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Driving 
-The driver's  door  must  be closed,  the  driver's  
safety  belt  must  be fastened,  and the  brake  peda l (automat ic transmission)  or  the  clutch 
pedal  (manua l transmission)  must  be pressed. 
Or: 
-The  driver's  door  must  be closed,  the  brake 
pedal  (automat ic transmission)  or  the  clutch 
pedal  (manua l transmission)  must  be pressed, 
and  a gear  must  be engaged. 
(D Note 
Always  sw itch  the  Start/Stop  system  off  when 
driving  through  water 
q page  91. 
@ Tips 
The engine  stops  shortly  before  the  vehicle 
comes to  a stop 
1) . 
Stopping/starting  the  engine 
Appl ies  to:  ve hicl es  w ith  Sta rt/Stop  system 
F ig . 99 Instrument  cluste r: e ng ine sw itched  off  (stop 
phase) 
A ppl ies  to:  ve hicles  w ith  manu al transmiss ion 
• When  the vehicle  is stat ionary,  shift  to  neut ral 
and  release the  clutch  pedal.  The eng ine will 
switch  off . The 
II indicator  light  appears  in the 
information  line  at  the  bottom  of  the  instru 
ment  cluster  d isp lay. The needle  in the  tachom
eter  also moves into  the 
R EADY position . 
• The engine will  resta rt  if you  press the  clutch 
pedal.  The ind icator  light  turns  off. 
A ppl ies  to:  ve hicles  w ith  a uto mat ic t ra nsmi ssio ns 
• B rake the  vehicle to  a stop . The engine  stops 
shortly  before  the  vehicle  comes to  a stop  or  if 
the  ve hicle is stationary 
l). Keep yo ur foot  on 
l) Ma rket -spe cifi c 
92 
the  brake peda l. The II indica tor  light  appears 
in  the  status  line  at  the  bottom  of the  instru 
ment  cluste r display.  The need le in the  tachom 
eter  also  moves into  the 
READY position 1>. 
• The engine  starts  again when you take  your  
foot  off  the  brake pedal.  The i ndicator  light 
turns  off . 
Additional  information  for  automatic  
transmissions 
The eng ine stops  in the  P, N and  D selector  lever 
pos itions. 
If  you se lect the  R posit ion d uring  a Stop  phase, 
the  engine  will  start  aga in. 
Se lect t he P position  qu ickly to  prevent  the  en 
gine from  starting  u nintent ionally  when  shifting 
through  R . 
You can determine  for  yourse lf  if  the  engine  wi ll 
stop  or  not  by red ucing or  inc reasing the  amount 
of  force  you  use to  press t he brake peda l. For ex
ample,  if yo u only  lightly  press on the  brake ped
al  in  stop-and-go  traffic  or  when  turning,  the  en
gine w ill  not  switch  off  when  the  vehicle  is sta 
tiona ry . A s soon as you  press the  b rake down 
harder,  the  engine  wi ll switch  off . 
(0 Tips 
-Press the  brake peda l during  a Stop  phase 
to  keep the  vehicle  from  rolling. 
-The ignit io n  wi ll turn  off  if  yo u press the 
!START ENGINE STOPI butto n du ring  a stop 
phase.  The needle  in the  tachomet er moves 
into  the 
OFF position. 
General information 
App lies  to: vehicles  wi th Start/S top  sys te m 
The standard  Start/Stop  mode  can  be canceled 
for  various system-related  reasons. 
Engine does not  switch  off 
Before and  dur ing each stop  phase, the  system 
checks if  certain  conditions  have been met.  If  the 
lilJ.  
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@j indicator  light appears  in the  instrument clus
ter  disp lay,  the  engine  will not  be  stopped,  for 
examp le  in the  following  situations: 
- T he  eng ine  has  not  reached the  minimum  re
quired  temperature  for  Start/Stop mode. 
- T he  interior  temperature  selected  by the  cli-
mate  contro l system  has  not  been  reached . 
- T he  outs ide  temperature  is ext remely  h igh/low. 
- The  windshield  is  being  defrosted. 
- The  neck  heating*  is turned  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 automatically  restarts 
The standard  Start/Stop  mode  will  be  canceled  
during  a stop  phase  in  the follow ing  s ituations . 
The  engine  resta rts without  any  action  by the 
driver. 
- The  vehicle  rolls , for  example  while  on  a slope. 
- The  interior  temperature  differs  from  the  tem-
perature  selected  in the  A/C system . 
