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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technology and premium quality
equipment that a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly
so that you quickly become acquainted with your Audi and make use of all of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many useful tips and information
concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle, and how to maintain your vehicle's value. We also
give you useful tips and information on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environ-
mentally-friendly manner.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motoring.
AUDI AG
A WARNING
Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle or
off-highway motor vehicle can expose you to chemicals includ-
ing engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates, and lead,
which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize expo-
sure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as
necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area and
wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when servicing
your vehicle. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.
ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
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Table of contents
High-voltage system............. 104
Generalinformation................. 104
Charging the high-voltage battery...... 105
Charging equipment................. 112
Trailer towing.................0.-. 120
Driving with atrailer................. 120
Assist systems................... 123
ASSIST SYSTEMS ic: 6 & cas 5c cae 5 ow i238
General information................. 123
Surrounding area detection............ 124
Switching the systems on and off....... 126
Driving information.............. 128
Speed warning system..............-- 128
Camera-based traffic sign recognition... 128
Traffic light information.............. 130
NightiVision aSSistix = «xem : s ases : soe 131
Integrated Toll Module............... 133
Driver assistance................. 134
Cruise control system's.o. « cees ss rows ss 134
Efficiency assist...............--005. 135
Adaptive cruise assist................ 139
Distance warning .............e0e000. 147
Lane departure warning............... 147
Audi presense........... 0. cece eee 150
SIG@iASSISE sew: » 2 cues = y ewe ae AeA Ge we 154
EXIEWAPniNng sive «6 ccerane 2 @ soeee «0 cuesime @ 6 156
Intersection assistant................ 157
Emergency assist... ....:seeceeeevees 158
Parking and maneuvering....... 160
IRCROAWECION « = eas x o sees 5 o eee ge oe 160
Parking system plus...............00. 160
Rearview camera and peripheral cameras. 162
Rear cross-traffic assist............... 166
Adjusting the parking aids............. 167
Infotainment system............ 169
Telephone... - es.s =) gees be eens ces 169
TEROMUCLION 5 scoane a vanes » 6 nani + 6 exeemn 169
Setup... eee eee eee eee 170
Disconnecting a mobile device......... 171
Using the Audi phone box............. 171
Using the telephone.................. 173
M@SSAG@S ves s x sere + & ewe ¢ o eee § eee 178
SOPGINGS sacs +o aeowens w evewens a x euswoe a» eemeoe 180
Instrument cluster...............0008 182
Troubleshooting sacs ss sews + ¢ wae 3 x ew 182
Audi connect..................... 184
Generalinformation..............05- 184
Audi connect Infotainment............ 185
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot................ 185
Audi connect Infotainment services..... 185
Audi connect vehicle control services.... 186
SQECINOS cccssin ws eseuwie x priesens wm sores w 6 syenne 188
Troubleshooting..................5-. 190
Emergency call..................- 491,
Overview... .... 0... eee eee eee 191
EM@rgency Call + wsws « zaen 3 = suze 3 2 reR 191.
