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Driving

Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating the parking brake
The electromechanical parking brake is used to
secure the vehicle from rolling away
unintentionally.
The @) switch is located under the selector lever
in the center console. It turns on when the park-
ing brake is set. You can release the parking brake
manually or automatically when you start to
drive.
Setting and releasing the parking brake
> Setting: pull the ©) switch.
> ris @ appears, the parking brake is hold-
ing the vehicle. You can remove your foot from
the brake pedal.
> Releasing: when the ignition is switched on,
press and hold the brake pedal and press the ©)
button.
If the red indicator light flashes, the braking
force has not built up enough or it has decreased.
You can also secure the vehicle by selecting the
“P” gear or pressing the brake pedal. Make sure
the indicator light is off before you start driving.
Automatically releasing the parking brake
when starting to drive
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the driver’s safety belt must be fastened.
> Press the accelerator pedal to start to drive.

ZA\ WARNING
—To reduce the risk of an accident, always
make sure the vehicle is situated safely
while stationary.
— If the parking brake is set, it can release au-
tomatically when the accelerator pedal is
pressed. To reduce the risk of an accident,
do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal and always shift into “P” when the ve-
hicle is stopped.
— If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake once it is released, or release
it if it is set. In this case, park the vehicle on

level ground and secure it by engaging the
"P” gear. Contact an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis-
tance.
@) Tips
— On steep inclines, especially when in trailer
mode, the vehicle may roll backwards unin-
tentionally when starting to drive. To re-
duces the risk of this happening, pull and
hold the ©) switch while pressing the accel-
erator pedal. If enough drive power has
built up at the wheels and the vehicle does
not roll backwards, then release the switch
to start to drive.
— If you leave the vehicle when “D” or “R” are
engaged, the parking brake will be set auto-
matically.
— Noises when the parking brake is set and re-
leased are normal and are not a cause for
concern.
— The parking brake goes through a self-test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped. Any noises associated with this are
normal.
Emergency braking function
Emergency braking should only be used in an
emergency, if the standard brake pedal is mal-
functioning or obstructed. When the emergency
braking function is activated, the braking effect is
similar to a heavy braking maneuver.


> Pull and hold the ©) switch while driving.
> An audio warning signal will sound and emer-
gency
braking will begin.
> If you press the accelerator pedal, emergency
braking will be canceled.

Z\ WARNING
Heavy braking while driving through curves or
in poor road or weather conditions can cause
the vehicle to slide or the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk of an acci-
dent.

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Assist systems

Switching the system off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
When you switch the system off completely, the
cruise control speed will be deleted.
Requirement: the system must be switched on.
> To switch the system off, press the lever toward
@ (locked into place) > page 116, fig. 107, or
> Switch the ignition off.
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
ICRUISE| / 3) Speed control system: currently un-
available. See owner's manual
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the cruise control system has been deac-
tivated. There is a temporary malfunction, for ex-
ample the brakes are overheating. Switch the
cruise control system on again later.
Lap timer
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
You can measure and analyze lap times with the
lap timer in the display.
Opening the lap timer
> Open the first Vehicle tab (trip computer) using
the |<>] button on the multifunction steering
wheel.


> Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cluster: Press the [=] button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel and select Lap timer in the
menu.
> Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit:
On the multifunction steering wheel, select:
left control button > Lap times.
Operating the lap timer
> On the multifunction steering wheel, turn the
left thumbwheel @) > page 17 or @ > page 20
until the desired menu item is displayed in the
instrument cluster.
> Press the left thumbwheel to confirm the selec-
tion.

ZX WARNING
Your focus should always be on driving your
vehicle safely. As the driver, you have com-
plete responsibility for safety in traffic. Only
use the functions such as the lap timer in such
a way that you always maintain complete con-
trol over your vehicle in all traffic situations.
(i) Tips
You can retrieve information from the trip
computer while the lap timer stopwatch is
running.
times and timing
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer

