Control AUDI A4 2018 User Guide

Applies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
"Press th e l<1 1>I butto n repeated ly until the Ra -
dio/Media tab is disp layed .
" Press the left control button ¢ page 14 .
Depending on vehicle equipmen t, the following
functions may be availab le in the driver informa­
tion system .
-Selecting a source : select and confi rm a source
s u ch as the SD card.
- Selecting a radio station from the source li st:
sele ct and confirm Switch to radio .
- Playing an audio /video file :
select and confi rm
a file.
- Pau sing/resuming playba ck : press the r ight
t hu mbwheel @
~page 15, fig. 11. To res ume
playb ack , p ress the r igh t thumbw heel again .
-Re starting playback of an audio file : select the
file that is curre ntly playing, if necessary. Press
the left th umbwheel.
- Opening additional track information: select:
r ig ht cont rol bu tton>
Show "Now Playing"
screen .
@ Tips
-The media drives do not play files that are
p ro te cte d by DRM and that a re identif ied
wi th the sym bol
1'.D.
- Please note t hat w ithin a media sou rce in
th e d river i nfo rm at ion s ystem, o nly pl aylis ts
tha t we re sele cted t hroug h the MMI cont rol
p anel c an be
playe d~ page 23 7.
-Pay attention to t he Infotai nmen t sys te m
display if ne cessary. Depen din g on these­
l ected function, it may
be necess ary to use
t h e MM I cont rol panel.
Cockpit overview
Telephone
Applies to: vehicles with te lephone
Fig . 1 6 Ex ampl e: telep hone functio ns in th e drive r info r­
m ati on sys te m
Requireme nt: a ce ll phone must be connected to
the MMI
~ page 175.
Applies to: vehicles wit h mult ifunction stee ring wheel
" Press the IMODE ! button on the m ultifun ction
steer ing whee l re peat edly u ntil t he Telephone
t ab is d is pla yed .
Applies to: vehicles with mult ifunction steering wheel plus
" Press the l<1 1>I button repeatedly until the Tele-
p ho ne tab is d isplayed .
" Press the le ft con trol b utton ¢ page 14 .
Depending on veh icle equipment , the following
funct ions may be ava ilable i n the dr iver informa­
t ion system .
-Accessing a contact : select and confirm Call
list / Favorites / Directory .
Select and confirm
a contact .
Directory contacts* : the driver info rmation sys­
tem on ly disp lays directory contacts that have a
phone number stored .
If several phone numbers
are stored with a contact, the list of stored num­
bers is d isplayed first when the entry is selected .
Recent calls*: the recent calls list contains all in­
coming, o utgoing and missed ca lls.
Caller information *: the name, phone number or
Unknown ap pears in the drive r information sys­
tem display depend ing on whether the ca ller has
been stored in the d irecto ry and if the phone
number has been transmitted.
Functions during an incoming call
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Cockpit over view
-Accepting a call : press the le ft thumbwhee l
when there is an incoming call.
-D eclining a call : select and confirm Decline
when there is an incoming call.
-Ending a phone call: se lect and confi rm End
call.
Function s dur ing a phone c all :
-M ak ing an additi onal call *: select and confirm
Ho ld . Press the left control button> D irector y
or C all li st > the desired entry .
-Answ ering a call whil e in a call and whil e
th ere i s another call on hold *:
select and con­
firm
An sw er. The active call is replaced with the
incoming call.
Addit ional functions include:
M ute *: if you select and confirm this function,
the other person on the phone cannot hear you.
You can hear the other person .
Holding or re suming a c all* : you can put an ex­
isting phone call on hold and resume it .
Swap ca ll* : you can alternate between two p hone
calls at the same time. One of the calls wi ll be on
hold.
End call ends the active phone call. A call
that was placed on hold stays on ho ld and can be
t aken off hold with
R es ume .
