
Table of  contents 
About  this  Owner's  Manual.  . .  . . . 
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Cockpit  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 6 
Cockpit  overview  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 6 
Controls  at  a glance  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  6 
Instruments  and  indicator  lights 8 
Instruments  . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  8 
Indicato r lights  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  9 
Driver  information  system  . . .  . . . 17 
Ove rview  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 1 7 
Mul tifunction  stee ring  wheel  pl us  . . .  . . . 1 8 
M ultifunction  steering  wheel  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  20 
Tachometer  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 
21 
Odometer  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 21 
On-boa rd computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 2 1 
Starting  and  driving  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 22 
Opening  and  closing  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 22 
Cent ral  lock ing  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 
22 
Luggage  compa rtment  lid  . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  27 
P owe r w indow  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  29 
G arage  doo r opener  (Home link)  .  . . . .  . .  .  30 
Power  top  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 3 3 
P owe r top  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  33 
W ind deflector  . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  35 
P ower  top  emergency  ope ration  . . .  . .  . . .  36 
Lights  and  Vision  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 3 8 
E xte rior  lighting  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  38 
Interior  lighting  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  40 
V1s1on . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 
41 
W indshield  wipers  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  42 
Dig ita l compass  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  44 
Seats  and  storage  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 46 
General  information  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  46 
Front  seats  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  46 
Ashtray  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  47 
Ciga rette  lighte r and  socket  . . . . . . . . . .  .  48 
Sto rage  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  48 
L ugg age compa rtment  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  49 
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Warm  and  cold  .... ... .. ..... ... . . 
Climate  contro l system  . .. .. ..... ... . . 
Driving . .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . . 
Genera l information  . .... .. ..... ... . . 
Steering  . ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . . 
Start ing and  stopping  the  eng ine  ..... . . 
E lectromechanical  par king  brake  ..... . . 
Start ing to  drive  .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . . 
Automat ic transmission  .............  . 
T ra ile r towing  .. .. .. .. ..............  . 
Driver  assi stance  .. ..............  . 
Assistance  systems  .............  . 
Speed warning  system  .... .. ..... ... . . 
Cru ise  cont ro l sys tem 
A udi  active  l ane  assist  . ............. . . 
Audi  s ide ass ist  . ..... ... .. ..... ... . . 
Audi  drive  select  (drive  settings)  ... ... . . 
Parking  systems 
Genera l information 
Rear parking  system  
Par king  system  plus  . .. ............. . . 
Rearv iew camera  . .. .. ............. . . 
Adjusting  the  d isplay  and  the  warning 
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tones ........ ... .. .. ...............  84 
Error  messages  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84 
Intelligent  Technology  . . . . . . . . . . 86 
E lectron ic stabilization  control  (ESC)  . . . . 86 
B rakes  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87 
El ec tromechanical  steering  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  89 
A ll  w heel  drive (quatt ro)  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  89 
Rear spoiler  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  90 
Energy  management  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 
91 
Information  about  data  recorded  by 
vehicle  control  modules  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
91 
Infotainment  system  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 93 
Multi  Media  Interface  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 93 
Traffic  safety  info rmation  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  93 
Introduction  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  93 
MMI  On/Off  knob  with  joystick  function  . . 93 
MMI  operation  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  94 
MM I touch  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95 
Cont ro l knob w ith  joyst ick function  . . .  . .  98 
Letter/number  speller  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  99  

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(D Side assist  disp lay  ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Door handle 
@ Cent ral  locking  swit ch  ..... .. ..  . 
@ Air vent  with  seat  heating  controls 
® Lever for: 
- T urn s ignals  and  high  beams 
- Act ive lane  assist  ....... .. ..  . 
® M ultifunction  steering  whee l with : 
- Horn 
- Driver's airbag  ........... ..  . 
- Buttons  for  the  virtua l instr ument 
cluster,  including  the  dr iver infor
mation  system,  audio/video,  tele 
phone,  navigation  and  voice rec 
ognit ion system 
- Shift  paddles  ............. . . 
