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Electronic stabilization
control (ESC)
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) supports
driver safety. It reduces the risk of slipping and
improves driving stability. ESC detects critical sit-
uations such as the vehicle oversteering and un-
dersteering or the wheels are spinning. The
brakes are applied or the engine torque is re-
duced in order to stabilize the vehicle. When the
ESC engages, the B indicator light blinks in the
instrument cluster.
The following systems are integrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking when brak-
ing. The vehicle can still be steered even during
hard braking. Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in the
brake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
stabilize the vehicle.
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease braking dis-
tance. It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quickly in emergency sit-
uations. You must press and hold the brake pedal
until the dangerous situation is over.
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces drive power when the drive wheels
begin spinning and adapts the power to the road
conditions. This makes it easier to start, acceler-
ate and drive up hills.
Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
The EDL applies the brakes to wheels that are
slipping and transfers the drive power to the oth-
er wheels. This function is not available at higher
speeds.
In extreme cases, EDL automatically switches off
to keep the brake on the braked wheel from over-
heating. The vehicle is still functioning correctly.
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EDL will switch on again automatically when con-
ditions have returned to normal.
Power steering
The ESC can also support vehicle stability
through steering.
Selective wheel torque control
Selective wheel torque control is used when driv-
ing on curves. Braking is targeted toward the
wheels on the inside of the curve as needed. This
allows more precise driving in curves.
Automatic post-collision braking system
The automatic post-collision braking system can
help to reduce the risk of sliding and of addition-
al collisions after an accident. If the airbag con-
trol module detects a collision above a certain ve-
hicle speed, the vehicle is braked by the ESC.
The vehicle does not brake automatically if one of
the following occurs:
— The driver presses the accelerator pedal
—The braking force generated by the pressed
brake pedal is greater than the braking force
that would be initiated by the system
— The ESC, the brake system, or the vehicle elec-
trical system is not functioning
ZA WARNING
— The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the limits imposed by natural
physical laws. This is especially important on
slippery or wet roads. If the systems begin
acting to stabilize your vehicle, you should
immediately alter your speed to match the
road and traffic conditions. Do not let the in-
creased safety provided tempt you into tak-
ing risks. This could increase your risk of a
collision.
— Please note the risk of a collision increases
when driving fast, especially through curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when driv-
ing too close to objects ahead. The ESC and
its integrated systems cannot always pre-
vent collisions - there is still a risk of acci-
dents!
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— Accelerate carefully when driving on condition. Different tire sizes can lead toa
smooth, slippery surfaces such as ice and reduction in engine power.
snow. The drive wheels can spin even when — You may hear noises when the systems de-
these control systems are installed and this scribed are working.
can affect driving stability and increase the
risk of a collision.
G@) Tips
— The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four wheels have a similar wear
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The ESC is automatically switched on when the ignition is switched on.
function is limited or switched off. The amount of
stabilization control will differ depending on the
level.
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The following examples are unusual situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
— Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
— Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
— Driving with snow chains
Fig. 91 Upper center console, 52 OFF button
The ESC is designed to function in levels. Depend-
ing on the level selected, the ESC stabilization
Sport mode on ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or ESC/ASR
on
Behavior The ESC and ASR stabiliza- | The stabilization function is | The full stabilization func-
tion functions are limited not available > A\. ESC and _|tion of the ESC and ASR is
>A. ASR are switched off. available again.
Operation Press the 2 OFF] button Press and hold the |2 OFF Press the [2 OFF] button
briefly. button longer than 3 sec- again.
onds.
Indicator Biturns on. Band aa turn on. Biturns off or EJ and
lights aa turn off.
Messages Stabilization control (ESC): | Stabilization control (ESC): | Stabilization control
sport. Warning! Limited off. Warning! Restricted (ESC): on
stability stability
A WARNING —The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could
swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
You
should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ASR off if your driving abilities and
road conditions permit.
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@) Note
— Never let the brakes “rub” by pressing the
pedal lightly when braking is not actually
necessary. This can cause the brakes to over-
heat and increases braking distance and
causes wear.
— Before driving on long stretches with steep
hills, reduce the vehicle speed and shift to a
lower gear to use the engine braking effect.
This reduces the load on the brakes. If you
need to brake additionally, brake in intervals
and not continuously.
@) Tips
— If you retrofit your vehicle with a front spoil-
er, wheel covers or similar items, make sure
that the air flow to the brakes is not ob-
structed. Otherwise the brake system can
overheat.
— Also refer to the information about brake
fluid > page 235.