Co nfe rence*:
a ca ll on hold and up to five active
parties (depend ing on the ce ll phone serv ice pro ­
vider) can be added to a conference call. To make
an add it iona l call, put all part ic ipants in the cur­
rent conference call on hold using
Ho ld *. By
pressing the left control button, you can make
addit ional calls from the d irectory or the call list .
Res ume * takes all part ies off hold .
(0 Tips
-The telephone functions can only be con­
trolled w ith the multifunction steering
whee l if the telephone equipment was in­
stalled
at the factory.
-The telephone functions depend on the cell phone and whethe r they a re supported by
your cell phone service provider o r not.
-The Call waiting * function must be act ivat­
ed in your cell phone and in the M MI to be
notified of an incoming call during an active
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cal l. The call options depend on the cell
phone and service provider . You can obtain
more informat ion from you r cell phone
serv ice prov ider.
Navigation
App lies to: vehicles wi th nav igat ion sys te m
Requirement: a dest ina tion must be en tered
<:> page 205 and the route guidance must be
started .
.. Press the 14 t> I button repeated Ly until the Navi-
gation tab is displayed.
.. Press the left control button c:> page 14 .
Depending on veh icle equipment, the following
funct ions may be ava ilable in the dr iver informa­
tion system .
-Displaying na vigation during activ e route
guida nce :
selec t and confirm Ma p*/ Street
v iew * or Arro w v iew*.
-Showing the map when route guidan ce is not
a ct ive*:
select and confirm Map *.
-Ac cessing l ast destinations : select and confirm
Last dest inatio ns > the desired destination.
-Accessing f avorites *: se lect and confirm Fa vo r­
i te s
> the desired destination.
-Starting route guidance to the sto red home
a ddre ss :
se lect and confirm Cancel route guid­
a nce
if necessary and then Home add ress .
If you have not started any route g uidance, a
compass (analog instrument cluster) or the ar ­
row view (monochrome instrument clust er) is
displayed depending on the eq uipment. The map
i s disp layed in the Audi virtual cockpit".
Canc eling act ive route guidanc e
-Select: right control button> Cancel route
guidance
Additional settings
-Sele ct: r ight cont rol b utton> de sired entry.
Depend ing on the function selected, the follow­
i ng additional settings may be possible :
- Map d is play
c:> page 215
- Map colors c:> page 215
-Map or ienta tion <:> page 215

Cockpit overv iew
Street view with route guidance started
Applies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system and street view
Depending on the vehicle equipment , the active route guidance will be displayed in the street view* in
the driver information system .
®
Fig. 19 Example: display of a turn in the str eet v iew (ana log inst ru ment cluster)
Req uirement: a destination must be entered
¢
page 205, route g uidance must be started and
the navigation tab mus t be disp layed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the dr iver informa­
tion system ¢
fig. 19:
(D Distance to the destinat ion or stopover
@ Disp lay ing an expressway, highway or main
road as preparat ion for an upcom ing change
in direct ion
@ Lane recommendation
© Ca lcula ted ar rival time
® D istance to the next maneuver
@ Disp lay of the expressway, highway or main
road onto which you will be tur ning
(?) Di rect ion arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar graph appears when a direct ion arrow
is displayed. The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the d istance is unt il the turn .
® Current veh icle pos ition
@ Addit ional information (on-board computer)
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The following functions are also avai lab le when
r oute g uidanc e is active :
-Changing the vo ice g uidance volume : turn the
r ight thumbwheel up or dow n during voice
guidance .
_&. WARNING
The route ca lculated by the nav igat ion sy stem
is a recom mendation for reac hing your dest i­
n ation. Obey tra ffic lights, stopp ing restric­
tions, one-way stree ts, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
(D Tips
- Also see the c hapter ¢ page 8, Controls at a
glan ce.
- An exclamation point" !" in front of the
st reet name ind icates t hat the information
abou t this st reet or this sect ion of the ro ute
is not complete in the navigat ion data co n­
tained in the
M MI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestr ian zones .

