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Audi adaptive  cruise control  and braking  guard  99 
Audi  adaptive  cruise 
control  and  braking 
guard 
Introduction 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  control 
The  adaptive  cruise  control  system  assists  the 
driver  by regu lating  vehicle  speed  and  helping 
to  maintain  a  set  distance to  the vehicle 
ahead,  within  the  limits of the system . If  the 
system  detects  a  moving  vehicle  up  ahead, 
adaptive  cruise  control  can  brake  and  then  ac
celerate  your  vehicle . This  he lps  to  make  driv
ing  more  comfortable  on  long highway 
stretches. 
The  braking  guard  system  can  warn  you  about 
an  impending  collision  and  initiate braking 
maneuvers 
c::;, page 1 OS. 
Adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking guard 
have  technical  limitations  that  you  must 
know,  so please  read  this  section  carefully,  un
derstand  how  the  system  works  and  use  them  properly  at  all  times. 
General  information 
General  information 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise control 
Fig. 110 Front  of  the  vehicle:  Position  of  radar sensor 
The  area  that  contains  the  radar  sensor 
c::;, fig. 110 must  never  be  covered  by stickers 
or  other  objects or obstructed  with  dirt,  in
sects,  snow  or  ice that  will  interfere  with  the 
adaptive  cruise  control  system  and braking 
guard.  For  information  on cleaning,  refer  to 
c::;, page 205. The  same  applies  for any  modifi
cations  made  in the  front  area . The 
function  of  the adaptive  cruise  control 
system  and  braking guard  is  limited  under 
some  cond itions: 
- Objects  can  only be  detected  when they are 
within  sensor  range 
.:!>page 101 , fig. 113. 
-The  system  has  a  limited ability  to  detect 
objects  that  are  a  short  distance  ahead, off 
to  the  side  of your  vehicle  or  moving  into 
your  lane. 
- Some  kinds  of vehicles  are  hard  to detect; 
for  examp le  motorcycles,  vehicles  with  high 
ground  clearance  or  overhanging  loads  may 
be  detected  when  it  is too  late  or  they  may 
not  be  detected  at  all. 
- When  driving  through  curves 
c::;, page 100. 
-Stationary  objects c::;, page 100. 
A WARNING 
-Always  pay  attention  to  traffic  when  adap-
tive  cruise  control  is switched  on  and  brak ing  guard  is active. As  the  dr iver, you  are 
still  respons ible for  start ing  and  for  main
tain ing speed  and  distance  to  other  ob
jects.  Braking  guard is  used  to  assist  you. 
The  driver  must  always  take action  to  avoid 
a  collision.  The driver  is always  responsible 
for  braking  at  the  correct  time. 
- Improper  use  of adaptive  cruise  con trol 
can  cause  collisions,  other  accidents  and 
serious  personal  injury . 
- Never  let  the  comfort and  convenience 
that  adaptive  cruise control  and  braking 
guard  offer  d istract  you  from  the need  to 
be  alert  to  traffic  conditions  and  the 
need  to  remain in fullcontrolofyourve
hicle  at  all  times, 
- Always  remember  that  the  adaptive 
cru ise  contro l and  braking  guard  have 
limits  -they  will  not  slow  the  vehicle 
down  or  maintain  the  set  distance  when 
you  drive  towards  an  obstacle  or some
thing  on or near  the  road  that  is  not 
moving,  such  as  vehicles  stopped in  a 
traffic  jam,  a  stalled  or  disabled  vehicle. 
If  registered  by the  radar  sensor,  vehicles 
or  obstacles  that  are  not  moving can 
trigger  a  collision  warning  and  if  .,.  
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114  Audi drive  select 
-For  vehicles  with  an  automatic transmis
sion,  selecting  the 
Dynamic mode  re
su lts  in sporty  shifting  characteristics . 
The  S gear  position  engages  automati
cally. 
- In  vehicles  that  have  dynamic  steering*, 
operating  noise  is heard  when  starting  or 
stopping  the  eng ine . This  does  not  ind i
cate  a  problem . 
Selecting  the  driving  mode 
Applies to vehicles:  with  Audi  drive select 
You con choose  between Comfort, Auto,  Dy· 
namic 
and Individual * modes. 
