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¢fig. 86.
~ To shift down one gear, tap the 0 shift paddle.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down before critical engine speed is reached.
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permitted
range.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans­
mission downshifts into a lower gear, depending
on vehicle speed and engine RPM.
It shifts up in­
to the next higher gear once the maximum speci­
fied engine RPM is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
Launch control program
A ppl ies to: ve hicles wit h S tro nic
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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 Start/Stop system*¢ page 74.
The LED in the l0 u•I button turns on.
~ Switch the Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) sport mode on ¢
page 121. The II i ndi­
cator light turns on.
~ Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi­
tion briefly to select the S position or select the
DYNAMIC driving mode in drive select
¢page 106.
~ Press the brake pedal firmly with your left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least one
second .
Driving
~ At the same time, press the gas pedal all the
way down with your right foot until the engine reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal within
five seconds ¢_& .
A WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.
- Only use the Launch control program when
road and traffic conditions allow it and oth­
er drivers will not be endangered or both­
ered by your driving and the vehicle's accel­
eration.
- Please note that the drive wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is slippery.
- Once the vehicle has started moving, press
the
I.P-O FFI button briefly to turn the sport
mode off.
@ Tips
- The transmission temperature may increase
significantly after using the launch control
program. If that happens, the program may
not be available for a few minutes.
It will be
available again after a cool-down period.
- When accelerating using the launch control
program, all vehicle parts are subject to
heavy loads. This can lead to increased
wear.
Transmission malfunction
DD Transmission: please press brake pedal and
select gear again
Press the brake pedal and select the desired se­
lector lever position again. You can then continue
driving.
DD Transmission overheating: Please drive con­
servatively.
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificantly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light switches of. .,..
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The coolant temperature gauge c::> page 9 must
be observed carefu lly . The coolant temperature
can increase if you drive on long inclines in a low
gear at high engine speeds. Reduce your speed immediately if the LEDs in the top part of the dis­
play turn on.
F or more information about ind icator lights, re­
fer to.
c::> page 14.
A WARNING
Anyone not proper ly restrained in a moving
vehicle is at a much greater risk in an acci­
dent. Never let anyone ride in your car who is
not properly wearing the restraints provided
by Audi.
Trailer towing information
Important to know
Your vehicle handles differently when towing a
tra iler because of the additional weight and dif­
ferent weight distribut ion . Safety, performance
and economy will greatly depend on how careful­
ly you load your trailer and operate your rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turning, stopp ing and back ing up in an area away
from traff ic. Keep practicing until you have be­
come completely fam iliar with the way your vehi­
cle-trailer combination behaves and responds.
Backing up is difficult and requires pract ice.
Backing up with a trailer generally requires steer­
ing action opposite to that when backing up your
vehicle without a trailer.
Maintain a greater d istance between your vehicle
and the one in front of you. You w ill need more
r oom to stop. To compensate for the trailer, you
will need a larger than normal turning radius.
When passing, remember that you cannot accel­
erate as fast as you normally wou ld because of
the added load. Make s ure you have enough room
to pass. After passing, a llow plenty of room for
your tra iler before changing lanes again.
Trailer towing
Avoid jerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane
changes.
(D Tips
- Do not tow a trailer during the break-in peri­
od of your vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may require
more frequent maintenance due to the ex­
tra load
c::> page 259 .
Parking on a slope
Do not pork on a slope with a trailer. If it cannot
be avoided, do so only after doing the following:
When parking:
• Apply the foot brake.
• Have someone place chocks under both the ve­
hicle and the trailer wheels.
• With chocks in place, slowly release the brakes
until the wheel chocks absorb the load.
• Turn the whee ls towards the curb.
• App ly the parking brake.
• Select the P selector lever position.
When restarting after parking:
• App ly the foot brake.
• Start the engine.
• Select the D/S se lector lever position.
• Release the parking brake and slowly pull out
and away from the wheel chocks.
• Stop and have someone retrieve the wheel
chocks.
(D Tips
If you move the selector lever of the automat­
i c transmission to P before applying the park­
i ng brake and before blocking the wheels, you
may have to use more force later to move the
l ever out of the P position.
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Assist
Assist Speed warning system
Applies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay un­
der a specified maximum speed.
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set.
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the stored value slightly.
The . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) indi­
cator light and a message appear in the instru­
ment cluster display at the same time. The •
• indicator light and the message turn off if the
speed falls back below the stored maximum
speed .
Setting a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when you reach a certain
maximum speed. Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener ­
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
The warning threshold is set in the Infotainment
system.
.. Select: the
ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Driver assistance >
Speed warning.
(D Tips
Regardless of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30
km/h) .
