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Side assist display .............. 
Door handle 
Central locking switch ........... 
Air vent with seat heating controls 
Lever for: 
—Turn signals and high beams .... 
— Active lane assist ............. 
Multifunction steering wheel with: 
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— Driver's airbag ............... 
— Buttons for the virtual instrument 
cluster, including the driver infor- 
mation system, audio/video, tele- 
phone, navigation and voice rec- 
ognition system 
—[START ENGINE STOP] button ... 
— Audi drive select .............. 
—Shift paddles ................ 
Audi virtual cockpit (instrument 
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Windshield washer system lever .. 
Starting the engine if there is a 
malfunction ..............00 eee 
Adjustable steering column ...... 
Cruise controllever ............. 
Instrument illumination ......... 
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Headlight control switch ........ 
Power exterior mirror adjustment . 
Power windows ................ 
Air vent including climate control 
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Lockable glove compartment 
Drives for CD, DVD, SIM/SD cards . 
Front passenger's airbag ........ 
Rear window defogger button 
Depending on equipment, buttons 
for: 
—drive select ..............0004 
— Electronic Stabilization Control 
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—Emergency flashers ........... 
— Retractable rear spoiler ........ 
Depending on equipment, center 
console with: 
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37 
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52 
75 
96 
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48 
87 
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200 
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171 
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96 
105 
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109 
— Audi  musicinterface .......... 176 
— Audi phone box ............... 131 
@) Infotainment system on/off button . LLL 
@) Infotainment system unit ....... 111 
@8 Wind deflector button .......... 33 
@) Depending on equipment: 
— Storage compartment 
  
       
— CUP HOLMER ses x eens x eee cee 63 
Power top button .............. 31 
@ Parking’ brake: «  + cs ss wows so sors 77 
G0 Depending on equipment: 
—[START ENGINE STOP] button ... 7s 
— Sound button for exhaust door 
control 
@) Selector lever (S tronic).......... 79 
@) Tips 
Some the equipment listed here is only instal- 
led in certain models or is available as an op- 
tion. 
Indicator lights overview 
The  indicator lights in the instrument cluster 
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal- 
functions. 
With some indicator lights, messages may ap- 
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica- 
tor lights and messages may be covered by other 
displays. To show  them again, select the second 
tab for messages with the multifunction steering 
wheel © page 12. 
Some indicator lights in the display can display in 
several colors. 
A\ Central indicator light 
If the A or indicator light turns on, check 
the message in the instrument cluster. 
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function 
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys- 
tems are marked with a V in the following tables. > 
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Y Cruise control system 
=> page 199 => page 88 
Engine warm-up request 
=> page 203 
Washer fluid level 
=> page 211 
Cruise control system 
=> page 88 
     
    
    
    
           
   
    
   
   
       
  
      
    
    
           
   
    
   
   
   
Speed warning system 
=> page 87 
Speed warning system 
=> page 87 
Windshield wipers 
=> page 43 
Audi side assist 
>page 95 
Tire pressure 
=> page 230, or > page 232 
Active lane assist 
=> page 90 
Tire pressure 
=> page 230, or > page 232 
  
Bulb failure indicator 
> page 38 
Headlight range control system 
=> page 38 
Adaptive light 
> page 38 
Light/rain sensor 
=> page 38, > page 43 
Battery in remote control key 
=> page 20 
  
Other indicator lights 
Turn signals 
=> page 37, > page 38 
Cruise control system 
=> page 88 
Cruise control system 
> page 88 
Active lane assist 
=> page 90 
Transmission 
=> page 85 
Electromechanical parking brake 
>page 16 
Electromechanical parking brake 
=>page 16 
Convenience key 
=> page 77 
Electromechanical parking brake 
=>page 16  

