warning AUDI A4 2017 Owner's Manual

The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­rectly after locking it. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
~ page 41.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in De­
scription on page 37.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
-
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the battery from draining and to
maintain the vehicle's ability to start for as
long as possible. You may not be able to un­
lock your vehicle using the convenience key.
Central locking switch
Fig. 31 Driver 's door: central lock ing switch
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the tfl button ¢,& .
.,. To unlock the vehicle, press the
63 button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies :
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons , such as when stopped at a
light).
Opening and closing
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
-- The central locking switch also works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
tfl but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&.
in De­
scription on page 3 7.
@ Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)¢
page 37. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the
63 button in the central lock-
ing switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings> Central locking .
Door unlocking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver's door should unlock. The lug­
gage compartment lid also unlocks when
All is
selected . If you select
Driver's door in a vehicle
with a convenience key*, only the door whose
handle you pull will unlock.
If you select
Driver's door, all the doors and lug­
gage compartment lid will unlock if you press the
@ button on the remote control key twice. .,.
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Opening and closing
Lock exterior trunk handle -If you select On, the
luggage compartment lid hand le is locked. In
this case, the luggage compartment lid can be
opened with the
<=S button on the remote con­
trol key or with the
<=S button in the driver's
door. In vehicles w ith a convenience key*, you can
still open the luggage compartment lid using the
handle if an author ized remote control key is
near the proximity sensor* .
Fold mirrors* -If you select On, the exterior rear ­
v iew mirrors fold in automatically when you press
the@ button on the remote control key or touch
the sensor* in the hand le.
Tone when locking1> -If you se lect On , a tone
will sound when you lock the ve hicle.
Emergency unlocking/locking the doors
Fig . 32 Drive r's door : door lock cylinder
Fig. 33 Doo r: eme rgency locking
If the central locking system malfunct ions, you
must unlock/lock the doors separately using the
mechanical key.
l) This fun ctio n is not availab le in all c ount ries.
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Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
... Remove the mechanical key¢ page 39.
... To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position @¢fig .
32.
... To lock the driver's door, select the P position
and turn the key
once to the clos ing position @
¢&, .
Locking the front passenger's door /rear
doors with the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side of
the front passenger 's door and the rear doors . It
i s only visible when the door is open.
... Remove the mechanical key¢
page 39.
... Remove the cap from the opening ¢ fig. 33 .
... Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door) .
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~.&. in De­
scription on page 3
7.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and visual warning signals are
triggered. The anti -theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usual. It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the alarm is triggered, it will shut off automat­
ically after a certain amount of time. Switch the
ignition on or press the @] button on the remote
control key to turn off the alarm .

Luggage compartment
lid
Opening and closing the luggage
compartment lid
Fig. 34 Driver 's door : opening the luggage compartment
li d
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.. Press and hold the c::$ button on the remote
control key for at least one second . The luggage
compartment lid unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid. Or
.. Pull the
c::$ switch in the driver 's door .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.. Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle push
Q _&. .
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compa rtment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and increase
the risk of asphyxiation.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape . T o reduce the risk of injury, do
Open ing and closing
not allow children to play in or around the
vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
ge rs or hands could be pinched .
@ Tips
-When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c::$ button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartment lid
locks automatical ly when it is closed again.
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can
be opened using the hand le
c::> page 41.
- In case of an emergency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
from the inside~
page 44.
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid with foot motion activation (kicking
movement)
Applies to : vehicles wit h convenience key an d senso r-co ntrol­
led luggage compa rt m ent lid
Fig. 35 Rear of the vehicle : foot movement
You can open the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion activation .
Requirements: you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you . You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid . You should
be approximately 8 in (20 cm) from the rear of
the vehicle. The ignition must be switched
off.
Make sure you have firm footing.
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Opening and clo sin g
- Move your foot back and forth below the bump­
er¢
fig. 35. Do not touch the bumper. The lug­
gage compartment lid will open/close once the
system detects the movement .
The luggage compartment lid will only open/
close if you perform the movement as described.
