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Assistsystems
Thedisplaybrightnessadjustsautomaticallyto
thebrightnessofthesurroundings,bothinthe
informationandinthewarningstage.Invery
darkorverybrightsurroundings,theautomatic
adjustmentwillsetthedisplaytotheminimum
ormaximumlevel.Insuchcases,youmaynotice
nochangewhenadjustingthebrightness, orthe
changemayonlybenoticeableoncethesur-
roundingschange.
Adjustthebrightnesstoalevelwherethedisplay
intheinformationstagewillnotdisruptyour
view
ahead.Ifyouchangethebrightness,thedis-
playintheexteriormirrorwillbrieflyshowthe
brightnesslevelintheinformationstage.The
brightness ofthewarningstageislinkedtothe
brightnessintheinformationstageandisadjust-
edalongwiththeinformationstage.
@)Tips
—Sideassistisnotactivewhileyouaremak-
ingtheadjustment.
—Yoursettingsareautomaticallystoredand
assignedtotheremotecontrolkeybeing
used.
Messages
Appliesto:vehicleswithAudisideassist
Ifthesideassistswitchesoffautomatically,a
messageappearsintheInfotainmentsystemdis-
play.
Audisideassist:currentlyunavailable.
Sensorvisionrestrictedduetosurroundings.
Seeowner'smanual
Theradarsensorvisionisimpaired.Donotcover
theareainfront ofthesensorswithbikewheels,
stickers,dirtorotherobjects.Cleantheareacov-
eringthesensors,ifnecessary>page73,fig.77.
E]Audisideassist:currentlyunavailable.
Seeowner'smanual
Sideassistcannotbe switchedonatthistimebe-
causethereisamalfunction(forexample,the
batterychargelevelmaybetoolow).
Audisideassist:malfunction!Please
contactService
Thesystemcannotguaranteethatitwilldetect
vehiclescorrectlyandithasswitchedoff.The
sensorshavebeenmovedor arefaulty.Havethe
systemcheckedbyanauthorizedAudidealeror
authorizedAudiServiceFacilitysoon.
Audidriveselect(drive
settings)
Introduction
Appliesto:vehicleswithAudidriveselect
Driveselectmakesitpossibletoexperiencedif-
ferenttypesofvehiclecharacteristicsinonevehi-
cle.Thedrivercanselectfromthreemodes,
Comfort,Auto,andDynamic,usingthesistbut-
toninthecenterconsoleorbyusingtheInfotain-
mentsystem.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetween
asportyandacomfortabledrivingmode,forex-
ample.IntheIndividualmode,thesettingscan
be
adjustedtoyourpersonalpreferences.This
makesitpossibletocombinesettingssuchasa
sportyenginesettingwithlightsteering.
ZA\WARNING
UsingAudidriveselectincorrectlycanlead to
collisions,otheraccidentsandseriousinju-
ries.
Appliesto:vehicleswithAudidriveselect
Thevehiclesetupineachmodedependsonthe
vehicle'sfeatures.
Engineandautomatictransmission
Dependingonthemode,theengineandauto-
matictransmissionrespondmorequicklyorina
morebalancedmannertoacceleratorpedal
movements.
Suspensioncontrol(Audimagneticride)*
Thesuspensioncontrolusessensorstorecordin-
formationregardingsteeringmovements,brak-
ingandaccelerationoperationsbythedriver,as
wellasinformationabouttheroadsurface,driv-
ingspeed,andload.Withdriveselect,youcan>
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Airbagsystem
systemwillnot beimpairedandthatdiscarded
componentsdonotcauseinjuryorpollutethe
environment.
ZAWARNING
Impropercare,servicingandrepairproce-
durescanincreasetheriskofpersonalinjury
anddeathbypreventinganairbagfromde-
ployingwhenneededordeployinganairbag
unexpectedly:
—Nevercover,obstruct,orchangethesteer-
ingwheelhornpadorairbagcoverorthein-
strumentpanelormodifytheminanyway.
—Neverattachanyobjectssuchascupholders
ortelephonemountingstothesurfacescov-
eringtheairbagunits.
—Forcleaningthehornpadorinstrument
panel,useonlyasoft,dryclothoronemois-
tenedwithplainwater.Solventsorcleaners
coulddamagetheairbagcoverorchange
thestiffnessorstrengthofthematerial so
that
theairbagcannotdeployandprotect
properly.
