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Power windows
Door handle
Aud i side assist ... ......... .. .
Central locking switch .. ... .. .. .
Power exterior mirror ad justment
L ig ht swit ch .... . .......... .. .
Vents
L ever fo r:
- Turn signals and high beams . . .
- Audi a ct ive lane assis t ..... .. .
® Steer ing whee l w ith horn and
- Drive r's airbag ...... ..... .. .
- On-board compute r controls .. .
- MMI, telephone, navigation and
vo ice recognit ion system cont rols
- tiptronic sh ift paddles (automatic
transm iss ion) . .. .... ... .. .. .
@ Ins trumen t cluste r ....... .. .. .
© W indshield washer system lever .
@ Steering column with:
- Ignit ion emergency operation ( in
vehicles with convenience key) .
- Ignit io n lock (in vehicles wi th me - 34
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chanical key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
@ Adjustable steer ing column
(B) D epending on equipment: 67
- Cruise control leve r . . . . . . . . . . 88
- adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . 90
@ Driver's knee a irbag . . . . . . . . . . . 1S9
@ Ins trumen t illum ination . . . . . . . . 47
@ Hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
@ Central power w indow sw itch . . . . 34
@ MMI d isp lay (nav igat ion, radio, TV/
video)
@ Glove compartment (lockable) . . . S7
@ Fron t passenger's ai rbag . . . . . . . 147
@ Treble spea ke rs
@ Front passenger's k nee a irbag . . . 159
@ Depending on equipmen t, b utt ons
for:
- Audi dr ive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
- Par king a id p lus (or with rearview
camera) .. ............... .. .
- Emerg ency flashers .. ... .. .. . 110
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kpit o ve rv iew
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ... .. .. .. .... . ..... .. .
- MMI Display
- Ai rbag Off i ndicator ......... .
@ Automatic climate contro l system
@ Socket ..... .. .. ... ......... .
@ S tronic selector lever .. ..... .. .
@ Cup holder .. .. .............. .
@) MM I On/Off button
@ MMI contro l pane l
@ Power top operation . ... ... .. . .
@ Par kin g b rake . .............. .
@) I START ENGINE STOP ! ........ .
(D Tips
- Some the eq uipment listed here is on ly in­
sta lled in certai n models or is available as
an opt ion. 116
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- Operation of the Multi Media Inte rface
(MMI) is described in a separate operating
instructions manual. You can also find info r-
mation on A udi connect t here.
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the i ndicator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pears, the re is not enough bra king power to se ­
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
ve hicle co uld ro ll away even on a small incline .
-(USA models)/. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
T o re lease the pa rking brak e, press the br ake
pedal an d pres s th e ~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
¢ page 74,
Starting from a stop .
Ill Parking brake!
There is a malfunc tion in th e park ing b ra ke . Dr ive
t o an author ized Audi dealer or au thor ized A udi
S erv ice Fa cil ity immedi ately to ha ve t he m alfunc­
t ion correc ted.
Ill Parking brake: Limited functionality!
There is a malfunction in the park ing brake. Dr ive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he m alfunc­
tion cor rec ted .
IZ!il:t:l;U:o (USA models ) / Ill (Canada models )
Please release park ing brake
Release the par king brake if t his message a p­
pears .
!1J;jl:l;J;1:0 (USA models) / K@j Parking brake: auto release unavailable
If thi s m essage a ppe ars , pr ess the bra ke ped al
fir st and t hen release the p arking br ake.
IZJ;J:t :);Jj3~ (USA models) / K@j Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
I f th e i ndicator lig ht blinks and t he message ap­
pears, the re is not eno ugh bra king power to s e­
cure the vehicl e. The bra kes have overhea ted. T he
ve hicl e co uld roll aw ay eve n on a s mall i nclin e .
IZJ;jl :);tJ3~ ( USA models ) / Ii] (Canada models )
Parking brake is applied
I f th is message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst and the n release the pa rking brake if neces ­
sary.
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(D Tips
F o r additional informat ion on t he parking
br ake, refe r to ¢
page 73 .
-L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
The coo la nt level is too low.
D o not con tinue dr iv in g and swi tch th e e ngi ne
off.
Check the coola nt level ¢
page 195 .
-If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
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page 195. Only continue dr iving once the in­
dicato r ligh t turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with veh icle stationary
Let the engine ru n at idle fo r a few mi nutes to
cool off, until the in dicator lig ht t urns off.