(J) A ud i v irtu al coc kp it  (instrument 
cluster)  ... ... .. ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ W indshield  washer  system  lever 
® Starting  the  eng ine if the re  is a 
malfunc tion  ............... ..  . 
@ Ad justable  steer ing  column  . ...  . 
@ Cruise contro l lever  .......... . . 
@ Ins trumen t il lum ination  ... .. ..  . 
@ Hood release  .............. ..  . 
€3) H eadlight  cont ro l sw itch  .... ..  . 
@ Power exterio r mirror  adj ustment 
@) Power windows  .............. . 
@ A ir  ven t  incl uding climate  con trol 
system  controls  .. ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Lockable g love compartment 
@) D rives fo r CD, DV D, SIM/SD cards 
@ Front  passenger's  ai rbag  . ... ..  . 
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39 
7 2 
198 
67 
8 
42 
60 
58 
71 
41 
233 
38 
4 1 
29 
5 1 
1 55 
198 
Coc kpit  o ver view 
@ Rear window  defogger  button 
@ Depend ing  on equ ipment,  buttons 
for:  
- drive select  .. ..............  . 
- Elect ronic  Stabili zation  Cont rol 
( E SC)  . .. .. .. ..............  . 
- E me rge ncy flashers  .........  . 
- Retractable  rear  spoiler  ......  . 
@ Depending o n eq uipment,  cen ter 
console  with: 
- Mu ltimedia  compartment  for  cell 
p hone  .. .. .. .. ............  . 
@ In fota inment  system  o n/off 
bu tton  ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. . 
@ Infotai nment  system  unit  .....  . 
@ Wind  deflector  butto n ........  . 
@ Depending  on  eq uipment: 
- Storage  compartment 
- Ashtray  . .. .. ..............  . 
- Cup holder  .... ... .. ..... .. . 
@ Power top  b utton  ............  . 
@ Parking  b rake  ... ... .. ..... .. . 
@ Depend ing  on eq uipment: 
-I S TAR T ENGI NE STOP I button 
- So und  button  for  exhaust  door 
cont rol 
@ Se lector  lever  (S tronic) 
(D Tips 
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90 
161 
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93  35 
47 
48 
33 
61 
58  
63 
Some  the  equi pment  listed  he re  is only  ins tal
l e d  in  certa in models  or is available  as an  op 
tion. 
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@ Note 
Never drive until the  tank is completely  emp
ty.  The  irregular  supply of fuel  that  results 
from  that  can cause  engine  misfires.  Uncom
busted  fuel  will then  enter the  exhaust  sys
tem.  Th is can cause  overheating  and  damage 
to  the  catalytic  converter. 
Indicator  lights 
Description 
The indicator  lights  in the  instrument  cluster 
blink or turn  on.  They indicate  functions  or  mal
functions.  
With  some  indicator  lights,  messages  may ap 
pear  and warning  signals  may sound.  The  indica 
tor  lights  and  messages  in the  display can be  cov 
ered  by other  displays.  To show them  again,  se
lect  the tab  for  indicator  lights  and  messages  us
ing  the  multifunction  steering  wheel 
¢ page 17. If there  are  several  malfunct ions, 
you can  display them  one at  a time  us ing the 
thumbw heel. 
Some  ind icator  lights  in the  d isplay can display  in 
several  colors . 
Overview 
Some indicator  lights  turn on  briefly as  a function 
check when you switch the  ign ition on. These  sys
tems  are  marked  with  a 
./ in the  following tables. 
I f one of these  indicator  lights does  not  turn  on, 
there  is a ma lfunction  in that  system. 
