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Driving

speed.
The upshift to the next higher gear is de­
layed until the engine reaches maximum rpm.
WARNING
Please note that if the road surface is slippery
or wet, the kick-down feature could cause the
driven wheels to
spin,
which could result in

skidding.

Coasting mode
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic gearbox and coasting mode
In coasting
mode1)
you can use the vehicle's mo­
mentum to freewheel, for instance when ap­
proaching a speed restriction in a built-up area.
The engine is disengaged from the gearbox. This
allows you to save fuel by anticipating the traffic
situation ahead.
Requirements for using coasting mode

•
Efficiency mode selected in drive select*

^>page
131.

*•
The selector lever must be in position D.

•
Road speed less than approx. 130 km/h.

•
Road relatively level.
Activating coasting mode

•
Take your foot off the accelerator.
The
message1)
Coasting will then appear in the
"on-board computer" display. The engine ticks
over at idling speed while the vehicLe is coasting.
Stopping coasting mode

•
Press the brake or accelerator pedal or briefly
pull the paddle lever
^page
90, Fig. 79.
A WARNING
- When coasting mode is activated, there is
no engine braking effect and the vehicle
does not slow down as quickly as usual or
may even pick up speed if
you
are driving
down a slope - risk of accident!
- If other people are using your car, you
should draw their attention to the coasting

mode.

© Note
- The gear is no longer displayed when you
are in coasting mode (e.g.
E
instead of E7).
- The coasting mode is deactivated tempora­
rily on gradients of
15
% or greater.
- Coasting mode is not available while the
cruise control system* or adaptive cruise

control*
is switched on.
Launch control programme
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic gearbox and launch control
programme

The
launch control programme enables maxi­
mum acceleration.
The launch control programme is not available
for all engine/gearbox combinations.
Important: The engine must be warm and the
steering wheel must be pointing straight ahead.

•
Deactivate^
the start/stop system*
^>page
81.
The LED in the
Sj
button will light up.
•
Deactivate25
the hold assist*
^page
84. The
LED in the button will go out.

•
Press the
|aQFF|
button once briefly while the
engine is running
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Not available for all countries.

2)
The system does not need to be deactivated on all gearbox
versions.

3'
On vehicles with driver information system, the ESC lamp
lights up permanently and the message Stabilisation
con­

trol (ESC): offroad. Warning! Restricted stability appears
temporarily in the instrument cluster to indicate the deac­
tivation status.

4)
Vehicles without driver information system: The indicator
lamp flashes slowly.
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Driving

•
Briefly pull the selector lever back from
posi­

tion D/S to select position S, or move the selec­
tor lever to the right into the tiptronic gate, or
select dynamic mode in drive select*

^>page
131.

•
Press the brake pedal firmly with your
left
foot
and hold it down for at Least one second.

•
At the same time, press the accelerator all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
revs are high and steady.
• Take your
left
foot
off
the brake.
A WARNING
- Always adapt your driving style to the traffic
conditions.
- Only use the launch control programme
when road and traffic conditions permit,
and make
sure
your manner of driving and
accelerating the vehicle does not inconven­
ience or endanger other road users.
- Please note that the driven wheels may
start to spin when the off-road mode is
switched on, causing the vehicle to Lose

grip,
in particular on slippery or wet roads -
danger of skidding!
- When acceleration has been completed, you
should deactivate the off-road mode again
by briefly pressing the
|flQFF|
button.
© Note
- The gearbox may be hot after you have used
the launch control programme. In this case,
the programme may not be available for
several minutes. The programme will be
available again after
a
cool-down period.
-Accelerating with the launch control pro­
gramme places a heavy load on all parts of
the vehicLe. This can result in increased wear
and tear.
Gearbox malfunction
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
| Gearbox malfunction! Please stop the vehi­
cle and select P
There is a malfunction in the gearbox. Park the
vehicle safely and do not drive on. Obtain profes­
sional assistance.
| Gearbox overheating! Please stop the vehi­

cle.

