ignition AUDI Q3 2015 Owner's Manual
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light switch is in the AUTO position
¢ page 40, fig. 34.
Daytime running lights
USA models : You can switch the dayt ime run
ni ng lights
on an d off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is ac tiva ted automat ica lly each
time the ignition is switc hed o n.
Emergency flashers
Fig . 3 7 Cente r conso le : emerge ncy flashe r sw itch
The emergency flashers makes other moto
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
.,. Press the sw itch
Gil ¢ fig. 3 7 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flashers are on, all four turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
signa l ind icator lig hts
II 18 in the instru
ment cluster, as well as the light in t he emer
gency flashe r switch
[Ai bli nk likewise .
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when
the emergency flashers are switched on by us
ing the tu rn signa l lever . The emergency flash
e rs stop temporar ily.
The emergency f lashers also work when the
ignit io n is turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn o n automati
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
h as dep loyed.
@ Tips
You shou ld t urn on t he emergency flashers
when:
Clear vi sion 43
- yo u are the la st veh icle standing in a t ra f
fic jam so that any other ve hicles coming
can see you, o r whe n
- yo ur vehicle has bro ken dow n or you are
in an emergency s ituation, o r when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
beh ind you.
Interior Lights
Front/rear interior lights
Fig . 38 Fro nt headl iner: int eri or lig h ting co ntro ls
Fi g. 39 Rear headli ner: rea r read ing lig hts
Press the corresponding switch:
~ -In ter ior lig hts on/off .
[ii-Courtesy light pos it io n. The inter ior lig ht
ing auto mati ca lly comes o n when t he ve hicl e
i s un lo cke d, a door i s ope ned or the ig nitio n is
switched off. The interior lighting goes o ut a
few seconds after the doors a re closed, or
whe n the vehicle is locked or the ignition is
switched on. The lighting goes out automati
ca lly after a few minutes if a door is left open .
~ -Read ing lights * on/o ff ..,.
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44 Clear vis ion
Inter ior lighting
There are other in ter ior light ing f unct ions
that are available. Individual functions can be
adj usted i n the MM I. Se lect: ICARlf unction
button >
Systems or Car Sy stems control but
ton>
Vehicle settings > Interior lighting .
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illum inat ion for
the instruments, the c enter console and the
display can be adjus ted.
F ig . 40 In st rumentenbeleu chtung
.,. Turn the thumbwhee l up or down to red uce
o r i ncrease t he brightness level.
(D Tips
The instrument ill umination (for dia ls and
needles) lights on when the ig nition is
sw itched on and the vehicle lig hts are
t urned off. As the dayligh t fades, the ill u
m ina tion of the dials likew ise dims auto
matically and will go out comp lete ly when
the outside light is very low . This feat ure is
meant to remind you to switch on the
headlights when outside lig ht conditions
become poor.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
F ig. 41 Forwar d sect io n of dr ive r's armrest: powe r mir
r or control s
Turn the knob to the desired pos it io n:
Turn the knob to the des ired posit ion:
Q/P -In this position , yo u can adjust the
driver 's and front passenger's exterior mirrors
by turning the k nob i n the desired direction .
Qiil -The mirrors are heated depending on the
outside temperature .
8 -T he ex terior m ir rors fold in* if you turn
t h e knob into this position wit h the ignition
switched on .
Passenger exterior mirror tilt function*
To he lp you see the curb when ba ck ing into a
par king space, the surface of the mirror tilts
s li ght ly. The knob must be in the P posi tion
f or this to happen .
You can adjust the tilted m irror surface by
tu rning the knob in the desired direction.
When you move out of reverse and in to anoth
er gear, the new m irror position is s to red and
ass igned to the key you are using.
T he m irror goes ba ck i nto its orig inal position
once you dr ive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) o r swi tch the ig nition off .
A WARNING
Curved m irror surfaces (co nvex o r spheri
cal*) increase your f ie ld of view. Remem
ber that veh icles or other ob jects will ap
p ear smaller a nd farther away tha n when
seen in a flat mirror . If you use t his mi rror
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46 Clear vis ion
Sun visors
Fig. 43 Drive r's side : sun visor
The sun v isors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of the ir brackets in the cen
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors @.
