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Warm  and  cold 
Operation 
We recommend  pressing  the !AUTO I button  and setting  the  temperature  to  72  °F (22  °C). 
Fig. 74  Automatic  cl imate  control  system: control 
Fig. 75  3-zone del ux e automatic  climate controt•:  controls 
Press  the buttons  to  turn  the functio ns  on  or  off. 
Use the  dials to  adjust the  temperature,  the 
b lower  speed and the  air  distrib ution . The LED  in 
a button  will  light  up when  the  function is 
switched  on. The  settings are displayed for  a few 
seconds in the  radio or MMI*  display. 
In  vehicles with  a 3-zone  del uxe automat ic cl i
mate  control  systems*,  the  dr iver and front  pas
senger  side can be adjusted  separately.  The set· 
tings  are also disp layed in the  climate  control 
"'  system  display. 
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IOFF I Switching  the  climate  control  system 
on/off 
The i OFF i button  switches  the  climate  contro l 
system  on or  off.  It  also  sw itches  on when you 
press the  knob. Airflow  from  outside  is blocked 
when  the climate  control  system  is switched  off. 
IA/Cl Switching  cooling  mode  on/off 
The air  is not  coo led and  humidity  is not  removed 
when  cool ing mode  is switched  off.  This can 
cause fog  on the  windows . The cooling  mode  is 
switched  off  automatically  at  low  outside  tern·  peratures.  .,. 
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Emergency  braking 
In  the  event  that  the  conventional  brake  system 
fails  or locks. 
11-In  an  emergency,  pull  the switch@¢ page 77, 
fig.  81 and  continue  to  pull  it to  slow  your  vehi
cle  down  with  the  parking  brake . 
11-As soon  as  you  release  the  switch  @ or  acceler-
ate,  the  braking  process  stops. 
If you  pull  the  sw itch  @and  ho ld  it above  a 
speed  of  about 
5 mph (8 km/h),  the  emergency 
brak ing  funct ion  is initiated.  The  vehicle  is braked 
at  all four  wheels  by activa ting  the  hydraulic 
b rake  system . The  brake  performance  is similar 
to  making  an  eme rgency  stop  ¢ 
.&.. 
In o rder  not  to  activate  the  emergency  brak ing  by 
mista ke,  an  audible  warning  tone  (b uzzer) 
sounds  when  the  sw itch @ is pulled . As soon  as 
the  switch @ is released,  or the  accelerator  pedal 
is depressed,  emergency  braking  stops . 
A WARNING 
Emergency braking should only be used in an 
emergency,  when  the  normal  foot  brake  has 
fai led  or  the  brake  pedal  is  obstructed.  Using 
the  parking  brake  to  perform  emergency  brak
ing  w ill slow  your  vehicle  down  as  if you  had 
made  a  full  brake  a pplicat io n. The  laws  of 
physics  cannot  be  suspended  even  with  ESC 
and  its  associa ted  components  (A BS, ASR, 
ED S).  In  cor ners  and  w hen  ro ad  or weather 
condi tions  a re  bad,  a full  brake  app lication 
can  ca use  the  vehicle  to  skid  or  the  rear  end  to 
break  away  - risking  an  accident . 
Speed  warning  system 
Overview 
The speed  warning system  helps you  to keep your 
driving speed  below  a set  speed  limit. 
T he  speed  warning  system  warns  if the  driver  ex
ceeds  a  previously  stored  maximum  speed . A 
~ war ning  tone  w ill sound  as  soon  as  the  vehicle 
~ speed  exceeds  the  set  speed  by about  3  mph 
~ (3  km/ h).  At the  same  t ime,  a  warn ing  symbol 1.1'1 
N 1.1'1 ,...., 
Dri ving 
appea rs  in the  display.  The  symbol 's  appea rance 
mig ht  be  different  in  some  models . 
T he  speed  warn ing  system  h as  two  warning 
t hr eshol ds that  function  i ndependen tly o f ea ch 
othe r and  t hat  have  somewhat  d iffe rent  p urpos 
es : 
Speed warning  1 
You  can  use  speed  warning 1 to set  t he  maximum 
speed  w hile you  are  driv ing.  This  se tt ing  will  re
mai n in effec t unti l yo u turn  off  the  ig nition,  as
s u ming  tha t you  have  not  changed  or  reset  the 
setting . 
