ignition AUDI S7 2016 User Guide

Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
F ig . 17 Key set
@ Remote cont rol key w ith me chanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine w it h the master key with remote
control. A mechanical key is integrated in the re­
mote control key
o page 30 .
@ Eme rgen cy key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It shou ld only be used in an emergency.
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
K ey replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized A udi
dea ler immediately to have the
lost key disabled.
Be sure to bring all yo ur keys with you.
Personal comfo rt sett ings
If two peop le use one vehicle, i t is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. Whe n the ignition is switched off or when
the vehicle is locked, personal convenience set ­
tings for the fo llow ing systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Automatic climate control
- Central lock ing system
- Amb ience lighti ng*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi active lane assist *
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-Audi side assist *
- Aud i drive se lect
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-
- Do not leave your vehicle u nattended. A l­
ways take your ign ition key with you and
lo ck your vehicle. Entry by unau thori zed per­
sons could end anger yo u or res ult in theft or
damage the vehicle .
- Do n ot leave ch ildren unattended in t he ve ­
h icle, especi ally wit h access to vehicle keys.
Ungua rded a ccess to the keys provides chil ­
dren t he opport unity to start the engine
and/or activate ve hicle systems such as the
power windows, etc. Unsupe rv ised ope ra­
tion of any veh icle system by c hildren can
result i n serio us in ju ry .
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- The operation o f the remote control key can
be temporarily d is rupted by interference
from transmitters in the vic inity of the vehi­
cle working in the same freque ncy range
(e.g. a cell phone, radio e quipment).
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys are
only ava ilable from Audi dealers .
- For Declaration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ulations
~page 277.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 18 Remote cont rol mas te r key: removing the mechani-
ca l key .,._

Opening and closing
-Remote master key ¢ page 33,
-Door handles with convenience key*
¢page 34,
-Lock cylinder at the driver's door c::> page 35,
or
- Power locking switch inside
c::> page 35.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys­
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid. When un ­
locking, you can set in the MMI whether only the
driver's door or the entire vehicle should be un­ locked
c::> page 33.
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi­
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than 9 mph (15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again, when the opening
function in the power locking system switch or at
one of the door levers is actuated. The Auto Lock
function can be turned on and off in the MMI
c::> page 3 3.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoustic and visual
warning signals are triggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto­
matically when you lock the vehicle. It is deacti­
vated when unlocking using the remote key, with
the mechanical key, and when you switch the ig­ nition on .
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has
expired.
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle , the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle the turn signals flash once. If they do not flash, one of the
doors , the rear lid or the hood is not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to pre­
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
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The vehicle does not lock with the central lock­
ing switch
c::> page 35 if the driver's door is
open.
- On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com­
partment, the rear lid is automatically unlocked
again after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote master
key or convenience key*
until all doors and the
rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid locking
yourself out accidentally.
Power side door closer*
The vehicle doors are equipped with a power side door closer. When closing a door, you only have
to let it fall lightly into the latch. The door will
then automatically close by itself
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A WARNING
-When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody - especially children -should remain
inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignition key with you. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for example) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
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-Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure nothing
can interfere with the door . This could
cause serious personal injury.
- You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside or outside
door handle.
(D Tips
-In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all locked doors will be automatically

Opening and closing
- There are audio signals when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with the~ button in the driver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the button
l a ! on the remote
control key. When the luggage compart­ ment lid is closed aga in, it locks automati­
cally.
- You can close the luggage compartment lid
using the master key (vehicles with conven­
i ence key*) up to a distance of approximate­
l y 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated by hand if the vehicle battery is low.
It
is necessary to use more force when doing
th is . Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to veh icles: w ith conve nien ce key and senso r-contro l­
led lugg age compart ment lid
Fig. 28 Rear of the veh icle : foot movement
Requirements You must be carrying your veh icle
key with you. You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid. T he re
should be a distance of approximately 20 cm
from the rear of the vehicle. The ignition must be
switched off. Make sure you have firm footing.
.,. Swing yo ur foot back and forth below the
bumper ¢
fig. 28. Do not touch the bumper.
Once the system recognizes the movement, the
luggage compartment lid will open .
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movement as described. This pre-
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vents the luggage compartment lid from opening
due to similar movements such as when you wa lk
between the rear of the vehicle and your garage
door.
