heating AUDI A4 2017 Owners Manual

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instrument cluster .. .......... .. .. .. .
Multifunction steering wheel plus ... .. .
Multifunction steering wheel ......... .
Driver Informat ion System ..... .. .... .
H ead-up Display .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
Camera-based traff ic sign recognition .. .
O n Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .... .
I ndicator l ights .............. .... .. .
Starting and driving
Opening and closing Cent ral Lock ing .............. .... .. .
L uggage compa rtment lid ... ..... .. .. .
Child safety lock .... .......... .. .. .. .
Power window ... .. .......... .. .. .. .
Sliding/tilting sunroof ......... .... .. .
Valet parking function ............. .. .
Garage door opener (Homelink) . .. .. .. .
L ights and Vision .............. .. .
Exterior lighting . .. . .......... .. .. .. .
Interior lighting ...... ........... ... .
V1s1on ....... .. ................ ... .
Windshield wipers . ... .... .... .. .. .. .
Digital compass . ............. .... .. .
Seats and storage ............ ... .
General information .......... .. .. .. . 6
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so so
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3 zone deluxe automatic climate control . 69
Steer ing whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Driving ..... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
General information . ... ........... . .
Steering .......... .. .. . .......... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ............. . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ...... .
Automat ic transmission
Trailer towing ... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Driving with a trailer .. ........ ..... . .
Trailer towing information
Driver assistance .. ............ .. .
Assist ........... ... .............. .
Electronic speed limiter ... .. ... ... .. . . 73
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Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Predictive efficiency assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Predictive control (efficiency assist) . . . . .
102
Congestion assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Distance ind icator and distance warning 105
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Audi pre sense basic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audi pre sense rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Audi pre sense city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Settings in the Infotainment system . . . . 111
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Audi sid e ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adjusting park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
T railer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 134
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 134
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
(!) 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 ....... .. .. .
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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
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5 1
5 1
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12, 15
14, 15
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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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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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A WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.
@ Tips
-Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges) may turn on when the lights are off and the
ignition is switched on. The illumination for
the gauges reduces automatically and even­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
- You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infotainment system c::>
page 229.
-If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis­
played may be slightly higher than the ac­
tual temperature outside due to the heat ra­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a
snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display c::>
A.
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display@c::> page 10,
fig . 3
or c::> page 10, fig. 4 only functions when
the ignition is switched on. To prevent engine
damage, please observe the following notes
about the temperature ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet . Avoid high engine speeds, full ac­
celeration and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
<( ~ The engine has reached its operating tempera-
~ ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge N
8 turn on under normal driving conditions. The 0
3 Cockpit overview
LEDs higher up may turn on if the engine is under
heavy load or the outside temperature is high.
This is no cause for concern as long as the. in­
dicator light in the instrument cluster does not
turn on. If the LEDs in the upper area of the dis­
play and the. indicator light in the instrument
cluster display turn on, the coolant temperature
is too high
c::> page 31.
(D Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load.
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
(D Tips
Diesel engines: due to the high efficiency of
these engines, the engine may not always reach operating temperature in cold outside
temperatures. This is normal and not a cause
for concern .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM) .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum permitted engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warm . Before reaching this zone,
you should shift into the next highest gear, select
the D/S selector lever position, or remove your
foot from the accelerator pedal.
{Q) Note
The needle in the tachometer @c::> page 10,
fig. 3
or c::> page 10, fig. 4 may only be in the
red area of the gauge for a short time or there ..,.
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Cockpit overv iew
is a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depe nding on the
eng ine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re ­
duces operating noise.
Fuel level
T he display (J) c:> page 10, fig. 3 or c:> page 10,
fig . 4
only functions when the ignition is switch­
ed on . When the display ha s reached the reserve
mark, the bottom LED turns red and the
tD ind i­
cator l ight turns on
c:> page 34 . The bottom LED
blinks red when the fuel leve l is ve ry low.
F or the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data
c:> poge 362.
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty . The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom ­
busted fuel will the n enter the exhaus t sys­
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the cata lytic conve rter.
Odometer
F ig. S In strume nt cl uster : odometer a nd reset bu tton
Trip odometer and odomete r
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­ ing the ~ reset button .
