battery AUDI Q7 2019 Owner´s Manual

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ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)¥
=>page23
ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)
=>page147
Brakesystem
=>page20
USAmodels:
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)¥
=>page23
Canadamodels:
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)¥
=>page23
SafetysystemsY
=>page22
Canadamodels:
Brakepads
=>page20
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page21
Tirepressure
=>page344
Tirepressure
=>page344
Drivesystem
=>page23
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL)
v
=>page312
Enginespeedlimitation
=>page23
Engineoillevel(MIN)
=>page316
Engineoillevel(MAX)
=>page316
Engineoilsensor
=>page316
Enginewarm-uprequest
=>page316
Electricalsystem
>page321

Tanksystem
=>page24
Washerfluidlevel
=>page24
Windshieldwipers
=>page24
Keys
=>page77
Driver'sdoor
>page24
Batteryinvehiclekey
=>page30
Bulbfailureindicator
=>page24
Headlightrangecontrolsystem
=>page25
Adaptivelight
=>page25
Light/rainsensor
=>page25
Active laneassist
=>page117
Audisideassist
=>page124
Audipresense
=>page115
Nightvisionassist
=>page127
Parkingaid
=>page144
Transmission
=>page89
Steeringlock
=>page22
Enginestartsystem
=>page 22
Electromechanicalpowersteering,
all-wheelsteering
=>page150
Airsuspension
=>page23
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Instrumentcluster

Fuelconsumption
Thecurrentfuelconsumptioncan beshownusing
abargraph>fig.12.Theaverageconsumption
storedintheshort-termmemoryisalsodis-
played.Ifthebarisgreen,yourvehicleissaving
fuelusingthefollowingmethods:
—Recuperation:electricalenergycanbestoredin
thevehiclebatterywhenthevehicleiscoasting
ordrivingdownhill.Thebarwillmovetoward
I
@Tips
Thedate,timeofday,andtimeanddatefor-
matcanbesetintheInfotainmentsystem
=>page247.
geSaleLey
Appliesto:vehicleswithenergyconsumers
eeee
Energyconsumers
a»PE
0)v7)
Airconditioning
Auxiliaryheating
CTRiale(onMalLeLare]
Fig.13Instrumentcluster:energyconsumers
IntheEnergyconsumersview,theotherequip-
mentthatiscurrentlyaffectingfuelconsumption
islistedinthefirsttab (on-boardcomputer).The
displayshowsuptothreeenergyconsumers
>fig.13.Theequipmentusingthemostpoweris
listedfirst.Ifmorethanthreeitemsusingpower
areswitchedon,theequipmentthatiscurrently
usingthemostpowerisdisplayed.
Agauge(@)alsoshowsthecurrenttotalcon-
sumptionofallotherconsumers.
Messages
TO

(O/@)Brakesystem
Ifthisindicatorlightturnson,thereisamalfunc-
tioninthebrakesystem.
20

GRE(usamodels)/J(Canada models)
Brakes:stopvehicleandcheckbrakefluidlevel
Stopthevehicleandcheckthebrakefluidlevel.
SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityforassistance.
BRING(usamodels)/MJ(Canada models)
Brakes:malfunction!Stopvehiclesafely
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonandthismessage
appears,thereisamalfunctioninthebrake brake
system.
ri(USAmodels)/©andBalsoturnon,
thentheABS,ESC,andbrakingdistributionhave
failed.
Donotcontinuedriving.SeeanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityforas-
sistance>A\.
GRENG(USAmodels)/J(Canada models)Park-
ingbrake:malfunction!Safelystopvehicle.See
owner'smanual
—Iftheindicatorlightandthemessageappear
whenthevehicleisstationary orafterswitch-
ingtheignitionon,checkifyoucanreleasethe
parkingbrake.Ifyoucannotreleasetheparking
brake,seeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacility.Ifyoucanreleasethe
parkingbrakeandthemessagestillappears,
seeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAu-
diServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe mal-
functioncorrected.
—Iftheindicatorlightandmessageappearwhile
driving,thehillstartassistoremergencybrak-
ingfunctionmaybemalfunctioning.Itmaynot
bepossibletosettheparkingbrakeorrelease
itonceithasbeenset.Donotparkyourvehicle
onhills.SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorau-
thorizedAudiServiceFacilityforassistance.
BRING(usamodels)or[6(Canada models)
Brakepads:wearlimitreached.Youcancontin-
uedriving.PleasecontactService
Thebrakepadsareworn.Drivetoanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityas
soonaspossibletohavethemalfunctioncorrect-
ed.

