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(D side assist displays, warn ing abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cen tral locking swit ch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Thumbwheel for vent
@ Vent
(J) Leverfor:
- T urn s ignals and high beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist ........... .
- Traffic jam assist ......... .. .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informa tion system con -
t rols .. .. ............... .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t io n and voice recogn ition con -
t rols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- ~/ stee ring wheel heat ing b utton
- Sh ift paddles ............. . .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@) W indshield washer system lever
@ Reset trip odometer ...... .. .. .
@ Emergency flashe rs .... ... .. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipment
- Mechanica l .... ..... ... .. .. .
- Power . .. ............... .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cru ise cont rol system
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Bu tton for sw itch ing the hea d-up
d isp lay on/o ff, adjust ing t he
h eight .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@) Data link connector for On -Board
D iagnostic System (OBD II) .... .
@ H oo d release .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument illum ination
@) H eadlight cont rol sw itch
@ Buttons for :
- All -weather lights
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S9
4 6
46
117
109
273
12 , 15
1 4, 15
1 4
88
1 0
51
12
47
75
75
95
102
18
3 14
3 15
49
45
45
Coc kpit o ver view
- Rear fog lights .... .. ..... .. .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
lid ...... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Power exte rior m irro r adjustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ Child safety lock ............. .
@ Infotainment system display . .. .
@ Lockable glove compartment ... .
@ D rives for CD, DVD, S IM cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Switch for cooled glove compart -
me nt ... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Climate contro l system . ..... .. .
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Sta rt/Stop system .......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Cont rol
( E SC) ..... .. .. ............ .
- Park ing system ............. .
- Hi ll hold ass ist . ............ .
- Infotainment system display ..
@ Audi music inte rface .......... .
@ Socket ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ..... .. .. ............ .
@ Cen ter armrest w it h sto ra ge com ­
p artmen t. Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Cup holder .. .. ... .. ..... .. .
- Aud i m usic interface ........ .
@ Start ing t he e ngine if the re is a
m alfu nction . .. .. ............ .
@ E lectromechanical par king brake
@ Automa tic transmission selector
lever ....... .. .. ............ .
@ Infotainment system unit ... .. .
@ I START E N GINE STOP I button
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36
49
40
40
148
61
2 26
273
61
69
1 2 5
78
141
130
142
148
232 60
148
60
232
78
80
84
14 7
76
Some the equipment listed he re is only insta l­
l ed in certa in models or is available as an op ­
tion.
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Fourth tab Telephone* c:>page 161
Fifth ta b Navigation* c:> page 162
Map* c:>page 163
a) This ta b is onl y visible when t here is at least one ind ica to r
l igh t or mess ag e di splaye d.
@ ~ Button
-Switching tabs : press the~ button repeated­
ly until the des ired tab is shown (for example,
Radio) .
@IVIE W ! button
Sw itch ing v iews or reducing the display
c:> page 14.
@ [2] Button
Return to funct io ns at higher leve ls.
Control buttons
Applies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
Fig . 8 Se lect ion men u a nd opt io ns m enu v iew
Left control button
- Opening /closing the selection menu :
press the
respective lef t control button on the steer ing
wh eel
c:> fig . 8. You can select and co nfirm a
func tion in the sele ct ion me nu using the left
t hu mbwheel (fo r ex ample , se le cting a fre quen­
cy b and).
Right control button
- Opening /closing the options menu :
press the
re spectiv e righ t control b utton o n the ste ering
Cockpit overview
@ Ill and [g control buttons
Open/ close the se le ction me nu or op tions menu
c:> page 13.
0 Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu /list :
tur n the
left th umbwheel to the des ired function (fo r
e xamp le, select ing a freque ncy).
- Confirming a selection: press the lef t thumb­
w heel
(?) c:> fig. 7.
- Zooming in /out on the map : when a map is
disp layed , turn the lef t thumbw heel to zoom i n
and ou t on t he map.
wheel
c:> fig . 8. You ca n change a ny con text-de­
pe nden t fu nctions and se tt ings using the left
t humbwhee l (for examp le, add ition al stat ion
info rm ation).
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The availab ility of a s ele ct ion menu or options
me nu depe nds on the funct io n th at is selec t­
ed.
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Cockpit overv iew
Switching views
Applies to: ve hicles w ith mu ltifunction steering wheel p lus
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi vir tu a l coc kpit
Fig. 9 Default v iew: classic/sport•
App lies to: vehicles with A udi v ir tu a l coc kpit
Fig . 10 Enhanced view
Change view
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
~ Press the IVIEWI button @~ page 12, fig. 7 to
switch from the default
v iew ~ fig. 9 to the en­
hanced
view ~ fig. 10. To return to the default
view, press the
IVIEW ! button aga in.