The gearbox is overheating and could be dam­

aged.
Stop the vehicle and let the gearbox cool
down with the engine idling and the selector lev­
er in position P. If the warning lamp and the
message disappear, drive to a qualified workshop
soon and have the fault rectified. Do not drive on
if the warning lamp stays on and the message
does not disappear. Obtain professional assis­

tance.

E3
Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driv­
ing
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

S3
Gearbox malfunction: no reverse gear (you
can continue driving)
A gearbox malfunction has occurred. The gearbox
will switch to the back-up programme. The pro­
gramme will only move into certain gears or may
not be able to shift gears at all. The engine may

stall.
You can no longer engage reverse gear.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driv­
ing in D until engine off
Park your vehicle well away from moving traffic.
Obtain professional assistance.

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Gearbox overheating: please adapt driving
style
You can continue driving at moderate speed. You
can resume normal driving if the indicator lamp
goes out.

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Gearbox: please press brake pedal and select
gear again
If
a
gearbox malfunction has occurred due to
overheating, this message will appear once the
gearbox has cooled down again.
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Driver assist systems
provided tempt you into taking any risks when
driving - this can cause accidents.
- Please note that pre sense front can give
warnings or apply the brakes unexpectedly.
Always secure your luggage to prevent dam­
age and possible injury.
- Due to inherent system limitations, false ac­
tivation of the system is possible.
- Please note that the sensor is not always
able to detect all objects which may repre­
sent a potential hazard - risk of accident!
- Pre sense front does not react to the follow­

ing:
oncoming traffic in the same lane, sta­
tionary or stopped persons, pedestrians
crossing the road at an angle, groups of
people, animals, or objects that are hard to

recognise •=>
A in General notes on
page 112.
A WARNING
The pre sense front functions may be restric­
ted or unavailable in situations such as the

following:

- If objects such as crash barriers or other
vehicles are reflecting additional light.
- At tunnel entrances.
- In heavy fog,
rain,
road spray or snow.
- If the radar sensor is dirty, frosted, dam­
aged or covered.
- When driving through a corner.
-Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: If the
ESC system has been partially or fully deac­

tivated.

© CAUTION
Impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel
arches or underbody can cause misalignment
of the sensor. This can impair the function of
the pre sense front system. Have the systems
checked by a
quaLified
workshop.
© Note
-The automatic brake application with in­
creasing brake force can be cancelled by ap­
plying the brakes yourself or by pressing the
accelerator firmly or by taking evasive ac­

tion.

- Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: Cer­
tain pre sense front functions are deactiva­
ted when the ESC
offroad
mode is switched
on and when reversing.
- Applies to: front-wheel drive vehicles: The
pre sense is deactivated if you restrict or
switch off the ESC
^>page
146.
Settings on the infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front/Audi adaptive
cruise control

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button > Car > left control button
> Driver assist > Audi pre sense.
System - The pre sense functions can be switched
on/off.
Advance
warning15
- You can switch the advance
warning off or set the warning time for pre sense
front (early/medium/late).
Start by setting the advance warning to early. If
you then find that the system warns you earlier
than desired, you can set the advance warning to

medium.
The advance warning should be set to
late only in exceptional cases, such as during very
dynamic driving.
If a system or the advance warning function is
switched off, it will be automatically activated
again the next time you switch on the
ignition15.

Driver messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
Audi pre sense: fault. Please contact work­
shop
This message appears if the functions of the pre
sense system are impaired. An impairment can
occur, for example, if a sensor fails. If the mes­
sage remains displayed permanently, drive to a
qualified workshop soon and have the fault
recti­

fied.
•

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Important: For the best parking result, you
should maintain a distance of approx. 1 metre to
the row of parked cars.

•
To switch between parallel
(Â)
perpendicular
forwards
(B)
and perpendicular in reverse (?)
parking modes, turn the rotary pushbutton to
select the desired mode. The system only
shows parking modes that are currently possi­

ble.

•
Operate the turn signal. The desired side of the
road will be scanned.

•
To park parallel to the roadside, drive forwards
at not more than 30 km/h. Or:

•
To park perpendicular to the roadside, drive
forwards at not more than 20 km/h.

•
The system will display
a
parking space when it
finds one
^Fig.
137. Please check that the
parking space is suitable for your vehicle.

