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the ignition, the LED in the P•1~ button will blink
the next time you switch on the parking system
by shifting into reverse. As long as the error is ac
tive, you can display the error messages in the
second tab of the dr iver information system.
Parking system plus*
If a sensor or speaker is fau lty, t he J;l4 symbol
will appear in front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment disp lay. If a rear sensor is faulty,
only obstacles that are in areas
(D and @
¢ page 81, fig. 86 are shown. If a front sensor is
faulty, only obstacles that are in areas ®
and@
are shown .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
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-The efficiency of the brakes can also be im
paired by driving for long stretches on roads
covered with salt without using the brakes .
You can remove salt deposits from the
brake rotors and pads by carefully applying
the brakes severa l t imes .
- If the front spoiler is damaged or you install
another spoiler, make sure the front wheel
brakes are vent ilated proper ly . Otherwise,
the b rake system could overheat, w hich re
duces the ir effectiveness.
- Failure of a brake c ircuit impa irs b raking
perfo rman ce , which increases brak ing dis
tan ce. Avoid d riving the vehicle and have it
towed it to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility .
- Never let the vehicle roll while t he engine is
stopped because this increases the risk of an
accident.
- If the brake booster is not working, you will
have to press much harder on the brake
peda l to compensate for the lack of the
booster.
@ Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
pedal light ly when braking is not actually
necessary. This causes the brakes to over
heat and increases braking d istance and
causes wear.
- Before driving downhi ll a long distance on a
steep h ill, decrease your speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the engine
braking effect and relieves the brakes . If
you need to brake additionally, brake in in
tervals and not conti nuous ly .
0) Tips
- If the brake booster is not working, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
fo rce t han normal.
- If you retrofit your vehicle with a front spoil
er, whee l covers o r similar items, make sure
t h at the a ir flow to the front whee ls is not
i nte rru pted. Ot herw ise the brake system
ca n become too ho t.
In tellig ent T echn olo gy
Electromechanical
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver 's steering movements .
Power steering adap ts elec troni cally based on
the vehicle speed .
Indicator li ghts and me ssages
• Stee ring: m alfun ction! Ple ase stop vehicle
If this indica to r li ght tur ns on and stays on and
this message appears, the powe r steering may
have failed.
Stop the veh icle in a safe location as soon as pos
s ible. Do
n o t cont inue d riving. See an autho rized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Facility for
assistance .
(;r,ij Ste ering : malfun cti on! You may con tinu e
dri vin g
If the indicator l ight turns on, the steering wheel
may be more d ifficult to move or more sensit ive
t h an usual. The steer ing whee l may also be at an
angle when d riving stra ight.
Drive slowly to an authorized Aud i dealer or au
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility to have the mal
funct ion corrected.
(D Tips
If the . or (;r,ij ind icator light only stays on
fo r a short t ime, yo u may continue d riving.
All wheel drive (quattro)
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are powered.
Gener al informat ion
In all wheel dr ive, the dr iving power is divided be
tween all four wheels . This happens automatical
ly depending on your dr iv ing behavior as well as
t h e cur rent road condit ions. A lso
see ~ page 86,
Electronic stabilization control (ESC).
The all wheel dr ive concept is des igned for high
engine power . You r vehicle is except ionally pow
erfu l and has excellent driv ing cha racter istics
bot h unde r normal d riving conditions and o n
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snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre
cautions
¢ .&. .
Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con
ditions. However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on
all four wheels, be
cause this will improve the
broking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
c::> page 259, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel drive, only wheels with
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
c::> page 251, New tires or wheels.
Offroad vehicle?
Your Aud i is not an offroad vehicle - there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain.
,& WARNING
- Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driv ing style to the current road and
t ra ffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the r isk of an acci
dent.
- The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci
dent.
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Rear spoiler
Applies to: vehicles with retractable rear spoile r
The extendoble rear spoiler increases driving sta
bility.
Fig. 95 Center conso le: button for the rear spoiler
The rear spoiler retracts and extends. It can be
activated in various operat ing modes (manua l
mode or automatic mode).
Automatic mode (normal operation)
- Automatic extension: the rear spoiler w ill auto
matically extend when speeds exceed approxi
mately 75 mph (120 km/h)
- Automatic retraction: the rear spoiler w ill auto
matically retract when speeds decrease to un
der approximately 50 mph (80 km/h).
