
Opening and clo sin g
Correcting power w indow malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func
tion if it malfunctions .
.. Pull the power window sw itch up unt il the win
dow is completely raised.
.. Release the sw itch and pull it up again for at
least one second .
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig . 24 Garage door ope ner: exa mples o f usage fo r differ
ent systems
W ith the garage door opener (Homelin k), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
secur ity systems o r house lights from inside your
veh icle. Up to three remote control f unctions can
be programmed to the three buttons that are in
tegrated in the control unit above the rearview
mirror .
To be ab le to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the contro l unit must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob
jects are in the area immediately surrounding
the equipment . Peop le can be injured or prop
erty can be damaged if str uck when closing .
30
@ Tips
-For security rea.sons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
selling the vehicle .
- For additiona l information about Homelink,
visit
www.homeli nk.com .
-For the Dec laration of Conformity with the
prov isions from the FCC in the United States
and Industry Canada, see
c;, page 293.
Operating
App lies to : vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
F ig . 25 Co ntro l pane l above t he inter ior rea rv iew mirror
Requirement: the button in the control panel
must be
programmed ¢ page 31 and the vehi
cle must be located within range of the system,
such as the garage door.
.. Press the button to open the garage door . The
green
LED © blinks or turns on .
.. Press the button aga in to close the garage
door.
(D Tips
To open or close the garage door, do not
press the button longer than 20 seconds or
the garage door opener will switch to pro gramming mode.

Cl co ..... N ,....
N ...... 0 ,....
Vl co
Programming the transmitter
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 26 Distance betwee n the radia tor grille and t he re
mote control transmitter
Programming the button: step 1 on the
control panel
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press both of the outer buttons on the con
trol unit
c:, page 30, fig. 25 unt il the yellow
LED @turns off and the green
LED (!) blinks.
This procedure clears the standard codes that
were set at the factory and does
not need to
be repeated again to program the other but
tons .
3. Briefly press the button in the control panel
that you want to program.
4. Wait until the yellow LED@blinks. The pro
gramming mode is active for five minutes.
S. Go in front of the vehicle with the original re
mote control transmitter for the system that
you are programming to the control panel button.
Programming the button: step 2 at the
radiator grille
6. Hold the remote control transmitter at the
vehicle radiator grille
¢fig . 26 .
7. Now press the remote control transmitter
until the turn signals on your vehicle blink.
This can take up to 30 seconds.
8 . If the emergency flashers blink three times,
the programming was successful. If the
emergency flashers only blink one time, the
five-minute time limit for programming has
expired or the programming was unsuccess
ful. Repeat the programming procedure
starting from the third step or change the
distance to the radiator grille .
Opening and closing
9. If the garage door or other systems do not
open with the Home link buttons even if the
programming was successful, the system
may use a ro lling code instead of a fixed
code. You must also then perform
rolling
code programming
c:, page 32 .
The other two buttons in the control panel can be
programmed using the instructions given above.
Start with step 3.
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi
vidually. They must be deleted all at once. Repro
gram the buttons if necessary.
"' Switch the ignit ion on.
"' Press both of the outer buttons on the control
unit until the yellow LED@turns off and the
green LED
0) blinks.
Reprogramming buttons
"' Switch the ignit ion on.
"'To reprogram an individual button, press the
desired button until the green LED
0) turns off
and the yellow LED@starts to blink (after ap
proximately 20 seconds). Release the button immediately. The programming mode is active
for f ive minutes.
"'Continue w ith step 5 .
(D Tips
-The d istance needed between the remote
control transmitter and the Homelink mod
ule in the radiator grille
c:, fig. 26 depends
on the system you are programming.
- Depending on the system model, you may need to release the button on the remote
cont rol transmitter while it is programming
and press it again. Hold every position you
try when programming for at least 15 sec
onds before trying a new position. Keep an
eye on the vehicle turn signals while doing
this.
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Power top
-Visibility to the rear is limited when operat
ing the power top. Avoid operat ing the top
wh ile driving in reverse.
(D Note
- To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top
storage compartment.
