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This Quick Refe rence Guide provides you w ith a br ief overv iew
of select ed procedures and f unct ions in your vehicle. I t does
not replace t he Owner's Manual wit h its importa nt explanat ions
and wa r nings. .-

Cockpit
0 Hood release
O Light switch and
instrument lighting
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8 Release button for ~ Data Link Connector
luggage compartment for On Board
8 Power windows Diagnostics (OBD II)
G) Cruise control or
&_WARNING
adaptive cruise
Be careful when closing the
windows. Check to see that no
control
one is in the way, or seriou s f> Turn signal and
personal injury could result. high beam lever
~ tiptronic shift buttons
0 Adjusting the
exterior mirrors e) Multifunction steering
wheel controls
8 Memory seat buttons
fl; Instruments and
Cl) Door handle indicator lights
O Central locking switch
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~ Windshield wiper controls

0 Audi side assist and trip computer buttons
 ~ Radio system or Audi multimedia
e ~ Audi drive select
~ Start-Stop-System or
~ Hybrid drive (EV mode )
~ Parking system
~ Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
C ( ~ j Hill descent assist
On vehicles equipped wit h a ra dio system,
buttons e are locate d on the shift ga t e .
E) Climate control system
~ Sh ift lever for automat ic transmission
e Ashtray with cigarette lighter
G, Coin storage
~ MMI control console
~ START ENGINE STOP button
fl Ignition lock e Electromechanical parking brake
fD Radio or MMI display G) Steering wheel position adjuster
~ I/4\ ] Emergency flashers & WARNING
(ffi PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF The column should only be adj ust ed when
indicator light the vehicle is at a complete standstill.
MMI Functions Pairing Cell Phone to Bluetooth™ System
Depend ing on your cell phone you can pair your phone using Secure Simple Pairing or
standard pairing.
Simple Secure Pairing (SSP)
• Vehicle must be stationary with ignition on. Bluetooth system will be visible for 5 minutes.
• Press the ~ function button on the MMI.
• Select the "Search for new cell phone" menu item and confirm.
• Select your Bluetooth cell phone in the display and confirm.
• Select the "Handsfree" menu item and confirm your selection.
Driver assistance systems • Select "Yes" to confirm the 6 digit PIN matching the cell phone display.
Use the button ~ to adjust or operate • Select PAIR on the phone to complete pairing.
many driver assistance systems in your
Standard pairing
Audi.
• Follow steps 1-5 from above.
For detailed information on this, please see
your vehicle Owner's Manual. • Select "Yes" to confirm the 4-digit PIN.
• Enter the same 4-digit PIN into your cell phone.
• Select PAIR on the phone to complete pairing.

Various phones required that a confirmation be accepted for automatic future connections
between the phone and MMI system as well as acknowledging the synchronization of the
address book between the phone and MMI.
Advanced key Starting the engine
Opening and closing the vehicle Switching the ignition on and off:
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
With the advanced key, you can lock and
unlock your vehicle without using the remote Do not depress the brake pedal.
control key. You only need to carry the remote Press on the key.
control key with you. The key can only be removed when
Unlocking the vehicle: Grasp one of the door the ignition is switched off. ___
handles or the handle recess on the luggage Starting the engine: Insert ~
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compartment lid. the key into the ignition lock. ...
Locking the vehicle: Place the selector lever Depress the brake pedal c....,

in the P pos ition. Touch the sensor O on one
of the door handles.
Closing the luggage com[ artrent lid
automatically: Press the ~ button in
the open luggage compartment lid.
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WARNING
When you lock your vehicle from the outside, do
not leave anyone - especially children - inside the
vehicle. Remember, when you lock the vehicle
from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
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WARNING
Always ensure that no one is within range of the
rear lid when it is moving, in particular close to
the hinges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
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WARNING
When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This will
prevent passengers (children, for example) from
accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch
in the front doors.
and move the selec t or
lever into P or N. --...._
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Briefly press on the key.
Stopping the engine when the vehicle
is standing: Move the selector lever into
P or N. Briefly press on the key.
Advanced key: You can switch on the
ignition and start/stop the engine using the
STARTENGINESTOPbutton without having
the key inserted in the ignition lock.

