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2  Table  of  contents Vehicle  literature  .. .. .. .. .. ... . 
About  this  Owner's  Manual  ... 
Operation  .............. .... ...  . 
Cockpit  ... ............. .... .. . . 
Ove rv iew  ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Instruments  and  indicator 
lamps  ..... ............. .. .. .. . . 
Ins truments  . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Indicator  lights  ....... ... .. .. ...  . 
Driver  information  system  .. . 
Overview  ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Operation  . .... .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Boost  indicator  ........... .... ...  . 
Efficiency  program  ........ .. .. .. . . 
On-Board  Diagnostic  system (OBD) . . . 
Lap  timer  and  engine  oil  temperature 
indicator  ............. ........ .. . 
Opening  and  closing  .. .. .. .. . . 
Ce ntra l locking  ................ .. . 
L uggage  compartmen t lid  ... ... .. . . 
C hil d safety  lo ck ........ .. .. .. .. . . 
P owe r wi ndows  .......... .. .. .. . . 
5 
6 
8 
8 
8 
10 
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1 4 
27 
2 7 
28 
29 
29 
30 
32 
35 
35 
4 2 
42 
43 
P anorama  s unroof  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  4 4 
Lights  and  Vision  ............. . 
Exte rior  ligh ting  ....... ... .. .. ...  . 
I nter ior  light ing  .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
V1s 1on  ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
W indshie ld wipers  ........ .. .. ...  . 
O utside  mirror  ............... ...  . 
Dig ita l compass  .......... .... ...  . 
Seats  and  storage  ....... .. ...  . 
General  i nformat ion  .............  . 
F ront  seats  ........... .... .... .. . 
H eadrests  .. ................ ... . . 
Socket  ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . . 
S to rage  .... ... .......... .. .. .. . . 
Ro of  r ack  .. ............. .......  . 
L uggage  compartmen t .. .. .. .. .. . . 
46 
46 
4 9 
so 
so 
52 
54 
56 
56 
57 
59 
60 
6 1 
6 2 
6 4 
Warm  and  cold  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  . . 68 
C lima te control  sys tem  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 
6 8 
Driving  ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... .  . 
Stee ring  .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... ..  . 
Starting  and stopp ing t he engine 
(ve hicles  with  an  ign ition  lock)  ... .. . 
Starting  and stopp ing  th e engine 
(ve hicles w ith  a  convenience  key) ...  . 
Drive r m essages  .. ... .. ....... ...  . 
El ectromechanical  pa rking  brak e ...  . 
Hill  ho ld  .. .. .. . .............. ..  . 
S peed w arning  system  .......... ..  . 
C ruise  con tro l system  .. ..... ... ..  .  74 
74 
74 
77 
79 
80 
82 
83 
8 3 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control .. 86 
In troduc tion  ..... ...............  . 
Genera l Info rmation  . .. ..... ... ..  . 
Adaptive  cruise  contro l ...... .... .  . 
Drive r messages  . .... .. ..... ... ..  . 
Audi  pre  sense  .. .... .... ... ..  . 
Introduction  ..... ... .. ..... .... .  . 
Genera l information  ........... ..  . 
Audi  pre  sense basic  ..............  . 
Audi  pre  sense front ..............  . 
Driver  messages  .................  . 
Audi  active  lane  ass ist  ..... ..  . 
Lane assist  .. .. ............ .....  .  86 
8
6 
87 
92 
94 
94 
94 
94 
94 
96 
98 
98 
Audi  side  assist  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 102 
Side assist  ...... ...............  . 
Audi  drive  select  ............. . 
Driving  settings  .................  . 
Automatic  transmission  ..... . 
S tronic-transmiss ion  ........... .. . 
Parking  systems 
General information  ........... .. . 
Rea r parki ng system  .............  . 
Pa rking  sys tem  plus  ..............  . 
Rea rv iew  camera  .... .. ....... ...  . 
Adju sting t he d isplay a nd the  wa rning 
tones  . .... .... .................  . 
