2016-2025 Audi A4 4 Door Summary User Manual
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About this Owner's Manual  
This manual contains important information,  
safety precautions, and tips for using your vehi-  
cle.  
vehicles with speed warning system”. In addition,  
optional or vehicle-specific equipment and func-  
tions may be indicated with an asterisk “* ” or a  
corresponding comment (such as “depending on  
vehicle equipment”).  
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Read this Owner's Manual carefully before using  
your vehicle. Keep this manual and any other ap-  
plicable documents in your vehicle at all times.  
This is especially important if you loan your vehi-  
cle to others or sell it.  
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Owner’s Manual:  
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The section continues on the next page.  
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that it has always been Audi’s policy to continu-  
ðpage 74 Cross reference to other descriptions  
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ously improve its products. Audi reserves the  
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tions, and to make additions or improvements in  
its products without incurring any obligation to  
install them on products previously manufac-  
tured. Changes by means of software updates  
may be possible, depending on the vehicle and  
market. Therefore, it is also possible that the  
Owner’s Manual may be updated. This will be  
done in the form of supplements. Supplements  
may be provided to you in both printed and digi-  
tal form. Notes in the supplement will indicate if  
a digital or printed supplement applies to you.  
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Directions, such as “left”, “right”, “front” and  
“rear”, are based on the vehicle's direction of  
travel.  
WARNING  
Text with this symbol contains information  
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se-  
rious personal injury or death.  
Note  
Text with this symbol contains information  
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-  
hicle.  
Vehicle-specific features: Standard equipment,  
equipment for specific markets, and special  
equipment that is available for the entire model  
line is described. In addition, it is possible that  
some of the equipment and functions will only be  
available at a later time or they may only be avail-  
able in certain markets. Therefore, the descrip-  
tions also include items that are not available in  
your specific vehicle. The illustrations in this  
manual are a guide. Some of the details in your  
vehicle may differ from the illustrations. Text, il-  
lustrations, and specifications are based on the  
most current information available at the time of  
printing, and shall not constitute a basis for lia-  
bility claims.  
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protecting the environment.  
Tips  
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ful information.  
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sections do not apply to all vehicles. When this is  
the case, the beginning of the section indicates  
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porter in a country, as well as joint ventures.  
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You can display the contents of the Owner's  
Manual sorted by topic.  
Quick reference  
information  
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FAQ  
Online information  
In order to get to know your vehicle, you can  
find answers to frequently asked questions in  
the FAQ section.  
myAudi  
You can access the digital form of your Owner's  
Manual on your mobile device using myAudi.  
Index  
Using the index, you can search for a specific  
term and quickly access relevant informa-  
tion.  
Requirement: you must have a registered myAudi  
account. Your vehicle must be registered in your  
myAudi account.  
Indicator lights  
An overview of all available indicator lights  
and their meanings will be displayed.  
►
Visit my.audi.com, or  
Start the myAudi app on your mobile device.  
►
– Press on any indicator light to display its  
meaning.  
Online Owner's Manual  
Applies to: vehicles with Online Owner's Manual  
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Supplements  
Supplements will be created if changes to  
the Owner's Manual are necessary. The Sup-  
plements menu will only appear if supple-  
ments are available. A notification icon dis-  
plays the number of supplements that are  
available. This icon will disappear once the  
Supplements menu has been opened.  
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Info  
Fig. 1 Center display: Online Owner's Manual  
An overview of general information about the  
Owner's Manual will be displayed. You can al-  
so change the language in which the Online  
Owner's Manual content is displayed. The  
language will be reset when you exit the On-  
line Owner's Manual.  
The Online Owner's Manual can be accessed di-  
rectly from the Owner's Manual in the Infotain-  
ment system. Each time you access the Owner's  
Manual, it will automatically display in the lan-  
guage that is set for your MMI.  
Change language  
Accessing the Online Owner's Manual  
– Applies to: MMI: Select on the home  
screen: HELP > Owner's manual > Info >  
Change language.  
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary.  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
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Legal notes  
HELP > Owner's manual.  
An overview of all legal notes pertaining to  
the Online Owner's Manual will be displayed.  
Functions and operation  
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Free text search  
WARNING  
Using the free text search, you can search for  
terms in the entire contents of the Owner's  
Manual. The search results will be grouped  
based on their topic.  
To reduce the risk of an accident, only use the  
Online Owner's Manual when the vehicle is  
parked safely.  
– Press the button and enter the desired  
search term.  
Tips  
The content is the information that was avail-  
able at the time of the editorial deadline for  
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Chapter  
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Quick reference information  
this manual. There may be changes over the  
service life of the vehicle.  
– How can I have the high beam headlights con-  
trolled automatically? ðpage 55.  
– How can I monitor the blind spot more easily  
when changing lanes? ðpage 154, Side assist.  
– How can I adjust the vehicle handling based on  
the driving situation and my preferences?  
ðpage 113, Audi drive select.  
FAQ  
Before driving  
– How do I adjust the seat? ðpage 65.  
– How do I adjust the steering wheel?  
ðpage 68.  
– How do the swerve assist and turn assist help  
me? ðpage 152 or ðpage 153.  
– How does the transmission selector work?  
ðpage 100.  
Display and operation  
– What is a transmission position and a driving  
program? ðpage 100.  
– How do I turn on the touch display?  
ðpage 22.  
– How does the electromechanical parking brake  
work? ðpage 109.  
– How do I operate the touch display?  
ðpage 20.  
– How do I adjust the exterior mirrors?  
ðpage 58.  
– How do I control the volume? ðpage 31.  
– How do I navigate through the menus?  
ðpage 23.  
– How do I refuel my vehicle? ðpage 229.  
– How do I operate windshield wipers with the  
rain sensor? ðpage 61.  
– How do I write letters and numbers by hand?  
ðpage 26.  
– Where is the washer fluid reservoir located?  
ðpage 234.  
– How do I operate functions such as the naviga-  
tion by voice? ðpage 29.  
– How do I store the tire pressures? ðpage 267.  
– How do I drive with a trailer? ðpage 119.  
– Which functions can I operate with the buttons  
on the steering wheel? ðpage 16 or  
ðpage 31.  
Vehicle breakdowns and emergencies  
– How do I display information on the wind-  
shield? ðpage 28, Head-up display.  
– How can I adjust the brightness of the instru-  
ment and display lighting? ðpage 58.  
– Where can I find the correct tire pressure?  
ðpage 259.  
– How do I jump start my vehicle? ðpage 283.  
– What type of airbags are equipped in my vehi-  
cle? ðpage 74.  
Infotainment system  
– Where are the towing eyes located on the vehi-  
cle? ðpage 285.  
– How can I connect my mobile device to use the  
hands-free system? ðpage 169.  
– How can I switch between connected devices?  
ðpage 225.  
Advanced functions  
– How can I access information online?  
ðpage 181, Audi connect.  
– How is the distance to the vehicle traveling  
ahead of me automatically maintained?  
ðpage 137, Audi adaptive cruise control.  
– How does the Audi adaptive cruise control re-  
spond automatically to speed limits and road  
conditions? ðpage 141.  
– How can I use the Wi-Fi hotspot? ðpage 183.  
– What are the different ways I can enter a navi-  
gation destination? ðpage 192.  
– How can I operate the map functions?  
ðpage 195.  
– How can I be warned when leaving a lane?  
ðpage 148.  
– How can I display traffic information?  
ðpage 200.  
– How do I use the parking aid? ðpage 157.  
– How can I more safely drive through intersec-  
tions and exits with poor visibility? ðpage 161.  
– How can I listen to the radio? ðpage 203.  
– How can I play media? ðpage 213.  
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Quick reference information  
– How can I play music from my mobile device on  
the Infotainment system? ðpage 210, Blue-  
tooth audio player.  
Tips and tricks  
– How can I unlock my vehicle from the inside for  
other persons to enter? ðpage 37.  
– How can I open all the windows from the out-  
side using the remote control key? ðpage 48,  
Convenience opening and closing.  
– How can I adjust the open position of the lug-  
gage compartment lid? ðpage 44.  
– How can I deactivate the front passenger's air-  
bag? ðpage 77.  
– How do I secure a child safety seat?  
ðpage 79.  
– What should I consider when driving through a  
car wash? ðpage 269.  
– How can I drive in a way that is efficient and en-  
vironmentally-friendly? ðpage 105.  
– How can I request the next service appoint-  
ment? ðpage 247.  
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Quick reference information  
Cockpit  
Fig. 2 Cockpit  
13  
14  
15  
16  
1
2
3
4
5
Door handle  
Front passenger's airbag . . . . . . . .  
Knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . .  
74  
74  
93  
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . .  
Memory function buttons . . . . . . . .  
Vent  
37  
73  
Depending on equipment, buttons  
for:  
Lever for:  
– drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Electronic Stabilization Control  
(ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Hill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Center display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
113  
106  
– Turn signals and high beams . . . .  
– High beam assistant . . . . . . . . . .  
– Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . .  
– Traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Multifunction steering wheel with:  
– Horn  
55  
55  
148  
145  
117  
166  
157  
112  
22  
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– Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Operating buttons . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Reset trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Windshield washer system lever . .  
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Center display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Lockable glove compartment with:  
– Valet Parking function . . . . . . . . .  
74  
16, 31  
102  
15  
17  
18  
19  
20  
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
MMI control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
85  
85  
7
8
22, 31  
18  
Center armrest with storage com-  
partment. Depending on vehicle  
equipment, it may have:  
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61  
10  
11  
12  
56  
22  
– USB ports with charging function .  
– Audi phone box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
212  
171  
51  
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Quick reference information  
– Starting the engine when there is  
a malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
displays. To show them again, select the second  
tab for messages with the multifunction steering  
wheel ðpage 16.  
98  
21  
Electromechanical parking brake  
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
109  
100  
86  
Some indicator lights in the display can be shown  
in several colors.  
22  
Selector (automatic transmission) .  
23  
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . .  
START ENGINE STOP  
24  
25  
26  
27  
button . . . .  
98  
Central indicator light  
USB ports with charging function .  
Steering wheel adjustment . . . . . .  
Lever for:  
212  
69  
If the or indicator light turns on, check the  
message in the instrument cluster.  
– Cruise control system . . . . . . . . .  
– Audi adaptive cruise control . . . .  
134  
137  
Overview  
The following indicator lights may be available,  
depending on the vehicle equipment:  
28  
Button for turning the head-up dis-  
play on and off, adjusting the  
height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
28  
58  
Red indicator lights  
29  
30  
Instrument illumination . . . . . . . . .  
Central indicator light  
Connection port for the On Board  
Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . . . .  
ðpage 10,  
292  
54  
Instrument cluster  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
Headlight control switch . . . . . . . .  
Hood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
All-weather lights button . . . . . . . .  
Luggage compartment lid button .  
Exterior mirror adjustment . . . . . .  
Buttons for:  
ðpage 15  
233  
54  
Cooling system  
ðpage 17,  
42  
ðpage 238,  
58  
ðpage 238,  
ðpage 240  
– Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
– Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
48  
47  
Safety belt  
ðpage 73  
Transmission  
Tips  
ðpage 104  
Some of the equipment listed here is only in-  
stalled in certain models or is available as an  
option.  
Drive system  
ðpage 106,  
Electrical system  
ðpage 242  
Overview of indicator  
lights  
Brake system  
ðpage 108,  
ðpage 242,  
Electromechanical parking brake  
ðpage 110  
  
Description  
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster  
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-  
functions. Some warning and indicator lights  
turn on when you turn on the ignition and must  
turn off when the drive system is turned on or  
while driving.  
Brake system  
ðpage 108,  
ðpage 242,  
Electromechanical parking brake  
ðpage 110  
With some indicator lights, messages may ap-  
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica-  
tor lights and messages may be covered by other  
Electromechanical parking brake  
  
ðpage 109  
10  
Quick reference information  
Electromechanical parking brake  
Battery in remote control key  
ðpage 109  
ðpage 41  
Steering  
Bulb failure indicator  
ðpage 114  
ðpage 57  
Steering lock  
Adaptive light  
ðpage 114  
ðpage 57  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 138,  
Brake intervention request  
ðpage 140,  
Safe start monitor  
ðpage 144  
Headlight range control system  
ðpage 57  
Light/rain sensor  
ðpage 57,  
ðpage 63  
Windshield wipers  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 63  
ðpage 146  
Safety systems  
Steering intervention request  
(Traffic jam assist)  
ðpage 146  
ðpage 75  
Engine start system  
ðpage 99  
Distance warning  
Convenience key  
ðpage 147  
ðpage 99  
Active lane assist  
Transmission  
ðpage 148  
ðpage 104  
Pre sense  
Brake system  
ðpage 151,  
ðpage 151  
ðpage 108  
Electromechanical parking brake  
Hood  
ðpage 110  
ðpage 233  
Suspension control  
Engine oil pressure  
ðpage 114  
ðpage 235  
Steering  
Engine oil level (MIN)  
ðpage 114  
ðpage 235  
Steering lock  
Electrical system  
ðpage 114  
ðpage 242  
All wheel drive  
ðpage 115,  
Yellow indicator lights  
Central indicator light  
Sport differential  
ðpage 115  
ðpage 10  
Engine speed limitation  
Electronic Stabilization Control  
(ESC)  
ðpage 17  
ðpage 117  
Engine speed limitation  
ðpage 17,  
Electronic Stabilization Control  
(ESC)  
Drive system  
   
ðpage 117  
ðpage 106  
Central locking  
ðpage 37  
11  
Quick reference information  
Electronic Stabilization Control  
(ESC)  
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)  
ðpage 229,  
ðpage 117  
ðpage 231  
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)  
Engine oil level (MIN)  
  
ðpage 117  
ðpage 235  
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)  
Engine oil level (MAX)  
ðpage 117  
ðpage 235  
Driver alert warning  
Engine oil sensor  
ðpage 130  
ðpage 235  
Distraction warning  
Engine warm-up request  
ðpage 131  
ðpage 235  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 145,  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 146  
Electrical system  
ðpage 242  
Washer fluid level  
ðpage 246  
Steering intervention request  
(Traffic jam assist)  
ðpage 146,  
Steering intervention request (ac-  
tive lane assist)  
Tire pressure  
ðpage 267  
Tire pressure  
  
ðpage 267  
ðpage 148  
Other indicator lights  
Distance warning  
Low beam headlights  
ðpage 147  
ðpage 54  
Active lane assist  
ðpage 148,  
Parking lights  
ðpage 54  
ðpage 150  
Turn signals  
ðpage 55,  
ðpage 56  
Pre sense  
ðpage 150,  
ðpage 153,  
ðpage 153  
Turn signals  
ðpage 55,  
ðpage 56  
Side assist, exit warning  
ðpage 155  
Start/Stop system  
Parking aid  
ðpage 106  
ðpage 159  
Hill descent assist  
Rear cross-traffic assist  
ðpage 112  
ðpage 163  
Cruise control system  
Park assist  
  
ðpage 134  
ðpage 168  
Cruise control system  
Emergency call function  
ðpage 134  
ðpage 189  
Efficiency assist  
ðpage 136,  
ðpage 136  
Tank system  
ðpage 229  
12  
Quick reference information  
Efficiency assist  
High beam assistant  
ðpage 55,  
ðpage 136  
ðpage 57  
Efficiency assist  
Convenience key  
ðpage 136  
.
ðpage 99  
Efficiency assist  
Transmission  
ðpage 136  
ðpage 104  
Efficiency assist  
Start/Stop system  
ðpage 136  
ðpage 107  
Efficiency assist  
Electromechanical parking brake  
ðpage 136  
ðpage 110  
Efficiency assist  
Electromechanical parking brake  
ðpage 136  
ðpage 110  
Adaptive cruise control  
Brake  
ðpage 138  
ðpage 110  
Adaptive cruise control  
Hill descent assist  
ðpage 138  
ðpage 112  
Adaptive cruise control  
Steering  
ðpage 138  
ðpage 114  
Adaptive cruise control  
Speed warning system  
ðpage 138  
ðpage 126  
Adaptive cruise control  
Speed warning system  
ðpage 144  
ðpage 126  
Traffic jam assist  
Camera-based traffic sign recog-  
nition  
ðpage 146  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 127  
ðpage 146  
Driver alert warning  
Active lane assist  
ðpage 130  
ðpage 148  
Distraction warning  
High beam headlights  
ðpage 55,  
ðpage 131  
Cruise control system  
ðpage 55  
  
ðpage 135  
High beam assistant  
Cruise control system  
ðpage 55  
ðpage 135  
Child safety lock  
Efficiency assist  
ðpage 136,  
Predictive control  
ðpage 141,  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 145,  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 146  
ðpage 47  
Child safety lock  
ðpage 48  
Child safety lock  
ðpage 48  
Valet Parking activated  
ðpage 51  
13  
Quick reference information  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 142  
Adaptive cruise control  
ðpage 145,  
Traffic jam assist  
ðpage 146,  
ðpage 146  
Distance warning  
ðpage 147  
Active lane assist  
ðpage 148,  
ðpage 150  
Side assist, exit warning  
ðpage 155  
Parking aid  
ðpage 159  
Rear cross-traffic assist  
ðpage 163  
Park assist  
ðpage 168  
Park assist  
ðpage 168  
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Instrument cluster  
Instrument cluster  
Instrument cluster overview  
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview (Audi virtual cockpit)  
Fig. 4 Instrument cluster overview (analog)  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-  
ing items may appear in the instrument cluster:  
7
8
Right additional display with speed-  
ometer  
1
Left dial  
Left additional display with:  
– Transmission selector position . .  
– Audi drive select mode . . . . . . . . .  
Display  
– Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Tab area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Central area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Status bar (one or two lines)  
Right dial  
17  
16  
16  
100  
113  
2
3
4
5
9
– Engine coolant temperature . .  
17  
WARNING  
– Convenience display  
– Speedometer  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit  
If there is a serious system malfunction, the  
display may turn off. The indicator light  
may also turn on. Stop the vehicle safely. See  
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Display  
– Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
229  
15  
Instrument cluster  
Returning to functions at higher levels  
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi  
Service Facility for assistance.  
►
Press the button 5 .  
Opening and closing the menu  
Tips  
►
Press the button 6 .  
– The following pages primarily show illustra-  
tions of the Audi virtual cockpit*. The dis-  
play or location of the items that are shown  
may vary on the different versions of the in-  
strument cluster.  
Selecting and confirming a function  
Requirement: a menu or list must be displayed.  
►
To select a function, turn the left thumbwheel  
– You can select the units used for tempera-  
ture, speed, and other measurements  
ðpage 224.  
7 to the desired function.  
To confirm a selection, press the left thumb-  
wheel 7 .  
►
– Speeds are displayed in mph (miles per  
hour) or km/h (kilometers per hour).  
– Certain instrument cluster content can also  
be displayed in the head-up display*  
ðpage 28.  
Switching the view  
►
Press the VIEW button 4 ðpage 16.  
Overview of the tabs  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following  
tabs may be available:  
Operating  
Symbol  
Description  
Vehicle functions  
Messages (this is only displayed if  
at least one indicator light/  
message is being displayed)  
Multimedia  
Phone  
Fig. 5 Driver information system display  
Navigation  
Adjusting the display  
Fig. 6 Left side of multifunction steering wheel  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
Fig. 7 Center display: adjusting the display  
Information is organized within various tabs 1 in  
the instrument cluster. The tab contents are dis-  
played in the central area 2 .  
Switching the view  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
►
Requirement: the ignition must be turned on.  
Press the VIEW button to switch between the  
default view 1 and the enhanced view 2 .  
Selecting a tab  
►
Press the / button 3 repeatedly until the  
desired tab is selected.  
16  
Instrument cluster  
Adjusting the layout  
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem-  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
perature is too high ðpage 238.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, various lay-  
outs may be available.  
Note  
– Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in  
front of the air intake impair the cooling ef-  
fect of the coolant. This increases the risk of  
the engine overheating during high outside  
temperatures and heavy engine load.  
– The front spoiler also helps to distribute  
cooling air correctly while driving. If the  
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will  
be impaired and the risk of the engine over-  
heating will increase. See an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-  
cility for assistance.  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Audi virtu-  
al cockpit.  
►
To adjust the desired layout, press 3 .  
Adjusting the additional display  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the addi-  
tional displays that can be selected may vary.  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Audi virtu-  
al cockpit > Configure.  
►
Select the desired additional display.  
Tachometer  
Reducing the display  
The tachometer 1 ðpage 15 displays the engine  
speed in revolutions per minute (RPM). The be-  
ginning of the red zone in the tachometer indi-  
cates the maximum permissible engine speed for  
all gears once the engine has been broken in. Be-  
fore reaching the red zone, you should shift into  
the next higher gear, select the "D" or "S" posi-  
tion, or remove your foot from the accelerator  
pedal.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can  
hide the central area in the instrument cluster.  
►
Select on the instrument cluster: vehicle func-  
tions tab > button > Reduced display, or  
►
Press the VIEW button on the multifunction  
steering wheel.  
