Audi Glossary

Certain light sources in the interior can increase active safety when driving at night. The eyes can adjust more quickly to changes when switching from the road to the interior. This was the result of a study carried out in conjunction with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. These findings have been realised in practice in the form of the interior lighting package. The permanent vertical illumination of controls as well as the centre console and door trim panels makes contrasts visible that are important for operating reliability and orientation in these areas. Thanks to the positioning and choice of light sources, there is no risk of the driver being distracted. Moreover, the driver can configure brightness and lighting profiles by means of the "ambient lighting" which can be adjusted via the MMI. The interior lighting package includes the illumination of door pockets, footwell and inside door handles using LED technology. Swivelling reading lights are located in the rear roof module.