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Audi side assist display
Power locking switches ...... .. .
Memory function buttons ...... .
Audi side assist button .. .. ... . .
Air vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
- Audi active lane assist . .. ... . .
- High beam assist ......... .. .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons ...................... .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
tion and voice recognition but­
tons
- Steering wheel heating ...... .
- Shift paddles ............ .. .
® Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Head-up Display ............ . .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ Buttons for:
- MMI display
- Reset button for trip odometer
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ................. .
~ Knee airbag .. ............. .. .
@ Steering wheel adjustment, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechanical ................ .
- electrical
@ Lever for :
- Cruise control system ... .. .. .
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
Display on/off, adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Instrument illumination ....... .
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35
56
91
44
88
44
139
22
70
105
10
26
49
25
74
151
71
71
77
79
26
47
@) Engine hood release .......... .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .... ...... .
@ Light switch . .. .............. .
@ Buttons for :
-All-weather lights - Night vision assistant .. ...... .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Rear lid switch ............... .
@
@
@ Power windows
MMI display
E mergency flashers
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights for
- Parking system ............. .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Rear spoiler .. .............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
@ Four-zone automatic climate con-
trol .... .... .. .............. .
@) Storage compartment or ashtray
with cigarette lighter ......... .
@ I ST AR T ENGINE ST OP ! button
@ MMI controls
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@ 12-volt socket, (upholder
E lectromechanical parking brake
Selector lever
(D Tips
Cockpit
203
28
43
43
98
43
47
36
39
46
60
139
107
147
185
181
67
58,58
72
59 ,59
74
101
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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unlocked to give access to the vehicle
occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should ma l­
function, you can lock the driver's door us­ ing the mechanical key¢
page 36.
- If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ¢
page 201.
- You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, visible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
function in the power locking or the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility.
Setting central locking
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.. Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems control button > Vehicle settings > Cen­
tral locking*.
Door unlocking -
You can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver should unlock . The luggage com­
partment lid also unlocks when
All is selected . If
you select
Driver in a vehicle with a convenience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will un­
lock.
If you select Driver, all the doors and luggage
compartment lid will unlock if you press the~
button on the remote control master key twice.
Disable tailgate handle -If you select On, the
luggage compartment lid handle is locked . In
this case the luggage compartment lid can be opened with the
! ""'I button on the master key or
with the
l=I button* in the driver's door. In
vehicles with a convenience key*, you can still
open the luggage compartment lid using the
handle if an authorized master key is near the
proximity sensor* .
Opening and closing
Fold mirrors when locking* -If you select On,
the exterior rearview mirrors fold in automatical­
ly when you press the~ button on the remote
control master key or touch the sensor* in the
handle.
Lock when driving -If you select On, the vehicle
locks automatically when driving. All of the doors
and the luggage compartment lid lock.
Tone when locking -if you select On, a tone will
sound when you lock the vehicle.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 22 Remote con trol: fu nct io n buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehicle
will unlock when the unlock button
m (@ ) is
pressed once, depending on the settings in the
MMI ¢page33.
"'Press button CD(@ ) to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 22.
.. Press button G'.l (@ ) to lock the vehicle ¢ & in
General description on page 32.
.,. Press button C:5 (@ ) briefly to unlock the rear
lid .
• Push the red
!PANIC I button( @) to activate the
panic function . The horn sounds and the turn
signals flash . Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened within 60 seconds, the ve­
hicle locks itself again automatically. This feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unlocked over a long period of time. ..,.
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Lights and Vision
-In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear short ly after sw itching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­ i ng.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
is used to operate the turn signals and the high
beam as well as the headlight flasher.
F ig . 38 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn s ignal and high beam lever has the fol ­
lowing f unctions:
Turn signals ¢¢@@
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0 ,.._ 0 ±
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• Pu sh the lever u p as far as it can go to turn on
t he righ t turn s ignal or down to t urn on the left
turn s ignal
c:> fig. 38 .
