AUDI A4 2017 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2017, Model line: A4, Model: AUDI A4 2017Pages: 386, PDF Size: 96.32 MB
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General information
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 128 Loca tion of peripheral c amera s
The four periphe ral cameras are located in the ra
diator grille, in the luggage compartment lid and
on both exterior mirrors
q fig . 128 . Make sure
that the lenses are not covered by deposits or any
other obstructions as this may impair the system.
For information on cleaning, refer to
¢page 337.
Black corners are shown in the vehicle silhouette
when in
Surrounding mode. Objects in these
areas are outside of the camera's field of view
and are not detected .
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn
ings
~ &. in General information on
page 124.
- If the position or the installation angle of a
camera was changed, for example after a
collision, do not continue to use the system
for safety reasons . Have it checked by an au
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility .
- Keep in mind that the image in the display is
incorrect if the exterior mirror housing has
been manually adjusted .
- Use the
Rear mode and the corner view
(rear)
mode only when the luggage com
partment lid is fully closed. Otherwise the
image in the display will be incorrect.
- The vehicle surroundings are shown using
the camera images . The vehicle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obstacles
above the camera are not displayed.
Parking systems
-Camera lenses enlarge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both altered
and inexact on the screen .
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn
ings
~ CD in General information on
page 124.
- The Infotainment display shows the direc
tion in which the rear of the vehicle is travel ing based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle . Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
(D Tips
If the 8/fl;!J/c::5 symbol appears in the dis
play and the respective display area is grayed
out, then the power exterior mirrors were
folded in or the driver's door/front passeng
er's door/luggage compartment lid was
opened.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
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Fig. 129 Center console: button P.a
Fig. 130 In fo tai nment syste m: select the mode
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Parking systems
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse , or
.. Press the
P1JJA button in the center console
c::> fig. 129 . A short conf irmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on .
Selecting the mode
.. Turn the con trol knob to the symbol fo r the de
s ir ed mode @thr ough @¢
fig. 130 and press
the control knob .
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the P
1#A button, or
.. Switch the ignition off .
You may select from the following modes:
@ -Corner view (front) ¢
page 130
@-Front ¢ page 130
©-Surround ing ¢ page 130
@-Rear c::> page 131
© -Corner view (rear) ¢ page 130
You can also sw itch to trailer view¢ page 128.
Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to: veh icles w ith per ip heral cameras
F ig . 131 In fotainme nt system: corner v iew (front)
Fig. 132 Infotainment sys tem: corner v iew (rear)
130 This view can assist you fo
r example, when you
are exiting from an area with poor visibility. The
area at the front and rear sides of the veh icles is
displayed.
.. To show the side view toward the front, select
the symbol @
c::> fig. 131 with the control knob
and press the control knob .
.. To show the side view toward the rear, select
the symbol ©
c::> fig. 132 with the control knob
and press the control knob .
Front
Applies to : ve hicles with pe ripheral cameras
Fig. 133 Infota inment sys tem: front mode
This view assists you fo r example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed . The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the right area
of the display. You can switch between the opti
cal display and camera image¢
page 131 .
.. Select the@ symbo l w ith the control knob. The
orange orientation lines mark the expected
path of the vehicle. Stop the vehicle at the lat
est when the red orientation line* borders an
object¢ &.
in General information on
page 129.
Peripheral
App lies to : vehicles with per ipheral cameras
Fig. 134 Infota inment system : peripheral mode
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This view is ideal for maneuvering. The vehicle
surroundings are shown using the camera im
ages . The vehicle image is shown by the system .
... Se lect the © symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob.
Rear
Appl ies to: ve hicles with perip heral ca meras
F ig. 135 Infotainment system : rea r mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle. The
area behind the vehicle is displayed. The vehicle
surroundings are shown in the right area of the
display. You can switch between t he optical dis
play and camera image
¢page 131.
... Select the @symbol with the control knob.
Perpendicular parking
Appl ies to: ve hicles with per ip heral came ras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 136 Infotai nment system : aimin g at a park ing space
Parking systems
Fig. 137 Infotainme nt system: a lig n in g the vehicle
... Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear .
... The orange orientation lines
(D show the vehi
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
pa rking space
c::> fig . 136. Use the markings @
to help you estimate the d istance from an ob
stacle. Each marking represen ts approximately
3 feet (1 m) . The blue area represents an exten
sion of the vehicle's outline by approximately
16 feet (5 meters) to the rear.
... Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adj ust the steer
ing wheel angle to
fit the park ing space with
the aid of the orange orientation lines
c::> &. in
General information on page 129,
c::> (D in Gen
eral information on page 129.@
represents
the rear bumper . Stop the vehicle at the latest
when the red orientation line@ borders an ob
jec t
c::> ,& in General information on page 12 7.
Adjusting park assist
Applies to : vehicles wit h a rear par kin g system/par king sys
t e m plus/ rea rview ca mera/ periph eral cameras
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
... Select in the Infotain ment system: I MENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as
sist
> Parking aid . Or
... When the parking aid is active, select in the In-
fo tainmen t system: right control button*.
End system* -end the parking aid
Front volume * -vol ume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rea r area
Entertainment fader -when the parking system
is turned on, the vo lume of the audio/video
sou rce is lowered.
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Parking sy stem s
The new ly selected level is demonstrated briefly
by the sound generator .
View * -switch betwee n an optical d isp lay
(Graphi c) and camera image (Camera ) in the
right area o f the disp lay .
Tr ail er view * -show trailer view
Auto . front /rear camer a change * -the view be
h ind the veh icle
( Rear mode) is displayed auto
mat ica lly when you shift into reverse gear . The
view in front of the vehicle
( Fr ont mode) is d is
p layed automatically whe n you shift into t he for
ward gea rs. When first activating in a forwar d
gear with the P"'~ button, the front s ide v iew is
disp lay ed
(Co rner view (front) mode).
If yo u do not se t the./, th e view behind the vehi
cle
( Re ar mode) is a lways d isplayed and it does
not switch to the
F ront mode when a forward
gear is selected .
{D Tips
-Seve ral menus can be accessed w ith the
right contro l button only when the park ing
aid is active.
- T he volume settings are a utomat ica lly stor
ed and ass igned to the remote cont ro l key
that is being used.
Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys
tem plus/rearview camera/peripheral cameras
Ill Rear parking aid : malfunction! Ob stacle s
c annot be d etected
Ill Front parking aid : malfunction! Obstacles
cann ot be d etected
Ill Parking aid: mal funct ion! Obstacles cannot
be d etected
When one of these messages appears, there is a
system ma lf u nction. The LED in the P
11.A. button a l
so blinks when switching it on. The relevant mes
sage only appears again when you manua lly act i
vate the parking aid w it h the button .
Ill Rear pa rki ng a id: obstacle detect ion restrict·
ed
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The rear cross -traffic ass ist* is not ava ilable
¢ page 119 , Rear cross-traffic assist. Either the
ESC is switched off, or the radar sensors may be
covered by a b ike rack, st ickers, leaves, snow or
other objects . Switch the ESC on, or clean the
area in front of the sensors if necessary
¢ page 116, fig. 112 . If this message continues
to be displayed, dr ive immediately to a n author
iz ed Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Fa cili
ty to have the m alfu nction repaired.
Parking system plus*
If a sensor or speaker is faulty, the J¼ symbol
will appear in front of/behind the vehicle in the
Infotai nment system d isplay. If a rear sensor is
faulty, only obstacles that are in areas @and @
a re show n
¢page 125, fig. 119 . If a front senso r
is fau lty, only obsta cles tha t are in a reas © and
@ are shown.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunction if the % symbol
appears and the co rresponding area of the dis
play is show n in bl ack. The c amera is not wo rking
i n th is area.
D rive to an author ized A udi dealer or autho riz ed
A udi Se rvice Facil ity immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction cor rec ted .
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys
tem plus/rearview camera/peripheral cameras and trailer hitch
When the trailer soc ket is in use, th e parking sys
tem rear sensors are not act ivated when you sh ift
i nto reverse gear or when you press the p,,1, but
ton . Th is resu lts in the following restrict ions .
Rear parking system*
There is no distance warning.
Park ing system plus*
There is no distan ce warn ing for the rear. The
front senso rs remain activated. The visu al display
switches to trailer mode . ..,.
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Rearview camera* /Peripheral cameras*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
switches to trailer mode. The rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
blue surfaces.
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to mal
function or they may restrict its function. Parking
systems
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Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) suppo rts
driver safety.