Coolant temperature  
Engine speed limitation  
display  
Applies to: vehicles with a coolant temperature indicator  
If the indicator light turns on, the engine will  
be automatically limited to the RPM displayed in  
the instrument cluster. This will protect the en-  
gine components, for example during a cold start  
or from overheating.  
The coolant temperature display 9 ðpage 15  
only functions when the ignition is turned on. To  
reduce the risk of engine damage, please observe  
the following notes about the temperature rang-  
es.  
If the engine speed limitation was activated by an  
engine control malfunction, the  
indicator  
Cold range  
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed  
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam-  
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im-  
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.  
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn  
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-  
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac-  
celeration, and heavy engine loads.  
Normal range  
Note  
The engine has reached its operating tempera-  
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge  
turn on. If the indicator light in the instru-  
The needle in the tachometer may only be in  
the red area of the gauge for a short period of  
time before there is a risk of damaging the  
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Instrument cluster  
engine. The location where the red zone be-  
gins varies depending on the engine.  
WARNING  
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based  
on the outside temperature display. Be aware  
that there may be ice on roads even when the  
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)  
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.  
Odometer  
Engine oil temperature  
indicator  
Applies to: vehicles with engine oil temperature indicator  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the engine  
oil temperature may be indicated by a bar in  
the instrument cluster.  
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: reset button  
►
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit:  
The trip odometer and odometer are displayed in  
the status bar 4 ðpage 15.  
Open the vehicle functions tab and switch to  
the enhanced view ðpage 16.  
►
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument  
cluster: Open the lap timer ðpage 131.  
The trip odometer shows the distance driven  
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure  
short distances. The odometer shows the total  
distance that the vehicle has been driven.  
When engine oil temperatures are low, the dis-  
play --- °F (--- °C) appears in the instrument clus-  
ter. The engine has reached its operating temper-  
ature when the engine oil temperature is be-  
tween 176 °F (80 °C) and 248 °F (120 °C) under  
normal driving conditions. The engine oil temper-  
ature may be higher if there is heavy engine load  
and high temperatures outside. This is not a  
Resetting the trip odometer  
►
To reset the trip odometer to zero, press the re-  
set button 1 .  
Tips  
Distances are displayed in mi (miles) or km  
(kilometers).  
indica-  
cause for concern as long as the  
tor lights do not turn on.  
or  
Outside temperature  
display  
Boost indicator  
Applies to: vehicles with boost indicator  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the current en-  
gine load (meaning the current boost pressure)  
may be indicated by a bar in the instrument clus-  
ter.  
The outside temperature is displayed in the sta-  
tus bar 4 ðpage 15.  
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driving at  
very low speeds, the temperature displayed in  
the instrument cluster may be slightly higher  
than the actual temperature outside due to heat  
radiating from the engine.  
►
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit:  
Open the vehicle functions tab and switch to  
the enhanced view ðpage 16.  
►
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument  
At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a snowflake  
symbol appears in front of the temperature dis-  
cluster: Open the lap timer ðpage 131.  
play ð  
.
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Instrument cluster  
Short-term memory and long-term memory  
Vehicle functions  
The short-term memory collects driving informa-  
tion from the time the ignition is turned on until  
it is turned off. If you continue driving within two  
hours after turning off the ignition, the new val-  
ues will be included when calculating the current  
trip information.  
Overview  
The trip computer is displayed in the first tab of  
the driver information system. Additional vehicle  
functions can be accessed depending on the vehi-  
cle equipment.  
►
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term  
memory is not erased automatically. You can se-  
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa-  
tion yourself.  
Press the button on the multifunction steer-  
ing wheel.  
– Trip computer ðpage 19  
– Lap times ðpage 131  
Average consumption  
– Lap statistics ðpage 132  
– Reduced display ðpage 17  
The current consumption can be shown using a  
bar graph. The average consumption stored in  
the short-term memory is also displayed. If the  
bar is green, your vehicle is saving fuel (for exam-  
ple, using recuperation).  
On-board computer  
Changing the display  
►
Turn the left thumbwheel on the multifunction  
Energy consumers  
steering wheel 7 ðpage 16, fig. 6 until the  
The Energy consumers view lists other equip-  
ment that is currently affecting fuel consump-  
tion. The display shows up to three equipment  
items. The equipment using the most power is  
listed first. If more than three items using power  
are turned on, the equipment that is currently  
using the most power is displayed. A gauge also  
shows the current total consumption of all other  
equipment.  
desired display is shown.  
Resetting values to zero  
Requirement: the Consumption, Short-term  
memory, or Long-term memory display must be  
selected.  
►
To reset the values in one of the memories to  
zero, press and hold the left thumbwheel on  
the multifunction steering wheel for one sec-  
ond, or  
Select on the instrument cluster: vehicle func-  
tions tab > button > Reset mi.  
Tips  
►
The date, time of day, and time and date for-  
mat can be set ðpage 224.  
Displays in the trip computer  
The following displays may be shown, depending  
on the vehicle equipment:  
– Time and date ðpage 224  
– Level  
– Digital speedometer  
– Average consumption ðpage 19  
– Range  
– Short-term memory overview  
– Long-term memory overview  
– Energy consumers ðpage 19  
– Driver assistance ðpage 138  
– Traffic sign recognition and traffic light infor-  
mation  
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Touch display  
►
Press and hold an item until the associated op-  
tions are displayed.  
Touch display  
General touch display  
operation  
Pressing and pulling  
Applies to: touch display  
General information  
Applies to: touch display  
The center display is a touchscreen. Operation is  
very similar to operating a smartphone.  
Tips  
Certain gestures are not available in every  
menu.  
Fig. 11 Touch display: pressing and pulling  
Pressing  
Applies to: touch display  
Moving an item  
Some items can be placed in any location.  
►
Press and hold an item, and then use your fin-  
ger to pull it to the desired location.  
Creating and deleting folders  
►
To create a folder, press and hold an item and  
drag it onto another one. The folder will be cre-  
ated and a name fitting the category will be as-  
signed ðpage 24.  
Fig. 9 Touch display: pressing  
►
To delete a folder, move all items out of the  
Selecting a function or button  
folder.  
►
Press the desired function or button.  
Pinching fingers together and pulling apart  
Pressing and holding  
Applies to: touch display  
Applies to: touch display  
Fig. 12 Touch display: pinching fingers together and pull-  
ing them apart  
Fig. 10 Touch display: pressing and holding  
Zooming in and out on an item  
Accessing options  
►
To increase the size of an item, touch it with  
two fingers and pull your fingers apart.  
To decrease the size of an item, touch it with  
For some items, you can access additional op-  
tions that are not directly visible.  
►
two fingers and pull your fingers together.  
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Touch display  
Rotating  
Applies to: touch display  
Dragging away from/toward the edge of  
the screen  
Applies to: touch display  
Fig. 13 Touch display: rotating  
Fig. 15 Touch display: dragging away from the edge of the  
screen  
Rotating the view or perspective  
►
Rotate the item using two fingers.  
Opening hidden menus  
The symbol indicates that there is a hidden  
menu.  
Dragging  
Applies to: touch display  
►
Use your finger to drag inward from the upper  
or lower edge of the screen, or  
►
Press the button.  
Closing hidden menus  
►
Press within the menu and drag it toward the  
upper or lower edge of the screen.  
Information about menu paths  
Fig. 14 Touch display:  
1
dragging with one finger,  
2
dragging with two fingers  
This guide shows you at a glance the paths for  
opening a desired menu and its settings and  
functions.  
Scrolling or browsing through menus/lists  
►
To scroll through menus and lists, swipe up-  
Example of a path  
ward or downward with one finger.  
►
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
To browse through menus and lists, swipe to  
SETTINGS > General > Date & time.  
the right or left with one finger.  
Following the path  
Tilting 3D displays  
►
►
First, determine in which display the path  
Drag upward or downward with two fingers.  
should be entered. In this example, it is the  
MMI display.  
►
To open the home screen, press .  
►
If the SETTINGS button is not displayed, use  
your finger to swipe to the left or right until it  
appears.  
►
Press the SETTINGS button.  
►
If the General button is not displayed, swipe to-  
ward the left or right with one finger until it ap-  
pears.  
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Touch display  
►
Press the General button.  
If the Date & time button is not displayed,  
swipe upward or downward with one finger un-  
til it appears.  
Press the Date & time button.  
Turning on or off  
►
Turning the MMI on or off  
►
To turn off the MMI, press and hold the MMI  
control knob ðpage 31, fig. 23 until all Info-  
tainment functions are turned off.  
To turn on the MMI, press the MMI control  
knob.  
►
►
Tips  
If a menu or symbol is in parentheses in the  
path, for example, (General) or (), then it is  
an optional menu item that does not need to  
be used in every system.  
Restarting the MMI  
►
Press and hold the MMI control knob for at  
least 10 seconds.  
Settings  
Turning the center display on or off  
►
To turn the center display on or off, press the  
►
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:  
button in the center console in front of the  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > MMI.  
transmission selector, or  
To turn off the center display, press in the  
Possible settings:  
►
notification center ðpage 25.  
To turn on the center display, touch the display  
or press again.  
– Brightness  
►
– Touchscreen feedback  
Multi Media Interface  
Introduction  
Information about traffic safety  
You can display and operate Infotainment system  
and vehicle functions using the touch display in  
the Multi Media Interface, abbreviated MMI.  
Audi recommends only using certain Infotain-  
ment system functions, such as entering a desti-  
nation or pairing a mobile device, while the vehi-  
cle is stationary. Be prepared to stop operating  
the Infotainment system at any time in the inter-  
est of your safety and the safety of other road  
users.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may be  
able to download other apps in addition to the  
ones that are preinstalled ðpage 184.  
Configuration wizard  
After starting for the first time, the configuration  
wizard helps you to set up the vehicle, for exam-  
ple to set the desired system language and con-  
nect a phone.  
WARNING  
– Only use the Infotainment system when  
road, traffic, weather, and visibility condi-  
tions permit and always in a way that allows  
you to maintain complete control over your  
vehicle.  
►
Follow the instructions in the center display.  
►
Applies to: MMI: To access the configuration  
wizard at a later time, select on the home  
screen: HELP > Configuration wizard.  
– This also applies to operating your mobile  
device via the MMI. Do not allow the visual  
or audio signals from a mobile device to dis-  
tract you from traffic, because this increases  
the risk of an accident.  
Tool tips  
You can have tool tips displayed if necessary.  
They introduce various MMI functions to you.  
Tips  
►
Applies to: MMI: To open the tool tips, select on  
the home screen: HELP > Tool tips > Basic in-  
formation or Expert information.  
Certain functions are not available while driv-  
ing.  
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Touch display  
►
►
Follow the instructions in the display.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
HELP > Owner's manual.  
Online Owner's Manual  
Applies to: vehicles with Online Owner's Manual  
The Online Owner's Manual can be accessed di-  
rectly from the Owner's Manual in the Infotain-  
ment system ðpage 6.  
Menus and symbols  
Fig. 16 MMI: center display  
Label  
Overview screen  
Description  
Displays selected information tiles and provides quick access to  
certain functions ðpage 24  
1
Return to the home screen or the overview page, open menus  
quickly ðpage 24  
2
3
Quick access bar  
Display area  
Select a menu, apply settings, display content ðpage 24  
Operate functions and apply quick settings ðpage 25, display  
4 –  
6
Status bar  
of available notifications 5 ðpage 25, status indicator  
ðpage 24, time  
6
Description of common symbols  
Symbol  
Description  
You can operate the standard functions using the  
symbols listed. The symbols may be found in any  
menu, depending on the context.  
Open the submenu  
Adjust the settings  
Set as favorite  
/  
/  
/  
/  
/  
Symbol  
Description  
Turn functions on or off  
Turn functions on or off  
Turn functions on or off  
Open additional actions  
Go back one level  
Close the menu  
Search for content  
Open explanations for a menu  
Open additional information for  
the selected menu  
>
Open settings for the selected  
menu  
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Touch display  
►
Press Done to complete the configuration.  
Overview screen  
The overview screen is the first menu page in the  
MMI. Information tiles display specific informa-  
tion about certain vehicle functions, such as me-  
dia. If you are logged in with your myAudi user,  
the overview screen may contain personalized in-  
formation depending on vehicle equipment, such  
as recently used apps. The MMI will display and  
arrange personalized information automatically.  
Tips  
The position of cannot be adjusted.  
Display area  
You can change the location of the buttons and  
folders on the home screen display area.  
Configuring the display area  
Configuring the overview screen  
►
Press and hold a button on the home screen  
►
Press and hold an information tile on the over-  
display area.  
view screen.  
►
To adjust the placement of the buttons, pull  
►
To change the position of an information tile,  
them to the desired locations.  
press and hold it and then slide it to the desired  
position. Depending on vehicle equipment, the  
layout of the overview screen can be custom-  
ized.  
►
To rename a folder, press on the folder name  
and then enter the desired name.  
►
Press Done to complete the configuration.  
►
To replace an information tile, press and se-  
Switching between menu pages  
lect the desired information tile.  
Press Done to complete the configuration.  
If a menu contains multiple menu pages, is  
displayed in the display area. The white bar  
shows the location of the current menu page.  
►
Opening the global text search  
►
To switch between menu pages, swipe your fin-  
ger to the right or left.  
Depending on vehicle equipment, you can use the  
global text search to search the MMI for key  
words.  
Status display  
►
Open the overview screen and swipe your finger  
to the right.  
Quick access area  
Using the quick access area, you can return to the  
home screen and quickly switch between four  
menus that can be configured according to your  
preferences.  
Fig. 17 Center display: frequently used symbols in the sta-  
tus bar  
Returning to the home screen or opening a  
menu quickly  
The symbols in the status bar show you informa-  
tion at a glance, such as if a mobile device is con-  
nected or if there is a data connection. The most  
common symbols are listed in the table.  
►
Press or one of the four buttons.  
Configuring the quick access area  
►
►
►
Press and hold a button on the home screen  
display area or in the quick access bar.  
To move a button to the quick access bar, pull it  
from the display area to the quick access bar.  
To adjust the placement of the buttons in the  
quick access bar, pull them to the desired posi-  
tion in the bar.  
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Touch display  
and a symbol for them will appear in the status  
bar 5 ðpage 23, fig. 16. In the notification cen-  
ter, you can view these notifications 3 ðfig. 18,  
apply quick settings 2 , and operate functions  
1 .  
Description  
There is a data connection. The bar indi-  
cates the signal strength of the data con-  
nection. Data is currently being transmit-  
ted.  
1
Depending on the vehicle equipment, system no-  
tifications and connect app notifications will be  
grouped and displayed in separate notification  
lists 4 / 5 .  
There is a data connection. The bar indi-  
cates the signal strength of the data con-  
nection. No data is being transmitted now.  
2
3
A mobile device is connected. The bar indi-  
cates the signal strength of the mobile  
phone connection.  
Using the notification center  
►
To open the notification center, pull the status  
4
5
There is no data connection.  
bar downward, or  
An error occurred with the mobile device  
connection to the MMI.  
►
Press the button on the status bar.  
►
To change the notification list, tap on the de-  
A user is selected. If a question mark ap-  
pears in the symbol , the guest user is ac-  
tive.  
sired button in the notification center 4 or 5 .  
To turn quick settings on or off, press the re-  
spective symbol 1 .  
►
6
►
To apply quick settings, press the respective  
symbol 2 .  
To obtain additional information about a notifi-  
cation, press it.  
To delete a notification, pull it toward the right  
edge of the screen.  
7
8
A Bluetooth device is connected.  
Bluetooth is turned on, but no Bluetooth  
device is connected.  
►
9
Audio playback was interrupted.  
The audio source is muted.  
►
10  
►
Privacy settings are enabled. The additional  
symbol indicates which privacy settings are  
currently activated ðpage 293.  
If there are more than four notifications in the  
11  
12  
notification center, the older notifications will  
be hidden. To display the older notifications,  
drag your finger upward on the screen.  
The Integrated Toll Module is turned on.  
The numbers 1 - 3+ indicate how many pas-  
sengers are selected in the MMI.  
Selecting which content is displayed  
For some system notifications, you can set if they  
should be displayed.  
Notification center  
►
To set the displayed content, press , or  
►
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Notifications.  
►
Select and confirm which notifications should  
be displayed.  
Operating functions  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-  
ing functions can be operated in area 1 :  
Fig. 18 Center display: notification center  
Notifications from the Audi system and Audi con-  
nect apps can be displayed in the center display.  
They will be hidden after a certain period of time  
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Touch display  
word suggestions may be given based on the  
characters that have been entered 2 and results  
may be shown 3 .  
Symbol  
Description  
Press: turns the center display on  
or off (this can also be done using  
the button in the center console)  
Opening text input  
Press and hold: turns the screen  
clearing mode on or off (can also  
be done using the button in the  
center console)  
►
Tap inside the input field 1 .  
Changing the input language  
Requirement: multiple input languages must be  
Opens the garage door opener  
function  
defined in the MMI ðpage 27.  
►
To switch between the defined input languages,  
press the button 7 .  
Applying quick settings  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following  
quick settings may be available in area 2 :  
Switching the input methods  
►
To switch between handwriting input or the on-  
screen keyboard, press the button 8 .  
Symbol  
Description  
Apply sound settings  
Manage connected devices  
Manage users  
Entering text  
►
Applies to: the on-screen keyboard: To enter  
text, press the buttons on the keyboard. De-  
Set displayed content in the noti-  
fication center  
pending on the usage context, you may also be  
1)  
able to swipe over the letters  
.
►
Applies to: handwriting input: To enter text,  
simply write in the input area using one finger  
6 . You can write the separate characters next  
to each other or one on top of the other with-  
out having to move your finger over after writ-  
ing a character. When you end the entry, the  
writing is interpreted by the system.  
3:50 PM  
6/24/2019  
Set date and time  
Text input  
►
Applies to: the on-screen keyboard with an in-  
put language that uses accented characters: To  
enter accented characters (such as â, ç, ñ, ö),  
press and hold a character that has accented  
versions available and select the desired ac-  
cented character.  
►
►
Applies to: handwriting input: To enter a space,  
drag a line from left to right in the input sec-  
tion 6 .  
To select a location in the text input, press on  
the desired location in the input field. You can  
Fig. 19 Center display: text input  
Overview  
In the input fields of various menus, you can en-  
ter letters, numbers and characters, for example  
to find an address in navigation*.  
control the location more accurately using the  
1)  
slider on the screen  
5
.
►
►
To delete individual characters, press 4 , or  
Applies to: handwriting input: Drag a line from  
right to left in the input section 6 .  
The text that is currently entered is displayed in  
the center display 1 . Depending on the context,  
1)  
Depending on the country or equipment  
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Touch display  
►
►
To delete multiple characters, press and hold  
4 .  
To delete all characters at a specific location,  
press and hold 4 and drag up to the desired  
1)  
location . When released, the highlighted  
characters are deleted.  
Accepting suggested words or selecting  
entries from the results list  
►
To accept a suggested word 2 or select an en-  
try from the results list 3 , press on it.  
►
To display more content in the results list, drag  
your finger upward or downward on the screen.  
►
To enlarge the results list, press the 9 button  
or pull it inward.  
Setting the input language or keyboard  
layout  
►
Select on the home screen: SETTINGS > Lan-  
guage & Keyboard > Keyboard.  
►
To define additional input languages, press the  
button.  
►
To change the keyboard layout for an input lan-  
guage, press >. For example, you can select be-  
tween QWERTZ and QWERTY.  
1)  
Depending on the country or equipment  
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Head-up display  
Head-up display  
Tips  
– Sunglasses with polarization filters and un-  
favorable lighting conditions can impair visi-  
bility of the display.  
Description  
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display  
– An optimal display depends on the seat po-  
sition and the height adjustment of the  
head-up display.  
– A special windshield is needed for the head-  
up display function.  
– For information on cleaning, see ðtable In-  
terior cleaning on page 272.  
Fig. 20 Instrument panel: knob for the head-up display  
The head-up display shows certain warnings or  
selected information from the assist systems in  
the driver’s field of vision.  
Turning on or off  
►
To turn on the head-up display, press the   
knob 1 .  
►
To turn off the head-up display, press the   
knob.  
Adjusting the height  
The height of the head-up display can be adjust-  
ed to the individual driver.  
►
Make sure you are seated correctly ðpage 65.  
►
Turn the knob to the right or left.  
Settings in the Infotainment system  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Head-up  
display.  
Possible settings:  
– Display rotation  
– Brightness  
– Display contents: you can set which informa-  
tion should be displayed. Some information  
and warnings cannot be hidden.  
Note  
To reduce the risk of scratches on the glass  
that covers the head-up display, do not place  
any objects in the projection opening.  
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Voice recognition system  
Voice recognition system Description  
Operating the voice recognition system  
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system  
General information  
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system  
Various functions can be easily operated from the  
driver’s and front passenger's seat using voice  
commands.  
Using the voice recognition system optimally  
►
Speak clearly and distinctly at a normal volume.  
