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traffic if the vehicle load changes. The headlight

range adjusts automatically.

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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

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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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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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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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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– 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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