—Neverrepair,adjust,orchangeanypartsof
theairbagsystem.
—Allworkonthesteeringwheel,instrument
panel,front seatsorelectricalsystem(in-
cludingtheinstallationofaudioequipment,
cellulartelephonesandCBradios,etc.)
mustbeperformedbyaqualifiedtechnician
whohasthetraining andspecialequipment
necessary.
—Foranyworkontheairbagsystem,we
stronglyrecommendthatyouseeyourau-
thorizedAudidealerorqualifiedworkshop.
—Nevermodifythefrontbumperorpartsof
thevehiclebody.
—Alwaysmakesurethatthesideairbagcan
inflatewithoutinterference:
—Neverinstallseatcoversorreplacement
upholsteryoverthefrontseatbacksthat
havenotbeenspecificallyapprovedbyAu-
di.
—Neveruseadditionalseatcushionsthat
covertheareaswherethesideairbagsin-
flate.
—Damagetotheoriginalseatcoversor to
theseamintheareaofthesideairbag
modulemustalwaysberepairedimmedi-
atelyby anauthorizedAudidealer.
— Theairbagsystemcandeployonlyonce.Af-
teranairbaghasbeendeployed,it mustbe
replacedwithnewreplacementpartsde-
signedandapprovedespeciallyforyourAudi
model
version.Replacementofcomplete
airbagsystemsorairbagcomponentsmust
beperformedbyqualifiedworkshopsonly.
Makesurethatanyairbagserviceactionis
enteredinyourAudiWarranty&Mainte-
nancebookletunderAIRBAGREPLACEMENT
RECORD.
—Forsafetyreasonsinsevereaccidents,the
alternatorandstarterareseparatedfrom
thevehiclebatterywithapyrotechniccircuit
interrupter.
—Workonthepyrotechniccircuitinterrupter
mustonlybeperformedbyaqualified
technicianswhohavetheexperience,in-
formationandspecialtoolsnecessaryto
performtheworksafely.
—Ifthevehicleorthecircuitinterrupteris
scrapped,allapplicablesafetyprecautions
mustbefollowed.
OtherthingsthatcanaffectAdvanced
Airbagperformance
Changingthevehicle'ssuspensionsystemcan
changethewaythattheAdvancedAirbagSystem
performsinacrash.Forexample,usingtire-rim
combinationsnotapprovedbyAudi,loweringthe
vehicle,changingthestiffnessofthesuspension,
includingthesprings,suspensionstruts,shock
absorbersetc.canchangetheforcesthatare
measuredbytheairbagsensorsandsenttothe
electroniccontrolunit.Somesuspensionchanges
can,forexample,increasetheforcelevelsmeas-
uredbythesensorsandmaketheairbagsystem
deployincrashesinwhichitwouldnotdeployif
thechangeshadnotbeenmade.Otherkindsof
changesmayreducetheforcelevelsmeasuredby
thesensorsandpreventtheairbagfromdeploy-
ingwhenitshould.>
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Airbagsystem
ZA\WARNING
Changingthevehicle'ssuspensionincluding
useof unapprovedtire-rimcombinationscan
changeAdvancedAirbagperformanceandin-
creasetheriskofseriouspersonalinjuryina
crash.
—Neverinstallsuspensioncomponentsthat
donothavethesameperformancecharac-
teristicsasthecomponentsoriginallyinstal-
ledonyourvehicle.
—Neverusetire-rimcombinationsthathave
notbeenapprovedbyAudi.
Kneeairbags
Descriptionofkneeairbags
Thekneeairbagsystemcanprovidesupplemen-
talprotectiontoproperlyrestrained frontseat
occupants.
BFV-0186
Fig.156Driver'skneeairbag
Thedriverkneeairbagisintheinstrumentpanel
underneaththesteeringwheel>fig.156,the
airbagforthepassengerisataboutthesame
heightintheinstrumentpanelunderneaththe
glovecompartment.
Thekneeairbagoffersadditionalprotectionto
thedriver'sandpassenger'skneesandupperand
lowerthigh areasandsupplementstheprotec-
tionprovidedbythesafetybelts.
