Cockpit overv iew
may be higher if there is heavy eng ine load and
high temperatures outside . This is not a cause for
concern as long as
the .¢ page 24 or II
¢ page 24 indicator lights do not turn on.
Boost ind icator
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
The boost indicator is only displayed in the sport
view ¢ page 14 .
The current eng ine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
Head-up display
Appl ies to: ve hicles with hea d-up d isp lay
F ig. 16 Instrument pane l: knob for the head -up disp lay
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The head-up display projects certa in warnings or
selected information from the assist systems * or
nav igation* on the windshield. The d isp lay ap
pears within the driver's field of vision.
Switching on /off
.. To switc h the head-up disp lay on, press the~
knob .
.. To switch the head-up disp lay off, press the~
knob.
Adju sting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to t he
individual driver.
.. Make sure yo u are seated correct ly
¢page 253 .
.. Turn the knob~ to adjust the display.
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Settings in the Infotainment system
.. Select in the Infot ainment system: IMENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Driver as
sistance > Head-up di splay .
Display content
In the Infotainment system, you can spec ify
which information sho uld be disp layed: For ex
ample, this can include navigation information*,
adaptive cruise contro l* or camera -based tra ffic
s ign recognition *.
The display of ce rtain informa tion and some of
the red indica tor ligh ts cannot be h idden in the
Infotainment system .
Brightness
You can adjust the display br ightness in the Info
ta inme nt sys tem. The display br igh tness dec reas
es autom atically as the amount of lig ht decreas
es . The bac kg round br ightness is adjusted w ith
the instr ument
illumination ¢ page 49.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system cloc kwise or counter clockwise .
(D Note
To prevent sc ra tches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do not p lac e any objects in
the project ion opening.
(D Tips
- Sunglasses with po larization filte rs and un
favor able light ing cond itions can have a
negative effect on the disp lay.
- An opt imum d isp lay depends on the sea t
posit io n and the height ad justment of the
head -up disp lay.
- A spec ial windshie ld is needed for the head
up display funct ion.
- For information on cleani ng,
see¢ table In
terior cleaning on page 346.
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-Do not use any breakable beverage contain
ers (for example, made out of glass or por
celain). You could be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could sp ill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers .
Climatized cup holder
Applies to: veh icles wit h clim atized cup holders
Fig. 65 Center co nsole: cl imatized cup holder
Press the button to keep your beverage cold
¢ fig. 65. The LED turns blue@.
Press the button again to keep your beverage
warm ¢ fig. 65 . The LED turns red @.
To turn off the cooling/heating function, press
the button repeatedly until the LED
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turns off .
When cooling, the temperature will reach
ap
p roximately 38 ° F (3 °C) . When heating, the tem
perature will reach approximately 128 ° F (53 °C).
When the temperature reaches 104 °F (40 °C),
the heat indicator @ also turns on to remind you
not to touch the plate when it is too hot. The dis
p lay turns off if the temperature falls below this
value.
_&, WARNING
- T o reduce the risk of burns, never touch the
beverage holder plate when the heat indica
tor is on.
Seats and storage
-Do not use any breakable beverage contain
ers, such as ones made out of glass or por
celain. You could be injured in the event of
an accident .
({I) Note
You should on ly place sealable beverage con
tainers in the cup holders to avoid damaging
vehicle equipment such as vehicle electronics
or seat cushions .
@ Tips
Do not cover the ventilation grille -arrow-, or
else the cup holder function may be impaired.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to: vehicles with coo led glove compartment
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
Fig . 66 G love compartment: switching cooling mode on/
off
.,. T ur n the knob @ counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on .
.,. Turn the knob@ clockwise to switch the cool
ing off . The symbols on the knob must appear
as they do in
¢ fig. 66 .
If the heating is switched on, sw itching the glove
compartment cool ing mode off is recommended .
Additional storage compartments
You will find a var iety of storage compartments
and holders at various locat ions in the vehicle .
- Glove compartment: the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechan ical key
¢ page 31, Key set.
