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Ass is tanc e  system s 
the  cruise  control  from  braking.  This  is  be 
cause  pressing  the  accelerator  pedal  over 
rides  the  cruise  contro l system . 
- If  a  brake  system  ma lfunction  such  as  over
heating  occurs  when  the  cruise  control  sys
tem  is sw itched  on,  the  braking  function  in 
the  system  may  be  switched  off . The  rest  of 
the  cruise  control  system  functions  remain  act ive as  long  as 
the @;\l)~ij (USA models)  / 
Bl (Canada  models)  indicato r light  is on. 
@ Note 
Before  driving  downhill  a  long  distance  on  a 
steep  hill,  decrease  you r speed  and  select  a 
lower  gear.  This  makes  use  of  the  eng ine 
brak ing  effect  and  re lieves  the  bra kes. 
(D Tips 
The  b rake  l ights  turn  on  w hen  the  brakes  a re 
app lied  automat ically . 
Changing the  speed 
Applies  to: vehicles with  cruise control  system 
.,. T o  inc rease/decrease  the  speed  in  1  mph  (1 
k m/h)  increments,  br ie fly 
tap the  leve r toward 
0 10 ¢ page  95,  fig.  94 to  the  f irst  leve l. 
.,. To  increase/decrease  the  speed  in S  mph  (10 
km/ h)  increments,  br iefly 
tap the  leve r toward 
0 10 to  the  second  level. 
.,. To  increase  or  decre ase  the  speed  quickly,  hold 
the  lever  toward 
0 10 to  the  first  or  second 
level  until  the  des ired  speed  is reached . 
Overriding  the  speed 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  cruise control  system 
You can  p ress  t he  accelerator  pedal  to  inc rease 
your  speed,  for  examp le  if you  want  to  pass 
someo ne.  The  speed  yo u se t earlier  w ill  res ume 
as  soon  as  yo u release  the  accelerator  peda l. 
H oweve r,  if you  are  exceeding  the  stored  speed 
by a  cons ider able  amo unt  for  a  long  time , the 
cr uise  con trol  sys tem  w ill tempo rar ily switch  off. 
The 
[ij;\l)~ij (USA models) tBI (Canada  models)  in 
dicator  light  in the  instrument  cluster  turns  off 
and  the  stored  speed  is  maintained . 
96 
Preselecting a speed 
Applies to: vehicles with  cruise control  system 
You can pre-select  your  desired  speed  when  the 
vehicle is stationary . 
.,. Switch  the  ignition  on. 
.,. Pull  the  lever  into  pos ition (D ¢ page  95, 
fig . 94 . 
.,. To increase  or  decrease  the  speed,  tap  the  leve r 
toward 
0 10 . 
This function  makes  it  possible , for  example , to 
save  the  speed  you  want  before  driving  on  the  highway . Once  you  are  on  the  expressway,  acti
vate  the  c ruise  control  system  by pull ing  t he  lev 
e r  in to  position 
(D . 
Switching  off 
Applies  to: vehicles with  cruise control  system 
Deactivating  temporarily  
.,. Press  the  br ake  pedal,  or 
.,. Press  the  lever  towar d@  (not  loc ke d  in to 
place) 
¢ page  95,  fig.  94. 
Switching  off  completely 
.,. Press  the  lever  into  position @(clicked  into 
place),  or 
.,. Switch  the  ignit io n  off. 
The  speed  you  stored  will  be  ma intained  if the 
c ruise  contro l has  been  switched  off  tempora rily  . 
To  resume  the  stored  speed,  re lease  the  bra ke 
pedal  and  pull  the  lever  to  posi tion 
(D . 
Switc hing  the  ignit ion  off  w ill erase  the  stored 
speed . 
.&_ WARNING 
You sho uld only resume  the  s to red  speed  if i t 
i s  no t  too  h igh  fo r exis ting  traff ic condi tions . 
Ot herwise  you  can  increase  the  risk  of  an  acci 
dent .  
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Ass is tance  sy stem s 
of  curves) from  the  navigation  system* . Informa
tion  from  the  camera-based  traffic  sign  recogni 
tion * is also applied  to  recognize  traffic  signs 
¢ page 97. 
The messages displayed  depend  on the  naviga 
tion  data*  being  up -to-date  and the  correct  iden
tification  by the  traffic  sign  recognition *. 
When  adaptive  c ruise contro l*  is sw itched  off, 
the  predictive  efficiency  assist  only  p rovides noti
fications  without  controlled  interventions.  See 
¢ page  100,  Predictive  messages  (efficiency  as
sist). 
When  adaptive  cruise  contro l*  is switched  on, the 
system  responds  to  upcoming  situations  auto mat ica lly. See 
¢ page 100,  Predictive  control 
( efficiency  assist). 
