battery AUDI A3 SEDAN 2018 User Guide

Power top
Power top storage compartment
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig . 3 4 Lug gage compartme nt: power top storage com­
part ment lowered
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F ig. 35 Luggage compartme nt: power top storage com­
par tment raised
The power top storage compartment must be
lowe red to open the power top . To avoi d damage,
make su re that are no sensi tive ob jects in t he
s to rage compa rtment's range of mot ion.
Raising the power top storage compartment
• Press the trim on the hand le in the direction of
the arrow to raise the power top sto rage com­
partment
c::> fig . 34.
Lowering the power top storage
compartment
• Press the tr im on the hand le in the direction of
the arrow to lower t he power top storage com­
partmen t
c::> fig. 35.
The power top storage compartment can be
raised when the
power top is closed . This pro­
v ides mo re ca rgo space in the l uggage compa rt­
ment.
The
open power top is stored and p rotected in
the powe r top storage compart ment. The power
top storage compartment cannot be raised w hen
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th e power to p is o pen. Because of t his, the cargo
area in the luggage compartment is sma ller
whe n the powe r top is open tha n w hen it is
closed.
Messages
Applies to : vehicles with power top
II Power top : malfunction! You can continue
driving with limited functionality. See owner's
manual
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again.
If the message still appears, then have an
aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r o r au thori zed Aud i Serv ice
Fa cility co rrect the malfunc tion. Do no t driv e
more th an 30 mph (S O km/h) until it is cor rec t­
ed .
Power top: please close trunk lid
This message appears in the instrume nt cl uster
display if the luggage compartment is not closed
whe n the power top is ope rated. Close the lug­
gage compartment lid.
Power top : please lower power top compart­
ment
This message ap pears if t he power top storage
compartment is not lowered when opening the
power top. Lowe r th e power top storage com­
partment
c::> page 44.
Power top: malfunction! Unable to operate
Thi s mess age appears w hen the re i s a mal fu nc­
tion . The powe r top ca n be operate d manually
c::> page 46.
Power top: operation currently not possible
If the power top is opera ted continua lly for a
l ong pe riod of time, the over load protec tion acti­
vates for approx ima tely 15 to 30 min utes. Yo u
can ope n or close the powe r to p ag ain a fter th at.
Power top : operation currently not possible. En­
gine must be running
The powe r top is a utomat ically deactivated if the
battery vo ltage is low. You can open or close the
power top again after starting the eng ine.
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
F ig . 4 7 Instrument p anel: l ig ht sw itc h w ith buttons
Li ght switch ·'A ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo : and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0
-The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In veh icles for certain markets, you can
switch the automat ic daytime running lights on
and off in the Infotainment system.
AUTO *
-The headlights automatica lly adapt to
the surro unding brightness.
:oo : -Parking lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to the AUTO" or
low beam headlight
fD position, you can activate
the following:
<,if.D -All-weather lights. The front lights are ad­
justed automatically so that there is less glare
for the driver from his or her own lights, for
ex­
ample whe n roads are wet .
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
Automatic headlight range control
Applies to: ve hicles with headlig ht range control
Your veh icle is equipped with an autom atic head­
light range control system that red uces g lare fo r
oncoming traffic if the veh icle load c hanges. The
headlight range ad justs automatica lly .
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h adaptive light
Adaptive ligh t provides bet ter visibili ty whe n it i s
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road conditions
based on speed , such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in c urves. The adap­
t ive lights only function when the light switch is
i n the AUTO* posit io n and the all-weather lig hts
are switched off.
A WARNING
-
- Automatic headlights * are on ly intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve t he
d river of re spo nsibility to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on m anua lly b ased
on t he cur re nt ligh t an d visibility condition s.
For e xam ple, fo g canno t be detecte d by the
light senso rs . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather con dit ions an d
when dr iv ing in the dark
fD.
-To prevent glare for traffic behind yo ur vehi ·
cle, the rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulat ions.
- If the ve hicle battery has been discharging
for a while , the park ing light may switch off
automatically. A lways make su re you r vehi­
cle is parked and adequately lit acco rding to
the laws . Avo id us ing the pa rking ligh ts for
sev eral hou rs .
- Always observe legal regula tions when us ­
ing the lighting sys tems desc ribed.
@ Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the automat ic head­
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount . Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on t he
w indshield .
