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Speed  warning ¢page  130 
Selector  lever  positions C?page  89 
On-board  computer  display ¢page29 
Diesel  engine*:  remaining C?page 234 
range  for  AdBlue 
Plug-in  hybr id  drive*:  d ig ital 
C? page  29 
tachometer 
Plug-in  hybrid  drive*:  range  dis-
¢ page  102 
play 
On-board  computer  display 
The  on-board  computer  display  monitors  the dif
ferent  memory  levels: 
- Sho rt-term  memory  (on-board  computer  1) 
- Long-term  memory (on-boa rd computer  2) 
- Efficiency  program 
The  following  information  can be  displayed  con
secutively  in the  on-board  computer: 
- Tim e 
- Date 
- Estimated  range  based  on  current  fuel  level 
- Estimated  range  based  on current Ad Blue*  level 
- T ravel  time 
- Average  consumption 
- Average  speed 
- Distance 
- Current  fuel  consumption 
- Engine  oil temperature  indicator* 
On-board  computer O (short-term  memory) 
The short-term  memory  collects  driving  informa
tion  from  the  t ime  the  ignition  is switched  on  un
til  it  is switched  off.  If you  cont inue  dr iv ing 
with
in two  hours 
after  switching  the ignition  off,  the 
new  values  are  included  when  calculat ing  the  cur
rent  trip  information.  If stopped  for  more  the 
two  hours,  the  short  term  memory  is automati
cally  eras ed once  you  begin  driving . 
On-board  computer fJ (long-term memory) 
Unlike the  short-term  memory,  the  long-term 
memory  is  not  erased  automat ically. Yo u can  se
l ect  the  time period  for  evaluating  trip  informa
tion  yourself . 
Driver  informa tion  system 
Efficiency  program i1 
The  eff iciency  p rogram  can  help you  to  use  less 
fuel<=>page31. 
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- Th e on-board  computer  is controlled  by the 
left  button  fields  on  the  multifunction 
steering  whee l. 
- For  information  on using  the  other  button 
fields,  such  as  the  audio,  telephone*  and 
navigation*  functions,  see  the  MMI owner's 
manual. 
- Disconnecting  the  battery  causes  all  the 
memory  data  to  be  erased . 
Operation 
Applies  to vehicles : wi th  drive r info rmation  system 
The driver information  system  is controlled with 
the  multifunction  steering  wheel. 
Fig. 9 Mult ifunct ion  steering  wheel: Drive r Info rmation 
System  controls 
Fig.  10 Drive r infor mation syste m: open ing  t he  vehicle 
functions  menu 
In  addition  to information  about  the  on-board 
computer  (on-board  computer  1 , 2  and  the  effi
ciency  program) , informat ion  about  other  sys
tems  can  also  be shown in the  display. 
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Driver information  system 
You can identify  which  level  (on-board  computer 
1,  2  or the  efficiency  program) is shown  in the 
d isp lay based  on  the  small 
0 , fJ or  the  nozzle 
ii . 
The  tab@¢ page  28,  fig.  8 is  displayed  once  you 
press  the  button 
CD ~ fig. 9  on  the  mu ltifunction 
steer ing  wheel. 
Operating 
•  Switch  on the  ignition.  The last  select  function 
is d isp layed. 
•  To switch  between  the tabs,  press  the  rocker 
button 
CD to  the  left  or  right~ fig. 9. 
•  To access  additional  information below  or 
above,  rotate the  thumbwheel @down  or  up. 
•  To confirm  a  selection,  press  the  thumbwheel 
@ . 
• To select  a  function  programmed  to a steering 
wheel  button,  press  the  button 
@ . For  addi
tional  information,  see ¢ 
page  30,  Assigning 
a function  to  a programmable  steering  wheel 
button 
Opening  the  Vehicle  functions 
•  Select  the  first tab  with  the  button CD-
• Press  the  button@. The Vehicle  functions 
menu  is displayed¢ fig.  10. 
