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This Quick Refe rence Guide provides you w ith a
br ief overview of selected procedu res and functions
in your veh icle. It does not replace the Owner 's Manua l
with its important explanations and warnings.

Cockpit
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0 Rear lid
8 Power windows
&_ WARNING 0 ~ All-weather lights /
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Be careful when closing the
windows and luggage
~ Night vision I .
assistant _:-,--
compartment . Check to see that
no on e is in the way, or serious [I) Rear fog lights
personal injury could result .
~ Light switch
8 Adjusting the exterior G, Instrument illumination
mirrors f5 Head-up Display
0 Hood release fl Steering wheel adjustment
0 Data link Connector for &_WARNING
On Board Diagnostics The column should only be
(OBD II) adj usted when the vehicle is
0 Door handle at a complete standst ill.
0 Central locking switch e Cruise control or
G Memory seat buttons Adaptive cruise control
 $ (llID Folding the MMI display
in or out
~ Resetting the trip odometer
e MMIdisplay
e Emergency flashers
e MMI drives
~ ~ Parking system
(1B) PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
indicator light
(iiJ Rear window sun shade
~ Electronic Stabilization
Program (ESP)
ei Climate control
~ Selector lever
fl) Storage compartment or
fl, Multifunction steering ~ Audi side assist ashtray with cigarette lighter
wheel controls ~ Instruments ~ START ENGINE STOP button
~ Turn signal, and indicator lights t) MMI control console
high beam lever ~ Head-up Display ~ Electromechanical
• Shift paddles e Windshield wiper controls parking brake
Convenience key
Opening and closing the vehicle Opening the rear lid:
With convenience key, you can lock and Press and hold the [ ,81) button on the
unlock your vehicle without using the remote control master key for at least
remote control key. You only need to one second or pull the button ( ,81] in
carry the remote control key with you. the driver's door or press the handle in
Unlocking the vehicle: the rear lid.
Take hold of a door handle. Closing the rear lid:
Locking the vehicle: Pull the rear lid down, using the inside
Select the P selector lever position. grip and allow it to drop gently until it
Touch the sensor O in the door handle once. closes.

,&.WARNING ,&.WARNING
When you leave the vehicle, always take the igni- When you lock your vehicle from the outside, do
tion key with you. This will prevent passengers not leave anyone - especially children - inside the ,&.WARNING
(children, for example) from accidentally being vehicle. Remember, when you lock the vehicle Always ensure that no one is within range of the
locked in the vehicle should they accidentally from the outside the windows cannot be opened rear lid when it is moving, in particular close to
press the power locking switch in the front doors. from the inside. the hinges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
Switching the ignition on/ Automatic transmission
starting and stopping the Selector lever positions
engine
P Park
Use the START ENGINESTOPbutton to R Reverse
switch the ignit ion on and start the engine . N Neut ral (Idle)
The master key must be inside t he veh icle. D/S Drive/Sport
Switching the ignition on/off: Releasing the selector lever lock and
Without press ing the bra ke peda l, press the engaging a gear : Switch the ignit ion on,
STARTENGINE STOP but ton. press the brake pedal a nd press
Starting the engine: th e lock butt on on the selecto r lever .
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Press the brake pedal , move t he I 1 II !\ Place the selector lever in the D/ S
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select or lever to P or N and press I I I I posit ion to drive forward .
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the STARTENGINESTOP button. I1 II II !I When switching from D t o S or
Stopping the engine: ! J I! !:
from S t o D, you must move the
•• •• ' ' se lector lever back .
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Stop the veh icle, move the se lector • l' l l • •
lever into P or N and press the tiptronic: To sh ift manually, move
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•. •' II t' the se lect or lever t o the right out of
STARTENGINE STOP but t on. I ;
I \ the D/ S pos ition. The driver informa-
t ion system displays the gears .
Shifting up/ down:
Press t he selector lever forwar d/back.

Introduction
Adjusting the seats &, WARNING
Always fasten safety belts before driving off.
0 Adjusting the lumbar support: Adjusting the headrests
Always make sure passengers are properly
Press on the respective area of the switch. To move the head restraint restrained. Children 12 years old and younger
8 Adjusting seat height and forward/ down or back, press the must ride in the rear seat and be properly
back position: side button 0 . Adjust restrained as indicated in the Owner's Manual.
the head restraint so The airbag is supplemental and does not replace
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Front of the seat safety belt use.
cushion up/down the upper edge is as
even as possible with
q Back of the seat ~ ©0 the top of your head .
&, WARNING
cushion up/down Front seat passengers must never ride in a
{i Seat up/down moving vehicle with the seatback reclined. The
risk of personal injury increases with increasing
.~ . Seat forward/back
rearward angle of the seatback. Safety belts only
8 Adjusting the &, WARNING offer protection when the seatback is upright and
backrest: Thoroughly review your Owner's Manual for belts are properly positioned on the body. Adjust
•(j• Backrest warnings and other important information about your seats only when the vehicle is at a complete
forward/back proper restraint use and what you can do to standstill.
reduce the risk of injury in accidents. Failure to
properly use restraint systems can cause serious &, WARNING
personal injury. The airbag system cannot protect you properly if
you are seated too close to any of the airbag
&, WARNING locations. When adjusting their seat positions,
Never install rear facing child seats or infant it is important that both the driver and front
carriers on the passenger seat. A child will be passenger keep their upper bodies at a minimum
seriously injured or killed when the passenger safe distance of 10 inches (25 cm) between the
airbag inflates. chest and the steering wheel/instrument panel.
 & WARNING
Night vision assistant has limits and
cannot always detect pedestrians. Always
pay close attention to traffic and the area
around your vehicle even when night
vision assistant is switched on.