- The windshield  is  being  defrosted. 
- The  brake  pedal  is pressed  several  times  in a 
row. 
- The vehicle  battery  charge  level is too  low . 
- Power  consumption  is  high. 
The  engine  can  turn off  again  when  the  condi
tions  for  Start/Stop  mode  are  met. 
Ignition  is switched  off  automatically 
To prevent  the  vehicle  battery  from  draining,  the 
ignition  will  switch  off  automat ically  under  the 
following  conditions : 
- The  Start/Stop  system  has  stopped  the  engine . 
- The vehicle  is stationary.  
- You left  the  ve hicle  and  the  engine  was  not  re-
started  within  approximate ly 30  seconds . 
If  th is  happens,  you w ill see  the  message 
Igni
<( ~ tion turns  off automatically in the  instrument 
~ cluster  and  the  activated  low  beams  are  replaced N 
8 by the  parking  light.  The  parking  lights  will \0 
3 
switch  off  after  approximately  30 minutes  or 
when  you  lock the  vehicle . 
T he  ign ition  also switches  off  when  you  lock the 
vehicle  from  the outside  during  a  stop  phase. 
If  the  Start/Stop  system  has  not  turned off the 
engine  or  if you  have  switched  the  Start/Stop sys
tem  off  manually,  the  ignition  w ill no t be  auto
matically  sw itched  off  and  the  eng ine  will contin
ue  to 
run ¢& . 
A WARNING 
To reduce  the  risk  of  poisoning,  never  allow  
the  engine  to  run  in  confined  spaces. 
(D Tips 
Applies to:  vehicles  with  automatic  transmissions 
- If you  leave  the  vehicle  with  the 0/5  or  R se
lector  lever  position  engaged,  the  parking  
brake  is automatically  set. 
- If you  select  the  D or  N selector  lever  posi
tion  after  shifting  into  reverse,  the  vehicle  
must  be  driven  faster  than  6  mph  (10  km/h)  
in  order  for  the  engine to  switch  off  again . 
Manually switching  the  Start/Stop  system 
off/on 
Applies to:  veh icles w ith  Start/Stop  system 
If you  do not  wish  to  use  the system,  you  can  
switch  it  off manually. 
Fig. 100 Center  co nsole:  Start/Stop  system  butto n 
-
.,. To switch  the  Start/Stop  system  off/on  man
ually,  press  the 
l (A) ml button.  The  LED in the  but
ton  turns  on  when  the  system  is switched  off. 
Ill-
93  
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Driving 
(D Tips 
If  you  switch  the  system off during  a stop 
phase, the  engine will  start  again  automati 
cally . 
Messages in the  instrument  cluster  display 
App lies  to: ve hicles w ith  S tart/Stop  system 
Automatic  start /stop  deact ivated:  Please 
restart  engine  manually 
This  message appea rs whe n specific  conditions 
are not  met  dur ing a s top  phase . The Sta rt/Stop 
system  w ill not  be ab le to  restart  the eng ine.  The 
e n gine  mus t  b e starte d wit h the 
I START ENGI NE STOP I butt on . 
Automatic  start/stop  system:  malfunction! 
Function  unavailable.  Please contact  Service 
T here  is a  malfunc tion  in the  Sta rt/S top system. 
D rive t he ve hicle to an  author ized A udi dealer  or 
author ized Se rvice Facility  as soon as poss ible to 
have the  ma lf u nction  co rrected . 
Electromechanical 
parking  brake 
Fig.  10 1 Center conso le : pa rk in g b rake 
r- r--
0 
~ a, a, 
Your veh icle  is equippe d with  an e lec tromechani
cal  parking 
b rake @ q fig. 101. The par king 
b rake is designed  to  prevent  the  vehicle  from 
ro lling  un intent iona lly and replaces  the  hand 
brake. 
Setting /manually  releasing  the  parking 
brake 
.. P ull the(®) switch  to  set the  pa rking  brake.  The 
LED in the  sw itch  turns  on. The 
-(USA mod-
94 
els)/ . (Canada mo dels) indicator  light  also 
turns  on  in the  instrument  cluster  disp lay. 
.. To re lease the  park ing  bra ke man ually,  press 
the  bra ke or  accelerator  peda l w hile the  igni
tion  is sw itched  on  and press 
the(®) switch  at 
the  same t ime . The LED in the  button  and the 
i n d icator  light  in t he d isp lay tur n 
off. 
