2008 AUDI A4 AVANT lights

Applies to vehi cles: with Ligh ting p ackag e
Coming home/leaving home function
The coming home/leaving home function switches on the
external lights on a vehicle parked in the dark to illumi ­
nate the surroundings.
Activating the function
Fig. 75 Dashboard
detail : coming
home/leaving home
switch beside light
switch
- Briefly press the knob => fig. 75 (colored dot) so it will
stand out from the panel.
- Turn the knob to position
1.
- Push the knob back in to secure its setting.
Deactivating the function
- Briefly press the knob => fig. 75 so it will stand out from
the panel.
- Turn the knob to position
0.
- Push the knob back in to secure its setting.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Clear vision
The coming home/leaving home function is controlled by light
sensors located in the inside mirror housing and stem. The system
is activated if all of the conditions below are fulfilled :
• the knob has been turned to position
1
• the driving lights and the ignition have been switched off
• the vehicle is parked in poor light or darkness with the sensors
detecting little or no light at all.
Coming home situation
In darkness, the activated system will turn on the front fog lights and
rear licence plate light as soon as the driver's door is opened from
inside .
As long as one of the doors or the rear lid remains open, the set of
external lights will keep burning for about two minutes maximum.
To provide light for departure, the set of vehicle lights will keep
burning for about another 30 seconds after all doors and the rear lid
have been closed.
The factory -set time of 30 seconds until the lights are switched off
can be adjusted if you prefer a longer or shorter duration. Have the
adjustment done by your Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. The
system can be adjusted to keep the lights burning for a maximum
of 60 seconds.
Leaving home situation
As soon as the vehicle is unlocked by pressing the ti button on your
remote control, the set of external lights is switched on.
The external lights are switched off as soon as the driver's door is
opened from outside. Even if you had the system readjusted to keep
the lights burning for an extended time for coming home, the
external lights will be turned off if you do not open the driver's door
within 60 seconds after unlocking see chapter "Opening and Closing" in your Owner's Manual. If the lights are switched off
before you reach the driver's door, press the
0 button once more to
turn them on again. _,,,

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[ i] Tips
• Do not attach any stickers to the windshield in front of the two
light sensors, as this would interfere with both the automatic oper ­
ation of the headlights and the automatic dimming of the inside
mirror(sl.
• If the vehicle is remotely unlocked and locked
three times in
succession,
leaving home will not turn on the lights a fourth time to
safeguard the battery and lights .
• If you wish to use the coming home/leaving home function regu ­
larly, you can leave it activated at all times without risking perma­
nent strain on the electrical system. As the system is controlled by
light sensors, it wi ll only be energized in darkness.
• Frequent use of the coming home/leaving home function for
approaching and departing a vehicle parked in the dark wil l strain
the battery. This applies particularly if only short distances are
driven between stops . Occas ionally drive longer distances to make
sure the battery is recharged sufficiently.
• If the fog lights have been switched on by the coming
home/leaving home function, they will always be switched off when
you switch on the ignition .•
Instrument panel illumination
The glow of the instruments, displays and the center
console can be adjusted to increase or reduce brightness.
Fig. 76 Instrumen t
panel illumination
Press the"+" button to increase the brightness.
- Press the"-" button to reduce the brightness.
Ignition ON, light switch at @.
With the ignition switched ON, the glow of instrument needles can
be adjusted to appear brighter or dimmer.
Ignition ON, light switch at ;oo~ or io.
With the lights switched on, the brightness of instrument cluster
!i.e . needles, gauges and displays) and center console illumination
can be adjusted.
0 Note
The instrument cluster and center console illumination (gauges and needles) comes on when you switch on the ignition and the vehicle
headlights are off. Be aware of the following difference between
models built to US or Canadian specifications : ..,

