CD player AUDI A4 2017 User Guide
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Media 
Supported  media  and  file  formats 
Overview 
The Jukebox*,  SD card  reader  and  th e USB storage  d evice*  connection  support  the follo wing  audio/vid
e o file  prop erti es : 
Supported 
media 
File  system 
Metadata 
Format 
File exten-
s ion 
Playlists 
Character is-
tic s 
Number  of 
Files  Audio  files 
Video  files* 
SD/SDHC /SDXC/MMC  memory  cards : with a capacity  up to  12 8 GB 
DVD  drive : audio C Ds ( up to  80  min.) with  CD  tex t (art ist,  album,  song)*,  CD-ROMs w ith 
a capac ity  up to  700  MB;  DV D±R/RW;  DVD video;  DVD a udio wit h aud io  tracks that  are 
compatib le w it h  a DVD v ideo  playe r 
Audi  music  interface : mobile dev ices q page  215  such a s iPods  and  MTP  players,  US B 
stor age devices in  "U SB  Devi ce Subclass  1 and  6" tha t conform  to  USB  2.0 : U SB sticks, 
U SB MP3 p layers  (Plug -and -Play capable),  exte rna l USB flash  drives  and ha rd drives 
Memory  cards : exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS 
USB mass storage  d evice : FAT, FAT32, NTFS 
USB mass storage  devic e partition s (primary /logical* ): two  per  US B connec tion 
CD /DVD file  systems : 1S0966 0, Joliet,  UDF 
Album  cove r: GIF, JPG, PNG with  max. 
800x800  px.  The album  cover from  the 
med ium  or from  Gracenote*  is disp layed, 
depending  on availability. 
MPEG  Windows  MPEG 
FL AC  M
PEG 1/2  MPEG4 AVC 
Windows  Media 
1/2 Media 2/4  (H.264) Video 9 
Layer 3  Audio  9 
and  10 
. mp3  .wma  .m4a; .flac  .mpg;  .mp4;  .wmv; 
.m4b;  .mpeg  .
m4v;  .asfs 
.aac  .mov; 
.avi 
.M3 U; .PLS;  .WPL; . M3U8;  .ASX 
up  to maximum  320  kbit/s  and 48  kHz  up to  maximum  2,000  kb it/s  and 
48  kHz sampling  frequencies  sampling  720xS76  px.  at maximum  2Sfps 
frequen-
cy 
DVD  dri ve* : max . 1,000  files  per  medium 
Jukebo x*: approximately  10 GB memory  capacity;  max.  3,000  files can be  imported 
USB mass sto rage  device and  memory  ca rds : max.  10,000  files  per  medium;  max. 
1,000  files per playlist/folder 
may differ  for  aud io files  with  var iable  b it 
rate. 
- The media  drives  do not  support th e W in
dows  Media Audio  9 Voice format.  -
Special characters  (s uch as those  in  103 tag 
information)  display  differently  depend ing 
on the  system  language  a nd cannot  always 
be guaranteed. 
-
For compressing  MP3 files,  Audi  recom
mends  a bit  rate  of  at  least  160  kb it/s.  The 
display  showing  the  rema ining  play t ime 
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Media 
-The  manufactu rer of  the storage  device can 
provide  information  about  its  "USB Device 
Subclass" .  - Some  MTP player  functions  are not  support
ed, such as rating  music  tracks  and video 
playback. 
CD drive 
Applies  to:  ve hicles w ith  a CD drive 
The following  audio  file  properties  are supported  by  the  CD drive: 
Audio files 
Supported 
Audio  CDs (up  to 80  min)  with  CD text  (artist,  alb um,  track)*,  CO-ROMs with  a capaci-
media ty  of up to  700  MB 
File system  CD file  system: 1509660,  Joliet,  UDF 
Metadata  Album 
cover : GIF, JPG, PNG with  max . 800x800  px. The album  cover from  the  medi-
um  may be disp layed,  depending  on  availability. 