,.. To  select  a  menu  item,  turn  and press  the 
thumbwheel @. 
Resetting  values to  zero 
• In  the Vehicle  functions menu,  select On
board  computer  or Efficiency  program. 
• Select  a  value  in  the desired  trip computer  or  in 
the  efficiency  program. 
•  To reset  the  values  in a  memory,  press  and  hold 
the  thumbwheel @for  one  second . 
Recalling  indicator  lights  and  messages 
• Press  the  button CD repeatedly  until  the D tab 
appears. 
The 
D tab  is  only  v is ible  when  there is  a  mal· 
function . 
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Assigning  a function  to  a programmable 
steering  wheel  button 
• Select:  the IM ENU I button > Car > Systems* 
control  button > Vehicle  settings > Steering 
wheel  button  programming . 
The Q tab  is only visible  when  there  is at  least 
one  indicator  light  or  message  displayed. 
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- If the vehicle  battery  is disconnected,  all 
memory  values are erased . 
- Information  on  the  efficiency program 
¢page 31. 
- There  is  more information  o n the  multifunc
t ion  steering  whee l in  the 
MMI* owner's 
manual. 
Boost  indicator 
App lies  to vehicles:  wi th boos t pressure  indicator 
Fig.  11 Instrument  cluster:  boost  indicator 
Boost  pressure  indicator  (boost) 
A bar  graph  that  begins  on  the  left  and  fills  in to
ward  the  r ight  indicates  the  engine 's  current  load 
(mean ing  the  current  boost  pressure).  
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Efficiency  program 
Description 
Appl ies to  vehicles:  with  driver info rmation  system 
Fig . 1 2 Inst rument  cluster : efficiency  program  (examp le) 
Opening  the  efficiency  program i1 
..  Open the  vehicle functions  by press ing the  but
ton ®¢ 
page 29, fig. 9 and select  the Efficien
cy program menu  item  ¢ page 30. 
The efficiency  program can help you to  use less 
fuel.  It  evaluates  driving info rmat ion in  reference 
to  fu el consumption  and  shows  other equipment 
in fluenc ing co nsumption 
¢ page 31. Fuel econ
omy messages ¢ 
page 31 provide tips for effi
cient  dr iv ing . 
The  efficiency program  receives data about  the 
d istance  and fuel  co nsumption  from  the  on
board  computer 
1. If the  data  in the  efficiency 
p rogram  is de leted  c::> 
page 30, the  va lues  in the 
on-board  com puter 1 are  a lso  rese t. 
Other  equ ipment 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  driver  information  system 
Fig . 1 3 Inst rume nt  cluster:  o ther eq uipment  (examp le) 
..  Turn the  menu  thumbwheel@c::> page 29, 
fig. 9 in the  efficie ncy program  u nti l the  other 
Driver  in forma tion  system 
equipment  affecting  consumption  appea rs  in 
the  display. 
Ot her equ ipment  that  is  current ly  affecting  fue l 
consump tion  is lis ted  in the  effic iency p rogram. 
T he disp lay shows  up to  t hree  other  items  of 
equipment @. T he equ ipment  using the  most 
f uel  is listed  first.  If more  than  three  items  using 
fuel  a re  switched  on, the  equipment  t hat  is c ur
re ntly us ing the  most  fuel  is d isp layed. 
A scale @ also shows the  current  total consump
tion  of all other  equipment. 
Fuel economy  messages 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  driver  information  system 
Fig. 14 Instrument  cluste r:  economy  tip  (examp le) 
Fuel economy  messages  are  displayed  when fuel 
consumption  is  increased by certain  conditions.  If 
yo u follow these  economy tips,  you can red uce 
your  vehicle 's fuel  consumption.  The messages 
appea r automatically  and are  only displayed  in 
the  efficiency program . The fuel  economy mes
sages  turn  off a utomatically  a fter  a ce rtain  per i
o d  of t ime. 
.,.  To turn  an economy message  off  immediately 
after  it appears,  p ress  any button  on the  m ulti
fu nction stee ring wheel. 
