tow AUDI A4 2017 Owners Manual
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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  
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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 
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235 
Safety  first  .
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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 
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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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Towing  wit h  a tow  tr uck  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  358 
Raising the  vehicle  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  359 
Accessories  and  Technical  Data  . 361 
Technical  data  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 361 
Ve hicle specifications  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  361 
We ights  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 361 
Dimensions  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  362 
Capac it ies  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  362 
Consumer  information  ... .. .... . 363 
Warranty  coverages  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 363 
Operating  your  veh icle outs ide the  U .S .A. 
or  Ca nada  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  363 
Aud i Serv ice Repair Ma nuals and 
Li ter ature  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 363 
M ain tenance  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  363 
Accessories and  technical  changes  . . . . .  .  365 
Declarat ion  of  Compliance, 
Telecommun ications  and E lectronic 
Systems  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  366 
Index  ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 367 
Table  of  contents 
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Fuel  consumption 
The current  fuel consumption  can be shown  us
ing a  bar  graph¢ 
fig. 13. The  average  consump
tion  stored  in the  short-term  memory  is also  dis
played.  If the  bars  are  green  or the  gray  tone  on 
the  bars  changes  (depending  on  the  equipment), 
your  vehicle  is saving  fuel  by the  following  func
tion : 
-Recuperation : electrical  energy  can  be  stored  in 
the  battery  when  the  vehicle  is coasting  or  driv
ing  downhill.  The  bar  will  move  toward  0/0. 
(D Tips 
-The  date,  time  of  day  and  time  and  date for
mat  can  be  set  in the  Infotainment  system 
¢page 229. 
- If the  vehicle  battery is disconnected,  all 
memory  values  are  erased. 
Energy  consumers 
Fig. 14 Instrument  cluste r: energy  consu mers 
In  the Energy consumers view, the  other  equip
ment  that  is currently  affecting  fuel consumption 
is listed  in the  first  tab  (on-board  computer) . The 
display  shows  up  to  three  energy  consumers @ 
¢ fig. 14. The  equipment  using  the  most  power  is 
listed  first . If more  than  three  items using  power 
are  switched  on,  the  equipment  that  is currently 
using  the  most  power is displayed. 
A chart @ also  shows  you  the  current  total  of all 
other  consumers . 
Radio 
Requirement:  Radio  mode  must  be  on 
¢page 204. 
Cockpit  overview 
Applies  to : vehicles  with  mult ifunction  steering  wheel 
.,.  Press  the !MODE ! button  on  the  multifunction 
steering  wheel  repeatedly  until the  Radio/Me 
dia  tab  is displayed. 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  mult ifunction  steering  wheel  plus 
.,. Press  the !<11>1 button  repeatedly  until  the  Ra-
dio/Media  tab is displayed . 
.,.  Press  the left  control  button ¢ 
page 13. 
Depending  on  vehicle  equipment,  the  following 
functions  may  be available  in  the driver  informa
tion  system. 
- Selecting  the  frequency  band: select  and  con
firm  a  frequency  band. 
-Selecting  a station  from  the  station  list: select 
and  confirm  a  radio station. 
-Selecting  a station  from  the  presets list: select 
and  confirm 
Presets and  then  a  radio station. 
-Opening  a media  source: select  and  confirm To 
media. 
Additional  settings 
- Select:  right  control  button > desired  entry. 
Depending on the  function  selected, the follow
ing additional  settings  may  be possible: 
-Additional  station info: see¢ page 208 . 
Media 
Requirement:  a  media  drive  must  contain  audio/ 
video  files¢ 
page 210. 
Applies  to: vehicles  with  multifunct ion  steering  wheel 
.,.  Press  the !MODE ! button  on  the  multifunction 
steering  wheel  repeatedly  until  the Radio/Me
dia  tab  is displayed. 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  multifunction  steering  wheel  plus 
.,. Press  the !<1 1>I button  repeatedly  until  the  Ra-
dio/Media  tab  is displayed . 
.,.  Press  the  left  control  button  ¢ 
page 13. 
Depending  on  vehicle  equipment,  the  following 
functions  may  be  available  in the  driver  informa
tion  system. 
- Selecting  a source : select  and  confirm  a  source 
such  as  the  SD card. 
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Cockpit  overview 
(•)  Electrical  system:  low  battery  charge.  Plea se 
turn on  ignition 
The start ing ability  may be impaired. 