- Only the front headlights turn on when the
daytime running lig hts are sw itched on *. In
veh icles in ce rtain markets, t he tai l lights
w ill also turn on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
hea dlights, t urn sign als and tail lights can
fog ove r due to t he tempera ture diffe rence
b etween the insi de an d outside. They will
clear shortly after swit ching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
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Seats and stor age
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, on ly adjust
the front seats when the vehicle is station­
ary.
- The power adjustment for the front seats al­
so works w ith the ignition switched off or
with the ignition key removed . T o reduce
the risk of injury, chi ld ren should never be
left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son.
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Uns uperv ised or careless seat ad­
justment can p inch f ingers or hands, wh ich
increases the risk of injury.
- T he front seat backres ts m ust not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety
belts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
(D Tips
The massage function* switches off a utomat i­
cally after approximately 10 min utes.
Easy seat entry
Applies to: veh icles with entry assistance
En try assistance makes it easier for the rear pas­
sengers to enter and leave the vehicle.
F ig . 64 Fr ont se at: cont ro ls on t he sea t back res t: 1) back­
rest release , 2) power entry a ssistance
Power entry assistance
.,. Lift the hand le (!) and fo ld the seat backrest
forward.
1) Requ irem en t: the ve hicle battery m ust have a suff ic ie n t
c ha rg e le v e l.
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.,. Briefly p ress the button @. T he seat a utomati ­
cally moves all the way forward. When the seat
is moved back, it will stop in its orig inal posi­
tion. The operation will stop if the button is
pressed again .
If you press and ho ld the button @whi le the
back rest is in the upright posit ion, the seat will
move unt il you release the button .
A WARNING
-Always make sure the front seats are up­
r ight and securely locked in place.
-
- Power entry assistance also works when the
ign it ion is switched offll or when the igni­
tion key is removed , so that rear seat pas­
senge rs can still move to the front of the ve­
hicle in an emergency s ituation. To reduce
the r isk of injury, childre n should never be
left unattended in the vehi cle for this rea­
son.
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles with a front center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
Fig. 65 Armrest between t he dr ive r's/fro nt passenger 's
seats .
.,. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
s tarting posi tion notch by notch .
.,. To br ing the armrest back in to the start ing po ­
sition, raise it out of the top notch and fold it
back down .
The armrest can slide forwa rd and ba ck .

Seats and stor age
shou ld not be able to pu ll the head restraint
out of the backrest.
~ Fo ld the backrest down until it latches securely
c:> .& in Increasing the cargo area on
page 65.
.,&. WARNING
-Always read and fo llow the applicable warn ­
ings
c:> page 252, Proper adjustment of
head restraints .
-Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
sa fety seat ¢
page 294, Child safety. In­
stall t he head res tra int aga in immed iately
once the child safe ty seat is removed . Dr iv ­
ing with the head restraints removed or not
in the upright position increases the risk of
serious injury.
Power sources
F ig . 69 12 volt socket and USB ports•
When the ign it ion is swit ched on , you may be
ab le to use the e lectr ic power sou rces for exter­
nal devices, depending on the veh icle equipment .
12 volt sockets(!)
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac ­
cessories . The power usage must not exceed
120 watts .
The 12 volt sockets are in the front center con­ sole*, in the rear* and on the luggage compart ­
men t side tr im panel* .
USB ports @
You can charge mobile devices and/or connect to
the Audi music interface* us ing the USB ports*.
62 For additional information about the USB ports,
se e¢
page 229, Multimedia connections .
.,&. WARNING
Incorrect usage can lead to se rious injuries or
b ur ns. To reduce the risk of injuries, never
l eave children una ttended in the vehicle with
the vehicle key .
(D Note
-Disconnect the connectors from t he power
so urces carefully to reduce the risk of dam­
agi ng them .
- T o red uce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that provide power, such as solar panels
or battery chargers , to the power sources.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the power
so urces, on ly use plugs and connectors that
fit correctly.
Storing
Cup holders
Fig . 70 Rear benc h seat : rea r cup holder s•
Your vehicle has cup holders in the front center
console, in the door pockets, in the rear bench
seat* and/or in the rea r cente r console*.
Rear cup holders*
~ Fold the center armrest* downward.
~ T o open the cup holders, press inward on the
trim @.
~ To place the beverage container in the c up
holder, pus h the arm @ outward.

Warm and cold
driver 's side is transferred to the front passeng ­
er's side. This applies a temperature change to
the front passenger 's side .
8/r Blower
Using the regu lator 8f?, you ca n manually adjust
the vo lume of a ir generated by the blower to your
p reference . The blowe r shou ld always run at a
low setting to prevent the windows from fogging
and to ensure a continuous exchange of air inside
t he vehicle . To h ave the blower regu lated au to­
mat ically , press the AUTO button.