Red  indicator  lights 
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US A models : brake  system ./ 
¢page 10 
Canada  models: brake  system ./ 
¢page 10 
USA models: electromechanical 
parking 
brake¢ page 11 
Canada  models: electromechanical 
parking 
brake¢ page 11 
Cooling system 
¢ page 12 
Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
Engine  oil  pressure 
¢ page 12 
Alternator 
¢p age 12 
Engine stop  while  driving 
¢page 13 
Safety  be lt 
¢ page 13 
Electromechanical  steering./ 
¢page 89 
Steering  lock 
¢page 13 
Central  indicator  light 
¢page 13 
En gine start  system 
¢page 13 
Transmission  ma lfunction 
¢ page 68 
Rear spoiler 
¢page 90 
Yellow  indicator  lights 
Electronic  Stabil iz ation  Control  (ESC) 
./ ¢p age 13 
Electronic Stabilization  Contro l (ESC) 
./ ¢pag e 13 
USA models: anti-lock  braking sys
tem 
(ABS)./¢ page 13 
Canada  models: anti-lock  braking 
system 
(ABS)./ ¢ page 13 
Safety systems ./ 
¢page 14 
USA models: brake  pads ¢page 14 
Canada  models: bra ke  pads 
¢ page 14 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
¢page 11 
Tire  pressure 
¢ page 261 or¢ page 262 
Tire pressure 
¢ page 261 or¢ page 262 
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~ Engine  stop  while  driving 
• Engine stopped:  no  power  steering  or brake 
s e rvo pos sible 
There  is a malfunc tion  in the  eng ine o r in the  fue l 
supp ly sys tem . 
M ore fo rce is needed  to  steer  and  bra ke the  mov 
in g vehicle w hen the  engine  is stopped . If the  ve
hi cle is  roll ing, try to  b ring  it to  a stop  off to  the 
side  from  moving  traffic. See an  aut ho riz ed  Aud i 
dea le r  or aut ho rize d Aud i Serv ice  Faci lity fo r as
sis tance . 
A WARNING 
-
If the  en gine  sto ps while dr iving, yo u will 
nee d to  use  more  fo rce to  bra ke the  vehicle . 
T hi s increases  the  r is k  of  an acci dent . T here 
w ill st ill be  power steering  i f the  i gnit ion is 
switched  on whi le the  vehicle  is rolling  and 
ther e is sufficient  batt ery c harg e. Oth erwise, 
you must  use  greate r force  when  steer ing . 
~ Safety  belt 
The . indicator  light  stays  on  unt il t he drive r's 
a nd  fron t passenger's*  safety  bel ts are  fastened . 
Above a  cer tain spee d, th ere  w ill also  be a w arn
in g tone . 
@ Tips 
For additional  i nformation  on safety  b elts, 
see 
Q page 187 . 
@-Steering  lock 
• Steering: malfunction!  Please  stop  vehicle 
There  is a malfunc tion  in the  elec tronic stee ring 
l o ck. Y ou ca nnot t urn  the igni tion o n. 
Do 
not tow  your vehicle because  it ca nnot  be 
steered . See an  author ized A udi dealer  or au thor
iz ed A udi Service Fac il ity for  assis tance . 
l!ia Steering  lock: malfunction!  Please  contact 
Service 
There  is a malfunction  in the  elect ronic stee ring 
l ock . 
Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
Drive  to an  au thor ized A udi  dealer  or au tho riz e d 
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to  have the 
malfu nction  corrected. 
A WARNING "---
Do not  tow yo ur vehicle when  there  is a mal
f u nction  in the  electro nic steer ing  lock - t his 
in creas es the  risk of an  acc ident. 
& Central  indicator  light 
If t he . or D in d icator  light  turns on, check 
t h e message  in t he i nstr ument  clus ter . 
© -Engine  start  system 
• Engine start  system : malfunction!  Please 
contact  Service 
Do not switch  th e  igni tion off  beca use you may 
not  be  able  to  switch  it  on again. 
Drive to  an  author ized A udi dealer  or autho rized 
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly  to have the 
malfu nction  corrected . 
