2021 AUDI Q2 steering wheel

Driving
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Note
After the engine is stopped, the radiator fan
may remain on or turn itself back on for up to
10 minutes, even if the ignition is switched
off. This may occur for the following reasons:
- Residual heat has raised the coolant
tem­

perature.
- Direct sunlight has additionally heated up
the engine compartment while the engine is

warm.

- Applies to vehicles with diesel particulate
filter: The emission control system is hot
because of the regeneration process, even
though the engine has
not
yet reached oper­
ating temperature.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
convenience key)
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
You can use the ISTART ENGINE STOP| button to
switch on the ignition and start the engine.

Fig.
70 Centre console: START ENGINE STOP button
Starting the engine

•
Manual gearbox: Press the clutch pedal all the
way down and move the gear lever into neutral.

•
Automatic gearbox: Press the brake pedal and
move the selector lever to position P or N.

•
Press the ISTART ENGINE
STOP!
button briefly
to start the engine.
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine

•
The engine may take a few seconds longer than
usual to start on cold days. Please keep your
foot on the clutch pedal (manual gearbox) or
brake pedal (automatic gearbox) until the en­
gine starts. The indicator Lamp
E 3
lights up
while the glow plugs are preheating.
Electrical components with a high power
con­

sumption are switched off temporarily while you
start the engine.
If the engine fails to start immediately, switch
off the starter by pressing the
ISTART
ENGINE
STOPI
button once more and try
again after about 30 seconds.
Switching the ignition on/off
If you only wish to switch on the ignition and do
not want to start the engine as
well,
proceed as
follows:

•
Press the ISTART ENGINE STOP| button with­
out pressing the clutch (manual gearbox) or
brake pedal (automatic gearbox). Vehicles
without start/stop system*: The rev counter
needle will move to the READY position.

•
To switch off the ignition, press the button

again.
The rev counter needle will move to the
OFF position.
Diesel engines are automatically preheated when
you switch on the ignition.
If the indicator lamp
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flashes and the message
Please move steering wheel appears when you
switch on the ignition, the steering wheel is

locked.
In this case, turn the steering wheel
slightly
to
the left/right.
Start/stop system*
Please note the information on
<^>page
79,
Start/stop system.
WARNING
Never run the engine in confined spaces. The
exhaust gases are toxic - risk of poisoning!
© CAUTION
Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle and ex­
treme load conditions until the engine has
reached its normal operating temperature;
otherwise this can damage the engine. •
76

Driving
display.
The rev
counter needle will also move

to
the
READY position.

•
The engine will start again automatically when
you press
the
clutch pedal.
The
indicator lamp
will
go out.

Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox

•
Brake
the
vehicle
to a
stop.
The
engine will
be

switched
off
shortly before
the
vehicle comes
to
a
standstill
or
when
the
vehicle
is
station-

aryx).
Keep your foot
on the
brake pedal.
The

indicator
lamp
@/
@
will appear
on the
dis­
play.
The rev
counter needle will also move
to

the READY position.

•
The engine will start again automatically when
you take your foot
off
the brake pedal.
If the

parking brake
is
applied
or
hold assist*
is

switched on,
the
engine will only restart when
you press
the
accelerator pedal1).
The
indicator
lamp
will
go out.

Further information
for
automatic gearboxes
The engine will stop
if
the selector lever
is in po­

sition
P, N or D.

The engine will start again
if
you move
the
selec­
tor lever
to
R during
a
stop phase.
If you
do not
want
the
engine
to
start when mov­
ing
the
selector Lever through
R,
move
the
lever
to P quickly.
You
can
control whether
or not the
engine
is

switched
off by
varying
the
amount
of
pressure
on
the
brake pedal.
For
instance,
if
you brake
gently
in
stop-and-go traffic
or
before turning
off

at a junction,
the
engine will remain
on
while
the

vehicle
is at
a standstill.
As
soon as you press
the

brake pedal harder,
the
engine will
be
switched

off.

be switched
off. The rev
counter needle will
move
to the
OFF position.
- Keep your foot
on the
brake pedal during
a

stop phase
to
prevent
the
vehicle from mov­

ing.

-
If you press the
ISTART ENGINE STOP|
but­

ton*
during
a
stop phase,
the
ignition will
Note
Applies to: vehicles with manual gearbox
If the engine stalls, you
can
start
it
again
di­

rectly
by
pressing
the
clutch pedal immedi­
ately.
General notes
Applies to: vehicles with start/stop system
Engine does
not
switch
off

The system checks that certain conditions
are

met before
and
during each stop phase.
If
the
in­

dicator lamp
Ey
appears
on the
instrument clus­
ter display,
the
engine will
not be
switched
off in

the following situations:
- The engine
has
not
yet
reached
the
minimum
temperature required
for
start/stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected
on the air

conditioner*
has
not
yet
been reached.
- The exterior temperature
is
very high/low.
- The windscreen
is
being defrosted
W.