- If the in dicat or ligh t doe s not tu rn off , d o n ot
cont inue driving the veh icle. S ee an au thorized
Audi dea le r or a uth orized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
.8_ WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hea r
steam or coo la nt escaping from t he e ng in e
compa rtm ent. This increases the ris k of
burns. Wait until you no lo ng er see o r hear
s t ea m or coo la nt escaping.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
b e a da nge rous a rea . Stop the engi ne and
allow it to coo l b efo re wor king in the en g in e
com partm ent . Alw ay s follo w the inf orma­
t io n found in
r::!> pag e 188 , Wo rking in the
engine com par tment.
(D Note
D o not con tinue dr iv ing if the . indicato r
li g ht turns o n as thi s incr ease s th e ris k o f en­
gin e dama ge.
• Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low .,.

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Opening and closing
Central locking
Key set
Fig. 13 Your vehicle key set
The key set contains two remote control keys or
conven ience keys*. To fold the key out and back
in place, press the release button ¢
fig. 13
-arrow-.
Remote control key or convenience key
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special functions ¢
page 30 and¢ page 70.
With the remote control key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle centrally and start the engine.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your vehicle in the MMI. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle . Select: the
I MENU I but­
ton
> Car > Systems* control button > Program­
med keys.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated.
It is important to bring all keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle . The vehicle may not start if another
radio device such as a key for another vehicle or a
transponder is located on the key ring.
Opening and closing
Data in the remote control key or
convenience key
While driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuous ly stored on your remote con­
trol key or convenience key*. Your Audi service advisor can read out this data and tell you about
the work your vehicle needs.
A WARNING
--- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a sho rt period
of tim e. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine o r operate
electrica l equipment such as power win­
dows .
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the veh icle has come to a com­
p lete stop. Otherwise, the steering lock
could engage suddenly and increase the risk
of an acc ident.
(D Tips
The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference from
transmitters in the vicinity of the vehicle
working in the same frequency range (for ex­
ample, a cell phone or rad io equipment) .
Central locking system description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
T here are different ways, depending on vehicle
equipment:
- Remote control key¢
page 29,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door ¢page 32,
or
- Sensors in the front door handles*
¢page 30,
- Central locking switch inside¢ page 31.
Selective unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the MMI whether
only the dr iver 's door or the entire vehicle should
unlock when un locking
¢ page 31. .,..
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Central locking switch
Fig. 18 Dr ive r's door: cent ral loc king sw itch
.,. To lock the veh icle, press the@! button ¢,&. .
.,. To unlock t he ve hicle, press the~ button
qfig . 18 .
When locking the vehicle with the centra l locking
switch, the follow ing applies :
- Open ing the door and the l uggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security such as when stopped at a light) .
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pull ing the door handle.
- In the event of a crash with a irbag dep loyment,
the doors un lock automatically to a llow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works w ith the ig­
nition off a nd automatically locks the entire
vehicle wh en the@! button is p ressed.
- The centra l locking switch is inoperative
when the veh icle is locked from the o utside.
- Locked doors make it mo re difficult fo r
eme rgency wor kers to get into the vehicle,
wh ich puts l ives at risk . D o not leave anyone
be hin d in th e veh icl e, especially children .
(!) Tips
Your veh icle w ill lock a utomat ica lly at a speed
of 9 mph (15 km/h)¢
page 27. You can un­
loc k the vehicle again using the ce ntral loc k­
ing ope ning f unct ion .
ll Thi s fun ctio n is not a vail able in all coun tries.
Open ing and closing
Setting central locking
In the MMI, you can set which functions are con­
trolled by the central locking system .
.,. Select: the I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car) Sys ­
t e ms *
control button > Vehicle settings > (Cen­
tral locking)* .
Door unlocking * -
you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver door shou ld unlock. The luggage
compartment lid also un locks when
All i s select ­
ed . If you se lect
Driver i n a vehicle wi th a conve n­
i ence key*, o nly the doo r whose handle you p ull
will unlock .
Wi th the
Driver settings, all doors a nd the lug ­
gage compartment lid will un lock when yo u press
the ~ button on the remo te contro l key tw ice or
tu rn t he key in the door lo ck cylinde r in the twice
in the ope ning direc tion wi thin two secon ds.
Tone when locking -when checke d off ,/, a tone
will sound wh en yo u loc k the vehicle
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Fold mirrors * -if you select On , the outside m ir­
rors w ill fold in automatically when you press t he
~ but ton on the remote cont ro l key ¢ page 47 .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
your v ehicle .
A microchip in the key automatically deactivates
th e e lectron ic immobilizer when the key is locat­
ed in the veh icle. If you remove the key from the
vehicle, the elec tronic im m ob ilizer act iva tes
again au tomatically .
