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Opening and closing

necessary to use more force when doing this.
Move the lid slowly to reduce the amount of
force needed.
Opening and closing the luggage
compartment lid with foot motion (kicking
movement)
Applies to: vehicles with sensor-controlled luggage compart-
ment lid

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Fig. 29 Vehicle rear: foot motion (example)
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed automatically > /A\ in General informa-
tion on page 36.
Requirements: you must be carrying your conven-
ience key* with you. The ignition must be switch-
ed off. You must be standing at the center behind
the luggage compartment lid.
> Move your foot back and forth under the bump-
er one time > fig. 29. Do not touch the bumper.
Make sure you have firm footing. The luggage
compartment lid will open or close once the
system detects the movement. The automatic
opening or closing will be canceled if you re-
peat one of the movements described.

ZX WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 36.
@) Tips
The luggage compartment lid will only open
or close if you perform the movement as de-
scribed. This prevents the luggage compart-
ment lid from opening or closing due to simi-
lar movements, such as when you walk be-
tween the rear of the vehicle and your garage
door. In some situations, the function may be

limited or temporarily unavailable. This may
happen if:
— You are standing too close to the bumper or
too far away from it
— The luggage compartment lid was closed or
opened immediately beforehand
— You park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time
— You clean your vehicle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash
— There is heavy rain
— The bumper is very dirty, for example after
driving on salt-covered roads
— There is interference to the vehicle key's ra-
dio signal, such as from mobile devices or
remote controls

Mechanically unlocking the luggage
compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from the inside in an emergency.

Fig. 30 Inner luggage compartment lid: access to the
emergency release
» Fold the backrest on the rear bench seat for-
ward > page 85.
> Remove the mechanical key > page 34.
> Using the mechanical key, pry the cover &> off
the luggage compartment lid trim panel.
> Press the lever with the mechanical key in the
direction of the arrow to release the luggage
compartment lid.

Z\ WARNING
Follow the safety precautions > page 36. >

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Sitting correctly and safely

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 58
— The steering wheel is adjusted correctly
=> page 64
— The mirrors are adjusted so that there is a suffi-
cient view of the area around the vehicle
=> page 51
— Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her
head restraint adjusted correctly > page 64
— Every passenger in the vehicle has his or her
safety belt fastened correctly > page 66
— The activation status of the front passenger's
airbag is suitable for the passenger in the front
passenger's seat > page 73
— Children are secured in suitable child safety
seats that are secured to appropriate vehicle
seats > page 75. 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 75.
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.
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— 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
— Save your seat profile* > page 70. This al-
lows you to access your personal seat profile
quickly and easily at any time.
— If you or other vehicle passengers have
physical limitations that prevent sitting in a
correct position, modifications to the vehi-
cle may be necessary. For more information,
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility, or call Audi cus-
tomer 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

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— 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)
— Your thighs are lightly supported by the front
surface of the seat
— The backrest is in an upright position and your
back
is resting against it
— You have a sufficient view of the area around
the vehicle
— You have a clear view of the instrument cluster,
indicator lights, and the head-up display*
Seat settings menu: quick access
Applies to: vehicles with seat settings in the MMI
If you press on the image of the driver's or front
passenger's seat in the climate control system
menu & page 89, fig. 91 @, you will go directly
to the seat settings for that seat.

Z\ WARNING
— If you are too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel, the airbag system cannot
provide the optimal protection, which in-
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
injury.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the seats when the vehicle is stationary.
— Be careful when adjusting the seat. Lack of
control or attention when adjusting can re-
sult in injuries due to pinching to vehicle oc-
cupants both in the front seats and rear
seats.
— Never place objects in the driver's footwell.
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-
ing maneuvers were needed, which increas-
es the risk of an accident.
— Make sure that the floor mats are always se-
curely attached.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never place
additional floor mats or other floor covers
over the installed floor mats, because this
reduces the pedal's range of motion and can
impair pedal operation.
—To reduce the risk of injury, never place your
feet on the instrument panel, out of the
window, or on the seat surfaces. This also
applies to passengers in the rear seats.
@) Note
To reduce the risk of damage, be very careful
when adjusting the seat to make sure the
head restraints do not come into contact with
the headliner or the sunroof*.
G@) Tips
At the same time, only move the respective
seat using the controls.



Adjusting the front power seats
You can adjust the basic settings using the but-
tons.

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Fig. 51 Front seat: seat adjustment buttons

The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.
Adjusting the seat position
> To move the seat forward or backward, push
the button @) forward or backward.
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ZA\ WARNING
— When the second row seats are folded
down, they must not be used as a footrest
or have objects placed on them as this in-
creases the risk of an accident.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never al-
low people to ride in the third row* if the
second row seats are folded upward.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never drive
with objects on the folded third row* backr-
ests if the second row seats are folded up-
right.
— Be mindful of persons in the third row*
when folding down the second row seats.
Not paying attention when folding down
seats can cause pinching injuries.
— If you are unlocking the second row seat
backrest from the third row seat* > fig. 56,
be careful of any passengers in the second
row seats or within the backrest's range of
motion. Not paying attention when folding
down seats can cause injuries.
— Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.

