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Display and operation............ 
Instrument cluster............... 
Instrument cluster overview........... 
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Adjusting the display................. 
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Outside temperature display........... 
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General 
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Multi Media Interface................ 
Voice operation.................. 
Generalinformation................. 
Voice recognition system.............. 
External voice operation.............. 
Global functions................. 
Additional function buttons........... 
Starting and driving............. 
Personalization.................. 
Luggage compartment lid............. 
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Panorama glass roof...............-- 
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Digital compass............0 000 eens 51 
Sitting correctly and safely...... 53 
Correct passenger seating position...... 53 
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Child safety seats..............0.00.. 66 
Stowing and using............... 72 
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Additional storage...............005. 73 
Luggage compartment............... 73 
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Climate control system............... 77 
Steering wheel heating............... 79 
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Electromechanical parking brake....... 90 
Special driving situations.............. 93 
Driving dynamic.................. 96 
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All wheel drive (quattro).............. 98 
Electronic Stabilization Control......... 98 
Trailer towing.................... 101 
Driving with atrailer................. 101 
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Surrounding area detection............ 105  

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Sitting correctly and 
safely 
Correct passenger 
seating position 
General information 
As the driver, you are responsible for making sure 
every passenger is sitting correctly in their seat 
and maintaining this seating position while driv- 
ing. Make sure that: 
— Every passenger in the vehicle has adjusted his 
or her seat correctly > page 53 
— The steering wheel is adjusted correctly 
=> page 56 
— The mirrors are adjusted so that there is a suffi- 
cient view of the area around the vehicle 
=> page 47 
— Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her 
head restraint adjusted correctly > page 57 
— Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her 
safety belt fastened correctly > page 58 
—The activation status of the front passenger's 
airbag is suitable for the passenger in the front 
passenger's seat > page 64 
— Children are secured in suitable child safety 
seats that are secured to appropriate vehicle 
seats > page 66. Read and observe the impor- 
tant safety information pertaining to the use of 
child safety seats on the front passenger's seat 
=> A in General information on page 66. 
Examples of incorrect seating positions 
Safety belts can only provide its optimal protec- 
tion when they are routed correctly. Incorrect 
seating positions significantly reduce the protec- 
tive functions of the safety belts and increase the 
risk  of injury due to incorrect belt routing. 
The following list includes examples of seating 
positions that could be dangerous for all vehicle 
occupants. This is not a complete list. The pur- 
pose is to provide examples to increase your 
awareness of the topic. The following points ap- 
ply when the vehicle is in motion: 
— Never stand inside the vehicle. 
— Never stand on the seats. 
— Never kneel on the seats. 
— Never tilt your backrest too far back. 
— Never lean against the instrument panel. 
— Never lie down on the rear bench seat. 
— Never sit only on the front section of the seat. 
— Never sit sideways on the seat. 
— Never lean against the window. 
— Never place your feet out of the window. 
— Never place your feet on the instrument panel. 
— Never place your feet on the seat cushion. 
— Never ride in the footwell. 
— Never sit on the armrests. 
— Never drive or ride in a seat without fastening 
your safety belt. 
— Never ride in the luggage compartment. 
  
ZA WARNING 
Incorrect seating positions, failure to wear a 
safety belt, or being too close to an airbag in- 
crease the risk of serious or fatal injury to ve- 
hicle occupants, especially if the airbags de- 
ploy and come into contact with occupants 
who are not seated correctly. Note the impor- 
tant information and warnings in the chapters 
for the topics given above. 
Gi) Tips 
If you or other vehicle passengers have physi- 
cal limitations that prevent sitting in a correct 
position, modifications to the vehicle may be 
necessary. For more information, contact an 
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi 
Service Facility, or call Audi customer support 
at 1-800-822-2834. 
      