T he .  (USA models)  /.  (Can ada  models) 
speed  wa rning  symbo l in the  warn ing 
1 d isp lay 
appears  when  you  exceed  the  maxim um  speed.  It 
goes  out  when  the  speed  falls  be low  the  stored 
maximum  speed. 
T he  speed  warn ing  symbol  will also  go  out  if  the 
speed 
exceeds the  stored  maximum  speed  by 
more  than  about 
25 mph (40 km/h)  for  at  least 
10 seconds.  The  stored  maximum  speed  is delet 
ed. 
Speed  wa rning  2 
Stor ing  warning  2 is recommended  if yo u always 
want  to  be  reminded  of a  certain  speed,  for  ex
amp le when  you  are  traveling  in  a country  that 
has  a  general  max imum  speed  limit,  or  if yo u do 
not  want  to  exceed  a  specified  speed  for  winter 
t ir es . 
T he .  (USA models) 
I. (Canada  models) 
speed  warning  2  symbol  appears  in the  display 
when  you  exceed  the  stored  speed  lim it.  Unlike 
warning  1,  it will  not  go  out  unt il the  vehicle 
speed  drops  below  t he sto red  speed  l imit . 
Setting  speed  warn ing  2  ¢ 
page  80 . 
(D Tips 
Even though  yo ur vehicle  is eq uipped  w it h  a 
speed  warning  system,  you  should  still  watch 
the  speedometer  to  make  sure  yo u are  not 
drivi ng faste r than  the  speed  lim it. 
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Driving 
Speed warning  1: setting  a speed limit 
Warning  threshold  1 is set  by the I SE TI button. 
F ig.  82 SET button  in the  instrument  cluster 
Storing  the  m aximum  spe ed 
•  Drive at  the  desired  maximum  speed. 
•  Press  the 
!SET I button  in the  instrument  p anel 
display 
c;, fig.  82 for  1 second . 
Resetting  the  ma ximum  speed 
• Drive the  vehicle  at  a speed  of at  least  3  mph 
(5  km/h) 
•  Press  the 
i~S-ET~ I button  for  mo re  than 2 seconds . 
The . (USA models)  /.  (Canada  models) 
speed  warn ing  symbol  will appear  briefly  in the 
d isplay  when  you  release  the 
!SETI button  to  indi
ca te that  the  max imum  speed  has  been  stored 
successfully . 
The  max imum  speed  remains  stored  unti l it  is 
changed  by pressing  the 
! SET I button  again  br ief
ly or  unt il it  is deleted  by a  lengthy  p ush  on  the 
button. 
Speed warning  2:  setting  a speed limit 
The radio or  MMI* control  unit  is used  to set, 
change  or delete  warning  threshold  2. 
•  Se lect: !CARI funct ion  button> Instrum ent 
clu ster > Sp eed warning . 
Or 
• Se lect: !CARI funct ion  button> Car  syste m s* 
control  button> Dri ver a ss is t>  Speed warning . 
Warning  th reshold  2 can  be  set  in the  speed 
r a nge  starting  from  20  mph  to  150  mph  (30  km/ 
h  to  240  km/h).  Settings  can  each  be  adjus ted  in 
interva ls of  6  mph  (10  km/h) . 
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Cruise  control  system 
Switching  on 
The cruise control system  makes  it possible  to 
drive at  a constant  speed starting  at 
20 mph (30 
km/h). 
0 
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®l 
0 
Fig . 83 Contro l lever with  push-button 
Fi g. 84 D isplay:  Selected  speed 
g M 0 ± 
~ 
Q) 
~ ci: Q) m 
• Pull the  lever  to position (D <::> fig. 83 to  sw itch 
the  system  on . 
•  Drive at  the  speed to  be controlled . 
•  Press  button ® to  set  that  speed. 
The  stored  speed and th e  green  symbol 
til;\IJM4 (US mode l)/ El (Canadian  model)  are 
shown  in the  display 
c;, fig.  84. The  display  may 
vary,  depending  on  the  type of  display  in your  ve
hicle. 
The  speed  is  kept  constant  by  modifying engine 
power  or  through  an act ive  brake  intervention. 
A WARNING 
-Always pay atte ntion  to  the  traffic  around 
you  when  the  cruise  control  is in operation. 