Manual mode
- Extend ing manually : briefly tap the
c::> fig. 95
button to fully extend the rear spoiler .
- Retracting manually: when driving at speeds
below approximately 10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the b utton to retract the rear spoiler.
When at speeds between 10 mph (20 km/h)
and 75 mph (120 km/h), the rear spoiler will
completely retract when you tap the button.
Indicator lights
I), . Rear spoiler: malfunction! Please con
tact Service
The rear spoiler may not have extended due to a
malfunction . This could change the vehicle's driv
ing characteristics at high speeds . Do not drive
faster than 85 mph (140 km/h) . Drive to an au-
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
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Function
Calling a contact from yo ur favor -
ites list
Displaying the ca ll list
Calling the last number dialed
Dialing a phone num ber
Correcting the p hone number that
was entered
Showing contact information
L iste ning to messages
Entering the PIN (SIM)
C orrecting the P IN entry
Correcting data inp ut
Closing the fu ll- screen command
list
(D Tips
Voice recognition system
Say :
Telephone fa vo rites
> a~er being prompted, say the desired
contact>
D ial
Call li st
Redial
En ter number
> after being prompted, say the telephone num-
ber in groups of individual numbers,
for example. 888 555
1212 > Dial
Correction / Delete number
Directory
> when prompted, say the desired contact,
suc h as John Smith
Call voi cemail
Enter PIN
> · when prompted, say the PIN in individual numbers
> Save
Correction / Delete PIN
No I meant ( XV)
Close
phones tha t transmit names separated into
first and last names.
- Contacts in the directory can selected using
the full name ("first name last name" and
"last name, first name") as well as with only
the first or last name. This applies to cell - F
or more in format ion on s uppo rted cell
phones, visi t www .audiusa.com/ bluetoo th
or contact an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au
thorized Aud i Service Fac ility.
Audi connect
A ppl ies to : ve hicl es w ith vo ice recogni tion sys te m and Audi co nn ect
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
services must be met ¢
page 124.
Function Say:
Accessing A udi connect services Aud i connect > follow the system prompts.
(D Tips
Always read the chapte r¢ page 131, About
Audi connect.
Navigation
A pp lies to: ve hicles with vo ice recognition syste m and navigation syste m
Requirement: the Navigation me nu must be
ope n¢
table on page 106 .
You can say the following commands fo r en ter ing
a dest inat ion depending on the se lected me nu
i tem :
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Voice recognition system
Function Say:
Opening the list of previous naviga -Last destinations
tion destinations
Accessing favorites
Navigation favorites
Selecting the home address Home address or Drive home
Entering an address with guidance Enter address > follow the system prompts
from the system
Individual commands for entering a
Enter country I Enter state I Enter city / Enter ZIP code / Enter
dest ination street/ Enter house number
Making a correction whi le entering Correction
a destination
Navigating to a contact
Drive me to (XV) or Navigate to (XV), for example Drive me to
"John Smith"
Navigating to a specific address for Navigate to (XV) business / private ,
a contact for example, "Navigate to John Sm ith"
Navigating to favorites
Navigation favorites > Line (XV) / Line contents > Start route
guidance when prompted
Start ing route gu idance with an ad-Navigate / Navigate to private address / Navigate to business
dress card open address
Entering a new destination/stop -Enter destination > enter the desired address when prompted >
over when route guidance is active confirm the new destination/stopover if prompted
Starting route guidance after enter -Start route guidance
ing a destination
Canceling current route guidance
Cancel route guidance
Calc ula ting alternative routes Calculate alternative routes
Entering a point of interest by se-Point of interest > Change search area > category or subcatego-
lecting a search area with guidance ry when prompted, for example "restaurant"
from the system
Dest inat ion input categories
Audi Service / Train station/ Airport/ Hotel / Hospital / Park-
ing / Rest area / Restaurant / Gas station
etc.