Er ror  messages  . ... ... ..... ... ..  . 
102 
106 
106 
109 
109 
118 
118 
119 
119 
120 
124 
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Power windows 
Door handle 
Aud i side assist 
........ .... . 
Centra l locking  switch  ... .. ..  . 
Powe r exter ior  mirror  adjust
ment 
.. ... .............. .. 
Light  switch 
Vents 
L ever fo r: 
- Turn signals  and  high  beams 
- Audi  active  lane assist  ... ..  . 
® Steer ing wheel  w ith  horn  and 
- Drive r's airbag  ....... .. ..  . 
- On-board  computer  controls 
- MMI, telephone,  nav igat ion 
and voice recogn it ion system 
controls 
- tiptron ic shift  paddles  (auto-
matic  transmission)  ....... . 
@ Instrument  cluster  .. ... .. ..  . 
@ W indshield  washer  system 
l ever 
' .. ... .............. . . 
@ S teer ing column  with: 
- Ignit ion emergency  operation 
(in vehicles with  conven ience 
key)  . .. .................  . 
- Ignit ion  lock  (in vehicles with 
mechanical  key)  ...... .. ..  . 
@ Adjustable  s teer ing column 
@ Depending  on equipment : 
- Cruise contro l lever  . ...... . 
- adaptive  cruise contro l ... ..  .  4
3 
10 2 
39 
52 
46 
68 
48  98 
148  28 
1 14 
1 0 
so 
79 
74 
74 
83 
86 
@ D river's  knee a irbag  . . . .  . .  . .  .  161 
@ Instrument  i llumination  . . .  . .  .  50 
@ H ood  re lease  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  219 
@ Lugg age compartmen t release  42 
@ Child  safety  lock  button  .  . .  . .  .  43 
@ MMI  d isp lay (navigation , radio, 
TV/video) 
@ Glove compartment  ( lockable) 
@ Front  passenger's  airbag  .. .. . 
@ Treble speakers 
@ Front  passenger's  knee airbag  61 
148 
161 
Cockpi t 9 
@) Depending on eq uipment,  but
tons  for: 
- Aud i drive  select 
- Parking a id  p lus (or w ith  rear-
view  camera)  .. . ... ......  . 
- Emergency flashers  .......  . 
- Electron ic Stabilization  Con-
trol  ( ESC)  . .. .... ........  . 
- MMI  Display 
- Airbag 
Off indicator  ..... .. . 
@ Depend ing on equ ipment: 
- Manual  climate  cont ro l 
system 
- Automatic  climate  contro l sys
t em 
. . .. .. .. .... ......... 
@ Socket 
@ S tronic  se lector  lever  ....... . 
@ Cup  ho lder  .. .. .. . .........  . 
@ MMI  On/Off  button 
@ MM I control  panel 
@ Parking  brake  ... . ... ......  . 
@ I START ENGI NE STOPI button 
(ve hicles w ith  convenience key) 
(D Tips 
106 
119 
47 
189 
157 
69 
70 
60 
109 
61 
80 
77 
- Some the  eq uipment  listed  here is only 
installed  in certain  models  or  is available 
as an option. 
- Operat ion of  the  Multi  Med ia Interface 
(MMI) is described  in  a separate  operat
ing  instructions  manual.  You can a lso 
find  info rmation  on A udi  con nect ther e. 
