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130 Parking systems
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with top vi ew camera system and rear
mode
This view may be used when parking in a ga
rage or in a parking space.
F ig. 146 Infot ainmen t: aim ing at a parking space
Fig. 147 In fo ta inm en t: ali gni ng th e ve hicle
Requirement : cross parking is selected
¢page 129.
.. The orange colored orienta tion lines CD
show t he direction of travel of the vehicle .
Turn the steering whee l until the orange ori
entation lines appear in the parking space
<=> fig . 146. Use the markings @to help you
estimate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents about 3
ft (1 m) .
The blue area represents an extension of the
vehicle 's outline by approximately 16
ft
(5 m) to the rear .
.. While driv in g in reverse gear, adjust the
steering wheel angle to fit the park ing space
with the aid of the o range orientation lines
i::> A in General information on page 12 7,
<=>CD in General information on page 127 .
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the veh icle
when the red orientation line@ borders an
obstacle
i:> .& in General information on
page 124 .
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with top view camera system and rear
mode
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig . 148 Infota inment : blue s urfa ces aligned in the
par king space
Fig . 149 Infota inmen t: contact of th e bl ue curved line
w ith the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is
identical when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
spa ce (such as a wa ll), refer to information for
" Parking next to obstacles "
i::> page 131.
.. Act ivate the turn signal.
.. Posit ion your vehicle next to a parked veh i
cle in front of the desired parki ng space. The
distance to this vehicle should be approxi
mate ly 3 ft (1 m) .
.. Turn the Infota inment on and shift into re
verse gear . The parking system is turned on
and the
parallel parking indicator is dis
played.
.. Press the
CD i:> page 126, fig. 136 control
button on the Infotainment unit repeatedly
until the
cross parking view is displayed .
.. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue
area @ borders on the rear end
of the
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vehicle or on the parking space line ¢ & in
General information on page 127,
¢@ in
General information on page 127 .
The blue
area represents an extension of the vehicle's
outline by approx imately 16
ft (5 m) to the
rear . The long side of the blue area should
be o n the curb. The enti re blue area must fit
into the parking space.
~ Wi th the veh icle stopped, turn t he steer ing
whee l to the r ight as far as it w ill go.
~ Back into the park ing space until the b lue
curve¢
page 126, fig . 137 touches the curb
¢ & in General information on page 127,
¢ @ in General information on page 127.
Stop the vehicle.
~ With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
whee l to the left as far as it will go .
~ Continue to back into the pa rk ing space un
t il the vehicle is par ked pa ra ll el to th e curb
¢ & in General information on page 12 7,
¢(i) in General information on page 127.
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the veh icle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an object. Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle wh ile doing this.
Parking n ext to obstacles
When the re is an obs ta cl e (such as a wall)
nex t to the pa rk ing space, choose a space with
more space on the sides. Position the long
side of the b lue area so that there is sufficient
space from the curb. The area must not be on
the curb. You w ill also need to start turning
the steering wheel much earlier . There should
be a suffic ient amount of space between the
curb and the b lue c urve, and the blue curve
¢ page 126, fig. 137 must not touch the cu rb.
@ Tips
The left or right orientation li nes and sur
faces w ill be displayed, depend ing o n the
turn signa l bei ng used.
P arking systems 131
Trailer view
App lies to vehicles: wit h top v iew camera system and
t railer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle
in front of a trailer.
Fi g. 150 Infotainment: rear mode
Requ irement: the trailer mode is selected
¢page 129.
~ Now yo u can position your veh icle in front of
the trailer ¢
& in General information on
page 127,
¢ (i) in General information on
page 127.
The orange colored orientation
line denotes the expected path towa rd the
trailer hitch . Use the blue lines to help you
es timate the distan ce to the trailer hitch.
Setting the mode
A pp lies to vehicles: wi th top v iew came ra sys te m
~ Select: !CAR ! func tion b utton> C ar system s
contro l butto n > Driver a ssis t > Parking aid
> Change to front /rear > Auto or Manual.
Auto -
This view beh ind the vehicle ( Rear
mode) is displayed au tomatica lly when you
shift into reverse. T his view in front of the ve
hicle
( Front mode) is displayed automatica lly
when you shift into the forward gears.
Manual -This view behind the vehicle (Rear
mode) is always displayed when you turn on
the system .
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132 Parking systems
Adjusting the display and the warning tones
App lies to vehicles: with advanced park ing system wit h
rea r view camera/top v iew camera syste m
The display and warning tones can be adjust
ed in the Infotainment.
.. Se lect : ICAR !function button> Car systems
control button > Driver assist> Parking aid.