Online roadside assistance............ 192
Navigation. « : ssc < : soos sp eens ss 193
Opening navigation.................. 193
myAudi navigation.................0. 193
Entering adestination................ 194
Stopping route guidance.............. 199
MAP ieccsie 9 2 wxotiose 1 ssumene of 9 enwEem 4 ot tase & Oo we 199
Personal route assistance............. 201
‘Alternative roUtes:: « + wean 2 & wane 2 & eevwe 202
Additional functions................. 202
Satellite map.......... cc cece 204
Electric:range sass s x meas 5 ¢ cues ¥ ¢ mes 204
Mapruipdates. 2 caus + x res ao nenene 2 9 one 204
Traffic information...............0005 206
Options and settings................. 207
Troubleshooting wisi. cs vere ewer sv ere 209
RaGIO:: » acs ¢ = seen ¢ » ees y ¢ eS EE eee 210
Opening theradio'. « sas a 6 ssn s & sess 210
Radio functions..............0000005 211
Options and settings................. 215
Troubleshooting sis «6 ween oo wane 6 + eae 216
Media................. 0 eee eee eee 217
General information................. 217:
SD card reader.............-00000005 217
DVD drive... 2. . eee ee eee 217
Bluetooth audio player............... 218
Online media.......... ee eee eee eee 219
Amazon Alexa....... 0.00.0 ee eee eae 220
Multimedia connections.............. 220
Table of contents
Playing medias. « ssiie vo sence yo weve » 6 ene 221
Options and settings..............0.. 225
Supported media and file formats...... 227
Troubleshooting wwii «s wwine ev eee ae eae 228
Audi smartphone interface...... 229
SOtUP 8 wceow oo anew 3 wai oo nae @ ¥ ORI 6 229
TrOUBLESHOOEING weiner sv ermcnve » 1 eretane ww wenn 230
Additional settings.............. 231,
SyStem/Setings'. « « scare © « sosnore w 2 eee ¥ 6 231
Connected devices................--- 232
Legalinformation................... 233
Maintenance and Care........... 235
Checking and Filling............. 235
Motorcompartmentss wisi ss wessa ee concn 235
Cooling systeM....... 2... eee eee eee 237
Brake fluid: « « sacs = seems sy eees oy cee 239
Electrical-system ies <2 eswa s 6 ese es een 239
Battery. ........ 0.0... cee ee 240
Windshield washer system...........- 241
Service interval display............... 242
Wheels .......... 00... 243
Wheels and Tires « us ss ewe ss un ga 243
Tire pressure monitoring system....... 260
Care and cleaning................ 263
General information................. 263
Car washes ........ 0... e eee 263
Cleaning and care information......... 264
Taking your vehicle out of service....... 268
Do: It YOUFSELF cas « ations ¢ ean ss eee 269
Emergency assistance........... 269
General information 0... ccc ees 269
Equipment..................0.00005 269
Tire mobility Kit os ss ceca se eee + cers 269
Changingatire..................000. 271
Collapsible spare tire................. 275
JUMP Starting « sows ss vers & o cows + & sees 276
TOWING) cnasers © « sonsene % 5 anssaas 6 # sacuins & # simare 276
Fuses and bulbs.................. 279
FUSES sacs vo cscs x a eros we ena Woo cae woe 279
Bulbs... 2. eee eee ee 282
Customer information........... 283
Data privacy..................000. 283
Image recording............seeeeeees 283
Datamemoniesy. « s sscams sv sume ov ene a 0s 283
Transmitted information.............. 284
Accessories and technical
CHANGES... 1... eee eee eee 286
Warranty......... 00-000. e eee eee 286
Audi Literature Shop..............00. 286
Driving in other countries............. 286
Maintenance, repairs, and technical
MOGIFIcAatIONS vase x x mem = x saw x 2 sue 286
Accessories and parts................ 288
Reporting Safety Defects.............. 288
Declaration of compliance for
telecommunications equipment and
electronic systems............---0000- 289
Technical data..................8. 291
Identification data................00. 291
Vehicle dataiscs: = s xews 2s eens sp oes ye 291
Index... 0.2... eee 293
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Voice recognition system
voice recognition. A supported menu language
must be selected. When there is an active Inter-
net connection, the spoken command is evaluat-
ed in the vehicle and online.
> When you switch on the voice recognition sys-
tem for the first time, a menu for the online
recognizer opens. Or:
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > General > Speech dialog system >
Consent to speech dialog system online recog-
nizer.
> Read the licensing agreements and accept
them.
Activating Amazon Alexa!)2)
Applies to: vehicles with Amazon Alexa Integration
You can activate Amazon Alexa to access special
additional functions. A supported menu lan-
guage must be selected. A reduced number of
commands are available during this.
Requirement: you must be logged in to your
myAudi account in the vehicle.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
USER > Connect to Amazon Alexa.
> Follow the instructions in the display.
> After connecting successfully, turn on the voice
recognition system as normal > page 24,
Switching the voice recognition system on or
off, say the activation word “Alexa”, and then
say the desired command.
©) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 184.
External voice operation
Applies to: vehicles with external speech dialog system
You can access and control the voice operation on
a connected mobile device through your vehicle.
2) AUDI AG provides access to services from third party pro-
viders. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, be-
cause that depends on the third party provider.
2) In preparation at the time of printing.
Switching external voice operation on or off
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on. A cell phone must be connected to
the MMI with the Handsfree profile > page 170.
The mobile device being connected must have
voice control that can be controlled externally.