The mirror light switches on when the cover over the vanity mirror @opens .
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 44 Wind sh ie ld wipe r lever
Fi g. 4 5 O pera ting rear window w ipe r
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the cor re
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windsh ie ld wiper off
(D -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the
wipe r intervals, move the switch @to the
l eft/r ight . In vehicles with a ra in sensor* the
wipers turn on in the rain once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h).
The higher the sensit iv ity of the ra in sensor* is
set (switch @to the right), t he earlier the
windshield wipers react to moisture on the
windshield .
@ -Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
@ -Sing le wipe . If you ho ld the lever in this
position, the wipe rs will switch from slow con
tin uous wiping to fast cont inuous wiping after
a while.
® -C lean the w indshie ld. To elim ina te water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after severa l seconds
whi le driving. You can sw itch this function
off
by moving the lever to posit ion ® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operat ion. The after
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime the
ignition is sw itched on.
® -Rear wipe. The rear w indow is wiped ap
proximately every 6 seconds.
(j) -Rear wash/wipe . The n umber of wiper cy
cles depends on how long you hold the lever
in position
(J) .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the dr iver. T he d river is st ill responsib le
for manually switching the wipers on ac
cording to the visibility cond itio ns.
- The windsh ield may not be treated with
wate r-repell ing windsh ield coating
agen ts. Un favo rable cond it ions, such as
wetnes s, dark ness, low su n, c an result in
i n creased glare. Wipe r blade cha tter is
also possib le .
- Prope rly fun ct ion ing wi ndsh iel d wiper
b la d es are req uired for a clea r view and
safe driving
c:> page 47, Replacing
windshield wiper blades .
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(D Note
-In the case of frost , check whether the
windsh ield wiper b lades are frozen to
the windshie ld. Switching on the wind
s hi eld wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched
off (lever
i n position @). This helps to prevent un
i ntent ional sw itch ing on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper system .
- The wi ndshield wipe rs are switched
off
whe n the ignition is turned off . Activate
t h e w indshie ld w ipers afte r the ig nit ion
i s sw itche d back on by mov ing the w ind
s hi eld wipe r lever to any pos ition.
- Worn or di rty windshie ld wiper b lades
r es ult in strea king. This can affe ct the
r ain senso r* func tion . C heck your wind
s h ield wiper blades r egularly.
- The w asher fluid nozzles of the wi nd
s hi eld washer system are heated a t low
temperatures w hen the ignit ion is on .
- W hen stopp ing tempor arily, (e.g. a t a
traff ic light) the se t speed of the w ind
s hi eld wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed .
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades whe n they
begin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and
g lass cleaner to clean the windsh ield wiper
b lades .
Windshield wiper s
.. Place the windshield wipe r arms in the serv
ice position . Refer to ¢ page
47 .
.,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front win
dow .
Rear window wiper
.. Lift the rear wiper arm away from the glass.
Clear vis ion 4 7
A WARNING
Dirty winds hield wiper b lades can impair
your v iew. This can lead to accidents .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 46 Remov ing w indsh ield w iper blade
Wiper service position /blade replacement
position
.. Switch the ignit ion off and move the wind
shield w iper lever to position ©¢ page
46,
fig .
44.The w indshie ld w ipers move into the
service pos ition .
.. To br ing the w ipers back into the original
position, sw itc h th e ignition on and p ress
t he winds hield wipe r leve r.
Removing the wiper blade
.. Lift the windsh ield w iper arm up from the
w indshield .
.. Press the lock ing knob
.,. Remove the wipe r blade in the di rec tion of
t he ar row .
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Insta ll the new wiper blade in the reta iner
on t he wiper arm @until you hear i t click in
to p lace on the w iper arm .
.,. Place t he w iper arm back on the winds hield.
.. To bring the w ipers b ack into the or igin al
position, switch the ignition on and press
the windshield wipe r lever.
A WARNING
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For your safety, y ou shou ld rep lace the
wiper b lades once or twice a year. See your
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Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position.