Releasing the  parking  brake  automatically 
Requirement:  the  d river 's door  must  be closed . 
.. To start  driving  and  r elease the  parking  brake 
automatically,  p ress the  accelerator  peda l as 
usual. 
I n  add ition  to releas ing t he  pa rking  brake  auto
ma tic ally,  o ther convenien ce an d safety  func tion s 
are avai lab le when  you s tart 
d riving ¢ page  95, 
Starting  to  drive. 
Preventing  the  automatic  parking  brake  
release 
The vehicle  cou ld begin  ro ll ing  uninten tionally, 
depending  on the  hill  or  if  towi ng a tra ile r . 
.. T o preven t the  p arking  br ake fr om  rele asing  au
t oma tic ally,  pull  and  ho ld the (®) swi tch and 
press the  a cce lerator  peda l. The pa rking  brake 
remains  set and  p revents the  ve hicle from  roll
ing  backward. 
.. You can release the<® > switch  again  once you 
are sure that  yo u are giving  enoug h driving 
force  to  the  wheels  by press ing the  accelerator 
pedal. 
Emergency braking  function 
Yo u can use the  emergency  braking  function  in an 
emergency  situat ion,  o r if  the  standa rd brake  op
eration  ma lfu nctions  or  is disab led. 
.. Pull and  hold the(®) switc h. 
.. As soon  as you  re lease the (®) switch  or  acceler-
ate,  the  braking  stops. 
P ulli ng and  ho ld ing 
the(® ) switch  wh ile driving 
t h e ve hicle activates  the  eme rgency brak ing func
tion.  The ve hicle is bra ked at  a ll four  wheels  by 
activating  the  hydraulic  brake system.  The brak
i ng  effect  is sim ilar to  heavy 
brak ing ¢ A-
To  reduce the  risk of  act ivat ing the  emergency 
bra king  by m ista ke, a warning  tone  (b uzzer)  
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<( a, .... N ,.... 
N .... 0 \0 
3 a, 
sounds  when  the C®> switch  is pulled . Emergency 
braking  stops  as  soon  as 
the(®) switch  is released 
or  the  accelerator  peda l is pressed. 
Parking 
.,. Press  t he b rake  peda l to stop  the  vehicle . 
.,. Pull the(®) switc h to  set  the  parking  brake . 
.,. Applies to:  automatic  transmission:  Select  the 
P selector  lever  position . 
.,. Turn the  eng ine off c> & . 
.,. Applies to:  manual  transmission:  Engage  1st 
gear . 
.,. Turn the  steer ing wheel  when  parking  on in
clines  so that  the  wheels  will  roll into  the  curb 
i f the  veh icle starts  moving. 
_& WARNING 
- Never ac celer ate  o r release  the clutch  pedal 
carelessly  when  a gear  or  a selector  lever  
posit ion  (automatic  transm ission)  is engag
ed wh ile the  vehicle  is stationary  and  the 
en
gine  is runn ing.  Otherwise,  the  vehicle  will 
start  to  move  immediately  and  this  cou ld 
re
sult  in an  accident. 
- Emergency  braking  should  only be  used  in  an  emergency,  when  the  normal  brake  peda l 
has  failed  or the  brake  pedal  is obstructed.  
During emergency  braking,  your veh icle will 
bra ke sim ila r to  heavy brak ing . ESC and  the 
associated  components  (ABS, ASR, EDL)  
c annot  overcome  the  laws  of  physics. 
Around  curves  and  when  road  or weather  conditions  are  bad,  a fu ll brake  application 
can cause  the  vehicle  to  skid  or  the  rear  end 
to  swerve,  which  increases  the  risk of an 
ac
c ident. 
- If the  power  supply  fails,  you cannot  set  the 
park ing  brake  if it  is released.  If th is  is the 
case,  stop  the  veh icle  on  leve l ground  and 
secure  it by engaging  1st  gear  (manual 
transmiss ion)  or  select ing the  P selector  lev
er  position  (automatic  t ransm iss ion).  See an 
authorized  Aud i dealer  o r autho rized  Aud i 
Service Facility for  assistance. 
- Always take  the  vehicle  key with  you when 
leaving  your vehicle,  even  if for  a short  pe ri
od of  time.  Th is app lies  p articu larly when 
children  rema in in the  vehicle.  Otherwise, 
D riv ing 
children  could  start  the  engine,  release  the 
parking  brake  or  operate  e lectrical  equip
ment  such  as  power  w indows,  which 
in
creases  the  risk of  an  accident. 