- make sure there is enough space above
the vehicle when opening or clos ing the
powe r top.
(D Tips
- To prevent the vehicle battery from dra ining
unnecessari ly, do not open or close the pow
er top repeatedly when the engine is switch
ed off.
- A message will appear in the instrument
cluster if there is a malfunction in the powe r
top
~ page 34.
- The powe r top can also be operated manual
l y temporari ly if there is a malfunction
~ page 36, Power top emergency opera
tion.
An authorized A udi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility should diagnose
and correct the cause of the ma lfunction as
soon as possib le .
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top open, the vehicle interior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthor ized ac
cess. Lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment. C lose the power top
before leaving the vehicle .
- The side windows automat ically lower
slightly when opening or closing the power
top.
34 Power top convenience opening and closing
Fig. 28 Turn
ing the key to open and close
Convenience opening with t he dri ver door
lock
.,. Press the 0 button on the remote control key
to un lock the vehicle .
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
unlo ck
position @~ fig. 28 .
.. Turn the key to the opening posi tion again
within two se cond s and hold it there until the
power top opens completely .
Convenience closing with the driver door lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
lock
posit ion @ ~ fig. 28.
.. T urn the key to the closing posi tion again w ith
i n two second s
and ho ld it there until the pow
er top closes complete ly .
Releasing the key stops the opening or clos ing
process
immedi ately . Opening and closing with
the convenience key* is possible from up to ap
prox imately 13 feet (4 meters) away from the ve
hicle.
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau
tions
¢ .&. in Opening and closing the power
top on page 33.
Messages
Power top: m alfunction! Oper ation not
possible
This message appears when the re is a malfunc
tion. The power top can be operated manually
~ page 36. .,.

Cl co .... N ,..._
N .... 0 ,..._
Vl co
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do not bring any remote controls, e lectr ica l devi
ces or metallic objects near the mirror .
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
I
I I
' I
I I
®
' ' ' '
®
Fig. 48 Nort h Ame rica: mag netic zo ne map
~ N 0
> u. ID
• Press and hold the button (D Q page 44, fig . 47
until the number of the magnetic zone appears
in the interior rearview mirror .
• Press the button (D repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The select ion mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
If the display is incorrect or inaccurate, the com
pass must be recalibrated.
• Press and hold the button (D until a C appears
in the interior rearview mirror .
.,. Drive in a circle at about 5 mph ( 10 km/h) until
a direction is displayed in the rearview mirror .
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk to yourself and other driv
ers, calibrate the compass in an area where
there is no traffic.
- Always pay attention to the traffic and the
area around your vehicle if you are reading
the compass while driving .
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Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms , cools and re
moves humidity from the air in the vehicle inte ri
or. It functions most effective ly w hen the w in
dows are closed. If there is a build -up of heat in
side the vehicle, venti lation can help to speed up
the cooling process .
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filte r removes pollutants such as
d ust and pollen from the a ir.
Key recognition
Certain settings are automat ically stored and as
signed to the remote contro l key being used .
A WARNING
Poor vis ibili ty ca n lead to ac cidents .
- For safer d riving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow a nd fog.
- Become fam ilia r as qu ickly as possible with
the correct use and function of the cl imate
c o ntro l system, espe cially with the defrost
ing and defogg ing func tion.
- Whe n the tempe ratu re is below free zing,
o nly use the win dshi eld washer sys tem after
the wi nds hield ha s been war med by t he cli
mate co ntro l sys tem. The washer fluid co ul d
freeze on the w indshield and impair visibili
ty .
{LlJ) Note
-If yo u suspect t hat the clim ate con trol sys
tem is d amaged, sw itch the system off to
Warm and c old
preven t furt her damage and have it chec ked
by an autho rized Audi dea ler o r auth orized
Audi Service Facility .
- Repairs to t he Audi climate control system
require special technical know ledge and
special tools. Have it inspected by an a u
thorized Aud i dealership or a qualified elec
tronics store.
@) For the sake of the environment
Reducing the amount of fue l used a lso re
duces the amount of pollutants that enter the
a ir.
