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86 On the road
Emerge ncy b rake function
An emergency brake ensures t hat the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the normal brakes
fail
c::> page 87, Emergency broking.
Indicat or light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
s witc hed on the . (USA mode ls) /
• (Canada models) indica tor lights come
on in the instrument cluster and the switch .
-If the parking brake is closed w ith the igni ­
tion
s witc hed off the . (USA mode ls) /
• (Canada models) indicator lights come
on in the instrument cluster and the switch
for about 20 seconds .
A WARNING
If a gear or a drive range (automat ic trans­
m ission) is engaged with the vehicle sta­
tionary and the engine runn ing, you must
in no instance accelerate o r release the
cl utch * careless ly. Otherw ise the vehicle
w ill sta rt to move immediately- r isk of an
accident .
@ Note
If the . symbol in the display or the.
(USA models) . (Canada models) indica­
tor light i n the instrument cluster flashes,
t here is a mal function i n the brake system.
By pressing the
ISETI button, you can bring
up a driver message which explains the malfunct ion in more detai l. If the driver
message
Parking b rake! appears, there is
an operating malfunction in the park ing
brake wh ich you shou ld have repa ired im­
mediately by an author ized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop c::>poge 15.
(D Tips
-You can apply the parking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition switched
off . The ignit ion must be turned on and
the b rake peda l must be pressed in o rder
to release the pa rking brake . - Occasional noises when the parking
brake is applied and released are normal
and are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a self-test cycle at
regu lar interva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
Parking
.. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle .
.. Pull the sw itch @
c::> page 85, fig . 98 to set
the parking brake .
.,. Automatic transmission: Move the selecto r
lever to P.
.. Turn the engine off
c::> ,&. .
.. Manual transmission: Shift into 1st gear.
.. When on inclines o r declines, turn the steer ­
ing wheel so that the vehicle will roll into
the curb if it begins to move.
A WARNING ...__
- When you leave your vehicle -even if on­
ly br iefly -always remove the ignition
key . Th is app lies pa rticularly whe n chi l­
d ren remai n in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could st art the eng ine , release
the par king brake or operate electrical
equ ipment (e.g. power windows). The re
is the risk of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par ­
ticularly not children should remain in
the vehicle. Locked doors make it more
d ifficult for emergency workers to get in­
to the vehicle -putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon
starting.
Stopping and applying par king brake
.. Pull the switch @¢ page 85, fig. 98 to ap-
ply the parking brake .
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88 On the road
vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a warning
symbol appears in the d isp lay . The symbol's
appeara nce m ight be d ifferent in some mod­
els.
The speed warning system has one or two*
warn ing thresholds that f unct ion independ ­
ently of each other and that have somewhat
d ifferent purposes:
Speed warn ing 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi­
m um speed w hile you are driv ing. T his setting
will remain in effect until you turn
off the igni­
tion, assuming that you have not changed or
reset the setting.
The . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbol in the warning 1 dis­
p lay appears when you exceed the maximum
speed. It goes out when the speed fa lls below
the stored max imum speed .
The speed warning symbo l wi ll also go out if
the speed
exceeds the stored max imum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed
is deleted .
Sett ing speed warning 1
c::> page 88.
Speed warning 2*
Sto ring warning 2 is recommended if you al­
ways
want to be reminded of a certain speed,
for example when yo u are traveling in a coun­
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for winter tires.
The . (USA models) /. (Canada models)
speed warning 2 symbo l appears in the dis­
play when you exceed the stored speed limit.
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until the
vehicle speed drops be low the stored speed
lim it.
Sett ing speed warning 2
c::> page 88.
(D Tips
Even tho ugh your vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning system, you should st ill watch the speedome
ter to ma ke s ure you
are not dr iving faster than the speed limit .
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the ISETI but­
ton.
F ig . 99 SET bu tton in the instr ume nt cluste r
Storing the max imum speed
.,. Dr ive at the desired maximum speed.
