buttons AUDI A4 2018 Owners Manual

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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
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist .. ..... ... . .
- Traffic jam 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/stee ring wheel heating
- Sh ift paddles .............. .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
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Reset trip odometer ........ .. .
W indshie ld washer 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
- Rear fog lights ........... .. .
@ Sw itch for luggage compartment
lid .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
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125
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275
13, 16
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Power exterior m irror adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Child safety lock . ............ .
@ Infotainment system display . .. .
@ Lockable glove compartment . .. .
@) Drives for CD, DVD, SI M cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion ... .. ... .
@ Climate contro l system . ..... .. .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .. ............ .
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . .... .. .............. .
- Park ing aid .. .. ............ .
- Hill descent ass ist .. . ..... .. .
- Switching the Infota inment sys-
tem disp lay on/off .......... .
@ Socke t ..... .. .............. .
@ Cup holder . .. ... .... . ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ....... .. ............ .
@ Center armrest with sto rage com­
partment . Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface .. ..... . .
@ Sta rt ing t he engine when there is a
malfunction ... .. .... . ..... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@) Depend ing o n eq uipment:
- Selector leve r (a utomatic trans -
m iss ion) .. .. .. ............ .
- Gearshift lever (manua l transmis-
sion)
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48
48
156
69
228
275
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76
133
85
14 7
136
148
156
68
69
155
234
85
88
91
@ In fotai nment unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
@ I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button 83
(D Tips
Some the equipment listed he re is only instal­
l e d in certa in models or is available as an op ­
tion.
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Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
You can 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 Dr iver information system d isplay
Fig. 7 Left s ide of multifunction steer ing wheel p lus
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs©¢ fig. 6 that display various information
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The following tabs are available , depending on
vehicle equipment:
First tab Vehicle (on-board computer)
¢ page 17
Second Messages
taba)
Cockpit overview
Third tab
Radio
Media
¢ page 18
Fourth tab Telephone* ¢
page 19
Fifth tab Nav igation* ¢ page 20
Map*¢page21
•> Thi s tab is only v is ible when t he re is at leas t one indicato r
light or message displayed .
@ Button l<1 t>I
- Switching tabs : press the l<1 t> I button repeated­
ly until the desired tab is shown (for example,
Radio).
@ !VIEWI button
Switching views or reduc ing the display
¢page 15.
® Button ~
Return to functions at higher levels
@ Control buttons Q] and Kl
Open/close the selection menu or options menu
¢page 14.
0 Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu/list :
turn the
left thumbwheel to the desired function (for
example, selecting a frequency).
- Confirming a selection: press the left thumb­
wheel
(i) ¢ fig. 7.
- Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is
disp layed, turn the left thumbwheel to zoom in
and out on the map.
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Cockpit overview
Control buttons
Applies to: vehicles w ith mu ltifunct ion steering wheel p lus
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F ig . 8 Select ion menu an d opt io ns m en u
Left control button
- Opening/closing the selection menu :
press the
respective left control button on the steering
wheel¢ fig. 8. You can select and confirm a
function in the selection menu using the left
thumbwheel (for example , selecting a frequen ­
cy band).
Right control button
- Opening/closing the options menu :
press the
respective right control button on the steering
wheel¢ fig. 8. You can change any context-de­
pendent functions and settings using the left
thumbwheel (for example, additional station
in format ion).
(D Tips
The ava ilability of a se lection menu or options
menu depends on the function that is select­
ed.
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in the same frequency range (s uch as a ce ll
phone or radio equipment) . A lways check if
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with t he
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Ind ustry Canada regu lations, see
<::> page 386.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 24 Re mote control maste r key: remov ing t he mechani­
ca l key
• Press the release buttons @¢ fig. 24 and re­
move t he mechanical key from the remote co n­
t ro l key .
Using the mecha nica l key, you can :
- Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Locking and unlock ing the lockable* rea r bench
seat
<::> page 71.
- Manua lly lock/ un lock the vehicle ¢
page 42.