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The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven .
Malfunction indicat or
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfunction co rrected as soon as possi­
ble .
@ Tips
The units of measu rement can be set in the
Infotainment system
c:> page 229 .
Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with multifunctio n steering wheel plus
You con use the multifunction steering wheel
plus to operate the driver information system
and the MMI functions, adjust the volume and
switch the voice recognition system on and off.
Fig. 6 D river informat ion syste m display
Fig. 7 Mult ifun ctio n stee rin g wheel opera tion
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on . ll>

@l1<1<1 I button /!1>1> 11
- Selecting the previous/next track or station :
press the l1<1<1 I or !1>1>1 1 button.
- Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files : press
and hol d the !1<1<1 1 o r 11>1> 1! bu tton un til the des ired
location in the fi le is re ached .
® [i] button / steering wheel heating*~
- Steering wheel heating* :
you can fin d ad ditio n­
al info rmat ion on
~ page 71.
-Programmable steering wheel button -open­
ing a function :
press the 0 butto n on the mul­
t ifun ction steer ing whee l.
-Programmable steering wheel button -re­
que sting a function :
ho ld down the [i] bu tton.
- Programmable ste ering whe el button -chang­
ing the function :
in the Info tainment sys tem,
sele ct:
IMENU I button> Vehicle > lef t con trol
bu tton >
Vehicle settings > Steering wheel
button assignment .
@ Button 1~·" 1
-Repeating the last navigation prompt : press
t h e
lq ,w l bu tton whe n route guidance is a ct ive.
- Changing the voice guidance volume : when
route g uidance is active, turn the right th umb­
whee l upwar d or downward during a navigat ion
p rompt.
Cockpit overview
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Applies to: veh icles w ith multifunction steering wheel
With the multifun ction steering wheel, you con
opera te the driver information system a s well as
t he MMI functions and you con also adjust the
volume.
Fig . 12 Mu ltifunction steer ing whee l
Requireme nt: the ignition must be sw itched on .
(D Operating the dr iver information system
T he driver information system contains mu ltiple
tabs
(D c:> page 12, fig. 6 that d isplay various in­
format ion @
c:> page 12, fig. 6.
The following tabs are availab le, depending on
vehicle equipment:
F irst tab Vehicle (on-board comp ute r)
c:> pag e 16
Second M
essages
tabal
T hird tab Radio
c:> page 17
M edi a c:> page 1 7
Fourth tab Telephone c:> page 18
•> T h is tab is only v isible when th ere is at least one ind icator
l ig ht or message d isp layed.
- Swit ching tab s: press the I MODE i button o n the
m ultif unct ion stee ring wheel repea te dl y until
t he de sired tab is displayed.
-Selecting a function in the menu /list : turn the
left t humbwheel on the multifu nction steering
wheel to the desired function. ..,.
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<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
If the II indicator light turns on, ESC was
switch ed off us ing the
!~0" 1 button ¢ page 134.
Stabili zation c ontrol (ESC / ABS) : malfun ction!
See owne r's manual
If the: G1 indicato r light and the~ (USA mod­
els)/ [iJ (Canada models) A BS i ndicator light tur n
on and the message appears, the re is a malf unc­
tion in the ABS or the elect ronic differen tial lock.
This a lso ca uses the ESC to malfunct ion . The
brakes still function with their norma l power, but
ABS is not active.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
For addit ional information on ESC and A BS,
refer to ¢
page 134.
!f Safety systems
The El indicator light monitors the safety sys­
tems.
If the El indica tor light turns on or blinks, there
is a malfunction in a safety system .
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
-
Have the safety systems inspecte d immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death .
(CD ) Brake system
[I] Brake s ov erheating . Plea se shift to D
T here was a heavy load on the b rakes. Place the
selector lever in the D/S posi tion in o rder to use
the eng ine braking e ffect and reduce the load on
the brakes .
Cockpit o ve rv iew
'IJ!t:t /(0) Brake pads
II (USA model s)/Ei] (Canada mod els ) Brake
pad s: wear limit rea ch ed. You can continue dri v­
ing . Pl ea se conta ct Service
T he brake pads are worn.