Ifthefrontairbagsdeploy,thekneeairbagsalso
deployinfrontalcollisionswhenthedeployment
thresholdstoredinthecontrolunitismet
=page197,Moreimportantthingstoknow
aboutfrontairbags.
204
Inadditiontotheirnormalsafetyfunction,safe-
tybeltshelpkeepthedriverorfrontpassengerin
positioninafrontalcollisionso thattheairbags
canprovidesupplementalprotection.
Theairbagsystemisnotasubstituteforyour
safetybelt.Rather,itispartoftheoveralloccu-
pantrestraintsysteminyourvehicle.Alwaysre-
memberthattheairbagsystemcanonlyhelpto
protectyouifyouarewearingyoursafetybelt
andwearingitproperly.Thisiswhyyoushouldal-
wayswearyoursafetybelt,notjustbecausethe
law
requiresyoutodoso>page180,General
notes.
Remembertoo,airbagswilldeployonlyonceand
onlyincertainkindsofaccidents-yoursafety
beltsarealwaystheretoofferprotectioninthose
accidentsinwhichairbagsarenotsupposedto
deployorwhenthey havealreadydeployed,for
examplewhenyourvehiclestrikesorisstruckby
anotherafterthefirstcollision.
Thisisjustoneofthereasonswhyanairbagis
notasubstituteforthesafetybelt.Theairbag
systemworksmosteffectivelywhenusedwith
thesafetybelts.Therefore,alwayswearyour
safetybeltscorrectly.
Itisimportanttorememberthatwhilethesup-
plementalkneeairbagsystemisdesignedtore-
ducethelikelihoodof seriousinjuries,otherinju-
ries,forexample,swelling,bruisingand minor
abrasionsandfrictionburnscanalsooccurwhen
anairbaginflates.
Thekneeairbagsystembasicallyconsistsof:
—Theelectroniccontrolmodule
—Twoinflatableairbags(airbagandgasgenera-
tor),oneforthedriverandoneforthefront
passenger
—Theairbagwarninglightintheinstrumentclus-
ter
Thekneeairbagsystemwillnotdeploy:
—whentheignitionisswitchedoff
—infrontalcollisionswhenthedeceleration
measuredbythecontrolunitistoolow
—insidecollisions
—inrear-endcollisions
Fusesandbulbs
Interiorfuseassignment
No.|Equipment
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F20|Powerlumbarsupportadjustment
B8V-0217
Frontpassenger'ssideneckheating(Road-
F22
ster)
Rightvehicleelectricalsystemcontrol
F24
module
F25|Driversidedoor
F26|Seatheating
Vehicleelectricalsystemcontrolmodule
rey(terminal30)
F28|AMIHighmediaport
F29|Vehicleelectricalsystemcontrolmodule
F32|Driverassistancesystems
F33|Airbag
Sockets,interiorsound,taillightswitch,
F34|temperaturesensor,oillevelsensor,neck
heating,garage dooropener
Fig.210Vehicleinterior:fuseassignment
No.Equipment
Diagnosis,headlightrangecontrol,air
quality sensor,automaticdimmingrear-
viewmirror,centerinstrumentpanel
switchmodule
F35
F4Centralcomputerprocessor(MIB-2)F36|Rightcorneringlight /rightLEDheadlight
FSGateway(diagnostics)F37|Leftcorneringlight/leftLEDheadlight
FoSelectorlever(automatictransmission)
F7
Climatecontrolsystemcontrols,rearwin-
dowdefogger,tirepressuremonitoring
Enginecontrolmodule,ESCcontrolmod-
F38
ule
F39|Frontpassengersidedoor
F8
Switchfortheelectromechanicalparking
brake,lightswitch,rain/lightsensor,inte-
riorlighting,diagnosticconnector,roof
electronics
F40|Cigarettelighter,sockets
F41|Fueltankdiagnosis
F42|Centrallockingarea
FQSteeringcolumnswitchmodule
F44|Allwheeldriveclutchcontrolmodule
F10Vehiclepositioning
F45|Poweradjustabledriver'ssideseat
F1l
Allwheeldriveclutch,leftvehicleelectri-
calsystemcontrolmodule
F46|Driver'ssideneckheating(Roadster)
F49|Enginestart,clutchsensor
F12Infotainmentcomponents
F52|Controlmoduleforsuspensioncontrol
F1l4Climatecontrolsystemblowerfan
F53|Rearwindowdefogger
FisElectronicsteeringcolumnlock
F16
Infotainmentsystemcomponents,safety
beltmicrophone
F17Instrumentcluster
F18Rearviewcamera
F19
Convenienceaccesscontrolmodule
286
Thepowerseats*areprotectedviacircuitbreak-
ersthatautomaticallyswitchonafterafewsec-
ondsaftertheoverloadhasbeenreduced.
