button AUDI S3 SEDAN 2017 Workshop Manual

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If the i ndicator lig ht t urns on and th is message
ap pears, there may be an en gine contro l ma l­
function.
The ~* indicator light in t he instr u­
ment cluster also turns on. The engine output is
reduced. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
h ave the ma lf u nct ion co rrected .
Ill e-tron mode: EV currently unavailable
This message appears when the 141 button is
p ressed and the cond itions for elect ric drive
mode a re not met .
@vehicle sound: malfunction! Pedestrians
cannot hear vehicle. Please contact Service
The vehicle sou nd is no longe r fu nct io nin g. Drive
ex tremely c are fully, sin ce o thers m ay no t hea r
your ve hicle. Dr ive to an au th orized Audi de aler
or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
have the ma lf u nction co rrecte d.
Range display
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 104 Inst rument cl uster: ra nge d is p lay
The range c an be displ aye d in t he t rip co mputer.
You can access the range disp lay with the mul ti­
function steering wheel buttons
r::!') page 13, Mul­
tifunction steering wheel plus o r
r::!') page 16, Mul­
tifunction steering wheel.
D epen ding on t he se lected plug -in hybrid mode,
the display gives t he fo llowing informat ion:
(D Re mai ning ele ctric mo tor range or combined
to tal range
@ Rema ining gasol ine engine rang e
® Remaining electric motor range
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(D Tips
The values given are base d on the latest con­
sumption val ues .
Range and statistics
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 105 In fotainme nt system: e-tro n range mo nito r
Opening the range monitor
The range monitor in the Infotainment system
s h ows the relat ions hip between ene rgy co nsu m­
ers and elect ric ranger::!')
fig. 105 . The three larg­
est ene rgy cons umers w ill be listed i n se que ntial
o rder. Sw itching off the co nsu mers increases the
ele ctri c range .
.,. Select i n the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
t on
> Vehicle > left con trol button > Range &
statistics > Range
Opening the statistics
The stat istics in the Infota inment system show
t h e d istances dr iven without emiss ions (electric)
and with fuel. The values a re ta ken from the
sho rt-term memory and long-te rm memory of
t h e on-bo ard com puter.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
t on
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Range &
statistics > e-tron statistics
.,. To switch be twee n the short-te rm an d long­
t er m memo ry, tur n the left th umbwheel o n the
m ultifun ction steeri ng wheel.
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Setting plug -in hybrid drive modes
Applies to: vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
You con select between one electric mode and
two hybrid modes .
Fig. 10 6 Center conso le: button &
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~ To set the mode, press the ld' I button repeated­
ly until the desired mode is displayed in the in­
strument cluster/Infotainment system.
You can change modes whe n the vehicle is s ta ­
tionary or while driving . If the ve hicle operat ing
conditions will not allow you to set the mode
manually, the last active mode is selected.
The active mode is displayed the first t ime t he
ld• I
button is pressed.
av e -tron mode : EV -EV mode is elec tric dr iv ing
only. EV mode is active at the beginning of every
tr ip depending on the operating condition of the
veh icle . The LED in the
lal button turns on.
The . indicator light also appears in the instru­
ment cluster. The gasoline engine remains
turned off, as long as the condit ions for electric
driving are met
c:;, page 100 , Conditions for elec­
tric driving .
~ e-tron mode: Hybrid -the electric motor and
the gasoline engine work efficiently together in
hybrid mode. The high-voltage battery will be
used to the fullest extent when th is mode is
sw itched on . Th is mode is bes t suited for long
d istances .
.. ~ e-tron mode : Battery Hold -the electric mo­
tor and the gasoli ne engine work together in Bat ­
tery Hold mode, so that the high-voltage battery
charg e level is ma inta ined as much as possible .
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-Applies to: Battery Hold mode : the high­
voltage battery charge level can also de­ crease depending on the driving behavior.
- If you select the sport driving mode S whe n
in EV mode, the Battery Hold mode is auto­
matically se lected.
