cooled AUDI A4 2017 Owners Manual

Warm and cold
3 zone deluxe automatic climate control
Operating
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Fig. 73 3-zone de lu xe automat ic cl imate contro l; cockpit controls
Fig. 74 3-zone de luxe automatic cl imate contro l system: rear controls
Press the knobs, buttons or rocker switches to
turn the functions on or off . When the funct ion is
sw itched on, the LED in the respect ive button or
knob t urns on ¢
fig. 73. The rocker switches are
sensitive to touch. The driver and front passenger
settings can be adjusted separately.
You can adjust the settings for the rear of the ve­
hi cle
~ fig . 74 using the controls in the rear .
On right-hand drive vehicles*, the functions of
the rocker switched ® and ® are switched .
OFF
climate control system
You can switch the climate control system
on and off with the OFF button.
It is also switch- ed on when you press another button or a knob
.
Airflow from outside is blocked when the climate
contro l system is sw itched off .
A/C
Cooling mode
You can switch the cooling mode on or off using
the rocker switch ®· The air is not cooled and hu­
midity is not removed when cooling mode is
switched off. This can cause fog on the w indows .
Cooling mode switches off automatically when
the outside temperature is below zero.
A/Ceco
cooling mode*
You can switch the eco cooling mode on or off us-
ing the rocker switch ®· The climate control ..,.
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Warm and cold
system operates most efficiently in eco cooling
mode.
A/C MAX cooling mode*
You can switch the maximum cool ing mode on or
off using the rocker switch@. Th e air is not
coo led and humidity is not removed when cooling
mode is switched off. This can cause fog on the
windows. Cooling mode switches off automati­
cally when the outside temperature is below
zero. When the cooling mode is switched on, the
vehicle interior is cooled as quickly as possible
and dehumidified .
c:E) Recirculation mode
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circu lated and filtered. This prevents the unfil­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend switching recir­
culation mode on when dr iv ing through a tunnel
or when s itting in traffic
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Using the button, recirculation mode is~ using
the button. You can also switch the recirculation
mode off by pressing the knob
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ton.
AUTO
Automatic mode
Automatic mode ma intains a constant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature, airflow
and a ir distribution are controlled automatically .
You can switch automatic mode on or off by
pressing the knob@.
Temperature
You can adjust the temperature between 60°F
( + 16°() and 84°F ( +28°() by turn ing the knob
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in the climate control system d isplay. In both
sett ings, the climate control runs constantly at
the maximum cooling or heating level. The tem­
pe rat ure is not regulated.
The temperature can be adjusted in the rear us­
ing the rear contro ls
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86'~ Blower
You can adjust the vo lume of air generated by the
blower to your preference using the rocker switch
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@ . To have the blower regulated automatica lly,
press the knob
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Air distribution
You can use the rocker sw itches @to adjust the
ven ts where the air w ill flow o ut of. P ress the
rocker switches @repeatedly until the desired
air distribution setting is disp layed in the climate
contro l system controls. To have the air distribu­
tion regulated automatically, press the knob
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-Jit-OPEN/CLOSE the wide vent
You can open and close the wide vent in the cock­
pit using the rocker switch ®·
JI 8M Seat heating and ventilation*
If you press the button JI~ the seat heating/
ventilat ion is switched on at the highest leve l (3).
The LEDs indicate the temperature level. To re­
duce the temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating/ventilation off, press the
button repeatedly unti l the LED turns off .
3%i Defrosting
The windshield and side w indows are defrosted
o r cleared of condensation as quick ly as poss ible.
The maxim um amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield . Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at + 72°F (22°() or higher. The temperature is
controlled automatically.
Defrost is sw itched on and off~ using the but­
ton. You can switch the function off by pressing
the knob
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Applies to vehicles with windsh ield heating*:
when outside temperatures are low, the wind ­
shield heating is automatically switched on . If
you would like to switch the windshield defroster
on manually, press the button.~-The LED in the
button blinks.
Qii) REAR Rear window defogger
Press the button to switch the rear window de­
fogger !! on. It on ly operates when the engine is
running. It switches off automatically after 10 to
20 minutes, depending on the outs ide tempera­
ture.

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avoid scratches, move the scraper only in
one direction and not back and forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from door win­
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window de­
fogger, do not apply any stickers on the
heating wires on the inside of the window.
- Decorative part .s/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts .
- Paint
- To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol­
ishing or waxing .
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight .
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
- Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi­
ately- these could damage the paint.
- Displays/instrument cluster
- The displays/instrument cluster and the
trim surrounding them must not be
cleaned with dry cleaning methods be­
cause they could be scratched.
- Make sure that the instrument cluster is
switched off and has cooled off before
cleaning it.
- Make sure no fluids enter the spaces be­
tween the instrument cluster and the
trim, because that could cause damage.
- Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
- Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their compo­
nents chemically or with corrosive fluids
or solvents and never allow sharp objects
to come into contact with the safety belts.
This could cause damage to the belt web­ bing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buckles,
Care and cleaning
have them replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
- Textiles/artificial leather/ Alcantara
- Never treat artificial leather/Alcantara
with leather care products, solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remove or similar
products.
- Have a specialist remove stubborn stains
to prevent damage.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc . when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat .
- Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for exam­
ple on clothing, can damage seat covers .
Make sure hook and loop fasteners are
closed .
- Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or simi­
lar products.
- Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface .
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- To help prevent the leather from fading,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight
for long periods of time. If leaving the ve­
hicle parked for long periods of time, you
should cover the leather to protect it from
direct sunlight.
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- Insects are easier to remove from paint that
has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
forming.
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