A WARNING
Alw ay s t ake t he key w ith y ou whe never y ou
l e ave y our veh icle. The elec tron ic immo bili zer
c an be deactiv ated wit h th e key, so this c ould
make it possible fo r unauthorized persons to
start the engine an d operate veh icle systems
such as the powe r windows or sunroof. This
can increase the risk of se rious injury.
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Opening and clo sin g
To reach the emergency release mechanism, the
rear bench seat backrest must be folded down .
¢page SB
.. Insert the key into the lock cylinder near the
handle.
.. Turn the key counterclockwise.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
F ig. 24 Driver's door: powe r w indow controls
All power w indow switches have a two-stage
function:
Opening and closing the windows
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.. To open or close the w indow completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up br iefly to
the second level. The operation will stop if the switch is pressed/p ulled aga in.
.. To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
u nt il the desired window position is reached.
Power window switche s
(!) Left front doo r
@ Right front door
@ Left rear window
@ Right rear window
® Central switch for open ing or closing all side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always remove the ign it ion key when you
leave you r vehicle, even for a short period of
t ime . T his applies part icularly when children
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remain in the vehicle. Ot herwise the chil·
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment such as power w indows.
The power windows cont inue to funct ion un­
til the driver's door or front passenger's
door has bee n opened .
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­ dows. It cou ld cause injury by pinch ing .
- W hen lock ing the vehicle from o utside, the
veh icle must be unoccup ied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
{D Tips
After turning the ignition off you can st ill
open and close the windows for approximate­ l y 10 seconds . The powe r windows are not
swi tc h ed off u ntil t he drive r's doo r o r front
passenger's doo r has been opened.
Convenience opening/ closing
With the convenie nce opening/closing function,
you can centrally and easily open the windows
from the outside .
Convenience opening
.,. Press the ~ button on the remote cont rol key
until all windows have reached the desired po­
sition or
.. Hold the key in the driver's door lock until a ll
w indows have reached the desired posit ion .
Convenience clo sing
.,. Ho ld the key i n the dr ive r's door lock in the lock
posi tion unti l all windows are closed .
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
.,. Touch the senso r* in one of the door hand les
until all windows a re closed. Do not pla ce your
ha nd in the door hand le when do ing th is .
Adjusting the convenience opening in the
MMI
.. Sele ct: the I M ENU I button >Car > Systems *
control b utton > Vehicle setting s> Cent ral
lo cking > Long-pre ss to open windows

Driving
engine. For this reason, let the engine run for
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutt ing it off.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
a convenience key)
St rt · th . ith the
button
App lies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce key
The I ST ART E NGIN E STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig . 76 Ce nter conso le: STAR T ENG IN E ST O P butto n (wit h
conve nie n ce key)
You can start your car without using your conven­
ience key . You must simply be carrying the key
with you .
Switch ing the ignit ion on /off
If thP ,7-u indicator light blinks and the message
Ple ase mo ve steer ing whee l appears when
sw itching the ignition on, the steer ing lock is
lock ing the steer ing wheel. In this case, turn the
steering whee l slightly to the left/right.
• To switch the ignition on or off, press the
I START ENGIN E STOP ! button. Do not press the
brake pedal while doing this .
T he needle in the tachometer moves to
R EAD Y
when the ignition swi tches on and moves to OFF
when the ignition switches off .
Starting the engine
Your vehicle is equipped with launch control. The
engine starts automatically when you press the
I S T AR T ENG INE S T OPI button briefly.
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• Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P o r N position.
• Press the
I ST AR T ENGINE ST OP I button briefly.
The engine w ill start.
Major electrical equipment switches off tempora ­
rily when starting the engine.
If the engine does not s tart immediately , stop
the starting procedure by pushing the
I S T AR T ENGINE ST OP I button again and repeat
after 30 seconds.
Automatic start malfunction
If the ~ indicator light (gasoline engine) turns
o n and the message
Engine sta rt sy ste m mal­
fun ction. Plea se contact Se rvice
appears, there
is an automatic start ma lfunction.
To start the engine, press and hold the
I S T AR T ENGINE STOP I button until the eng ine
runs.
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immediate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted .
& WARNING
- Never a llow the engine to run in confined
spaces, because this increases the risk of as­
phyxiation.
- Always take the ve hicle key with you when
leavi ng the vehicle, even for a sho rt period
of t ime. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the eng ine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win ­
dows.
- Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering only work when the engine is
running . When the eng ine off, you must use
more force to stee r o r brake the vehicle. Be­
cause the usu al stee ring and b raking capa­
bility is no t available, the risk of acc iden ts or
in juries increases .
(D Note
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-Avoid high eng ine speed, full throttle, and
heavy eng ine load as long as the engine has
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not reached operating temperature yet. You
could damage the engine.
- The engine cannot be started by pushing or
towing.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately . This re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
- Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If the . indicator light blinks in the instru­
ment cluster before switching the ignition
off, the ignition will not switch on again.
¢ page 119
-If you leave your vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time. Make sure that
electrical equipment such as the exterior lights are switched off.
T · th · ff using the
button
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
"'Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
"'Move the selector lever into the P position.
"'Press the
I ST ART ENGINE STOP I button
<=? page 70, fig. 76.
The needle in the tachometer moves to OFF when
the ignition switches off.
Steering lockll
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
I START ENGINE STOPI* button, move
the selector lever into the P position and open
the driver's door.
The locked steering helps prevent vehicle theft .
Emergency off function*
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving at speeds starting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the engine off, press
l) This fun ctio n is not availab le in all c oun tries.
Driving
the I START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
A 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. 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 braking 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 unintentionally .
- 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
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Driving
at idle for approxim ately two minutes before
shutting it
off.
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce 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. 77 Steering co lumn/ remote control key: start ing t he
eng ine if th ere is a malfu nct ion
As long as the message t>>) Key not recognized.
See owner' s manual
appears, you can start yo ur
ve hicle using the emergency sta rt function .
• Press t he b rake pedal ¢
A in Starting the en­
gine with the
ST ART ENGINE STOP button on
page 70 .
• Press the ~1s= T~A~R~ T~E~N~G~I~ N~E~s= T=o=P~I b utton .
• Hold t he maste r key in the location indica ted as
shown in the i llus trati on
t>>) Q fig. 77. The en ­
g ine w ill sta rt .
• If the engine does not automatically start,
press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button again .
D rive to an a uth o riz ed Aud i de aler or a uthori zed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
Y ou ca n disp lay the me ss a ge th at appe ars
durin g an eme rgency by pressing the
!START ENGINE STOPI* button.
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Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving car. Battery is
discharging
This mes sage appears and a warning tone sounds
i f you open t he drive r's doo r w hen t he ig nition is
swi tched on . Switch the igni tion
off so that the
batte ry will not discharge .
Pressing start/stop button again will switch off
engine!
This message appears w hen you press the
I STAR T EN GINE STOP~ button while dr iv ing
¢ page 71, Emergency off fun ction*.
Engine start system malfun ction. Please con­
tact Service
The eng ine automat ic start system has a mal­
funct ion. Dr ive to an a uthorized Audi dea le r or
authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immedia tely to
have the malfunct ion cor rected. To s tart the en­
gine, press an d hold the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button.
II Key not re cogniz ed. S ee owner 's manual
This message appears if there is no conven ience
key i nside the vehicle or if the system does not
recognize the key . The convenience key may not
be recognized, for example, if i t is covered by an
ob ject tha t
disrupts the signa l (such as a br ief­
c a se), or if the key battery is we ak. Elec tron ic de ­
vices such as cell phones c an also inte rfe re wi th
the signa l.
To still be ab le to start o r stop the engine, refer
to ''Co rrecting a malfu nction"
Q page 7 2.
Ill Key not in vehicle?
The Ill indicator light t urns on and th is message
appears if the convenience key was removed from
the vehicle when the engine was ru nning. If the
convenience key is no longe r in the veh icle, yo u
cannot sw itch the ignition on or sta rt the e ng ine
o nce you stop it . In addition, you canno t loc k the
vehicle from the outside.
Press brake pedal
This message appears if yo u do not press the
brake peda l when starting the engine.

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Please select N or P
This message appears when starting or stopping
the eng ine if the selector lever is not in the Nor P
position . The eng ine will not sta rt/stop.
Shift to P , veh icle can roll away. D oors can onl y
b e loc ked in P
This message appears for safety reasons along
with a warning tone.
It appears if the selector
l ever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching the ignition off with
the
! STAR T ENGINE ST OPI* button . S hi ft these­
l ecto r lever to the P position. Otherwise, the veh i­
cle could roll. You also cannot lock the vehicle us­
ing the locking sensor on the door handle or us­
ing the convenience key .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake .
Fig. 78 Center console : p arking brake
.,. Pull the (I) sw itch to set the park ing brake
c> fig . 78 . The - (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) indicator lights in the button and in
the instrument cluster d isplay turn on .