You a re  always  respons ible for  your  speed 
and  the  distance  between  your  veh icle  and 
o ther  veh icles. 
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-For reas ons of  safety,  cruise contro l should 
not  be used in the  city,  in stop-and-go  traf
fic,  on twisting  roads and when  road condi
t ions are poor  (such as ice, fog,  gravel, 
heavy rain  and hydrop laning)  -risk of  acci
dent . 
- Turn off  the  cruise control  temporari ly when 
enter ing turn  lanes, highway  exit  lanes or  in 
construction  zones. 
- Please note  that  inadvertent ly "rest ing" 
yo ur  foot  on the  accelerator  peda l causes 
the  cruise control  not  to  brake.  This is be
c a use the  cruise  co ntro l is ove rri dden  by the 
dr iver's acceleration . 
-If a brake system  malfunc tion such as ove r
he ating  occu rs when  the c ruise control  sys
tem  is switche d on,  the braking  func tion  in 
the  system  may be switche d off . The other 
c ruise control  functions  remain  active as 
long  as the  indicator  light 
[lj;(i)~i~ (US mod
els) 
! Iii (Canadian mode ls)  is on. 
(D Tips 
- Vehicles with  manua l t ransmission:  You can 
attain  the  set speed only  if  the  gear t hat  is 
currently  engaged will  allow  it,  or  if  it  does 
not  tax  t he engine  and allows  it  to  run 
smooth ly. Therefore  shift  i nto  a  higher  or 
l ower  gear  in a time ly ma nner. 
- The brake  lights  illuminate  as soon  as the 
brakes app ly automatically . 
Changing  speed 
.,. To  increase/dec rease the  speed  in increments, 
tap  the  lever  i n the 
010 dir ection ¢ page  80, 
fig.  83. 
.,.  To  inc rease/de crease the  s peed q uickly,  hol d 
the  leve r in the 
010 direction  until  the  de 
sired  speed is displayed. 
You c an a lso press the  acceler ator  peda l down  to 
increase your  spee d, e .g . if  you want  to pass 
someone . The speed you  saved ea rlier  will  re 
sume as soo n as yo u let  off  of  the  accelerator 
pedal. 
~ If , however, yo u exceed your  saved speed  by 1.1'1 
~ 6  mph (1 0 km/h)  for  longe r than  5 mi nutes,  the 
...... 
Dri ving 
cruise control  will  be turned  off  tempora rily.  The 
green symbo l in the  d isp lay turns  wh ite . The 
saved speed  rema ins the  same . 
Presetting  your  speed 
You can preset  your  desired  speed  while  the  vehi
cle  is not  moving. 
.,.  Switch  on the  ign ition. 
.,.  Pull  leve r into  position 
(D ¢ page  80,  fig . 83 . 
.,. Press the  leve r in t he 0 o r O direction  to  in -
crease or  decrease your  speed . 
.,.  Release the  lever t o save that  speed . 
This function  makes it  possib le, for  examp le, to 
save the  speed you want  before  dr iving  on the 
highway.  Once on the  highway,  activate  the  cru ise 
control  by p ulling  the  lever  toward 
(D . 
Switching  off 
Temporary  deactivation 
.,.  Press the  brake pedal,  or 
.,. Manual  transmission: Keep the  clutch  pedal 
pressed down 
longer, o r 
.,.  Press the  leve r into  posit ion  @ (not  clicked  into 
p lace) ¢ 
page  80,  fig.  83, or 
.,.  Dr ive fo r longer  t han 5 mi nutes  a t more  t han 
6 mph (1 0 km/h)  above  the s tore d speed. 
Switching  off  completely 
.,. Press lever  into  position @ (clicked  into  place), 
or 
.,.  Sw itch t he  ignit ion off . 
T he speed you saved will  be retai ned  if  the  cru ise 
co ntrol  has been switched  off  tempora rily . T o  re
s u me the  saved speed,  let  up on  the brake or 
cl utch  pedal and  pull  the lever  to position 
(D . 
Swi tch ing the  ignition  off  erases the  saved speed . 
A WARNING 
--
You should only  re turn to  the saved speed  if  it 
i s not  too  f ast  for  the  curren t traff ic  condi
ti ons  -ris k  of  an accident! 