Requirement: the lap timer must be open
=> page 117.
Timing laps
> To start timing, select Lap 1 - press OK or Start
lap 1 in the menu.
> Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: To
start timing automatically when you start driv-
ing, select Start lap 1 by driving off or Start by
driving off in the menu.
> To measure the lap time, select New lap - press
OK or New lap in the menu. This starts timing
the next lap at the same time.
After completing, the difference between the last
lap and the previous best lap time will be indicat-
ed witha “—"@ or “"/.
Pausing timing and displaying a split time
> To insert a pause i select Pause in the menu.
> To continue timing, select Press OK to resume
or Resume in the menu.
> To display a split time, select Split time in the
menu. The split time {@] appears for approxi-
mately 10 seconds in the instrument cluster.
The timing of the current lap continues.
Resetting timing
> Using the multifunction steering wheel, select
Reset or Reset times in the menu. >
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Assist systems

@® Indicator lights
B - Adaptive cruise control must be switched
on. No vehicles are detected ahead. The stored
speed is maintained.
B - Avehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adaptive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle ahead and
brakes/accelerates automatically.
B - Adaptive cruise control must be switched
on. A vehicle was detected ahead. Your vehicle re-
mains stopped and will not start driving auto-
matically.
B - The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a vehicle driving
ahead. You must intervene > page 124, Driver in-
tervention request.
@ Instrument cluster display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the in-
strument cluster display, you can call it up using
the multifunction steering wheel buttons
=> page 17.
Based on the graphics in the display, you can de-
termine if the system is maintaining a distance to
a vehicle ahead and what that distance to this ve-
hicle is:
No vehicle - No vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Silver vehicle - A vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Red vehicle - Request for driver intervention
=> page 124.
The five distance bars on the gauge (4) represent
the set distance (refer to > page 123 for infor-
mation on how to change the distance). If you
fall below the selected distance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upward.

ZA\ WARNING
If you press the [SET] button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automatically up to 20 mph (30
km/h), which is the minimum speed that can



be set.

@) Tips
— If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons.
— The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
and the Anti-Slip-Regulation (ASR) are auto-
matically switched on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

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Fig. 114 Operating lever: changing the speed
> To increase or decrease the speed in incre-
ments, tap the lever in the @/G) direction.
> To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever toward )/G) until the red LED @)
=> page 120, fig. 113 reaches the desired
speed.
You can also preselect the speed when adaptive
cruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the desired direction @)/©). Activate the previ-
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po-
sition @ > page 120, fig. 112.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the status line > page 120, fig. 113 ©.
When adaptive cruise control is active, the or
a indicator light turns on, and when adaptive
cruise control is not active, the gy indicator light
turns on. In the Audi virtual cockpit*, the indi-
cator light turns on instead.
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Parking aid

Parking space search
Applies to: vehicles with park assist

Fig. 142 Infotainment: notification to continue driving in
reverse (example: when parallel parking)
Searching for parking spaces
> Drive forward to the row of parking spaces ata
low speed. For the best parking results, the ve-
hicle should be approximately 3 feet (1 m) from
the row of parking spaces.
> The parking space search is first done on one
side of the lane. To switch the side for the park-
ing space search, activate the turn signal for
that side.
Selecting the parking space
> If the system finds a parking space that could
be suitable for the vehicle length and width, it
will be displayed > fig. 141. The system auto-
matically suggests a parking option.
> Make sure that the parking space is suitable for
your vehicle.
> To switch between parallel (@), forward perpen-
dicular @) or reverse perpendicular © parking,
turn the control knob to the desired mode. Only
the parking options that are currently possible
are suggested.
> Drive forward until the instructions for auto-
matic parking appear in the instrument cluster
> /\ in Description on page 141, >©@ in De-
scription on page 141. As soon as the vehicle
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has reached the correct position, a P appears in
the display over the selected parking space.
> Keep the vehicle as parallel as possible to the
parked vehicles or to the side of the road.
> If you would like to park using the system, fol-
low the instructions in the instrument cluster.
Park assist only displays parking spaces that are
suitable for the length and width of the vehicle.
@) Note
— Parking spaces classified as suitable by the
system may have been detected incorrectly.
The driver must decide if the parking space
displayed is suitable for the vehicle.
— Certain conditions near the parking space
may cause the parking process to fail, such
as if the parking space is near trees or posts,
or if the ground is covered, for example,
with gravel, snow, or ice.
G) Tips
— You can select a space from all of the park-
ing options found. The possible parking
space will be displayed until you are too far
away from it.
— If you did not drive past a suitable parking
space too quickly, the system can also be ac-
tivated afterwards by pressing the Pe button
and activating the turn signal.
— If suitable parking spaces are available on
both sides of the road at the same time
(such as on a one-way street), the direction
of the turn signal can also be changed in or-
der to use park assist.
— Park assist will switch off if your speed ex-
ceeds approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).
Starting the parking process
Applies to: vehicles with park assist
The responsibility is with the driver when park-
ing.
Requirement: a suitable parking space must be
found and selected > page 142. The vehicle must
initially be stationary.
> Select the reverse gear after stopping briefly.
» Remove your hands from the steering wheel. >

