2021 AUDI Q2 Cockpit

Table of Contents
Notes on this Owner's Manual .. 6
Quick reference 8
FAQs 8
Before you set off 8
Breakdowns and emergencies 8
Useful functions 8
Using the infotainment system 8
Communication 8
Navigation 9
Entertainment 9
Tips and tricks 9
Cockpit 10
Instruments and controls 10
Controls at a glance 10
Instrument cluster 12
Multi-function steering wheel plus 15
Multi-function steering wheel 18
Driver information system 19
Head-up display 25
Warning and indicator lamps 26
Setting off 37
Doors and windows 37
Central locking system 37
Boot lid 43
Child locks 46
Electric windows 46
Panorama sun roof 48
Lights and vision 49
Exterior lights 49
Interior lights 52
Clear vision 53
Windscreen wipers 55
Seats and storage 58
General notes 58
Front seats 58
Head restraints 58
Ashtray 59
Cigarette lighter 60
Power sources 60
Storage 61
Luggage compartment 62
Roof carrier 64
Heating and cooling 66
Heating system/air conditioner 66
Driving 72
General notes 72
Steering 74
Starting and stopping the engine
(vehicles with ignition lock) 74
Starting and stopping the engine
(vehicles with convenience key) 76
Driver messages 77
Starting the engine after a malfunction . . 79
Start/stop system 79
Electro-mechanical parking brake 82
Driving away from a standstill 83
Off-road driving 84
Automatic gearbox 85
Towing a trailer 96
Driving the vehicle with a trailer or
caravan 96
Removable towing bracket 99
Retrofitting 102
Driver assistance 104
Driver assist systems 104
Speed warning function 104
Cruise control system 104
Speed limiter 106
Camera-based traffic sign recognition ... 108
Rest recommendation 110
Audi adaptive cruise control
Ill
Traffic
jam assist 117
Distance indicator and distance warning . 118
Driver messages
119

Audi pre sense 120
Audi pre sense basic 120
Audi pre sense front 121
Driver messages 122
Audi active lane assist 123
Audi side assist 127
Audi drive select 131
Parking aids 134
General notes 134
Rear parking aid
135

Parking system plus 135
Reversing camera 137
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Instruments and controls
- Some of the items of equipment listed in
this section are only fitted on certain
mod­

els or are optional extras.
- Applies to right-hand drive vehicles: The ar­
rangement of switches and controls may be
slightly different from the layout shown on

tapage
10. However, the symbols used to
identify the controls are the same.
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview

The
instrument cluster is the driver's information centre.
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Applies to:
vehicl.es
with Audi virtual cockpit

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Coolant
temperature
gauge 13
(D Rev counter 13
-with status display OFF 74,76
- with status display READY 74, 76, 79

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Tab area*
(?) Central area
with:

- Display
- Driver information system (Audi
virtual cockpit) *
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- Driver information system (ana­
logue instrument cluster)* ....
-Warning and indicator Lamps ..

(f)
Status line (displayed on one
or
two
lines)
(?) Reset button for trip recorder ...
(7) Speedometer/convenience display

(§)
Fuel gauge
(9) Speedometer

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Additional display on left (two sep­
arate sections in extended view)
Further warning/indicator lamps may appear in
the rev counter
(2),
in the speedometer
(f),
in the
status line (5) and above or below the central
area
@,
depending on the instrument cluster

version.

Most of the illustrations on the following pages
show the colour analogue instrument cluster*.
The display and position of the elements may be
different on the monochrome instrument cluster
or the Audi virtual cockpit*.
1) Note
- Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
instrument lighting (for dials and needles)
may be switched on when the ignition is on
and the vehicle's lights are off. The illumi­
nation of the diaLs and needles is automati­
cally reduced as it becomes dark outside
and is eventually switched off altogether.
This function is intended to remind the driv­
er to switch on the dipped headlights in
good time.
- You can change the measurement units for
temperature or speed, etc. via the infotain­
ment system
^>page
255.
Coolant temperature gauge
The coolant temperature gauge
(T) ^>page
12,
Fig.
41 ^>page
12, Fig. 3 only works when the ig­
nition is switched on. In order to avoid possible
damage to the engine, please read the following
notes for the different temperature ranges.
Engine cold
If the LEDs are still in the lower range of the dis­
play, this indicates that the engine has not yet
reached operating temperature. Avoid high en­
gine speeds, full acceleration and heavy engine

loads.

