steering AUDI Q5 2014 Owners Manual

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Elect ronic speed limiter ........ .. . .
Auto Check Control ........ .... .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Keys .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
P owe r locking system ............ .
Opening an d clos ing rear lid .. .. .. . .
Automatic rear lid/t runk lid ope rat io n
E mergency unloc king of the lug gage
compartment lid . ..... ... .. .. ... .
C hil d safety locks . ..... ... .. .. ... .
Power win dows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Panoramic slid ing sun roof .. .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ... .. .. . .......... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights ................ ... .
V 1s 1on . ...... ........... .... ... .
W iper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
Mi rrors .. .. ................ ... . .
D ig ita l compass ................. .
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Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Ge ne ral recomme ndat ions ... .. .. . .
Fr ont sea ts . ... .......... .. .. .. . .
Se at memo ry ............ .... ... .
Rear seats .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Head res traints .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Ce nte r arm rest ... ..... ... .. .. ... .
Luggage compartment ........... . 61
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R oo f rack ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Beverage holders ... ... ..... ... .. .
Climatized cupholders .. ..... ... .. .
( upholders in the door pockets ... .. .
Ashtray ... .... .. ............. .. .
Cigarette lighter/Socket .......... .
Storage ..... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .
Warm and cold .......... ..... .
Climate co ntrol
On the road ................ .. .
Steering ......... .... .......... .
Ig nitio n loc k .. ... ............... .
Co nvenience key .. ... ... .... ... .. .
Dr ive r messages ................. .
El ectromec hani cal p arking br ake . .. .
S tar t-Sto p-System . .... ..... ... .. .
S peed warning system ... .... ... .. .
Cruise cont ro l .. .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Hybrid ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Hyb rid drive ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard ...... ... .. .
Introduction ..... .. .... .... ... .. .
Genera l information ........... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control ..... .. .
Audi braking guard .............. .
Messages ........ .... .......... .
Audi side assist ... ...... ..... .
Lane change ass ista nt
Audi dr ive select ........... .. .
Driving settings .. ... .. ....... ... .
Automatic transmission ..... .
tipt ron ic ..... .... .... .......... .
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Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi park ing system plus with
r earv1ew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129
Adjust ing the d isplay a nd warn ing
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
133

Trailer hitch ................... . .
Error messages
Homelink ................ ... . .
Universal remote control .......... .
Safety first ................... .
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Dri ving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 140
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 155
Airbag sy stem .......... ... ... . 157
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Child Safety ................. . .
Important things to know ........ . .
Child safety seats ......... .... .. . .
Installing a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. . .
Additional Information
Vehicle operation ....... .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. . .. .
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197
197
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 197
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Electromechanical power assist,
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 202
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Table of contents 3
Driving and environment . . . . .
205
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 207
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driving in difficult road conditions and
offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 217
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 218
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
222
Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . 228
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Windshield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 265
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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch ........ .
© Side assist button ....... ... .
® A ir outlets .... .. ... ... .. .. .
@ Tu rn signa l and high beam . .. .
(j) Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation ................ .
@ ISETI button ... ..... ... ... . .
® Instrument cluster .......... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer . .. .
- Trip computer ............ .
@ Ign ition lock ............... .
@ Adjustable steering column
€3J Control lever for:
- Cru ise contro l ........ .. .. .
- Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .... ............. .
@ Instrument lighting .. ... .. .. .
@ Light switch ... .. ... ... .. .. .
@ Sw itch for un loc king the trunk
lid .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .
@ Adjuster control for outside mir-
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16 1
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11
10
13
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23
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83
95
107
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23 1
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49
43
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
@ Power wi ndow switches . . . . . . . 46
@ Radio system or Audi mu ltime-
d ia (see separate manual)
@ Radio or M MI display (see sepa­
rate manual)
@ Button/Indicator light for:
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 52
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Instrument s and control s 9
@) Glove compartment (lockab le)
@
@
Front passenger's airbag ..... .
Depend ing o n options:
- Audi drive select button
- Start -Stop-System button or
- 1.cl •I butto n (hybrid drive) ... .
- Par king system button ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) button .......... .
- Hill descent ass ist button ... .
@ Climate control .... ........ .
@ Shift lever for automatic trans-
mission . .. .. .. .... ........ .
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter
@ Coin storage
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI cont ro l conso le or
- Park ing system button ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol ( ESC) button .......... .
- Hill descent ass ist button ... .
- Aud i drive select button .... .
-Start-Stop-System button .. .
@) I S T ART ENGI NE STOPI button
§) Electromechanical parking brake
{!) Tips
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120
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100
129
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199
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123
75, 75
129
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199
120
91
86
88
Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standa rd
equipment on yo ur vehicle or may be op­
tiona l equipment depending o n your mod­
e l. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer
i f you have a quest ion about your vehicle.