This prevents the luggage compartment lid from
open ing or closing due to similar movements,
such as when you walk between the rear of the
veh icle and your garage doo r.
The closing of the luggage compartment lid is in ­
d icated by a warning signal and can be canceled
by mak ing the described movement again.
The foot movement does not lock the vehicle.
General information
I n some s ituations, the function may be limited
or temporar ily unavai lable. This may happe n if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme­
diately before .
-you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long pe riod of time.
- you clean your vehicle, for example with a pres­
su re washe r or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain .
- the bumper is
very dirty , for example after driv-
ing on salt-covered roads .
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mote controls.
A WARNING
-Pay careful attention when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid. Othe rw ise, you could
ca use serious in jury to yo urself or othe rs de­
spite the pi nch protection.
- T o reduce the risk of pinch ing injur ies, al­
ways m ake sure that no one is in the operat­
ing area of the luggage compartmen t lid; in­
cluding the h inge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never dr ive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and increase
the risk of asphyxiation.
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luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from inside the luggage compartment in an
emergency.
Fig. 36 Inner luggage compartment l id: access to the
emergency release
F ig . 37 Rea r bench seat: emergency release cable
The rear lid can be opened from the luggage
compartment or from the rear bench seat using
the emergency release.
Folding rear seat backrest
• Remove the mechanical key¢ page 39.
• Using the emergency key, pry the cover off the
rear lid trim ¢
fig. 36.
• Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid.
Fixed rear seat backrest
• Carefully pu ll the left side of the rear bench
seat out of its mount until you can reach the re­
lease cable¢
fig. 3 7.
• Remove the Velcro tape @.
• Pull on the loop @ until the rear lid releases .
• Tape the release cab le back in place and press
the bench seat back into its retainer.

,&_ WARNING
After opening the luggage com partment lid
using the emergency release in vehicles with a
fixed rear seat backrest, make s ure the brack­
et under the rea r bench seat loc ks sec urely in ­
to the mounting eyelet again.
Child safety Lock
-
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
F ig. 38 Section of driver's door: co ntrols
Fi g. 39 Rear door: child safety lock
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9 :::, a, a,
"'To deactivate/ac tivate the power wi ndow
switch in the rear doo rs, press the @ button in
the driver's door
r=> fig . 38. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
"' To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn t he
key switch w ith the mecha nical key in the d irec­
t ion of the a rrow or opposi te the d irec tion of
t h e ar row
r=> fig. 39.
Message in the instrument cluster display
(81 Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con ­
tact Service
Open ing and closing
T he re is a ma lf u nction in the c hild safety lock.
Press th e @ button again .
If the me ssage s tay s on, dr ive immedia tely to an
a uth o rized Aud i de aler o r a uth o rized Aud i Serv ice
F acility to have the ma lf u n ction repaired .
,&_ WARNING
-Always take the ve hicl e key with yo u when
leavi ng the vehicle, even for a sho rt period
of t ime. This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in t he vehicle. Otherwise chil­
d ren cou ld start t he e ngine o r operate elec­
tr ica l equipment (such a s power windows) ,
which inc reas es t he risk of an ac cident.
-A ma lf u nction in the ch ild safety lock cou ld
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
i n si de, which inc reases the ris k of an acc i­
d ent.
Power window
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 40 Drive r's door: power w indow controls
All power window switc hes are equipped with a
two-stage fu nction:
Opening and clos ing the w indows
-
"' To open or close the window comp letely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is pressed/pulled again.
"' To select a pos it ion in between opened and
closed, p ress/p ull the switch to the first level
until the des ired w indow pos ition is reache d. ..,.
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Opening and closin g
Pow er wind ow s witch es
<D Left front doo r
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
© Right rear door
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
power windows continue to function unti l
the driver 's door or front passenger 's doo r
has been opened .
- Pay carefu l attention when closing the win­
dows . Pinching co uld cause injuries.
- When loc king the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­ dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
(D Tips
After turning the ignition off, you can still
open and close the windows for approximate­
ly 10 minutes. The power windows do not
switch off unt il the driver's door or front pas ­
senger's door has been opened .