Predictive  messages  (efficiency  assist) 
Applies  to: vehicl es  w ith  predictive  effic iency  assist 
Ind icat or in  the  instrument  clu ster  display 
Predictive  messages appear  in the  instrument 
cluster  display  to  show  the  driver  the  appropriate  
time  to  coast when  a s ituation  ahead requires 
you to  dr ive at  a lower  speed . 
The messages are only  shown  if  the  cruise  control  
system*  or  adaptive  cruise  control*  is switched  
off.  
An additiona l ind icator  appears  in the  head-up 
d isp lay* . 
Symbol  Meaning 
Remove your  foot  from  the  acceler -
~ 
ator  pedal  to  slow  down,  because 
there  is a situation  ahead that  re- quires  a lower  speed. 
If  you see 
Dr ive r assistance in the  instrument 
cluster  display,  the  following  symbols  will  indi 
cate which  situat ion the  system  is currently  re
acting  to. 
Symbol  Meaning 
MPH 
U SA  mod els : 
Speed lim it 
km/h 
Ca nada models : 
Speed limit 
100  Symbol  Mean
ing 
_J!L Intersection ------
1!1 
~ T raffic  c ircle ··Of 'i, 
If  there  are mult iple situations,  then  these  situa
tions  will  appear  in order  in  the  display . 
A WARNING 
Pay attention  to  traffic  and the  area around 
your  vehicle  when  the  efficiency  ass ist  is 
switched  on.  The driver  is always respons ible 
for  assessing the  traffic  situation. 
(D Tips 
- T he wo rding  of  the  message may vary de
pend ing o n the  dr iving  mode  set  in d rive se
lect*¢ page  125 and the  c urrent  selec to r 
lever  position.  No messages are disp layed 
when  in the  "S" se lector  lever  position  or  in 
D ynamic mode . 
- When  a route  is p lanned  using  the  nav iga
tion  system*,  then  the  message feed  is  
based on this  route.  Without  route  guid 
ance, the  system  uses an assumed  route  for 
the  message feed. 
- There will  not  be a message for  every situa tion  ahead, for  example  if  there  is not enough  distance  remaining  to  react  to  the 
situat ion . 
- No messages are displayed  when  at  speeds  
under  20  mph  (30  km/h) . 
Predictive  control  (efficiency  assist) 
-
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Aud i adapt ive cru ise control  and  pre
dict ive  efficie ncy ass ist 
Fig. 98 Inst rument  cluster : predictive  control  
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Description 
The  predictive  cont rol 1 l uses  the  map  info rma 
tion  from  the  navigation  system  in order  to  react  proactive ly when  driving.  Information  from  the 
cam era-based  traffic  sign  recognition * is a lso  ap 
plied  to  recognize  traffic 
signs ¢ page 97. When 
coming  up  to  areas  wi th  speed  limits  or  changes 
in the  course  of  the  road  (such  as  curves,  inter
sections  or  traffic  c ircles),  the  system  brakes  au 
tomatically  and  then  accelerates  back  up  to  the  
set  speed . 
Overriding  control 
The  driver  can  override  the  predict ive  control  at 
a ny time  by  press ing  the  accelerator  or  brake 
pedal.  If  the  system  changes  the  vehicle  speed  to 
adapt  to  speed  limits,  you  ca n cha nge  the  speed 
usi ng  the  lever 
¢ page 106,  fig.  105 . 
Always  switch  off  the  predictive  control  in  
the  following  situations: 
- When  increased  atte ntion  is  needed  from  the 
drive r. 
- In  poor  weat her  cond it ions  such  as  snow  or 
heavy  ra in. 
- When  driving  on  roads  in  poor  condition . 
Indicator  in the  instrument  cluster  display 
When  switching  on  the  adaptive  cru ise  cont rol 
for  the  first  time,  the  message 
ACC: R + B ac
ti ve 
in the  instrument  cluste r indicates  the  ava il
ab ility  of  the  predictive  control. 
T he 
'?·;SOmh symbo l appears  when  the  system 
is reg ulating  the  speed  to  match  a  speed  lim it.  If 
this  is the  case,  the  system  is  regulating  a speed  
of  SO mph  (80  km/h) . The  speed  is  then  taken 
over  by  the  adaptive  cru ise  control.  The  speed  in 
the  speedomete r LE D ring  ad justs  to  the  speed  to 
be  maintained 
¢ page  104,  fig.  104 . The .. 
¢fig. 98 sym bo l appe ars whe n there  is  an  adap 
ta tion  to  t he  ro ute  ahea d. 
I f you  are  in the 
Driver assistance d isp lay  in the 
in str ument  cluster,  then  the  fo llow ing  symbols 
w ill  in dica te  w hic h oc currence t he  sys tem  is cu r
r en tly responding  to: 
ll Thi s is  not  availa ble in  so m e  co untri es. 