Introduction
Automatic transmission Sta rt-Stop-System
Selector lever positions Engine stop
P Park
R Reverse
N Neutral (Idle)
D/ S Drive/Sport
Releasing the selector lever lock
and engaging a gear: Switch the 0 Brake the vehicle until 8 Continue pressing the 0 the. indicator light
ignition on, press the brake pedal it comes to a complete brake pedal until the turns on .
and press the lock button on the stop ... engine automatically
selector lever. Place the selector stops ...
lever in the D/S posit ion to drive
forward. When switching from D to Sor from S to D, Engine start
you must move the selector lever back. If you do not want to use
tiptronic: To shift manually, move the selector
the i ,i ; m, you can press
lever to the right out of the D/S position. the · • button to switch
The driver information system displays the gears. it off .
Shifting up/ down :
Press the selector lever forward/back.
0 Before you continue driving, e the indicator
remove your foot from the light turns off.
brake pedal and the engine
will start automatically .. .
Adjusting the seats
& WARNING
0 Adjusting the lumbar support: Adjusting the headrests Always fasten safety belts before driving off.
Adjust the head Always make sure passengers are properly
Press on the respective area of the switch. restrained. Children 12 years old and younger
restraint so the
f) Adjusting seat height and forward/ must ride in the rear seat and be properly
upper edge is as restrained as indicated in the Owner's Manual.
back position:
even as possible The airbag is supplemental and does not replace
...
b Front of the seat cushion with the top of safety belt use .
up/down your head.
cl... Back of the seat cushion & WARNING
up/down Front seat passengers must never ride in a
H Seat up/down moving vehicle with the seatback reclined. The
risk of personal injury increases with increasing
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• Seat forward/back rearward angle of the seatback. Safety belts only
8 Adjusting the backrest: & WARNING offer protection when the seatback is upright and
Thoroughly review your Owner's Manual for belts are properly positioned on the body. Adjust
•o• Backrest forward/ warnings and other important information about your seats only when the vehicle is at a complete
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.

Technology
Hybrid
The hybrid drive automati cally combines the driving power of an int er nal
combustion engine and an electr ic motor for fuel efficient driving.
Power meter
0 Vehicle is not ready to be driven
8 Braking with recuperation (Energy recovery)
8 Recuperation (e .g. while coastin g or driving downhill)
0 High voltage battery charge level
0 READY and hybrid ready: Aft er sta rtin g t he vehicle, the need le
po int s to READYand hybrid ready appears for a short t ime in the
disp lay. The veh icle is now ready to drive and can be done so
wit hout any engine noise .
0 Fuel efficient driving with the combustion engine or electric engine EV mode
0 System limits for electric driving in the EV mode When t he system perm its, the vehicle is always driven
0 Fuel efficient driving while the combustion engine is in the partial electric ally in the EV mode . While in D or R, you can drive
power range slowly (for exam ple when driving in a parking stru ct ure or
0 Driving while the combustion engine is in the full power range reside ntial a rea) wit hout using t he combustion engine.
~ 100% combustion engine Activating/ deactivating :
4) BOOST: The electric motor works together with the combustion Press the ~ button in th e center conso le.
engine to deliver maximum acceleration. Symbol in the instrument cluster:
e EV mode active c:5V EV mode active
c:5V EV mode deactivated by t he system
 Hybrid functions
Driving with the combustion engine: The vehicle is driven using
only the combustion engine; the high voltage battery is charged as
needed.
Maximum acceleration (Boost): The vehicle is driven with both the
combustion engine and the electric motor. This uses a large amount
of energi'.
Electric driving: The vehicle is driven solely with electricity
depending on the high voltage battery charge level and the
amount of driving resistance. The combustion engine is turned off.
EV mode: Enhanced electric driving.
Gliding: When in D and with your foot off the accelerator pedal,
the combustion engine remains turned off up to approximately
100 mph (160 km/h).
Energy recovery (Recuperation): Generates energy using the
electric motor while simultaneously charging the high voltage
battery by braking, coasting and/or driving downhill.
The combustion engine is turned off.
Automatic start for the combustion engine: Occurs, for example,
at high vehicle speeds, if the high voltage battery charge level is
too low, if the A/C system requires a high amount of power, if the
engine temperature is too low or if more braking power is needed.
Tips for fuel efficient driving
Starting from a stop: Shift into D, remove your foot from the brake
pedal and slowly press down on the accelerator pedal.
Constant driving and gliding (gliding): Accelerate sparingly,
and completely remove your foot from the accelerator pedal as
soon as possible.
Energy recovery (Recuperation): Brake early and steadily with short
pedal movements. Let the vehicle coast to a stop.
City driving: Accelerate sparingly, and brake early and steadily with
short pedal movements. Use the ~ button sparin l .
Driving on highways and expressways: Remove your foot from
the accelerator pedal to increase the amount of time that you
are coasting. Reduce speed by removing your foot from the
accelerator pedal instead of braking. Avoid driving at speeds
above approximately 100 mph (160 km/h). Use the S selector
lever position and tiptronic mode sparingly.
Technology
Multi Media Interface/
Radio system
Components
0 Driver informat ion system
0 Multifunction steer ing wheel
Roll the left thumbwheel to select a
menu item. Press the thumbwheel to
confirm the selec t ion .
Press the ~ button to switch
between the active radio source,
navigation system and telephone.
Press the ~ button briefly to
activate the voice recognition system .
After the <Beep>, you can say the
des ired commands.
To deactivate, press and hold the
~ button unt il you hear the
message <Cancel>.
Press the [ii] button to repeat the
last navigat ion announcement.
Roll the right thumbwheel
to adjust the volume. Press the
thumbwhee l to mute the MMI.
8 Radio system / MM! display
0 On/ Off button
Switching on/ off:
Press briefly/press and hold .
Adjusting the volume : Turn .
Mute : Press briefly.
Select previous/ next radio stat ion, track:
Press right/left briefly (MMI only).
Fast forward / rewind :
Press and hold right/left (MMI only).
,& WARNING Operating concept
Distraction causes accidents: All functions are controlled
- Never enter dat a w hile dr iving! using the same operating
- Obey t raffic law s & road signs! concept .
- Refer to the Owner's Manual!