Display
On* -
optical display is shown for the parking
system plus, rear view camera image is shown
for parking system plus with rear view cam
era*.
Off -when the park ing system is switched off,
on ly audible signa ls are given.
Warning tones
Front volume -
Volume for the fro nt area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear area
Music volume while parking -When the park
ing system is turned on, the volume of the au
d io/v ideo source is lowered .
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator .
(D Tips
-The warning tones can a lso be adjusted
directly from the visual display or the
rear view camera* image . S imply press
the
Settings cont rol button .
- Changed settings are activated when the
parking system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
that is in use .
Error messages
App lies to vehicles: with advanced park ing system with
rea r view camera/top v iew camera syste m
There is an error in the system if the LED in
the
P •1A b utton is blinking and you hear a con- t
in uous alarm for a few seconds after switch
ing on the parking system or when the park
ing system is already activated. If the error is
not corrected before you switch off the ign i
t ion, the LED in the
P' "A button will blink the
next t ime you sw itch on the parking system by
shifting into reverse .
If a sensor is faulty, the!¾ symbol will appear
in front of/behind the vehicle in the Infota in
ment display . If a rear sensor is faulty, only
obstacles that are in the front detection a rea
are shown . If a front sensor is fau lty, on ly ob
stacles that are in the rear area are shown.
Peripheral cameras*
There is also a system error if:
- the
'(l.Q ,, symbol appears i n the display and
the corresponding display area is shown in
blue. The camera is not work ing in this area.
- all segments around the vehicles are red or
if no segments are displayed.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer or au
thorized repair facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to vehicles: with adva nced parking sys te m with
rear view camera/top view camera system
For vehicles us ing the trailer socket, the park
ing system rear sensors do not turn on when
yo u shift into reverse gear or when you press
the
P 1JA button. This results in the following re
strictions:
T he re is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visua l dis
play switches to the trailer towing mode . The
rear view camera image will not show the ori
entation lines and the blue surfaces.
(D Tips
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may ca use the parking system to
malfunction or they may restrict its func
tion.
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134 Homelink
@ Tips
To open t he ga rage door, p ress the butto n,
but do not press it for longer ten seco nds
or the Homelink modu le w ill switch to
programming mode.
Programming transmitters
App lies to vehicles: with Home link
F ig. 152 L eft front area of the bu mpe r
You can prog ram both fixed co de a nd rolling
code systems usi ng these instructions .
Programming a button
> Make sure your ve hicle is wi thin opera ting
r a nge o f th e remo te con trolle d garage door
opener .
> Set the parki ng brake¢ .&. in General infor
mation on page 133.
> Switch the ignition on. Do not s tart the en
gine!
> There are two ways to program a button: press the button that yo u wou ld like to pro
gram . The M MI w ill display i nstruct ions to
guide yo u thr oug h the programm ing. Or
> S e le ct: I CAR I function button> Car system s
control butt on > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Program garage door open
er .
.. Se lect the b utton t hat you wo uld like to pro
gram.
.. Fo llow the instructions in the MMI.
• If the garage door open ing must a lso be
synchronized wit h the Homelink mod ule,
refer to t he ow ner's manual fo r the ga rage
doo r ope ner.
Erasing the button programming
> Sele ct: I CAR I function butto n > Car sy stems
fu nction key > Vehicle setting s> Garage
door opener
> Clear program settings >
Yes .
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
cont ro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
Programming a button
T he re quired di sta nce between the hand he ld
t ransmit ter and the Homel ink modu le in t he
bumpe r depe nds on the system that you are
programming . When programm ing a new de
vice, keep the b utton pressed for at least 15
seconds before trying aga in with the transm it
te r in a diffe rent position .
Each of the b uttons can be reprogrammed in
dividua lly . The p rocedure is the same as for in
it ial programm ing .
c> page 134 , Programming
a button .
Erasing the button programming
Individual b uttons ca n be re programmed . Fol
l ow the same steps used when first program
ming the button.
If you wo uld like to erase all prog rammed but
tons at the same time, select Erase butto n
programming.
(D Tips
- To ens ure yo ur safe ty, e ras ing t he pr o
gramme d Home link buttons before sell
ing the vehicle is rec ommende d.
- Depending on the model of t he gara ge
door o pener, you may need to release t he
button on the rem ote and press it again
w hen programming .
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156 Airbag sys te m
as def ined in the electronic control unit
Q page 164, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light.
A lways remember, a chi ld seat or infant carr i
e r i nsta lled on the front seat may be struck
and knocked out of position by the rapidly in
flating passenger's airbag in a frontal colli
sion. The airbag could greatly reduce the ef
fectiveness of the chi ld restraint and even se
riously injure the child during inflat ion.