- If
the !& ! c:;, page 100 button is pressed
wh ile i n sport driv ing mode S, the transm is­
sion switches automatically to normal mode
D.
- When temperatures are below approxi­
mately
14 °F ( -10 °(), the vehicle heat out­
put in EV mode is reduced in orde r to attai n
highe r ra nges. If the windows fog up o r a
highe r heat output is desi red, switch on the
Hyb rid or Battery Hold mode.
Conditions for electric driving
Applies to : vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
The EV mode c an only be swi tc h ed o n if the fol­
l owing condit ions are met:
- T he cha rge level of the high-vol tage batte ry
m ust be sufficient .
- Th e temperature of the hig h-vol tag e batte ry
m ust be adequate (o utside temper atures not
below app roxima tely
1 4 °F / -10°( an d no t
above
1 04° F / 40°()
- Th e speed must not be higher th an approxi-
mate ly
80 mph (13 0 km/h).
- Kick-down must no t be a ctivated.
- Th e sport drive mode S m ust no t be selected .
EV mode is switched off if one or more of the
cond it ions are not met . The gasoline engine w ill
start automatically . The
111 ind icator light turns
o n as a message in the instrument cl uster . The
L ED in t he
l.c! 'I bu tto n and the . in dicator lig ht
tu rn off.
E lectric dr ive mode will not co ntinue automati­
ca lly . React ivate the EV mode
¢ pag e 100 .
(D Tips
It may be necessary for the gaso line e ngine to
r un lo nger for technical reasons, such as
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Driving situations Conditions Vehicle behavior
- Reduce the vehicle speed by re- Fuel consumption can be reduced by
leasing the accelerator peda l and coasting .
not by braking.
-Use the S selector lever position A sporty driv ing style increases fuel con -
and tiptron ic mode sparingly . sumption .
- Do not run the gasoline engine The temperature of the gasoline engine
while the vehicle is parked to warm rises very s lowly and the fuel consump-
the eng ine. tion increases considerably.
-Use the rear w indow/exterior This conserves the energy in the h igh-volt -
Driving in cold weath- mirror defroster and the seat
heat-age battery so that it is availab le to run
ing sparing ly. the vehicle in electric mode.
er
-Park the veh icle in a ga rage over-
This reduces exposure of the high-voltage
night.
Energy flow display
Ap plies to : ve hicles w ith p lug- in hybr id drive
F ig . 107 In strument cluste r: energy flow display
An energy flow display can be shown in the in­
strument cluster display/Infotainment system
U .
The image is animated in the Infotainment sys­
tem
ll .
Image in the instrument cluster display
Select the view of the energy flow display on the
m ultifunction steering wheel.
• Applies to : vehicles with Audi v irtual cockpit :
Select on the multifunction steering wheel: left
contro l button
> Energy flow.
l) Not availa ble in a ll Infota inm en t systems .
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battery to cold temperatures . The re-
quired temperature range for the high-
voltage battery will then be reached more
qu ickly after you start driving.
Fig. 108 Infota inment system•: ene rgy flow display
• Applies to: veh icles with ana log instrument
cluster: Select the tab
Trip computer, and turn
the left thumbwheel on the multifunction
steer ing wheel to open the
Energy flow dis­
play .
Image in the Infotainment display
1>
• Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUj but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Audi drive
select .

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_& WARNING
-Read and follow t he warn ings in
¢page 316, Working in the engin e com­
partment before opening the hood and
che cking the coo lan t level.
- The e xpansion ta nk @ may only be ope ned
and filled by an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or
au tho riz e d Au di Service Fac ility.
- Coo lant can en ter the inside of the high­
voltage battery when filling the expa nsion
t an k@ and ca use a short circui t, which in­
cr eases the ris k of fire.
Refueling
Opening the fuel filler door
App lies to: ve hicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 112 Dr ive r's doo r: Butto n il
The tan k system must be vented be fore refueling
.. Swi tch the ign ition off with the I button.
.. Pull on the ~ switch.
