wheel AUDI A4 2017 User Guide

Cockpit overview
Street view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation 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. 18 Example: display of a turn in the street v iew (a nalog instr ument clus te r)
Requirement: a destination must be entered
¢page 187, route gu idance 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 ¢
fig. 18:
(D Distance to the destination or stopover
@ Displaying an expressway, highway or main
road as preparat ion for an upcom ing change
in direction
® Lane recommendation
@ Ca lculated arrival time
® Distance to the next maneuver
@ Display of the expressway, highway or main
road onto which you will be turn ing
0 Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar graph appears when a direction arrow
is displayed. The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn .
® Current veh icle position
@ Additional information (on-board computer) The
following functions are also avai lable when
route guidance is active :
-Changing the voice guidance volume: turn the
r ight thumbwheel up or down during voice
gu idance .
.8, WARNING
-
The route ca lculated by the nav igat ion 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.
(0 Tips
- Also read the chapter ~ page 8, Controls at
a glan ce .
- An exclamat ion point" !" in front of the
street name indicat es that the information
about this street or this section of the route
is not complete in the navigation data con ­
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestrian zones .
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Cockpit overview
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or turns on while driving, this may indi·
cate that there is a malfunction in the eng ine. If
the indicator turns on , the catalytic converter
may be damaged.
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avoid
h ig h speeds for extended periods of time and/ or
fast acce leration) and have the malfunction cor­
rected. See an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Fac ility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa­
tion, refer to
¢ page 93, Electronic speed limit­
er .
The MIL indicator light may also turn on if the
fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
¢page 298.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig . 24 Locat ion of Data Link Connector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
signed a code . In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent w ill be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system .
If the light illuminates after a refuel ing, stop the
veh icle and make sure the fue l filler cap is prop­
erly closed (on ly vehicles with gasol ine engine)
¢page 298.
In order to make an accurate d iagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be disp layed using specia l diag­
nostic equipm ent (ge ne ric scan tool for OBD) .
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In order to connect the special diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the r ight of the hood
release
¢ fig. 24.
Your authorized Audi dea le r or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec­
essary repair.
_& 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 tur n on. They indicate functions or mal­
funct ions.
-
Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay can be covered by other dis­
plays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the multifunction steering wheel ¢page 12.
If there are several ma lfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several colors.
& Central indicator lights
If
the . or Q indicator lig ht turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys ­
tems are marked with a ./ in the fo llow ing tables.
If one of these ind icator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Your vehicle has e ither a monoch rome display or
a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment . Some indicator lights appear white
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
--- --------...... ~
Fig. 45 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h with all we ath er
li gh ts
Light switch ·t:/.. ·
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Tu rn the switch to the corresponding posi tion .
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:o o:c symbo l
turns on .
0 - lights are off (in some markets, the daytime running lights are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
- USA mode ls: the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is sw itched
on and the light switch is in the
O posit ion or
the
AUTO position (on ly in daylight) . The Da y­
time running lights can be switched on and off
in the Infotainment system ¢
page 52, ¢ .&..
-Canada mo del s: the dayt ime ru nning ligh ts
switch on au tomatically when the igni tion is
switched on and the light swi tch is in the
0 , :oo:
or the AU TO position (only in daylight) ¢ .&. .
AUTO -automa tic headl igh ts switch on and off
depending on br igh tness , for example in tw ilight,
du ring rain or in tunne ls.
;o o: -Pa rking lights
~D -Low beam headlights
,;;iiP -All weather lights
0$ -Rear fog lights
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All weather lights
The front lights a re adjusted au toma tically so
that there is less g lare fo r the d river from his o r
her ow n lights , fo r example when roads are wet .
Automatic dynamic headlight range control*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is les s glare fo r on­
com ing t raff ic if the vehicle load changes . Th e
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Static cornering light *
The static co rnering light may be available de­
pend ing on veh icle equipment and it only works
whe n the light swi tc h is in the AUTO position. The
cornering light switches on automatica lly at
spe eds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km/h) at
spec ific steering wheel ang les and at speeds up
to approximate ly 25 mph (40 km/h) when you
turn on a turn signal. The a rea to the side of the
vehicle is illuminated better when turni ng.
_& WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
d river of respo nsib ility to chec k the he ad­
lights and to t urn them on m anu ally based
on t he cur re nt ligh t and v is ib ility condi tions.
F or e xamp le, fog cannot be detected by t he
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
~D.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe lega l regulat ions when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribed.