-The parking
aid*
is
switched
on.

- The vehicle battery charge
is too low.

- The steering wheel
is
close
to
full lock
or the

vehicle
is
being steered.
- Reverse gear has just been selected.
- The vehicle
is on a
steep gradient.
-At high altitudes.
Engine cuts
in
again automatically
The stop phase
is
interrupted
in the
following sit­
uations,
for
example.
The
engine cuts
in
auto­
matically without intervention from
the
driver.
- The vehicle starts
to
roll (e.g.
on a
hiLl).

- The interior temperature deviates from
the air

conditioner setting.
- The windscreen
is
being defrosted
*$?.

- The brake pedal
is
pressed several times
in
suc­

cession.

- The vehicle battery charge drops
to an
insuffi­
cient level.

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May vary in different countries
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Driving

Electro-mechanical

parking brake

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Fig.
74 Centre console: Button for parking brake and hold
assist
Your vehicle is equipped with an electro-mechan­
ical parking brake
(l)
^>Fig.
74. The parking brake
replaces the conventional handbrake, and is
mainly intended to prevent the vehicle from
roll­

ing away accidentally.
Applying/releasing the parking brake
manually
• To apply the parking brake, pull the button (®).
The LED in the button will light up. In addition,
the warning lamp || will light up in the instru­
ment cluster.

•
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or accelerator pedal with the ignition
switched on and simultaneously press the but­
ton
©).
The LED in the button and the warning
lamp on the display will go out.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Important: The parking brake must be applied
and the driver's door must be closed.

•
Accelerate in the usual way to drive off and re­
lease the parking brake automatically.
Further features and safety functions are availa­
ble for driving off, in addition to the automatic
parking brake release function
^>page
83,
Driv­

ing away from a standstill.
Preventing the parking brake from being
released automatically
In certain situations, e.g. on a steep hill or when
towing a trailer, you may wish to prevent the ve­
hicle from rolling back.

•
To prevent the parking brake from being re­
leased automatically, pull and hold the but­
ton ©) while you press the accelerator. The
parking brake will remain engaged and prevent
any tendency to roll back down the slope.

•
You can release the button
(®)
as soon as the
engine is delivering enough power to the
wheels.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in
emergencies or if the main brake system fails or
the pedal is obstructed.
•
PuLl
and hold the button
«EJ.

• The brakes will be released immediately if you
release the button
®
or press the accelerator.
If
you
pull and hold the button
(®)
while the
vehi­

cle is moving, this will initiate an emergency
brake application. The brakes are then applied
hydraulically at all four wheels. The effect is
simi­

lar to heavy braking
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To prevent the emergency braking function from
being used accidentally, a warning buzzer sounds
when the button
(®)
is operated. The brakes are
released immediately when you release the but­
ton (®) or press the accelerator.
Parking the car

•
Press the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a

stop.

•
To apply the parking brake, pull the button
©).

• Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P.
• Switch off the engine
•» A-
•
Manual gearbox: Engage first gear.

•
When parking on a hill or gradient, turn the
steering wheel so that the vehicle would roll in­
to the kerb if it did start to move accidentally.

A
WARNING
- Take care never to press the accelerator
pedal or release the clutch inadvertently if
a

gear is engaged or if the selector Lever is not
in position
P
or
N
(on automatic vehicles)
while the vehicle is stationary with the en­
gine running. The vehicle will otherwise
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start moving immediately and could cause
an accident.
- You should only use the emergency braking
function in a real emergency, for example if
the brake system were to fail or if the brake
pedal were to be obstructed. If
you
use the
emergency braking function by activating
the parking brake switch, this has the same
effect as heavy braking. Please remember
that the ESC (and the integrated ABS, EDL
and traction control functions) is still sub­
ject to certain physical limits. In a corner or
in bad road or weather conditions an emer­
gency stop can cause the vehicle to skid or
lose steering control.
- It is not possible to apply the parking brake
if the electrical power supply fails. In this

case,
park the vehicle on a
level
surface and
select 1st gear (manual gearbox) or move
the selector lever to position
P
(automatic
gearbox) to prevent
it
from rolling. Obtain
professional assistance.
- Always take the key with you when leaving
your
vehide
- even if
you
only intend to be
gone for
a
short time. This is especially im­
portant if children are left in the car. They
might otherwise be able to start the engine,
release the parking brake or use power-op­
erated equipment such as the electric
win­

dows - this could lead to injuries.
- Do not leave anyone (especially children) in
the vehicle when it is locked. Locked doors
could delay assistance in an emergency, po­
tentially putting lives at risk.
© Note
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox
You can apply the parking brake manually or
switch on the hold assist* when stopping at
traffic lights, etc. You do not then have to
hold the car with the brake pedal, as the
brakes will stop it creeping forward while a
gear is engaged in the automatic transmis­

sion.
When you drive off in the normal way,

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the parking brake will be released automati-
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and your vehicle will start moving