Night vision assistant

The night vision assistant shows the area in front of the vehicle in the
instrument cluster display when it is dark outside. The system highlights Head-up Display
pedestrians that it detects in yellow. Detected pedestrians are marked
in red if they are within a critical distance. The Head-up Display projects warnings,
information from assistance systems and/
Switching on/off: Switch the ignition and the headlights on.
or navigation information on the windshield.
Press the ~ button located near the light switch.
Switching on/off: Press the ~ knob.
All-weather lights Adjustinf i j projection height:
Turn the ,;:, knob.
Reduces the glare from
your own headlights when
visibility is poor, for example '
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on wet roads.
Switching on/off:
Press the ~ button.

Technology
Adaptive Climate control
cruise control
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The adaptive cruise
contro l is a combined
cruise cont rol and 0 I

distance regula ti on
system.
Left switch - driver's side
Switching on/off : Pull/press the lever 8 .
Right sw itch - passenger's s ide
Storing the speed: Press t he button O . Rotary switch: Adjusts the temperature,
Changing the stored speed: Press the lever 8 up (faster) blower speed and air distri butio n
or do wn (slower).
~ Heated seats (JI']Fan speed
Increasing/decreasing the distance: Slide the swit ch 0
to the right/ left. Q?i[)Ventilated seats ~ Air distribution
~ Automatic mode ~~ J Recirculation mode
&_WARNING
Improper use of the adaptiv e cruise control can
(If,]Defrost the windshield /
side windows
caus e coll ision s , other accide nt s and se rious
pers onal injury. Always read and he ed th e 00 Switch the air conditioning
Warning s in the Owner's Manual. system on/ off
~ Switching on/ off
(]I] Rear window defroster
~ Synchronizing the driver's and
front passenger's settings
 Fuel Fuel filler flap
The label on the inside Opening : Press the left side of the fuel filler flap.
of t he fuel filler flap Closing: Press the fue l filler flap in until it latches.
indicates the correct
f uel ty pe.
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Engine oil
For the applicable oil
specifications, refe r to
the Owner's Manual.

Tire pressures
The labe l with the correct tire pressures is located
on the driver's door pillar .

Technology
 & WARNING
Multi Media Interface Distraction causes accidents:
- Never enter data while driving!
MMI components - Obey traffic laws & road signs!
0 Driver information system - Refer to the Owner's Manual!
8 Multifunction steering wheel
Press the rocker switch ~ to the left or right to select the
menu tabs in the driver information display.
Press the ~ button to call up the submenu in an activated tab.
Roll the left thumbwheel to mark a menu item.
Press the thumbwheel to confirm the selection.
Roll the right thumbwheel to adjust the volume.
Press the thumbwheel to mute the MMI.
Press the ~ button to access a stored function.
Press the [Ii) button to repeat the last navigation announcement.
Press the (Ji) button briefly to activate the voice recognition system.
After the <Beep>, you can say the desired commands.
To deactivate, press and hold the ~ button until you hear the
message <Cancel>.
Q Button (]iDJfor opening/closing the MMI display
0 MMI display
0 MMI drives
 0 On/ Off button MMI operation
Switching on/ off: Press briefly/press and hold .
The MMI is operated the same

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Adjusting the volume : Turn.
Mute: Press briefly.
Arrow buttons
way in all functions .

