,000
files pe r playlist/directory
(D Tips
- The med ia d rives do not s upport the W in
dows Media Audio 9 Voice fo rmat. - For compress
ing MP3 f iles, Audi recom
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kbit/s. The
display showing the remain ing p lay time
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Media
may diffe r for audio files wi th variab le bi t
r ate. - Th
e manufac ture r of the s to ra g e device can
prov ide info rmat io n about its " USB Device
S ubcl ass".
- Sp ecial chara cte rs (such as th ose in 10 3 t ag
i nformat ion) d isp lay different ly depending
on the system lan guage and cannot a lways
be g uaranteed. -
Some M TP playe r fun ctions are not s upport
ed , su ch as ratin g music tracks and video
playback.
CD drive
A ppl ies to : ve hicles w it h a C D drive
The following audio file properties are supported by the CD drive:
Audio files
Supported
Audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (artist, a lb um, t rack) *, CD-RO Ms with a capac i-
media ty of up to 700 MB
File system CD file system: 1509660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album cover : GIF, JPG, PNG wit h max. 800x800 px. The album cover from the medi -
um may be d isp layed, depend ing on avai lab ility.
Format M PE G 1/ 2 Windows Media Au-M PEG 2 /4 FLAC
Layer 3 dio 9 and 10
File extension .mp3 .wma .m4a ; .flac
. m4b;
. aac
Playlists .M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Characteristics up to maxim um 3 20 kb it/s and 48 kHz samp lin g freque ncies 48 kHz sampling
frequen cy
Number Maximum 1,000 files pe r med ium
of files
(D Tips
- Fo r compressing MP3 fi les, Audi recom
mends a bit ra te of at least 160 kb it/s. The
d isplay s howing the rema ining play t ime
may diffe r fo r audio files wi th va riab le bi t
rat e. - Special cha
racters (s uch as those in 103 tag
information) display differently depend ing
on the sys tem language a nd can not always
be guaran teed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music in terface /Bluetooth
R ead the ins truc tions in the c hapter~ page 231, Multimedia con-
audio player *: mobile dev ice is nec tions/~ page 2 28, Bluetoo th audio player . You ca n lear n
not supporte d. about suppor ted mobi le dev ices in the A udi d atabase fo r mobile
dev ices at www.audiusa.com/bluetooth.
Audi music interface : the volume Ad just the volume of the mobile device to approximate ly 70% of
is too high/too low w hen sta rt ing the maxim um output
~page 23 7, Input level.
playb ack t hrough t he AU X inpu t.
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Drivin g saf ety
Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
The individua l safety features of your vehicle can
work together as a system to help protect you
and your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if they
are not always correctly adjusted and correctly
used .
This chapter contains important informat ion,
tips, instruct ions and warn ings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of you r passengers and others . We have summar
ized here w hat you need to know about safety
be lts, a irbags, child restra ints as well as child
safety. Yo ur safety is for us priority number 1. Al
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section -for your own safety as we ll as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle . Some of the fea
tures described in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equ ipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in
structions and heed the WARNINGS in th is
manual.
It is in your inte rest and in the in
te rest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep all of the Owner's L iterature
manuals in yo ur Audi when you lend o r sell
yo ur vehicle so that this import ant informa
t ion w ill alw ays be availab le to the dr iver
and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner 's Lite ra ture han dy
so that you can find it easi ly if yo u have
questions .
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Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen
gers,
bef ore dri ving alw ays:
.. Make sure that a ll lights and signals are operat
ing correctly .
.. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide .
.. Sec ure all luggage and othe r items ca refully
¢ page 257 .
.. Make sure tha t noth ing ca n interfere wi th the
peda ls .
.. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height.
.. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re
straints according to their he ight.
.. Make sure to use the right child restraint cor
rectly to protect
children ¢ page 291, Child
safety .
• Sit proper ly in yo ur seat a nd make sure t hat
your passenge rs do the same
¢ page 56, Front
seats .
.. Fasten your sa fety belt and wear it p roperly . Al
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe
ty be lts
properly ¢ page 261 .
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 rood without being dis
tracted.
The driver is responsib le for the safety of the ve
hicle and a ll of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impa ired, safety risks for everybody in the
vehicle increase and you a lso become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
¢ _&. . Therefore:
.. Do not let yourse lf be distracted by passenge rs
or by using a cellular telephone .
.. NEVER drive when your driving ability is im
paired (by med ications, alcohol, drugs, etc .) .
.. Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed lim its and plain common sense .
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Driving safety
-Before driving, always adjust the front seats
and head restraints 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 safety
seats¢ page 291 . Special precautions ap
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat
c:> page 269.
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position 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 .
... Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head. If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re straint so that it is as close to this position as
possible¢ page 58.
... Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat .
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts correct
ly¢ page 264.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
¢ page 56 .
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:
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- 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 inches (25 cm) between the front pas
senger's breastbone and 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 and head restraint properly.
- 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 belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats ¢ page 291. Special precautions ap
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat
c::> page 269.
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with both
feet on the floor consistent with their physical
size and be properly restrained whenever the ve
hicle is in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incorrect
seating position in the event of a sudden braking
maneuver or an accident, your passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow
ing :
... If there are passengers on the outer rear seats,
adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is
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Drivin g saf ety
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
wh ile driving. If you have dr iven off and
must adjust the driver headrest for any rea
son, first stop the vehicle safely before at
tempting to ad just the head restra int.
- Children must always be properly restrained
in a child restraint that is appropriate for
their age and size
c> page 291 .
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 deat h. 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
i n ju ry and death by moving the safety be lt to crit
ical a reas of t he body. Improper seat ing posit ions
a lso increase the risk of serious injury and dea th
when an airbag deploys and strikes an occupant
who is not in the proper seating position. A driver is responsib le 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 wi ll 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.
The refore, when ever th e vehicle i s mo ving :
-never stand up in the vehicle
- never s tand on the seats
- never knee l on the seats
- never r ide with the seatback reclined
- never lie down on the seats
- never lean up against the instrument pane l
- never sit on the edge of the seat
- never sit sideways
- never lea n ou t t he w indow
- never put yo ur feet out the window
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-never put your feet on the instrument panel
- neve r rest your feet on the seat c ushion or bac k
o f the seat
- neve r ride in the footwell
- never ride in the cargo area
.8, WARNING
Imp roper seating positions in cr ease the risk
of ser ious personal inju ry and dea th whenever
a veh icle is being used.
- Always make sure that all veh icle o ccupants
s tay in a proper sea ting posit ion and a re
proper ly restrained whenever the vehicle is
being used .
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 retur ning to their or ig inal pos itions .
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area free
and can be secured with floor mat fasteners.
If a bra ke circuit fails, increased brake pedal trav
e l is req uired to bring the vehicle to a fu ll stop.
.8, WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss
of vehicle contro l and increase the r isk of seri
ous injury.
- Never p lace any objects in the driver's foot
wel l. An object could get into the pedal area
and interfere with pedal funct ion. In case of
sudden braking or an acc ident, you would
no t be able to brake o r acce le rate!
- Always make sure that nothing can fall or
move into the driver's footwell.

Driving safety
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi
cle handles . To help reduce the risk of a loss
of control leading to serious personal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
-Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on th e driv
er's side B-pillar. Exceeding permissible
weight standards can cause the vehicle to
slide and handle differently .
- Please observe information on safe driving
<=) page 252.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving .
- Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the sunroof*,
-Open all air outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
A WARNING
Always make sure that the doors, all win
dows, the sunroof* and the rear lid are se
curely closed and locked to reduce the risk of
injury when the vehicle is not being used .
-After closing the rear lid , always make sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
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-Never leave your vehicle unattended espe
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug
gage compartment and close the rear lid be
coming trapped and unable to get out . Be
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious
personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi
cle .
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment . Vehicle occupants must al
ways be properly restrained in one of the
ve
hicle 's seating positions.
@ Note
If you are transporting large items with the
backrest folded down*, you should remove
the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)* and its
holder* to avoid damage.
© Tips
-Air circulation helps to reduce window fog
ging. Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel. Be sure to
keep these slots free and open .
-The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure label lists the recom
mended cold tire inflation pressures for the
vehicle at its maximum capacity weight and
the tires that were on your vehicle at the
time it was manufactured. For recommend ed tire pressures for normal load condi
tions, please see chapter
Q page 336 .
Tie-downs
The luggage compartmen t is equipped with four
t ie-downs to secure luggage and o ther i tems.
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo properly
Qpage 25 7, L oading the luggage compartment.
In a collision , the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the vehicle will
become heavy missiles that can cause serious in
jury. Items in the vehicle possess ene rgy which
vary with vehicle speed and the weight of the
item . Vehicle speed is the mos t significant fac tor .
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