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– If the LED lights up in orange for approx. two

seconds, and then lights up or flashes in red or

green, the remote control battery charge is

low.

tremely short period of time – risk of chemical

burns!

– Keep the remote control out of the reach of

children.

– If the LED flashes irregularly in green for ap-

prox. five seconds, the auxiliary heating is disa-

bled. The fuel level or vehicle battery charge is

too low or a system fault has occurred in the

auxiliary heating.

– Keep new and used batteries away from chil-

dren.

– If the battery compartment does not close

securely, stop using the remote control and

keep it away from children.

– If the remote control LED flashes rapidly in or-

ange for approx. six seconds after you press a

button, the remote control battery needs to be

replaced. The same applies if the LED does not

light up at all.

– Seek a doctor’s assistance immediately if

you suspect that a battery has been swal-

lowed or has entered the body in any other

way.

For the sake of the environment

Changing the remote control battery

Applies to: vehicles with auxiliary heating/ventilation and re-

mote control

 Batteries and electric/electronic equip-

ment must be disposed of appropriately

ðpage 381, Information on waste disposal.

Driver messages

Applies to: vehicles with auxiliary heating/ventilation

The following driver messages may appear, de-

pending on the equipment installed in your vehi-

cle:

 Auxiliary heating/ventilation: fault. Not

available

Fig. 90 Remote control: Changing battery

If this message appears, a system malfunction

has occurred. Drive to a qualified workshop soon

and have the fault rectified.

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Insert a screwdriver or similar in the slot on the

side 1 .

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Prise the battery cover off upwards.

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Slide the battery cover slightly in the direction

of the arrow and detach it.

Insert a screwdriver or similar tool in the slot

2 . Do not touch any other areas with the tool.

Auxiliary air conditioner

Description

Applies to: vehicles with auxiliary air conditioning

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Carefully pry out the battery.

Insert a new battery of the same type 3 .

Put the battery cover back on and slide it in the

opposite direction of the arrow until it clicks in-

to place.

The auxiliary air conditioner heats or cools the ve-

hicle interior. The vehicle switches the auxiliary

air conditioning on, depending on the tempera-

ture last selected on the air conditioner console.

The function can be used when the drive system

is switched off.

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WARNING

You can control the auxiliary air conditioner via

the MMI or via the myAudi app.

If batteries or button cells are swallowed or

enter the body in any other way, they can

cause severe or lethal injuries within an ex-

Important: The high-voltage battery must be suf-

ficiently charged.

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air conditioner immediately or press  to open

the auxiliary air conditioner menu.

Note

– If the auxiliary air conditioning is active, the

charging status of the high-voltage battery

may decrease even when it is being charged.

– If the auxiliary air conditioning is on, it is

not switched off automatically when the ve-

hicle is started or stopped.

Note

– To ensure that the timer operates correctly,

check that the correct time and date are en-

tered in the system settings ðpage 306.

– The auxiliary air conditioning can be switch-

ed on/off immediately even if a timer has

been set.

Operation

Applies to: vehicles with auxiliary air conditioning

– You can control the air conditioning in the

vehicle interior when charging the high-volt-

age battery via the charging timers

ðpage 147. The performance of the air

conditioner depends on the power rating of

the mains connection.

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select CAR

> A/C > .

Immediate start

You can switch the auxiliary air conditioner on/off

immediately via the  button. When the function

is switched on, a coloured bar will light up above

the button and the time remaining will be dis-

played.

Further settings

Applies to: vehicles with auxiliary air conditioning

►

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select

After an immediate start, the auxiliary air condi-

tioner will continue to run for a maximum of

30 minutes. When the vehicle is being charged

using a sufficiently high charging capacity, the

auxiliary air conditioning can run for up to 60 mi-

nutes.

CAR > A/C >  > .

A/C when unlocking

When this function is activated, the air condition-

er is switched on for five minutes after the vehi-

cle is unlocked.

Timer programming

Convenience aux. A/C

Applies to: vehicles with convenience auxiliary air conditioner

You can set and activate up to two timers for the

departure time.

You can select whether certain convenience func-

tions, such as the seat heating (if fitted), are to

be activated with the auxiliary air conditioner.

You can select the corresponding zones.

►

Select a timer.

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Set the date and select Next.

►

Set the time (departure time) and select OK.

►

Use  to activate the timer.

If desired, set the second timer.

Glass heating

Applies to: vehicles with convenience auxiliary air conditioner

►

and glass heating

The departure time specifies when the vehicle in-

terior is to reach the desired temperature. The

departure time must be within the next six days.

The auxiliary air conditioner will continue to run

for approx. ten minutes after the departure time

is reached.

You can select whether the rear window and mir-

rors are also to be heated when the auxiliary air

conditioner is on.

Driver messages

Applies to: vehicles with auxiliary air conditioning

After the ignition is switched off

The following driver messages may appear, de-

pending on the equipment installed in your vehi-

cle:

After the ignition is switched off, information on

active timers is shown on the upper display. You

can press the  button to start the programmed

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