ignition AUDI TT ROADSTER 2017 Owner's Guide

Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Aud i recommends performing certa in Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stat ionary . Al ­
ways be p repared to stop opera ting the Info tain­
ment system i n the interest of your safety and
t he safe ty of other ro ad u sers.
_& WARNING
O nly use the In fotain ment sys tem w hen tra f­
fic con ditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to ma inta in complete control ove r
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Cer tain functi ons are no t avail ab le wh ile driv­
ing .
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short,
combines various systems for communication ,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi . You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 97 MMI con trol p an el
MM I cont rol panel overview
CD Control knob with joystick f unction
@ M MI to uch con trol pad* ... .... .
® Left contro l button . ..... ... .. .
© R ight con trol b utton ....... ... .
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97
9 9
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® Buttons fo r opening men us
directly .... . .. .. .. .... .. .... .
@ IMENU I button
(J) I BACK I button . .. .. .... .. ... . .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig . 98 M MI O n/Off k nob w it h joys tick functio n
Switching the MMI on /off :
The M MI can be manua lly switched on and off .
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- Switching on manually : press the On/O ff kno b
CD¢ fig. 9 8 briefly . Or: press the !MENU I button
@ ¢page 96, fig. 9 7 or one of the b uttons to
direct ly open the menus®¢
page 96, fig. 97.
-Switching off manually : press and hold the
O n/Off knob
CD ¢ fig. 98 unt il t he M MI switches
off. If the MMI ha s been switched off manua lly,
it does
not switch on agai n automatically the
next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional function s:
- Adjusting the volume :
turn the On/Off knob CD
¢fig. 98 .
-Muting (mute) : briefly press the On/Off knob .
-Selecting the previous /next function (for ex-
ample , a radio station/track ):
brief ly press the
On/Off knob toward the left
lt>I.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding (fo r example ,
tracks) :
press the On/Off knob longer toward
the rig ht t>t>I or left
l _& WARNING
Adjust the vo lume of the audio system so that
signals from outside th e vehicle, such as
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Voice recognition system
Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Req uirement: the ignition and the MMI must be
sw itched on, there m ust be no p hone call in p rog­
ress and the park ing system must not be active .
... Switching on : briefly press the~ but ton @
¢page 21, fig. 10 on the mu ltifunction stee r­
ing whee l an d say the desired command after
the
Beep .
... Switching off :
press and hold the l2!J button.
Or: say the command C ancel.
.., Pause :
say the command Pause . To resume,
press the
l2!I button .
... Corre cting : press the ~ button one t ime
@ ¢
page 20, fig. 8. Or: say the command Cor­
r ec tion .
Input assistance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback .
-Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a se lection of
poss ible commands appea rs. The command
display can be sw itched on/off under
I M ENU !>
Setting s> left control bu tton > MMI setting s>
Speech dialog sy stem .
-Audio input as sistance :
to have the poss ible
comma nds read, press the
10, I button on the
mul tifunction steering wheel briefly and say
Help .
For the syst em to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inctly at a normal volume .
Speak louder when d riving faster .
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses .
Do not speak a command when the voice recogni­
tion system is making an announcement .
Close the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to reduce bac kground noise. Make sure t hat passen-
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gers are not speaking when you are giv ing a voice
command .
Do no t direc t the air ve nts toward the handsfree
micropho ne, which is nea r the fron t interior
li ghts on the roof headliner/on thedriver's safety
belt*. For additional information on the safety
belt m icrophone, see ¢
page 125.
Only use the system from the dr ive r's seat be­
ca use the hands free microphone is directed to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See ¢ page 180, Voice recognition system.
.&_ WARNING
-Dire ct yo ur full attention to dr iv ing . As the
driver, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that yo u always maintain com­
plete contro l over your vehicle in a ll traffic
situations.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressful s ituations. It may take longer to
dia l the number or the system may not be
ab le to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually .
(D Tips
-The d ialog pauses when there is an incom­
ing phone call and will continue if you ig­
nore the call. The dia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- There are no navigation prompts* when a di­ alog is act ive .