Speak louder when driving faster.  
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly  
Fig. 21 Center display: voice recognition system  
►
and do not leave long pauses.  
To reduce background noise, close all openings,  
such as doors and windows. Make sure that  
passengers are not speaking when you are giv-  
ing a voice command.  
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be  
turned on. A system language supported by the  
voice recognition system must be set. There must  
be no phone calls in progress and the parking aid  
must not be active.  
►
►
Do not direct the vents toward the hands-free  
microphone, which is in the roof headliner near  
the front interior lights.  
Operating by button  
►
Briefly press the button on the multifunction  
steering wheel, or depending on the context,  
press in the center display.  
WARNING  
– Direct your full attention to driving. As the  
driver, you have complete responsibility for  
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in  
such a way that you always maintain com-  
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic  
situations.  
►
Say the desired command after the signal tone.  
To turn off the voice recognition system, press  
and hold the button on the multifunction  
►
steering wheel, or say or press Cancel  
ðfig. 21.  
1
Operating with voice commands  
– Do not use the voice recognition system in  
emergencies because your voice may change  
in stressful situations. The system may take  
longer to dial the number or may not be  
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency  
number manually.  
►
Applies to: MMI: To operate the voice recogni-  
tion system using voice commands, select on  
the home screen: SETTINGS > General >  
(Speech dialog system) > Activate the speech  
dialog system with "Hey Audi".  
►
►
Say the activation phrase Hey Audi together  
with the desired command.  
To turn off the voice recognition system, say  
Cancel or press and hold the button on the  
Tips  
There are no voice guidance* prompts when a  
dialog is active.  
multifunction steering wheel, or press  
1
ðfig. 21.  
Commands and assistance  
In the voice recognition system menu, possible  
commands or help settings are displayed for the  
current dialog 3 .  
►
To receive additional help for the current dia-  
log, say or press Help 2 .  
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Voice recognition system  
►
To pause voice recognition, say or press Pause  
voice control that can be controlled externally.  
There must be no phone calls in progress and the  
parking aid must not be active.  
4 . To reactivate voice recognition, press  
4
again or briefly press the button on the mul-  
tifunction steering wheel.  
►
To turn on external voice operation, press and  
hold the button on the multifunction steer-  
ing wheel.  
To turn off the external voice operation, press  
Additional functions  
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system  
►
and hold the button longer on the multifunc-  
tion steering wheel or press Cancel.  
Command during voice output  
If the function is turned on, you can simply say a  
new command during a prompt.  
Using external voice operation  
►
►
Say the desired command after the signal tone.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
►
To reactivate voice recognition when it is  
paused, press the button briefly on the mul-  
tifunction steering wheel or press Resume.  
SETTINGS > General > Speech dialog system >  
Allow commands during voice output.  
Online recognizer  
Applies to: vehicles with online recognizer  
Tips  
You can activate the online recognizer for addi-  
tional functions and to improve the results of  
voice recognition. A supported menu language  
must be selected. When there is an active Inter-  
net connection, the spoken command is evaluat-  
ed in the vehicle and online.  
Audi simply provides access to control your  
mobile device with voice operation and does  
not assume any responsibility for the con-  
tents and commands within the external voice  
control.  
►
When you turn on the voice recognition system  
for the first time, a menu for the online recog-  
nizer will open, or  
►
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > General > Speech dialog system >  
Consent to online speech recognizer.  
►
Read the licensing agreements and accept  
them.  
Note  
Read the information about Audi connect, es-  
pecially regarding connectivity costs ð in  
General information on page 181.  
External voice operation  
Applies to: vehicles with external speech dialog system  
You can access and control the voice operation on  
a connected mobile device through your vehicle.  
Turning external voice operation on or off  
Requirement: the ignition and the MMI must be  
turned on. A mobile phone must be connected to  
the MMI with the Handsfree profile ðpage 169.  
The mobile device being connected must have  
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Global functions  
Quick access steering wheel button  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the button  
Global functions  
5
Additional function  
buttons  
may provide quick access to various functions.  
►
button, see ðpage 96.  
You can program the button with various func-  
tions.  
►
To bring up the function that is currently set,  
press the button.  
►
To perform the function that is currently set,  
press and hold the button, or:  
►
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-  
HICLE > Settings & Service > Steering wheel  
button assignment.  
Select and confirm the desired function.  
Fig. 22 Right side of the multifunction steering wheel  
►
Turning the voice recognition system on or  
off  
button 2 , see ðpage 29.  
Using the phone functions  
button 1 , see ðpage 175.  
WARNING  
Fig. 23 Center console: MMI control knob  
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that  
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po-  
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all  
times.  
Adjusting the volume  
You can adjust the volume of an audio source or a  
system message (for example, from the voice  
recognition system) when the sound is playing.  
►
To increase or decrease the volume, turn the  
right thumbwheel 3 ðfig. 22 upward or  
downward, or turn the MMI control knob  
ðfig. 23 to the right or left.  
►
To mute, push the right thumbwheel or the  
MMI control knob.  
Selecting the previous/next track or station  
►
Press the  /  button 4 or briefly press  
the MMI control knob to the left or right.  
Fast forward/rewind  
►
Press and hold the  /  button 4 or press  
the MMI control knob to the left or right until  
the desired playback position is reached.  
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Personalization  
Personalization  
Users  
ment system settings and vehicle settings at  
all times.  
Tips  
General information  
Applies to: vehicles with personalized user settings  
– Certain Infotainment and vehicle settings  
(such as mirrors, last radio stations) may be  
stored, depending on vehicle equipment.  
You can find additional information in the  
MMI. Select on the home screen: SETTINGS  
> General > Legal notes > About Audi con-  
nect.  
Depending on vehicle equipment and your coun-  
try, your vehicle may be able to manage different  
users in the MMI. Each user will be assigned the  
settings that they last used.  
Before you begin driving, you can select a user in  
the MMI and load personalized Infotainment and  
vehicle settings.  
– Applies to: myAudi users: The stored set-  
tings can only be transferred to vehicles  
that are capable of receiving the transmit-  
ted information. There may be restrictions  
that prevent this, particularly in other coun-  
tries.  
Possible users in the MMI:  
– myAudi user: as a myAudi user, you can use  
Audi connect services that require a myAudi ac-  
count. Certain settings are transferred online  
to your myAudi account. If you log into your  
myAudi account in another vehicle, you can  
load your settings in the other vehicle.  
– Applies to: myAudi users: The settings can  
only be transferred and loaded when there  
is coverage from the applicable mobile  
phone service provider.  
– Local user: as a local user, you can only store  
settings in the current vehicle. Your settings  
cannot be transferred to other vehicles. Audi  
connect services that can only be used with a  
myAudi account will not be available.  
– Applies to: myAudi users with PIN protec-  
tion turned on: If the MMI displays a detect-  
ed user but you simply start driving or wait  
without entering the 4-digit PIN, then the  
guest user will be selected. Some settings  
for the detected myAudi user will be trans-  
ferred to the guest user.  
– Guest user: as a guest user, you can store set-  
tings in the vehicle without changing the set-  
tings for other users. Audi recommends only  
using the guest user temporarily, because set-  
tings can be overwritten by other users.  
User management  
Applies to: vehicles with user management  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following  
options may be used to detect the active user so  
that the user settings can be loaded automatical-  
ly before you start driving.  
Opening user management  
Applies to: MMI  
►
Press USERS on the home screen.  
– Vehicle key  
Selecting a user  
Applies to: MMI  
Requirement: the driver's door has been opened.  
►
Press on the desired user.  
Enter the 4-digit myAudi PIN, if necessary.  
The detected user must be shown in the MMI.  
Confirm the user shown, select another user  
ðpage 32, or add another user ðpage 32.  
►
Adding myAudi users  
Applies to: MMI and Audi connect  
WARNING  
Requirement: you must have successfully regis-  
tered at my.audi.com and have created a 4-digit  
myAudi PIN.  
It may not be possible to load Infotainment  
and vehicle settings, or they may only load  
partially. To reduce the risk of an accident, the  
driver must be responsible for the Infotain-  
►
Press Add user.  
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Personalization  
►
►
Press Log in now to log in with your myAudi  
credentials.  
Follow the system instructions.  
Key user  
Applies to: vehicles with key user management  
The vehicle owner must be set as the key user to  
use some of the specific Audi connect vehicle  
control services that depend on vehicle equip-  
ment.  
Adding a local user  
Applies to: MMI  
►
Press Add user.  
►
Press Initiate setup.  
Press Local user.  
Follow the system instructions.  
The key user automatically has remote access au-  
thorization. This remote access authorization is  
necessary to control certain functions that de-  
pend on vehicle equipment, such as Audi connect  
vehicle control services, through the myAudi app.  
►
►
Edit user  
Applies to: MMI  
Setting the key user  
Requirement: the user must be selected and that  
user’s settings must be loaded.  
Requirement: a key user must not be set yet.  
►
Press on the user.  
►
To set a key user for the vehicle, you will need a  
myAudi account. Register in the myAudi app or  
at my.audi.com.  
Depending on the user type, available options  
may include the following.  
►
Add your vehicle to the myAudi app.  
Changing PIN protection or authentication meth-  
ods, depending on the vehicle: when this func-  
tion is turned on, the 4-digit myAudi PIN must be  
entered before any settings for this user can be  
loaded.  
►
Follow the instructions in the myAudi app.  
Managing additional users  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can  
grant authorization for additional users to use  
Audi connect vehicle control services at my.audi.  
com.  
Remove the user from the vehicle: the user will  
only be deleted in the vehicle from the list in the  
MMI.  
Removing the key user  
Change name: you can change the name of the  
local user.  
If you remove the key user, all other users that  
were stored by the key user at my.audi.com and  
their authorizations will be deleted. It will no lon-  
ger be possible to use Audi connect vehicle con-  
trol services, depending on vehicle equipment.  
Removing users  
Applies to: MMI  
►
Select on the home screen: USER > > one or  
more entries > Delete. The user will only be de-  
leted from the list in the MMI. The authoriza-  
tions for the user in the vehicle (such as key  
user) will not be removed.  
Requirement: a key user must be set.  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
USERS > > Remove key user.  
Tips  
Tips  
– Depending on the country and model there  
may be an app other than the “myAudi app”  
available for your vehicle. For additional in-  
formation, see my.audi.com.  
– The guest user cannot be renamed.  
– When changing users, the new user settings  
are loaded in the vehicle.  
– If a user has the symbol, PIN protection is  
active. To turn off PIN protection, you can  
edit the user.  
– You do not need to log into the vehicle with  
a myAudi user in order to use Audi connect  
vehicle control services, which depend on  
the vehicle equipment.  
– Depending on the country, you may be able  
to use an Audi app or my.audi.com.  
33  
Personalization  
– If you sell your vehicle, reset all settings to  
the factory default settings.  
34  
Opening and closing  
Vehicle key  
Opening and closing  
Central locking  
General information  
The term “vehicle key” refers to the remote con-  
trol key or convenience key*. The convenience  
key* is a remote control key with special func-  
tions ðpage 40 and ðpage 98.  
WARNING  
Automatic locking  
– If you leave the vehicle, turn off the ignition  
and take the key with you. This applies par-  
ticularly when children remain in the vehi-  
cle. Otherwise, children could start the vehi-  
cle or operate electrical equipment (such as  
power windows), which increases the risk of  
an accident.  
If you unlock the vehicle but then do not open  
any of the doors, the luggage compartment, or  
the hood within a short period time, the vehicle  
locks again automatically. This feature prevents  
the vehicle from being accidentally left unlocked  
for a long period of time.  
– No one, especially children, should stay in  
the vehicle when it is locked from the out-  
side, because the windows can no longer be  
opened from the inside. Locked doors make  
it more difficult for emergency workers to  
enter the vehicle, which increases the risk of  
death.  
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)  
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the  
luggage compartment lid once the speed exceeds  
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). The vehicle will  
unlock again if the unlock function in the central  
locking switch is pressed, the “P” position is se-  
lected, or the ignition is turned off.  
– Applies to: child safety lock: No one, espe-  
cially children, should stay in the vehicle  
when the child safety lock is activated, be-  
cause the rear doors and the windows can  
no longer be opened from the inside. This  
increases the risk of death.  
You can open the doors individually from the in-  
side by pulling the door handle one time. To open  
the rear doors individually, you must pull the  
door handle twice.  
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,  
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow  
access to the vehicle.  
Description  
Unintentionally locking yourself out  
All doors and the luggage compartment lid can  
be centrally unlocked and locked at once. You can  
select in the MMI if the entire vehicle or only the  
driver's door should unlock when unlocking the  
vehicle ðpage 36. The turn signals flash twice  
when you unlock the vehicle and flash once when  
you lock the vehicle. If they do not flash when  
locking, check if all doors and lids are closed.  
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and  
the luggage compartment lid are closed and  
there is no key in the vehicle. This reduces the  
risk of locking yourself out accidentally.  
The following features help to reduce the risk of  
locking your vehicle key in the vehicle:  
– If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot  
be locked by pressing the button on the vehi-  
cle key or by touching the locking sensor* on a  
door.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may  
have different options for centrally unlocking and  
locking your vehicle.  
– Vehicle key ðpage 40  
– If the vehicle key that was used most recently is  
inside the luggage compartment, the luggage  
compartment lid will automatically open again  
– Sensors in the door handles ðpage 40  
– Lock cylinder in the driver's door ðpage 38  
– Interior central locking switch ðpage 37  
after it closes ð  
.
35  
Opening and closing  
– If the vehicle key that was last used is detected  
inside the vehicle, then the vehicle cannot be  
Tips  
– Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve-  
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!  
locked from the outside ð  
.
– The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when  
you lock the vehicle. If the LED turns on for  
approximately 30 seconds after locking,  
there is a malfunction in the central locking  
system. Have the problem corrected by an  
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi  
Service Facility.  
WARNING  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
Note  
The following applies when locking the vehi-  
cle:  
– If the vehicle key that was last used is de-  
tected inside the passenger compartment,  
then the vehicle cannot be locked from the  
outside using the sensor. Take the vehicle  
key with you and lock the vehicle again. Oth-  
erwise, the vehicle will not be protected  
against unauthorized access.  
Setting the central locking system  
You can adjust the central locking system to your  
preferences. The settings depend on the vehicle  
equipment.  
►
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-  
– If you locked the vehicle while the front pas-  
senger's door or rear door is open, and you  
accidentally place the vehicle key inside the  
passenger compartment and close the door,  
the vehicle will lock at first. But if the key-  
less system detects a vehicle key inside the  
vehicle after it locks, then the vehicle will  
unlock again. The turn signals will flash sev-  
HICLE > Settings & Service > Central locking.  
Door unlocking  
– If you select All, all doors and the luggage com-  
partment lid will be unlocked when unlocking  
the vehicle.  
– If you select Driver's door, only the driver's  
door will be unlocked. To unlock all doors and  
the luggage compartment lid, press the but-  
ton on the vehicle key twice. In vehicles with a  
convenience key*, only the driver's door will un-  
lock when you pull the driver's door handle. If  
you pull another door handle, the entire vehicle  
will be unlocked.  
1)  
eral times and a warning tone will sound  
to indicate this. If you do not open the vehi-  
cle to remove the vehicle key within a brief  
period, then the vehicle will lock automati-  
cally. This prevents the vehicle from being  
left unlocked for long periods of time. The  
vehicle key will then be locked inside the ve-  
hicle.  
The entire vehicle will always be locked if you  
press the button.  
– If the luggage compartment lid closes and  
the system detects that the last vehicle key  
that was used is inside the luggage com-  
partment, then the luggage compartment  
lid will open again. The turn signals will  
Long press to open windows  
You can select if all windows and the panoramic  
glass roof* should open using the vehicle key  
ðpage 48, Convenience opening and closing. If  
you press and hold the button on the vehicle  
key, all of the windows and the panoramic glass  
roof* will close.  
1)  
flash several times and a warning tone will  
sound to indicate this. The doors will lock.  
Always take the vehicle key with you, or un-  
authorized persons may be able to enter the  
vehicle.  
Disable rear lid handle  
You can select if the luggage compartment lid  
can be opened with the handle ðpage 43,  
1)  
Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system  
36  
Opening and closing  
fig. 31. If you activate this function, the luggage  
compartment lid can only be opened with the   
button on the vehicle key or in the driver's door.  
In vehicles with a convenience key*, you can still  
open the luggage compartment lid using the  
handle ðpage 43, fig. 31 if an authorized con-  
venience key is detected ðpage 42.  
– The LED in the central locking switch turns on  
when all doors are closed and locked.  
– You can open the doors individually from the in-  
side by pulling the door handle one time. To  
open the rear doors individually, you must pull  
the door handle twice.  
– In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,  
the doors unlock automatically to allow access  
to the vehicle.  
Fold mirrors  
You can select if the exterior mirrors automatical-  
ly fold in when locking.  
WARNING  
– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
– The central locking button works when the  
ignition is turned off.  
1)  
Tone when locking  
You can select if an audio signal sounds when  
locking the vehicle.  
– The central locking switch is inoperative  
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.  
Open with convenience key  
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key  
Messages  
You can deactivate the feature for unlocking us-  
ing the sensor. The function for locking using the  
sensor will still be enabled ðpage 40.  
The following messages may appear, depending  
on the vehicle equipment:  
Driver's door: malfunction! Shift to P before  
Central locking switch  
leaving vehicle. See owner's manual  
There is a malfunction in the driver's door. Secure  
the vehicle before exiting by selecting the “P” po-  
sition. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi  
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have  
the malfunction corrected.  
Vehicle key detected in vehicle interior  
or  
Vehicle key detected in luggage compartment  
Fig. 24 Driver's door: central locking switch  
This message appears if a vehicle key was detect-  
ed inside the vehicle when a door or the luggage  
compartment lid was closed after locking the ve-  
hicle. The vehicle will also respond by flashing  
the turn signals several times and sounding a  
►
To lock or unlock the vehicle, press the or   
button ð  
.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking  
switch, the following applies:  
2)  
warning tone . Retrieve the vehicle key immedi-  
– The doors and the luggage compartment lid  
cannot be opened from the outside for security  
reasons, for example to reduce the risk of unau-  
thorized entry while stopped at a light.  
ately. Otherwise the vehicle will be locked auto-  
matically and the vehicle key will be locked inside  
the vehicle. This prevents the vehicle from being  
left unlocked for long periods of time.  
1)  
This function is not available in all countries.  
2)  
Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system  
37  
Opening and closing  
►
To unlock the driver's door, turn the mechanical  
key to the unlock position in the direction of ar-  
row 1 ðfig. 25. The head of the mechanical  
key faces the rear door when doing this.  
Pull the door handle to open the driver's door.  
To lock the driver's door, select the "P" position,  
close the door, and turn the mechanical key  
Mechanically unlocking or locking the  
doors  
All doors must be unlocked or locked individually  
if the central locking system fails.  
►
►
once to the lock position 2 ð  
. The head of  
the mechanical key faces the rear door when  
doing this.  
Locking the front passenger's door and rear  
doors using the mechanical key  
The mechanical lock is located on the edge of the  
doors 1 or in the latch opening 2 ðfig. 26. It is  
only visible when the door is open.  
Fig. 25 Driver's door: door lock cylinder  
►
Remove the mechanical key ðpage 39.  
►
If necessary, remove the cap from the opening  
ðfig. 26.  
►
Insert the mechanical key into the slot on the  
inside and turn it all the way to the right (right  
door) or left (left door).  
►
If necessary, install the cap in the opening and  
close the door.  
Once the front passenger’s door or rear doors  
close, it will no longer be possible to open them  
from the outside. The front doors can be opened  
from the inside by pulling the door handle one  
time. The rear doors can be unlocked from the in-  
side by pulling the door handle one time and  
then opened by pulling the door handle again. If  
the child safety lock in one of the rear doors is ac-  
tivated, you must first pull the door handle from  
the inside. Then you can open the door from the  
outside.  
Fig. 26 Door: mechanically locking  
Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system:  
After unlocking using the lock cylinder and open-  
ing the driver's door, you must press the but-  
ton on the vehicle key or turn on the ignition.  
Otherwise the alarm will sound. When mechani-  
cally locking the doors, the anti-theft alarm will  
not be activated.  
WARNING  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
Anti-theft alarm system  
Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system  
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle  
break-in, audio and visual warning signals are  
triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is turned  
on or off when locking or unlocking your vehicle.  
If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off automati-  
cally after a certain amount of time.  
Unlocking or locking the driver's door with  
the mechanical key  
►
Remove the mechanical key ðpage 39.  
38  
Opening and closing  
Turning off the alarm manually  
Tips  
►
To turn off the alarm, press the button on the  
The interior/towing protection monitoring on-  
ly functions correctly when the windows and  
the roof* are closed.  
vehicle key or turn on the ignition.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the anti-  
theft alarm system may have the following fea-  
tures:  
Keys  
Break-in security feature  
Key set  
The alarm will be triggered if the doors, the  
hood, or the luggage compartment lid are broken  
into, or if a door that was previous unlocked us-  
ing the lock cylinder is opened.  