(D Tips 
- Once you have turned  an eco nomy tip  off,  it 
w ill only appear  aga in afte r you  turn  the ig
nition o n ag ain. 
- Th e economy  tips are  not  d isp layed  in every 
ins tanc e,  bu t  rather  in  in terva ls over a per i
od of time . 
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Driver  information  system 
Lap  timer  and  engine  oil 
temperature  indicator 
Introduction 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  lap  timer  (S models) 
The engine  oil temperature  is only  shown  in the 
lap  timer  display. 
Lap timer 
You  can  record  and  evaluate  lap times  with  the 
lap  timer  in  the  display 
i=:,page 32, fig. 16. Th e 
time  is measured  in  minutes,  seconds  and 
1/10 
seconds . With  lap times  longer  than  60  minutes, 
the  hour  is also  shown  and  the  display  of 
1/10 seconds  is  removed. 
The  time  measurement  on  an  individua l lap  ends 
after 
99 hours 59 minutes  and 59 seconds.  A 
new  lap starts  automatically  after  that . 
The  measurement  ends  after  a maximum  of 
30 
laps.  You can  then evaluated  the  lap  times or 
start  a  new  time  measurement . 
Engine oil temperature  indicator 
I f the  engine  o il  temperature  is below 
140 °F 
(60  °C),  the 'l=:1: symbol  followed  by three  hy
phens"- --"  and  the  °C un it  is shown . 
The engine  has  reached  its operating  tempera
ture  when  the  engine  oil temperature  is  between 
176  °f  (80  °C) and 248  °f  (120  °C) under  nor
mal  d riving  conditions.  The  engine  oil tempera
ture  may  be  higher  if  there  is heavy  eng ine  load 
and  high  temperatures  outside.  This is  not  a 
cause  for  concern  as  long  as  the .¢ 
page 20 or 
Ill i=:,page 24 indicator  lights  in the  display  do 
not  blink. 
A WARNING 
Your  focus  should  always  be  on  driving  your 
vehicle  safely . As  the  driver,  you  have  com
plete  responsibility  for  safety in traffic . Only 
use  the  functions  such  as  the  lap  timer  in  such 
a  way  that  you  always  maintain complete  con
trol  over  your  vehicle  in  all traffic  s ituations. 
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You can  retrieve information  from  the  trip 
computer  while  the  lap  timer  stopwatch  is 
running. 
Opening the  lap timer  and  measuring  time 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  lap  timer  (S models) 
Fig. 15 Multi functio n  stee ring whee l:  co ntro ls 
Fig.  16 Instrumen t cluster:  lap  timer 
Opening the  lap timer 
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..  Press  the button @ on the  multifunction  steer
ing  wheel  and  turn  the  thumbwheel 
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i=:,  fig. 15 until Lap timer ¢ fig. 16 appears. 
..  Press  the  thumbwheel 
® to  confirm  the  selec
tion. 
Timing  laps 
..  To  start  timing,  press  the  thumbwheel @while 
on  the 
Lap 1  - press OK menu  item.  The  time 
measurement  is shown  in  line @¢ 
fig. 16. 
.. To measure  the  lap  time,  press  the  thumb
wheel 
® again  while  on  the New  lap·  press  OK 
menu  item. This  starts  timing  the  next  lap  at 
the  same  time . The  last  time  measurement 
moves  up  to  the  top  line@. Line @ contains 
the  current  lap  t ime .  
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If the  symbol . is green  dur ing  the  current  lap 
time  measurement,  the  cur rent  time  is faster 
than  the  prev ious  best  time.  If the  symbol. is 
red,  the  current  time  is slower @. 
Display ing split  time  and  pausing  timing 
..  To d is p lay  a split  time [~], turn t he thumb-
whee l@  unti l 
Split  time appears  in  line@. 
Press  the  thumbwheel @to  confirm  the  selec
t ion.  The  split  t ime  appears  for  approximately 
10  seconds  in line @. The t iming  of the  current 
lap  continues . 
