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(D Tips
-Side assist is not active w hile you are mak­
i ng the ad justment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote control key being
used.
Rear cross-traffic assist
App lies to: vehicles with rear cross-traff ic assist
Fig. 14 2 Example display
Fig. 143 Infotainment system: rear cross -traffic ass ist dis ­
play
Activating rear cros s-traffic assist
The rear cross- traffic assist is ac tivated a utomat i­
cally if you t urn on the pa rking aid
¢ page 143 or
shift into reverse gear.
The rea r cross- traffic assist can warn t he drive r of
a potential collis ion with approaching cross-traf­
f ic when driving in reverse at speeds up to ap­
proximately 7 mph ( 12 km/h). Within its limits,
the system monitors the areas behind and next
to the veh icle using the radar sensors when leav­
ing a parking space
c:> page 137, fig . 141. Moving
objects that are approaching, such as cars, are
detected
c:> fig . 142.
If the system detects cr itical cross traffic when
backing out of a parking space, it will react as fol­
lows:
A ssi st a nce systems
- Visual indicator : an indicator appears in the In ­
fotainment system disp lay with a red arrow
symbo l. The arrow points in the d irect ion from
which the object is
approaching ¢ fig. 143.
-Audible warning signal : a continuous tone may
sound as an addit ional indicator when dr iving in
reverse.
- Automat ic brake acti vation : a brief activation
of the brakes may also warn you of a potent ial
collision w ith an approaching object.
The audib le warning signal and the automatic
bra ke activation occur only when driv ing in re ­
verse.
A WARNING
-- The rear cross-traffic assist is an assist sys­
tem and cannot prevent a co llision by itself .
The drive r must always intervene . T he d river
is always respons ible for b raking at the cor­
rect t ime.
- Please note that the rear cross-traff ic assist
may activate the b rakes unexpe cted ly. Se­
cure a ny cargo th at you are transpor ting to
redu ce t he risk of damage or i njury.
- An add itiona l brake activation may be t rig­
ge red w ith in 10 seconds after an automatic
b rake activation.
- I f the re is an acoustic wa rn ing s ignal from
the rea r cross-traffic ass ist, t hen the p ark­
ing sys tem may not warn you of detected
obstacles under certain circumstances.
- The v iew o f the radar sensors may be im­
pa ired by leaves, s now, heavy sp ray or dirt.
Clean the area i n front of the sensors
c:>page 137, fig. 141 .
A WARNING
-
-The rear cross -traffic assist will not provide
alerts if your vehicle is pulled too far into
the parking space so that it is hidden by ad­
jacent vehicles.
- The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts about people a nd can not warn you
about every type of approaching objects,
such as cyclists. Always monitor the t raff ic
as we ll as the vehicle's sur roundi ngs wit h di-
re ct eye contact .
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Assistance systems
-The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts if the veh icle is in a paralle l parking
space or an angled parking space.
(LlJ Note
Also read the information in <=:>@ in General
information on page 138 .
(D Tips
-You can cancel the automa tic brake activa ­
tion with increasing braking force if you ap­
ply the brakes yourse lf or accelerate consid ­
erab ly.
- In some situations, rear cross-traffic assist
may warn you even if there is no cross traffic
i n a critical area, for example when backing
i nto a parking space or maneuver ing.
- The rear cross-traffic assist also switches off when you switch off the ESC.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Messages
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assis t
If the side assist sw itches off automatically, a
message appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
@j Aud i side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
The system cannot guarantee that it wi ll detect
veh icles correctly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved or are faulty. Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility soon .
(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable. No
sensor view
(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings. See
owner 's manual
The radar sensor vis ion is impaired . Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects. C lean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary
c> page 13 7,
fig . 141.
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(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable
Sid e assist cannot be switched on at this time be­
cause there is a malfunction (for ex am ple, the
battery charge level may be too low).
@j Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
(ij Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
Side assist switches off automatically after a
short time when a factory-insta lled trai ler hitch
i s connected to the electr ica l connector on the
trailer. There is no guarantee the system will
switch off when using a retrofitted trailer hitch .
Do not use side assist when tow ing a tra iler .
[I! Rear parking aid : obstacle detection restrict­
ed
The rear cross-traffic assist is not available . Ei ­
ther t he ESC is switched off, or the radar sensors
may be covered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves,
snow or other objects. Switc h the ESC on, or
clean the area in front of the sensors if necessary
<=:>page 137 , fig . 141. If th is message continues
to be displayed, dr ive immed iate ly to an author­
iz ed Audi dealer or authorized Audi Se rvice Facili­
ty to have the malfunction repaired.