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USA models: 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
i:::> page  19 
Can ada  mode ls: 
E lectromechanical  parking  brake 
c::> page  19 
Cooling  system 
c::>page  20 
Engine  oil  pressure 
c::>page20 
Alternator 
~page  20 
Front  safety  be lt 
c::> page  21 
Steering./ 
c::>page  193 
Steering  lock 
c::>page  21 
Engine  start  system 
c::>page  21 
Instrum ent s an d indicator  lamp s 15 
or 
or 
or 
or  E
ngine  stops  while  driv ing 
i:::>page  21 
Transmission  malfunction 
c::> page  115 
Adaptive  cru ise  control*./ 
c::>pageBB 
USA  mode ls: Speed  warn ing 
system 
c::> page  83 
C ana da  m odel s: Speed  warn ing 
sys tem 
i:::>page83 
F ill Ad Blue* 
c::> page  21 S 
AdBlue  malfunction* 
c::> page  215 
Yellow indi cato r light s 
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Centra l indicator  light  (pay  at -
tention  to  the  additional  infor
mation  in the  instrument  cluster 
disp lay) © 
c::> page  14,  fig.  8 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC)  ./ 
c::> page  22 
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-If the  indicator  light  and the  message ap
pear 
when  the  vehicle  is stationary  or after 
switching  the  ignition  on, 
check  if you  can 
release the  parking  brake . If  you cannot  re
lease the  parking  brake, see your  authorized 
Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi  Service Facili
ty.  If  you  can  release the  parking  brake and 
the  message still  appears, see an authorized 
Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi  Service Facili
ty immediately to have  the malfunction  cor
rected. 
- If  the  indicator  light and message  appear 
while  driving, the  hill start  assist or  emer
gency braking  function  may be malfunction
ing. 
It may not  be possible  to  set the  park
ing  brake or  release it  once it  has been set. 
Do not  park your  vehicle  on hills  and see an 
authorized  Audi  dealer  or authorized  Audi 
Service Facility  for  assistance. 
(USA models):  If  the. and&]  indicator 
lights  turn  on together,  take your  vehicle  to  an 
authorized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi 
Service Facility  immediately  to  have the  brake 
pads inspected c;, page 22 . 
There is also a warning  tone  when  the  lights 
turn  on. 
A WARNING 
-
-Follow  the  warnings  on c::;, page  217, 
Working  in the  engine  compartment 
be
fore  opening  the hood  and checking  the 
brake fluid  level. 
-If the  brake system  indicator  light  does 
not  turn  off  or  it  turns  on while  driving, 
the  brake fluid  level in the  reservoir  is 
too  low,  and this  increases  the risk of  an 
accident.  Stop the  vehicle  and do not 
continue  driving. See an authorized  Audi 
dealer  or  authorized  Audi  Service Facility 
for  assistance. 
-If the  brake system  indicator  light  turns 
on together  with  the  ABS and  ESC  indica
tor  lights,  the  ABS/ESC  regulating  func
tion  may  be malfunctioning.  Functions 
that  stabilize  the vehicle  are  no longer 
available . This  could  cause  the rear  of the 
vehicle  to  swerve,  which  increases  the 
Instruments  and  indicator  lamps  19 
risk that  the  vehicle  will  slide. Drive care
fully  to  the  nearest  authorized  Audi deal
er or  authorized  Audi  Service Facility  and  have the  malfunction  corrected. 
PARK /C®)/¢5, Electromechanical  parking 
brake 
If the . (USA  models)  /.  (Canada  models) 
indicator  light turns  on, the  parking  brake was 
set. 
•  (USA  models) I. (Canada  models)  Cau
tion:  Vehicle  parked  too  steep 
When  the  indicator  light  blinks  and this  mes 
sage appears, there  is  not enough  braking 
power  to  keep the vehicle  from  rolling.  The 
brakes have  overheated. The  vehicle  could  roll 
away even on  a small  incline . 
• (USA models) I. (Canada  models) 
Please press brake  pedal  to  release  parking 
brake 
To release the  parking  brake, press the  brake  pedal and  press  the~ button  at  the  same 
time,  or  start  driving  with  hill  start  assist 
c::;, page  82,  Starting from  a stop. 
Ill Parking  brake! 
There is a parking  brake malfunction.  Drive to 
an authori zed Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi 
Service Facility  immediately to  have the  mal
function  corrected. 
Iii Parking  brake:  limited  functionality! 