•
To park using the system, follow the instruc­
tions on the display.
If
you
exceed a speed of about 50 km/h, the park
assist will be switched off.
The park assist will display
a
parking space only if
it is Long and wide enough for the vehicLe.
© Note
-You can select any one of the parking op­
tions found. The potential parking space is
displayed until you have driven too far away
from it.
- You can activate the park assist after you
have already driven past a parking space (as
long as you were driving slowly enough). To
do so, press the
P©
button and operate the
turn signal.
- The system displays the right or left side of
the
road,
depending on which turn signals
you operate.
- The best parking results will be achieved if
you position the vehicle as parallel as possi­
ble to the line of parked cars or the kerb be­
fore you start the actual parking manoeu­

vre.

- If there are suitable parking spaces on both
sides of the road (for instance on a one-way
street), you can change the direction of the
turn signals to park on the other side, even
if
you
have already activated the park assist.
Starting a parking manoeuvre
Applies to: vehicles with park assist

The
driver is responsible for parking the vehicle.

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ing (example: parking parallel to the roadside)

•
Drive forwards until the instructions for the au­
tomatic parking manoeuvre appear on the info­
tainment display
^>Fig.
138
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tion on page 139,
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in Description on
page 140. A
P
will appear in the intended park­
ing space as soon as the vehicle reaches the
correct position.

•
If necessary, you can use the rotary pushbutton
to change the parking mode in order to take a
different approach to the parking space.

•
The park assist is ready when the message
Please select reverse gear and let go of the
steering wheel appears on the infotainment
display.

•
After stopping for
a
moment, select reverse
gear.

•
Take your hands off the steering wheel.

•
Watch the
road.
When the road is clear, press
the accelerator gently
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page 139,
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in Description on page 140.

•
Follow the instructions on the display

^>page
142 and the acoustic warning tones
until the parking manoeuvre is complete. The
arrows on the vehicLe show the required direc­
tion of travel.
The park assist automatically steers the vehicle
into the parking space while the driver operates
the pedals. The maximum parking speed is 7 km/
h. The park assist will be deactivated if
you
drive
too fast or move the steering wheel by hand. To •
141

Multi Media Interface
Press the
|BACK|
button (7)
ipage
152, Fig. 140
to return to the previous function.
Speller for
letters/numbers

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154 Illustration: Speller for letters/numbers
You can use the speller to enter letters, numbers
and symbols on the MMI. This option is available
while the entry field
(f)
is active
^>Fig.
154.
- To call up/close the speller for letters/num­

bers:
Push the rotary pushbutton upwards/
downwards while the entry field is active. Or:
Select the right control button > Open speller/
Close speller.
- To enter a letter/number: With the selection
line activated, turn the rotary pushbutton
@

^>Fig.
154
to select the desired Letter/number.
Press the rotary pushbutton to confirm the let­
ter/number. Your entry will appear in the entry
field (2). When you have entered all characters,
select and confirm button (1) to switch to the
results list. Or: Push the rotary pushbutton
downwards.
- To enter diacritics (e.g. â, ç, n, ô)*: With the
selection line activated, turn the rotary push­
button to select a letter
@
^>Fig.
154. To open
the corresponding set of diacritics, press and
hold the rotary pushbutton. Turn the rotary
pushbutton to select a diacritic while in the
character selection line
@^>Fig.
154. Press the
rotary pushbutton to apply the diacritic. To
close the set of diacritics without selecting a
character, press and hold the rotary pushbut­
ton again. Or: Select and confirm |âôû|(7)

^>Fig.
154. Select and confirm a diacritic.
- To delete a character: Use the rotary pushbut­
ton to turn the pointer to
OFig.
154, and
then press the rotary pushbutton. To delete all
characters in the entry
field,
select
and
press and hold the rotary pushbutton until all
characters have been deleted.
- To enter a special character: Select and confirm

\M\®*Fig.
154.
flâûl
(7) or
|T23l
(§).
Use the
speller for numbers to select and confirm the
special character desired (such as a hyphen or
full stop).
- Input help: In some cases (such as in the
navi­

gation system*), the system will suggest a

word*
to complete your entry while you are still
making
it@
^Fig.
154. You can confirm the
word by pushing the rotary pushbutton up­
wards.
- Results list: In some cases (such as in the direc­

tory),
the system will switch to the results List
(D
^>Fig.
154 automatically. Select and confirm
a suggestion from the List.
Requirement: The entry field (2)
^>Fig.
154 must
be active.
- To switch between the speller and the MMI
touch
pad*:
The handwriting recognition fea­
ture is automatically activated for the MMI
touch
pad*,
which means you can simply start

writing.

