infotainment AUDI Q3 2016 Owners Manual

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Central locking switch
Cent ral locking L ED ......... .. .
Side assist button
Side assist d isplay
L ig ht swit ch .... . .......... .. .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
L ever for turn s ignal and h igh
beams .. .. .... . .......... .. .
® Multifunction ste ering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Driver information system con-
trols .. .. ............... .. .
- Audio , te lephone, nav igation and
vo ice recognit ion controls
- Programmable steering wheel
button . .. .. ........... .. .. .
- Shift paddles for tiptronic opera-
tion ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ I S TART EN GIN E ST OPI button .. .
@ Pa rking brake button ....... .. .
~ Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction or ignition lock . ... .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment .... .
@ Cruise contro l lever .... ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ Inst rument illum ina tion ... .. .. .
@ Hood r ele as e .... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Automat ic luggage compartment
lid .. .. ... ............. ..... .
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kpit o ve rv iew
@ Power windows . .. .. .. ..... .. .
@ Child safety lock ............. .
@ Buttons/indi cator lights for:
- Eme rgency flashers .. ..... .. .
- PASSENG ER AIRBAG OF F
@ Infotainment system display (does
not fold away)
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Infota inment system control panel
@ Buttons/indicator lights for:
- Drive se lect .. .. ............ .
- E lectronic Stabilization Control
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- Park ing system .... .. ..... .. .
- Hill descent ass ist . .. ..... .. .
@ Climate contro l system .. ...... .
@ Automa tic tr an smission se lector
lever ... .. .. .. .. ....... ..... .
@ Center conso le w ith:
- Cup holder .. .. ............ .
- Cigarette lighter ............ .
- Socket
0) Tips
-Some the eq uipment listed here is on ly in­
stalled in certain models or is available as
an opt ion.
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- The image in the instrument cluster d isplay
depends on the vehicle equipment. A maxi­
mum of two versions will be pictured in th is
Owner's Manual.
- A separate operat ing manua l describes how
to operate the Infota inment system .
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equipment. For more informat ion, refer to your
MMI Operating Manual.
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver's door, the time, date*, odomete r
and temperature are displayed for an addi ­
tional 30 seconds.
- You can access the display with the
ISETI
button when the ign ition is switched off.
Odometer
F ig. 10 In strument clu ste r: odomete r
Odometer/trip odometer
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The distance driven is shown in miles "mi" or kilo­
meters "km". The units of measurement (ki lome­
ters/m iles) can be changed in the Infotainment
system. For more informat ion, refer to your MMI
Operating Manual.
@-The odometer shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been driven.
® -The trip odometer shows the distance that
the vehicle has been dr iven since the last time
the trip odometer was reset.
It can be used to
measure short distances. The last digit indicates
1/10 miles o r 100 meter increments .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­
ing the
!O .O ! reset button --~ page 10, fig. 3.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display .
H ave the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
b le .
Driver in forma tion system
Door, hood or luggage
compartment lid is open
Fig. 11 Ins trume nt cluster: d isplay when front passenger's
door is open
When the ignition is switched on, the display ap ­
pears if at least
one door or the hood/ luggage
compartment lid was not closed correctly. The in­
strument cluster display will show
which doors or
lids were not closed correctly.
Efficiency program
Overv iew
Applies to vehicles: with eff iciency program
Fig. 12 Instrumen t cluster: efficie ncy program
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESE T I button @ ~ page 21, fig. 5
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the display.
Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Open car functions and select the Efficiency
program menu item ~ page 21.
T he efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel. It evaluates driving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment
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Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument cluster, the
center console lighting and the Infotainment
system display can be set.
F ig . 41 In strum ent illumina tion
• To reduce or increase the brightness, turn the
thumbwheel down or up.
(D Tips
The instrument illumination for the need les
and dia ls turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion for the d ials reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the approp riate
time.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 42 D ri ver 's doo r: kn ob for t he ex te ri or m irro rs
T urn the knob to the desired pos it ion:
Q/P -adj usting the left/right exter ior mir ror.
Move the knob in the desired direction .
Lights and Vision
4iil -Heating th e mirror glass depending on the
outside temperature.
8 -Folding exte rior m irrors* .
Front passenger 's exterior mirror tilt
function *
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the su rface of the mi rro r tilts
s li ght ly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's outside
mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mirror s urfa ce by turn ­
i ng the knob in the desired d irect ion. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new m irror pos ition is stored and assigned to the
key you are using .