.,. Press the
ISE TI button in the instrument
panel disp lay
c::> fig . 99 for 1 second .
Resetting the maximum speed
.,. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.,. Press the
ISE TI button for more than 2 sec-
onds.
T he . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbo l w ill appear briefly in
the display when you release the
I SE TI button
to indicate that the maximum speed has been
stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing the
! SET ! button again
briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
on the button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Applies to vehicles: wit h trip computer
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold 2.
.,. Select: !CARI function button > In strument
cluster > Speed warning .
Or .,.

.. Se lect: ICAR I function button> Car sys tem s*
control button > Driv er ass is t > Spe ed
warning .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from
20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be ad­
justed in intervals of
6 mph (10 km/h).
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30 km/h).
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Fig . 100 Contro l lev er wi th push -bu tton
Fi g. 101 Dis p lay : Se lect ed spee d
.. Pull the lever to position (!)¢ fig. 100 to
switch the system on.
.. Drive at the speed to be controlled.
.. Press button @to set that speed.
The stored speed and the green symbol
II (US model)/ &I (Canadian mode l) are
shown in the display
r::;, fig. 101. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your veh icle.
On th e road 89
The speed is kept constant by modifying en­
gine power or through an active brake inter­
vention.
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation. You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
your veh icle and other vehicles .
- For reasons of safety, cru ise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
a nd-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road cond itions are poor (such as
ice, fog , gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
p lan ing) -risk of accident .
- Turn
off the cruise control temporar ily
when enter ing turn la nes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones .
- Please no te that inadverten tly "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise contro l not to brake. This is
because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheating occurs when the cruise con­
trol system is switched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off. The other cruise contro l functions re­
main active as long as the indicator l igh t
II (US models) 1&1 (Canadia n models)
1s on.
@ Tips
- Veh icles with ma nual transmiss ion: You
can attain the set speed only if the gear
that is currently engaged will a llow it, or
if it does not tax the engine a nd allows i t
t o r un smoothly. Therefore shift in to a
higher or lower gear in a time ly manner.
- The bra ke ligh ts ill umina te as soon as
the brakes app ly au tomatically.
Changing speed
.. To increase/decrease the speed in incre ­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
r::;, page 89, fig. 100. Ill>

90 On the road
• To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction unti l the de­
s ired 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 yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you let off of the accel­
erator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cruise contro l will be turned off tempora­
rily. The green symbol in the display turns
white. The saved speed remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You con preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
• Switch on the ignition.
• Pull lever into pos ition
CD c:> page 89,
fig. 100.
• Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
incr ease or decrease you r speed.
• Release the lever to save that speed .
This funct ion makes it possible, for example,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once o n the hig hway, activate
the cruise contro l by pulling the lever towa rd
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the b ra ke peda l, or
• Manual transmission: Keep the clutch peda l
pressed down
longer, or
• Press the lever into position @ (not clicked
into place)~
page 89, fig . 100, or
• Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 6 mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off compl etely
• Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
• Switch the ign ition off. The speed you saved will be retained if the
cruise control has been switched off tempora­
rily. To resume the saved speed, let up on the
brake or clutch pedal and pu ll the lever to po­
s ition (!).
Switching the ignition off erases the saved
speed.
_& WARNING
You shou ld only return to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the current traffic
conditions -risk of an accident!

92 Transmission
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeable in­
terruption in traction.
tiptronic transmission
I n the tiptronic transmission, power is trans­
ferred by a torque converter.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic/5 tronic/tiptronic
Fig. 103 Display in the in stru me nt duste r: selecto r
lever in position P
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selector lever as well as in the in­
strument cluster display.
P - Park
In this selector lever position the transmis­
sion is mechanically locked. Engage P only
when the vehicle is
completely stopped ¢ &
in Driving the automatic transmission on
pag e 94 .
