airbag AUDI A4 2017 Owners Manual

Table of content s
Multimedia connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
P laying m edia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Addit iona l sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Suppo rted media and file formats . . . . . . 223
Troubleshoot ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . 227
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Sett ing the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
MMI sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Con nection manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 2
So und setti ngs .. .... ......... .... .. .
Volume sett ings .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
R estarting the M MI . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Software license information 233
233
234
235
Safety first .
.. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 23 6
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Correct seating position for passengers . . 23 7
Driver's and fron t passenger's footwell . . 240
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Storing cargo co rrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
W hy use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
B el t tensioner ... ... ... .... ... .. .. ... 251
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3
I mportant inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Fr ont ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
M onitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 265
K nee airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Side curtain airbags ........... .... ... 274
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
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LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for c hildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Additional informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Se lective catalytic reduction (AdBlue) . . . 300
Emissions control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
En gine compartment .. ............. . .
E ngine o il ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
Cooli ng sys tem . .. .. .. ............. . .
B rake fl uid . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Battery ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Windshie ld washer system .. ..... ... . .
Service interva l display 304
306
3
10
311
312
316
316
Wheels .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 317
Wheels and t ires . .. .. ............... 317
Tire pressure monitoring indicator . . . . . . 334
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 338
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 342
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 343
T runk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
E q ui pment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
T ire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 45
Space -sav ing spa re tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Fuses and bulbs ... ... . .. .... ... .. 351
Fuses.. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 351
Bul bs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Start ing by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 356
Start ing with j umper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Using the jump start cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

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(!) side assist displays, warning abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
® Thumbwhee l for vent
(J) Lever for:
- T urn signals and h igh beams
- Headl ight assistant ......... .
- Active lane assist .. ..... ... . .
- Congestion assist ....... .. .. .
@ Mul tifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r information system con -
t rols .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t ion and voice recognition con-
trols . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
- Button ~/steering wheel heating
- Sh ift paddles .............. .
® Instrument cluster ....... .. .. .
@
@
@
@
~
@
Reset trip odometer ........ .. .
W indshie ld w asher system lever
Emergency flashers .... ... .. .. .
Knee a irbag ........ ... .. ... . .
Adjustable steer ing column
Lever for:
- Cruise cont rol system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ... . .
@ Instrument i llum ination ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ H ood release . ........... .. .. .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Lig ht switch ............... .. .
@ Buttons for :
- All weather lights
llS
41
63
5 1
5 1
112
104
25 7
12, 15
14, 15
1 4
86
10
12
56
53
269
75
93
96
54
25
305
23 50
50
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
-Rear fog lights .. .. .. ..... .. .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
li d .... ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
@ Power exterior m irro r adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Parental cont rol ............. .
@ Infotainment system dis play . .. .
@ Lockable glove compartment ... .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SI M cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion ........ .
@ Climate cont ro l system ........ .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .. ............ .
- Start/Stop system . ... ... .. . .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ..... .. .. ... ....... .. .
- Parking system . .... . ..... .. .
- Switching the Infota inment sys-
tem disp lay on/off .......... .
@) Socke t ... .. .. .. ............ .
@ Cup holder . ... .. .... . ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
@ Center armrest w ith sto rage com­
partment . Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface ........ .
@ starting the engine when the re is a
ma lfunction .. ... .... . ..... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@ Automa tic transmission se lector
lever ... .. .. . ... ............ .
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ I START EN GIN E STOP ! ........ .
(D Tips
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43 54
45
45
142 64
2 10
257 47
68
121
78
135
124
142
64
64
141
215
78
81
83
141
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Some the equipment listed here is only instal ­
l ed in certa in models or is available as an op-
tion .
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Opening and closing
Central Locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following choices:
- Remote control key¢
page 40,
-Sensors in the door handles * ¢ page 40
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door¢ page 42,
or
- Interior central locking switch ¢
page 41.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash twice when you unlock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the veh icle.
If they do not flash, then one of the doors, the
rear lid or the hood is not closed.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the central locking system sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will a lso automat ically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en­
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
¢page 41.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
The following conditions prevent you from lock­
ing your remote control key in the vehicle:
- If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the~ button on the re­
mote control key or by touching the locking
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Opening and closing
- When locking using the~ button in the central
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open ¢
page 41.
-On vehicles with a convenience key*, the lug­
gage compartment lid unlocks again after clos­
ing if the most recently used key is in the lug­
gage compartment. The emergency flashers blink four times.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote control
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
luggage compartment lid are closed. This helps
to prevent you from locking yourself out acciden­
tally .
A WARNING
-
-When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody -espec ially children -should rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignition key with you. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for examp le) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
(D Tips
- Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system . Have the problem repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
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The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­rectly after locking it. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
~ page 41.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in De­
scription on page 37.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
-
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the battery from draining and to
maintain the vehicle's ability to start for as
long as possible. You may not be able to un­
lock your vehicle using the convenience key.