Fig. 126 Center  console:  Control  for  Au di dri ve select 
Fig.  127 MMI•:  Aud i drive  select 
Adjusting  the  Individual  mode 
Applies  to  vehicl es: with  MMI and  Aud i drive  select 
.,.  To  set  the  mode,  press  the f:l:-.i button 
~ fig.  126 multiple  times  until  the  desired 
mode  is displayed  in the  instrument  cluster . 
Or 
.,.  In  the  MMI*, select:  ICARlfunction  button> 
Comfort, Auto, Dynamic  or Individual *. 
In  vehicles  without  the  MMI*, the~:/;-~  button 
is found  underneath  the  shift/selector  lever. 
You can  change  the  driving  mode  when  the  ve 
hicle  is stationary  or  wh ile  driving . If  traffic 
permits,  after  changing  modes,  br iefly  take 
your  foot  off the  accelerator  pedal  so  that  the  recently  selected  mode  is also  activated  for 
the  engine  and  transm ission . 
Comfort  -provides  a  comfort-oriented  vehicle 
setup  and  is suited  for  long drives  on  h igh
ways . 
Auto  -provides  an  overall  comfortable  yet  dy
namic  driving  feel and  is suited  for  every  day 
use. 
Dynamic  -gives  the  vehicle  a  sporty  driving 
feel  and  is suited  to  a sporty  driving  style. 
Individual * -¢page  114. 
& WARNING 
Pay atte ntion  to traffic  when  operating 
drive  select  to  prevent  potential  risk  of  an 
accident . 
You con personally  specify  the  vehicle setup  in the MMI* . 
.,. Se lect  the  ICAR I function  butto n > Set  indi · 
vidual 
control  but ton.  Once  you select  th e 
menu,  you  will  automatically  drive  in the 
in· 
dividual 
mode. 
Systems  Comfort 
Engine/Transmi ssion 
balanced 
Steering comfortable  T
he  equipment  in your  vehicle  will  determine 
wh ich  sett ings  you  can adjust.  The  following 
table  provides  an  overview of the  characteris
tics  of  each  driving  mode . 
Auto Dynamic 
balanced  sporty 
balanced  sporty  
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116  Park  assist 
Park  assist 
Parking  system 
Applies to vehicles:  with  pa rking system 
Different  park  assist systems  may  be used for 
parking  or  maneuvering,  depending  on the 
vehicle's  features. 
Parking  system  (rear)*: 
For the parking  system  (rear), the  acoustic 
park assist  system  is installed  in the  rear of 
the  vehicle 
¢ page  116. 
The rear  parking assist system  uses ultrason ic 
sensors  to  determine  the  distance  of  the  vehi
cle from  a  detected obstacle. There  are a total 
of  four  sensors located  on the  rear bumper 
(two  in the  middle  and two  on the  sides). 
Parking  system (rear, with rear  view 
camera)*: 
For the parking  system  (rear,  with  rear  view 
camera), 
the  rear  acoustic  park  assist  system 
is  integrated  in  the  rear  of the  vehicle  and the 
rear  view camera  is integrated  in the  rear  lid 
¢page  119. 
The parking  system  (rear,  with  rear  view cam
era) 
uses  ultrasonic  sensors to  determine  the 
distance  of  the  vehicle  from  a  detected obsta
cle . There  are a total  of  four sensors located 
on  the  rear bumper  (two  in the middle  and 
two  on  the sides). 
Parking  system  (rear) 
Rear acoustic park  assist 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  parking system  (rear) 
The rear  acoustic  park assist  warns you  of  ob
stacles  or  objects  behind  your  car. 
Description 
The rear acoustic  parking ass ist system  deter
mines  the  distance  of  the  vehicle from  an ob
stacle  using  ultrasonic sensors. There  are 4 
sensors  in the  rear bumper. 
The range  at  which the senso rs start  to  meas
ure is 
about : 
To the  side  2 ft (0.60 m) 
Center  rear 5.2 ft  (1.60  m) 
Activation 
Acoustic  parking  assist  is  activated  automati
ca lly when 
reverse  gear is engaged.  A brief 
tone  confirms  that  the system  is activated. 
Warning  tones 
Distance  warning is given  by warn ing tones 
which  are generated  by the rear signal genera
tor.  The volume  and the  pitch  of the  warning 
tones  can  be adjusted  in the  MMI* 
¢page  117. 