A ss istance  systems 
Symbol  Meaning 
MPH 
USA models: 
Speed  limit 
km/h 
Canada model s: 
Speed  limi t 
ll 
Curve 
_J!L Intersection 
,:r 
w 
T raffic  ci rcle 
A WARNING 
-
- Read  the  wa rnin gs on ¢ .&. in General  infor
mation  on page  103 
and on¢ & in  De
scription  on page 
97. 
- Pay attent ion  to  traffic  and  the  a rea  around 
your  veh icle  when  pred ictive  cont rol  is 
sw itched  on.  The  driver  is always  responsi
ble  for  assessing  the  traffic  situation. 
- There  is an  increase  in the  risk of  an  acci
dent,  because  the  system  does  not  consider 
"right of way"  rules and also does not re 
spond to traffic  lights . 
- The  system  only  cons iders  t raff ic signs  that 
g ive  a  speed  lim it . 
- The  permitted  speed  can  be  exceeded  if the 
adaptation  to  a  speed  lim it  is  incorrect . The 
d river  is responsible  for  adher ing  to  the  pe r
mitte d speed . 
- The  s peed  at  w hich a  curve  is dr iven  th rough 
does  not  necessarily  match  your  own  driving 
s tyle.  Brake  the  vehicle  yo urself  whe n need
e d  t o  redu ce the  risk  of  an  a ccid en t. 
0) Tips 
- If  a  speed  lim it  is detected,  the  stored 
speed  is  also  adjusted  in the  speedometer 
LE D line  when  the  ada ptive  cru ise  control  is 
n ot  a ctive . 
- The  adaptat ion  by  the  system  depends  on 
t he  driving  mode  se t in  dr ive  se lec t*. 
- Switching  off  predict ive  con trol,  fo r exam
ple  whe n driving  in low  t raff ic  zones,  does 
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Assistance systems 
The distances  provided  are  specified  values . De 
pending  on  the  driving  situation  and  how the  ve
h icle  ahead  is dr iv ing,  the  actual  d istance  may  be 
more  or  less than  these  target  d istances. 
If  you  change  the  time  gaps,  the  newly set  value 
appears  briefly  in the  instrument  cluster  disp lay, 
for  example 
II for Distance  3. This only  occurs  if 
the 
D rive r assistance display  is  not  currently 
shown  in the  display 
r=>page 104,  fig.  104. 
Distance 1: this  setting  corresponds  to  a  distance 
of  92  ft  (28  m)  when  traveling  at  62  mph  (100  km/h),  or  a  time  d istance  of  1 second. 
Distance 2 : this setting  corresponds  to  a  distance 
of  118  ft  (36  m)  when  traveling  at  62 mph  (100 
km/h),  or  a  time  d istance  of  1.3  seconds . 
Distance 3: this setting  corresponds  to  a distance 
of  164  ft  (SO m)  when  traveling  at  62  mph (100 
km/h),  or  a  time  distance  of  1.8  seconds . 
Distance 4: this  setting  corresponds  to a distance 
of  219  ft  (67  m)  when  traveling  at  62  mph  (100 
km/h),  or  a  time  dista nce  o f 2.4  seconds . 
Distance 5 : this setting  corresponds  to  a  distance 
of  328  ft (100  m) when  traveling  at  62  mph  (100 
km/h),  or a  time  distance  of 3.6  seco nds. 
A WARNING 
When  setting  the  distance,  the  driver  is re
sponsible  for  adhering  to  any  applicab le  lega l 
regulations. 
(D Tips 
Depending  on  the  selected  driving  mode  in 
drive  se lect*  and  the  set  distance, the driving 
behavior  will vary from  dynamic to comforta
ble  when  accelerating 
9 page 12 7. 
Setting  Audi  adaptive  cruise  control 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Audi  adaptive  cruise  control 
-
.. Select  in the  Infotainment  system: I MENU I but
ton 
> Vehicle > left  control  button > Driver as
sistance 
> Audi adaptive  cruise control. 
1) In  prepa ra tio n at  the  t ime  of  print ing.  T his funct ion  is not 
ava ilable  in  every  vehicle . 
108  Storing  the  last  distance
1
) 
The  last  distance  that  was set will  be  stored  after 
the  ignition  is  switched  off. If the  distance  is not 
stored, 
Distance 3 is a utomatica lly set  eve ry time 
the  ignit ion  is switched  on. 
Driving  program 
Applies  to: vehicles  without  Audi  drive select 
Depending  on  the  selected  driving program  and 
distance,  driving  behavior when  accelerating  will 
vary  from  dynamic  to  comfortable. 
Selecting  the  driving  mode 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Audi drive  select 
For vehicles  with  drive  select,  refer  to 
r=>page 127. 
(0 Tips 
Your settings  are  automatically  stored  and  as
signed  to  the  remote  control key  being  used. 
Driver  intervention  request 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Audi adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig. 109 Instr umen t cluster:  request  for  driver interve n
t ion 
The  request  for  driver  intervention  instructs  you 
to  take  over  if the  adaptive  cruise  control  braking  
funct ion  is not  able  to maintain  a suffic ient  dis
tance  to  the  veh icle  dr iv in g  ahead 
r=> fig . 109 .  