There is  a parking  brake malfunction.  Drive to 
an authorized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi 
Service Facility  immediately  to  have the  mal
function  corrected. 
ll:1;1:tl:j;J:134 (USA  models) I mil (Canada  mod
els)  Please release  parking  brake 
Release  the  parking  brake  if this  message ap
pears. 
ll,1;1:tl:j;(;134 (USA  models)  / mil (Canada  mod
els)  Parking  brake  auto  release  unavailable 
If  this  message appears,  press the  brake pedal 
first  and then  release the  parking  brake . 
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The starting  abili ty may  be  impai red . 
If thi s message tu rns off afte r a litt le w hile, 
the  ba ttery ch arged  eno ugh wh ile driving. 
If  the  message does  not  turn  off,  have and  au
thor ized Audi  deal er or  au thori zed A udi Se rv
i ce Fa cility  repa ir  th e malfunc tio n. 
~/  !f Safety  systems 
The fl (U SA mo dels) / El (C an ad a  mod els) 
i ndicator  lig ht  mon itors  the sa fe ty sys tems. 
Safety  system 
If  the II (U SA mode ls) / m (Canada mode ls) 
indi cator  lig ht  tur ns on or  b links, the re  is a 
mal func tion  in a safe ty system. 
Dr ive to  an authorized  Aud i dea ler o r a uthor· 
iz ed A udi  Service Fac ility  immed iate ly  to  have 
the  ma lfunction  co rrected . 
_& WARNING 
Have the  safety systems  ins pect ed  imme
diately.  Otherwise,  there  is a ris k  that  the 
systems  may not  a ct ivate  d uring  a colli 
sion,  which  increases t he  risk of  ser ious  in
jury  or  deat h. 
~ Front  safety  belt 
The . indicator  light  stays on unti l the  driv 
er 's and front  passenger's safety  belts  are 
buckled.  There is a lso a war ning tone  above a 
certa in speed . 
(D Tips 
For addit ional  information  on safety  be lts, 
refe r to 
¢ page  135. 
~ - Steering  lock 
•  Do not  drive vehicle:  steering  defective 
There is a malfunct io n  in  the  electron ic steer
i n g  lock. You cannot  turn  the  ignition  on. 
D o 
not tow  your  vehicle  beca use it  ca nnot  be 
steere d. See an a uthorized  Aud i dea le r or  au
thor ized Audi  Serv ice Facility  for  assistance. 
Instruments  and  indicator  lamps  21 
II Steering  lock : system  fault!  Please  con
tact  Service 
T he re  is  a  m alfunction  in the  elec troni c steer
i ng  lock. 
D rive  to an au thor ized A udi dealer  or  autho r· 
iz ed Audi  Se rv ic e  Facili ty  im mediately  to  have 
t h e m alf unc tio n c orr ecte d. 
_& WARNING 
Do no t  tow yo ur vehicle  when  there is  a 
mal func tion  in the  elec tronic s teer ing  lock 
•  th is i ncreases the  risk  of  an acci dent. 
<=.e Engine  start  system 
•  Engine start  system  malfunction.  Please 
contact  Service 
Do not sw itch  the igni tion off  because yo u 
may not  be able to  switch  it  on again. 
Dr ive  to an  au thor ized A udi  dealer  or  au tho r· 
i zed Audi  Serv ice  Facili ty  im media tely to  have 
the  mal fun ction correcte d. 
i·l i:ngine  start  system  malfunction . Please 
contact  Service 
T here  is a malfunction  in the  eng ine starting 
system. 
- Ve hicles w ith  an ignition 
¢ page 75, Auto
matic  start  malfunction 
- Ve hicles w ith  a convenience  key 
¢ page 77, Automatic  start  malfunction 
D rive to  an authorized  A udi  dealer  or  author
ized Audi  Se rv ice Facility  immediately  to  have 
the  mal function  corrected. 
~ Engine 
•  Engine stopped : brake servo and  power 
steering  not  pos sible 
There  is a malfunction  in the  eng ine or  in the 
fuel  supply  system. 
More force  is needed to  steer  and bra ke t he 
moving  vehicle  w hen the  eng ine  is sto pped. If 
the  ve hicle is ro lling,  try  to  stop  it  caref ully on 
the  side of  the  road away from  moving  traff ic .  ..,. 