Normal temperature
The LEDs will settle somewhere in the centre of
the display once the engine has reached operat­
ing temperature. If the warning lamp || lights
up in the instrument cluster display, the coolant
temperature is too high
<^>page
30.
© CAUTIO
- Additional lights and other accessories in
front of the air inlet reduce the cooling ef­
fect of the radiator. At high outside temper­
atures and high engine loads, there is a risk
of the engine overheating.
- The front spoiler also ensures proper distri­
bution of the cooling air when the vehicle is

moving.
If the spoiler is damaged this can
reduce the cooling effect, which could cause
the engine to overheat. Obtain professional
assistance.
® Note
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine
These engines are so efficient that they may
not reach their full operating temperature in
very cold weather. This is quite normal and no
cause for concern.
Rev counter

The
rev counter indicates the number of engine
revolutions per minute.
The start of the red zone on the dial indicates the
maximum engine speed which may be used brief­
ly in all gears when the engine is warm and after
it has been run in properly. However, it is advisa­
ble to change up a gear or move the selector lev­
er to D/S (or
lift your
foot
off
the accelerator) be­
fore the needle reaches the red zone. •
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Instruments
and
controls

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Vehicles with manual gearbox
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Shifting
up
a gear:
The
suggested gear
ap­

pears
to the
right
of
the current gear when
a

higher gear
is
recommended.
-
4
Shifting down
a
gear:
The
suggested gear
ap­

pears
to the
left
of
the current gear when
a

lower gear
is
recommended.
The gearyou
are
currently
in and the
recommen­
ded gear will
be
displayed. Gears
may
occasional­
ly
be
skipped
(3 • 5).

Vehicles with start/stop system:
If
all
the
condi­
tions
for
a
stop phase
^>page
79
have been
met,
but the
gear lever
is in
gear with
the
clutch

depressed,
the
gear change indicator will recom­
mend changing
to
•N.
Put the
gear lever
in
neu­

tral and take your foot
off
the clutch pedal.
The

start/stop system will automatically switch
off

the engine.
Vehicles with automatic gearbox
The display
is
only visible
in
tiptronic mode

^>page
90.

The symbol
Î
after
the
current gear means
change
up a
gear.
© CAUTION
The gear-change indicator
is
intended
to
help
save
fuel.
It is not
intended
to
recommend
the right gear
for all
driving situations.
In
cer­
tain situations, only
the
driver can choose
the

correct gear
(for
instance when overtaking,
driving
up
a steep gradient
or
towing a
trail­

er).

(T) Note

Applies
to:
vehicles with manual gearbox
The gear-change indicator
in the
instrument
cluster goes
out
when you press
the
clutch

pedal.

Outside temperature display
When
the
vehicle
is
stationary
or
travelling
at

very
low
speeds,
the
temperature displayed
may

be slightly higher than
the
actual outside
tem­

perature
as
a result
of
the heat radiated from
the

engine.
At temperatures below +5°C a snowflake symbol
appears next
to the
temperature display
<=> A-

A WARNING
Do
not
rely
on the
outside temperature dis­
play
as an ice
warning. Bear
in
mind that
there
may be
patches
of
ice
on the
roads even
at outside temperatures around
+5
°C
-
risk
of

accident!
Multi-function steering
wheel plus
How
to use the
multi-function steering
wheel
Applies
to:
vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit

You
can
use
the
multi-function steering wheel
to

control
the
driver information system
and MMI

functions, adjust
the
volume
and
switch
the

speech dialogue system
on/off.