Audi drive select
Introduction
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi drive se lec t
Audi drive select makes it poss ible to experience
different types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The dr iver can select from three modes,
Comfort ,
Auto
and Dynamic , using the ~.'/:.1 button in the
center console or by using the Infotainment sys­
tem. This allo ws you to switch between a sporty
and a comfo rtable driving mode, for example. In
the
Individual* mode, the settings can be adjust ­
ed to your personal preferences . This makes it
possible to comb ine settings such as a sporty en­
gine setting with light steering.
Description
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi drive se lect
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
vehicle 's features. However, the engine and
steering are a lways affected .

Parking aid
Sensors are located in the front and rear bump­
ers . If these detect an obstacle, audible and visu­
al signals warn you.
M ake sure the sensors are not covered by stick­
ers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may
impair the function of the system. For informa­
tion on cleaning, see
~ page 354.
The display field begins approximate ly a t:
® 4 ft (1.20 m)
® 3 ft (0.90 m)
© S.2 ft (l.60 m)
@ 3 ft (0.90 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interva l between the audible signals. A con­
tinuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less
than approximately 1 foot (0.30 meters) away .
Do not continue driving forward or in reverse
¢.&. in General information on page 143, ¢0 in
General information on page
143!
If the distance to an obstacle remains constant,
the vol ume of the distance warning gradually
lowers after a few seconds until it is muted (this
is not apply in the continuous tone range).
If the
obstacle becomes closer than it was before the
sound was muted, the tone w ill sound again. If
the obstacle is farther away than it was before
the sound was muted, no tone will sound. Pay at­
tention to the vehicle's su rroundings whe n you
start to drive.
Switching on /off
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith pa rking system p lus
F ig. 146 Center console: p-.irk in g aid button
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Fig. 147 Infota inment system: v isua l distance d isplay
Switching on/off
Requirement: the vehicle speed must be under
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) .
.. Press the p,q~ button in the center console. A
short confirmation tone sounds and the LED in
the button turns on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automatically when re­
verse gea r is engaged wh ile the engine is run­
ning. A brief confirmation tone will so und .
If Activate automatically is switched on in the
Infotainment system and if the vehicle ap­
proaches an obstacle at speeds under approxi­
mately 6 mph (10 km/h), the parking aid will
switch on automatically . Audible signals wi ll
sound once the obstacle is within the sensor de­
tection area.
Switching off automatically
The system switches off automatically when driv­
i ng fo rward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h).
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
~ fig. 147 he lp you to determine the distance be­
tween yo ur vehicle and an obstacle . The red
lin es* mark the expected direction of travel ac­
cording to the steering angle. A white segment
indicates an identified obstacle that is outside of
the vehicle's path . Red segments show identified
obstacles that are in your veh icle's path. As your
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg­
ments move closer to the vehicle . The collision
area has been reached when the ne xt to last seg ­
ment is d isplayed . Obstacles in the coll is ion area,
i nclud ing those outside of the vehicle's path, are
shown in red. Do not continue driving forward or
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Parking aid
-Only use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, d irt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction .
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed . If the
luggage compartment lid is open the orien­
tation lines and blue surfaces are hidden .
Make su re any objects you may have mount­
ed on the luggage compa rtment lid do not
block the rearview camera.
- T he came ra lens enlarges and distorts the
field of v is ion. Th e object appears both al­
tered and inaccurate on the screen.
- In certai n situations, people or objects in
the d isplay appear closer or farthe r away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck . Do not
use the orientation lines in this case .
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, o r a downward slope.
- If driven toward protrud ing objects.
- If the veh icle is carry ing too much load in
the rear.
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings ¢(!) in General information on
page 143 .
-The orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle . The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the veh icle. Mainta in plenty of
distance so that an exterio r mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not co llide w ith any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to : veh icles with rearview camera
Switching on/off
Requirement: the veh icle speed must be under
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) .
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.,. Press the p, .//~ button in the center console. A
short confirmation tone sounds and the LED in the button turns on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automatically when re­
verse gear is engaged wh ile the engine is run­
ning.
Switching off automatically
The system switches off automatically when driv­ i ng fo rward faster than 6 mph ( 10 km/h).
(0 Tips
- The visua l display* in the right sect ion of the
display should help you de tect the critical
vehicle area.
- You can change the volume of the signa ls
and the
display ¢ page 147.
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 151 Infota inment system: aim ing at a parki ng space
Fig. 152 Infota inm ent sys tem: al ign ing the vehicle
.,. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
.,. The orange orientation lines (D show the direc­
tion of travel of the vehicle. Turn the steering
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Intelligent Technology
-Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
accelerating on even, slippery surfaces such
as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin
even when these control systems are instal­
led and this can affect dr iv in g stab ility and
increase the risk of a collision. condition. Different tire
sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working .