{!) Tips
- To prevent interference with the heat ing
and cooling output and to prevent the win
dows from fogging over , th e a ir intake in
fro nt of t he w indshie ld m ust be free of ice,
snow o r leaves .
- Condensation from the cooli ng system can
dr ip and form a pudd le of water unde r the
veh icle . T h is is no rma l and does not mean
there is a le ak .
- Th e ene rgy managemen t system may tem
pora rily switch off certa in fu nctions, s uch as
the seat heati ng* o r rear window defogger.
Th ese sys tems are availab le aga in as soon
as t he ene rgy supply has been res tored .
- Th e flows throug h the vents under the re ar
w indow. Make s ure the openings are no t
cove red when plac ing clothing on t he lug
gage compa rtment cover .
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Driving
switched on. Switch the ignition off so that the
battery will not discharge .
Pressing start /stop button again will swit ch off
e ngine.
This message appea rs when you press the
I S TAR T
ENGI NE STOP I but ton while dr iving .
Engine start sy st e m: malfunction! Please con
tact Se rvice
The engine automatic start system has a mal
function. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the malfunct ion co rrected . To sta rt the en
g ine, p ress and ho ld the lS TART
ENGINE STOPI
button.
fl Remote control key : hold back of key
again st the designated area. See owner 's man
ual
This message appears if there is no convenience
key inside the vehicle or if the system does not
recognize the key. The conve nience key may not
be recognized, for examp le, if it is covered by an
object that
disrupts t he s ignal (such as a b rief
case), o r if the key ba tte ry is weak. Elect ronic de
vices s uch as cell phones can also interfere w it h
the sign al.
T o sti ll be able to sta rt or stop the e ngine, see
~ page 60, Starting the engine when there i s a
malfunction .
Ill Remote control key: key not recognized . Is
the key still in the vehicle?
The Ill ind icator light turns on and this message
appears if the conve nience key was removed from
the vehicle whe n the eng ine was running .
If the
conven ience key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot swi tch the ig nition on or st art the engine
once yo u stop it. Yo u also cannot lock the veh icle
from the outside.
Please press brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
b rake pedal whe n starting the engine.
Please select N o r P
60
This message appears w hen starting or stopping
the engine if the selecto r lever is not in the "N " or
" P" pos ition. The engine will not sta rt/stop.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle c an roll away.
Door s do not lock if gearshift is not in P
This message appears for safety reasons along
with a war ning tone. It appears if t he selec to r
l ever for the a utoma tic tr ansmiss ion is no t in the
P position when switching the ign ition off with
the I START
ENGINE STOPI button. Shift these
l ector lever to the P pos ition. Otherwise, t he vehi
cle co uld ro ll. You also cannot lock the veh icle us
ing the lock ing sensor on the door handle or us
i ng the conven ience key .
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key i s drained, if in terferen ce is af
fe cted the key or if there i s a system malfunc
tion.
Fi g. 6 8 Stee ring co lumn /remote contro l key : sta rting t he
e n g in e if there is
a m alfunct io n
As long as the message y>>) Remote control key :
hold back of key against the designated area.
See owner's manual
is d isplayed, you can emer
gency start your vehicle.
.,. Press the br ake pe dal.
... Press the I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP ! butto n.
.,. Hold the master key in the location ind icated in
the illustration
y >>) ~ fig . 68. The engine will
start .
.,. If the eng ine does not automat ica lly start,
press the
I S TART E NGINE STOPI butto n aga in . ..,.

Cl 00 ... N r-N ... 0 r-Vl 00
system may have detected a vehicle in another
l ane that is
not adjacent to your current lane .
- If you are dr iving t hrough a curve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane .
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard rails) .
- In poor weat her condit ions . The side assist
functions a re limited.
D o no t cove r the radar
sensors ¢ fig. 84 wit h
sticke rs, deposits, bicycle whee ls o r othe r ob
jects , beca use they w ill impai r the f unct ion . For
information on cleaning,
see¢ page 266 .