To shift in or out of pos ition P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the release button in the selector lever handle
wh ile mov ing the se lector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this position only with the
ignition on .
R-Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed ¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 94 .
Before you move the selector lever to R, press
both the release button in the handle of the
selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same
time. When the
ignition is on, the backup lights illu­
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position .
Shift to this position for standing with the
brakes applied ¢
& in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 94.
When the vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), yo u must always apply
the footbrake before and whi le moving the
lever out of N.
D/S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmission can be
operated either in the normal mode D or in
the sport mode S . To select the sport mode S,
pull the selector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will se lect the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster disp lay shows the
selected driving mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv­
ing style .
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving .
T he vehicle makes full use of the engine's
power. Shift ing may become noticeable when
accelerating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always app ly
the foot brake before and while moving the lever to D/S out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 94 .
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transm ission in
N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic conve rter. .,..

@ Tips
-On vehicles with drive select*, you can
adjust the sporty shift characteristics in
the
Dynamic driving mode.Swill appear
in the instrument cluster display instead
ofD.
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal
immediately and wait for the engine to
slow down to idle before selecting D/S.
- If there is a power failure, the selector
lever will not move out of the P position .
The emergency release can be used if
th is happens ~
page 98.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic/5 tronic/tiptron ic
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fig. 104 Shift gate: selector lever lock positions and
release button highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
... Turn the ign ition on .
... Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on the
side of the gear se lector knob¢
fig. 104
with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po·
sitions when the ignition is turned on. You
must press the brake pedal and the release
button to select another position. As a re·
m inder to the driver, the following warning
Transmission 93
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph (2 km/h).
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the
Automatic Shift Lock is automatically deacti­
vated in the N position .
A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when it is moved through
the N position (going from R to D/S). The lock­
ing element will lock the selector lever if the
lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than ap­
proximately 2 seconds, without the brake ped­
al being pressed.
Release button
The release button on the selector lever pre­
vents the lever from be ing accidentally shifted
into certain positions. Depending on the direc­
tion of the shift, the selector lever locks at dif­
ferent positions. The positions are highlighted
in the illustration¢
fig. 104 .
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition
unless the selector lever is in the P park posi­
tion. When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the P position.
Driving the automatic transmission
Applies to vehicles; with mult itronic/S tronic/tiptronic
Fig. 105 Sh ift gate on the center console: selector lev-
er w it h re lease button ..,_

96 Transmission
Manual shift program
Appl ies to vehicles: with multitronic/S tronic/t iptronic
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears .
Fig . 10 6 Center co nsole: s hifting the gears manu ally
Fig . 10 7 Steer ing w heel: Shift buttons•
Gear selection with selector lever
"' N
N
~
" a> CD
The tiptron ic mode can be selected e ither with
the vehicle stationa ry or on the move.
• Push the selector lever to the right from 0/
S. An M appears in the instrument cl uster
display as soon as the transmission has
shifted.
• To u pshi ft, p ush the selec tor leve r forward
to the pl us posi tion
0 r:::,fig . 106.
• To downshift, push the leve r to the minus
p osition
0 -
Gear selection with paddle levers*
The s hift bu ttons are a ct ivated when the se­
l ec to r lever is in D/S or the t ip tr on ic manu al
shift p rogram .
• To ups hift, touch the button on the right
0
C:, fig . 107.
• To downshift, touc h t he bu tton on the left
0 -
• If you do not press a shift but ton within a
s h ort time whi le in the D/S position, th e transmission will return to a
utomatic mode .
To keep shifting using t he sh ift bu ttons,
move the selector lever to the r ight out of
the D/S pos ition.
T he t ransm iss io n automatically sh ifts up or
down before critical engine speed is reached .
T he transm iss io n only a llows manual sh ifting
when the engine speed is w it hi n the pe rmit ­
ted range .