(D Tips
-The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four wheels have a s imilar wear
Switching on/off
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
F ig. 153 Upper center console: ESC button
function of the ESC is limited or switched off. The
amount of stabilization contro l wi ll differ de­
pending on the level.
The following examp les are unusua l situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iving in deep snow o r on loose g round
- Dr iving with snow chains
The ESC is designed to function in levels. Depend­
ing on the level that is selected , the stabilization
Sport mode on
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stab iliza-
tion functions are limited
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Operating Press the 11> .. , I button brief-
ly .
Indicator II turns on.
lights
Messages* Stabilization control (ESC):
sport. Warning! Restricted
stability
A WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or switch ESC/ ASR
off if your driving abilities
and road conditions permit.
ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC/ASRon
The stabilization function is The full stabilization func-
not
avai lab le~ A . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
ASR are switched off . availab le again.
Press and hold the
! 1> °',1 but- Press the 11> .. , I button again .
ton longer than three sec-
onds.
II and lfil•)~~* turn on. II turns off or II and
lfil•)~~ * turn off.
Stabilization control (ESC): Stabilization control
off. Warning! Limited sta- (ESC): on
bility
-
- The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces .
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Brake booster
The brake booster amplifies the pressu re yo u ap­
p ly to the brake pedal. It only operates while the
engine is running or when the ignition is switched
on (plug-in hybrid drive*) .
A WARNING
- Only apply the brakes for the purpose of
cleaning the brake system when road and
traff ic conditions permit. You must not en­
danger other road users. This increases the
r isk of an accident .
-
-Never let the vehicle roll while the engine is
stopped because this increases the risk of an
acc ident.
- Depend ing on the veh icle equipment, the
brake pedal may be pulled downward when
the vehicle automatically initiates b rak ing.
- Never place objects in the driver's footwell.
An object could end up in the area around
the pedals and prevent you from using
them. You wo uld not be able to use the ped­
als if sudden driving or braking mane uvers
were needed, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- Only use floor mats that do not obstruct the
area around the pedals and that can be se­
curely fastened in the footwe lls.
- T o reduce the risk of injury, do not place
your foot under the brake pedal.
(Llj) Note
-Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
pedal lightly when braking is not actually
necessary. This causes the brakes to over­
heat and increases braking distance and
causes wear.
- Before driving on a long stretch with steep
slopes, reduce your speed and shift to the
next lower gear This makes use of the en­
gine braking effect and relieves the brakes.
If you need to brake add it ionally, brake in
i ntervals and not cont inuously.
Intelligent Technology
(D Tips
- If the brake booster is not working, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
force than normal.
- If you retrofit your vehicle with a front spoi l­
er, wheel covers or simi lar items, make sure
that the air flow to the front wheels is not
interrupted. Otherwise the brake system
can become too hot.
Electromechanical
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver's steering movements.
Power steering adapts electronically based on
the ve hicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
If this indicator light turns on and stays on and
th is message appears, the power steering may
have failed .
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos­
s ible. Do
not cont inue driving. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
ass istance .
l;r-ij Steering: system fault! You can continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on, the steering wheel
may be more difficult to move or more sensitive
than usual. The steering whee l may also be at an
angle when driving straight.
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the mal­
function corrected.
(D Tips
If the. or 'Tij indicator light on ly stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving .
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record, in certain crash or near crash -like situa ­
tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand ­
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data re lated to vehicle dy­
namics and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less . The EDR in this
veh icle is designed to record such data as:
- How various systems in your vehicle were oper­
ating;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
- How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understand­
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and in ­
juries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivia l crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash location) are re­
corded . H owever, other parties, such as law en­
forcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac­
quired during a crash invest igation .
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip­
ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the
E DR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu­
facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the specia l equipment, can read the in­
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
Aud i w ill only access the EDR and/or sim ilar data
or give it to others with the consent of the owner
or lessee or in accordance with applicable law.
States vary in their access/disclosure restrictions
for EDR data, but typically such data can be ac­
cessed/disclosed in the following c ircumstances :
- when the vehicle owner (or lessee if the vehicle
has been leased) agrees; or
- upon the officia l request by the police; or
- up on the order of a court of law or a govern-
ment agency; or
- for the defense of a lawsu it through the judicial
dis covery process.
Intelligent Technology
-Audi may also use the data, once retrieved from
the vehicle under permissib le circumstances, in
an anonymous format.
- for research about vehicle operation and safety
performance or provide the data to a third par­
ty for such research purposes.
Vehicle control modules
Your vehicle is also equipp ed w ith a number of
electronic control modules for various vehicle
systems, such as engine management, emission
control, airbags, and safety belts.