Reversing 
Distance  warning when  reversing  starts when 
an  obstacle  is detected  in the  range  of the 
parking  assist  system . As the  distance  de
creases, the  time  interval between  the  audible 
tones  becomes  shorter. 
When  the  distance  is  less than  1ft  (0.30  m), 
the  tone  becomes  continuous.  At  this  point 
you should  stop  backing  up . 
Please note  that  low  objects already signalled 
by a  warning  can  disappear from  the  system's 
detection  range and will  not  continue  to  be 
signalled . 
If the distance  to  an obstacle  remains  the 
same,  the volume  of  the  distance  warning is 
gradua lly  reduced  after  about  4 seconds (this 
does  not apply  in the  continous  tone  range). 
Approaching  another  obstacle  will  resu lt  in 
the  distance  warning  sounding  at  the  normal 
volume  again. 
Malfunctions in the  system 
If  a warning  tone  is audible  for  about  five  sec
onds  when  you turn  on  the  ignition , there  is a 
malfunction  in the  system.  Have the  problem 
corrected  by your  authorized  Audi  dealer. 
Keep  the  sensors  in the  rear  bumper  clean  and 
free  from  ice so that  the  acoustic  park  assist 
system  can function  properly.  
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118  Park ass is t 
Vehicles with  the  parking  system  are equipped 
with  a  rear view c am era  in addition  to  the 
acoustic  parking  system. 
You can choose between  two  modes to  assist 
you with  park ing.  For  example,  you  can use 
"parking  mode  1" when  parking  in  a parking 
space or  garage 
c:> fig . 128. When you want  to 
park  parallel  to  the  edge of  the  street,  select 
"park ing mode  2" 
c:> fig. 129. 
The rear acoustic  park  assist system  is inte 
grated  in the  rear of  the  vehicle  and the  rear 
view camera  is  integrated  in the  rear lid 
c:>page 119. 
A WARNING 
- T he rear view  camera  has blind  spots,  in 
wh ich objects  ca nnot  be detected . Be es
pecially  careful  to  check for  small  ch il
dre n and an imals  before  back ing  up . 
Small  ch ild ren and anima ls w ill not  al 
ways be detected  by the  sensors . 
General  Information 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  parking  system  (rear,  with  rear 
view camera) 
Fig . 130 Cove red  area (!) and  u ncovered  a rea @ of  the 
rea r view ca mera 
• 0 
F ig . 131 Tr unk  lid:  Location  of  the  rea r view camera 
"' 
"' "' 
~ 
Sensors a re  loca ted  in the  rear  b umpe rs.  If 
these  detect  an obstacle,  audible  and visual  s ignals warn  you . The range at  which  the  sen
sors  begin to  measure  is approx imately: 
To the  side 
2 ft (0 .60 m) 
Center  rear  5.2  ft (1.60 m) 
Distance warn ing when  reversing  starts  whe n 
an obstacle  is detected  in the  range of  the  parking  assist system . As the  d istance de
creases, the  time  interval  between  the  audible 
tones  becomes shorter. 
When  the  distance  is less than  1ft 
(0 .30 m), 
t h e tone  becomes continuous.  At  t his point 
you  should  stop  backing  up. 
If  the distance  to  an obstacle  stays the  same, 
the  volume  of  the  dista nce signal  chime  is 
gradually  reduced after  about  4  seconds (does 
not  affect  the  contin uous signa l tone) . Ap
proaching  another  obstacle  will  cause the  d is
tance  signal  to  sound  agai n at  the  normal  vo l
ume. 
R ea r v iew  camera  coverage  area 
T he M MI  display  shows the  area covered by 
the  rear view  camera 
c:> fig. 130 (D . Objects 
that  are not  in the  area covered @are not 
shown  on the  MMI  display . 
We recommend  that  you  practice  parking  with 
the  rear view  camera  in a traffic-free  location 
or  parking  lot  to  become familiar  with  the  sys
tem,  the  or ientation  lines,  and the ir function. 
When  doing  this,  there  should  be good  light  and weathe r cond itions. 