Interior/towing protection monitor  
The alarm will be triggered if there are move-  
ments detected in the vehicle interior (for exam-  
ple, by animals) or if there is a change in the vehi-  
cle angle (for example, when the vehicle is being  
towed).  
Fig. 27 Your vehicle key set  
The key set includes two vehicle keys when deliv-  
ered from the factory.  
You can prevent the alarm from being triggered  
by deactivating the interior/towing protection  
monitor.  
1 Vehicle key  
Deactivating the interior/towing protection  
monitor  
You can unlock and lock your vehicle with the ve-  
hicle key.  
There are the following options for deactivating  
the interior/towing protection monitor:  
2 Mechanical key and release buttons for  
the mechanical key  
►
Press the button on the vehicle key a second  
A mechanical key is integrated into the vehicle  
key. To remove it, press the release button and  
remove the mechanical key.  
time within two seconds. Or  
►
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:  
Touch the sensor on the door handle a second  
Using the mechanical key, you can:  
time within two seconds. Or  
►
Turn the mechanical key in the door lock to the  
close position a second time within two sec-  
onds. Or  
Applies to: vehicles with MMI: Select on the  
home screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service >  
Interior monitoring.  
– Applies to: vehicles with lockable glove com-  
partment: locking/unlocking the glove com-  
partment.  
►
– Manually unlock and lock the doors ðpage 38.  
– Applies to: sedan with locking backrests: Lock-  
ing and unlocking the backrest ðpage 88.  
– Unlock the luggage compartment lid using the  
manual release ðpage 46  
If you lock the vehicle in this way, then the interi-  
or/towing protection monitor will remain off un-  
til the next time the vehicle is unlocked.  
3 PANIC button  
Once deactivated, the LED in the door rail will  
blink briefly and then will stay off for about 30  
seconds.  
In an emergency, you can press the PANIC button  
to trigger a visible and audible vehicle alarm. You  
can do this as long as you are near your vehicle  
(within the key’s working range).  
39  
Opening and closing  
PANIC  
PANIC  
– To trigger the alarm, press the  
ton 3 ðfig. 27.  
but-  
dio equipment). Always check if your vehicle  
is locked.  
– To turn the alarm off, press the  
again.  
button  
– Applies to MMI: You can view the number of  
keys programmed to the vehicle by select-  
ing on the home screen: VEHICLE > Settings  
& Service > Vehicle information.  
– A key tag that contains information about  
the vehicle key set may be attached to the  
key set at the factory. The key tag can be  
used to reorder vehicle keys. Keep the key  
tag. If you sell the vehicle, give the key tag  
to the buyer.  
Lost key/replacing a key  
If a vehicle key is lost, contact an authorized Audi  
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility. Have  
that vehicle key deactivated. It is important to  
bring all keys with you.  
If a key is lost, you should report it to your insur-  
ance company.  
– The system complies with United States FCC  
regulations and ISED regulations  
ðpage 301.  
Electronic immobilizer  
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of  
the vehicle.  
Unlocking and locking the vehicle  
In some cases, it may not be possible to establish  
vehicle drive ready mode if there is also a vehicle  
key from a different vehicle manufacturer on the  
key chain.  
Data in the vehicle key  
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant  
data is continuously stored in your vehicle key. An  
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service  
Facility can read out this data and tell you about  
the work your vehicle needs.  
Fig. 28 Door handle: sensor for locking  
WARNING  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may  
have various options for unlocking and locking  
your vehicle. The settings in the MMI specify  
which doors will unlock ðpage 36.  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
Note  
Protect the key against high temperatures  
and direct sunlight.  
Unlocking or locking using the vehicle key  
buttons  
►
To unlock the vehicle, press the button  
For the sake of the environment  
ðpage 39, fig. 27.  
Batteries and electrical/electronic devices  
must be disposed of in an environmentally  
safe manner ðpage 301, Disposal instruc-  
tions.  
►
To lock the vehicle, press the button once.  
Unlocking or locking using the sensors  
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key  
►
To unlock the vehicle, grasp the door handle.  
Tips  
►
To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch  
the sensor on the door handle once ðfig. 28.  
Do not grasp the door handle while locking the  
vehicle, or else the vehicle will not lock. The  
door cannot be opened for a brief period direct-  
ly after locking it. This way you have the  
– The vehicle key function can be temporarily  
disrupted by interference from transmitters  
near the vehicle working in the same fre-  
quency range (such as a mobile device or ra-  
40  
Opening and closing  
opportunity to check if the doors locked cor-  
rectly.  
LED and battery in the vehicle key  
Unlocking and locking with the Audi connect  
1)  
vehicle control service  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control  
Requirement: Audi connect vehicle control serv-  
ices must be set up ðpage 185. The vehicle must  
be parking and the ignition must be turned off.  
WARNING  
Fig. 29 Vehicle key: removing the battery holder  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
Tips  
– Only use the vehicle key when you can see  
the vehicle.  
– The vehicle can only be locked when the "P”  
position is selected.  
– Do not use the vehicle key to lock and un-  
lock when you are inside the vehicle. Other-  
wise, you could trigger the anti-theft  
alarm*. If this happens, press the unlock  
button.  
Fig. 30 Vehicle key (rear side): removing the battery holder  
LED in the vehicle key  
Tips  
The LED 1 indicates the vehicle key function.  
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key  
►
If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks  
– When unlocking or locking the vehicle, the  
convenience key cannot be more than ap-  
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the  
door handle or luggage compartment.  
– Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless  
access) can be deactivated in the MMI  
ðpage 36.  
once.  
►
If you press and hold a button (convenience  
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times.  
If the LED does not blink, the vehicle key bat-  
tery is drained. Replace the battery in the vehi-  
cle key.  
►
Replacing the vehicle key battery  
– To prevent the vehicle battery from dis-  
charging, the energy management gradual-  
ly turns off convenience functions that are  
not needed. You then may no longer be able  
to unlock your vehicle with the sensors.  
The replacement battery in the vehicle key must  
meet the same specifications as the original bat-  
tery (battery type CR 2032).  
►
Press the release buttons 2 ðfig. 29 and re-  
move the mechanical key.  
►
Press the release buttons 3 ðfig. 30 while  
pulling the battery holder out of the vehicle key  
in the direction of the arrow.  
►
Replace the battery and insert the new battery  
with the “+” symbol facing down.  
1)  
In certain countries.  
41  
Opening and closing  
►
Slide the battery holder carefully into the vehi-  
cle key.  
Insert the mechanical key.  
– Always close and lock the luggage compart-  
ment lid and the doors when the vehicle is  
not in use. Otherwise someone, such as a  
child, could enter the vehicle through the  
luggage compartment and become locked  
inside it. To reduce the risk of injury, do not  
allow children to play in or around the vehi-  
cle.  
►
If the  
indicator light appears with a corre-  
sponding message, the vehicle key battery is  
drained and must be replaced.  
WARNING  
– To reduce the risk of injuries by pinching,  
make sure that no one is in the operating  
area of the luggage compartment lid when  
closing, especially near the hinges, at the  
upper and lower edges of the lid, or all  
around the edge of the lid in general.  
– After closing the luggage compartment lid,  
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise, the  
luggage compartment lid could open sud-  
denly while driving, which would increase  
the risk of an accident.  
If batteries or coin cell batteries are swal-  
lowed or enter the body in any other way, they  
can cause serious injuries or death within a  
short period of time. There is a risk of chemi-  
cal burns.  
– Keep vehicle keys and key fobs with batter-  
ies out of the reach of children.  
– Keep new or used batteries away from chil-  
dren.  
– If the battery compartment on a vehicle key  
does not close securely, stop using the key  
and keep it away from children.  
– Never drive with the luggage compartment  
lid ajar or open, because exhaust fumes  
from outside can enter the vehicle interior  
and increase the risk of asphyxiation.  
– If there is a luggage carrier (such as a bicycle  
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the  
luggage compartment lid may not open  
completely under certain circumstances or it  
could close by itself if open due to the extra  
weight. Therefore, the open luggage com-  
partment lid must be given additional sup-  
port or the cargo must first be removed  
from the luggage carrier.  
– Seek medical attention immediately if you  
suspect that a battery was swallowed or has  
entered the body in any other way.  
For the sake of the environment  
Batteries and electrical/electronic devices  
must be disposed of in an environmentally  
safe manner ðpage 301, Disposal instruc-  
tions.  
Luggage compartment  
lid  
– Applies to: vehicles with power-operated or  
sensor-controlled luggage compartment  
1)  
General information  
lid: Pay careful attention when closing the  
luggage compartment lid. Otherwise, you  
could cause serious injury to yourself or oth-  
ers despite the pinch protection.  
WARNING  
– No one, especially children, should stay in  
the vehicle when it is locked from the out-  
side, because the windows can no longer be  
opened from the inside. Locked doors make  
it more difficult for emergency workers to  
enter the vehicle, which increases the risk of  
death.  
Note  
The luggage compartment lid can bump into  
objects such as the garage ceiling when open-  
ing and become damaged.  
1)  
Not available in all countries.  
42  
Opening and closing  
►
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:Press  
the handle in the luggage compartment lid  
ðfig. 31. When the luggage compartment is  
locked, the vehicle key cannot be more than ap-  
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the lug-  
gage compartment. Or  
Tips  
– When the vehicle is locked, the luggage  
compartment lid can be unlocked separately  
by pressing the button twice on the vehi-  
cle key. The luggage compartment lid locks  
automatically when it is closed again.  
– The ability to open the luggage compart-  
ment lid using the handle ðpage 43,  
fig. 31 can be deactivated or activated in the  
MMI ðpage 36.  
►
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage  
compartment lid: Select the "P" position and  
pull the button ðfig. 32 in the driver's door.  
Closing the luggage compartment lid  
– Applies to: vehicles with fixed rear backr-  
ests: The luggage compartment lid can be  
unlocked from the inside in an emergency  
ðpage 47.  
►
Applies to vehicles without automatic luggage  
compartment lid: Use the inside grip to slightly  
pull the luggage compartment lid down and al-  
low it to drop gently to close. Or  
►
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage  
compartment lid: Note ðpage 43.  
Opening and closing the luggage  
compartment lid  
WARNING  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 42.  
Automatic luggage compartment lid  
Applies to: vehicles with automatic luggage compartment lid  
Fig. 31 Rear lid: handle  
Fig. 33 Luggage compartment lid:  
1
closing button*,  
2
lock button* (vehicles with convenience key*)  
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and  
closed automatically ð  
tion on page 42.  
in General informa-  
Fig. 32 Driver's door: opening the luggage compartment  
lid  
Opening the luggage compartment lid  
Opening the luggage compartment lid  
►
When the ignition is turned off, press the   
button on the vehicle key twice ðpage 39,  
fig. 27. Or  
Select the “P” position and pull the button*  
in the driver's door ðpage 43, fig. 32. Or  
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:Press  
►
Applies to: vehicles without convenience key:  
Unlock the vehicle or the luggage compartment  
lid using the / button on the vehicle key  
and press the handle in the luggage compart-  
ment lid ðfig. 31. Or  
►
►
the handle in the luggage compartment lid  
ðpage 43, fig. 31. When the luggage  
43  
Opening and closing  
Storing the luggage compartment lid  
opening position  
compartment is locked, the vehicle key cannot  
be more than approximately 4 feet (1.5 m)  
away from the luggage compartment.  
Applies to: allroad  
The position must be at a certain height or higher  
to store.  
Closing the luggage compartment lid  
►
Press the button in the luggage compart-  
►
Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de-  
ment lid. Or  
sired open position. If you want to move the  
luggage compartment lid to a lower position,  
move it slowly in small increments; otherwise,  
the luggage compartment lid will close auto-  
matically.  
►
Press the handle in the luggage compartment  
lid ðpage 43, fig. 31. Or  
►
Press the luggage compartment lid downward  
slightly. Or  
►
When the ignition is turned on, pull the   
►
Press and hold the button in the luggage  
switch in the driver's door ðpage 43, fig. 32  
until the luggage compartment lid is closed. Or  
compartment lid for at least four seconds to  
store the new opening position. A visual and  
audio signal will follow.  
►
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press  
and hold the button on the vehicle key while  
the ignition is off until the luggage compart-  
ment lid closes. Make sure there is enough dis-  
tance (maximum of approximately 9 feet (3 m))  
between you and the luggage compartment lid.  
Or  
►
To set a higher open position, wait at least five  
seconds and then carefully press the luggage  
compartment lid upward.  
►
Press and hold the button again for at least  
four seconds to store the desired opening posi-  
tion.  
►
Press the button in the luggage compart-  
ment lid. Or  
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: With  
Manually opening and closing the luggage  
compartment lid  
►
the ignition off, press the / button in the  
luggage compartment lid. The vehicle key must  
not be more than approximately 4 feet (1.5 m)  
away from the luggage compartment and it  
must not be inside the vehicle. If you press the  
* button, then the vehicle will lock.  
If the electric motor malfunctions or the vehicle  
battery charge level is low, the luggage compart-  
ment lid can be opened or closed by hand. Extra  
force will be needed to do this. Move the lid slow-  
ly to reduce the amount of force needed.  
►
Pull the luggage compartment lid down slightly  
Stopping automatic opening or closing  
by the inside handle and then press on the lid  
until it latches.  
The automatic opening or closing of the luggage  
compartment lid will stop if:  
WARNING  
►
You press the button or press the handle in  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 42.  
the luggage compartment lid ðpage 43,  
fig. 31 again. Or  
Tips  
►
You press the button on the convenience  
key*. Or  
If the luggage compartment lid is open while  
the vehicle key is inside the luggage compart-  
ment or the passenger compartment, then  
the * button on the luggage compartment  
lid will be disabled.  
►
Something blocks the luggage compartment  
lid or makes it difficult for the lid to move.  
If you press the button or the handle in the  
luggage compartment lid ðpage 43, fig. 31  
again, the luggage compartment lid will open or  
close again.  
44  
Opening and closing  
Opening and closing the luggage  
compartment lid with foot motion  
(kicking movement)  
Applies to: vehicles with sensor-controlled luggage compart-  
ment lid  
Note  
1)  
Please note that when you have the conven-  
ience key with you, the sensor-controlled lug-  
gage compartment lid could open or close un-  
expectedly during activity near the rear of the  
vehicle (for example, the lid could hit the ceil-  
ing in a garage).  
Tips  
The luggage compartment lid will only open  
2)  
or close if you perform the movement as  
described. This prevents the luggage com-  
partment lid from opening or closing due to  
2)  
similar movements , such as when you walk  
Fig. 34 Vehicle rear: foot motion (example)  
between the rear of the vehicle and your ga-  
rage door. In some situations, the function  
may be limited or temporarily unavailable.  
This may happen if:  
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and  
2)  
closed automatically ð  
tion on page 42.  
in General informa-  
– You are standing too close to the bumper or  
too far away from it.  
Requirements: you must be carrying your conven-  
ience key* with you. The ignition must be off. You  
must be standing at the center behind the lug-  
gage compartment lid. Depending on vehicle  
equipment, it may also be possible to stand  
slightly off-center at the back of your vehicle.  
– The luggage compartment lid was closed or  
opened immediately beforehand.  
– You park close to a hedge and the branches  
move back and forth under the vehicle for a  
long period of time.  
►
Move your foot back and forth under the bump-  
– You clean your vehicle, for example with a  
pressure washer or in a car wash.  
er one time ðfig. 34. Do not touch the bumper.  
Make sure you have secure footing. The lug-  
gage compartment lid will open or close once  
the system detects the movement. The auto-  
matic opening or closing will be canceled if you  
repeat one of the movements described.  
– There is heavy rain.  
2)  
– The bumper is very dirty, for example after  
driving on roads that have been treated with  
salt.  
– There is interference to the vehicle key's ra-  
dio signal, such as from mobile devices or  
remote controls  
WARNING  
– If the vehicle key is located in the luggage  
compartment or passenger compartment  
while the luggage compartment lid is open,  
then it will not be possible to close the lug-  
gage compartment lid using foot motions.  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 42.  
WARNING  
Please note that when you have the conven-  
ience key with you, the sensor-controlled lug-  
gage compartment lid could open or close un-  
expectedly during activity near the rear of the  
vehicle. This increases the risk of an accident.  
1)  
Not available in all countries.  
2)  
The closing function applies to vehicles that also have au-  
tomatic luggage compartment lid operation.  
45  
Opening and closing  
►
►
Applies to: allroad: Remove the mechanical key  
ðpage 39.  
Manually unlocking the luggage  
compartment lid  
Applies to: allroad: Using the mechanical key,  
pry out the cover in the luggage compart-  
ment lid trim panel 2 ðfig. 35.  
Applies to: allroad: To unlock the luggage com-  
partment lid, press the lever in the direction of  
the arrow using a suitable object (such as a  
screwdriver) or using the mechanical key if nec-  
essary.  
►
►
Fold the backrest backward until it locks into  
place.  
Fixed rear seat backrest  
Applies to: sedan  
►
Carefully pull the left side of the rear bench  
seat out of its mount until you can reach the re-  
lease cable ðfig. 36.  
►
Remove the Velcro® tape 3 .  
►
Pull on the loop 4 until the luggage compart-  
ment lid releases.  
►
Tape the release cable back in place and press  
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests  
Fig. 35 Inner luggage compartment lid: access for emer-  
the bench seat back into its retainer.  
gency release  
1
sedan,  
2
allroad  
WARNING  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 42.  
WARNING  
– Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests: If  
you have folded the backrests into the up-  
right position, always check if the lock is se-  
cured by pulling forward on the backrest.  
– Applies to: vehicles with fixed backrest: Af-  
ter the emergency release on the luggage  
compartment lid is activated, make sure  
that the bracket under the rear bench seat  
engages securely in the lifting eye.  
Applies to: vehicles with fixed backrests  
Fig. 36 Rear bench seat: release cable for emergency re-  
lease in the sedan  
Depending on the equipment, the luggage com-  
partment lid can be opened either from inside  
the luggage compartment or from the rear bench  
seat using the emergency release.  
Folding rear seat backrest  
►
Fold the backrest on the rear bench seat for-  
ward ðpage 88.  
►
Applies to: sedan: Press the lever in the direc-  
tion of the arrow until the luggage compart-  
ment lid opens 1 ðfig. 35.  
46  
Opening and closing  
Vehicles with button  
Opening the luggage compartment lid  
from the inside in an emergency  
Applies to: vehicles with interior trunk release  
Applies to: vehicles with power child safety locks  
►
To activate and deactivate the child safety lock  
(door handle and power window switch) for a  
rear door, press the left or right button in the  
driver's door 1 that corresponds to that rear  
door ðfig. 38. The LED in the button will turn  
on or off.  
►
Make sure the child safety lock is working by  
checking the function on the rear power win-  
dow switch and door handle.  
Vehicles with button  
Applies to: vehicles with manual child safety locks  
Fig. 37 Inner luggage compartment lid: lever  
►
To activate or deactivate the child safety lock  
for the power window switch in the rear doors,  
►
Press the lever in the direction of the arrow un-  
til the luggage compartment lid opens.  
press the button in the driver's door  
2
ðfig. 38. The LED in the button will turn on or  
off.  
Child safety lock  
►
To activate or deactivate the manual child safe-  
ty lock for the rear door handle, open the re-  
spective rear door and turn the key switch with  
the mechanical key in the direction of the arrow  
or opposite the direction of the arrow ðfig. 39.  
This will disable the function of the rear door  
handle.  
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors  
from being opened from the inside and the rear  
power windows from being operated.  
►
Make sure the child safety lock is working by  
checking the function on the rear power win-  
dow switch and door handle.  
When the child safety lock is turned on, the fol-  
lowing functions are disabled:  
Fig. 38 Driver's door: controls  
– The rear inner door handles  
– The rear power windows  
– The control panel* for the climate control sys-  
tem in the rear. In this case, you can continue  
operating the climate control system in the rear  
SYNC  
using the  
button ðpage 94 in the cli-  
mate control system controls in the cockpit.  
Applies to: vehicles with power child safety locks:  
It is not possible to operate the rear climate con-  
trol system* when the child safety lock is activat-  
ed. The SET REAR function allows you to adjust  
all settings in the rear using the climate control  
system controls in the cockpit.  
Applies to: vehicles with manual child safety locks  
Fig. 39 Rear door: manual child safety lock  
47  
Opening and closing  
Message in the instrument cluster display  
the second level. The operation will stop if the  
switch is pressed or pulled again.  
To select a partially open position, press or pull  
the switch to the first level until the desired  
window position is reached.  
The following messages may appear, depending  
on the vehicle equipment:  
►
/ Child safety lock: malfunction! Please  
contact Service  
Correcting a malfunction in the one-touch  
up/down function  
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock.  
Press the / button again.  
If necessary, you can reactivate the one-touch up/  
down function if it malfunctions.  
If the message stays on, drive immediately to an  
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service  
Facility to have the malfunction corrected.  