Central locking switch
Fig. 31 Driver 's door: central lock ing switch
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the tfl button ¢,& .
.,. To unlock the vehicle, press the
63 button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies :
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons , such as when stopped at a
light).
Opening and closing
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
-- The central locking switch also works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
tfl but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&.
in De­
scription on page 3 7.
@ Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)¢
page 37. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the
63 button in the central lock-
ing switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings> Central locking .
Door unlocking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver's door should unlock. The lug­
gage compartment lid also unlocks when
All is
selected . If you select
Driver's door in a vehicle
with a convenience key*, only the door whose
handle you pull will unlock.
If you select
Driver's door, all the doors and lug­
gage compartment lid will unlock if you press the
@ button on the remote control key twice. .,.
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Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
Refer to Q page 236, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of yo ur pas­
senge rs.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
F ig. 59 Front seat: adj usting the seat
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton fo rward/back .
@-Moving the seat up/down: p ress the button
up/dow n. To adjust the front seat cush ion, p ress
the fro nt bu tton up/down. To adjust the rear sea t
cushion, press the rear b utton up/down.
@ -Adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton fo rward/back.
© -Lengthen ing/shortening the upper thigh
support* : lift the grip handle . A spring moves the
support forward .
CD -Adjusting the lumbar suppo rt: press the but­
ton in the corresponding position.
A WARNING
- The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ig nition is switched off. For this
reason, children should neve r be left unat­
tended in the vehicle -they could be injured!
Seats and storag e
-To reduce the r isk of an accident, only adjust
the dr iver's seat when the vehicle is station­
ary.
- Exercise caution when adjust ing the seat
he ight. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands caus ing
injuries .
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, beca use
this impa irs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
Center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm ­
rest.
F ig . 60 Comfo rt center armrest be tween the driver's seat
and front passenger 's seat
.,. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
starting position notch by notch .
.,. To br ing the armrest back into the starting po­
sition, raise it out of the top notch and fold it
back down.
The armrest can s lide forward and back .
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- Glove compartment: the glove compartment can be locked using the mechanical key
¢ page 38, Key set.
-In the door trim panels
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest
- Storage compartment* in the rear center arm-
rest
- Storage compartment* under the light switch
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
- Nets* on the backrests of the front seats
- Nets* on the left/right luggage compartment
trim panel
A WARNING
-Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury.
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightweight cloth ing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use clothes hangers to hang gar­
ments, because this could reduce the effec­
tiveness of the side curtain airbags*.
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and
impair the range of the side airbags.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions in ¢
page 242, Storing cargo correctly.
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Seats and storage
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
Applies to : vehicles wit h folding backrests
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei­
ther separately" or together.
Fig. 68 Backrest: release lever, securing knob an d lock*
Fig. 69 Backrest: fold ing in the center backrest
Folding the outer rear backrests forward and
backward
.,. Pull the release lever @in the direction of the
arrow and fold the backrest forward .
.,. Fold the backrest back up again until it latches
and the red marking @ is no longer visible
¢&, .
Folding the center rear backrest forward and
backward
.,. Pull on the upper release lever© and fold the
backrest forward@¢
fig. 69 .
.,. Fold the backrest backward until it locks into
place.
The engaged backrest can be locked © using the
mechanical key¢
page 39. This would block ac­
cess into the luggage compartment from the ve­
hicle interior. You can only enlarge the luggage
compartment if the backrest is not locked. .,..
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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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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology
Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) suppo rts
driver safety.
It red uces the risk of slipping and
improves dr iving stability. ESC detects crit ica l sit­
uations such as when the vehicle is oversteering
a nd understeering or the wheels are spinning.
The vehicle is stabilized by applying the brakes or reducing eng ine torq ue. When the ESC engages,
the
Ji) i n d icator light blinks in the instrument
cluste r.
The fo llow ing systems are integrated in the ESC :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS p revents the whee ls from locking whe n brak­
ing. The vehicle can sti ll be steered even during
hard brak ing. Apply steady press ure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in t he
b rake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
s tabilize the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis­
tance . It increases brak ing power when the d river
presses the brake pedal q uick ly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold t he b rake pedal
until the dangerous sit uat io n is over . In veh icles
with adapt ive c ruise control*, the bra ke as sist
sy stem is more sensitive if t he di sta nce detec ted
t o the vehicle dr iv ing ahead is too small.
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
beg in sp inning a nd adapts the force to the road
conditions . T his makes it easie r to sta rt, acceler­
a te and dr ive up h ills.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
The EDL brakes w heels that a re spinning and
transfers the drive power to the other drive
wheel or whee ls if t he ve hicle is equipped with a ll
wheel drive*) . T his funct ion is no t av ail able at
h igher spee ds.