In  the  MMI  display,  objects  or vehicles  appear 
closer or further  away if: 
- you are driving  in  reverse gear from  a  leve l 
surface  onto  an  incline , or  a downward 
slope, 
- you are driving  in reverse gear toward  pro
trud ing ob jects, 
- the  vehicle  is car ry ing too  much  load in the 
rear.  
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120  Park  ass is t 
@ Tips 
- The  rear  view camera  picture  is avai lable 
as  soon  as  the  MMI Display or  the  MMI  is 
switched  on,  or  the  start-up  phase  is 
completed. 
- Keep the  sensors  in the  rear  bumper  and  the  rear  view camera  lens  clean  and  free 
of  snow  and  ice, so  that  the  parking  sys
tem  can  work  properly . Please  follow  the 
additional  notes  on 
~ page  122. 
Reverse Park ing 
App lies to  vehicles: with  parking  system  (rear, wit h rear 
view came ra) 
Parking  mod e 1 can be used when parking  in 
a garage  or parking  space. 
F ig.  132  MMI  Display : Aim ing at  a p arkin g  spot 
Fig . 133  MMI  Disp lay: Ali gning  th e vehi cle 
"'  Switch  the  MMI on  and  se lect  the  reverse 
gear. 
"'  Turn the  steering  wheel  until  the  orange 
orienta tion  lines 
(D appear  in the  parking 
spot ¢ 
fig. 132 . Use the  mark ings @to  help 
yo u estimate  the  distance  from  an  obstacle . 
Each  marking  corresponds  to  3 
ft (1  m) . T he 
blue  a rea  represents  an  extension  of the  ve- hicle's  outline  by approximate
ly  16 
ft (5  m) 
to  the  rear . 
"'  Wh ile  driving  in reverse  gear,  adjust  the 
steering  whee l angle  to  fit  the  parking  space 
w ith  the  aid  of the  orange  or ientation  lines 
¢ 0 . @ marks  the  rear  bumper . You should 
stop  d riving  in reve rse  as  soon  as  and  no  lat
er  than  when  the  red  orientation  line© 
abuts  an  object ¢ _&. ! 
_& WARNING 
-The  rear  view c amera  does  not  show  t he 
e ntire  area  behind  t he  vehicle 
¢ page  118,  fig . 130. Watch  out  espe
cially for  small  children  and  anima ls. The 
rear  view camera  cannot  always  detect 
them,  posing  risk of  an  accident! 
- Please  note  that  objects  not  touching  the 
ground  can  appear  to  be  further  away 
than  they  really  a re  (for  example,  the 
bumper  of  a  parked  vehicle , a  trailer 
h itch,  o r the  rear  of a truck).  In  this  case, 
you  shou ld  not  use  the  h elp  lines  to  help 
wit h pa rking,  wh ich poses  danger  of  an 
a ccident! 
(D Note 
- Low obstacles  a lready  s ignaled  by a 
wa rning  can  disappear  from  th e system's 
detec tion  range  as  they  are  approac hed 
and  w ill not  con tinue  to  be  signaled.  Ob
jec ts such  as  barr ier  chains,  tr ailer draw 
bars,  thin  painted  vertica l poles  or  fen 
ces  may  not  be  detecte d by the  system, 
posing  risk of  damage. 
- In the  MMI display,  t he  direction  of trav
el of the  vehicle  rear  is represented  de 
pending  on the  steering  wheel  angle. 
The ve hicle fro nt  swings  out  more  tha n 
the  vehicle  rear . Maintain  plenty  of  d is
tance  from  an  obstacle  so that  your  out side  mirror  o r a  corner  of you r vehicle 
does  not  co llide w it h  any obs ta cl es  -d an
ger  of  ac cident!  
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Parallel  Parking 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  parking system  (rear, with  rear 
view ca mera) 
Use parking  mode  2  to  help you  pork  on the 
edge of  o street. 
F ig.  134  MMI  Display : bl ue s urface  in the  park ing spot 
Fig. 135  MMI  Display: Blue curve on  t he cur b 
The following  steps  apply  only when  there  is 
no  obstacle  (such  as  a  wall)  near  the  parking 
spot.  Otherwise,  please  read  the  "Tips  on 
Parking  Next  to  Obstacles". 
•  Activate  the  turn  signal. 