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A/C(climatecontrolsystem)..............49
ACCeSSOFIES«1...eeeee42,290
Activelaneassist...2.wesi«oceenew«oseeave68
Activatingvibrationwarning.............70
Adjustingsteeringtime.................70
Cleaningthecameraarea..............271
Indicatorlight..............eee eeeeee69
MO@SSAQGSoc=»wows& ysows¢ eSeesEeeee69
Switchingon/oft. «ccsusse«secso 6wasnovevaee69
Adaptivelightsien«sewnoseweoeems6wee75
Adaptivelight(indicatorlight)............20
Adjustingtheadditionaldisplay...........14
Adjustingtheairdistribution.............49
Adjustingthecenterconsolelighting.......35
Adjustingthesound..............-...--173
Adjustingthetemperature...............49
Adjustingthevents............0eeeeee50
AdvancedAirbagSystem
Children...0.0...eeeeee214
GOMPONENUS::«wewssseyews3eeeaeowes195
Frontsainbagse:«saver2 2cwesnxneseexecon«193
Howthecomponentsworktogether.....197
RUEAGine1 «esunene« »vnscee0 0sveneisea#1eenene©exten188
Indicatorlight...........-....--0000--18
Airbagsystem...2...eeeeeeee207
AdvancedAirbagSystem...............192
CaRCrcsowaversew ¥wnicandwotenIeREwoeeuaae202
Childrestraints..................000.214
Components(frontairbags)............195
Dangeroffittingachildsafetyseatonthe
frontpassengerseat.............000..189
Disposalzee¢¢eee2 ¢seen¢ »ews2 2ees202
Frontiairbags..ssssoawien6samiw6waren192
Howdothefrontairbagswork?.........197
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehiclehave?.195
Importantinformation................188
Importantsafetyinstructionsontheknee
AirbagSYStEM« «ass¢ xScie2 &Sete3s Ha205
Kneeairbagsias= 2asieoeensoem2 swos204
MONILORINGeiccinie6 5ocereiea 6sonnetsa 8ensues«0!oe199
PASSENGERAIRBAGlight.............-200
Repairs’:«sees+ &seins¢ xcaves&causvvHee202
Safetyinstructions.............-..00-202
Sideairbags...........0.ceceeee206
Sidecurtainairbags...............000.209
Warning/Indicatorlights..............199
Whenmustthesystembeinspected?....199
Alarmsystem
refertoAnti-theftalarmsystem..........27
Alignmentpin(tirechange)..............276
All-weatherlights..............0000000032
Allseasontires... 0...0.ceceeee eee eee263
Allwheeldrive....2.00.0...00. eee eee eee87
Altenmativesroutes«wasn3save6ccarensn+wens137
Ambientlightingi<3oes
refertoAudimusicinterface.......156,157
AndroidAuto
refertoAudismartphoneinterface......167
Announcements(settings)
refertoVoiceguidance................137
Anti-freeze
Windshieldwashersystem.............246
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)............84
Anti-SlipRegulation................0000484
Anti-theftalarmsystem...........-..00--27
Anti-theftwheelbolts..................279
AppleCarPlay
refertoAudismartphoneinterface......167
Armrest...0.0...cceceeee41
Ashtray...2.2eee eeeeee42
Aspectratio(video).............00..00s161
ASR
refertoAnti-SlipRegulation.............84
Audiconnect
refertoconnect.........0se.eee.123,124
AudiconnectInfotainment
Personalhotspot...............0-0005124
SORVICESIOVERVICWien«=cencens> «cancanewvaxnonse125
Audimagneticride
refertoSuspensioncontrol..............75
Audimusicinterface....0.esceenace156
Audimusicstream
refertoWi-Fi.........0.0...cee eee eee154
Audiofiles..............-00000000eeeeee158
Audioplayer
Bluetoothaudioplayer................153
Wi-Fiaudioplayer...............00005154
AUGIOACKsess2 2amooaaaa¢xeee2REE161
