2025-2026 Audi A5 4 Door Lights and vision User Manual
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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 127 to ðpage 130.  
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. 42 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. 43 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 57.  
To activate the high beam assistant, tap the  
lever forward 3 ðpage 55, fig. 43. 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. 43. 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. 43. 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. 43. 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  
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Lights and vision  
The laser lights increase the range of the head-  
lights.  
WARNING  
Observe the safety precautions and note the  
limitations of the assist systems, sensors,  
and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.  
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.  
An additional module integrated in the headlight  
converts a blue laser light into a white light using  
a luminescent material.  
Activating or deactivating laser lights  
Requirement: the light switch must be in the AU-  
TO position and the high beam assistant and the  
laser lights must be turned on in the MMI  
ðpage 57.  
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.  
The high beam is controlled by the high beam as-  
sistant. The laser lights turn on shortly after the  
LED high beams are turned on.  
To activate the high beam assistant, tap the  
Tips  
lever forward 3 ðpage 55, fig. 43. The in-  
dicator light will appear in the instrument clus-  
ter display and the high beams will turn on or  
off automatically.  
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.  
The laser lights are turned on at speeds above  
approximately 44 mph (70 km/h) when the high  
beams are turned on. The indicator light will  
turn on if the high beams are turned on. The  
Laser lighting  
Applies to: vehicles with laser lighting  
indicator light turns on if the laser lights are  
turned on.  
The laser lights are turned off if the speed drops  
below approximately 30 mph (50 km/h) or if the  
high beam assistant turns off the LED headlights.  
WARNING  
Observe the safety precautions and note the  
limitations of the assist systems, sensors,  
and cameras ðpage 127 to ðpage 130.  
All repair procedures on the headlights  
must be performed by an authorized Audi  
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility  
that will perform the work according to Audi  
factory specifications. Incorrect repairs  
could result in eye injury, impair the func-  
tion, and may void the vehicle's operating li-  
cense.  
Opening the laser module is not permitted  
and could cause permanent injuries to the  
eyes.  
Fig. 44 Headlights: label  
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Lights and vision  
is dark and the light switch is in the AUTO posi-  
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.  
Dangerous exposure to laser beams may oc-  
cur if the covers are removed or if the  
headlight module housing is opened.  
Tips  
Daytime running lights  
The headlight contains a class 2 laser. The  
technical design converts the laser beam so  
that there is no danger when it is used for  
its intended purpose.  
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.  
The laser beam emission from the headlight  
has been classified in accordance with IEC  
60825-1:2007.  
The possible emission is below the thresh-  
old for laser class 2.  
Emergency flashers  
Maximum laser beam output: 5W (continu-  
ous emission), wavelength range λ= 400 nm  
– 700 nm.  
The headlight light functions are rated in ac-  
cordance with IEC 62471-5:2015.  
The beam emitted from the headlight was  
classified as risk group 2.  
Adjusting the exterior lighting  
Fig. 45 Center console: emergency flashers  
The following settings depend on the vehicle  
equipment.  
The emergency flashers help to make other road  
users aware of your vehicle in dangerous situa-  
tions.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
VEHICLE > Light & Visibility > Exterior light-  
ing.  
Press the button 1 to turn the emergency  
flashers on or off.  
Automatic headlights  
When the emergency flashers are turned on, the  
and indicator lights will flash at the same  
time.  
You can adjust the following settings in the Auto-  
matic headlights menu:  
Activation time - You can adjust if the headlights  
turn on Early, Medium, or Late based on the sen-  
sitivity of the light sensor.  
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.  
High beam assistant - You can turn the high  
beam assistant on or off.  
The emergency flashers also work when the igni-  
tion is turned off.  
Laser lights - You can turn the laser lights on and  
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  
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Lights and vision  
Your vehicle has broken down or you are  
having an emergency  
main turned on at all times for safety reasons.  
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer  
or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the  
malfunction corrected.  
Your vehicle is being towed or if you are  
towing another vehicle  
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. 46 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. 47 Headliner: rear reading lights  
Automatic headlights: malfunction! See  
owner's manual  
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. In the  
AUTO light switch position, the low beams re-  
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Lights and vision  
Reading lights  
Cockpit dimming  
Head-up display  
MMI  
To turn the reading lamp on or off, press the   
button 1 .  
