ignition AUDI A4 2017 Service Manual

Parking systems
Switching on/off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith park ing system p lus
F ig. 120 Center console: pa rking a id b utto n
Fig. 121 Infotainment system: visual distance displa y
Switching on
• Shift in to reverse, or
• Press the P"1~ button in the center console
¢
fig. 120 . A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on .
Switching off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) , or
• Press the P"1~ button, or
• Switch the ignition off .
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
¢
fig . 121 help you to determine the distance be­
tween your vehicle and an obstacle. The red
lines* mark the expected direction of travel ac­
cord ing to the steering angle. A white segment
indicates an identified obstacle that is outside of
the vehicle's path. Red segments show identified
obstacles that are in your vehicle's path. As your
veh icle comes closer to the obstacle, the seg­
ments move closer to the vehicle. The collision
area has been reached when the next to last seg­
ment is displayed. Obstacles in the collision area,
includ ing those outs ide of the vehicle's path, a re
shown in red. Do not continue dr iv in g forward or
126 in reverse
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Rearview camera
Introduction
App lies to: vehicles with rearv iew camera
Fig. 122 Dia gram: lines to aid in parking
The rearview camera he lps you to park or maneu­
ver using the orientation lines.
General information
Applies to: vehicles with rearv iew camera
Fig. 123 A rea cove red (!) and area not covered @by t he
rear view camera.
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Fig. 124 Luggage comp artmen t lid: location of the rear­
view camera
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The rearview camera is located above the rear li­
cense plate bracket. Mak e sure that the lens for
the rearview camera
c::> fig. 124 is not covered by
deposits or any other obstructions because this
can impair the function of the rearview camera .
For information on cleaning, refer to
c::> page 337 .
The rearview camera coverage area includes (D
c::> fig. 123. Only this a rea is shown in the Info­
tainment display . Objects that are outside of this
area @are not displayed.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c::> .&. in General information on
page 124.
- If the position and the installation angle of
the rearview camera was changed, for ex­
ample after a collision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility.
- Only use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens or if there
is a malfunction.
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rearview camera .
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the field of vision . The object appears both al­
tered and inexact on the screen .
- In certain situations , people or objects in
the display appear closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not use the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
Parking systems
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c::> (D in General information on
page 124.
- The orange colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle . Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Appl ies to: vehicles wi th rearv iew camera
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press the
PwA button in the center console
c::> page 126, fig. 120. A short confirmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. Press the
p,qA button , or
.,. Switch the ignition off.
@ Tips
- The visual display in the right part of the
display should help you detect the critical
vehicle area.
- You can change the volume of the signals
and the display
<=:>page 131.
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Parking systems
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse , or
.. Press the
P1JJA button in the center console
c::> fig. 129 . A short conf irmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on .
Selecting the mode
.. Turn the con trol knob to the symbol fo r the de ­
s ir ed mode @thr ough @¢
fig. 130 and press
the control knob .
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the P
1#A button, or
.. Switch the ignition off .
You may select from the following modes:
@ -Corner view (front) ¢
page 130
@-Front ¢ page 130
©-Surround ing ¢ page 130
@-Rear c::> page 131
© -Corner view (rear) ¢ page 130
You can also sw itch to trailer view¢ page 128.
Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to: veh icles w ith per ip heral cameras
F ig . 131 In fotainme nt system: corner v iew (front)
Fig. 132 Infotainment sys tem: corner v iew (rear)
130 This view can assist you fo
r example, when you
are exiting from an area with poor visibility. The
area at the front and rear sides of the veh icles is
displayed.
.. To show the side view toward the front, select
the symbol @
c::> fig. 131 with the control knob
and press the control knob .
.. To show the side view toward the rear, select
the symbol ©
c::> fig. 132 with the control knob
and press the control knob .
Front
Applies to : ve hicles with pe ripheral cameras
Fig. 133 Infota inment sys tem: front mode
This view assists you fo r example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
The area in front of the vehicle is displayed . The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the right area
of the display. You can switch between the opti­
cal display and camera image¢
page 131 .