The m irror goes back into i ts or iginal pos ition
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
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C urved mirror surfaces (fo r example convex)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller
and farther away . You r may estimate inco r­
r ect ly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your d ista nce from the veh icles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes -acciden t risk!
(D Note
- If the m irror housing was moved by force
(for example, by runn ing into an object
when maneuve ring the vehicle), the m irror
must be fo lded a ll the way in us ing the pow-
er folding fun ction . T he m irro r ho us ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this wo uld impair the function of
the mirror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the mirro rs.
Never fold power fo ld ing exter ior mirrors *
by hand. Only fold them in and out using
the power controls. ..,.
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Driving
the<®> switch is released, or the accelerator pedal is depressed, emergency braking stops.
A WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in an
emergency, when the normal brake pedal has
failed or the brake pedal is obstructed. During
emergency braking, your vehicle will brake
similar to heavy braking . ESC and the associ·
ated components (ABS, ASR, EDL) cannot
overcome the laws of physics. In corners and
when road or weather conditions are bad, a
full brake application can cause the vehicle to
skid or the rear end to break away, which in­
creases the risk of an accident.
Speed warning system
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with speed warning system
The speed warning sy stem 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 .
You will hear a warning tone when your speed ex­
ceeds the stored value by approximately 3 mph
(3 km/h) . The indicator light
101 (USA models)/
llll (Canada models) and the Speed limit warn­
ing exceeded.
message appear in the instrument
cluster display at the same time . T hP
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dicator light turns off when the speed decreases
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 fo r winter tires.
@ 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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Setting the threshold
Applies to vehicles: with speed warn ing system
You can set, change and delete the warning
threshold in the Infotainment system .
.. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car) systems*
control but ton > Driver assist> Speed warning .
You can set any threshold between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (240 km/h). Settings
can each be adjusted in increments of S mph (10 km/h) .
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
(30kmlh).
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Fig. 82 Lever: cruise con trol system
.. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into position
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"'Drive at the speed to be maintained .
"' To store the speed, press the button @. The in­
dicator light
[ij;(tj~i~ (USA models) / Bl (Canada
models) turns on in the instrument cluster .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control is in operation. You are always responsible for your speed
and the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles .
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Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Drive settings
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i drive select
Drive select makes it possible to experience dif­
ferent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The driver can select from three modes:
Comfort,
Auto
and Dynamic using the t:i:.~ button in the
center console or by using the Infotainment sys­
tem* to switch between a sporty and a comforta­
ble driving mode, for example.
Description
App lies to veh icles: with Aud i drive select
The following systems, among other things , are
influenced by drive select:
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the mode, the engine and auto­
matic transmission respond more quickly or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements . In the sporty dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher RPMs .
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers use sensors to record in­
formation regarding steering movements, brak­
ing and acceleration operations by the driver,
road surface, driving speed, and load. With drive
select you can adjust the adaptive dampers to
sporty (dynamic), comfortable (comfort) or ba l­
anced (auto).
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering assis­
tance . Indirect steering that moves easily as in
comfort mode is especially suited to long dr ives
on a h ighway. In contrast, dynamic mode pro­
vides sporty, direct steering.
Cornering light*
The cornering light adapts to driving on curves.
The pivoting action and the lighting are also
adapted to the mode .
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Selecting the Dynamic mode allows for sporty
gear shifting . The S shift setting is automati­
cally engaged.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to veh icles: with A udi drive se lect
You can select between Comfort, Auto and Dy­
namic.
Fig. 88 Center conso le: d rive select button
Fig. 89 Infotainment system: drive select
.,. To set the mode, press the 1:i:Jl button repeat­
edly until the desired mode is displayed in the
instrument cluster. Or
.,. Select in the Infotainment system* :
ICAR! func-
tion button
> Comfort, Auto or Dynamic .
You can change the driving mode when the vehi-
cle is stationary or while driving. If traffic per-
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine.
Comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
namic dr iving feel and is suited for every day use . ..,.

Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
Applies to vehicles: with rear parking system/parking system
p lus/rear v iew camera
Depending on your vehicle 's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
rear park ing system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
~ page 88.
The parking system plus assists you when park ­
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
~ page 89.
The rear view camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment display . This display
assists you when you are cross or parallel parking
~ page 90. In addition, you are assisted by the
functions from the park ing system plus
~ page 89.
& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible for safety during parking and
for all other maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces , such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially cautious of children and
animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing systems may become impa ired as a re­
sult . Have your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop check their function.
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits o r any other obstructions
as
it may impair the sensor function . For in­
formation on cleaning, refer to
~ page 168.
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(D Note
-Some objects are not detected by the sys­
tem under certain circumstances:
-Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex ­
tensions
- Objects with specific surfaces or struc ­
tures such as chain link fences or powder
snow.
- If you continue driving closer to a low-lying
object, it may disappear from the sensor
range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about this obstacle.
(D Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- external ultrasonic sources e.g. from cleaning vehicles .
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle exhaust .
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display
~ page 93.
- Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer ~
page 94 .
-What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.
Rear parking system
Description
Applies to veh icles : with rear parking system
The rear parking syst em is an audible parking
aid .
There is a sensor in the rear bumpe r cover. If
these detect an obstacle, audible signals warn
you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by stick -
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Parking systems
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system p lus with rearview
camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 103 Infotainment: aiming at a parkin g space
Fig. 104 Infotainment : al ign ing the vehicle
.,. Turn the Infota inment on and shift into reverse
gear.
.,. The orange colored or ientation lines
(D show
the direction of travel of the veh icle. Turn the
stee ring wheel unt il the orange orientation
lines appear in the parking space
9 fig. 103 .
Use the markings @ to help you est imate the
distance from an obstacle. Each marking repre ­
sents app roximately 3 ft . (1 m) . The blue area
represents an extension of the vehicle's outline
by approximately 16 ft. (5 meters) to the rear.
.,. While driv ing 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
91 , 90in Gen­
eral information on page
91. @ marks the rea r
bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the latest, when
the red orientation line © borders an object.
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Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rearview
camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 105 I n fota inment: blue surfaces aligned in the park ­
ing space
Fig. 106 In fota inment: contact of the blue cur ved line with
the curb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi­
cal when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking space
(such as a wall), refer to "Informat ion for parking
next to obstacles"¢
page 93.
.,. Activate the turn signa l.
.,. Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the des ired park ing space. The distance
to this vehicle s hould be approximate ly 3 ft. (1
m).
.,. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gea r. The park ing system is tu rned on and the
Cross parking vie w is displayed .
.,. Press the control button on the In fotainment
unit
(D 9 fig. 1 OS. The Parallel parking display
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•Backup and align yo ur vehicle so the b lue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind you or on the parking space line
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General information on page
91, c> (D in Gen­
eral information on page
91. The blue area rep­
resents an extension of the veh icle's outline by
approximately 16
ft. (5 meters) to the rear . T he
long side of the blue area shou ld be on the
cu rb. The entire b lue area must fit in to the
parking space.
• Wi th the veh icle stopped, tu rn the steer ing
whee l to the right as far as it wi ll go.
• Back up into the parking spot. As soon as the
blue curve
c> fig. 106 is near the c urb c> A in
General information on page
91, c> (D in Gen­
eral information on page
91. Stop the vehicle.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
• Cont inue to back i nto the pa rking space unt il
the vehi cle is par ked pa rallel to the curb
c> A
in General information on page 91, c> (D in
General information on page
91. @ marks the
rea r bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
when the red orientation line@ borders an ob­
ject. Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle whi le doing this.
Par king ne xt to obstacle s
If th ere is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
pa rking space, position the vehicle so there is
more space on that side . Position the long side of
the blue s urface so that there is sufficient space
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching . Yo u will also need to start tur ning the
steer ing whee l earlier . The blue curve
c> fig. 106
must not touch the obstacle and should have suf­
fic ient room.
(D Note
Keep enoug h distance from the curb to avoid
damage to the rims .
(D Tips
The left or right or ie ntation lines and surfaces
w ill be displayed, depending on the turn sig-
na l being used. Parking
sy
stem s
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
App lies to vehicles : wit h parking syste m plus with rearview
came ra
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
• Select: the I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car) sys­
tems *
control b utton > Dr iver assist > Par king
aid .
Display
On* -An optical display is shown for the parking
system p lus, a rearview camera image is shown
for parking system p lus with rearview camera*.
Off -When t he pa rking system is sw itched off,
on ly aud ible signals are g iven.
Warning tones
Front volume -Volume for the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear a rea
Entertainment volum e -When the parking sys­
tem is turned o n, the vo lume of the audio/v ideo
source is lowered .
