
Lights  and  Vision 
Lights  and  Vision  
Exterior  lighting 
Switching  lights  on  and  off 
F ig.  37 Instrument  panel:  l ight  sw itch 
Light s witch ·~ · 
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Turn the  switch  to  the  corresponding  position. 
When  the  lights  are switched  on, the 
;Do: symbo l 
turns  on.  
0 
• 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 
MMI c::;, page 39 c::;, ,&. . 
-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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:'.Do: or  the AUTO position  (only  in daylight) c::;, ,&. . 
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 
tD. 
-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 
N 
0 
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Lights  and  V ision 
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 
~D 
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. 
(D Tips 
- 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 
(D ¢ fig. 62. 
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 
aga in . 
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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 
I S TART E NGINE STOPI butto n aga in . ..,.  

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 
c:> page 77. 
General  information 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  Audi  side assist 
® 
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 . 
(D Tips 
In  some  models,  the  maximum  vehicle  speed 
can only  be reached  in the  auto  and dynamic 
modes .