.,. To release the parking brake , press the b rake o r
acce lera to r ped al wh ile the igni tion is sw itched
on and p ress the
(D swi tch at the same t ime.
The - (USA models) /. (Canada mode ls)
indicator lights turn on in the b utton and in the
display .
Your veh icle is equipped with an e lectromechani ­
cal parki ng b rake. The park ing brake is designed
D rivi ng
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintent ional­
ly and replaces the hand brake.
In add ition to the normal f unctions of a trad i­
t iona l hand b rake, the elec tromechanical parking
brake provides va rious convenience and safety
functions .
When starting from a stop
- The integral hill start assist he lps yo u when
driving by automa tically re leas ing the pa rking
brake
c> page 74 , Starting from a stop.
- When starting on inclines, the h ill sta rt assist
p revents the veh icle from un in tentionally ro ll­
ing back . The braking force of the parking brake
is not re leased unt il sufficient dr iving force has
been b uilt up at the whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency bra kin g f unction ensures that the
vehicle can be slowed down even if the
normal
brakes fail c> page 75, Emergency braking
function .
A WARNING
---=---Do not press the acce le rator pedal inadver­
tently when the vehicle is stat ionary and the
engine is running a nd a gear is selected.
Othe rw ise the vehicle will start to move im­
mediately and could result in a crash.
- If the power supply fails, the re leased park­
ing b rake can no longer engage . In this
case, park the vehicle on level ground and
secure it by plac ing the selecto r leve r in t he
P positio n. See an a utho riz e d Aud i dea le r o r
author ized A udi Se rvice Facility for assis­
tance.
(D Note
If the . or 111111 (USA mo dels) /. (Canada
models) indica to r lig ht in the inst rument
clus ter blinks, the re is a malf unc tion in the
brake system. Refer to the detailed descrip ­
tion of the indicator lights
i=>page 15.
-If the - indic a tor light (USA mode ls)/
• (Canada models) or
l!I turns o n, there is
a parking brake malfunction
c> page 15. ..,_
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-Never select R or P while driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident.
- Power is sti ll transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping" , you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions (except P) when the engine is
runn ing . Otherwise, th is increases the r isk
of an accident.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
peda l when the veh icle is stopped if a gear is
engaged . Otherwise the veh icle w ill start to
move immediately, even if the pa rking brake
is set . Th is cou ld res ult in a crash.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever pos ition while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running .
- Never leave yo ur vehicle wi th t he engine
running wh ile in gear. If yo u must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, set the parking brake and move the selector lev­
er to the P position.
- Due to an accident risk, the selector lever
must be in the
P pos ition and the parking
brake must be set before opening the hood
and working on a running engine. Always
read and follow the applicable warnings
¢ page 188, Working in the engine com­
partment .
(D Note
Never let the veh icle roll downhill with engi ne
off and the selector lever in the N position,
because this could damage the automatic
tra nsmission and cata lytic converter .
@ Tips
- Audi drive select: Sporty shifting character ­
i stics can be selected using the
D ynamic
d riving mode. 5 wi ll appea r in the in stru­
ment cluster disp lay instead of D .
- If yo u accidentally select N while driv ing ,
take your foot off the accele rato r pedal im­
med iate ly and w ait for the engine to slow
down to idle before se lecting Dor 5 .
Automa tic tr ansm iss ion
-If there is a power failure, the se lector lever
wi ll not move out of the P position. The
eme rgency re lease can be used if t his hap­
pens
¢ page 83 .
Selector lever lock
Applies to : vehicles with automatic transmissions
The s elector l ever lock prevents you from sel ect ­
ing a gear occidentally , causing the veh icle to
roll .
Fig . 80 Sele cto r lever lock
To release the se lector lever lock:
.,. Switch on the ign ition .
•
lll 0 0
> a, .. Press the brake pedal while pressing the inter-
lock button .
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P a nd N posi­
t ions when the ignition is switched on. You must
press the brake pedal to select another position .
You must also press the interlock button if you
are moving from the P position. The following
message appears in the d isplay when the se lector
lever is in the P or N posit io n to rem ind the driv­
er:
When station ary apply footbrake while select ­
ing
gear
T he automatic sh ift lock only funct ions w hen the
vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds below I mph
(2 km/h) . At higher speeds, the lock is au toma ti­
ca lly deac tiva ted in the N pos it ion.
T he selector lever is not locked when shifting
quickly through N, for example from R to D . This
makes it possibl e to free the vehicle when it is ..,.
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