There must be no phone calls in progress and the
parking aid must not be active.
> To switch on the external voice operation, press
and hold the «€ button longer on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
> To switch off the external voice operation, press
and hold the «€ button longer on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel or press Cancel.
Using external voice operation
> Say the desired command after the signal tone.
> To reactivate voice recognition when it is
paused, press the «¢ button briefly on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel or press Resume.
G@) Tips
AUDI AG simply provides access to control
your mobile device with voice operation and
does not assume any responsibility for the
content and commands within the external
voice control.
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Global functions
Global functions
Additional function
buttons
Fig. 21 Center console: MMI On/Off knob with joystick
function
Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the volume of an audio source or a
system message (for example, from the voice
recognition system) when the sound is playing.
> To increase or decrease the volume, turn the
right
thumbwheel @) > fig. 20 upward or
downward, or turn the On/Off knob @) © fig. 21
to the right or left.
> To mute, push the right thumbwheel or the
On/Off knob.
Selecting the previous/next track or station
> Press the |<] / DD button @ or briefly press
the On/Off knob to the left or right.
Fast forward/rewind
> Press and hold the J / DPI button @, or
press the On/Off knob to the left or right until
the desired playback position is reached.
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Programmable steering wheel button
You can use the > programmable button ) to
quickly access various functions.
> To bring up the function that is currently set,
press the >K button.
> To perform the function that is currently set,
press and hold the >K button, or
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-
HICLE > Settings & Service > Steering wheel
button assignment.
> Select and confirm the desired function.
Switching the voice recognition system on or
off
w& button @), see > page 24.
Using the telephone functions
button @), see > page 173.
ZA\ WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po-
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
Personalization
myAudi in the vehicle. Follow the system in-
structions and save your desired personal pro-
file. You will then always be logged in automat-
ically when your personal profile is active.
— Bluetooth device 1/Bluetooth device 2*: Re-
quirement: after a Bluetooth device has been
paired with the MMI, you must be logged in to
myAudi in the vehicle. Follow the system in-
structions and save the desired Bluetooth de-
vice. You will be automatically logged in when
your Bluetooth device is connected to the MMI,
and automatically logged out when the Blue-
tooth connection to your mobile device is dis-
connected.
To transfer existing destinations from the MMI to
your myAudi account one time, confirm the sys-
tem prompts with Yes.
@) Tips
— For some Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices, you may also have to enter your myAu-
di access information when accessing serv-
ices in the MMI.
— Regardless of the key user and additional
users, you can only connect one myAudi ac-
count to your vehicle.
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Applies to: vehicles with user management
The vehicle owner must be set up as the key user
for some Audi connect vehicle control services,
which depend on the vehicle equipment.
Setting the key user
Requirement: a key user must not be set yet.
> To set a key user for the vehicle, you will need a
myAudi account. Register at my.audi.com.
>» Add your vehicle at my.audi.com and then veri-
fy your myAudi account directly.
> You can also verify your myAudi account later.
Log in at my.audi.com with your access infor-
mation and verify your myAudi account using
the verification process that is provided.
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
USER > User management > (Key user) > Set
key user.
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> Applies to: MMI: Follow the system instructions
and enter the 10-digit vehicle code > page 33.
The key user is set. You have the rights to use
the Audi connect vehicle control services
= page 186 that depend on vehicle equipment
as well as the ability to manage other vehicle
functions and any other users.
Managing additional users
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
grant authorization for additional users to use
Audi connect vehicle control services at my.audi.
com.
Removing the key user
If you remove the key user, all other users and
their authorizations will be deleted. It will no
longer be possible to use the Audi connect vehi-
cle control services, depending on the vehicle
equipment.
Requirement: a key user must be set.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
USER > User management > (Key user) > Re-
move key user.
G) Tips
— Depending on the vehicle equipment, you
may be able to reset specific functions to
the factory default settings.
— Depending on the vehicle equipment, log-
ging into myAudi in the vehicle may not be
required to use Audi connect vehicle control
services.
—If you sell your vehicle, remove the key user
and reset all settings to the factory set-
tings.
— Store the vehicle code in a secure place. It
may be necessary to re-enter the vehicle
code.
— Pay attention to upper- and lower-case let-
ters when entering the vehicle code.