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If the  light  doe s not  turn off  after  starting 
the  engin e 
or turns  on while  driving,  this  may 
indicate  there  is a malfunction  in the  eng ine. 
If the  indicator  turns  on,  the  catalytic  convert
er  may be damaged . 
Drive 
with  reduc ed engine  perfo rm ance 
(avo id  h igh speeds for  extended  periods  of 
time  and/or  fast  accelerat ion)  and have the 
malfunction  corrected.  See an authorized  Audi 
dealer  o r authorized  Aud i Service Facility . 
The  indicator  may turn  on if  the  electron ic 
speed limiter  is faulty.  For additional  informa
tion,  refer  to 
c:> page  31,  Electronic  speed 
limiter" . 
The MIL m ay also turn  on if the  fuel  filler  c ap 
i s  not  clo sed  co rre ctl y 
c:> page  212 . 
On-Board  Diagnostics 
Fi g.  16  Locat ion of  Data Link Connector  (DLC) 
On -Board Diagnostics  monito rs the  compo 
nents  of you r emission  control  system . Each 
monitored  component  in your  engine  system 
has been assigned a code . In  case of  a ma l
function,  the  component  will  be ident ified 
and the  fau lt  stored  as a code  in the  control 
module  memory. 
The MIL  light  may a lso illuminate  if  there  is a 
leak in the  on-board  fuel  vapor  recovery sys
tem.  If  the  light  illuminates  after  a refue lling, 
stop  the  veh icle and make sure the  fuel  filler 
cap is properly  closed 
c:> page  212. 
In  order  to  make an accurate d iagnosis,  the 
~ stored  data  can only  be displayed  us ing spe-
o iii cial  diag nostic  equipment  (gener ic scan tool 
:;,  for  OBD) . 
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Driver  in formation  system  31 
In  order  to  connect  t he specia l diagnostic 
equipment,  pus h the  plug  into  the  Data  Link 
Connector  (DLC). The D LC is  located  to  the 
right  of  the  hood  release 
c:> fig . 16. 
Your authorized  Audi  dea ler or  a qualified 
service station  can interpret  the  code and  per
form  the  necessary repair. 
_& WARNING 
Do not  use t he diagnostic  connector  for 
personal  use. Incorrect  usage can cause 
malfunctions,  wh ic h  can increase the  risk 
of  a collision! 
Electronic  speed  limiter * 
Applies to  vehicles: wit h electro nic s peed limiter 
-
Your vehicle  may be factory  equipped  w ith 
t ires that  are rated  for  a maximum  speed of 
130  mph  (210  km/h).  Thi s is less tha n the 
maximum  speed of  your  vehicle.  To reduce t he 
risk of  sudden  tire  fai lure and  loss of  contro l if 
the  ve hicle is operated  at  excessive speeds, 
your  vehicle  a lso has an e lectronic  speed limit
er . T he e lectronic  speed  limiter  prevents  your 
vehicle from  go ing faster  than  the  tire  speed 
rating . For more  information 
c:> page  254. 
If  the  engine  contro l unit  receives faulty  vehi
cle road speed signa ls, the  Ma lfunction  Indi
cator  Lamp (MIL) 
¢'4 will  illuminate.  If  this 
occurs,  contact  the  nearest  authorized  Audi 
dealer  for  assistance . 
_& WARNING 
Always observe the  posted  speed lim its 
a nd adjust  your  speed to  suit  prevailing 
road, traffic  and weather  conditions.  Neve r 
drive  yo ur vehicle  fas ter than  the  maxi
mum  speed rating  of  the  tires  installed. 
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32  Driver  information system 
Lap  timer  and  engine 
oil  temperature 
indicator 
Introduction 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  lap timer  (S mode ls) 
The engine  oil temperature  is only  shown  in 
the  lap timer  disp lay . 