Openingandclosing

—Parkingaid*
—Adaptivecruisecontrol*
—Active laneassist*
—Sideassist*
—Trafficjamassist*
—Distancewarning*
—Nightvisionassist*
—Audipresense*
—Speedwarning*
Thestoredsettings areautomaticallyrecalled
whenyouunlockthevehicle,openthedoorsor
turnontheignition.
®)Note
Protectthe keyagainsthightemperatures
anddirectsunlight.
@Tips
—Thevehiclekeyfunctioncanbetemporarily
disruptedbyinterferencefromtransmitters
nearthevehicleworkinginthesamefre-
quencyrange(suchasamobiledeviceorra-
dioequipment).Alwayscheckifyourvehicle
islocked.
—Foranexplanationonconformitywiththe
FCCregulationsinthe UnitedStatesandthe
IndustryCanadaregulations,see
>page373.
Removingthemechanicalkey



BFV-0279

Fig.16Vehiclekey:Removingthemechanicalkey
>Pressthereleasebuttons@)©fig.16andre-
movethemechanicalkeyfromthevehiclekey.
Usingthemechanicalkey,youcan:
—Lock/unlocktheglovecompartment.
30
—Manuallylock orunlockthevehicle>page33.
—Mechanicallylockthedoors>page33.
BTMaeteamasaC

BFV-0280


Fig.17Vehiclekey:Removingthebatteryholder

BFV-0277


Fig.18Vehiclekey(rearside):Removingthebatteryhold-
er
LEDinthevehiclekey
TheLED@)indicatesthevehiclekeyfunction.
>Ifyoupressabuttonbriefly,theLEDblinks
once.
>Ifyoupressandholdabutton(convenience
opening/closing),theLEDblinksseveraltimes.
>IftheLEDdoesnotblink,thevehiclekeybat-
teryisdrained.Replacethebatteryinthevehi-
clekey.
Replacingthevehiclekeybattery
>Pressthereleasebuttons(@©fig.17andre-
movethemechanicalkey.
>Pressthereleasebuttons(3)>fig.18while
pullingthebatteryholderoutofthevehiclekey
inthedirectionofthearrow.
> Insertthenewbatterywiththe“+” facing
down.
>Slidethebatteryholdercarefullyintothevehi-
clekey.
>Insertthemechanicalkey.

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Openingandclosing

@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Dischargedbatteriesmustbedisposedofus-
ing
methodsthatwillnotharmtheenviron-
ment.Donotdisposeoftheminhousehold
trash.
G)Tips
Replacementbatteriesforthevehiclekey
mustmeetthesamespecificationsasthe
original battery.
OTCelediremlmCleClemaCemeriacel|

BFV-0240


Fig.19Vehiclekey:buttons
>Tounlockthevehicle,pressthe&button
>fig.19.
>Tolockthevehicle,pressthe&buttonone
time>/\.
>Tounlocktheluggagecompartmentlid,press
the >Toopentheluggagecompartmentlid,press
andholdthe >Totriggerthe alarm,pressthered[PANIC]but-
ton.
Thevehiclehornandemergencyflashers
willactivate.
>Toswitchoffthe alarm,pressthered[PANIC
buttonagain.




Ifyouunlockthevehicleand donotopenanyof
thedoors,the hood,ortheluggagecompart-
mentlidwithin45seconds,thevehicleautomati-
callylocksagain.Thisfeaturepreventsthevehi-
clefrombeingaccidentallyleftunlockedfora
longperiodoftime.
ThesettingsintheInfotainmentsystemdeter-
mineiftheentirevehicleoronlythedriver'sdoor
isunlockedwhenunlockingthevehicle
>page33.

