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(D Side assist disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking swit ch ..... .. .. .
@ Air vent with seat heating controls
® Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and high beams
- Act ive lane assist ....... .. .. .
® M ultifunction steering whee l with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Buttons for the virtua l instr ument
cluster, including the dr iver infor
mation system, audio/video, tele
phone, navigation and voice rec
ognit ion system
- Shift paddles ............. . .
(J) A ud i v irtu al coc kp it (instrument
cluster) ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ W indshield washer system lever
® Starting the eng ine if the re is a
malfunc tion ............... .. .
@ Ad justable steer ing column . ... .
@ Cruise contro l lever .......... . .
@ Ins trumen t il lum ination ... .. .. .
@ Hood release .............. .. .
€3) H eadlight cont ro l sw itch .... .. .
@ Power exterio r mirror adj ustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ A ir ven t incl uding climate con trol
system controls .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Lockable g love compartment
@) D rives fo r CD, DV D, SIM/SD cards
@ Front passenger's ai rbag . ... .. .
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26
39
7 2
198
67
8
42
60
58
71
41
233
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4 1
29
5 1
1 55
198
Coc kpit o ver view
@ Rear window defogger button
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Elect ronic Stabili zation Cont rol
( E SC) . .. .. .. .............. .
- E me rge ncy flashers ......... .
- Retractable rear spoiler ...... .
@ Depending o n eq uipment, cen ter
console with:
- Mu ltimedia compartment for cell
p hone .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ In fota inment system o n/off
bu tton ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system unit ..... .
@ Wind deflector butto n ........ .
@ Depending on eq uipment:
- Storage compartment
- Ashtray . .. .. .............. .
- Cup holder .... ... .. ..... .. .
@ Power top b utton ............ .
@ Parking b rake ... ... .. ..... .. .
@ Depend ing on eq uipment:
-I S TAR T ENGI NE STOP I button
- So und button for exhaust door
cont rol
@ Se lector lever (S tronic)
(D Tips
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86
40
90
161
93
93 35
47
48
33
61
58
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Some the equi pment listed he re is only ins tal
l e d in certa in models or is available as an op
tion.
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Driver information system
Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
F ig. 6 Infotainment system display
Fig. 7 Multifunction steering wheel operation
Requirement: the ign ition must be switched on.
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs
(D ¢ fig. 6 that display various information
@.
The following tabs are available, depend ing on
vehicle equipment:
First tab Veh
icle ¢page21
Second Warnings
taba)
T
hird tab Radio ¢page 149
Media ¢page 154
Fourth tab Telephone*
¢pag e 111
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Fifth tab Navigat ion* ¢page 134
Map* ¢ page 142
Sixth
tabb ) Sound ¢ page 173
Audi connect*
¢page 124
Settings ¢ page 173
a) This tab is only visible if at least o ne indicator lig ht or
mes sage is shown or if the correspon ding system is
sw itc hed on.
b) The contents of the tab depend on the menu that was
u se d last.
® I<] t>I Button
Switching tabs: press the !
until the desired tab is shown (for example, Ra
dio).
@ !VIEWI button
Switch between the classic view¢ page 17, fig. 4
and the enhanced
view¢ page 17, fig. 5.
® G2J Button
Ret urn to functions at higher levels
@ Ill and [g control buttons
Open/close the selection menu or options menu
¢page 19.
(z) Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu/list : turn the
left thumbwheel to the desired function in a
menu or list (such as se lecting a station, Lap
times*).
- Confirming a selection: press the left thumb
wheel (for example, confirm the station) .
-Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is
displayed, turn the left thumbwheel up/down
to zoom in/out on the map.
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N .... 0 ,....
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Control buttons
Applies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
Fig . 8 Open ing the selec tio n and opt io ns menu
Left control button
- Opening /closing the selection menu :
press the
respective lef t con trol b utton on the s teer ing
whee l
c:::> fig. 8 . Yo u can now sele ct and confirm
a f unction in the se lection men u using the le ft
t hu mbwheel (for example, se lec ting a frequen
cy band) .
Right control button
- Opening/closing the options menu :
press the
respective right con trol b utton o n the stee rin g
whee l
c:::> fig. 8. You can n ow adjus t any context
dependent f unctions and se tti ngs using the left
t hu mbwheel (fo r example , soun d sett ings).
Driver information system
Preset buttons
A pp lies to : vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion stee rin g w hee l pl us
Fig . 9 Mult ifunct io n steering whee l, ri ght s ide
(D ldButton
-Accepting a call : press the [a button when
there is an incoming call.
- End ing a call : press the [a button dur ing a
phone call to end the call.
- Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog
ress and there are no incoming ca lls, press the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
- Switching the voice recognition system on :
briefly press the~ button. Say the desired
command after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the ~ button . Or: say the com
mand
Cancel.
F or more info rm ation abou t the voice recogni tion
system, see
c:::> page 105, Voice recognition sys
tem.