.. Select the@ symbo l w ith the control knob. The
orange orientation lines mark the expected
path of the vehicle. Stop the vehicle at the lat­
est when the red orientation line* borders an
object¢ &.
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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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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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Function Say:
Correcting data input No I meant ( XV)
Closing the full-sc reen command Close
list
External speech dialog system
Appl ies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and exter ­
nal voice operat ion
Requirement:
The ignition and the MMI must be switched on.
There must not be a phone call in progress.
The parking a id as we ll as the Audi voice recogni ­
tion system must not be active.
A cell phone must be co nnected to the MMI w ith
the
Hand sfre e profiler=;> page 160.
The ce ll phone being connected must have vo ice
control that can be controlled externally .
.,. Switching on : press and hold the [2;J button o n
the multifunct ion steer ing* wheel and say the
desired command after the external speech di­
alog beg ins .
.,. Continuing /re suming the d ialog: the system
remains ready to use for a sho rt time af te r end­
ing the d ialog . You can start a new external dia­
log during this time . Press the
10•1 button if
needed, and say a new command.
Or : select
and confirm
Re sume on the MMI control panel.
.,. Switching off : press and hold the 12!1 button.
Or: select and confirm C ancel on the MMI con­
trol panel.
(D Tips
- There are no Voice guidance* prompts when
a d ialog is active .
- This function depends on the cell phone
used. You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider or
from your cell pho ne user guide .
- AUDI AG simply p rovides access to control
your ce ll phone with vo ice opera tion and
does not take any responsibility for the con­
tents and commands wi thin the externa l
vo ice cont rol.
Voice recognition system
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Telephone
Telephone Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Connect your cell phone to the MMI via Blue­ tooth to make a call in your vehicle using the
MMI.
Hand sfree
Afte r you have connected you r ce ll phone to the
MMI via Bluetooth , you can use the hands free
mode and operate te lephone funct ions using the
MMI. You can make calls using the an tenna on
your cell phone.
A WARNING
- Med ica l experts warn that ce ll phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always mainta in a m inimum d istanc e of 20
c ent imeters between the cell phone anten­
na and t he pacemaker.
-
- Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
- Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
- Do not use the vo ice recognit ion system*
Q page 153 in emergencies because your
vo ice may change in stressful situations . It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dial it at al l. Dial
t h e emergency numbe r manua lly .
- Switch your cell phone off in areas whe re
there is a risk of an exp losion . These loca­
t ions are not always clea rly mar ked. They
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transpo rt vehicles, or lo ­
cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gaso line vapor in vehicles or bui ld ings),
chemicals or large quantities of dust parti­
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. This also applies to all
other locations where you would normally
tu rn yo ur vehicle engine off .
- The demands of traffic requ ire yo ur full at­
tent io n. Always read the chapter
Q page 141, Traffic safety information.
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(D Tips
- The Bluetooth connection range is limited
to inside the vehicle. It can also be affected by local condit ions and interference with
ot her devices.
- To learn which Bluetooth connect ions and
wh ich of the funct ions in your cell phone are
supported, check with your cell phone serv­
ice provider or the database for mob ile devi ­
ces at
www .audiu sa.com /bluetooth .
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
F ig. 1 58 D is pla ying the PIN for entering in t he cell p hone
Requirement:
T he vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be sw itched on.
The Bluetoo th function and visibility of the MMI
¢ page 231 and cell phone must be switched on.
The cell pho ne to be connected must not be con­
nected to any other Bluetooth device.
The MMI must not be connected to a cell phone.
Connecting a cell phone
.,. Select: !MENU I button> Telephone > Conn ect
c e ll phone > Find ne w de vic es > Ne xt .
The
available Bluetooth devices are shown in the In­
fotainment system display .
Or select: !M ENUI
button >Settings > left contro l button> MMI
s ettin gs> Co nnection manag er¢
page 230.
"'" Select and confirm the des ired cell phone from
the list of d isplayed B luetooth devices .
"'" The MMI generates a PIN for the connection
Q fig. 158.