.. The fue l filler door wi ll open automatica lly af-
ter venting is com plete .
R ead and fo llow the directions for inserti ng the
f u el pump noz zle
¢ page 105.
Re ad and fo llow the inst ruct ions for re fueling
¢ page 313.
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Inserting the fuel pump nozzle
Applies to: vehicles with pl ug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 11 3 Fueling proced ure: i nsert t he f uel p ump nozz le
correct ly
M ake s ure w hen inse rting the fuel pump noz zle
t h at you do no t press o n the fuel filler door o pen ­
er (!) with the fue l pump nozzle . See the label in
the f uel fi ller
door @. Otherwise, a va lve wi ll
close in the fue l filler neck and fueling w ill stop
even if t he tank is not full.
Yo u m ust vent the tank system again if you press
on the fue l filler doo r opener . The fuel p ump noz ­
zle can stay in the fuel filler neck when doing
t hi s. Vent the tank system by pu lling
the @!
switch in the dr iver 's door ¢ page 105 .
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with pl ug -in hybrid drive
ti Tank flap open . Please press button again to
refuel
Fueling is possib le for a certain amount of time
after press ing
the~ button . Yo u m ust press the
@I button again if th is time is exceeded .
ti Tank flap malfunction! Unlock tank flap
manually . See owner's manual
T he re is a ma lfunction. Yo u must manually un­
lock the fue l fi ller door
¢ page 106 .
ti Warning! Limited power
The fue l tank is almos t emp ty . You must ant ici­
p at e a sign ifi can t power loss. Drive immed iate ly
t o a ga s st at ion .
POWER LIMIT Warning! Limited power
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Removing the charging syst em from the
charging clip
• Remove the power cable connector from the
socket @.
• Unwind the cable from the charging connector
mount (D.
• To loosen the control unit from the bracket,
push the lock ing mechan ism @ upward
9fig. 119.
Transport ing
App lies to: veh icles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 1 20 Storage bag
• Store the charg ing system and the special
charg ing cable* in the bag befo re transport ing .
• Secure the bag using the tie-downs ¢ page 66.
The flat hook must be secured to the left side
of the tie-downs.
_& WARNING
- If the vehicle charging cab le is not secured
or pos itioned correct ly, it can slide out of
place and endanger vehicle occupants when
brak ing, when changing directions, or in an
acc ident.
- Never transport the Audi e-tron charging system or the special charg ing cable" unse­
cured.
- Store the Audi e-tron charging system or the spec ial charging cable* in the storage
bag in the luggage compartment.
- Always transport the storage bag in the lug­
gage compartment and never i n the passen­
ger compartment (for example the seats or
in front of them) .
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Charging overview
Applies to: vehicles with pl ug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 121 Charging system : control unit
Fi g. 122 Rad iator grille: veh icle charg ing port and bu tton
module
T he charging uni t is located behind the Audi rings
o n the front of the vehicle .
@ ~ Button/LED
@ Display field
© Arrow buttons
@IOKI Butto n
(D Chargi ng timer button
@ Status LED
@ Immediate charging button
T he meaning of the d ifferent status displays for
the cha rging sys tem and the vehicle can be found
u nder
9 page 114, S tatus displays.
A WARNING
There is an error in the control unit if the LED
@ is red. Disconnect the contro l unit from the
power supply. Refer to th is chapter
¢page 114, Status displays. ..,
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-The device runs a se lf-test after power has
been restored to the control unit.
- You can activate a PI N for the control unit
¢ page 117 .
- The vehicle cannot be star te d if a cha rgi ng
connector is connected .
Before charging
App lies to: ve hicles w ith p lug- in hy brid drive
F ig. 1 23 Radiator g rille: ope ning the c harg ing uni t cove r
Fig. 124 Radiator g rille : cha rgi ng por t cap
"Unl ock the ve hicle if necessary ¢ page 34.
... Make s ure that the selector lever is in the P po ­
sition and drive ready mode is switched off
¢ page 96.