- Emergency lock the doors ¢ page 4 2 .
- Swi tch the child safety locks on in t he rear
doo rs
¢ page 48, fig . 41 .
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 25 Remote co ntro l key : re m ov ing the battery holder
Open ing and closing
F ig . 2 6 Re mote co ntrol key (rea r side) : re m ovi ng t he bat ·
tery ho lde r
LED in the remote control key
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T he L ED @ in forms you of the remote control key
funct ion .
• If you press a bu tto n briefly, the LE D blinks
once.
• If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED b links severa l times .
• If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead . The
1:1 ind icator light turns
on and the message
Remote control key : re­
place key battery
appears . Replace the battery
in the remote cont ro l key .
Replacing the remote control key battery
• Press the re lease buttons @¢ fig. 25 and re­
move the mechanica l key .
• Press the re lease buttons ©¢ fig. 26 on the
battery holder while pulling the battery holder
ou t of the remote contro l key in the d irect io n of
t he arrow .
• Inse rt t he new b attery with the "+" sym bol fa c­
ing down.
• Slide t he battery holde r car efully into the re ­
mote contro l key .
• Insert t he mechanical key .
® For the sake of the environment
Discha rged bat teries m ust be disposed o f us­
in g methods that w ill not harm the env iron­
ment. Do not d ispose o f them in ho useho ld
trash.
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© Opening and clo sing th e sunshad e
"'To open the sunshade comp lete ly, slide the -:<'-'.i.
switch back briefly to the second level.
"' To close the sunshade complete ly, slide the .-;- ;, .
switch forward briefly to the second level.
"' To se lect a partially open position, slide the -:c ,,.
switch to the first level until the sunshade
reaches the desired position.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always pay atten­
tion when closing the panorama glass roof.
Always sw itch off the ignit io n when exiting
the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close the panorama glass roof when
leaving your veh icle. Rain can cause damage
to the inter ior equipment of yo ur vehicle, par­
ticularly the e lectronic equipment.
@ Tips
- Fo r informat ion about convenience open­
i ng/closing,
see~ page 49.
- You can still operate the panorama glass
r oof fo r abo ut 10 m inutes afte r the ig nitio n
i s sw itched off. The switch is deact ivated
once the dr ive r's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The panorama glass roof will only open
down to -4°F (-20°) .
Panorama glass roof emergency operation
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
If an object is detected when closing, the roof
will open again automatically. In this case, yo u
can then close it with the power emergency clos­ ing function.
"' Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatica lly, pull the applicable button until the
roof is closed.
l ) Th is function is not available in all countr ies.
Op ening and cl osing
Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles with valet parking function
The valet parking function protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access.
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F ig . 4 5 Glove compartment: valet parking funct io n button
You can switch the valet par king function on, fo r
example when someone e lse is pa rking your vehi­
cle
1> . When the f unct ion is swi tched on, the ve­
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com­ partment is not perm itted.
"' Remove the mechanical key from the remote
control key
~ page 39.
"'Open the g love compartment~ page 69 .
"'Press the !VA LET I button to switch the valet
parking function on. The LED in the button
turns on .
"' Lock the glove compartment with the mechani­
cal key.
"' Applies to: vehicles with lockable pass-through
and lockable rear seat backrests: To secure the
luggage compartment from the veh icle inter io r
as well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrests using the mechanical key
~page 73 or ~ page 71.
"'Give yo ur master key to the personne l who are
parking your vehicle and keep the mechanical
key.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is switched on :
- ,:::::::, button in the driver 's door
- ,:::::::, button on the remote con trol key
- Handle in the rear lid
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Opening and clo sin g
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
V alet pa rking acti vated appears in
the instrument cluster display when you switch
the ignition on.
(D Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet parking function is switched on.
Garage door opener (HomeLink)
Description
Applies to: veh icles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 46 Garag e door ope ner: exa mples o f usage for di ffer­
ent systems
W ith the garage door opener (Homel ink), you
can act ivate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
veh icle. Three buttons are integ ra ted in the head­
line r that can be programmed to up to th ree re­
mote controls.
