2008 AUDI A4 AVANT radio

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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103
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1 19
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125
125
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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 36
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1 42
1 42
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1 66
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1 7 3
1 75
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17 7

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Driver information display
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: w ith Driver information display
General notes
The driver information display inside the instrument
cluster provides you, the driver, with important informa­ tion.
Fig. 1 O Ins tru ment
c lu st er: ce nte r dis play
The driver information display is located in the center of the instru­
ment
cluster:::> fig. 10.
The driver information system updates important information in the center display in clear view of the driver . In an easy to understand
format, the display tel ls you how your vehicle is functioning
at th e
c urr ent m om ent .
For example, the display can te ll you how many
miles (ki lometers) you can still drive until it is time to bring your
vehic le to your authorized Audi dealer for a scheduled Maintenance
Service. This feature helps preventing costly repairs. It is just one of
many different items o f information available for recall. The display also gives you a "status report" whenever the
sou
nd sys te m and
n av igatio n
systems are being used.
Detailed instructions for operating the Aud i Naviga tion System* are
provided in separate manuals.
[ i] Tips
If your vehic le has an automatic transmission, the various display
contents will appear only after you have moved the selector lever
into
R , D or S. •
Driver information display with on -board
computer
Radio display
Outside air temperature
Door open indicator
Selector lever position tiptronic®
Speed limiter
Auto Check system Driver information
Parking brake warning
Service interval disp lay
Headlight/taillight malfunction ::::> page25
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Tire pressure monitoring system
On-board computer
Audi Navigation System*
Sound system display
~ page45
~ page38
See separate man-
ual •
Fig. 1 1 Center d isp lay:
sound system
If, after switching on the radio, the Auto Check system has detected
no priority 2 malfunctions, then the "OK" will disappear and the
radio station call letters and frequency (plus any othe r additional
information) will appear in the display.
These displays appear in addition to the radio display.•
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Outside temperature display
F ig. 12 Ce nter disp lay:
o utside te mperature
The outside temperature wil l be displayed when you switch on the
ignition~ fig . 12. If your vehicle has an Automatic transmission, the
outside temperature will appear in the disp lay only after you have
moved the selector lever into a gear (for example, when you shift
into
" D "l.
The snowflake symbo l also appears when the outside temperature
is between 41 °F (+5 °Cl and 23 °F (-5 °Cl. This is to warn you, the
driver, to be extra cautious because the road surfaces may be
ic y. If
the vehicle is at a standstill, or if you are driving at a very low speed,
the tempe rature shown in the display might be s lightly higher than
the actual outside temperature. This is caused by the heat being
radiated from the engine.
Remember, your vehicle is equipped with air conditioning and if
you change the display from °F (Fahrenheit) to °C (Centigrade), then
the outside temperature will automatically be displayed in °C (Centi -
grade)~ page 128. ...
irechnical data

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Several functions in your vehicle can be set, activated and
controlled by means of
Menu s. With these menus, you can addition ­
ally select which information is to be shown in the DIS (Driver Infor­
mation System) disp lay. This functions on ly with the ignit ion
switched on. Operation is controlled through the [Reset] button on
the windshield wiper
lever => page 41, fig. 29.
The
S ta rt me nu shows you the different types of d isplays:
S et
Check
Menu off
H el p•
Navigate the menu
The menu is opened using the I Reset] button and the
rocker switch on the windshield wiper lever. Inquiries and
settings are carried out.
F ig. 31 W inds hield
w ip er le ver: R es et
butt on and rocker
sw itch
[Reset] button ®=> fig. 3 1 and rock er switch @ functions
Open th e menu
- Press the [Reset) button as often as necessary until the
menu d isplay::::>
page 41, fig. 30 appears.
S elect and set
- Press the rocker switch to move to a menu display.
Sw itch operation ( up/down) resembles the disp lay .
Enter and confirm
- Press the [Reset! button.
Using the rocker switch, you can select the menus in the display or
change settings. The values selected have a red background .
By pressing the [ Reset] button, you activate the selection you made
or confirm the va lues you set. Selected functions are identified by a
check mark. •
Types of display
The DIS (Driver Information System) start menu offers a
choice am ong 4 types of displays.
The following functions reside behind the 4 types of displays in the
start
menu => page 41, fig. 30 :
Selec t se tting s
• Clock => page 43
• Computer=> page 43
• Speed alarm (speed warning) => page 35
• Tire pressure warning => page 46
• Radio display (switch on/off)
• Language
• Units (changing units of measurement for distance, fuel
consumption, time zone, temperature)