Search areas for entering points of Nearby / Along the route / Near destination / Near stopover/
interest In a new city I In a new state/country
Entering an online destination* Online destination (XV), for example "Online destination
"Lakeview Hotel" "
Correcting data input No I meant (XV)
Closing the full-screen command Close
list
Requ irement: you must be in the
Navigation or
Map menu. You can say the follow ing commands
for more settings i n Navigation:
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Voice recognition s ystem
Function Say:
Selecting a so urce directly Jukebo x*/ CD/ DVD/ S D card 1 / SD card 2 / Audi mu sic inter·
face */ iPhone * / USB* / Bluetooth * / Wi -Fi * / Medium
(XV), for
example "Jo hn's player"
Selecting aud io/video* fi les in the
Media fav orites / Arti sts/ Album s/ Genr es I Track s/ Playli st s /
Jukebox* Vid eos
Selecting aud io files on an iPod Artists / Albu m is / Genre s/ Track s/ Playlists /Compo ser s/
(sou rce: Aud i music interface*) Podca sts / Aud io bo oks
Navigating within a folder struc -Folder up / Line (XV)
ture/ list
Selecting shuffle
Shuffl e on / Shuffle off
Correcting data input No I meant (XV)
Clos ing the full-sc reen command Clo se
list
(Ud) Note
Always follow t he info rmat ion found in ~ @ in
Wi -Fi hotspot on page 130 .
External voice operation
Applies to: vehicles with external speech dialog system
Requirement:
The ignition and t he M MI m ust be switched on.
There must not be a phone call in progress .
The parking aid as we ll as the Audi voice recogni
tion system must not be active.
A cell phone must be connected to the M MI
through the
Handsfree profile ~ page 111 .
The ce ll phone being connec ted must have vo ice
con trol that can be controlled externally .
"'Switching on: press and hold the 10° 1 button o n
the m ult if u nct ion steer ing whee l and say the
desired command after the external speech d i
alog begins.
"'Re suming dialog : if necessary, press the l')•I
button and say a new command . Or: select and
confirm
Re sume on the MMI contro l panel.
"'Restart ing dialog : the system remains ready to
use for a short t ime after end ing the d ialog.
You can start a new d ialog during this time.
Briefly press the
5] button . Or: select and con
firm
Start speech dialog sy stem o n the M MI
contro l pane l.
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"'Swit ching off : press and hold the 5] button.
Or : select and confirm Can cel on the M MI co n
trol panel.
{i) Tips
- Vo ice g uidance* and tra ffic anno un ce
ments* a re not give n during a dialog.
- Thi s function depe nds on the ce ll phone
used. Yo u ca n ob ta in more info rmation
from your cell phone service provider or
from your ce ll phone use r guide .
- AUDI AG s imply provides ac cess to con trol
your cell phone w it h voice operation and
does not take any responsibility for the con
tents and commands within the external
vo ice control.

Tele phone
~ Se lect and confirm the desired ce ll phone from
the list of disp layed Bluetooth devices.
~ The MMI generates a PIN for the connect ion
setup
¢ fig. 112 .
~ Select and confirm Y es.
~ Enter the PIN for connecting on your cell
phone .
Or: when the PIN is d isplayed on your
ce ll phone, co nfirm the P IN on your ce ll phone
and in t he M MI. The time a llowed for ente ring
the P IN is lim ited to app rox ima tely 30 seconds.
~ Pay attention to any additiona l system prompts
displayed on your cell phone, for example i f the
system s hou ld connect automatically in the fu
ture . Depending on the ce ll phone, you may
have to confirm downloading the directory sep
arately .
After conn ect ing succ essfully
After connecting successfully, a short message
with information about the connected profi les
will appear. You can also change profiles later.
Select:
! MENU ! button> Setting s> left control
button
> MMI se ttings > Conn ection manag er
¢page 175.
In addition, the cell phone contacts are automat ically loaded in the MMI directory. Th is process
can take several minutes, depend ing o n the num
ber of contacts .
@ Note
Always follow the information found in c:::;,il]) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 130.
(D Tips
- Making phone calls throug h the MMI is only
possib le using the
Handsfree Bluetooth pro
file.
- You can apply additional settings to con
nected mobile devices using the co nnect ion
manager
¢ page 174.
- You can also search for the MMI in your cell
phone us ing the Bluetooth device search.
- You only have to pair your device one t ime.
B luetooth dev ices that are already pa ired
automat ically connect to the MMI when the
Bluetooth function is sw itched on, they are
within range and t he ign it io n is switched on.
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Th e last connected cell p hone is given first
priority .
- Au thoriz ing the M MI connec tion in your cell
phone wi ll make automatic connection pos
sible.
- Pay attention to any system prompts dis
played on your ce ll phone, for example if
the system should connect automatically in
the future. Depend ing on the ce ll phone,
you may also need to download the directo ry and confirm access to your text messages
separately .
