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::r ' The all-wheel drive system distributes the driving
power variably to the front and rear ax le . It works
together with se lective whee l torque contro l,
which activates when driving through curves
c:::;, page 142. With the sport differentia l", power
distribution to the rear wheels is variable and can be adjusted using the drive select
¢ page 128.
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power. Your vehicle is exceptionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving condit ions and on
snow and ice . Always read and fo llow safety pre­
cautions
c:::;, /1),.. .
Winter tires
By us ing all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in w inter con ­
ditions . However, using winter or all season tires
on
all four wheels in the winter is recommended,
because this will improve the
braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
c:::;, page 346, Snow chains .
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel dr ive, only wheels w ith
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires w ith different tread depths
c:::;, page 33 7, New tires or wheels.
A WARNING
- Also, in vehicles with al l wheel drive, adapt
yo ur driv in g style to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
- T he braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two whee l drive vehi ­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be­
cause this increases the risk of a n accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive
Intelligent Technology
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
dent.
Energy management
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent ener­
gy management system for distributing electrici­
ty. This significantly improves the start ing ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
(D Tips
-If you dr ive short distances frequently, the
vehicle battery may not charge enough
w hile driving . As a result, convenience func­
tions for e lectr ical equipment may be tem­
porarily unavailable.
- The vehicle battery w ill gradually drain if
the vehicle is not driven for long periods of
time, or if electr ical eq uipm ent is used
when the engine is not running. To ensure
that the vehicle can still be started, the
electrical equipment wi ll be reduced or
switched off.
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re­
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
t ions, such as an airbag deployment or hitt ing a
road obstacle, data that w ill ass ist in understand­
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is des igned to record data related to vehicle dy­
nam ics and safety systems for a short per iod of
time, typicall y 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How various systems in your veh icle were oper­
ating;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
be lts were buckled/fastened; .,.
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::r ' Licen se subs cription
The validity and expirat io n date of yo ur licenses
are displayed. When the function is switched on
10, the message Warning befo re sub scription
e x pire s
will display to warn you that your license
is about to expire.
R efr es h
The content of the selected A udi connect Info ­
tainment service o r the entire A udi connect (Info ­
tainment) list is updated .
Data privacy
Requirement: the ign it ion must be switched on.
Location and personal data are transmitted when
using Aud i connect services . If you do not want
this information to be transm itted, act ivate data
privacy .
-Acti vate pri vacy: the data conn ection is limit ed
or deactivated. Some Audi connect services will
not be available. In veh icles w ith Audi connect
emergency call and service¢
page 201, loca­
t ion and veh icle data will be transmitted via the
emergency call in cases of eme rgency . For on­
line roadside assistance*, only the voice call is
made a nd no data is transmitted.
- Deacti vate data priv acy : if the data connect ion
is limited or deactivated, you ca n sw itch on the
data connection for the use of all Aud i connect
services . Se lect and confirm
A ctiv ate dat a con­
nection .
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
In vehicles with Audi connect emergency ca ll
and service, a data connection is requi red. It
cannot be deact ivated. Location data is only
transmitted together with vehicle data when
emergency calls are made .
Audi connect (Inf otainment )
Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: veh icles w ith Wi-Fi hotspot
You can us e the fvlfv/I as a W i-Fi hotspot to con­
nec t up to eigh t Wi-Fi devices to the Interne t.
While driving, res tricted use of unsecured , ligh t,
small wireless devices is only possible from the
rear of the vehicle .
Requirement: the ignition must be sw itched on .
.. Select:
IMENU I button> Telephone > right con-
trol button >
Wi-Fi setting s.
The following sett ings can be selected:
Wi -Fi
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory. Sw itch the W i- Fi hotspot to
Hots pot before
establ ish ing a con nection between your ve hicle
and yo ur Wi-Fi device.
-On: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is act ive and v is ible
to other dev ices. You can connect your W i- Fi
dev ice to the MMI and use the Inte rnet co nnec­
t ion if necess ary.
- Off : the M MI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
I nte rnet co nnect ion for W i-Fi devices is not
possible .
