
Assistsystems
Engineandautomatictransmission
Dependingonthemode,theengineandauto-
matictransmissionrespondmorequicklyorina
morebalancedmannertoacceleratorpedal
movements.InthesportyDynamicmode,the
transmissionshiftsathigherspeedranges.
Airsuspension
Appliesto:vehicleswithairsuspension
Theairsuspensionisanelectronically-controlled
suspensionandlevelingsystem.Thefirmnessof
thesuspensionwilladapttothedrivingcondi-
tionsandthedrivingsituation.Thesystembalan-
cesoutchangesinload.Thevehiclelevelwillalso
adaptgraduallytothevehiclespeedinorderto
reducethewindresistanceathighspeedsandin-
creasethegroundclearanceatlowspeeds.The
settingsdependontheselectedAudidrivese-
lect*mode.
Suspensioncontrol*
Thesuspensioncontrol”usessensorsto record
informationregardingsteeringmovements,
brakingandaccelerationoperationsbythedriver,
roadsurface,drivingspeed,andload.Thismakes
itpossibletoadaptdampingtothedrivingsitua-
tionnearlyinrealtime.Withdriveselect,youcan
adjustthesuspensioncontrol tosporty(Dynam-
ic),comfortable(Comfort)orbalanced(Auto).
Steering
Thepowersteeringadapts.Indirectsteeringthat
moveseasilyasinComfortmodeisespecially
suitedtolongdrivesonhighways.TheDynamic
modeprovidessporty,directsteering.
Thefollowingapplies tovehicleswithdynamic
steering*:thesteeringratiochangesbasedonve-
hiclespeedinordertomaintainoptimumsteer-
ingeffort forthedriveratalltimes.This setsthe
steering tobelesssensitiveathigherspeedsin
ordertoprovideimprovedvehiclecontrol.Atre-
ducedspeeds,steeringismoredirectinorderto
keepthesteeringeffortasminimalaspossible
whenthe driverismaneuveringthevehicle.At
lowandaveragespeeds,dynamicsteering*addi-
tionallyprovidesmoreresponsivesteeringper-
formance.
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Sportdifferential*
Dependingonthesetting,thedrivepoweratthe
rearaxlewillbedistributedwiththesportdiffer-
ential*tobemoresportyormoderate.
Adaptivecruisecontrol(ACC)*
Thebehaviorwhenacceleratingcanbeadjusted
fromcomfortabletosporty,dependingonthe
driveselectmode.Adaptivecruisecontrolalso
respondstothedrivingbehaviorofthevehicle
aheadinamoreconservativeorsportymanner.
Enginesound*
Theenginesoundadaptstothecurrentmode
andcan besubtletosporty.
@)Note
Appliesto:vehicleswithairsuspension
—Makesurethereisenoughclearanceabove
andbelowthevehiclewhenparking.The
heightofthevehicle(groundclearance)can
changeonceitisparkedduetotemperature
fluctuations,changestotheload condi-
tions,andchangestothedrivingmodes.
—
Whentransportingthevehicleonacarcar-
rier,train,ship,orbyothermeans,onlyse-
curethevehicleattheoutercircumference
ofthetires(thetreadsurface).Securingthe
vehicleattheaxlecomponents,suspension
struts,ortowingeyesisnotpermittedbe-
causethepressureintheairsuspension
strutscanchangeduringtransport.Theve-
hiclemightnot besecuredsufficientlyifthis
happens.
—Whentransportingthevehicleonaroad
carrier,railcarrier,shipcarrier,orothercar-
rier,itmayonlybesecuredatthe running
surfacesofthetires(circumference).Secur-
ingthevehicleattheaxlecomponents,sus-
pensionstruts,ortowingeyesisnotpermit-
tedbecausethepressureintheairsuspen-
sionstrutscanchangeduringtransport.The
vehiclemightnotbesecuredsufficientlyif
thishappens.
G)Tips
The"S"selectorleverpositionautomatically
engageswhentheDynamicmodeisselected.

IntelligentTechnology
IntelligentTechnology
ElectronicStabilization
Control(ESC)
ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)supports
driversafety.Itreducestheriskofslippingand
improvesdrivingstability.ESCdetectscriticalsit-
uations,suchasifthevehicleisoversteeringor
understeering,orifthewheelsare spinning.The
brakesareappliedortheenginetorqueisre-
ducedinordertostabilizethevehicle.Whenthe
ESCengages,theBindicatorlightblinksinthe
instrumentcluster.
ThefollowingsystemsareintegratedintheESC:
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)
ABSpreventsthewheelsfromlockingwhenbrak-
ing.Thevehiclecanstillbesteeredevenduring
hardbraking.Applysteadypressuretothebrake
pedal.Donotpumpthepedal.Apulsinginthe
brakepedalindicatesthatthesystemisacting to
stabilizethevehicle.
Brakeassistsystem
Thebrakeassistsystemcandecreasebrakingdis-
tance.Itincreasesbrakingpowerwhenthe driver
pressesthebrakepedalquicklyinemergencysit-
uations.Youmustpressandholdthebrakepedal
untilthedangeroussituationisover.Invehicles
withadaptivecruisecontrol*,thebrakeassist
systemismoresensitiveifthedistancedetected
tothevehicledrivingaheadistoosmall.
