tow AUDI A4 2017 Owner's Guide

Parking system s
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: ve hicles w ith rearview camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 125 Infotainment system: aiming at a parking space
Fig . 126 Infotainment system: aligning the vehicle
.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
.. The orange orientation lines
(I) show the ve hi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientat ion lines appear in the
parking space
c:::> fig. 125 . Use the mark ings @
to help you estimate the distance from an ob­
stacle. Each marking represents approximate ly
3 feet ( 1 m). The b lue area rep resents an exten­
s ion of the vehicle 's o utline by approximate ly
16 feet (5 meters) to the rear.
.. While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer ­
ing wheel ang le to f it the parking space with
the a id of the orange orientation lines
c:::> .&, in
General information on page 127,
c:::>@) in Gen­
eral information on page 127. @ represents
the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
when the red or ientat ion line @ borders an ob­
ject.
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Trailer view
App lies to : vehicles wit h rearview camera/peripheral cameras
and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer.
Fig . 127 Infota inment system: tra iler view
Requirement: Tr ail er view must be selected
c:::> page 131 .
.. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front of
the trailer
c:::> .&, in General information on
page 129,
c:::> (D in General information on
page 129. The orange orientation line indi­
cates the expected path toward the trailer
hitch. Use the blue lines to help you estimate
the distance to the tra iler hitch.
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
App lies to: vehicles wit h peripheral cameras
With this equipment, the parking system plus* is
supplemented with various peripheral cameras
c:::> page 125. The four cameras give you the fol­
lowing views: area around the vehicle, front cor­
ner view and rear corner view, view in front of the
vehicle and behind the vehicle.

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

Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operat ing the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
A WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic conditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short ,
combines various systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 139 MMI control pane l - integra ted shortcut key s
MMI control panel overview
CD Control knob, if needed with joy-
stick function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 146
@ MMI touch control pad* . . . . . . . . 144
® Left control button . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
@ Righ t control button . . . . . . . . . . . 143
® Buttons for opening menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
@ IM ENU button I . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
(z) I BACK button I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Multi Media Interface
@ Shortcut keys . .. . ............ .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig. 140 MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
Switching the MMI on/off:
147
T he MMI can be manually switched on and off.
-Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
CD ~ fig . 140 briefly . Or: press the I MENU I but­
ton @~
page 141, fig . 139 or one of the but­
tons to directly open the menus ®·
-Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off knob
CD ~ fig . 140 until the MMI
sw itches off .
If the M MI has been switched off
manually, it does
not switch on again automati­
cally the next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional functions :
- Adjusting the volume :
turn the On/Off knob CD
~fig.140.
- Muting (mute): briefly press the On/Off knob.
-Selecting the previous/next function (for ex-
ample, a radio station/track):
briefly press the
On/Off knob toward the left
l«J or right t>!>I.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example,
tracks) :
press and hold the On/Off knob toward
the left
l«J or right t>!>I.
A WARNING
Adjust the vo lume of the audio system so that
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
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Opening the main menu
• Press the IMENUI butto n@ ¢page 141,
fig . 139.
The MMI menus (such as Radio) are
displayed
Q fig. 144. Then you can select and
confirm a function using the control knob .
Opening a menu directly
"Press the applicable b utton to open the menus
directly ®¢
page 141, fig. 139 towards the
desired menu (such as
! RADIO I). Th en you can
select and confirm a function using the control
knob.
Opening the section /options menu using
the control buttons
@
Fig. 145 Control buttons on the MMI control panel
Selection menu : through the selection menu,
you can open additional functions within a menu
item (such as
Radio ).
Requirement: the select ion menu symbol must
be d isplayed on the left side of t he Infotainment
system display
Q fig . 145 .
Opening/closing the selection menu: press the
left control button@
Q fig. 145 . Then you can
select and conf irm a function using the control
knob .
Multi Media Interface
Options menu : using the options menu, you can
select and confirm context-dependent functions
as well as settings w ith in a menu item (such as
Rad io).
Requirement: the options menu symbo l B must
be displayed on the right side of the Infotain­
ment system display¢
fig. 145. Then you can se ­
lect and confirm a function using the control
knob.
Opening/closing the options menu: press the
right control button@
Q fig. 145 .
Information about paths
This guide shows you at a glance the paths for
opening a desired menu and its settings and
functions .