Th ese elect ronic control modules record data
during norma l vehicle operation that may be
needed by trained technicians for diagnostic and
repair purposes. The recording capabi lity of these
modules is limited to data (no sound is record­
ed) . Only a small amount of data is actually re­
corded over a very limited period of time, or stor­
ed when a system fault is detected by a control
module . Some of the data stored may relate to
vehicle speed, direction, or braking, as well as re­
straint system use and performance in the event
of a crash. Stored data can also only be read and
down loaded with specia l equipment that is di­
rectly connected to the vehicle .
(D Tips
Your vehicle may be equipped w ith Audi con­
nect. Your use of certain Audi connect fea­
tures requires wire less services that are pro­
vided by a third party wireless telecommuni­
cations provider . For details regarding how in­
formation obtained through Aud i connect is
collected, processed, transmitted, used, and
shared, please see your contract with the
wireless telecommunications provider.
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Multifunction steering wheel
-Always pay attention to the Infotainment
system d isp lay . Add itiona l operat ion
th ro ugh t he M MI cont rol panel may be nec ­
essa ry, depend ing o n the selected f unction.
Telephone
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
telephone
R equir emen t: a cell phone must be connec ted to
the MMI
¢ page 177 an d the telephone tab
m ust be displayed .
.,. Press ei ther the l== lbu tto n or the left con trol
but ton
~page 1 4 , d epe ndin g on veh icle eq uip­
ment.
D epe nding on vehicle equip men t, the follow ing
f un ctions may be av aila ble i n t he drive r info rma ­
t ion system .
-Accessing a contact : selec t and conf irm Call
list / Favorites / Directory .
Select and co nfirm
a c onta ct.
-Directory contacts : the drive r information sys­
tem o nly disp lays dire ctory co ntacts t hat have a
p hone num ber stored . If severa l pho ne n um­
bers are s to red w it h a contac t, the lis t of stored
num bers is dis played fi rst when the entry is se ­
l ected . For more informat io n about t he di s­
played symbols, refer
to ¢ page 186 .
-Recent calls: the recent ca lls list conta ins a ll in­
coming, o utgoing and missed ca lls.
-Caller information* : the name, phone number
or Unknown ap pears in t he dr ive r informat io n
system d isp lay depending on whether the ca ller
has been stored in the directory and if the
phone numbe r has been t ransm itted .
Functions during an incoming call
-Accepting a call : press the le ft thu mb whee l
whe n there is an incom in g ca ll.
-Declining a call : sele ct and c onfirm Decline
whe n there is an incom in g ca ll.
-Ending a phone call : selec t a nd confi rm End
call .
Functions during a phone call
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Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
-Making an additional phone call : selec t Hold >
[§] butto n > Directory or Call list > an entry in
t he lis t.
-Accepting an incoming call when there is an
active call and a call on hold:
sele ct and con ­
f ir m
Replace . The ac tive c all is repl aced with
t he incoming call.
Appl ies to: vehicles with Aud i v irtual cockp it
-Making an additional phone call : select: Hold
call
> l eft con trol button > Directory or Call list
> an entry .
-Accepting an incoming call when there is an
active call and a call on hold:
select and con­
fi rm
Answer . The act ive ca ll is replaced wi th t he
i n com ing c all.
Additional f unct ions include:
Mute : if you select and confirm this f unction, the
othe r person on the phone cannot hear you. You
can hea r the other person .
Holding/resuming a call : you can place the exist ­
i ng ca ll on ho ld and res ume it aga in.
Swap call : you can alt ern ate between two p ho ne
ca lls at the same time . One of t he calls will be on
h o ld. Select ing
End call will end t he active phone
ca ll. A call that was placed on ho ld stays on hold
and can be taken
off ho ld with Resume .
Conference call :
a call on ho ld and up to five ac ­
tive pa rties ( dep endi ng on the ce ll phone serv ice
provide r) ca n be added to a confe rence cal l. To
make an additional ca ll, put all participants in
the cur rent conference call on hold us ing
Hold
call .
By press ing the left contro l button, you ca n
make additional ca lls from the directory or the
ca ll list .
Resume takes all par ties off hold .
(D Tips
-The telephone fu nctions can on ly be co n­
tr olled wi th t he mu ltifunc tio n steer ing
w heel if th e te lep hon e equip ment was in­
stall ed
at the fa ctory.
-The te le phon e fun ctions dep end on the c ell
ph one and wheth er they are suppor te d by
y ou r ce ll ph one serv ice pro vider or not.
-The Call waiting funct ion must b e ac tivate d
in y our c ell ph on e and in th e MMI in order to
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