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-Closi ng the  w indows  and sunroof* 
- Activ ati ng the  eme rgency fl ashe rs 
l ). 
The message Audi pre  sen se. ¢ page 113, 
fig . 113 will  warn  you about  the  dange r. 
Aud i drive  select*:  the  trigger  t imes are adjusted 
depend ing on  the  mode  selected . 
Audi pre sense  front 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Audi pre  sense  front 
Fig . 113 In strumen t clu ste r: approac h warn ing 
Descr iption 
Within  the  limits  of  the  system,  pre sense front  
can warn  yo u of  impending  coll is ions and  in itiate 
the  corresponding  brak ing  maneuvers  or the  sup
port ing  measures when  avoiding  a co llision . 
If  detected  in time,  the  system  can rank the  dan 
gerous  situation  as cr itica l if  a vehicle  driving 
ahead brakes sudden ly,  if  you r own vehicle  is ap
proaching  a s ignificantly  s lower  vehicle  at  h igh 
speed or  when  there  is an oncom ing vehicle  dur
i ng a tur ning  maneuve r. 
If  detection  is not  poss ible,  then  pre sense front 
does not  react. 
Warnings 
The system  recognizes various  dange rous situa 
tions.  The 
early warning occurs if: 
- a vehicle  d riving  ahe ad brakes s udden ly 
- yo ur  own  vehicle  approaches  a s ignificant ly 
s lower  veh icle  o r st ation ary veh icle in  the dire c
t ion  of  t ravel 
ll Thi s is  not  availa ble in  so m e  co untrie s. 
A ss istance  systems 
When  this warning  occurs,  it  may on ly be possi 
ble to  avoid  a co llision  by swerving  o r braking 
strongly . The message 
Audi pre sense. 
¢ fig . 113 and a wa rning  tone  will  warn  you 
about  the  danger . 
If you do  not react enough  or  not  at  all  to  a dan
gerous  sit uat ion  that  was detected  by the  sys 
tem,  p re sense front  provides  assistance  by ap
ply ing the  b rakes . 
If a collision  is imminent,  the  system  will  first 
provide  a n 
acute warning by braking  sharply . You 
will  a lso warned  by an  indicato r in the  instr ument 
cluster 
disp lay¢ fig. 113 . If  you do  not  react  to 
the  acute  warning,  pre sense front  can brake w ith 
i ncreas ing fo rce wi thin  the limits  of  the 
system 
1> . Thi s reduces the  veh icle  speed in the 
even t of  a  co llision . At  low vehicle  speeds, p re 
sense fron t can  ini tia te  a complete  dece le ra tion 
shor tly be fore a collision  wi th a ve hicle dr iving 
ahead 
l)_ If  pre sense front  determi nes that  you 
are not  braking  strong ly enough  when  a co llision 
is imminent,  it  can increase t he b raking  force. 
T he following  fu nctions  t rigge r in conjunction 
with  pre sense basic/rea r at  co rresponding  vehi 
cle speeds: 
- Reve rsible  tens ion ing  of  the  front  safety  bel ts 
- Clos ing  the windows  and sun roof* 
Audi  drive  select*:  depending  on the  selec ted 
mode,  the  revers ible  be lt  tensioner  and the  clos
i ng  of  the  w indows  and s unroof * are not  act ive . 
Evasive  steering  support 
Evas ive steering  s upport  helps  you to  steer  the 
vehicle  a round  an obstacle  in  a crit ica l situat ion. 
If  you avo id a n obstacle  after  the  acute  warning, 
then  the  evasive s teer ing suppo rt ass ists you  by 
applying  sligh t stee ring  adjustmen t  to correct 
yo ur  stee ring w heel angle  as long  as you  are ac
t ive ly s teer ing.  Evasive s teer ing  su ppo rt  i s avai la 
ble  at speeds be tween  approx im ately  20 mp h 
( 3 0  km/h)  and 9 0 mph  ( 150  km/h) . 
..,. 
113  
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u co .... N ,..._ 
N .... 0 <( 0 00 
this.  H ave an authorized  A udi  deale r or  a u
thorized  A udi Service  Faci lity  check their  func
tion. 
(D Tips 
-The pre sense rear functions  switc h off 
when  towing  a trai ler . 
-The pre sense rear functions  may also 
switch  off  if  there  is a malfunction  in the 
side assist*  system. 
Audi  pre sense  city 
A ppl ies to:  ve hicles w ith  Audi  p re se nse c ity 
D esc ription 
Wit hin the  limits  of  the  system,  pre sense city 
can warn  you of  impending  coll is ions w ith 
ve hicles and  pedestrians  and initiate  the  applica
b le brak ing  maneuver  if  needed.  Pre sense city  is 
active  at  speeds of  approximate ly 6  mph  (10  km/ 
h) and  h igher . 