... Select and confirm Yes . ..,_

Telephone
Select: IMENU ! button> Telephone > right con­
trol button >
Connect addition al t elephon e.
Refer to ¢ page 160 , Connecting a cell phone us­
ing Bluetooth.
Example: you have connected your business cell
phone to the MMI as the prima ry phone and yo ur
p rivate ce ll phone as the add it iona l phone. To on­
ly be able to ca ll contacts from yo ur pr ivate cell
phone directory, you must switch the primary
and additional phone, since the directory from
the pr imary phone is always disp layed .
Switch ing the pr imar y and additiona l phon e
Requirement: a prima ry and additional phone
must be connected .
Chang e prim ary and add it . phone : select:
I MENU ! button >Telephone > right control but­
ton >
Cha nge prim ary and addit. p hone .
@ Tips
-Please note that the directory from the p ri­
mary phone is always disp layed.
- You can see if a cell phone is connected as
the primary or additional phone in the con­
nection manager¢
page 230. Or: th e de­
vice name of the connected primary phone is shown in the
Teleph one menu (such as
MyPhone) .
- If the primary phone does not connect auto­
matically to the MMI when the ignition is
switched on, for example because it is out
of the vehicle range or the B luetooth fu nc­
tion is switched off, then a previous ly con­
nected addit ional phone is automatically
connected as the primary phone .
- You can send and receive messages on your
primary phone as well as on your additional
phone
¢ page 162, fig . 159. You do not
need to switch your primary phone and ad­
d it ional phone for this .
- You can also make your connected cell
phone the default phone by select ing
Store
a s defau lt telephone *
in the Conne ction
m anag er ¢
page 231.
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Using the telephone
Opening the telephone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig . 159 Te lep hone func tio ns in se lect ion me nu
Fig. 160 A dvanced sele ctio n menu in t he te le p hone
Requ irement : a cell phone mus t be connected to
the MMI
¢ page 160.
.. Sele ct: IMENU I button> T e le phone > le ft con ­
trol button .
The following telephone functions are available
¢ fig. 159:
© Call list
@
@
@
®
Favorites
Directory
Enter number ... ... .. .. . .... .
Text message (MyPhone)*/Text message (add itional phone)* ....
@ E-mail ( MyPhone)*/E-Mail (addi-
tiona l phone)* ... .. ... ....... .
163
165
168
163
16S
166
The device name fo r your ce ll phone is d isplayed
i n the
T e lephone menu, fo r example text mes­
sage (MyPhone) ¢
fig. 160.

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License s ubs cript ion
The validity and expiration date of you r licenses
are displayed. When
W arnin g befor e licen se ex ­
pir es
is activat ed, a m essage will be display ed
warning you that your license is about to expire .
Refresh
The content of the selected Audi connect (Info­
tainment) service o r the entire Audi connect list
is updated .
Wi-Fi hotspot
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Wi -Fi hotspot
You con us e the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
n ect up to eight Wi-Fi d evic es to th e Intern et.
While driving , re stri cted use of unsecured, light,
s mall wirele ss device s is only po ssible from the
rear of the vehicle .
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
.. Se lect :
I MENU I button >Telep hon e> right con -
tro l button
> Wi-Fi opti ons.
The fo llow ing settings can be modified :
Wi-Fi mode
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory . Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
H otspot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your Wi- Fi dev ice.
- Hotspot : the MMI Wi- Fi hotspot is active and
v is ible to other devices. A connection can be es­
tabl ished with new w ire less devices .
-Hot spot and clie nt1l: the MM I W i- F i hotspot is
active. An Internet connection to a personal
Wi-Fi hotspot (such as a smartphone) can be establ ished . Using
Netw ork search
~ page 177, you can sea rch fo r you r persona l
hotspot and connect to the MM I.
-Off : the MM I W i-Fi hotspot is deac tivated. An
Internet connection for Wi-Fi devices is not
possible .
1) Not avail able in al l veh icl es.
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
Network search
A list of ava ilab le Wi- Fi netwo rks in your area is
displayed.