• USA models: illumin ation of the in strument clu ste r (gauge s and
needle s), dash and center con sole around the gear shift lever i s
c ontrolled by a light sen sor l oca ted in the in strument panel . The
instrument panel illum ination will automatic ally become dimmer
a s the d aylight f ade s aw ay a nd e ventuall y will go out completel y
wh en out side light is very low . Thi s is to remind you , the driver , to
s witch on the he adlight s before it get s too dark.
• Canada model s: instrument panel illum ination will sta y br ight
rega rdle ss of the inten sity of ambient light . Al ways be aw are of
changes in outside light conditions while you are driving . Respond
in time to fading daylight by tu rning the light switch to position
1[D
(or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with this feature) to turn on your
he adlight s.
•
App lies to veh icle s: w it h xe non head lig hts
Xenon headlights
After sta rting the engine, the xenon head lights are automatica lly
adjusted to the load and angle of the veh ic le ( for example, during
accel eration and braking) . This prevents oncoming traffic from
experienc ing unnecessary headlight glare from your xenon head ­
lights.
I f the system is not operating properly, a warning symbol in the
Auto-Check Control is
displayed=> page 34. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Cl ea r vision
Emergency flasher ~
The emergency flasher ma kes other motorists aware that
you or your vehicle are in an emergency situation .
Fig. 77 Ce nter
co nso le: e merg en cy
fl as he r sw it ch
- Press the switch &1. ~ fig. 77, to switch t he eme rgency
flasher on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four turn signal blink at the
same time. The turn signal indicator lights ¢
9 in the instrument
c luster, as we ll as the light in the emergency flasher
switch ~ blink
likewise.
The emergency flasher wi ll automatically switch on if you are in an
accident where the airbag has deployed .
[ i] Tip s
You shou ld switch on the emergency flasher when :
• you are the las t vehicle standing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles coming can see you, or when
• your vehicle has broken down or you are in an emergency situa -
tion, o r when _.,

Clear vision
• your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or if you a re towing
another vehicle behind you. •
Turn signals -¢ ¢ and high beam ~D lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher.
Fig. 78 Turn signa l and
high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the following func­
tions:
Turn signals ¢ ¢
-Lift the lever up all the way~ fig. 78, to use the right turn
signals, or push the lever down all the way to use the left
turn signals .
Auto-blink
-Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis ­
tance to use the turn signals for as long as you need
them , for example when changing lanes.
-Briefly move the lever up or down just to the point of
resistance and t hen release it to flash the turn signals
three times in succession. This feature allows to indicate
lane changes clearly and with minimum effort when
driving on highways.
High beam ~D
-Push the lever forward to switch on the high beam.
-Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam.
Headlight flasher ~D
-P ull the lever toward the steering wheel to use the head­
light flasher .
Notes on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition switched on . The
indicator
lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster => page 19 also
blink .
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto ­
matically .
• The high beam works only when the head lights are on . The indi­
cator light
~ D in the instrument clus ter illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The headlight flasher works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights switched on. The indicator light
~Din the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher .
0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could be blinding oncoming traffic. •

Interior lights
Interior lights and glove compartment light The interior lights include the both reading lights for the
driver and the front passenger.
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Fi g. 7 9 Control pan el
a bov e wind sh ie ld : int e­
r ior ligh t sw itche s
Light sw itch @=> fig. 79 has the following funct ions :
Door contact activation
-Move the switch to the ce nter positi on. The forward
dome light is tur ned on/off by the contact switches o n
any of the doors.
Forward dome light on
- Move the switch to positio n I. The forward dome lig ht
g o es on an d stays on regardless of doo r position .
Forward dome light off
- Move the switch to positio n 0. The lig ht will not go on
regardless of door position.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Clear v ision
Forw ard reading lights
~
-Press right or left switch @ to turn the front reading light
on your side on or off.
Glove compartment light
-Open the glove com partment -the lig ht in the g love
compartment automatica lly il lum inates as lo ng as the
side marker lights or head lights are on. When you c lose
the glove compartment, the light goes off.
With the interior light switch at the door contact (center) position,
the forward dome light il luminates whenever you unlock the veh icle
or open a door . The dome light goes out after approximately 30
seconds after you have closed the door . Likewise, when you lock
your vehicle or switch on the ignition, the dome light goes out.
If you leave a door open, the d ome light wi ll go out after ten minutes
to conserve battery charge.
A dimmer automatically controls the brightness of the lights when
they are switched on .•
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Clear vision
Ambient lighting
The ambient lighting illuminate i mportant controls for
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Fig . 8 0 Contr ol p an el
a bo ve winds hield:
p os ition of amb ient
l ig ht bu lb s
When you swi tch on the ignition, the ligh ts in the d oor hand les illu ­
minate .
When the side marker lights or head lights are switched on, the
center console is i lluminated from the amb ient light located above
the windshield.
You cannot manually turn off these lights .•
Rear reading lights
Rear reading lights
F ig . 8 1 Rea r reading
lig hts
Press the side switch '½ to tu rn on and off the reading ligh ts .
Rear dom e light
Switch positions ~ page 81. •