Opening and closing 
  
Opening and closing 
Central locking 
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You 
have the following options: 
— Remote control key > page 21 
— Sensors in the door handles* > page 21 
— Lock cylinder on the driver's door > page 23, 
or 
— Interior central  locking switch > page 22 
Automatic locking function (Auto Lock) 
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the 
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex- 
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). 
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func- 
tion in the central  locking system switch is used 
or one of the door handles is pulled. The Auto 
Lock function can be switched on and off in the 
Infotainment system > page 23. 
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment, 
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow 
access to the vehicle. 
Selective door unlocking 
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock 
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment 
system whether only the driver's door or the en- 
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking 
=> page 23. 
Turn signals 
The turn signals flash twice when you unlock the 
vehicle  and flash once when you lock the vehicle. 
If they do not  flash when locking, check if all 
doors and lids are closed. 
Unintentionally locking yourself out 
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and 
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the 
remote control key is not in the vehicle. This re- 
duces the risk of locking yourself out accidental- 
ly. 
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The following conditions prevent you from lock- 
ing your remote control key in the vehicle: 
— If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot 
be locked by pressing the  & button on the re- 
mote control key or by touching the locking 
sensor* ona door. 
— If the most recently used convenience key* is 
inside the luggage compartment, the luggage 
compartment lid will automatically open again 
after closing it. 
— If the last convenience key* that was used is de- 
tected inside the vehicle, the vehicle cannot be 
locked from the outside for a brief time > ©. 
@) Note 
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key 
— If the convenience key* that was last used is 
detected inside the passenger compart- 
ment, then the vehicle cannot be locked 
from the outside. The turn signals will flash 
several times to indicate this. If you do not 
open the vehicle within a short time to re- 
move the vehicle key, then the vehicle will 
lock automatically. This prevents the vehicle 
from being left unlocked for long periods of 
time. The key will then be locked inside the 
vehicle. 
— If the convenience key* that was used last is 
detected inside the luggage compartment, 
it will not be possible to lock the luggage 
compartment and the luggage compart- 
ment lid will open. The turn signals will 
flash several times to indicate this. The 
doors will lock. Always take the convenience 
key with you, or unauthorized people may 
be able to enter the vehicle. 
(@) Tips 
— Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve- 
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe! 
—The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when 
you lock the vehicle. If the LED  turns on for 
approximately 30 seconds after locking, 
there is a malfunction in the central  locking 
system. Have the problem corrected by  an 
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi 
Service Facility.  

Opening and closing 
  
Locking the front passenger's door with the 
mechanical key 
The mechanical lock is located on the edge of the 
front passenger's door. It is only visible when the 
door is open. 
>» Remove the mechanical key > page 20. 
> Remove the cap from the opening > fig. 19. 
> Insert the key into the slot inside and turn it all 
the way to the right (right door) or to the left 
(left door*). 
Once the front passenger's door is closed, it is no 
longer possible to open it from the outside. The 
door can be opened from the inside by pulling 
the door handle. 
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Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system 
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle 
break-in, audio and visual warning signals are 
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is switch- 
ed on or off when locking or unlocking your vehi- 
cle. If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off auto- 
matically after a certain amount of time. 
Switching the alarm off manually 
> To switch the alarm off, press the @ button on 
the remote control key or switch the ignition 
on. 
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the anti- 
theft alarm system may have the following fea- 
tures: 
Break-in security feature 
The alarm will sound if there is a break-in at the 
doors, hood, and/or luggage compartment lid. 
Interior/towing protection monitor 
The alarm will be triggered if there are move- 
ments detected in the vehicle interior or if there 
is a change in the vehicle angle. 
If you leave persons/animals in the vehicle or 
have the vehicle transported, switch off the inte- 
rior/towing protection monitoring alarm to pre- 
vent the alarm from being triggered: 
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> Press the f button on the remote control key a 
second time within 2 seconds. Or 
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: 
Touch the sensor on the door handle a second 
time within two seconds. Or 
> Turn the mechanical key in the door lock to the 
close position a second time within 2 seconds. 
> If you lock the vehicle, then the interior/towing 
protection monitor will stay off until the next 
time the vehicle is unlocked. 
(i) Tips 
The interior/towing protection monitoring on- 
ly functions correctly when the windows and 
the power top* are closed. 
Luggage compartment 
lid 
Opening and closing the luggage 
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Fig. 20 -Applies to: vehicles with rear seats:- Opened lug- 
gage compartment lid 
Opening the luggage compartment lid 
> To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press 
the <3 button on the remote control key. Or 
> Lift the luggage compartment lid. 
Closing the luggage compartment lid 
> Use the inside grip to pull the luggage com- 
partment lid down and allow it to close using a 
gentle push > A\. 
  
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— Applies to: vehicles with rear seats: Due to 
    