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Multifunction steering wheel

— The Call waiting function must be activated
in your cell phone and in the MMI in order to
be alerted when there is an incoming call
during an active call. The call options de-
pend on the cell phone and service provider.
You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service provider.
Navigation
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Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
navigation system
Requirement: the navigation tab must be dis-
played.
If you have not started route guidance, a com-
pass will display in the driver information sys-
tem. The map is displayed in the Audi virtual
cockpit*.
> Press either the [=Ibutton or the left control
button > page 18, depending on vehicle equip-
ment.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions
may be available in the driver informa-
tion system.
— Accessing last destinations: select and confirm
Last destinations > the desired destination.
— Accessing favorites*: select and confirm Favor-
ites > the desired destination.
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
— Showing navigation when route guidance is
active: select and confirm Route guidance.
— Showing the compass when route guidance is
inactive: select and confirm Compass.
— Starting route guidance to the stored home
address: if necessary, first select and confirm
Cancel route guidance and then Favorites >
Home address.
— Canceling active route guidance: select and
confirm Cancel route guidance.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
— Starting route guidance to the stored home
address: if necessary, first select and confirm
Cancel route guidance and then Favorites >
Home address.
— Canceling active route guidance: select: right
control button > Cancel route guidance.
Additional settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
— Select: right control button > desired entry.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the
function selected, the following additional set-
tings may be possible:
— Map display > page 200.
— Map colors > page 200.
— Map orientation > page 200.
— Automatic zoom > page 201.
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi virtual
cockpit

Fig. 158 Audi virtual cockpit: standard map during active
route guidance
Requirement: a destination must be entered
= page 189, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the se-
lected view > page 19, the following information
will be displayed in the driver information sys-
tem:
@ Map content (such as points of interest or
traffic information)
@ Current vehicle position (@)
@)A bar graph appears when there is an upcom-
ing turn. The fewer the bars that are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn. If there is
not an upcoming turn, the distance to the desti-
nation/stopover and the calculated arrival time is
displayed in the right speedometer.
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Multifunction steering wheel

@ Name of the street where you are currently
driving
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and analog instru-
ment cluster

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Fig. 160 Instrument cluster: turning maneuver in street
view
Requirement: a destination must be entered
=> page 189, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the driver informa-
tion system.
Distance to the next maneuver
Distance to the destination or stopover
Calculated arrival time
®©0O Name of the current expressway, highway or
street. If the O symbol is displayed in front
of the street name, you should turn onto the
street shown.
Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
Lane recommendation
CO®@ A bar graph appears when a direction arrow is
displayed. The fewer the bars that are shown,
the shorter the distance is until the turn.
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The following functions are also available when
route guidance is active:
— Repeating the last voice guidance message:
press the |4] button.
— Adjusting the voice guidance volume: turn the
right
thumbwheel up or down while a voice
guidance message is playing.



ZA\ WARNING
The route calculated by the navigation system
is a recommendation for reaching your desti-
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopping restric-
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric-
tions, etc.

G@) Tips
— Also see the chapter > page 8, Controls ata
glance.
— An exclamation point “!” in front of the
street name indicates that the information
about this street or this section of the route
is not complete in the navigation data con-
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one-
way streets and pedestrian zones.

