Driving
The steering wheel angle, the elevation, the com-
pass direction, and the geo-coordinates of the
current vehicle position are displayed in addition
to the current vehicle angle. You will also receive
information about the maximum sideways and
lengthwise angle that was reached in the current
driving cycle. These values are reset when the ig-
nition is turned off.
Special driving situations
Driving uphill and downhill
When driving uphill, downhill, or at high alti-
tudes, note the following information:
– Drive slowly and carefully.
– Do not try to turn around if you cannot safely
drive on an incline or hill. Instead, drive in re-
verse.
Note that the accuracy of the display depends on
the driving situation.
– When driving down hills, you can activate the
hill descent control if you press the brake pedal
while driving in the “D” position. The automatic
transmission will select a gear suitable for driv-
ing down the hill and will attempt to maintain
the speed at which the vehicle was traveling at
the time the brake pedal was pressed. Press the
brake pedal if necessary. The hill descent con-
trol will turn off once the hill levels out or you
press the accelerator pedal.
WARNING
– Only drive on inclines that your vehicle is de-
signed to handle. Do not exceed the hill
climbing ability of your vehicle. Your vehicle
could tip or slide.
– Do not drive at an angle on steep inclines
and hills. If your vehicle is about to tip, you
must immediately start steering in the di-
rection of the downward slope to reduce the
risk of an accident.
– Utilize the engine braking effect when driving
downhill by selecting the “S” driving program
ðpage 100. This especially applies when tow-
ing a trailer. This reduces the load on the
brakes.
– Always be ready to brake when using the hill
descent control function.
– Applies to: vehicles with an inclinometer: Do
not rely only on the inclinometer when as-
sessing the driving situation.
– Applies to: plug-in hybrid drive: In high temper-
atures, make sure the high-voltage battery is
charged to at least 1/4 if towing a trailer while
driving on long stretches of roads with hills.
This relieves some of the load on the cooling
system.
Offroad driving
Your vehicle is not an offroad vehicle. Note the
following points when driving offroad:
– Apply the brakes in intervals and do not press
the brake pedal continuously.
– Drive slowly and carefully.
– Use the hill descent assist ðpage 114.
– To reduce the risk of underbody damage, pay
attention to the vehicle's ground clearance and
drive across raised areas of the ground using
the wheels on only one side of the vehicle, in-
stead of allowing the center of the vehicle to
pass over the raised areas.
Inclinometer
Applies to: vehicles with a tilt angle display
You can display the vehicle's sideways angle and
lengthwise angle in relation to the horizon.
– To reduce the risk of becoming stuck, drive
through sandy or swampy areas at a steady
speed and without stopping, if possible.
– Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Vehicle data.
– You may need to scroll down to the Inclinome-
ter display.
If necessary, use the following functions:
The sideways angle of your vehicle should not ex-
ceed the yellow range in the gauge. If it reaches
the red range, there is a risk that the vehicle
might tip.
– Audi drive select* offroad mode ðpage 116
– Hill descent assist* ðpage 114
– Limit ESC ðpage 121
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