Format M PE G 1/2  Windows Media Au- MP EG 2/4  FLAC 
Layer  3  dio 9  and 10 
File extension .mp3  .wma 
.m4a;  .flac 
. m4b; 
. aac 
Playlists .M3U;  .PLS; .WPL;  .M3U8;  .ASX 
Characteristics up to  maximum  320  kbit/s and 48  kHz sampling  frequenc ies  48  k Hz sampling 
frequency 
Number  of Maximum  1,000  files  per medium 
Files 
(D Tips 
-For compressing  MP3 files,  Audi  recom
mends  a bit  rate  of  at  least  160  kb it/s.  The 
display  showing  the  remaining play time 
may differ  for  audio  files  with  variable  bit 
rate .  -
Special characters  (such as those  in  103 tag 
information)  display  differently  depending 
on the  system  language  and cannot  always 
be guaranteed . 
Troubleshooting 
Problem  Solution 
Audi music  interface /Bluetooth 
Read the  instructions  in the  chapter ~ page 215,  Multimedia  con-
audio  player *: mobile dev ice is nectionsl~  page  212, Bluetooth audio  player . You can  learn 
not  supported .  about 
supported  mobi le devices in the  Audi  database for mobile 
devices at 
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth. 
Audi  music  interface : 
the  volume  Adjust  the  volume  of  the mobile  device to  approximately  70%  of 
is too  h igh/too  low when  start ing  the  maximum  output~ 
page  220, Input  level. 
playback  th ro ugh the  AUX input. 
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Problem 
Audi  music interface : 
the  porta-
ble  audio  device  is not  recognized 
as  a  source. 
Audi  music interface : the audio 
playback  through  the  iPod/ 
iPhone/iPad  is  malfunctioning. 
Audi  music interface : contents 
that  are  changed  on  a  mobile  de-
vice  connected  to  the  Audi music 
interface  are  not displayed  in  the 
media  center  .. 
AUX input: there is stat ic when 
connecting  and  disconnecting  the 
AUX  connection  cable. 
Bluetooth  audio  player* /Wi-Fi 
audio  player *: 
aud io  playback  in-
terference. 
Jukebox*: tracks  on  the  imported 
playlist  are  grayed  out. 
Jukebox*: i mported  tracks  cannot 
be  played  or  found. 
Wi-Fi  audio  player *: multiple  de-
vices  are connected  to the  Wi-Fi 
hotspot.  A  media player  (such  as  a 
smartphone)  appears  as the 
source  and  cannot be changed. 
Online  media *: connection  failed 
between  the  MMI and the 
Audi 
MMI  connect 
app. 
Wi-Fi  audio  player*  /Online  me-
dia *: 
audio  playback  interference. 
Media 
Solution 
For  many  ce ll phones  or  mobile  devices,  playback is not  possible 
when  the  battery  level  is too low  (less  than  5%  of  its  capacity). 
The  mobile  de-vice  will  only  be  recognized  as  a  source  in the  MMI 
after  connecting  if the  battery  charge  is sufficient. 
The 
Bluetooth  audio  player f unction  is switched  on.  Switch  this 
function  off 
c:> page  231 when  you  a  re  not using  the Bluetooth 
audio  player. 
Reset  the Media  settings to the  facto ry defau lt settings 
c:>page  230. 
When connecting  a nd  disconnecting,  the External  audio player 
source  is  already selected.  Before connecting  or  disconnecting  the 
mobile  device,  either mute  the  device  (refer to 
c:> page  233) or 
sw itch to  a  different  audio  source  (for  example 
c:> page  204,  Open-
ing  the  radio  function). 
Only one interface  should  be  act ively  used  at  a  time  to  ensure 
problem-free  playback. 
When  importing  playlists,  a ll of  the  fi les  themselves  must  be  im-
ported. 
If  yo u cannot  find  impor ted  tracks  in the  media  center,  they  may 
not  be  supported.  Only copy  supported  files 
c:> page  223 to  the 
Jukebox. 
Close  the 
Audi  MMI  connect app  on  the  connected  dev ices  (for  ex-
ample,  smartphones)  that  are not  being  used  as  the  Wi-Fi  audio 
p laye r*. Likewise,  close  the  UPnP  server apps or the  media  pe rm is-
sions  on the  integrated  UPnP/DLNA server.  Connect  the  desired 
device  as  a Wi-Fi  audio  pla yer* 
c:> page  213. 
To establish  a  connection  to  the  MMI, the  MMI connection  switch 
must  be  switched  on  in the 
Audi  MMI  connect app  status  screen. 
