radio AUDI A4 2015 Owners Manual

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
pressure on the ISETI button, you delete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odo meter
Fig. 6 In strume nt cl us ter : reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS controlled clock*
l!!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo­
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or MMI*. You can
learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or miles that have been driven on
the vehicle . T
he trip odometer @shows the distance driv­
en since it was last reset. It can be used to
measure short distances. The last d igit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button
10.01 r::!;> fig . 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on. Contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the problem cor ­
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFE is dis­
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be opera ted
r::!;>p age32 .
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome­
ter and temperature are displayed for an
additional
30 seconds .
- Yo u can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button r::!;> page 11 while the igni­
tion is switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
111 in the instrument cluster
will illuminat e
¢page 21. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
r::!;> page 281.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir­
regular supply of fuel can cause engine

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Driver information
display
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in ­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with important information .
Fig. 7 In strum en t cl ust er: center displa y
Fi g. 8 Wi per lever: con trols fo r the menu display
Cent er d ispla y
With the ignition on, the display in the Dr iver
I nforma tion System shows the fo llowing in­
formation :
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outs ide temperature* : At temperatures be-
low 41 °F (+S
0 (), a snowflake symbol ap­
pears in front of the temperature display
c::> &_ .
- Warning if one of the doors, front lid or en-
gine compartment lid is not closed .
Additional function s
You can open the following functions in the
Driver Informat ion System display by pressing
the
! R ES ET I button c::> fig . 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer *
Tire pressure monitoring*
c::> page 257
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 23
Trip computer* c::> page24
Effi ciency program* c::> page 26
Service in terval display c::> page 28
Speed war ning c::> page 89
Gearshift selector positions <=> page94
Automatic transmission
Adaptive cr uise control *
c::> page 101
Auto Check C ontrol
Some f unctions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating sta tus when yo u
switch the ign ition on and wh ile you are driv ­
ing . Malfunctions or required s ervice proce­
dures are signaled audib ly and indicated by
red and yellow illuminated symbols and re­
minders in the display .
A WARNING
-
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy o r not . Keep in m ind
th at r oad surfaces, espec ia lly br idges
and overpasses, co uld be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside tempe ratu re
above 41 ° F (+S °C).
- Always remember , even if the "snow­
f lake" symbo l (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the d isp lay, black ice cou ld be on
the road .
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
{I) Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if yo u a re
driving at a very lo w speed, the tempera­
ture shown in the display might be s light ly
higher than the actua l outs ide tempera­
ture. This is caused by the heat be ing radi­
ated from the engine .

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¢fig. 10. The data from the single-trip mem ­
ory (memory leve l 1) is being displayed if a
D
appears in the display. If a fJ is shown, then
the data from the total-trip memory is being
d isplayed (memory level
2). The fuel pump
nozzle
ii indicate s the efficiency program*
¢page 26 .
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single -trip memory stores the trip infor­
mat ion from the time the ignition is turned on
until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in
the calculation of the current trip informa­
tion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours the memory is reset automatically.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the total-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This per­
mits you to evaluate your driving data for the
enti re pe riod between manual resets.
Efficiency program*
The effic iency program can help you to use
less fuel ¢
page 26.
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
Fig. 11 Wind shi eld w iper lever: controls for the t rip
comp uter
Operating
~ To display the trip computer memory leve ls,
press the
I RESE T I button @¢ fig. 11 re-
Driver information display 25
peated ly until the desi red memory level is
show n in the display.
~ To display trip informat ion with in a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the
function selection switch @.
The trip computer will not operate un less the
ignition is on. When you turn on the ign it ion,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed .
In addition to information about the trip com­
puter (trip computer 1, 2 and the efficiency
program*), information about other systems
can also be shown in the disp lay. To switch the
display between the different information ,
tap the
! RESET I button @briefly.
Resetting values to zero
~ Select a value in the desired tr ip computer
or in the eff iciency program".
~ Press and hold the I RESE T I button @for at
least one second . All values in the selected
trip computer or in the efficiency program*
are reset to zero.
If the data in trip computer
1 are deleted ,
then the values in the efficiency program* w ill
also be reset.
With some vehicle equipment levels, the val­
ues for the single trip or total trip memory
can a lso be reset in the Infotainment system
¢page 25 .
(D Tips
All stored va lues w ill be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
App lies to vehicles : wit h trip co mputer
The radio or MM!* operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer's basic settings.
~ Select: Function button !CAR !> Instrument
cluster > On-board computer 1
or On-board
computer 2 . .,.

keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate veh icle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­ supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by ch ildren can result in serious in­
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherw ise the steering col­
umn lock cou ld suddenly engage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmit ters in the vici nity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen ­
cy range (e .g . a ce ll phone, radio equip­
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from authorized A udi
dealer.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions¢
page 286.
Removing the mechanical key
Fi g. 20 Remote master key: removing the mechanical
key
.,. Press the release button@¢ fig. 20.
.,. Pull the mechan ical key @ out of the master
key.
~ Using the mechanical key, you can:
~ co -lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
rl :5: the passenger's side 9 page 67.
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- lock and unlock the lockable * rear bench
seat and pass-through*
r=;, page 71.
- activate the child safety locks on the rear
doors
r=;, page 41.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manua lly
r=;, page 3 7 if this should not be possible
with the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
r=:> page 34.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig . 21 Remote master key: removing the battery hold­
er
Che ck light in the ma ster ke y
The check light @ r=:> fig. 21 in the master key
provides information about different condi­
t ions .
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
.,. If the check light does not come on, the bat­
tery is dead and has to be replaced. In addi­
tion, when the battery is dead the
!I indi­
cator light appears in the instrument cluster
disp lay as well as the message
Plea se
c hange k ey batt ery.
Master key battery replacement
"'Remove the mechan ical key r=;, page 33 .
"' Press the release button @ i=:> fig. 21 on the
battery ho lder and at the same time pull the
bat tery ho lder out o f the maste r key in the
direction of the arrow.
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the
" + " sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the
master key.

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• Install the mechanical key.
@, For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to po llute the environment .
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the or iginal.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re­
move the ignition key.
• Remove the mechanical key¢ page 33.
• Lock the veh icle using the mechan ica l key
¢page 37.
• Have the e lectrical system inspected by an
authorized Audi dealership.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
F ig. 2 2 Remote master key: function buttons
• Press b utton III to unlock the veh icle
¢ fig . 22.
• Press b utton tfl to lock the vehicle ¢ A in
General description on page
31 .
• Press button ,c:J briefly to unlock the rear
li d.
• Press the button
,c:J for at least o ne second
to open the rear lid .
• Push the red
IPANICI button to a ct ivate the
panic fun ction. The horn sounds and the
t ur n s ignals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I but­
ton again to deactivate the panic function . If the vehicle is un
locked and no door, the rea r
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself again automatica lly.
Th is feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period
of time .
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MM!* whether the ent ire vehicle is unlocked
or on ly certain doors¢
page 36.
On vehicles with automatic t ransmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position , other­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ .&. in
General description on page
31 .
@ Tips
- In orde r to make sure the locking f unc­
tion is work ing, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make s ure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherw ise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle , and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try t o sta rt the engine o r open a
door. In case this h ap pens anyhow, push
t he unlock button@.
- Use the pa nic function o nly if yo u are in
a n eme rgency s ituation.
- Add itiona l remote co ntro l key functions
¢page 42.

Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key .
Fig . 23 Door handle : lock ing t he ve hicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked automatically.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.. Move the selector lever to the P position
(automatic transmission), otherwise the ve­
hicle cannot be locked.
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
once Q fig. 23
¢ A in General descript ion on page 31. Do
not reach inside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It makes no difference whether the master key
is in your jacket pocket or in your brief case .
If you grip the door handle while locking, this
can adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a
brief period directly after closing it. This al­
lows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked.
I t depends on the settings in the radio or
MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
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A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page 31 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power . You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second t ime to
open the vehicle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's
ability to start for as long as possible,
the energy management system gradu­
ally switches off unnecessary conven­
ience functions. It is possib le that you
w ill not be able to unlock your vehicle us­
ing these convenience functions.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula ­
tions ¢
page 286.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 24 Drive r's doo r: pow er locking sw itch
.. Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢ _A.
.. Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 24.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, please note the following:
- If a door is open , the veh icle cannot be
locked using the power locking system
switch.