The newly ad justed va lue is given br iefly from the
cor respond ing s ignal generator .
(D Tips
- The warn ing tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly from the visual d isplay or the rearview
came ra image* . S imply press the
Settings
cont rol but ton .
- Changed settings are activated w hen the
park ing system is sw itched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key that is in
use.
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking system pl us with rearview
ca mera
The re is an error in the system if the LED in the
Pw .A button is blinking and you hear a cont in uo us ll>
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Parking sy stem s
alarm for a few seconds a fter switching on the
parking system or when the parking system is al­
ready act ivated .
If the error is not corrected be ­
fore you switch off the ign it ion, the LED in the
p ,,1A
button will b link the next t ime you sw itch on the
parking system by sh ift ing into reverse.
If a sensor is faulty, the
J;l4 symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment
d isp lay. If a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles
that are in areas @and @ are shown
c> page 89,
fig. 96 . If a front sensor is faulty, o nly obstacles
that are in areas © and @are shown .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Trailer hitch
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rearview
camera
F or vehicles using the trailer socket, t he parking
system rear sensors do not turn on when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the
p,, 1A
button . This results in the follow ing restrictions .
There is no distance warning fo r the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
sw itches to the trailer towing mode. The rearview
camera image will not show the or ientat ion lines
and the blue s urfaces .
(D Tips
Trailer h itches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the pa rking system to mal­
function o r they may res trict its funct ion .
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conditions regar dless of your speed to
reduce the risk of an accident.
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engine.
When a vehicle w ith a conventional energy sys ­
tem is not dr iven for a long time, the battery is
d rained by equ ipme nt (for example the immobi l­
iz er) . In certain circumstances, there could may
not be eno ugh energy to start the engi ne.
Your veh icle is equipped with an inte lligent ene r­
gy managemen t system for d istr ibut ing electrici­
ty . This significant ly imp roves the starting ab ility
and inc reases t he battery life.
The energy management system Is made up of
batt ery diagno sis, idling curr ent management
and dynami c en ergy managemen t.
B attery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis determines the battery
charge level. The senso rs determ ine the battery
voltage, t he battery cur rent, and the battery
temperature. The cu rrent charge level a nd the
pe rformance of the bat tery are dete rm ined based
on this .
Idling current management
The idling cu rrent management dec reases the
energy used wh ile parked . With the eng ine
sw itched off, it manages the energy dist ribution
t o the different elect rical componen ts. Date from
battery d iagnosis is taken into account for this.
D epending on the battery cha rge level, e lectr ica l
equ ipment is swi tched off one item after the oth­
e r, to p revent the ba tte ry from d raining and to
r etain the s tarting ab ility.
Dynamic energy management
Wh ile driving, dynamic energy management dis­
tr ib utes the approp riate amount of energy to the
e lectr ica l equipment. It controls the battery
Intellig ent Technology
charge level so that more energy is not used then
is being generated in order to maintain an opti ­
mal battery charge level.
(D Tips
- Energy management cannot overcome the
laws of physics . Note that the charge level
and length o f the battery life are limited.
- When the sta rting ability is endangered, the
(•) indicator lig ht turns on
¢page 15.
What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lo t of st ress is p laced on t he b attery when dr iv­
ing shor t distances, in traff ic, and at cold t imes
of the year . A lot of energy is used but litt le is
generated. It is also critical when the engine is
not running but e lectr ica l equipment is sw itched
on. In th is case, energy is used but none is gener­
ated.
In situations like this, energy management wi ll
active ly regulated the distr ibut ion of energy.
Long periods without us e
If you do not drive your vehicle for sever al days o r
weeks, electrical equ ipment is gradua lly scale d
back or sw itched off . This reduces energy use and
ensures the vehicle will be ab le to start after long
per iods of time . Some conven ience functions,
such as interior lig hting or power seat ad just­
ment, may not be ava ilable under certain circum­
stances. These conven ience functions wi ll be
available again once you sw itch t he ignition on
and sta rt the eng ine.
With the engine switched off
The battery w ill dra in if you use Infotainment
funct ions such as listening to the radio while the
engi ne is switched off .
The vehicle's ab ility to start may be impa ired by
the energy use, a message will appear in the In­
fota inment system display .
The message indicates that the system wi ll
switch off automatically soon. If you would like
lill'
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