- Whe n leaving the vehicle, the Bluetooth
connect io n to the cell phone will automati
cally d isconnect. Dependi ng on you r cell
phone, phone calls in prog ress may be auto
matically red irected from the MM I to you r
cell p ho ne a nd you can con tinue the c all on
your phone.
- Yo u can ob tain more i nfo rmat ion fro m you r
cell p ho ne serv ice p rovider or from yo ur cell
phone user guide . For in formation on using
the te lephone, visit www.audi usa .com/
bluetooth or contact an authorized Audi
dea ler or author ized Audi Service Facility.
- Applies to : vehicles without secondary
phone: Several cell phones can be paired to
the MMI, but only one cell phone can be ac
t ively connected to the M Ml.
- Applies to: vehicles without secondary
phone: If a Bluetooth device is a lready con
nected to the MMI, it will be d isconnected
w hen another device connects to the MMI.
Operating two telephones through the
MMI
You can connect two cell phones to the MMI, for
example your business cell phone as the primary
phone and your private cell phone as the secon dary phone. You can be reached in your vehicle
through both cell phones .
The first connected ce ll phone is d isplayed as the
pr imary phone in the MM I. The secon d cell phone
is connected as the secondary phone .
The directory from the connected pr ima ry phone
will a lways be d isplayed . If yo u wo uld like to use
t h e d irec to ry from the secondary phone, you
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Tele phone
(D Tips
- To be notified of an incoming call during a
phone ca ll, the call waiting function in your
cell phone must be switched on when us ing
the hands-free profile
( Ha ndsfr ee).
- You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service prov ider or from your cell
phone user guide.
- When leaving the vehicle, the Bluetooth connection to the cell phone will automat i
cally disconnect. Depending on your cell
phone, phone calls in progress may be auto
matically redirected from the MMI to your
ce ll phone and yo u can cont in u e t he call on
you r phone.
- The display of an incom ing phone ca ll in the
Infotainment system d isp lay may still be
v is ible fo r a few seconds depending on the
ce ll phone in use . Using the
Replace or De
cline
functions may then end the active
phone ca ll.
Favorites
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Up to 50 contacts, in addition to the voicemail
number, can be stored in any order in the favor
ites list.
~ Se lect: IMENUI button> Telephone > left con
trol button.
- Storing an e xist ing ph one number a s a fav or
ite :
select and confirm Recent calls/Directo ry.
Select and confirm a contact or phone number
from the list. Select: right control button>
S tor e as fav orit e . Enter a name for the favorite
or select a suggestion. Select and confirm
Save .
- Ren aming a stored f avorite :
select and confirm
Favorit es > a favorite from the list . Select the
right control button>
Rename fa vorite .
- Mo ving a sto red fa vo rite :
select and confirm
Favorit es > a favorite from the list . Select the
right control button>
Mo ve fa vor ite . Select
and confirm the location of the selected favor
i te.
- Delet ing a stor ed fav orit e: select and conf irm
Favorit es > a favorite from the list. Select the
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right control button > Delete fa vo rite > Delete
thi s fav orite or Delete all fa vorite s.
Messages
Text messages
Applies to: cell phones with Bluetooth Message Access Profile
(MAP)
Depending on the cell phone being used and the
cell phone network contract, you can receive and
send text messages using the MMI.
Requirement
A cell phone must be connected to the MM I via
B luetoot h MAP ( Message Access Profi le)
¢ page 111 .
~ Select: !MENUI button> T ele phon e> left con
trol button >
t ex t me ssag e ( myPh one )/te xt
me ssage (second ary ph one )*.
Inbox
All rece ived text messages are displayed.
Sent te xt me ss a ges
A ll sent text messages are displayed .
Outbox
All t ext messages to be sent a re displayed.
© Tips
- Please note that you may have to activate
the receivi ng a nd se nding of text messages
in yo ur cel l phone depending on t he S IM
card be ing used (fo r example, when using a
Multi -S IM). Yo u can obtain more informa
tion from your ce ll phone service provider or
from your cell phone user guide .
- For more information on s upported cell
phones, visit www .a udiusa.com/b luetooth
or contact an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au
thorized Aud i Service Facility.
- You need a cell phone with Message Access
Prof ile that a lso supports the send ing func
t ion to be able to send text messages
through the MMI.