If th is message  turns  off  after  a  little  while , the 
battery  charged  enough while driving. 
If the  message  does  not  turn  off  and  stay  off 
when  dr iv ing,  have  an authorized  Aud i dea ler  or 
author ized Audi Service Facility repair  the  mal
function . 
~ Engine  oil  pressure 
•  Turn off  engine.  Oil pressure  too  low 
Stop  the  eng ine and  do  not  continue  driving . 
Check the  engine oil leve l¢ 
page 308 . 
- If the  engine  oil  level is too  low, add  engine  o il 
c=>page 308.  Only cont inue  driving once  the  in
dicator  light  turns  off. 
- If the  engine  oil  leve l is correct  and  the  indica
tor  light  st ill turns  on,  turn  the  eng ine off  and 
do  not  continue  driving.  See an  authorized  Audi 
dealer or authorized  Audi Service Fac ility for  as
sistance . 
(D Tips 
The oil pressure  warning  is  not an o il level  in
dicator . Always check the  o il level  regularly . 
~ Engine  oil  level  (MIN) 
•  Please  add  oil  immediately. 
Add engine  o il immed iate ly ¢page 308 . 
l!I Please  add max.  x qt  (l) oil.  You  can contin
ue driving 
Add  the  maximum  amount of  oil  indicated  in the 
display  as soon  as  possible 
¢page 308. 
~- Steering  lock 
•  Steering : malfunction!  Please  stop  vehicle 
There is a malfunction  in the  elect ronic  steering 
lock . You cannot  turn  the  ignition  on. 
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Do not tow  your  vehicle  because  it  cannot  be 
steered.  See an  authorized  Audi dealer  or author
i zed Audi Service Facility for  assistance. 
1!11 Steering  lock: malfunction!  Please  contact 
Service 
There  is a  malfunction  in the  electron ic steering 
lo ck. 
Drive  to an  authorized  Audi dealer  or authorized 
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly  to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected . 
& WARNING 
Do not  tow your vehicle when  there is a  mal
function  in the  electron ic steering  lock -this 
increases  the risk of an  accident . 
-e Engine  start  system 
•  Engine start  system: malfunction!  Please 
contact  Service 
-
Do not switch  the ignition  off,  or you may not  be 
able  to  switch  it back on. 
Drive to  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or authorized 
Audi  Service Facility  immediately  to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected . 
13 Engine start  system:  malfunction!  Please 
contact  Service 
There is a ma lfunction  in the  engine  starting  sys
tem  . 
Drive  to an  authorized  Audi  dealer or authorized 
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected. 
f;. 
Sliding/tilting  sunroof 
Operating 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  sliding/ti lting  sunroof 
F ig. 41 Sect io n  of  fro nt  headl iner : s lid in g/t ilt in g  sunroo f 
b utto n 
® Tilting  and closing the  roof 
.. To  tilt  the  sunroof  completely  open,  press  the 
~ button  up briefly  to the  second  level. 
..  To  close  the  sunroof  comp letely,  pull  the~ 
button  down  briefly  to  the  second  level 
¢ .&,.  . 
.. To set  a  position  between  opened  and  closed, 
press/pull  the~ button  up  to  the  first  level 
until  the  desired  position  is reached. 
@ Opening and clos ing the  roof 
.. To open  the  sunroof  completely,  push  the G'.'.-:::i 
button  toward  the  rear  briefly  to  the  second 
level. 
..  To close  the  sunroof  completely,  push  the~ 
button  forward  briefly  to  the  second  level 
Q .&,. . 
.. To set  a  position  between  opened  and  closed, 
slide  the~ button  forward/back  up  to  the  first 
level  until  the  desired  position  is reached . 
The  sunshade  can  be  opened  and  closed  manual ly  in any  position . The  sun  shade  opens  automati 
cally when  the  roof  is opened . 
A WARNING 
To reduce  the  risk  of injury,  always  pay  atten
tion  when  closing  the  sliding/tilting  sunroof. 
Always sw itch  off  the  ignition when  exiting 
the  vehicle. 
Open ing  and  closing 
(D Note 
Always  close  your  sliding/tilting  sunroof  when 
l eaving  your  vehicle.  Rain can  cause  damage 
to  the  interior  equipment  of your  vehicle,  par
ticularly  the  electronic  equipment. 