Example of a path
" Select: !RADIO I button > left control knob> FM.
Following the path
" Press the I RADIO I button .
.. Press the left control knob.
"Tur n the control knob to the
FM menu item to
select it .
,. Press the control knob to confirm the selected
FM menu item .
.. The se lected and confirmed function is exec ut­
ed. In this example, the
FM frequency band is
set.
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Voice recognition system
• Telephone
• Audi connect •
Favorites
• Call (XV)
• Navigation
• Directory
• Radio
• Media
• Sound •
Enter number
• Redial
• Read new text message
• Navigate to
(XY)
• Enter address/destination
• Help • Online destinations
• Help Speech dialog system
• Help Telephone •
Cancel route guidance
• Map
• Help Audi connect •
Line (XV)
• Help Navigation
• Help
Map
• Help Radio •
Next page
I previous page
• Cancel
• No. I meant (XV)
• He lp Media • Correction
TE ,EPflON ~
• Enter number • Call list
• Delete number/ correction • Redial
• Directory
• Call (XV) •
Call mailbox
• Enter PIN/ delete PIN
· business/ private/ land tine
I mobile • Telephone favorites
• Nav igate to contact (XV)
•Business address
I Pnvate address •
Block route for (XV) miles
I Block
the next section
• Start
I cancel route guidance
• Directory
• Last destinations • Route
list
• Calculate alternative routes
• Online destinations
• Nav igation favorites
• Drive home •
Special destination
• Enter address
• Enter country/ town / street / state
• Exclude route/ Exclude route for (XV) km/ m
• Map
• Day map/ Night map
• 2D driving position map/ 20 north position map/ 3D map/ Destination map/ Overview map
Al!IDI • Audi connect
• Travel information/ Parking Information
• Fuel prices
• Weather
RADIO
• Radio presets
• Last stations
• FM
• FM / AM / SIRIUS XM
• Station (XV) / Frequency (XV)
• Traffic announcement on
I off
Fig. 156 Comm and overv iew
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• Flight Information
• City events
• Online news
• Twitter
MEDIA
• Jukebox
• CO
I DVD
• SD card
l / SD card 2
• Audi music interface/ I Pod / USB / Bluetooth /
WI -Fl/ Medium (XV)
• Media favorites
I Artists / Albums / Genres /
Tracks
I Playtlsts / Videos
• Folder up
• Random playback on / off

Voice recognition system Operating
A pp lies to: ve hicles with vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Fig . 157 Vo ice recognition system butto n on t he mult i·
function steering wheel
Requirements: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on ¢
page 141, there must be no phone
call in progress and the parking system must not
be active .
.,. Switching on : briefly press the 12!] ¢ fig. 157
button on the multifunction steering wheel and
say the desired command after the
Beep .
.,. Switching off :
press and hold the 12!] button.
Or: press the [2] button.
.,. Pausing : say the comma nd Pau se . To res ume,
press the
1 0 .1 but ton .
.,. Correcting : say the command Correction .
Input assistance
The system guides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback .
-Vi sual input as sista nce : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a selection of
poss ible commands appears . The comma nd
display can be sw itched on/off under
I MENU I >
Settings > left control bu tton > MMI settings >
Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, turn the voice recognition sys­
tem o n and say
Help .
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and distinct ly at a normal volume .
Speak louder w hen driv ing faster .
Voice re cogni tion system
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses.
Do no t spea k a command when the vo ice re cogni­
tio n sys tem is making an announcemen t.
Close the doo rs , the w indows and the sun roof* to
r ed uce background no ise. Ma ke sure that passen­
gers are not speaking w hen you are giv ing a voice
command.
Do not d irect the air vents toward the hands free
microp hone, which is on the roof headliner near
the fron t inte rior lights.
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be­
cause the hands free microphone is directed to­
ward that seat.
Additional settings
Refer to¢ page 234.
A WARNING .
- Direct your full attention to dr iving . As the
d river, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in t raff ic. Only use the functions in
s uch a way that you a lways m aintain com­
p lete co ntro l over your vehicle in all tra ffi c
situa tions .
- Do not use t he voice recognition sys tem in
emergencies beca use your voice may ch ange
i n st ressfu l situations . It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r the system may not be
ab le to dia l it at all. Dia l th e emergency
number manually.