(D Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the a utomat ic head ­
lights is located in the rearview mi rror
mount. Do not p lace any st ic kers in this area
on the w indshield.
- Some exter ior light ing funct io ns can be ad­
justed
¢ page 52.

To keep the rear window defogger on continuous­ly, press the
Qi!) REAR button longer than 3 sec­
onds. Th is is stored until the ignition is sw itched
off.
SYNC
Synchronizat ion
Use the rocker switch ® to select the fu nct ion .
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the driver's side are applied to the front
passenger's side and the rear (except for seat
heating/ventilation*). When the settings on the
front passenger's s ide or in the rear are changed,
the synchronization is automatically sw itched off
and
3-zone appears in the display .
SET REAR
function
Use the rocker switch ® to select the funct ion.
When the function is switched on, you can adjust
all settings for the rear using the climate control
system controls in the cockpit . The rear climate
control system controls can not be operated at
the same time. This function switches off a uto­
matically after a certain period of time or after
l eav ing the menu.
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole using the ridged thumbwheels. The levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents.
The wide ve nt is opened and closed using the
rocker switch ®·
Residual heat
You can activate the residual heat funct ion when
the ignition is switched off by pressing the knob
(D. The res idual heat from the coolant is used to
h eat the vehicle inte rior. The residual heat fu nc­
tion switches off automatically after about 15
minutes .
A WARNING
-You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh a ir is drawn in. With the air-condition­
ing switched off, the windows can fog up,
wh ic h increases the r isk of an accident.
Warm and cold
-Individuals with reduced sensit ivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not knee l on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Basic settings
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Air condi­
tioning
Automatic recirculation
When switched on, automatic rec irculat ion con­
trols the recircu lation mode automatically . You
must press the@
MAX button if fog forms on
the windows.
Automatic auxiliary heater*
T he auxi liary heater he lps to warm the vehicle in­
terior more quickly.
Steering wheel heating
Applies to: veh icles w ith stee ring w hee l heat ing
The steering wheel rim can be heated.
Fi g. 75 Steering whee l: steer ing whee l heating button
.,. Press the button to sw itch the steering wheel
heating on and off~-The message
Steering
wheel heating: on /Steering wheel heating: off
appears in the instrument cluster displa y. IJ,,
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Warm and cold
The temperatu re is maintained at a constant lev­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on.
The steering wheel heating settings are stored
automatically and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use.
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(D Note
-Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book­
let. lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage .
- Do not alter or
remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap­ proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or
remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other important vehicle components.
{t) Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and
down and forward and back .
Fig. 76 Lever on the steeri ng col umn
.. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
¢,&. .
"'Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion.
Driving
.. Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it is secure.
A WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust­ ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries.
-
- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose
control of the vehicle.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is at least a 10 in (25 cm) dis­
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel. If you do not maintain this distance
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you will not be properly protected by the air­
bag system.
- If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 in (25 cm) or more
away from the steering wheel, see if your
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility can provide adapters that
will help.
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec­
tion during a collision. Always make sure that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel.
Holding the steering wheel incorrectly sig­
nificantly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, arms and head if the airbag deploys.
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Stopping and starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop system
Fig. 79 Instrument cluster : eng ine sw itched off (s top
p hase)
~ B rake the ve hicle to a stop. The engine stops
shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop or if
the vehicle is stationa ry
1l. Keep your foot on
the brake pedal. The
II indicator light appears
in the stat us line at the bottom of the instru­
ment cluster d isplay. The needle in the tachom­
eter also moves into the READY
1l position .
~ The engine starts aga in when you take your
foot off the b rake pedal.
If the park ing brake is
set, the engine w ill only start aga in when the
a cce le rator pedal is p ressed
1>. The indica tor
li gh t turns off.
Additional information The engine stops i n the P, N and D selector lever
positions .
If you select the R pos ition dur ing a Stop phase ,
the eng ine will start again .
Select the P pos ition quickly to p revent the en­
g ine from starting unintentionally when sh ift ing
through R.
You can determine for yourself if the engine will
stop or not by reducing or increasing the amount
of force you use to press the brake pedal. For ex­
ample, if you only lig htly press on the brake ped­
al in stop-and-go traff ic or when turning, the en­
g ine will not switch off when the vehicle is sta­
tionary . As soon as you press the brake down
ha rder, the eng ine will switch off.
l l Ma rket -spe cific
Drivi ng
(D Tips
- Press the bra ke peda l during a Stop phase
to keep the vehicle from rolling.