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Selector  lever positions 
Applies to vehicles: with  S tronic/tiptronic 
Fig.  86 Display  in the  instr um en t  cluster : selecto r lever  in 
pos it ion  P 
The  selector  lever  position  engaged  appears next 
to  the  selector  lever  as  well  as  in the  instrument 
cluster  display. 
P  -Park 
In th is  selector  lever  pos ition  the  t ransmission  is 
mechanically  locked.  Engage  P  only  when  the ve
hicl e  is 
completely  stopped q &. in Driving the 
automatic  transmission  on page  85. 
To shift  in  or  out  of  position  P, you  must first 
press and  hold  the  brake  pedal and then press 
the  release  button in the  selector  lever  handle 
while  moving  the selector  lever  to  or  from  P. You 
can  shift  out  of  this  position  only  with  the  igni
tion  on . 
R - Reverse 
Select  R  only when  the vehicle  is  at  a full  stop 
and  the  engine  is running  at idle  speed q &. in 
Driving the  automatic  transmission  on 
page  85. 
Before  you  move  the  selector  lever  to  R,  press 
both the release  button  in the  handle of the  se
l ector  lever 
and the  brake  pedal  at  the  same 
time . 
When  the  ignit ion  is on,  the backup  lights illumi
nate  when  the  se lector  lever is  moved  in to  R . 
N · Neutral 
The  transmission  is in neutral  in this  position . 
Shift  to this  posit ion  for  standing  with  the  brakes 
applied ~ 
A in Driving  the automatic  transmis
sion  on page  85. 
Automatic  transmission 
When  the vehicle  is stationary  or  at  speeds  below 
1 mph  (2  km/h),  yo u must  always  apply  the  foot
brake  before  and  while  moving  the  lever  out  of  N. 
D/S · Normal  position  for  driving  forward 
In  the  D/S  position,  the transmission  can  be  oper
ated  e ither  in the  normal  mode  Dor  in the  sport 
mode  S. To se lect  the  sport  mode  S, pull  these
l ector  lever  back  briefly.  Pu lling  the  lever  back 
again  will  select  the  norma l mode  D.  The  instru
ment  cluster  display  shows  the  selected  driving 
mode. 
In  the 
normal mode D,  the  transmission  auto
matically  selects  the  suitable  gear  ratio. 
It de 
pends  on  engine  load,  vehicle  speed  and  driving 
style. 
Se lect  the 
sport  mode S for  sporty  driving.  The 
vehicle  makes  full  use of  the  engine's  power. 
Shifting  may  become  noticeable  when  accelerat
ing . 
When  the  vehicle  is stationary  or  at  speeds  below 
1 mph  (2  km/h),  you  must  always  app ly the  foot 
brake  before  and  while  moving  the  lever  to  D/S 
out  of  N. 
_& WARNING 
--
Read  and  follow  all  WARNINGS ca> A in Driv
ing  the automatic  transmission  on 
page  85. 
(D Note 
Coasting  downhill  with  the  transm ission  in  N 
and  the  engine not  running  w ill result  in  dam
age  to  the  automatic transmission  and  possi
bly  the  cata lytic  converter. 
¢j) Tips 
-On vehicles  with  dr ive select*,  you  can  ad
just  the sporty  shift  character istics  in the 
Dynamic driving  mode. Swill  appear  in  the 
instrument  cluster  display  instead  of  D. 
- If you  acc identally  select  N whi le driving, 
take  your  foot  off  the  accelerator  pedal  im
mediately  and  wait  for the engine to  slow 
down  to  idle  before  selecting  D/S. 
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Automatic  transmission 
- If there  is a  powe r failure,  the  se lector  lever 
will  not 
move out  of the  P pos it ion . The 
emergency  re lease  can  be  used  i f thi s  hap 
pens 
c:> page  88. 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL) 
App lies to  veh icles: w ith  S tro nic/t iptronic 
The Automatic  Shift  Lock safeguards  you  against 
accidentally  shi~ing into  a forward  or the  re
verse gear  and  causing  the  vehicle to  move  unin t entionally. 
"' 0 ~ N ~ 00 a, 
F ig. 8 7 Shift gate:  selec to r lever  loc k pos it io ns a nd release 
butto n highlig hted 
The  se lector  lever  lock is  released  as  follows: 
..  Turn  the  ig nition  on . 
