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This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the d river's doo r when the engine is
running .
Please press the brake pedal
This message appea rs if you do no t press the
b ra ke pedal whe n star tin g the eng ine.
Ill Remote control key : key not detected. Is the
key still in the vehicle?
This indicato r light turns on and t his message ap­
pears if the ignit ion key was removed from the
ve hicle when the e ngine was ru nning. If the ign i­
tion key is no longe r in the ve hicle, yo u ca nn ot
sw itch on t he ign it ion or s tart the e ngine once
you s top i t. You also canno t lock the vehicle from
the outs id e.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if gearshift is not in P
This message appea rs for safety reasons if the
selecto r lever is in the "N" pos ition w hen you
sw itch the ign ition off. Move the selector leve r to
the "P " pos it io n. Otherwise the vehicle is no t pro­
tec ted fro m rol ling an d it ca nnot be lo cke d.
II Remote control key : hold back of key
against the designated area . See owner's man­
ual
If t he indicator lig ht turns on and th is message
appears , th ere is a mal function
c:> page 79 .
Shift to P before leaving vehicle , otherwise vehi­
cle can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while t he ignitio n is switched on and t he
transmission has not been shifted to the "P" pos i­
tion. Sh ift the transmiss ion i nto the "P" position
and turn off the ignition if you are leav ing t he ve­
h icle. Otherwise t he ve hicle could ro ll. Also see
c:> page 80 .
Driving
Starting the engine when there is a malfunction
It may not be possibl e to sta rt the e ngine under
ce rta in circ um stance s, for exam ple if the bat te ry
in the vehicle key is dr ained, if in terfere nce is af ­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc ­
tion.
Fig . 82 Ce nter console/ re m ote contro l key: starting the
e n g in e if there is a ma lfunction
R eq uirement: the message Remote control key :
hold back of key against the designated area .
See owner's manual
must display and the II i n ­
dicator light m ust t urn on.
.. Place t he remote contro l key on the loc ation
show n in the illustrat ion
y >l) c:> fig . 82.
.. Press the bra ke pe dal.
.. Press the
!S TART ENGINE STOP ! button. T he
eng ine will start.
.,. Dr ive to an a uth orized Audi dea ler or a uthor­
ized Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have
t he ma lfu nction corrected.
(D Tips
You can view the message aga in by pr essing
th e
I S TA RT ENGI NE ST OP I button.
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles wi th Start/Stop syste m
The Start/Stop system can help increase fue l
economy and reduce CO
2 emissions.
In Sta rt/S to p mode, the eng ine shuts o ff au to ­
matically when stop ped, fo r example at a t raff ic
li ght . The ignition and importa nt assist systems
s uch as power steering and the brake booste r will
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remain avai lable during the "stop" phase . The en ­
gine will restart automatica lly when needed.
The Start/Stop system is automatically activated
as soon as the ignit ion is switched on .
Basic requirements
- The driver's door and hood must be closed .
- The "P", "N" or "D" selector lever posit ion must
be engaged .
- The steering wheel must not be sharp ly turned.
- The vehicle must have driven faster than 2 mph
(3 km/h) s ince the last time it stopped.
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle .
@ Note
Always switch the Start/Stop system off when
driving throug h water ~
page 81.
(D Tips
-Depend ing on the driv ing s ituation, t he e n­
gine may already stop when
coa sting before
the ve hicle has come to a comp lete stop
ll.
- If yo u se lec t the " D" sele ctor lever pos ition
a fter shifting into reverse, the vehicle mus t
be driven faster than 6 mph ( 10 km/h) in or ­
der for the Start/Stop system to be active
again.
Stopping/starting the engine
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith S ta rt/S top system
"' Apply the brakes and keep your foot on the
brake pedal until the veh icle has stopped . The
[I] ind icator light appears in the instrument
cluster once t he e ngine stops automatically.
"'T he eng ine starts aga in when yo u take yo ur
f oot off t he b rake pedal. The ind ica tor light
turns off .
(D Tips
- The ign ition w ill tu rn off if you press the
I START ENGINE STOP! button dur ing a stop
phase.
- You can determ ine for yo urself if the engine
will stop or not by reducing or increasing
1 ) Ma rket -spe cific
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the amount of force you use to press the
brake pedal. For examp le, if yo u on ly lightly
press on the b rake peda l in stop -and -go
t raffic or when turning, the engine w ill not
switch off when the vehicle is stat ionary. As
soo n as yo u press the brake down harder,
the engine w ill switch off .