•  Switch  the  MM I on  and  se lect  the  reverse 
gear.  The  parking  aid  turns  on  and  parking 
mode  1 appears  on  the  display. 
•  Position  your vehicle  parallel  to  the  edge  of 
the  street,  approximately  3  ft  (1  m) from  a  parked  vehicle . 
•  Press  the 
Mode ¢ fig. 134 (D control  but
ton  on  the  MMI control  console.  Parking 
mode  2  appears. 
•  Back  up  in reverse  gear  and  align  your  vehi
cle  so that  the  blue area 
@ borders  on  the 
rear  end  of the  vehicle  o r on  the  parking 
spot  line . The  blue  area  represents  an  exten
sion  of the  vehicle's  outline  by approximate ly 16  ft  (5  m) to  the  rear . The  long  s ide  of 
Park  assist  121 
the  blue  area  shou ld be  on  the curb.  The en
tire  blue  area must  fit  into  the  parking  spot. 
•  Wh ile  the  vehicle  is stat ionary,  turn  the 
steer ing  whee l to  the  right as far  as  it  wi ll 
go. 
•  Back into  the  parking  spot . Stop  the  vehicle 
as  soon  as  the  blue  curve  touches  the  curb 
¢ fig . 135 . 
• Wh ile  the  vehicle  is  stationary,  turn the 
steering  wheel to  the  left  as far as  it  will  go. 
•  Continue  to  back  up  into  the  parking  spot 
until  the  vehicle  is  parked  parallel to  the 
curb .@ marks  the  rear  bumper. You should 
stop  driving  in reverse  as  soon  as  and  no  lat
er than  when  the  red  orientation  line@ 
abuts  an  object¢_& ! Keep  an  eye on  the 
front  of your  vehicle  while  doing  this 
¢ 0 . 
Parking  next to  obstacles 
When  there  is an  obstacle  (such  as  a wall) 
next  to  the  parking  spot,  choose  a  spot  with 
more  space  on  the  sides.  Posit ion  the  long 
s ide  of  the  blue  area  so  that  there  is suff ic ient 
space  from  the  curb.  The area  must  not be  on 
the  curb . You will  also need  to  start  tu rning 
the  steering  wheel  much  earlier. There  should 
be  a  sufficient  amount  of  space  between  the 
c urb  and  the  blue  curve,  and  the  blue  curve 
¢ fig.  135 must not touch  the  curb. 
&_ WARNING 
- The  rear view camera  does  not show  the 
entire  area  behind the vehicle 
¢ page  118,  fig.  130. Watch  out  espe
cially for  small  children  and  animals.  The 
rear  view  camera  cannot  always  detect 
them,  posing  risk of an  accident! 
- Please  note  that  objects  not  touching  the 
ground  can  appear  to  be  further  away 
than  they really  are (for  example,  the 
bumper  of  a  parked  vehicle,  a  trailer 
hitch,  or  the  rear of  a truck).  In  this  case, 
you  should  not  use  the  help  lines  to  help 
with  parking,  which poses  danger  of  an 
accident! 
.__  _____________  _J ...  
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Homelink® 
Universal  remote 
control 
Description 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Home link 
The HomeLink  universal  remote  control  con 
be programmed  with  the  remote  control  for 
devices  that  ore  already  present. 
With  Home Link, you  can  control  devices  such 
as  the  garage  door,  secu rity systems,  ho use 
lights , etc.  comfortably  from  the  inside  of you 
vehicle . 
H omelink  makes  it  poss ible for  you  to  rep lace 
three  different  remote  controls  from  dev ices 
i n  your  home  with  one  universal  remo te.  Th is 
featu re  works  for  most  garage  door  and  exte
rior door  motor  signals.  Programming  the  in
d ividual  remote  control  for  your  remote  con 
trol  takes  p lace  near  the  center  of the  radiator 
grille.  There  is a  control  module  attached  at 
this  location . 
A one-t ime  programm ing  of  the  sensor  must 
be  performed  before  you  are  able  to  use  sys
tems  with  Homelink.  If the  system  does  not  activate  after  performing  the  one-t ime  pro
gramming,  check  whether  the  system  uses  a  rolling  code ¢ 
page  126 for  vehicles  without 
the  MMI*. 