Wiper and washer system
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Windshield wiper ~
The windshield wipe r lever controls both the windshield
w ipers and the washer sys te m .
Fig. 8 6 Winds hiel d
w iper le ver
T he windshield wiper lever=> fig. 8 6 has t he following posi­
t ions:
One-touch w iping
- Move the le ve r to p osit ion G) , when you want to wipe t he
windshield
briefly.
Intermittent wiping "V1 (activating rain sensor )*
-Move the lever up to pos ition 0 -
- Move switch © up or down, to adjust the sensitivity of
the rain sensor or to adjust the intermitte nt interval.
Low wiper speed
- Mov e the l ever u p to pos ition G) .
Controls and equip ­
ment
Clear v ision
High wiper speed
- Move the lever up to position @ .
Automatic wiper /washer
- Pull the lever to pos ition ® (towar d the steering w heel)
and ho ld.
Re lease the lever . The washer stops an d the wipers keep
going f or a bout fou r seconds.
Turning off the wipers
- Move the lever back to posit ion @ .
The windshie ld wipers and washer on ly work when the ignition is
turned on .
The rain sensor* is only activated w ith the wiper lever set to position
G). When it starts to rain, the rain sensor will automa tically activate
the intermittent wiping mode .
To reduce the sensitivity of the sensor, move switch @down . To
inc rease the sensitivity, move the switch up. The higher you adjust
the sensitivity, the faster the sensor will react when it senses mois ­
ture on the windshield. The pauses between wiper turns depend not only on the sensitivity setting, but on the vehicle speed as well.
The rain sensor wiper interva ls depend on the sensitivity setting as
we ll as vehic le speed. During brief stops, wiper motion will adjust to
the amount of rain on the w indshield.
When the ignit ion is turned on, the washer jets are heated .
With the low beam headlights switched on, pull the wiper lever
towards you only
briefly to c lean the windshield. Ho lding the wiper
lever would also engage the headlight washer system* each time
you clean the windshield and would drain the washer fluid reservoir
prematurely.
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Intermittent wiping
- P ush the wiper lever forward towards the dashboard and
to the first posit ion
G) => page 86, fig. 87. The rear
wi ndow wiper will wipe t he wi ndow approx. every six
seco nds .
Automatic w iper /washer fun ction
- P ush the wiper lever forward to the second stop, position
@ , and hold it there for as long as you want t he rear
wiper/washer to operate.
- Release the lever again . th e wiper will keep run ning fo r
approx. four seconds.
Switching intermittent wiper a ction off
- Pull the lever all the way b ack to t he orig inal posit ion.
& WARNING
Wipe r blades are cruci al for safe dr iv ing! Only in good cond ition
a re the y able to clea r the windo ws properly to provide unre­
s tricted vi sibility . Worn or frayed wiper blades a re a safety hazard!
~ page 88 , "In stalling new wiper bl ades "
0 Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
• Always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
before you turn the wiper on. Loosen a wiper blade which is frozen
in place before operating the wiper to prevent damage to the wiper
b lade or the wiper moto r.
• Do not use the wiper to clear a frosted window. Using the wipers
as a convenient ice scraper will destroy the wiper blades. •
Controls and equip­
ment
Clear v ision
Ap plies to vehicles : wi th h eadl igh t w as her sy ste m
Headlight washer system
The headlight w asher system cleans the headligh ts .
Fig . 88 Headlight
wa sher jet fully
e xte nded .
-Operate the windshield wiper/washer system wi th the
head lights switched
on=> page 85 , fig. 86 © b y hold ing
the lever for longer than one second .
The washer jets extend forward out of the fron t bumper driven by
water pressure to spray the front head lights with
water~ fig. 88 .
You should inspect the headlights regu lar ly (for example when refu ­
e ling) and c lean off any solid dirt or i nsects from the lenses .
To ensure the system works proper ly in winter , keep the washer jets
free of snow and remove any ice using a de -icing spray .•
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