If yo u wou ld  like to  insert  a  pause 
m immediate 
l y after  the  sp lit  time,  first  press  the  th umb
wheel @and  then  the  menu  item 
Press OK to  go 
back to  confirm. 
..  To  insert  a  pa use,  tur n the  thumbwhee l@ unti l 
Pause appea rs  in the  line @. P ress  the  thumb
wheel @to  confirm  the  select ion.  T he  pa use 
symbol mappea rs in l ine @. 
..  To continue  timi ng,  press  the  thumbwhee l@ . 
I f t iming  is paused,  yo u can  co ntinue  i t  late r even 
if you  swi tch the  ig nition  off . 
Meaning  of the  i ndicators  i n the  center  display 
~ fig.  16: 
CD Displ ay of  last  recor ded  time 
@  Symbols
: 
-[OJ: start  of t ime  record ing 
- •:  slowest  recorded  t ime 
-(i): fa stest  recorded  t ime 
- r6J1 : spli t tim e 
-m : pause 
® Current  t ime  measurement 
@  Men
u: 
- Lap  1 (start) 
- New  lap  (start  anot her  lap) 
- Split  time  (time  within  section  of the 
route) 
- Pause  (interrupts  measureme nt) 
- Statistics  (evaluation  of  lap  t imes) 
- Reset  (all va lues  are  de leted) 
Driver  in forma tion  system 
Evaluating  or resetting  recorded times 
Applies to  vehicles:  with  lap tim er  (S models) 
You can evaluate  the  fastest,  slowest  and  aver
age  lap  times . 
Fig.  17 Instrume nt  cluste r: eva luat ing reco rde d tim es 
.. 
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Aft er  evalu ating  the  la p  times,  you  c an con tinue 
the  current  timing  round  or  start  over,  mea ning 
start  lap  1 again. 
..  To ev alu at e the  ti me m eas uremen t,  tu rn the 
t humbwhee l@ ~ 
page  32 , fig.  15 unt il Statis
tics appears  in  line@¢ page  32,  fig . 16. Press 
the  t humbwheel @to  confirm  the  se lection. 
The  dis play  shows  the  fastest  lap 
" + ", the  slow
est  lap" -"  and  the  average  lap  time  "0". To d is
play  t he  individua l lap  times,  turn  the  thumb
wheel @dow nward 
C3 o r  upwa rd !! . 
..  To cont in u e the  lap  measurement  that  was 
s tarted,  press  the  t humbwheel @. 
..  To re set  t he time  measureme nt  to  zer o, fi rst 
p re ss the  thum bwhee l@ , then  tur n t he 
t humbwhee l@ 
~ page  32 , fig.  15 unt il Reset 
ap pears  in  line @ ¢ page  32,  fig . 16 . Press  the 
thumbwhee l@ to  confirm  the  select ion . 
..  To restart  the  lap  timer  f or the  new  lap  meas
urement,  press  the  th umbwheel @. 
..  To ex it  t he  lap  time r,  press  the  b utton @ on 
th e multifunction  steering  wheel  an d kee p 
t ur ning  the  thumbwhee l@  ¢ 
page  32,  fig . 15 
until  a  new  menu  i tem  appears.  Press  t he 
t humbwhee l@ to  confirm  the  sele ct io n. 
E xplanation  of  the  evaluation¢ 
fig.  17: 
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ll  laps 
® II: fastest  lap  t ime 
© . : s lowest  lap  t ime 
@ rpj : aver age  la p  time 
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.. The  LED blinks  several  times  when  you  press  a 
button  longer  (convenience  opening*)  . 
..  If  the  LED does  not blink,  the  remote  control 
key battery  is dead.  The  message 
1:1 Please 
change  key battery 
may  also  appear  in the  in
strument  cluster  display . Replace  the  battery . 
Replacing  the remote control  key battery 
.. Pry the  cover @off  of the  key  (Dusing  a  coin 
c::>fig . 20  . 