~/ :01 ~ Air distribution
The air distribution can adjusted with t he but ­
tons. To have the air distribution regulated auto­ matica lly, press the AU TO button.
The round air vents in t he cockpit are adjustable
q page 71 .
To keep the front s ide windows from fogging up
in damp weathe r, we recommend opening the
side air vents and tilting them to the side .
Foot vents are located under the front seats and
adjustab le vents o n the end of t he center console
t o heat the re ar of the vehicle .
3fx Defrosting
The windshield and s ide windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as qu ickly as possible .
The max imum amo unt of air flows ma inly from
the vents below the w indshield. Recircu lation
mode switches off. The temper ature s hou ld be
set at +72°F (22°() or higher. The temperat ure is
controlled automatica lly. In the
;Ix setting, the
A/C cooling mode switches on a utomatically , de­
pending on the outside air temperature.
The A UTO button switches the defroster off.
~ Recirculation mode
The recircu lation mode can be turned on manua l­
ly or automat ica lly*.
- Swi tc h ing man ua l rec irculat ion mode on and
off: press
t h e ~ button .
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-Automatic * reci rcu lat ion mode : auto recircula ­
tion needs to be activated in the Infotainment
system. Se lect in the Infotainment system:
I MENU I button > Veh icle > left control button >
Air cond itioning > Aut o recircul ation
The air
quality sensor that is designed for d iesel and
gasoline exhaust automatically sw itches the re­
circulation mode on or off depending on the level of pollutants in the o utside air.
In rec irculat ion mode, the air inside the vehicle is
c ir culated and filte red . T his prevents the unfil­
te red air outs ide t he ve hicle from enteri ng the
vehicle inte rior. Switching rec irculat io n mode on
whe n driving throug h a tu nnel o r whe n sitting in
traffic is recommended
q & .
Pressing the~ button, A UTO o r the ;Ix button
switches recirculation mode off .
T he system switches to recirculation mode when
driv ing in reverse when the engine is cold .
SP. Rear window defogger
If the rear window defogger is act ivated when
the ignit ion is swi tched on, the battery manage­
ment determines based on the battery charge if
i t is possible to turn on . Otherwise, the rear w in ­
dow defogger funct ions w it h the eng ine runni ng
and switches off automat ically after approxi­
mately 1 0 - 20 m inutes, depending on the out­
s ide temperat ure.
To p reve nt the rear window defogger from
switching off automat ica lly, press and hold the
!fP. button for more tha n two seconds. This re ­
mai ns sto red up to approxim ate ly lS m in utes af ­
te r turning off the ignition.
J Seat heating*
P ressing the J button switches the seat heat ing
o n at t he hi ghest sett ing (level 3) . The L EDs ind i­
c a te the temperat ure level. To reduce the tem ­
per atu re , press t he button again . T o swi tc h t he
seat heating off, press the bu tton repeatedly un­
ti l the LED turns off .
After approximate ly 10 m inu tes, the sea t heat ing
a utomat ic all y switches from leve l 3 to leve l 2.
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Drivin g
for at idle fo r approximately two minutes
before shutting it off.
(D Tips
For up to 10 m inutes after stopp ing the en­
gine, the rad iator fan may t urn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to run (even if
the ignition is sw itched off) for the following
reasons:
- The coolant temperature is increasing due
to trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com­
partment also heats up from strong sun­
li ght.
Messages
Engine runn ing. W arning! Turn off ignition be ·
fore le aving vehicl e
This m essage appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver 's door when the engine is
running .
Press ing start /stop button again will swi tch off
engine.
This message appea rs when you press the
IS TAR T ENG IN E STOP I* button wh ile d riving
¢ page 77, Emergency off function.
Engine start system: malfunction! Ple ase con­
tact S ervice
The engine automatic start system has a mal­
function . Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
have the ma lfunct ion co rrected. To sta rt the en­
g ine , turn the key to pos it io n @ ¢
page 75 or
p ress and ho ld the
I S TART ENGINE ST OP ! button
until the engine is running .
DJ Key not r ecogniz ed . See own er' s manual
This message appears if there is no convenience
key inside the vehicle or if the system does not
recognize the key . T he conven ience key may not
be recognized, for examp le, if it is cove red by an
object that
disrupts the s ignal (s uch as a b rief ­
case), o r if the key ba tte ry is weak. Elect ronic de ­
vices s uch as cell phones can also interfere wit h
the signal.
