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Instruments and indicator lights
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart­ ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme ca ution when work­
ing under the hood
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Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to chec k the
function of that system whe n you swi tch the ign i­
t ion o n. These systems are m ark ed w it h a ../ in
t he fo llowing tables . If one of these indi cator
lights does not tu rn on, there is a malfunction in
that system .
Red indicator lights
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Brake malfunction ../
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Canada mod els :
Bra ke m alfunction ../
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USA mod els :
Elect romechan ica l par king brake
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Canada models:
Electromechan ica l park ing brake
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E ng ine cooling system
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Eng ine oi l pressure
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E ng ine o il level
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Battery
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Eng ine stops while dr iving
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Safety belt
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Elect romechan ica l steering ../
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Electronic steering column lock
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Engine sta rt system
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USA models: Speed warning sys­
tem r::!> page
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Canada model s: Speed warni ng
system
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Adaptive cruise contro l*../
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Air suspension *
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Night vision assistant*
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Night vision assistant *
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Rear spo iler
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Refill Ad Blue*
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AdBl ue malfunction*
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Yellow indicator light s
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Canada models: Safety systems
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Electronic Stabi lizatio n Control
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Elec tronic Stab ilizati on Con trol
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USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
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Canada models:
Anti -lock braking system (ABS)
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Worn brake pads
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Electromechanical parking brake
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Tire pressure mon itoring system
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Tire pressure monitoring system
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Electronic power control ./ (alter­
native to
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Glow plug system
(alternative to
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Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL)
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Diese l particulate fi lter* clogged
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Engine speed limitation
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Engine oil level
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Engine oil sensor
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Request to warm eng ine by driv­
in g
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Battery
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Tank system
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Windshie ld washer fluid level
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Windshie ld wipers
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Remote contro l key
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Remote contro l key
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Battery in remote control key
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Defective light bulb warning
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Instruments and indicator lights
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Rear fog light(s)
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Headlight range control
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adaptive light*
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Light-/rain sensor faulty
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Audi active lane assist*
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Transmission (tiptronic)
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Transmission
- S tron ic
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Electronic steering column lock
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Engine start system
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Brake booster
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Electromechanical steering, dy­
namic steering*./
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Air suspension*
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Sport differential*
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Rear spoiler
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Refill Ad Blue*
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AdBlue malfunction*
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Other indicator lights
CRUISE
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Turn signals
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USA models: Cruise control*
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Canada models: Cruise control*
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Adaptive cruise control *
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Parking systems
Rearview camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with rearview camera
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F ig. 123 Illustration: cross parking
Fig. 124 Illustrat ion: parallel park ing
The rearview camera gives you two views : You can
use
cross parking for examp le, to park in a park­
ing space or in a garage
r::;, fig . 123. You can use
parallel parking if you would like to park on the
side of the road
r::;, fig. 124 .
General information
Appl ies to vehicles : with rearview camera
F ig. 125 Area covered (D and area not covered @by the
rearv iew camera.
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Fig. 126 Luggage compartment lid: Locat ion of the rear­
view came ra
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The rearview camera is located above the rear li­
cense p late bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the parking system
¢ fig . 126 is not covered by
deposits or any other obstructions because this
can affect the function of the parking system. For
information on cleaning, refer to
r::;, page 205.
The rearview camera coverage area includes ©
r::;, fig. 125. Only this area is shown in the Info­
ta inment display . Objects that are outside of th is
area @are not displayed .
The accuracy of the orientation lines and the blue
surfaces is reduced if the adaptive air suspen­
s ion* is faulty, if the veh icle is lifted or if the
Dy­
namic mode is activated r::;, page 101.
&_ WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c::> .& in General information on
page 114.
-If the position and the installation angle of
th e rearview camera was changed, for exam­
ple, after a collis ion , do not continue to use
the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by your Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility.
- Only use the rearv iew camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens or if there
is a defect.
- Use the rearv iew camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is comp letely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rearview camera.