Lap timer 
You can record  and evaluate  lap times  with 
the  lap timer  in the  display 
c:> page 32 , 
fig . 18. The time  is measured  in minutes,  sec
onds  and  1/10  seconds.  With lap times  longer 
than  60  minutes,  the  hour is also shown  and 
the  display  of  1/10  seconds is removed . 
The time  measurement  on an individual  lap 
ends after  99  hours  59  minutes and  59 sec
onds . A new  lap starts  automatically  after 
that . 
The measu rement  ends after  a maximum  of 
30  laps . You can then  evaluated  the  lap times 
or  start  a new  time  measurement . 
Engine oil temperature  indicator 
If the  engine  oil  temperature  is be low  60 ° (, 
the 't::7-symbol  followed  by three  hyphens"  --
-"  and the  °C uni t is  shown. 
The engine  has reached its  operating  temper
ature  when  the  engine  oil  temperature  is  be
tween 
80  °C and 120  °C under  normal  driving 
conditions.  The engine  oil  temperature  may  be h igher if  there  is  heavy engine  load  and 
high  temperatures  outs ide.  This  is not  a cause 
for  concern  as long  as  the. 
c:> page 20 or 
Ill c:> page 24 indicator  lights in the  display 
do  not  b link. 
.&, WARNING 
Your focus  should  always  be on driving 
your  vehicle  safely.  As the  dr iver, you  have 
complete  responsibility  for  safety  in traf
fic.  Only  use the functions  such as the  lap 
timer  in such a way that  you a lways  main
tain  complete  control  over your  veh icle in 
all  traffic  situations . 
(D Tips 
You can retrieve  information  from  the  trip 
computer  wh ile  the  lap  timer  stopwatch  is 
running. 
Opening  the  lap timer  and  measuring 
time 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  lap timer  (S models) 
Fig. 17 Mult ifun ction stee ring w hee l: Con trols 
Fig.  18 Instrume nt clust er: L ap timer 
Opening  the  lap timer 
...  Press the  button® on the  multif unction 
steering  whee l and turn  the  thumbwheel @ 
¢ fig. 17 until  the Lap timer ¢ fig. 18 ap
pears . 
...  Press the  thumbwheel @to  confirm  these
lect ion. 
Timing  laps 
...  To start  timing,  press the  thumbwheel @ 
while  on the  menu  item 
Lap 1  -press OK. 
The time  measurement  is shown  in  line@ 
¢fig. 18. 
... To measure the  lap time,  press the  thumb 
wheel @again while  on  the menu  item 
New 
lap -press  OK. This starts  t iming  the  next 
lap.  The last  time  measurement  moves up 
to  the  top  line@. Line @ contains  the  cur-
rent  lap time.  ..,.  
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Opening  and  closing 
Central  locking 
Key set 
Fig . 20 Your vehicle  key set 
The key set  contains  two  remote  contro l keys 
or  convenience  keys*. To fold  the  key out  or  in, 
press the  release  button 
q fig.  20 -arrow-. 
Remote  control  key or convenience  key 
The convenience  key is a vehicle  remote  con 
trol  key with  special functions 
q page  38, 
Locking  and  unlocking  with  the  convenience 
key and q page 77, Star ting  and stopping 
the  engine  (vehicles with  a convenience key). 
With  the  remote control key, you  can  lock and 
un lock the  vehicle  centrally  and  start  the  en
g ine. 
Number  of  keys 
You can check the  number of  keys assigned  to 
your  vehicle  in the 
MMI. T his allows  you  to 
make sure you  have received a ll of  the  keys 
when  you  purchase  a  used vehicle.  Select:  the 
I MENU I button > Car>  Systems* control  but
ton 
> Programmed  keys. 
Replacing  a  key 
If  a key is lost,  see an authorized  Audi  dea ler 
or  qualified  repair facility.  Have 
this key deac
tivated.  It  is important  to  br ing  all  keys with 
you. 
If a key is  lost, you  should  report  it  to 
your  insurance  company . 
