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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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34
S9
4 6
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117
109
273
12 , 15
1 4, 15
1 4
88
1 0
51
12
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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
(D Tips
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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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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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~ Headlight a ssistant : ma lfun ction! See own
er 's manual
Drive to an autho rized Audi de aler o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
mal funct ion corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
i:a Headlight a ssistant : currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted due to surroundings .
See owner 's manual
The camera view is b locked, fo r example by a
s ticker o r debris.
The senso r is located between the interior rear
view mir ror and the wi ndshield . Do not p lace any
sti cke rs in t his area on the wi ndshi eld.
,& WARNING
High beam assis tan t is only i ntended to assist
th e drive r. The dr iver is still re sponsib le for
contro lling the headlights and may need to
switch them on and off manually depend ing
on light and visib ility conditions. It may be
necessary to ope rate them manua lly in s itua
tions such as:
- In adverse weather cond itions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b low ing snow or sp raying water .
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obsc ured, such as expressways .
- W hen there are road users t hat do not have
s ufficient lighting, s uc h as bicyclers o r
vehicles with dirty ta il lamps.
- In tight cu rves and on steep hills .
- In poo rly lit areas .
- Wi th stro ng ref lec to rs, such as s igns.
- I f the area of t he windsh ield near the se nso r
is f ogg ed ove r, dir ty, i cy or covere d w ith a
sti cker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The fun ctio ns are adjust ed in the Infotainment
system.
• Select in the Info tainment sys tem: !ME NUI but
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l butto n > Vehicle
settings > Exterior lighting .
Lights and Vision
Automatic headlights
Yo u ca n adju st the following se ttings in the Au
tomatic headlights
men u:
Activation time -you can adjust if the a utomat ic
he adlig hts swi tch on
Early , Medium or Late ac
cording to the sensi tivity of the ligh t se nsor.
Headlight assistant * -you can switch the high
beam assis tan t* on and off.
Entry/exit lighting
When it is dark, the Entry/exit lighting ill umi
nates the area a round the vehicle when unlocking
the ve hicle and afte r swi tc h ing off the ignit io n
and opening the dr ive r's door.
The
Entry /exit lighting only works when it is
dark and the ligh t sw itch is in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights
USA models :
the daytime r unning lig hts can be
switched on/off . Select
On or Off.
Canada model s:
th is fu ncti on canno t be switche d
off. They act ivate au tomatically eac h time the ig
nition is switched on.
Emergency flashers
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Fig . 39 Ce nter console: emergency flasher butto n
The eme rgen cy fla she rs m akes othe r dr iv e rs
aware of your vehi cle in dangerous situa tions.
• Press the ~ button to sw itch t he emergency
fl as he rs on or off.
You can ind icate a lane change or a turn when the
eme rgency flashers are swi tched on by using the
tu rn s ignal leve r. T he emergen cy flashe rs stop
tempor arily.
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Drivin g
engaged, for examp le when you notice that the
next traffic light is red . This produces an engine
braking effect, which helps to protect the brakes
and tires and reduces the emissions and fuel con
sumpt ion to zero (fuel shut-off during decelera
tion) .
Shift effici entl y
Upshifting earlier is an effective way to save fuel.
Staying in a gear too long uses fue l unnecessari
ly .
Press down on the acce lerator peda l slowly and
avoid "kick -down".
Avoid full acceleration
You shou ld rare ly t ravel at the maximum vehicle
speed. High speeds cause a d isp ropor tionately
high increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Driving more slowly saves fue l.
Reduce idling time
The Start/Stop system* helps to reduce the idling
time automatically. In vehicles witho ut the Start/
Stop system* , it is
efficient to switch the eng ine
off when stopped at rai lroad crossings and long
red lights . Stopping the engine for
30 -40 sec
onds already saves more fu el than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the engine.
It t akes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en
gine up to operating temperature . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm -up
phase. Therefore, you should begin driving im
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is .
Ha ve mainten anc e performed regularly
By having maintenance performed regu lar ly on
your veh icle, you can he lp to reduc e fuel con
sumpt ion before you even start to dr ive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long -term value but al
so impacts fuel consumption . A poorly main
tained engine can lead to fuel consumpt ion that
is
1 0% hi gher tha n normal.
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Avoid short trip s
The engine and exh aust clean ing system mus t
reach their optima l operating temperature to ef
fective ly reduce consumption and emissions.
A cold engine uses a d isp roportionately high
amoun t of fue l. The eng ine re aches opera ting
temperat ure and cons umption norma lizes on ly
after approximate ly 2.5 mi les (4 km) .
Check the tire pressure
To save fue l, ma ke sure the t ires are always in
flated to the correct
press ure~ page 335. The
fuel consumpt ion can increase by
5% if the pres
sure is on ly
0 .5 bar too low. Due to t he increased
rolling resistance, low tire pressures wi ll also
l ead to greater tire wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on winter tires year -round, as this
will consume up to
10% more fue l.
