2015 AUDI A4 display

106 Audi adap tive cruise control and br aking guard
Setting the distance
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive cru ise co ntrol
F ig. 121 Selector lever: setting the distance
~ Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
¢fig. 121.
~ To increase or reduce the distance by incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the left or
right. The distance between the two veh icles
will change in the instrument cluster d is­
play.
When approaching a moving vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cru ise cont rol system brakes to
matc h that object's speed and then maintains
the stored d istance. If the vehicle ahead ac ­
celerates, adaptive cruise control will also ac ­
celerate up to the stored speed.
The highe r the speed, the greater the distance
in yards (meters)¢ ,&.. T he
Di st a nc e 3 setting
is recommended .
The distances p rov ided are specified values.
Depending on the driving situation and the
how the vehicle ahead is dr iving, the actual
distance may be more or less than these tar­
get distances .
The various symbols fo r the time increments
appear briefly in the information line @
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settings.
c::::::,_c::::::, ___ Dist ance 1: This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 92 feet/28 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 1 second.
c::::::, __ c::::::, __ Dista nce 2 : This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 118 feet/36 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 1.3 seconds .
c::::::, ___ c::::::, _ Dista nce 3 : This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.8 seconds.
c::::::, ____ c::::::, Dista nce 4 : This setting corre-
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
t ime interval of 2.3 seconds.
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely in­
creases the risk of collis ions and ser ious
personal injury .
- Sett ing short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
availab le to bring your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
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- Always obey applicable t raffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe follow­
ing d istance for the t raff ic, road and
weather conditions .
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-Distan ce 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standard settings are automatically
stored and ass igned to the remote con­
tro l key be ing used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi ada ptive c ruise control
Depending on the selected driving program
and distance, driving behavior when accelerat­
ing will vary from dynamic to comfortable .
Setting the dri ving program for vehicles
without Aud i d riv e se le ct*
~ In the radio/MM!*, select: ICARlfunction
button
> Ad apti ve cr uise cont rol > D rivi ng
p rog.
> c omfort, sta nd ard or dyn amic . Or
~ Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems *
control button > Driver assi st > A dapt ive
c ruis e control > Dr iving p rogram *
> Com-
f o rt , Standard
or D ynamic . ll-

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Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive select*
Refer to <=> page 116.
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Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Request for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 122 Inst rumen t cl us ter: reques t for drive r inte r·
vention
I n ce rtain situat ions, the system will prompt
you to take action . This cou ld happen, for ex­
ample, if braking by the adaptive cruise con­
trol system is not enough to maintain enough
distance to the vehicle ahead.
The instrument cluster will warn you about
the danger<=>
fig. 122:
- A red vehicle is pict ured in the disp lay.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the status
bar.
- T he red ind icator light . blinks.
- In add ition, a warning tone sounds.
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 123 Instr ument cluster: approach warning
Braking guard uses a radar sensor. It also
functions within the limits of the system
when adapt ive cruise control is switched off.
What can Audi braking guard do?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes sud­
denly or if your own vehicle is traveling at a
high speed and approaching a vehicle up
ahead that is moving more slowly. Braking
guard does not react if it cannot detect the
s ituation.
The system advises you of various situations:
- The
distance warning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time. If
the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you will
not be able to avoid a collision . The indicator
light . in the display comes on .
- The
approach warning is given when a de­
tected vehicle up ahead in your lane is mov­
ing much more slowly than you are or if it
brakes sharply. When thi s war ning is given,
it may on ly be possible to avoid a co llision
by swerving or brak ing sharp ly. The indicator
light . and indicator in the display will
warn you about the danger
r=.> fig. 123. You
wi ll also hear an acoustic signal.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react
at all to the situation, Braking guard will in­
te rvene by brak ing and the message
braking
guard intervention
wi ll appear. ~