F or this reason, and because the back seat is
the safest p lace for chi ldren -when properly
restra ined accord ing to their age and si ze -we
strongly recommend that children always sit
in the back seat
Q page 177, Child Safety .
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child seat in
stalled on the front passenger seat will be
ser iously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates -even with an Ad
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating a irbag will hit the child seat
or infant carrier w ith great force and w ill
smash the ch ild seat and child against
the backrest, center armrest, door or
roof .
- Always install rear -facing child seats on
the rear seat .
- If you must install a rearward facing
child seat on the f ront passenge r seat
because of except iona l circumstances
and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on, immedi
ately i nstall the rear-facing chi ld seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspected by your Aud i dealer .
- Forward-fac ing ch ild seats installed on
the front passenger's seat may interfere
with the deployment of the airbag and c ause se rious pe rsonal injury to the
c hild.
A WARNING
If, in exceptional c ircumstances, you mus t
install a forwa rd-facing child restra int on
the front passenger's seat: -
Always make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacturer for use on a front seat
with a passenger front and s ide a irbag .
- Never put the forward-facing child re
straint up against or very near the instru ment panel.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost pos ition in the seat's fore a nd
aft adjustment range, as fa r away from
the airbag as possible before installing
the forwa rd-fa cing ch ild restra int. The
b ackrest mus t be ad justed to an up right
position.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays o n all the
time wheneve r the ignition is switched
on.
A WARNING -ra----
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make
sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light will be displayed whenever a child re
straint is installed on the front passenger
seat and the ignition is sw itched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not stay on, perform the checks de
scribed
Q page 164, Monitoring the Ad
vanced Airbag System .
-Take t he chi ld restraint off the front pas
senger seat and install it properly at one
of the rear seat positions if the
PASSEN
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not stay on.
- Have the airbag system inspected by
your Aud i dea le r i mmediately .
- Always carefully follow instr uctions from
child restraint manufacture rs when in
stall ing c hild restra ints .
A WARNING
If, in except iona l circumstances, you m ust
i nstall a forward o r rearwa rd-fa cing child
r estra int on the front p assenger's se at:
- I mp roper installation of ch ild restra ints
c a n reduce their effectiveness or even
p revent them from providing any protec -
tion. .,..
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166 Airbag sys te m
- a safety be lt extender has not been left in
the safety be lt latch for the front passenger
seat .
I n addi tion to the
P A SS ENGER AIR BA G OFF
light in the center of the instrument panel ,
the message
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON will briefly appear
in the instrument cluster display . Th is is to in
form the driver of the current front passenger
a irbag status .
Important safety instructions on
monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning
properly cannot provide supplemental pro
tect ion in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicator light
c:> page 18
comes when the vehicle is be ing used,
have t he system inspected immediate ly
by you r authorized Aud i dea le r.
It is pos
s ible that the a irbag will inflate when it
is not s upposed to, or w ill not inflate
w hen it sho uld.
A WARNING
If the front air bag infla tes, a c hild wi tho ut
a chil d restra int, or in a rearward-fac ing
child safety seat, or in a forward-facing
child rest raint that has not been prope rly
installed will be serious ly injured and can
be killed.
- Even though your ve hicle is equipped
with an Advanced Airbag System, make certain that all children, especially 12
years and younger, a lways ride on the
back seat properly restra ined fo r the ir
age and size .
- Always insta ll forward or rea r-facing
child seats on the rea r seat -even w ith
an Advanced Airbag System.
- If you must install a rearward-fac ing
child seat on the front passenge r seat
because of except io na l circumstances
and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t
does not appe ar and stay on, imme diate- ly insta
ll the rear-facing child seat in a
rear seat ing pos ition and have the airbag
system inspected by your Audi dealer.
- A t ight tether or other strap on a rear
ward-facing child restraint attached to
the front passenger seat can put too
much p ressu re on the weight-sensing
mat in the seat and reg iste r mor e we ight
than is actually on the seat. The heavie r
weight regis tered can make the sys tem
wo rk as though an adult we re on the seat
and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it
m ust be suppressed causing serious or
even fata l injury to t he chi ld .
- If, in exceptiona l circumstances, you
m ust install a forward-facing c hild re
straint on the front passenger seat, al
ways move the seat into its rearmost po sition in the seat's fore and aft ad just
ment range, as far away from the a irbag
as poss ible. The backrest mus t be ad just
ed to an upright pos ition. Make su re that
the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
comes on and st ays o n all the time when
eve r the ignit ion is swit ched on .