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Navigation
Setting a destination from the map (via
MMI touch)

Applies
to: vehicles with navigation system (flash memory)

and
MMI touch pad
A location on the map can be set as a destina­
tion.
- To set a convenient map scale: Turn the rotary
pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise.
- To activate the crosshairs: Press the rotary
pushbutton. The crosshairs will appear on the

map.

- To move the crosshairs: Use the MMI touch pad
to move the crosshairs to the destination

<^>page
156.
- To use the destination for route guidance:
Press the rotary pushbutton when the cross­
hairs are displayed. If
you
wish to set
a
stop­

over, select and confirm Set as stopover and
then Start route guidance.
-
To
hide the crosshairs: Press the
|BACK|
button.
Additional information on the point selected
with the crosshairs: If
you
use the crosshairs to
preselect a location on the map, any existing in­
formation on this location (e.g. road name, ad­
dress or special destinations) will be displayed ©

^>page
219, Fig. 182.
Using home address/favourite as the
destination

Applies
to: vehicles with navigation system

The
home address option is a quick and easy way
to have the system guide you home.
The
favour­

ites make it easier to
access
destinations you re­
quire regularly.
• Press the
|NAV/MAP|
button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed

opage
207, Fig. 172.
Using the home address as the destination
Important: A home address must have been stor­
ed
o
page 215.
Your home address is displayed in the Enter des­
tination menu
(f) opage
207, Fig. 172.
- SeLect: Home address
>
Start route guidance.
Using a favourite as the destination
Important: At Least one favourite must have been
stored as a destination
<=>page
216.
- Enter at least the first three letters of the de­
sired favourite in the entry field for the search

function.
The favourites found will be shown on
the infotainment display (4)
^>page
207,
Fig. 172.
- SeLect and confirm the desired item.
- Select and confirm Start route guidance.
- Further home address settings can be found
on
•=>page
215.
- Further favourites settings can be found on

^>page
216.
Using a destination from the directory

Applies
to: vehicles with navigation system

You
can navigate directly to entries in the direc­

tory.

Options — Show contact details
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Important: A postal address with navigation data
must be available for
a
contact or
a
navigation
destination must have already been added for a
contact
Opage
216, Directory contacts.

•
Press the
|NAV/MAP|
button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed

^>page
207, Fig. 172.

*•
Select: left control button > Directory
>
a con­

tact.

Directory contacts are displayed in alphabetical
order and are displayed together with a location

symbol:

(Î)
Business postal address
(D Private postal address
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Navigation
(D Business navigation destination
(4) Private navigation destination
- SeLect and confirm a postal address or
a
naviga­
tion destination. If
you
select
a
navigation des­

tination,
route guidance is started immediate-

iy.

- If
you
select a postal address, you can check the
address details again.
- You can then select and confirm Start route
guidance.
Further directory functions in the navigation sys­
tem can be found on
<^>page
216.
- Addresses which you have imported from
your mobiLe phone into the MMI can also be
used as navigation destinations.
- If
a
directory contact is greyed out, no
navi­

gation destination/postal address has yet
been added for the contact.
Point of interest search (special
destinations)

Applies
to: vehicles with navigation system
Navigation: enter destination
Search area
Find entry
Select category
Ç myAudi special destinations

H
Petrol station
P parking facilities
in vicinity of destination

Fig.
175 Example: Searching for a special destination

•
Press the |NAV/MAP| button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed

•=>
page 207, Fig. 172.

*-
Select: left control button > Special destina­

tions.