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-The camera lens en larges and distorts the
field of v ision. The object appears both a l­
tered and inaccurate on the screen.
- In certain situations, peop le or objects in
the display appear closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground, such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer h itch or the rear of a tru ck . Do no t
use the help lines in this case .
- I f driven from a leve l surface onto a n in ­
cline, or a downward s lope .
- I f driven toward p rotruding objects.
- I f the ve hicle is ca rrying too much load in
the rear.
(D Note
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
i ngs
c:> © in General information on
page 114 .
-The orange colored orientat ion lines in the
Infotainment d isplay show the vehicle path
depend ing on the steering wh eel angl e. The
fron t of the vehicle fro nt swi ngs out more
th an the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty
of distance so that your outside mi rror or a
corner of you r vehicle does not collide with
any obstacles .
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with rearview camera
Sw itching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the
PwA button in the center console
c:> page 115, fig. 122. A short confirmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on .
Sw itching b etwe en the r ear view camer a and
optical di splay
.,. Press the Graphic control button®
c:, page 117, fig. 12 7 to see the opt ica l display .
.,. Press the
Rear view cont ro l button to see the
rearview camera image.
Sw itching off
.,. Drive forward faster than 10 km/h, or
.,. press the
P,1
1! button, or
P arking systems
.,. Switch the ignition off .
@ Tips
- The visua l display in the left pa rt of the dis­
play shou ld help you detect the crit ica l vehi­
cle a reas .
- Yo u can change the vo lume and pi tch of the
signa ls as well as the display
c:, page 124.
Cross parking
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig . 127 In fotainment: aiming at a parking spot
F ig . 12 8 Infota inment: align ing the vehicle
.,. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear.
.,. The orange colored orientation lines
(D show
the direction of travel of the vehicle. Turn the steering whee l until the orange or ientation
lines appea r in the pa rking space
c:> fig. 127 .
Use the markings @to help you estimate the
d istance from an obsta cle. Each marking repre­
sents approximate ly 3 ft (1 m). The blue area
represen ts an extension of the vehicle 's o utline
by app rox ima tely 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear. ..,
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Parking systems
• While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the a id of the orange orientation lines ~
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General information on page 116,
c::> (D in Gen­
eral information on page 117.
® displays the
rear bumper . Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
whe n the red orientation line@ borders an ob­
ject .
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
F ig. 129 In fotainme nt: blue surface a lig ned w it h park ing
spot
F ig . 1 30 In fota inme nt: co nta ct of the b lue curved line w it h
the c urb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi­
cal whe n pa rking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the park ing space
(such as a wall), refer to "Information for pa rk ing
next to obstacles"
c::> page 118 .
• Activate the turn s ignal.
• Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the desired park ing space . The distance
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to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft (1
m).
• Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cross parking view is displayed .
• Press the control button on the Infota inment
un it ©
c::> fig. 129 . The parallel parking indica­
tor is d isp layed .
• Backup and align your veh icle so the blue area
@ borders on the rea r end of the vehicle beh ind
you or on the parking space line
c::> A in Gener­
al information on page 116,
c::> (D in General in­
formation on page 117 .
The blue area repre­
sents an extension of the vehicle's outline by
approx imately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear. The
long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire b lue area must fit into the
parking space.
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it will go.
• Backup into the park ing spot. When the b lue
curve
c::> fig. 130 is near the curb c::> A in Gener­
al information on page 116,
stop the vehicle
c::> Q) in General information on page 117 .
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it w ill go.
• Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
c::> A
in General information on page 116, c::> (D in
General information on page 117.@
disp lays
the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the la test,
when the red orientat ion line @ borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the fron t of your vehicle
while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to
the parking space, choose a space with more
space on the s ides. Position the long side of the
blue surface so that there is sufficient space from
the obstacle . The surface must not be touching.
You w ill also need to start turn ing the steering
whee l much earlier . The blue curve
c::> fig. 130
must not touch the obstacle, but rather there
should be enough distance.

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Keep enough distance from the curb to avoid
damage to the rims.