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.,. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into posit ion
(D ~ fig . 88.
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
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The stored speed and the (ij;\1)~14 (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) indicator light are disp layed
in the instrument cluster.
This information is also shown briefly in the
Head-up disp lay* .
The speed is maintained by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
~ WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control system is in op­
eration . You are always responsible for your
speed and the distance between your vehi­
cle and other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, cruise control should not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
winding roads and when road conditions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning), because this increases the
r isk of an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when dr iv in g in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
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- With stationary objects~ page 90.
A WARNING
Always pay attention to traffic when adapt ive
cruise control is switched on and braking
guard is active . As the dr iver, you are still re­
sponsible for starting and for maintaining
speed and d istance to other objects. Braking
guard is used to assist you . The driver must
always take action to avoid a collision . The
driver is always responsib le for brak ing at the
co rrect time .
- For safety reasons, do not use adapt ive
cruise co ntro l when driv ing on ro ads w ith
many curves, when the road su rface is in
poor condit ion and/or in bad weather (s uch
as ice, fog, grave l, heavy rain and hydrop la n­
ing). Using the system under these condi­
t ions increases the risk of an accident.
- Switch adaptive cruise contro l off tempora­
rily when driving in turning lanes, on ex­
pressway exits or in construction zones. This
prevents the vehicle from accelerating to
the stored speed when in these situations .
- The adapt ive cru ise control system will not
brake by itself if you put your foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can overr ide the
speed and distance regulation .
- When approaching stat ionary objects such
as stopped traffic, adapt ive cru ise control
will not respo nd and braking gua rd will have
l imited func tion .
- The adapt ive cru ise control system and
bra king g uard do not react to people, ani­
mals, objects crossing the road or oncom ing
objects.
- T he function of the radar sensors can be af­
fec ted by reflec tive objects s uch as guard
rai ls, the ent rance to a tunnel, heavy rain or
ice.
& WARNING
- Improper use of adaptive cruise control can cause collisions, other accidents and serious
persona l injury.
- Never let the comfort and convenience that
adaptive cruise cont rol and braking guard
A ss ist
offe r dist ract you from the need to be alert
to traffic cond itions and the need to remain
in full control of your vehicle at all times,
- Always remember that the adaptive cruise
control and braking guard have limits -they
will not slow the vehicle down or maintain
the set distance when you dr ive towa rds an
obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, s uch as vehicles stopped
in a t raff ic jam, a stalled or disab led vehicle.
If r eg istered by the radar sensors, vehicles
or obsta cles that are not moving ca n trigger
a co llision wa rning and if confirmed by the
video came ra, an acute co llision wa rning .
- Never fo llow a vehicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely . The adap­
tive cruise contro l cannot slow or brake the
veh icle safely w hen you follow another vehi­
cle too closely. A lways remember that the
automatic braking function cannot bring the
veh icle to a sudde n or emergency stop u n­
der these conditions .
- To prevent unintended operat ion , always
sw itch ACC off when it is not being used .
(D Note
The sensors can be d isplaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. That could affect the adaptive
cruise contro l system and braking gua rd .
Have an au thorized Audi dealer o r autho rized
A udi Service Fac ility check the ir funct ion.
In curves
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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F ig. 91 Exa mpl e: dri ving into a c urve
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Ass is t
When driving into a curve ~ fig. 91 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to an
object in the neighbor ing lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal brief ly .
Stationary objects
App lies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig . 92 Examp le: ob ject changin g lanes and stationary o b­
j ect
The adaptive cruise contro l system only reacts to
objects that are mov ing or that the system has
a lready detected as moving. For examp le, it can
react when a vehicle that has a lready been de ­
tected @turns or changes lanes, but adaptive
cru ise control does not react to a stat ionary vehi ­
cle @.
Switching on /off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 9 3 Operat ing leve r: sw itching on a nd o ff
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F ig. 94 In str umen t cl uste r: ad ap tive cr uise cont rol
You can set any speed between 20 mph (30 km/
h) a nd 95 mph ( 150 km/h).
Ind icator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sit­
uat ion and setting .
An additional indicator appears in the Head-up display* .
Switching ad apti ve c ruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position (D
r=> fig. 93 . ACC: standb y appears in the disp lay.
Saving the speed and activating regulat ion
.,. To save the current speed, press the ISETI
r=> fig . 93 button . The stored speed is shown in
the speedomete r in the LED line @and appears
briefly in the info rmation line @'=>
fig. 94.
.,. To activate the regu lation while stationary, also
press the brake pedal.
Switching adaptive crui se control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks into place. The message
ACC : off
appears .