►
Pull the power window switch up until the win-  
dow is completely raised.  
►
Release the switch and pull it up again for at  
least one second.  
WARNING  
– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
– A malfunction in the child safety lock could  
allow the rear doors to be opened from the  
inside, which increases the risk of an acci-  
dent.  
WARNING  
– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
– Never close the windows carelessly or in an  
uncontrolled manner, because this increases  
the risk of injury.  
Power windows  
Tips  
Opening and closing the windows  
– You can still open and close the windows for  
several minutes after turning the ignition  
off. The power window switch is not disa-  
bled until the driver's door or front passeng-  
er's door is opened.  
– The power windows are equipped with pinch  
protection. The automatic window may stop  
closing and will open all the way again even  
if no obstacle is detected. Pull the power  
window switch up until the window is com-  
pletely raised.  
Fig. 40 Driver's door: power window switch  
Power window switches:  
Convenience opening and closing  
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key  
1
2
3
4
Left front door  
Right front door  
Left rear door  
Right rear door  
Convenience opening and closing the  
windows and roof*  
You can set in the MMI if all windows and the  
roof* should open all at once ðpage 36, Setting  
the central locking system.  
Opening and closing the windows  
All power windows can be operated from the  
driver's seat. All power window switches are  
equipped with a two-stage function:  
►
Press and hold the / button on the vehicle  
key until all of the windows reach the desired  
►
To open or close the window completely, press  
position and the roof* is tilted open ð  
. Or  
►
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to  
Touch the sensor* on the door handle  
ðpage 40, fig. 28 until all of the windows and  
48  
Opening and closing  
Operating the sunshade  
the roof* are closed. Do not place your hand in  
the door handle when doing this.  
The sunshade can be opened and closed manual-  
ly in any position when the roof is closed. The  
sunshade opens automatically when the roof is  
opened.  
When all of the windows and the roof* are  
closed, the turn signals will flash once.  
WARNING  
Operating the roof  
– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
– Never close the windows or the roof* care-  
lessly or in an uncontrolled manner, because  
this increases the risk of injury.  
►
Tilting the roof: press the switch in the  
headliner briefly up to the second level 1 .  
Closing the tilted roof: pull the switch down  
briefly to the second level.  
►
– For security reasons, the windows and the  
roof* should only be opened and closed with  
the vehicle key when they are within sight  
and when you are at a maximum distance of  
approximately 6.5 feet (2 m) from the vehi-  
cle. Always pay attention when using the   
button to close the windows and the roof*  
so that no one is pinched. The closing proc-  
ess will stop immediately when the but-  
ton is released.  
►
Opening the roof: slide the switch back  
briefly twice in a row to the second level 2 .  
Closing the opened roof: push the switch  
forward briefly to the second level.  
Opening or closing partially: slide the   
switch to the first level and hold it there until  
the roof reaches the desired position.  
►
►
Sunroof emergency closing  
If an object is detected when closing, the roof will  
open again automatically. In this case, you can  
then close it with the power emergency closing  
function.  
Tips  
Applies to: vehicles with panoramic glass  
roof: If the sunshade is closed, it will auto-  
matically open when the roof is tilted.  
►
Within five seconds after the roof opens auto-  
matically, pull the switch until the roof  
closes.  
Sliding/tilting sunroof  
WARNING  
Operation  
Applies to: vehicles with sliding/tilting sunroof  
– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
– To reduce the risk of injury, always pay at-  
tention when closing the sliding/tilting sun-  
roof. Always turn off the ignition when leav-  
ing the vehicle and always take the vehicle  
key with you.  
Note  
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof when  
leaving your vehicle. Rain can cause damage  
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par-  
ticularly the electronic equipment.  
Fig. 41 Section of front headliner: sliding/tilting sunroof  
button  
The control button is equipped with a two-stage  
function.  
Tips  
– After turning off the ignition, the sliding/  
tilting sunroof can still be operated for sev-  
eral minutes as long as neither of the front  
doors have been opened.  
49  
Opening and closing  
– It is not possible to open the sliding/tilting  
sunroof when temperatures are too low.  
the first level until the roof reaches the desired  
position.  
Quick opening  
Panoramic glass roof  
You can also open the roof and roof sunshade in  
one movement.  
Operating the panoramic glass roof and  
roof sunshade  
Applies to: vehicles with panoramic glass roof and roof sun-  
shade  
►
Push the switch back briefly to the second  
level 2 twice in a row.  
If necessary, you can interrupt the quick opening  
or closing process by pressing the button again.  
Roof emergency closing  
If an object is detected when closing, the roof will  
open again automatically. In this case, you can  
then close it with the power emergency closing  
function.  
►
Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au-  
Fig. 42 Headliner: panoramic glass roof and sunshade*  
buttons  
tomatically, pull the applicable button until the  
roof is closed.  
The control buttons are equipped with a two-  
stage function.  
WARNING  
– Observe the safety precautions ðpage 35.  
– To reduce the risk of injury, always pay at-  
tention when closing the roof. Always turn  
off the ignition and take the key with you  
when leaving the vehicle.  
If the sunshade is closed, it will automatically  
open when the roof is tilted or opened.  
Operating the roof sunshade  
The roof sunshade cannot be closed completely if  
the roof is open.  
Note  
►
Opening and closing the sunshade: push the   
Always close the roof when you leave the vehi-  
cle and when there is precipitation to reduce  
the risk of damage to the interior equipment,  
particularly the electronic equipment.  
switch in the headliner 3 briefly toward the  
rear or forward to the second level.  
►
Partially opening the sunshade: press the   
switch to the first level until the sunshade  
reaches the desired position.  
Tips  
Operating the roof  
– After turning off the ignition, the roof and  
sunshades can still be operated for several  
minutes as long as neither of the front  
doors have been opened.  
►
Tilting the roof: press the switch in the  
headliner briefly up to the second level 1 .  
►
Closing the tilted roof: pull the switch down  
– It is not possible to open the roof when tem-  
peratures are too low.  
briefly to the second level.  
Applies when the sunshade is open: Opening  
►
the roof: push the button toward the rear  
briefly to the second level 2 .  
►
Closing the opened roof: push the switch  
forward briefly to the second level.  
►
Applies when the sunshade is open: Opening  
partially: push, press, or pull the switch to  
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Opening and closing  
ones that cannot be locked, even when the  
valet parking function is turned on.  
Valet parking  
Applies to: vehicles with valet parking function  
The valet parking function can protect the lug-  
gage compartment from unauthorized access.  
Garage door opener  
Description  
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener  
VALET  
The  
button for valet parking is in the  
glove compartment.  
With the garage door opener, you can activate  
systems such as the garage doors, security sys-  
tems, or house lights from inside your vehicle.  
The functions are operated on the rearview mir-  
ror. Multiple receivers that can control the func-  
tions of up to three hand-held transmitters can  
be programmed. A menu guide will be shown in  
the MMI when operating the functions.  
You can turn on the valet parking function, for ex-  
ample when someone else is parking your vehi-  
cle . The vehicle can be driven, locked, and un-  
locked using the vehicle key, but access to the  
luggage compartment is blocked.  
1)  
►
Remove the mechanical key ðpage 39.  
VALET  
►
Press the  
button in the glove compart-  
ment. The LED in the button turns on if the  
function is turned on.  
WARNING  
►
►
Lock the glove compartment with the mechani-  
cal key.  
– When operating or programming the garage  
door opener, make sure that no people or  
objects are in the area immediately sur-  
rounding the equipment. People can be in-  
jured or property can be damaged if struck  
when closing.  
Applies to: vehicles with lockable backrests in  
the rear: To also secure the luggage compart-  
ment from the vehicle interior, lock the backr-  
ests in the rear of the vehicle ðpage 88.  
Give your vehicle key to the service personnel  
who are parking your vehicle and keep the me-  
chanical key.  
►
– Do not allow yourself to be distracted from  
traffic by viewing and operating the center  
display.  
If the indicator light appears with a corre-  
sponding message, the vehicle key battery is  
drained and must be replaced.  
Tips  
– If you sell your vehicle, reset all settings to  
the factory default settings ðpage 225.  
– The system complies with United States FCC  
regulations and ISED regulations  
ðpage 301.  
The following buttons are deactivated when the  
valet parking function is turned on:  
– Button in the driver's door  
– Button on the vehicle key  
– Handle in the luggage compartment lid  
ðpage 43, fig. 31  
Tips  
Before you program your system to the ga-  
rage door opener, first check the compatibili-  
ty:  
If the valet parking function is turned on, a mes-  
sage will appear every time the ignition is turned  
on.  
– Ask an authorized Audi dealer or authorized  
Audi Service Facility or check at www.  
homelink.com. You can also find more infor-  
mation about HomeLink there.  
Tips  
Please note that the luggage compartment  
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior  
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or  
– You can display information about Home-  
Link (compatibility level/status/country  
code/HomeLink generation) in the MMI:  
1)  
This function is not available in all countries.  
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Opening and closing  
►
– Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Set-  
tings & Service > Garage opener > .  
If you would like to program a system, select on  
the home screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service  
> Garage opener. Press the desired button  
(1-3). Follow the instructions in the MMI. Or  
Press the corresponding button in the garage  
door opener on the rearview mirror. Follow the  
instructions in the MMI.  
If you would like to reprogram systems that are  
already programmed, select on the home  
screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Garage  
opener. Press the button you would like to pro-  
gram (1-3) with the opener system. Follow the  
instructions in the MMI.  
Operation  
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener  
►
►
With some systems, the garage door opener will  
be available immediately after programming.  
With other systems, the garage door opener  
must also be synchronized. In this case, the   
symbol on the rearview mirror will flash white  
quickly.  
Fig. 43 Rearview mirror: buttons for the garage door open-  
er  
Requirements: the remote control transmitter  
must be programmed ðpage 52, Program-  
ming, the vehicle must be within range of the  
system, and the ignition must be turned on.  
1)  
Synchronizing  
Requirement: the hand-held transmitter must al-  
ready be programmed and the vehicle must be  
within range of the system (such as the garage  
door).  
To open or close the system (such as the garage  
door), press the corresponding button on the  
rearview mirror.  
If the signal was transmitted successfully, the   
symbol on the rearview mirror will flash white.  
If the system synchronization is performed di-  
rectly after the programming procedure, follow  
the instructions on the MMI.  
Programming  
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener  
If you would like to sync at a later time:  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Garage opener.  
Press the desired button (1-3) that you would  
like to synchronize and then press Sync.  
You can program both fixed code and rolling code  
systems in the MMI using the procedure that is  
described.  
►
Requirement: the ignition must be turned on.  
►
Follow the instructions in the MMI.  
If programming has been started, the symbol  
on the rearview mirror will flash orange.  
Deleting programmed systems  
Opener systems that are programmed can be de-  
leted individually.  
Programming the system  
Applies to: MMI  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
Requirement: the hand-held transmitter must be  
present and the vehicle must be within range of  
the system (such as the garage door) that you  
would like to program.  
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Garage opener.  
►
Press the button (1-3) with the programming  
you would like to delete and press Delete.  
1)  
Only applies to rolling code systems  
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Opening and closing  
Tips  
– Make sure the batteries in the hand-held  
transmitter are charged before starting the  
programming process.  
– The programming process may take up to  
30 seconds. It may be necessary for the  
hand-held transmitter to be pressed again  
in the meantime.  
– The garage door opener may need to be  
synchronized with the system after pro-  
gramming. Follow the manufacturer's in-  
structions for doing this.  
Tips  
In some cases, the system may need to be  
programmed in a different mode (“D mode”).  
– Turn on the ignition.  
– Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Garage  
opener.  
– Press and hold the desired button (1-3).  
– Select Yes, in D mode and follow the in-  
structions on the MMI.  
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Lights and vision  
traffic if the vehicle load changes. The headlight  
range adjusts automatically.  
Lights and vision  
Exterior lighting  
Turning the lights on or off  
Audi adaptive light  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light  
Audi adaptive light provides better visibility when  
driving in the dark. The lights are adapted to the  
road conditions based on speed, such as when  
driving on expressways, rural roads, at intersec-  
tions, and around curves. The adaptive lights only  
function when the light switch is in the AUTO po-  
sition and the all-weather lights are turned off.  
WARNING  
– Observe the safety precautions and note the  
limitations of the assist systems, sensors,  
and cameras ðpage 122 to ðpage 125.  
– Automatic headlights are only intended to  
assist the driver. The driver is still responsi-  
ble for controlling the headlights and may  
need to turn them on or off manually de-  
pending on light and visibility conditions.  
For example, fog cannot be detected by the  
light sensors. So always turn on the low  
beams under these weather conditions  
and when driving in the dark.  
Fig. 44 Instrument panel: light switch with button  
1 Light switch  
Turn the light switch 1 to the corresponding po-  
sition when the ignition is turned on. The   
symbol and the selected position will turn on (ex-  
cept position O).  
O - The daytime running lights will automatically  
turn on. In vehicles for some markets, you can  
turn the automatic daytime running lights on and  
off in the MMI.  
AUTO - The headlights will automatically adapt to  
the surrounding brightness.  
Tips  
– If the vehicle battery has been discharging  
for a while, the parking light may turn off  
automatically. Avoid using the parking  
lights for several hours.  
– Parking lights  
– Low beam headlights  
When the low beam headlights or parking lights  
– When using lighting equipment, the driver  
is responsible for adhering to any local ap-  
plicable regulations while driving and when  
parking the vehicle.  
are turned on, the corresponding  
or  
indi-  
cator light will turn on depending on vehicle  
equipment.  
2 All-weather lights  
– Only the front headlights are on when the  
daytime running lights are turned on. In  
vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights  
will also turn on.  
Requirement: the light switch must be in the AU-  
TO or position.  
The headlights automatically adjust so that there  
will be less glare, for example when the road sur-  
face is wet.  
– In cool or damp weather, the inside of the  
headlights, turn signals, and tail lights can  
fog over due to the temperature difference  
between the inside and outside. They will  
clear shortly after turning them on. This  
does not affect the service life of the light-  
ing.  
Automatic headlight range control  
Your vehicle is equipped with automatic head-  
light range control. It reduces glare for oncoming  
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Lights and vision  
Turn signal and high beam lever  
headlight flasher when they will not create  
glare for others.  
High beam assistant  
Applies to: vehicles with high beam assistant  
The high beam assistant automatically turns the  
high beams on or off depending on environmen-  
tal factors.  
A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de-  
tect light sources from other road users. The high  
beams turn on or off automatically depending on  
the position of vehicles traveling ahead and on-  
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed as well as oth-  
er environmental factors and traffic conditions.  
Fig. 45 Lever: turning the light functions on or off  
The lever operates the turn signals, the high  
beams and the headlight flasher.  
Turn signals    
Activating the high beam assistant   
The turn signal will activate when you move the  
lever into a turn signal position while the ignition  
is on. The respective or indicator light will  
flash. The turn signal blinks three times if you  
tap the lever (convenience turn signal).  
Requirement: the light switch must be in the AU-  
TO position and the high beam assistant must be  
turned on in the MMI ðpage 56.  
►
To activate the high beam assistant, tap the  
lever forward 3 ðpage 55, fig. 45. The in-  
dicator light will appear in the instrument clus-  
ter display and the high beams will turn on or  
off automatically. The indicator light will  
turn on if the high beams are turned on.  
1 Right turn signal  
2 Left turn signal  
If an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual,  
a turn signal bulb has failed. Carefully drive to an  
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service  
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor-  
rected.  
Activating and deactivating the high beam  
head lights manually  
If the high beams did not turn on or off as expect-  
ed, you may turn them on or off manually in-  
stead:  
The symbol does not have any function as-  
signed to it in vehicles in certain countries.  
►
High beams and headlight flasher  
To activate the high beams manually, tap the  
lever forward 3 ðpage 55, fig. 45. The in-  
dicator light will turn on.  
►
Move the lever to the corresponding position:  
3 High beams on (vehicles with High beam as-  
sistant* ðpage 55)  
►
To deactivate the high beams manually, pull  
the lever back 4 ðpage 55, fig. 45. The high  
beam assistant is deactivated.  
4 High beams off or headlight flasher  
Operating the headlight flasher  
The indicator light in the instrument cluster  
will turn on.  
►
To operate the headlight flashers, pull the lever  
back 4 ðpage 55, fig. 45. If the high beam  
headlights are not turned on, the high beam as-  
sistant will remain activated.  
WARNING  
High beams can cause glare for other persons,  
which increases the risk of an accident. For  
this reason, only use the high beams or the  
55  
Lights and vision  
tion. The daytime running lights turn on auto-  
matically each time the vehicle is unlocked, re-  
gardless of how bright it is outside the vehicle.  
WARNING  
– Observe the safety precautions and note the  
limitations of the assist systems, sensors,  
and cameras ðpage 122 to ðpage 125.  
– The high beam assistant is only intended to  
assist the driver. The driver is always respon-  
sible for controlling the high beam head-  
lights and adjusting them based on the  
lighting and visibility conditions.  
Daytime running lights  
USA models: The daytime running lights can be  
turned on or off.  
Canada models: This function cannot be turned  
off. They activate automatically each time the ig-  
nition is turned on.  
– High beams can cause glare for other per-  
sons, which increases the risk of an accident.  
For this reason, only use the high beams or  
the headlight flasher when they will not cre-  
ate glare for others.  
Emergency flashers  
Tips  
Adhere to any local applicable regulations  
when using the lighting equipment, for exam-  
ple in regard to reducing glare for other road  
users. The driver is always responsible for ad-  
hering to the regulations applicable in the  
country where the vehicle is being operated.  
Fig. 46 Center console: emergency flashers  
The emergency flashers help to make other road  
users aware of your vehicle in dangerous situa-  
tions.  
Adjusting the exterior lighting  
The following settings depend on the vehicle  
equipment.  
►
Press the button 1 to turn the emergency  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
flashers on or off.  
VEHICLE > Light & Visibility > Exterior light-  
ing.  
When the emergency flashers are turned on, the  
and indicator lights will flash at the same  
time.  
Automatic headlights  
You can adjust the following settings in the Auto-  
matic headlights menu:  
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the  
emergency flashers are on by using the turn sig-  
nal lever. The emergency flashers will stop tem-  
porarily.  
Activation time - You can adjust if the headlights  
turn on Early, Medium, or Late based on the sen-  
sitivity of the light sensor.  
The emergency flashers also work when the igni-  
tion is turned off.  
High beam assistant - You can turn the high  
beam assistant on or off.  
Tips  
Entry/exit lighting  
You should turn the emergency flashers on if:  
– You are the last vehicle in a traffic jam so  
that all other vehicles approaching from be-  
hind can see your vehicle  
The Entry/exit lighting illuminates the area  
around the vehicle when the vehicle is unlocked  
or when the driver’s door is opened while the ig-  
nition is off. The entry/exit lighting works when it  
is dark and the light switch is in the AUTO posi-  
– Your vehicle has broken down or you are  
having an emergency  
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Lights and vision  
– Your vehicle is being towed or if you are  
towing another vehicle  
or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the  
malfunction corrected.  
Interior lighting  
Messages  
Front interior lighting  
The following messages may appear, depending  
on the vehicle equipment:  
If the indicator light turns on, a bulb has  
failed. The displayed message indicates the cause  
and possible solutions. If one of the messages re-  
mains on, drive immediately to an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to  
have the malfunction corrected.  
Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own-  
er's manual  
Fig. 47 Headliner: front interior lighting  
Adaptive light is not working. The headlights still  
function. Drive immediately to an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to  
have the malfunction corrected.  
Interior lighting buttons  
– Interior lighting on/off  
– Door contact switch on/off. The interior light-  
ing is controlled automatically.  
Headlight range control: malfunction! See  
owner's manual  
Touch-sensitive reading lights  
There is a malfunction in the headlight range  
control system, which may cause glare for other  
road users. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or  
authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to  
have the malfunction corrected.  
►
To turn a reading light on or off, touch the sur-  
face 1 briefly.  
►
To activate the manual dimming function,  
touch the surface 1 when the light is turned  
off and keep touching it until the desired  
brightness is reached.  
High beam assistant: malfunction! See own-  
er's manual  
You can still turn the high beams on or off man-  
ually. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi  
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have  
the malfunction corrected.  
Rear interior lighting  
High beam assistant: currently unavailable.  
Camera view limited due to environmental con-  
ditions  
This message appears if the camera's visual field  
is blocked. The system will turn itself off. Try  
turning the systems on later.  
Fig. 48 Headliner: rear reading lights  
Automatic headlights: malfunction! See  
owner's manual  
Reading lights  
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. In the  
AUTO light switch position, the low beams re-  
main turned on at all times for safety reasons.  
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer  
►
To turn the reading lamp on or off, press the   
button 1 .  
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Lights and vision  
►
To activate the manual dimming function*,  
– Audi virtual cockpit  
touch the surface while the light is off   
and keep touching it until the desired bright-  
ness is reached.  
