key AUDI A4 2017 Owner's Manual

Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and re­ moves humidity from the air in the vehicle interi­
or. It is the most effective when the windows and
sunroof * are closed. If there is a bui ld-up of heat
inside the vehicle, ventilation can he lp to speed
up the cooling process.
I n all heating mode f unctions except for
defrost ,
the blower only switches to a higher speed once
the engine coolant has reached a sufficient tem­
perature .
Pollutant filt er
The po llutant filter removes poll utants such as
dust and pollen from the a ir .
Ke y recognit ion
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote contro l key
that is in use .
@) For the sake of the environment
-If you wo uld like to reduce fuel consump­
tion, switch the ai r cond itioning off. This
will a lso reduce em issions.
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- In veh icles with a diesel engine, you can
switch the auxiliary heater off in the Info­
tainment system.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the a ir intake in
front of the windshield must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system can dr ip and form a puddle of water under the
vehicle . This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak .
- If you see that, for example, the seat heat­
ing* or rear w indow defogger are not heat­
ing, the energy management system may
have switched them off temporari ly . These
systems a re available again as soon as the
energy supply has been resto red.

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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<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec ­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never t urn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop.
- Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering on ly work when the engine is
running. When the engine off, you must use
more force to steer or b rake the ve hicle. Be­
cause the usual steering and brak ing capa ­
b ili ty is not ava ila ble, the risk of accid ents o r
injuries i ncre ases .
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the se lector lever in the P position .
Ot herwise, the re is the r is k t hat the vehicle
c o ul d roll uninten tion ally.
- After the engine h as bee n sw itched off, the
r adi ator fan c an con tinue to run for up to
1 0
m inu tes -even wi th the ig nition switche d
o ff . I t can a lso switch on again after some
t ime if the coolant temperature rises as the
result of heat buildup or if t he engine is a l­
ready warm and the engine compartment is
also heated by the sun's rays.
(D Note
I f the en gine has been under heavy load for
an e xtended per io d of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
sw itched off and there is a risk of damagi ng
the engine . For this reason, let the eng ine run
at idle fo r approximately two minu tes before
shut ting it off .
Messages
Engine running. Warning! Turn off ignition be­
fore leaving car
This message appea rs and a warn ing tone sounds
i f you open t he d river's doo r when the engi ne is
ru nning.
Please press brake pedal
This message appea rs if you do not press the
brake pedal when starting the eng ine.
D riving
Ill Remote control key: key not recognized. Is
the key still in the vehicle?
T h is ind icator l igh t tu rns on and this message ap­
pears if the ignition key was remove d from the
vehicle when the engi ne was running . If the ig ni­
tion key is no lo nger in the vehicle, you cannot
switch on the ignition or start the engine once
you stop it . You also cannot lock the ve hicle from
the outside .
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors can be locked in P only
T h is mess age appears for safety re asons if the
selector lever is in the N pos it ion when yo u
switch the ignition off. Move the se lector lever to
t h e P position . Othe rw ise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from roll ing and it cannot be locked.
II Remote control key: hold back of key
against the de signated area. See owner' s man­
ual
If t he indica to r ligh t turns on and this message
appea rs, there is a malfunction ~
page 78.
Shift to P before leaving car, otherwise vehicle
can roll away
Th is message appears if the drive r's door is
opened wh ile the ign ition is switched on an d the
t ran sm issio n has not been s hifte d to t he
P posi­
t ion. Shift t he tr ansmission in to the
P p o sition
and t urn o ff the igni tion if you are leaving the ve­
hicle . Otherwise the vehicle could roll. A lso refe r
to
~ page 80.
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Driving Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc­
tion.
Fig. 78 Center console/remote contro l key: starting the
eng ine if there is a m alfunction
Requirement: the message Remote control key:
hold back of key against the designated area.
See owner's manual must display and the D)in­
dicator light must turn on.
.. Place the remote control key on the location
shown in the illustration
y>l) ~ fig. 78.
.. Press the brake pedal~ A in Starting the en­
gine on page
76.
.. Press the l~S_T_A_R_T_E_N_G_I_N_E_S_T_O_P_I button . The
engine will start .
.. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
You can view the message again by pressing the
I START ENGINE STOP! button.
Start/Stop system
Description
App lies to: ve hicles w ith S ta rt-Sto p system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
l ) Market -spe cific
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In Start/Stop mode, the engine shuts off auto ­
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light. The ignition remains switched on
during this stop phase. The engine will restart automatically when needed.
The Start/Stop system is automatically activated as soon as the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements for Start/Stop mode
-The driver's door must be closed.
- The driver 's seat belt much be fastened.
- The hood must be closed .
- The vehicle must have driven faster than
2 mph
(3 km/h) since the last time it stopped .
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle .
If you leave the vehicle during a stop phase, the
engine can be restarted within approximately 30
seconds if the following requirements are met:
- The driver's door must be closed , the driver
must be wearing the safety belt and the brake
pedal must be pressed . Or:
- The driver's door must be closed, the brake
pedal must be pressed and a gear must be se­
lected.
({D Note
Always switch the Start/Stop system off when
driving through water
~page 78.
(D Tips
The engine stops shortly before the vehicle
comes to a stop
l). The full function of the
brake booster and the power steering is still
available.