,& WARNING 
-
-Never  use  the  Homelink ® transmi tter 
with  any  garage  door  opener  that  does  have  not  the  sa fety  stop  and  reverse  fea 
ture  as  requ ired  by federa l safety  stand
ards.  Th is  includes  any garage  door  open
er  mode l manufactured  before  April  1, 
1982. 
- A garage  door  opener  which  cannot  de
tect  an  object,  signaling  the  door  to  stop 
and  reverse  does  not  meet  current  feder
al safety  standards . Us ing 
a garage  door 
opener  without  these  features  increases 
risk  of serious  injury or  death. 
Homelink ® 123 
-For safety  reasons  never  re lease  the 
parking  brake  or  start  the  eng ine while 
anyone  is standing  in front  of  the  vehicle . 
- A garage  door  or  an  estate  gate  may 
sometimes  be  set  in motion  when  the Homelink ® remote  control  is being  pro
grammed.  If the  device  is  repeatedly  ac
tivated,  th is can  overstrain  motor  and 
damage  its  e lectrical  components  -an 
overheated  mo to r i s 
a fire  hazard! 
- To avoid  possib le  injuries  or  property 
damage,  please  always  make  abso lutely 
certain  that  no  person s or objects  are  lo
cated  in the  range  of  motion  of any 
equ ipment  being  operated . 
(D Tips 
-If you  would  like more  information  on 
Homelink ®, where  to  purchase  the 
Home link ® compatib le  products,  or 
would  like to  purchase  the  Homelink ® 
Home  Lighting  Package,  please  ca ll toll
free:  l-800-355-3515. 
- For Declaration  of  Compliance  to  United 
States  FCC and  Industry  Canada  reg ula
tions¢ 
page  283. 
- For security  reasons,  we  recommend  that 
you  clear  the  programmed  b uttons  be
fore  selling  the  veh icle. 
Operation 
App lies  to  vehicles : with  Homeli nk 
~~'''  r ·O : O  ·) 1111
~ 
® 
Fig . 1 36 Head li ner:  controls 
Req uirement : The  buttons  must  be  program-
med 
<:!)page  124 or ¢page  125.  ..,_  
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Programming  the  transmitter  (version 
B) 
Applies to vehicles:  with  Horne  link 
Fig. 1 38 D istance  between  t he  rad ia tor  grill e and  t he 
hand  transmitte r 
Programming:  phase 1 on the  control  unit 
1. Sw itch  on  the  ig nit io n  (d o  n ot start  the 
e ngine ). 
2.  P ress  and  hold  bot h of  the  outer  Home
Link buttons 
r=> page 123, fig. 136 unt il 
the  LED @ turns  off  completely  (about 
20 
seconds).  Th is  procedure  clears  the  stand
ard  codes  that  were  set  at  the  factory  and 
does 
not need  to  be  repeated  agai n to 
p rog ram  th e  othe r buttons. 
3.  Briefly  press  the  Homelink  button  that 
you  would  like to  prog ram . 
4 .  Wai t  until  the  LED@  beg ins  to  blink 
q ui ckly.  The  Home Lin k modu le wi ll now 
remai n in  learning  mode  for 
5 minutes . 
5. Now stand  in front  of  your  vehicle  with 
the  original  hand  transmitter  for  the  ga rage  door  opener  o r for  the  device  that 
you  would  like  to  allocate  to  the  Home
Link button. 
Programming:  pha se 2 on the  radiator 
grille 
6 .  Hold  the  o rig inal  hand  transmitter  some
what  towa rds  the  center  o f you r vehicle 's 
radiato r gr ille 
r=> fig . 138 . 
7.  Now  activate  (p ress)  t he  hand  transmit 
ter. 
8 .  Pay a ttention  to  the  t urn  sign als  for  yo ur 
vehicle  when  activating  the  ha nd  trans
mitter . If  t he emergency  flashers  b link 
three  times,  the  programming  was  suc
cessful.  If  the  emergency  flasher  only 
bli nks  one  time,  the 5  minute  t ime  limit 
Homelink ® 125 
for  the  adaptat ion  has  expired  or  the  pro 
gram  ming  was  unsuccessful.  Repeat  the 
programming  from  step  3  on  the  controls 
o r se lect  another  distance  from  the  radia
tor  grille. 