.,. Insert  the  new  battery  with  the "+" facing  up  . 
..  Press  the  cover  back  onto  the  key until  it clicks 
into  place . 
We  recommend  having the  battery  replaced  by 
an  authorized  Audi dealer  or  authorized  Audi 
Service  Facility . 
@ For the  sake  of  the  environment 
Dead  batteries  must  be  disposed  of  using 
methods  that  will  not  harm the  env ironment. 
Do not  dispose  of  them  in household  trash . 
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The replacement  battery  must  meet  the  same 
specifications  as  the  orig inal  battery. 
Remote  control  key  synchronization 
The  remote  control  key must  be synchronized  if 
the  vehicle  does  not  lock and  unlock with  the  re
mote  control. 
..  Press  the  remote  control  key  button~-
..  Insert  the  key  in the  driver's  door  lock within  30 
seconds . 
.,.  Press  the~ button  or~  button . 
Open ing  and  closing 
Unlocking/locking  by remote  control 
Fig. 21 Remote control  key or conve nien ce key : button  pro
gramm ing 
@ m Open 
@ i'.D Close 
© .:::::$Unlock  luggage compartment  lid 
@ IPANIC !T rigger  the  alarm 
...  To unloc k the  vehicle,  press  the  button@~ 
c::>fig. 21 . 
.. To lock  the vehicle,  bring  the selector  lever  into 
the  P position  and  press  the~ button 
@. 
.. To unlock  the  luggage compartment  lid, press 
the ~ button  © briefly. 
.,.  To open  the  luggage compartment  lid, press 
and  hold  the~ button ©  for  at  least  one  sec
ond  . 
...  To trigger  the  alarm, press  the  red  I PANIC ! but
ton @. T he  veh icle  horn  and  emergency  flash
ers  turn  on. 
..  To  turn  off the  alarm,  press the red  I  PANIC ! 
button @again  . 
If the vehicle  is  unlocked  and a  door  or  the  lug
gage  compartment  lid are  not  opened  w ithin 45 
seconds,  the vehicle  locks  again  automat ically. 
This  feature  prevents  the  vehicle  from  being  acci 
dentally  left  unlocked  over  a  long  period of time. 
This  does  not  apply  if you  press  the~ button © 
button  for  at  least one  second. 
For  vehicles  with 
safety  central locking (selective 
unlocking) 
c::> page 40, only the  driver's  door 
and  the  fuel  f iller  door  are  opened  by pressing 
the ~ button @ once,  and  the  entire  vehicle  un-
locks  when  the  button  is  pressed  twice . 
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A WARNING 
For safety  reasons,  the  windshield  wiper 
blades  should  be  replaced  once  or tw ice  each 
year. 
Digital  compass 
Switching  the  compass  on  and off 
Appl ies to vehicles:  with  digital  compass 
Fig.  45 Rea rview  mirro r:  digital  compass  activated 
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..  To turn  the  compass  on  or  off,  press  the  button 
@ until  the  compass  in the  mir ror appears  o r 
disappears. 
The  digital  compass  only works  when  the  ign ition 
is turned  on. The  direct ions  are  indicated  with  ab
breviations : N  (north),  NE (northeast),  E (east), 
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W 
(west), NW (northwest). 
You must  recalibrate  the  compass if  it  does  not 
display  the correct  direction 
¢ page 55, Cali
brating  the  compass. 
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To prevent  inaccu rate  compass  readings,  do 
not  bring  any  remote controls , e lectr ical devi
ces  or  metallic  objects  near  the mirror. 
Lights  and  V ision 
Adjusting  the  magnetic  zone 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  digita l compass 
The  magnetic  zone  must  be adjusted  correctly 
for  the  compass  to  read accurately. 
Fig. 46 North  Amer ica:  mag netic  zone  map 
.. Press  and  hold  the  button@¢ page  55,  fig.  45 
until  the  number  of the  magnetic  zone  appears 
in the  rearview  m irror. 