@ Tips
-Whe n you s hift into the ne xt l ower ge ar,
the transmission will downshift only
w hen the re is no poss ib ility of ove r-rev­
ving the engine .
- W hen the kic k-down comes on, the
transm ission w ill shift d ow n to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds.
- Tip tro nic is inoperative when the trans ­
m ission is in the fai l-safe mode .
Kick-down
Applies to vehicles : wit h mult itronic/S t ro ni c/tip tro nic
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
Applies to vehicles with a multitronic
transmission
W hen you depress the accelerator peda l be ­
yond the resistance point, the transm ission
downsh ifts into a lower gear ratio depend ing
on the vehicle speed and engine speed. As
lo ng as the accelerator pedal is depressed, the
engine speed is automatically regulated for
maximum acceleration .
Applies to vehicles with a S tronic-/
tiptronic transmission
When you depress the accelerator peda l be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic transmission downsh ifts into a lowe r gear, de­
pend ing on veh icle s peed an d eng ine speed .
T he upsh ift into t he nex t higher gea r takes
place once the max imum speci fied engine
s p eed is reached .

A WARNING 1=
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road - there is a risk of skidding.
Launch Control Program
App lies to vehicles: with S tronic
The Launch Control Program provides the
best acceleration possible when starting from
a stop .
Requirement : The engine must be at operat­
ing temperature and the steering wheel must
not be turned .
~ Sedan: Press the l.e OFFI button ¢ page 188
while the engine is running . The II indica­
tor light illuminates in the instrument clus­
ter and
Stabilization cont ro l ( ES C): S port .
Warning! R estrict ed s tabilit y
appears in the
driver information system display.
~ all road: Press the l.e O FF I but to n
¢
page 188 while the engine is running.
T he
II indicator light illuminates in the in­
strument cluster and
Stabilization control
( ES C): Off ro ad. W arning! Restri cted stabil­
it y
appears in the driver information system
display.
~ Move the selector lever to the D/S pos ition
to select sport mode (S) or select the
dy ­
namic
driving mode in drive select*
¢ page 114.
~ Press the bra ke peda l st rongly wit h your left
foot and hold it dow n for at least 1 second.
~ At the same time, press the accelerator ped ­
al down complete ly with your right foot un­
ti l the engine reaches and maintains a high
RPM .
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal
within S seconds¢.& .
A WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow .
- Only use the Launch Control Program when road and traffic condit ions allow it
and other dr ivers will not be endangered
-
Tran sm iss ion 97
or annoyed by your driving and the vehi ­
cle's acceleration.
- Please note that the driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can break away
when sport mode/offroad mode is
sw itched on, especially when the road is
slippery.
- Once you have accelerated, you shou ld
sw itch sport mode/offroad mode off by
press ing the
I~ O FFI button .
(l) Tips
- The transmission temperature may in­
crease s ignificantly after using the
Launch Control Program. If that hap-
pens, the program may not be availab le
for a few m inutes .
It will be ava ilable
again after a cool-down per iod.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Cont ro l program, a ll vehicle parts are
subjec t to heavy loads. This can result in
increase d wear.
Transmission malfunction
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic/S tronic/tiptronic
[il Transmission : Pre ss brake pedal and se­
lect gear again.
Press the br ake peda l and select the desired
selector lever posi tion again. You ca n then
continue driving .
[il Transmi ssion overh eating : Pl ea se drive
con servatively .
The transm iss ion temperature has increased
s ignificantly due to the sporty d riving manner.
D rive in a less sporty ma nner until the tem­
perature re turns to the normal range and the
i ndica tor ligh t switches o f.
[O] Transmission malfunction : You can con­
tinu e driving
There is a system malfunction i n the transmis­
s io n. You may cont inue d rivi ng . Drive to your
authorized Aud i dea le r or qualified repa ir fa­
c ili ty soon to have the ma lfunction corrected. ..,.