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To still be ab le to start or stop the engine, re fer
to
¢ page 79.
DJ Re mo te c ontro l ke y: hold back of ke y
again st the de signated ar ea . S ee owner 's man­
ual
If the indicato r light turns on and this message
appea rs, there is a ma lfunction ¢
page 79.
Ill Key not in v ehicle?
Ill Remote control ke y: key not r ecogni zed. Is
t he key still in the vehicle ?
The Ill indicator light turns on and this message
app ears if the conv eni ence k ey was r emoved from
the veh icle when the engine was running.
If the
convenience key is no longer in the ve hicle, you
cannot sw itch the ignition on or start the eng ine
once you stop it . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside .
Please press the bra ke pedal
This message appears if you do not step on the
brake peda l to start the engine on a vehicle with
an automat ic transmission.
Plea se select N or P
This message appears w hen start ing or stopping
t h e engine if t he se lecto r lever is not in t he "N " or
"P " pos ition. The eng ine will not sta rt/stop.
Turn off igniti on befor e le av ing vehicle . Batter y
i s di sc harging
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
i f you open the driver's door w hen the ign it ion is
switched on . Sw itch the ignit ion off so that the
vehicle battery will not discharge.
S hift to P , othe rwi se vehicle can roll aw ay.
Door s do not lo ck if l ever is not in P
This message appears for safety reasons if the
selector lever for the automa tic transmission is
not in the P position after the ignition is switched
off . Move the selector lever to the P posit ion .
Otherwise the ve hicle is not protected from roll­
i ng and it cannot be locked .

Drivin g
~ Brake the vehicle to a stop . The engine stops
shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop or if
the ve hicle is stationary
1>. Keep your foot on
the brake pedal. The
D] ; D] ind icator light ap ­
pears in the display. The need le in the tachome­
ter also moves into the
READ Y position .
~ The engine starts again when you take your
foot off the brake pedal. The ind icator light
tu rns off.
Add ition al informa tion
The engine stops in the "P", "N" and "D" selector
lever positions .
If you select the "R" selector lever position during
a Stop phase, the engine will start again.
Shift to "P" quickly to prevent the engine from
starting unintentiona lly when shifting t hrough
IIRII.
You can determ ine for you rself if the engine will
stop or not by reducing or increasing the amount
of force you use to press the brake pedal. For ex­
ample, if you only light ly press on the brake ped­
al in stop-and-go traff ic or when turning, the en­
g ine will not switch off when the vehicle is sta­
tionary . As soon as you press the brake down
harder, the eng ine will switch off .
(D Tips
-Press the brake pedal during a Stop phase
to keep the veh icle from roll ing.
- The ignition will turn off if you press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button* during a
stop phase . The needle in the tachometer
moves into the
OFF pos it ion .
General information
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Sta rt/Stop system
Engine does not switch off
Before and during each stop phase, the system
checks if certa in cond itions have been met. If the
fjj i ndicato r light appears in the instr ument clus­
t er d isp lay, the engine w ill no t be s topped, for
examp le in the fo llowing situations:
1) Ma rket -spe cific
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- T he engine has not reached the minim um re­
quired temperature for Start/Stop mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the cli-
mate control system* has not been reached.
- The ou tside tempe rat ure is extremely high/low.
- The windsh ield is being
defrosted® .
-The parking system* is switched on .
- The vehicle battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is turned at a sharp angle or
is moving.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
- On sharp inclines .
- At high altitudes .
Engine automaticall y restarts
The standard Start/Stop mode w ill be canceled
d u ring a stop p hase in the following situat ions.
The eng ine res tarts witho ut any act ion by the
drive r.
- The vehicle ro lls, for example while on a slope .
- The interior temperature differs from the tem -
peratu re selected in the A/C system .
- The windsh ield is being
defrosted® .
-The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row.
- The vehicle battery charge level is too low.
- Power consumption is hig h.
The eng ine ca n tur n off aga in when the cond i­
t ions for Sta rt/S top mode a re met
l ).
Ignition is switched off automaticall y
To prevent the vehicle battery from dra ining, the
i gnition will sw itch off
a ut omaticall y under the
fo llow ing cond it ions:
- The Start/Stop system has stopped the engine .
- The vehicle is stationary.
- You exited the vehicle .
In this case, the activated low beam is rep laced
by the pa rking light . The parking lights wi ll
switch off after approximately 30 minutes or
when you lock the veh icle.