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- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside (increased security, for ex­
amp le when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switch illu­
minate when all the doors are closed and
locked.
- Front doors: you can un lock and open the
doors from the inside by pu lling on the door
hand le.
- Rear doors: pu ll the door handle
once to re ­
lease the lock. Pull the hand le
again to open
the door.
- If you hav e a crash and the airbag is activat­
ed, the doors automatically un lock.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works w ith the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inopera ­
t ive .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk . Do not leave
anyone beh ind in the vehicle, especially
children.
(D Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed of
9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
r:::;, page 31. You can un lock the veh icle
aga in using the opening f unction in the
power locking sys tem switch
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Setting power locking
In the radio/MM!* , you can set which doors
t he central locking system will unlock.
~ Select : I CAR! funct ion button > Central lock­
ing .
Or
~ Select : ~I C-A-R~ ! fu nct ion but ton > Car sys tem s*
control b utton > Vehicle setting s > (Central
loc king )*.
Single door un locking/Unl ock door s* -
you
can specify which doo rs un lock when you open
the veh icle. -
Selecting
off /All and pressing the Iii button
on the remote control key unlocks the entire
veh icle.
- Selecting
on/Dri ver and pressing the Iii but­
ton on the remote control key once un locks
only the driver's door. In vehicles with a con­
ven ience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull w ill unlock. I f you press the
Iii but­
ton tw ice, the entire vehicle will unlock . If
you press the [@] button, the enti re vehicle
w ill always lock .
Luggage com p. loc k/Lock ext erior tr unk han­
dl e -
If you select On , you can no longer open
the luggage compartment using the rear lid
hand le
r:::;, page 38, fig. 2 7. In this case, the
r ear lid can be opened with the
l=I bu tton on
the master key
r:::;, page 34, fig. 22 or w ith the
l= I* button in the driver 's doo r r:::;,page 39,
fig .
29.
Fold mirrors * if you selec t On , the outs ide
mirrors will fo ld in au tomati cally when yo u
press the
Iii button on the remote cont ro l key
r:::;, page 52.
To ne when lo cking -if you selec t On, a tone
will sound when yo u lock t he vehicle.
Auto Lo ck /Loc k when dri ving -if you select
On, the enti re vehicle w ill lock automatically
whe n the speed reaches
9 mph (1 5 km/h).

38 Openin g and clo sing
& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle . The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and perm it
an unauthor ized person to start the engine
and enable ope rat ion of the vehi cle sys­
tems such as powe r window or power sun­
roof leading to ser ious personal in jury .
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehi cle may not
star t if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle o r a tra nsponder is
l ocated on the key ring.
- For De clarat ion of Compli ance to Uni ted
States FCC and Indus try Canada regu la­
tions¢
page 286.
Rear lid
Opening/closing rear lid
Fig . 27 Rear lid : hand le
F ig. 2 8 Sedan drive r's door: remote rear lid release •
Opening the rear lid
.,. Press the but ton c:s on the remote cont ro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
l id unlocks and opens slightly. Or .,.
Press the handle on the rear lid
q fig . 2 7. Or
.,. Sedan: Pull the release button
c:s in the
driver's door ¢
fig. 28
Closing the rear lid
.,. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on t he in ­
side and allow it to drop gent ly to close it
q _&. .
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, a lways p ull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisono us exhaust gas
from being drawn into t he vehicle, al­
ways keep t he rear lid closed wh ile driv­
ing. Never transport objects la rger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug­
gage a rea, beca use then the rear lid can­
no t be f ully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
peci ally with the rear lid left open. A
chi ld cou ld craw l into the car through the
luggage compartment and p ull the lid
shut, becoming trapped a nd u nable to
get o ut. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let c hildren play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to th e hinges -fingers or
hands can be pi nched.
@ Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but­
ton
c:s on the master key. When yo u close
the rea r lid again, it locks automatica lly.