- No one,  especially  children,  should  remain 
in the  vehicle  when  it  is  locked.  Locked 
doors  make  it  more  difficu lt  for  emergency 
wo rkers  to  get  into  the  vehicle,  which  puts 
lives at  risk . 
(D Tips 
Applies  to: vehicles with  automatic  transmissions 
When  stopp ing at  a t raff ic signa l or  stopp ing 
i n city traffic,  yo u can  set  the  park ing  bra ke 
manually.  The vehicle  does  not  have to  be  
held  with  the  brake  pedal.  The park ing  brake 
eliminates  the  tendency  to  creep  when  a 
se
l ector  lever  position  is engaged.  As soon  as 
you  press  the  accelerator  peda l, the  parking 
brake  re leases  automatically  and  your vehicle 
starts  to  move 
c>page 95. 
(D Tips 
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is 
set  and  released  are  normal  and  are  not  a  
cause  for  concern. 
- The  parking  brake  goes  through  a self-test  cycle at  regu lar  intervals  when  the  vehicle  is 
stopped.  Any no ises  assoc iated  with  th is  are 
normal. 
- If there  is  a power  failure,  the  parking  brake 
w ill not  set  if  it is released,  and  it will not 
release  if it  is  set 
c> A . See an  a uthorized 
Audi dealer  or  author ized  Audi Service 
Fa
cility for  assis tance. 
Starting  to  drive 
Various  convenience  and  safety  funct ions  may  be 
available  when  the  vehicle  begins  driving, 
de
pend ing on vehicle  equipment. 
Starting  on hills w ith  the  pa rking  brake  set 
Requirement:  the  driver's  door  must  be closed . 
.,. To start  driving  comfortably  when  on a  hi ll, set 
the  parking  brake  and  begin  driving  as  usual. 
The  braking  force  of the  parking  brake  does  not 
..,. 
95  
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Driving 
to  engage  the  S sport  mode.  You can  only  select  
the  S selector  lever position  when  the  D or  E posi
tion  is selected.  To select  the  Dor 
E position 
again  when  S  is engaged,  move  the  selector  lever 
back ¢,& . To shift  from N to  D when  traveling  at 
speeds  below 
1 mph (2 km/h),  press  the  brake 
pedal  and  shift  into  the  D 
position ¢,& . 
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 . 
Select  the 
sport  mode S for  sporty  driving.  The 
vehicle  makes  full  use  of the  engine's  power. 
Shifting  may  become  noticeable  when  accelerat 
ing. 
The  S selector  lever  position  engages  automati cally  when  you  select  the 
dynamic mode  in drive 
select* . 
A WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all  WARNINGS. 
- The vehicle  can  roll  even  if the  ignition  is  
switched  off . 
- Power  is still  transmitted  to  the  wheels 
when  the  engine  is running  at  idle. To pre
vent  the  vehicle  from  "creeping",  you  must  keep  your  foot  on  the  brake  in all  selector  
lever  positions  (except  P and  N) when  the 
engine  is running. 
- Before  opening  the  hood,  select  the  P selec
tor  lever  position  and set the  parking  brake. 
This  reduces  the  risk  of  an  accident. Always 
read  and  follow  the applicable  warnings 
¢ page 330, Working  in  the  engine  com
partment. 
(D Tips 
If 
you  accidentally  select  N while  driving,  take 
your  foot  off  the accelerator  pedal and  wait 
for  the  engine  to  slow  down  to  idle before  se
lecting  Dor  S. 
98 
· Driving  tips 
App lies to:  vehicles with  automatic  transmissions 
Starting  the  engine 
.,. The P or N position  must  be  selected . 
Starting  from  a stop 
.,. Press  and  hold  the  brake  pedal. 
.,. Start  the engine¢ page  89. 
.,. Press  the  locking  button (Don the  selector  lev
er  and  select  the 
D, E, Sor  R position 
¢ page 96 . 
.,. Wait  a moment  until  the  transmission  shifts. 
You will  notice a  slight  movement  when  the 
gear  engages  . 
.,. Release  the  brake pedal  and  press  the  accelera-
tor 
pedal ¢ _A. 
Various  convenience  functions are  available  for 
starting  on  hills 
¢ page 95. 
Stopping  temporarily 
.,. Press  the brake  pedal  to  stop  the  vehicle,  for 
example  at  a traffic  light . Do not  press  the  ac
celerator  pedal  when  doing  this. 