To avo id contact with the airbag while it is de
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the fo llow ing manner:
.. Move the front passenger seat in to the rear
most position of the fore and aft adjustment
range
9 .&. in Why is your seat adjustment
so important? on page 50.
• Bring the back re st up to an (a lmost) upright
pos ition .
Do not ride with the seat reclined.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possib le wit h the top of your
head. If that is not possib le, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
th is position as possible ¢
page 52.
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig . SO Front seat: Controls for seat adjustment
Controls
@-Adjusting the lumba r support: press the
b utton in the correspo nding pos it ion
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@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the but
ton up/down . To adjust the front seat cushion,
p ress the front button up/down. To adjust the
r ea r seat cushion, press the rea r button up/
down¢ .&,.
Seats and stor age 51
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back
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©-Adjus ting the backrest angle: press the
button forward/back¢ .&..
@ -Lengthening/shorten ing the upper thigh
suppo rt*: lift the hand le
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_&. WARNING
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-Never adjust the drive r's or front pas
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is mov ing .
I f you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. A lways ad just
the driver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be e lectrically ad
justed with the ignition off or with the
ignit ion key removed, never leave chil
dren unattended in the veh icle. Unsuper
vised use of the electric seat adjust men ts may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking o r accident, front pas
senge rs must never r ide in a mov ing ve
hicle with the ba ckrest reclined. Sa fety
be lts and the airbag system on ly offer
maximum protection w hen the backrest
is upr ight and the safety belts are prop
erly positioned on the body . The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of persona l injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi
tioned safety belts.
Center armrest
Fig. 51 Armrest between driver 's and passenger's seat .,_.
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66 On th e road
On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable
up and down and forward and bock .
Fig. 73 Lever under the steer ing colu mn
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly .
• Pull the lever
c> fig . 73 <=> &_ .
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi
t ion.
• Push the lever against the steering column
until it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be tween your chest and the center of the steer
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering wheel.
F or detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c> page 51 .
A WARNING
Improper use of steeri ng wheel adjust
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steering whee l co lumn on ly
when the veh icle is not moving to pre
vent loss of veh icle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel
¢ page 95, fig. 103. If
yo u cannot mainta in this min imum dis- tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is ava ilable .
- If the steer ing wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steer ing wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the driver's airbag dep loys .
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition lock
Starting engine with the key
Applies to vehicles : w ith ign ition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key .
Fig. 74 Igni tion tock : Igni tion key po siti ons
Switching the ignition on /off
• To switch on the ignition , turn the ignit ion
key to position
(D .
• To switch off the ignit ion, turn the ignition
key to position
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Starting th e engin e
"'Pre ss the brake peda l and move the se lector
lever to position P or N.
"' Turn the ignition key to position @. The ig
nition key automatica lly returns to position
® · Do not press the accelerator.
If the engine fails to start immediately, switch
off the starter and try again after about
30 seconds . To start the engine again, turn
the ignition key to position @.
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -dange r of asphyxiation.
- Never remove the ign ition key from the
ignition look while the vehicle is moving.
Otherw ise, the stee ring lock could sud
denly engage and you would not be able
to steer the vehicle.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the
engine could be started or e lectr ica l
equipment such as the power w indows
cou ld be operated . This can lead to seri
o us injury .
- Never leave c hildren or persons requi ring
assistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doo rs can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preventing peop le from es
caping from the vehicle on their own in
the event of an emergency. Depend ing
on the time of year, people inside the ve
hicle can be exposed to very h igh or ve ry
low temperatures .
(D Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy eng ine loads until the eng ine has
reached operat ing temperature -other
w ise you risk engine damage.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immediately. This
red uces unnecessary em iss ions.
On th e ro ad 67
(D Tips
-If it is difficult to turn the ignition key to
posit ion ©, move the steering wheel (to
take the load off the steer ing lock mech
anism) until the key turns freely.
-After starting a cold engine, there may be a brief period of increased no ise be
cause the oil pressure must f irst bu ild up
in the hydraulic valve adjusters. This is
normal and not a cause for concern.