(D Tips 
- For information  regarding  conven ience 
opening  and  closing,  refer to 
¢ page  46. 
-You can  still  operate  the  sliding/tilting  sun
roof  for  about  10  minutes  after  the  ignition 
is switched  off.  The  switch  is deactivated 
once  the  driver's  or  front  passenger's  door  is 
opened. 
- The  sunroof  will  only open  down  to  -20 
°( 
(-4  °F)  . 
Sliding/tilting  sunroof emergency 
operation 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  sliding/tilt ing sunroof 
If an  object  is detected  when  closing , the  roof 
will open  again automatical ly.  In  this  case, you 
can  then  close  it  with  the  power  emergency  clos
ing  function. 
.,.  Within  five  seconds  after  the sunroof  opens  au
tomatically,  pull  the  applicable  button until the 
roof  is closed. 
Valet  parking  function 
Applies  to:  vehicles  with  Valet  Parking  function 
The valet  parking  function  protects  the  luggage 
compartm ent  from  unauthorized  access. 
Fig. 42 G love compart ment:  va let  parking  funct ion  b utto n  .... 
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Lights and  Vi sion 
Switching  the  h igh  beams  on/off  manually 
If  th e  h igh  beams  did  no t swi tch  on/off  automat 
ically as  expec ted,  you  may  sw itch  them  on  or  off 
manually  instead : 
~ To  swi tch the  hig h beams  o n manually,  tap th e 
l ever  forw ard @ . The 
Bl in di cator  lig ht  turns 
on . 
~ To  switc h the  hig h beams  off  manually , pull  the 
l ever  back @. T he  headlight  assistant  is deacti 
vated. 
Operating  the  headlight  flasher 
~ P ull t he leve r towar d  the  rear @ to  ope ra te the 
headlight  flashers  when  the  headlight  ass ist  is 
activated  an d the  high  beams  a re  switched  off. 
The  head light  assistant  rema ins  active. 
Messages  in the  instrument  cluster  display 
r!/1 Audi adaptive  light:  malfunction!  See own 
er's manual 
Headlight  assist: malfunction!  See owner' s 
manual 
Drive to  an  a uth o rized  Aud i dea le r or  authorized 
Aud i Serv ice  Facility  immediately  to  have  the 
malfunct io n  corrected.  You can  still  sw itc h t he 
h igh  beams  on  or  off  ma nually. 
Headlight  assist: currently  unavailable.  Camera 
view  restricted due to  surroundings. See own
er' s manual 
The  camera  view  is  blocked,  for  example  by a 
sticker  o r debr is . 
The  senso r is locate d between  the  interior  rear
view  mir ror  and  the  win dshield.  Do not  place  any 
sticke rs  in th is  area  on  the  windshield. 
A WARNING 
Headlight  assistant  is only  intended  to  assist 
t he  driv er. The  dr iver  is still  r esp onsible  for 
cont ro llin g th e headl igh ts a nd  may  ne ed to 
switch  them  on an d off  manu ally  depe ndin g 
o n  lig ht  a nd  visib ility con dition s. 
It m ay be 
necess ary  to  ope ra te them  manually in s itu a
tions  such  as : 
- In  ad verse  we ather conditi ons such  as  fo g, 
h eavy r ain,  b low in g  snow  or  sp rayin g wa te r. 
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- On roads  where  oncomin g tra ffic  may  be 
pa rtially  obscured,  such  as  expressways. 
- W hen  the re  are  roa d users  that  do  not  have 
suff icient  lighting,  such  as  b icyclers  or 
veh icles  with  dirty  tail  lamps. 
- In  tig ht  curves  an d on  steep  h ills. 
- In  poorly  li t areas. 
- Wi th st ro ng  ref le ctor s,  such  as  s igns . 
- If  th e area  of  the  w inds hield  ne ar the  sensor 
is  fogged  over,  di rty,  icy or  covered  with  a 
s tick er. 
Adjusting  the  exterior  lighting 
Th e functions  are adjust ed in th e Infotainment 
sys tem . 
~ Select  in the  Infotainment  system : IMENU! but
t on 
> Vehicle > left  cont rol  b utton > Vehicle 
settings > Exterior lighting . 