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The left or right orientation lines and sur faces
will be displayed, depending on the turn sig­ na l being used .
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with periphera l cameras
W ith this equipment, die parking system plus* is
supp lemented w ith various peripheral cameras
¢ page 115. Depending on veh icle equ ipment,
you are provided with the following views:
Around the vehicle, front corner and rear corner, in front of the veh icle and beh ind the veh icle.
General information
Ap plies to vehicles: with perip hera l cameras
Fig . 131 Loca tion of periphe ral cameras
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, the periph­
eral cameras are found in the rad iator grille, in
the l uggage compa rtment lid and on both exteri­
or mirrors*
¢ fig. 131 . Make sure that the lenses
are not covered by depos its or any other obstruc­
tions as it may impair the system. For informa·
t ion on cleaning, refer to¢
page 205.
In the Surround ing mode, black corners are
shown in the vehicle si lhouette . Objects in these
areas are outside of the camera 's field of view
and are not detected.
P arking systems
The accuracy of the o rientation lines and the blue
s u rfaces is reduced if the adaptiv e air suspen­
s ion* is faulty, if the vehicle is lifted or if the
D y·
nam ic mode is activated ¢ page 101.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn·
i n gs ¢
A in General information on
page 114 .
-If the position or the installat ion angle of a
camera was changed, after a coll is ion for ex ­
ample, do not continue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it checked by your
Aud i dea le r o r autho rized Audi Servi ce Faci li ­
ty .
- Keep in mind that the image in the disp lay is
d istorted if the exterio r mirro r hous ing has
been manually adjusted.
- Use the
Rear mode and the co rn er vi ew
( re ar )
mode only when the luggage com­
partment lid is fu lly closed . Otherwise the
image in the d isplay w ill be disto rted .
- The vehicle surro undings are shown using
the camera images . The vehicle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obstacles
above the camera are not d isplayed.
- Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both altered
and inaccurate on the screen.
CD Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings
¢ CJ.) in General information on
page 114 .
-The Infotainment display shows the direc­
tion in which the rear of the vehicle is travel­
ing based on the steering whee l ang le . The
front of the vehicle front swings out more
than the rear of the vehicle. Maintain p lenty
of distance so that your outside mirror or a
co rne r of your vehicle does not collide w ith
any obstacles .
© Tips
If the 8/rr;!)/c::; symbol appears in the d is­
play and the respective display a rea is grayed
out, then the power exter ior mir ro rs were
fo lded in or the dr iver's door/front
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Parking systems
.,. Se lect the @symbol with the control knob .
You can choose between three different views in
this mode .
.. To cross park, parallel park or position the vehi­
cle in front of a trailer* , press the control but­
ton ® on the cont rol panel repeatedly until the
symbol for the des ired mode is selected.
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: w ith per ip hera l cameras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
F ig . 139 In fo tain me nt: aiming at a parking spot
Fig. 140 In fota inme nt: ali gning th e vehicle
Requirement : Cross parking is selected
c::;,page 121.
.. The orange colored orientation lines (D show
the direction of trave l of the vehicle . Turn the
steering wheel unti l the orange orientation
lines appear in the parking space
¢fig. 139.
Use the markings @to he lp you estimate the
distance from an obstacle . Each marking repre ­
sents about 1 meter . The blue area represents
an extension of the vehicle's outline by approxi­
mately S meters to the rea r.
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.. While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the aid of the orange or ientation lines
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General informa tion on page 119 ,
c::;,(D in Gen­
eral informa tion on page
119 .@ displays the
rear bumper . Stop the vehicle when the red ori ­
entation line@) borders an obstacle
c::;, &. in
General information on page 116 .
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 141 Infota in m ent : blue s urface aligned wit h park ing
spot
Fig. 142 Infota in m ent: contac t of the blu e curve d line wit h
the curb
Parking on the r ight is descr ibed here . It is ident i­
cal when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space
(such as a wall), refer to Information for park ing
next to obstacles
c::;, page 123.