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91.5
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96.6 MHz

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Example: Driver information system display (Audi
virtual cockpit)

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Left side
of
multi-function steering wheel plus
Important:
The
ignition must
be
switched
on.

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Instruments and controls
The driver information system shows information

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in several display tabs
(T)
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7.
The equipment installed on your vehicle deter­
mines which of the following tabs are available:
1st tab

2ndtaba)

3rd
tab

4th
tab
5th tab
On-board computer
^>page
19
Driver messages
Radio
•=>page
22
Media
^>page
22
Telephone*
^>page
23
Navigation*
<^>page
24

Map*
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24

a)
This tab is only visible if one or more warning/indicator
lamps or driver messages are displayed.

g) [<_>J
button
- To switch between tabs: Press the button
[<±]

repeatedly until the desired tab is displayed

(e.g.
Radio).

01
VIEW|
button

To change the view: see
Opage
17, Changing
views.

(DEI
button
To return to the previous function level.

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Control buttons
0
and
[3

To call up/close the selection menu or options
menu
^>page
16.

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Left thumbwheel
- To select a function in a menu/list: Scroll the
left thumbwheel to the desired function (e.g.
setting a frequency).
- To confirm your selection: Press the left
thumbwheel
(J)
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8.
- To zoom in/out of the map: When a map is
shown on the display, scroll the left
thumb­

wheel to make the map scale larger or smaller.
Control buttons
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit

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Update station
list

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9 Selection menu and options menu
Left control button
- To call up/close the selection menu: Press the
left control button
OF/g.
9 on the multi-func­
tion steering wheel. You can use the left
thumbwheel to select and confirm a function in
the selection menu (e.g. to select
a
new
wave­

band). •
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Right control button
- To call up/close the options menu: Press the
right control button
OF/g.
9 on the multi-func­
tion steering wheel. You can use the left
thumbwheel in the options menu to select
con­

text-sensitive functions or change certain set­
tings (e.g. extended programme information).
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Whether
a
selection menu or options menu is
available depends on the function you have

selected.

Changing views
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
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Classic view

- To change
views:
Press the |VIEW| button
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15, Fig. 8 to switch from the classic
view
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J J
to the extended view
oF/g.
10.
Press the |VIEW| button again to return to the
classic view.
Further function selector buttons
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit

Fig.
12 Right side of multi-function steering wheel plus
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0
button
- To answer a
call:
Press the 0 button when
there is an incoming
call.

- To end a
call:
Press the 0 button during a
call.

- To display the call list: Press the 0 button
while no calls are active and there are no in­
coming calls.

© S
button
- To switch on the speech dialogue system:
Briefly press the
0
button. Give a spoken com­
mand after the beep signal.
- To switch off the speech dialogue system:
Press and hold the
\2*\
button for several sec­

onds.
Or: Say the command Cancel.
For more information about the speech dialogue

system,
refer to
^>page
164,
Speech
dialogue
system.
(D Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the volume of an audio source or
system message (e.g. during a speech dialogue)
directly while it is being played.
- Volume up/down: Scroll the right thumbwheel

up/down.

- Mute/pause: Scroll the right thumbwheel

down.
Or: Press the right thumbwheel.
- Unmute/resume: Scroll the right thumbwheel
upwards. Or: Press the right thumbwheel.
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i«
/
»i
button
- To select the previous/next track or station:
Press
the \^\ or0<<]
button.
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Instruments and controls

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button
- To switch on the speech dialogue system:
Briefly press the
\2*\
button. Give a spoken com­
mand after the beep signal.
- To switch off the speech dialogue system:
Press and hold the
0
button for several sec­

onds.
Or: Say the command Cancel.
For more information about the speech dialogue

system,
refer to
<=>page
164,
Speech
dialogue
system.

0
Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the volume of an audio source
or

system message (e.g. during a speech dialogue)
directly while
it
is being played.
- Volume up/down: Scroll the right thumbwheel

up/down.

- Mute/pause: Scroll the right thumbwheel

down.
Or: Press the right thumbwheel.
- Unmute/resume: Scroll the right thumbwheel
upwards. Or: Press the right thumbwheel.