ZXWARNING
Noone,especiallychildren,shouldstayinthe
vehiclewhenitislockedfromtheoutside,be-
causethewindowscannolongerbeopened
fromtheinside>page34.Lockeddoors
makeitmoredifficultforemergencyworkers
toenterthevehicle,whichputslivesatrisk.
(i)Tips
—Onlyusethevehiclekeywhenyoucan see
thevehicle.
—Thevehiclecanonlybelockedwhenthese-
lectorleverisinthe"P"position.

—Donotuse theremotecontrolwhenyouare
insidethevehicle.Otherwise,youcouldun-
intentionallylockthevehicle.Ifyouthentry
toopenadoor,theanti-theftalarmwill
trigger.Ifthishappens,pressthe unlock
button&.
—Onlyusethepanicfunctioninanemergen-
cy.
Unlockingandlockingwiththe
Use
Appliesto:vehicleswithconveniencekey
Thedoorsandluggagecompartmentlidcanbe
unlockedandlockedwithoutusingthevehicle
key.

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Fig.20Doorhandle:lockingthevehicle
Unlockingthevehicle
>Gripthedoorhandle.Thedoorunlocksauto-
matically.
> Pullonthedoorhandletoopenthedoor.
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Openingandclosing

Lockingthevehicle
> Selectthe"P"position.Thevehiclecannotbe
lockedif"P"isnotselected.
>Tolockthevehicle,closethedoorandtouch
the sensorinthedoorhandleonce>fig.20.Do
notholdthedoorhandlewhiledoingthis.
Youcanunlock/lockthevehicleateverydoor.The
vehiclekeycannotbemorethanapproximately
4feet(1.5m) awayfromthedoorhandle.The
functionshouldnotbeimpairedifthevehiclekey
isinyourjacketpocketorinyourbriefcase,for
example.
Ifyouholdthedoorhandlewhilelocking,this
canimpairthelockingfunction.
Thedoor cannotbeopenedforabriefperioddi-
rectlyafterlockingit.Thiswayyouhavethe op-
portunitytocheckifthedoorslockedcorrectly.
ThesettingsintheInfotainmentsystemdeter-
mineiftheentirevehicleoronlyoneofthedoors
isunlockedwhenunlockingthevehicle
=>page33.

ZAWARNING
ReadandfollowingallWARNINGS>A\inDe-
scriptiononpage28.

(i)Tips
Ifyourvehicleisleftstandingforalongperi-
odoftime,notethefollowing:
— Theenergymanagementsystemgradually
turnsoffunnecessaryconveniencefunctions
topreventthevehiclebatteryfromdraining
andtomaintainthevehicle'sabilitytostart
foraslongaspossible.Youthenmayno
longerbeabletounlockyourvehiclewith
thesensors.
@Tips
Unlockingwiththeconveniencekey(keyless
access)canbedeactivatedintheInfotain-
mentsystem>page33.
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Centrallockingswitch
B
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Fig.21Driver'sdoor:centrallockingswitch
>Tolockthevehicle,pressthe(@button>/\.
>Tounlockthevehicle,pressthe@button.
Whenlockingthevehiclewiththecentrallocking
switch,
thefollowingapplies:
—Thedoorsandtheluggagecompartmentlid
cannotbeopenedfromtheoutsideforsecurity
reasons,suchastopreventunauthorizedopen-
ingwhilestoppedatalight.
—TheLEDinthecentral lockingswitchturnson
whenalldoorsareclosedandlocked.
—Youcanopenthedoorsindividuallyfromthein-
sidebypullingthedoorhandle.
—Intheeventofacrashwithairbagdeployment,
thedoorsunlockautomaticallytoallowaccess
tothevehicle.