General information
In some situat ions, the function is limited or
temporarily unavailable. This may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed be­
forehand .
-you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the veh icle for a
long period of time.
-you clean your vehicle, for example with a pres­
sure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain.
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv- ing on salt-covered roads.
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, suc h as from cell phones or re­
mote controls.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from inside the luggage compart­
ment.
Fig. 29 Inside of the lu ggage compartme nt: access to the
e m ergency release
.,. Remove the emergency key ¢ page 30 .
.,. Pry the cover out using the eme rgency key
~fig. 29 .
.,. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid.

Opening and closing
- Pay carefu l attent ion when closing the win­
dows. It could cause injury by pinching.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
- When you open the doors, the w indows au­
tomatically lower about
0.4 inches
(10 mm).
- When the window in the driver's or passeng­
er's door is completely open, it will raise ap­
proximately 1 inch (25 mm) when the door
is opened . The window wi ll lower again
when you close the door.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can st ill be opened or closed for
about
10 m inutes. The power windows are
not switched off until the driver's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening
All of the windows and the sunroof* can be
opened at once.
The settings in the Infotainment system specify
which windows will open.
Convenience opening
.,. Press and hold the li button on the remote
control key until the windows reach their de­
sired position and the sunroof* is tilted open.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.,. Select: the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems control button > Vehicle settings > Cen­
tral locking > Long-press to open windows .
To enable convenience opening of the windows
and the roof*, the
Front windows , Rear windows
and Roof funct ions must be switched On.
A WARNING
For security reasons, the windows and the
sunroof* can only be opened with the remote
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control key at a maximum d istance of approxi­
mately 6 feet (2 meters) from the vehicle.
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one ­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again.
.,. Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised.
.,. Release the switch and pull it again for at least
one second.
Sunroof
Description
Fig. 32 Sect ion from headli ner: sunroof b utton
@ Tilting/sliding
.,. To tilt the sunroof completely, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
.,. To open the sunroof completely, pull the switch
briefly to the second level~.&_ .
.,. To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch to the first level until the desired po ­
sition is reached .
@ Opening/sliding (version 1)
.,. To move the roof into the reduced w ind no ise
position, press the button back briefly to the
second level. The roof will open all the way if
you press the button back to the second level
aga in.
.,. To close the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch forward briefly to the second level~.&_ .
.,. To select an intermedi ate position, press/pull
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the desired position is reached. ..,.

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@ Ope ning /sliding ( versi on 2)
• To ope n the sunroof complete ly, press the
switch back to just before the second level.
• To close the sunroof completely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second level¢&, .
• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the desired position is reached .
The sun shade can be opened and closed by hand
when the roof is closed . The sun shade opens au­
tomatically when the roof is opened.
You can still operate the s liding/ti lting sunroof
for about 10 minutes after the ignition is switch­
ed off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's
or front passenger's door is opened .
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the slid­
ing/tilting sunroof -otherw ise ser ious injury
cou ld resu lt! Always take the ignition key with
you when leaving the vehicle.
0 Note
Always close your sliding/t ilting sunroof when
leaving your veh icle. Sudden rain can ca use
damage to the interior eq uipment o f your ve­
hicle, part icularly the elect ron ic equipment.
a) Tips
- Fo r information on convenie nce opening, re­
fer to¢
page 40.
- The sunroof will only open down to -20 °C
(-4 °F).
Sunroof power emergency closing
If the sun roof detec ts an object in its path when
it is clos ing, it w il l open again automatically. In
this case, you can close the roo f with the power
emergency closing fu nct io n.
• Wi thin five se cond s after the sunroof opens au­
tomat ica lly, pull the switch unt il the roof
closes .
I f you le t go of the sw itch early, the s unroof will
ope n again.
Open ing and clo sing
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 33 Garage door opener: examples of using wit h differ·
ent systems
You can activate various systems such as garage
doors, security systems and home lighting from
inside your vehicle using the garage door opener
(Homeli nk). There are three buttons fo r th is in
the vehicle headliner that can be in used in place
of up to three hand-held transmitters .
To operate systems using the garage door open­
er, the three buttons in the roof headliner must
be programmed first .
A WARNING
-Make sure no people or objects a re in the im-
mediate vicinity of the equipment when using
or p rog ramming the garage door opener. Peo­
p le can be injured and objects can be dam­
aged if they are caught in the eq uipment .