Eliminat e unnecessary weight
Since eve ry po und of ext ra weight increases f uel
consump tion, a quick inspec tion of the luggage
compartment may be worth it to avoid unneces
sary weight .
When not be ing used , a roof rack sho uld be re
moved to decrease the w ind resis tance of the ve
hicle . This will save you approx imately
12% fue l
at speeds from
6 2 -75 mph (100 -120 km/h) .
Save energy
The eng ine d rives the generator, which generates
electr ic ity; the f uel consumpt ion also inc reases
wi th the demand for e lec tricity . T he refore, sw itch
electrica l eq uipment o ff when you no longe r
need it . Examples of eq uipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating* .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights s houl d come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
h eat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the veh icle or othe r proper
ty .
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Assistance systems Speed warning system
Description
App lies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system .
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the stored value slightly. The
(Ol (USA
models)/
(01 (Canada models) indicato r light
and a message appear i n the ins trumen t cluster
d isplay at the same time. The
(Sl / (Ol indicator
light and the message turn
off if the speed falls
back below the stored maximum speed .
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
Select in the I nfotai nment system: IMENU I but
ton
> Ve hicle > le ft control button > Dri ver a ssis
tan ce
> Speed warning > Manual.
@ Tips
Regard less of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
A ssi st a nce systems
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20 km/h).
0
f
~
0
Fig . 94 Operat ing leve r: cru ise control system
.,. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po-
sition
(D ¢ fig. 94.
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
T he stored speed and the
@jltJ~i, (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) ind icator lig ht appear in the
instrument cluster display. An additional indica
tor appears in the head-up display*.
T he speed is mainta ined by modifyi ng engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control system is in op
eration. You are always responsible for you r
speed and the distance between your vehi
cle and othe r vehicles .
- For safety reasons, cru ise control should not
be used in the city, in stop -and-go t raff ic, on
winding roads a nd when road conditions a re
poor (such as ice, fog, g rave l, heavy ra in and
hy droplani ng), bec ause this in cr eases the
risk of an acciden t.
- S witch the cr uise con trol
off tempor arily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- P lease no te th at unconsc iously
"rest ing"
your foot on the accelerator ped al prevents
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thorized A udi Service Faci lity check their func
tion.
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-The pre sense rear functions switc h off
when towing a trai ler .
-The pre sense rear functions may also
switch off if there is a malfunction in the
side assist* system.
Audi pre sense city
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse c ity
D esc ription
Wit hin the limits of the system, pre sense city
can warn you of impending coll is ions w ith
ve hicles and pedestrians and initiate the applica
b le brak ing maneuver if needed. Pre sense city is
active at speeds of approximate ly 6 mph (10 km/
h) and h igher .
A pedestrian warning can occu r at speeds up to
SO mph (85 km/h), and vehicle warn ings ca n oc
cur at speeds up to 155 mph (250 km/h) . A pre
sense city braking maneuver is poss ible at speeds
up to SO mph (85 km/h).
Warnings
The system recogni zes var ious dangerous situa
tions . The
early warning occurs if:
-a vehicle driving ahead brakes s uddenly
-yo ur own vehicle approaches a significantly
s lower vehicle or stationary vehicle in the direc
t ion of travel
-a pedestrian is standing in the lane or is moving
into the lane
When t his wa rn in g oc curs, it may on ly be poss i
b le to avoid a co llision by swerv ing or braking
strong ly . T he message
Audi pre sense.
~ page 113, fig . 113 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger .
Addit iona lly, a jerk on the brakes may occur as an
acute warning when there is an impending colli
sion. If you do not react to the acut e warning, pre
sense city can brake to the point of comp lete de
celerat ion w it hi n the lim its of the system. This
A ss istance systems
red uces the vehicle speed in the event o f a co lli
sio n. The message
Audi pre sense. also ap
pears .
T he following fu nctions a re trigge red in con junc
t ion w it h pre sense bas ic/rear :
-Reversible tens ion ing of the front safety belts
-Clos ing the windows and sunroof*
Audi drive select*: the function is not act ive de
pending on the mode selected.
A WARNING
-
-Pre sense city ca nnot overcome the laws of
p hys ics .
It is a sys tem designed to ass ist and
it cannot preven t a coll is io n in every circ um
s tance . The dr iver m ust a lw ays in terve ne.
T he d rive r is always responsible fo r brakin g
a t t he co rre ct time . Do not let the in cr eased
safety prov ided tempt you into taking r isks.
This could inc rease your r is k of a col lision .
-The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system -specific limits.
-T o redu ce the r is k of an accident, please
note that the camera does not a lways detect
eve ry o bject.
-Pre sense city does not reac t to an ima ls,
crossing or oncoming ve hicles, objects such
as bars, ra ilings or railcars, and ob jects that
are difficult to detect
c> A in General infor
mation on page 103.