..  Press  the  button @ repeatedly  to  select  the 
correct  magnetic  zone. The se lection  mode 
turns  off after  a few  seconds. 
Calibrating  the  compass 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  digital  compass 
You must  recalibrate  the  compass  if it does  not 
display  the  correct direction. 
..  Press  and  hold  the button @¢ page  55,  fig . 45 
until  a  C appears  in  the interior  rearv iew  mirror  . 
..  Dr ive  in a  circle  at  about  5  mph  (10  km/h) until 
a  direction  is  displayed in the  rearv iew  mirror. 
.8_ WARNING 
- To avoid  endangering yourself  and  other 
d rivers,  calibrate  the  compass  in an  area 
where  there  is no  traffic  . 
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Eco is shown in the  display.  To  exit  "Eco" mode*, 
press  the 
I AUTOI button  again. 
I• I • I Setting  the  temperature 
The  temperature  can  be  adjusted  individually  for 
the  driver  and  front  passenger  using  the  dials. 
Temperatures  between  60 °F ( +16 °C)  and  84  °F 
(+28 °C) can  be  set.  If  outside  of  this  range, LO or 
HI will  appear  in the  climate control  system  dis
p lay.  In both  settings,  the  climate  control  runs 
with  constantly  at  the  maximum  cooling  or  heat ing  level.  The temperature  is not  regulated. 
Synchronization: by pressing  the IAUTOI button 
for  two  seconds,  the  temperature  setting  for the 
driver's  side  is  transferred  to  the  front  passeng
er's  side.  This  applies  a temperature  change  to 
the  front  passenger's  side. 
~ Adjusting  the  blower 
To prevent  the  windows  from  fogging  over,  the  b lower  should  a lways  run  at  a  low  speed.  You can 
adjust  the  volume  of  air  generated  by the  blower 
to  your  preference.  To  have the  blower  regulated 
automatically, press the IAUTO ! button . 
Adjusting  the  air distribution 
The  air  distribution  is adjusted  with  the~, U!J 
and ~ buttons.  To have  the  air  distribution  regu
lated  automatically,  press  the 
IAUTOI button. 
The  round  air  vents  in the  cockpit  are  adjustable 
¢page  74. 
To keep  the windows  from fogging  in damp 
weather,  we  recommend  opening  the side  air 
vents  and  tilting  them  to  the  side¢ 
page  74, 
Adjusting  the  air  vents . 
Foot vents  are  located  under  the  front seats and 
adjustable  vents  on  the  end  of  the  center  console 
to  heat  the  rear  of  the  vehicle. 
~ Switching  the  defroster  on and  off 
The  winds hield  and  side  windows  are  defrosted 
or  cleared  of  condensation  as  quickly  as possible. 
The  maximum  amount  of  air flows  mainly  from 
"'  the  vents  below the  windshield.  Recirculation 
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ii; mode  switches  off . The  temperature  is controlled 
~ automatically.  In  the [!] sett ing,  the IA/Cl cooling 
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Warm  and cold 
mode  switches  on  automatically,  depending  on 
the  outside  air  temperature . 
T he 
IAUTOI button  switches  the  defroster  off . 
l"""I Switching  recirculation  mode on and off 
The  rec irculat ion  mode  can  be  turned on  manual
ly  or  automatically* . 
- Switching  manual  recirculation  mode  on  and 
off:  press 
l"""I The LED light  up when  sw itched 
on. 
- Automatic*  rec irculat ion  mode:  auto  recircula
tion  needs  to  be  activated  in the 
MMI. Select: 
the 
I MENU I button> Car > Systems* control 
button 
> AC > Auto  recirculation . The air quali
ty  sensor  that  is  designed for  diesel and  gaso
line  exha ust  automatically  switches  the  recircu
lation  mode on  or  off  depending  on the  level of 
pollutants  in  the outside  air . 