- Press the brake peda l during a Stop phase
to keep the vehicle from rolling .
Starting/stopping the engine automat­
ically
App lies to: vehicles wi th Start/ Stop sys te m
The sys tem chec ks if cer tain condit ions a re me t
before and d uring the "stop" p hase, and dete r­
mines if and how long the engine is stopped de ­
pending on the situation. For example, if power
u sage is high, the eng ine will not be stopped.
Along with other conditions, the following fac­
tors influence the automatic engine start or stop:
- Environmental conditions (slopes, inclines, ele-
vation, temperat ure)
- Battery (cha rge status, temperature, powe r us -
age)
- Engine temperature
- Assistance systems
- Dr iv ing behav ior
If the
rjj ind icator light appears in the instru­
ment cluster d isplay, the engi ne w ill not be stop­
ped .
Switching the ignition off automatically
App lies to: vehicles wi th Start/ Stop sys te m
If you leave the veh icle dur ing a "stop" phase, the
engine can be res tarted w ithin approximate ly 30
seconds if the doors are closed, the driver's safe­
ty be lt is fastened and the brake pedal is pressed.
If you leave the veh icle longer than 30 seconds,
t h e ign it io n will sw itch o ff automa tica lly to pre ­
vent the vehicle battery from draining. If t his is
the case, the message
Start /stop system: igni­
tion will be switched off in 30s
w ill appear in the
i nstrument cluster and, if the low beam
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headlights are switched on, the park ing lights
will switch on instead . The par king lig hts wi ll
sw itch
off after app rox imately 30 minutes or
when yo u lock the vehicle.
The ignition also switches
off when you lock the
ve hicle from the outside during a stop phase.
I f t he St art/Stop system has not turned
off th e
e n gine o r if you have sw itched the St art/Stop sys ­
tem
off man ually, the ignition wi ll not be au to ­
matica lly switched
off and the engine wi ll contin ­
ue to r un.
A WARNING
To red uce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces .
(D Tips
If you leave the vehicle with the "D/S" or "R "
selecto r lever pos it ion engaged, the parking
brake is automatically set.
Manually switching the Start/Stop system
off/on
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
The (A_) Ofr button is located in the center conso le.
.. Press
(A_) Ofr to switch on or off. The LED in the
button turns on when the funct ion is switched
off .
(D Tips
If you switch the system off dur ing a stop
phase, the engine will s tart again au tomati­
cally.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
Start/stop system: deactivated . Please start
engine manually
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This message appea rs when specific condi tions
are not met dur ing a stop phase. The Sta rt/Stop
system wi ll not be ab le to restart the engine . The
engine must be started with the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOPI button.
Driving
Start /stop system: malfunction! Function
unavailable. Pl eas e co ntact S erv ice
T here is a ma lfunction in the Start/Stop system.
Drive the vehicle to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Serv ice Facility as soon as possible to
have the malfunction corrected.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig . 83 Cente r console : par king brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechan i­
ca l park ing brake
(D ¢ fig. 83. The parking brake
is des igned to prevent the veh icle from roll ing
u nintentionally and replaces the hand brake .
Setting/m anually releasing the p arking
brake
'" Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake . The
LED in the switch turns on . T he - (USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) ind icator light also
t u rn s on in the instr ument cluster disp lay.
'" To release the par king b rake m anually, press
the bra ke or acceler ator peda l while the ign i­
tion is switched on and press the<® switch at
the same time. The LED in the button and the
ind icator light in the d isp lay turn
off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the doors m ust be closed and the
driver's safety bel t must be fastened .
'" To sta rt d rivin g and release the pa rking brake
automatically, p ress the ac celerator peda l as
usu al.
In add ition to releas ing the parking brake a uto­
matically, other convenience a nd safety functions .,.
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Aft er d riv ing offroad
- After dr iv ing offroad, remove branches and
other debris from the radiator gri lle, under­
body, and whee ls. Look especia lly for foreign
obj ects (such as stones) that may be stuck in
the tire tread.
- Clean th e ve hicle body and underbody and in ­
spect the vehicle for possib le damage.
- Clean t he windows, headlights, tail lights and
the license plate if they are dirty.
- Perform a brake test (especia lly after driving
through water) .
A WARNING
-Be especia lly cautious and aware when driv­
ing under d ifficult conditions and when off­
road. Vehicle damage and injuries may occur
when driving at excessively high speeds or
with incorrect dr iv ing ma neuvers .