It red uces the risk of slipping and
improves dr iving stability. ESC detects crit ica l sit
uations such as when the vehicle is oversteering
a nd understeering or the wheels are spinning.
The vehicle is stabilized by applying the brakes or reducing eng ine torq ue. When the ESC engages,
the
Ji) i n d icator light blinks in the instrument
cluste r.
The fo llow ing systems are integrated in the ESC :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS p revents the whee ls from locking whe n brak
ing. The vehicle can sti ll be steered even during
hard brak ing. Apply steady press ure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in t he
b rake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
s tabilize the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis
tance . It increases brak ing power when the d river
presses the brake pedal q uick ly in emergency sit
uations . You must press and hold t he b rake pedal
until the dangerous sit uat io n is over . In veh icles
with adapt ive c ruise control*, the bra ke as sist
sy stem is more sensitive if t he di sta nce detec ted
t o the vehicle dr iv ing ahead is too small.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
beg in sp inning a nd adapts the force to the road
conditions . T his makes it easie r to sta rt, acceler
a te and dr ive up h ills.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The EDL brakes w heels that a re spinning and
transfers the drive power to the other drive
wheel or whee ls if t he ve hicle is equipped with a ll
wheel drive*) . T his funct ion is no t av ail able at
h igher spee ds.
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In extreme cases, EDL automat ically switches off
to keep the b rake on the bra ked whee l from over
heating. The veh icle is still working correct ly. ED L
will switc h on again automatically when condi
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
The E SC he lps to stabili ze the vehicle by changing
the steer ing torque.
I n veh icles with dyn amic steer ing *, ES C also
helps to sta bilize the s teer ing in cr it ic al situa
tions.
Selective wheel torque control
Se lective wheel to rque cont rol is used when d riv
i ng on curves. The fron t whee l on the ins ide of
t h e curve or both wheels on t he i nsi de of the
curve are braked se lective ly as needed. This al
l ows mo re precise driving in c urves.
Automatic post -collision braking system
The "a utomat ic post-collis io n braking system"
c a n help to reduce t he risk of sliding and of addi
tiona l co llisions after an acc ident. If th e airbag
contro l modu le de te cts a collision, t he ve hicle is
bra ked by the ESC.
The veh icle does not br ake automatically if:
- the dr iver presses the acce lera tor pedal, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the veh icle electri-
cal system are not functioning.
&_ WARNING
- The ESC and i ts integ ra ted systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
phys ical laws. This is es pec ially impo rtan t
o n s lippery or we t road s. If the sy stems be
gin ac ting to s tabilize yo ur vehicle, you
should immediately a lter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions . Do
not let t he inc reased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk of a coll is ion.
- Please note the r is k of a coll is ion increases
when dr iv ing fast, especially t hrough c urves
and on sli ppery or wet roads, and when dr iv
ing too close to objects ahead . T he ESC a nd
its integrated systems cannot always
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prevent collisions -there is still a risk of ac
cidents!
- Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
accelerating on smooth, slippery surfaces
such as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin even when these control systems are
installed and this can affect driving stability
and increase the risk of a coll ision.
Switching on /off
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(D Tips
- The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four wheels have a sim ilar wear
condition. Different tire sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de
scribed are working.
£SC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
--- --function of the ESC is limited or switched off . The
amount of stabilization control wi ll differ de
pending on the level.
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Fig. 138 Center co nso le w it h button ~ OFF
The following examples are unusua l situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
- Dr iving with snow chains
E SC is designed to function in levels. Depending
on the level that is selected, the stabilization
ESC levels
Sport mode on
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza-
tion funct ions are limited
~ .&. .
Operation Press the lfl OFFI button
briefly .
Indicator II turns on.
lights
Messages Stabilization control (ESC):
sport. Warning! Reduced
stability
A WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving abilities and road conditions permit.
ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC/ASR on
The stabilization function is The full stabilization func-
no longer available ~.&. . tion of the ESC and ASR is
ESC and ASR are switched available again.
off.
Press and hold the
! fl O FFI Press the lfl OFFI button
button longer than 3 sec- again.
onds.
II and lf'tl•U~ turn on. fl turns off or fl and
lf'tl•l~~ turn off.