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Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
General information
The plug- in hybrid drive is a drive concept that al­
lows you to choose between driving w ith the elec­
tr ic moto r, with the gaso lin e eng ine o r us ing a
comb inat io n of both.
All work done on the high-voltage system must
only be performed by certif ied h igh-voltage tech­
n icians at autho rized Aud i dea le rs or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facilities in accordance with A udi
gu idelines.
The high-voltage system is composed of the fol­ low ing high-voltage components: the h igh -volt­
age battery, the powe r electron ics, the e lectr ic
motor, the high-voltage A/C compressor, the
high-vo ltage heater, the charging system and
charging port as well as the orange high -vo ltage
wiring.
The pedal referred to in this sect ion of the Own­
er's Manua l is t he equivalent of the acce lerator
pedal (gas peda l) in a standard vehicle.
High-voltage battery
The high -voltage battery is located on the veh icle
underbody in front of t he rear ax le and does not
require any maintenance from t he d river. Addi ­
tional information about the high-vo ltage bat ­
tery can be found
under ¢ page 106.
A WARNING
The voltage in the h igh-vo ltage system is life­
threaten ing. Touching a damaged high-volt­
age component can result in a fatal e lectr ic
shock. The components in the high-voltage
system are ma rked w ith a warning label wh ich
wa rns against t he h igh-vo ltage.
- The voltage level in the high-voltage system
is still dangerous and potent ially life-threat­
ening when t he ignit ion is switched off.
- Never perform work on orange high-voltage
cables or on high-voltage components. Only
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authorized repair facilities that are certified may perform work on the high-vo ltage sys­
tem.
- Never damage, alter or remove the orange
high-voltage cable or disconnect it from the
high-voltage system.
- Never perform any work using cutting, shap­ ing or sharp-edged too ls or heat sources
near the h igh-vo ltage system and hig h-volt­
age cables .
- Aud i regulat ions must be followed during
all work performed on the high-voltage sys­
tem and h igh-vo ltage components .
- When working on t he h igh-voltage system
and h igh-voltage compone nts, make sure
the remote cont rol key is kept far enough
away from the vehicle so that there is no
r is k of t he ignit io n be ing inadve rtent ly
sw itched on.
- Gases t hat escape from the high-vo ltage
b attery can be poisono us or flammab le.
- Damage to the h igh-voltage battery could
cause t he hi gh-vo ltage battery to lea k im­
mediately or in the fut ure, and poisono us or
flammab le gases co uld escape . Do not in ­
ha le the gases!
- Do not expose yourse lf to any leaking fluids
and do not come into contact with them .
- The h igh -voltage battery e lec troly te flui d is
caustic. If electro lyte fluid comes into con ­
tact with the skin, flus h the affected area
for at least 15 minutes with clean water.
Then wash the affected area with soap.
H ave the affected area examined by a med i­
cal professional.
- In the event of a technica l emergency, in­
form the responders that the vehicle is
equ ipped with a high-voltage battery.
A WARNING
Neve r leave the vehicle unattended when in
drive ready mode
¢ page 94 with a gea r en­
gaged . T he veh icle can start mov ing ("creep­
i ng") even if the gaso line engine is swi tched
off, since the e lectr ic motor is still ope ra ting.
This may ca use coll is ions and severe or fata l
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injuries. When the vehicle enters drive ready
mode, the status message
e-no"' ~... ap­
pears briefly in the instrument cluster display
and the needle in the power meter points to
READY ¢ page 9 5.
-Make sure that the selector lever is in the P
position and the ignition is switched off
when leaving the vehicle.
@ Note
-The high-voltage system can be damaged if
the vehicle underbody comes into contact
with the ground . Immediately drive your ve­
hicle to an authorized repair facility and
have it inspected.
- The electric drive motor can become very
hot during operation . Do not stop the vehi­
cle if there is oil, fuel residue or other flam­
mable substances under or next to the vehi­
cle.
Special considerations for the high-voltage
battery
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Please first read and note the introductory infor­
mation and heed the warnings
¢page 92.
All batteries age with use and over time. There
are things you should know about the care of the
high voltage battery that will help it keep giving
you good service and reliability over time. Please
read and keep the following information in mind
while you enjoy the performance and economy of
your vehicle.
- Be sure to charge the high voltage battery be­
fore leaving the vehicle parked and unused for a longer period of time. Ideally the high-voltage
battery should have a charge level between
40 % and 60 % when parked for a long t ime .