Stopping the engine
App lies to vehicles : wit h ignition lock
Stopping the engine
"' Bring the veh icle to a full stop .
"' Tu rn the ignition key to posit ion @.
Steering lock
Req uirement: The selector lever must be in
pos ition P .
"' Remove the ignition key whi le it is in posi
tion @¢
page 66, fig. 74 ¢ &,.
"'Turn the steering wheel until you hear the
steer ing lock engage .
The steering lock acts as a theft deterrent.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the ve
hicle has come to a comp lete stop. The
fu ll funct ion of the brake booster and the
power steeri ng is not gua ranteed . You
must use more fo rce to tu rn o r brake if
necessa ry. Be ca use you canno t steer and
bra ke as you usually wo uld, this could
lead to crashes and ser ious injuries .
- F or safety re aso ns, you sho uld a lways
pa rk your vehi cle w it h the selector lever
in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inad
vertently roll away.
- T he radiator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the ignit ion key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on again if the engine coo lant heats
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68 On th e road
up because of intense sunlight or heat
build-up in the engine compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the
engine could be started or electr ica l
equipment such as the power w indows
could be operated . This can lead to seri
ous inju ry.
- Never leave children or persons requiring
ass istance unattended in the vehicle . The
doors can be locked using th e remote
transmitter, preventing people from es caping from the vehicle on their own in
the event of an eme rgency . Depend ing
on the time of year, people inside the ve
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is switched off- there is a risk of damaging
the engine. Allow the engine to r un at idle
for about two minutes before switching it off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h convenience key
The I STAR T ENG IN E ST OPI button switches
the igni tion on and starts the engine.
Fig . 75 C en te r conso le: STAR T ENGIN E STOP b utto n
Switching the ignition on /off
"' To swi tch the ign ition on/off, press the
! S TART ENGINE STOP I button without
pressing the brake peda l.
Starting the engine
"' Step on the brake pedal and move the se lec
t o r lever to P or N
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.. Press On the r::1 S::;T ;:-::A -::R :-:;;T :-: E:, N:-7"=: G":'.I N:-:-= E-=s=-= T=-=o =-= p:--i l butt On
~ fig. 75 -the engine will start.
If the engi ne should not start immediately,
t h e start ing process is automat ic all y stopped
after a short time. Repeat starting procedure.
A WARNING
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- Never a llow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphy xiat ion .
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi cle has come to a complete stop .
- Always take the key w ith you whenever
you leave your ve hicle . Otherwise, the
engine cou ld be started or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance unattended in t he vehicle . The
doors can be locked us ing the remote
transmitte r, preventing people from es
caping from the veh icle on their own in
t he event of a n emergency. Depe nding
on the time of yea r, peop le inside the ve
h icle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures .
(D Note
-Avo id high engine rpm, full thrott le and
heavy e ng ine lo ads un til the eng ine has
reached operat ing temperature -other
w ise you risk engine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run w hile parked to
warm up. Begin dr iving immediately . Th is
reduces unnecessary emissions .
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-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be
cause the oil pressure must first build up
i n the hydraulic valve adjusters . This is
norma l and not a cause for concern .
Switching engine off
Applies to vehicles: with conven ience key
• Bring your veh icle to a complete stop .
• Move the selecto r lever to the P or N posi
t ion.
• Press the
!S TA RT ENGINE S TO PI button
~ pag e 68, fig. 75.
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off us ing the
I START ENGIN E STOP I button
and ope n the dr iver 's door. The locked stee r
i n g helps preven t vehicle theft.
Emergenc y Off functi on
If necessary in an emergency, the engine can
be sw itched off while the vehicle is st ill mov
ing. Press the
I S TAR T ENG IN E ST OPI button
tw ice in quick succession or ho ld it in for lon
ger than two seconds .
_& WARNING
-Never t urn off the engine before the ve
h icle has come to a complete stop . The
full function of the brake booster and the power steering is not guaranteed. You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary . Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies .
- For safety reasons, you should always
park your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the ve hicl e co uld inad
vertent ly roll away.