102 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 114 Se lec tor lever: switching on/off
Fig. 115 Instrument clus te r: A udi adap tive c ru ise co n·
trol
You can set any speed between 20 mph and
95 mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lamps and messages in the instru·
ment cluster display inform you about the cur·
rent system status and settings.
Switching Audi adaptive cruise control on
• Pull the lever toward you into position (D
¢fig. 114. ACC standby appears in the in ·
strument cluster display.
Setting the speed and activating
regulation
.. To set the current speed , press the !SE T! but·
ton
¢ page 11, fig . 4. The set speed is shown in
the tachometer @and is also
shown briefly in the display@¢
fig. 115.
Switching Audi adaptive cruise control off
• Push the lever away from you into position
@ until it clicks into place. The message
ACC off appears.
@ Indicator lights
11 · Adaptive cruise control is sw itched on.
No vehicles are detected up ahead. The stored
speed is maintained.
• · A moving vehicle is detected up ahead .
T he adaptive cru ise control system regulates
the speed and distance to the moving vehicle
ahead and accelerates/brakes automatically .
• · When automatic braking is not able to
keep enough distance to a previously detected
moving veh icle up ahead, you must take con·
trol and brake
¢ page 105, Request for driver
intervention.
© Display
If adapt ive cru ise control is not shown in the
display, you can call it up w ith the
I RESET I
button ¢ page 24.
Based on the symbols in the display, you can
determine if the system is maintain ing a d is ·
tance to the vehicle ahead and what that dis­
tance is.
No vehicle· No vehicle ahead was detected .
White vehicle -A vehicle ahead was detected .
Red vehicle -Prompt for the driver to take ac­
tion
,=;, page 105.
Both arrows on the scale © indicate the dis·
tance to the vehicle ahead. No arrow appears
when the vehicle is on an open road and there
is no object ahead. If an object is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale .
T he green zone on the scale shows the stored
distance. For information on changing the
stored distance, refer tor=;,
page 104 . If the
distance se lected is too close or may soon be·
come too close , the arrows move into the red
zone on the sca le. .,.

Audi adapt ive crui se c ontrol an d bra kin g guard 10 3
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collis ions, other accidents
and serious personal injuries.
- Pressing the
ISE TI button whe n driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will au­
tomat ica lly accelerate the veh icle to
20 mph (30 km/h), which is the m ini­
mum speed that can be set.
@ Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adapt ive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory.
- The elect ronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are au­
tomatically tu rned on when the adaptive
cruise control is turned on. Both systems
cannot be turned off if the adaptive
cruise control is turned on.
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
~ 0) g
±. .., 0 al
f
• 0
Fig. 116 Se lecto r lever: chang ing t he speed
• To increase or reduce the speed in incre­
me nts ,
tap the lever up or down.
• To i ncrease or reduce the speed quickly,
hold
the lever up or down unt il the red L ED @
reaches the desired speed ¢
page 102,
fig. 115 .
Following any changes, the new sto red speed
will be displayed briefly in the disp lay @
¢page 102, fig . 115. Interrupting c
ruise control
App lies to vehicles: with Aud i adapt ive cruise contro l
Fig. 117 Selecto r lever
Requ irement: adaptive cru ise control must be
switched on ¢
fig. 117 (D.
Ove rriding crui se cont rol
• To acce lerate manually, p ress the accelera­
tor peda l. The message
ACC over ride ap­
pears.
• To resume adaptive cruise contro l, remove
your foot from the gas pedal. The system re­
turns again to the speed that was saved be­
fore .
• You can save a new speed at any time by
pressing the
! SE TI button ¢ page 11, fig. 4.
Canceling cruise cont rol while driv ing
• Move the lever into position @. The mes­
sage
ACC st andby appears . Or
• press the b rake pedal.
• To resume the stored speed, move the lever
into position @.
A WARNING
Never resume the stored speed if the
speed is too high for prevailing road, tra f­
fic or weather condit ions.