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction.
Fig. 8 In str umen t cluster with warning/indicator lights
Your veh icle is equipped with seve ral impor­
tant warning and indicator lights to help you
monitor the continued reliable operation of
your veh icle
c:> .&. .
Et·ff
Elect romechanical steering, Dy-
namic steering*
c:>pag e 201
[m
Electron ic power control
(alternative to
II)
c:>page 15
•
Glow plug system
(a lternat ive to
[IB)
c:>poge 15
II
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
c:>page 15
I
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
c:>page 15
I
USA models: Safety systems
c:>poge 16 .
El
Canada models: Safety systems
c:>page 16
[IJ
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
tern*
c:>poge 16
ll
Left turn signal
c:>page 16
•
Trailer turn signal assembly*
c:>page 17
Safety belt
c:>page 17
•
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
c:>page 17
•
High beam
<::>page 17
II
Right turn signal
<::>pag e 16
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USA models: Cruise control acti-
vated
<::>pag e 17
ii
Canada models: Cruise control
activated
c:> page 17
~
USA models : Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
c:> page 17

28 Driver information d isplay
The ignition key can on ly be removed with the
selector in this position. This and other mes­
sages are brought up if a function cannot be
carried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver
message is a lso displayed automatica lly.
F or example, the symbol fo r a problem with
engine o il pressu re . appea rs in the display .
The following message appears :
Turn off engine! Oil pre ssure too low
The driver message in the display goes out af­
ter about
5 seconds. The dr iver message can
be d isplayed again by briefly pressing the
ISETlbutton
c::> fig. 22 .
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a
driver message is also displayed automat ical­
ly .
For examp le, the symbol
B appears in the
d isplay, ind icating low w indshield washer flu­
id level. The follow ing message also appears:
Please refill washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few
seconds. The driver message can be disp layed
again by briefly pressing the !SE T! button .
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER.
Fig . 23 D isplay: Danger symbo l
.. Pull off the road.
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn off the engine. ..
Check the malfunctioning system. Contact
your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
Red symbo ls ind icate a priority 1 malfunction
- Danger!
With a priority
1 malfunction, a red symbol
appea rs in the upper center area of the dis ­
play
c::> fig . 23 . A driver message appears as
well to exp lain the ma lfunction in more de­
tai l. When this symbol appears,
three warning
tones sound in succession . The symbol contin ­
ues to flash until the fault has been corrected.
If
several priority 1 malfunctions are present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about
2 seconds .
T he driver warning goes out after about
5 sec­
onds, but it can be brought up again at any
time by pressing the I SET I button
c} page 2 7.
Alter nator failure
c::> page29
Electromechan ical steering
c::> page 201
USA models: Brake system
malfunction
c::> page29
Canada models: Brake sys­
tem malfunction
c::> page29
En gin e coolant level too low/
engine coolant temperature
too high
c::> page 30
Engine oil pressure too low
c::> page 30
Refill engine oil now
c::> page 31
Refill Ad Blue*
c::> page 228
AdB lue ma lf unc tion*
c::> page 228
Steering malfunction
c::> page 31