- The rad iator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 min utes even after you have
t urned off the eng ine and removed the
ignition key . The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant heats
On th e road 69
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bui ld-up in the engine compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equipment such as the power windows
could be operated . This can lead to seri
ous injury.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat bu ilds up in
the eng ine compartment after the engi ne
i s sw itched off - there is a r isk of damag ing
the engine . A llow the engine to run at idle
for about two minutes before switching it
off .
Starting the engine after a malfunction
Applies to vehicles: wit h convenience key
If the remote control key battery is exhausted
or if radio interference or a system malfunc
tion o ccurs, extra steps may be necessary in
order to start the engine .
Fig. 76 Steer ing co lumn/remote contro l key : Start ing
t he en gi ne a fter a m alfu ncti on
Requ irement: The message No k ey identifi ed.
S ee owner' s manu al.
must be displayed and
the indicator lamp
m must be lit .
• Ho ld the remote control key vertically
aga inst the symbol
y >l) ~ fig . 76.
• Press the b rake pedal ~.&.
in Starting the
engin e on page 68 .
• Press the ~ I s =T -A -R =T ~ E= N~ G~IN ~ E-s=T -O ~ P~I button. The
eng ine shou ld start.
• Drive to a qualified workshop soon and h ave
the faul t rectified. .-
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70 On the road
@ Tips
You ca n call up the dr iver message aga in
by pressi ng the
!ST ART ENGINE STOPI but
ton.
Driver messages
Turn off ignition. Battery discha rging
T his message appears and a war ning tone
sounds if yo u open the dr iver's door when the
ignit io n is switched on.
Press brakepedal to start engine .
This message appears if you do not press t he
b rake pedal to start the engine in a vehicle
with a n automatic t ransmission .
Please engage N or P .
This message appears if you try to start or
switch off the eng ine when the selector lever
is not i n Nor P. The eng ine can then not be
started or sw itched off.
fll Is key in the vehicle?
If t h e in dicator lamp lights up and the mes
sage appears, the convenience key* was re
moved from the vehicle while the e ngine was
runni ng .
If the convenience key is not in the
ve hicle you will not be able to switch on the
ignit io n or restart the engine after it has been
switched off . You w ill also not be ab le to l ock
the veh icle from the outside .
Shift to P, vehicle can roll away . Doors can
only be locked in P.
F or safety reasons , this messa ge will ap pear
together with a wa rning tone if t he se lector
l eve r is not in position P when you switch off
the ign ition. Put the selector lever in posi
tion P; otherw ise the vehicle can roll away and
cannot be locked .
II No key identified. See owner's manual.
If the indi cator lamp lights up and the mes
sage ap pears, a malfunct ion has occ urred
c:::> poge 69.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The ele ctrome chani cal parking brake replace s
t he hand broke.
Fi g. 77 Center co nsole: pa rk in g b rake
.,. Pull the(®) switch@ c:::> fig. 77 to app ly the
parking brake. The indicator lights . in the
sw itch and . (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) in the instrument cluster illumi
nate.
.,. To releas e th e pa rking bra ke, pr ess the bra ke
or ac celera to r peda l with t he igni tion
sw itche d on and simu ltaneously p ress the
sw itch (®) . Th e in d ic ator lig hts . in the
sw itch and . (USA models)/ . (Canada
mo dels) in the instr ument cluster go out.
Your ve hicle is equipped wi th a n ele ctro me
ch anical parking brake. The parkin g bra ke is
designe d to prevent the ve hicle from rolling
u nintentionally and replaces the hand b rake.
In ad diti on to the normal fu nctions o f a tra d i
tio na l han d brake, the e lectromechanical
parking brake provi des vario us convenience
and safety f unct ions .
When starting from rest
- The integral s tart ing as sist help s you when
d riving by au toma tically re leasi ng the pa rk
ing brake
c:::> poge 71, S tarting from res t.
- W he n star ting o n incl ines, t he s tar tin g as
sis t p reven ts the vehicle from uni nte ntion al
ly ro lling back . The braking force of the
parking brake is not re leased unt il suffic ient
driving force has been bui lt up at the
wheels .