Cockpit o verview
Arrow view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system and arrow view
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the active route guidance will be displayed in the arrow view* in
the driver information system .
Fig. 20 Example: arrow view (monoch rome instrument cluster)
Requirement: a destination must be entered
<::> page 205, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed .
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the dr iver informa­
tion system
ca:> fig . 20:
(D Distance to the destination or stopover
@ Distance to the next mane uver
@ Direct ion arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar graph appears when a direct ion arrow
i s displayed . The fewer bars are shown, the
shorte r the d istance is unt il the turn .
® Lane recommendation
@ Additional information (on -board computer)
Q) Calculated arrival time
® Disp lay of the street currently being driven
on If a point is disp layed before the street, it
is indicating the street you will be on with the
next maneuver .
T he following functions are a lso available when
route guidance is active:
- Changing the voice guidan ce volum e: turn the
right thumbwhee l up or down during
voice
guidance.
@
@
.&_ WARNING
The route ca lcula ted by the nav igat io n system
i s a recommendation for reaching your dest i­
nation . Obey traffic lights, stopping restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
@ Tips
- Also see the chapter ca:> page 8, Controls at a
glance.
-An exclamat ion point"!" in front of the
street name indicates that the information
about this street or this section of t he route
is not complete in the navigat ion data con­
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestr ian zones.
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Cockpit overv iew
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display
Fig. 21 Instrument panel: knob for the head-up display
The head-up display projects certa in warnings or
selected information from the ass ist systems* or
nav igation* on the w indshield. The d isplay ap­
pears within the drive r's fie ld of vision .
Switching on /off
• To switch the head-up display on or off, press
the
knob~ ~ fig. 21.
Adjust ing th e height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
individual driver.
• Make sure you are seated correctly
qpage255.
• Turn the knob~ to adjust the display .
Setting s in th e Infotainm ent sy ste m
• Se lect in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Dri ver as­
s ist ance
> H ea d-up di spl ay .
D is play content
In the Infotainment system, you can specify
which information should be displayed: For ex­
ample, this can include navigation information*,
adaptive cruise control* or camera-based traffic
sign recognition *.
The display of certa in information and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be hidden in the
Infotainment system.
Brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the Info­
tainment system. The d isplay brightness decreas -
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es automatically as the amount of light decreas ­
es . The background brightness is adjusted with
the instrument
illumination ~ page 58.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system clockwise or counter clockwise.
(D Note
To p revent sc ratches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do no t place any objec ts in
the pro jection opening .
@ Tips
-Sunglasses with po larization filte rs and un­
favorable light ing cond itions can have a
negative effect on the disp lay .
- An optimum disp lay depends on the seat
posit ion and the height ad justment of the
head -up disp lay.
- A spec ial windshie ld is needed for the head ­
up display funct ion .
- For information on clean ing,
see~ table In­
terior cleaning on page 356.
On-Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction indicator lamp (MIL) ¢;# in the
i nstrumen t cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic System (OBD II).
The indicator light turns on when the ignition is
switched on and turns off once the engine is
star ted and is r unning in idle at a stable speed.
This indicates that the MI L is fu nctioning correct­
l y .
If th e light do es n ot turn off aft er start ing the
e ngin e
or turns on while driving, this may indi­
cate there is a malfunction in the engine .
If the
i ndicator turns on, the cata lytic converter may be
damaged.
Drive
with reduc ed eng in e perf orman ce (avoid
high speeds for extended periods of time and/o r
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fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­rected. See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa­
tion, see
¢ page 102, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL indicator light may also turn on if the
fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
¢page 317.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Location of Data Li nk Con nec tor (DLC )
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your em ission control system. Each monitored
component in your eng ine system has been as­
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­ erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
¢ page 317 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­ nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release¢ fig. 22.
a Your authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied work-al
;:::: shop can interpret the code and perform the nee-
" ~ essary repair . 0 0
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Cockpit overview
A WARNING
--
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warn ing s ignal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display can be covered by other dis­
plays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mult ifunct ion steer ing
wheel ¢ page 13.