the risk of injury, always be careful of the > 
   

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Opening and closing 
  
Press both of the outer buttons on the con- 
trol unit > page 28, fig. 28 until the yellow 
LED (2) turns off and the green LED @ blinks. 
This procedure clears the standard codes that 
were set at the factory and does not need to 
be repeated again to program the other but- 
tons. 
Briefly press the button in the control panel 
that  you want to program. 
Wait until the yellow LED (2) blinks. The pro- 
gramming mode is active for five minutes. 
Go in front of the vehicle with the original re- 
mote control transmitter for the system that 
you are programming to the control panel 
button. 
Programming the button: step 2 at the 
radiator grille 
6. Hold the remote control transmitter at the 
vehicle radiator grille > fig. 29. 
Now press the remote control transmitter 
until the turn signals on your vehicle blink. 
This can take up to 30 seconds. 
If the emergency flashers blink three times, 
the programming was successful. If the 
emergency flashers only blink one time, the 
five-minute time limit for programming has 
expired or the programming was unsuccess- 
ful. Repeat the programming procedure 
starting from the third step or change the 
distance to the radiator grille. 
If the garage door or other systems do not 
open with the HomeLink buttons even if the 
programming was successful, the system 
may use a rolling code instead of a fixed 
code. You must also then perform rolling 
code programming > page 29. 
The other two buttons in the control panel can be 
programmed using the instructions given above. 
Start with step 3. 
Deleting button programming 
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi- 
vidually. They must be deleted all at once. Repro- 
gram the buttons if necessary. 
> Switch the ignition on. 
> Press both of the outer buttons on the control 
unit until the yellow LED (2) turns off and the 
green LED (@ blinks. 
Reprogramming buttons 
> Switch the ignition on. 
> To reprogram an individual button, press the 
desired button until the green LED (@) turns off 
and the yellow LED (2) starts to blink (after ap- 
proximately 20 seconds). Release the button 
immediately. The programming mode is active 
for five minutes. 
> Continue with step 5. 
@ Tips 
— The distance needed between the remote 
control transmitter and the garage door 
opener module in the radiator grille 
=> fig. 29 depends on the system you are 
programming. 
— Depending on the system model, you may 
need to release the button on the remote 
control transmitter while it is programming 
and press it again. Hold every position you 
try when programming for at least 15  sec- 
onds before trying a new position. Keep an 
eye on the vehicle turn signals while doing 
this. 
Rolling code programming 
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener 
On some systems, programming a rolling code is 
also necessary. 
Identifying a rolling code 
> Press the button in the control unit that is al- 
ready programmed again and hold it down. 
>» Watch the green LED @) & page 28, fig. 28. If 
the green LED blinks quickly, the system (such 
as a garage door) has a rolling code. 
> Program the rolling code as follows: 
Activating the system motor unit 
> Locate the programming button on the system 
motor unit. The  exact location and color of the 
button may vary depending on the brand. 
> Press the programming button on the system 
motor unit (usually this will activate a “display” > 
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Lights and Vision 
  
Lights and Vision 
Exterior lighting 
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Fig. 40 Instrument panel: light switch 
Light switch ©: 
Turn the switch to the corresponding position. 
When the lights are switched on, the 2»: symbol 
turns on. 
0 - lights are off (in some markets, the daytime 
running lights* are switched on when the ignition 
is switched on.) 
— USA models: The daytime running lights switch 
on automatically when the ignition is switched 
on and the light switch is in the O or AUTO posi- 
tion (only in daylight). The Daytime running 
lights can be switched on and off in the MMI 
> page 37> A. 
— Canada models: The daytime running lights 
switch on automatically when the ignition is 
switched on and the light switch is in the O, 
300 or AUTO position (only in daylight) > A\. 
AUTO* - automatic headlights switch on and off 
depending on brightness, for example in twilight, 
during rain or in tunnels. 
300: - Parking lights 
ZO - Low beam headlights 
220 - All-weather lights* 
Q# - Rear fog light(s)* 
All-weather lights* 
In vehicles with all-weather lights, the front 
lights are adjusted automatically so that you are 
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less likely to see glare from your own headlights, 
for example when driving on a wet road. 
Automatic dynamic headlight range control 
system* 
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range 
control system so that there is less glare for on- 
coming traffic if the vehicle load changes. The 
headlight range also adjusts automatically when 
braking and accelerating. 
Light functions 
The following light functions may be available 
depending on vehicle equipment and only func- 
tion when the light switch is in the AUTO posi- 
tion. 
Static cornering light* (vehicles with LED head- 
lights) - the cornering light switches on automat- 
ically when the steering wheel is turned at a cer- 
tain angle at speeds up to approximately 44 mph 
(70 km/h) and when the turn signal is activated 
at speeds up to approximately 25 mph 
(40 km/h). The area to the side of the vehicle is 
illuminated better when turning. 
Highway light function* (vehicles with LED head- 
lights) - This function adapts the lighting for 
highway driving based on vehicle speed. 
Speed dependent light distribution* (vehicles 
with 
LED headlights) - The speed dependent light 
distribution adapts the light in towns and on 
highways or expressways. Intersections can also 
be illuminated on vehicles with a navigation sys- 
tem*. 
  
