
Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
F ig. 37 Instrument panel: l ight sw itch
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Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are switched on, the
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turns on.
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• lights are off (in some markets, the daytime
running lights* are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
-USA models : the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is sw itched
on and the light switch is set to the
O or the
AUTO position (only in daylight). The Daytime
runn ing lights
can be switched on and off in
the
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-Canad a models: the dayt ime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
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AUTO* - automatic headlig hts switch on and off
depending on br ightness, for example in tw ilight,
during ra in or in tunne ls .
;Do: -Parking lights
tD -Low beam headlights
1~"' 1-All-weather lights*
@!I -Rear fog light(s)*
All-weather light s*
In vehicles with a ll-weathe r lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that yo u are
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less likely to see g lare from your own head lights,
fo r example when driving on a wet road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is less g la re for on
coming t raffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Light function s
The following light funct ions may be ava ilable
depending on ve hicle equipment and only f unc
tion when the light switch is in the AUTO posi
t ion.
Static cornering light* (vehicles with LED head
li ghts) - the corne ring light switches on automat
i ca lly when the steer ing whee l is turned at acer
ta in angle at speeds up to approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signal is activated
at speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/ h) . The area to the side of the veh icle is illum ina t
ed bette r whe n turn ing .
Highway l ight function * (vehicles with LED head
li ghts)
-this function adapts the lighting for
highway driv ing based on veh icle speed .
Speed dependent light dist ribution* (vehicles
with LED headlig hts) - the speed dependent light
distribution adapts the light in towns and on
highways or expressways . Intersections can a lso
be illuminated on veh icles w ith a navigat ion sys
tem*.
& WARNING
- Autom atic headlig hts * are o nly in tended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsi bility to check the head
lights and to t urn them on manually based
on the current light and v is ibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather cond it io ns an d
when dr iv ing in the da rk
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-To prevent gla re for traffic be hind you r vehi-
cle, the rear fog lights* sho uld only be
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turned on in accordance with traffic
reg ulations.
- If the battery has been discharging for a
while, the parking light may sw itch off auto
matically. A lways make sure your vehicle is
parked and adequately lit according to the
laws . Avo id using the parking lights for sev
era l hours.
- Always observe legal reg ulat ions when us
ing the light ing systems described.
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- The light sensor for the automatic head
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount. Do
not place any stickers in this area on the
windsh ield.
- Some exterior lighting fu nctions can be ad
j usted
c::> page 39.
- If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exterio r
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone so unds.
- In some markets, the ta il lights will sw itch
on when the dayt ime runn ing lights sw itch
on.
- In cool o r damp weather, the inside of the
headlig hts, tu rn s ignals and tai l lights can
fog over d ue to the tem perature d ifference
betwee n the inside and ou ts ide. They will
clea r shor tly after sw itch ing them o n. This
d oes not aff ect t he serv ice life o f the lig ht
i ng.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever opera tes the turn sign als, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig . 38 Tu rn signal an d high beam lever
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Turn signals ¢ 9
The turn signa ls act ivate w hen yo u move the lev
er into a turn signa l posit io n when the igni tion is
switched on .
©-Righ t turn signal
@ -Left tur n signal
The turn signa l blinks three t imes i f you tap t he
lever (convenience t urn signa l).
High beams and headlight flasher
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Move t he lever to the corresponding position:
@ -High beams o n
@-High beams off or headlight flasher
T he
II indicato r light in t he inst rument cl uster
turns on .
A WARNING
-High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident. Fo r
this reaso n, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they wil l not create
g la re fo r ot her dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but
ton> Vehicle > left control button >Vehicle set
tings > Exterior lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following sett ings in the Au
tomatic headlights menu:
Activation time
-you can a djust if the headlights
switch on Early, Medium or Late according to the
sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light * -you can sw itch ad ap tive
li gh t
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models: the daytime runn ing ligh ts can be
switched on or off using the MM I. Se lec t
On or
Off .
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipe rs off
(D -Interval mode . T o increase/decrease the w ip
er intervals, move the sw itch
@ to the left/rig ht.
I n vehicles with a ra in senso r*, the wipe rs turn o n
in the ra in once the vehicle speed exceeds ap
p roximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h). The h igher the sen
sitivity of the rain sensor* is set (switch @to the
right), the earlier the winds hield wipers react to
mo isture on the windshield. You can deact ivate
the ra in sensor mode* in the Infotainment sys
tem, which switches the intermittent mode on.
Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU I but
ton>
V ehicle > left control button >Driv er a ssis
tance > Rain sensor > Off .
@-Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
© -Sing le w ipe. If yo u hold t he leve r in th is posi
tion longer, the wipers sw itch from s low w iping
to fast wiping.
® -Clea n the wi ndshield . To e liminate water
d roplets, the windsh ield wipers pe rform one af
terwipe after several seconds wh ile driving in
temperatures above 39 ° F (4 °C). You can switc h
this function off by moving the lever to position
@ within 10 seconds of the afterwipe. The after
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime you
switch the ignition on.
C lean the headlights*. The headlight washer sys
tem* only functions when the lights are switched
on. The headlights are automat ically cleaned the
f irst time and every fifth t ime the lever is moved
to position
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A WARNING
- T he ra in sensor* is o nly intended to ass ist
the d river. The dr ive r may st ill be responsi
ble fo r manua lly swit ching the wi pe rs on
based on v is ibility co ndi tions.
- T he w indshie ld ma y not be treated with wa
te r-repell ing winds hield coa ting age nts. Un
f avor ab le cond itions, s uch a s wetness, dar k
ness, and when the s un is low, can cause in
creased g lare, which increases the risk of an
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Light s and Vision
accident. Wiper b lade chatter is also possi
b le.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
b lades are required for a clear v iew and safe
driving¢ page 44, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
@ Note
- If there is frost, make sure the windshield
w iper blades are not frozen to the wind
shield. Switching on the w indshield w ipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind shield can damage the w iper blades.
- The windshie ld w iper system must be
sw itched off (lever in posit io n 0) before us
ing a car wash. This prevents the w ipers
from switc hing on un intent io nally and caus
ing damage to the winds hield wiper system.
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- T he windsh ie ld w ipers sw itch off when the
ign ition is switched off. You can activate the
w indshield w ipe rs after the ignition is
sw itched back on by mov ing the w indshield
w iper lever to a ny posi tion.
- Wor n or d irty w indshie ld w iper blades res ult
in st reaking. This can affect t he rain senso r*
function. Chec k your w indshie ld w iper
blades reg ularly.
- Th e washer fluid no zzles in the winds hield
washe r system are heated* at low tempera
t ur es when the ignition is on .
- Whe n stopping tempo rar ily, such as at a
traffic lig ht, the speed of the windshield
wipers automatica lly reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when you see w iper
streaks. C lean the wiper blades with a soft towel
and glass cleaner .
.,. Place the windshie ld wiper arms in the service
position
¢ page 44.
.,. Fold the windshie ld wiper arms away from the
w indshield .
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1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on and off
The recir cu lation mode can be turned o n m anu al
l y o r automat ically* .
- Swi tching m anual rec ircula tion mo de on an d
off: p res s
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- Automa tic* recircu lation mode: au to rec ircula
t io n needs to be ac tiva ted in the Info tainmen t
system. Selec t in the Infot ainme nt system :
I MENU I button > Vehicle > le ft co nt rol but ton
>Vehicle settings > Air conditioning > Auto re
circulation .
The ai r quality sensor that is de
s igned for diese l and gasoline exhaust auto
matically switches the recircu lation mode on or
off depend ing o n the level of pollutants in the
o utside air .
In recircu lation mode , the a ir inside the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil
tered ai r outside the vehicle from entering the
ve hicle interio r. Switch ing recircu lation mode on
when dr iving t hrough a tunnel or when s itti ng i n
traffic is recomme nded
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Recirculation mode is switched off by pressing
the
!""' I button o r I AUTO I or! MAX !.
I@ MAXI Switching defr ost on and off
The winds hield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as q uickly as possib le.
The optimum amount of a ir flows main ly out of
the vents under the windshield. Rec irculat ion
mode switches off . The temperature is cont rolled
automatically .
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off .
I@ REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on and off
I f the rear w indow defogger is activated when
the ignition is switched on, the battery manage
ment determines based on the batte ry charge if
it is possib le to turn on . Ot herwise , the rea r win
dow defogger functions with the engine running
and switches off automatically after approxi
mate ly 10
-2 0 mi nutes, depen ding on the out
side tem per ature.
To prevent t he rear w indow defogge r from
switch ing off automatically, press and ho ld the
I@ REARI b utton fo r more than two seconds. This
Warm and cold
remains stored up to approx imately 15 minutes
after t urning off the ignition.