- You can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
control knob .
Command overview
information
Appl ies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
The following overv iews describe the comma nds
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system. ..,.

Voice recognition system
Function Say:
Selecting a so urce directly Jukebo x*/ CD/ DV D/ SD ca rd 1 / SD card 2 / Audi mu sic inter-
face * / iPhon e* / USB * / Bluetooth * / Wi -Fi * / Medium
(XV ), for
example "Jolhn's player"
Selecting aud io /v ideo files* from
Media favorite s/ Artists / Album s/ Genr es/ Track s/ Playli st s /
the Jukebox* Videos
Selecti ng aud io files on an iPod A rtists / Albums / Genre s/ Track s/ Playlists /Compos ers/
(sou rce: Audi music interface*) Podcast s / Audio books
Navigating w ith in a folder struc-Folder up / Line (XV )
tu re/list
Selecti ng shuffle
Shuffl e on / Shuffle off
Correcting data input No I meant (X V)
Clos ing the fu ll- sc reen command Closing
list
External voice operation
Applies to: veh icles with external speech dialog system
Requirement:
The ignition and the MMI m ust be swi tched on.
There must not be a phone call in progress .
The parki ng aid as well as the Audi voice recogni­
tion system must not be active.
A cell phone must be connected to the MMI through the
Handsfree profile ¢page 114.
The ce ll phone being connected must have vo ice
control that can be controlled externally .
... Switching on : press and hold the 10• 1 button o n
the m ult if u nct ion s teer ing whee l and say the
desired command after the external speech di ­
alog begins .
... Resuming dialog : if necessary, press the 10•1
button and say a new command. Or: select and
confirm
R esume on the MMI control panel.
... Restarting dialog : the system remains ready to
use for a short t ime after end ing the d ialog.
You can sta rt a new dialog du ring this time .
B riefly press the
10• 1 button. Or : select and con­
firm
Start sp eec h dialog sy stem on the M MI
contro l pane l.
... Switching off: press and ho ld the 51 b utton.
(D Tips
- Vo ice gu idance* and traffic announce­
ments * are not given du ring a dialog .
- Th is function depends on the cell phone
used . You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider or
from your cell phone user guide.
- AUDI AG s imply provides access to control
your cell phone wit h voice opera tion and
does not take any responsibility fo r the con ­
t en ts and commands within the external
voice control.
~ Or : select and confirm Cancel on the MMI con-....
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Telephone
Telephone Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
To make phone coils in your vehicle using the
/11/111, connect your cell phone to the /11/111 via
Bluetooth.
Hand sfree
Afte r you have connected you r ce ll phone to the
MMI via Bluetooth , you can use the handsfree
system and operate telephone functions through
your MMI. You can make calls using the antenna
on your cell phone.
A WARNING
-Med ical experts warn that cell phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always mainta in a m inimum d istance of 20
c ent imeters between the cell phone anten­
na and the pacemaker.
- Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
- Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
- Do not use the vo ice recognit ion sys-
tem* c>
page 108 in emergenc ies because
your vo ice may change in stressful situa­
t ions. It may take longe r to dial the number
o r the system may not be able to dial it at
all. Dial the emergency n umbe r manually .
- Switch your cell phone off in areas where
there is a risk of an exp losion . These loca­
tions are not always clea rly mar ked. This
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transport vehicles, or lo­ cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gaso line vapor in vehicles or bui ld ings),
chemicals or large quantities of dust parti­
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. This also applies to all
other locations where you would normally
turn yo ur vehicle engine off .
- The demands of traffic requ ire yo ur full at­
tent ion. Always read the chapter c>
page 96,
Traffic safety information.
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(D Tips
- To learn which Bluetooth connections and
wh ich of the funct ions in your cell phone are
supported, check with your cell phone serv­
ice provider or the database for mobile devi­
ces at
www .audiu sa.com /bluetooth .
-The Bluetooth connection range is limited
to inside the vehicle . It can also be affected
by local condit ions and interference with
other devices .
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 11 3 Disp laying the PIN for entering in the cell phone
Requirement
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be sw itched on.