Steering
Electromechanical steering supports the driver's
steering movements by electronically adapting
the power steering depending on the vehicle
speed. The settings depend on the selected Audi
drive select* mode.
a Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
The power steering may have failed. Adapt your
driving style immediately to compensate for the
fact that it may be more difficult to turn the
steering wheel, and stop your vehicle in a safe lo-
cation as soon as possible. Do not continue driv-
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility for assistance.
a Steering: malfunction! You can continue
driving
There is a malfunction. Steering may be more dif-
ficult or more sensitive. Adapt your driving style.
Have the steering system checked immediately
by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility. Please note that the red indicator
light may turn on after restarting the engine. Do
not continue driving if it does.
G@) Tips
If the 12 or al indicator light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
ALL wheel drive (quattro)
Applies to: vehicles with all wheel drive
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are powered.
General information
In all wheel drive, the driving power is divided be-
tween all four wheels. This happens automatical-
ly depending on your driving behavior as well as
the current road conditions. Also see > page 86,
Electronic stabilization control (ESC).
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power. Your vehicle is exceptionally pow-
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving conditions and on
snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre-
cautions > A\.
Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con-
ditions. However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on all four wheels, be-
cause this will improve the braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
=> page 255, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel drive, only wheels with
the same rolling circumference should be used.
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
=> page 247, New tires or wheels.
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Is this an offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle - there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain.
ZA\ WARNING
— Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driving style to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
— The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi-
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be-
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
— Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can “hydroplane’” if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive vehi-
cles, the engine RPM does not increase sud-
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci-
dent.
Rear spoiler
Applies to: vehicles with retractable rear spoiler
The extendable rear spoiler increases driving sta-
bility.
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Fig. 92 Center console: button for the rear spoiler
The rear spoiler retracts and extends. It can be
activated in various operating modes (manual
mode or automatic mode).
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Automatic mode (normal operation)
— Automatic extension: the rear spoiler will auto-
matically extend when speeds exceed approxi-
mately 75 mph (120 km/h).
— Automatic retraction: the rear spoiler will auto-
matically retract when speeds decrease to un-
der approximately 50 mph (80 km/h).
Manual mode
— Extending manually: briefly tap the > fig. 92
button to fully extend the rear spoiler.
— Retracting manually: when driving at speeds
below approximately 10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the button to retract the rear spoiler.
When at speeds between 10 mph (20 km/h)
and 75 mph (120 km/h), the rear spoiler will
completely retract when you tap the button.
Indicator lights
8 / | Rear spoiler: malfunction! Please con-
tact Service
The rear spoiler may not have extended due toa
malfunction. This could change the vehicle's driv-
ing characteristics at high speeds. Do not drive
faster than 85 mph (140 km/h). Drive to an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor-
rected. The color of the indicator light depends
on the vehicle speed.
ZA WARNING
Driving at higher speeds without the rear
spoiler deployed can impair handling charac-
teristics, making the vehicle harder to control.
— Always make sure that the spoiler is de-
ployed when driving at speeds over 85 mph
(140 km/h). If the rear spoiler warning/indi-
cator light in the instrument cluster comes
on, the rear spoiler may not have deployed.
— Never drive at speeds higher than 85 mph
(140 km/h) if the spoiler is not deployed.
Have the spoiler inspected as soon as possi-
ble by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
— Always obey speed limits and other traffic
laws.
Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety
information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain-
ment system functions, such as entering a desti-
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary. Al-
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain-
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
Z\ WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when road,
traffic, weather, and visibility conditions per-
mit and always in a way that allows you to
maintain complete control over your vehicle.
@ Tips
Certain functions are not available while driv-
ing.
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short,
combines various systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan-
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system*.
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Fig. 93 MMI control panel
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MMI control panel overview
@ Control knob with joystick function . 93
@ MMI touch control pad* ......... 94
@® Left control button ............. 93
@ Right control button ............ 93
©) Buttons for opening menus directly . 93
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@ [BACK] button ............0.08. 93
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
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Fig. 94 MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
Switching the MMI on/off: the MMI can be
switched on/off manually.
— Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
@ briefly > fig. 94. Or: press the [MENU] but-
ton © & page 92, fig. 93 or one of the buttons
to directly open the menus () > page 92,
fig. 93.
— Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off knob @ © fig. 94 until the MMI
switches off. If the MMI has been switched off
manually, it does not switch on again automati-
cally the next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional functions:
— Adjusting the volume: turn the On/Off knob @)
> fig. 94.
— Muting: press the On/Off knob @ © fig. 94
briefly.
— Selecting the previous/next function (for ex-
ample, a radio station/track): press the On/Off
knob @ ° fig. 94 briefly toward the left KK or
right DDI.
— Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example
songs): press and hold the On/Off knob @)
=> fig. 94 toward the right PPI or left Kd.