1
Instrument illumination  
Interior lighting  
Applies to: vehicles with interior lighting  
The ambient lighting turns on when the ignition  
is turned on. The O light switch position deacti-  
vates the interior lighting.  
The following settings depend on the vehicle  
equipment.  
Fig. 49 Light switch: instrument illumination  
►
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-  
HICLE > Light & Visibility > Interior lighting.  
– You can adjust the background brightness of  
the instruments and display illumination.  
You can choose from various color profiles, such  
►
as Maritime.  
Press the knob 1 to release it.  
►
Turn the knob toward "-" or "+" to reduce or in-  
Additional settings and profiles:  
crease the brightness.  
– Brightness: you can adjust the brightness for  
all of the interior lighting.  
►
Press the knob again to return it to its original  
position.  
– Individual: you can adjust the brightness and  
color of the interior lighting separately for the  
line and surface lighting.  
Tips  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the instru-  
ment illumination (needles and gauges) may  
turn on when the lights are off and the igni-  
tion is turned on. The illumination for the  
gauges reduces automatically and eventually  
turns off as brightness outside increases. This  
function reminds the driver to turn the low  
beams on at the appropriate time.  
– Audi drive select: the line and surface lighting  
color changes depending on the selected drive  
select mode.  
Tips  
Depending on vehicle equipment, when the  
drive select* function is turned on, the color  
of the contour and surface lighting may brief-  
ly change to red or blue when the interior  
temperature is manually increased or de-  
creased.  
Vision  
Adjusting exterior mirrors  
Display brightness  
You can set the instrument and display illumina-  
tion. The settings depend on the vehicle equip-  
ment.  
►
Applies to MMI: select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness.  
– Cockpit dimming  
– Head-up display  
– MMI  
Fig. 50 Driver's door: knob for the exterior mirrors  
58  
Lights and vision  
►
Turn the knob in the driver's door to the desired  
position:  
moved by outside forces (such as an impact  
when maneuvering), you must use the pow-  
er folding function to fold the mirror all the  
way out. The mirrors will make a loud noise  
when they latch into place. The mirror hous-  
ing must not be moved back into place by  
hand because this could impair the function  
of the mirror mechanism.  
0 – Deactivates all adjustment functions.  
/ – Selects the left or right exterior mirror.  
To adjust the mirror glass in a mirror, press the  
knob in the desired direction.  
– Heats the mirror glass depending on the  
– Applies to: vehicles without power folding  
exterior mirrors: If the mirror housing was  
moved by outside forces (such as an impact  
when maneuvering), you must move it back  
into place by hand.  
outside temperature.  
– Folds the exterior mirrors in*. To fold the  
mirrors out, turn the knob to one of the other po-  
sitions. In the MMI, you can select if the mirrors  
fold in automatically when you lock the vehicle  
ðpage 36.  
– If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car  
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in  
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.  
Never fold power folding exterior mirrors*  
by hand. Only fold them in and out using  
the power controls.  
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt  
function*  
Requirement: the knob must be in the position  
for the front passenger’s exterior mirror.  
Tips  
The mirror surfaces tilt slightly when reverse  
gear is selected to provide a better view, for ex-  
ample of the edge of the curb.  
If the power adjusting function malfunctions,  
the glass in both mirrors can be adjusted by  
pressing on the edge of it by hand.  
You can adjust the mirror surface by turning the  
knob in the desired direction.  
Dimming the mirrors  
The mirror moves from the reversing position  
back to the original position:  
Manual dimming rearview mirror  
►
Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back.  
– When you turn off the ignition  
– When you drive forward at speeds faster than 9  
mph (15 km/h).  
Automatic dimming rearview mirror  
Applies to: vehicles with automatic dimming mirrors  
– When the knob is no longer in the position for  
the front passenger exterior mirror  
►
The interior and exterior mirrors dim automati-  
cally when light shines on them, for example  
from headlights on a vehicle behind you.  
WARNING  
Curved mirror surfaces (for example convex)  
enlarge the field of vision. However, they  
make objects in the mirror appear smaller and  
farther away. When using these mirrors to es-  
timate your distance to vehicles behind you  
when changing lanes, you could estimate in-  
correctly, which increases the risk of an acci-  
dent.  
WARNING  
Applies to: vehicles with automatic dimming mirrors  
– Electrolyte fluid can leak out from broken  
mirror glass. This liquid can irritate the skin,  
eyes and respiratory system. If there is con-  
tact with the fluid, flush immediately with  
plenty of water. Seek medical attention if  
necessary.  
– Repeated or long-term exposure to electro-  
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air-  
ways, especially in people with asthma or  
other respiratory conditions. Take deep  
Note  
– Applies to: vehicles with power folding exte-  
rior mirrors: If the mirror housing was  
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Lights and vision  
Sun visor  
breaths immediately after leaving the vehi-  
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the  
doors and windows as wide as possible.  
– If electrolyte fluid comes into contact with  
the eyes, flush them thoroughly with plenty  
of clean water for at least 15 minutes and  
then seek medical attention.  
The sun visors can be moved out of their brackets  
and turned toward the doors 1 .  
They can also be moved back and forth length-  
wise in this position.  
Vanity mirror  
– If electrolyte fluid comes into contact with  
the skin, flush the affected area with clean  
water for at least 15 minutes, and then  
clean with soap and water and seek medical  
attention. Clean affected clothing and shoes  
thoroughly before wearing again.  
The mirror lighting* turns on when the cover over  
the vanity mirror 2 opens.  
Sunshade  
Applies to: vehicles with sunshade  
– If the fluid was swallowed and the person is  
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at  
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting  
unless this is recommended by medical pro-  
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi-  
ately.  
Note  
Applies to: vehicles with automatic dimming mirrors  
Electrolyte fluid can leak out from broken mir-  
ror glass. This liquid damages plastic surfaces  
and paint. Clean this liquid as quickly as possi-  
ble, for example with a wet sponge.  
Fig. 52 Rear door: sunshade  
Rear door sunshade  
►
Pull the sunshade out and attach it to the re-  
tainer on the upper door frame ðfig. 52.  
Tips  
Applies to: vehicles with automatic dimming mirrors  
– If the light reaching the rearview mirror is  
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror  
will not function correctly,  
– The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim  
when the interior lighting is turned on or  
the reverse gear is selected.  
Sun visors  
Fig. 51 Roof headliner: sun visor  
60  
Lights and vision  
5 Clean the windshield . The number of wipes  
and afterwipes depends on how long the lever is  
held in position 5 .  
Windshield wipers  
Turning on the windshield wipers  
The wipers wipe one time after several seconds  
while driving to remove water droplets. You can  
turn off this function by moving the lever to posi-  
tion 5 within ten seconds of the afterwipe. The  
afterwipe function is reactivated the next time  
you turn on the ignition.  
If you hold the lever in position 5 for longer  
than half a second, the edge wiping feature will  
be activated. This moves the windshield wipers  
closer to the edge of the windshield and per-  
forms an afterwipe to clean the residue that re-  
sults from the wiping process from the edge of  
the windshield. The function is available when  
driving at speeds up to 75 mph (120 km/h).  
Fig. 53 Lever: windshield wipers  
The headlight washer system* operates only  
when the low beam headlights are on. If you  
move the lever into position 5 , the headlights  
will be cleaned at regular intervals.  
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper: 7 -  
Wiping the rear window . The number of wipes  
depends on the windshield wiper movement.  
Fig. 54 Lever: rear window wiper (allroad)  
►
Move the lever to the corresponding posi-  
tion:  
The rear wiper automatically turns on when the  
reverse gear is selected and the front windshield  
wipers are on and running.  
0 Windshield wipers off  
1 Rain sensor/intermittent mode. The wind-  
shield wipers turn on once the vehicle speed ex-  
ceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is  
raining. The higher the sensitivity of the rain sen-  
sor that is set (switch 6 to the right), the earlier  
the windshield wipers respond to moisture on  
the windshield. You can deactivate the rain sen-  
sor mode, which turns on intermittent mode. In  
intermittent mode, you can adjust the interval  
time using the switch 6 .  
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper: 8 -  
Cleaning the rear window . The number of  
wipes depends on how long the lever is held in  
position 8 .  
This may also clean the rearview camera, depend-  
ing on the vehicle equipment.  
WARNING  
– The rain sensor is only intended to assist the  
driver. The driver may still need to turn the  
wipers on manually depending on visibility  
conditions.  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
VEHICLE > Light & Visibility > Rain sensor.  
2 Slow wiping  
– The windshield must not be treated with  
water-repelling windshield coating agents.  
Under unfavorable conditions, such as wet-  
ness, darkness, and when the sun is low,  
these coatings can cause increased glare,  
3 Fast wiping  
4 Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this posi-  
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping  
to fast wiping.  
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Lights and vision  
Wiper blade replacement position  
which increases the risk of an accident. They  
can also cause wiper blade chatter.  
– Properly functioning windshield wiper  
blades are required for a clear view and safe  
driving ðpage 62, Cleaning/changing wip-  
er blades.  
►
Turn off the ignition and hold the windshield  
wiper lever in position 4 ðpage 61, fig. 53 un-  
til the windshield wiper moves into the wiper  
blade replacement position.  
►
To bring the windshield wipers into the normal  
position, turn on the ignition and hold the lever  
in position 4 until the windshield wipers go  
back to the original position, or drive faster  
than 8 mph (12 km/h).  
Note  
– If there is frost, make sure the windshield  
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind-  
shield. Turning on the windshield wipers  
when the blades are frozen to the wind-  
shield can damage the wiper blades.  
You can also turn the wiper blade replacement  
position on or off in the MMI:  
►
Turn the windshield wipers off (position  
0
– Prior to using a car wash, the windshield  
wiper system must be turned off (lever in  
position 0 ). This prevents the wipers from  
turning on unintentionally and causing  
damage to the windshield wiper system.  
ðpage 61, fig. 53).  
►
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-  
HICLE > Settings & Service > Wiper change po-  
sition.  
Cleaning the wiper blades  
Tips  
Requirement: the windshield wipers must be in  
the wiper change position.  
– The windshield wipers turn off when the ig-  
nition is turned off. You can activate the  
windshield wipers after the ignition is  
turned on again by moving the lever to any  
position. The single wipe function (lever in  
position 4 ) also functions when the igni-  
tion is turned off.  
►
Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the  
windshield.  
►
For information on cleaning, see ðtable on  
page 270.  
Replacing the wiper blades  
– Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result  
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor  
function. Check your windshield wiper  
blades regularly.  
Requirement: the windshield wipers must be in  
the wiper change position.  
►
Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the  
windshield.  
Hold the wiper blade firmly.  
Press the locking knob 1 on the wiper blade.  
Remove the wiper blade from the windshield  
– When stopping temporarily, such as at a  
traffic light, the speed of the windshield  
wipers automatically reduces by one level.  
►
►
►
wiper arm mount 2 .  
Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on  
Cleaning/changing wiper blades  
►
the wiper arm until it clicks into place.  
►
Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.  
►
Exit the wiper change position.  
WARNING  
– For safety reasons, the windshield wiper  
blades should be replaced once or twice  
each year.  
– Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi-  
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.  
Fig. 55 Windshield wipers: replacing the wiper blades  
62  
Lights and vision  
Note  
WARNING  
– The windshield wipers must only be lifted  
up when in the wiper change position. Oth-  
erwise, you risk damaging the paint on the  
hood or the windshield wiper motor.  
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper  
blades should be replaced once or twice each  
year.  
– You should not move your vehicle or press  
the lever when the wiper arms are folded up  
from the windshield. The windshield wipers  
would move back into their original position  
and could damage the hood and windshield.  
Messages  
The following messages may appear, depending  
on the vehicle equipment:  
If the  
indicator light turns on, then there is a  
windshield wiper malfunction. The message that  
is also displayed indicates the cause and possible  
solutions. If one of the messages does not turn  
off, drive immediately to an authorized Audi  
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have  
the malfunction corrected.  
Tips  
– You can also use the wiper blade replace-  
ment position for other reasons, for exam-  
ple if you want to protect the windshield  
from icing by using a cover.  
– You cannot activate the wiper blade replace-  
ment position when the hood is open.  
Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's  
manual  
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. You can  
still control all functions that are not controlled  
by the rain sensor using the windshield wiper lev-  
er. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi deal-  
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the  
malfunction corrected.  
Cleaning or replacing the rear wiper blade  
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper  
Digital compass  
Turning the digital compass on or off  
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass  
Fig. 56 Rear window wiper: installing the wiper blade  
Cleaning the wiper blades  
►
Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.  
►
For information on cleaning, see ðtable on  
page 270.  
Removing the wiper blade  
►
Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.  
Fig. 57 Rearview mirror: digital compass is turned on  
►
Remove the wiper blade from its holder.  
►
To turn the digital compass on or off, press a  
Installing the wiper blade  
suitable object, such as a paper clip, into the  
opening at the bottom of the mirror housing  
for at least 3 seconds, until the compass dis-  
play in the mirror turns off or on.  
►
Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer.  
Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear  
window.  
►
63  
Lights and vision  
The digital compass only works when the ignition  
is turned on. The directions are indicated with ab-  
breviations: N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),  
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W  
(west), NW (northwest).  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk to yourself and other road  
users, calibrate the digital compass in an area  
where there is no traffic.  
Tips  
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do  
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi-  
ces, or metallic objects near the mirror.  
Adjusting the magnetic zone  
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass  
Fig. 58 Magnetic zone map  
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly for  
the compass to read accurately.  
►
Press a suitable object, such as a paper clip, in-  
to the opening at the bottom of the mirror  
housing for at least 8 seconds ðpage 63,  
fig. 57 until the number of the magnetic field  
zone that is set appears in the rearview mirror.  
►
Set the magnetic field zone by briefly pressing  
repeatedly. The selection mode turns off after a  
few seconds.  
Calibrating the digital compass  
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass  
If the display is incorrect or inaccurate, the digital  
compass must be recalibrated.  
►
Press a suitable object, such as a paper clip, in-  
to the opening at the bottom of the mirror  
housing for at least 10 seconds ðpage 63,  
fig. 57 until C appears in the rearview mirror.  
►
Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until  
a direction is displayed in the rearview mirror.  
64  
Sitting correctly and safely  
– Never kneel on the seats.  
Sitting correctly and  
safely  
– Never tilt your backrest far back.  
– Never lean against the instrument panel.  
– Never lie down on the rear bench seat.  
– Never sit only on the front section of the seat.  
– Never sit sideways on the seat.  
Maintaining the correct  
seating position  
General information  
– Never lean against the window.  
– Never place your feet out of the window.  
– Never place your feet on the instrument panel.  
– Never place your feet on the seat cushion.  
– Never ride in the footwell.  
As the driver, you are responsible for making sure  
each person in the vehicle is sitting correctly in  
their seat and maintaining this correct seating  
position while driving. Make sure that:  
– Never sit on the armrests.  
– Each person in the vehicle has adjusted their  
seat correctly ðpage 65.  
– Never drive or ride in a seat without fastening  
your safety belt.  
– The steering wheel is adjusted correctly  
ðpage 68.  
– Never ride in the luggage compartment.  
– The mirrors are adjusted so that there is a suffi-  
cient view of the area around the vehicle  
ðpage 58.  
WARNING  
Incorrect seating positions, failure to wear a  
safety belt, or being too close to an airbag in-  
crease the risk of serious injury or death to ve-  
hicle occupants, especially if the airbags de-  
ploy and come into contact with vehicle occu-  
pants who are not seated correctly. Note the  
important information and warnings in the  
chapters for the topics given above.  
– Each person in the vehicle has adjusted their  
head restraint correctly ðpage 69.  
– Each person in the vehicle has adjusted their  
safety belt correctly ðpage 70.  
– The activation status of the front passenger's  
airbag is suitable for the person in the front  
passenger's seat ðpage 77.  
– Children are secured in suitable child safety  
seats that are secured to appropriate vehicle  
seats ðpage 79. Read and observe the impor-  
tant safety information pertaining to the use of  
child safety seats on the front passenger's seat  
Tips  
If you or other passengers in the vehicle have  
physical limitations that prevent sitting in a  
correct position, modifications to the vehicle  
may be necessary. For more information, con-  
tact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized  
Audi Service Facility, or call Audi customer  
support at 1-800-822-2834.  
ð
in General information on page 79.  
Examples of incorrect seating positions  
Safety belts can only provide optimal protection  
when they are routed correctly. Incorrect seating  
positions significantly reduce the protective func-  
tions of the safety belts and increase the risk of  
injury due to incorrect belt routing.  
Front seats  
General information  
Make sure that:  
The following list includes examples of seating  
positions that could be dangerous for all vehicle  
occupants. This is not a complete list. Audi would  
simply like to increase your awareness of the top-  
ic. The following points apply when the vehicle is  
in motion:  
– You can press the pedals down completely  
while your legs are slightly bent.  
– The distance between your upper body and the  
steering wheel or instrument panel is at least  
10 inches (25 cm).  
– The distance between your knees and the in-  
strument panel is at least 4 inches (10 cm).  
– Never stand inside the vehicle.  
– Never stand on the seats.  
65  
Sitting correctly and safely  
– Your thighs are lightly supported by the front  
surface of the seat.  
window, or on the seat surfaces. This also  
applies to persons in the rear seats.  
– The backrest is in an upright position and the  
back of the person seated is resting against it.  
– You have a sufficient view of the area around  
the vehicle.  
Note  
To reduce the risk of damage, be very careful  
when adjusting the seat to make sure the  
head restraints do not come into contact with  
the roof.  
– You have a clear view of the instrument cluster,  
indicator lights, and the head-up display*.  
WARNING  
Manual seat adjustment  
Applies to: vehicles with manual adjustable seats  
– If you are too close to the steering wheel or  
instrument panel, the airbag system cannot  
provide the optimal protection, which in-  
creases the risk of injury and death.  
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.  
Adjusting the seat position  
– To reduce the risk of injury to the driver in  
the event of sudden braking maneuvers or  
accidents, never drive with the backrest re-  
clined very far. The airbag system and safety  
belts can only provide optimal protection  
when the backrest is in an upright position  
and the driver is wearing the safety belt cor-  
rectly. If the backrest is angled back too far,  
the safety belt can shift to soft areas of the  
body, such as the stomach, which increases  
the risk of injury.  
►
To adjust the seat forward or back, pull the lev-  
er 1 and slide the seat.  
To adjust the seat up or down, pull or press the  
lever 2 .  
►
Adjusting the backrests  
►
To adjust the backrest forward or back, turn the  
adjusting wheel 3 .  
Adjusting the thigh support  
►
To increase or decrease the upper thigh sup-  
port, lift the handle 4 and move the upper  
thigh support.  
– To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust  
the seats when the vehicle is stationary.  
– Be careful when adjusting the seat. Lack of  
control or attention when adjusting can re-  
sult in injuries due to pinching for vehicle oc-  
cupants both in the front seats and rear  
seats.  
Adjusting the angle of the seat surface  
►
To adjust the angle of the seat surface, pull or  
press the lever 5 .  
– Never place objects in the driver's footwell.  
Objects could shift and enter the area  
around the pedals, which could prevent you  
from using them. You would then be unable  
to use the pedals if sudden driving or brak-  
ing maneuvers were needed, which increas-  
es the risk of an accident.  
Adjusting the lumbar support  
►
To adjust the lumbar support, press the button  
6 in the desired direction.  
WARNING  
– To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust  
the driver's seat when the vehicle is station-  
ary.  
– Make sure that the floor mats are always se-  
curely attached.  
– Exercise caution when adjusting the seat  
height. Adjusting the seat carelessly or with-  
out checking can pinch hands and fingers.  
– The front seat backrests must not be re-  
clined too far back when driving, because  
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety  
– To reduce the risk of an accident, never place  
additional floor mats or other floor covers  
over the installed floor mats, because this  
reduces the pedal's range of motion and can  
impair pedal operation.  
– To reduce the risk of injury, never place your  
feet on the instrument panel, out of the  
66  
Sitting correctly and safely  
Adjusting the thigh support  
belts and airbag system, which increases the  
risk of injury.  
►
To increase or decrease the upper thigh sup-  
port, lift the handle 4 and move the upper  
thigh support.  
Power seat adjustment  
Massage function  
►
To turn the massage function on or off, press  
the button 5 ðfig. 60.  
Adjusting the side supports  
You can adjust the side bolsters using the multi-  
function button 3 ðfig. 60.  
WARNING  
Fig. 59 Front seat: adjusting the seat (version A)  
– To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust  
the driver's seat when the vehicle is station-  
ary.  
– The power front seats can also be adjusted  
when the ignition is turned off. To reduce  
the risk of injury, children should never be  
left unattended in the vehicle for this rea-  
son.  
– Exercise caution when adjusting the seat  
height. Unsupervised or careless seat adjust-  
ment could cause parts of the body to be  
pinched, which increases the risk of injury.  
– The front seat backrests must not be re-  
clined too far back when driving, because  
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety  
belts and airbag system, which increases the  
risk of injury.  
Fig. 60 Front seat: adjusting the seat (version B)  
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.  