.,. To  prevent  the  vehicle  from  rolling  when  you 
start  driving,  set  the  parking brake  when  stop
ping  on  steep 
hills ¢ _A. 
.,. The  parking  brake  will  release  automatically 
and  the  vehicle  will start  moving  once  you  press 
the  accelerator  pedal. 
Stopping/parking 
If  the  selector  lever  is not  in  the P position  when 
you  open  the  driver's  door, the  vehicle  could  roll. 
.,. Press  and  hold  the  brake pedal ¢_& . 
.,. Set  the  parking  brake  . 
.,. To select the P selector  lever position,  press  the 
P button 
@ on  the  selector  lever ¢ page  96, 
fig.  102. 
Under  certain  conditions,  such  as  driving  in the 
mountains  or when  towing  a  trailer, it  may  be 
helpful  to  switch  to  manual  mode  temporarily  
and  shift 
manually to  adapt  to  the  driving  condi
tions 
¢ page 99. 
On hills,  activate  the  parking  brake first  and  then 
shift  into  the  P 
position ¢ page  94. This  prevents ..,.  
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Driving 
"'T o switch  tiptronic  mode  off,  push  the  se lector 
lever  back  into  the  D/S  position. 
Shifting  with  th e shift  paddle s 
You can  operate  the  shift  padd les  in the  D/S  or  M 
selector  lever  posit ions. 
"' To sh ift  up  a  gear,  tap  the  sh ift  paddle 0 
~ fig . 104. 
"'T o shift  down  a  gea r, tap  the 0 sh ift  paddle. 
"'T o engage  the  lowest  gear,  ho ld  the 0 shift 
padd le. 
"' If you  do  not  press  a  shift  button  within  a  short 
time  whi le  in the  D/S  position,  the  transmission 
will  return  to  automatic  mode.  To  keep  shifting 
us ing  the  shift  paddles,  move  the  selector  lever 
to  the  right  out  of  the  D/S  position. 
"' When you  want  to  shift  out  of  tiptronic  mode, 
press  and  hold  the 
0 shift  paddle  for  a  longer 
per iod  of  t i me  or  move  the  se lector  lever  back 
and  release  it. 
The  transm ission  automatically  shifts  up  or  down 
before  critical  engine  speed  is  reached . 
The  transm ission  only  allows  manual  shifting 
when  the  engine  speed  is within  the  permitted 
range. 
@ Tips 
- If you  shift  to  the  next  lowest  gear,  the 
transmission  will  only  shift  if the  engine  w ill 
not  be  over-rewed . 
- With  kick-down,  the  transmission  shifts  to  a 
lower  gear,  depending  on  vehicle  speed  and  
engine  speed. 
- tiptronic  does  not  work  if the  transmiss ion 
i s running  in  emergency  mode. 
Kick-down 
A pp lies to:  ve hicles w ith  a utomat ic tra nsmi ssio ns 
Kick-down  enables  maximum  acceleration. 
When  you  press  the  accele rator  peda l down  be
yond  the  resistance  point,  the  automatic  trans
miss ion  downshifts  into  a  lower  gear  and  the  en
g ine  utilizes  its  full  power,  depending  on  vehicle 
speed  and  engine  RPM. It  shifts  up  into  the  next 
100 
higher  gear  once  the  maximum  specified  engine 
RPM is  reached. 
A WARNING 
P lease  note  that  the  whee ls  cou ld  spin  on 
slick  or  slippery  roads  when  kick-down  is ac
tive. 
Launch control  program 
App lies to : vehicles wi th S tron ic transmiss ion 
-
The launch  control  program  provides  the  best 
possible  acceleration  when starting  from  a stop . 
Requirement:  the  engine  must  be  at  operating 
temperature  and  the  steering  wheel  must  not  be  
turned. 
"' Deactivate  the  Star t/Stop  system* ~ page  93. 
T he  LED in the l(A) "'I button  turns  on . 
"'With the  engine  running,  press  the ,... 
I .I' -
, O ..,...,,. F=F I but
ton 
brief ly ~ page  152. The . indicator  light 
turns  on  and  the  message 
Stabil ization cont rol 
( E SC) : sport.  Warning ! Re st ri ct ed stab ility 
ap
pears  in the  instrument  cluster  display . 
"' Pull  the  selector lever  back  out  of  the  D/S  pos i
tion  briefly  to  select  the  S position  or  se lect  the 
D ynamic driving  mode  i n drive  se lect* 
~ page 139 . 