ZAWARNING
—Thecentral lockingswitchalsoworkswhen
theignitionisswitchedoffandautomatical-
lylockstheentirevehiclewhenthe&button
ispressed.
— Thecentral lockingswitchisinoperative
when
thevehicleislockedfromtheoutside.
—Lockeddoorsmakeitmoredifficultfor
emergencyworkerstoenterthevehicle,
whichputslivesatrisk.Donotleaveanyone
behindinthevehicle,especiallychildren.
—ReadandfollowingallWARNINGS>A\in
Descriptiononpage28.

(i)Tips
Yourvehiclelocksautomaticallywhenit
reachesaspeedof9mph(15km/h)(Auto
Lock)>page28.Youcanunlockthevehicle>

Openingandclosing

—Thereareaudiblesignalswhenclosingthe
luggagecompartmentlidwiththevehicle
key(vehicleswithconveniencekey*)orwith
the —Whenthevehicleislocked,theluggage
compartmentlidcanbeunlockedseparately
bypressingthe< key.Theluggagecompartmentlidlocksau-
tomaticallywhenitisclosedagain.
—Appliesto:vehicleswithconveniencekey:
Youcanclosetheluggagecompartmentlid
usingthevehiclekeyfromupto approxi-
mately9feet(3m)away.
— Theluggagecompartmentlidcan beoper-
atedmanuallyifthevehiclebatteryislow.
Itisnecessarytousemoreforcewhendoing
this.Movethelidslowlytoreduce the
amountofforceneeded.
—Whenthetrailersocketisbeingused(for
example,forabicyclerack),theluggage
compartmentlidcanbeopenedandclosed
usingthehandleorthefootmotionactiva-
tion(vehicleswithconveniencekey*).
Openingandclosingtheluggage
TuneTaealeMUULamcellmaaeldelmOdCeaire]
movement)
Appliesto:Vehicleswithsensor-controlledluggagecompart-

mentlid
__B4M-0110


Fig.26Rearofthevehicle:footmovement
Youcanopenandclosetheluggagecompart-
mentlidwithfootmotionactivation).
Requirements:youmustbecarryingyourconven-
iencekey*withyou.Youmustbestandingatthe
centerbehindtheluggagecompartmentlid.The

D_Theclosingfunctionappliestovehiclesthatalsohaveau-
tomaticluggagecompartmentlidoperation.
36
ignitionmustbe switchedoff.Makesureyou
havefirmfooting.
—Moveyourfootbackandforthunderthebump-
eronetime>fig.26.Donottouchthebumper.
Theluggagecompartmentlidwillopenorclose
oncethesystemdetectsthemovement.
Theluggagecompartmentlidwillonlyopenor
closeifyouperformthemovementasdescribed.
Thispreventstheluggagecompartmentlidfrom
openingorclosingduetosimilarmovements,
suchaswhenyouwalkbetweentherearofthe
vehicleandyourgaragedoor.
Theclosingoftheluggagecompartmentlidisin-
dicatedbyawarningsignalandcan becanceled
bymakingthedescribedmovementagain.
Thefootmovementdoesnotlockthevehicle.
Generalinformation
Insomesituations,thefunctionmaybelimited
ortemporarilyunavailable.Thismayhappenif:
—Theluggagecompartmentlid wasclosedor
openedimmediatelybefore
—Youparkclosetoahedgeandthebranches
movebackandforthunderthevehiclefora
longperiodoftime
—Youcleanyourvehicle,forexamplewithapres-
surewasherorinacarwash
—
Thereisheavyrain
—Thebumperisverydirty,forexampleafterdriv-
ingonsalt-coveredroads
—Thereisinterferencetothevehiclekey'sradio
signal,suchasfrommobiledevicesorremote
controls

Z\WARNING
—Paycarefulattentionwhenclosingthelug-
gagecompartmentlid.Otherwise,youcould
causeseriousinjurytoyourselforothersde-
spite
thepinchprotection.>