• Move the lever briefly until you meet resistance
and release it to flash three t imes.
• Move the lever (up or down) until you meet re­
s istance and hold it there to determine the
flashing time for the tu rn signals.
High beam ~D @
• Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam (veh icles with high beam assist*
c:> page44).
• Pull the lever back towards you to sw itch off
the h igh beam.
Headlight flasher ~D ©
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to use
the headlight flasher.
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Notes on these features
- The turn signals on ly wor k w it h the ignition
sw itched on. The ind icator lights
II or B in
the instrument cluster c:> page 11 also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn signa l
sw itches o ff automat ica lly.
- Th e
high beam works only when the head ligh ts
are on. The indicator light
Bl in the instrumen t
cl uster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as yo u
hold the lever - even if there are no lights
turned on. T he indicator light
Bl in the instru­
ment cluster i lluminates when you use the
headlight flas her .
A WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Headlight assistant
App lies to: vehicles with headlight assist
Fig. 39 Turn s ig nal and high beam leve r: turn ing headlight
ass ist o n/off
A camer a on the rearv iew mirror mou nt can de­
tect light sources from other road users. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
o n the positio n of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en ­
vironmental and traffic cond itions.
Activ ating headlight assistant
Requirement: the AUTO light sw itch posit ion
must be selected and t he headlight assistant
must be sw itched on in the Infotainment system
c:> page45. "'

~ To activate the headlight assistant, tap the lev ­
er forward (!). The
112 indicator light appears
in the instrument cluster disp lay and the head­
light assistant is switched on/off automatically .
The
El indicator light also turns on if the high
beams are switched on .
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ically as expected, you may switch them on or off
manually instead:
~ To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
l ever forward (!). The
El indicator light turns
on.
~ To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever back@. The headlight assistant is deacti­
vated .
Operating the headlight flasher
~ To operate the headlight flasher when the
headlight assistant is activated and h igh beams
are switched off, pull the lever back@. The
headlight assistant remains active .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
r!IJ Audi adaptive light: system fault!
Headlight assist: System fault
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected. You can still switc h the
high beams on or off manually.
Headlight assist: Unavailable. No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield. Therefore, do not p lace any st ickers in this area on the windshie ld.
A WARNING
Headlight ass istant is only intended to assist
the driver . The dr iver is still responsible for
controll ing the headlights and switching
them manually depending on light and visibil­
i t y cond itions.
It may be necessary to operate
them manually in situations such as:
Lights and Vision
-In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain, blowing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
suff icient lighting, such as b icyclers or
veh icles with dirty tail lamps.
- In tight curves and on steep slopes.
- I n poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflectors, such as signs.
- If the area of the w indshield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
sticker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI .
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car) " systems
control button > Vehicle settings> Exterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the Au­
tomatic headlights
menu:
Headlights activation time -You can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early , Med . or Late accord­
ing to the sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -You can switch adaptive
light
On and Off .
Automatic high beams*
You can switch t he h igh beam assist on and off.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
You can switch the daytime running
lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be turned
off. It is activated automatically each time the ig­
nition is switched on. This menu item is shown
"greyed out" .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you switch the ignition
off and open the driver's door. To turn the func-
tion on, select
Lights when leaving car> On. .,.
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.. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn the
knob and press it.
The interior lig hting turns on when you switch
the headlights on whi le the ignition is on .
(D Tips
The setting is automat ically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key that is in
use.
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru­
ments, display and head-up display* can
be ad­
justed .
Fig. 43 Instrument illum ination
.. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward " -" or" +" to reduce or in ­
crease the brightness .
.. Press the knob aga in to return it to its o riginal
pos it ion.
@ Tips
The instrument illumination for the need les
and d ia ls t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion for the dials reduces automatically and
eventua lly turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the appropriate
time.
Lights and V ision
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 44 Driver 's doo r: knob fo r the exterio r mirrors
Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/P -adjusting the left/right exterior mirror.
Move the knob in the des ired direct ion .