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 .
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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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Assist
-Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Setting the driving program
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Depending on the selected driving program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Setting the driving program on vehicles
without drive select*
1>-In the Infotainment system, select: I MENU !>
Vehicle > left control button > Driv er assist >
Audi adaptive cruise control > Driving pro­
gram > comfort, standard or dynamic .
Setting the driving mode on vehicles with
drive select*
Refer tor=;;, page 122 .
(D Tips
Your sett ings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key being used.
Request for driver intervention
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i ad aptive cruise co ntro l
Fig . 99 Instrument cluster: request for driver interve ntion
The request for driver intervent ion instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise contro l bra king
function is not able to mainta in a sufficient dis ­
tance to the vehicle driving ahead
c::> fig. 99.
l) Thi s is not ava ilab le in som e coun tri es .
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Predictive control
(efficiency assist)
Description
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi adap tive c ruise control and p re ­
dic tive efficiency ass ist
Fig. 100 In stru men t cl uster: p redict ive contro l
General information
The predict ive control 1> uses the map informa­
tion from the navigation system in order to react
proactively when driving. Information from the
camera -based traffic sign recognition* is also ap­
plied to recognize traffic signs
c::> page 24. When
coming up to areas with speed limits or changes
in the course of the road (such as curves, inter­
sections or traffic c ircles), the system brakes au­
tomatically and then accelerates back up to the
set speed .
When adaptive cruise control is switched off, the
system only provides notifications without con­
trolled interventions
c::> page 95.
The driver can override the predictive contro l at
any time by pressing the accelerator or brake
pedal. If the system changes the veh icle speed to
adapt to speed limits, you can change the speed
using the lever
c::>page 99 , fig . 95.
Always switch off the predictive control in
the following situations:
-When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy rain .
- When driving on roads in poor cond ition.