Z\ WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that
signals from outside the vehicle, such as >
Voice recognition system
Voice recognition system
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
You can operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on. A system language supported by
the voice recognition system must be set. There
must be no phone calls in progress and the park-
ing aid must not be active.
> Switching on: briefly press the [2] button @)
=> page 14, fig. 10 on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel and say the desired command after
the Beep.
> Switching off: press and hold the |™] button.
Or: say the command Cancel.
> Pausing: say the command Pause. To resume,
press the |] button.
> Correcting: press the [>] button one time ©
=> page 12, fig. 6. Or: say the command Correc-
tion.
Input assistance
The system guides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback.
— Visual input assistance: after switching on
voice recognition, a display with a selection of
possible commands appears. The command
display can be switched on/off under [MENU] >
Settings > left control button > MMI settings >
Speech dialog system.
— Audio input assistance: to have the possible
commands read, press the [2] button on the
multifunction steering wheel briefly and say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and distinctly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses.
Do not speak a command when the voice recogni-
tion system is making an announcement.
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Close the doors, the windows, and the sunroof*
to reduce background noise. Make sure that pas-
sengers are not speaking when you are giving a
voice command.
Do not direct the vents toward the handsfree mi-
crophone, which is near the front interior lights
on the roof headliner or on the driver's safety
belt*. For additional information on the safety
belt microphone, see > page 123.
Only
use the system from the driver's seat be-
cause the hands-free microphone is directed to-
ward that seat.
Additional settings
See > page 176, Voice recognition system.
ZA\ WARNING
— Direct your full attention to driving. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you always maintain com-
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
— Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in stressful situations. The system may take
longer to dial the number or may not be
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.
G) Tips
—The dialog pauses when there is an incom-
ing phone call and will continue if you ig-
nore the call. The dialog ends if you answer
the call.
— There are no voice guidance* prompts when
a dialog is active.
— You can select an item in the list using ei-
ther the voice recognition system or the
control knob.
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Function Say:
Selecting a source directly Jukebox* / CD / DVD / SD card 1/ SD card 2 / Audi music inter-
face* / iPhone* / USB* / Bluetooth* / Wi-Fi* / Media source
(XY), for example “John's player”
Selecting audio/video* files in the
Jukebox*
Media favorites / Artists / Albums / Genres / Tracks / Playlists /
Videos
Selecting audio files on an iPod
(source: Audi music interface*)
Artists / Albums / Genres / Tracks / Playlists / Composers /
Podcasts / Audio books
Navigating within a folder struc- Folder up / Line (XY)
ture/list
Selecting shuffle Shuffle on / Shuffle off
Correcting data input No I meant (XY)
Closing the full-screen command Close
list
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 125.
External voice operation
Applies to: vehicles with external speech dialog system
Requirement:
The ignition and the MMI must be switched on.
There must not be a phone call in progress.
The parking aid as well as the Audi voice recogni-
tion system must not be active.
A cell phone must be connected to the MMI
through the Handsfree profile > page 110.
The mobile device being connected must have
voice control that can be controlled externally.
> Switching on: press and hold the [>| button on
the multifunction steering wheel and say the
desired command after the external speech dia-
log begins.
> Resuming dialog: if necessary, press the |%
button and say a new command. Or: select and
confirm Resume on the MMI control panel.
> Restarting dialog: the system remains ready to
use for a short time after ending the dialog.
You can start a new dialog during this time.
Briefly press the [2] button. Or: select and con-
firm
Restart speech dialog system on the MMI
control panel.
> Switching off: press and hold the |%] button.
Or: select and confirm Cancel on the MMI con-
trol panel.
G) Tips
— Voice guidance* and traffic announcements*
are not given during a dialog.
— This function depends on the cell phone
used. You can obtain more information from
your mobile device service provider or from
your mobile device user guide.
— 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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Navigation
If available, the following information will ap- The route that was calculated according to the
pear on the route suggestions: route criteria you selected is shown on the map.
— Route type (fast (, fast alternative (2), eco-
nomic route @))
— Distance to the destination and the calculated
arrival time
The special properties of the route (such as ferry
connections) may be displayed (4) > fig. 122. Ad-
ditional information about individual route crite-
ria can be found in > page 139.
— Traffic congestion along the route including
time
delays
Map
Operating the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Fig. 124 Diagram: map with crosshairs turned off
> Press the
NAV/MAP button repeatedly until the map using the MMI touch > page 96. Or:
the map is displayed > fig. 124. turn the left thumbwheel on the multifunction
steering wheel* > page 12.
Zooming in/out on the map
Turning the crosshairs on/off
— Turn the control knob to the left or to the right.
As an alternative, you can also zoom in/out on
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