A WARNING
= -
- To reduce the risk o f an accident, use t he
Audi connect Infotainment services with a
W i-Fi hotspot only in the rear seat when the
veh icle is in mot ion, or only when the vehi­
cle is stat ionary.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­ bile dev ices and other simi lar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a c rash and cause
ser io us inj uries . Store these types of dev ices
secure ly while drivi ng.
- D o not use any wireless dev ices on the front
seats within ra nge of the airbags whi le dr iv­
i n g. A lso read the warnings in t he chapte r
¢ page 2 73, Front airbags .
-As the d river, do not allow usage of the W i­
F i ho tspot to d is tra ct yo u from dr iv ing, as
this cou ld increase the r isk o f an accident .
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::r ' -You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe­
cialty stores.
- Audi recommends setting the volume of a
mobile device connected to the AUX input to
approximately 70% of the maximum vol­
ume.
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification.
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter for devices with Apple Dock connec­
tor. Connect these devices using a AUX con­ nector cable .
- Changed content on a mobile device
l) that
is connected to the Audi music interface
may not be displayed in the media center .
In this case, reset the
Media settings back
to
Factory settings ~ page 246.
-Video playback through the Audi music in­
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recognized as a USB storage device
(for example a USB stick). Apple devices and
MTP devices (such as smartphones) are not
recognized as USB storage devices.
- iPod/iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone if this happens.
- Audi recommends updating the iPod/iPhone
software to the latest version. For impor­
tant information on operating your iPod/
iPhone, refer to the user guide for the de­
vice.
- The USB adapter on the Audi music inter­
face will support iPod touch/iPhone from
the 5th generation or later with the light­
ning connector.
- For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at
www .audiusa .com/mp3 or contact an au ­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
l) A ppli es o nly t o MTP devic e s. Doe s not a ppl y to Ap ple dev i­
ces and U SB mass s to ra g e devi ces.
Media
Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
App lies to : vehicles wit h Rear Seat Enterta inme nt preparat ion
T he Rear Seat Entertainment preparation in­
cludes cables and a mount for Audi Entertain­
ment mobile in the driver's and front passenger's
seat backrests.
The suitable Audi Entertainment mobile Rear
Seat Entertainment package is available through
Audi Genuine Accessories .
Using Audi Genuine Accessories is recommended.
Audi has established their reliability, safety and
suitability .
We cannot ev alu at e or endorse other p rodu cts in
this way, even if the p roduct is approved by acer­
tified testing agency or government agency .
@ Note
Only use devices that are approved for the
Rear Seat Entertainment preparation. Unap­
proved devices may cause damage to the vehi ­
cle electronics .
(D Tips
-Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about
Audi Entertainment mo­
bile .
-Always read the chapter~ page 3 77.
- The
Rear Seat Entertainment preparation is
not intended to charge external electronic
devices .
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::r ' -Version information : information on the MM I
software version and the nav igat io n database *
software vers ion is disp laye d. The
Software in·
formation function a lso provides information
on the software con tained i n the MMI and t he
li cens ing agreeme nt.
Sound settings
The sound distribution and volume of the MMI
c an b e adjust ed individually . The settings d epend
on vehicle equipme nt.
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F ig. 217 A dj ustin g the ba la nce /fade r
"'Se lect : I MENU I bu tton >Sound > le ft contro l
b utt on
> Entertainment .
Treble/Bass
You can ad just the Treble and Bass settings by
turn ing t he control knob. The changed se ttings
only apply fo r the a ud io source tha t is ac tive at
t he time . T his allows you to ad just t he soun d set ­
t ings for each audio sou rce se para tely .
Balance/fader (Sound focus)
- Adjusting the sound d istribution to the left or
right :
press the control knob. Tur n the control
k nob to the left or right to the des ire d posi tion .
-Adjusting the sound distribution to the front
or rear:
press the cont rol knob again . T urn the
contro l knob to the left o r right to the desired
p os it io n.
- Adjusting the sound distribution using the
MMI touch* :
move your finger on the MM I
touch co ntro l pan el in th e desire d directio n.
