
Table of contents 
  
About this Owner's Manual...... 
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Indicator lights overview...........0. 
Display and operation............ 
Instrument cluster............... 
Instrument cluster overview........... 
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Adjusting the display................. 
Coolant temperature display........... 
Tachometer’. series s ewie so sie ¥  & overs 
Odometer............ 0. cee eee eee eee 
Outside temperature display........... 
Vehicle functions « se-0 2. ese ve eee ees 
Touch’ display . 22... : secs ie eses ees 
General 
touch display operation........ 
Multi Media Interface................ 
Voice operation.................. 
Generalinformation................. 
Voice recognition system.............. 
External voice operation.............. 
Global functions................. 
Additional function buttons........... 
Starting and driving............. 
Personalization.................. 
Luggage compartment lid............. 
Child safety lock sa04 45 eec4 es eee e ee ees 
Power Windows. . 6 sce «  6 umes #6 enna o 
Panorama glass roof...............-- 
Garage door Opener’: sens ss esas se cess 
Lights and Vision................. 
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Windshield wipers............--..+-- 49 
Digital compass............0 000 eens 51 
Sitting correctly and safely...... 53 
Correct passenger seating position...... 53 
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Rearseats sic 2 sea oo awn oo coon 7 9 oe 55 
Steering wheel............00--000 00s 56 
Head restraints..................000. 57 
Safety belts: « ssa: s  2 wens 5  2 worms x s sawn 58 
Airbag system... .. cc eee eee eee 61 
Child safety seats..............0.00.. 66 
Stowing and using............... 72 
Power SOUrCeES ...... eee eee eee 72 
Cup Holders: « saws = ¢ seme +  ¢ eas ¢  e ees 72 
Additional storage...............005. 73 
Luggage compartment............... 73 
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Climate control system............... 77 
Steering wheel heating............... 79 
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Starting the vehicle................-. 80 
When driving:s: + csys = cece ee ees eee 82 
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Start/Stop system ..........2..00 eee 87 
Brak@s’: < « qemy + quvep x  2 mee gs meme es ew 89 
Electromechanical parking brake....... 90 
Special driving situations.............. 93 
Driving dynamic.................. 96 
Audi drive select..................00. 96 
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STCOTING & wesw os soars wo woeaNe ww asteRTNG w Fae 97 
All wheel drive (quattro).............. 98 
Electronic Stabilization Control......... 98 
Trailer towing.................... 101 
Driving with atrailer................. 101 
ASSISTISYSTEMMS © cssesic ss csssers & wassuers oa 104 
Assist systems.................-. 104 
General information . 00.4. ec0. 6 sews 104 
Surrounding area detection............ 105  

Instrument cluster 
  
— You can select the units used for tempera- 
ture, speed, and other measurements 
=> page 195. 
— Speeds are displayed in mph (miles per 
hour) or km/h (kilometers per hour). 
— If there is a malfunction in the instrument 
cluster, DEF will appear in the trip odometer 
display. Have the malfunction corrected as 
soon as possible. 
Operating 
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Selecting and confirming a function 
Requirement: a menu or list must be displayed. 
> To select a function, turn the left thumbwheel 
@ to the desired function. 
> To confirm a selection, press the left thumb- 
wheel (7). 
Switching the view 
> Press the VIEW button @) > page 12. 
The following tabs may be available, depending 
on vehicle equipment: 
  
First tab Vehicle functions > page 14 
  
Second tab | Driver messages (this is only dis- 
played if at least one indicator 
light/message is being displayed) 
  
  
  
    
Third tab Radio > page 175 
Media 
> page 185 
Fig. 4 Driver information system display Fourth tab | Telephone > page 152 
Fifth tab Navigation > page 159 
  
  
Fig. 5 Left side of multifunction steering wheel 
Information is organized within various tabs @) 
in the instrument cluster. The tab contents are 
displayed in the central area (2). 
Requirement: The ignition must be switched on. 
Selecting a tab 
> Press the  > button @) repeatedly until the 
desired tab is selected. 
Returning to functions at higher levels 
> Press the 5 button @). 
Opening and closing the menu 
> Press the [=] button ©. 
  
  
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Adjusting the display 
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Applies to: 
Fig. 6 -Audi virtual cockpit- center display: adjusting the 
display 
Switching the view 
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit 
> Press the VIEW button to switch between the 
default view @ and the enhanced view (2). 
Adjusting the layout!) 
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit 
Depending on the vehicle equipment, various lay- 
outs may be available. 
   

Instrument cluster 
  
@) Note 
The tachometer needle should only be in the 
red zone briefly: Otherwise, this increases the 
risk of engine damage. The location where the 
red zone  begins varies depending on the en- 
gine. 
Odometer 
The trip odometer and odometer are displayed in 
the status line ©) > page 11. 
The trip odometer shows the distance driven 
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure 
short distances. The odometer shows the total 
distance that the vehicle has been driven. 
Resetting the trip odometer 
> Select in the instrument cluster: Vehicle func- 
tions tab > [=] button > Reset mi. 
@) Tips 
Distances are displayed in mi (miles) or km 
(kilometers). 
Outside temperature 
display 
The outside temperature is displayed in the sta- 
tus line @) > page 11. 
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driving at 
very low speeds, the temperature displayed in 
the instrument cluster may be slightly higher 
than the actual temperature outside due to heat 
radiating from the engine. 
At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a snowflake 
symbol appears in front of the temperature dis- 
play > A. 
  
ZA\ WARNING 
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based 
on the outside temperature display. Be aware 
that there may be ice on roads even when the 
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C) 
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents. 
      
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Vehicle functions 
The trip computer is displayed in the first tab of 
the driver information system. Additional vehicle 
functions can be accessed depending on the vehi- 
cle equipment. 
> Press the =] button on the multifunction steer- 
ing wheel. 
— On-board computer > page 14 
— Reduced display > page 13 
— Reset trip odometer > page 14 
On-board computer 
Resetting values to zero 
Requirement: the Consumption, Short-term 
memory, or Long-term memory display must be 
selected. 
> To reset the values in one of the memories to 
zero, press and hold the left thumbwheel on 
the multifunction steering wheel for one sec- 
ond, or 
> Select in the instrument cluster: Vehicle func- 
tions tab > [=] button > Reset mi. 
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can call 
up the following displays in the on-board com- 
puter  one at a time by turning the left thumb- 
wheel on the multifunction steering wheel: 
— Time and date > page 195 
— Average consumption > page 15 
— Short-term memory overview 
— Long-term memory overview 
— Energy consumers > page 15 
— Driver assistance 
Short-term memory and long-term memory 
The short-term memory collects  driving informa- 
tion from the time the ignition is switched on  un- 
tilit is switched off. If you continue driving within 
two hours after switching the ignition off, the 
new values will be included when calculating the 
current trip information.