Folding the backrest down/up
The buttons are located in the rear area (@) and in
the luggage compartment (@) © fig. 58.
> Press the button @ or @) until the backrest is
folded all the way down or up.
You can fold the backrests up or down at the
same time using the button @ and ().
Third row seats: adjusting the head
restraints
See > page 65.
Meaning of the LED in the button
— If the LED blinks, the backrest is still not in its
end position.
— If the LED turns on, the backrest is in its end
position.
Messages
Ea Please move third seat row to the locked po-
sition. See owner's manual
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, then the backrest is not in its locked po-
sition. A warning tone will also sound.

@) Note
To reduce the risk of damage, move the rear
head restraints down before folding the
backrests forward > page 65.
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Fig. 58 Third row seats: folding the backrest
Z\ WARNING
— Be careful when folding and unfolding the
backrests. Not paying attention and not
checking when folding/unfolding the backr-
ests can lead to pinching injuries.
— Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.
— Do not drive if the indicator light in the but-
ton is blinking > fig. 58. This situation in-
creases the risk of an accident, since the
backrest is not locked in place and it is not in
its end position.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, never drive
with persons in the third row-seat if the

seats are not folded completely upright.
@) Note
—To reduce the risk of damage, make sure the
second-row seat backrest is upright before

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Safety belt monitoring system
eB - 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.
Adjusting height of the safety belt
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Fig. 68 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.
@ Tips
You can also adjust the height of the front
seats
to change the position of the safety
belts.
Additional safety belt functions
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 78.
Safety belt retractor
The safety belts are equipped with an automatic
belt retractor. This automatic retractor allows the
safety belt to be pulled all the way out when the
belt is pulled slowly. However, the automatic re-
tractor locks during sudden braking maneuvers.
It also locks the belts when accelerating, driving
uphill, and driving around curves.
Belt force limiter
Safety belts with belt force limiters reduce the
force placed on the body by the safety belts dur-
ing a collision.
Safety belt pretensioners
Safety belts may be tightened with reversible
belt tensioners when you start driving and in cer-
tain driving situations. If the safety belt is too
loose, it will be tightened so that the belt will
rest closer to the body.
> To switch belt tensioners on or off at the begin-
ning of a trip, select on the home screen: VEHI-
CLE > Seats.
> To access Additional seat settings, swipe left
or
right.
> Switch the Driver seat automatic belt tension-
er or Front passenger seat automatic belt ten-
sioner functions on or off.
In some collisions, pyrotechnic belt tensioners
may secure the safety belts so that they cannot
loosen. This reduces forward movement by the
vehicle passengers.

A WARNING
The pyrotechnic system can only provide pro-
tection during one collision. If the pyrotechnic
belt tensioners deploy, the pretensioning sys-
tem must be replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
@) Tips
Smoke may be released when pyrotechnic belt
tensioners deploy. This is not a sign of a vehi-
cle fire.


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Parking and maneuvering

Operating t ripheral cameras
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras



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Fig. 134 Upper display: left side: surrounding area. Right side: 3D surroundings.
On vehicles with peripheral cameras, you can se-
lect among different views.
The camera views can be controlled with the
touch display. In certain views, you can zoom in
or out on the displayed area, and move, tilt, or
rotate the 3D surroundings.
Selecting the views
> To display the entire selection bar, tap the cur-
rent view (2) or swipe at the edge of the selec-
tion bar from left to right.
> To select a view, press (2) - (8) in the upper dis-
play or tap in an area to show the vehicle in the
side view )),
> To select a 3D surroundings view, press the »@)
symbol (). Then select the desired 3D sur-
roundings view @) - @.
Switching the views quickly
To switch the views quickly (for example, from
Front corner to Front):
> Tap the camera image twice. Or
> Pull two fingers apart or together in a sideways
motion on the camera image.

D_ Requirement: The vehicle surroundings (Camera) must be
selected in the View in the side area.
Zooming in and out on the views
Applies to: surroundings and 3D surroundings views
> To zoom in or out on an area, place two fingers
on that area and push them apart or pull them
together > fig. 134, left side.
Moving the view
Applies to: surroundings and 3D surroundings views
> To move the view, press and pull it in any direc-
tion using one finger.
> To re-center the 3D surroundings, tap the cam-
era image twice.
Tilting or rotating the views
Applies to: 3D surroundings view
> To tilt or rotate the 3D surroundings, use your
finger to drag it in any direction > fig. 134, on
the right side.
> To re-center the 3D surroundings behind the
vehicle, tap the camera image twice.
Selecting a view in the side area
The vehicle surroundings are shown in the side
area of the display. You can switch between a vis-
ual display (Graphic) and the vehicle surround-
ings (Camera).

