2021 AUDI Q2 Passenger airbag

Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi.
Your new Audi is a combination of superb craftsmanship and state-of-the-art
technology. We recommend that you read this Owner's Manual carefully so that
you quickly become familiar with your vehicle and can take full advantage of all
its functions in everyday use.
In addition to information on how to use the controls and equipment, this Man-

uaL
also contains important information on looking after your vehicle. This is
rel­

evant
for your
safety and will help preserve your car's value. The Manual also of­
fers useful driving tips and advice, together with some suggestions on how to
drive your car with minimum impact on the environment.
We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring with your Audi.
AUDI AC
Please read the important safety information about the front passenger's
airbag
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282

Table of Contents
Audi smartphone interface 253
Setting up
253

How to use 254
Troubleshooting 254
System settings 255
Setting the time and date 255
MMI settings 255
Connection manager 257
System update 259
On-board Handbook 260
Sound settings 260
Volume settings 261
Restarting the MMI system 262
Notes on software licences 262
Safety 263
Safe driving 263
General notes 263
Correct sitting positions 265
Child seats 267
Fitting child seats 270
Pedal area 272
Stowing luggage safely 272
Seat belts 275
Why is it so important to use seat belts? . 275
Forces acting in a collision 276
How to wear seat belts properly 277
Belt tensioners 279
Airbag system 281
Description of airbag system 281
Front airbags 282
Side airbags 285
Head-protection airbags 286
Deactivating the front passenger's airbag 288
Service and care 289
Checking and topping up fluids . 289
Fuel 289
Filling the tank 290
Selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue/
DEF) 292
Emission control systems 295
Engine compartment 295
Engine oil 297
Cooling system 299
Brake fluid 301
Battery 302
Windscreen washer 303
Service interval display 304
Wheels 305
Tyres and rims 305
Tyre pressure loss indicator 309
Care of vehicle and cleaning 312
General notes 312
Washing the vehicle 312
Notes on cleaning and care 313
Taking the vehicle out of service 317
Self-help 318
Mobility 318
General notes
318

Equipment 318
Tyre repair kit 319
Changing a wheel 321
Spare wheel 324
Jump-starting 326
Tow-starting / towing away 328
Fuses and bulbs 332
Fuses 332
Bulbs 334
Changing headlight bulbs 336
Changing bulbs for rear lights 339
Technical data and accessories .. 340
Accessories and modifications
to the vehicle 340
Accessories, replacement parts and
repairs 340
Modifications 340
Radio transmitters and business
equipment 340
Technical data 342
Vehicle identification data 342
Explanation of technical data 342
Dimensions 343
Capacities 343
Weights 343
Engine data 344
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Instruments and controls

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Doorhandle
(D side assist 127

(D CentraL
locking switch 40

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Light switch 49
(D Air outlets 66
(?) Control lever for:
- Turn signals and main beam
headlights 50
- Main beam assist 50
- Active lane assist 123

-Trafficjam
assist 117
(7) Multi-function steering wheel
with:

- Horn
- Driver's airbag 282
- Controls for driver information
system 15, 18
- Controls for audio/video, tele­

phone,
navigation system and
speech dialogue system 17, 18

-ButtonH
17,18
- Paddle levers 90
(5) Instrument cluster 12
(?) Control lever for windscreen wipers
and washer 55

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Steering column with optional
equipment:
- Ignition lock 74
- Starting the engine after a
mal­

function 79

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Adjustable steering column 74

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Control lever for:
- Cruise control 104
- Speed limiter 106
-Adaptive cruise control
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Depending on equipment, knob for:
- Headlight range control 49
- Head-up display 25

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Instrument lighting 53

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Bonnet lock release 296

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Boot lid switch 44

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Electric adjuster for exterior mir­
rors 53