@ Indicator lights
fll-adap tive cr uise contro l is sw itched on. No
objects are detec ted ahead. The s tored speed is
maintained.
• -A n object ahead was detected . The adaptive
cruise contro l sys tem regu lates the speed and
d istance to the objec t ahead and ac ce lera tes/
brakes automatically .
f:i-adaptive cruise control is switched on. An
object ahead was detected . Yo ur vehicle remains
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•-T he automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to an object ahead.
You must intervene ¢
page 93, Request for
driver intervention.
© In str um ent clust er dis pla y
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the in­
strument cluster display, you can call it up using
the multifunction steering wheel b uttons
¢ page 21.
Based on the graphics in the d isp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is maintaining a distance to
the object ahead and what that distance is.
No v ehi cle -No object ahead was detected .
Whit e v ehicle -An object ahead was detected .
Red veh icle -Request for driver intervention
¢page 93.
Both arro ws on the scale© indicate the distance
to the object 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 indicates the store
distance. For information on changing the dis­
tance, refer to ¢
page 92 . If the distance se­
lected is exceeded or not reached, the arrow
moves into the red zone on the scale.
A WARNING
If you press the !SETI button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automatically up to 20 mph (30
km/h), which is the minimum speed that can
be set .
(}) Tips
-If yo u switch the ignition or the adapt ive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons .
- The elect ronic stabi lization cont rol (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are au to­
matically sw itched on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on .
Ass ist
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig. 95 Operating lever: changing the speed
.,. To increase or reduce the speed in increments,
tap the lever up or down .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly,
ho ld
the lever up or down until the red LED @reach­
es the des ired speed ¢
page 90, fig. 94.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the information line¢
page 90, fig. 94
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Driving in stop-and-go traffic
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cru ise con trol system also assists
you in stop-and-go traffic.
Stopping automatically
If an object ahead stops, your vehicle will brake
and stay at a stop, within the limits of the sys­
tem. The Sta rt/Stop system* can be used as usu­
al.
Dri ving manu ally
.,. Tap the accelerator pedal, or
.,. pull the lever toward you into pos ition @.
(D Tips
If an obstacle is detected when your vehicle
starts moving, the dr iver intervent ion request
appears¢
page 93. Your vehicle will drive
more slowly when starting. Th is may a lso
happen in some sit uat ions when there is no
apparent obstacle.
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Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
.,. Se lect: t he ICAR I fu nction bu tton > ( Car) *Sys ­
tem s
control button > Driver as sis tance > Audi
braking guard .
System -
Switch the bra kin g g ua rd On/ Off. When
you swit ch the ig nition on, the message
Braking
guard: Off
appears if t he sys tem is switched o ff.
Early warning -The distance and approac h warn­
i ngs i n the display can be sw itched
On/ Off.
@ Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored and
ass igned to the remote cont rol key bei ng
used.
- If you restric t or sw itch off the ESC, the
braking gua rd also sw itches itself off
¢ page 12 1.
- Switch braking guard off when yo u are load­
i ng t he ve hicle on to a vehicle ca rr ier, t rain,
shi p or other type o f transportation. This
c a n p reven t undesired w arnings from the
br akin g guard system.
Messages
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Braking guard: Off
This message appea rs if the sys tem is switc hed
off through the In fota inme nt system . Otherwise ,
if the system is tur ned off, the informa tion ap ­
pears every time shortly after the start of t he
tr ip.
The message also appears if the system is not
avai la bl e d ue to a ma lfunction or if the ESC is
switched off~
page 121. If this is the case, the
system w ill not prov ide warnings about a possi ­
b le co llision.
Braking guard : engaged
This message appea rs if a sha rp bra ke press ure
was applied due to an ac ute wa rn ing.
ACC: unavailable
ACC and Audi braking guard: Unavailable
Assist
T he system cannot gua rantee that it will detect
objects co rrectly and is sw itched off . The sensors
have been moved or are faulty. The p re sense
funct ions may a lso be affected . D rive to an au­
t h orized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunction cor ­
rected .
ACC: Currently unavailable. No sensor vis ion
ACC and Audi braking guard: Cu rrently unavail­
able. No sensor vision
Th is mess age appears if the senso r view i s ob ­
str ucted, for examp le by leaves, snow , heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensors¢
page 88,
fig. 90 .
ACC : Currently unavailabl e. Gradient too steep
The road exceeds the maximum poss ible angle
fo r safe adaptive c ruise cont rol operat io n. Adap­
t ive cr uise control is sw itched off.
ACC: only available in D, Sor M
Se lect the D/S or M selector lever position.