In  rec ircu lation  mode,  the  air  inside the vehicle  is 
circulated  and  filtered.  This  prevents  the unfi l
tered  air  outside  the  vehicl e from  enter ing  the 
vehicle  interior.  We  recommend  switching  recir
cu lation  mode  on  when  driving  through  a twnnel 
or  when  sitting  in traffic¢ .&.. 
T he 
1-1 button, IAUTOI or  the [ii button  switches 
recirculation  mode  off. 
T he  system  switches  to  recirculation mode  when 
driv ing in  r everse  when  the engine  is  cold. 
_&. WARNING 
You should  not  use the  recirculation  mode  for 
an  extended  period since no  fresh  air  is  drawn 
in.  With  the  air-conditioning  switched  off,  the 
windows  can  fog up, which  increases  the  risk 
of  an  acc ident. 
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Driving 
_& WARNING 
- Never  turn  off  the engine  before  the vehicle 
has  come  to  a  complete  stop. The full  func
tion  of the  brake  booster  and  the  power 
steering  is  not  guaranteed.  You must  use 
more  force  to turn  or  brake  if. Because  you 
cannot  steer and brake  as  you  usually 
would,  this  could  lead  to  accidents  and  seri
ous  injuries. 
- Please  note  that the  brake  booster  and pow
er  steering  only  work  when  the  engine  is 
running.  When  the  engine  off,  you  must  use 
more  force  to steer  or  brake  the  vehicle.  Be
cause  the  usual  steering  and  brak.ing capa
bility  is not  available,  the  risk of  accidents  or 
injuries  increases . 
- Always take  the vehicle  key with  you  when 
leaving  the  vehicle,  even  for a  short  period 
of time.  This applies  particularly  when  chil
dren  remain  in the  vehicle . Otherwise  the 
children  could  start  the  engine  or  operate 
electrical  equipment  such  as  power  win
dows. 
- For safety  reasons, always  park  the  vehicle 
with  the selector  lever  in the  P position. 
Otherwise,  there  is the  risk  that the  vehicle 
could  roll. 
- After  the engine  has  been  switched  off,  the 
radiator  fan  can  continue  to  run  for  up  to 10 
minutes  -even  with  the  ignition  switched 
off.  It  can  also  switch  on  again  after  some 
time  if the  coolant  temperature  rises  as  the  result  of  heat  buildup  or  if the  engine  com
partment  is heated  by  the sun's  rays  and  the 
engine  is hot. 
(D Note 
If  the  engine  has  been  under heavy  load for 
an  extended  period  of time,  heat  builds  up  in 
the  engine  compartment  after  the  engine  is 
switched  off- there  is a  risk  of damaging  the 
engine.  For this  reason,  let  the  engine  run for 
at  idle  for  approximately  two  minutes  before 
shutting  it  off. 
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Starting  the  engine  if there  is a 
malfunction 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  convenience  key 
It  may  not  be possible  to start  the  engine  under 
certain  circumstances,  for example  if  the  battery 
in the  vehicle key is drained,  if interference  is af
fected  the  key  or  if there  is a system  malfunc
tion. 
Fig.  79 Steering  column/remote  control key:  starting  the 
e ngin e if  there  is a  malfunct ion 
As long  as  the  message y>>) Key not  recognized. 
See owner's  manual 
appears,  you  can  start  your 
vehicle  using  the  emergency  start  function. 
.,.  Press  the brake  pedal¢ ,&. 
in Engine with  the 
button 
START  ENGINE  S TOP Starting  on 
page  83. 
.,.  Press  the ~1s=T-A~R~T~E-N~G=r-N~E~S~T~O~P~ I button. 
.,.  Hold  the  master  key  in the  location  indicated  as 
shown  in the  illustration 
t>>) ¢ fig.  79. The  en
gine  will  start. 
.,.  If  the  engine  does  not  automatically  start, 
press  the 
I START  ENGINE  STOPI button  again . 
Drive to  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or  authorized 
Audi Service  Facility  immediately  to have  the 
malfunction  corrected . 