A pedestrian  warning  can occu r at  speeds  up to 
SO mph  (85  km/h),  and vehicle  warn ings ca n oc
cur at  speeds up to  155  mph  (250  km/h) . A pre 
sense city  braking  maneuver  is poss ible at  speeds 
up  to SO mph  (85  km/h). 
Warnings 
The system  recogni zes var ious dangerous  situa
tions . The 
early warning occurs if: 
-a vehicle  driving  ahead brakes s uddenly 
-yo ur own  vehicle  approaches  a significantly 
s lower  vehicle  or  stationary  vehicle  in the  direc 
t ion  of  travel 
-a pedestrian  is standing  in the  lane or  is moving 
into  the  lane 
When  t his wa rn in g oc curs,  it  may on ly be poss i
b le to  avoid  a co llision  by swerv ing or  braking 
strong ly . T he message 
Audi pre  sense. 
~ page 113,  fig . 113 and a warning  tone  will 
warn  you about  the  danger . 
Addit iona lly,  a jerk  on the  brakes may occur  as an 
acute warning when  there  is an impending  colli 
sion.  If  you  do  not  react  to  the  acut e warning,  pre 
sense city  can brake to  the  point  of  comp lete  de
celerat ion w it hi n the  lim its  of  the  system.  This 
A ss istance  systems 
red uces  the vehicle  speed  in the  event  o f a co lli
sio n. The message 
Audi pre  sense. also ap 
pears . 
T he following  fu nctions a re trigge red  in  con junc 
t ion w it h  pre sense bas ic/rear : 
-Reversible  tens ion ing  of  the  front  safety  belts 
-Clos ing  the windows  and sunroof* 
Audi  drive  select*:  the  function  is not  act ive de
pending  on  the  mode  selected. 
A WARNING 
-
-Pre sense city  ca nnot  overcome  the  laws  of 
p hys ics . 
It is a sys tem  designed  to  ass ist  and 
it  cannot  preven t a coll is io n  in  every circ um
s tance . The dr iver m ust  a lw ays  in terve ne. 
T he d rive r is always  responsible  fo r brakin g 
a t  t he co rre ct  time . Do  not  let  the  in cr eased 
safety  prov ided tempt  you  into  taking  r isks. 
This could  inc rease your  r is k  of  a col lision . 
-The system  can dep loy incorrectly  due to 
system -specific  limits. 
-T o redu ce the  r is k  of  an accident,  please 
note  that  the  camera does not  a lways detect 
eve ry o bject. 
-Pre sense city  does  not  reac t to  an ima ls, 
crossing  or  oncoming  ve hicles,  objects  such 
as bars,  ra ilings or  railcars,  and ob jects that 
are difficult  to  detect 
c> A in  General infor
mation  on page  103. 
-In  trailer  mode,  the  bra king  behavior  o f the 
tra ile r  can be d ifferent  than  usual  du ring au
tomatic  braking. 
A WARNING 
--
Pre sense city  may be restr icted  or  not  ava ila
b le in the  fo llow ing  example  s ituations: 
-in heavy fog,  ra in, spray,  or  snow 
- when  there  are v isua l obst ruct ions, such as 
g lare,  reflections  or variations  in light 
-when  it  is dar k 
-if the camera window  or  the windshield  is 
d irty,  iced over,  damaged  or  cove red 
-when  dr iv ing o n snow,  ice o r loose groun d 
-in c urve s 
-if the ESC was rest ricted  or  sw itched  off 
-when  towing  a trailer 
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Assistance  systems 
-when  the  driver's seat  belt  is unfastene d 
- u p to  ten  seconds  after  sw itchin g on t he  ig-
n itio n 
(Ud) Note 
Impa cts  or  damag e to  the  ca m era m ou nt on 
t he wi ndshi eld  can di splac e the se nsor.  Pr e 
sense  city can be im pa ir ed  by t his . H ave an a u
thorized  A udi dealer  o r aut ho rize d A udi  Serv 
ice Facility check the ir funct ion. 
(D Tips 
- You  can ca ncel the  system  brakin g inte rven 
tion  if yo u accelerate  co nsidera bly or swerve 
away. 
- Kee p in  m ind t hat  pre  sense  city ca n brake 
un expecte dly. Always sec ure a ny ca rgo o r 
ob jects  t hat  you a re t ransport ing t o reduce 
the  r isk of damage  or  injury. 
- Specific pre sense  city  funct io n s sw itch  o ff 
whe n the  ESC is  limited  o r switc hed off 
c:> page 141 or  the  hill d esce nt  ass ist  is 
swi tch ed o n 
c:> page 142 . 
-Wh en t here  is a  mal function  in the  came ra, 
the  p re se nse city  func tions also sw itch o ff. 
