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Lights and vision

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Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-

HICLE > Settings & Service > Wiper change

position.

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.

Cleaning the wiper blades

Requirement: the windshield wipers must be in

the wiper change position.

Cleaning or replacing the rear wiper blade

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Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the

windshield.

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For information on cleaning, see ðtable on

page 291.

Replacing the wiper blades

Requirement: the windshield wipers must be in

the wiper change position.

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Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the

Fig. 55 Rear window wiper: installing the wiper blade

windshield.

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Cleaning the wiper blades

Hold the wiper blade firmly.

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Press the locking knob 1 on the wiper blade.

Remove the wiper blade from the windshield

wiper arm mount 2 .

Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on

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Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.

For information on cleaning, see ðtable on

page 291.

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Removing the wiper blade

the wiper arm until it clicks into place.

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Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.

Exit the wiper change position.

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Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.

Remove the wiper blade from its holder.

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Installing the wiper blade

WARNING

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Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer.

Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear

window.

– For safety reasons, the windshield wiper

blades should be replaced once or twice

each year.

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– Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi-

sion, which increases the risk of an accident.

WARNING

For safety reasons, the windshield wiper

blades should be replaced once or twice each

year.

Note

– 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.

Messages

The following messages may appear, depending

on the vehicle equipment:

– 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.

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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

Tips

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– You can also use the wiper blade replace-

ment position for other reasons, for exam-

Lights and vision

dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have

the malfunction corrected.

Adjusting the magnetic zone

Applies to: vehicles with digital compass

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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.

Digital compass

Fig. 57 Magnetic zone map

Turning the digital compass on or off

Applies to: vehicles with digital compass

The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly for

the compass to read accurately.

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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 62,

fig. 56 until the number of the magnetic field

zone that is set appears in the rearview mirror.

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Set the magnetic field zone by briefly pressing

repeatedly. The selection mode turns off after a

few seconds.

Fig. 56 Rearview mirror: digital compass is turned on

Calibrating the digital compass

Applies to: vehicles with digital compass

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To turn the digital compass on or off, press a

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.

If the display is incorrect or inaccurate, the digital

compass must be recalibrated.

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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 62,

fig. 56 until C appears in the rearview mirror.

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).

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Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until

a direction is displayed in the rearview mirror.

WARNING

Tips

To reduce the risk to yourself and other road

users, calibrate the digital compass in an area

where there is no traffic.

To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do

not bring any remote controls, electrical devi-

ces, or metallic objects near the mirror.

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 63.

– Never drive or ride in a seat without fastening

your safety belt.

– The steering wheel is adjusted correctly

ðpage 67.

– 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 57.

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 68.

– Each person in the vehicle has adjusted their

safety belt correctly ðpage 69.

– The activation status of the front passenger's

airbag is suitable for the person in the front

passenger's seat ðpage 75.

– Children are secured in suitable child safety

seats that are secured to appropriate vehicle

seats ðpage 77. 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.

in General information on page 77.

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.

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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.

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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 .

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Adjusting the backrests

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To adjust the backrest forward or back, turn the

adjusting wheel 3 .

Adjusting the thigh support

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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

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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

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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.

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– To reduce the risk of injury, never place your

feet on the instrument panel, out of the

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