Front seats 
General information 
Make sure that: 
— You can press the pedals down completely 
while your legs are slightly bent 
— The distance between your upper body and the 
steering wheel or instrument panel is at least 
10 inches (25 cm) 
— The distance between your knees and the in- 
strument panel is at least 4 inches (10 cm) 
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— Your thighs are lightly supported by the front window, or on the seat surfaces. This also 
surface of the seat applies to passengers in the rear seats. 
— The backrest is in an upright position and your 
back is resting against it C) Note 
— You have a sufficient view of the area around Applies to: vehicles with manually adjustable head re- 
the vehicle straints 
— You have a clear view of the instrument cluster To reduce the risk of damage, be very careful 
and indicator lights when adjusting the seat to make sure the 
head restraints do not hit the headliner or the 
JN WARNING panorama glass roof*. 
— If you are too close to the steering wheel or 
instrument panel, the airbag system cannot 
provide the optimal protection, which in- Applies to vehicles with manual adjustable seats 
creases the risk of injury and death. 
— To reduce the risk of injury in the event of 
sudden braking maneuvers or accidents, 
never drive with the backrest reclined very 
far. The airbag system and seat belts can on- 
ly provide optimal protection when the back- 
rest is in an upright position and the driver 
is wearing the seat belt correctly. If the 
backrest is angled back too far, the safety 
belt can shift to soft areas of the body, such 
as the stomach, which increases the risk of 
    
  
Fig. 50 Front seat: adjusting the seat 
injury. . . . 
The sett! d don the vehicl t. 
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust i 
the seats when the vehicle is stationary. Adjusting the seat position 
— Be careful when adjusting the seat. Lack of 
control or attention when adjusting can re- 
sult in injuries due to pinching to vehicle oc- 
> To adjust the seat forward or back, pull the lev- 
er @ and slide the seat. 
> To adjust the seat up or down, pull or press the 
cupants both in the front  seats and rear \ 
ever (2). 
seats. 
— Never place objects in the driver's footwell. Adjusting the backrests 
Objects could shift and enter the area 
around the pedals, which could prevent you 
from using them. You would then be unable 
to use  the pedals if sudden driving or brak- Adjusting the upper thigh support 
ing maneuvers were needed, which increas- 
es the risk of an accident. 
— Make sure that the floor mats are always se- 
> To adjust the backrest forward or back, turn the 
adjusting 
wheel @). 
> To can increase or decrease the upper thigh 
support, lift the handle @). A spring moves the 
     
support forward. 
curely attached. 
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never place Adjusting the angle of the seat surface 
additional floor mats or other floor covers > To adjust the angle of the seat surface, pull or 
over the installed floor mats, because this press the lever G). 
reduces the pedal's range of motion and can 
impair pedal operation. Adjusting the lumbar support 
— To reduce the risk of injury, never place your > To adjust the lumbar support, press the button 
feet on the instrument panel, out of the © in the applicable location. 
  
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Adjusting the power front seats 
Applies to vehicles with power adjustable seats 
  
  
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Fig. 51 Front seat: seat adjustment buttons 
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment. 
Adjusting the backrests 
> To adjust the backrest forward or backward, 
press the button @ forward or backward. 
Adjusting the seat position 
> To adjust the seat forward or backward, push 
the button @) forward or backward. 
> To adjust the seat upward or downward, push 
the button @) upward or downward. 
> To adjust the seat surface, press the front part 
of the button @) upward or downward. 
Adjusting the head restraints 
> See > page 57 
Adjusting the lumbar support 
> To adjust the lumbar support, press the button 
@ at the applicable location. 
Adjusting the upper thigh support 
> To increase or decrease the upper thigh sup- 
port, lift the handle @ > page 54, fig. 50. A 
spring moves the support forward. 
  
ZA WARNING 
The power front  seats can also be adjusted 
when the ignition is switched off. To reduce 
the risk  of injury, children should never be left 
unattended in the vehicle for this reason. 
      
Front center armrest 
Applies to vehicles with a front center armrest 
The front center armrest is located between the 
front seats. 
Adjusting the center armrest 
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable center armrest 
The armrest can slide forward and back. 
> To adjust the angle, raise the armrest in stages. 
> To move the armrest back into the original posi- 
tion, raise it slightly out of the  top level and 
fold it downward. 
  
ZX WARNING 
In certain positions, the front center armrest 
can interfere with the driver’s arm movement, 
which increases the risk of injury. 
      
Rear seats 
General information 
ZX WARNING 
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust 
the seat when the vehicle is stationary. 
— Be careful when adjusting the seat. Unsu- 
pervised or careless seat adjustment can 
pinch fingers or hands, which increases the 
risk  of injury. 
  
— Always pull forward on the backrest to make 
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in 
place. 
       