108 Audi adapti ve cruise control and br aking guard
- If a co llision is imminent, the system will
first provide an
acute wa rning by bri efly and
sharp ly app ly ing the brakes .
- If you do not react to the ac ute warning ,
braking guard can brake within the limits of
the system. This reduces the veh icle speed
in the event of a collis ion.
- At speeds under 20 mph (30 km/h), the sys ­
tem can in it iate a complete deceleration
s hortly before a collision
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-If the braking guard senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collision is im­
minent, it can increase the braking force.
Which function s can be contr oll ed ?
You can switch braking g uard and the dis­
tance/approach warning on or off in the radio
or MM I c> poge 108, Settings in the radio/
MMI.
A WARNING
Lack of attention can cause col lisions, oth­
er accidents and serious persona l injuries.
The b raking guard is an assist system and
cannot p revent a col lis ion by itself. The
dr iver m ust always in tervene . T he d rive r is
always responsib le for br aking at the cor­
rect time.
- Always pay close attention to traffic,
even when the bra king guard is switched
on. Be ready to intervene and be ready to
take complete control whenever necessa­
ry. A lways keep the safe and legal dis­
tance between your vehicle and vehicles
up ahead.
- Braking guard works w ith in limits and
will not respond outs ide the system lim­
its, for example when approaching a
stopped vehicle or stationary obstacle
(end of a traff ic jam or veh icle that has
broken down in traffic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor
for the braking guard wo rks only within
defined detection and range limits that
l ) Th is is not available in some c oun tri es.
may prevent the proper detection of oth­
er vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving veh icles up ahead may not
be prompt ly detected or may not be de­
tected at all .
- Reflective surfaces including crash barri­
ers or tunne l entrances may impair the
function of the radar sensor .
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- You can cancel the braking that is in it iat­
ed by the system by braking yourse lf, by
accelerating not iceably or by swerving .
- Braking guard error messages
c>poge 109.
- Keep in mind that brak ing guard can
brake unexpectedly. Always secure any
cargo or objects that you are transport­
ing to reduce the risk of damage or in­
jury .
Settings in the radio/MMI
App lies to vehicles : wit h Audi ada ptive cr uise contro l
., Select: !CARI function button> Car sy ste m s*
contro l but ton > Driver a ssist> Audi brak ­
ing guard .
Or
., Select: !CAR I function button> Audi b raking
gua rd.
S ys tem -
Switch A udi braking guard On and
Off . When you switch the ignition on, the
message
Audi b raking guard off appears if
the system is switch ed off .
Ea rly warnin g -The distance and approach
warnings in the display can be switched
On/
Off .
(D Tips
-Yo ur settings are automatically s tored
and assigned to the remote contro l key
being used at the times the settings are
made.

Audi side assist Lane change assistant
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig . 124 Sensor dete ction ra n ge
Fig . 12 5 Disp la y on th e e xterio r mirro r
Side assist he lps you mon itor yo ur blind spot
and traffic behind you r veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or tha t are
traveling w ith you within sensor ra nge
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c::, fig . 124 : if a lane change is class ified as crit­
ical, the display @ in the exterior mirror
c::> fig. 125 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when making a lane cha nge to t he
l eft, while the display in the right exter ior mir­
r or p rov ides assistance when making a lane
change to t he right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as crit ica l. The display
M N in the respec tive mirro r turns o n, but is d im .
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The display remains d im intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning st age
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist
warns you about veh icles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re ­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traff ic by glanc ing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder¢
A in General
information on page 112 .
@ Tips
-You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @¢
page 113 .
-Please refer to the instructions fo r tow­
ing a trailer located in
¢ page 112.