Drive to an au thorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility as soon as possible to have
the malfunc tion corrected .
~ Engine control
II Drive sy stem : malfun cti on! Pleas e contact
Servi ce
T here is an eng ine control malfunction .
Drive slowly to an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or a u­
thori zed Audi Serv ice Facility to have the engine
checked.
W Engine control (diesel engine)
App lies to : vehicles wit h diese l eng ines
The eng ine is preheating if the El ind icator light
turns on when the ignition is switched on .
If the indica tor light does not turn on or blinks
while driving, there is an engine control malfunc ­
t io n.
Immed iate ly drive s low ly to an authori zed Audi
dealer or au thorized Audi Service Fac ility to have
the malfunction corrected .
io Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is part of
t h e On Board Diagnost ic system (OBD II) . T he
¢..ij c;ymbo l tur ns on when the igni tion is sw itched
o n a nd turns off aga in once the igni tion swi tc h es
on and running at a steady id le speed . This i ndi ­
cates that the MIL is functioning correctly.
T he ind icator light tu rns o n if there is a malfu nc­
t ion in the engine elec tronics . See an au thor ized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected. For additional
information, r efer to ¢
page 25 .
The ind icator light can also tu rn o n if the fuel fill­
er cap was not sealed correctly ¢
page 298.
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Cockpit over view
~ Diesel particulate filter
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
II Particul ate filt er: malfunct ion! See own er' s
m anual
The diesel particulate f ilter requires regenera­
tion. To support the filter's self-cleaning func­
tion :
Drive for approximate ly 15 minutes at 37 mph
(60 km/h) or above in the S se lector lever posi­
tion. Keep the eng ine speed around 2,000 RPM.
The temperature increase that will result from
this can burn off the soot in the filter . The ind ica ­
tor light will turn off when the cleaning has com­
p leted successf ully.
H ave an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility repa ir the malfunction im ­
mediately if the ind icator light does
not turn off .
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the cu rrent
weather, road and traffic conditions . You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommendations .
(D Tips
For addit iona l information on the diese l par­
t ic ulate fi lter, refer to~
page 303.
!?i Engine speed limitation
II! Ma ximum engine spe ed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automat ica lly lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument clus ter. Thi s
p rotects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed lim itation deactivates once the
eng ine is no longer in the cri tical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped­
al once.
If t he engine speed l imitation was activated by
an eng ine contro l ma lfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on. Make su re the engine speed
does no t go above t he speed d isplayed, fo r exam­
p le w hen downsh ifting . Drive to an authorized
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Audi dealer or authori zed A udi Service Fac ility im ­
mediate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
~ ... Engine oil sensor
• Oil le vel system: malfu nction! Please con­
tact S ervice
The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected.
• Oil level sensor: oil change neces sary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has e ntered the engine oil as a result of fre ­
quent short drives. Avo id high engine speeds, full
acce leration and heavy engine loads. D rive to an
authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service
Facility immediate ly to have the o il changed.
• Oil pre ssure sensor: malfunct ion! Plea se
contact Ser vice
There is a ma lf u nction in the oi l pressure senso r.
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, eithe r from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine o il w ill evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this .
E@ Tank system
liD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2.1
gallons (8 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
(iD Please refuel immediately
If the indic ator ligh t turns on the message ap ­
pears, the fuel tank is a lmost empty. Refue l the
vehicle immediately .
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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
system operates most efficiently in eco cooling
mode.
A/C MAX cooling mode*
You can switch the maximum cool ing mode on or
off using the rocker switch@. Th e air is not
coo led and humidity is not removed when cooling
mode is switched off. This can cause fog on the
windows. Cooling mode switches off automati­
cally when the outside temperature is below
zero. When the cooling mode is switched on, the
vehicle interior is cooled as quickly as possible
and dehumidified .
c:E) Recirculation mode
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circu lated and filtered. This prevents the unfil­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend switching recir­
culation mode on when dr iv ing through a tunnel
or when s itting in traffic
c::> ,&.
Using the button, recirculation mode is~ using
the button. You can also switch the recirculation
mode off by pressing the knob
(D :1E or the but ­
ton.