(¼} Tips
-For security reasons, we recomme nd that
yo u cle ar the programmed buttons before
selling t he vehi cle.
- For add itiona l information about Homelink,
visi t www .home link.com.
- For Declaration of Comp liance to United
States FC C and In dustry Canada reg ulations
¢page 277.
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Opening and closing
Programming buttons
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig . 34 Hea dlin er: Control panel
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems us ing this procedu re .
P rogramming /rep rogramming butt ons
• Switc h the ignition on.
• Press and ho ld the button in the headliner that
you wou ld like to program for at least 10 sec­
onds. Or
• Select :
~ IC~A~ R~ I funct io n button> (Car )* systems
control button > Vehicle setting s> garage door
opener > Program garage door op ener .
• Fo llow the in struc tions in the Infota inment sys-
t em.
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi ­
vidua lly, they must be de leted all at once . Rep ro­
g ram the b uttons if necessa ry .
• Se lect : the
ICA RI function button > (Car }* sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle sett ings > Ga­
rage door op ener > Clear program s etting s>
Yes .
Displaying the version /status /country code
• Se lect : ICAR I funct ion button> (Car )* systems
control butt on > Vehicle sett ings > Garage
door opener > Ver sion information .
(D Tips
The ga rage doo r opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor aft er the
programm ing . Fo llow th e manufacture rs in­
struc tio ns for do in g th is.
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Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Req uirements The bu tton in the roof hea dliner
mu st be p rog rammed
~page 42 a nd t he ve hicle
mus t be w ithin range of the sys tem, such as the
garage door .
• Press the b utton to open the g arage doo r. T he
L E D @ ¢
page 4 2, fig. 3 4 blinks or tur ns on .
• Press t he b utton ag ain to open the garage door.
(1) Tips
T o open or close the gar age door, do not p ress
the bu tton l onge r ten seconds o r th e g arage
d oor opener wi ll swi tch to programming
mode.

Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 35 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h with all weat her
l ig hts
Light switch -f/
Turn the switch to the co rresponding posit ion.
When the lights are switched on, the
:oo: symbol
turns on .
O -The lights are off or the dayt ime running
lights are on:
-USA models: The daytime running lights will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light switch <=.>
fig. 35 is in the O posi­
t ion or the
AUTO position (only in daylight con­
di tions) . The
Daytime running light s function
can be turned on and off in the MMI
<=.> page 45, 9 ,&. .
-Canada models: The daytime running lights
will come on automatically when the ignit ion is
on and the light switch
<=.> fig. 35 is in the O po­
sition, the
: oo: position or the AUTO position
(only in daylight conditions)<=.>,&. .
AUTO -Automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on brightness, for examp le in twilight,
during rain or in tunnels .
:,oo : -Parking light
fD • Low beam headlight
~ -All weather lights
~ @II -Rear fog lights
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Lights and Vision
All-weather lights
The front lights are adjusted automatically so
that there is less glare for the driver from his or
her own lights, for example when roads are wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
control system so that the headlights do not
blind oncoming traffic if the vehicle load
changes. The headlight range also adjusts auto­
matically when braking and accelerating.
Static cornering light*
The static cornering light depends on equipment
and only works when the light switch is in the AU·
TO position. The cornering light switches on au­
tomatically at speeds up to approximately
44 mph (70 km) when the steering wheel is at a
certain angle . The area to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated better when turning.
A WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsibility to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manually accord­
ing to the current light and visibility condi ­
tions . For example, fog cannot be detected
by the light sensors. So always switch on the
low beam under these weather conditions
and when driving in the dark fD.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on
in accordance with traffic regulations, to
prevent g lare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Please observe legal regulations when using
the lighting systems described.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head­
lights is in the rearview mirror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in this
area on the windshield.
- Some functions of the exterior lighting can
be adjusted
<=.> page 45 .
-If you turn off the ignition while the exterior
lights are on and open the door, you will
hear a warning tone. .,.
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Lights and Vi sion
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperat ure difference
between the inside and outs ide. They w ill
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service li fe of the light­
i ng.
Turn signals and high beam lev er
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 . 36 Tu rn signa l and hig h beam lever
The turn s ignal and high beam leve r has the fol ­
lowing f unctions:
Turn signals ¢¢@@
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• Pu sh the lever up as far as it can go t o turn on
t he righ t turn s ignal or down to tu rn on the left
tu rn s ignal
c:> fig. 36 .