Sound effects
Selec t and confi rm a Focus se tt in g:
- All : all sp eakers in t he vehi cle ar e active (sym ­
me trical sound dist ribu tion) .
System settings
-Front : only t he spea ke rs in the fron t of the ve ­
hicle are active.
- Rear *: on ly the s peakers in the rear of the vehi ­
cle a re act ive .
-Movie* : the spe akers in t he cen ter o f the ve hi-
cle a re a ct ive .
S e lect and co nfir m a
30 effect* setting (su rround
so und ):
-Off : the 3D ef fect is switched off.
- Low : the 3D effect is optimized, fo r exam ple
for au dio books .
-Medium: the 3D effect is optimize d for all sour -
ces .
-High : the 3 D effe ct is a t the m aximum .
Subwoofer*
Turn the con trol knob to ad just t he subwoofer .
Speed dependent volume control
Turn the cont rol knob to adjust the p layb ack vol­
u me to the noise ins ide the ve hicle.
AudioPilot*
W hen thi5 fu nct ion i5 5w it ched on~. th e play ­
back volume is a utomat ica lly adjusted to the lev ­
e l of nois e inside t he ve hicl e (dy namic road nois e
compensation) .
Volume settings
Adjusting the volume
The volum e of an audio source or a system mes ­
sage (for e xampl e, from the voic e recognition
sys tem*) can be adjusted direc tly while the
sound i s pl aying u sing the On/Off knob.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
On /O ff knob @~
page 1 49, fig. 150 to the
r igh t or left .
-Muting or pausing: press the On/Off knob
b riefly .
Or: tur n t he On/O ff knob to the left u n­
t il the symb ol@ ~
page 159 appe ars. An ac­
t ive a udio/v ideo source is s toppe d.
-Unmuting or resuming : pres s th e On/O ff kn ob
b riefly .
Or: turn the On/Off knob to the rig ht. ..,
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System settin gs
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the aud io system so that aud ible
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times .
(D Tips
Volumes that are too h igh or too low are a u­
tomatically adjusted to a set leve l w hen the
MMI is switched on .
Adjusting the system volume
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button> Sound > left contro l
button.
Telephone
App lies to: veh icles with telephone
.
Mute telephone : messages and ringtones are set
to mute .
Ringtone : see c:> page 185, Ringtone and volum e
s etting s.
Rington e volume :
you can adjust the volume of
the selected ringtone by turning the cont ro l
knob .
Messag e v olume: you ca n ad just the volume of
the notification for an incoming text m essage by
turning the control knob.
Microphone input level : you can adjust the call
volume during a phone ca ll by turning the contro l
knob.
Navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Voice guidance : see c:>page 212.
Voice guidance dur ing phon e call : see
c:> page 212 .
Voice guidance volume : you can ad just the vo ice
gu idance volume by tur ning the control knob.
O r:
you can adjust the vo ice guidance volume during
active route guidance by turning the On/Off knob.
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Entert ainme nt fader : the volume o f audio p lay ­
back can be temporarily lowered when the park­
i ng system or voice guidance is active .
Voice recognition sy stem
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Command di splay : see c:> page 245.
Short dia log : see c:> page 245.
Volume : see c:>page 245.
Indi vidual speech t ra inin g: see ¢ page 245.
Parking aid*
You can adjust the vol ume of the signal tone by
turning the contro l knob .
-Adjusting the Front volum e: select and con­
firm
High , Medium or Low .
- Adjus ting
the Rear volume : select and confirm
H igh , Medium or Low .
MMI touch*
Turn the control knob to adjust the volume of the
spoken prompts from the MM I touch*.
Restarting the MMI
Fig. 218 Bu tton co m bin at ion to re sta rt t he s yst em
.,. Briefly p ress the cont rol knob and both b uttons
at the same time to immediate ly open the
menu upward
¢ fig. 218 .

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 54.
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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:E ' 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. If there is a passenger in the center
rear seat, slide the head restraint upward
c:>page 58.
• Make sure that the seatback is securely latched
in the upright pos ition
r:::;, page 63 .
• Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat .
• Fasten and wear safety be lts properly
,:;;;,page 264.
• Make sure that children are always properly re­
strained in a child restraint that is appropriate
for their size and ager:::;,
page 291.
A WARNING
Passengers who are improperly seated on the
rear seat can be seriously injured in a crash.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat .
- Safety belts only offer max imum p rotection
when the seatback is securely latched in the
upr ight position and the safety be lts are
prope rly pos itioned on the body. By not sit­
t ing upright, a rea r seat passenger increases
the risk of personal in jury from improperly
posit ioned safety belts !
- Always adjust the head rest raint properly so
that it can g ive maximum protection.
Dri ving safety
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an impor­
tant part of your vehicle's occupant restraint sys­
tem and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in
accident situations.
F ig . 2 2 0 Head restraint: v iewed from t he front
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted to
achieve the best protection.
• Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is
as even as possib le 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 . Position* the head restraint as close
as possible to the back of your head.
• If there are passengers in rear seat, fold the
head restraints up on the occupied seats .
Adjusting head restraints
r:::;, page 58.
A WARNING
All seats are equipped with head restraints .
Driving w ithout head restraints or w ith head
r est raints that are not properly adjusted in­
creases the r is k of se rious or fata l neck injury
dramat ic al ly. To help reduce the risk of inju ry:
- Always d rive with the head restra ints in
p lace and properly adjusted.
- Every pe rson in the veh icle must have a
p roperly adjusted head restraint.
- Always make sure each person in the veh icle
p roperly adjusts the ir head restraint. Adj ust
the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible wi th the top of your head.
I f that is not poss ible, try to ad just the head
rest raint so that it is as close to this position
as poss ible.
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:E ' Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at­
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in­
terfere with the free movement of the pedals.
.,. Make sure that the floor mats are properly se­
cured and cannot
move and interfere with the
pedals ¢&_ .
Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area un­
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot slip out of pos it ion . You can obtain
suitab le floor mats from your authorized Audi
deale r.
F loor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi.
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners. Proper ly securing the floor
mats will prevent them from sliding into posi­
tions that could interfere with the pedals or im­
pa ir safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
A WARNING
Peda ls that cannot move free ly can result in a
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of
ser ious personal in jury.
- Always make sure tha t floor mats are p rop­
erly sec ured.
- Never place o r install floor mats or other
floo r coverings in the ve hicle that cannot be
prope rly secured in place to prevent them
from slipp ing and interfering with the ped­
als or the ability to control t he vehicle .
- Never place o r inst all floo r m ats or o ther
floor coverings on top of already insta lled
floo r mats. Additional floor mats and other
cove rings wi ll reduce the size of the peda l
area and interfere with the pedals.
- Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken o ut for cleaning.
- Always make sure that objects cannot fa ll
into the dr iver footwell while the veh icle is
moving. Objects can become trapped under
the brake peda l and accelerator peda l caus­
ing a loss of veh icle control.
Dri ving sa fety
Storing cargo correctly
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the luggage compart­
ment .
Fig . 221 Safe load pos ition ing: place heavy objects as low
a n d as far forward as possible.
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
sh ift suddenly, changing vehicle hand lin g charac­
te ristics. Loo se i tems can a lso increase the risk of
se rious persona l injury in a sudden veh icle ma­
neuver or in a collision .
.,. Distr ibute the load evenly in the luggage com­
pa rtment .
.,. Always p lace and properly secu re heavy items in
t he l uggage compartment as low and as far for­
wa rd as possib le
¢ fig . 221.
.,. Secure luggage usi ng the tie -downs provided
¢ page 64.
.,. Make sure that the rear seatback is secure ly
latched in place.
A WARNING
-
Improperly stored luggage or other items can
f ly through the vehicle ca us ing se rious per­
sona l injury i n the event of ha rd bra king or an
accident. To help reduce the risk of serio us
personal injury:
- Always put obje cts, for examp le, l uggage or
o ther heavy item s in the luggage compa rt ­
men t.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com­
p art ment us ing the tie-down eyelets and
suitable straps .
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