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(D Note
-Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book
let. Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage.
- Do not alter or remove any component of the Emission Control System unless approved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other important vehicle components.
(D Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Manual steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: vehicle s with manu al steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and
down and forward and back.
Fig. 84 Steeri ng column: lever for adjust ing the steer ing
wheel position
"Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
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Driving
"Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi
tion.
" Push the leve r against the steer ing column un
til it is secure.
A WARNING
-Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust
ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries.
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- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose
control of the vehicle.
-Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is at least a 10 in (25 cm) dis
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel. If you do not maintain this distance
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the airbag system will not be able to provide
its full protection.
- If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 in (25 cm) or more
away from the steering wheel, see if an au
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility can provide adapters that
will help.
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec
tion during a collision. Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel.
Holding the steering wheel incorrectly sig
nificantly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, arms and head if the driver airbag
deploys.
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Releasing the parking lock using th e
e m erg enc y re leas e
~ To prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintention
ally, set the parking brake(®}
c> page 80 or
press the brake pedal.
~ There are two slits o n the cover . Position the
screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit in one of
the slits on the cover and pry the cover off .
~ Insert the socket wrench (from the vehicle tool
ki t) into the openi ng
c> fig. 93.
~ T urn the soc ket wrench all the way clockw ise (!)
and press it downward @unti l it locks into
place .
~ Leave the socket wrench inserted i::> .&_.
Re setting the parking lock
~ Press t he b rake peda l and sta rt the eng ine.
~ Keep the brake pedal pressed and engage the
f o llowing se lector lever positions one afte r the
other : "N", "D" and back to "N" .
~ Turn the engine off again .
~ Grasp the socket wrench w ith both hands and
pull it up and out carefully to remove
c> (D .
~ Install the cover .
When the parking lock emergency re lease is
used, the
[O] ind icator light and the "N" selector
lever position turn on in the instrument cluster.
The message
D ang er of rolling a way! P not pos
s ible . Plea se apply parking brake
also appears .
A WARNING
-Only activate the eme rgency re lease while
on a level s urface o r a s light slope.
- T he pa rking lock may only be released us ing
the emergency release if the parking brake
is set.
If i t i s no t fu nct ion ing, secure the ve
hicle from rolling using the brake ped al or
ot her s uitab le means, such as blocking a
front and a rear whee l. An unsec ured vehicle
may roll away, wh ich increases the r isk of an
acc ident.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, you m ust
not drive when the emergency re lease is ac
t ivated.
-
Driving
@ Note
- Read and follow the important instructions
about
tow ing ¢ page 365 .
-The risk of damage increases if yo u do not
remove the socket wrench caref ully w hen
resetting the parking lock.
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System settings
Setting the date and
time
You can set the clock time manually or using the
CPS* .
.. Select : IMENU I button> Settings > left co ntro l
button >
MMI settings > Date & time.
.. Or : select : IMENU I button> Vehicle > left con-
t ro l button >
Vehicle settings > Date & time .
Automatic setting
When t his function is sw itched on g, the time
and date are a utomat ically set.
Time
R eq uirement: the Automatic setting must be
sw itched
off .
Press the cont ro l kn ob. Yo u ca n se t the Time
manually by turn ing and press ing the con trol
k nob.
Date
R eq uirement: the Automati c setting must be
sw itched
off.
Press the cont rol knob . Yo u can set the Date
manually by turn ing and press ing the cont rol
knob.
Time zone
When se lecting the approp riate t ime zone, a
sampling of countr ies in this zone will be listed .
Automatic time zone*
When t his function is sw itched on g , the time
will automatically ad just to the corresponding
time zone.
Automatic daylight saving time*
When t his function is sw itche d on g, the time
w ill automatically switc h to day light saving time .
Time format
If yo u select 24h , the clock will d isp lay, for ex
a m ple,
13 :00 . If yo u se lec t AM /PM , the clock
w ill d isp lay, for examp le,
1 :00 PM .
