2008 AUDI A4 AVANT key

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..................... .
Controls and
equipment .. ... ... ........ . .
Inst rumen ts and cont rols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor ligh ts ....... .
Instruments ................... .
Warning/indica tor lights ........ .
Driver informa tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduction ................... .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(080)
Auto-Check Control ....... ..... .
Speed warn ing system ... .. .... .
Trip computer ..... ...... ..... . .
Menu display .................. .
T ire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and c losing .......... .
Keys .......................... .
Power lock ing system .......... .
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6
9
11
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 9
2 4
2 4
27
28
35
38
41
45
52
52
55
Keyless entry remote contro l . . . . . 56 Doors, power
locks ......... ... .
Rear lid . ......... ............ .
Child safety lock in the rear doo rs
Anti -theft a larm system ........ .
Power w indows .............. .
Slid ing /tilting power sunroof . .. .
C lear v is ion ............ .... .. . .
Lights .............. ....... ... .
Inter ior lights ......... ........ .
V is ion .... .. .. ... ... .... ... ... .
Wiper and washer system ...... .
M irrors .. .. ............ ....• .. .
Digital compass ............ ... .
Seats and storage ......... ... .
Genera l recommenda tions ..... .
Adjust ing the front seats manually
Adjust ing the fro nt powe r se ats .
Lumbar support ............... .
Extending/ shortening the driver's
seat cush ion .................. .
Driver's seat memory ..•..... •..
Center armrest ........ ..... ... .
Rear seats ................. ... .
Head rest rain ts ..... ... .... ... .
Luggage compartment ........ .
Roof rack ins tallation .......... .
Cupho lder .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Asht rays .... ....... ..... ..... .
Cigarette l igh ter /socke t ..... ... .
Storage ......... .......... ... .
War m and cold ............... .
Climate controls .............. .
Electrically heated front seats .. .
Electrically heated rear seats .. . . 58
On t
he road ............. ..... . .
61 Steer ing ..................... · ·
63 Ignition lock and ignition switch
64 Sta rting and stopping the eng ine
65 Parking brake ..... .. .......... .
67 acoustic park assist ........... . .
72 Cru ise control ................ •.
72
Tra nsmissi on .................. .
81 Manual transmission .. ... ..... . .
84 tiptronic® (6-speed automatic
85 transmission) .... ............. .
90 multi tronic™ .... ... ..... ...... .
93
H omeLin k® .... ......... ....... .
95 Universal radio frequency remote
95 con trol ... ... ... ... ...... ... .. .
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100
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102
103
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107
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1 19
120
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125
125
132
133
Safety first ................ .
Driving Safe ly .... ............. .
General notes .......... ....... .
Proper occupant seating pos it ions
Peda l area ... ... .... ..... ... .. .
Stow ing luggage ............. . .
Report ing safety defects ....... .
Safety belts ..... ... ... .. .. .... .
General notes ................ . .
Why safety be lts? ....... ....... . 1
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1 42
1 42
143
1 49
157
1 57
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1 66
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168
1 72
1 7 3
1 75
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17 7

Instruments and warning /indi cator lights
M alfun ction message
I f there is a malfunction somewhere in the inst rument cluster, dEF
wi ll appear in the trip odometer and will stay on . Contact your
authorized Audi dealer to have the prob lem corrected. •
Electronic immobilizer SAFE
Trying to start the vehicle with a non -a u thorized or a
defective key will ac tivate the electronic immobilize r.
miles
52YY
Fig. 6 Odom eter
di spl ay in the spe ed ­
o me ter: electroni c
immobilizer activat ed
Each time you swi tch on the igni tion, the data stored in the vehicle
key a re e lectronical ly scanned to verify that key data and vehicle
da ta ma tch .
I f a non-coded or a defective vehicle key is used , the word SAFE will
appear and remain lit in the uppe r (trip) odo meter display . If this
happens, the vehicle cannot be started
=> page 54 . •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is on . When the need
le reaches the red area , the warning light in the
instr ument cl uster will
il lu mi nate ::::> page 34 . This means yo u
have approximate ly 2 .4 ga llons (9 liters) of fue l left in the tank .
Time
to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your veh ic le is listed in => page 343,
"Data". Be aware of the different tank capacit ies of front -wheel and
quattro ® all -wheel drive models.
0 Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An i rregular supply of fuel can
cause engine misfir ing and fuel could ent er into th e exhaust
sys tem . The catalytic conver te r could then overheat and be
damaged .•
CHECK button
F ig . 7 CHE CK button i n
the in strument clu ster
The CHECK button performs the fol lowing functions :

Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
The key set for your vehicle includes:
Fig. 45 K ey set
@ two master keys (press the release button ~ page 53,
fig. 46 to fo ld and unfold the master key)
@ one valet key
© and one emergency key
Master key with remote control
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and start the engine
with the master key with remote control.
Valet key
The valet key fits only the driver's door and the ignition lock. If you
have to leave the key with somebody else, you are well-advised to
turn over the valet key only. Be
aware that the rear lid can be opened from inside the vehicle with
the remote rear lid release located in the driver's door .
In this state the rear lid can be unlocked only with the remote
control un lock bu tton
c:::::5 on the master key.
Emergency key
The emergency key is only for temporary use if the vehicle key
should be lost or
misplaced~ &.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the
lost key disabled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
L1}. WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni­
tion lock . Entry by unauthorized persons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle. Always lock all doors and
take the key.
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle , especially with
access to vehicle keys . Unguarded access to the keys provides
children the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle
systems such as the power windows. Unsupervised operation of
any vehicle system by children can result in serious injury .
[ i ] Tips
• If you open the driver's door with the key left in the ignition lock,
a chime will sound. This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the door.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
•

Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically.
Fig . 46 Fold-up master
key with remote
control
-To fold the key out and back in place, press the release
button
~ fig . 46 .
Th e transmitt er and battery are located in the head o f the remo te
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effec tive range depends on several things. Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control , o r if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
[ i] Tips
• If the ignition is switched on, the remote control system is deac­
tivated .
• The remote control system can be affected by other systems
operating in the same frequency range close to the vehicle, such as
mobile telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc. •
Controls and equip­
ment
Opening and closing
Check light in remote master key
The check light in the remote master key indicates the
state of charge of the battery.
State of master key battery
Fig . 47 Check light in
the master key
When a button is pressed , the check light flashes=:. fig . 47 (arrow) .
If the check light does not come on or flash, the battery is dead and
has to be replaced.
Ba ttery
replacem ent =:. page 54. •
irechnical data

Opening and clo sing
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed under the
cover.
F ig. 48 Mas ter key:
o p enin g the cover
We recommend having the battery changed by an autho­
rized dealership. However, if you wish to replace the dead
battery yourself, proceed as follows:
- Pry apart the
base~ fig. 48 @ and the cover ® car efully
with a coin .
- Remove the cover (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery from the cover .
- Install the new battery. Please make certain t hat the"+"
sign on the battery faces down . Correct polarity is shown
on the cover.
- Place the cover w ith the new battery on the key base and
press both parts together.
ffi For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not to pollute the environ­
ment .
[ i ] Tip s
The replacement battery must be the same specification as the
original. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents y our vehicle from being started
b y u nau thor ized pers ons.
Inside the key head there is a computer ch ip. Th is ch ip automatically
deactivates the e lectronic immobilizer when you insert the key in
the ignit ion lock. When you remove the key from t he ignition lock,
the electron ic immobili zer is automatical ly activated once again .
[ i ] Tips
• Your engine can only be started using the factory -equipped key
=> page 16.
• You may not be able to start your vehicle if an ignition key of a
different vehicle make is also located on your set of keys. •