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tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to
t rigger il lum ination of the TPMS low tire pressure te llta le .
• Each tire should be checked month ly when cold and inflated to
the infla tion pressure recommended by the vehic le manufacturer
on the vehicle placard , tire inflation pressure label, or in chapter
=> page 297 . (If your ve hicle has tires o f a different size than t he size
indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inf lation pressure label, you
should de termine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.) •
Applies to vehi cles : with tire p ress ure mo nit o ring system
TPMS malfunction indicator
Your vehic le has also been equipped with a TPMS ma lfunction indi ­
cator to indicate when the system is not operating properly. The
TPMS ma lfunct ion indicator is combined with the low tire pressure
telltale . When the system detects a ma lfunction, t he tellta le wi ll
f lash for approximately one minute and then remain continuous ly
il lum inated. T his sequence wil l continue upo n subsequent veh icle
star ts up as long as the malfunction exists.
When the ma lfunc tion ind icator is ill uminated, the system may not
be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended .
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation o f rep lacement or a lternate tires or wheels on the
vehic le that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly . A lways
check t he TPMS malfunction tellta le after replac ing one or more
tires or whee ls on your v ehicle to ensur e that the replacement or
a lternate t ires and wheels al low the TP MS to continue to function
proper ly. •
Ap plies to ve hicles : w it h tir e pressu re m oni to ring sy ste m
Introduction
T he tire pressure monitoring system monitors air pressure
in all four road wheels while the vehicle is moving.
As soon as the tire pressure monito ring system se nses a significant
loss of air pressure in one or several tires, text messages and yel low
symbo ls appear in the instrument clus ter disp lay to a lert the driver.
The
(l) warning light in the instrument cluster comes on when the
t ire is significa ntly under inflated.
The warning light
(l) also lights up during a system failure .
When the whee l is turning, the system receives radio signals from
sensors located inside each tire.
A factory spare wheel is delivered with sensor . However, the spare
whee l is not checked by the ti re pressure monitoring sys tem. Such
monitoring can on ly occur after the spare wheel has been insta lled
and
initia lized => page 50.
Be aware that t ire pressure is a lso dependent o n the temperature of
the tire . For every 18 °F (1
O °C) increase in tire temperature, tire pres ­
su re increases by about 1.5 psi (0 .1 barl. The tire warms up wh ile the
vehic le is moving and t ire pressure rises. So you should adjust tire
pressure only when they are
cold, when tire temperature is roughly
the same as ambient air temperature .
I n order to keep the tire pressure moni toring system prope rly ca li­
brated, tire pressure on all four tires shou ld be checked at regular
intervals, adjusted if necessary and saved in the proper sett ing
(reco mmended
pressure) => page 48.
The tire pressure is shown on the tire pressure label. On USA vehi ­
cles, the tire pressure label is located on the dr iver's side B -pillar. On
Canada vehicles, the tire pressure labe l is located either on the
driver's side B -p illar o r inside the fue l fi ller flap. The tire pressure
label l ists the recommended cold tire inflation pressures for the
vehic le at its maximum capacity weight and the tires that were on
your vehicle at the t ime it was manu factured . For recommended tire
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-select Whe el ch ange in the Tir e pr ess ure menu.
Programming is necessary:
• aft e r rotating th e wh eels on the vehicle,
• if whee ls with new wheel sensors are used .
Your tire change is incomplet e if you do no t access the Driver Infor­
mation System menu, and select and confirm
Wh eel ch ang e. You
mus t do this each time to change a tire. The procedure can take up
to 20 minutes driving time. During this time, the sensors are read ­
justing to the new wheel/tire combination, and the new pressures are stored .
During the learning phase, the tire pressure monitoring system is
not availabl e.•
App lies to veh ic les: w ith tir e p ressure monitor in g sys tern
Malfunctions
A ma/function can have various causes.
F ig . 44 D isplay:
Syste m malfun ction
If the warning light in the instrument cluster flashes for approxi­
mately one minute and then remains continuously illuminated and
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additional ly the => fig. 44 symbol appears in the display, the
tire pressure monitoring system is not available . This can have
various causes.
• If the message appears at the end of the learning phase, the
system cannot recognize the wheels insta lled on the vehicle . This
can be because one or more wheels without a wheel sensor were
installed .
• A wheel sensor or other component may have failed.
• The system has detected more than 4 wheels in the vehicle, for
example while driving beneath another car with tire pressure moni ­
toring system .
• A tire was changed but
the => page 50, "Changing a wheel"
procedure was not activated
=> page 50.
• Audi replacement parts were not used .
• If snow chains are being used , system function can be compro ­
mised due to the shie lding properties of the chains .
• The tire pressure monitoring system may not be available
because of a radio malfunction .
• Transmitters with the same frequency , such as radio head ­
phones in the vehicle or radio equipment, can cause a temporary
dis ruption of the system through excessive el ectromagn etic fie lds.
• Try to find the cause of the interference, and then perform the
=> page 50, "Changing a wheel" procedure one more time . If this not
e liminate the prob lem , contact your authorized Audi dea ler for
assistance .
• Do not use commercially available tire sealants. Otherwise , the
electrica l components of the tire pressure monitoring system will
no longer work properly and the sensor for the tire pressure moni­
toring system will have to be replac ed by a qualified workshop. •
Technical data