0 Function buttons
Call up main funct ions such as ~ - 0
C, Control knob
To select a menu item: Turn the knob .
To confirm your selection: Press the knob .
G Control buttons
Activate the functions currently shown in
the corners of the MMI display .
8 Button ~ or ~ 0 Selecting: Turn the knob.
Cancel the selection/go back to the function above . 8 Confirming: Press the knob.
f) Joystick 8 Calling up menus in the
To move the crosshairs in a map view (nav igat ion) display corners: Press the
or to control the DVD menu . appropr iate button.
Placing a Phone call
Dialing a phone number from a call list:
• Press the ~ function button.
• Turn the control knob to select "Dialed
numbers", "Missed calls" or "Received
calls" and press to confirm. The phone
numbers from the selected list appear
in the MMI display.
• Turn the control knob to select the
desired number and press to confirm
or press the "Dial" control button.
Accessing directory contacts:
• Press the ~ function b utton .
• Turn the control knob to select
"Directory" and press to confirm.
• Turn the control knob to select the
desired contact and p ress to confirm .
• Turn the control knob to select the
desired number and press to confirm
or press the "Call" control button.
Setting the clock
Select in the MMI:~ function button>
Time control button > Time source >
manual or GPS.
Manual: All menu items d isplayed are set
manually.
GPS: Time and date are set by GPS
depending on the manually selected
Time zone. Therefore, when traveling
into another time zone you must
manually update the time zone in
order for the time clock to update
to the correct time.
Voice recognition system
You can operate many MMI func tions comfortably using voice commands .
Requirement: Switch the ign ition and MIMI on, do not use th e A/C system,
do not have any phone calls in progress, deactivate the parking system.
Switching the system on: Press the ~ button on the multifunction steering whee l briefly.
Say your command (refer to the examples) after the <Beep> .
The system gives visual and audio confirma tion of your input .
Switching the system off: Press and hold the ~ button or say <Cancel>.
Improve recognition function : Select the ~ function button> Setup MMI control button> Voice recognition > Individual Speech Train ing.
Sample commands
Accessing a directory contact : Say <Call (XY)>,for example, <Call "Max Mustermann">.
Displaying call lists: Say <Telephone> and then <Received calls>, <Dialed numbers> or <Missed calls> .
Direct "One shot" destination entry: Say <Enter des t inat ion> and then say t he House Number, Street, City and Sta t e when prompted.
by the system. Then say <Start route guidance>.
Point of interest search: Say <Navigation>, <Enter point of interest> and then the desired search area, such as <In immediate vicinity>,
<In vicinity of destination> or <Along the route>. Say the name or line number for the desired entry.
Direct point of interest selection: Say <Navigation> and then <Next gas station> , <Next parking lot>, <Next hotel>, <Next restaurant>,
<Next airport>, <Next train station>, <Next hospital>, for example .
Accessing voice command help: Say <Help>, <Help Telephone>, <Help Navigatio n>, <Help Media>, etc .

Infotainment
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Cl O Press the ~ function button. E) Turn/press the control knob to 0 Turn/press the control knob to
C e Press the "Destination" control button.
select/confirm the "Address" menu. select/confirm the "City/Zip code"
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8 Turn the control knob to select the
first letter of the destination.
0 Press the control knob to confirm. Enter
the remaining letters of the destination
using the same procedure until the
desired location name is displayed.
0 Press/hold the control knob longer
when the city appears in the list.
0 Turn/press to select the city and enter
detailed destination information
if necessary.
E) Select the menu item
"Start route guidance".
fl) Press the control knob to confirm.
The route is calculated.

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

Electromechanical Tire pressure Open road Anti-lock brake system Electromechanical

steering, monitoring system (Adaptive cruise control) (CAN) steering

E Dynamic steering

Electroni c power control

Electronic
Turn signals/Emergency
flasher
Driving initraffic
(Adaptive cruise control)
Request for driver
Parking brake (USA) Cooling system
malfunction

liJ Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Electronic
Trailer turn signal
assembly to assume control
(Adaptive cruise control)
Parking brake (CAN) Engine oil pressure
too low

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Bil
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Stabilization
Control (ESC)

Safety systems (USA) l'.:!I

Safety belt

Malfunction
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Cruise control activated
(USA)

Cruise control activated

Brake malfunction (USA)

Brake malfunction
Refill engine oil now

Steering malfunction
- Indicator Lamp (MIL) (CAN) (CAN)

Safety systems (CAN) High beam Anti-lock brake system Alternator failure Ignition lock
(USA) malfunction

Hybrid drive

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