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Note
- Any slight noise which may be heard when
the parking brake is applied or released is
quite normal and no cause for concern.
- The parking brake runs an automatic test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is

parked.
This may cause a slight noise, which
is normal.
- If the electrical power supply fails, it is not
possible to release the parking brake (if it
was applied) or to apply the parking brake
(if it was released)
•=> A-
Obtain professional
assistance.
Driving away from a
standstill
Various features and safety functions are availa­
ble for driving off, depending on the equipment
in your vehicle.
Hill starting with the parking brake applied
Important: The driver's door must be closed.

•
To drive off more easily on a slope, apply the
parking brake and drive off just as you usually

would.
The parking brake will be released auto­
matically, but not until there is enough power
at the wheels to make the vehicle move in the
desired direction.
Hill starting with the hill hold assist
The hill hold assist function makes it easier to
drive away on a slope.
Important: The driver's door must be closed and
the engine must be running.

•
To activate the hill hold assist, press and hold
the brake pedal for several seconds. The vehicle
must be on a slope and facing uphill.
When you release the brake pedal the braking
force will be maintained for
a
moment
^^
in
order to hold the vehicle and make it easier for
you to drive away. •
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Driving
tiptronic mode to use the engine braking effect
and reduce the load on the brakes.
Downhill speed control is deactivated as soon as
the road Levels out again or you press the acceler­
ator pedal.
On vehicles with cruise control system*

<^>page
104, downhill speed control is activated
when you set
a
cruising speed.
A WARNING
The downhill speed control function cannot
defy the Laws of physics and may therefore
not be able to maintain a constant speed in
certain circumstances. Always be prepared to
use the brakes!
Manual gear selection (tiptronic mode)
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox

The
tiptronic feature allows the driver to also
change gear manually.

Fig.
78 Centre console: Manual gear selection using selec­
tor lever

Fig.
79 Steering wheel: Manual gear selection with paddle
levers*
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicLe stationary or on the move.

•
From position D/S, push the selector lever to
the right into the tiptronic selector gate to
acti­

vate tiptronic mode. As soon as the automatic
gearbox has activated this mode, the letter M
will appear on the display
opage
86, Fig. 75;

e.g.
M4 means
that
the vehicle is in 4th gear.

•
Briefly push the selector lever forwards
0

oF/'g.
78 to change up a gear.

•
Briefly pull the selector lever back
Q
to change
down a gear.
Gear selection with paddle levers*
You can use the paddle levers when the selector
lever is in position D/S or M
(-
tiptronic selector

gate).

• To shift up a gear, briefly pull the paddle lever

Q*Fig.
79.

•
To shift down a gear, briefly pull the paddle lev­

er©.

If
you
use the paddle levers when the selector
lever is in positions D/S, the gearbox will remain
in manual mode for
a
while. To switch back im­
mediately to automatic mode after changing
gears manually,
pull
the paddle
lever 0

^>Fig.
79 for approximately 1 second.
If
you
want to use the paddle levers permanent­
ly, push the selector lever from position D/S to
the right into the tiptronic selector gate.
Description
The gearbox automatically shifts up or down into
the next gear before a critical engine speed is

reached.

The gearbox only allows manual gear changes if
the engine speed would remain within the per­
missible range.
Kick-down feature
Applies to: vehicles with automatic gearbox