Settings  in  the  Infotainment  system 
Applies  to:  ve hicles w ith  Audi  p re se nse 
.,. Se lect  in the  Info ta in m en t sys tem: IME NUI but
t on 
> Vehicle > left  contro l bu tton > Driver  as
sistance 
> Audi  pre sense . 
Switch  on /off  Audi  pre  sense  -
the pre sense 
fu nctions  can  be turned  o n and  off . 
If the  system  is switched  off,  it  switches  o n aga in 
automatically  once  the  ignition  is sw itched  on 
again . 
Prewarning  -the  early warning  can be switched 
off or the  p re sense  city/front  warning  point  ca n 
be set 
( Early /Medium /Late ). 
Set the  wa rnin g time  fo r the  ea rly warn ing to 
Early at  f irst.  I f th is causes  undesired  ea rly warn
i n gs  to  appear,  then  set  the  wa rning time  to 
Me
dium . 
The Late warning t ime  sho uld on ly be set 
i n  sp ecia l cir cumstances . 
116 
(D Tips 
Your settings  are  automatically  store d and  as
s ign ed to  t he  remote  co ntro l key  bein g used . 
Messages 
Applies to : vehicles  wit h Audi pre sense 
II] Audi  pre sense: malfunction!  Please contact 
Service 
This message  ap pears  w hen the  pre sense  f unc 
tion  is a ffected . Fo r example,  th is co uld be 
ca used  by a faulty  sensor.  Drive to  an autho rized 
Audi dealer  or author ized A udi Service Fac ility im
med iate ly  to have the  ma lfu nction corrected . 
II] Audi  pre sense: currently  limited . Sensor 
view  limited  due  to  surroundings.  See owner's  manual 
This message  a ppears  if t he  radar  se nsor and 
camera  view is obstructed,  fo r  example  by  leaves, 
snow,  heavy sp ray o r dirt.  If necessary,  clean  the 
senso rs and  the  area  around  the  camera 
c:> page 103 , fig. 100 or c:>page 121, fig. 121 . 
II] Audi  pre sense: currently  limited . Trailer 
towing  mode 
Fo r vehicles wit h a tra ile r h itch installed  at  the 
factory,  the  pre sense  rear functions  switc h off 
whe n the  elect rical connector  at  the  soc ket  is 
pl ugged  in. The re is  no guarantee  the  functions 
will switc h off w hen  usin g a  ret rofitted  trailer 
hitc h. 
II] Audi  pre sense: currently  restricted 
This mess age  app ears  if  the  ESC  is res tricted or 
switc hed off, fo r exam ple . 
II] Audi  pre sense: currently  limited.  See own
er's  manual 
This message  a ppears  w hen the re is a  tem porary 
failu re in a sub syst em, such  as the  ESC.  If t his 
m ess age  app ears  re pea te d ly,  drive  to an au thor
iz ed Audi de aler or  auth oriz ed A udi  Se rvice  Facili
ty  to h ave  the m alfun ction  co rrected . 
II] Audi  pre sense: emergency  braking  system 
off 
~  
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Assistance systems 
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  peda l 
movements.  In  the  sporty 
Dynamic mode,  the 
transmission  shifts  at  higher  speed  ranges. 
Air suspension* 
The  air  suspension*  is an electronically-control 
led air  suspension  and damping  system.  The 
ad
justment  depends  on  the  driving  mode  selected, 
steering  movements,  the  driver's braking  and 
ac
celeration,  and as the  road surface,  vehicle  speed 
and  load. The veh icle  ground  clearance depends 
on  the  mode  selected  and the  speed . 
The  ground  clearance  increases significantly 
when  the  vehicle  is in the 
Allroad mode . At 
speeds from  approximate ly SO mph  (80  km/h)  to 
75  mph  (120  km/h), the  ground  clearance 
re
duces in  stages . When  the  speed decreases, the 
ground  clearance  increases aga in automat ically . 
The  ground  clearance  is  the lowest  in 
Dynamic 
mode. 
Suspension control* 
The suspension  control*  uses sensors to  record 
information  regard ing steering  movements, 
braking  and  acceleration  operations  by the  driv
er,  road  surface,  dr iv in g speed, and  load.  This 
makes it  possible  to  adapt  damping  to  the  driv
ing situation  near ly in  rea l time.  With  drive 
se 
lect,  you  can adjust  the  suspension  contro l to  be 
sporty 
( Dynamic ), comfortab le (C omfort ) or  bal
anced 
(A uto ). 
Steering 
The power  steering  adapts. Ind irect steer ing that 
moves easi ly as  in 
Comfort mode  is especia lly 
suited  to  long  drives on highways.  The 
Dynamic 
mode provides  sporty, direct steering. 