.,. Activate the turn signal.
.,. Posit ion your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the desired parking space . The distance .,.

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to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft (1
m) .
.. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cro ss park ing view is d isplayed .
.. Press the contro l button on the Infotainment
unit @
c::>page 118, fig . 129. T he par all el park­
ing
ind icator is displayed .
.. Back up and align you r vehicle so the b lue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle behind
you or on the parking space line
c::> .&. in Gener ­
al information on page 119,
c::> (j) in General in ­
formation on page 119 .
The blue area repre­
sents an extension of the vehicle 's outline by
approximately
16 ft (5 meters) to the rear . The
long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire blue area must fit into the
parking space .
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go .
.. Back in to the park ing space u ntil the b lue curve
c::> page 118, fig. 130 touches the curb c::> .&. in
General information on page 119,
c::> (D in Gen ­
eral information on page 119 .
Stop the vehicle.
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.. Continue to back into the park ing space unt il
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
c::> ,&
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General information on page 119. @
displays
the rear bumper . Stop the vehi cle, at the latest,
when the red or ientation line @borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the front o f you r vehicle
whi le doing this .
Parking n ext to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to
the park ing space, choose a sp ace with more
space on the sides. Position the long side o f the
b lue area so that there is sufficient space from
the object . The area must not be on the curb. You
will also need to start turning the steering wheel
much earlier. The blue curve
c::> page 118, fig . 130
must not touch the obstacle, but rather there
should be enough distance .
Parking systems
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and s urfaces
will be d isp layed, depending on the turn s ig­
nal be ing used.
Trailer mode
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 14 3 Infota inmen t: rear mode
Requirement: Trailer mode is selected
c::> page 121 .
.. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front of
the trailer
c:> .&. in General information on
page 119,
c::> (D in General information on
page 119 .
The orange colored orientation line
denotes the expected path toward the trailer
hitch . Use the bl ue li nes to he lp you est imate
t he distance to the trailer h itch.
Setting the mode
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
.. Select: I CAR I function button > (Car )* Syst em s
contro l butto n > Driver a ssist > Parking aid >
Change to front /re ar > Auto or M anual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle (Rea r mode)
is disp layed automatically when you shift into re­
verse. This view in front of the vehicle
( Front
mode) is displayed automatically when you shift
into the forward gears.
Manu al -When you switch the system on, the
view behind the ve hicle
(Re ar mode) is always
displayed and it does not switch to the
F ro nt
mode when a forward gear is selected.
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Fuel and Refueling
case, try turning the nozzle before inserting
it in the fuel fi ller neck, use a different fuel
pump or see your authorized Audi dea ler or
authorized repair facility for assistance.
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not
l ocked when you lock the vehicle from the
inside .
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually.
Fig. 182 Right side tri m in the luggag e compartme nt: re·
mov ing the trim
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Fig. 183 Luggage compartment: Fuel filler door emergen­
cy release
Removing the side trim
• To remove the right side tr im, first remove the
retainer from the mounts
r:!.> fig. 182.
• Turn both locking mechanisms 90° to the Left
using a coin or a similar object and remove the
locking mechanisms.
• Tilt the retainer upward and pu ll the tr im out.
Lay the trim down on its side, because there is
an electrical wire for the socket* on the back.
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Fuel filler door emergency release
• Loosen the strap from its bracket and pull on it
r:!.> fig. 183 r:!.>{2) . You can now open the fuel fill­
er door as usu al
r:!.> page 212.
(D Note
Only pull on the Loop until you feel resistance.
You will not hear it release. Otherwise you
could damage the emergency release mecha­ nism.
Selective catalytic reduction
General information
Applies to vehicles: with selective catalyt ic red uction
In vehicles with selective catalytic reduction, a
urea solution (AdB lue) is injected into the ex­
haust system before a nitrogen oxide catalytic
converter to reduce nitrogen emissions.
The Ad Blue is carried in a separate tank in the ve­
hicle. The Ad Blue usage accounts for approxi­
mately O. 5 % to 2. 5% of the diesel fuel that is
used.