..  Step  on  the  b rake  peda l. 
At  the  same  time 
press  and  ho ld  the  release  button  on  the  side  of 
the  gear  selector  knob 
c:> fig . 87 with  your 
thumb  until  you  have 
moved the  se lector  lever 
to  the  des ired  posit ion. 
Automatic  selector  lever  lock 
T he  se lector  lever  is locked  in the  P and  N posi
tions  when  the  ignition  is turned  on.  You  must 
press  the  brake  pedal  and  the  re lease  button  t o 
select  anothe r pos ition . As a  reminde r to  the 
driver,  th e fo llow ing  warning  appea rs  in the  in 
strumen t cluster  display  when  the  selector  is in P 
and  N : 
When stationary  apply brake pedal while  select
ing gear 
The Automat ic Shift  Lock on ly functions  when  the 
ve hicle  is stationary  or at  speeds  below  1  mph 
(2  km/ h). 
84 
At speeds  a bove  abo ut  1  mph  ( 2 km /h)  the  Auto 
matic  Shift  Loc k is  automat ica lly deactivated  in 
the  N pos ition . 
A  time  de la y elemen t preven ts  the  selec tor  leve r 
from  lockin g when  i t is moved  through  the  N po 
s ition  (goi ng from  R to  D/S) . The  loc king  element 
will  lock the  selector  leve r if the  lever  is  left  in  N 
(Neutral)  for  more  than  app rox imately  2 seconds, 
without  the  brake  pedal  being  pressed . 
Release  button 
The  release  button on  the  se lec tor  lever  prevents 
t h e  lever  from  being  accidentally  s hifted  into  cer 
ta in  positions.  Depending  on  the  d irection  of the 
s h ift,  t he  se lecto r lever  locks  at  different  posi
tions . The  positions  are  highlig hted  in the  illus
trat ion 
c:> fig. 87. 
Ignition  key  safety  interlo ck 
T he  key can not  be  removed  from  the  ign ition  un 
l ess  the  se lector  lever  is in the  P park  position. 
When  the  ignition  key is  removed,  t he se lector 
l eve r w ill be  locked  in the  P posit ion. 
Driving  the  automatic  transmission 
App lies  to vehicles:  with  S tron ic/tiptro nic 
Fig. 88 Sh ift gate  o n th e cente r conso le: se lecto r lever w ith 
r e lease  butto n 
Starting  the  engine 
.. Th e se lector  lever  must  be  in  P or  N. 
Sta rting  off 
..  Press  and  hold  the  brake  peda l. 
..  Press  and  hold  the  re lease  button  i n the  selec-
tor  lever  hand le,  select  the  desired  selector  lev
er  position  s uch  as  D/S and  release  t he  b utton . 
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Automatic  transmission 
¢ page  191. Otherwise,  any  increase in  en
gine  speed  may  set  the  veh icle  in  motion, 
even  with  the  parking  brake  applied. 
(D Note 
- When  stopping  on  an  incline,  do  not  try  to 
hold  the  vehicle  in place  by pressing  the  ac
ce lerator  pedal  while  a  driving  gear  is se 
lected.  This can  cause  the  transmission  to 
overheat  and  can  damage  it . Activate  the 
parking  brake  or  press  the  brake  pedal  to 
prevent  the  vehicle  from  rolling. 
- Allowing  the  vehicle to  roll when  the  engine 
i s stopped  and  the  selector  lever  is  in 
N w ill 
damage  the  transm ission  because  it  is not 
lubr icated  under  those  circumstances. 
@ Tips 
For  safety  reasons,  the park ing  brake  is re
leased  automatically  only  when  the  dr iver's 
safety  belt  is  engaged  in the  buckle. 
Hill descent control 
A pp lies to  veh icles: w ith  5 tro nic/t iptronic 
The hill descent  control system  assists  the  driver 
when  driving down  declines. 
Hill  descent  control  is  activated  when  the  selec
tor  lever  is  in  D/S and  you  press  the  brake  pedal. 
The  transmission  automatica lly selects  a gear 
that  is suitable  for  the incline.  Hill descent  con
trol  tries  to maintain  the speed  achieved  at the 
tim e of  braking,  within  physical  and technical 
limitations.  It may  still  be  necessary  to  adjust  the 
speed  with  the  brakes. 