Malfunctions  can occur  during  audio  playback  if the 
Hotspot  and 
client a) 
c:> page  177 Wi-Fi  mode  setting  was  selected.  For  p layback 
without  interference,  Audi  recommends  the 
Hotspot setting  for 
Wi-Fi  mode. 
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Media 
Problem Solution 
Audi  music inte rface : 
contents  Reset the Media  settings to  the  factory  default  settings 
that  are changed  on a mobile  de-
c:> page230 . 
vice connected  to  the  Audi  music 
interface  are not  displayed  in the 
med ia center  .. 
Bluetooth  audio player *: interfer-
Playback interference  can occur when  using the Bluetooth  audio 
ence with  track  d isp lay and aud io player if  a music  player app from  a third  party  provider  is open . 
playback.  Audi recommends  using the  integrated  media  player on your  Blue-
tooth  device (such as a smartphone). 
• > Not  a vailab le in all  vehicl es. 
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System settings 
Speech training (only  when  the vehicle  is  station
ary):  you  can  adapt  the  voice  recognition system 
to  your  voice  or  pronunciation in  order  to improve 
the  system's  ability  to  recogni ze your  speech.  In
dividual  training  is comprised  of  20  speech  en
tr ies  that  consist  of  commands  and  sequences  of 
numbers . You ca n delete  the  programmed  voice 
training  with the 
Reset individual  speech train· 
ing 
function. 
Display  brightness 
Display brightness: 
you  can  adjust  the  bright
ness  of the  Infotainment  system  display  by turn
ing  the  control  knob . 
Factory  settings 
The follow ing  functions  can  be  reset to  the  facto
ry  default  settings : 
-Sound settings 
- Radio 
- Media  settings 
-Jukebox* 
- Directory 
- Telephone 
- Bluetooth  and Wi-Fi* 
- Navigation  settings * 
- Navigation  and online  memory* 
- Speech dialog  system* 
- Message settings* 
- Shortcut  keys 
- Apps * 
- Tool  tips 
- Audi  connect* 
- Audi  smartphone  interface* 
You can  select  the  des ired functions  individually 
or  all  at  once  with the option 
Select  all  entries . 
Select  and confirm Restore factory  settings. 
@ Tips 
-Make  sure  that  not only  the  settings  were 
deleted  but  also  the  stored  data,  if  applica
ble. 
- If  you  reset  the 
Navigation  and  online 
memory *, Apps * or  Audi connect* 
to  the 
factory  default  settings,  the  system  auto
matically  restarts after  approximately  20 
seconds . The  Infotainment  system display 
230 
will be  black  for  several  minutes  when  re
starting. 
Connection  manager 
Introduction 
The connection  manager  gives you  an overview 
of your  connected  devices  and  their network  sta tus . 
Settings  Conne-ction  manager I 
===---- · MyPhone (, • Phone : 
t MyPhone 
•  Second  telephone: 
•  Data  conn ection : 
•  MM I connect  App : 
•  Audio  player: !ill 
Not connectl!d 
Audi  connect SI.. . 
Not  connected 
Not  connected 
Fig. 202 Co nnect ion  manager 
.,. Select: !MENUI button> Settings> left  control 
button> 
MMI  settings > Connection  manager. 
If  a  mobile  device  was  already  connected  and  you 
select  and  confirm  the  corresponding  menu  item, 
the  dev ice  name  and  connect ion  mode  are  dis 
played  under  the  menu item 
Q fig.  202. 
You can  individually Connect(~)  or Disconnect 
(0) a  pa ired  device. 
Using  the  telephone 
App lies  to:  vehicles  wit h telepho ne 
- Connect new device: search  for  and  connect  a 
cell  phone . 
-List of devices  already paired: select  your  cell 
phone  from  the  list  of  all  the  dev ices  that  are 
already  paired. 
Second  telephone 
- Connect new device: 
search  for and  connect  a 
cell  phone. 
-List of devices already  paired : select your  cell 
phone  from  the  list  of  all  the  devices  that  are 
already  paired.  
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Data  connection 
Applies to  vehicles w ith  A ud i con nect (Infota inme nt) 
The  se rvices  are  prov ided  t hrough  a  S IM  ca rd  in 
s talled  in the  veh icle. 