ACC : Currently unavailable. Parking brake ap •
plied
The ad apt ive cr uise cont rol system sw itches off
a utoma tica lly if the parking brake is se t.
ACC: Currently unavailable . Stability control
( ESC) input .
This message appears if the Electronic Stab iliza­
t ion Control (ESC) is taking action to stab ilize the
vehicle . In t his case, adaptive cruise control
switches off automatically .
ACC off: Manual control!
This message appears when adaptive cruise con­
trol cannot set the parking brake. P ress the brake
pedal to prevent the vehicle from ro lling.
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T h ree white do ts appear if a setting canno t be se­
l ecte d w it h t he oper ati ng leve r. For ex ample, this
h appens if a daptive cr uise con trol c annot sta rt
driv ing a utomat ica lly in stop -and -go traff ic be ­
ca use the dr iver has not fastene d their safety
belt . ..,.
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The adjustment depends on the driving mode se ­
l ected, steering movements, the driver's brak ing
and accelerat ion, and as the road su rface, vehicle
speed and load.
The vehicle ground clearance depends on the mode se lected and the speed . When you are in
the
auto , the highway setting is act ivated when
you dr ive above 75 mph (120 km/h) for more
than 30 seconds. The g round clearance is in­
creased automat ica lly if the speed drops below
44 mph (70 km/h) for more than 120 seconds .
Steering
The power steering adapts. Ind irect steering that
moves easily as in comfort mode is especially
sui ted to long drives on a h ighway. The Dynamic
mode provides sporty, direct steering .
Applie s to: vehicles with dynamic steering
The steering ratio changes based on vehicle
speed in order to maintain optimum steering ef­
fort for the dr iver at a ll times. This sets the steer­
i ng to be less sensit ive at higher speeds in order
to p rovide imp roved vehicle contro l. At reduced
speeds, steer ing is mo re direct in order to keep
t he s teering effo rt as m inima l as poss ib le when
t he dr iver is maneuvering the vehicle . At low and
ave rage speeds, dynamic steering* additionally
p rovides more responsive stee ring performance.
Sport differential *
As a component of the all wheel d rive system
(quattro)
<=? page 124 , the sport diffe rential dis ­
tr ib utes the dr iv ing power to the rear ax le de­
pending on the situation. The distribution o f
power varies from balanced (comfort) to sporty
(dynamic) depending on the selected mode . The
goa l is a high leve l of agility and ab ility to accel­
erate on curves. The ve hicle is very respons ive to
steer ing.
Cornering light*
The cornering light adapts the high beams to the
direction of the curve depending on the speed.
The pivot ing action and the light ing also adapt to
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Adaptive cruise control*
T he behavio r whe n accelerating ca n be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control also
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound *
The eng ine sound adapts to the c urren t mode
and can be subtle to sporty.
(D Note
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive ai r suspension
- Make sure there is enough clearance above
and be low the vehicle when parking. The
height of the vehicle (gro und clearance) can
change once it is parked due to temperature
fluctuations, changes to the load conditions
and changes to the dr iving modes .
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car­
r ie r, train, ship or by other means, o nly tie
the vehicle down at the run ning s urface of
the t ires , which is the outer c ircumference.
Se cur ing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, sus pen sion str uts o r towing eyes is
no t perm itted because the pressure in the
air suspens ion struts can change d uring
transport . The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if th is happens .
(D Tips
-In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the auto and
dynamic modes.
- The S selector lever position automatica lly
engages if the dynamic mode is selected.
- Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering:
operating noise is heard when starting or
stopping the engine. Th is does not ind icate
a problem.
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.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear. The parking system must be
turned on and the
Cro ss pa rking view must be
displayed .
.. Press the control button on the Infotainment
unit @¢
page 112, fig . 124. The Parall el park ­
ing
view is displayed .
.. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind yo u or on the parking space line
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General information an page 113, ¢(Din Gen­
eral information on page 113 .
The blue area
represents an extens ion of the vehicle's out line
by approximately 16 ft (5 mete rs) to the rear .
The long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire blue area must f it into the
parking space .
.,. With the ve hicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it will go .
.. Back into the park ing space until the b lue curve
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page 112, fig . 125 tou ches the curb¢,&. in
General information on pag e 113, ¢(Din Gen­
eral information on page 113 .
Stop the vehicle.
.. With the vehicle stopped, tu rn the steering
whee l to the left as far as it will go .
.. Cont inue to back into the parking space unt il
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb¢.&.
in General information on page 113, ¢(Din
General information on page 113.@
repre­
sents the rea r bumpe r. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red orientation line @
borde rs an object. Keep an eye on t he front of
your vehicle while doing this .