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Electric windows 46

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Electric child lock 46

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Infotainment display 153
Deactivating front passenger's air-
bag
Glove box
Drives for CD, DVD and
SIM/SD

cards
Front passenger's airbag
Depending on equipment fitted,
buttons for:
- Drive select
- Start/stop system
- Park assist
- Parking aid
- Hazard warning lights
- Electronic stabilisation control
(ESC)
-Switching infotainment display
on and off
Depending on equipment fitted:
- Heating/ventilation system or
manual air conditioner
- Deluxe automatic air conditioner
Depending on equipment fitted:
- Cigarette lighter
- Electrical socket
Depending on equipment fitted:
- Gear lever (on vehicles with
man­

ual gearbox)
- Selector lever (for automatic
gearbox)
Cup holder
On/off button for infotainment sys­
tem
Infotainment control console ...
Hold assist
Centre armrest with storage com­
partment and the following option­
al equipment:
- Audi music interface
- AUX input/USB charging socket
- Audi smartphone interface ....
- Audi phone box
Electro-mechanical parking brake

|START
ENGINE STOP] button
Centre console with ashtray
Audi music interface
288
61
235
282
131
79
139
135
52
145
153
67
69
60
60
85
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11

Doors and windows
Unlocking the vehicle

•
Take hold of the driver's/front passenger's door
handle. The
door
will be unlocked automatical-

iy-

•
To open the door, pull the door handle.
Locking the vehicle
• Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P; otherwise it will not be possible to
lock the vehicle.

•
To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door handle once
^>Fig.
24,

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Do
not
take hold of the door handle
while doing so.
The vehicle can be locked/unlocked from the
front doors only. The remote control key should
be within a range of about 1.5 metres from the
door handle. It does not matter where you carry
the key, for instance whether it is in your jacket
pocket or in a handbag or briefcase.
The Locking function may be affected if
you
grasp
the door handle while the vehicle is being locked.
Once the doors have been locked, they cannot be
opened again immediately. This will enable you
to check that the driver's door is properly closed.
The system will unlock either all the doors or only
one of the doors, depending on the settings you
have chosen on the infotainment system

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page 41.

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WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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in
De­
scription on page 37.
- Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm

system:
Do not leave anyone (especially
chil­

dren) in the car if it is locked from the out­
side and the safelock mechanism* is activa­

ted:
the doors and windows cannot then be
opened from the inside
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42. Locked
doors could delay assistance in an emergen­
cy, potentially putting lives at risk.
® Note

•
To save electrical power, the proximity
sen­

sors are switched off after
a
few days. You
will then need to pull the door handle once
to unlock the vehicle, and a second time to
open it.

•
To prevent the vehicle battery from becom­
ing discharged and thus maintain the
vehi­

cle's starting ability for as long as possible,
the power management system will gradu­
ally switch off convenience functions that
are not required. In this case you may not
be able to unlock the vehicle with this
con­

venience function.
Central locking switch

Fig.
25 Driver's door: Central locking switch

•
To lock the vehicle, press the [a] button
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•
To unlock the vehicle, press the
M
button

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Fig.
25.
Please note the following when you use the
cen­

tral locking switch to lock your vehicle:
- The doors and the boot lid cannot be opened
from the outside (for safety reasons, when
stopped at traffic lights, etc.).
- The LED in the central locking switch Lights up
when all of the doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the inside door handLe.
- In the event of an accident in which the airbags

inflate,
doors Locked from the inside will be au­
tomatically unlocked to facilitate access and as­
sistance.
Please note the following points if the vehicle
is left parked for long periods:
A WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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scription on page 37.
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Seats and storage
Seats and storage
General notes
A WARNING
The Safe driving chapter
^>page
263, Safe
driving contains important information, tips,
suggestions and warnings that you should
read and observe for your own safety and the
safety of your passengers.
Front seats
Manual adjustment of seats
Applies to: vehicles with manual seat adjustment

Fig.
49 Front seat: Manual adjustment

(T)
- Seat forwards/backwards: Lift the Lever and
move the seat.
(2) - Lumbar support*: Press the appropriate side
of the button.
(D - Seat height: Pull/press the lever.
(4) - Backrest angle: Turn the knob.
[A WARNING
- Never adjust the front seats when the
vehi­

cle is moving - this could lead to an
acci­

dent.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Careless or uncontrolled use of the seat ad­
justment can cause injuries.
- Do not drive with the backrests of the front
seats reclined too far as otherwise the seat
belts and airbags could fail to restrain the
occupants properly in an accident, possibly
Leading to injury.
Front centre armrest
Applies to: vehicles with front centre armrest

There
is a storage compartment underneath the
armrest.