- Always adjust your speed and driving style
to the roads, terra in, traffic and weather
cond it ions. Dr ive espec ially slowly if there is
low v is ib ility when offroad.
- Please note that the wheels can spin more
and the vehicle can swerve when in off road
mode, especially whe n the road is s lippery
o r has loose su rface material.
- Driv ing stab ility is reduced w hen in off road
mode.
@ For the sake of the environment
Avoid harming the environment and show
cons iderat io n for nature .
(D Tips
Only dr ive where it is permitted and always
stay on the provided roads and paths .
Explanation of technical terms
The follow ing data is based on ideal cond itions .
The va lues may va ry depe nd ing on the load ,
g ro und compos it io n and the environment. The
d river is therefore responsib le for decid ing
whether a vehicle can handle a specific situation
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Incline angle
A rising diffe re nce in al titude (i ncline) on a 109
yard ( 100 m) stretch is given in pe rcentage or de­
grees . Data indicating whet her the vehicle can
drive up an incline by itse lf (dependent on the
road surface and the engine power among other
factors). Maximum permitted incline angle: 31
°
Gr ound cl ea rance
The distance between the road surface and the
l owest point on the vehicle underbody.
- Vehicles with steel su spen sion : ground clear­
ance: 8.3 in (210 mm)
- Vehicl es with air su spen sion* : maximum
gro und clea rance : 9. 7 in (245 mm)
A WARNING
E xceeding the spec ified maximum va lues can
l ead to severe persona l injuries or vehicle
damage .
- All data was collected on flat, firm, non­ slippery road s urfaces and under dry weath ­
er conditions .
- Ideal conditions do not app ly to offroad
driving . Never go all the way up to the maxi ­
m um val ues, b ut rather a lways leave a safe­
ty margin.
Messages
There is only one motto when driving in difficult
conditions and off road: drive slowly and with
caution !
Observe the following when driving on unpaved
roads:
.,. Onl y dr ive in ter rai n t hat is suitable fo r the ve ­
hicle and yo ur driv ing ability . Never take any
unnecessa ry risks!
.,. Drive s low ly and carefu lly .
.,. Pay attent ion to the
g round clear ance of your
veh icle.
.,. Activate the
offroad mode as needed
¢ page 143.
.,. Use the hill de scent as sist when d riving down
steep hills ¢
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selector lever, and select the "R" pos ition
¢ fig . 85.
A confirmation tone w ill sound when the reve rse
gear is engaged.
N · N eutral (idle )
The transm iss ion is in idle in this pos ition. To en­
gage the "N" selector lever position, press the l o cki ng button (!) on the se lector lever a nd sh ift
in to t he "N " posit ion¢
fig. 85.
If you sw itch the engine off w hen the "N" selector
l ever pos ition is se lected, the transmission re­
mains in "N" for app rox ima tely 30 minutes and
then "P " is engaged.
You cannot select the "N" pos ition w hen the ign i­
tion is sw itched off . W hen d riving through an au­
tomatic ca r wash, first select the "N" posi tion and
then tur n t he eng ine off.
For safety reasons, the vehicle ca nnot be locked
when the transm ission is in the
"N" pos it ion.
D IS -Dri ving forward
When the transmission is in the "D/S" posit ion, it
can be operated either in the normal "D" mode or
in the "S " sport mode . Move the selector lever
back to engage the "S" spo rt mode . You can only
se lect the "S" selector lever position when the "D"
or "E " posit ion is selected. To select the "D" or " E"
posi tion again w hen "S " is engaged , move the se­
l ector lever back ¢& . T o shift from "N" to "D"
when traveling at speeds below 1 mph (2 km/h), press the brake pedal and s hift into the "D" posi ­
tion
c> & .
I n t he
no rmal mode "D ", t he transmission a uto­
matica lly selects the suitab le gear ratio .
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
Selec t the
spo rt mode "S" for spo rty driving . The
ve hicle makes full use of the engine's power .
Shifting may become noticeab le when acce lerat­
ing.
The "S" selector lever posit ion engages a utomat i­
cally when you se lect
Dynamic mode in drive se­
l ect*.
Driving
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS.
-The vehicle can roll even if the ignit ion is
sw itched off.
- Power is still transmitted to t he whee ls
when the engine is runn ing at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever pos itions (except "P" and "N") when
the eng ine is ru nning .