MMI  connect  app 
App lies to  vehicles w it h A udi connect  (Infota inme nt) 
R eq uiremen t: the Audi  MMI  connect app  m ust 
be  installed  and  open  on your  mo bile  device . 
-Connect new device : search  for  and connec t  a 
mobile  device  (s uch as  a  smartp ho ne) . 
- List  of devices already  paired : selec t your  mo
bile  devi ce from  the  l is t  o f all  the  devi ces  th at 
are  already  paire d. 
Music 
A pplies to  vehicles w it h B luetoot h or Wi -Fi  aud io playe r 
Audio  player* 
Requi reme nt:  the  Bl uetooth  func tion  and  vis ib ili
ty  mus t be  sw itche d on  in  the  MMI 
¢ page  231 
and  on  the  ce ll phone. 
- Connect new device : press the  contro l knob. 
Se le ct 
Bluetooth  audio  player . Sea rch  fo r  and 
connect  a  mobile  device. 
- List  of  devi ces already  paired : selec t  a  Blue
too th devi ce from  the  list  of  a ll the  devi ces  th at 
are  already  paire d. 
Wi-Fi audio  player* 
R eq uireme nt: the  W i-F i hots pot  on  the  M MI 
¢ page  1 77 and  on you r ce ll phone  mus t  be 
sw itche d on. 
- Connect new device : press the  contro l knob . 
Sea rch  for  and  connect  a Wi -Fi  capable  device . 
-Disconnect Wi-Fi  audio  player : deactivate  the 
Wi-Fi on  your  Wi-Fi  capab le  dev ice . T he  dev ice 
will  be a utomat ically  re m oved  from  the  list. 
System  settings 
Directory 
App lies to : veh icles w it h  te lep hone 
Display  contacts  from  a cell phone  (or an addi
tional  cell phone) . 
Requirement:  no  cell  phones  can  be  connected  to 
t h e  M MI using  the 
Handsfree profile. 
- Connect new device: search  fo r and  connect  a 
new  cell  phone . 
-List of devices alre ady paired : select  yo ur ce ll 
phone  from  t he  list  of  all  the  cell  phones  that 
are  a lready  paired . 
Audi  smartphone 
Applies to : veh icles w it h  Audi  sm artph one interface 
-Connect  your  ce ll phone  to  the  Audi  music  in
terface ¢ 
page  215 using  a  USB adapter 
¢page  215, fig.  194 . 
-Select  your  cell  pho ne from  t he  list  of  cell 
pho nes  tha t  h ave  a lready  bee n connec ted . 
Additional  options 
Depen ding  on  the  selected  function,  yo u can  use 
t h e  righ t  control  bu tton  to ac ce ss the  av ailab le 
addi tion al op tion s in t he conne ction  m anager. 
Delete  Bluetooth  device* 
The  selec ted  cell  phone/mobile  device  is d iscon
nec ted  from  the  MMI and  is  removed  from  the 
li st  of  all devices  that  are  a lready  paired. 
Show  Bluetooth  profiles* 
You can  indiv id ually Connect  or Disconnect th e 
Handsfree , Messages *, Directory /contacts and 
Bluetooth  audio  player profi les . 
Bluetooth  settings* 
- Bluetooth: 
select  an d confi rm  a  setting  for  the 
Bluetooth  connection  visibility . Se lect 
Visible 
for  the  MMI to  be  vis ible  to  othe r devices.  Se
lect 
Invisible for  the  MMI to  not  be  visible  to 
other  dev ices.  However,  i t is st ill poss ible  to  es
t ablish  a  Blue tooth  connect ion  with  pa ired  de
vices  whe n the  visibility  is sw itche d off.  Sele ct 
Off to t urn  v is ibil ity  off.  Then  a Blue too th  con-
nec tion  is  no t possib le . 
liJl,, 
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System  settings 
-Bluetooth  audio player : when this  func tion  is 
switched  on~, the  Bluetooth  audio  player  is 
available  as  a  so urce  in t he 
Media menu. 
- Bluetooth  name : the  MMI  B luetooth  name  (for 
example  ,,AUDI M MI 2015")  is displayed  and 
can  be  changed. 