A WARNING
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not go o ut when an a dult is sitting
on the front passenger seat after taking
the steps described above, make sure the
adu lt is properly seated and restra ined at
one of the rear seat ing pos itions.
- Have the airbag system inspected by
your Aud i dealer before transporting
a nyo ne on the front passenger seat .
(D Tips
If the weight-sensing mat in the front pas
senger seat detects an empty seat, the
front airbag on the passenger side will be
turned off, and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light will stay on.
Repair , care and disposal of the airbags
Pa rts of the airbag system are installed at
many different places on your Aud i. Insta lling, ..,.
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temperature. This determines the current
state of charge and the power of the battery.
Idling current management
Idling current management reduces energy
consumpt ion while the vehicle is stand ing.
With the ignition switched off, it contro ls the
energy supply to the various e lectrica l compo
nents . Data from battery diagnosis is consid
ered.
D epending on the battery's state of charge,
individua l consumers are gradua lly turned off
to prevent excessive discharge of the battery
and thus maintain starting capability.
Dynamic energy management
While the veh icle is being driven, dynamic en
ergy management dist ributes the energy gen
erated according to the needs of the individu
a l components . It regu lates consumption, so
that more electrical energy is not being used
than is being generated and ensures an opti
mal state of charge for the battery.
- But even energy management cannot negate the limits of physics. Consider
that the power and life of a battery are
limited.
- If starting ab ility is threatened, the indi
cator light(•) appears
c> page 16, D
Battery.
What you should know
The highest priority is given to maintaining
starting capability .
The battery is severely taxed in short-distance
driving, in city traffic and during the co ld time
of year. Abundant electrical energy is re
qu ired, but only a little is generated. It is also
cr itica l if the engine is not running and electri
cal components are turned on. In th is in
stance energy is being consumed but none is
be ing generated .
Intelligent technology 205
It is in precisely these situations that you will
notice energy management active ly regu lat
ing the distribution of energy.
Vehicle stands for an extended period
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, e lectrica l compo
nents are gradually cut back or switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and main
tains starting capability over a longer period .
Some of the convenience functions may not
operate, such as the interior lights or the
power seat adjustment . The convenience
functions will be available again when you
switch on the ignition and start the eng ine.
With the engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for example, with
the engine turned off or use other MMI func
tions, the battery is being discharged.
If starting capability is jeopardi zed due to en
ergy consumption, the following warning ap
pears in the MM I display:
Please start the engine soon or the system
will be turned off.
The warning indicates that the system will be
turned off automatically after 3 minutes. If
you w ish to continue using the functions, you
have to start the engine.
With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated when
the vehicle is being driven, the battery can be
come discharged. This happens mostly when
li ttle energy is being generated and a great
deal consumed and the battery's state of
charge is not optimal.
T o b ring the energy ba lance back into equili
brium, consumers wh ich requ ire espe cially
large amounts of energy are temporarily cut
back or switched off . Heating systems in par
ticular require a great deal of energy. If you
notice, for examp le, that the heated seats* or
the heated rear window are not heating, they
have been temporarily cut back or switched .,.
•
•
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212 Trailertowing
Trailer towing Driving with a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passen
ger transportation .
If you plan to tow a trai ler, please remember
that the additional load will affect durability,
economy and performance .
Trailer towing not only places more stress on the vehicle, it also calls for more concentra
tion from the driver.
For this reason, always follow the operating
and driving instructions provided and use
common sense.
(D Note
If you are going to tow a trai ler, you must
activate the trailer operation mode
i::> page 212, Operating instructions .
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross trailer weight. The hitch must be suita ble for your vehicle and trailer and must be
mounted securely on the veh icle 's chassis at a
technically sound location . Use only a trailer
hitch with a removable ball mount. A lways
check with the trai le r hitch manufacturer to
make sure that you are using the cor rect
hitch.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
The hitch must be installed in such a way that
it does not interfere with the impact-absorb
ing bumper system. No modifications should
be made to the vehicle exhaust and brake sys
tems. From time to time, check that all hitch
mounting bo lts remain securely fastened.
When you are not towing a trailer, remove the
trailer hitch ball mount. This prevents the
h itch from causing damage should your veh i
cle be struck from behind~ &.
Trailer brakes
If your trailer is equipped with a brak ing sys
tem, check to be sure that it conforms to all
regulations.
T he trailer hydraulic brake system must not be
direc tly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
brake system .
Safety chains
Always use safety chains between your veh icle
and the tra iler.
Trailer lights
Trailer lights must meet all regulations. Be
sure to check with your Audi dealer for correct
wiring, switches and relays.
Mirrors
If you are unable to see the traffic behind you
using the regular outside mirrors, then you
must install extended mirrors. It is important
that you
always have clear v is ion to the rear .