@ Tips
- T he d ialog pauses w hen the re is an incom ­
ing phone call and will continue if yo u ig­
nore the ca ll. The dia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- There are no Vo ice gu idance * prompts when
a dialog is active.
- You can select a n item in the list using ei­
ther the voice recognit io n system or the
control knob .
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If your mobile device also has a navigation func ­
tion, you can navigate to your last known parking locat ion .
F or example, you have the option to show the
route to your vehicle and to send the correspond­
ing locations .
@ Tips
-The new parking location cannot be dete r­
mined with this service if the vehicle is
moved after shutting the vehicle off and
without switching the ign ition on and off
again, for example when being towed or if
the veh icle is stolen.
- If the vehicle is moved and shut off again
us ing the second key, for example, the new
parking locat ion is transm itted to the server
after switching the ignition off.
Geofencing Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can set approved and forbidden zones for
your vehicle using this service . If your vehicle
leaves an approved zone or ente rs a forbidden
zone, you will be notified by a push not ificat ion
and/or an e -ma il. You can set up to five zones
and a lso ass ign t ime limits.
Requirement
- You must be ver ified as the primary user of your
vehicle on myAudi.
(D Tips
You can set on my Audi if you would like to be notified via push not ificat ions a nd/or e-ma il.
Speed Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can set up to two speed limits for your veh i­
cle us ing th is serv ice . If your vehicle exceeds a set
speed limit, you will be notified by a push not ifi­
cation and/or e-mail.
;;!; Requirement .... N
~ - You must be ver ified as the primary user of your ....
8 vehicle on myAudi.
3 Audi c onnect veh icl e con trol
{!) Tips
You can set on myAud i if you would like to be
notif ied v ia p ush notifications and/or e-mail.
Valet Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
If you give your vehicle over to a parking service,
you can set a zone and a speed limit using the
Audi MMI conne ct app . If the vehicle leaves the
zone or the exceeds the speed lim it, you will be
notified by a push notification and/or e-mail.
R equirement
- You must be verified as the primary user of your
veh icle on myAud i.
(D Tips
You can set on myAud i if you would like to be
notified via p ush notifications and/or e-mail.
Stolen Vehicle Locator
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
This service helps you to track your vehicle if it is
stolen.
Proceed as fo llows if there is a theft:
.,. Contact the police. You receive a Case ID .
.,. Call the service hotline and give your Case ID.
The serv ice hotline will forward the estab lished
data to the police .
(D Tips
You receive the Audi Service hotline number
when you purchase your vehicle.
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Navig ation
"' Push the control knob up. The input field is dis ­
played ©¢
page 187, fig. 169.
-Ente r one or mo re search terms into the inp ut
field.
- If avai lab le, confirm t he input suggestion* to
complete the entry or a word suggestion*. Re­
fer to¢
page 148, Letter/number speller.
- T urn the cont rol knob to the right to change
the results list.
- Se lect and confirm a destination from the re-
s ul ts list .
- Se lect and confirm
Start route guidan ce .
The route d isplays as an overview in the map .
Route guidance is already act ive ..
Narrow ing the s earch are a
All countr ies/states are se lected at the factory
for the free text search.
- Se lect the right control button >
Country /state
selection
i n the input field©¢ page 187,
fig. 169.
-Se lect the country or state(~) that shou ld be
searched using the free text search in order to
narrow the n umber of res ults and increase the
search speed. The selected entry in the coun­
try/state selection is stored.
(D Tips
- The MMI input suggest ions depend on the
l ast navigated destinations .
- Up to SO entries can be stored in the last
dest inat ions list.
- Additional i nformation on free text search­
i ng can be found under
¢ page 149.
Loading the last destination
App lies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
Your lost destinations ore automatically stored
and can be loaded directly as a destination.
Req uirement: a destination was already naviga t­
ed to .
"' Press th e
I NAV/MAPI repea tedly unt il the Enter
de stination
menu is displayed¢ page 187,
fig . 169.
188
You r last dest ination is listed d irec tly in the Enter
destination
menu under the home address and
i dentified with the symbol@¢
page 187,
fig. 169 .
- Select and confirm one of the last destinations
from the list .
- Sele ct and confirm
Sta rt route guidance.
Deleting last destinations
- Select and confirm one of the last destinations
from the list.
- Select: r ight cont rol b utton>
Delete dest ina­
tion
> Delete this la st destination or Delete all
last de stination s.