Power locking system
General description The power Jocking system J ocks all the vehicle d oors and
rear lid simultaneously or allows you to unlock either just the driver's door or all the vehicle doors and rear lid
simultaneously.
The power locking system in your vehic le incorporates the following
f unctions:
• Central locking function
• Remote contro l feature
:::::, page 56 .
• Anti -theft alarm system :::::, page 64 .
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking
system when you lock the vehicle .
Unlo cking th e vehicle
You can un lock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlo ck your vehicle:
• The anti-the ft alarm sys tem is deactivated briefly.
• The vehicle interior l ights illuminate for approximate ly 30
seco nds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked.
• After unlocking the vehic le, you have 60 seconds to open a door
or the rear lid. After 60 seconds, t he vehicle automatically locks and
the anti -theft a larm system activates again .
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either by using the remote
co ntr ol
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver's door lock .
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote contro l wi ll only
unlock the
rear lid, t o
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed .
Controls and equip­
ment
Op ening and clo sin g
Lo cking the vehicle
You can lock the veh icle from outside e ithe r by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the drivers 's door lock.
When you
lock the ve hicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked .
• All tu rn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked.
• The anti -theft alarm system is activated . The horn of the anti ­
theft alarm sys tem wi ll sound and the anti -theft a larm sys tem read i­
ness light, located in t he upper part of the driver's door panel, w ill
start to blink.
• The vehicle interior lights turn off .
Automati c locking *
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster t han 9 mph (15 km/h).
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by :
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle wil l auto ­
mat ically un lock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
(l::[) or
pull ing the door handle (twice to open the door!.
If you wish, you can have an authorized Audi dea ler convert your
power doo r loc k system to au tomatic locking .
LJ}. WARNING
• When you lo ck your vehicle from out side , nobody -especially
c hildren - sho uld remain in side the vehi cle . Remember , when you
lock the vehicle from the out side the windows c annot be opened
from the in side .
• When you leave the vehicle , alway s remove the ignition key and
take it with you . Thi s will pre vent pa ssenger s (children , for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should the y
a ccidentally pre ss the power locking swit ch on the center con sole . .,_

Opening and clo sing
& W ARNI NG (c onti nued )
• Do not le ave ch ildr en in side th e vehicle uns upervi sed. In an
em erge ncy it would be i mpos sible to open t he doors from the
out side w it h out the key .
[ i] Tips
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
wi ll be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occu­
pants from the outside .
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the
fue l tank flap in an emergency =>
page 271.
• You are well advised not to keep va luables inside an unattended
vehicle, visible or not. Even a properly locked vehicle cannot provide
the security of a safe!
•
Keyless entry remote control
General description
The remote controls allows you to :
• lock or unlock the vehicle
• selectively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever you lock or unlock the
veh ic le . Also, the interior light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door.
T he transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effective range depends on several things. Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases .
The remote-contro l key contains a fold-out key that you can use to
manually lock or unlock the vehicle and to start the engine . I
f you need to replace the remote control, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again .•
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote cont rol works.
To unlock the vehicle 0
- Press button @.
Fig. 4 9 Rem ote
co ntrol: fu nct ion
b utto ns
- Press bu tton @ two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and th e rear lid .
To lock the v ehi cle 6
- Press button ® => & in "General description" on
page
55.
- Watch that a ll turn signal lights flash once .

To unlock rear lid only ~
- Press button © for approximately one second.
PANIC Button Push the red
butto n@) to activate the panic function. The
horn sounds and t he turn signals flash.
- P ush the
button @) again to deact ivate the panic fu nc­
t io n.
& WARNING
R ead and fo llow all WARNIN GS=> & in "G eneral de scr iption " on
page 5 5.
[ i] Tip s
• In orde r to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehic le to make sure it is proper ly
locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may uninten tiona lly lo ck the vehicle, and then you would set off
the anti -t heft alarm when you try to s tart the engine or open a door.
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button
ft .
• Use the panic funct ion only if you are in an emergency
situation .•
Controls and equip ­
ment
Op ening and closing
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehicle does not
unlock .
0
Fig . 50 Ig ni tio n l ock
p ositi ons
- If the vehicle is locked, ope n the driver's door w ith the
mechanical key in your remote control.
- Press the u nlock button
0 on the remote co ntrol.
- Inse rt the key into the ignition lock
G) => fig. 50 and turn
it to
position @ to turn the ignition on .
- T urn the key back to posit ion
G) to turn t he ignition off
aga in.
- P ull the key out of the igniti on lock.
- Press eithe r the lock -
6 or the unlock 0 button to
co mplete t he reset seque nce .
0 Note
• Do not turn the key to position ® for resetting as this will start
the engine and may pu t the car in motion .•
irechnical data