- Before ope ning the hood, select the "P" se­
lecto r lever posit ion and set the pa rking
b rake. This red uces the risk of an acc ident.
A lways read and follow the app licab le wa rn­
i n gs¢
page 319, Working in the engine
compartment .
(D Tips
If you accidenta lly select "N" whi le dr iv ing,
t a ke yo ur foot off the acce le rato r pedal and
w ait fo r th e e ngine to slow down to idle be ­
f o re selecting "D" or "S".
Driving tips
Starting th e engine
.. The "P" or "N " posit ion must be selected .
Starting from a stop
.. Press and hold the b rake peda l.
.. Sta rt the engine ¢
page 77.
.. Press the locking button (Don the selecto r lev ­
er and se lect the "D " "E " "S " or "R " posit io n
' '
i=:> page86.
.. Wait a moment until the transmission shifts.
You will notice a slight movement when the gear engages.
.. Re lease the brake pedal and press the accelera-
tor pedal
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Various convenience functions are available for
start ing on h ills
c> page 83.
Stopping t emporarily
.. Press the brake pedal to sto p the veh icle, for
examp le at a traffic light . Do not press the ac-
celerator pedal when doing this . .,._
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Driving Transmission malfunction
• Transmi ssion: malfunction! Please stop ve­
hicle and shift to P
Do not cont inue d rivi ng. Selec t the "P" selector
lever position and co ntact an authorized Au di
de aler or auth o riz e d Aud i Serv ice Facili ty fo r as­
si st ance.
[O] Selector lever: malfunction! You can contin­
ue driving . Please contact Service
There is a system malfunct io n in the t ransm is­
sion . Drive to an author ized A udi dealer or au­
thor ized A udi Se rvice Fac il ity immed iate ly to have
t he ma lfunction co rrecte d.
[O] P button: malfunction! Auto P when engine
off . Please contact Service
There is a malfunction in the "P " button on t he
selecto r leve r. The transmission a utomat ically
e ngages "P" when you switch off the eng ine.
Dr ive to an a utho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immedia tely to have t he
malfunc tion corrected.
[O] Selector lever: malfunction! Gear change on­
ly possible using both paddle levers. Please con­
tact Service
There is a system malfunct io n in the t ransm is­
sion. You can conti nue d riving w ith rest ricted
f un ction . The selecto r leve r is not working . Gears
can only be se lec ted by tapping bo th sh ift pad­
d les a t the sam e time w hen t he v ehicl e is station ­
a ry ~
page 8 9, fig . 87. Pa y a tten tio n t o th ese­
lec ted t rans mi ssion positio n in t he ins tru ment
cluste r display. The par king lock eng ages au to ­
mat ica lly w hen you t urn off the engine . Drive to
an author ized A udi dealer or authorized A udi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the mal func­
tion cor rected.
[O] Transmission: Please press brake pedal and
select gear again
Pr es s t he bra ke peda l and se lec t the des ired se ­
lec to r l eve r pos it io n ag ain. Y ou ca n then con tinue
d riving .
[O] Transmis sion: too hot. Please adapt driving
style
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T he transmission tem peratu re has inc reased sig ­
nificantly . Drive very cautio usly o r ta ke a break
from driving until the temperature ret urns to t he
no rma l range and t he indicato r light turns off.
[O] Transmission: malfunction! You can contin­
ue driving. See owner's manual
T he re is a s ystem malfunc tion in the tran smi s­
s io n. You m ay con tinu e dr ivin g. Drive to an au­
t h ori ze d Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized Audi Se rvice
Fac ility soon to have the malf unct io n correcte d.
[il Transmission : malfunction! You can contin­
ue driving in D until engine is off
There is a syst em malfunc tion in th e transmis­
s io n. The trans missio n is swi tching to eme rge ncy
mo de.
If yo u tu rn th e e ngine off, you w ill not be
a ble to se le ct any o the r se le ct or lever posi tio ns
a ft er sta rting t he engine aga in . D rive to an a u­
t h orized Audi dea le r or a uthorized Audi Se rvice
Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunction cor ­
r ected .
[O] Transmission: malfunction! You can contin­
ue driving with limited function. Please contact
Service
T he re is a sys tem m alf unc tion in the tran smis ­
s io n. The transmission is switc hing to eme rgency
mode. This mode only s hifts into ce rtain gears or
will no longer shift at a ll. The eng ine may sta ll.