-Th e system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con­
ditions . Sw itch act ive lane assist back on when
the lines are more visible .
rm Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble. See owner's manual
There is a temporary active lane assist malfunc­
tion . Try sw itching the active lane assist on again
later .
• Audi active lane assist: malfunction! See
owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
rm Audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself. Active lane assist is activated, but is not ready to give warning
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set­
tings in the Infotainment system .
... Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
>Ve hicle > left control button > Driver as­
sist
> Audi active lane assist .
Steering time Early:
in this setting, the correct ive steering hap ­
pens continuously to help keep the vehicle in the
center of the lane.
Late: in this setting, the system provides correc­
tive steering just before a vehicle whee l goes over
a detected lane marker line.
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
in the steering wheel on or
off.
A WARNING
-
With the vibration warning switched off,
there will also be no visual warning in the in-
Assist
strument cluster disp lay when crossing a lane
marker line.
(D Tips
In certain countries: your settings are stored
automatica lly and assigned to the remote
control key in use.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
Fig. 109 Sensor detection range
Fig. 110 Disp lay on th e exterio r m irror
Side assist (lane change assist) helps you mon itor
your blind spot and traffic behind your vehicle .
Within its lim its, the system warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are travel­
ing within your sensor range
(D <=?fig. 109. If a
lane change is classified as critical, the display@
turns on in the exterio r mirror
<=? fig. 110 .
The display in the left exterior mirror p rovides as ­
s istanc e when making a lane change to the left,
wh ile th e display in the rig ht exterior m irro r pro­
vides ass istance when making a lane change to
the right. ..,.
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Ass is t
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assis t
The display brightness con be adjusted in the In­
fotainment system.
• Se lect in the Infotainment system : I MENU I but­
ton
> Ve hicle > left control button > Dr ive r as­
s is t
> Audi side a ssist .
The display brightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the
i n formation and in the warning stage . In very
dark or very br ight surroundings, the automat ic
ad justment will set the disp lay to the min imum
or maxim um level. In s uch cases , you may notice
no change when adjust ing the b rightness, or the
change may only be noticeable once the s ur­
roundings change .
Adj ust the brightness to a level where the disp lay
in the informa tion stage w il l no t dis rup t your
view ahead. If you change the brightness, the dis­
p lay in the exterior mirror will briefly show the
brightness level in the information stage . The
brightness of the warning stage is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust­
ed along with the information stage.
@ Tips
- Side assist is not active wh ile you are mak­
i ng the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Exit warning system
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith exit warning system
F ig. 11 3 Examp le display
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F ig. 11 4 Door : warn ing str ip
When the vehicle is stationary, the exit war ning
system warns the passenge rs of a poss ible coll i­
s io n when opening the doo r. Wi thin the limits of
the system, the system monitors the
areas be­
hind and next to the vehicle using the radar sen­
sors
¢ page 116, fig . 112. Moving objects that
are approached from behind, such as cars, are
detected
¢fig. 113.
When you open the door, the warning strip on
the affected door blinks
¢ fig. 114 if anothe r
road user is detected and the situation is classi­
fied as crit ical. The d isp lay in the exterior mirror
on the affected side flashes at the same time.
If
the door is already ope n and another road user is
detected and the sit uat ion is classified as cr itica l,
then the co rresponding disp lays t urn on.
A WARNING
-
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. The ex it wa rning
sys tem does not rep lace the attention o f the
passengers. The veh icle passengers are al ­
ways responsible for opening the doors and
exiting the vehicle.
- The exit warning system can be ava ilab le for
up to approximately three minutes after un­
lock ing the vehicle and opening the door as
well as after switching off the ignition. Then
the system switches off w ith a br ief flashing
of the d isplays.
- The exit warning system ca nnot notify you
of every app roaching object or person, such
as joggers or pe destrians.

Assist
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
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Fig. 117 Center console: controls for drive select
Fig. 118 Infotainment: drive select
• Press the left or rig ht arrow key<=> fig. 117 until
the desired mode appears in the instrument
cluster/Infotainment system display. Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > Audi drive select.
• Select and confirm the des ired sett ing
qfig. 118.
You can change the driv ing mode when the vehi­
cle is stationary or while driving . If traffic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine.
Comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortab le yet dy­
namic driving feel and is suited for everyday use.
Dynamic -gives the dr ive r a sporty driving fee l
and is suited to a sporty driving style.
Individual-q page 122.
&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when ope rating the
drive select to reduce the risk of an accident.
-
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
• Se lect in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
>V ehicle > Audi drive select> Individual >
right control button.
After you have closed the sett ings, you will a uto­
mat ically drive in the
Individual mode.
Systems Comfort
Engine/trans .
balanced
Steering comfortable The equipment in you
r vehicle will determine
which sett ings you can adjust. The fo llowing ta­
ble gives an overview of the characteristics.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
Dynamic
steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty/direct
Suspension control* comfortab le
balanced sporty
Engine
sound* subtle subtle/sporty
a)
sporty
ACC* comfortab le balanced sporty
•> Subtle in the selector lever position D and sporty in$.
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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 . ..,.