AtidiPHOMEBOX:eases5 &neces¢ 2ewsxEeeYF111
Audismartphoneinterface..........167,171
295
Index
Steeringwheel
Adjusting...2.0...ccecececeeeeee53
Shiftpaddles(automatictransmission)....62
alsorefertoMultifunction
steeringwheel.............--00005 12,14
Stepsfordeterminingcorrectloadlimit...262
Stopover(navigation)...............4..135
Storage’compartMeEntswiv.veseoeeeoo43
Streaming
refertoOnlinemedia.................155
Stronic(automatictransmission)..........58
Subtitles:(DVD)~sewssvcmaes@ 2mseso 2oweso161
SUNWISOTS»weasenen2swesseHESaeSEITEe36
SUSPENSIONCOMtOly»:« sseussysowssvAGEge75
SwappiligCalls:«zees¢ vsee%csgeeseesees114
Switchingdaytimerunninglightsonandoff.34
Switchingtheignitionon...............-.53
Symbols...0.0.2...eeeeeeeeeeee99
Navigationasssesssseen5beensseees138
TARTCiiic2maven2aaereoewawen3ewe2wae143
alsorefertoIndicatorlights..............7
Systemsettings(MMI)..............04.169
Systernupdate(MMV)ws« «cosenxeoacaneosos172
SystemVoluMesexiersoweeniesvers2aeees173
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Technicaldata:
Telephone.............-ceeeeeeeeee108
Audiphonebox...2.2...seeeeeeeveceLil
COMMOCEIIAG« «omnes»«semen5 2semmecew amena© 6108
Dialinganumber.............0eeeane113
Optionsduringaphonecall............114
SELES:ceive©extenwe©mneuensoFaus6wisasmans120
Temperaturedisplay
Coolant...0...ceceeee eee eeeee10
Temperaturedisplay(outsidetemperature)..11
Tetheranchorsisene2seasona iowesa0vennies228
Tethering
refertoPersonalhotspot..............124
Tetherstrap...seeeeeeee228
TOXPIMESSAGESiawnsxseowisswarenina6wvmeer6H0L1s
alsorefertoTextmessages............115
Tie-downs....6.6...ceceees46
306
Tighteningspecification(wheelbolts).....282
TIMGsioexci=9omen3 6meronoeRORHAa169
tiptronic(automatictransmission).........62
TireMobilitySystem(tirerepairset).......276
Tit@Sssess5 &mene:& ¥een§EReteeFOEneeEFB248
ALLWREOLErIVGLi25ssi2 aaweswemioen+wavs87
Low-profiletires.........00...ceeeee 264
RepaitiS60:s =maces5 7seca4EeFsa276
Replacing«wes«2ensime©2onion9 2ovcmneooomy278
Servicelifecsuvxsiusneovseonanea 0examane0 9waese257
Tirepressure...22.0... 0.00.00.02.258
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem....265,267
Tirepressuretable.................00.260
Treadwearindicators...............0-5257
Unidirectional..................2.250,281
Uniformtirequalitygrading............264
Tiresandwheels
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology..250
Tiresandvehicleloadlimits............260
TC
refertoTrafficinformation.............143
Tone(sound)
refertoAdjusting thesound............173
TOOlss&seciens6 3soceiuaa 8awareaooOSoONOSa276
Touch
refertoMMItouch...............-.05.92
TOWINGsso.3vecesaocowauswooesnnee3 ¥comaHOS282
TPMS
TirePressureMonitoringSystem........265
TPMS(tirepressuremonitoringsystem)
Indicatorlight..............0ceee269
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem........267
Trafficinformation
Trafficreports.........139
Transmissionmalfunction(indicatorlight)...64
Treble(sound)..........000ceceeeeeee173
Turnsignals.....0.0...cee eee eee eeeeee33
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Unfasteningsafetybelts................186
Uniformtirequalitygrading.............264
Unlockingandlocking
ByFeMOtexcOMtnOl,...« «sieves«ssmerea 2snscua s24
Usingthelockcylinder.................26
Withthecentrallockingswitch..........25
Withtheconveniencekey...............24