service without delay. Do not wait until
the red oil pressure warning. starts
to flash before you respond to the low
oil level wa rning
l!I. By then, your en­
gine may already have suffered serious
damage.
~ .. Fill engine oil now
WARNING: Pleas e add oil immediately
If the . symbol lights up, then the oil has to
be replenished r ight now ¢
page 236 .
@-Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot be
unlocked.
If the . symbol in the display blinks, there
i s a malfunction in the electronic steering col­
umn lock . A driver message appears as well to
explain the malfunction in mo re deta il. The
d river war ning goes out after abou t 5 sec­
onds, but it ca n be b roug ht up at a ny time by
pr ess ing the
ISE TI bu tton aga in .
Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle! .. Contact your nearest a uthorized Audi dea ler .
.. Do not tow your vehicle .
A WARNING
-
Your vehicle mus t not be t owed in the
eve nt of a malfun ct ion in the electron ic
steeri ng colu mn lock because it can not b e
s t eered due to the l ocked s tee ring. If i t is
t owed w ith the stee ring loc ke d , t here i s
t he risk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock malfunction
A malfunction in the ignition lo ck mus t be re­
paired immediately.
If th e . symbol in the d isp lay blinks, there
i s a ma lfunction in the electronic ignit io n l ock.
A dr iver message a ppears a s well to exp la in
t he m alfu nction in more det ail. Th e d rive r
warn ing goes ou t after abou t 5 seconds, bu t it
Driver information display 31
can be b rou ght up a t any time by p ress ing the
ISETI bu tton again .
Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer!
.. Do not turn t he e ngine off .
.. Dr ive immedia tely to a n author ized Audi
de aler to have t he mal fun ct io n co rrected.
If there is a malfunct ion in the elect ro ni c ig ni­
t ion loc k, the igni tion ca nnot b e tu rned o ff.
D rive imm ed iate ly to an au tho rized se rv ice fa­
cili ty to have the cause of the malfunc tion co r­
re cte d.
On vehicles wi th Conven ienc e key*, the eng ine
s h ould not b e switched off using t he S tart/
St op butt on bec au se th e e ngine canno t be
s ta rt ed ag ain afte r th e ign iti on ha s been
swi tc h ed off.
Yellow symbols
A yell ow sym bol means WAR NING .
Fig. 24 Display : Yellow wa rning symbo l
Yellow sym bols indicate a prior ity 2 mal func ­
tion - Wa rning!
W hen a yellow war ning symbol a ppe ars,
one
warning tone soun ds. A dr iver message ap ­
pears as well to exp lai n the ma lf un ction in
m ore detail. T he dr iver warning goes ou t after
about S seconds, but it ca n be broug ht up at
any time by p ress ing t he
ISE TI button again .
Check the function dis played as soo n as possi­
ble. The yellow symbol will not go out again
u nt il the reason fo r th e malfunction has been
cor rected.

32 Driver in formation d isplay
If several priority 2 malfunctions a re present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about 2 seconds.
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Ad B lue /9
Ad Blue./'
•
Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steer ing*
q page 201
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
Battery voltage
¢page34
Defective light bulb
¢page 33
Fog lights
¢page 33
Rear fog lights
¢ page 33
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 34
Engine oil senso r malfunc­
tion
¢ page 34
Engine temperature*
¢page 223
Low fuel level
¢page 34
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page228
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 228
Windsh ield washer flu id level
low
q page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢ page 33
Light/rain sensor defective
¢ page 33
Dynamic headlight range
cont ro l defective
¢ page 35
•
m
c:bHYBRID
(D Tips
Battery in remote contro l key
¢ page 37
Electromechan ical park ing
brake
¢ page90
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Diese l partic ulate fi lter* clog­
ged
¢ page34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page35
Steer ing malfunction
¢ page 35
Ignition lock malfunction
¢page35
Adaptive dampers*
¢page35
W indshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* Loss of tire pressure
¢ page266
Tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page266
Automat ic t ransm ission ma l­
f u nct ion
¢ page 128
Hybr id drive*
¢ page99
The speed warnings warn ing th res ho ld 1
lDl and warning thresho ld 7 [DJ ;ire also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn­
ing is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper area of the disp lay¢
page 93.