Qill -Heating the mir ror glass depend ing on the
outside temperature .
8- Folding exte rior mirro rs* . In the Infota in­
ment system , you can se lect if t he mirro rs fo ld in
automat ica lly when you lock the vehicle
~ page 33.
Front passenger 's e xterior mirror tilt
function *
To help you see the curb when backing into a parking space, the surface of the mirro r tilts
slight ly . For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's outside
mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mir ror surface by turn ­
ing the knob in the desired direction . When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The m irror goes back into its or iginal pos ition
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph (15
km/h) or switch the ignition off.
A WARNING
-Curved (i .e. convex) m irror surfaces increase
your f ield of view. Remember that vehicles or
other objects will appear smaller and farther
away than when seen in a flat m irro r. If yo u
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Lights and Vision
use th is mirror to estimate d istances of fol­
lowing veh icles when changing lanes, you
cou ld estimate incorrectly and cause an acci­
dent .
CD Note
-If the mirror housing was moved by force
(for example, by running into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the mirror must be folded all the way i n using the pow­
er folding function. The mirror housing
must not be moved bac k into place by hand
because this would impa ir the f unction of
the m irro r mech an ism.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wa sh, yo u m ust fold the e xte rior m irrors i n
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power folding exterior m irrors*
by hand. Only fo ld them in and out usi ng
the power contro ls.
@ Tips
- If the power adj usting function ma lfunc ­
tions, the g lass in both mirrors can be ad­
j u sted by press ing on the edge of it by hand .
- The ex terior mirror se ttings are stored with
the memory function" ~
page 56.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 4 5 Auto m atic d immin g rea rv iew mirr or*
Manual anti-glare adjustment
~ Move the sma ll lever (locate d on the bottom
edge of the m irror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming mirrors*
~ To dim the rearview m irror and both exterior
mirrors, press the@ button. The diode @
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turns on. The rearview and exter ior mirrors dim
automat ically when light shines on them, for
example from headlights on a vehicle to the
rear.
A WARNING
Elect rolyte fluid can leak from automatic d im­
ming mirrors if the glass is broken . Electro ­
lyte flu id can irr itate s kin, eyes and respirato­
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro­
lyte can cause irritat ion to the resp iratory
sys tem, especially among people wi th ast h­
ma or o ther respiratory conditi ons. Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows and
doors all the way .
- If electro lyte ge ts into the eyes, flush them
thorough ly w ith large amounts of clean wa­
ter for at least 15 min utes; medical atten­
tion is recommended .
- If electro lyte contacts skin, flush affected
area with clean water for at least 15 mi­
nutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recom­
mended . Tho ro ughly wash affected clothing
and shoes before reuse.
- If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse
mouth w ith wate r for at least 15 minutes .
Do not induce vomiting unless inst ructed to
do so by med ical professional. Get medical
a tt en tion immed ia tely.
CD Note
Liqu id e lectrolyte lea king from bro ken m irro r
glass w ill damage any plastic s urfaces it
comes in co ntact with . Clean up sp il led e lec­
tro lyte i mmediately with clean wa ter an d a
spo nge.
(j) Tips
- Switching o ff the dimming functio n of the
inside rear view mirro r also deactiv ates the
au tom atic d imm ing fu nction of th e ex terior
mi rrors .

-The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
- Automatic dimming for the mirror only op­
erates properly if the light striking the in­
side mirror is not hindered in any way.
Sun visors
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Fig. 46 Front passenger 's side: sun viso r
The sun visors for the driver and passenger can
be released from their brackets and turned to­
ward the doors
(D .
The mirror light switches on when the cover over
the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to: veh icles with sunshade
The sun shade is located on the luggage com­
portment shelf.
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Fig. 47 Sun shade in lowe red position
When the sun shade is in the lowered position, it
is secured in the retainer@.
.. To raise @ the sun shade, remove it from the
retainer .