AUTO
Automatic mode
Automatic mode ma intains a constant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature, airflow
and a ir distribution are controlled automatically .
You can switch automatic mode on or off by
pressing the knob@.
Temperature
You can adjust the temperature between 60°F
( + 16°() and 84°F ( +28°() by turn ing the knob
(D . If outside of this range, LO or HI will appear
in the climate control system d isplay. In both
sett ings, the climate control runs constantly at
the maximum cooling or heating level. The tem­
pe rat ure is not regulated.
The temperature can be adjusted in the rear us­
ing the rear contro ls
c::> fig. 74 .
86'~ Blower
You can adjust the vo lume of air generated by the
blower to your preference using the rocker switch
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@ . To have the blower regulated automatica lly,
press the knob
(D.
Air distribution
You can use the rocker sw itches @to adjust the
ven ts where the air w ill flow o ut of. P ress the
rocker switches @repeatedly until the desired
air distribution setting is disp layed in the climate
contro l system controls. To have the air distribu­
tion regulated automatically, press the knob
(D.
-Jit-OPEN/CLOSE the wide vent
You can open and close the wide vent in the cock­
pit using the rocker switch ®·
JI 8M Seat heating and ventilation*
If you press the button JI~ the seat heating/
ventilat ion is switched on at the highest leve l (3).
The LEDs indicate the temperature level. To re­
duce the temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating/ventilation off, press the
button repeatedly unti l the LED turns off .
3%i Defrosting
The windshield and side w indows are defrosted
o r cleared of condensation as quick ly as poss ible.
The maxim um amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield . Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at + 72°F (22°() or higher. The temperature is
controlled automatically.
Defrost is sw itched on and off~ using the but­
ton. You can switch the function off by pressing
the knob
(D .
Applies to vehicles with windsh ield heating*:
when outside temperatures are low, the wind ­
shield heating is automatically switched on . If
you would like to switch the windshield defroster
on manually, press the button.~-The LED in the
button blinks.
Qii) REAR Rear window defogger
Press the button to switch the rear window de­
fogger !! on. It on ly operates when the engine is
running. It switches off automatically after 10 to
20 minutes, depending on the outs ide tempera­
ture.

To keep the rear window defogger on continuous­ly, press the
Qi!) REAR button longer than 3 sec­
onds. Th is is stored until the ignition is sw itched
off.
SYNC
Synchronizat ion
Use the rocker switch ® to select the fu nct ion .
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the driver's side are applied to the front
passenger's side and the rear (except for seat
heating/ventilation*). When the settings on the
front passenger's s ide or in the rear are changed,
the synchronization is automatically sw itched off
and
3-zone appears in the display .
SET REAR
function
Use the rocker switch ® to select the funct ion.
When the function is switched on, you can adjust
all settings for the rear using the climate control
system controls in the cockpit . The rear climate
control system controls can not be operated at
the same time. This function switches off a uto­
matically after a certain period of time or after
l eav ing the menu.
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole using the ridged thumbwheels. The levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents.
The wide ve nt is opened and closed using the
rocker switch ®·
Residual heat
You can activate the residual heat funct ion when
the ignition is switched off by pressing the knob
(D. The res idual heat from the coolant is used to
h eat the vehicle inte rior. The residual heat fu nc­
tion switches off automatically after about 15
minutes .
A WARNING
-You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh a ir is drawn in. With the air-condition­
ing switched off, the windows can fog up,
wh ic h increases the r isk of an accident.
Warm and cold
-Individuals with reduced sensit ivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not knee l on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Basic settings
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Air condi­
tioning
Automatic recirculation
When switched on, automatic rec irculat ion con­
trols the recircu lation mode automatically . You
must press the@
MAX button if fog forms on
the windows.
Automatic auxiliary heater*
T he auxi liary heater he lps to warm the vehicle in­
terior more quickly.
Steering wheel heating
Applies to: veh icles w ith stee ring w hee l heat ing
The steering wheel rim can be heated.
Fi g. 75 Steering whee l: steer ing whee l heating button
.,. Press the button to sw itch the steering wheel
heating on and off~-The message
Steering
wheel heating: on /Steering wheel heating: off
appears in the instrument cluster displa y. IJ,,
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