LightsandVision

LightsandVision
Exteriorlighting
Switchingthelightsonandoff
oO Ss
2
2+a

Fig.33Instrumentpanel:lightswitchwithbuttons
Lightswitch©
Turnthelightswitchtothecorrespondingposi-
tionwhentheignitionisswitchedon.2andthe
selectedpositionturnon(exceptposition0).
Insomemarkets,thedaytimerunninglights,tail
lights,andlicenseplatelightarealwayson.
O-Thedaytimerunninglightsautomaticallyturn
on.Invehiclesforcertainmarkets,youcan
switchtheautomaticdaytimerunninglightson
andoffintheInfotainment*system.
AUTO-Theheadlightsautomaticallyadapttothe
surroundingbrightness.
300-Parkinglights
2D-Lowbeamheadlights
Buttons
WhenyouturnthelightswitchtotheAUTOor
lowbeamheadlightpositionZO,youcanactivate
thefollowingfunctions:
%o-All-weatherlights.Theheadlightsautomati-
callyadjustsothattherewillbelessglare,forex-
amplewhentheroadsurfaceiswet.
Q#-Rearfoglights*
Automaticheadlightrangecontrolsystem
Yourvehicleisequippedwithanautomatichead-
lightrangecontrolsystemthatreducesglarefor
oncomingtrafficifthevehicleloadchanges.The
headlightrangeadjustsautomatically.
42
Audiadaptivelight
Appliesto:vehicleswithadaptivelight
Adaptivelightprovidesbettervisibilitywhenitis
darkbyadaptingthelightstotheroadconditions
basedonspeed,suchasonexpressways,rural
roads,at intersections,andincurves.Theadap-
tivelightonlyfunctionswhenthelightswitchis
intheAUTOposition.

ZAWARNING
—Automaticheadlights*areonlyintendedto
assistthedriver.They donotrelievethe
driverofresponsibilitytocheckthe head-
lightsandtoturnthemonmanuallybased
onthecurrentlightandvisibilityconditions.
Forexample,fogcannot bedetectedby the
lightsensors.Soalwaysswitchonthelow
beamsundertheseweatherconditionsand
whendrivinginthe dark20.
—Topreventglarefortrafficbehindyourvehi-
cle,therearfoglightsshouldonlybeturned

oninaccordancewithtrafficregulations.

@)Tips
—Ifthevehiclebatteryhasbeendischarging
forawhile,theparkinglightmayswitchoff
automatically.Avoidusingtheparking
lightsforseveralhours.
—Follow theregulationsapplicabletothe
countrywhereyouareoperatingthevehicle
whenstoppingthevehicleandwhenusing
thelightingsystems.
—Thelightsensorfortheautomatichead-
lights*isintherearview mirrormount.Do
notplaceanystickersinthisareaonthe
windshield.
—Awarningtonewillsoundifyouopenthe
doorwhentheexteriorlightsareswitched
on.
—Onlythefrontheadlightsturnonwhenthe
daytimerunninglightsareswitchedon*.In
vehiclesincertainmarkets,thetaillights
willalsoturnon.
—Incoolordampweather,theinsideofthe
headlights,turnsignals,andtaillightscan
fog
overduetothetemperaturedifference
betweenthe insideandoutside.Theywill
clearshortlyafterswitchingthemon.This>

Stowingandusing

Stowingandusing
Ashtray
Appliesto:vehicleswithashtray
= + 3 s
=zao

Fig.63Front centerconsole:ashtray
Openingandclosing
>Toopentheashtray,slidethecoverup.
>Toclosetheashtray,pressdownonthecover.
Emptying
>Toemptytheashtray,pullitupwardandout.

ofinjuries,neverleavechildrenunattendedin

thevehiclewiththevehiclekey.


ZAWARNING
Neverusetheashtraytoholdpaper,because
thisincreasestheriskofafire.

Cigarettelighter
Appliesto:vehicleswithacigarettelighter


Fig.64Frontcenterconsole:cigarettelighter
>
Pressthecigarettelighterin.
>Removethecigarettelighterwhenitpopsout.