Convenience opening/closing
-
All of the windows and the roof* can be opened/
closed at the same time.
Conv eni ence opening feature
.,.. Press and hold them button on the remote con­
tro l key unt il all of the windows reach the de­
s ired position and the roof* is tilted open .
Conveni ence closing feature
.. Press the i'.D button on the remote control key
unt il the roof* is closed¢,& , or
4 6
Conveni ence closing with the convenience
k ey*
.. Touch the sensor* on the door handl e until all
of the windows and the roof* are closed . Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this .
Setting conv en ience openin g in the
Infota inment system
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU l but­
ton
> Veh icle > left control button > V ehicle
se tting s
> Centr al lo cking > Lon g press to
op en windo ws.
A WARNING
-Never close the w indows or the roof* ca re­
lessly or in an uncontrolled manner, s ince
this increases the risk of inju ry.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
roof* can only be opened and closed with
the remote control key at a maxim um dis ­
tance of approximately 6 feet (2 m) away
from the vehicle . Always pay attention when
using the
rn button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched. The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the
l'.D button is released .
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnec ting the vehicle bat tery , the one­
touch up and down fea ture mus t be ac tiva ted
again .
.. Pull the power window switch up until the win­
dow is completely raised .
.. Release the switch and pull it up aga in for at
least one second .
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Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with sliding/ti lting sunroof
F ig. 41 Sect io n of fro nt headl iner : s lid in g/t ilt in g sunroo f
b utto n
® Tilting and closing the roof
.. To tilt the sunroof completely open, press the
~ button up briefly to the second level.
.. To close the sunroof comp letely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level
¢ .&,. .
.. To set a position between opened and closed,
press/pull the~ button up to the first level
until the desired position is reached.
@ Opening and clos ing the roof
.. To open the sunroof completely, push the G'.'.-:::i
button toward the rear briefly to the second
level.
.. To close the sunroof completely, push the~
button forward briefly to the second level
Q .&,. .
.. To set a position between opened and closed,
slide the~ button forward/back up to the first
level until the desired position is reached .
The sunshade can be opened and closed manual­ ly in any position . The sun shade opens automati ­
cally when the roof is opened .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always pay atten­
tion when closing the sliding/tilting sunroof.
Always sw itch off the ignition when exiting
the vehicle.
Open ing and closing
(D Note
Always close your sliding/tilting sunroof when
l eaving your vehicle. Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par­
ticularly the electronic equipment.
(D Tips
- For information regarding conven ience
opening and closing, refer to
¢ page 46.
-You can still operate the sliding/tilting sun­
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off. The switch is deactivated
once the driver's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The sunroof will only open down to -20
°(
(-4 °F) .
Sliding/tilting sunroof emergency
operation
Applies to: vehicles with sliding/tilt ing sunroof
If an object is detected when closing , the roof
will open again automatical ly. In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency clos­
ing function.
.,. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pull the applicable button until the
roof is closed.
Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles with Valet Parking function
The valet parking function protects the luggage
compartm ent from unauthorized access.
Fig. 42 G love compart ment: va let parking funct ion b utto n ....
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Opening and clo sin g
You can switch the valet parking function on l )
when someone else is parking you r veh icle . When
the function is sw itched on, the vehicle can be
driven, locked and unlocked us ing the master
key, but access to the luggage compartment is not permitted .
.. Remove the mechan ica l key from the remote
control key¢
page 39 .
.. Open the glove compartment¢ page 64 .
.. Press the I VA LET I button to switch the valet
parking function on . The LED in t he button
turns on .
.,. lock the glove compartmen t with the mechani­
ca l key .
.. For vehicles with lockable pass-thro ugh and
lockable rear seat backrests : to secure the lug­
gage compartment from the veh icle interior as
well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrest s using the mechanical key
¢
page 66 or¢ page 65.
.. Give your maste r key to the personnel who are
parking your ve hicle and keep the mecha nical
key.
The follow ing buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking funct ion is switched on:
- C::J button in the dr iver 's door
- C::J button on the remote control key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parki ng f unction is swi tched on,
the message Valet parking a cti va te d appears in
the instrument cluster display when you switch
the ignition on .