The selected destinat ion or all last dest inat io ns
i s/are deleted and no longer d isplayed in the
En­
ter destination
menu.
· Entering an address
App lies to : vehicles wi th naviga tion sys te m
As an alternative to free text search, you can al­
so enter an address in stages .
"' Press the I NAV /MAP I repeated Ly until the Ente r
de stination
menu is displayed¢ page 187,
fig . 169 .
"' Select: left control button > Enter address .
- Ente ring a destination using a co untry /state :
select and confirm Country /State . Select a nd
confirm a country/state directly from the list .
Or: searc h for a co untr y/state us ing t he in put
fie ld.
- Entering a de stination using the city /ZIP
code :
select and confirm City /ZIP code . Enter a
ci ty or a ZIP code .
Or: select a nd co nfirm a city
from t he lis t.
- Entering a de stin ation using a street intersec­
tion *:
select and confirm Inter section . Select
and confirm a street di rect ly from t he lis t.
Or:
searc h for a street using the input fie ld .
- Sele ct and confirm additional de tails about the
des tination s uch as
Street , Hou se number o r
Downtown .
-Sele ct and confirm Sta rt route guidance.

Media
protection switch is installed to protect the CD/
DVD and the laser.
L aser dev ices: laser dev ices are d iv ided into safe ­
ty classes 1 to 4 in accordance with DIN IEC 76
(CO) 6/VDE 0837. The optica l readers that are in ­
stalled conform to safety class
1. Las ers in this
class are very weak and well shielded, so there is no danger if used co rrectly.
Media drives
SD card reader
Fig. 190 In serting the SD card
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, there is ei ­
ther one or two SD card readers in the glove com­
partment @¢
page 8, fig. 2.
-Inse rtin g t he S D ca rd : the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front. Sl ide
the SD card into the card reader slot@
¢ fig. 190 until the SD card clicks into place .
-Automatic p la y back : playback starts automati­
ca lly if the inserted SD card contains supported
audio/video fi les*
<:!) page 223.
-Remo vin g the SD ca rd : press briefly on the SD
card.
The SD card reader is accessed and operated through the MMI@ r:!)
page 217, fig. 196 .
(D Note
On ly use one-piece SD cards . If adapter cards
(SD cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card could fall out of the adapter when
driving because of v ibrations . Ind iv idual
pieces cou ld then become stuck in the drive
and impair the functionality.
210
@ Tips
A lways keep the SD card in a suitable case to
protect it from dirt, dust particles and other
damage.
DVD drive
Applies to: vehicles with a DVD drive
Fig . 191 CD driv e
The DVD drive is located in the g love compart­
ment @¢
page 8, fig . 2.
-Lo adin g a CD /DVD : the CD/DVD is p ulled in au ­
tomatically . Slide the CD/DVD straight into the
DVD slot @ r:!)
fig. 191 with the labe l facing up.
- Aut om atic pla yb ac k: playback wi ll sta rt auto-
matically if the inse rted CD/DVD contains sup ­
ported aud io/video files *
r:!) pag e 223.
-Eje ct ing a CD /DVD : press the b utton (D
r:!) fig. 191.
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automat ically if it
i s not removed from the DVD slot w ith in approx i­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it .
The DVD d rive is accessed a nd operated t hrough
the MMI @r:!)
page 217, fig. 196.
(D Note
-Never force a CD/DVD into the drive . The
CD/DVD is pulled in automatically.
- Do not insert CDs/DVDs with labels into the
dr ive . Labe ls can come loose from the CD/
DVD and damage the drive.
¢j) Tips
The CD/DVD playback is not ensured with au­
d io fi les that have a high data rate .

Driving safety
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 61.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re­
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the
lower part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out­
side of the steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions 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 at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the supplemen­
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli­
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never
lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front seats and head restraints properly and make sure
that all passengers are properly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt and improper seating position.
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- Children must always ride in child safety
seats ¢
page 2 77. Special precautions ap­
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat¢
page 253.
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is
important for safe, relaxed driving .
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the following position :
.,. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If
that is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position as
possible
¢ page 62.
.,. Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat.
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts correct­
ly¢
page 248.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see ¢
page 61.
A WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it
unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po­
sition and never lean against or place any part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri­
ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least 10
inches (25 cm) between the front passen-
ger's breastbone and the instrument panel.
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