The following  applies to vehicles  with  dynamic 
steering* : the  steering  ratio  changes based on 
vehicle  speed  in order  to  maintain  optimum  
steering  effort  for the  driver  at  all  times . This 
sets the  steering  to  be  less sensitive  at  higher 
speeds in order  to  prov ide  improved  vehicle  con
trol.  At  reduced  speeds, steering  is  more direct  in 
126 
order  to  keep the  steering  effort  as minima l as 
possible  when  the  driver  is maneuvering  the  ve hi
cle.  At low  and average speeds, dynamic  steer 
i ng*  addit iona lly prov ides more  respons ive steer
i ng  performance. 
Sport  differential* 
As a  component  of  the  all  whee l drive  system 
(quattro) 
r=!> page  144, the  sport  differentia l dis 
tributes  the  driving  power  to  the  rear axle 
de
pending  on  the  s ituation.  The distr ibut ion  of 
power  varies  depending  on the  selected  mode 
from  moderate 
(C omfort ) to  sporty (Dynamic ). 
The goal  is a high  level of  ag ility and ability  to ac
celer ate on  curves.  The vehicle  is very  respons ive 
to  stee ring. 
Adaptive  cruise control  (ACC)* 
The behavior  whe n accelerating  can be adjusted 
from  comfortable  to  sporty,  depending  on the  drive  select  mode . Adaptive  cruise  control  also 
r esponds  to  the driv in g behavior  of the  vehicle 
ahead in  a more  conservative  or  sporty  manner. 
Engine sound* 
The engine sound  adapts  to  the  current  mode 
and  can be subtle  to  sporty . 
@ Note 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  a ir  suspension 
- Make  sure there  is enough  clearance above 
and below  the  vehicle  when  pa rking. Th e 
height  of  the  vehicle  (ground  clearance)  can 
change once  it is  parked  due  to  temperature 
fluctuations,  changes to  the  load  conditions 
and  changes  to  the  driving  modes. 
- When  transporting  the  vehicle on  a car 
car
rier,  train,  ship  or  by other  means, only tie 
the  vehicle  down at  the  running  sur face of 
the  tires,  which  is the  outer  c ircumference. 
Securing  the  vehicle  at  the  axle compo
nents,  suspension  struts  or tow ing  eyes  is 
not  perm itted  because the  pressure  in the 
air  suspens ion  struts  can change during 
transport.  The vehicle  may not  be  secured 
sufficiently  if this  happens .  
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u co ..... N r--N ..... 0 <( 0 00 
-Muting  the  incoming  call:  select  and  confirm 
Mut e. 
- Additi onal ca ll: 
se lect: F in d  co ntac t >  Call li st/ 
Di rect ory/ Fa vo rite s 
> an entry  from  the  list . 
Mute: if you  select  and  co nfirm  th is function,  the 
other  pe rson  on  the  phone  cannot  hea r yo u. You 
can  hear  the  other  person . To turn  the  micro
phone  back  on,  se lect  and  confirm 
Unmute. 
Hold  call /Re sum e held  call : 
you  can  p lace  the  ex 
i sting  call  on  hold  and  resume  it again.  To  re
sume  the  call,  select  and  confirm  the  ca ll you 
wo uld  like to  resume. 
Tran sfe r call to  mobile  d evice* : select  and  con
fi rm 
Tr ansfe r call t o m obile d evic e to tra nsfer 
the  existing  call  from  the  MM I to  you r ce ll phone. 
Swi tch  to hand s-fr ee  mod e*: Requirement:  you 
must  have  a  phone  call  in prog ress  o n your  cell 
phone.  Select  and  confi rm 
S wit ch t o hand s-free 
mode 
to  t ransfer  the  call  from  your  ce ll phone 
back  to  the  MM I. 
Swap  call : alternate  betwee n two  phone  ca lls 
while  one  of  the  c alls is on  hold.  Select ing 
End 
ca ll 
will  end  the  active  phone  ca ll.  A p hone  call  on 
h o ld  can  be  resumed  using  the  right  control  but 
ton  > 
Resume. 
C onne ction  manag er: 
see ~ page  246. 
Telephone  settings : see~ page  184 . 
(D Tips 
-To  be  notified  of  an  incoming  call  during  a 
phone  call,  the 
call waiting function  in your 
cell  phone  must  be  switched  on  when  us ing 
the 
Hand sfr ee profile . 
- You can  obta in  more  information  from  your 
ce ll phone  serv ice  prov ider  or  from  your  cell 
phone  use r guide. 
- When  leaving  the  vehicle,  the  Bl uetooth 
connection  to  the  ce ll phone  w ill automat i
ca lly disconnect.  Depending  on  you r ce ll 
phone,  phone  calls in  prog ress  may  be  auto
matically  redirected  from  t he  M MI to  your 
ce ll phone  and  you  can  continue  t he call  on 
your  phone  . 
- The  display  of  an  incoming  phone  call  in the  Infotainment  system  disp lay  may  still  be 
T ele ph on e 
visible  for  a  few  seconds  a fte r a ca ll is an 
swered/ignored  depending  on  the  ce ll 
phone  in  use. 