To be ab le to operate systems using the garage
door opene r, the buttons in the head line r must
first be programmed.
A WARNING
When ope rating o r programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob ­
jects are in the area immediately surrounding
the equipment. Peop le can be injured or prop­
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
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@ Tips
- For security rea.sons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
selling the vehicle.
- For additiona l information about Homelink,
visit www.homelink.com.
- For an exp lanation on conformity w ith the
FCC regulations in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regulat ions, see
q page386.
Operation
Applies to : vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Requirements : the button in the headliner must
be programmed ¢
page 52 and the vehicle
must be w ithin range of the system, such as the
garage door.
.,. Press the button to open the garage door . The
LED @ Q page 52, fig. 47 blinks or turns on .
.,. Press the button aga in to open the garage
door .
{D Tips
When opening or closing the garage door, do
not press and hold the button longe r ten sec ­
onds or the garage doo r opener w ill swi tch to
programming mode.
Programming buttons
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home link)
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Fig. 47 Headline r: cont rols
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You can prog ram bo th fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure .
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Programming/reprogramming buttons
Requirement: the vehicle must be in range of the
system, such as the garage door, that you would
like to program .
• Switch the ignition on.
• Press and hold the button in the headliner that
you wou ld like to program for at least two sec ­
onds. Or
• Se lect in the Infotainment syst em: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Vehicle
settings > Garage door opener > Program ga­
rage door opener> Program button I/Program
button II /Program button
III (reprogram).
The yellow LED @ blin ks.
• Follow the instructions in the I nfota inment sys-
tem .
Synchronizing a button1
)
Requirement: the button must already be pro­
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you would like to program .
• Switch the ign ition on.
• Press the button in the headliner that you
would like to synchronize .
• Follow the instructions in the Infota inment sys­
tem .
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted ind i­
vidually . They must be deleted all at once . Repro ­
gram the buttons if necessary .
• Switch the ignition on.
• Select in the Infotainmen t system: !M ENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings > Garage door opener > Delete button
programming > Yes, delete now.
Displaying the version/status/country code
• Select in the Infotainment system: ! MENUI but­
ton
>Ve hicle > left contro l bu tton >Ve hicle set­
tings > Garage door opener > Version informa­
tion .
~ l) Only appl ies to rolling cod e sys tems
Opening and closing
{!) Tips
-The garage door opener may need to be
synchron ized with the system motor after
the programming. Follow the manufactur­
er's instruct ions for doing this .
- The programming process can take up to 30
seconds. The hand transmitter may need to be operated again during the process .
- Make sure the batteries in the hand trans­
m itter are charged before start ing the pro­
gramming process .
- In some cases, the system must be pro­
grammed using an alternative mode. Select
in the Infotainment system:
!MENU I > Vehi­
cle
> left control button > Vehicle settings>
Garage door opener > Program garage door
opener >
right control button > UR-Mode /
D-Mode .
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
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Fig. 48 Instrument panel: light sw itch w ith buttons
Light switch ·ti :
Turn the light switch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0 -The daytime r unning lights a utomat ica lly turn
on . In veh icles for certain markets, you can
switch the automatic daytime runn ing lights on
and off in the Infotai nment* system.
AUTO -T he head lights automatically adapt to the
surrounding brightness.
:oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light sw itch to the AUTO or
low beam headlight position
io, you can activate
the following functions:
jo -All weather lights. The headlights automati­
cally adjust so that there will be less glare, for
examp le when th e road surface is wet.
0$ -Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your veh icle is equipped wi th a n automatic head­
light r ange control system th at red uces glare fo r
oncoming tra ffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range ad justs automatica lly.
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Audi adaptive light
App lies to: vehicles wi th adaptive light
Adap tive ligh t provides be tter visibility when it i s
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road conditions
based on speed, such as on expressways, r ura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap ­
tive light only functions when the light switch is
i n the AUTO position.