D rive to an author ized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
[O] Transmission: malfunction! You can contin­
ue driving w ith limited function. No reverse
gear
There is a system malfunction in the tra nsmis ­
s io n. The transmission is switc hing to eme rge ncy
mode. Th is mode only s hifts int o ce rtain gears or
will no longer sh ift at a ll. The eng ine may sta ll.
Yo u cannot engage the reve rse gear. Dr ive to a n
a uth orize d Aud i dea le r o r auth orized Aud i Serv ice
Fac il ity i mmed iat ely to hav e the ma lfunction cor­
r ec ted .
[O] Danger of rolling away! P not possible.
Please apply parking brake

-The parking lock was released using the emer­
gency release
¢ page 91. Or
- The parking lock can no longer be engaged.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
[il Move selector lever to automatic position
There is a malfunction in the tiptronic mode . End
tiptron ic mode by pushing the selector lever to
the left into the "D/S" position.
Parking lock emergency release
The parking lock must be released with the
emergency release when driving through moun­ tains/maneuvering.
Fig. 88 Drive r's side footwell : releas ing th e parking lock
us ing the eme rgency re lease
The emergency release is located under the floor
mat on the driver 's side .
Releasing the parking lock using the
emergency release
"'To prevent the vehicle from rolling unintent ion­
ally, set the parking brake(®)¢
page Bl or
press the brake pedal.
"' There are two slits on the cover. Position the
screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit in one of
the slits on the cover and pry the cover off.
"' Insert the socket wrench (from the vehicle tool
k it) into the opening
c:> fig . 88.
"'T urn the socket wrench all the way clockw ise @
and press it downward @unti l it locks into
place.
~ "'L eave the socket wrench inserted c:> .&_ . ...... N r--.
~ Resetting the parking lock
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~ "'Press the brake pedal and start the engine .
Driving
"' Keep the brake pedal pressed and engage the
following selector lever positions one after the
other: "N" , "D" and back to "N".
"' Turn the engine off again.
"' Grasp the socket wrench with both hands and
pull it up and out carefully to remove
c:>(D .
"'Install the cover .
When the parking lock emergency release is
used, the
[il indicator light and the "N " selector
lever posit ion turn on in the instrument cluster.
The message
Danger of rolling away! P not pos­
sible. Please apply parking brake
also appears.
_& WARNING
-Only activate the emergency release while
on a level surface or a slight slope.
- The parking lock may only be released using
the eme rgency release if the parking brake
is set . If it is not functioning, secure the ve­
hicle from rolling using the brake pedal or
other suitable means, such as blocking a
front and a rear wheel. An unsecured vehicle
may roll away, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, you must
not drive when the emergency release is ac­
tivated .
@ Note
-Read and follow the important instructions
about tow ing
<=> page 371.
-The risk of damage increases if you do not
remove the socket wrench carefully when
resetting the parking lock.
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Trail er to wing
If you have to drive th rough diffic ult road condi­
tions, you can raise the vehicle again after hitch ­
ing the trai ler or after adjust ing the tongue
weight .
{QJ Note
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
-Changes in temperature or load can affect
the he ight of the vehicle.
- Set the a ir suspension to the standard vehi­
cle heig ht, otherwise the applicab le tongue
weig ht no longer applies to your vehicle .
(D Tips
-Use chocks when parking on incl ines if the
trailer is loaded.
- We recommend also having the vehicle in­ spected between the inspection intervals if
you are towing a trai ler frequently.
- Avo id driving wit h a trailer du ring the vehi­
cle break-i n period .
Driving with a trailer
Driving with a trailer requires extra caution.
Speed
Adhere to the legal speed l imi ts. Follow t he lega l
regulations specif ic to the country.
As the speed inc reases, the d riving stability of
the t railer dec reases . The refore you sho uld not
exceed t he max imum legal speed limit when
there are unfavorable road, weather and/or wind
conditions. This especially applies when driving
downhill.
You must a lways reduce yo ur speed as soon as
you not ice even the s lightest swinging motion of
the trailer . Never try to "straighten out" the trail ­
er by accelerating.
The weig ht dis trib ution is very poo r if t he ve hicle
is empty and the trailer is loaded. However if you
must drive under these circumstances, t hen drive
especia lly slowly.
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Brak es
Brake in a time ly manner. Downs hift be fo re dr iv ­
i ng down hill so that the engine can assist with
braking ~&, .
When using a t railer w it h over run bra kes, fi rst
brake ge ntly t hen q uickl y. This red uces the r isk o f
jerking while braking if the trailer wheels lock up .
