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(!) Door handle
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Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches
Audi side assist button ........ .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Contro l lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
- High beam assist .......... . .
- Audi active lane assist ....... .
(J) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .... ..... ... . .
- Driver information system but-
tons . ......... ....... ..... .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
tion and voice recognition but ­
tons
- Shift paddles and~ button for
manual shifting ... ..... ... . .
@ Instrument cluster .......... . .
® Windshield washer system lever
@ Head-up Display ........... .. .
@ Buttons for:
- Start -Stop -System . ..... ... . .
- MMI display
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Emergency flashers ........ . .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ..... ....... ..... .
@ Knee airbag ................ . .
~ Buttons for:
- Steering wheel adjustment ... .
- Steering wheel heating .. .... .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise control .... .. .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
Display on/off, adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
102
35
102
48
49
99
150
23
115 10
54
27
85
192
47
83
160
80
79
88
90
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Cockpit
@ Instrument illumination ....... .
@ Engine hood release .......... .
@) Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .......... .
@ Light switch . .. .............. .
@ Buttons for :
-All-weather lights .......... .
- Night vision assistant ........ .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
Rear lid switch ... ...... ...... .
Power windows .............. .
Memory function buttons ...... .
MMI display
Indicator lights/buttons for
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
- Parking system ............. .
- Rear window power sun shade
@ Glove compartment .... ...... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Valet parking feature ......... .
@ Analog clock .. .. ............ .
@ Climate contro ls ............. .
@) MMI controls
<.§ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
sion) . .. .. .. .. .............. .
@ Center console with cupholder .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@ IS TAR T ENGINE ST OP !button
{I) Tips
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28
46
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51
36
40
65
156
118
53
74
150
41 26
77
112 73
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- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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USA models:
Anti-lo ck brak ing system (AB S) de­
fect ive
r=> page 18
Canada models:
Ant i-lock brak ing system (ABS) de­
fect ive
r::!> page 18
Worn bra ke pads
r=> page 19
Electromechanical pa rking brake
r=> page 15
Tire press ure mon itoring system ../
r=>page 254
Tire p ress ure mon itor ing system
r=> page 254
Elect ronic power control (a lterna­
t ive
to ll )
r=> page 19
Glow plug system
(a lterna tive to
lla )
r::!> pag e 20
Malfunct ion indicator Lamp ( MIL)
,I
r=> page 20
Di ese l pa rt ic ulat e filter* clogged
r=> page 20
Eng ine speed limi ta ti on
r::!> page 20
Eng ine o il level
r::!> page 1 7
Engine oi l sensor
r::!> page 21
Request to warm engine by dr iv ing
r=> page 21
Battery
r=> page 15
Tank system
r=> page 21
W indshie ld washer fluid level
r::!> page 21
W indshie ld w ipers
r=> page 21
Instruments and ind icator lights
Ad Blue /9
Ad Blue,/'
Remote contro l key
r::!> page 81
Remote contro l key
r=> page 81
Battery i n remote control key
r=> page 31
Defec tive ligh t bu lb warning
r=> page 21
F og ligh ts*
r=>page 21
Rear fog lights*
r::!> page 21
Head ligh t range cont rol
r=> page 21
adaptive light*
r=> page 2 2
light-/ra in sensor fa ulty
r=> page 2 2
Audi act ive lane assist *
r=>page 100
Transmission
r=> page 116
Transmission
r=> page 11 6
Electro nic s teer ing colum n lo ck
r=>p age 17
Engine sta rt syste m
r=>page 17
Brake booster
r=> pag e 18
Electromechanical steering ,dy­
nam ic steer ing* ../
r=>page 194
Air suspension*
r=>page 17
Sport d ifferential *
r=>page22
Refi ll Ad Blue*
r::!> page 21 6
AdBlue malfunc tion*
r=> page 216
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authorized Audi dealer immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
~ .... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author­
ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe s ide
¢page 224.
f Request to warm engine by driving
0 Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil because of low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives. Drive until the engine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine oil will vaporize. Avoid high engine
speeds, full acceleration and heavy engine load
when doing this.
.Bil Fuel level indicator
ID] Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 4 gal­
l ons (15 liters) of fuel left in the tank. Time to re­
fuel
¢ page 214 .
ID] Tank system malfunction! Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys­
tem .
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
~ Windsh ield washer fluid level
~ Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield washer
f luid to the washer system/headlight washer sys­
tem*
¢ page 234 .