@ Right thumbwheel
Yo u can adjus t the vol ume of an a udio source or a
system message ( for ex ample, from t he voice
recognition system) when the soun d is playin g.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
r igh t thumbw heel up or dow n.
- Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwhee l
down.
Or : press the r igh t thumbw heel.
- Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb-
wheel up.
Or: press the r ight thu mbwheel. .,,.
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Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de
activated.
It is important to bring all keys with
you. If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
I MENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks > Vehicle in ·
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unautho rized use of
the vehicle .
Unde r certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a remote contro l key
from a different vehicle manufacturer on the key
chain .
Data in the master key
When driving , service and maintenance- relevant
data is continuously stored in your remote con
trol key . Your Audi service adviso r can read out
this data and te ll you about the work your vehicle
needs. This applies also to veh icles with a con
venience key *.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is turned
off or when the
ve hicle is locked, persona l convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as
signed to the remote master key .
- Climate control system
- Parking aid*
- Active lane assist*
- Side ass ist*
- Drive select
a The stored settings are automatically recalled co
;:::: when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or ,....
~ turn on the ignition. 0 ,....
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Opening and closing
A WARNING
If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition off
and take the vehicle key w ith you. This applies
particularly when children remain in the vehi
cle . Otherwise the child ren cou ld start the en
g ine or operate electrical equ ipment such as
power windows.
(D Note
Protect the remote control key against high
temperatures and direct sunl ight.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the vehicle working
in the same frequency range (such as a cell
phone or radio equipment). Always check if
yo ur vehicle is locked!
- For an explanat ion on conformity with the
FCC regulatio ns in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 293.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 13 Remote co ntro l master key : removing the mechan i
cal key
.,. Press the re lease buttons (D ¢ fig . 13 and re
move the mechanical key from the remote con
trol key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Lock/unlock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/unloc k the vehicle s>
page 2 7.
- Mechanically loc k the doors s>
page 2 7.
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Opening and closing
LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 14 Remote control key: removing the battery holder
Fig. 15 Re mote control key (rear side): removing the bat·
tery holder
LED on the remote control key
The L E D @ informs you of the remote control key
opera tion.
~ If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks
once.
~ If you press and hold a button (conven ience
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times.
~ If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead . The
Ill indicator light turns
on and the message
Remote control key:
change key battery
appears in the driver infor·
mation system. Replace the battery in the re
mote control key.
Replacing the remote control key battery
~ Press the release buttons (!)¢ fig. 14 and re
move the mechanical key .
~ Press the release buttons@¢ fig. 15 on the
battery holder and pull the battery holder out
of the remote control key in the direction of the
arrow at the same time.
~ Insert the new battery w ith the"+" facing
down.
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~ Slide the battery holder carefully into the re
mote contro l key.
~ Insert the mechanical key .
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us
ing methods that will not harm the environ
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.
@ Tips
The rep lacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re
mote control key.
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig. 16 Remote contro l key: butto n programm ing
~ To unlock the vehicle, press the [§] button
c:> fig. 16.
~ To lock the vehicle, press the Ifill button once .
~ To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
l al button for at least one second.
~ To trigger the alarm, press the red IPANIC I but
ton. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
w ill activate.
~ To switch off the alarm, press the red !PANIC I
button again.
If you unlock the vehicle and do not open any of
the doors, the hood, or the luggage compart
ment lid within 45 seconds, the vehicle automati
ca lly locks again. This feature prevents the vehi
cle from being accidentally left unlocked over a
long period of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter
mine if the entire vehicle or o nly the driver's door
..,_
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 .
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@ 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.
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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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Opening and clo sing
Rolling code programming
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
On some systems, programming a rolling code is
also necessary.
Id enti fying a roll in g cod e
~ Press the button in the control un it that is al
ready programmed again and hold it down.
~ Watch the green LED (D ¢ page 30, fig. 25. If
the green LED blinks quickly, the system (such as a garage door) has a rolling code .
~ Program the rolling code as fo llows:
Acti vating the s ystem motor unit
~ Locate the programming button on the system
motor unit. The exact locat ion and color of the
button may vary depend ing on the brand .
~ Press the programm ing button on the system
motor un it (usually th is wi ll act ivate a "d isplay"
o n the moto r unit). You now have approximate
ly
30 s econds to program the button in the
contro l pane l.
Programming the button in the control
pan el
~ Press and hold the previously programmed but
ton in the control pane l for two seconds.
~ T o comp lete ro lling code programming, press
and hold the button again for two seconds .
~ On some systems, the button might need to be
pressed a third time to end the programming
procedure.
After programming, the system should recognize
the signal and operate when the button in the
control panel is pressed. Now you may program
the other buttons as needed.
(D Tips
- The rolling code can be programmed more quick ly and more eas ily w ith the help of a
second person.
- If any diff icu lties occur when programming
the rolling code, it may be helpful to read
the system operating manual.
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