9.  If the  garage  door  or  other  devices  sti ll 
fail  to  be  activated  w it h  the  Homelink 
control  buttons  after  p rogramming  is 
comple ted,  it  is  possib le  tha t these  sys
tems  might  be  wor king  with  a roll ing  code 
ins tead  of  the  normal  fixed  code . 
A Roll
ing code programming must  be  per 
formed 
r=> page 126 . 
Program  the  rema ining  tw o  b uttons  a ccord ing 
to  the  instructions  mentioned  above .  Beg in 
similar ly w ith  the  3rd  step  if the  program 
m ing  connection  was  successful  for  t he  first 
button . 
Remote  con trol units  fo r garage  door  opene rs 
in Canada  are  set  to  stop  transmitting  radio 
frequency  signa ls  after  two  seconds . This  time 
may  not  be  suffic ient  for  the  Homelink  sys
tem  to learn  the  radio  frequency  signa l. Per
form  all  other  steps  as  described  above. 
Erasing the  buttons 
.,. Switch  o n the  ignition  (do  not  start  the  en
gi ne). 
.,.  Press  and  hold  both  of  the  outer  buttons 
until  the LED @ turns  off  completely  (about 
20 seconds)  to erase  all  of  the buttons  si
m ultaneously . 
.,.  Programmed  buttons  cannot  be  erased  ind i
vidua lly. Reprogram  the  buttons  if necessa
ry . 
Reprogramming  the  buttons 
.,.  Switch  on  the  ignition  (do  not  start the  en
gine) . 
.,.  To  reprogram  an  individua l butto n,  press 
and  hold  the  button  unt il the  LED @  starts 
to  f lash  quickly  (after  abo ut  ten  seconds) . 
Release  t he  bu tton  imme dia tely.  The  Home
L ink  module  will  now  remain  in  learning 
mo de for  5  minutes. 
.,.  Continue  with  step  5.  
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allroad: Switching  on /off 
ESC turns  on automatically  when you  start 
the  engine . 
Fig. 176 Version A: lower ce nter  console,~  OFF  but
to n 
......  [  I I n-I _,,. .,., -------' -"~ __.., 
Fig. 177 Versio n B: upper  ce nter  conso le,~ OFF but
to n 
ESC Offroad  mode 
In order  to  maintain  maximum  traction  and 
optima l brak ing when  driving offroad , the 
conditions  for the  ESC to  work are  reduced  to 
such  a degree,  tha t the  vehicle whee ls co uld 
start  to  spin . The stabilizing  effects  start  to 
work  later  wh ich results  in limited  vehicle sta
b ili ty. 
The  ESC Offroad mode  should  on ly be  used  in 
the  following  situations: 
- Rocking the  vehicle to free  it when  it is stuck 
- Driving in deep  snow or on loose  ground 
- Driving on rough  terra in when  much  of the 
car's weight  is lifted  off the  wheels  (axle ar
t icu lation) 
- Driving with  snow cha ins 
- Driving downhill while braking  on loose 
ground 
F or your safety,  switch  off the  ESC Offroad 
mode  in advance. 
Switching  on th e ES C Offroad  mode 
Press the In OF FI button ¢ fig.  176 or 
¢ fig.  177 . The I indicator  light  turns  on and 
the  message 
St abilization  cont ro l ( ES C): Off
ro ad. Wa rning! Rest ricted stability 
appears 
in the  disp lay. 
Swit ching  off  th e ESC Offroad  mode 
Press the !.$ O FF I button  again  to  sw itch  the 
ESC back on . The 
IJ indicator  light turns  off 
and  the  message 
Stabil ization contro l (ESC ): 
On 
appears  in the  display. 
_& WARNING 
- You shou ld only turn  on the  ESC Offroad 
mode when  driving offroad  or with  snow 
chains. 
- Drive whee ls can sp in and you can lose 
control  of the  vehicle more  easi ly when 
ASR and  ESC are  in Offroad mode,  espe 
cially whe n the  road  is slippery. 
- Switch to  Offroad mode  only whe n your 
driving skills, traff ic and weather  condi
tions  permit . 
(D Tips 
You cannot  sw itch  Offroad mode  on when 
adaptive  cruise  control*  is working. 
Braking 
What  affects  braking  efficiency? 