Immobilizer 
The immobilizer  prevents  unauthorized  use of 
the  vehicle . The vehicle  may not  start  if  anoth -
Opening  and  closing  35 
er  radio  device such as a key for another  veh i
cle or  a transponder  is located  on the  key  ring. 
Data  in the  remote  control  key or 
convenience  key 
While  driving , service  and  maintenance -rele 
vant  data  is continuously  stored  on your  re
mote  control  key or  convenience  key*. Your 
Audi  serv ice advisor  can read out  this  data  and 
tell  you  about  the  work  your  vehicle  needs. 
_& WARNING 
- Always  take  the  vehicle  key with  you 
when  leaving  the  vehicle,  even for  a 
short  period  of  time.  This applies  partic
ularly  when  children  remain  in the  vehi
cle . Otherwise  the  children  could  start 
the  engine  or  operate electrical  equip
ment  such as  power windows. 
- Do not  remove  the  key from  the  ignition 
lock until  the  vehicle  has come  to  a com
plete  stop.  Otherwise,  the  steering  lock 
could  engage  sudden ly and  increase the 
risk  of  an accident. 
{i) Tips 
The operation  of  the  remote control  key 
can  be temporarily  disrupted  by interfer
ence from  transmitters  in the  vicinity  of 
the  veh icle working  in the  same frequency 
range  (for  example,  a cell  phone  or  radio 
equipment). 
Central  locking  system  description 
You can lock and  unlock the  vehicle  centrally . 
There  are different  ways, depending  on vehicle 
equipment: 
- Remote  control  key 
q page  3 7, 
- Lock cylinder  on the  driver's  door 
qpage  39, or 
- Sensors in the  front  door  handles  on 
veh icles with  a convenience  key* 
q page  38, 
-Central  locking  sw itch  inside q  page  39. •  
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WARNING 
----Read and  following  all  WARNINGS.  ¢ & in 
Key set  on page  35 
@ Tips 
If your  vehicle  is left  standing  for  a long 
period  of  time, note the following: 
- The proximity  sensor  switches off after  a 
few  days  to save energy.  You then  have 
to  pull  once on the  door handle  to  unlock 
the  vehicle  and a second time  to  open  it. 
- To prevent  the  battery  from  draining  and 
to  retain  the  starting  ability  of yo ur vehi
cle as  long  as possible,  the  energy  man
agement  system  gradua lly tuns  off  un
necessary convenience functions  You 
may not  be able to  unlock  your  vehicle 
using  the  convenience  key . 
- For an explanation  on conformity  with 
the  FCC  regulations  in the  United  States 
and the  Industry  Canada regulations,  re
fer  to ¢page 
292 . 
Unlocking/locking  with  the  key 
In the  event  that  the power  locking  system 
fails,  the  driver's  door  can locked  and  un
locked  using  the  door  lock . 
Fig.  25  Driver 's door:  Lock cy linder 
.,.  To  unlock the  driver's  door, turn  the  key to 
the  ope n position @. 
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.,. To  lock  the  driver's  door,  move the  se lector 
lever  to  the  P position  and turn  the  key once 
to  the  close position 
@ . 
The settings  in the  MMI  specify  if  the  entire 
vehicle  or  one of  the  doors  is un locked when 
unlocking  the  vehicle¢ page  40 . 
Opening  and  closing  39 
A WARNING 
Read and following  all  WARNINGS.  ¢ & in 
Key set  on page  35 
(D Tips 
For information  on additional  remote  con
trol  key or  convenience key functions,  refer 
to 
¢ page 43, Convenience opening/ 
closing. 
Central  locking  switch 
Fig. 26 Drive r's  doo r: Centra l locki ng sw itch 
.,.  To lock  the vehicle,  press  the@! button 
¢.&, . 
.,. To  unlo ck the vehicle,  press the @J button 
¢fig. 
26. 
When  locking  the  vehicle  with  the  central  locking  switch,  the  following  applies: 
- Opening  the door  and the  Luggage compart
ment  lid  from  the  outside is not  possible 
(for  security  such as when  stopped  at  a 
light). 