A WARNING ~
- As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi-
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this cou ld increase the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile dev ices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
i n g. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
~page 236.
(D Note
You are responsible for all precaut ions taken
fo r data p rotection, anti-v irus protect ion and
protection aga inst loss of data on mobi le de­
v ices that a re used to access the Internet
th ro ugh the W i- Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
-In vehicles w ithout Audi connect* , the use
of the W i-F i hotspot is on ly possible for t he
Wi-Fi audio player*. A data connect ion to
the Internet cannot be established.
- A separate, paid mob ile subscr ipt ion may be
needed to use the Wi -Fi hotspot. You can
obtain more info rmation from your cell
phone serv ice provider .
- Depending on your cell phone plan, receiv­
ing data packages through the Wi-Fi hot­
spot may result in additional charges, par­
ticu larly when in another country . The use
of a f lat rate data plan is highly recom­
mended . You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider .
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Audi connect vehicle control
Introduction
Applies to vehicles with Aud i connect vehicle control
W ith the Audi connect vehicle contro l serv ices l) ,
you can access various information or use ind iv id­
ua l functions i n the
Audi MMI connect app or in
myAudi .
Aud i connect vehicle control includes the follow­
in g services:
- Locking/ unloc king
¢ page 182 .
-Vehi cle sta tus report ¢ page 182.
- P ark ing loc ati on ¢ page 18 2.
- Geofencing Aler t ¢page 183.
- Speed Alert ¢ page 183.
- Valet Alert ¢ page 183 .
- Stolen Vehicle Locator ¢page 183.
(D Note
Accessing spe cific data or controllin g func­
t ions remotely depen ds on t he c harge level of
the vehicle batte ry. There fore, these func­
tions on ly have limited ava ilab ility after
sw itchi ng off th e ignition .
(D Tips
- The serv ices are p rovided through a SI M
ca rd insta lled in the vehicle . The cost of the
ca ll an d data con nections is included in the
pr ice for the s ervices . S er vices a re provided
ass umin g tha t the cell p ho ne ne two rk re­
q uir e d fo r the i nstalled SIM c ard is function­
in g a nd re ad y to ope rat e. The av ail ab le serv­
ic es se t b y Au di AG are only availa ble within
t h e cell phone ne twor k cove rage area fo r
the cell p hone se rvice provide r se lected by
A udi AG .
- Fo r more information o n Aud i connect, a lso
v is it
www.audiusa .com/help/audi-connect.
l) I n pre parat io n at the time of p rinting. T he ava ilab ilit y of
th e serv ices offe red depends o n th e co untry an d may
c ha ng e over tim e.
Audi connect veh icle control
Setup
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect veh icle control
To use Aud i connec t ve hicl e con trol se rvices 1l,
p lea se note the fo llow ing:
Requirements
- You mus t regis ter an d ver ify yo ur iden tit y o n
www .audi. com/myaudi .
-You mus t en te r the ve hicle code given o n your
re mote con trol key i n the Infotain ment sy stem.
- Your mob ile dev ices must b e co mpa tible.
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be i nstalled
and ope n on yo ur mobile device .
- You must be logged into your myAudi accou nt
in th e
Audi MMI connect app and your vehicle
must b e selecte d.
Entering the vehicle code
Requirement: the ignition must be sw itched on .
Se lect:
I M ENU I but ton > Audi connect > if neces ­
sa ry,
Display available functions > right control
button >
Audi connect user management > Key
user > Set key user.
- En ter the user name for your ve rifie d myAudi
acco unt an d ente r the ve hicle code .
- Sele ct and confirm
Log in . You a re now set as
the pr imary user .
License subscription
The v alid ity and exp iration date of your licenses
are di sp la ye d. Wh en
Warning before license ex­
pires
is a ctivat ed, a mess age w ill be disp laye d
warni ng you that yo ur license is abou t to expi re.
Se lect:
I M ENU I but to n > Audi connect > Display
available functions >
right contro l button > Li ­
cense subscription.
Resetting the primary user
Requireme nt: the primary user m ust be set and
t h e igni tion must be switche d on . .,.
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