The Bluetooth funct ion and visibility of the MMI
c>
page 177 and cell phone must be switched on.
The cell phone to be connected must not be ac­
tive ly connected to any othe r Bluetoot h dev ice .
The MMI must not be connected to a cell phone.
Connecting a cell phone
... Select: !MENUI button> Tel ephone > Connect
mob ile d ev ice > Ne xt .
The available Bluetooth
dev ices are shown in the Infotainment system
disp lay .
Or : search for the MMI in your cell
phone through the Bluetooth device search .
... Sele ct and confirm the des ired cell p hone from
the list of d isplayed B luetooth devices.
... The MMI generates a PIN for the connection
setup
c> fig. 113.
... Select and confirm Yes. .,..

Telephone
Se e¢ pag e 114, Conn ecting a cell phone using
Bluetooth .
Example: you have connected yo ur business cell
phone to the MMI as the ma in phone and your
p rivate ce ll phone as the additiona l phone . To be
ab le to call contacts from your private c ell phone
directory , you must switch the ma in and addi­
tional phone, since the directory from the main
phone is always displayed.
S wi tc h ing the ma in and add itional phone
Requirement: a main phone and an addit ional
phone must be connect ed.
Sw itc h main and additional ph one: select:
I MENU ! button >Telephone > right control but ­
ton >
S wi tch ma in and addit ional ph one.
(D Tips
-Please note that the directory from the
main phone is always displayed.
- You can see if a cell p hone is connected as
the main o r additional phone in the connec­
tion manager ¢
page 176. Or: the device
name of the connected main phone is
shown in the
T elephone menu (s uch as My­
Phone).
- If the main phone does not connect auto­
matically to the MMI when the ignition is
switched on, for examp le because it is out
of the vehicle range or the B luetooth func­
tion is switched off, then a previously paired
additional phone is automatically connected
as the main phone .
- You can send and receive messages on your
main phone as well as on your additional
phone
c> page 116, fig . 11 4. You do not
need to switch you r main phone and addi­
tiona l phone for this.
- You can also make your connected cell
phone the default phone by selecting
S et a s
default telepho ne
in the Connection m an·
age r¢
page 177 .
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Using the telephone
Opening the telephone
App lies to: vehicles with telepho ne
Fig . 11 4 Telep hone fu nctio ns in se lect ion me nu
Fig. 115 A dva nced selectio n menu in t he te le p hone
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI
r:::;, page 114 .
"'Select : !M ENUI button> Tele phone > left con ­
trol button .
The following telephone functions are available
c> fig. 114:
(!) Rec ent calls
@
®
©
®
Favorites .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .
D irectory .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... .
Enter number .. .. .. .... .. .... .
Text message (myPhone)* / E-mail
(myPhone)* . .. .. .. ... .. . .... .
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122
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119,120
The device name for your cell phone is d isplayed
in the
Tel ephone menu, for example text mes­
sage (myPhone)
r:::;, fig . 114.

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-Set up destinations in your MMI using your
m yA udi acc ount or online map view
¢ page 147.
-Onli ne traffic i nfo rmat ion: receive up-to-the­
minute traffic information about accidents,
road construction and other incidents
¢ page 148.
-Map updates *: import navigation map updates
in your MMI using an SD card .
@ Tips
-For the Map update Audi connect service us­
ing an SD card, check the current software
version in your vehicle and compare it with
my.aud iu sa. com to see if a new version is
available . You can also have the new naviga­
tion data installed by an Audi dealer, which
can be done for an add itiona l charge.
- More information on
map updat es can be
found in the
Audi c onnect Operating Man­
ual under
m y.audiusa .com .
Audi connect services on the phone
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
The follow ing Audi connect serv ices are currently
ava ilable:
Storing contacts on your computer using your
m yAudi Ac count and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory ¢page 123.
Audi connect services in the Media menu
Applies to: vehicles with Wi- Fi audio player and Audi connect
-Wi-Fi audi o play er: you can access the media
center through Wi-Fi connected media players
(such as smartphones)
¢ page 160.