• Move the lever brief ly until you meet resistance
and release it to flas h three times.
• Move the lever (up or down) unti l you meet re­
s istance and hold it there to determine the
flashing time for the tu rn s ignals.
High beam ~D @
• Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam (vehicles with h igh beam assist *
c:>page44).
• Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the h igh beam.
Headlight flasher ~D ©
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to use
the headlight f lasher.
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Notes on these features
- The turn signals on ly work w it h the ignition
sw itche d on. The indicato r lights
II or Bin
the instrument cl uster c:> page 11 also blink.
- After you have tu rned a corner, the turn s ignal
sw itches off automatically .
- Th e
high beam works on ly when the he ad ligh ts
are on. The indi cator light
II in the instr ume nt
cl uste r ill uminates when the high beams a re
on.
- The
headligh t flasher works o nly as long as yo u
hold t he leve r - even if there are no lig hts
turned on. The indicator light
II in the instru­
ment cluster i lluminates when you use the
headlight f lasher .
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or head light flasher
if you know that th ese could blind oncoming
traffic .
High beam assist
Applies to veh icles: with high beam assist
Fig . 3 7 Turn signal and high beam lever: sw itc hing high
bea m ass ist o n/off
A camer a on the rea rview mirror moun t ca n de­
tec t light sources from other road users . The high
beams switch on or off a utomat ica lly depen ding
o n the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and othe r en­
vironme nta l and traffic conditions.
Activating high beam assist
Req uirement: The AU TO light sw itch posit ion
must be selected and t he h igh beam assist m ust
be switched o n in the I nfotai nment system
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~ To activate the h igh beam assist, tap the lever
forward
(D . The ID indicator light appears in
the instrument cluster disp lay and the high
beam assist is switched on/off automatically.
The
El indicator ligh t also turns on if the high
beams are switched on .
Switching the high beam s 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:
~ T o switch the high beams on man ually, tap the
lever forward
(D. The El indica tor light turns
on.
~ To switch the high beams off manua lly, pull the
lever back@. The high beam assist is deacti­
vated.
Operating the headlight flasher
~ To operate the headlight flasher when the high
beam assist is activated and high beams are
switched off, pull the lever back@. The high
beam assist remains act ive.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
r!IJ Audi adaptive light: system fault!
High beam assist: System fault
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected. You can still switch the
hi gh beams on or off manually.
High beam assist : Unavailable No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debr is.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshie ld. Therefore, do not
p lace any st ickers in this area on the windshield.
A WARNING
-
High beam assist is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible for
controlling 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 ra in, blow ing snow or spray ing water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured, such as expressways.
- When there a re road users that do not have
sufficient lighting, such as bicyclers 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 windsh ield 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: !CARI function button> (Car)* systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following sett ings in the Auto­
matic 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 the high 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 automat ica lly each t ime the ig­
nition is switched on. Th is menu item is show n
"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-
t ion on, select
Lights when leaving car > On . ..,.
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Lights and Vision
The leaving home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you un lock the vehicle.
To turn the function on, select
Lights when un­
locking car> On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light switch
is in the
AUTO posit ion .
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
F ig. 38 Cente r co nsole: e mergen cy flasher sw itc h
~ Press the switch &, Q fig. 38 to turn the emer-
gency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four turn
signals blink at the same time . The turn s ignal in­
d icator lights
111!1 in the instrument cluster, as
well as the light in the emergen cy flashe r swit ch
&, blink likewise . T he emergency flashers also
wo rk when the ignition is turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automatical­
ly if you are in an acc ident where the airbag has
deployed.
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You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic
jam so that any other vehicl es coming can
see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are in
an emergency situation, or when
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-your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or
if you are towing another vehicle behind
yo u.
Interior Lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 39 Front head liner: interio r light ing controls
Fig . 40 Rea r head lin er: read ing light
Press the corresponding button ¢ fig. 39:
5:1-Interior lighting on/off
rn-Door contact switch on/off. The interior light­
ing is controlled automatically.
~- Reading lights on/off
~* -Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit.
Ambient lighting
Applies to vehicles: wit h ambient lig hting
You can adjust the br ightness of the interior
li ght ing .
~ In the Infotainment system, select : the ICA RI
function button > (Car)* Systems control but­
ton
> Vehicle settings > Interior lighting >
Brightne ss.