Online  settings* 
- Data  u sage counter : 
the amoun t of  d ata  pac k
ets  tha t are  sent  a nd  received  throug h the  MM I 
is d isp layed.  You can  reset  the  data  usage  infor 
mation  to  zero  using  the 
Reset data  counter 
option. 
- Network  status : the  mobile  netwo rk p rovider 
fo r data  se rvice  as  well  as  the  netwo rk status 
are  disp laye d. 
Wi-Fi  options* 
Refer  to 9 page  1 77,  Wi -Fi hotspo t. 
Storing  as a default  telephone 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  telephone 
Re qui remen t: a  cell  phone  must  be  connec ted  to 
t he  MMI 
9page  160. 
As soon  as  t he cell  phone  is  i n range  and  the 
Blue tooth  func tion  on  the  ce ll phone  and  in  the 
MM I is swi tched  on,  this  ce ll phone  is g iven  pr ior
ity ove r th e other  Blu et ooth  devices  and  is con 
ne cte d dire ct ly  to  the  M MI. T he conn ecte d cell 
p ho ne  i s  d ispl aye d first  in the  device  list. 
Network  settings* 
- Login : 
you can  chose  an Automatic log in to 
yo ur  cell phone  serv ic e  prov ider's  netwo rk, o r 
yo u can  c hoose  a 
Manual login  from  the  lis t of 
available  networ ks. 
- Network  selection : networ ks  avai lab le  in t he 
c ur rent  lo ca ti on  can  be se le ct ed  unde r ne twor k 
sele ction. T his  func tion  is  only av ailable  for th e 
Manual login  se tting . 
CarPlay  sound  settings/  Android  Auto  sound 
settings 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  Audi  smartphone  interface 
Refer to 9page  233. 
232 
About  Apple  CarPlay/  About  Android  Auto 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  Audi smartphone  interface 
Here  you  w ill find  leg al  inform ation  reg arding 
t h e  use  of Apple  Car Play o r Andro id A uto  and  in 
fo rmat ion  about  devi ce -specific  data  exc han ge. 
Delete  CarPlay  device/Delete  Android  Auto 
device 
Applies  to: vehicles with  Audi smartphone  interface 
-Req uiremen t: your  cell  phone  mu st  not  be con
nected  to  the  A udi  music  inte rface  with  a  USB 
ada pte r. 
- To remove  you r ce ll  p hone  from  the  list  o f all 
cell  phones  that  are  a lrea dy paire d,  select  an d 
confirm 
Delete  CarPlay device  or Delete An
droid Auto  device . 
(D Tips 
Some SIM  card s do  not  a llow  the  SIM  PIN 
qu eries  to  be  sw itche d 
off. 
System  update 
.,. Select : !ME NUI button> Settings > left  control 
button  > 
System maintenance. 
- System update : 
slide  the  sto ra g e  device  with 
t he  upda te  da ta  into  the  a pprop ria te drive 
<=:> page  21 0. Se lect  and  confi rm  the  dr ive  > 
Start  update . The  length  of  the  process  de 
pends  on  the  size  of  the  update. 
- Reset driver installation: the  selecte d media 
driver  package  is  reset  to  t he  settings  at  the 
tim e of  delivery . 
-Ve rsion information : information  on  the  MMI 
so ftware  version  and  the  navigation  database* 
software  versi on  is d is pl ayed.  The 
Software  in 
formation 
function  also  prov ides  i nformat io n 
on  the  softwa re  co nta ined  in the  M MI an d the 
li censing  agr eement .  
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Airbag system 
-Therefore,  always  wear  your  safety  belts  and 
make  sure  that  everybody  in your  vehicle  is 
properly  restrained. 
- Always  hold  the  steering  wheel  with  both 
hands  on  the  outside  of  the  steering  wheel 
rim  at  the  9:00  o 'clock  and  3 :00  o'clock  po
sitions  to  help  reduce  the  risk of  personal  in 
jury  if the  driver's  airbag  inflates . 
- Never  hold  the  steering  wheel  at  the  12 
o'clock  position  or with  your  hands  any
where  inside  the  steering  wheel  or  on  the  steering  wheel  hub.  Holding  the  steering 
wheel  the  wrong  way  increases  the  risk of 
severe  injury to  the  arms,  hands,  and  head  if 
the  driver  airbag  deploys. 