Parking next to obstacles
If
there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
parking space, pos ition the vehicle so t here is
mo re spa ce on that side. Posi tion the long s ide of
the blue area so th at there is s ufficient space
from the object. The area must not be on the
curb . You will also need to start turning the
steer ing whee l earlier. The blue curve
¢
page 112, fig. 125 must not touch the obsta­
cle, but rather there should be enough distance.
Parking systems
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be d isp layed, depend ing on the turn sig­
nal be ing used .
Trailer mode
Appl ies to : vehicles with peripheral cameras a nd trai le r hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 1 38 Infot ainme nt syste m: rear mode
Requireme nt: the trailer mode must be selected
¢ page 115 .
.. Now you can posit ion you r ve hicle in front of
the trailer
¢ &. in General information on
page 113, ¢(Din General information on
page 113 .
The orange orientat ion line indicates
th e expected path toward the trailer h itch . Use
t he bl ue lines to help you es timate the d istance
t o the trai ler hitch.
Setting the mode
Appl ies to : vehicles wit h peripheral cameras
.. Sele ct: !CAR ! function button> (Car )* Sy stem s
control button > Driver assistance > Pa rking
aid
> Front /re ar camera swit ching > Auto or
M anual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle (Rear mode)
is disp layed automatically when you shift into re­
verse. This view in front of the vehicle
( Front
mode) is d isplayed automat ica lly when you shift
into the forward gears.
Manu al -When you switch the system on, the
view beh ind the veh icle
(Rear mode) is always
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-Ad Blue is req uired by law to operate this ve ­
hicle .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Appl ies to: ve hicles with selective ca talytic reduc tion
The display indicates if the Ad Blue level is low or
if there is a system malfunction.
AdBlue level low
You wi ll be informed if the Ad Blue in t he tank
dr ops below a certain leve l.
Please r efill Ad B lu e. Rang e x mi (km )
This message appears when there is only enough
Ad Blue left to drive the distance indicated in the
driver information system . Fill the AdBlue.
Ad Blue /9 Refill AdBlue! Cannot start engine
in x mi (x km )! See owner 's m anual
This message appea rs when there is only eno ugh
Ad Blue left to d rive the distance indicated in the
driver information system. Fill the AdBlue. Other­
wise the engine will not start again if you stop it
once the distance ind icated has been driven. You
can also check the remaining distance in the on­
board computer*.
Refill AdBlue! No restart! See o wn·
er 's manual
This message appears when the AdBlue tank is
empty. Fill the Ad B lue . Otherwise you will not be
ab le to start the engine again once you stop it.
The AdB lue m ust be refilled when the amount in
the tank has reached the minimum level
¢ page 195, Filling Ad Blue .
Incorrect filling/system malfunction
A message appears if the Ad Blue tank was filled
with a fluid other than AdBl ue and the sys tem
h as detec ted t hat the tank was f illed incorrect ly,
or if there is a system malfunction .
Ad Blue/ AdBlue : system fault . No restart in
x mi (x km ) See owner 's manu al
This message appears when it is only poss ible to
drive the d ista nce ind icated in the dr iver informa­
tion system. Drive to t he nearest autho rized Aud i
dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility to have
Checking and Filling
the mal func tion corrected. Otherw ise the engine
will not sta rt again if you stop it once the dis­
tance indicated has been driven .
Ad Blue: Syst em fault No re start!
See owne r's ma nual
T his message appears if the system has detected
that the tan k was fi lled incorrect ly or tha t there
is a ma lf u nction. Drive immed iate ly to the nea r­
est authorized A udi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility to have the malfunction correct ­
ed. Otherwise you will not be able to start the en ­
gine again once you stop it .
Filling AdBlue
Applies to : vehicles wi th selective cat alyt ic re du ctio n
Fi g. 17 8 Right rear side of the vehicle: removing t he AdBl ­
ue cap
The Ad Blue tank open ing is located near the d ie­
se l tank opening . Add at least 1.5 gallons (5 . 7
li te rs) of Ad Blue. This is the m inimum amo unt re­
quired to ensure the system detects the refilling
and to start the eng ine. You can add a max imum
of4.5 gallons ( 17 liters).
Requirement: the request to add Ad Blue mus t
appea r in the ins trument clus ter display.
.,. Switch the ignit ion off .
.,. Open the tank filler door ¢
page 192.
.,. Tur n the cap on the f iller ne ck coun ter-clock­
w ise using the wheel wre nch from the vehi cle
too l kit to remove it¢
fig . 178.
.,.. Fill the AdBlue using a bottle ¢ page 196 or a
canister
¢page 196. ..,.
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