ZA\ WARNING 
— Automatic headlights* are only intended to 
assist the driver. They do not relieve  the 
driver of responsibility to check the head- 
lights and to turn them on manually based 
on the current light and visibility conditions. 
For example, fog cannot be detected by the 
light sensors. So always switch on the low 
beams under these weather conditions and 
when driving in the dark ZO. 
—To reduce glare for traffic behind your vehi- 
cle, the rear fog lights* should only be 
    
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regulations in the country where you are op- 
erating the vehicle. 
— If the battery has been discharging for a 
while, the parking light may switch off auto- 
matically. Always make sure your vehicle is 
parked and adequately illuminated accord- 
ing to the  legal regulations in the country 
where you are operating the vehicle. Avoid 
using the parking lights for several hours. 
— Observe the  legal regulations in the country 
where you are operating the vehicle when 
using the lighting system that is described. 
      
@ Tips 
— The light sensor for the automatic head- 
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount. Do 
not place any  stickers in this area on the 
windshield. 
— Some exterior lighting functions can be ad- 
justed > page 37. 
— If you turn off the ignition while the exterior 
lights are  on and open the door, a warning 
tone sounds. 
— In some markets, the tail lights will switch 
on when the daytime running lights switch 
on. 
—In cool or damp weather, the inside of the 
headlights, turn signals, and tail lights can 
fog 
over due to the temperature difference 
between the inside and outside. They will 
clear shortly after switching them on. This 
does not affect the service life of the light- 
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Fig. 41 Operating lever: switching on the turn signal and 
high beams 
The lever operates the turn signals, the high 
beams and the headlight flasher. 
Turn signals 15> 
The turn signal activates when you move the lev- 
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is 
switched on. The respective a or B indicator 
light flashes. 
@- Right turn signal 
@- Left turn signal 
The turn signal blinks three times if you tap  the 
lever (convenience turn signal). 
High beams ZO and headlight flasher 
> Move the lever to the corresponding position: 
@®- High beams on 
@- High beams off or headlight flasher 
The 
EJ indicator light in the instrument cluster 
will turn on. 
  
Z\ WARNING 
High beams can cause glare for other drivers, 
which increases the risk of an accident. For 
this reason, only use  the high beams or the 
headlight flasher when they will not create 
glare for other drivers. 
Adjusting the exterior lighting 
You can adjust the exterior lighting separately. 
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment. 
       
  
MENU     > Select in the Infotainment system: but- 
ton > Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle 
settings > Exterior lighting. 
  
Automatic headlights 
You can adjust the following settings in the Auto- 
matic 
headlights menu: 
Activation time - You can adjust if the headlights 
switch on Early, Medium, or Late according to 
the sensitivity of the light sensor. 
Audi adaptive light - You can switch adaptive 
light On and Off. 
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Lights and Vision 
  
Daytime running lights 
USA models: the daytime running lights can be 
switched on or off using the MMI. Select On or 
Off. 
Canada models: this function cannot be switched 
off. They activate automatically each time the ig- 
nition is switched on. This menu item is shown 
with a “gray background”. 
Entry/exit lighting 
The entry lighting function illuminates the area 
outside the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle 
when it is dark. To switch on the function, select 
Entry/exit lighting. 
The exit lighting function illuminates the area 
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignition off 
and open the driver's door when it is dark. To 
switch on the function, select Entry/exit light- 
ing. 
The entry/exit lighting  only works when it is dark 
and the light switch is in the AUTO position. 
Emergency flashers 
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Fig. 42 Center console: emergency flasher button 
The emergency flashers makes other drivers 
aware of your vehicle in dangerous situations. 
> Press the A button to switch the emergency 
flashers on or off. 
When the emergency flashers are turned on, the 
a and B indicator lights will flash at the same 
time. 
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the 
emergency flashers are switched on by using the 
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turn signal lever. The emergency flashers stop 
temporarily. 
The emergency flashers also work when the igni- 
tion is turned off. 
@® Tips 
You should switch the emergency flashers on 
if: 
— you are the last car in a traffic jam so that 
all other vehicles approaching from behind 
can see your vehicle 
— your vehicle has broken down or you are 
having an emergency 
— your vehicle is being towed or if you are tow- 
ing another vehicle 
If the ka indicator light turns on, a bulb has 
failed. The message indicates the location of the 
bulb. Replace the bulb immediately. 
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Please contact 
Service 
There is a malfunction in the headlights or the 
light switch. Drive immediately to an authorized 
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to 
have the malfunction repaired. 
By Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own- 
er's manual 
Adaptive light* is not working. The headlights 
still function. 
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer 
or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the 
malfunction repaired. 
a Automatic headlights: malfunction! See 
owner's manual 
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. 
The low beams remain switched on at all times 
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the 
AUTO position. However, you can continue to 
turn the lights on and off using the light switch. 
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer 
or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the 
malfunction repaired.