Setting the default view
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith spor t view
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, you can
choose between the classic and the sport view .
~ Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
I <1 1> I button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
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~ Select on the multif unction steering whee l: left
control button
> L ay out > Sp ort layout or Clas ­
s ic layout.
Reducing the display
App lies to: vehicles wi th analog instrumen t cl uster
~ Press the IVIEW I bu tton t o sw itch from the
class ic to the red uced d isplay . To return to the
classic view, press the
! VIEWI button again.
Adjusting the additional display
App lies to: vehicles wit h Aud i v ir tu a l coc kpit
Depend ing on the vehicle equipment, the addi­
tional displays tha t can be selected may va ry .
~ Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
~ button on the mu ltifunction steering
wheel.
~ O n t he multifunction steering wheel, selec t the
r igh t control button
> Addition al displ ay .
~ Sele ct the desired additional disp lay .
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Appl ies to: veh icl es wi th spo rt vi ew
Always set the desired default view before
driving, because the display functions will not be available fo r several seconds.
Other function buttons
App lies to: vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion steeri ng w hee l pl us
Fi g.
11 R ight side of the multifunct ion steer ing w heel
@ la Button
- Accepting a c all :
press the 0 button w hen
there is an incoming call.
- Ending a call: press the 0 button duri ng a
phone call to end t he call .

Opening and clo sin g
in the same frequency range (such as a ce ll
phone or radio equipment). A lways check if
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
c::>page374.
Removing the mechanical key
F ig . 1 8 Remote control master key: removing the mechani­
cal key
• Press the release buttons @ c::> fig. 18 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key.
Using the mecha nical key, you can:
-Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/u nlock the vehicle
c::> page 35.
-Mechanically lock the doors.!> page 35.
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig . 19 Remote control key: removing the battery holder
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F ig. 20 Remote contro l key (rea r side): removing the bat·
tery holder
LED on the remote control key
The LED @ informs you of the remote control key
function .
• If you press a bu tton briefly, the LED blin ks
once.
• If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times .
• If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead.
The m indicator light turns
on and the message
Remote contro l ke y: re­
p la ce k ey batt ery
appears in the dr iver infor­
mation system. Replace the battery in the re­
mote control key.
Replacing the rem ote control key batte ry
• Press the release buttons @ c::> fig. 19 and re·
move the mechan ica l key.
• Press the release buttons © c::> fig. 20 on the
battery holder while pull ing the battery holder
out of the remote contro l key in the d irec tion of
the arrow.
• Insert the new ba ttery with the"+" facing
down .
• Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote contro l key.
• Insert the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batter ies m ust be disposed of us­
ing methods that wi ll not harm the environ­
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.

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Garage door opener (Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 35 Garage door o pene r: examp les of usage fo r diffe r·
ent syste ms
With the garag e door opener (Hom elink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated in the head·
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls .
To be able to oper ate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob·
jects are in the area immediately surround ing
the equipment. People can be injured or prop­
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
selling the vehicle .
- For additional informat ion about Homelink,
visit www.homelink.com.
- Fo r an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 374 .
Opening and closing
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home link)
Requirements : the button in the headl iner must
be programmed
<>page 43 and the veh icle
must be within range of the system, such as the
garage door .
., Press the button to open the garage door. The
LED @<>
page 43, fig. 36 blinks or turns on .
.. Press the button again to open the garage
door.
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When opening or closing the garage door, do
not press and hold the button longer ten sec ­
onds or the garage door opener wi ll switch to
programming mode.
Programming buttons
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
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Fig . 36 H eadlin er: controls
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You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure.
Programming/reprogramming buttons
Requirement: the vehicle must be in range of the
system , such as the garage door, that you would
lik e to program.
., Switch the ignit ion on .
., Press and hold the button in the headliner that
you would like to program fo r at least two sec·
ends .Or
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings
> Garage door opener > Program ga­
rage door opener
> Program button I/Program ll>
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Opening and clo sing
button II /P rogram button III (reprogram) .
The yellow LED @ blinks.
~ Follow the instructions in the Infotainment sys -
tem.
S y nchronizing a button1>
Requirement: the button must already be pro ­
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you would like to program.
~ Switc h the ign ition on.
~ Press the button in the head liner that you
would like to synchronize.
~ Fo llow the instructions in the Infotainment sys -
tem.
Del eting button prog ramming
The programmed buttons cannot be de leted ind i­
vidua lly. They must be deleted all at once . Rep ro­
gram the buttons if necessary .