- To change the search area: Select and confirm
Search area and then a search area from the
list.
The following search categories are available:
In immediate vicinity: You can select special des­
tinations from different categories. The special
destinations are displayed in a list, starting with
destinations in the immediate vicinity and going
up to destinations within a radius of 200 km.
In vicinity of route: Special destinations along
the route can only be selected when the route
guidance function is active. The special destina­
tions are located directly on or in the immediate
vicinity of your route. You can also select special
destinations from different categories. For exam­

ple,
you can look for
a
hotel or
a
car park at the
destination.
In vicinity of destination/In vicinity of stopover:
Special destinations near the
destination/stop­

over can only be selected when the route
guid­

ance function is active. You can also select special
destinations from different categories. For exam­

ple,
you can look for
a
hotel or
a
car park at the
destination.
In new town: SeLect
a
country or search in a new

town.
Enter the name of the desired town. You
can select special destinations from different cat­
egories. You can use this function to find special
destinations in any town irrespective of the desti­
nation currently set or the vehicle position.
- To find the name of
a
special destination in
the selected search area: Enter the name of the
special destination.
- To search for a special destination in a specific
category: Choose Select category. SeLect and
confirm a category, for example Restaurant.
myAudi special
destinations*1525

In myAudi special destinations, you can find per­
sonal special destinations which you have added
in your myAudi account and imported to the MMI
using an SD card or online*
^>page
224.
- To add further myAudi special destinations:
Select the right control button > Import •

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my.audi.com,
added a vehicle to the account and stored a

destination.

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This function is not available in the Mexican market.
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Navigation
- The route calculated by the navigation sys­
tem is a recommendation of how best to
reach a destination. Pay attention to traffic

lights,
no stopping signs, lane change re­
strictions, one-way streets, etc.
© CAUTION
-Should the navigation directions contradict
the current traffic regulations, you must al­
ways follow the traffic regulations.
- The volume should only be set at a level
which enables you to hear distant police and
emergency vehicles clearly - failure to do so
could result in an accident.
© Note
- Snow or other obstructions on the GPS aer­
ial or interference caused by trees or large
buildings could affect the reception of the
satellite signals and make positioning
diffi­

cult. GPS reception and vehicle positioning
can also be adversely affected by deactiva­
tion or a malfunction of several satellites.
- Road names can change; therefore the
names stored on the MMI may be different
from the actual names in exceptional cases.
Entering a destination
Searching for navigation destinations
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
With the search function, you can use the MMI
touch
pad*
or the speller for letters/numbers to
enter navigation destination information in any
order (e.g. Forest Road 20 London).
You
can
search for special destinations, contacts, recent
destinations or favourites in the same way to
help you navigate to the desired address.
Press the |NAV/MAP| button repeatedly untiL the
Enter destination menu is displayed
opage
207,
Fig. 172.
• Push the rotary pushbutton upwards. The entry
field will be displayed
@ ^>page
207, Fig. 172.
- Enter one or more search terms in the entry

field.

- If appropriate, confirm an autocomplete
sug­

gestion*
or a suggested word*. Refer to

^page
159, Speller for letters/numbers.
- Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise to switch
to the results list.
- Select a destination from the results list and
confirm it.
- Select and confirm Start route guidance.
The route will be displayed as an overview on the

map.
Route guidance is already active.
Narrowing the search area
All countries are preselected for the search func­
tion at the factory.
-In the input menu
(T)<=>page207,
Fig. 172, se­
lect the right controL button > Country selec­

tion.

- Select the country flvj) which you would Like to
search in. This will limit the number of results
and speed up the search. The entry selected in
the country selection menu will be stored.
© Note
- The terms suggested by the MMI depend on
the destinations to which you have recently

driven.

- Up to 50 entries are stored in the list of des­
tinations to which you have recently driven.
- For more information on the search func­

tion,
please refer to
^>page
160.
Loading last destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

The
destinations you have most recently driven
to are stored automatically and can be loaded
directly as new destinations.
Important: You must have set
a
destination in
the past.

•
Press the |NAV/MAP| button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed

opage
207, Fig. 172.
The destinations to which you have recently driv­
en are listed directly in the Enter destination
menu under your home address and marked with
the
symbol®^
page
207, Fig. 172. •
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