Specifications

Lights and mirrors, exterior equipment100
Lights
LED headlights
featuring LED dipped beam, high beam, daytime
running lights, indicators, static turning light,
all-weather light and motorway light function with
LED technology; includes headlight cleaning system
and high-beam assist for automatic switching between
main and dipped beams, an all-weather light function
to reduce the risk of the driver being dazzled when
visibility is poor (in fog, rain or snow) and an additional
motorway light which automatically increases head-
light range from a speed of approximately 110 km/h;
LED technology allows near daylight illumination of
the road; minimal energy requirements, long service
life, and excellent recognition by other road users,
thanks to the crisp Audi lighting pattern with day and
night design configurations; within system limits the
high-beam assist automatically detects the headlights
of oncoming traffic, the rear lights of other road users
and built-up areas. Depending on the traffic situation,
the high beam is automatically switched on or off.
adaptive light
consisting of dynamic cornering light and static
turning light; the dynamic cornering light infers the
course of the road from the movement of the steering
wheel and variably illuminates the corner or bend by
pivoting the xenon headlights; operational between
speeds of approx. 10 km/h and 110 km/h. The static
turning light automatically switches on if the indicator
has been engaged for a while at a low vehicle speed
and illuminates the new direction in which the vehicle
is travelling. The headlights also have 3 different light
distribution modes, which are activated according to
the speed: town light, motorway light and country
light. These 3 light distribution modes of the adaptive
light system are also controlled by the vehicle support
based on the navigation data function with the aid of
the stored route data from the optional MMI navigation
plus with MMI touch. The convenient functions of the
lighting assistant are supplemented by the intersection
light, which provides a broad spread of light from the
front lighting system, and by the travel mode, with
GPS-assisted switching between right- and left-hand
drive modes.
xenon plus
The headlights utilising durable gas discharge
technology for dipped and high beam ensure intensive
illumination of the road and provide good uniformity
and range both close up and in the distance. The
automatic dynamic headlight beam control reduces the
dazzling of oncoming traffic; including homogeneous
rear and daytime running light strip, indicators and
brake lights as a light strip, each in LED technology
with low power consumption; including headlight
cleaning system
Light/rain sensor
automatically switches the dipped beam or windscreen
wipers on/off depending on the light and rain conditions;
includes coming home/leaving home function for
delayed deactivation or automatic activation of the
daytime running lights and the rear lights/number
plate lights when parking or unlocking the vehicle
adaptive light with variable
headlight range control
consisting of dynamic cornering light, static turning
light and variable headlight range control; the dynamic
cornering light infers the course of the road from
the movement of the steering wheel and variably
illuminates the bend by pivoting the xenon headlights;
operational between speeds of approximately 10 km/h
and 110 km/h. The static turning light automatically
switches on if the indicator has been engaged for a
while at a low vehicle speed and illuminates the new
direction in which the vehicle is travelling. The variable
headlight range control features a camera on the
interior mirror which registers sources of light from
other road users. The range and width of the headlight
beam are continuously varied between dipped and
high beam to suit ambient conditions, ensuring that
the headlights provide good visibility without dazzling
other road users. The headlights also have 3 different
light distribution modes, which are activated according
to the speed: town light, motorway light and country
light; including headlight cleaning system. In addition,
Audi connect enables controlling of these 3 light
distribution modes and the intersection light by the
vehicle support based on navigation data, and with
the aid of stored route data from the optional MMI
navigation plus with MMI touch. The convenient
functions of the lighting assistant are supplemented
by the travel mode, with GPS-assisted switching
between right and left-hand drive modes.
The model-specific standard and optional equipment can be found in the index from page 130 onwards.
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