Adjusting the backrests  
►
To move the backrest forward or backward,  
press the button 1 forward or backward.  
Adjusting the seat position  
Adjusting the front seats in the MMI  
Applies to: vehicles with seat settings in the MMI  
►
To move the seat forward or backward, push  
the button 2 forward or backward.  
►
To adjust the seat upward or downward, push  
the rear section of the button 2 upward or  
downward.  
►
To adjust the seat surface, press the front part  
of the button 2 upward or downward.  
Adjusting the lumbar support  
►
Fig. 61 Center display: seat settings  
To adjust the lumbar support, press the button  
3 in the desired direction.  
The settings and the number of menus and but-  
tons depend on the vehicle equipment.  
67  
Sitting correctly and safely  
Operating  
Reset seat position  
Applies to: MMI  
You can adjust the position of the front passeng-  
er’s seat to match the driver's seat.  
►
Select on the home screen: VEHICLE > Seats.  
►
To access the various menus 1 , swipe to the  
Driver seat entry assistance  
left or right.  
►
To display the various seats, press or 2 .  
Entry assistance makes it easier to enter or exit  
the vehicle.  
The red coloring of the symbol 3 indicates which  
seat is selected.  
Front passenger seat adjustment  
Massage  
You can adjust the front passenger's side with the  
driver's seat buttons.  
See ðpage 68  
Additional seat settings  
Front center armrest  
Applies to: vehicles with a front center armrest  
See ðpage 68  
The front center armrest is located between the  
front seats.  
Front seat massage function  
Applies to: vehicles with massage function  
Adjusting the center armrest  
Selecting the massage function  
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.  
►
To open the Massage menu, press the button  
►
To adjust the armrest forward or backward,  
5 ðpage 67, fig. 60.  
move the armrest in the desired direction.  
Turning the massage function on or off  
Applies to: MMI  
►
To adjust the angle, raise the armrest in stages.  
To move the armrest back into the original posi-  
►
►
tion, raise it slightly out of the top level and  
fold it downward.  
To turn the massage function on or off, press  
the button 5 ðpage 67, fig. 60.  
►
Press Start/Stop on the MMI.  
WARNING  
Setting the massage type and intensity  
In certain positions, the front center armrest  
can interfere with arm movement, which in-  
creases the risk of injury.  
Applies to: MMI  
►
To adjust the massage type, press the desired  
button on the MMI, for example Wave.  
►
To adjust the intensity of the massage, press  
Steering wheel  
General information  
Make sure that:  
Intensity on the MMI repeatedly until the de-  
sired level is reached.  
Tips  
The massage function turns off automatically  
after approximately 10 minutes.  
– The distance between your upper body and the  
steering wheel is at least 10 inches (25 cm).  
– Your arms are bent slightly at the elbows.  
– You have a sufficient view of the area around  
the vehicle and you have a clear view of the in-  
strument cluster and head-up display*.  
Additional settings in the MMI  
►
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
VEHICLE > Seats.  
Swipe to the left if necessary.  
– You are always holding the steering wheel with  
both hands on the outer edge at the sides (9:00  
and 3:00 position) when driving.  
►
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-  
ing options may be available.  
68  
Sitting correctly and safely  
Head restraints  
WARNING  
– To reduce the risk of an accident, make sure  
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly and  
cannot be moved out of position before you  
start to drive.  
General information  
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints  
– If you are too close to the steering wheel,  
the driver's airbag cannot provide optimal  
protection, which increases the risk of injury  
or death.  
– Never hold the steering wheel in the 12:00  
position or in any other way, such as holding  
the center of the steering wheel. Otherwise,  
your arms, hands, and head could be injured  
in the event that the driver's airbag deploys.  
Fig. 63 Correctly-adjusted head restraint  
Make sure that:  
Adjusting the steering wheel position  
manually  
– The upper edge of the head restraint is as even  
as possible with the top of your head.  
– The head restraint is as close as possible to the  
back of the head.  
Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment  
– The head restraints in any occupied rear seats  
are all the way up.  
WARNING  
– There is one head restraint for each seat. All  
vehicle occupants must adjust the head re-  
straints correctly before every trip. Having  
head restraints that are not adjusted cor-  
rectly or not installed in the vehicle increas-  
es the risk of a neck injury during sudden or  
unexpected driving or braking maneuvers or  
in a collision.  
Fig. 62 Steering column: lever for adjusting the steering  
wheel position  
The steering wheel position can be adjusted up  
and down, and forward and back.  
– Only remove the rear seat head restraints if  
it is necessary to install a child safety seat  
ðpage 79. Stow the removed head re-  
straints securely, for example in the luggage  
compartment. Reinstall the head restraints  
immediately once the child safety seat has  
been removed. Driving without head re-  
straints increases the risk of serious neck in-  
juries.  
►
Press the lever in the direction of the arrow.  
Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi-  
tion.  
►
►
Push the lever all the way up until it engages.  
WARNING  
– To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust  
the steering wheel before you start driving.  
– Push the lever upward firmly so that the  
steering wheel position does not change un-  
intentionally while driving, which would in-  
crease the risk of an accident.  
69  
Sitting correctly and safely  
►
►
Move the head restraint all the way up.  
Insert a suitable object, such as the extended  
vehicle key or mechanical key, into the release  
point 1 on the inside or outside of the base.  
Press the button 2 and pull the head restraint  
out of the backrest.  
Front head restraints  
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints  
►
Installing the head restraints  
►
Fold the backrest forward slightly ðpage 88.  
►
Slide the posts on the head restraint down into  
the guides until the posts click into place.  
►
Press the button 2 and slide the head restraint  
Fig. 64 Front seat: adjusting the head restraint  
all the way down. It should not be possible to  
remove the head restraint from the backrest  
without pressing the button.  
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.  
Adjusting the head restraints  
Safety belts  
►
To adjust the head restraint upward or forward,  
slide it until it locks into place.  
To adjust the head restraint downward or back-  
General information  
►
Each seat is equipped with a three-point safety  
belt. Safety belts that are worn correctly are the  
most effective way to reduce the risk of serious  
injuries or death in a collision. Therefore, wear  
your safety belt correctly and make sure that all  
persons in the vehicle are also wearing their safe-  
ty belts correctly when the vehicle is moving.  
ward, press the button on the side and slide the  
head restraint. Release the button and slide the  
head restraint farther until it locks into place.  
Rear head restraints  
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints  
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an air-  
bag system, each person in the vehicle must still  
always wear the appropriate safety belt. In addi-  
tion to their normal protective function, safety  
belts also hold vehicle occupants in the correct  
seating position in the event of a collision so that  
the airbags can deploy correctly and provide addi-  
tional protection. Safety belts provide protection  
during collisions when the airbags do not deploy  
or if they have already deployed.  
Fig. 65 Rear seat: adjusting or removing the head restraint  
Adjusting the head restraints  
WARNING  
►
To adjust the head restraint upward, slide it un-  
The risk of serious injury or death increases if  
the safety belt is not fastened, if it is worn in-  
correctly, or if it is damaged.  
til it locks into place.  
To adjust the head restraint downward, press  
the button 2 and slide the head restraint. Re-  
lease the button and slide the head restraint  
farther until it locks into place.  
►
– All vehicle occupants, including the driver,  
must fasten their safety belts correctly be-  
fore every trip and must always keep their  
safety belts fastened during the trip, re-  
gardless of whether the seat is equipped  
with an airbag or not. This also applies to  
Removing the head restraints  
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints  
►
Fold the backrest forward slightly ðpage 86.  
70  
Sitting correctly and safely  
Correct safety belt positioning  
children that are seated in a child safety  
seat that is appropriate for their weight and  
age and that is secured with a safety belt.  
– In the event of a collision, vehicle occupants  
who are not wearing safety belts could be  
propelled through the vehicle interior and  
collide with vehicle components, such as the  
steering wheel, instrument panel, wind-  
shield, or doors. In some situations, vehicle  
occupants could also be ejected from the ve-  
hicle. Vehicle occupants in the rear seats  
who do not wear safety belts not only en-  
danger themselves, but also other persons  
in the vehicle.  
Fig. 66 Lap/shoulder belt positioning  
– Only one person may be fastened with a  
safety belt at a time. Never secure more  
than one person, including children, with a  
single safety belt.  
– Never allow children or infants to ride on an-  
other person's lap and be belted into the  
safety belt with them.  
– Insert the belt buckle only in the belt latch  
belonging to the corresponding seat, so that  
the protective function is not impaired.  
– To ensure the maximum protective function  
of the safety belts, all persons in the vehicle  
must sit in a correct seating position  
ðpage 65.  
Fig. 67 Safety belt positioning for pregnant women  
Fastened safety belts offer optimal protection  
during an accident and reduce the risk of serious  
injury or death only when they are positioned cor-  
rectly. Furthermore, the correct safety belt posi-  
tion holds the vehicle occupant in place so that a  
deployed airbag can provide maximum protec-  
tion. Therefore, always fasten the safety belt and  
make sure it is positioned correctly ðfig. 66.  
– Check the condition of your vehicle’s safety  
belts regularly ðpage 270. If you find dam-  
age to the belt webbing, the belt connec-  
tions, the retractor, or the buckle, have the  
damaged safety belt replaced by an author-  
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service  
Facility.  
To ensure the safety belt is positioned correctly,  
make sure of the following points:  
– The lap portion of the safety belt must be locat-  
ed across the lap.  
– The safety belts must not be removed or  
modified in any way. Do not attempt to re-  
pair the safety belts yourself.  
– The shoulder portion of the safety belt must  
rest over the center of the shoulder.  
– The safety belt must always rest flat and se-  
curely on the body.  
– Safety belts that are strained during an acci-  
dent must be replaced by an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-  
ty.  
For pregnant women, the safety belt must rest  
evenly across the chest and as low and flat as  
possible on the lap, so that no pressure is applied  
to the lower abdomen. This should be done  
throughout the entire pregnancy ðfig. 67.  
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Sitting correctly and safely  
belt is worn. Otherwise, the safety belt could  
be damaged.  
WARNING  
Incorrect safety belt positioning can cause se-  
rious injury in the event of an accident or dur-  
ing sudden braking or driving maneuvers.  
– Never drive with the backrest reclined ex-  
tremely far. The more the backrest is tilted  
back, the greater the risk of injury due to the  
safety belt being routed incorrectly.  
Fastening and unfastening safety belts  
– The safety belt itself or a loose safety belt  
can cause serious injuries if it shifts onto  
soft areas of the body, such as the stomach.  
– The shoulder portion of the safety belt must  
lie over the center of the shoulder and  
chest, and never under the arm, behind the  
back, or across the neck or face.  
Fig. 68 Belt buckle and belt latch  
– The lap portion of the safety belt must lie  
across the lap and never over the stomach.  
– The safety belt must lie flat and securely on  
the upper part of the body and the lap.  
– The belt webbing must not be pinched or  
twisted, or rub against sharp edges.  
– If the safety belt height is set incorrectly  
and/or the safety belt is routed incorrectly,  
then the safety belt's protective function  
will be impaired in the event of an accident.  
Make sure the safety belt is at the right  
height and is routed correctly for the person  
in the vehicle who is using it.  
Fig. 69 Releasing the belt buckle from the belt latch  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 70.  
Fastening the safety belt  
– A safety belt that is too loose may result in  
injuries during an accident, because your  
body will move farther forward due to kinet-  
ic energy and will be stopped abruptly by  
the belt.  
►
Pull the safety belt by the belt buckle evenly  
across your chest and lap.  
Insert the belt buckle in the belt latch belong-  
ing to the seat until it audibly engages  
►
ðfig. 68.  
– Bulky, loose clothing (such as a coat over a  
sports jacket) may prevent the seat and  
safety belts from functioning correctly.  
– Do not position the safety belt over hard or  
breakable objects (such as glasses, pens,  
etc.).  
►
Pull on the belt to make sure that the belt is se-  
curely locked in the latch.  
Unfastening the safety belt  
►
Press the red button on the belt latch ðfig. 69.  
The belt buckle will pop out.  
– The lap belt portion of the safety belt must  
sit as low as possible on the lap of pregnant  
women and lie flat under the belly.  
►
Guide the belt back by hand so that the safety  
belt can roll up more easily.  
Note  
Make sure that there are no hook-and-loop  
fasteners or sharp objects such as zippers or  
rivets on clothing in the area where the safety  
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Deactivating or activating the belt retractor lock  
Safety belt monitoring system  
ðpage 82.  
- If the indicator light turns on or flashes, a  
front safety belt is not fastened or it has been un-  
fastened while driving. There may be additional  
audio warning signals.  
Safety belt retractor  
The safety belts are equipped with an automatic  
belt retractor. This automatic retractor allows the  
safety belt to be pulled all the way out when the  
belt is pulled slowly. However, the automatic re-  
tractor locks during sudden braking maneuvers.  
It also locks the belts when accelerating, driving  
uphill, and driving around curves.  
Adjusting the height of the safety belt  
Belt force limiter  
Safety belts with belt force limiters reduce the  
force placed on the body by the safety belts dur-  
ing a collision.  
Safety belt pretensioners  
Fig. 70 Belt height adjustment for the front seats - safety  
belt relay  
In certain driving situations, safety belts may be  
tightened with reversible belt tensioners when  
you start driving. If the safety belt is too loose, it  
will be tightened so that the belt will rest closer  
to the body.  
►
To move the belt higher, slide the safety belt re-  
lay 2 upward.  
►
To move the belt lower, press the release but-  
ton 1 and slide the safety belt relay 2 down-  
ward.  
To check if the safety belt relay is securely  
locked in place, pull firmly on the belt.  
In some collisions, pyrotechnic belt tensioners  
may secure the safety belts so that they cannot  
loosen. This reduces forward movement of the  
persons in the vehicle.  
►
Tips  
WARNING  
You can also adjust the height of the front  
seats to change the position of the safety  
belts.  
The pyrotechnic system can only provide pro-  
tection during one collision. If the pyrotechnic  
belt tensioners deploy, the pretensioning sys-  
tem must be replaced by an authorized Audi  
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.  
Additional safety belt functions  
Belt retractor lock  
Tips  
The safety belts on the rear seats and on the  
front passenger seat are equipped with a belt re-  
tractor lock.  
Smoke may be released when pyrotechnic belt  
tensioners deploy. This is not a sign of a vehi-  
cle fire.  
►
If you secure a child safety seat with a safety  
Memory function  
belt, the belt retractor lock on the safety belt  
may need to be activated. Follow the instruc-  
tions from the child safety seat manufacturer.  
General information  
Applies to: vehicles with memory function  
►
When a person in the vehicle has fastened a  
With the memory function, you can save and call  
up seat profiles using the memory buttons in the  
door trim panel.  
safety belt, the belt retractor lock should not  
be activated. If the belt retractor lock has been  
activated unexpectedly, deactivate it.  
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Depending on vehicle equipment, some settings  
such as the driver’s seat and exterior mirror posi-  
tion can be stored.  
gardless of whether the seat is equipped  
with an airbag or not.  
– Never place your feet on the instrument  
panel, out of the window, or on the seat sur-  
faces. To help ensure that the airbag system  
can deploy correctly, never bend forward or  
lean on the door or the side window. Other-  
wise, serious injuries or death can occur if  
the airbags deploy.  
Storing and recalling a seat profile  
Applies to: vehicles with memory function  
The memory function buttons are located in the  
door trim panel.  
– People, animals, or objects between the ve-  
hicle occupants and the airbag system can  
interfere with the correct deployment of the  
airbag or can be propelled through the vehi-  
cle interior, increasing the risk of serious in-  
juries or death. Make sure that nothing is lo-  
cated between the vehicle occupants and  
the airbag system. Do not secure or trans-  
port any objects within the deployment zone  
of the airbag systems, especially on the  
steering wheel, on the instrument panel, on  
the doors, on the windows, or in the foot-  
well.  
Storing a seat profile  
SET  
►
Press the  
button. If the LED in the button  
turns on, a seat profile can be stored.  
►
Push one of the numbered memory buttons. A  
tone confirms that the settings were stored.  
Recalling a seat profile  
►
When the a door is open and the ignition is  
turned off, press the memory button once  
briefly. The seat will be fully adjusted to the  
settings in the seat profile.  
►
If the door is closed or the ignition is turned on,  
press and hold the memory button until the  
seat is fully adjusted to the settings in the seat  
profile.  
– Never put stickers on the airbag system cov-  
ers or cover them with any objects.  
– Only lightweight clothing should be hung  
from the garment hooks in the vehicle. Do  
not use clothes hangers to hang clothing.  
The pockets of the clothing must not con-  
tain any heavy, breakable, or sharp-edged  
objects. This could impair the effectiveness  
of the side curtain airbags.  
WARNING  
– To reduce the risk of an accident, the seat  
setting can only be recalled when the vehicle  
is stationary.  
– In an emergency, the recall process can be  
canceled by pressing the seat adjustment  
button on that seat.  
– You must not use seat or protective covers  
that are not specifically approved for use on  
Audi seats with side airbags. Since the side  
airbags deploy from the seat backrest, such  
covers could impair the protective function  
of the side airbags.  
Airbag system  
General information  
– Damage to the original seat covers in the  
airbag deployment area must always be re-  
paired by an authorized Audi dealer or au-  
thorized Audi Service Facility.  
WARNING  
– If you have not fastened your safety belt,  
you are in an incorrect seating position, or  
you are too close to the airbag system, the  
airbag system will not be able to protect  
you. This increases the risk of serious inju-  
ries or death. Make sure that each person in  
the vehicle has their safety belt fastened  
correctly and is sitting in a correct seating  
position ðpage 65. This is necessary re-  
– Airbag system components are installed at  
various locations in your vehicle. Incorrect  
work or repairs on the vehicle could damage  
the airbag system components or impair  
their functionality. This may prevent the air-  
bags from deploying or cause them to de-  
ploy incorrectly in the event of an accident,  
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Safety systems monitoring  
which increases the risk of serious injuries or  
death. Only have an authorized Audi dealer  
or authorized Audi Service Facility make re-  
pairs or modifications to a vehicle.  
The indicator light in the instrument cluster  
monitors the safety systems such as the airbags  
(including the control modules, sensor, and wir-  
ing) and the belt tensioners. It turns on when you  
turn on the ignition and turns off after several  
seconds.  
– The airbag system can only provide protec-  
tion during one collision. If there is another  
collision, the airbag system will not deploy  
again. If the airbag system has deployed,  
have it replaced immediately by an author-  
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service  
Facility.  
If the indicator light does not turn on when the  
ignition is turned on, does not turn off after sev-  
eral seconds, or turns on or flashes while driving,  
there may be a malfunction in one of the safety  
systems. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or  
authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to  
have the malfunction corrected.  
– Fine dust may appear if the airbags deploy.  
This is completely normal and does not indi-  
cate a fire in the vehicle. The fine dust can ir-  
ritate the skin and mucous membranes in  
the eyes and can cause difficulty breathing,  
particularly for individuals who have or have  
had asthma or other health issues that af-  
fect breathing. Exit the vehicle or open the  
windows or doors to get access to fresh air.  
WARNING  
Have the malfunction in the safety systems in-  
spected immediately. Otherwise, there is a  
risk that the systems may not activate during  
an accident, which increases the risk of seri-  
ous injury or death.  
Tips  
If you are transporting children in the vehicle,  
read the information and follow the safety  
precautions ðpage 79.  
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Description  
Fig. 71 Airbag overview image (deployment area/deployed airbags)  
The locations of the airbags are labeled with  
“AIRBAG”. The following airbags are installed in  
your vehicle:  
condition of the object that the vehicle hits (hard  
or soft), the angle of impact, vehicle speed, etc.  
The deciding factor for the deployment of the air-  
bag system is the deceleration that occurs during  
an accident. Sensors in the vehicle are designed  
to detect the severity of an accident in conjunc-  
tion with the control module, and to provide a  
targeted and timely deployment of the restraint  
system. If the vehicle deceleration that is meas-  
ured during an accident is below the specified  
reference values in the control module, then the  
airbags will not deploy, even though the vehicle  
may be severely damaged from the accident. In  
these cases, the vehicle occupants will be pro-  
tected by the safety belts if they are fastened and  
worn correctly.  
1
2
3
4
5
Driver's airbag  
Front passenger's airbag  
Front side airbags and rear, if applicable  
Head curtain airbag with ejection mitigation  
Knee airbags  
Airbags offer the best possible protection in your  
vehicle during an accident when they are used to-  
gether with safety belts that are fastened cor-  
rectly, and when vehicle occupants are sitting in a  
correct seating position. Airbags are a supple-  
mentary restraint system and do not replace  
safety belts.  
The deployment of the front passenger's airbag  
will depend on the occupancy of the seat  
ðpage 77.  
Airbags may deploy during front impact, side im-  
pact, or rollover accidents.  