~ Switch the ign ition on.
~ Se lect in the Infota inment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Vehicl e
settings > Garage d oor o pene r > Delete button
programming > Yes, delete no w.
Di splaying the version /statu s/country code
~ Se lect in the Infota inmen t system: IM ENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle> left contro l button >Vehicl e set­
tings > Garage d oor o pene r > Versi on inf orma­
ti on.
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- The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor after
the programming . Follow the manufactur ­
er's instructions for doing t his.
- The programming process can take up to 30
seconds . The hand transmitter may need to
be operated again during the process.
- Make sure the batteries in the hand trans ­
mitter are charged before starting the pro­
gramming process.
- In some cases, the system must be pro ­
grammed using an alternative mode. Select i n the Infota inment system :
IMENUI > Vehi-
1> On ly appl ies to ro lling code sy stem s
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cle > left control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Progr am garage door
open er >
right control b utton > UR -Mode /
D-Mode .

Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
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Fig. 37 Instrument p anel: l ig ht switc h with buttons
Light switch ·'!:! ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
:oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0 -The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In vehicles for certain markets, you can
switch the automatic daytime running lights on
and off in the Infotainment system*.
AUTO
-T he headlights automatically adapt to the
surrounding brightness.
: oo : -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to the AUTO or
low beam headlight pos ition
io, you can activate
the following functions:
~ o -A ll-weather lights. The headlights automati ­
cally adjust so that there wi ll be less glare, for
examp le when the road surface is wet.
O t -Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your veh icle is equipped with an automatic head ­
l ight range contro l system that re duces g lare fo r
oncoming traffic i f the vehicle load c hanges. The
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Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h adaptive light
Adaptive ligh t provides better visibili ty whe n it i s
dark by adapting the lights to the road conditions
based on speed , such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in c urves. The adap­
t ive light only functions when the light sw itch is
i n the AUTO position .
A WARNING
--Automatic headlights* are on ly intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsibil ity to check the head­
lights and to t urn t hem on manua lly based
on t he curren t ligh t and v is ibility condition s.
For examp le, fog canno t be detec ted by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather co nditions and
when driv ing in the da rk
io .
- To prevent glare for traffic behind yo ur vehi ­
cle, the rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traff ic regulat ions.
- Always observe legal regulations when
us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribed .
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- The lig ht sensor for the automat ic he ad ­
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on the
windshield.
- A warning tone will sound if you open the door when the exte rior lights a re switched
on .
- Only t he front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are switched on *. In
vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights
w ill also turn on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
head lights, turn signa ls and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature diffe rence
between the inside and outside . They will
clear shortly afte r swi tching them on . This
does not aff ect the service life of the light­
mg.
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Installing the head restraints
.,. Slide the posts on the head restraint dow n into
the gu ides unt il the posts click into place .
... Press the button -arrow-c::> fig. 60 and slide the
head restraint all th e way down. You should not
be able to remove the head restraint from the
backrest without pressing the button.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings
c::> page 255 , Proper adjustment of
head restraints .
-Only remove the head restraints from the
rear seats when it is necessary for install ing
a ch ild safety sea t
c::> page 291, Child safe­
ty. Install the head restra int aga in immedi­
ately once the chi ld safety seat is removed .
Driv ing with the head restraints removed or
not in the upright position inc reases the risk
of serious inj ury.
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Using the memo ry funct ion, you can qu ickly and
eas ily store a pe rsonal seat profile for the dr iver
and recall the setti ngs later. The memory f unc­
tion is controlled by the remo te control key and
the memory buttons in the drive r's door.
The drive r's seat p rofile is stored again and as ­
signed to t he remote contro l key each time the
ve hicle is locked. When you open the door, the
seat prof ile is automatica lly reca lled . If two peo­
p le use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses their
"own" remote control
key .
Two seat profiles can be stored each using the memory buttons . Once they are stored, these
seat profi les can be se lected at any time.
The fo llow ing settings are stored :
Seats and storag e
Remote con- Memory but-
trol key ton
Driver Driver
Seat X X
Both exterior
mirrors*
X X
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked .
... Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
setting s > Seat s > Driver's seat > Store set­
ting s on remote control ke y.
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If you do not wish to have the seat prof ile for
anothe r dr iver assigned to the remote control
k ey, sw itch the memory f unction off in the In­
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. 62 Drive r's doo r: memory funct io n bu ttons
Storing a seat p rofile
... Press the ISET I button. The LED in the button
tur ns on .
.,. Press memory button IT] or@.
A signal tone will sound when it is successfully
stored.
Acces sing a seat profile
... If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
switched off, press the memory button .
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