Engine coolant temperatur e
Pay attention specifically to the coolant tempera­
ture display when there a re high outs ide temper­
at ures , and whe n driving on long i nclines
~ page 11. Shift to a highe r gear in a t imely man­
ner .
A WARNING
Constant braking causes the b rakes to over­
h eat and substantially reduces bra king per ­
formance, increases b raking distance o r caus­
es complete failure of the brake system.
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Assistance systems Speed warning system
Description
App lies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be­
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system .
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the stored value slightly . The indicator
l ight also turns on in the instr ument cluster d is­
p lav
[0] (USA models)/ [81 (Ca nada models) and
a message. The indica tor l igh t
[0]/ [OJ and the
message turn off if the speed fa lls back be low
the stored maximum speed.
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener ­
al speed lim it or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
Select in the I nfotai nment system:
IMENU I but­
ton
> Ve hicle > le ft control button > Dri ver a ss is ­
tance
> Speed warning > Manual.
@ Tips
Regard less of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor yo ur speed using the
speedomete r and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
A ssi st a nce systems
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise con trol system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20 km/h) .
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Fig. 89 Op era ting leve r: cru ise co ntrol sys te m
.,. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po-
sition
(D ¢ fig. 89 .
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
T he stored speed and the
@jltJ~i, (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) ind icator lig ht appear in the
instrument cluster display . An additional indica­
tor appears in the head-up display*.
T he speed is mainta ined by modifyi ng engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic a round
you when the cruise control system is in op­
eration . You are always responsible for you r
speed and the distance be tween your ve hi­
cle and othe r vehicles .
- For safety reasons, cru ise cont rol should not
be used in the city, in stop -and-go t raff ic, on
winding roads a nd when road conditions a re
poor (su ch as ice, fog, g rave l, heavy ra in and
hy droplani ng), bec ause this in cr eases the
risk of an acciden t.
- S witch the cr uise con trol off tempor arily
when dr iv in g in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- P lease no te th at uncon sc iously "resting "
your foot on the accelerator ped al prevents
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Ass is tanc e system s
the cruise control from braking. This is be ­
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over­
rides the cruise contro l system .
- If a brake system ma lfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is sw itched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain act ive as long as
the @;\l)~ij (USA models) /
Bl (Canada models) indicato r light is on.
@ Note
Before driving downhill a long distance on a
steep hill, decrease you r speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the eng ine
brak ing effect and re lieves the bra kes.
(D Tips
The b rake l ights turn on w hen the brakes a re
app lied automat ically .
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.,. To inc rease/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
k m/h) increments, br ie fly
tap the leve r toward
0 10 ¢ page 95, fig. 89 to the f irst leve l.
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in S mph (10
km/ h) increments, br iefly
tap the leve r toward
0 10 to the second level.
.,. To increase or decre ase the speed quickly, hold
the lever toward
0 10 to the first or second
level until the des ired speed is reached .
Overriding the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can p ress t he accelerator pedal to inc rease
your speed, for examp le if you want to pass
someo ne. The speed yo u se t earlier w ill res ume
as soon as yo u release the accelerator peda l.
H oweve r, if you are exceeding the stored speed
by a cons ider able amo unt for a long time , the
cr uise con trol sys tem w ill tempo rar ily switch off.
The
[ij;\l)~ij (USA models) tBI (Canada models) in ­
dicator light in the instrument cluster turns off
and the stored speed is maintained .
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Preselecting a speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary .
.,. Switch the ignit ion on.
.,. Pull the lever into pos ition
(D ¢ page 95,
fig . 89 .
.,. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the leve r
toward
0 10 .
This function makes it possible , for example , to
save the speed you want before driving on the highway . Once you are on the expressway, acti­
vate the c ruise control system by pull ing t he lev ­
e r in to position
(D .
Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Deactivating temporarily
.,. Press the br ake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever towar d@ (not loc ke d in to
place)
¢ page 95, fig. 89.
Switching off completely
.,. Press the lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
.,. Switch the ignit io n off.
The speed you stored will be ma intained if the
c ruise contro l has been switched off tempora rily .
To resume the stored speed, re lease the bra ke
pedal and pull the lever to posi tion
(D .
Switc hing the ignit ion off w ill erase the stored
speed .
.&_ WARNING
You sho uld only resume the s to red speed if i t
i s no t too h igh fo r exis ting traff ic condi tions .
Ot herwise you can increase the risk of an acci ­
dent .