<$• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defective
Instruments and indicator lights
T he re is a malfunct ion with the windshield wip­
ers .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immed iate ly
to have the malfunction corrected .
i§il}0/0$ Defective light bulb warning
1:1-If the indicator light turns on, a bu lb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb.
fm-if a fog lamp* has failed, the indicator light
turns on to indicate the location on the vehicle.
II-if a rea r fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light turns on to indicate the location on the vehi­
cle.
Vehicle lights: malfunction
If the message appears, there is a malfunction in
the headlights or light switch .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode wh ile they are be ing changed causing
serious personal injury.
- Work w ith due care when handling the high­
voltage section of gas d ischarge (xenon)
lights . Failure to do so could result in death
. . . or serious inJury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your author ized Audi Service depart­
ment.
~{D Headlight range control
II Headlight range control: defective!
If the symbol illuminates, the headlight range
control is no longer working properly . Have the
system checked and repaired at your Audi dealer.
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig. 42 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h with all -weather
l igh ts
The headlights only wo rk when the igni tion is
sw itched on. Whi le sta rting the engine or when
switching off the ignition, the headlights will go
off and only th e side marker lights will be on.
I f the sys tem i s not operating p roperly, a warning
symbo l in the drive r informat ion d isplay is dis­
p layed
c::> page 21 .
Light switch -'t;f;
T urn the switch ~ fig. 42 to the corresponding
position . When the lights are sw itched on, the
:oo:
symbo l turns on .
0 - The l ights are off or the daytime runni ng
lights are on :
-USA mode ls: The daytime running lights will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light sw itch
c::> fig . 42 is in the O posi­
tion or the
AUTO position (only i n daylight con­
di tions). The
Daytime running li ght s func tion
can be turned on and off in the MM I
c::> page 47, c::> &.
- Canada mo del s: T he daytime runn ing lights
will come on automa tically when the ignit io n is
o n and the light switch
c::> fig . 42 is in the O po­
s ition, the
:oo : pos ition or the AUTO position
(on ly in daylight conditions)
c::> & .
AUTO -Automatic head light s switch on a nd off
depending on br igh tness , for example i n tw ilight,
du ring ra in or in tunne ls
c::> & .
46
:oo : -Side marker lights
gD -Low beam headlig hts
~ - All-weather lig hts
@il -Rear fog lights *. When the rear fog lights are
on, the symbol
0$ on the switch will illuminate .
All-weather lights
The front lights a re adjus ted au toma tica lly so
that you are less likely to see g la re from your own
headlights, for example whe n driving on a wet
road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control*
Yo ur vehicle is equipped wi th a headlight range
contro l system so that the head lights do not
bl ind oncoming t raffic if the vehicle load
changes. The head light range also adjusts auto­
matically when brak ing and acce lerating .
Light functions
The following ligh t fu nct ions are available de­
pend ing on vehicle e quipment and o nly fu nction
whe n the light switc h is in the AUTO position.
You can deactivate these fu nctions in the M MI
unde r
Audi adapti ve light c::> page 47.
Static cornering light* -the corne ring ligh t
switches on automat ically when the steering
whee l is turned at a certain angle at speeds up to
app roximately 44 mph (70 km/h) and when the
turn s ignal is activated at speeds up to approxi­
ma tely 25 mph (40 km/h) . The area to the side of
the ve hicle is illuminated better when turning .
Dynamic curve light* -the curve light adapts it­
self to the curves in the road .
Highway light fun ction* -this funct ion adapts
the lighti ng for highway d riving based on vehicle
speed .
A WARNING
--Automatic headlig hts are only intended to
assist the driver . They do not relieve the
driver of his responsibi lity to check the
headlights and to turn them o n manually
according to the cur rent light and vis ib ility
co ndi tion s. For example, fog cannot be

detected by the light sensors. So always
switch on the headlights
io u nder these
weather cond itions and when driving in the
dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on the
headlights so that you can see ahead and so
that others can see your car from the back.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on in accordance with traffic regulat ion, as the
lights are br ight for following traffic.
- Please obse rve legal regulations when using
the light ing systems described .
@ Tips
-The light sensor* for automatic dynam ic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount . You should there­
fo re not app ly any st icke rs to the windshie ld
i n this area in order to prevent malfunctions
or fail ures.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is not ified in the i nstr ument clus­
ter display
~page 22.
-You w ill hear a warning tone if yo u open the
driver door when the exter io r lights are
switched on .
- In coo l o r damp wea ther, the inside of the
headlig hts, turn s ignals and tai l ligh ts can
fog over d ue to the temperature d if f erence
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switch ing them o n. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
i ng .
Lights and V ision
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in on emer­
gency situation .