- The ignition will turn off if yo u press the
!START ENGINE STOPI butto n dur ing a stop
phase. The needle in the tachometer moves
into the
OFF position.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Start-Stop system
The standard Start/Stop mode con be canceled
for different system-related reasons.
F ig. 80 Instrument cluste r: eng ine stop temporarily un­
ava ilable
Engine does not switch off
Before and dur ing each stop phase, the system
checks if certain conditions have been met. For
example, the eng ine will not switch off in the fol­
lowing situations:
- The engine has not reached the minim um re­
quired temperature for Start/Stop mode.
- The inte rior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outside temperature is extremely high/low.
- The windsh ield is being defrosted .
- The battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is turned at a sharp angle o r
is moving .
- After engaging the reverse gear .
- On sharp incl ines.
- At high altitudes .
r,jj also appears in the instrument cl uster d is­
play.
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Automatic start /stop syst em: malfunct ion!
F unction una vailabl e. Please contact Ser vic e
There is a malfunction in the Start/Stop system .
Drive the vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer or
authori zed Service Facility as soon as possible to
have the malfunction corrected.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 82 Center co nsole: parking brake
"'Pull the(®) ~ fig. 82 sw itch to set the park ing
brake . The LED in the switch illuminates . The
- (USA models)/ . (Canada models) a lso
turn on in the instrument cluster display
Q page 82, Starting from a stop .
"'To release the parking brake, press the brake or
accelerator pedal while the ignition is switched
on and press the button at the same time(®).
The LED in the button and the indicator light in
the display turn off.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal parking brake . The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentional­
l y and replaces the hand brake .
In addition to the normal functions of a tradi­
tional hand brake, the electromechanical parking brake provides various convenience and safety
functions .
Emerg enc y braking function
The emergency braking fu nction ensures that the
vehicle can be slowed down even if the
standard
D rivi ng
brakes ma lfunction Q page 82, Emergency
braking function.
.&_ WARNING
-
- Do not press the acce lerator pedal inadver-
tently when the vehicle is stationary, the en­
gine is running and a gear is selected. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diate ly and this could result in an accident .
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released . In this case,
park the veh icle on leve l ground and secure
it by p lac ing the selector leve r in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized A udi dealer or au ­
thorized A udi Se rvice Fa cil ity for assis tance.
(D Tips
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause fo r concern.
- The pa rking brake goes through a self-test
cy cle at regu lar inte rvals when the vehicle is
stopped . Any no ises asso ciated wi th th is are
normal.
- If there is a powe r failure, the parki ng brake
canno t be set if it is rele ased, and i t will not
re lease if it is set ~& . See an a uthorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
- If the parking brake is malfunctioning, the
LED in the
C® button blinks . It may not be
possible to set the parking brake . If the
park ing brake is set, use the hill start assist
to release it
Q page 82
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
.,. Pull the
C® switch to set the parking b rake .
.,. Select the P se lector lever position .
.,. Switch the engine off
Q _&. .
.,. Turn the steering w heel when par king o n in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the cu rb
if the vehicle starts moving .
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Driving
A WARNING
-Always switch th e ignit ion off and take the
vehicle key with you when leav ing the veh i­
cle, eve n for a short per iod of t ime . This ap­
plies particularly when chi ld ren remain in
the ve hicle. Othe rwi se, children coul d sta rt
the engine, re le ase the p arki ng bra ke o r op­
er ate ele ctrica l equipmen t such as power
windows, which increases the risk of an acci ­
dent.
- When the vehicle is loc ke d , no one -particu ­
larly not children -sho uld rema in in the ve­
hicle . Locked doors make it more difficult
f or eme rgency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which p uts lives at risk.
Starting from a stop
The hold assist function ensures that the parking
brake releases automatically when the vehicle
starts moving .
Stopping and setting the parking brake
" Pull th@(®) switch to s@t th @ parking bra k@ .
Starting and automat ically releasing the
parking brake
" When you pr ess t he accelerator pedal, the
par king b rake is autom atically released and
yo ur vehicle begins to move.
T he parki ng b rake c an be set if you must s top the
ve hicl e at a stop lig ht or in t raff ic. Th e ve hicle
does not have to be he ld with the brake pedal.
The parking brake e liminates the tendency to
creep when a selector lever position is engaged .
The par king b rake releases automatica lly and the
ve hicle beg ins to move as soon as you press the
accelerator pedal as usual.
Starting on hills
When starting on hills, hill start assist prevents
the vehicle from un intent iona lly rolling back. The
braking force of the parking brake does not re­
lease until the wheels bu ild up enoug h driving
force.