Hill  descent  control switches  off  once  the decline 
levels  out  or you  press  the  acce lerator  pedal. 
On veh icles  w ith  the  cruise  control  system* 
¢ page  80, hill descent  control is also  act ivated 
when  the speed  is set. 
& WARNING 
Hi ll descent  control  cannot  overcome physical 
limitations,  so  it  may  not  be  ab le to  maintain 
a constant  speed  under  all  conditions.  Always 
be  ready  to  apply  the  brakes. 
86 
Manual  sh ift  program 
App lies to  vehicles: wit h S tron ic/tip tro nic 
Using the  manual  shift  program you  can man
ually select  gears. 
' 
Fig. 89  Center console:  shifting  the  gears manually 
Fig.  90  Steering  wheel:  sh ift  padd les• 
Gear  selection  with selector  lever 
The tiptronic  mode  can  be  selected  either  w ith 
the  vehicle  stationary  or  on  the  move. 
11> Push  the  se lector  lever  to  the  right  from  D/S. 
An M  appears  in the  instrument  cluster display 
as  soon  as the  transmission  has shifted . 
"T o upshift,  push  the  se lector  lever  forwa rd to 
the  plus  position 
G) ¢ fig.  89. 
" To  downshift,  push  the  lever  to  the  minus  posi-
tion 
0 . 
Gear  selection  with shift  paddles* 
The shift  paddles  are  activated  when  the  selector 
l ever  is  in  D/S or the  tiptronic  manual  sh ift pro 
gram . 
" To  upshift,  touch  the shift  padd le  on  the  r ight 
G) ¢fig.  90. 
"To  downshift,  touch  the  shift  paddle  on  the  left 
0 . 
11o Ifyou  do  not  press  a  shift  p addle  within  a  short 
time  while  in the  0/5  position,  the  transmission  .,.  
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M N 
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N 1.1'1 ,...., 
will  return  to  automatic  mode.  To  keep  shifting 
using  the  shift  paddles,  move  the  s elector  lever 
to  the  right  out  of  the  0/5  position. 
The  t ransmission  automatically  shifts  up  o r down 
before  critica l engine  speed  is  reached. 
The  transmission  only  allows  manua l shift ing 
when  the  engine  speed  is within  the  permitted  range . 
@ Tips 
-When  you  sh ift  into  the  next  lower  gear,  the 
transmission  will  downshift  only  when  there  i s no  poss ibility  of  over -revving  the  engine. 
- When  the  kick-down  comes  on,  the  trans
mission  will  sh ift  down  to  a  lower  gear,  de
pending  on  vehicle  and  engine  speeds . 
- Tiptronic  is  inoperat ive when  the  transmis
s ion  is  in the  fa il-safe  mode . 
Kick-down 
Appl ies  to vehicles:  with  S tro nic/t iptronic 
Kick-down  enables  maximum  acceleration. 
When  you  depress  the  accelerato r pedal  beyond 
the  resistance  po int,  the  automatic  transm iss ion 
downshifts  into  a  lower  gear,  depend ing  o n ve hi
cle  speed  and  engine  speed.  The  upsh ift  into  the 
nex t higher  gear  ta kes  place  once  the  maximum 
specified  engine  speed  is reached . 
A WARNING 
Please  note  that  the  drive  wheels  can  spin  if 
kick-down  is  used  on  a smooth  slippery  road  -
there  is a  risk  of  sk idding. 
Launch  Control  Program 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  S tro nic 
Th e Launch  Control  Program  provides  the  best 
acceleration  possible  when  starting  from  a stop . 
Requirement: The  engine  must  be  at  operating 
temperature  and  the  steering  wheel  must  not  be 
turn ed . 
.,.  Press  the 
1.$ O FF I button ¢ page  171 while  the 
engine  is running.  The 
II i ndicator  light  ill umi
nates  i n the  instrument  cluster  and 
Stabiliza-
Aut omatic  transm issio n 
tion control  (ESC): Sport.  W arning!  Re stri cted 
s tability 
appears  in the  driver  information  sys
tem  display . 
.,.  Move the  sele ctor  leve r to the  0/5  position  to 
select  spo rt  mode  (5) or  se lect  the 
d y namic 
driving  mode  in drive  se lect* ¢ page  103  . 