Anti-SlipRegulation(ASR)
ASRreducesdrivepowerwhenthedrivewheels
beginspinningandadaptsthepowertotheroad
conditions.Thismakesiteasiertostart,acceler-
ateanddriveuphills.
ElectronicDifferentialLock(EDL)
TheEDLappliesthe brakestowheelsthatare
slippingandtransfersthedrivepowertotheoth-
erwheels.Thisfunctionisnotavailableathigher
speeds.
144
Inextremecases,EDLautomaticallyswitchesoff
tokeepthebrakeonthebrakedwheelfromover-
heating.Thevehicleisstillfunctioningcorrectly.
EDLwillswitchonagainautomaticallywhencon-
ditionshavereturnedtonormal.
Powersteering
The ESCcanalsosupportvehiclestability
throughsteering.
Selectivewheeltorquecontrol
Selectivewheeltorquecontrolisusedwhendriv-
ingoncurves.Brakingistargetedtowardthe
wheelsontheinsideofthecurveasneeded.This
allowsmoreprecisedrivingincurves.
Automaticpost-collisionbrakingsystem
Theautomaticpost-collisionbrakingsystemcan
helptoreducetheriskofslidingandofaddition-
alcollisionsafteranaccident.Iftheairbagcon-
trolmoduledetectsacollision,thevehicleis
braked bytheESC.
Thevehicledoesnotbrakeautomaticallyifoneof
thefollowingoccurs:
—Thedriverpressestheacceleratorpedal
—TheESC,thebrakesystem,orthevehicleelec-
tricalsystemisnotfunctioning
ZAWARNING
— The ESCanditsintegratedsystemscannot
overcomethelimitsimposedbynatural
physicallaws.Thisisespeciallyimportanton
slipperyorwetroads.Ifthesystemsbegin
actingtostabilizeyourvehicle,youshould
immediatelyalteryourspeedtomatchthe
roadandtrafficconditions.Donotletthein-
creasedsafetyprovidedtemptyouintotak-
ingrisks.Thiscouldincreaseyourriskofa
collision.
—Pleasenotetheriskofacollisionincreases
whendrivingfast,especiallythroughcurves
andonslipperyorwetroads,andwhendriv-
ingtooclosetoobjectsahead.The ESC and
itsintegratedsystemscannotalwayspre-
ventcollisions-thereisstillariskofacci-
dents!

Fusesandbulbs
Fusepanel(8)(red)Fusepanel(0)(black)
3|Lumbarsupport9|Adaptivecruisecontrol
4Automatictransmissionselectormecha-10|Exteriorsound,pedalmodule
nism11|Videocamera
5|Horn12|Rightheadlight
6|Electromechanicalparkingbrake13|Leftheadlight
7|Gatewaycontrolmodule14|Transmissionfluidcoolingvalve
8|Interiorheadlinerlights16|Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
9|Emergencycallsystem
10|AirbagcontrolmoduleSeeman
No.|Equit
11|ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)o:|Fampmen
12|Diagnosticconnector,light/rainsensor2_|HeplbarseB18
13|Climatecontrolsystem2|Engrswaves—
14|RightfrontdoorcontrolmoduleBi,|sukOnneaeeneent
15|A/Ccompressor7|Instrumentpanel
8|Climatecontrolsystem(blower)
Fusepanel©(black)10|Dynamicsteering
No.
|
Equipment11|Enginestart
1|Frontseatheating
2|WindshieldwipersFuseassignment-Driver'sside ofthe
3|Leftheadlightelectronics(foedo}g
4|Panoramicglassroof2
5|LeftfrontdoorcontrolmoduleZ
6|Sockets:
7
|Rightreardoorcontrolmodule
8|Allwheeldrive
9|Rightheadlightelectronics
Windshieldwashersystem/headlight
10
washersystem|
11
|
LeftreardoorcontrolmoduleFig.282Driversidecockpit:fusepanelwithplasticbracket
Fusepanel(0)(black)Fusepanel
No.
|
EquipmentNo.
|
Equipment
Seatventilation,rearviewmirror,climate2
|
Telephone
1|controlsystem,rearclimatecontrolsys-
4|Head-updisplay
temcontrols,windshielddefogger
5|Audimusicinterface,USBchargingport
2|Gateway,climatecontrolsystem-=
—Frontclimatecontrolpanel,instrument
4|Clutchpedalpositionsensor 6
panel
5._|Enginestart7|Steeringcolumnlock
7|RearUSBchargingpart8|Infotainmentsystemdisplay
8Garagedooropener,electromechanicalac-9|Instrumentcluster
tiverollstabilization
80A012721BG
10|Infotainmentunit
359

Accessoriesandtechnicalchanges
orwriteto:
AdministratorNHTSA
1200NewJerseyAve.,
S.E.WestBuilding
Washington,DC
20590.
Youcanalsoobtainotherinfor-
mationaboutmotorvehiclesafe-
tyfromhttp://www.safercar.gov.