Automat ic headlights 
You can  adjust  the  following  sett ings  in the Au
tomatic  headlights 
men u: 
Acti vation  time  -you  can  adjust  if the  headlights 
switch  on 
Early , Med  or Late accord ing  to  the 
sensit ivity  of  t he  lig ht  sensor. 
Headlight  assistant * -you  can  switch  the  hea d
li ght  assistant * on  and  off. 
Entry/exit  lighting 
Whe n it  is  da rk ,  the Entry/exit  lighting ill um i
na tes  the  area  a ro und  t he vehi cle  when  unlo cki ng 
the  ve hicle  an d after  switc hing  off  the  ig nitio n 
and  o pening  the  dr iver's  door. 
The 
Entry/exit  lighting only  wo rks  when  i t is 
d ar k and  the light  sw itch  is  in the 
AUTO p osit io n. 
Daytime  running  lights 
USA models: 
the  dayti me  r unning  lig hts  can  be 
swi tched  on/off.  Select 
On  or Off. 
Canada models : this function  ca nnot  be  switched 
off . They  act ivate  automatically  eac h time  the  ig 
nit ion  is switched  on .  
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Emergency flashers 
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Fig.  48 Center co nsole: e merge ncy flasher  b utto n 
The  emergency  flashers  makes  other  drivers 
aware  of your  vehicle  in dangerous  situat ions . 
..  Press  the~ button  to  switch  the  emergency 
flashers  on  or  off. 
You can  indicate  a  lane  change  or  a turn  when  the 
emergency  flashers  are  switched  on  by  using the 
turn  signal  lever.  The  emergency  flashers  stop 
temporarily. 
The emergency  flashers  also  work  when  the  igni
tion  is turned  off. 
(D Tips 
You shou ld switch  the  emergency  flashers on 
if: 
- You  are  the  last  car in a traffic  jam  so  that 
a ll  other  vehicles  approaching  from  behind 
can  see  you,  or  if 
- Your vehicle  has  broken  down  or you  are 
having  an  emergency,  or  if 
- Your  vehicle  is being  towed or  if yo u are 
towing  another  vehicle. 
Lights  and  V ision 
Interior  lighting 
Front interior  lighting 
The interior  lighting  consists  of  the  interior  lights 
and  the  reading  lights  for  the  driver and  front 
passenger . 
Fig. 49 Headliner: front  interio r light ing 
Press  the  corresponding  button¢ fig. 49: 
-M --Inte rior  lighting  on/off 
{! -Door  contact  sw itch  on/off . The  interior  light
ing  is controlled  automat ically . 
To switch  off  the  applicable  reading  light  on  or  off,  touch  the  surface @briefly.  To activate  the 
dimming  function  manually,  touch  the  surface @ 
when  the  light  is sw itched  off  and  keep  touching 
it  until  the desired  br igh tness  is  reached . 
Rear interior  lighting 
Fig.  SO Headliner: rea r readi ng l ig hts 
..  To turn  a  read ing  light  on  or  off,  press  the '<-s
button  . 
..  To act ivate  the  manual  d imm ing  funct ion*, 
touch  the  surface  when  the  light  is switched  off 
~~ and  keep  touchi ng  it  unt il the  desired 
brightness  is  reached. 
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Lights and  Vision 
Interior  lighting 
Applies  to:  ve hicles w ith  amb ient  light ing 
.,.  Select  in the  Infotainment  system: IMENU I but
ton 
> Vehi cle> left  contro l bu tton > Vehicle 
settings > Interior  lighting. 
The  interior  lighting  turns  on  when  you  switch 
the  head ligh ts  on  while  the  igni tion  is  on . 
Version  1 
To adjust  the  brightness  of  individua l zones,  se
lect 
Front  brightness *, Door brightne ss or Foot
w ell  brightness . 
Turn  the  control  knob  to  the  left 
or  to the  right.  Press  the  contro l knob  to  confirm 
the  br igh tness. 
Version  2 
Select  and  confirm  one  of  the displayed  profiles. 
Individual: you  can  customize  the  brightness  and 
color  of  individual  zones. 
Press  the  right  control  button.  Se lect  and  con
fi rm  one  of the  disp layed  options.  To change  the 
brightness  or the  color,  turn  the  control  knob  to 
the  left  or  right . Press  the  control  knob  to  con
f irm  the  brightness  or  the  color. 
drive select : the interior  and  conto ur lighting  col 
or  changes  in drive  se lect  depending  on  these 
lected  driving  mode  in drive  select* 
¢ page  121. 