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jjusting the seats 
  
Fig. 53 Adjusting the backrests 
Adjusting the seat position 
> To adjust the seat forward or back, pull the 
handle > fig. 52 and slide the seat. 
> Release the handle and continue sliding the 
seat until it locks into place. 
Adjusting the backrests 
> Support the backrest with one hand and pull 
the strap @ at the same time. 
> Move the backrest forward or back to the de- 
sired position. 
> Release the strap and continue moving the 
backrest until it locks into place. 
Steering wheel 
General information 
Make sure that: 
— The distance between your upper body and the 
steering wheel is at least  10 in (25 cm) 
— Your arms are bent slightly at the elbows 
— You have a sufficient view of the area around 
the vehicle and you have a clear view of the in- 
strument cluster 
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— You are always holding the steering wheel with 
both hands on the outer edge at the sides (9:00 
and 
3:00 position) when driving 
  
Z\ WARNING 
— If you are too close to the steering wheel, 
the driver's airbag cannot provide optimal 
protection, which increases the risk of injury 
or fatality. 
— Never hold the steering wheel in the 12:00 
position or in any other way, such as holding 
the center of the steering wheel. Otherwise, 
your arms, hands, and head could be injured 
in the event that the driver's airbag deploys. 
Adjusting the steering wheel position 
manually 
Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment 
      
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and 
down and forward and back. 
  
  
  
Fig. 54 Steering column: lever for adjusting the steering 
wheel position 
> Press the lever in the direction of the arrow. 
> Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi- 
tion. 
> Push the  lever all the way up  until it engages. 
Z\ WARNING 
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust 
the steering wheel before you start driving. 
— Push the lever upward firmly so that the 
steering wheel position does not change un- 
intentionally while driving, which would in- 
crease the risk  of an accident. 
  
       

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Head restraints 
General information 
  
B4G-0454 
  
      
Fig. 55 Correctly adjusted head restraints 
Make sure that: 
— The upper edge of the head restraint is as even 
as possible with the top of your head 
— The head restraint is as close as possible to the 
back of the head 
— The head restraints in any occupied rear seats 
are all the way up 
  
ZA WARNING 
— There is one head restraint for each seat. All 
vehicle occupants  must adjust the head re- 
straint correctly before every trip. Having 
head restraints that are not adjusted cor- 
rectly or not installed in the vehicle increas- 
es the risk of a neck injury during sudden or 
unexpected driving or braking maneuvers or 
in a collision. 
— Only remove the rear seat head restraints if 
it is necessary to install a child safety seat 
= page 66. Stow the removed head re- 
straints securely, for example in the luggage 
compartment. Reinstall the head restraints 
immediately once the child safety seat has 
been removed. Driving without head re- 
straints increases the risk of serious neck in- 
juries. 
      
Front head restraints 
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints 
  
[RAZ-0683] 
      
  
Fig. 56 Front seat: adjusting the head restraint 
Adjusting the head restraints 
> To adjust the head restraint upward or forward, 
slide it until it locks into place. 
> To adjust the head restraint downward or back- 
ward, press the button on the side and slide the 
head restraint. Release the button and slide the 
head restraint farther until it locks into place. 
Rear head restraints 
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints 
  
  
      
Fig. 57 Rear seat: adjusting or removing the head restraint 
Adjusting the head restraints 
> To adjust the head restraint upward, slide it un- 
til it locks into place. 
> To adjust the head restraint downward, press 
the button @) and slide the head restraint. Re- 
lease the button and slide the head restraint 
farther until it locks into place. 
Removing the headrests 
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints 
> Fold the backrest forward slightly > page 75. 
> Move the head restraint upward all the way. > 
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> Insert a suitable tool such as the the vehicle key 
or mechanical key into the release point on the 
base (@) and press the button (2). Pull the head 
restraint out of the backrest at the same time 
> AZ in General information on page 57. 
Installing the headrests 
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints 
> Fold the backrest forward slightly > page 75. 
> Slide  the posts on the head restraint down into 
the guides until the posts click into place. 
> Press the button @) and slide the head restraint 
all the way down. It should not be possible to 
remove the head restraint from the backrest 
without pressing the button. 
Safety belts 
Each seat is equipped with a three-point safety 
belt. Safety belts that are worn correctly are the 
most effective way to reduce the risk  of serious or 
fatal injuries in a collision. Therefore, wear your 
safety belt correctly and make sure that all vehi- 
cle passengers are also wearing their safety belts 
correctly when the vehicle is moving. 
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an air- 
bag system, every vehicle passenger must still al- 
ways wear the appropriate safety belt. In addi- 
tion to their normal protective function, safety 
belts also hold vehicle occupants in the correct 
seating position in the event of a collision so that 
the airbags can deploy correctly and provide addi- 
tional protection. Safety belts provide protection 
during collisions when the airbags do not deploy 
or if they have already deployed. 
  