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
-Do not use the sun shade to secure cargo. The
luggage compartment cover is not a surface
for storing objects . Objects placed on the cov­
er could endanger all vehicle occupants dur­ ing sudden braking maneuvers or in a crash.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 48 Winds hield w iper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipers off
~
"' 0 :i: (D -Rain sensor mode . The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx ­
imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining . The
higher the rain sensor sensitivity is set (switch @
to the right), the earlier the windshield wipers re­
act to moisture on the windshield. You can deac­
tivate rain sensor mode in the MMI, which will
then activate intermittent mode. Select:
! CARI
function button > (Car)* systems control button
> Driver assist> Rain sensor > Off. In intermit­
tent mode, you can adjust the interval time using
the switch @.
@ -Slow wiping
@ -Fast wiping
@-Single wipe . If you hold the lever in this posi­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping.
®-Clean the windshield. The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of driving to remove
water droplets. You can switch this function off .,,_
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Remote Memory button control key
Driver D river Front
passen-ger
Seat X X X
Steering wheel* X X
Both
exterior X X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked.
• Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Driv­
er's seat
> Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the IOFFI button
r:::;,pag e 57.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. S6 Driver 's door: memory function buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's door*.
Switching the memory function on/off
• Press the IOFFI button to switch the memory
function on/off. The
LED in the button turns on
Seats and storage
when the memory function is off . Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
• Press thelSETI button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings .
• Now press a memory button briefly.
A tone
confirms that the settings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memo ry button.
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary,
otherwise the re is a risk of an accident.
- If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the IOFFI button or any memory
button.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver can move the front passenger's seat
into various positions.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
• Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > (Car) * Sys­
tems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Front passenger's seat > Adjust seat posi­
tion .
• You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
using the driver's seat buttons
r:::;, page 53,
fig.
so.
Align with driver's seat
• To transfer the settings from the driver's seat
to the front passenger's seat, select: the I CAR I
fu nction button
> (Car)* Systems control but ­
ton >
Vehicle settings> Seats > Front passeng-
er 's seat > Align with driver 's seat. ..,.
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Seats and storage
-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill, causing
scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also cause an accident and personal injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an acci­
dent .
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray - risk of fire.
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be car­
ried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equip­
ment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to : ve hicles with coole d glove compar tme nt
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on .
Fig. 64 Glove compar tment: sw itch in g coo ling mode on/
off
• Turn the knob @counterclockwise to switch
cooling on . The symbols on the knob indicate
the correct position.
• Turn the knob @clockwise to switch cooling
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only func­ tions when the vehicle A/C system is switched on.
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
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A WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce the
risk of injury .
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle .
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartment in the glove compartment
(cooled*) . The glove compartment can be
locked using the mechanical key
r:::> page 30 .
-Storage compartment for (sun)glasses* in the
roof (near the interior mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center armr­
ests
- Compartments* on the back of the front seat
backrests
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in the
rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Storage in the trim panels in the luggage com-
partment
A WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any­
thing you may have placed in the center con­
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells . In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment for
(sun)glasses* closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury during a sudden braking
maneuver or in the event of an accident.
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the

Audi side assist Side assist
Description
App lies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
Fig. 101 Se nsor dete ction rang e
Fig. 102 Display o n the exterio r mirror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system , it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range ©
c> fig. 101: if a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @ in the exter ior
mirror
c> fig . 102 turns on .
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the d isplay in the right exterior mirror pro ­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critica l. The disp lay in
the mirror turns on, but is dim.
Audi side assist
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If the display in a mirror bl inks brightly when you
act ivate a tu rn s ignal , sid e assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critical. If this happens, check traffic by glancing
in the rearview mirror and ove r you r shoulde r
c> .&. in General informa tion on page 92.
Applies to vehicles w ith active lane assist* : the
display in the mirror can also blink if you have not
activated a turn signal : if you a re approaching a
detected lane marker line and it appears you will
be leaving the lane , side assist will warn you
about detected vehicles that it has class ified as
critical.
@ Tips
You can adjust the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview mirror
c> page 93 .
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