~ ~
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Fig . 43 Cen te r console: emergency flas her swi tch
• Press the switch~ ~fig . 43 to turn the eme r-
gency flashers on or off .
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll fo ur turn
signals blin k at the same time. The turn signal in­
dicator lights
II B in the instrument cluster, as
well as the light in the emergency flasher switch
~ b link likew ise. The emergency flasher also
works when the ign ition is turned off .
The emergency flashers will turn on automatical­ ly if you are in an accident where the airbag has
deployed .
(l') Tips
You should turn on the eme rgency flashers
when:
- you a re t he last vehicle standing in a traffic
jam so that any other vehicles coming can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are in
an emergency situat ion, or when
- your vehicle is be ing towed by a tow truck or
if you a re towing another vehicle behind
yo u.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings ore adjusted in the MMI.
• Select: I CAR I function button > Car s yste ms
control button > Vehicle settings > Exte rior
lighting .
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Lights and Vision
of accident . It may be necessary to operate
the high beams manually in the following sit­
uations, e.g.:
- For adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy ra in, blow ing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured such as expressways.
- If there are individuals on the road with no
lighting or poor light ing, s uch as cyclists.
- In tight curves and on steep slopes .
- In poorly lit areas .
- Wi th stro ng reflecto rs such as signs.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the sensor
is fogged ove r, dirty, icy or covered with a
s ticker.
(D Tips
- The high beam ass ist is active above a speed
of app rox.
25 mph (40 km/h).
- If after activation, your speed fa lls below
approx.
15 mph (24 km/h), the hig h beams
will automatically be switched off.
Interior lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 46 Headliner : Front interior lights
Fig. 47 Rear headli ner: Read ing light
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Press the appropriate button ~ fig. 46:
§]-Inter io r l ight ing on/off
~ -Door contact switch on/off . The inter io r li ght­
i ng is controlled automatically.
~ -Reading lights on/off
~ -Switching the rear readi ng lig hts on/off from
the cockpit .
I REAR MODEi* -Sw itch ing the rear reading lights
on/off from the co ckpit: press the I REAR MODE!
button and then the approp ria te button ~ in the
cockpit.
Ambience lighting
Applies to: vehicles with ambience lighting
You can select a color prof ile and brightness for
the ambience lighting in various areas of the ve­
hicle, called zones.
Turning ambience lighting on
.. Select in the MM I: ICAR !fu nction button> Car
sy stems
control button > Vehicle settings > In ­
terior light ing
> On .
Adjusting /turn ing off the brightness
.. Select in t he M MI: ICAR !f unc tion bu tton > Ca r
sys tems
control button > Vehicle settings > In­
terior light ing
> Brightness .
.. Turn the knob to the desired vehicle area and
press the knob. The bar that appears indicates
the selected brightness .
.. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn the
knob and press it .
Selecting a color profile*
.. Select in the MMI: ICAR ! function button > Car
systems
control button > Vehicle settings > In­
terior lighting > Color p rofile .
The ambience lighting tu rns o n when the fu nc­
tion is activated in the MMI and when you turn
the headlights on while the ignition is switched
on.

Seats and storage
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Net in the front passenger footwell
- Eyeglasses compartment in the headliner (near the rearview mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center armr­
ests
- Compartments* on the back of the front seat
backrests
- Garment hooks over the rear doors
- Compartment in the center console with pass-
through)* (rear)
- Compartment behind the rear center armrest
(in vehicles without the pass-through* or cool­
er*)
- Cell phone holder* in the right rear door
- Bag hooks in the luggage compartment
_& WARNING
-When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or allow your pet
to sit on the shelf. They could become a haz­ ard for vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or a crash.
- Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the
brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any­
thing you may have placed in the center con­
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
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- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
¢ page 164, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light­
weight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the
heating wires for the rear window defogger .
(D Tips
-A vent slot is located between the shelf and
the rear window. Do not block the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf .
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-Do not place bulky items on the rear window
shelf as they could restrict or block the driv­
er's vision in the rear view mirror.
Refrigerator
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles wit h cooler
Please clean the cooler before using it for the
first time ¢
table on page 208 .
You can only switch on the cooler if
- the temperature in the luggage compartment
is below 131 °F (5 5 °C). The cooler switches off
automatically if the temperature in the luggage .,._

Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the
! AUTO ! button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 84 Cockpit con trols
Fig. 85 four zone automatic climate control: rear controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off .