Opening and clo sing
Certification
The remote control device comp lies with
• USA model s: Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
• Cana da models : RSS-210 of Industry Canada .
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
• this device may not cause harmful interference, and
• this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
0 Note
The manufacturer is not responsible for ANY RADIO OR TV interfer­ ence caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment .
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly app roved by the
party responsible for compliance cou ld void the user's authority to
operate the equipment .•
Doors, power locks
Operating locks from with key
To lock a nd unl ock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's do or.
To unlo ck the driver 's door only
F ig . 51 Key turns for
o pening and clo sing .
-Insert the key into the lock of dr iver's door.
- Tur n t he key
one time onl y to position @=> fig. 5 1 to
unlock the driver's door.
To unlo ck all doors and th e re ar lid
- Turn the key two times to position @=> fig. 51 to unlock
the vehicle .
To lock the vehicle
-Close all windows and doors proper ly.
- Tur n the key in the l ock o f the driver's door t o th e lo ck
po sit ion @ => & in "General desc rip tio n" on page 55. ~

Openin g and closing
Anti-theft alarm system
Description
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone attempts
to break int o the vehicle.
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
t he emergency flasher if an unauthorized interference with the
vehic le is sensed by the system .
How is the anti-theft al arm sy stem swit ched on ?
The anti -theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
dr iver's door manually using your key, o r w hen you use the remote
control. The system is activated approximate ly 30 seconds after the
vehic le is locked. T he indicator light on top of the door trim s tart
flashing rapidly for 30 seconds and then b link slowly.
How is th e anti -theft alarm system switched off ?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off only when you use the
r emote contro l to unlock your vehicle. If you do not open a doo r
within 60 seconds after you have un locked with the remote control,
the vehicle wi ll loc k itse lf aga in automat ical ly .
If you lock just the driver's door using your key , the front
passenger 's door, the rear and the fue l filler flap remain locked.
I f you use the veh icle key to unlock the driver's door, the other
doors , the rear lid and the fuel tank flap will remain locked . The
a lar m system wil l not be deactivated u nless you insert the key in the
ignition switch within 15 seconds and turn on the ignition . If you fail
to do this, the alarm wi ll sound.
Wh en w ill t he anti th eft ala rm sys tem b e trigg ere d?
When the vehicle is locked, the ala rm system monitors and pr otects
the fo llowing parts of the vehic le:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment •
doors
• veh ic le incline
• ignition
• factory installed radio .
When the system is activated , the alarm will be triggered if one of
the doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni ­
tion is turned on or the radio removed or if the vehicle incline has
been changed .
The anti -theft alarm system wi ll also go off when you unlock the rear
lid with yo ur key and open it. The alarm is switched off again when
you c lose the rear lid .
The anti -theft alarm system wil l also go off when the battery is
disconnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your remote c ontro l. This wil l a lert other people in case of emergency.
Press the
PANI C button again to turn off the a larm .
How i s the anti-theft alarm switched off when
trigg ere d ?
The ala rm system is switched off when you un lock the veh ic le using
the remote contro l or when the ignition is switched on . The a larm
wi ll also switch itse lf off when it co mes to the end of its cyc le .
Em ergen cy flash er
The emergency flasher wil l b link briefly when the doors, engine
hood and rear lid are properly closed .
I f the emergency flashers do not blink, check the doors, engine hood
and rear l id to make sure t hey are proper ly c losed . If you close a
door, the hood or the rear lid with the anti -theft a larm switched on,
the emergency flas hers wil l b link only after you have closed the
door or lid .
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