Audi virtual cockpit  
To activate the manual dimming function*,  
touch the surface while the light is off   
1
and keep touching it until the desired bright-  
ness is reached.  
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. 48 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.  
Press the knob again to return it to its original  
position.  
Brightness: you can adjust the brightness for  
all of the interior lighting.  
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.  
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.  
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Lights and vision  
Vision  
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.  
Adjusting exterior mirrors  
Note  
Applies to: vehicles with power folding exte-  
rior mirrors: If the mirror housing was  
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.  
Fig. 49 Driver's door: knob for the exterior mirrors  
Turn the knob in the driver's door to the desired  
position:  
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  
outside temperature.  
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.  
– 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 37.  
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).  
When the knob is no longer in the position for  
the front passenger exterior mirror  
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Lights and vision  
Automatic dimming rearview mirror  
Applies to: vehicles with automatic dimming mirrors  
Tips  
Applies to: vehicles with automatic dimming mirrors  
The interior and exterior mirrors dim automati-  
cally when light shines on them, for example  
from headlights on a vehicle behind you.  
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.  
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.  
Sun visors  
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  
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.  
Fig. 50 Roof headliner: sun visor  
Sun visor  
The sun visors can be moved out of their brackets  
and turned toward the doors 1 .  
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.  
They can also be moved back and forth length-  
wise in this position.  
Vanity mirror  
The mirror light turns on when the cover over the  
vanity mirror 2 opens.  
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.  
Windshield wipers  
Turning on the windshield wipers  
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. 51 Lever: windshield wipers  
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Lights and vision  
Move the lever to the corresponding posi-  
WARNING  
tion:  
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.  
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 .  
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,  
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 63, Cleaning/changing wip-  
er blades.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
VEHICLE > Light & Visibility > Rain sensor.  
2 Slow wiping  
3 Fast wiping  
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.  
4 Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this posi-  
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping  
to fast wiping.  
5 Clean the windshield . The number of wipes  
and afterwipes depends on how long the lever is  
held in position 5 .  
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.  
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.  
Tips  
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.  
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).  
Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result  
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor  
function. Check your windshield wiper  
blades regularly.  
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.  
When stopping temporarily, such as at a  
traffic light, the speed of the windshield  
wipers automatically reduces by one level.  
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Lights and vision  
Remove the wiper blade from the windshield  
wiper arm mount 2 .  
Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on  
the wiper arm until it clicks into place.  
Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.  
Exit the wiper change position.  
Cleaning/changing wiper blades  
WARNING  
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper  
blades should be replaced once or twice  
each year.  
Fig. 52 Windshield wipers: replacing the wiper blades  
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi-  
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.  
Wiper blade replacement position  
Turn off the ignition and hold the windshield  
Note  
wiper lever in position 4 ðpage 61, fig. 51 un-  
til the windshield wiper moves into the wiper  
blade replacement position.  
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.  
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).  
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.  
You can also turn the wiper blade replacement  
position on or off in the MMI:  
Turn the windshield wipers off (position  
0
Tips  
ðpage 61, fig. 51).  
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.  
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-  
HICLE > Settings & Service > Wiper change po-  
sition.  
You cannot activate the wiper blade replace-  
ment position when the hood is open.  
Cleaning the wiper blades  
Requirement: the windshield wipers must be in  
the wiper change position.  
Messages  
Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the  
The following messages may appear, depending  
on the vehicle equipment:  
windshield.  
For information on cleaning, see ðtable on  
page 279.  
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.  
Replacing the wiper blades  
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.  
Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's  
manual  
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Lights and vision  
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.  
Adjusting the magnetic zone  
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass  
Digital compass  
Turning the digital compass on or off  
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass  
Fig. 54 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 64,  
fig. 53 until the number of the magnetic field  
zone that is set appears in the rearview mirror.  
Fig. 53 Rearview mirror: digital compass is turned on  
Set the magnetic field zone by briefly pressing  
To turn the digital compass on or off, press a  
repeatedly. The selection mode turns off after a  
few seconds.  
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.  
Calibrating the digital compass  
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass  
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).  
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 64,  
fig. 53 until C appears in the rearview mirror.  
Tips  
Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until  
a direction is displayed in the rearview mirror.  
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do  
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi-  
ces, or metallic objects near the mirror.  
WARNING  
To reduce the risk to yourself and other road  
users, calibrate the digital compass in an area  
where there is no traffic.  
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