Navigation

directly along or in the immediate vicinity of the
calculated route. The points of interest can like-
wise be selected from various categories. For ex-
ample, you can search for a hotel or parking lot
along the route.
Near destination/Near stopover: points of inter-
est near a destination or a stopover can only be
selected during active route guidance. The points
of interest can likewise be selected from various
categories. For example, you can search for a ho-
tel or parking lot at the destination.
In a new city: select a country/state or search in
a new city. Enter the name of the desired city.
Points of interest can be selected from various
categories. This function allows you to search for
points of interest in any city regardless of the ac-
tive route guidance or the vehicle position.
Searching for the name of a point of interest
in the selected search area
> Select: Find entry > Enter POI.
> Enter the name of the point of interest.
Searching for a point of interest in a specific
category
> Select Select category.
> Select and confirm a category, such as Restau-
rants.
G) Tips
— Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current
location. The actual distance from your cur-
rent location to the point of interest is up-
dated automatically. The list of points of in-
terest that were found is not resorted when
this happens.
— There may be entries in the list that cannot
be displayed completely due to their length.
Select the corresponding entry from the list.
Select: right control button > Show destina-
tion details. Detailed information for the se-
lected entry in the list is then displayed.
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Point of interest search (charging station)
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and plug-in hybrid
drive
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Fig. 168 Infotainment system: searching for charging sta-
tions
You can display charging stations using the point
of interest search > page 191.

> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
> page 189, fig. 166.
> Select: left control button > POIs > Charging
stations.

You can also display the charging stations along
the current route.
Requirement: route guidance must be active and
the map must be displayed.
> Select: left control button > POIs along the
route > Charging stations.
If available, all charging stations in the selected
search area will be displayed with the following
additional information.
If the charging station is open 24 hours a day,
24h will appear after the name of the charging
station.
The hours of operation for the charging stations
are displayed in the destination details.
Displaying destination details: select the right
control button > Show destination details.
Apply charging station as the destination: press
the control knob. Select and confirm Start route
guidance.
You can find additional information about charg-
ing your vehicle in > page 97.

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Navigation

Store as favorite: > page 196.
Voice guidance: > page 198.
Navigation settings: > page 197.
@ Tips
Information on online traffic data* can also
be found online at www.audiusa.com.
Personal route
assistance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and personal
route assistance
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Fig. 170 Infotainment system: personal route display
There is a delay of 6 min on your
personal route to
Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA95117.
Start route guidance
Ignore this route and this message
Ignore all messages

Fig. 171 Infotainment system: information about personal
route
Your MMI can learn the routes that you drive fre-
quently (such as your daily commute to work and
back) and suggest route guidance based on the
current vehicle position.
Opening personal routes

> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 189, fig. 166.
>» Select: right control button > Navigation set-
tings > Personal route assistance.

When the function is switched on M, the MMI re-
cords the frequently-driven routes regardless of
whether a destination was entered and reached
or not.
As long as route guidance is not active, your per-
sonal routes will be listed in the Enter destina-
tion menu under the home address and indicated
with the f& symbol @). When personal route as-
sistance is switched on, this symbol is displayed
in the Navigation menu and in the Infotainment
system display status line at the same time.
The distance to the destination and the calculat-
ed arrival time are also displayed for your person-
al routes. Without starting route guidance, your
MMI monitors the traffic conditions for your per-
sonal routes and shows possible traffic incidents
for routes that are most likely to be driven in the
Infotainment system display (2).
Better routes
A message will be displayed if there is a large
traffic incident (more than 12 minute delay) re-
gardless of which menu is selected > fig. 171.
> Select and confirm one of the following op-
tions:
Start route guidance: the MMI starts the route
guidance for the personal route displayed and
searches for a faster route if available.
Ignore this route and this message: the dis-
played destination with all applicable personal
routes is no longer factored into the current trip.
No more messages are shown for the displayed
destination. The displayed destination with all
applicable personal routes will be factored into
the trip again only after stopping the vehicle and
switching the ignition on again.
Ignore all messages: all personal routes are no
longer factored into the current trip. No more
messages are displayed. Messages for personal
routes when there is increased traffic will appear
again after the vehicle is stopped and the ignition
is switched on again.
As soon as you switch off personal route assis-
tance, the symbol in the status line turns off and
your trips are no longer recorded. Trips that were
already stored remain stored.
Deleting personal routes
> Select the desired personal route in the Enter
destination menu ().
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