"Turn the lock until it is ve rtical to open the cov ­
er on the charging
unit ¢ fig. 123 .
... Slide the cover caref ully to t he s ide if necessa ­
ry .
... Remove the lock on the c harg ing po rt
¢fig. 124.
"Inser t power plug @ or© into the socke t
¢page 108 , fig. 114 .
l) Not availa ble in a ll Info ta in m en t sy ste m s.
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... Plug the vehicle charging connecto r ©
¢ page 108, fig. 114 into the vehicle charging
port ¢ fig. 124. The c harging p rocess starts au­
tomatically if no charg ing timer is set .
(D Tips
Remove ice and s now from the cover using a
h and brush and solvent-free de icing sp ray .
Charging
App lies to : vehicles wi th plug-in hybrid drive
You can switch between the immediate charg ing
@ and charging timer Q) options d uring the
charg ing process if a charg ing t imer is set . Press
the des ired button to do this .
You have different charging options:
Immediate charging
To start the c harging process immed iate ly, press
the b utton @
¢page 111 , fig. 122 . The LE D in
the button turns on.
Setting the charging timer
You can delay the ch arging time w ith the charg­
i ng t imer in the Infota inment system
ll _ Yo u can
set two diffe rent timers.
" If a time r was alrea dy set, p ress t he bu tto n Q)
¢page 111, fig. 12 2. The LED in the button
t urns on .
... To set a charging timer , select: IMENU ! button>
Vehicle > left control button > Charge > r ight
control button >
Program timer .
... Select Individual timer or Repeat timer .
... Set the departu re time, the da te or day of the
week .
... You ca n activate the climate cont rol w ith the
charging t imer d uring the c harg ing process by
sele ct ing
Air conditioning wit h the cont rol
knob.
A ./ appears in the box. This activ ation is
separa te from the Infotai nment system set ­
tings in t he climate cont rol
menu ¢ page 118.
... Press the IBACKI b utton. ..,_

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., To activate the desired timer, conf irm the set­
ting with the control knob . A./ appears in the
box .
Preferr ed charg ing t ime
You can spec ify a preferred charging time for the
programmed timer, for example if yo u wou ld like
to use the off-peak rate.
., Se lect : IMENUI button> V ehicl e> left cont rol
button >
C ha rge > right contro l button > Pro­
gr am tim er.
Power s ave mode
Powe r save mode is automatically switched o n
when the contro l unit has not been operated for
mo re than one m inute. The
L E D @ ~ page 111,
fig. 121 stays on. All other d isplays turn off.
.. To switch power save mode on or off, press the
~button @ ~page 111, fig. 121 .
Power save mode ends automatically when the
vehicle charging connector is plugged into the ve ­
h icle.
The high-voltage battery is charging when the
LED @ blinks.
(D Tips
-Air condit ioning and heating is powered
electrically if you select climate control us­
i ng the charging timer . This may also be
used in confined spaces such as garages .
-Using the auxiliary air conditioning wh ile
charging can also reduce the charge level of
the high-vo ltage battery.
-The high-voltage battery also charges in
power save mode .
-If the charging process is in progress, it will
not be interrupted when power save mode
switches on.
-The charging process can be interrupted at
any time . Press the active button on the ve­
hicle to do
this ~ page 111, fig. 122.
-The cl imate control output wh ile charging
depends on the capacity of the electrical
connection . Additional information on cl i­
mate control can be found under
~ page 118.
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Setting the charging power level
Applies to: vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
The cont rol un it automatically recognizes the
vo ltage and the available current strength. You
can set whethe r you wou ld like to charge w ith the
f ull or half of the charging power .
., Press the I OKI@ ~ page 111, fig. 121 butto n
on the control unit .
., Enter the PIN if necessary.
., PO WER and SET PIN appear in the disp lay
fie ld .
., Select POWER with the a rrow button ©­
., Press the I OK ! button @.
., The charging power disp lay appears. The cur­
rent set value (50% or 100%) is marked with a
frame .