A WARNING 
Objects  between  you  and  the  airbag  will  in
crease  the  risk  of  injury  in a  crash  by interfer
ing  with  the  way the  airbag  unfolds  and/or  by 
being  pushed  into you  as  the  airbag  inflates. 
- Always  make  sure  nothing  is  in the  front  air-
-
bag  deployment  zone  that  could  be  struck 
by the  airbag  when  it inflates. 
- Objects  in the  zone  of a  deploying  airbag 
can  become  projectiles  when  the  airbag  de
ploys  and  cause  serious  personal  injury. 
- Never  hold  things  in your  hands  or  on your  lap  when  the  vehicle  is in  use . 
- Never  place  accessories  or  other  objects 
(such  as  cup  holders,  telephone  brackets, 
note  pads,  navigation  systems,  or things 
that  are  large, heavy,  or  bulky)  on  the  doors; 
never  attach  then  to  the  doors  or the  wind
shield;  never  place  them  over  or  near  or  at
tach  them  to  the  area  marked  ,.AIRBAG" on 
the  steering  wheel,  instrument  panel  or the 
seat  backrests;  never  place  them  between 
these  areas  and  you  or  any  other  person  in 
the  vehicle. 
- Never  attach  objects  to  the  windshield 
above  the  passenger  front  airbag,  such  as 
accessory  GPS navigation  units  or  music 
players.  Such  objects  could  cause  serious  in
jury  in  a collision,  especially  when  the  air bags  inflate . 
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-Never  recline  the  front  passenger  seat  to 
transport  objects.  Items  can  also  move  into 
the  deployment  area  of  the  side  airbags  or 
the  front  airbag  during  breaking  or  in  a sud
den  maneuver . Objects  near  the  airbags  can 
fly  dangerously  through  the  passenger  com
partment  and  cause  injury, particularly 
when  the  seat  is  reclined and the airbags  in
flate. 
A WARNING 
A person  on  the  front  passenger  seat,  espe
cially  infants  and  small  children,  will  receive 
serious  injuries  and  can  even  be  killed  by be ing  too  close  to  the  airbag  when  it inflates . 
- Although  the  Advanced  Airbag  System  in 
-
your  vehicle  is designed  to  turn  off  the  front 
passenger  airbag  if an  infant or a  small  child 
is on  the  front  passenger  seat,  nobody  can 
absolutely  guarantee  that  deployment  un
der  these  special  conditions  is impossible  in 
all  conceivable  situations  that  may  happen 
during  the  useful  life  of your  vehicle. 
- The  Advanced  Airbag System  can  deploy  in 
accordance  with  the  .,low  risk" option  for  3-
and  6-year-old  children under  the  U.S . Fed
eral  Standard  if a  child  with  electrical  capac
itance  greater  than  the  combined  capaci
tance  of a  typical  one-year  old  infant  re
strained  in one  of the  forward  facing  or  rear
ward-facing  child  seats  with  which  your  ve
hicle  was  certified  is on  the  front  passenger 
seat  and  the  other  conditions  for  airbag  de
ployment  are  met. 
- Accident  statistics  have  shown  that  children 
are  generally  safer  in the  rear  seat  area  than 
in the  front  seating  position. 
- For their  own  safety,  all  children,  especially 
12  years  and  younger,  should  always  ride  in 
the  back  properly  restrained  for  their  age  and  size. 
Advanced front  airbag  system 
Your vehicle  is equipped  with  a front  Advanced 
Airbag  System  in  compliance with  United  States 
Federal  Motor Vehicle  Safety  Standard  (FMVSS) 
208 , as  well  as  Canada  Motor  Vehicle  Safety  ..,.  
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Airbag  syste m 
never  insta ll any  chi ld restraint  system  on 
this  seat . 
- Never  use  cushions,  pillows,  blankets,  or 
similar  items  on  the  front  passenger  seat . 
The  add itional  layers  prevent  the  capacitive 
passenger  detection  system  from  accurat ely 
measuring  the  capac itance  of  the  ch ild safe 
ty  seat  and/or  the  person  on  the  seat  and 
thus  keep  the  Advanced  Airbag  System  from 
wor king  properly. 