Fig.
50 Armrest between driver's seat and front passeng­
er's seat
• To adjust the angle, lift the armrest out of the
initial position until it engages in the desired

position.

• To move the armrest back to the initial
posi­

tion,
lift the armrest slightly from the top click
stop and then fold it back down.
You can move the armrest backwards or for­
wards.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

Fig.
51 Front seat: Adjusting head restraint
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
head restraint is
Level
with the top of your head.
If this is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint as near as possible to this position.
• To raise the head restraint, take hold of it on
both sides and move it up as required
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51. •
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Driver assist systems
This message appears if the radar sensor vision is

impaired,
e.g. by leaves, snow, heavy road spray
or dirt. Clean the sensor
<^>page
112, Fig. 101.
Distance warning: currently unavailable. See
owner's manual
This driver message will appear if the system
fails temporarily. If the fault occurs repeatedly,
drive to a qualified workshop and have the fauLt

rectified.

Fasten seat belt
The system is not fully available when the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
Stationary object ahead
This message appears if
you
try to switch on the
system when a stationary object is located imme­
diately in front of your car.
Door open
The system is not available when the vehicle is
stationary and the driver's door is open.
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
The pre sense functions can take action to pro­
tect the vehicle occupants and other road users in
certain hazardous conditions within the system

limits.

- Because the different on-board systems are

networked,
pre sense basic can detect critical
situations and take preventive action to protect
the occupants.
- The pre sense front uses the data of the radar
sensor to calculate the probability of an
acci­

dent
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112. It can detect an impending
collision with vehicles or
pedestrians1^
(subject
to general system limitations). In this case, the
system warns the driver visually, acoustically

and,
if necessary, with a short, sharp brake ap­

plication.
If necessary, it can initiate a partial or

fuLl
brake application in order to reduce the im­
pact speed or, in certain circumstances, to
avoid a collision. In conjunction with pre sense
basic, the reversible tensioners on the front
seat belts are also applied if necessary. Pre
sense front is active even when the adaptive
cruise control* is switched off.
Please observe the general safety warnings

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© Note
- Certain pre sense functions are deactivated
when reversing.
- The functions of the pre sense system may
also be unavailable if
a
fault develops in the

ESC
system or airbag control unit.
- Please note that, if the front passenger's
airbag has been deactivated, the reversible
belt tensioner on the passenger's side will
be deactivated as
well.

- Switch off pre sense on private roads and
while the vehicle is being loaded onto a car
transporter, train or ferry, etc. This prevents
the pre sense system from taking action in
an inappropriate situation.
Audi pre sense basic
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense basic
The pre sense basic functions are activated at
speeds above approximately 30 km/h.
The system can activate the following functions
in certain situations:
- Seat belt tensioning (e.g. during hard braking):
The seat belts on the front seats have reversi­
ble tensioners. Provided an accident does not
occur, the belts are loosened again slightly and
kept ready for activation.
- Initiation of the closure process for the
win­

dows and panorama sun roof* (e.g. if the
vehi­

cLe understeers or oversteers).
Audi drive select*: the activation threshold
dif­

fers according to the mode selected.

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Not available on vehicles for some markets.
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Correct sitting positions
Correct driving position

The
correct driving position is important for safe
driving.
25cm

Fig.
208 Adjust seat and sit in correct position
For your own safety, and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
the following driving position.

•
Adjust the driver's seat and steering wheel so
there is a distance of at least 25 cm between
your breastbone and the centre of the steering

wheel
o>F/g.
208.

•
Adjust the height and fore/aft position of the
driver's seat so that you are able to press the
pedals to the floor without fully straightening
your legs
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•
Adjust the backrest to an upright position so
that your back remains in contact with the up­
holstery.

*•
Adjust the longitudinal position of the steering
wheel so that your arms are slightly bent and
you can read the dials and instruments easily.

•
Make sure that you can comfortably reach the
top of the steering wheel.