11111 Engine  start  system:  malfunction!  Please 
contact  Service 
T he re is a ma lf u nction  in the  engine  sta rting  sys 
tem. 
Dr ive  to an  au thor ized A udi  dealer  or au thoriz ed 
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to  have the 
malfu nction  corrected. 
FJ,/!r, Electronic  stabilization  control  (ESC) 
and 
(8) anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
If the If] indicator  light  blinks while driv ing, the 
E SC o r ASR (Anti-Slip Regula tion)  is ac tively regu
l at ing. 
Ifthc 
If] ind icator  light tu rns  o n, the  system  has 
swi tched the  ESC off . In t his case,  yo u can switch 
the  ignit io n  off and  then  on to  switch the  ESC on 
agai n. Th e indi cator  lig ht t urns off whe n the  sys
tem  is f unc tioni ng  full y. 
Stabilization  control  (ESC): sport . Warning!  Re-
duced  stability 
.,. 
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Driver information  system 
Multifunction  steering 
wheel  plus 
Operating 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  multifunction  steering  wheel  plus 
F ig.  6 Infotainment  system  display 
Fig. 7 Multifunction  steering wheel  operation 
Requirement:  the  ign ition  must  be switched  on. 
The driver  information  system  contains  multiple 
tabs 
(D ¢ fig.  6  that  display  various  information 
@. 
The following  tabs  are available,  depend ing on 
vehicle  equipment: 
First  tab  Veh
icle  ¢page21 
Second  Warnings 
taba)  
T
hird  tab  Radio ¢page 149 
Media  ¢page  154 
Fourth  tab  Telephone* 
¢pag e 111 
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Fifth tab  Navigat ion* ¢page 134 
Map* ¢ page  142 
Sixth 
tabb ) Sound ¢ page  173 
Audi  connect* 
¢page 124 
Settings ¢ page  173 
a) This tab  is only visible  if at least  o ne  indicator  lig ht or 
mes sage  is shown  or if the  correspon ding  system  is 
sw itc hed  on. 
b) The contents  of  the  tab depend  on  the  menu that  was 
u se d last. 
® I<] t>I Button 
Switching  tabs: press the !
until  the  desired  tab  is shown  (for  example,  Ra
dio). 
@ !VIEWI button 
Switch  between  the  classic view¢ page  17,  fig.  4 
and the  enhanced 
view¢ page  17,  fig.  5. 
® G2J Button 
Ret urn  to functions  at  higher  levels 
@ Ill and [g control  buttons 
Open/close  the  selection  menu  or  options  menu  
¢page 19. 
(z) Left thumbwheel 
- Selecting  a  function  in  a menu/list : turn  the 
left  thumbwheel  to  the  desired  function  in a 
menu or  list  (such as se lecting  a station,  Lap 
times*). 
- Confirming  a selection: press the  left  thumb
wheel  (for  example,  confirm  the  station) . 
-Zooming  in/out on the  map : when  a map  is 
displayed,  turn the  left  thumbwheel  up/down 
to  zoom  in/out  on the  map.  

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Control  buttons 
Applies  to:  ve hicles  with  multifunction  steering  wheel  plus 
Fig . 8 Open ing  the  selec tio n and  opt io ns  menu 
Left  control  button 
- Opening /closing the  selection  menu : 
press  the 
respective  lef t con trol  b utton  on  the  s teer ing 
whee l 
c:::> fig.  8 . Yo u can  now  sele ct  and  confirm 
a f unction  in  the  se lection  men u using  the  le ft 
t hu mbwheel  (for  example,  se lec ting  a frequen 
cy band) . 
Right  control  button 
- Opening/closing  the  options  menu : 
press  the 
respective  right  con trol  b utton  o n the  stee rin g 
whee l 
c:::> fig. 8. You  can  n ow adjus t any context 
dependent  f unctions  and  se tti ngs  using  the  left 
t hu mbwheel  (fo r example , soun d sett ings). 