- If the battery charge level is below 3 %, never
park the vehicle for more than 21 days without
charging the high-voltage battery. Should you
have to park the vehicle for a long time, make
sure that the charge level is sufficient to help
prevent the battery from aging prematurely.
- Frequent and consecutive charging of the high­
voltage battery when the charge level is above
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98 % can also decrease the capacity of the
high-voltage battery. Make sure the charge lev ­
el is be low 98 % when you start the charging
process.
- Should the vehicle be parked for longer than
2 days at temperatures below -13 °F ( -25 °C),
the high-voltage battery could free ze and not
be able to provide energy to the electric motor.
The battery will start working again, once it
warms up . The battery can be warmed up when
the outside temperature rises or when the vehi­
cle is garaged appropriately. The battery will al­
so warm up when being used (sw itching on the
air conditioner, the heater or by driving the ve­
hicle) . Should you have to park your vehicle at
very low temperatures for longer than 1 day,
make sure that the high-voltage battery does
not freeze by parking the vehicle in a garage
that is heated or protected from the outside
temperature.
- The high-voltage battery can be damaged and
the capacity can be decreased when the vehicle
is parked for longer than 24 hours when the
ambient temperature is higher than 118 °F
(48 °C). Always make sure that the h igh-volt­
age battery is not exposed to temperatures
above 118 °F (48 °C) for a long time.
- Never park the veh icle in areas that are lik ely to
be flooded, such as beaches or river banks, and
never drive the vehicle in WA TER, on flooded
roads or through water that is higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body. The high-voltage
battery, along with other vehicle components,
can be damaged severely if the high-voltage battery is exposed to open water especially for
a longer time. However, you can drive through
water on roads under certain conditions
~ page 72.
Failure to heed any of these requirements can
age the battery prematurely and lead to a perma­
nent decrease of the high-vo ltage battery's ca­
pacity.
(D Tips
Always make sure that the high-voltage bat­
tery is not exposed to extremely low and high
temperatures as well as to water espec ially
for a longer time. Failure to protect and care
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for the high voltage battery can lead to seri­
ous damage and/or a decrease of the capacity
void coverage under the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Starting/driving the vehicle
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith plug- in hybrid drive
The vehicle is started and stopped with the
IS TAR T ENGINE STOP I button . Please also read
the information under
Q page 76, Starting the
engine.
Establishing drive ready mode
See Q .& in Introduction on page 92.
Requirement: a charging cable must not be con­
nected to the vehicle
Qpage 115 and the selec ­
tor lever must be in the "P" or
"N" position.
- Press the brake peda l.
- Press th e
I START ENGINE STOPI button .
When the veh icle enters drive ready mode, the
status message
e-tron READY appears briefly in
the instrument cluster display and the needle in
the powe r meter points to
READY Q page 95.
Driving
The vehicle starts with the electr ic motor after
establishing the dr ive ready mode and if the con­
ditions for electric drive mode have been met
Qpage98.
The cond itions to drive are essentially the same
as for the automat ic transmission
Q page 83 .
You and your passengers should anticipate the
possibility of a sporty acceleration.
Ending drive ready mode
- Place the selector lever in the P position.
- Switch the ign ition off with the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button.
Vehicle sound1>
The vehicle generates an electronic engine sound
so that you r vehicle can be heard from the out­
side when in electr ic drive mode. The veh icle
l) Not available in all markets.
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sound automatically fades out at higher speeds
when the sounds from the tires and wind start in­
creasing .
Switching the ignition on/off
You can switch the ignition on without establish­
in g drive ready mode.
- To switch the ign ition on or off, press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button. Do not press the
brake pedal while do ing this.
When the ignition is switched on, the needle
stays pointed at
OFF CD Q page 95, fig. 98 or
OFF is displayed CD~ page 95, fig. 98.
No indicator lights stay turned on when the igni­
tion is switched off.
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the vehicle battery from draining, the
i gnition will switch off automatically under the
follow ing cond it ions:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The vehicle is stationary.
- The gasoline engine is not runn ing.
- The driver's door is opened.
- The driver's safety belt is unbuckled .
- The brake pedal is not pressed.
In this case, the activated low beam is replaced
by the parking light. The message
Side marker
lights will switch off automatically in 30 mi­
nutes. See owner 's manual
appears in the instru­
ment cluster display . The parking lights will
switch off after approximately 30 minutes or
when you lock the veh icle.
If the gasoline engine was not stopped, the mo­
tor continues running and the ignition does not
automat ically switch off
Q & .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces .
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