ZA\WARNING
Thecigarettelighteronlyworkswhentheig-
nitionisswitchedon.Incorrectusagecanlead
to serious
injuriesorburns.To reducetherisk

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Powersources
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,youmaybe
abletouse theelectricpowersourcesforexter-
naldevices,dependingonthevehicleequipment.
12voltsockets
Youcanconnectelectricalaccessoriestothe12
voltsockets.Thepowerusagemustnotexceed
120watts.
The12voltsocketsarelabeledwiththe&or
12Vsymbol.Theyarelocatedinthefrontcenter
console*,intherear*andonthesidetrimpanel
intheluggagecompartment*.
USBports
Appliesto:VehicleswithUSBport
Youcan chargemobiledevicesusingtheUSB
ports.TheUSBportsarelabeledwiththe+or
[4symbolorCHARGEONLY.


ZA\WARNING
Incorrectusagecanleadtoseriousinjuriesor
burns.Toreducetheriskofinjuries,never
leavechildrenunattendedinthevehiclewith
thevehiclekey.

@)Note
—Disconnecttheconnectorsfromthepower
sourcescarefullytoreduce theriskofdam-
agingthem.
—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothevehicle
electricalsystem,neverattempttocharge
the
vehiclebatterybyconnectingaccesso-
riesthatprovidepower,suchassolarpanels
orbatterychargers, tothepowersources.
—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothepower
sources,onlyuseplugsandconnectorsthat
fitcorrectly.

Driving

—Theignitionwillturnoffifyoupressthe
STARTENGINESTOP]buttonduringastop


phase.
—Youcancontroliftheenginewillstopornot
byreducingorincreasingtheamountof
forceyouusetopressthebrakepedal.For
example,ifyouonlylightlypressonthe
brakepedalinstop-and-gotrafficorwhen
turning,theenginewillnotswitchoffwhen
thevehicleisstationary.Ifyoupressthe
brakepedalharder,theenginewillswitch
off.
Startingandstoppingtheengineautomat-
relay
Appliesto:vehicleswithStart/Stopsystem
Thesystemchecksifcertainconditionsaremet
beforeandduringthe"stop"phase,anddeter-
minesiftheenginestopsandhowlongitre-
mainsstopped.Forexample,ifpowerusageis
high,theenginewillnotbestopped.Alongwith
otherconditions,thefollowingfactors influence
theautomaticenginestartorstop:
—Environmentalconditions(slopes,inclines,ele-
vation,temperature)
—Battery(chargestatus,temperature,powerus-
age)
—Enginetemperature
—Assistsystems
—Drivingbehavior
Dependingontheengine,theGyindicatorlight
mayappeariftheengineisnotstopped.

SearsMUMMLMLluiace]00
Appliesto:vehicleswith Start/Stopsystem
Ifyouleavethevehicleduringa"stop"phase,the
enginecanberestartedwithinapproximately30
secondsifthedoorsareclosed,thedriver'ssafe-
tybeltisfastened,andthebrakepedalispress-
ed.
Ifyouleavethevehiclelongerthan30seconds,
theignitionwillswitchoffautomaticallytopre-
vent thevehiclebatteryfromdraining.Ifthisis
thecase,themessageStart/stopsystem:igni-
tionwillbeswitchedoffin30swillappearinthe
instrumentclusterand,ifthelowbeamhead-
80
lightsareswitchedon,theparkinglightswill
switchoninstead.Theparkinglightswillswitch
offafterapproximately30minutesorwhenyou
lockthevehicle.
Theignitionalsoswitchesoffwhenyoulockthe
vehiclefromtheoutsideduringastop phase.
IftheStart/Stopsystemhasnot turnedoffthe
engineorifyouhave switchedtheStart/Stopsys-
temoffmanually, theenginewillcontinuetorun
andtheignitionwillnotswitchoffautomatically.