Use the dials to adjust the temperature, the
b lower speed and the air distr ibut ion. The LED in
a butto n will light up when the function is
switched on. The settings a re shown in the cli­
mate con trol display and are also shown in the
MMI disp lay for a few seconds. The driver and
front passenger settings can be adj usting sepa­
rately .
You can also adjus t the rear left and right sides in
the four zone automatic climate control*
¢fig. 85 .
IOFF I Switching the climate control system
on/off
~ The IOFFI button switches the climate control 0
~ system on or off. It also switches on when you
~ turn the dial or press any button. Airflow from U"I ,...., \!) ,....,
outside is blocked when the climate control sys­
tem is switched off.
You can act ivate the residual heat function when
the ignit io n i s off by pressing and holding the~
button. The residual heat from the coolant is
u sed to heat the veh icle inter ior. The residua l
heat function switches off automatica lly after
about 30 minutes .
IA/Cl Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows. Coo ling mode
switches off automatically at low outside tem­
peratures.
1 .,.,,1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In rec irculat ion mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfi l­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend switching recir­
cu lation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitting in traffic
c> &.
The !AUTO I button or I <lii> FRONT! button switches
recircu lation mode off. ..,.
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(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Setup
The climate control system setup is accessed
through the MMI.
.. Select : I CARI function button> Car systems
control button > A/C .
Rear cabin settings*
When this function is selec ted, a ll sett ings for
t he rear can be adjusted through the climate con ­
trol system in the cockpit . T he climate control
system settings cannot be adjusted in the rear
seat at the same time. This function switches off
after a certain period of time or when one of the
dials in the cockpit is pressed.
Auto recirculation*
The sensit ivity level of the automatic recircula­
tion mode can be set at various leve ls from
off to
sensitive . The recirculation mode l""' I is controlled
on automatically. You must press the
I~ FRONT I
button if fog forms on the w indows .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
it is cooler or warmer.
Windshield heat*
When the defroster I@ FRONT I is switched on and
the
Auto setting is selected, the windshield de­
froster is con trolled automatically .
Supplementary heater*
The supplementary heater warms the interior of
veh icles with diese l engines* more quickly . The
supp lementary heate r is controlled automat ically
in the
Auto setting.
Solar roof*
Parking ventilation is controlled automatically in
the
auto setting .
Warm and cold
When the ignition is off, so lar-powered parking
ventilation may switch on, as long as
- t here is sufficient sunlight ,
- the outside temperature is not too low,
- the sunroof is closed or tilted and
-auto (MMI) is selected.
~ Steer ing wheel heating
Applies to: vehicles with heated steering wheel
T he steering wheel rim can be heated .
Fig. 86 Stee ring co lumn: steer ing wheel heating bu tton
.,. Press the [j] button to switch steering wheel
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on!/Steering wheel heating off!
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display.
T he temperature is maintained at a constant lev­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on.
The steering wheel heating sett ings are stored
automat ically and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use .
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A WARNING ,~ -
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is sw itched on. You are al­
ways respons ible for your speed and the dis­
tance between your vehicle and other
vehicles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf­
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi­
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel,
heavy ra in and hydroplaning) -risk of acci­
dent.
- T urn off the cruise control temporar ily when
entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be­
cause the cruise control is overridden by the
driver's acceleration.
- If a brake system ma lfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The other
cruise control functions remain active as
long as the indicator light
mI!Jm (US mod­
els)
;ii (Canadian models) is on.
The brake lights illum inate as soon as the
brakes decelerate automatically.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
tap the lever in the
010 direction Q page 88,
fig. 94.
.,. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de­
sired speed is displayed.
You can a lso press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, e.g. if you want to pass
someone . The speed you saved earlier will re-
"' sume as soon as you release the accelerator ped-
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Driving
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than S minutes, the
cruise control w ill turn off temporarily. The green
symbol
AiW~1~ (US models) ! l'I in the display is
rep laced with a white symbol. The saved speed
remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehi­
cle is not moving.
... Switch on the ignition.
.,. Pull lever into position
(D q page 88, fig. 94.
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed .
.,. Release the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the highway . Once on the highway, activate the
cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D.
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Press the brake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever into position@ (not clicked into
place)
q page 88, fig. 94, or
.,. Dr ive for longer than S min utes a t more than
S mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into pos it ion @ (clicked into p lace),
or
.,. Switch the ignition off .
The system retains the saved speed if you deacti­
vate the cruise control temporarily. To resume
the saved speed, release the b rake pedal and pull
the leve r to position (!).
Switching the ignition off erases the saved speed.
A WARNING
You should only return to the saved speed ifit
i s not too fast for the current traffic condi­
tions - risk of an accident!
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