Driver  information  system 
Preset  buttons 
A pp lies  to : vehicles  wit h mult ifunct ion  stee rin g w hee l pl us 
Fig . 9 Mult ifunct io n  steering  whee l,  ri ght  s ide 
(D ldButton 
-Accepting a call : press  the [a button  when 
there  is an  incoming  call. 
- End ing a  call : press  the [a button  dur ing  a 
phone  call  to  end  the  call. 
- Opening the  call  list : if  no  phone  call  is in  prog
ress  and  there  are no  incoming  ca lls,  press  the 
[a button. 
@ 51 Button 
- Switching  the  voice recognition  system  on : 
briefly  press the~ button.  Say the  desired 
command  after  the 
Beep. 
- Switching  the  voice recognition  system  off : 
press  and  hold the ~ button . Or: say  the  com
mand 
Cancel. 
F or  more  info rm ation  abou t the  voice  recogni tion 
system,  see 
c:::> page 105, Voice recognition  sys
tem. 
@ Right  thumbwheel 
Yo u can  adjus t the  vol ume  of an  a udio  source  or  a 
system  message  ( for  ex ample,  from  t he  voice 
recognition  system)  when  the  soun d is playin g. 
-Increasing  or decreasing the  volume : turn  the 
r igh t thumbw heel  up  or  dow n. 
- Muting  or pausing : turn the  right  thumbwhee l 
down. 
Or : press  the  r igh t thumbw heel. 
- Unmuting  or resuming : turn  the  right  thumb-
wheel  up. 
Or: press  the  r ight  thu mbwheel. .,,. 
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Driver information  system 
@l1<1 
- Selecting  the  previous/next  track  or station : 
press the l1<1<1! or l1:>1>1 I button. 
-Fast forwarding/rewinding  audio  files : press 
and  hold  the 
!1<1<1 1 or 11:>1:> 1! bu tton  un til the  desired 
location  in  the  file  is  reached. 
@lilButton 
- Programmable  steering wheel button 
-open
ing a function : 
press  the@ button. 
-Programmable  steering wheel button  - re
questing  a function : 
press  and  hold  the@  but
ton. 
- Programmable  steering  wheel button  - chang 
ing a function : 
select the  first  tab > Vehicle 
settings 
> Steering  wheel  button  assignment . 
@l~w l Button 
- Repeating  the  last  navigation  prompt : 
press 
the 
l ~"'v l button  when  route  guidance  is act ive. 
- Changing  the  voice guidance volume : when 
route  gu idance  is active,  turn  the  right  thumb
whee l upward  or  downward  during a  navigation 
prompt. 
Multifunction  steering 
wheel 
Operating 
F ig . 10 Standard  multifunct ion stee ring wheel 
Requirement:  the  ign ition  must  be swi tched  on. 
(D Operating  the  driver  information  system 
The  driver  information  system  contains  multiple 
tabs 
(D c> page 18 , fig. 6 that  display  various  in
formation @. 
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The  following  tabs  are  available,  depending  on 
vehicle  equipment: 
First  tab  Vehicle 
c> page 21 
Second  Warnings 
tab
a) 
Third  tab  Radio c> page 149 
Media c>page 154 
Fourth Sound c> page 173 
tab b) Settings c> page 173 
•> This tab  is onl y visi ble  if at  least  on e indi ca tor ligh t o r 
mess age  is show n or if the  co rres pond ing  sys te m  is 
s w it ch ed o n. 
bl Th e conten ts of the t ab depe nd on the  men u th at  wa s 
u se d las t. 
- Switching  tabs: press  the I MOD E I button  on  the 
multifunction  steering  wheel  until  the desired 
tab  is disp layed . 
-Selecting  a function  in the  menu /list: turn  the 
left  thumbwheel  on  the multifunction  steering 
wheel  to  the  desired function. 
-Confirming  a  selection: press  the  left  thumb
wheel  on  the multifunc tion  steering  wheel  to 
confirm  your  selection . 