When a message about refilling the AdBlue ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display, you must
refill the Ad Blue yourself or have it refilled by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility
r:!.> page 215.
{!) Tips
-The instrument cluster d isp lay indicates the
distance remaining that can be driven
r:!.>page 215. If the AdBlue tank is com­
pletely empty, the engine will not start
again after the ignition is switched off.
- Ad Blue is requ ired by law to operate this ve­
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Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with selective catalyt ic reductio n
The display indicates if the Ad Blue level is low or
if there is a system malfunction .
AdBlue level low
You will be informed if the Ad Blue in the tank
drops be low a certain level.
Please refill Ad Blue. Range 1500 mi (2400 km )
This message appea rs whe n there is o nly enoug h
Ad B lue left to dr ive the d ist ance ind icated in the
d river i nfo rmation sys tem . Fill the AdBl ue.
Ad Blue ,0 Refill AdBlue! No restart in 600 mi
( 1000 km)! See owner 's manual
This message appea rs when there is o nly enoug h
Ad Blue left to dr ive the distance indicated in the
d river info rmation system . Fill the Ad Blue . Othe r­
wise the eng ine will not sta rt again if you s top it
once the di stan ce in dicated ha s been driven. You
can also check t he rem ain ing distance in the on­
board comp ute r*.
Refill Ad Blu e! No restart! See own -
er' s manual
This message appea rs whe n the AdBlue tank is
empty . Fill t he AdBl ue. Othe rw ise you w ill not be
ab le to start the engine aga in once yo u stop it.
T he AdBlue must be refi lled when t he amo unt in
the tank has reac hed the m inimum leve l
q page 215, Filling Ad Blue .
Incorrect filling/system malfunction
A message appears if the AdBl ue tank was filled
with a fluid other than AdBlue and the system has detected t hat the ta nk was f illed incor rectly,
or if there is a sys tem ma lf u nction .
Ad Blue -I' Ad Blue: System fault! No restart in
600 mi (1000 km). See owner's manual.
This message appea rs when it is only poss ible to
drive the d istance ind icated in the dr iver informa­
tion system. Drive to the nearest authori zed Audi
dealer or authorized Aud i Service Fac ility to have
the ma lfunction corrected . Otherwise the engine
w ill not start aga in if you stop it once the dis­
tance ind icated has been driven .
Fuel and Refueling
AdBlue: System fault No restart!
See owner's manual
T his mes sage ap pea rs if t he system h as detec ted
t h at the t ank was fi lled incor rectly o r tha t there
is a ma lf u nction . Drive immed iate ly to the near ­
est authorized A udi dealer or autho rized A udi
Se rv ice Facility to have the ma lf u nction co rrect ­
ed. Otherwise yo u will not be ab le to start the en­
gine aga in once you stop it .
Filling AdBlue
Applies to vehicles: with selective catalytic reduction
Fig. 184 Rig ht rea r ve hicle s ide: re m oving t he AdB lu e cap
The Ad Blue filler t ube is located near the diesel
filler t ube . Add at least 1.5 ga llons (5.7 liters) of
AdBl ue. This is the m inimum amount required to
ensure the system detects the refi lling a nd to
start the eng ine . Yo u can add a max imum of ap­
proximate ly 4.5 gallons (17 liters) .
Req uirement: The request to add Ad Blue must
appear in the instrument cluster display .
.. Switch t he ignit ion off .
.. Open the tank door
q page 212.
.,. Turn the tank cap counterclockwise w it h the lug
w rench from the vehicle too l kit to remove it
q fig . 184 .
.,. Fill the Ad Blue with th e bottl e ~ page 216 or
the caniste r<=>
page 216.
.&_ WARNING
Ad Bl ue can irri tate the skin , eye s and respira­
tory sys tem . If the re is con tact with t he flu id,
f lush imme diate ly w ith plenty of water. Co n-
su lt a physicia n if necessary. .,,_
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