112 Audi side assist
General information
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
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Fig. 126 Driving s it u at ions
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Fig . 12 7 Rea r of th e ve hicle: pos it io n of t he se nso rs
Side assis t fu nctions at speeds above ap prox i­
ma tely 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ V ehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change
even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap­
p ro aches, the sooner the disp lay in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr it ical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assis t are in dicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pass a ve hicl e tha t sid e ass ist has
dete cted ( the difference in s peed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph
(15 km/h)), the display in the exter io r mirro r
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The disp lay wi ll not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that s ide assist has detected (t he d if ­
f erence in speed between the ve hicle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)).
Functional limitations
T he radar senso rs are des igned to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes whe n the road
l anes a re the normal width. In certain situa­
t ions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on
even though there is no ve hicle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical fo r a lane cha nge.
For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on the edge of your lane. If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another la ne that is
not adjacent to your
cur rent lane .
- if you a re driving through a c urve . Side assis t
may react to a vehicle that is one lane ove r
from the ad jacent lane .
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced gua rd rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist fu nctions are limited .
Do not
cover the radar sensors c:;, fig. 127 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects , because this will affect the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when tow ing a trail er. For
information on cleaning, refe r to
c:;, page 202 .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay a tten tion t o traffic and to the
ar ea around your ve hicl e. Side a ssist can ­
no t repla ce a driver's attention. The driv ­
er a lone is always respons ible fo r lane
cha nges a nd similar driving mane uvers.

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-Improper reliance on the side assist sys­
tem can cause collisions and serious
personal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when
ch anging lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side ass ist cannot detect a ll vehicles un­
der all cond itions- dange r of accident!
- Please note that side assist indicates
ther e ar e approaching vehicles, o r
vehicles in your bli nd spot, o nly afte r
yo ur vehicle has r eached a driving speed
o f at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- In certain s ituati ons, the system may not
f unc tion or its funct io n may be lim ited.
For example:
- if veh icles are approaching or be ing left
behind very quick ly. The display may
not turn on in time.
- in poor weather condit ions such as
heavy ra in, snow or heavy m ist .
- on very wide lanes, i n tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface .
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detec ted becaus e they are outside
of t he senso r range.
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The sensors can be displaced by impacts o r
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
unde rbody. This can affect the system .
Have your author ized Audi dealer or au­
t hori zed A udi Service Fa cility check the ir
function.
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- If the window g lass in t he d river's doo r
or front passe nger's door h as bee n tint­
ed, the disp lay in the exterior m irror may
be misinterpre ted.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Compliance to Uni ted
Sta tes FCC and Indus try Canada regula­
tions~
page 286.
Aud i side assist 113
Activating and deactivating
A pp lies to vehicles : wi th Aud i side ass ist
F ig. 128 D river 's doo r: Side ass is t button
.,. Press the b utton ~ A in General informa ­
tion on page 112
to switch the system on/
off . The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
A pp lies to vehicles: wi th Audi side ass ist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio
orMMI* .
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button > Audi side as­
sist .
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems *
control button > Driv er a ssist > Audi side
as sis t.
The display br ightness adjusts automatically
to the brig htness of the sur roundings, both in
the info rmation and in the warning stage . In
very dark or very bright su rroundings, the dis­
play is already se t to the m inimum or maxi­
mum level by t he autom atic adjus tme nt. I n
s uch cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting t he b rig htness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the s urroundings
change.
Adjus t the brightness to a leve l where the dis­
play i n the information stage w ill not d is rupt
your view forward . If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness level in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the i nfor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
i nformation stage adjustment. ..,_