- Never  place  or  use  any  electrical  device 
(such  as  a  laptop,  CD player,  elect ronic 
games  dev ice,  power  inverte r or  seat  heater 
for  child  seats)  on  the  front  passenger  seat 
i f  the  device  is conne cted  to  the  12 -volt 
socket  or  the  cigarette  lighter  socket . Such 
devices  can  influence  the  capacitance  reg is
tered  by the  capac itive  passenger  detection 
system,  so  that  incorrect  information  is pro
vided  to  the  airbag  control  unit . 
- If you  must  use  a  child  restraint  on  the  front 
passenger  seat  and  the  child  restraint  man
ufact urer 's  instructions  require  the  use  of  a 
towel,  foam  cushion  or  something  else  to 
prope rly position  the  ch ild  rest raint,  make 
c ertain  that  the 
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 
~;  light  comes  on  and  stays  on  whenever 
the  chi ld  restraint  is  installed  on  the  front 
passenger  seat . 
- If  the 
PASSENGER AIR BAG  OFF,;; light 
does  not  come  on  and  stay  on,  immediate ly 
insta ll child  restra int  in a  rear  seating  posi
t ion  and  have  the  airbag  system  inspected 
by your  Audi dealer. 
A WARNING 
If the  front  passenger  seat  gets  wet,  dry it  im
mediately. 
- If  liquid  soaks  into  the  front  passenger  seat,  this  can  keep  the  a irbag  system  from  work
ing  properly  and  may , for  instance,  deact i
va te  the  passenger  frontal  airbag.  If this 
happens,  the 
PASSENGER AIR BAG  OFF,;; 
light  will come  on  and  stay  on  togethe r wi th 
the  airbag  ind icator 
light E,I in the  inst ru
men t cl uster. 
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- If  liq uid  is pooled  on  the  seat,  but  has  not 
soaked  in, th is  may  also  keep  the  airbag  sys
tem  from  working  properly  and  cause  the  passenger  fronta l airbag  to  be  enabled 
(turned  on),  even  though  there  is a  p roperly 
installed  child  res traint  system  on  the  seat . 
Wet  towels  or  o ther  we t things  on  the  se at 
cushion  can  have  the  same  effe ct.  If the 
front  passenger  fronta l airbag  is turned  o n, 
the 
PASSENGER AIR BAG  OFF,;; light  light 
wi ll go  out . 
How the  Advanced Airbag  System 
components  work  together 
The front  Advanced  A irbag  System  and  the  side 
airbags  supp lement  the  protection  offered  by the 
front  t hree-point  safety  belts  with  pretens ione rs 
and  load  lim ite rs and  the  ad justab le  head  re
strain ts to  help  reduce  t he  risk of  injury  in a wide 
r ange  of  accident  and  c rash  s itu ations.  Be sure  to 
read  the  important  info rmation  abou t safety  and 
heed  the  WARNINGS in this  chapter. 
Deployment  of  the  Adva nced  A irbag  System  and 
the  activa tion of  the  safe ty belt  pretensioners  de
pend  on  the  dece lera tion  measured  by the  crash 
senso rs and  registered  by the  electronic  contro l 
u nit . Crash  severity  depends  on  speed  and  decel 
eration  as  well  as  the  mass  and  stiffness  of  the 
vehicle  o r object  involved  in the  crash. 
On the  passenger  side,  regard less  of safety  be lt 
use,  the  front  passenger  frontal  airbag  will  be 
turned  off  if the  e lectr ica l capacitance  measured 
by the  capaci tive passenger  detection  system  on 
the  front  passenger  seat  is  less  than  the  amount 
programmed  in t he  e lectronic  control  unit . The 
front  passenger  frontal  a irbag  w ill also  be  turned 
off  if the  capaci tance  measured  by the  system  for 
the  fron t passenger  seat  equals  that  of  an  infant 
of  about  one  year  o f age  in one  o f the  chi ld  sea ts 
that  was  used  to  certify  the  Advanced  Airbag  Sys 
tem  under  Federa l Moto r Vehicle  Safety  Standard 
208.  The 
PASSENGER AIR BAG  OFF,;; light 
comes  on  and  stays  on  to  tell  you  when  the  front 
Advanced  Ai rbag  System  on  the  passenger  side 
has  been  turned  off 
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Child  safety 
A WARNING 
Children  on  the  front  seat  of  any  car  even  with 
Advanced  Airbags  can  be  seriously  injured  or  even  killed  when  an  airbag  inflates.  A child  in 
a  rearward-facing  child  safety  seat  installed 
on  the  front  passenger  seat  will  be  serious ly 
injured  and  can  be  killed  if the  front  a irbag  in 
flates . 