- The 
LED in  the  central  locking switch  turns 
on  when  all  doors  are closed  and locked . 
- Front  doors: You can open the  doors ind iv id
ually  from  the  inside by pulling  the  door 
handle. 
- Rear doors:  Pull  on the  door handle  once to 
unlock  the  door.  Pull  on the  door  hand le 
again  to  open  the door  . 
- In  the  event  of  a crash w ith  airbag  deploy· 
ment,  the doors  unlock  automatically  to  al-
low  access  to  the  vehicle.  ..,.  
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44  Opening and  clo sing 
•  Hold the  key in the  driver's  door  lock  until  all 
windows  and  the  panorama  sunroof*  have 
reached  the  desired  position . 
Conveni ence closing 
•  Hold the  key  in the  d river's  door  lock  i n the 
lock  pos ition  until  a ll wi ndows  and  the  pan 
o rama  sunroo f* are  closed . 
Convenience  closing  with  the  convenience 
key* 
•  To uch the  sensor*  on  one  of the  front  door 
h and les  and  cont in u e touching  it  unt il all  of 
the  windows  and  the  panorama  s unroof*  are 
closed . Do not  place  your  hand  in the  door 
hand le when  doing  th is. 
Adjusting  the  convenience  opening  in  the 
MMI 
•  Se lect : the I MENU ! button> Car> Systems * 
control  button > Vehicle sett ings  > Central 
locking > Long -press to  open windows 
To enab le  convenience  opening  of  the  win -
dows  and  the  roo f*, the 
Front windows , Rear 
w indows * 
and Roof* functions  must  be 
sw itched 
On . 
A WARNING 
-Never  close  the  windows  or  pano rama 
sunroof*  carel essly  or  in an  uncontro lled 
m ann er,  be cause  th is  increases  the  risk 
o f  i njury. 
- Fo r se curity  reasons,  the  windows  can 
only  be  opened  with  the  remote  c ontro l 
k ey  at  a  maxim um  dis tance  of  ap proxi
ma tely  6 feet  ( 2 meters)  from  the  ve hi
cle . 
- Pa y att ention  when  using  the lock cyli n
der  to  close  the  windows  and  t he  panora 
ma  sunroof*  so  that  no  one  is pinche d. 
Clos ing  stops  whe n the  key is moved  into 
the  start ing  pos ition. 
Correcting  power  window  malfunctions 
After  disconnecting  the  vehicle battery , the 
one-touch  up and  down feature  must  be  acti vated  again . 
• Pull  the  power  window  switch  u ntil the  win
dow  is completely  ra ised . 
•  Release  the  sw itch  and  pull  it  agai n for  at 
l e ast  one  s econd . 
Panorama  sunroof 
Description 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  panoramic  sunroof 
Fig. 32 Sect io n fr om  headli ner:  pano ra m a  s unroof  but 
to n 
The  butto n  has  two  stages . In  the  second 
stage,  the  roof  automat ically  runs  to  the  end 
pos ition  (open/closed)  when  the  button  is op 
era ted  br iefly . T he  movement  ca n be  s topped 
by  pressing  the  b utton . 
@Tilting  and  sliding 
• To t ilt  the  sunroof  completely , press  the 
sw itch  br iefly  to  the  second  level. 
•  To close  t he  roof  completely,  pu ll the  button 
down  b riefly to  the  seco nd  leve l or s lide  the 
button  forward  br iefly to  the  s econd  level 
~~-
..  To se le ct  an  in termedia te  pos it ion ,  press/ 
pull  t he  sw itch  in the  firs t  leve l until  the  de
sired  position  is reached . 
@ Opening  and  closing 
• To open  t he  su nroof  completely,  sli de the 
button  bac k to  ju st  befo re the  second  level. 
•  To  close  t he  roof  comple tely,  p ush  the  but-
t on  fo rward  br ie fly to  the  se cond  level  or  .,..