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(D Tips
Fo r safety reasons, the par king brake only re­
l eases automatically when the drive r's door is
closed.
Starting to drive with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on a hill,
do the following:
.. Keep the(®} switch pulled and press the acce l­
erator pedal. The parking brake remains set
and prevents the ve hicle from roll ing backwar d.
.. You can release the<®> switch once you a re sure
that you are giv ing enough driv ing force to the
wheels by pressing the accelerator pedal.
Depend ing on the weight of t he rig (vehicle and
trailer) and the steepness of the incline, you may
r oll backward as you start.
Emergency braking function
In the event that the standard brake system fails
or locks up.
.. To brake your veh icle in an eme rgency, pull the
<® > switch and ho ld it pulled.
.. As soon as you re lease the <®> switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
P ulli ng and ho ld ing the C®l switch wh ile driving
the ve hicle activates the eme rgency brak ing func­
tion. The ve hicle brakes at all four wheels by acti­
vat ing the braking hydraulics . T he braking effect
i s sim ila r to mak ing a n emergency stop .
Q &
To reduce the risk of act ivat ing the emergency
braking by m istake, an audib le warning tone
(buzzer) sounds w hen the C®l switch is pulled.
Emergency b raking s tops as soon as th e<®>
switch is re leas ed or the ac celerator p eda l is
presse d.
A WARNING
Eme rgen cy braking sho uld only be used i n an
emergency, when the normal brake pedal has
failed or the brake peda l is obst ructed. Using
the park ing bra ke for emergency b raking w ill
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-Power is st ill transmitted to the wheels
when the eng ine is r unning at idle. To pre­
vent the veh icle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever posi tions (except P and N) when the
engine is ru nning.
- Before opening the hood, se lect the P selec­
tor leve r pos ition and set the parking bra ke.
T his redu ces the risk of an accid ent. Always
read and fo llow the appli cable warnings
¢ page 30 4, Wor king in the engine com­
partment.
@ Tips
If you accidentally se lect N wh ile d riving, take
your foot off the a ccele rat or pedal an d wait
for the engine to s low down to idle before se­
lect ing Dor S.
Driving tips
Starting the engine
.,. The P or N posi tion m ust be selected .
Starting from a stop
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,. Start the engi ne ¢
page 76.
.,. Press t he lo ck ing bu tton (D on the se le ctor lev­
er and select the D, E, Sor R pos ition
¢ page 83.
.,. Wait a moment unti l the transmission shifts.
Yo u w ill notice a slight movement when the
gear engages .
.,. Release the brake pedal and press the acce lera­
tor pedal ¢
A,.
Stopp ing temporarily
.,. Press t he brake peda l to stop the vehicle, fo r
example at a t raff ic light. Do not press the ac­
ce le rator peda l when do ing this.
.,. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
sta rt driving, set the park ing brake when stop­
ping on steep hill s¢
A, .
.,. The park ing bra ke w ill release automatically
;;§ and the vehi cle will s tart moving on ce you press ....
~ th e accelerator pedal.
N .... 0 0
3 D riving
Stopping /parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
yo u open the drive r's door, the vehicle cou ld ro ll.
.,. Press and hold the b rake pe dal¢
A, .
.,. Se t the par king bra ke.
.,. To sele ct the P se lec to r lever posit io n, press the
P button @on the selector lever¢
page 83,
fig. 83.
Un der certa in conditions , such as d riv ing i n the
moun tains o r whe n towi ng a t railer, it may be
helpful to swi tch to man ua l mode tempo rari ly
and shift
manually to adapt to the driv ing condi ­
t ions ¢
page 86 .
On hills, ac tivate the park ing brake fi rst and then
shi ft into the P position¢
page 81 . This preven ts
too much stress from being p laced on the locking
mechan ism .
A WARNING
----The vehicle can roll even when the eng ine is
sw itched off .
- Unintended vehicle movement can lead to
serio us inju ries .
- Do not press the acce le rator pedal when
chang ing the se lector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is r u nning . This could result in a c rash .
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, never se­
lect the R o r P positions while dr iv ing .
- Do not inadvertently p ress the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stationary. Other­
wise the veh icle wi ll start to move immedi­
ately , even i f the pa rking brake is set. This
could result in a c rash .
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing bra ke only re­
l eases automatically when the drive r's door is
closed .
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills .
Hill descent control activates when the t ransmis-
s io n is in the Dor 5 position and you press the ..,.
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