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Power opening/closing rear lid
App lies to vehicles: with a utom atic rear li d operatio n
The open position can be adjusted.
Fig. 29 Dr iver's door: Unlock ing the rear lid
-
Fig. 30 Lock ing switch in t he rear lid
Opening rear lid
"" Press the button ~ on the remote key for
at least one second . Or
""Pu ll the unlock button~ in the driver's
door¢
fig. 29. Or
"" Press the handle on the rear lid¢
page 38,
fig . 27.
Closing rear lid
""P ress the close button in the open rear lid
¢
fig. 30. T he rear lid moves to the closed
pos ition by itself and soft close locks it auto­
matically ¢
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Saving the opening angle of the rear lid
""Bring the luggage compartment lid into the
desired open position. The position can only
be stored when the lid is above a certain
height.
""P ress and hold the
¢fig. 30 button for at
l east four seconds until the lights blink to
store the desired open position .
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""To set a higher open position, wait at least
five seconds and then carefully press the
luggage compartment lid upward.
"" Press and hold the¢
fig. 30 button again for
at leas t four seconds and this will store the
new open position .
The settings in the radio or MMI* determine if
the rear lid can be opened using the handle
¢page 36.
Opening will be stopped immediately when:
- You press the
~ button on the remote con -
trol master key for at least one second, or
- You press the
e:5 button in the rear lid, or
- You push the handle in the rear lid, or
- You pull the~ button in the driver's door,
or
- When someth ing blocks the rea r lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to move .
If you press one of the buttons
~ now, the
rear lid will either open or close, depending on
its angle.
If you pull lightly on its handle, the rear lid
will close.
Closing will be stopped immediate ly when :
- You press the
e:5 button in the rear lid, or
- You push the hand le in the rear lid, or
- You release the~ button on the driver's
door, or
- When something blocks the rear lid or
makes it difficult for the lid to move .
If you press one of the buttons~ now, the
rear lid will either close or open, depending on
its angle.
If you pull lightly on its handl e, the rear lid
will close.
You can manua lly stop the automatic open­
ing/closing of the luggage compartment lid.
The automatic closing process begins if you
push down on the rear lid.

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Clear vision Lights
Switching the lights on and off
F ig . 43 Instrument pane l: headlight control switch
Light switch ·'t/,·
Turn the switch c> fig . 43 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
:oo: symbol turns on.
0 • The lights are off or the dayt ime running
lights are on:
- USA mod els : The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c> fig . 43 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only
in daylight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu
E xteri or li ghtin g
¢ page SO, c> &_ .
-Ca nad a mod els: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch
¢ fig . 43
is in the O position, :oo: position or the AUTO
posit ion (only in daylight conditions). The
daytime running lights function cannot be
turned off¢&. .
AUTO* -Automatic headlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, for example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels¢,& .
:oo: -Side marker lights
~D -Low beam headlights
Fog light s/rea r fog ligh t(s)*
Press the appropriate button c> fig. 43:
1D -Fog lights
; 0$ -Rear fog light(s)
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Clear vi sion 49
adaptive light *
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adap ts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le. This provides
better lighting through the curve. The system
operates at speeds between approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
St atic corner ing light * (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/ h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signal is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
better whe n turn ing .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
function when the switch is in the AUTO posi­
tion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
-Daytime running lights and automatic
headlights* are only intended to ass ist
the driver . T hey do no t re lieve the driver
of his responsibility to chec k the head ­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac­
cording to the current light and visibility
conditions. For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors*. So a lways
switch on the headlights
~D under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please obey all laws when using the
lig hting sys tems described here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights* should on ly be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic. ..,.