.,. Press  the  brake  pedal  strongly  with  your  left 
foot  and  ho ld  it  down  fo r at  least  1 second. 
.,.  At the  same  time,  press  the  accelerator  pedal 
down  comp lete ly with  yo ur right  foot  u nti l th e 
eng ine  reaches  and  mainta ins  a  high  R PM  . 
.,.  Remove  your  foot  from  the  brake  pedal  within  5 
seconds ¢ 
,A. 
A WARNING 
-Always  adapt  your  dr iving  to  the  traff ic flow. 
- Onl y use  the  Launch  Cont ro l Program  when 
road  and  traffic  cond itions  allow  it  and  oth
er  drivers  will  not  be  endangered  or  annoyed  by your  driving  and  the  vehicle's  acce lera
tion . 
- Please  note  that  the  driving  wheels  can  spin 
and  the  vehicle  can  break  away  when  sport 
mode  is  switched  on,  especially  when  the 
road  is s lippery . 
- Once  you  have  accelerated,  you  shou ld 
sw itch  sport  mode  off  by pressing  the 
l.f3 OFF I button . 
(D Tips 
-The  tra nsmission  temperature  may  increase 
signif icant ly after  us ing  the  Launch  Contro l 
Program.  If that  happens , the  program  may 
not  be  availab le for  a few  minutes. 
It wi ll be 
available  again  afte r a  cool-down  per iod. 
- When  acc elerating  using  the  Launch  Control 
program,  a ll vehicle  parts  are  subject  to 
heavy  loads.  Thi s can  resu lt  in  in creased 
wear. 
Transmission  malfunction 
App lies to  vehicles : wi th  S tronic/tip tro nic 
[cjJ Tran smi ssion: Pre ss brake pedal  and  select 
gear  again .  ..,. 
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Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
You can set any speed  between 20  mph  and 95 
mph  (30  and  150 km/h). 
I ndicator  lamps  and messages i n the  instrument 
cluster  display  inform  you  about  the  current sys
tem  status  and settings . 
Switching  Audi  adaptive  cruise control  on 
11-Pull  the  lever toward  you into posit ion (D 
¢ fig. 97. ACC  standby appears  in the  instru
ment  cluster  display. 
Setting  the  speed and activating  regulation 
.,.. To set the  current  speed,  press the !SET ! button 
¢ page 11, fig. 4. The set  speed  is shown  in the 
tachometer @ and  is also shown  b rief ly in  the 
display @¢ 
fig. 98. 
Switching  Audi  adaptive  cruise control  off 
.,.. Push the  lever  away from  you  into  position @ 
until  it  clicks  into place. The message 
ACC off 
appears. 
@ Indicator  lights 
Ill-Adaptive  cruise  contro l is switched  on.  No 
veh icles are detected  up ahead . The stored  speed 
is mainta ined . 
•- A moving  vehicle  is  detected up  ahead. The 
adaptive  cruise  control  system  regu lates the 
speed and distance  to  the  moving  vehicle  ahead 
and accelerates/brakes  automatically . 
•- When  automatic  braking  is not  able  to  keep 
enough  distance  to  a previously  detected  moving 
veh icle up  ahead, you  must  take  control  and 
brake  ¢ 
page  94,  Request  for  driver interven
tion . 
© Display 
If  adaptive  cruise  control  is not  shown  in the  d is
play, you  can call  it  up with  the 
!RESET! button 
¢page  23. 
Based on the  symbo ls in the  display,  you can  de
termine  if  the  system  is mainta ining  a distance  to 
the  vehicle  ahead and what  that  distance  is. 
No  vehicle  -No vehicle  ahead was detected . 
White vehicle  -A vehicle  ahead was detected. 
92 
Red vehicle  -Prompt  for  the driver  to  take  action 
¢page  94. 
Both arrows on the scale © indicate  the  d istance 
to  the  vehicle  ahead.  No arrow appears  when the 
vehicle  is on an open  road and there  is no object 
ahead.  If  an object  is detected  ahead, the  arrow 
moves on  the  scale . 
The green  zone on  the scale shows  the stored  dis
tance . For info rmation  on changing  the stored 
distance,  refer  to¢ 
page 93. If  the  distance  se
l ected  is too  close or  may soon  become too  close, 
the  arrows  move  into  the  red  zone  on the  scale . 