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In extreme cases, EDL automat ically switches off
to keep the b rake on the bra ked whee l from over­
heating. The veh icle is still working correct ly. ED L
will switc h on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
The E SC he lps to stabili ze the vehicle by changing
the steer ing torque.
I n veh icles with dyn amic steer ing *, ES C also
helps to sta bilize the s teer ing in cr it ic al situa ­
tions.
Selective wheel torque control
Se lective wheel to rque cont rol is used when d riv­
i ng on curves. The fron t whee l on the ins ide of
t h e curve or both wheels on t he i nsi de of the
curve are braked se lective ly as needed. This al­
l ows mo re precise driving in c urves.
Automatic post -collision braking system
The "a utomat ic post-collis io n braking system"
c a n help to reduce t he risk of sliding and of addi ­
tiona l co llisions after an acc ident. If th e airbag
contro l modu le de te cts a collision, t he ve hicle is
bra ked by the ESC.
The veh icle does not br ake automatically if:
- the dr iver presses the acce lera tor pedal, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the veh icle electri-
cal system are not functioning.
&_ WARNING
- The ESC and i ts integ ra ted systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
phys ical laws. This is es pec ially impo rtan t
o n s lippery or we t road s. If the sy stems be­
gin ac ting to s tabilize yo ur vehicle, you
should immediately a lter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions . Do
not let t he inc reased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk of a coll is ion.
- Please note the r is k of a coll is ion increases
when dr iv ing fast, especially t hrough c urves
and on sli ppery or wet roads, and when dr iv­
ing too close to objects ahead . T he ESC a nd
its integrated systems cannot always

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What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the battery when driv­
ing short distances, in traffic, and at cold times
of the year . A lot of energy is used but little is
generated. It is also critical when the engine is not runn ing but elect rical equipment is switched
on. I n this case, ene rgy is used but none is gener­
ated.
In s ituations l ike this, energy management will
actively regu late the distribution of ene rgy.
Long pe riods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, e lectrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off . This reduces energy use and
ensu res the veh icle w ill be able to start afte r long
pe riods of time. Some convenie nce functions,
such a s in te rior lighting or powe r seat adjust­
men t, may not be available under certa in c ircu m­
stances . These convenience functions will be
ava ilable again once you switch the ign ition on
and start the engine .
With the engine switched off
The ba tte ry will d rai n if you use Infota inment
functions s uch as listen ing to the rad io whi le the
engine is switched off .
I f t he vehi cle's ability to start may be impaired by
the energy use, a mess age will appear in the In­
fotainment system disp lay . The message indi ­
cates that the system will sw itch off automatica l­
l y soon . If you would like to continue using the
f u nctions, yo u m ust start the eng ine.
With the engine running
A lthough elec trical energy is gene ra ted wh ile
d riving, the ba ttery can drain . This can happen
when little energy is generated, and m uch is used
and the charge leve l of the battery is not optima l.
To restore the ba lance o f energy, components
that requ ire large amo unts of energy a re tempo­
rari ly sca led back or switched off. Heating sys­
tems in particu lar require a great deal of energy .
If you notice, for example, that the seat heating *
Intelligent Technology
or rear window defogger is not work ing, t hen it
has been temporarily limited o r switched off.
These systems are availab le aga in as soon as the
energy supply has been restored .
In add ition, yo u may notice tha t the idle speed
has slig htly increased. That is normal and no
ca use for concern . Due to the increased id ling
speed, the additional required energy will be generated and the battery will be charged .
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
E v ent Data R eco rder
This vehicle is eq uipped with an Event Data Re ­
corder ( EDR) . The ma in purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
t ions, such as an airbag deployme nt or hitt ing a
road obstacle, data that w ill ass ist in understand­
ing how a vehicle 's systems performed . T he EDR
is des igned to record data related to vehicle dy­
nam ics and safety systems for a short per io d of
t ime, typ ic all y 30 seconds or less . T he ED R in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How va rious systems in your vehicle were oper ­
ating;
- Whethe r or not the d rive r and passenger safety
be lts were buckled/fas tened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or bra ke pedal; a nd ,
- How fast the vehicle was traveling .
These data can help p rovide a bette r understand­
ing of the circumstances in w hich crashes and in­
juries occur . NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle on ly if a non-tr ivial crash situation occurs ;
no data are reco rded by the EDR un der no rmal
driv ing cond itions and no persona l da ta (e.g.,
name, ge nder, age, and cr ash location) are re­
corded. However, ot her parties, such as law en ­
forcement, co uld combine the EDR data with the
type of perso nally identifying data routinely ac­
quired d uring a crash investigation .
T o read d ata recorded by an EDR, special eq uip­
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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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