ApplicabletoCanada
IfyouliveinCanadaandyoube-
lievethatyourvehiclehasade-
fectthatcouldcauseacrash,in-
jury ordeath,youshouldimmedi-
atelyinformTransportCanada,
DefectInvestigationsandRecalls.
YoushouldalsonotifyAudiCana-
da.
Canadiancustomerswhowishto
reportasafety-relateddefectto
TransportCanada,DefectInvesti-
gationsandRecalls,mayeither
callTransportCanadatoll-freeat:
Tel.:1-800-333-0510or
Tel.:1-819-994-3328(Ottaware-
gionandfromothercountries)
TTYforhearingimpaired:
1-888-675-6863
orcontactTransportCanadaby
mailat:
370
MotorVehicleSafetyInvestiga-
tions
Laboratory
80NoelStreet
Gatineau,QC
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Foradditionalroadsafetyinfor-
mation,pleasevisittheRoad
Safetywebsiteat:
English:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/menu.htm
French:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/
securiteautomobile/menu.htm
Declarationof
compliancefortelecom-
municationsequipment
andelectronicsystems
Themanufacturerisnotliableforradiomalfunc-
tionsthatarecausedbyunauthorizedchangesto
theequipment.
Equipment
ThefollowingequipmentcomplieswithFCCsec-
tion15andRSS-Gen:
—Audiadaptivecruisecontrol*
—Audisideassist*
—Remotecontrolkey
—Garagedooropener(HomeLink)*
FCCPart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.

Index
Numbersand
Symbols
3-zoneautomaticclimatecontrol..........70
A
A/C.coolingMOde.« «wiccwesoareciee6varieve ow70
oe144
ACCESSOTIES«wess =weens ¢HeueE6 xeonss59,369
Activelaneassist
Cleaningthecameraarea..............344
alsorefertoAudiactivelaneassist......116
Adaptiveairsuspension
refertoAirsuspension..........+e000e125
Adaptivecruisecontrol.................101
Cleaningthesensors..............0-0-344
MeSSAQESsnesess= osnecius© 0craven& wcoer©veonens109
Predictivecontrol..................000599
Adaptivedampers.............000eeee125
Adjustingairdistribution(automaticclimate
control)0...eeeeee71
Adjustingtheadditionaldisplay...........17
Adjustingthesound.................00-249
Adjustingthetemperature(automaticclimate
control)...2...eeeeeeeeeZl,
Adjustingthevolume.............0..200517
Advancedkey
refertoConveniencekey.............00575
Airbag...ieeeeeeeee266
Airbagsystem.................00.266,283
AdvancedAirbagSystemcomponents....273
GARGcrass«sworewocoorwooemwarmersowom281
Children.....ccceee290
ChildFEStRaintS§:=we« =reuse¢ =seemse2H290
Components(frontairbags)............273
Dangeroffittingachildsafetyseatonthe
frontpassengerseat...............0..267
Disposal«sassooaeiesownaswewaayews281
Frontairbags.......0...eeeeeeeee271
Howdothefrontairbagswork?.........276
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehiclehave?.273
HowtheAdvancedAirbagSystemcompo-
nentsworktogether................-.275
Indicatorlight«sss<2eaex+eeesspeewa278
MONIEONING©sinus+ 2wasn3 8seamen©onenesso ©ate278
PASSENGERAIRBAGlight.............278
374
REpalitSivesvcwscensssamesenooamevseersoH281
Safetyinstructions...............0eee280
Whenmustthesystembeinspected?....278
Airsuspension..............00000-125,126
Alarmsystem
refertoAnti-theftalarmsystem..........34
Alignmentpin(changingthewheel).......349
All-weatherlights.................00000544
Allseasontires..........00200202 eee eee339
Allwheeldrive
Indicatorlight®:»ss« + 2een= >eeeseepees=26
alsorefertoquattro.............-000.148
AMI
refertoAudimusicinterface...........231
AndroidAuto
refertoAudismartphoneinterface......243
Anti-freeze
Windshieldwashersystem.............323
Anti-LockBrakingSystem
refertO.ABS=:sssewssosaws¢ 2cernteaes144
Anti-SlipRegulation
HEPEPLOASRion.soswtsoaversoweacewewweee144
Anti-theftalarmsystem..............0---34
AppleCarPlay
refertoAudismartphoneinterface......243
ARPOWVIEWS:«2cswoex 2onesovwan© 0and167
ASRwuse2 2mesasowowssemene5 2eena 8oe144
Audiactivelaneassist...............00,116
Messages«sissies&ineversvoaaiers6ermine@ 6soe118
Audiadaptivecruisecontrol
Distancedisplay,distancewarning.......109
Trafficjamassistwesssaswssoeeesvewes108
Audiconnect
refertoconnect........sceeseees192,193
AudiconnectInfotainment
Servicesioverviewexesi +cme0 0cen36cums193
Audidriveselectesc.
Audimusicinterface...............000-231
Audimusicstream
refertoWitPisc22ecw29ewe3 2wee2 0oe229
AudioTilessacs<
Bluetoothaudioplayer................228
Wi-Fiaudioplayer..............000005229
Audiotrack.....0.0...ccceeeeee237