Press briefl y: Previous/next radio station ,

select track.
Press and hold: Fast forward/rewind.
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0 MMI touch control panel
------~~---- - You can enter individual letters,
------------ - numbers and symbols or control
selected MMI functions with your finger.
0 Function buttons
D Call up ma in functions such as RADIO.
LLL_; ~ Control buttons
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,, Activate the functions currently shown in the
corners of the MMI disp lay.
~ Control knob
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I To mark a menu item: Turn the knob.
Calling up menus in the display
corners: Press the appropriate
To confirm your selection: Press t he knob . button.
~ BACKbutton 0 Marking: Rotate the knob .
Cancel the selection/go back to the function above . 8 Confirming: Press the knob .
MMI touch
0 Entering number s, letters and symbols 8 Selecting / storing radio stations
"Write" each character one at a time on the MMI To select a stored station directly, tap a number on the
touch contro l panel using your finger. When the control panel briefly.
system recognizes a character, it shows it in the To store the current station, press and hold the desired
MMI display O and reads it aloud. number on the control panel until you hear a signa l.
To select a different character 0 , turn the control
knob . The selected symbol appears in the input field gs • Bl1.1otooth

(t . Drag your finger from left to right over the touch

control panel to enter a blank space. Move your finger
from right to left over the touch control panel t o
erase a symbol. Touch the control panel briefly -J_M-C]----- ~- ~ ...

to end the input.

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0 Moving the map
Press the control knob to show the crosshairs
in the ma p . To move the crosshairs, move
your finger across the control panel in the
desired direction as illustrated.

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0 Press the NAVfunction button. 8 Turn/press the control knob to 0 Turn/press the control knob to
Cl f) Press the "Destination" control button . mark/confirm the" Address" menu. mark/confirm the "City/ZIP code"
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·- menu item.

0 "Write" the destination on the MMI touch 0 Rotate and press to select the city and E) Mark the menu item
control panel one letter at a time until the enter detailed destination information "Start route guidance".
desired destination name is displayed. if necessary. 0 Press the control knob to confirm.
0 To end the input and go to the list of The route is calculated.
found destinations, tap the control panel
briefly.

Infotainment
MMI Functions Establishing a Bluetooth™ connection for cell phones
and Bluetooth™ audio players
Requirements: The vehicle must be stationary. The ign it ion, MMI an d cell phone/
Bluetooth a ud io p layer m ust be sw itched on . Switc h on the " Bluetooth" a n d
"Bluetooth audio player" menus in the MMI Bluetooth settings. Activate "Bluetooth"
and "Visib le mode" on the cell ph o ne/B luetooth aud io player .
Pairing a cell phone : Pairing an Bluetooth audio player:
• Press th e ~ fu ncti on b ut ton on • Press the ~ function but t on on
the MMI. the MMI.
• Select the "Search for new ce ll ph o ne" • Press the "Source" control butt o n.
Driver assistance systems
menu item and confirm . • Se lect the "Blue t ooth audio player"
Use the CAR but t on to adjust or o perate • Select your Bluetooth cell phone in the menu item and confirm your select ion.
many driver assistance systems in your display and co nfirm. A message appe a rs indicating that no
Aud i. players are paired with the MMI.
• Select the "Handsfree" menu item and
For deta iled information on this, please see confirm your selection. • Press the con tr ol knob to begin the se a rch .
your vehicle Owner's Manua l.
• Confi rm the PIN d isp layed with "Yes" • Se lect your Blue t oo th au d io player in the
and enter t he PIN in you r cell phone. display and con fi rm your selection .
• Confirm the connect ion in your cell pho ne • Press the cont rol knob to confi rm the
too when requested. Bluetooth aud io p layer profile.
• Confirm the PIN displayed with "Yes" an d
enter t he PIN in your Bluetooth audio
player .
• Confirm the connection in you r Bluetooth
aud io player too when requested.

Infotainment
For additional information on indicator lights , refer to your vehicle Owner's Manual.

Brake malfunction Steering Anti-lock brake Cruise control

(USA) column lock system (CAN) Generator Adaptive light (USA)

Brake malfunction Engine start • Cruise control

(CAN) Tank system Light-/ rain sensor (CAN)
system

Parking brake
(USA)
Speed warning
system
Windshield
washer fluid level li1 Transmission
• Adap ti ve cruise
control

Parking brake Adaptive cruise Electronic steering • Adap ti ve cruise

(CAN) control Windshield wipe rs column lock control

Engine cooling Pedestrian Remote control Engine • Adapt ive cruise

system warning key start system control

Safety systems Remote control Electromechanica l High beam

Engine oil pressure (USA) steering
key

Safety systems Battery in remote

Engine oil level (CAN) control key Turn signals

Electronic
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Generator Stabil izati on
Program (ESP) light bulb Audi is constantly improv ing their produ cts. Modifications in form,
Electronic equipment, and technology are possib le. No legal commitme nt is
Safety belt Stabilization Engine oil level Rear fog l ights implie d by the information, ill ustrations, and descript ions in th is
Program (ESP) Quiel<Reference Guide. Reprinting, reproduct ion or trans lation , in
whole or in part, is not perm itted w ithout written permiss ion from
Electromechanical Anti-lock brake Headlight Audi of America, I nc. Reprinting, reproduct ion or translation, in
steer ing system (USA) . Engine oil sensor range control who le or in part, is not perm itted w ithout written perm ission from
Audi of America, Inc . Subject to modification without notice.
Concept and desig n: pfriemer GmbH.

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