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- To select the previous/next track or station:
Press the
[>>[]
or
[j<<]
button.
- To fast forward/rewind an audio file: Press
and hold the
L^]
orL>ED
button until the desired
playing position has been reached.

(DE
button
- To call up the user-assigned function: Press
the
\M
button on the multi-function steering

wheel.

- To check which function is assigned: Press and
hold
the SD
button.
- To change the assigned function: Select:

|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
>
Ve­
hicle settings > Steering wheel button.

@B
button
- To have the last navigation cue repeated:
Press the
H
button while route guidance is ac­

tive.

- To adjust the volume of the navigation cues:
Scroll the right thumbwheel up/down during
route guidance while a navigation cue is being

spoken.

Driver information
system

On-board computer (Audi virtual cockpit)

Applies
to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
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Instrument cluster: Consumption display
Resetting values to zero
Important: The consumption, short-term mem­
ory or long-term memory display must be selec­

ted.

•
To reset the figures in the selected memory
to

zero,
press the left thumbwheel (?)
^>page
15,
Fig.
8
on the multi-function steering wheel for
one second. Or:

•
On the multi-function steering wheel, select
right control button > Reset values*.
Changing settings for additional display
The additional displays that can be selected vary
depending on the equipment installed on your
vehicle.

•
On the multi-function steering wheel, select
right control button
>
Additional display.

•
Select the desired additional display.
Calling up vehicle functions

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

wheel.

The equipment installed on your vehicle deter­
mines which of the following displays are availa­

ble:

- Date and time
^>page
255
- Average fuel consumption
- AdBlue range
^>page
292

-Single
journey memory summary
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Instruments and controls
in certain situations. By following these econo­
my tips, you can save
fuel.
To clear an economy
tip from the display immediately, press any of
the controls on the multi-function steering

wheel.

The date, the time and the time/date display
format can be changed via the infotainment
system
•=>
page 255.
Radio
Important: Radio mode must be activated

^>page
228, and the radio/media tab must be

displayed.

•
Press the
HH
button or the left control button

^>page
16, depending on the equipment in
your vehicle.
The following functions are available on the driv­
er information system, depending on the vehicle
equipment:
- To set the waveband: Select and confirm the

waveband.

- To tune to a station from the memory list*:
Select Memory
>
desired radio station.
- To tune to a station from the station list*: Se­
lect and confirm a radio station.
- To tune to a station from the favourites list:
Select Favourites > desired radio station.
- To call up a media source: Select and confirm
To media.
Other settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
- SeLect: right control button > desired
entry.

The following settings are available depending
on which function is selected:
- Update station list*: see
<=>page
232.
- Detailed station information: See

opage
232.
Media
Important: A media drive must contain audio/
video files
^page
235, and the radio/media tab
must be displayed.

•
Press the
\M
button or the left control button

^page
16, depending on the equipment in
your vehicle.
The following functions are available on the driv­
er information system, depending on the vehicle
equipment:
- To select a media source: Select and confirm a
media source, e.g. "SD
card".

- To play an audio/video file: Select and confirm
a track/file.
-To pause/resume playback: Press the right

thumbwheel (D^poge
17, Fig. 12. To continue
playback, press the right thumbwheel again.
- To restart playback of an audio file: Select the
track currently playing if it is not already selec­
ted and press the left thumbwheel.
Applies to: vehicles with analogue instrument cluster
- To switch to the radio: Select and confirm a
waveband (e.g. FM).
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
- To switch to radio: Select and confirm To radio.
- To call up detailed track information: SeLect
the right control button > Detailed track infor­

mation.
For more information, please refer to

tapage
246.
® Note
- The MMI media drives do not support DRM-
protected files; these files are marked with
the
symbolS.

- Please note that when you are using the
driver information system to control play­
back within a media source, only the playlist
selected on the MMI control console can be
played
^>page
244.
- Always note the information on the info­
tainment display. It may be necessary to
use the MMI control console to operate cer­
tain functions.
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