"'Press the  brake  pedal  firm ly with  yo ur left  foot 
and  hold  it  all  the  way  down  for  at  least  one  
second. 
"' At the  same  time,  press  the  gas  peda l all  the 
way  down  with  your  right  foot  until  the  eng ine 
reaches  and  stays  at  a  high  RPM level. 
"' Remove your  foot  from  the  brake  pedal  w ith in 
five 
seconds ~,& . 
A WARNING 
-Always  adapt  your  driving  to  the  t raff ic flow. 
- Only  use  the  Launch  cont rol  program  when 
road  and  traffic  condit ions  allow  it  and  oth
er  d rivers  will  not  be  endange red  or  both
ered  by your  driving  and  the  veh icle's  accel
erat ion . 
- Please  note  that  the  d rive wheels  can  spin 
and  the  vehicle  can  b reak  away  when  spo rt 
mode  is switched  on,  especially  when  the  
road  is slippery .  
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Trailer  towing 
Backing  up  is difficult  and  requires  practice . 
Backing  up  with  a trailer  generally  requires  steer 
ing  action  oppos ite  to  that  when  backing  up  your 
veh icle w ithout  a trailer. 
Maintain  a  greater  distance  between  your  vehicle 
and  the  one  in front  of  you.  You w ill need  more 
room  to  stop.  To compensate  for  the  tra iler,  you 
will  need  a  larger  than  normal  turn ing  radius. 
When  passing,  remember  that  you  cannot  accel 
erate  as  fast  as  you  norma lly would  because  of 
the  added  load.  Make  sure  you  have  enough  room 
to  pass.  After  passing,  allow  plenty  of  room  for 
your  tra iler  before  chang ing  lanes  again. 
Avoid jerky  starts,  sharp  turns  or  rapid  lane 
changes . 
@ Tips 
- Do not  tow  a trailer  during  the  break -in  per i
od  of  your  vehicle. 
- If you  tow  a trailer,  your  Audi  may  require 
more  frequent  maintenance  d ue to  the  ex
tra  load 
~ page  389. 
Parking on a slope 
Do not  pork  on a slope  with a  trailer. If  it  cannot  
be  avoided,  do so  only 
o~er doing  the  following: 
When  parking: 
.,. Apply t he  foo t brake  . 
.,. Have  someone  place  chocks  under  both  t he ve
hicle  and  the  tra ile r  whee ls . 
.. With  chocks  in  p lace,  slowly  release  t he  brakes 
u ntil  the  whee l chocks  absorb  the  load . 
.. Turn  the  wheels  towards  the  curb . 
.. Apply the  parking  brake  . 
.. Move the  selector  lever  to  P (automat ic trans
mission)  respectively  select  first  gear  (manual 
transm iss ion). 
When  restarting  after  parking: 
.. Apply the  foot  brake  . 
.. Start  the  engine  . 
.. Applies  to:  vehicles  with  automatic  transmis 
sion:  Move the  selector  lever  to  D/S  . 
.,. Release  the  parking  brake  a nd  slowly  pull  out 
and  away  from  the  wheel  chocks. 
106 
.. Stop  and  have  someone  retrieve  the  whee l 
chocks.  
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3 a, 
The  vehicle is in  a country  where  the  function  is 
n ot  available. 
Lap  timer 
Introduction 
Appl ies to:  vehicles with  lap timer 
You can measure  and  analyze  lap  times  with  the 
lap  timer  in  the  display. 
Opening  the  lap  timer 
• Open  the  first  Vehicle  tab  (trip  computer)  using 
the 
l <1 t> I button  on  the  mult ifunct ion  steer ing 
wheel. 
• Se lect  o n the  multifunction  steering  wheel:  left 
contro l button 
> Lap times . 
Operating  the  lap  t imer 
• On t he  multifunction  steer ing  whee l, tu rn the 
left  thumbwheel 
(J) c> page  13 unt il the  desired 
menu  item  is displayed  in the  instrument  cl us
te r. 
• Press  the  left  thumbwhee l to  confirm  t he  selec
t io n. 
_& WARNING 
Your focus  s hould  always  be  on  driving your 
vehicle  sa fely.  A s the  dr iver,  y ou have com
ple te  responsib ility  for  safety  in tra ffic.  Only 
use  the  f unctions  s uch as  t he  la p  timer  in s uch 
a way  that  you  always  mainta in comp lete  co n
trol  over  your  vehicle  in all  traffic  s ituations. 