., If necessa ry, change the setting using the ar­
row button © to move downwa rd or upwa rd.
., Press the I OK I button @.
(D Tips
-If a household socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the cha rging power level is au­
t oma tically set to 100%. If m ultip le electri­
cal consumers are connected to a circu it,
the charging power may be limited to 50%
when charging with a household socket in
order to relieve the load on the electrical in­
stallation.
-If an industrial socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the charging power level is au­
tomatically set to 50%. To rece ive the maxi­
mum charging power, the value must be set
to 100% .
-A selected value remains set until the power
cable is connected again .
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LED on the control
Symbol Error code
unit@ Meaning
Solution
Disconnect the control
200,210, unit from the power sup-
ply and have the malfunc-
260, 410,
Red On Error in the control unit. tion corrected at an au-450, 460, thorized Audi dea ler or au-
490,500 thorized Audi Service Fa -
ci lity
The control unit is over- Al
low the control un it to
cool down or operate it in
180,190 Red On heating or not cooled
the specified temperature
enough. range.
Have the malfunction cor -
130, 140,
Red On Communication to
the ve- rected by an authorized 470 hid e is malfunctioning. Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
300,310 , Error in the household in-Have the electrical instal-
Red On lation checked by a quali-
370,390 sta llation .
fied electrician.
Have the electrical instal-
480 Red Flashes F
au lt in the household in-
lation up to the control
stallation. unit checked
by a qualified
electrician.
Reset the ground fau lt in-
terrupter with the
IOKI @
Ground fault interrupter
button ~ page 111,
110 Red Flashes (GFI) triggered
in the con-fig. 121. Have the electri-
trol unit.
cal installation checked by
a q ualified electrician if
the same display appears.
Vehicle: charging unit
LED on the vehicle @ Meaning Solution
High-voltage battery cha rging Remove the charger, put the cap
On on and close the cover on the
process is completed.
charging unit.
The high-voltage battery is charg-
Pulsating light ing or the vehicle is being air con-
Green ditioned/heated.
Blinks for approxi- Cha
rging timer was programmed
but the charging process has not
mate ly one minute
started yet. The LED in the button
after leaving the vehi -
@~ page 111, fig. 122 also
cle turns on .
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unavailable because of this. Contact an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility for more in format ion .
- Charg ing may take longe r when tempera­
tures a re extremely high or low .
- The char ging t ime at pu blic char ging sta ­
tions may vary from the times given in the
ta ble
¢ table on page 116 .
Audi e-tron charging system PIN
Applies to: ve hicles with p lug- in hybrid drive
The contro l unit can be locked by entering a 4-
d igit PIN of yo ur cho ice. If a PIN is activated, the
selected PIN must be ente red before every use .
We recommend locking yo ur contro l unit to pro ­
tect it against unautho riz ed access by a third pa r­
ty .
Activating the PIN
~ Press t he IOK I@ ¢ page 111, fig . 121 bu tton
on the cont ro l unit.
POWER and SET PIN ap ­
pear in the display field .
~ Select SET PIN using t he arrow button ©-
~ Press the IOKI b utton @. ENTER PIN appears i n
t h e d isplay field .
~ Select t he des ired value by pressing the arrow
bu ttons © up or dow n.
~ U se the right ar row bu tto n© to go t o th e nex t
digi t.
~ Press t he left ar row bu tto n © to go to the pre -
vio us menu.
~ Ente r all of the d igits .
~ Press t he IOKI b utton @after the last d igit .
~ REPEAT PIN appears in the display field .
~ Enter the PIN again using the arrow buttons
© -
~ Press t he IOKI button @.
~ PIN OK appears in t he di sp lay fie ld if bo th en-
t ries ma tch.
~ Th e P IN is now a ct ivate d.
Deactivating the PIN
Requ irement: The control unit mus t be un locked .
~ Enter the numer ica l code 0000 . Proceed as if
you were act ivat ing the
PIN¢ page 117 .
~ The PIN is deact ivated .
