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Ligh
t
and Vision
The
coming home
and
leaving home
functions
only
operate when
it is
dark
and t he
light switch
is in the AUTO position
~
page
44,
fig.
36.
Auto headlights*
W hen the light
swit
ch is in
t
he
AUTO
~
page
44
position, the switch-on point of the lights can be
changed in the automatic driving light function.
Daytime running lights
USA models
:
You can switch
t
he daytime running
lights
on
and
off.
Canada models:
The
funct ion cannot be tu rned
off
.
It
is activated automatically each t ime
t
he ig-
nition is switched on.
Travel mode*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical.
This
pro-
vides stronger illumination on
the
side of
the
road on which you are driving.
If
you
are
driving
in
a country that dr ives on
t
he opposite side of
the road from you
r
own country, this will cause
glar
e fo
r
oncom ing dr
ivers.
To prevent glare:
- Travel mode must be selected in vehicles w ith
Xenon headlights*
.
-
In
vehicles with halogen headlights, certain
areas of the headlight lenses must be covered
with waterproof adhesive covers that prevent
light from passing through. For more informa-
tion, ple ase see you
r
aut horized Audi
dealer
or
authorized
repair
facility
.
When
t
ravel mode is
acti vat
ed, a disp lay in
t
he dr
iver
inf orm
at
ion
syst
em indicates
t
his
each t ime
you
switch the ignition on
.
46
Emergency flashers
Fig. 38
Center
conso
le:
emergency flashe
r
switc
h
The
emergency
flashers
makes
other
motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are
in
an
emergen-
cy situat
ion
.
..
Press the switch
~
¢
fig.
38
to turn
the
emer-
gency flashers on or off
.
When the
emergency
flashers are
on,
all four
turn signals
bli
nk at the same time. The turn sig-
nal indicator lights
RB
in
the instrument
clus-
ter, as well as
the
light in t he emergency flasher
switch
IA]
blink likewise
.
You can indicate a lane
change
or a turn when the
emergency flashers are switched
on
by using the
turn signal lever
.
The
emergency flashers stop
tempora rily
.
The emergency flashe rs also wor
k
when
the ign
i-
tion is turned
off.
The
emergency
flashers will turn on automatical-
ly
if
you
are in
an accident where the airbag has
deployed
.
@
Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
-you are the last vehicle standi ng in a traffic
jam so that any other vehicles com ing can
see yo u, or when
-
your vehicle has broken down or yo
u
are in
an eme rgency sit uat ion, or w
hen
-your vehicle is being towed by a
t
ow tru
ck
or
if yo
u
are towing another vehicle behin
d
you.
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