Stabilization control (ESC):
Stabilization control
off. Warning! Reduced sta- (ESC): on
bil ity
-The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
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- The re is no vehicle stabilizat ion when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
Braking
New brake pads
New b rake pads do not achieve the ir full braking
effect during the first 250 miles (400 km) . They
must be "broken in" first . However, you can com
pensate for the slightly reduced brak ing force by
pressing firmly on the brake pedal. Avoid heavy
braking dur ing the break-in per iod.
W ear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
vehicle is driven and on operating conditions.
This is especially true if you are driving frequently
in the c ity and on curves or with a sporty driving
style .
Operating noise
Noises may occur when braking depending on the
speed, b raking force and outside conditions such
as tempe rature and humidity.
W et conditions or road salt
In certain s ituations, for example after dr iving
through water, in heavy rain or after washing
your car, the brak ing effect may be reduced due
to mo isture or ice on the brake rotors and brake
pads. The brakes must be "dr ied" first wit h a few
careful brake applications.
At higher speeds and with the windshie ld wipers
turned on, the brake pads press against the brake
rotors for a short amount of time. Th is action,
which is not felt by the driver, happens at regular
i n tervals a nd ensu res a better reaction time for
the bra kes in wet weather .
The braking effect can also be reduced if you are
driving on salted roads and you do not apply the
brakes fo r long periods of time . The laye r of salt
on the brake rotors and pads must be wo rn off
fi rst when the b rakes are app lied.
Corrosion
Leaving the vehicle parked for long periods of
time, low mi leage and avo iding heavy brak ing
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can con trib ute to corros ion on t he b rake roto rs
and to dirty brake pads .
I f you usu all y avoid he avy br aking or if there is
corrosion present, occasiona l heavy brak ing at
high speeds is recommended to clean the brake
rotors and pads~.&. .
Brake system malfunction
if you not ice that the b rake peda l t ravel has sud
denly gotten larger, t hen a b rake c ircuit in the
dual-c ircuit brake system may have failed. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler o r authorized Audi
Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the prob lem
corrected . On the way there, dr ive with reduced
speed and keep in mind tha t you w ill need a lon
ger distance to stop and you will need to press
the brake pedal harder.
l o w brake fluid level
When the brake fluid level is low, malfunctions in
the brake system may occur. The brake fluid level
i s electronically monitored.
Brake booster
The bra ke boos ter amp lifies the p ressure yo u ap
ply to the brake pedal. It only wor ks when the en
gine is running .
A WARNING
- Only app ly the bra kes for the purpose o f
cleaning the brake system w hen road and
traffic conditions permit. You must not en
danger other road users. This i ncreases the
r is k of an accident.
-
- Never let the ve hicle roll while the engine is
s to pped because t his i ncreases the ris k of an
acciden t.
Q) Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
peda l lightly when braking is not actually
necessary . This causes t he b rakes to over
heat and incr eases brak ing distanc e and
c a u ses we ar.
- Before driving a long d istance o n a steep
d ownward hill, decrease your speed a nd se-
le ct a lo wer driving gear. This m akes use of
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the engine braking effect and relieves the brakes.
If you need to brake additionally,
brake in interva ls and not continuously .
(D Tips
-If the brake booste r is no t working, you
must p ress the brake pedal with much more
fo rce than norma l.
- If you retrofit you r vehicle with a front spoil
er, whee l covers or s imilar items, make sure
that the air flow to the front whee ls is not
i nterr upted. Otherw ise the brake system
can become too hot .
Electromechanical power
steering, dynamic
steering
The electrom echanical steering supports th e
driver's steering movements.
P ower steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steering : malfunction! Plea se stop vehicle
If th is ind icator lig ht turns on and stays on and
this message appears, the power steer ing may
h ave fa iled.
Stop the vehicle in a safe locat io n as soon as pos
sib le . Do
not continue dr iving . See an a uthor ized
Aud i deale r or autho rized Aud i Serv ice Faci lity fo r
assistance .
':r-ij Steering: malfunction! You may continue
driving
If the indicator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, the steering w heel may be mo re diffi
cult to move or more sensitive than usual. The
steer ing whee l may also be at an angle when
d riving s tra ight.
Drive s low ly to an author iz ed Audi dealer or au
thor ized Audi Service Facility to have the ma l
f u nction corrected .
~ Dynamic steering: correcting steering wheel
position
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If the indicator ligh t turns on and this message
appears, the dynamic steering* is re init ializing.