To adjust  t he  brightness  of other  profiles,  press 
the  contro l knob  to  confirm  the  profile  again. 
T urn the  contro l knob  to the  left  or  to  the  right. 
Press  the  control  knob  to  confirm  the  brightness . 
(D Tips 
The  setting  is a utomatica lly stored  and  as
signed  to  the  remote  control  key that  is  be ing 
used. 
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Instrument  illumination 
The  brightness  of  the  instrument  and  display 
lighting  as well  as the  Head-up  display*  can be 
adjusted. 
ID __ ________  _.:g 
Fig. 51 Ins trumen t ill umi nat ion 
.,.  Press  the  knob  to  release  it . 
0 
~ 
"° CD 
.,. Turn  the  knob  toward" -" or" +" to  reduce  or  in
crease  the  br ightness. 
.,.  Press  the  knob  again  to  return  it to  its  original 
position. 
(!) Tips 
Depending  on  vehicle  equipment,  the  instru
ment  illumination  (needles  and  gauges)  may 
turn  on  when  t he  lig hts  are  off  and  the  igni
tion  is switched  o n. T he  i llum ination  for  the 
gaug es  reduces  automa tically and  eve ntua lly 
turn s off  a s br igh tne ss ou tside  increases.  Thi s 
f u nct io n  remin ds  the  dr ive r to  tur n the  low 
b eams  on  at  the  appropria te t ime. 
Vision 
Adjusting  the  outside  mirrors 
Fi g. 52 D river 's  doo r: knob for  the exter io r  mirrors 
Turn  the  knob  to  the  des ired  position:  
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Sea ts  and  stor age 
button  or the  buttons @or@ <* page 61, 
fig. 59. 
Sockets 
Fig. 65 Center  console:  12 volt  socket 
Fig.  66 Rear center  console:  12 volt  socket* 
The  12 -volt  sockets  can  be  used  for  electrical  ac
cessories.  The  power  usage  must  not  exceed 
120  watts. 
There  is an  additional  12  vo lt  socket*  located  on 
the  side  trim  panel  in the  luggage  compartment . 
_& WARNING 
The  sockets  and  the  electrical  accessories  con
nected  to  them  only function  when  the  igni
tion  is switched  on.  Incorrect  usage  can  lead 
to  serious  injuries or  burns.  To reduce  the  risk 
of  injuries,  never  leave  ch ildren  unattended  in 
the  vehicle  with  the  veh icle  key. 
(D Note 
- To reduce  the  risk of  damage  to  the  vehicle 
electr ica l system,  never  attempt  to  charge 
the  vehicle  battery  by connecting  accesso ries  that  provide  power,  such  as  solar  pane ls 
or  battery  chargers,  to  the  12  Volt  sockets 
or  the  cigarette  lighter. 
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- To  reduce  the  risk of  damage  to  the  sockets, 
only  use  plugs  that  fit  correctly . 
Storage 
Cup holders 
Fig. 67  Section o f th e  rear  bench  seat: rear  cup holde rs * 
Your vehicle  has  cup  holders  in the  front  center 
console  and  in the  center  rear  seat . 
Cup  ho ld ers in the  cent er rear  seat* 
.,. Fold the  center  armrest  downward  . 
.,.  To  open  the  cup  holders,  pull  the  top  cover  of 
the  cup  holders  toward  the  rear<=> 
fig. 67 . 
.,. Set  your  beverage  in the  holder. 
.,.  To  close  the  cup  holder,  fold  the  cover  back  un
til  it  clicks  into  place . 
_& WARNING 
-
-Do not  put  any  hot  beverages  in the  cup 
holder  while  the  vehi cle  is moving.  Hot  bev 
erages  could  spill,  which  c an cause  injury. 
- Do not  use  any  b reakab le  beve rage  contain
ers  (for  examp le,  made  out  of g lass  or  por
celain).  Yo u co uld  be  injured  by them  in the 
event  o f an  accident . 
(D Note 
Beverage  containers  in the  cup  holders  should 
a lways  have  a  lid.  Otherwise,  beve rages  could 
sp ill and  cause  damage  to  vehicle  eq uipment 
or  stain  the  seat  covers. 
Other  compartments 
You will find  a var iety  of storage  compartments 
and  holders  at  various  locations  in the  vehicle.  ..,.