System settings
Date format
If you select DD .MM .YYYY , the date displ ay will
show, for example ,
31.08.2018. If you select
MM /DD/YYYY , the date disp lay w ill show, for ex
amp le,
08/31/2018. If you select YYYY-MM
DD ,
the date display will show, fo r example,
2018 -08 -31 .
MMI settings
.. Select: !ME NUI button> Settings > left control
button >
MMI settings .
Language
Yo u can c hange the display language as well as
the lang uage fo r the voice guidance * and voice
r ecognition system *.
T he num ber of langu ages av ailab le depends on
t h e ma rket.
Measurement units
The following meas urement u nits can be set de
pend ing on ava ilab ility:
Speed , Distance , Tem
perature , Fuel consumption , Volume , Pressure .
Tool tips
When this f unct ion is switched on g, yo ur MMI
shows you tips fo r inpu t. The freq uency of how
often it displays dec reases w ith time .
Speech dialog system
App lies to : vehicles wit h voice recog nitio n system
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
funct ions may be ava ilable:
Command display : when this function is sw itch
ed on
g , th e M MI w ill show yo u the poss ible
commands for voice input in the respective
menu.
Short dialog : when this function is sw itche d on
g, a shorter form of the prompts is used .
Command during voice output*: thi s fu nction i s
swi tched on at the factory . W hen this func tion is
switched on
g , yo u can say new commands dur-
i ng announcements. You do not need to wa it for
the signal tone (beep) dur ing an announcement.
When the funct io n is swi tched off
0, you need to Iii>
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~ ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
~ Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
~ Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres
sure or when you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired driv ing safety increases the risk of
ser ious personal inju ry and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving .
Fig. 219 Correct seating pos ition
F or your own s afety and to reduce the risk of in
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver 's seat to the following
position:
~ Adjust the dr iver's seat so tha t you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the f loor wh ile
keeping your knee(s) s light ly bent
c::> _& .
~ Adjust the ang le of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact w ith it when you drive.
~ Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
stee ring wheel and you r breast bone
c::> fig. 219.
If no t possib le, see you r autho riz ed Aud i dea le r
abo ut adapt ive eq uipment.
Dri ving safety
~ Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag
cover points at your chest and
not at yo ur face.
~ Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
~ Adjust the head restra int so the upper edge is
as
even as possible w ith the top of your head . If
that is not possib le, t ry to adjust the head re
straint so that it is as close to this posit ion as
possible .
~ Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c::>page 264.
~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in contro l of the ve hicle at a ll times.
F or detailed information on how to adj ust the
drive r's seat, see
c::> page 56 .
A WARNING
-
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re d uce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always ad just the driver's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that there are at least
10 inc hes (25 cm) between you r breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out
side of the steering wheel r im with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o' clock posi
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in
ju ry if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the
12 o' clock position o r with you r hands at
o ther posi tions ins ide the s teer ing whee l
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serio us injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen tal driver's airbag to protect you in a coll i
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never
lean aga inst or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are located .
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-Improper installation of child restraints can
reduce their effectiveness or even prevent
them from providing any protection .
- An improperly installed child restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously injure or even kill the child
-even
with an Advanced Airbag System .
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided with the child safety
seat or carrier.
- Always make sure that there is nothing on
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that
the seat is occupied by a person when it is
not, or to signal that it is occupied by some
one who is heavier than the person actually
sitting on the seat. The presence of addi
tional objects could cause the passenger
front airbag to be turned on when it should
be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a
way that is different from the way it would
have worked without the object on the seat .
Front airbags
Description of front airbags
The airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained front seat occu
pants.
Fig. 233 Lo ca ti on of driver airb ag: in stee ring wheel
Airbag system
Fig. 234 Locat io n of fro nt passen ger 's airbag : in t he in·
s tr um en t pan el
Your vehicle is equipped with an "Advanced Air
bag System" in compliance with United States
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) 208, as well as Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 as applicable at
the time your veh icle was manufactured .
The airbag for the driver is in the steering wheel
hub
¢ fig . 233 and the airbag for the front pas
senger is in the instrument panel
¢fig . 234 . The
general location of the airbags is marked "AIR
BAG".