A WARNING ,~ -
After removing the trailer hitch, do not
store it in your vehicl e. In case of sudden
braking, the hitch could fly forward and in
jure you or your passengers.
Operating instructions
Fig. 189 MMI display : tow ing mode on
Maximum traile r weight
A trai ler for your vehicle is limited to a typical
class 1 or class 2 trailer. .,.
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214 Trailer towing
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Re
duce your speed even more if load, weather or
wind condit ions are unfavorable -part icu larly
when going downhill.
Reduce vehicle speed
immedi atel y if the trail
er shows the slightest sign of swaying .
Do not
tr y to stop th e sway ing by acceler ating .
Observe speed limi ts. In some areas, speeds
for vehicles towing trailers are lower than for
regular vehicles .
A lways apply brakes early. When driv ing
downhill, shift into a lower gear to use the en
gine braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of
the brakes a lone can cause them to overheat
and fail.
Coolant t emperature
The coolant temperature gauge ¢ page 10
must be observed carefully. The coolant tem
perat ure can increase if you drive on long in
clines in a low gear at high engine speeds. Re
duce your speed immediate ly if the L EDs in
the top part of the display turn on.
F or more in formation about indicator lights,
refer to. ¢
page 16.
A WARNING
Anyone not properly restrained in a mov
ing veh icle is at a much greater risk in an
accident . Never let anyone ride in your car
who is not properly wear ing t he restra ints
provided by Aud i.
Trailer towing tips
Important to know
Your vehicle hand les different ly when towing
-
a trailer because of the addit ional weight and
d ifferent weight distribution . Safety, perform
ance and economy w ill greatly depend on how
carefully 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 traffic . Keep practicing until you have become completely familiar with the way
your vehicle-trailer combination behaves and responds .
Backing up is diffi cult and requ ires practice .
Backing up with a trailer gene rally req uires
steering action opposite to that when backing
up your vehicle without a tra iler.
Maintain a greater d ista nce between you r ve
hicle and the one in front of you . You wi ll need
more room to stop. To compensate for the
trailer, you w ill need a larger than normal
turning rad ius.
When passing, remember that you cannot ac
ce lerate as fast as you norma lly would be
ca use of the added load. Make sure yo u have
enough room to pass. After passing, allow
plenty of room for your trailer be fore chang
ing lanes again .
Avoid jerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane changes.
(D Tips
- Do not tow a trailer during the break-in
period of your vehicle .
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the extra load ¢
page 292.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer. If it can
not b e avoided, do so only after doing th e fol
lowing:
When par king:
.,. App ly the foot brake.
.,. Have someone p lace chocks under both the
vehicle and the tra iler wheels .
.,. With chocks in place, slowly release the
brakes unt il the wheel chocks absorb the
load .
.,. Turn the whee ls towards the curb .
.,. Apply the parking brake .
.,. Select the P se lector lever posit ion.
When re starting after parking:
.,. App ly the foot brake.
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220 Vehicle care and cleaning
-Wheels
-Never use any paint polish or other
abrasive materials.
- Damage to the protective layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches
must be repaired immediately.
- Sensors/camera lenses
- Never use warm or hot water to re-
move snow or ice from the camera
lens. This could cause the lens to crack.
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials
or alcohol to clean the camera lens.
This could cause scratches and cracks.
-Windows
- Remove snow and ice on windows and
exterior mirrors with a plastic scraper.
To avoid scratches, move the scraper only in one direction and not back and
forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from win
dows and mirrors using warm or hot
water because this could cause cracks
to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any stickers on
the heating wires on the inside of the
window.
- Decorative parts/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning
products.
- Paint
-To reduce the risk of scratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and dust be
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do
not polish away rust film.
- Trim
- To reduce the risk of damage, do not
treat the trim around the panorama
sunroof with paint polish.
- Decorative decals
-To reduce the risk of damage, do not
use any rough powder or abrasive
cleaning products. - To reduce the risk of damage, do not
polish decorative parts that have a
matte finish.
-Displays
-To avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays.
- Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause dam
age.
- Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their com
ponents chemically or with corrosive
fluids or solvents and never allow
sharp objects to come into contact
with the safety belts. This could cause
damage to the belt webbing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buck
les, have them replaced by an author
ized Audi dealer or a qualified work
shop.
- Textiles/Vinyl/Alcantara
- Never treat Vinyl/Alcantara with leath-
er care products, solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or similar products.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip
pers, rivets on clothing or belts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for ex
ample on clothing, can damage seat
covers. Make sure hook and loop fas
teners are closed .
-Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or
similar products.