New  brake  pad s 
During the  first  250  mi les  (400  km), new 
brake  pads  do not  possess  the ir full brak ing 
effect,  they  have to  be "broken  in"  first¢ .&,. 
You can compensate  for this  slightly  reduced 
braking  power by p ushing  harde r on the  brake 
pedal.  Avoid heavy brak ing  loads  dur ing the 
break-in pe riod. 
Oper ating  cond ition s and  driving  habit s 
The brakes  on today's automobiles  are  still 
subject  to wear,  depending  largely on operat 
ing co nd it ions  and  driving hab its 
¢ .&, . On 
vehicles that  are  either  driven most ly in stop-
and-go  city traff ic or are  dr iven hard,  the 
lilJ,,  
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190  Intelligent  technology 
to  brake. This may cause  the  brakes to 
overheat,  premature  wear  and  increased 
stopp ing distance. 
- Under certain  climatic  and  operating 
condit ions  such as  passing  through  wa
ter,  driving in heavy ra in or after  wash ing 
the  vehicle, the  effect iveness  of the 
brakes  can be  reduced . In winter,  ice can 
accumulate  on the  brake  pads,  linings, 
discs and  drums.  Carefully apply  brakes 
f or a test . B rakes will dry a nd  ice coat
ings will be cleaned  off after  a few  ca re 
ful  brake applications. 
- Driv ing for an  extended  pe riod of time  on 
salt -covered  roads without  using you r 
brakes  can also  affect  braking  efficiency. 
Clean off accumulated  salt  coating  from 
brake discs  and  pads  w ith  a few careful 
brake applicat ions. 
- If you damage  the  front  spoiler,  or  if you 
install  a different  spoiler,  be sure  the  air 
flow to  the  front  brakes  is not  obstruct
ed . O therwise  the  brake system  could 
overheat  reducing  the  effectiveness  of 
the  ent ire brake system. 
- Failure of one  brake c ircuit will impair 
the  braking  capability  resulting  in an  in creased  stopp ing distance.  Avoid driv ing 
the  vehicle and  have it towed  to  t he near
est  author ized Audi dealer  or qualif ied 
workshop. 
- Never let  the  vehicle roll to  a stop  w ith 
the  engine  shut  off. 
- If the  brake  booster  is not  working,  for 
example  when  towing your ve hicle, or 
because  the  b rake booste r has  somehow 
been  damaged,  the  brake  pedal  must  be 
pressed  considerab ly harder  to  make  up 
for  the  lack of booster  assistance. 
Electro-mechanical 
power  assist,  dynamic 
steering 
The electro-mechanical  power  assist  helps 
the  driver when steering. 
Power steer ing adapts electronically based  on 
the  veh icle speed. 
Indicator  lights  and messages 
•  Ste ering  d efe ct ive ! Do not  d rive vehicle! 
If this  indicator  light  turns  on and  stays  on 
a nd this  message  appears,  the  power steering 
may have failed . 
Do 
not continue  driving. See your authorized 
Audi dealer  or other  qualified  repair facility 
for  assistance. 
'Tij D ynamic  steer ing:  Sy stem  f au lt!  You c an 
cont inue d riving 
If the  indicator  l ight  turns  on and the  mes
sage  appears,  the  stee ring may be  more  diffi
c ul t  to  move o r more  sensitive  than  usua l. The 
steering  wheel  may a lso  be at  an  ang le when 
driv ing straight. 
Drive slowly to your authorized  Audi dea ler or 
qualified workshop  to  have the  ma lf u nction 
corrected. 
'Tij Dynamic  stee rin g: initializing 
If this  driver  message  appears  and  the  indica
tor  light  is flashing  on the  instrument  panel,  dynamic steer ing* is being  re initia lized . On ce 
you start  the  engine  after  t his is finished,  the 
steering  wheel  will be easy to  move . Re-initi
alizat ion might  be  necessary  if the  steering 
whee l was moved  hard to  the  left  and  right 
whi le the  vehicle was  not  moving.  The  display 
goes  out  as  soon  as  initiali zation  is complete. 
A WARNING 
-Have the  dynamic steering*  system  mal
function  repa ired  as soon  as  possible  by an 
authorized  Audi dealer  or any qualified 
workshop  - r is k  of accident! 
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