> Select |--] > View in the upper display when the
parking system is active.

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Media

@) Tips
— Not all video DVDs have parental control.
— PIN entry for parental control will be locked
for approximately one minute if you enter
the incorrect PIN three times in a row. The
— The protection levels for the parental con- PIN can only be reset by an authorized Audi
trol are based on the US standards from the dealer.
Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA). Note that the age levels for video
DVDs in European countries may differ.
Supported media and file formats
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The DVD drive*, SD card reader, and the USB stor-
age device connection support the following me-
dia file properties:






Audio files Video files
Support- SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC memory cards: with a capacity of up to 256 GB;
ed media | DVD drive: audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (artist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs with a
capacity of up to 700 MB; DVD+R/RW; DVD video; DVD audio with audio tracks that are
compatible with a DVD video player;
Audi music interface: mobile devices > page 213 (such as an iPod, MTP player, USB stor-
age device in “USB Device Subclass 1 and 6” that conforms to USB 2.0: USB sticks, USB
MP3 players (Plug-and-Play-capable), external USB flash drives and hard drives)).
File sys- Memory cards: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS.
tem USB storage devices: FAT, FAT32, NTFS.
USB mass storage device partitions (primary/logical*): two per USB connection.
CD/DVD file systems: ISO9660, Joliet, UDF.
Metadata | Album cover: GIF, JPG, PNG with max. 800x800 px.
The album cover from the medium or from Grace-
note* is displayed, depending on availability.
Format MPEG |Win- MPEG |Opus |FLAC |ALAC |MPEG MPEG4 Windows
1/2 dows [2/4 1/2 AVC Media Video
Layer 3 |Media (H.264) |9
Audio 9
and 10
File ex- -mp3 |.wma |.m4a_|.opus_ | .flac -m4a_——|.mpg; -mp4 .wmv
tension -m4b | .ogg -mpeg -m4v .asf
aac .oga -Mov
-avi
Playlists -M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Character-| up to maximum 320 kbit/s and |48kHzsampling| up to maximum 10 Mbit/s and
istics 48 kHz sampling frequencies frequency 1920x1080 px at maximum 30 fps
Number DVD drive*: max. 1,000 files per medium.
of files USB mass storage device and memory cards: max. 50,000 files per medium; max.

50,000 files per playlist/folder

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Wheels


ZA\ WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened or repaired in-
correctly can become loose and result in loss
of vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an accident. For the correct tightening specifi-
cation, see > page 278, Finishing.
— Always keep the wheel bolts and the threads
in the wheel hub clean and free of grease.
— Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
— Always have damaged rims repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility. Never repair or disassemble
rims yourself, because this increases the risk

of an accident.
Loose wheel warning
Applies to: vehicles with loose wheel warning

Within the limits of the system, the loose wheel
warning in the instrument cluster warns you if
one or more wheels are loose.
Using the ABS sensors, the loose wheel warning
system compares the vibration characteristics of
the individual tires. If one or more wheels are
loose, it will be indicated in the instrument clus-
ter display with the fi indicator light and a mes-
sage. If only one wheel is affected, the location
of that wheel will be indicated.
Messages
fi Wheel bolts loose. Please safely stop the ve-
hicle and check all wheel bolts!
Loose wheel warning for at least one wheel > A\.
Check the wheel bolts on all wheels with the
wheel wrench (vehicle tool kit). Have the tighten-
ing specification checked as soon as possible with
a torque wrench. Drive carefully until then. For
the correct tightening specification, see
=> page 278, Finishing.
fi Wheel assessment active. Please continue
driving carefully
After this message appears and you have checked
the wheel bolts, the assessment phase begins
when the vehicle is in motion. This may take sev-
eral minutes.
fi Loose wheel warning: malfunction! See
owner's manual
There is a system malfunction. Drive immediately
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility to have the malfunction repaired.

Z\ WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened incorrectly can
become loose and result in loss of vehicle con-
trol, which increases the risk of an accident.
— If a message appears, reduce your speed im-
mediately and avoid any hard steering or
braking maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible
and check the wheel bolts.
— Check your wheels for damage. Have the
damaged wheels checked and/or replaced
immediately by an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility.
— Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
driving style, winter conditions, or unpaved
roads), the message may be delayed.
— The driver is responsible for ensuring that

the wheels are attached correctly.
(i) Tips
— The loose wheel warning system can also
stop working when there is an ESC malfunc-
tion.

— Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
Winter tires significantly improve the vehicle's
handling when driving in winter conditions. Be-
cause of their construction (width, compound,
tread pattern), summer tires provide less traction
on ice and snow.
> Use winter tires on all four wheels.
> Only use winter tires that are approved for your
vehicle.
>» Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires > A\ in
General information on page 246. An author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility can inform you about the maximum per-
mitted speed for your tires.
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