The deployment range for the airbag system can-  
not be defined for every situation, since the cir-  
cumstances surrounding accidents can vary wide-  
ly. Factors that play an important role include the  
Each deployed airbag is filled with gas. When this  
occurs, the airbag covers open and the airbags  
unfold with great force into the deployment zone   
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within milliseconds. Inflated airbags reduce the  
movement of persons in the vehicle who are  
wearing safety belts in the direction of the im-  
pact and thus help to reduce the risk of injury.  
They can help to protect the head, upper body,  
and lap, for example. However, there is the possi-  
bility that airbag deployment can cause injuries.  
and for “low risk deployment” for children aged 3  
to 6 years old (as defined in the standard).  
The advanced airbag system will activate or deac-  
tivate the front passenger's airbag based on the  
occupancy of the seat. If a front airbag deploys  
during a collision, the deployment force will  
adapt to the person in the vehicle.  
The airbag system works when the ignition is  
turned on.  
Components  
The advanced airbag system consists of the fol-  
lowing components:  
If you or other passengers in the vehicle have  
physical limitations that prevent sitting in a cor-  
rect position, modifications to the vehicle may be  
necessary. For more information, contact an au-  
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service  
Facility, or call Audi customer support at  
1-800-822-2834.  
– Front airbags in the steering wheel and in the  
instrument panel on the front passenger's side:  
these can protect persons in the front seats  
during a collision  
– Passenger occupant detection sensor in the  
front passenger's seat: this detects if the front  
passenger's seat is occupied (for example, by a  
person or a small child in a child safety seat)  
– Seat position sensors on the front seats: these  
determine the distance between the seat and  
the steering wheel or instrument panel  
– Sensors in the front safety belt latch: these de-  
tect if the safety belts are fastened  
Tips  
The side curtain airbags in your vehicle have  
ejection mitigation functions. This reduces  
the risk of being ejected from the vehicle inte-  
rior during an accident, especially in the event  
of a vehicle rollover.  
– PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ON indica-  
tor light in the headliner: this indicates if the  
front passenger's airbag is activated or deacti-  
vated  
Advanced airbag system  
– Indicator light in the instrument cluster:  
this monitors the function of the Advanced Air-  
bag System components to ensure they are  
functioning correctly  
How the components function together  
The passenger occupant detection sensor in the  
front passenger's seat detects if the front pas-  
senger's seat is occupied. The passenger occu-  
pant detection sensor measures the electrical ca-  
pacity on the front passenger’s seat. The pas-  
senger's airbag is activated or deactivated de-  
pending on the electrical capacity that is meas-  
ured.  
Fig. 72 Headliner: indicator light to display the status of  
the front passenger's airbag  
The Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle has  
been certified to comply with the requirements  
of the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety  
Standard (FMVSS) 208, as well as Canada Motor  
Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 as applica-  
ble at the time your vehicle was manufactured.  
According to these requirements, the front Ad-  
vanced Airbag System on the front passenger’s  
side has been certified for “suppression” for in-  
fants approximately 12 months old and younger,  
The passenger's airbag is activated if:  
– The electrical capacity is higher than the  
threshold stored in the control module  
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– The electrical capacity is the same as or greater  
than the electrical capacity of a typical adult  
– An adult or individual of similar size in the  
front passenger's seat: the front passenger's  
airbag must be activated, therefore  
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON must remain  
turned on.  
The passenger's airbag is deactivated if:  
– The electrical capacity is lower than the thresh-  
old stored in the control module  
– An individual of smaller size (for example, an  
adolescent or small adult) in the front pas-  
senger's seat: the front passenger's airbag  
must be activated, so  
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON must stay on.  
– Child in a child safety seat on the front pas-  
senger's seat: the front passenger's airbag  
must be deactivated, so  
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must stay on.  
– Front passenger's seat not occupied: the front  
passenger's airbag must be deactivated, so  
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF must remain  
on.  
– The electrical capacity is the same as or less  
than the electrical capacity of a typical one-  
year-old child in a child safety seat that has  
been used for certification in accordance with  
FMVSS 208  
If the front passenger's airbag is activated, the  
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator light  
will turn on. If the front passenger's airbag is de-  
activated, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF   
indicator light will turn on.  
The deployment force of the front airbags adapts  
based on whether or not the safety belt is used  
and the distance between the seat and the steer-  
ing wheel/instrument panel. For example, if a  
person is too close to the front airbag, the front  
airbag will deploy with less force to help reduce  
the risk of injury.  
WARNING  
– An adult or a person with a small stature  
(such as a young person or small adult) seat-  
ed on the front passenger's seat will not be  
protected by the passenger's airbag in the  
event of a collision if the passenger's airbag  
is deactivated. This increases the risk of in-  
jury and death. Always make sure that  
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON remains on  
while driving. If  
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON does not  
turn on, make sure the front passenger is  
sitting correctly in the seat ðpage 65 and  
that there is nothing covering the front pas-  
senger's seat (such as blankets or pillows). If  
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON still does  
not turn on, the front passenger's seat must  
not be used. Drive to an authorized Audi  
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility  
and have the airbag system inspected.  
– A child in a child safety seat on the front  
passenger's seat - especially in a rear-facing  
child safety seat - can receive a severe im-  
pact if the front passenger's airbag deploys,  
which increases the risk of serious injury or  
death. Always secure child safety seats on  
the rear seats. If special circumstances re-  
quire the use of a child safety seat on the  
Meaning of PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ON  
indicator light  
When the ignition is turned on, the system de-  
tects whether the front passenger's seat is occu-  
pied. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ON   
will turn on for several seconds during this proc-  
ess. Then it will indicate if the front passenger's  
airbag is activated or deactivated.  
– PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF : the front  
passenger's airbag is deactivated and will not  
deploy in the event of an accident.  
– PASSENGER AIR BAG ON : the front pas-  
senger's airbag is activated and could deploy in  
the event of an accident.  
If a change to the occupancy status of the front  
passenger's seat is detected  
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ON will  
flash for several seconds and will then display the  
status of the front passenger's airbag.  
Always make sure the indicator light corresponds  
to the occupancy of the front passenger's seat.  
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You can also obtain useful and current informa-  
tion from the following sources:  
front passenger's seat, always make sure  
that PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF re-  
mains on while driving. If  
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF does not  
turn on, remove the child safety seat and in-  
stall it again according to the child safety  
seat manufacturer instructions. If  
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-  
tration  
http://www.nhtsa.gov  
http://www.safercar.gov  
National SAFE KIDS Campaign  
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF still does  
not turn on, the front passenger's seat must  
not be used. Drive to an authorized Audi  
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility  
and have the airbag system inspected.  
– Fluids, electronic devices, or mechanical  
damage on the front passenger's seat may  
cause the front passenger seat occupant de-  
tection to malfunction. The system may  
then incorrectly detect if the front passeng-  
er's seat is occupied. As a result, it could de-  
ploy the front passenger’s airbag incorrectly  
or fail to deploy it, which increases the risk  
of serious injury or death. Make sure that no  
wet objects (such as a wet hand towel) and  
no fluids come into contact with the front  
passenger's seat cushion. If the front pas-  
senger's seat becomes wet, dry it immedi-  
ately. Make sure no electronic devices (such  
as a laptop or a retrofitted seat heater) are  
on the front passenger's seat. Do not trans-  
port any objects on or under the front pas-  
senger's seat.  
http://www.safekids.org  
SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.  
http://www.carseat.org  
Transport Canada Information Centre  
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety  
Audi Customer Experience Center  
https://www.audiusa.com/help/contact-us  
https://www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/models/layer/  
contact.html  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk of serious injuries or death,  
children must always be secured in the vehicle  
with a child safety seat that is appropriate for  
their body size, weight, and age.  
– Children ages 12 and under must be trans-  
ported using the appropriate child safety  
seat. Note differences in regulations be-  
tween states and countries.  
– Child safety seats secured incorrectly in the  
vehicle may cause serious injuries or death  
in the event of an accident. Always secure  
the child safety seat according to the manu-  
facturer instructions.  
– Seat covers or protective covers may prevent  
the advanced airbag system from correctly  
detecting child safety seats or persons in  
the front passenger's seat. You must not use  
seat covers or protective covers on the front  
passenger's seat that are not specifically ap-  
proved for use on Audi seats with an ad-  
vanced airbag system.  
– Children or babies must not under any cir-  
cumstances be held on the lap of the driver  
or other passengers while driving.  
– Do not secure more than one child in a child  
safety seat.  
– Never allow a child to sit in a child safety  
seat unsupervised.  
Child safety seats  
– Never allow children to ride unsecured in  
the vehicle or to stand or kneel on the seats  
while driving. In the event of an accident, a  
child could be propelled through the vehicle.  
This can result in serious injuries or death to  
the child and passengers.  
General information  
When installing and using child safety seats, fol-  
low the information in this Owner's Manual, the  
applicable state and federal regulations, and the  
manufacturer instructions for the child safety  
seat.  
– If children sit in an incorrect seating position  
while driving, they have a higher risk of  
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injury during a sudden braking maneuver or  
accident. This especially applies to children  
in the front passenger's seat or children who  
have their head near the side airbag deploy-  
ment area, if the airbag system is deployed  
during an accident. This incorrect seating  
position can cause serious injuries or death.  
– Make sure there is enough space in front of  
the child in the child safety seat. If necessa-  
ry, adjust the angle and position of the seat  
in front of the child safety seat.  
– If you must use a forward-facing child safety  
seat on the front passenger's seat, move the  
seat as far back as possible so that it is as  
far as possible from the front passenger's  
airbag. Make sure the adjustment range is  
clear when doing this. A child in a child safe-  
ty seat on the front passenger's seat can re-  
ceive a severe impact if the front passeng-  
er's airbag deploys, which increases the risk  
of serious injury or death.  
– Replace the child safety seat after an acci-  
dent because there could be damage that is  
not visible.  
– The rear side of a forward-facing child safety  
seat should be positioned as close as possi-  
ble to the backrest on the vehicle seat. If the  
head restraints make it difficult to install a  
child safety seat, adjust or remove them if  
necessary ðpage 69. Reinstall the head re-  
straints immediately once the child safety  
seat has been removed.  
– Even if a child is not sitting in the child safe-  
ty seat, the child safety seat must be se-  
cured. An unsecured child safety seat may  
be thrown through the vehicle interior dur-  
ing sudden braking maneuvers or an acci-  
dent.  
– Always make sure that the backrest on the  
seat where the child safety seat is installed  
is securely locked in place and cannot move  
forward. Otherwise, the backrest where the  
child safety seat is secured could move for-  
ward in the event of an accident or other  
emergency situation.  
Correct positioning for children  
Always secure children in a child safety seat de-  
signed for the body size, weight, and age of the  
child.  
You can secure child safety seats in your vehicle  
using the lower LATCH anchors or the safety  
belts. You can also secure child safety seats to  
the top tether anchor. Depending on the child  
safety seat, it may also be necessary to secure it  
to the top tether anchor. In Canada, securing for-  
ward-facing child safety seats to the top tether  
anchors is required by law.  
– NEVER use a rear-facing child safety seat on  
a seat with an ACTIVATED FRONT AIRBAG;  
this could cause DEATH or SERIOUS INJURIES  
to a CHILD.  
– Always secure child safety seats on the  
rear seats. If exceptional circumstances re-  
quire the child safety seat to be placed on  
the front passenger's seat, then the front  
passenger's airbag must be deactivated.  
Always make sure that  
Always transport children in the rear seats  
Accident statistics show that children that are se-  
cured correctly in the rear seats are safer than in  
front seats. Always transport children in suitable  
child safety seats secured on the rear seats.  
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF remains  
on while driving. If  
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF does not  
turn on, remove the child safety seat and  
install it again according to the child safe-  
ty seat manufacturer instructions. If  
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF still does  
not turn on, the front passenger's seat  
must not be used. Drive to an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-  
cility and have the airbag system inspect-  
ed.  
In exceptional circumstances: transporting  
children in the front passenger's seat  
If exceptional circumstances require the child  
safety seat to be placed on the front passenger's  
seat, then the front passenger's airbag must be  
deactivated. Please note the important informa-  
tion for this ðpage 77, Advanced airbag system.  
If you must secure a forward-facing child safety  
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Sitting correctly and safely  
seat, move the front passenger's seat as far back  
as possible so that it is as far as possible from the  
front passenger's airbag. Make sure the adjust-  
ment range is clear when doing this.  
– All child safety seats are constructed so that  
they can be secured using the lap safety belt  
in the vehicle.  
– Child safety seats with a load leg can only  
be secured to the outer rear seats and to the  
front passenger's seat.  
Only switch to a larger child safety seat when  
absolutely necessary  
Switch to a larger child safety seat only when ab-  
solutely necessary. Secure your child using a safe-  
ty belt without a child safety seat only if all of the  
following statements are true:  
Securing child safety seats to the lower  
LATCH anchors  
– The child is large enough to sit upright in the  
seat  
– The child is able to sit with their back resting  
completely on the seat backrest  
– The child is able to sit with their knees angled  
over the edge of the seat surface  
– The child is able to sit with both of their feet  
completely touching the floor in the footwell  
– The lap portion of the safety belt lies flat and  
securely over the hip area and never over the  
stomach  
Fig. 73 Rear bench seat: lower LATCH anchors  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 79.  
In the United States and Canada, child safety  
seats can be secured without safety belts using  
the LATCH system. LATCH stands for Lower An-  
chors and Tethers for Children. In Canada, similar  
systems are called UCRA, LUAS, or UAS.  
– The shoulder portion of the safety belt lies flat  
and securely over the center of the shoulder  
and the chest, and never under the arm, behind  
the back, or over the neck or face.  
– The child is able to maintain this seating posi-  
tion throughout the entire trip  
The lower LATCH anchors in your vehicle are lo-  
cated on the outer seats of the rear bench seat  
between the seat surface and the backrest. These  
seating locations each have two lower LATCH an-  
chors that can be used to secure a LATCH child  
safety seat. Marking points with a ðfig. 73 sym-  
bol are located on the covers for the lower LATCH  
anchors. You can locate the LATCH anchors using  
the marking points.  
Read and follow the important information and  
warnings regarding the correct use of safety  
belts ðpage 70.  
Tips  
– Child safety seats can also be secured to  
seats with side airbags. In the event of an  
accident, children can also be protected by  
the side airbags if the child is correctly se-  
cured in a suitable child safety seat that is  
attached correctly.  
►
Activate the child safety lock ðpage 47.  
►
Remove the cover* from both lower LATCH an-  
chors.  
►
If you secure a child safety seat to the rear seat,  
secure any unused safety belts that are within  
– The lower LATCH anchors as well as the  
safety belt may be required to correctly in-  
stall some child safety seats. Using both at  
the same time is permitted, provided that  
the fastening systems or safety belts do not  
impair those in an adjacent seating position.  
reach of the child ð  
in Securing child safety  
seats with a safety belt on page 82.  
Secure the child safety seat according to the  
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.  
►
81  
Sitting correctly and safely  
►
►
Pull on the child safety seat to check if both  
sides are engaged correctly in the LATCH an-  
chors.  
If possible, also secure the child safety seat to  
the respective top tether anchor in the vehicle  
If the child safety seat is secured on the front  
passenger's seat, adjust the front passenger's  
seat backrest until it rests flat against the child  
safety seat. Also make sure that the upper safe-  
ty belt fixture is behind the child safety seat.  
If you secure a child safety seat on the rear  
seat, also secure it to the correct top tether an-  
chor if possible ðpage 83.  
►
►
ðpage 83.  
WARNING  
The LATCH anchors in the vehicle are only de-  
signed for child safety seats with the LATCH  
system. To reduce the risk of serious injury or  
death, never secure other child restraint sys-  
tems, belts, or objects to the anchors.  
Activating the belt retractor lock  
If you secure a child safety seat using the vehicle  
safety belt, you must activate the belt retractor  
lock. Follow the child safety seat manufacturer  
instructions.  
Tips  
The belt retractor lock prevents the safety belt  
from becoming loose while driving, which could  
result in the child safety seat no longer being ad-  
equately secured.  
The LATCH anchors are designed for a total  
weight (child and child safety seat combined)  
up to 65 lbs (29 kg). If the total weight is  
greater than this, the child safety seat must  
be secured with the vehicle safety belt.  
►
Secure the child safety seat according to the  
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.  
While doing so, pull out the safety belt. Insert  
the safety belt into the belt latch that belongs  
to that seat until it audibly locks.  
Securing child safety seats with a safety  
belt  
►
Pull the upper belt out completely and then al-  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 79. The  
front passenger’s seat is a dangerous location for  
a child, even with an advanced airbag system. If  
exceptional circumstances require the child safe-  
ty seat to be placed on the front passenger's  
seat, then the front passenger's airbag must be  
deactivated. Please note the important informa-  
tion for this ðpage 80, Correct positioning for  
children and ðpage 77, Advanced airbag sys-  
tem.  
low it to retract. You will hear a clicking sound  
while the belt is retracting. It will not be possi-  
ble to pull the safety belt out any farther.  
Push the child safety seat into the seat and al-  
low the belt to retract more.  
►
►
Make sure that the child safety seat cannot  
move more than 1 inch (2.5 cm).  
Deactivating the belt retractor lock  
►
Unbuckle the safety belt from the belt latch.  
►
Remove the child safety seat according to the  
Securing child safety seats  
manufacturer instructions.  
Allow the safety belt to retract completely. The  
belt retractor lock is deactivated.  
►
Activate the child safety lock ðpage 47.  
If you secure a child safety seat to the rear seat,  
secure any unused safety belts that are within  
►
►
reach of the child ð  
, ðpage 84.  
WARNING  
►
If you secure a child safety seat to the front  
passenger's seat, adjust the front passenger's  
seat to the highest position.  
Secure the child safety seat according to the  
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.  
If necessary, activate the belt retractor lock  
ðpage 82.  
– A safety belt that is not locked by the belt  
retractor lock or a locking device cannot se-  
cure a child safety seat while driving or in  
the event of an accident, which increases  
the risk of death. Always make sure the belt  
retractor lock on the safety belt is activated  
►
►
82  
Sitting correctly and safely  
if the child safety seat manufacturer instruc-  
tions require it.  
– To reduce the risk of death, never place a  
rear-facing child safety seat on the front  
passenger's seat when the front passenger's  
airbag is activated.  
– For the child safety seat to offer the maxi-  
mum protection, it is especially important  
to route the vehicle safety belt correctly. Al-  
ways follow the instructions from the child  
safety seat manufacturer for routing the  
safety belt correctly. Incorrectly fastened  
safety belts can cause injuries, even during  
minor accidents.  
Additionally securing a child safety seat to  
the top tether anchor  
Fig. 75 Version  
1
rear shelf / Version  
2
rear backrest: se-  
curing the upper strap on the top tether anchor  
Observe the safety precautions ðpage 79.  
There is a top tether anchor behind every seat in  
the rear bench seat to additionally secure a child  
safety seat with an upper belt.  
►
Move the head restraint behind the child safety  
seat upward.  
►
Applies to: version 1: Fold the cover for the top  
tether anchor upward.  
►
Guide the upper belt on the child safety seat  
under the head restraint or along both sides of  
it and toward the rear (depending on the child  
safety seat model).  
►
Fasten the belt to the top tether anchor  
ðfig. 75. While doing this, make sure the belt  
is not twisted and is not running over any sharp  
edges.  
Fig. 74 Version  
top tether anchors for securing a child safety seat with an  
upper strap  
1
rear shelf / Version  
2
rear backrest:  
►
Secure the child safety seat according to the  
child safety seat manufacturer instructions.  
►
Pull the belt tightly so that the child safety seat  
rests at the top of the seat backrest.  
►
If necessary, move the head restraint behind  
the child safety seat downward.  
83  
Sitting correctly and safely  
tangled in them, which increases the risk of  
death. Always secure unused safety belts so  
that they are not within reach of children in  
child safety seats.  
WARNING  
The top tether anchors in the vehicle are only  
designed for child safety seats equipped with  
an upper strap. To reduce the risk of serious  
injury or death, never secure other child re-  
straint systems, belts, or objects to the an-  
chors.  
Securing unused safety belts on the rear  
bench seat  
Fig. 76 Rear bench seat: securing unused safety belts  
If a child safety seat is used on the rear bench  
seat, the child must not be able to reach any  
safety belts that are not being used. Secure safe-  
ty belts that are within reach of the child.  
►
If you secure a child safety seat to the LATCH  
anchors, fasten the safety belt on the seat  
where the child safety seat is installed using  
the seat's safety belt latch.  
►
If you secure a child safety seat to one of the  
outer seats, fasten the safety belt for the cen-  
ter seat in its latch.  
►
Activate the belt retractor lock on the fastened  
safety belts. To do this, pull the upper belt out  
completely and then allow it to retract. You will  
hear a clicking sound while the belt is retract-  
ing. It will not be possible to pull the safety  
belt out any farther.  
►
Make sure the fastened safety belt does not  
block access to the LATCH anchors. Otherwise,  
it may not be possible to secure the child safety  
seat to the LATCH anchors correctly.  
WARNING  
A child in a child safety seat could play with  
the unused safety belts and then become en-  
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