- The  inflating  a irbag  w ill hit  the  child  safety 
seat  or  infant  carrier  with  great  force and 
will  smash  the  chi ld  safety  seat  and  child 
against  the  backrest,  center  armrest, or 
doo r. 
- Always  install  rear-facing  child  safety  seats 
on  the  rear  seat. 
-If you  must  install  a  rearward  fac ing  ch ild 
safety  seat  on  the  front  passenger  seat  in 
exceptional  circumstances  and  the 
PASSEN
GER AIR BAG  OFF~; 
light  does  not  come 
on  and  stay  on,  immediately  install  the rear 
facing  child  safety  seat  in a  rear  seating  po
sition  and  have  the  airbag  system  inspected 
immediately  by your  Audi  dealer. 
A WARNING 
- Forward-facing  child  seats  installed  on  the 
front  passenger  seat  may  interfere  with  the  deployment  of the  a irbag  and  cause  serious 
personal  injury  to  the  child . 
- If  except ional  circumstances  require  the  use 
of a forward -facing  child  restraint on  the 
front  passenger's  seat , the  child's  safety 
and  well-being  require  the  following  special 
precautions  to be  taken: 
- Always  make  sure  that  the  forward-facing 
seat  has  been  designed  and  certified  by  its 
manufacturer  for  use on  a front  passenger 
seat  with  a front  and  s ide  a irbag. 
-Always  carefully  follow  the  manufacturer's  instructions  provided  with  the  child  seat 
or  infant  carrier. 
- Never  install  a  child  restraint  without  a 
properly  attached  top  tether  strap  if the 
child  restraint  manufacturer's  instructions 
require  the  top tether  strap  to  be  used. 
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-Never  put  the  forward-fac ing  child  re
straint  up  against  or very  near  the  instru
ment  panel. 
- Always set  the  safety  belt  upper  anchor
age  to  the  adjustment  position  that  per
mits  proper  installation  in accordance 
with  the  child  restraint  manufacturer's  in 
structions . 
- Always  move  the  front  passenger  seat  to 
the  h ighest  position  in the  up  and  down 
adjustment  range and  move  it  back  to  the 
r earmos t position  in the  seat's  fore  and 
aft  adjustment  range, as far  away  from 
the  airbag  as  possible,  before  installing 
the  forward-facing  child  restraint. 
- Always  make  s ure that  the  safety  belt  up
per  anchorage  is  behind  the  child  restraint 
and  not  next  to  or  in front  of the  child  re
straint  so  that  the  safety  belt  wi ll be  prop
erly  pos itioned. 
- Always  make  sure  that  nothing  prevents 
the  front  passenger's  seat  from  being 
moved  to  the  rearmost position in  its  fore 
and  aft  adjustment  range. 
- Never  place  objects  on  the  seat  (such  as  a 
laptop,  CD player,  electronic  games  de
v ice,  power  inverter  or seat  heater  for 
ch ild seats).  These  may  influence  the  elec
trical  capacitance  measured  by the  capaci
tive  passenger  detection  system  and  can 
also  fly a round  in an  accident  and cause 
serious  personal  injury. 
- Never  place  or  use  any  elect rical  device 
(such  as a  laptop,  CD player,  electronic 
games  device,  power  inverter  or  seat  heat
er  for  child  seats)  on  the  front  passenger 
seat  if the  device  is connected  to  the  12-
vo lt  socket  or  the  cigarette  lighter  socket. 
- If  a seat  heater  has been  retrofitted  or 
otherwise  added  to  the  front  passenger 
seat,  never  install any  child  restraint  sys
tem  on  this  seat. 
- Make sure  that  there  are  no  wet  objects 
(such  as  a wet  towel)  and  no  water  or  oth
er  liquids  on  the  front  passenger  seat 
cush ion . 
- Always  make  sure  that  the 
PASSENGER 
AIR BAG  OFF~; 
light  comes  on  and  stays