- Online m edia : offers access to different online
med ia services and operation through the MMI
using the
Audi MMI connect app .
(D Tips
For mo re information on the Wi-Fi a udio p lay­
er and supported devices, contact an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
Audi c onn ect
Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
., Select: !M ENUI button> Audi conn ect> right
cont rol button .
The following options are available in the Aud i
connect serv ices overv iew :
-Lo g in: see ¢ page 128, Logging into myAudi in
the vehicle .
-Connect ion manage r: see¢ page 176.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You can use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet.
Requirement: the ignition must be sw itched on .
.. Select:
!MENU I button> Telephone > right con-
trol button >
Wi-Fi setting s.
The following sett ings can be mod ified:
Wi -Fi
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory . Sw itch the Wi-F i hotspot to
On before es­
tab lishing an Internet connection between your
vehicle and you r Wi -Fi device.
- On : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is act ive and v is ible
to other dev ices. You can connect your W i-F i
dev ice w ith the MM I.
-Off : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated . An
Internet connect ion for W i- Fi dev ices is not
possible .
_&. WARNING
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident .
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bi le devices and other simi lar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
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Audi smartphone interface
Setup
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi smartpho ne interface
You can connect your smartphone to the MMI us­
ing the Audi smartphone interface . Certain con­
tent on your smartphone is adapted to the Info­
tainment system display while driving and can
be operated through the MMI control panel.
Requirement:
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
iPhone generation 5 or higher with Lightning
connector and iOS 7.1.2 operating system or
h igher.
O r:
Smartphone with Android Auto app and Android
5 .0 Loll ipop operating system or higher.
.,. Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in ­
te rface
c:> page 162 using a USB adapter
¢page 162, fig. 142 .
.. Se lect and confirm A cti va te Apple CarPl ay or
Acti vate And roid Auto now.
.. Follow the system instruct ions.
.,. Pay attention to any add itional system prompts
on your smartphone if applicable.
If you chose not to use Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto when connecting your smartphone for the
first time, you can start the Audi smartphone in­
terface later on using the
Connection m an ager .
.. Se lect: I MENU I button > Audi smartphone in·
terfa ce
> Change to connecti on manager .
.. Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in ­
terface
c:>page 162 using a USB adapter
¢page 162, fig. 142 .
.. Se lect and confirm Audi smartphone : in the
Connection manager c:> page 176. You can se­
lect your smartphone in the list of devices that
are already paired
c:> page 177.
.,. Follow the system instruct ions.
l ) In preparat io n at the t ime of pr inting.
Aud i smartphon e int erfac e
{!) Tips
-The functions that can be used depend on
the fo llow ing factors, among others:
- the brand of your smartphone
- the vers ion of the operating system in
your smartphone
- the software ve rsion of the app used
- the USB adapter cab le and correct connec-
tion
- your cell phone service provider
- the customized settings on your smart -
phone
- One of the factors
above or a combina tion
of any of them could cause your smartphone
to be incompatib le wit h the Audi smart­
phone interface. Compatibility cannot be
guaranteed for all types of smartphones.
For more informat ion and assistance, refe r
to the use r guide and the manufactu rer of
your smartphone .
- If the connected smartphone has voice con­
tr ol, you can operate your smartpho ne usi ng
the external voice recognition system*
c:>page 113.
-The menu language show n in the MMI is
based on the settings in you r smartphone .
- The time d isplayed in the MMI is based o n
t he settings in your smartphone.
- Several MMI functions are not avai lab le
when Apple Car Play or Andro id Auto is ac­
tive.
- You cannot co nnect any mob ile dev ices via
Bl uetooth when an App le CarPlay connec­
tion is act ive .
- Whe n the Apple CarPlay connection is ac­
tive,
Tag this song for iTunes*1 ) is not ava il­
able
¢page 152 .