The
kick-down feature is designed to give maxi­
mum acceleration.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed right down
past the point of resistance at full throttle (kick-
down feature), the gearbox
wilL
shift down to a
lower gear, depending on road speed and engine •
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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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Towing a trailer
Tyre pressure
Check the tyre pressures on your car, and adjust
for "full
load"
conditions (refer to the sticker list­
ing the tyre pressures)
^>page
307. It may also
be necessary to adjust the tyre pressures on the
trailer according to the recommendations of the
trailer manufacturer.
Exterior mirrors
Check whether you can see enough of the road
behind the trailer with the standard mirrors. If
this is not the case you should have additional
mirrors fitted. Both exterior mirrors should be
mounted on hinged extension brackets. Adjust
the mirrors to give sufficient vision to the rear.
Headlights
Before starting
a
journey, check the headlight
beam settings with the trailer hitched up. Adjust
the headlight settings if necessary.
On vehicles with halogen headlights, the
head­

light range control must be adjusted, see

tapage
49.
The headlight range control will be adjusted au­
tomatically if your vehicle is equipped with LED
headlights*.
Power supply
To ensure that the engine can be started again
after the ignition is switched off, the power
man­

agement system
^>page
149 controls the distri­
bution of electrical power and gradually switches
off unnecessary electrical equipment. The trailer
is supplied with power during this period. The
power supply to the trailer is interrupted while
the engine is being started.
Removable ball joint coupling
Vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket are
equipped with a removable
ball
joint coupling.
This is stored in the spare wheel well or in a sepa­
rate bag on the floor of the luggage compart­
ment, together with the necessary fitting instruc­

tions.

We recommend having the car serviced be­
tween the normal inspection intervals if it
used frequently for towing a trailer.
Trailer stabilisation system
Applies to: vehicles with towing bracket
Trailer stabilisation helps to reduce the risk of
the vehicle skidding when towing a
trailer.

When is the trailer stabilisation
system1'

activated?
Trailer stabilisation is active when the following
requirements are met:
- The ESC must be switched on
^>page
146 and
fully functional (no ESC malfunction).
- The trailer connector must be properly secured
in the vehicle socket.
- The vehicle speed must be higher than approx.
60 km/h.
How trailer stabilisation works
In many cases, the driver can stabilise a swaying
trailer by manually braking the vehicle.
However, if the ESC detects that the trailer is
swaying and this is affecting the towing vehicle,
it will automatically brake the vehicle in order to
stabilise the trailer. The indicator
Lamp Hi
will
flash in the instrument cluster. If possible, do
not turn the steering wheel at this stage.
In order to warn traffic behind you, the brake
lights will come on during this automatic braking

operation.

A trailer may sway quite considerably without the
trailer stabilisation system intervening.
If the system for activating the trailer brake
lights is defective, this will be indicated in the in­
strument cluster display
opage
35,
:&
Bulb

monitor.
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- The traffic sign detection system does not
adjust the speed of your vehicle to the speed

limits.

The speed limit displayed in the instrument
cluster is given in the units applicable in a
particular country.
Controls
Applies to: vehicles with camera-based traffic sign recogni­
tion

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Fig.
99 Instrument cluster: Secondary display
Calling up the traffic sign recognition

•
Call up the first tab (on-board computer) using
the
GL>]
button on the multi-function steering

wheel.

•
Applies to vehicles with analogue instrument
cluster: Press the
LU]
button and select Traffic
signs from the menu.

•
Applies to vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: Se­
lect the display for Traffic signs.
Displaying signs for trailers
You can also display speed limits which apply
specifically to vehicles towing a trailer1).

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
Driver assist
>
Traffic signs
>
Automatic trailer
recognition.
Setting the maximum speed for a trailer
You can set the maximum speed permitted for

your
type of
trailer15.
If
you
do not enter
a
value,

x)
Applies to factory-fitted towing brackets only
the system will show the maximum national
speed limit for vehicles towing a trailer.

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU|
button Car
>
left control button
Driver assist
>
Traffic signs
>
Trailer: highest

speed.

Setting speed warning
You can set a warning threshold up to
15
km/h.
The traffic sign for the currently detected speed
limit will flash on the display if the selected
warning threshold is exceeded.

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
IMENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
> Driver assist
>
Speed warning
>
Traffic sign

based.

Secondary display
If the instrument cluster is currently showing a
function other than traffic sign recognition, the
speed limit will be displayed in the top right-
hand corner
^Fig.
99. If the system is able to de­
tect
a
temporary speed restriction in a given sit­

uation,
it will update the display accordingly.
Temporary speed restrictions are displayed in the
following situations:
- A temporary speed restriction for wet weather
is detected while the windscreen wipers are op­

erating.

- A speed restriction for fog is detected while the
vehicle's rear fog light or all-weather lights are
switched on.
- A speed restriction applying at certain times of
day has been detected and corresponds to the
time displayed in the instrument cluster.
- The vehicle is towing a trailer and the Automat­
ic trailer recognition option is activated on the
infotainment system. In this case, restrictions
applying to trailers are
displayed15.

© Note
- Your speed warning settings and the maxi­
mum trailer speed will be automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control
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