If there are several malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several co lors.
it Central indicator light
If the. or d indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instr ument cluster.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you sw itch the ignition on. These sys ­
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llowing tab les.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or
a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment. Some indicator lights appear white
on a monochrome display .
The. or Q central
indicator light turns on at the same time to indi-
cate the priority of these indicator lights.
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Red indicator ligh ts
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Central indicator light
¢page 25,
Aud i pre sense*
¢ page 120
USA model s:
Brake system ./
¢page28
Cana da m od els:
Brake system ./
¢ page28
USA models :
Electromechan ical parking brake
¢ page29
Canada models:
Electromechan ica l parking brake
¢page29
Cooling system
¢ page30
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 31
E ngine oil level
¢ page 31
Alter nator
¢ page30
Safety belt
¢page30
Electromechan ica l steering ./
¢page 150
Steering lock
¢ page 31
Engine start system
¢ page 31
Transmiss ion (automatic t ransm is ­
sion)
¢ page 96,
Clutch (manual transmission)
¢page32
Hood
¢ page32
Adapt ive cr uise control*./
¢ page 110
Traffic jam assist*
¢ page 116 Ad B
lue*
¢ page 319
Ad Bl ue*
¢ pag e 319
Yellow indi cator lights
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Central indicator light
¢ page25
Electronic Stabi lization Control
( E SC)
¢ page32
Elec tronic Stab il izat io n Contro l
(ESC)
./
¢ page32
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control
(ESC)
¢ page 147
Brake system
¢ page 33
USA models:
Ant i- lock braking system (ABS)./
¢ page32
Canad a model s:
Ant i-lock b raking system (ABS) ./
¢ page32
Safety systems ./
¢page32
USA mode ls:
Brake pads
¢ page33
Ca nad a model s:
Brake pads
¢ page 33
E lec tromechanical parking brake
¢ page29
Tire p ressure
¢ page352
Tire pressure
¢page 352
Engine contro l
¢page 33
Engine contro l (diesel engine)
¢ page 33

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Malfunct ion Indicato r Lamp (MIL)
,/
¢page 33
Diese l part icu late filter*
¢page33
Eng ine speed limitat ion
¢page34
Eng ine oil level (MIN)
¢ page 31
Eng ine oil level ( MAX)
¢ page 327
Eng ine oi l sensor
¢ page34
Eng ine warm-up request
¢ page34
Battery charge
¢page 30
Tank system
¢page34
Washer fluid level
¢page34
W indshield w ipers
¢page34
Remote control key
¢ page83
Driver's door
¢page35
Battery in remote cont rol key
¢ page39
Bulb failure ind icator
¢ page 35
Headlight range control system
¢ page 35
Adapt ive light*
¢ page35
Light/rain sensor
¢page35
Active lane ass ist*
¢page 126
Audi side assist*
¢ pag e 133
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
Audi pre s ense *
¢page 124
Parking aid*
¢page 144
Transmission (automatic transmis­
s ion)
¢ page 96,
Clutch (manual transmission)
¢page 32
Steering lock
¢ page 31
Engine sta rt system
¢page 31
Electrome chanical steering
¢ page 150
Suspension control*
¢page 35
All wheel drive/sport differential*
¢page35
Emergency call funct ion*
¢ page 203
Ad Blue *
¢page 319
Ad B lue*
¢ page 319
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
¢ page 36
USA models :
Cruise cont rol sys tem*
¢ page 102
Canad a model s:
Cru ise control system*
¢ page 102
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 110
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 110
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 110
Ad aptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 110
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Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 112, ¢page 115
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 115
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 116
Active lane assist*
¢page 126
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 107
USA model s:
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 107
Canada mod els:
P redictive efficiency assist*
¢ page 107
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 107
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 107
Predictive efficiency assist*
E!)page 107
Hill descent assist*
¢page 148
Start/S top system *
¢page85
Start/Stop system*
¢ page 85
Remote cont rol key
¢ page85
Ad B lue *
¢page319
Automatic transm ission*
¢ page96
Dynamic steering"
¢page 150
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢ page 112,
Traffic jam assist*
¢ page 118
Traffic jam assist *
¢page 118
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Audi pre sense *
¢page 124
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 29
Canad a models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page29
Hill descent assist*
¢page 148
Child safety lock
¢ page48
USA models:
Speed warning system*
¢ page 102
Canada model s:
Speed warning system*
¢ page 102
Active lane assis t*
¢ page 126
Audi s ide assist*
¢ page 133
Camera-based traff ic sign recog ni­
tion*
High beam ass istant*
¢ page 55
High beams
¢ page 55,
High beam ass istant*
¢ page 55
BRAKE /CCD) Brake system
If this indicato r light turns on, t here is a malf unc­
t ion in the b rake system .