-In trailer mode, the bra king behavior o f the
tra ile r can be d ifferent than usual du ring au
tomatic braking.
A WARNING
--
Pre sense city may be restr icted or not ava ila
b le in the fo llow ing example s ituations:
-in heavy fog, ra in, spray, or snow
- when there are v isua l obst ruct ions, such as
g lare, reflections or variations in light
-when it is dar k
-if the camera window or the windshield is
d irty, iced over, damaged or cove red
-when dr iv ing o n snow, ice o r loose groun d
-in c urve s
-if the ESC was rest ricted or sw itched off
-when towing a trailer
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This message appears if the pre sense functions
are switched off through the Infotainm ent sys
tem or if the system is not ready.
Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist (lane departure warning) de
tects lane marker lines within the limits of the
system using a camera in the windshield. If you
are approaching a detected lane marker line and
it appears likely that you will leave the lane, the
system will warn you with corrective stee ring .
You can override this steering at any time . If you
pass over a line, the steering wheel will vibrate
lightly . In order for this warning vibration to oc
cur, it must first be switched on in the Infotain
ment system. Active lane assist is ready for oper
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at
least one side of the vehicle.
The system is designed for driving on express
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: veh icles w ith side assist: if you acti
vate a turn signal when active lane assist is ready
and it classifies a lane change as critical because
of vehicles traveling alongside you or approach
ing you, there will be noticeable corrective steer
ing shortly before you leave the lane. This will at
tempt to keep your vehicle in the lane.
Applies to: veh icles w it h out s ide ass ist: the ready
system does not warn you if you activate a turn
signal before crossing the lane marker line. In
this case, it assumes that you are changing lanes
intentionally.
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive cruise control:
there is no corrective steering or warnings if the
syst em recognizes a distinct passing maneuver.
If the conditions are met, traffic jam assist
switches on at speeds under approximately
40 mph (65 km/h)
¢ page 109 .
Assistance systems
A WARNING
--
-The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using corrective steering .
The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can help you keep the vehicle in
the lane, but it does not drive by itself. Al
ways keep your hands on the steering
wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines. Correc
tive steering can only take place on the side
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could possi
bly be identified unintentionally as lane
marker lines. As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera. This can result in active lane assist
not detecting the lane marker lines or de
tecting them incorrectly .
- In certain situations where visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from an "early" to
"late" steering correction.
- Under certain conditions such as ruts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steering alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane .
- For safety reasons, active lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, snow and the
potential for hydroplaning. Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
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You can open up the Driver assistance disp lay for
the active lane assist using the m ultifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
¢ page 12 .
An addit ional ind ic a tor appears in the head- up
d isp lay* .
Multi-Color Display
See ¢fig . 116.
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
G ree n line(s)
Active lane assist is acti-
(left or r ight)
vated and ready to pro -
v ide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist warns
(left or r ight) you before leav ing a la ne .
In add ition, the steer ing
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to give warning
Monochrome display
See c>fig. 117.
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
Light gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or r ight) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings .
B linking Li ne(s)
Active lane assist warns
(left or right) you before leaving a lane .
In addition, the steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Dar k gray line(s)
Active lane assist is acti -
(le ft or righ t)
vated, but is not ready to
give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
I f t he active lane ass ist swit ches off automat ic al
l y, t he indicator lig ht in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appea rs :
rl! Audi a ctiv e lan e assi st : malfunction! See
owner 's manu al
A ss istance systems
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
rl! Audi active lane as sist: currently unavaila
ble . Camera view rest ricted due to surround
ings . See owne r's manual
T his message appears if the c amera is unab le to
de te ct the lines. This could happen if:
- The camera fie ld of view
c> page 118, fig . 115 is
d irty or covered i n ice . Clean t his area on the
w indshie ld
c> page 344.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has clea red befo re switching the
a cti ve lane ass ist o n again.
- The system has bee n unab le to detect the la nes
for an extended per io d of time due to roa d con
ditions . Switc h ac tive lane ass ist back on w hen
the lines are more visib le .
rl! Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila
bl e. See owner's manual
T here is a temporary malfunct ion that may pre
vent the act ive lane assis t from sw itchi ng on . Try
switching t he active lane assist on again late r.
rl! Audi active lane a ssist : Pl ease take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to g ive war ning
A WARNING
-
No te that messages may be de layed or not
d isp layed o n ve hicl es w ith accesso ries moun t
ed on the stee ring w heel, such as a steer ing
whee l spinne r knob. Alw ays keep yo ur han ds
on the s tee ring wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to: veh icles w it h Aud i act ive lane ass ist
You can adjus t individual active lane assist set
tings in the Infotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotai nment system: I MENU ! but
t on >
Vehicle > le ft con trol b utton > Driver as-
sistance
> Audi active lane a ssis t. ..,.
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