(l) Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
c a n sti ll be accessed from t he vehi cle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backres ts or
ones t hat cannot be locked, even when the
valet parking function is switched on .
l) This fun ctio n is not a vailab le in a ll coun tries.
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Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opene r (Horne Link)
F ig. 43 Ga rage doo r opene r: exa mples of usage fo r di ffer·
en t syste ms
With the garage door op ener (Homelink) , you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated i n the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls .
To be able to operate systems using the garage door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people o r o b­
jects a re in the immediate area of the sys tem.
P eop le can be injured or property can be dam­
aged i f str uck when closing.
(D Tips
- For sec urity reasons, we recommend that
yo u clear the prog rammed but tons before
sell ing t he ve hicl e.
- For furthe r information rega rding Home­
link, refer to www.homelink .com.

Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
--- --------...... ~
Fig. 45 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h with all we ath er
li gh ts
Light switch ·t:/.. ·
I
Tu rn the switch to the corresponding posi tion .
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:o o:c symbo l
turns on .
0 - lights are off (in some markets, the daytime running lights are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
- USA mode ls: the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is sw itched
on and the light switch is in the
O posit ion or
the
AUTO position (on ly in daylight) . The Da y­
time running lights can be switched on and off
in the Infotainment system ¢
page 52, ¢ .&..
-Canada mo del s: the dayt ime ru nning ligh ts
switch on au tomatically when the igni tion is
switched on and the light swi tch is in the
0 , :oo:
or the AU TO position (only in daylight) ¢ .&. .
AUTO -automa tic headl igh ts switch on and off
depending on br igh tness , for example in tw ilight,
du ring rain or in tunne ls.
;o o: -Pa rking lights
~D -Low beam headlights
,;;iiP -All weather lights
0$ -Rear fog lights
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All weather lights
The front lights a re adjusted au toma tically so
that there is less g lare fo r the d river from his o r
her ow n lights , fo r example when roads are wet .
Automatic dynamic headlight range control*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is les s glare fo r on­
com ing t raff ic if the vehicle load changes . Th e
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Static cornering light *
The static co rnering light may be available de­
pend ing on veh icle equipment and it only works
whe n the light swi tc h is in the AUTO position. The
cornering light switches on automatica lly at
spe eds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km/h) at
spec ific steering wheel ang les and at speeds up
to approximate ly 25 mph (40 km/h) when you
turn on a turn signal. The a rea to the side of the
vehicle is illuminated better when turni ng.
_& WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
d river of respo nsib ility to chec k the he ad­
lights and to t urn them on m anu ally based
on t he cur re nt ligh t and v is ib ility condi tions.
F or e xamp le, fog cannot be detected by t he
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
~D.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe lega l regulat ions when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribed.
(D Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the a utomat ic head ­
lights is located in the rearview mi rror
mount. Do not p lace any st ic kers in this area
on the w indshield.
- Some exter ior light ing funct io ns can be ad­
justed
¢ page 52.

-If you turn off the ignition while the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights , turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
Turn signal and headlight lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig. 46 T urn signal and high beam lever
Turn signals¢¢
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0 0
> u. IXl
The turn signals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@ -left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@-high beams on (vehicles with headlight assis­
tant*)
r=;, page 51
© -high beams off or headlight flasher
The
Ill indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
-High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other drivers.
Headlight assistant
Applies to: vehicles wit h headlight assist
The headlight assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround­
ing conditions .
..,
0 0
it m
Fig. 47 Turn signal and high beam lever: turning headlig ht
ass ist on/off
A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de­
tect light sources from other road users. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic conditions.
Activating headlight assist
Requirement: the light switch must be set to the
AUTO position and the headlight assist must be switched on in the Infotainment system
r=;, page 52.
"'To activate the headlight assist, tap the lever
forward @. The
l!J indicator light appears in
the instrument cluster display and the high
beams are switched on/off automatically. If the
high beams were completely or partially
switched on, the
Ill indicator light turns on. Ill>
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