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
Brakes : stop vehicle and chec k brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake flu id leve l.
See an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assis tance if necessary .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Can ada model s)
Brakes : malfunction! Stop veh icle safely
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Cockpit over view
Drive to an autho rized Audi dea ler or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
c::=:,Hood
• Warning! Hood is not locked. Stop vehicle
and check the lo ck
If the indicator light turns on and the m essage
appears, the hood locking mechanism is not en­
gaged correctly.
Stop immediate ly and close the hood
<::> page 324.
0 Clutch
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith manu al transmiss ion
• C lutch: malfun ction! Safely stop vehicle
There is an ongoing ma lfunction in t he clutch .
Stop the vehicle safely. See an authorized Audi
dea ler or a uthori zed Audi Serv ice Facility for as ­
sistance .
[Pl Clut <:h: malf un<:ti on! Adapt dri ving style .
Please contact Ser vice
There is an ongo ing malfu nction in the clutc h.
The engine torque tha t can be transferred is re­
duced . You may continue d riving . Avoid using the
clutch in any way that will p lace a heavy load on
it . For example, do not let the clutch r ub when
starting on hills, when towing a trailer or when
maneuvering the vehicle. Drive to an authori zed
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility im ­
mediately to have the malfunc tion corrected .
5] Clutch: malfun ction! You ma y continue d riv­
ing
There is a malfunction in the clutch. The engine
torque that can be transferred is reduced. Yo u
may continue driving. Avoid using the clutch in
the future in any way that will p lace a heavy load
on it. For examp le, do not let the clutch rub when
starting on hills, when tow ing a trailer or when
maneuvering the vehicle . The indicato r light
tur ns off once the clutc h is fully operable again.
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!;.J [/; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bJ indicator light blinks while driving , the
E SC o r ASR (A nti-Sl ip Regulation) is act ively regu­
l ating .
If the
bJ ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, you can switch
t h e ign it io n off and then on to swi tch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fu lly.
If
the . indicator light turns on, ESC was
swi tched off using the
l.a00I button<::> page 146.
Stabi liz ation contro l (ESC /ABS ): malfunction !
See owner's manual
If the G1 ind icator light and the ~ (USA mod­
els),11J (Canada models) ABS indicator light turn
o n and the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the ABS o r the e lectronic diffe rentia l lock .
This also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
br akes st ill func tion wi th the ir normal power, bu t
ABS is not active .
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fa cil ity immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rec ted .
(D Tips
For addi tional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
see <::>
page 146 .
!I..' Safety systems
The fll indicator lig ht mon itors the safe ty sys­
tems.
If the
fll ind icator light turns on or blinks, the re
i s a ma lfunction in a safety system.
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected .
_&, WARNING
Have the safety sys tems inspec ted immedi­
a tely . O therwise, the re is a ris k t hat the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death .