The steeri ng whee l will be easy to move after
start ing the engine. Reinitiali zation might be
necessary if the steering wheel was moved whi le
the engine was sw itched off . The disp lay turns
off if the initializat ion was successf ul.
(D Tips
- If the . or ':r-ij indicato r light only stays on
for a sho rt time, you may cont inue drivi ng.
- The dynamic steering stability systems
c:.> page 134 are not ava ilable in the event of
a system malfunc tion.
- Fo r add itiona l information on dynamic
steeri ng, refer to
c:.> page 121.
ALL wheel drive (quattro)
App lies to : vehicles wit h all w heel drive
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are pow ered.
General information
In all wheel dr ive, the dr iving power is divi ded be
tween all four wheels . T h is happens aut omatical
ly depending on your dr iv ing behav ior as we ll as
the cur rent road condit ions . A lso refer to
c:.> page 134 , Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .
A center d ifferential d istributes the driving powe r
var iably to the front and rea r axle .
It works to
ge ther w it h selec tive whee l to rque contro l, w hich
activates when driving thro ugh curves
c:.> page 134.
The all wheel dr ive concept is des igned for high
engi ne power . Yo ur vehicle is exce ptionally pow
erfu l and has excell ent driv ing cha rac teristics
bot h unde r normal d riving conditions and o n
sn ow and ice. A lways rea d and follow s afety pre
ca utions
c:.> &. .
Winter tires
By using all wheel dr ive, your ve hicle has good
forward mot ion w it h standard ti res in win ter con
di tions. However, i n w in te r, we re co m men d using
winter or all sea so n t ires on
all four whee ls, be-
c au se this will improve the
braking effec t. ..,.
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Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with a ll wheel drive
¢ page 332, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehi cles w ith all whee l dr ive, only whee ls with
the same rolling circumferen ce shou ld be used .
Avoid using tires w ith different tread depths
¢ page 324, New tires or wheels .
Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle - the re is not
e nough g ro und clea rance. For this reason, avo id
d iffi cult terrain .
_& WARNING
-Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
yo ur driving style to the current road and
t raffic conditions . Do not let the increased
sa fety provided tempt you into tak ing risks,
because th is increases the r isk of an acci
dent.
- The brak ing ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not diffe rent from a two whee l dr ive vehi
cle . Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high spee d when t he road is slippe ry, be
ca use this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hy droplane" if dr iving at speeds that
are too hig h. Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the eng ine does no t r ev highe r su d
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning .
For this reason, pay attention to the road
condit ions regar dless of you r speed to re
duce the r isk o f an accident.
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engine.
When a ve hicle w ith a co nventional e nergy sys
tem is not driven for a long time, the battery is
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dra ined by equipment (for examp le, the immobi l
izer) . In certain circ umstances, there could may
not be enough ene rgy to sta rt the eng ine.
Yo ur vehicle is equipped wi th an inte lligen t ener
gy management system for dist ributing elec trici
ty. This significant ly improves the starting ability
and increases the batte ry life.
The ene rgy management sys tem Is m ade up of
batte ry diagnosis , standby current manage
ment
and dynamic ene rgy management .
Battery diagnosis
The ba ttery diagnos is determines the batte ry
c ha rge level. The sensor s de ter mine the batte ry
vo ltage, the batte ry cu rrent, and the batte ry
tempera ture. The current cha rge level and the
perfo rmance of the battery a re determined base d
on this .
Idling current management
The idling cur rent m an age ment decreases the
energy used while parked . With the engine
switched off, it manages the energy distrib ution
to the different e lectr ica l components. Data from
the battery d iagnosis is taken into account for
th is.
Depend ing on the battery charge leve l, electrical
equipment is switched off one item after the oth
er, to prevent the battery from drain ing and to
maintain the sta rting ability.
Dynamic energy management
W hile driv ing, dynam ic energy man agement dis
tributes the appropr iate amo unt of energy to the
electrica l eq uipment. It contro ls t he battery
charge level so that mo re energy is not used then
i s be ing generated in order to maintain an opti
mal battery c harge level.
(D Tips
- Energy management cannot overcome the
laws of physics. Note that the charge level
and length of the battery life are limited.
- When the sta rting ability is endangered, the
(•) indicator light t urns on¢
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