Important Safety Instructions and
Audi connect®
• Only use Audi connect® services when road and trac
conditions permit. Using these services could increase the
risk of an accident. Some Audi connect® services are only
available when the vehicle is stationary to reduce the risk of
distracting the driver
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services with a Wi-Fi hotspot in the rear seat only if the
vehicle is in motion or only when the vehicle is stationary.
• As the driver
distract you from driving, as it could incr
accident.
• It is only safe to use laptops and similar mobile devices
when the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects,
they could be thrown around the inside of the vehicle in a
crash and cause serious injuries. Stor
securely while driving.
• Do not use any Wi-Fi devices in the fr
range of the airbags. R
in the separate vehicle owner’s manual in the “
System” chapter under “Important information about the
front airbag system”
Automatic Climate Contr
• Reduced visibility is danger
• For safe driving it is very important that all windows be
free of ice, snow and condensation.
• Completely familiarize yourself with the proper use
and function of the heating and ventilation system and
especially how to defog and defrost the windows.
• Never use the windshield wiper/
weather until you have warmed the windshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The washer solution
may freeze on the windshield and r
• Do not use the recirculation for extended periods of time.
The windows could fog up since no fresh air can enter the
vehicle. If the windows fog up, pr
button again immediately to switch o the air recirculation
function or select defrost.
BLUETOO® Pairing
• Collisions and injuries can occur if the driver is distracted.
Speaking on or using a phone while driving can distract the
driver from trac.
• Select the volume settings so that the acoustic signals
from the outside are still audible (
emergency rescue vehicles
• In areas with no or poor mobile network coverage
and possibly in tunnels, garages and subwa
conversations may be interrupted, and it may be impossible
to make phone calls, even emer
• In some countries, emergency calls ma
when the mobile phone is connected to a mobile phone
package which has a SIM card that is “not blocked” and/
has sucient credit on it.
• Unmounted or improperly mounted mobile phones can fly
around in the event of a sudden driving or braking maneuver
or a collision. This may cause injury
• Never place or mount a mobile phone on doors, on
the windshield or on or near the area on the steering
wheel marked “
backrests or the areas between these points and the driver
passengers. Mobile phones can lead to serious injuries in
cases of collisions, especially when the airbags are inflated.
• Always switch o your mobile telephone at gas
stations or wherever there is a fir
Electromagnetic radiation can cause sparks which can start
fires.
• The mobile phone will automatically connect to the mo-
bile network when the Bluetooth connection to the mobile
phone package is disconnected.
• Using a radio device in the vehicle without a connection
to an external antenna might exceed electromagnetic
radiation thresholds.
antenna is not installed properly
• Keep a distance of at least eight inches between the
antennas of the mobile phone and a pacemaker
mobile phones can aect the functionality of a pacemaker
• Do not carry a mobile phone on standby mode in the
breast pocket dir
• If interference is suspected, immediately switch o the
mobile phone.
• Always keep the armr
armrest can interfere with the driver’s elbow movement and
thus cause collisions and severe injuries.
Brakes
• Do not press the accelerator pedal inadvertently if
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running and a
gear is selected. Otherwise the vehicle will start to move
immediately and could result in a cr
• New brake pads don’t ha
must be “broken-in” during the initial 100 to 150 miles
(150 to 200 kilometers) of normal city driving.
compensate for this by pressing the brak
This also applies later when new pads are installed.
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of cleaning the brake system only if r
Other road users must not be put at risk - you may cause an
accident!
• Before descending a steep grade, r
transmission into a lower gear or lower driving range. Do not
ride the brakes or hold the pedal down too long or too of
This could cause the brakes to get hot and diminish br
eciency
• Do not “ride the brakes” by r
pedal when you do not intend to brake.
brakes to overheat, pr
distance.
• Under certain climatic and operating conditions such as
passing through water
the vehicle, the eectiveness of the brakes can be r
In winter
discs and drums. Carefully apply br
will dry and ice coatings will be cleaned o after a few
careful brak
• Driving for an extended period of time on salt covered
roads without using your brak
eciency
discs and pads with a few careful brak
• If you damage the front spoiler
spoiler
obstructed. Otherwise the brake system could overheat
reducing the eectiveness of the entire br
• Failure of one br
capability resulting in an incr
driving the vehicle and have it towed to the nearest Audi
dealer or qualified workshop.
• Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with the engine shut o
• If the brake booster is not working, the br
be pressed considerably har
booster assistance.
Cruise Control
• Always pay attention to the trac ar
cruise control is in operation.
your speed and the distance between your vehicle and other
vehicles.
• For reasons of safety
the city
road conditions are poor (
and hydroplaning) - risk of accident.
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lanes, highway exit lanes or in construction zones
• Please note that inadvertently “resting” your foot on the
accelerator pedal causes the cruise control not to br
is because the cruise control is overridden by the driver’s
acceleration.