Operating
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h Audi smartp hone interface
Opening a menu
App le CarPlay : you can go back to the Apple Ca r­
Play main me nu regardless of the selected menu
item by p ressing and holding the
I BACKI button. Ill>-
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Airbag system
Standard 208 with which the Advanced Airbag
System in your vehicle was cert ified has been in­
stalled on the front passenger seat. For a listing
of the child restraints that were used to certify
compliance with the US Safety Standard
¢page 220.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light in the
headliner tells you when the front Advanced Air­
bag on the passenger side has been turned off by
the electronic control unit.
Each t ime you turn on the ignition, the
PASSEN·
GER AIR BAG OFF,-;; ON ~
light will come on
for a few seconds and:
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; will come on if
the front passenger seat is not occupied,
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; will come on if
the e lectrical capacitance measured by the ca ­
pacitive passenger detection system for the
front passenger seat equals the combined ca­ pacitance of an infant up to about one year of
age and one of the rearward-facing or forward ­
facing child restraints listed in Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with which the Ad­
vanced Airbag System in your vehicle was certi­
fied. For a listing of the child restraints that
were used to certify your vehicle's compliance
with the U.S. Safety Standard¢
page 220.
-PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; will come on if
there is a small child or chi ld restraint on the
front passenger seat,
- PASSENGER AIR BAG ON @will go off if the
front passenger seat is occupied by an adult as
registered by the capacitive passenger detec­
tion system ¢
page 20 7, Monitoring the Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light comes on
when electrical capacitance registered on the
front passenger seat is equa l to or less than the
comb ined capacitance of a typ ica l 1 year-old in­
fant and one of the rearward-fac ing or forward­
facing ch ild restraints listed in Federal Motor Ve­
h icle Safety Standard 208 with wh ich the Ad­
vanced Ai rbag System in your vehicle was cert i­
fied.
If the total electrical capac itance registered on
the front passenger seat is more than that of a
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typical 1 year -old chi ld but less than the weight
of a sma ll adult, the front airbag on the passen­
ger side can deploy (the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF ~;
light does not come on).
If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light does
not come on, the front airbag on the passenger
s ide has not been turned off by the e lectron ic
contro l unit and can deploy if the control unit
senses an impact that meets the conditions stor­
ed in its memory .
For example, the airbag may deploy if :
-a small child that is heav ier than a typical 1
year -old child is on the front passenger seat
(regard less of whether the child is in one of the
child safety seats listed¢
page 220), or
- a child who has outgrown child restraints is on
the front passenger seat.
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF,-;; light comes on in
the headliner and stays on .
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the Feder­
al Standard requ ires the airbag to meet the " low
risk" deployment criteria to reduce the risk of in­
jur y through interaction with the airbag. "Low
risk" deployment occurs in those crashes that
take place at lower decelerations as defined in
the electronic control unit¢
page 208, PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF~; ON~ light.
Always remember, a child seat or infant carrier
installed on the front seat may be struck and
knocked out of posit ion by the rapidly inflating
passenger's airbag in a frontal collision. The a ir­
bag could greatly reduce the effectiveness of the
ch ild restraint and even ser iously injure the child
during inflation.
.&, WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-facing child seat instal­
l ed on the front passenger seat will be seri­
ously injured and can be killed if the front air­
bag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild seat or
infant carrier with great force and will .,.

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smash the child seat and child against the
backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
- Forward-facing child seats installed on the
front passenger's seat may interfere with
the deployment of the airbag and cause se­
rious personal injury to the child.
A WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must in­
stall a forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward-facing seat
has been designed and certified by its man­
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side airbag.
- Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up against or very near the instrument pan­
el.
- Always move the front passenger seat to
the highest position in the up and down ad­
justment range and move it back to the
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air­
bag as possible, before installing the for·
ward-facing child restraint.
- Always make sure that the safety belt upper
anchorage is behind the child restraint and
not next to or in front of the child restraint
so that the safety belt will be properly posi­
tioned.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF~;
light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched on.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make sure
that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light
will be displayed whenever a child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat and the
ignition is switched on.
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light
does not stay on, perform the checks descri­
bed
Q page 20 7, Monitoring the Advanced
Airbag System.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer immediately.
Airbag system
-Always carefully follow instructions from
child restraint manufacturers when instal­
ling child restraints.
A WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must in­
stall a forward or rearward-facing child re ­
straint on the front passenger's seat:
- Improper installation of child restraints can
reduce their effectiveness or even prevent
them from providing any protection.
- An improperly installed child restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously injure or even kill the child -even
with an Advanced Airbag System.
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided with the child seat or
earner.
-Always make sure that there is nothing on
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that
the seat is occupied by a person when it is
not, or to signal that it is occupied by some ·
one who is heavier than the person actually
sitting on the seat. The presence of addi­
tional objects could cause the passenger
front airbag to be turned on when it should
be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a
way that is different from the way it would have worked without the object on the seat.
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rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air­
bag as possible, before insta lling the for­
ward-facing child restra int.
- lways make sure that the safety belt upper
anchorage is beh ind the child restraint and
not next to or in front of the child restraint
so that the safety belt will be properly pos i­
tioned.
-Always make sure that there is nothing on the front passenger seat that w ill cause the
c apacit ive passenger detection system in
the seat to signa l to the Airbag Sys tem tha t
the seat is occupied by a person when it is
not, or to signa l that it is occ upied by some ­
one who is heavier than the person actua lly
sitting on the seat . The p resence of addi­
t ional objects could cause the passenger
front airbag to be turned on when it shou ld
be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a
way that is different from the way it would
have worked witho ut the object on the seat.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF ~;
light comes on and stays on a ll the
t ime whenever the ignition is switched on.
Advanced Airbag System components
The front passenger seat in yo ur vehicle has a lot
of
very important parts of the Advanced Airbag
Sys tem in it . These pa rts in cl ude the capacitive
passenger detection system, w iring, brackets,
and mo re. The control un it monitors the system
on the front passenger seat when the ign ition is
switched on and turns the airbag indicator light
on when a malfunct ion in the one of the system
components is detected
c::> page 208 . Because
the fro nt passenger seat contains important
pa rts of the Advanced Airbag System, you must
take ca re to preven t it from being damaged.
D amage to the seat may p revent the Advanced
Ai rbag System for the front passenger seat from
doi ng its job i n a crash.
The front Advanced Airbag System consists
of the follow ing :
- C rash sensors in the front of the vehicle that
measure vehicle accelerat ion/dece leration to
Airb ag sys tem
provide information to the Advanced A irbag
System about the severity of the cras h.
- An elect ronic contro l unit, with integrated
cras h sensors for front and side impacts . The
control un it "decides" whether to fire the front
airbags based on the information rece ived from
the crash sensors . The control unit also "de­
cides" whether the safety belt pretensioners
should be activated.
- An Advanced A irbag w ith gas generator for the
driver inside the steeri ng wheel hub .
- An Advanced A irbag w ith gas generator inside
the instrument panel for the front passenger.
-A capacit ive passenger detection system under­
neath the front passenger seat
cover. This sys­
tem measures the e lectr ica l capacitance of the
person in the seat. The information registered
is sent continuously to the elect ronic contro l
un it to reg ulate dep loyment of the front Ad­
vanced Airbag on the p assenger side.
- An airbag monitoring system and indicator
light
El in the inst rument cl uste r.
- A sensor in each front seat registe rs the d is­
t ance betwee n the respective seat and the
steer ing whee l o r ins trumen t pa nel. The infor­
mat ion registered is sent con tinuous ly to the
electronic contro l unit to regu late dep loyment
of the front Advanced Airbags .
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; lig ht comes
on and stays on in the headliner
c::> poge 208,
fig. 166 and tells you when the front Advanced
Airbag on the passenger side has been turned off.
- A sensor in the safety belt latch for the driver
and for the front seat passenger that senses
whether that safety be lt is latched or not and
transmits this information to t he electronic
cont rol un it .
A WARNING
Damage to the front passenge r seat can pre­
vent the front airbag from working prope rly.
- Imp roper repair or d isassembly of the front
passenger and driver seat will p revent the
Advanced Airbag Sys tem from f unct ion ing
p roper ly. ...,
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