(D Tips 
You c an  ret rieve  information  from  the  trip 
computer  while  the  lap  time r stopwatch  is 
r u nning . 
Lap times  and  timing 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  lap timer 
Req uirement:  the  lap  t imer  must  be  open 
c>page 111. 
Timing  laps 
• T o start  timing  manually,  se lect Start  lap  1 in 
the  menu. 
Assistance  systems 
• To star t timing  automatica lly as  soon  as  you 
beg in to  drive,  select 
Start  lap  1 by driving off 
or Start b y driving off in the  menu. 
• To meas ure the  lap  time,  select New lap in the 
menu.  This starts  timing  the  next  lap  at  the 
same  time. 
A fter  completing  a  lap,  the  difference  between 
the  last  lap  and  the  previo us  best  lap  time  will  be 
indicated  with  a" -"  or" +". 
Pausing  timing  and  displaying  a split  time 
• To insert  a  pause m , select Pause in  the  menu . 
• To resume  timing,  select Resume in the  menu. 
• To display  a sp lit  t ime,  select Split  time in the 
menu.  The  split 
time [~] appears  for  app rox i
mate ly  10  seconds  in the  instr ument  cluster. 
The  tim ing  of  the  cur rent  lap  con tinues . 
Resetting  timing 
• Using  the  mult ifunct io n  steer ing  whee l,  select 
Reset  times i n the  menu. 
(!) Tips 
- A maximum  of  99  lap  t imes  can  be  meas
ured. 
- If  tim ing  is pa used,  you  can  continue  it  later 
even  if you  switch  the  ignition  off. 
- Saved  lap  times  cannot  be  indivi dually  de 
leted  from  the  total  results . 
- The  s ave d la p  time r va lues  w ill rem ain  after 
switchin g the  ignition  off. 
Lap statistics 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  lap timer 
Displaying  lap  statistics 
You can  display  t he  n umbe r of  laps  driven,  the 
f astest  lap" +",  the  slowest  lap" -",  an d the  aver
age  t ime 
"0" in the  instrument  cluster. 
• On t he  mul tif unc tion  stee ring  w heel,  selec t th e 
left  contro l button 
> Lap statistics  or Statis
tics . 
• Turn  the  thumbwheel  down  o r up to  display  the 
ind ividual  lap  times . 
• To return  to  t he  lap  timing  that  was  begun, 
press  the  left  thumbwheel. 
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-No messages  are  displayed when  at  speeds 
under 
20 mph (30 km/h) . 
Settings  in the  Infotainment  system 
Applies  to: veh icles with  predictive efficiency assist 
~ In  the  Infotainment  system,  select: IMENU ! 
button > Vehicle > left  control  button > Driver 
assistance 
> Efficiency assist . 
Predictive  messages  are  shown  when  this  f unc 
tion  is sw itched  on. 
(D Tips 
No  predictive  messages  are  shown  on  vehicles 
w ithout  a  navigation  system . 
Audi  adaptive  cruise 
control 
Description 
Applies  to: veh icles with  Audi  adaptive  cruise contro l 
Fig.  111 De tect ion  range 
The  adaptive  cruise  control  system  is a combina
t ion  of  speed  and  distance  regulation. 
It assists 
the  driver  by both  regulating  the speed  and 
maintaining  a  distance  to  the  vehicle  driving 
ahead,  within  the  limits of  the  system . If  the  sys
tem  detects  a veh icle  driving  ahead,  the  adaptive 
cru ise  control  can  brake  and  acce lerate  your  vehi
cle . This  increases  driving  comfort  dur ing  long 
tr ips  on  highways  and  in stop-and -go  traff ic  (au
tomatic  transm iss ion*) . 
What  can  adaptive  cruise  control  do? 
<( ~ The  adaptive  cruise  contro l system  uses  video,  ra-
"' ~ dar,  ultrasound  and  navigation  data.  Veh icles 
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3 
driving  ahead can  be  recognized  up to 650  feet 
(200 m)  away. 
Predictive  functions offer the  driver  additional 
comfort  and  contr ibute  to  the  reduction  in fue l 
consumption  and  CO2 emissions 
¢ page 120. 
On  open  roads  with  no  traffic , it  functions  like  a 
cruise  control  system. The  stored  speed  is  main
tained . When  approaching  a vehicle driving 
ahead,  the adaptive  cruise  contro l system  auto
matically  brakes  to  match  that  vehicle's  speed  
and  then  mainta ins  the  set  distance.  As soon  as 
the  system  does  not  detect  a vehicle  dr iv ing 
ahead,  adaptive  cru ise  control  accelerates  up  to 
the  stored  speed . 