A WARNING 
Improper  use of  the  adaptive  cruise  contro l 
can cause collisions,  other  acc idents  and seri
ous  persona l injuries. 
- Pressing the 
!SET ! button  when  driving  at 
speeds below  20  mph (30 km/h),  will  auto
matically  accelerate  the  vehicle to 20  mph 
(30  km/h),  which  is  the  minimum  speed 
that  can  be set. 
@ Tips 
-If  you  switch  the  ign it ion  or the  adaptive 
cruise  control  off,  the set speed  is  erased 
from  the system  memory. 
- The  electronic  stabilizat ion  control  (ESC) 
and  the  anti-slip-regulation  (ASR) are auto
matically  turned  on  when the  adaptive 
cruise  control  is turned  on.  Both  systems 
cannot  be turned  off  if  the adaptive cruise 
control  is turned  on . 
Changing  the  speed 
Applies to  veh icles:  with  Aud i adapt ive  cru ise  control 
0 
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0 
Fig. 99 Selector  lever: ch ang ing  th e  speed  
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Audi adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
.. To  increase  or  reduce  the speed  in increments, 
tap the  lever  up  or down . 
..  To  increase  or  reduce  the  speed  quickly, 
hold 
the lever  up  or  down  until the  red  LED ® reach 
es  the  desired  speed¢ 
page  91 , fig . 98. 
Following  any  changes,  the  new  stored  speed  will 
be disp layed  briefly  in the  display@¢ page  91, 
fig . 98 . 
Interrupting  cruise  control 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise control 
Fig. 100 Selector  lever 
Requirement : adaptive  cruise  control  must  be 
switched  on 
¢ fig.  100 @. 
Overriding  cruise  control 
.. To accelerate  manually,  press  the  accelerator 
pedal.  The  message 
ACC override appears. 
..  To  resume  adaptive  cruise  control,  remove  your 
foot  from  the  gas  pedal. The  system  returns 
again  to  the  speed  that  was  saved  before. 
..  You can  save  a  new  speed  at  any time  by press
ing the 
I SET I button ¢ page  11 , fig . 4. 
Canceling  cruise  control  while  driving 
..  Move  the  lever  into position @. The  message 
ACC standby appears.  Or 
..  press  the  brake  pedal. 
..  To resume  the  stored  speed,  move  the  lever in
to  posit ion 
@ . 
A WARNING 
Never  resume  the  stored  speed  if the  speed  is 
too  high  for  p revailing  road,  traffic  or weather 
conditions. 
Setting  the  distance 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig. 101 Selector  lever: sett ing the  distance 
..  Tap the  switch  to  display  the  current  set  dis
tance 
¢ fig . 101  . 
.. To increase  or  reduce  the  distance  by incre
ments,  tap  the  switch  again  to  the left  or right. 
The  distance  between the two  veh icles  will 
change  in the  instrumen t cluster  display . 
When  approach ing  a  mov ing  vehicle  up ahead, 
the  adaptive  cruise  control  system  brakes  to 
match  that  object's speed  and  then  maintains 
the  stor ed  distance . 
If the vehicle  ahead acceler
ates,  adaptive  cruise  control  will also  accelerate 
up  to  the  stored  speed. 
T he  hig her  the  speed,  the greater  the  distance  in 
yards  (meters)  ¢&. .The 
Distance  3 setting  is 
recommended  . 
T he  distances  provided are  specified  values . De
pending  on the  driving s ituation  and  the  how  the 
vehicle  ahead is driving,  the  actual distance  may 
be  more  or  less  than  these  target  distances . 
T he  various  symbols  for  the  time increments  ap
pear  briefly  in the  information line @¢ 
page  91, 
fig.  98 
when  you  change  the  settings. 
,::::::,_,::::::,  ___  Distance  1: This setting  corresponds 
to  a  distance  of 92  feet/28  meters when travel
ing  at  62  mph  (100 km/h),  or  a time  interval  of  1 
second. 
,::::::,  __ ,:::::, __  Distance  2: This setting  corresponds 
to  a  distance  of 118  feet/36  meters when travel
in g at  62  mph  (100 km/h),  or  a  time  interval of 
1.3  se conds.  ..,. 
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