There is a lot you need to know abou t the airbags
in your vehicle . We urge you to read the detailed
information about airbags, safety belts and child
safety in this and the other chapters that make
up the owner's literature . Please be sure to heed
the WARNINGS
-they are extremely important
for your safety and the safety of your passengers,
especially infants and small children.
_& WARNING
-
Never rely on airbags alone for protection .
- Even when they deploy, airbags provide only
supplemental protection.
- Airbag work most effectively when used
with properly worn safety belts.
- Therefore, always wear your safety belts and
make sure that everybody in your vehicle is
properly restrained.
- Always hold the steering wheel with both
hands on the outside of the steering wheel
rim at the 9:00 o'clock and 3:00 o'clock po
sitions to help reduce the risk of personal in-
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
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Airbag syste m
-Never hold the steering whee l at the 12
o'clock pos it ion or w ith your han ds any
where inside the steering wheel or on the steering wheel hub. Holding t he steering
wheel the wrong way increases the risk of severe injury to the arms, hands, and head if
the d river a irbag deploys.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the a irbag w il l in
crease the risk of inj ury in a crash by interfer
ing w ith the way the airbag unfo lds and/or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates .
- Always make sure nothing is in the front air-
bag deployment zone that could be str uck
by the airbag when it inflates.
-
- Objects in the zone of a deploying airbag
can become projectiles when the airbag de
ploys and cause serious persona l injury .
- Never hold th ings in your hands or on your
lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never place accessor ies or other objec ts
(s uch as c up ho lders, telephone brackets,
note pads, navigation systems, or things
that are large, heavy, o r bulky) on the doors;
never attach then to the doors or the wind
shield; never place them over or near or at
tach them to the area marked
,,AIRBAG" on
the steering wheel, instrument panel or the seat backrests; never p lace them between
these a reas and yo u or any other person in
the vehicle.
- Never attach objects to the w indshield
above the passenger front airbag, s uch as
accessory GPS navigation uni ts or mus ic
players . S uch objects could ca use serio us in
jury in a collision, especially when the air bags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger seat to transport objects . Items can also move into
the deployment area of the side a irbags or
the front a irbag during breaking o r in a sud
den maneuver. Objects near the airbags can
fly dangerous ly through the passenger com
partment and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined and the airbags in
flate.
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A WARNING
A person on the front passenger seat, espe
cially infants and small ch ildren, wi ll receive
serious in juries and can even be k illed by be
ing too close to the airbag when it inflates .
- Although the Advanced Airbag System in your veh icle is designed to turn off the front
passenger airbag if an infant o r a small child
is on the fron t passenger sea t, nobody can
absolu tely guarantee tha t deployment un
de r these specia l condi tions is impossible in
all conceivable situations that may happen
during the useful life of yo ur vehicle.
- The Advanced Airbag System can dep loy in
accordance with the
,. low risk" option for 3-
and 6-year-old children under the U.S. Fed
eral Standard if a child w ith electrical capac
itance greater than the combined capac i
tance of a typical one-year o ld infant re
strained in one of the forward facing or rea r
ward-facing chi ld seats with which yo ur ve
hicle was certified is on the front passenger
seat and the o ther conditions for airbag de-
ployment are me t.
- Accident s tatisti cs have shown th at children
are generally safer in the rear seat are a than
in the front seat ing pos ition.
- For their own s afety, all ch ildren, especi ally
12 years and younger, should alw ays ride in
the back proper ly restrained for their age
and size .
Advanced front airbag system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front Advanced
Airbag System in compliance with United States
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
208, as well as Canada Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (CMVSS) 208 as applicable at the t ime
you r vehicle was manufactured .
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The front Advanced Airbag System supplements
the safety belts to provide add itiona l protect ion
for the driver 's and front passenger's heads and
upper bod ies in fronta l crashes. The a irbags in
flate only in frontal impacts when the vehicle de-
ce le ra tion is high e no ugh.
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