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Locking the control unit
Requiremen t: T he PIN m ust be activated.
~ Press t he~ button @¢ page 111, fig . 121 o n
t he co ntrol unit.
Unlocking the control unit
Requirement: The PIN m ust be act ivated.
~ Press any button on the contro l unit .
~ PIN? appears in the display field.
~ Enter the P IN .
~ Press the I OK I button @.
(D Tips
-The PIN is deactivated in the factory defa ult
sett ings.
- If you do not remember yo ur PIN, contact
an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Service Facility.
- If the first PIN entry differs from the second
entry, the first PIN entry is d isplayed .
- If nothin g is entered within
20 seconds of
this , the set va lue is not changed.
Indicator Lights and
messages
Applies to : vehicles with plug-in hybr id drive
If the . indicator light tu rns o n, the high -volt ­
age ba tte ry is charging or is already completely
c h arged .
If
the . indicator light stays on, the re is a ma l­
funct ion in the charg ing system. Have t he p rob ­
l em corrected immediately by an a uthor ized Audi
d eal er or authori zed A udi Se rvice Fa cility.
!I Charging connector still attached . Driving
not possible
This message appears w hen the charging system
is still connected to the vehicle. Remove the con­
nector
c:> page 114, After charging.
Applies to: vehicles with A udi v irtual cockpit : ii
Incompatible charging system. Please check
charging system
Applies to: vehicles wi th analog instr ument clus -
te r:
ii AC charging: currently not possible IJ,-
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This message appea rs when the charg ing system
is incompatib le . On ly charge using the charging
system that is designed for your vehicle .
1,1 AC charging system: malfunction! Please
c ontact Se rvice
This message appea rs if the re is a ma lf u nction in
t he charg ing system . H ave t he p roblem co rrected
immediate ly by an au thorized Aud i dealer or a u­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fa cility .
Charging unit cover
emergency release
Applies to: veh icles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 1 26 Fron t of the ve hicle: Cove r em ergen cy release
You can release t he cover using the emerge ncy
release.
• T urn the cover lock to the ho rizontal pos ition.
• Unl ock the ve hicle .
• Open the hoo d¢ page 318, Opening and clos­
ing the hood .
• Carefully pull on the knob @ until there is re­
s istance .
• Turn the cover lock to the vertical position
¢page 112, fig . 123.
• Slide the cover carefu lly to the s ide if necessa­
ry .
Climate control
Description
Applies to: veh icles w ith plug-in hybrid drive
Your vehicle has auxiliary air condit ioning
T he a uxili ary a ir cond it io nin g is activa ted depe nd­
i n g on the outside temperature an d the tempera ­
ture set on the climate contro l unit . You can
im-
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mediate ly switch the climate control on or of f
¢page 118 as we ll as set a timer ¢ page 119.
Auxiliary climate control
The aux iliary clima te control contro ls the tem­
perature in the vehicle in ter ior ent irely wi th ele c­
t ric power.
It tu rns o n on ly if t he hig h-vo ltage
battery charge level is sufficient and there is
enough fuel in the tank.
(D Tips
-T he tem perature that the climate con trol
system adjusts to depends on the last tem­
perat ure yo u set in the climate contro l unit
¢ page 71 .
-Using the auxiliary air conditioning while
charging can a lso reduce the charge level of
the high -voltage battery.
-T he climate cont rol system does not auto­
matically switc h on or off earlier if the hig h­
voltage battery charge o r fuel leve l is too
low .
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Switching the auxiliary climate control on /
off:
• Select the I MENU I button> Vehicle> left con­
t rol b utton >
Auxiliary air conditioning > Turn
on auxiliary heating / AC or Turn off auxiliary
heating / AC .
(D Tips
-The au xiliary climate con tro l c an also be
switche d on and off immedia tely when a
t imer is se t.
-If th e blower is sw itched off w ith t he~
r::!; page 7 1, fig . 86 butto n, then the auxili ary
air conditioning also switches
off immedi ­
ately .