ZXWARNING
To reducetheriskofasphyxiation,never allow
theenginetoruninconfinedspaces.
G)Tips
Ifyouleavethevehiclewiththe"D/S"or"R"
selectorleverpositionengaged,theparking
brakeisautomaticallyset.
ManuallyswitchingtheStart/Stopsystem
amiemela)
Appliesto:vehicleswithStart/Stopsystem

The@)o*buttonislocatedabovetheselectorlev-
erinthecenterconsole.
>Press(A)toswitchonoroff.TheLEDinthe
buttonturnsonwhenthefunctionisswitched
off.
@)Tips
Ifyouswitchthesystemoffduringastop
phase, theenginewillstartagainautomati-
cally.
Messages
Appliesto:vehicleswithStart/Stopsystem
Start/stopsystem:deactivated.Pleasestart
enginemanually
Thismessageappearswhenspecificconditions
arenotmetduringastopphase.TheStart/Stop
systemwillnot beabletorestarttheengine.The
enginemustbestartedwiththe
STARTENGINESTOP]button.

Assistsystems


parkedorifyourvehicleispulledtoofarin-
totheparkingspacesothatitishiddenby
adjacentvehicles.

G@)Note
Alsoreadtheinformationin>@©inGeneral
informationonpage121.
@)Tips
—Youcancanceltheautomaticbrakeactiva-
tionwithincreasingbrakingforceifyouap-
plythe brakesyourselforaccelerateconsid-
erably.
—Insomesituations,rearcross-trafficassist
maywarnyouevenifthereisnocrosstraffic
ina criticalarea,forexamplewhenbacking
intoaparkingspaceormaneuvering.
—Therearcross-trafficassistalsoswitchesoff
whenyouswitchofftheESC.
— Thesystemisnotavailablewhentowinga
trailer.
—Foranexplanationonconformitywiththe
FCCregulationsinthe UnitedStatesandthe
IndustryCanadaregulations,see
=>page373.
Messages
Appliesto:vehicleswithAudisideassist
Amessageappearsintheinstrumentclusterdis-
playifthesideassistswitchesoffautomatically.
B]Audisideassist:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
eB]Audisideassistandexitwarning: malfunc-
tion!PleasecontactService
Thesystemcannotguaranteethatitwilldetect
vehiclescorrectlyandithasswitchedoff.The
sensorshavebeenmovedorarefaulty.Havethe
systemcheckedbyanauthorizedAudidealeror
authorizedAudiServiceFacilitysoon.
geAudisideassist:currentlyunavailable.Sen-
sorvisionrestrictedduetosurroundings.See
owner'smanual
Audisideassistandexitwarning:currently
unavailable.Sensorvisionrestrictedduetosur-
roundings
124
Theradarsensorvisionisimpaired.Theareain
frontofthesensorsmustnotbecoveredbybike
racks,stickers,leaves,snoworanyotherobjects.
Cleantheareacoveringthesensors,ifnecessary
=page120,fig.116.
Audi sideassist:currently unavailable.See
owner'smanual
Audisideassistandexitwarning:currently
unavailable.Seeowner'smanual
Sideassistcannotbe switchedonatthistimebe-
causethereisamalfunction(forexample,the
batterychargelevelmaybetoolow).
&Audisideassist:unavailableintowingmode
Audisideassistandexitwarning:currently
unavailable.Towingmode
Sideassistswitchesoffautomaticallywhenthe
electricalconnectorinthefactory-installedtrail-
erhitchisconnected.Thereisnoguaranteethe
systemwillswitchoffwhenusingaretrofitted
trailerhitch.Donotusesideassistandtheexit
warningwhentowingatrailer.
Rearparkingaid:obstacledetectionrestrict-
ed
Therearcross-trafficassistisnotavailable.Ei-
thertheESCisswitchedoff,ortheradarsensors
maybecoveredbyabikerack,stickers,leaves,
snoworotherobjects.SwitchtheESCon,or
cleantheareainfront ofthesensorsifnecessary
=>page120,fig. 116.Ifthismessagecontinues
tobedisplayed,driveimmediatelytoanauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacili-
tytohave themalfunctionrepaired.
Nightvisionassist
Appliesto:vehicleswithnightvision assist
Thenightvisionassistcandetect,highlightand,
ifnecessary,warnaboutpedestriansandlarge
wildanimals.
Nightvision assisthelpsyouwhenitisdark by
usinganinfraredcamerato monitortheareain
front ofyourvehicle,withinthelimitsofthesys-
tem.Itcandisplayobjectsuptoadistanceof>