-Scrolling  within  the  lists : turn  the left  thumb
wheel  on  the multifunction  steering  wheel 
quickly  to  scroll  within the lists . 
@IVIEWI button 
- Switching  the view : 
press  the IV IEWI button  to 
sw itch  from  the  class ic view 
c> page 17, fig . 4 
to  the  enhanced  view c> page 17, fig. 5. 
@ Right  thumbwheel 
The  volume  of  an  audio  source  or  a system  mes 
sage  (such  as  traffic  announcements)  can  be  di
rectly  adjusted  during  the  audio  output . 
-Increasing  or decreasing the  volume : turn  the 
right  thumbwheel  up  or  down. 
-Muting  or pausing : turn  the  right  thumbwhee l 
down. 
Or: press  the  right  thumbwheel. 
-Unmuting  or resuming : turn  the  right  thumb
wheel  up. 
Or: press  the  right  thumbwheel.  

Driving 
Steering 
Adjusting  the  steering  wheel  position 
The steering  wheel  position  is fully  adjustable  up 
and  down  and  forward  and  back . 
Fig. 6 6 Lever on  th e steering  column 
.., Tilt  the lever~ fig . 66  downward ~ .&. 
... Bring  the  steering  wheel  into  the  desired  posi
tion  . 
... Push  the  lever  against  the  steering  column  un
til  it  is secure. 
A WARNING 
Incorrect  use  of the  steering  wheel  adjust 
ment  and  an  incorrect  seating  position  can  
cause  se rious  injuries . 
- Only adjust  the  steering  column  when  the  vehicle  is  stat io nary  so  that  you  do  not  lose 
contro l of the  ve hicle. 
-
-Adjust  the  driver's  seat  or  steering  wheel  so  
that  there  is at  least  a  10  in  (25  cm)  d is
tance  between  your  c hest  an d the  steering 
wheel. 
If you  do  not  mainta in this  dis tan ce, 
you will  not  be  p roper ly protec ted  by t he  air
bag  system. 
- If  your  physical  character istics  preven t you 
from  sit ting  at  least  1 0 in  (25  cm)  or  more 
away  from  the  steering  wheel,  see  if an  a u
tho rized  Aud i dea le r  or  a uthorized  Audi 
Service  Facility  can  provide  adapters  that  
will  help. 
- If  your  face  is  leve l w ith  the  steering 
wheel, 
the  a irbag  does  not  prov ide  as  much  protec
t ion  during  a collision.  A lways  make  sure 
that  the  steering  wheel  is  level  with  your 
chest. 
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-Always  hold  the  steering  wheel  with  your  hands  in the  9  o'clock  and  3  o'clock  pos i
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.  Ho ld ing  the  steer ing  whee l incorrect ly sig
nificant ly increases  the  risk  of  injury  to  the 
hands,  a rms  and  head  if the  airbag  deploys. 
Starting  and  stopping 
the  engine 
Starting  the  engine 
The !S T ART ENGINE STOP lbutton  switches  the 
ignition  on and  starts  the  engine . 
F ig . 67 Ce nter  conso le: S TART ENGINE STOP bu tton 
Switching  the  ignition  on /off 
.., T o  switch  the  ign it io n  on  o r off,  p ress  the 
! STAR T 
ENGINE STOPI button.  Do  not  press  the 
brake  pedal  while  do ing  this. 
Starting  the  engine 
... Press  the  brake  pedal  and  move  the  selector 
lever  into  the  P or  N position 
~ .&_ . 
... Press  the !S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! butto n. Th e 
eng ine  will s tart. 
If the  engine  does  not  start  immediately , the 
start ing  procedure  stops  a utomat ica lly after  a 
sho rt time.  Repeat  the  sta rting  process. 
A WARNING 
- To red uce the  r isk of  po ison ing,  never  allow 
the  engine  to  run  in conf ined  spaces .