Making  an  emergency  call 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  telephone 
.,. Select: ! MENUI button> Telephone > left  con
trol  button  > 
Enter n umber > Enter  emergency 
call  number  (for  example,  911)  > 
OK. 
A WARNING 
-
- Because  yo ur phone  works  w ith  rad io sig
na ls,  a connection  canno t be  gua ranteed  un 
de r all  circumsta nces.  Do  not  rely  o n only 
your  p hone  when  i t comes  to  essential  com 
m unication  (such  as  a  medical  emergency) . 
- Always  follow  the  inst ructions  given  by  the 
emergency  pe rsonne l dur ing  an  emergency 
call  and  on ly end  the  ca ll w hen  they  instruct 
you  to  do  so . 
(D Tips 
Emergen cy  nu mbe rs a re  not  the  s ame  every 
where.  Find  out  w hich  emergency  n umber  is 
u sed  in your  current  location. 
Favorites 
Applies  to: vehicles  with  telephone 
Up to 50  contacts,  in addition  to  the  voicemail 
number,  can be stored  in any order in the  favor 
ites  list. 
.,. Select: ! MENUI button> T elephone > left  con-
trol  button . 
Storing  an  e xis ting  phone  number  as a 
fa vorite : 
-Select  and  confirm Call li st/ Director y. 
- Select  a  contact  or  phone  n umbe r from  the  list. 
- Select:  r ight  cont rol  b utton  > 
S to re  as  favorit e. 
-Enter  a  name  for  the  favor ite  or  select  a  sug-
gestion . 
- Select  and  confirm 
Sav e. 
Renaming  stored  fa vorite s 
-Select: Fav orite s > a favorite  from  the  list. 
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Navigation  
Personal  route  assistance* 
P e rsonal  ro ute  assis tan ce  is sw itc hed  off  at  the 
factory . 
Your  trips  are  reco rde d and  desti nat ions  are  sug
gested  by t he  M MI when  this  f un ct io n  is swi tched 
on 
~ ¢ page 209 . 
The  persona l rou te ass istance  is  indica ted  by the 
~ symbol  in t he stat us  line  of  t he  Info tainmen t 
sys te m  disp lay. 
Notification  when  nearby* 
The  notif ication  w hen  nearby  is  switched  off  a t 
the  fac tory . 
The  MMI notifies  you  when  you  are  app roaching 
selected  po ints  of  interest  whe n this  function  is 
sw itched 
on~-You can  a lso  have  a Notification 
tone . 
Presentation  mode 
The Presentation  mode helps  yo u to  effect ively 
p lan  a t rip and  follow  t he  p la nned  route  witho ut 
mov ing  the  ve hicle.  You can  use 
Select starting 
point 
whe n you would  like to calc ulate a route 
starting  from  a  loca tion  o ther  than  the  vehicle 
position,  fo r example . S tart 
Presentation  mode 
to si mulate  ro ute  guid ance. 
Route  criteria 
App lies  to: ve hicles w ith  naviga tion  sys tem 
J( 
F ig . 191 Possib le route  c rite ria 
.. P ress  t he I N AV/MAPI button  repeated ly until 
t h e 
Enter destination menu  is displayed 
¢ page 203 , fig. 185 . 
1> High  occu pan cy v ehi cle 
212 
.. Select:  r ight  con trol  button  > Route criteria . 
@ HOV /carpool lanes 
1l: wi th  th e Avoid fu nc
t io n,  HOV l ane s a re  ex cluded  whe n ca lc ulat ing 
r ou tes . Wi th 
Allow , the MMI w ill  route  yo u 
t hr ough  HOV lanes  and  show  them . 
@Highways  /@ Toll  roads /@ Ferries : if the  na v
i g ati on  sys tem  should  not  i nclude  hig hw ays,  toll 
r oads  o r ferries  -if poss ible -w hen  c alcula ting 
r outes,  you  can  se lect  the 
Avoid f u nction . 
Voice  guidance 
Applies to:  vehicles wi th nav igat ion syste m 
.. Press  the I NAV/MAPI bu tton  repeate dly unti l 
the 
Enter destination me nu  i s  displayed 
¢page 203, fig. 185 . 
.. Select:  r ight  cont rol  button> Voice guidance. 
Voice guidance : 
voice  guidance  can  be Complete 
o r Shortened. With  the Traffic fu nction,  vo ice 
g u idance  prompts  are  o nly given  when  there  are 
traffic  incide nts  on  your  ro ute . W hen 
Off is  se
l ected,  no  vo ice  gui dance  is  give n. 
Voice guidance during  phone call : voice  guid
ance  d uring  a  phone  call  can  be  switched  on  or 
off . 
Ente rtainment  fader : see¢ page 250. 
Voice guidance volume : you can  adjus t the  vol 
u me  dur ing  vo ice  gui dance  usin g the  On/ Off  knob 
¢ page 148 You can  a lso  find  additiona l informa 
tion  unde r 
¢page 250 .