A WARNING
-Always pay atte ntion to traffic and to the
area aro und yo ur vehicle. Side assist cannot
rep lace a dr ive r's attention. The dr ive r alone
is a lways responsib le for lane changes and
s imi lar driving maneuvers .
- In some situat ions, the system may not
function or its funct io n may be limited . For
example:
- If vehicles a re a ppro ac hi ng o r being le ft
behind very quickly. The display may not
tur n on in t ime .
- I n poo r weather cond itions s uch as heavy
rain, snow o r heavy mist .
- On very wide lanes, in t ight curves, o r if
there is a rise in the road s urface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
beca use they are outs ide of the sensor
range.
{Ll) Note
The sensors can be disp laced by im pacts o r
damage to the bumpe r, whee l housing and
underbody. Th is can impa ir the system. Have
an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized Audi
Serv ice Facility c heck their fu nction.
(D Tips
- If the window g lass in the d river 's doo r or
front passenger 's doo r has been t inted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be i ncor
r ect .
-
Ass istance systems
- F or an exp lanat ion on co nf orm ity w it h t he
FCC regulat ions in the Un ite d States an d the
Indust ry Canada regulat ions, see
¢ page 293.
Switching on and off
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi side ass ist
.. Select in the Infotainmen t system: I M ENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Driver a s
s istance > Audi side a ssist
If the system is activated, the disp lays in the ex
terior m irrors w ill turn on briefly when the igni
t ion is switched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi s ide ass ist
The display brightness con be adjusted in the In
fotainment system .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but
ton
> Vehicle > left control button >Dri ver as
sistance > Audi side assist
The disp lay br ightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the
i nformation and in the wa rn ing stage. I n very
dark or very br ight surround ings, the automatic
adjustment w ill set the display to t he m inimum
o r max imum level. In such cases, yo u may notice
no ch ange when adj usting the br igh tne ss, or the
c h ange m ay only be noticeab le on ce t he sur
r oundings change.
Adjust the br ightness to a leve l w he re the d isplay
in th e i nfo rm atio n stage will not disrupt yo ur
v iew ahe ad. If yo u change the br igh tness , the d is
play in the exterio r mirror wi ll briefly show the
brightness leve l in the information stage . The
brig htness of th e warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust
ed along with the information stage.
(D Tips
- Side ass ist is not act ive while you are mak
ing the adjustment.
- Yo ur settings a re automat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key be ing
used.
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Selecting the driving mode
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi drive select
You can choose between comfort, auto, dynamic
and individual .
Fig. 85 Center conso le: drive select button
.... 0 M 0
G'. al
.. Press the ~i~ button repeatedly until the de
sired drive mode is displayed in the instrument
cluster/Infotainment system display . Or
.. Se lect in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but
ton >
Vehicle > left contro l button >Audi drive
select.
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi drive select
Assistance systems
.. Select and confirm the desired settin g.
You can change the driv in g mode when the veh i
cl e is stationary or while driving.
If traffic per
mits, after ch anging modes, briefly ta ke your
foot off t he accelerator pedal so that the recently
se lected mode is also activated for the engine.
Comfort -res ults in a comfo rt-orien ted vehicle
calibration
Auto -provides an overa ll comfortab le yet dy
namic driving feel and is suited for everyday use.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving fee l
and is suited to a spo rty driving style .
Individual -¢ page 79.
A WARNING ...__ -
Pay attention to traffic w hen operating the
drive select to reduce the r isk of an accident .
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.. Press the button ~:/:er. > Individual > right con
tro l button, or
.. Se lect in the Infotainment system: !MENUI b ut
ton>
Vehicle > left contro l button> Audi drive
select> Individual >
right contro l button
After you have closed the sett ings, you will a uto
mat ica lly dr ive in the
Individual* mode.
Systems comfort
Engine/transmission
comfortable
Steering comfortable
Suspension control * comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
quattro * balanced
(D Tips
~ Your Individual* mode settings are automat i-
;:::: cally stored and assigned to the remote con-r--
~ trol key being used. 0 r-Vl 00
T he equipment in yo ur vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust . The fo llowing ta
ble gives an overview of the characteristics.
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
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