Z\ WARNING 
The risk of serious or fatal injury increases if 
the safety belt is not fastened, if  it is worn in- 
correctly, or if it is damaged. 
— All vehicle occupants, including the driver, 
must fasten their safety belts correctly be- 
fore every trip and must always keep their 
safety belts fastened during the trip, regard- 
less of whether the seat is equipped with an 
airbag or not. This also applies to children 
      
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that are seated in a child safety seat  that is 
appropriate for their weight and age and 
that is secured with a safety belt. 
In the event of a collision, vehicle occupants 
that are not wearing safety belts could be 
propelled through the vehicle interior and 
collide with vehicle components, such as the 
steering wheel, instrument panel, wind- 
shield, or doors. In some situations, vehicle 
occupants could also be ejected from the ve- 
hicle. Vehicle occupants in the rear seats 
who do not wear safety belts not only en- 
danger themselves, but also other people in 
the vehicle. 
Only one person may be fastened with a 
safety belt at a time. Never secure more 
than one person, including children,  with a 
single safety belt. 
Never allow children or infants to ride on  an- 
other person's lap and be belted into the 
safety belt with them. 
Insert the belt buckle only in the belt latch 
belonging to the corresponding seat, so that 
the protective function is not impaired. 
To ensure the maximum protective function 
of the safety belts, all vehicle passengers 
must sit in the correct seating position 
=> page 53. 
Check the condition of your vehicle’s safety 
belts regularly. If you find damage to the 
belt webbing, the belt connections, the re- 
tractor, or the buckle, have the damaged 
safety belt replaced by an authorized Audi 
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility. 
The safety belts must not be removed or 
modified in any way. Do not attempt to re- 
pair the safety belts yourself. 
Safety belts that are strained during an  acci- 
dent, and thus stretched, must be replaced 
by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized 
Audi Service Facility. 
     

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Fig. 61 Releasing the belt buckle from the belt latch 
Follow the safety precautions > page 58. 
Fastening the safety belt 
> Pull the safety belt by the belt buckle evenly 
across your chest and lap. 
> Insert the belt buckle in the belt latch belong- 
ing to the seat until it audibly engages 
> fig. 60. 
> Pull on the belt to make sure that the belt is se- 
curely locked in the latch. 
Unfastening the safety belt 
> Press the red button on the belt latch > fig. 61. 
The belt buckle will pop out. 
> Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety 
belt can roll up more easily. 
Safety belt monitoring system 
B - If the indicator light turns on or flashes, a 
safety belt is not fastened or it has been unfas- 
tened while the vehicle is in motion. Above cer- 
tain speeds, additional warning tones will sound. 
Depending on the equipment, the safety belts in 
the rear may also be monitored using the follow- 
ing indicator lights: 
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a} - If this indicator light turns on, the safety 
belt for the corresponding rear seat is not fas- 
tened. 
EQ - If this indicator light turns on, the safety 
belt for the rear seat has been fastened. 
Belt retractor lock 
The safety belts on the rear seats and on the 
front passenger seat are equipped with a belt re- 
tractor lock. 
—If you secure a child safety seat with a safety 
belt, the belt retractor lock on the safety belt 
may need to be activated. Follow the instruc- 
tions from the child safety seat manufacturer. 
— When a vehicle passenger has fastened a safety 
belt, the belt retractor lock should not be acti- 
vated. If the belt retractor lock has been acti- 
vated unexpectedly, deactivate it. 
Deactivating or activating the belt retractor lock 
=> page 69. 
Adjusting the height of the safety belt 
  
B4G-0004] 
    
  
  
Fig. 62 Belt height adjustment for the front  seats - safety 
belt relay 
> To move the belt higher, slide the safety belt re- 
lay @ upward. 
> To move the belt lower, press the release but- 
ton @ and slide the safety belt relay (2) down- 
ward. 
> To check if the safety belt relay is securely 
locked in place, pull firmly on the belt. 
(i) Tips 
You can also adjust the height of the front 
seats to change the position of the safety 
belts.