116 Audi drive select
- Fo r vehicles wi th an automatic t ransmis ­
s io n, select ing t he
Dynamic mode re­
s ul ts in sporty shift ing characteristics .
The S gear posit io n engages a utomat i­
ca lly.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering *,
operating noise is heard when starting or
st opping th e eng ine . Th is does not ind i­
cate a problem .
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You can choose between Comfort, Auto, Dy ­
namic
and Individual * modes.
drive I select ! __
Fig . 129 Cen te r co nsole: Contro l for Au di dri ve select
Fi g. 130 MM I•: Aud i dri ve se lect
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to vehicles: with MMI and Aud i drive select
.,. To set the mode, press the r.:i:.~ button
~ fig . 129 multi ple times until the des ired
mode is displayed in the instrument cl uster .
Or
.,. In the MMI", se lect:
ICA RI function butto n>
Comfort , Auto , Dynamic or Individual *.
In vehicles without the M MI* , the~: /;,~ button
is found underneat h the shift/se lecto r lever .
You can c hange t he d rivi ng mode whe n the ve ­
hicle is stationa ry or wh ile driving . If traffic
permits, after changing modes, br iefly take
yo ur foot off the acce le rator pedal so t hat the
r ecently selected m ode is a lso act ivated for
t h e e ngine and transm ission .
Comfort -provides a comfort-oriented veh icle
setup and is s uited fo r lo ng drives o n high­
ways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
nam ic dr iving fee l and is suited for every day
u se.
Dynamic -gives the dr iver a sporty d rivin g
f eel and is suited to a s porty driv ing style.
Individual * -¢page 116.
& WARNING
Pa y a tte ntion t o tra ffic whe n operati ng
dr ive select to pre vent potential risk of an
accident .
You can personally specify the vehicle setup in the MMI* .
.,. Se le ct th e ICAR I f unc tion bu tton > Set indi·
vidual
con trol but ton. Once y ou se le ct th e
m enu, you will automat ica lly d rive in the
in·
dividual
mode.
Systems Comfort
Engine /Transmission
ba lance d
Steering comfortable T
he e qui pment in you r vehicle will determi ne
wh ich se ttings yo u can adjust. The foll owing
t ab le p rov ides an o verview of the chara cteris­
t ics of eac h driving mo de.
Auto Dynamic
balanced spo
rty
balanced sporty

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not affect the continuous signal tone). Ap­
proaching another obstacle will cause the dis­
tance signa l to sound again at the normal
volume.
R ear view came ra co verage area
The MM I d isplay shows the area covered by
the rear view camera <=:>
fig. 133 (D . Objects
that are not in the area covered @are not
shown on the MMI display.
We recommend that you p ractice parking with
the rear view camera in a traffic -free location
or parking lot to become familiar with the sys ­
tem, the orientation lines, and their function.
When do ing th is, there shou ld be good light
and weather conditions.
In t he MMI disp lay, objects or vehicles appear
closer or further away if:
- yo u are driving in reverse gear from a level
surface onto an incline, or a downward
s lope,
- you are driving in reverse gear toward pro ­
truding objects,
- the vehicle is carrying too much load in the
rear .
The accuracy of the or ientat ion lines and blue
surfaces d imin ishes if:
- the rear view camera does not prov ide a reli­
able image, for examp le, in poor visibility
condit ions or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on the screen is not visible due to
sun g lare and reflect ion.
Caring for the rear view came ra lens
The rear view camera is located above the rear
license plate bracket . Fo r the parking assist to
operate, the lens <=:>
fig. 134 must be kept
clean:
- Dampen the lens with a household alcoho l­
based glass cleaner, and clean the lens with
a dry cloth <=:>
CD.
- Remove snow with a hand brush and ice
preferably with a de -icing spray
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Park a ssis t 12 1
A WARNING
-The parking aid cannot replace the driv­
er's attent ion. The dr iver alone is respon­
sible for park ing and similar driving ma­
neuvers .
-Always keep your eyes on the vehicle 's
surroundings, us ing the rea r view m irror
as well.
- Do not allow yourself to be dist racted
from traffic by the rear view camera p ic­
tures.
- If the position and the installation angle
of the camera has changed, for examp le,
after a rear end collision, do not conti nue
to use the system for s afety re asons .
H ave it checked by a qualified dea le rship.
CJ) Note
- Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a
wa rning can disappear from the system's
detect ion range as they are app ro ached
and w ill not continue to be signaled. Ob­
jects such as barrier chains, trailer d raw
bars, thin painted vertica l poles or fen­
ces may not be detected by the system,
posing risk of damage.
- Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the rear view camera
lens -danger of crack format ion on the
lens!
- When cleaning the lens, never use prod­
ucts that are abrasive .
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking system (rear, wit h rear
v iew camera)
The rear view camera switches on automati­
cally together with the acoustic pork assist when you put the vehicle in reverse.
Switching on
.,. Put the ve hicle in reverse gear, the acoust ic
parking system wi th rear view camera is ac ­
tivated a utomatica lly. Activation of the
acoust ic parking system is confirmed by a
brief acknowledgement sound . ..,_