the filter . T he symbol wi ll switch off when the
cleaning is successfu l. After a succ essful
clean ing, there is no need to br ing the car to
an author iz ed deale r or qualif ied workshop
because this is par t of normal vehicle opera­
tion .
If the symbo l
II does not switch off, see
your author iz ed dealer or other qualif ied
workshop to have the prob lem corrected.
F or mo re information on the diesel particu­
l ate filter, refer to
¢ page 206.
A WARNING
Always adapt yo ur speed to the current
weather, road and traffic condit ions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
t o follow driv ing recommendations .
(0 Headlight range control defective
II Headlight range control d efective!
-
If the symbol II illum inates, the dynam ic
h eadlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re ­
pa ired at your author ized Audi dealer .
§0 Adaptive light defective
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
rJII Audi adaptive light: defective
When t his symbo l rJII illuminates, it means
that adaptive light is defective . Go to a n au­
thor ized Audi deal er to have the headlights o r
the cont rol uni t fo r the adapt ive lig ht re ­
pair ed.
@-Steering malfunction
Ila Steering lock: Contact dealer!
If the l!Jla symbol in the display comes on,
the re is an electron ic s teeri ng col umn loc k
mal funct ion.
D rive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r immedi­
ately to have t he mal function cor re cted.
Dri ver information di spla y 35
A WARNING
-
Your veh icle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
st eering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the loc ked steeri ng. If it is
towed wit h the steering lo cke d, there is
the r is k of an accident.
~ Ignition lock malfunction
II! Ig nition lo ck defe ctive
If the m symbo l in the d isplay comes on,
t h ere is a ma lfunction in the e lectronic igni­
ti on loc k. P lease go to a n author ized A udi
dealer or o ther qualified workshop to have the
malfunction repaired .
g Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
B Suspension: System fault!
If the B symbol in the disp lay comes on, there
is a ma lfunction in the adaptive dampe rs.
Please go to an authorized A udi dealer or ot h­
er qualified wo rkshop to have the malfunctio n
repaired.
~ Windshield wipers faulty
£-..$ 111/indshield wipers defective
When this symbol £!I ill uminates, it means
that the electronics for th e windsh ie ld wipers
are defective . Please go to an authorized A udi
dealer or qualified wo rkshop to have the
winds hield wiper system repaired .

36 Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 25 Key set
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the master key
c::;, page 3 7.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Number of keys
You can inquire about the number of assigned
keys to your vehicle
c::;, page 11. This allows
you to make sure you have received all of the
keys when you purchase a used vehicle. De­
pending on the vehicle equ ipment level, this
function may also be performed in the MM!* .
To do this, select:
ICARI funct ion button> Car
systems * control button > Servicing & checks
> Programmed keys .
Data in the master key
During driving, serv ice and maintenance-rele­
vant data is continuously stored on your mas ­
ter key. Your Audi serv ice adv iser can read out this data and
tell you about the work your ve­
hicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with
Convenience key *.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key. When the ignition is turned
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience settings for the following sys­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate control
- Central locking system
- Sea t memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi side assist*
-Audi drive select*
T he stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when yo u open
the doors or when you turn on the ignit ion .
A WARNING ......... -
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle. A lways lock all doors and take the
key.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­
supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in serious in­
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the veh icle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col­
umn lock could suddenly engage -caus­
ing the r isk of an accident.

Canada models : The function cannot be
turned off.
It is activated a utomatica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mod e (Canada models)*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
vides stronge r illum ination on the s ide of the
road on which you are driving . If you are driv ­
ing in a co untry that drives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, this
will cause glare for oncoming drivers. To pre­
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In vehicles with halogen headlights, certain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered with waterproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing through. For
more information, please see your author­
ized Audi dealer or author ized repair facility .
@ Tips
When travel mode* is activated, a d isp lay
in the drive r information system ind icates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on .
Instrument lighting
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig. 45 Inst rume nt lighting
.. Press the knob to release it.
.. Ro ta ting t he knob to the right" +" will in ­
crease the basic brightness when it is dark .
.. Rotating the knob to the left"-" will de­
crease the basic br ightness when it is dark. Clear vi
sion 51
.. Pressing the knob will p revent unintentional
changes.
(D Tips
T he ill umination for the inst rument cluster
lights up w henever you switch on the igni­
tion with the vehicle headlights off. As the
day light fades, the instrument cluster i llu­
mination likewise dims automatically and
will go out completely when the outside light is very low. This feature is meant to
r emind you to switch on the head lights
whe n outs ide light conditions become
p oor .
Adaptive light
Applies to vehicles: wi th adaptive light
Wh en driving around bends, the relevant area
of the road is be tter illuminated.
Fi g. 4 6 Adapt ive light w hen driv ing
Switching on adapt ive light
.. Tu rn the light sw itch to AUTO ~ page 49,
fig. 43 .
The adaptive lig ht system is a combin ation o f
the dynam ic and the static corneri ng lights.
Wi th the lights switched on, the dynamic cor ­
ner ing light adapts to driving on curves. This
is dependent upon t he vehicle speed and
steering ang le. This provides better lighting
through the curve. The system operates in a
speed range from approximate ly 6 mph
(10 km/h) to 68 mph (110 km/h) .
The static cornering light switches on at
speeds of up to approximately 25 mph