— If you do not have the 10-digit vehicle code,
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility.
Opening and closing
ZA WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 29.
Z\ WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with power closing
—To reduce the risk of injury, make sure that
the area where the door is closing is clear
during the closing process.
— The closing process can be stopped at any
time by pulling on the outer or inner door
handle.
@) Note
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
— If the convenience key that was last used is
detected inside the passenger compart-
ment, then the vehicle cannot be locked
from the outside using the sensor. Take the
convenience key with you and lock the vehi-
cle again. Otherwise, the vehicle will not be
protected against unauthorized access.
— If you lock the vehicle using the button on
the vehicle key with the front passenger's
or rear door open while accidentally placing
the key in the passenger compartment and
closing the door, the vehicle will not lock.
The turn signals will flash several times to
indicate this. If you do not open the vehicle
within a short time to remove the vehicle
key, then the vehicle will lock automatically.
This prevents the vehicle from being left un-
locked for long periods of time. The key will
then be locked inside the vehicle.
— If the convenience key* that was used last is
detected inside the luggage compartment,
it will not be possible to lock the luggage
compartment and the luggage compart-
ment lid will open. The turn signals will
flash several times to indicate this. The
doors will lock. Always take the convenience
key with you, or unauthorized people may
be able to enter the vehicle.
@ Tips
— Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve-
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
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— The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Setting the central locking system
You can adjust the central locking system to your
preferences. The settings depend on the vehicle
equipment.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Central lock-
ing.
Door unlocking
—If you select All, all doors and the luggage
compartment lid will be unlocked when unlock-
ing.
— If you select Driver's door, only the driver's
door will be unlocked. To unlock all doors and
the luggage compartment lid, press the &@ but-
ton on the vehicle key twice. In vehicles with a
convenience key”, only the driver's door will un-
lock when you pull the driver's door handle. If
you pull another door handle, the entire vehicle
will be unlocked.
The entire vehicle will always be locked when you
press the & button.
Long press to open windows
You can select if all windows and the panoramic
glass roof* should open using the vehicle key
=> page 40, Convenience opening and closing. If
you press and hold the fj button on the vehicle
key, all of the windows and the panoramic glass
roof* will close.
Disable rear lid handle
You can select if the luggage compartment lid
can open with the handle. If you activate this
function, the luggage compartment lid can only
be opened with the <¥ or 4s button on the vehi-
cle key or in the driver's door. In vehicles with a
convenience key*, you can still open the luggage
compartment lid using the handle if an
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Opening and closing
authorized convenience key is detected
=> page 35.
Fold mirrors
You can select if the exterior mirrors automatical-
ly fold in when locking.
Tone
when locking!)
You can select if an audio signal sounds when
locking the vehicle.
Open with convenience key
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
You can deactivate the feature for unlocking us-
ing
the sensor. The function for locking via the
sensor will still be enabled > page 34.
The settings are automatically stored and as-
signed to the active personal profile.
Central locking switch
Fig. 22 Driver's door: central locking switch
> To lock or unlock the vehicle, press the or 8
button > /\.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
— The doors and the luggage compartment lid
cannot be opened from the outside for security
reasons, for example, to reduce the risk of un-
authorized entry while stopped at a light.
—The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
D_ This function is not available in all countries.
— You can open the doors individually from the in-
side by pulling the door handle one time. To
open the rear doors individually, you must pull
the door handle twice.
—In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle.
— Follow the safety precautions > page 29.
— The central locking button works when the
ignition is switched off.
— The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
Messages
EB Driver's door: malfunction! Shift to P before
leaving vehicle. See owner's manual
There is a malfunction in the driver's door. Secure
the vehicle before exiting by selecting the “P” se-
lector lever position. Drive immediately to an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
2B Central locking: malfunction! See owner's
manual
There is a central locking malfunction. If the
doors cannot lock, you can emergency lock the
doors > page 32. Drive to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
B Door lock: opening while driving is only pos-
sible with the emergency release. See owner's
manual
It is not possible to power unlock the doors at
speeds above approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). If
you must open doors at higher speeds in cases of
emergency, you can manually unlock the door by
forcefully pulling the door handle beyond its no-
ticeable resistance two times. Then press the
door handle back into its original position, if nec-
essary.
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