Applies  to: vehicles with  automatic  transmissions 
In  stop-and-go  traffic,  adaptive  cruise  control  can  
brake  until  the  veh icle  is stationary  and  then  can 
also  start  driving  again  automat ically  under  cer
ta in cond itions 
¢ page 117. 
In  traffic  jams or  stop-and -go  traffic,  traffic  jam 
ass ist  can  assist  the 
driver ¢ page 121. 
Which  functions  can  be  controlled? 
When  you  switc h adapt ive cruise  control  on,  you 
can  set  the  current  speed  as  the  "contro l speed" 
¢ page  115,  Switching on/off. 
When driving,  you  can  stop  cru ise  control 
¢ page  118 or  change  the  speed ¢ page  117 at 
any  time. 
You can  also  set  the  distance  to  the  vehicle  driv ing  ahead  and  set  the driving  mode  of  the adap
t ive cru ise  control 
¢ page 118. 
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Changing the  speed 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  Audi  adaptive  cruise contro l 
0 
f 
' 0 
Fig.  117 Operating  lever: chang ing the  speed 
.,. To  increase/decrease  the speed  in 1  mph  (1 
km/h)  increments,  br iefly 
tap the  lever  toward 
010 ¢ fig. 117 to  the  first  level. 
.,. To  increase/decrease  the  speed  in  5  mph 
(5  km/h  or  10  km/h) increments,  br iefly 
tap 
the  lever  toward 0 10 to  the  second  level. 
.,. To  increase  or  decrease  the  speed  quickly, hold 
the  lever  towards 0 10 up  to  the  first  or  sec
ond  level  until  the  red  LED@ reaches  the  de
s ired  speed 
¢page 115, fig. 116. 
You can  a lso  preselect  the  speed  when  adaptive 
cruise  control  is not  active  by moving  the  lever in 
the  desired  direction 
0 10 . Activate  the  previ
ously  selected  speed  by pulling  the  lever  into  po
sition 
(I) ¢ page 115, fig. 115. 
After  each change,  the  new stored  speed  appears 
briefly  in the  status 
line¢ page 115, fig. 116 @. 
When  adaptive  cruise  control  is active,  the II in
d icator  light  turns  on  and  when  adaptive  cruise 
control  is not  active,  the 
I.I indicator  light  turns 
on . In  the  Audi virtual  cockpit*,  the 
II indicator 
light  t urns  on  instead . 
ll This is  not  available  in some countries. 
Assistance  systems 
Driving  in stop-and-go  traffic 
Applies to:  vehicles with  Audi adaptive  cruise control  and au
tomatic  transmission 
Fig. 118 Instrume nt  cluste r:  safe start  monitor 
The  adaptive  cru ise  control  system  also  assists 
you  in  stop-and-go  traffic.  If  a vehicle  driving 
ahead  stops,  your  vehicle  will  brake and  stay  at  a 
stop  within  the  limits  of the  system. 
"' To resume  driv ing with  adaptive  cruise  control, 
tap  the  accelerator  pedal  or 
"' Pull the  lever  toward  you  into  pos ition @ 
<:!)page 118, fig. 119 . 
Starting  to  drive with  adaptive  cruise 
controt1> 
As long  as  the  message ACC: automatic  go dis
plays  and  the  vehicle  dr iving  ahead  starts  to 
move,  your vehicle  will start  driv ing 
r:!) .&. -You can 
activate 
ACC: automatic  go again for  a  short 
time  by  pulling the  lever  to  position@. 
For  safe ty  reasons,  your  vehicle  w ill only  start  to 
drive  automatically  if: 
- the  driver's  safety  belt  is fastened 
- all  doors  and  the  hood  are  closed 
- your  veh icle  is  not stationary  for  more  than 
three  minutes 
Safe start  monitor 
If  an  obstacle  is detected  when  you  start  driving, 
you  w ill be  alerted  to  the  danger  by 
the. indi
cator  light  and  the  image in the  instrument  clus
ter 
display¢ fig. 118 ¢ .&,. .An audio  signal  will 
also  sound.  Your vehicle  will drive  more  slowly  
when  starti ng.  This  may  also  happen  in some  sit-
uations  when  there  is  no  apparent  obstacle. 
.,. 
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