@ Tips 
You can  display  the message  that  appears 
during  an  emergency  by pressing  the 
I  START  ENGINE  STOPI* button. 
Messages 
Turn off  ignition  before  leaving  car.  Battery  is 
discharging  .,.  
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This  message  appears  and  a  warning  tone  sounds if you  open  the  driver's  door  when  the  ignition  is 
switched  on.  Switch  the  ign ition  off  so  that  the 
battery  will not  d ischarge. 
Pressing  start/stop  button  again  will  switch off 
engine! 
This  message  appears  when  you  press the 
ISTART ENGINE STOPI* button  while  driving 
¢ page  83, Emergency  off  function. 
Engine start  system  malfunction.  Please  con
tact  Service 
The engine  automatic  start  system  has  a  mal
function . Drive to  an  author ized  Audi dealer  or 
author ized  Audi  Service  Facility  immediate ly  to 
have  the  malf uncti on corrected.  To start  the  en
g ine,  press  and hold  the 
!START ENGINE STOPI 
button. 
DJ Key not  recognized.  See  owner's  manual 
This  message  appears  if there  is  no convenience 
key inside  the vehicle  or  if the  system  does  not 
recognize  the  key. The  conven ience  key may  not 
be  recognized,  for  example,  if  it is  covered  by  an 
object  that 
disrupts the  signal  (such as  a  brief
case),  o r if the  key  battery  is weak.  Electronic de
vices  such  as  cell phones  can  also  interfere  with 
the  signal. 
To  still  be able  to  start or stop  the engine,  refer 
to  "Cor rect ing a  malfunction"  ¢ 
page 84. 
Ill Key  not  in  vehicle? 
The Ill indicator  light  turns  on  and  this  message 
appears  if the  convenience  key was  removed  from 
the  vehicle  when  the  eng ine  was  running . If  the 
conven ience  key is  no  longer  in the vehicle,  you 
cannot  switch  the  ignition  on  o r start  the engine 
once  yo u stop  it. In  addition,  you cannot  lock the 
ve hicl e from  the outside . 
Press brake pedal 
This  message  appears  if you  do  not  press  the 
brake  pedal  when  starting  the  eng ine . 
Please  engage  N or P 
This message  appears  when  starting  or  s topping 
the  engine  if the  selector  lever is not  in the  Nor  P 
position . The  engine  will  not  start/stop . 
Driving 
Shift  to  P,  vehicle can roll away . Doors can only 
be  locked  in P 
T his  message  appears  for  safety  reasons along 
with  a  warning  tone.  It  appears  if the selec to r 
lever  for  the  automat ic  transmission  is  not in the 
P position  when  switching  the  ignition  off  with 
the 
I  START ENGINE STOPI * button. Shift  these
lector  lever  to  the  P position.  Otherwise, the  vehi
cle  could  roll.  You also  cannot  lock the  vehicle  us
ing  the  locking  sensor  o n the  door  hand le  or  us 
ing  the  conven ience  key. 
Electromechanical 
parking  brake 
Operating 
The electromechanical  parking  brake  replaces 
the  hand  brake. 
Fig . 80 Center  console : pa rk ing  brake 
" Pull  the  switch @¢ fig.  80 to  set  the parking 
brake.  The - (USA  models),.  (Canada 
models)  ind icator  lights  in the button  and in 
the  instrument  cluster  display  turn  on . 
" To  release  the  parking  brake, press  the  brake  or 
accelerator  pedal  while  the  ign ition  is switched 
on  and  press  the  button @at  the  same  time. 
The  - (USA models), . (Canada  models) 
ind icator  lights  in the  button  and  in the  display 
turn  off. 
Your vehicle  is equipped  with  an  electromechani
cal  park ing  brake.  The  parking  brake  is designed 
to  prevent  the  vehicle  from  rolling  un intent io nal 
ly and  replaces  the  hand  brake . 
In  addition  to  the  normal  functions  of a  tradi
t ional  hand  brake,  the  electromec hanical  parking  ..,. 
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