A WARNING
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You should not use the reci rculat ion mode for
an extended period since no fresh a ir is drawn
i n . With the air-conditioning switched off, the
windows can fog up, which increases the risk
of an acc ident .
Adjusting the air vents
Fig. 62 Cock pit: a djust ing the a ir ven ts
To adjust the di rection of air flow, tu rn the
ridged outer ad justment wheel
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T o adjust the
amount of air flow , move the lever
@on the a ir vent . To stop the air flow, move the
lever all the way to the left.
Seat heating
Fig. 63 A ir ve nts: seat heat ing
T he seat heating has th ree levels . The se lected
heat leve l is indicat ed by the LED .
.,. To switch the seat he ating on, press t he Q] but
t on once.
.,. To switch to a lower level, p ress the Q] button
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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
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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
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Assistance systems
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur
bed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signa l, side assist warns
you abou t veh icles that are detected and classi
fied as critical. The display in the respective mir
ror blinks brightly. If this happens, check traffic
by glancing in the exterior mirrors and over your
shoulder
c:> .& in General information on
page
77.
(D Tips
You can ad just the brightness on of the dis
play on the rearview mirror
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General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
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Fig. 83 Driving situat ions
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Fig. 84 Rear of the veh icle: pos it ion of the sensors (exam·
p le)
Side assist funct ions at speeds above approxi
mately 19 mph (30 km/h) .
(D Approaching vehicles
In certain cases, a vehicle w ill be class ified as
c ritical for a lane change even if it is still some
what far away. The faster a vehicle approaches,
the sooner the display in the exterior m irror will
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indica ted in the
exterior mirror if t hey are classified as critical for
a lan e change. A ll vehicles detected by side assist
are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest.
@ Vehicles you are passing
If you slowly pass a vehicle that side assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph (15 km/h)), the display in the exterior mirror turns
on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The display wi ll not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has detected (the differ
ence in speed is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)).
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the norma l width . In some situations, the display
in the exterior mirror may turn on even though
there is no vehicle located in the area that is criti
cal for a lane change. For example:
-If the lanes are narrow or if you are driving on
the edge of your lane . If this is the case, the
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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 .
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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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Assistance systems
Messages
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i side ass ist
If th e side assist sw itches off automatically, a
message appears in the Infotainment system dis
p la y.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable.
Sensor vision restricted due to surroundings.
See owner's manual
The radar sensor vision is impaired . Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary
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fig . 84 .
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable.
See owner's manual
Side assist cannot be switched on at th is time be
cause there is a malfunction (for example, the battery charge level may be too low) .
@j Audi side assist: malfunction! Please
contact Service
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
veh icles correctly and it has switched off . The
sensors have been moved or are faulty. Have the
system checked by an author ized Audi deale r or
authorized Audi Service Facility soon.
Audi drive select (drive
settings)
Introduction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i d rive select
Drive select makes it possible to expe rience d if
fe rent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The driver can select from three modes, Comfort,
Auto and Dynamic , using the
i:l:ta button in the
center console or by using the Infotainment sys
tem . T his allows you to switch between a sporty
and a comfortab le driving mode, for examp le. In
the Indi vidual mode, the settings can be adjust
ed to your personal preferences. This makes it
possible to combine sett ings such as a sporty en
g ine setting w ith light steering.
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A WARNING
Using Aud i drive select incorrectly can lead to
coll is ions, other accidents and serious inju
ries.
Description
App lies to: vehicles with A udi drive se lect
The veh icle setup in each mode depends on the
vehicle's features.
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and auto
matic transmission respond more quickly or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements.
Suspension control (Audi magnetic ride)*
The suspension control uses sensors to record in
format ion regarding steering movements, brak
i ng and acceleration operations by the driver, as
well as information about the road surface, driv
i ng speed, and load. W ith dr ive se lect, you can
adjust the suspension control to sporty (dynam
ic ), comfortable (comfort) or balanced (auto).
Steering
The power steering adapts . Indirect steering that
moves eas ily as in comfort mode is espec ially
su ited to long drives on a highway . The dynamic
mode provides sporty, direct steering.
Engine sound*
The engine sound adapts to the current mode
and can be subtle to sporty .
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In some models, the maximum vehicle speed
can only be reached in the auto and dynamic
modes .