A WARNING
-Automatic headlig hts* are on ly intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsib il ity to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ba sed
on t he curre nt ligh t and v is ibility conditions.
F or examp le, fog cannot be detec ted by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
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- The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe legal regulat ions when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribe d.
{l) Tips
- Th e light sensor for the a utomat ic he ad ­
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any stickers in this area on the
w indshield.
- A warning tone will sound if yo u ope n the
door when the exte rior lights a re switched
on.
- On ly the front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are switched on* . In
vehicles in certain markets, t he tail lights
w ill also t urn on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
head lights, t urn signa ls and ta il lig hts can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside. They w ill
clear shortly afte r switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of t he light­
mg.

Rear head restraints
Fig. 68 Re ar seat : adjus ting the head re stra in t
Fig. 69 Re ar seat: remov ing the head rest ra in t
If passenge rs are s itting in the outer rear seats ,
ad just the head restraints so that t he upper edge
of the head restraint is as level as possib le with
the upper part of their head . If that is not possi­
ble, try to adjust as close to this posit ion as pos­
sible . If your ve hicle has a midd le seat, adjust
that head restraint all the way up
c:> A_
Mo ving the head rest raint s
.. To move the head restraint upward, hold it at
the sides w it h both hands and slide it upward
until it clicks into place
c:> fig . 68 .
.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow-
c:> fig . 68 and slide the head re­
straint downwa rd.
Remo ving the head restraints
.. Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go .
.. Press the release point c:> fig. 69 using the me­
chanical key
c:> page 38, Key set and press the
bu tton -arrow-
c:> fig. 68. Pull the head rest raint
out of the backrest a t the same time
c:> &_ .
Seats and storag e
Installing the head restraints
.. Slide the pos ts on the head restrain t down into
the guides until the posts click into p lace .
.. Press the button -arrow-c:> fig. 68 and slide the
head rest raint all the way down . You shou ld not
be able to remove the head restraint from the
back rest without pressing the button.
_& WARNING ~
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c:> page 257, Proper adjustment of
h ead restraints .
-Only remove the head restra ints from the
rear seats when it is necessary for installing
a child safety seat
c:> page 295 , Child safe­
ty .
Install the head restraint again immedi­
ately once the child safety seat is removed. D riving with the head restra ints removed or
not in the upright position increases the risk
of serious injury .
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Using the memory function, you can quickly and
easily store a persona l seat p rofile for the d river
and recall the set tings late r. The memo ry func­
t ion is controlled by the remote contro l key and
the memory buttons in the driver 's door .
T he driver's se at profile is stored again and as­
s igned to the remote con trol key each t ime the
vehicle is locked . W hen you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled . If two peo ­
ple use the v ehicle , it is recommended that each
person always uses the ir
"own" remote control
key.
T wo seat p rofiles can be stored each using the
memory buttons . Once they are stored, these
seat p rofiles can be selected at any t ime .
T he following se tt ings a re stored :
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Seats and storage
Remote con- Memory but-
trol key ton
Driver Driver
Seat X X
Both exterior
X X mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUI but­
ton >
Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings > Seats > Driver's seat > Store set­
tings on remote control key .
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. 70 Drive r's doo r: me mory function butto ns
Storing a seat profile
.,. Press the ISETI button. The LED in the button
turns on .
.,. Press memory button II] or [Ii.
A signal tone will sound when it is successfully
stored.
Accessing a seat profile
... If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
switched off, press the memory button.
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.,. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary to reduce the r isk of an accident.
- In an emergency, seat adjustment operat ion
can be stopped by p ressing the
ISETI button
or the buttons @or@
Q page 65, fig . 64 .
Sockets
Fig. 71 Cente r conso le: 12 vo lt socke t
Fig. 72 Rear center co nso le: 12 vo lt socket *
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessor ies. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
There is an additional 12 volt socket* located on
the side trim panel in the luggage compartment.
A 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 i njuries or burns. To reduce the r isk
,..