•
AppLies to adjustable head restraints: Adjust
the head restraint so that the top of the head
restraint is
level
with the top of your head. If
this is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint as near as possible to this position.

•
Fasten your seat belt correctly
^>page
275.

•
Keep both feet in the footwell so that you are in
full controL of the vehicle at all times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
^>page
58, Front seats.
A WARNING
A driver who is not sitting in the correct
posi­

tion or who is not wearing a seat belt can be
fatally injured
if
the airbag is triggered.
- Adjust the driver's seat and steering wheel
so there is a distance of at least 25 cm be­
tween your breastbone and the centre of the
steering wheel
^>Fig.
208.
-While driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both hands on the outside of the
rim at about the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock
posi­

tion.
This reduces the risk of injury if the
driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position, or with your hands inside
the rim or on the steering wheel hub. This
could result in serious injuries to the arms,
hands and head if the driver's airbag in­

flates.

- To reduce any risk of injury to the driver dur­
ing a sudden brake application or in an
acci­

dent, never drive with the backrest tilted
too far back. The airbag system and seat
belts can only provide proper protection
when the backrest is in an upright position
and the driver is wearing the seat belt in the
correct position. The further the backrest is
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the belt webbing
or an incorrect sitting position.
- Adjust the head restraint properly so that it
can give maximum protection.
Correct position for the front passenger

The
front seat passenger must sit at least 25 cm
away from the dash panel so that the airbag has
enough room to inflate and give maximum pro­
tection in an accident.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of
an
accident, we recommend
adjusting the front passenger's seat as follows:

•
Adjust the backrest to an upright position so
that your back remains in contact with the up­
holstery.

•
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
head restraint is level with the top of your
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Safe driving

head.
If this is not possible, try to adjust the
head restraint as near as possible to this
posi­

tion.

•
Keep both feet in the footwell in front of the
seat.

•
Fasten your seat belt correctly
^>page
277.
In exceptional cases you can disable the front
passenger's airbag via the key-operated switch*

^>page
288.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
^page
58, Front
seats.
A WARNING
A passenger who is not sitting in the correct
position or who is not wearing a seat belt can
be fatally injured if the airbag is triggered.
- Adjust the front passenger's seat so there is
a distance of at least 25 cm between your
breastbone and the dash panel.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is moving; never rest them on the in­
strument panel, out of the window or on the
seat. If
you
sit in an incorrect position, you
increase your risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking or an accident. If the airbag
is triggered, you could sustain potentially
fatal injuries by sitting out of position.
- To reduce the risk of injury to the front pas­
senger in the case of sudden braking or an
accident, the passenger should never travel
in a moving vehicle with the backrest re­

clined.
The airbag system and seat belt can
only provide proper protection when the
backrest is in an upright position and the
passenger is wearing the seat belt in the
correct position. The further the backrest is
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the belt webbing

or
an incorrect sitting position.
- Always adjust the head restraints properly
for maximum protection.
Correct position for rear passengers
Rear seat passengers should sit upright with
both feet on the floor and wear their seat belts
properly whenever the vehicle is moving.
To reduce any risk of injury in the event of sudden
braking or an accident, passengers in the rear
seats must observe the following:

•
Before carrying passengers on the rear seats,

puLl
the head restraints on the occupied seats
all the way up
^>page
59.
• Keep both feet in the footwell in front of the
rear seat.

•
Fasten your seat belt correctly
^page
278.

•
Use appropriate child restraint systems for
chil­

dren travelling in the vehicle
^>page
267.

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WARNING
Rear passengers sitting out of position can
suffer severe injuries.
- Always adjust the head restraints to the
fully raised position for maximum protec­

tion.

- Seat belts only offer maximum protection
when the backrest is in an upright position
and the passengers are wearing the seat
belts properly. By not sitting upright, rear
passengers increase the risk of injury due to
incorrect positioning of the seat belt web­

bing.

Correct adjustment of head restraints
Properly adjusted head restraints are an
impor­

tant part of the vehicle's occupant protection
system.
They
can help to reduce the risk of inju­
ries in most accident situations.

Fig.
209 Head restraint (seen from the front)
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