2015 AUDI A4 window

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Door handle
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Power locking sw itch
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
opera tion ........... .... .
® ISET I button ...... ..... .... .
@ Instrument cluster .. ... .. .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer ..... ... .. .. .
@ Ignition lock ............. . .
(8) Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- adaptive cruise contro l .... . .
@ Ins trumen t lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Data L ink Connector for On
B oard Diag nostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Sw itch for unlock ing the trunk
lid .. .. .. ................. .
@ Adjuster control fo r outside m ir­
r ors
@ Power window switches ... .. .
@ Rad io-Display1l or MMI-Display
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l) T he image in t he d is pl ay will app ear e it h er in mu lt iple
c o lor s or in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n th e vehicl e
e q ui pment. T he m ulti co lo r im age w ill b e used i n this
O w ner's M anual becau se bo th mu lt i co lo r and si ng le
c o lor ver sio ns are almos t ide ntic al.
In strument s and control s 9
Depend ing on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n op tions, sw itches
f or:
- drive select .. .. .......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. .
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for :
- Manual transmission ...... .
- Automatic transmission .... .
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or
- drive select .. .... ........ .
- Electronic Stabilizat ion Con- 51
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185
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115
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
@ I STA RT ENGI NE STOPI button 85
@) Electromec hanical pa rking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r fea tures
show n in the gener al illustration m ay be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be optional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always as k your author­
ized Aud i dea ler if you have a quest ion
about your ve hicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.

keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate veh icle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­ supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by ch ildren can result in serious in­
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherw ise the steering col­
umn lock cou ld suddenly engage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmit ters in the vici nity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen ­
cy range (e .g . a ce ll phone, radio equip­
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from authorized A udi
dealer.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions¢
page 286.
Removing the mechanical key
Fi g. 20 Remote master key: removing the mechanical
key
.,. Press the release button@¢ fig. 20.
.,. Pull the mechan ical key @ out of the master
key.
~ Using the mechanical key, you can:
~ co -lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
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Op enin g an d clos ing 33
- lock and unlock the lockable * rear bench
seat and pass-through*
r=;, page 71.
- activate the child safety locks on the rear
doors
r=;, page 41.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manua lly
r=;, page 3 7 if this should not be possible
with the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
r=:> page 34.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig . 21 Remote master key: removing the battery hold­
er
Che ck light in the ma ster ke y
The check light @ r=:> fig. 21 in the master key
provides information about different condi­
t ions .
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
.,. If the check light does not come on, the bat­
tery is dead and has to be replaced. In addi­
tion, when the battery is dead the
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cator light appears in the instrument cluster
disp lay as well as the message
Plea se
c hange k ey batt ery.
Master key battery replacement
"'Remove the mechan ical key r=;, page 33 .
"' Press the release button @ i=:> fig. 21 on the
battery ho lder and at the same time pull the
bat tery ho lder out o f the maste r key in the
direction of the arrow.
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the
" + " sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the
master key.

38 Openin g and clo sing
& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle . The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and perm it
an unauthor ized person to start the engine
and enable ope rat ion of the vehi cle sys­
tems such as powe r window or power sun­
roof leading to ser ious personal in jury .
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehi cle may not
star t if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle o r a tra nsponder is
l ocated on the key ring.
- For De clarat ion of Compli ance to Uni ted
States FCC and Indus try Canada regu la­
tions¢
page 286.
Rear lid
Opening/closing rear lid
Fig . 27 Rear lid : hand le
F ig. 2 8 Sedan drive r's door: remote rear lid release •
Opening the rear lid
.,. Press the but ton c:s on the remote cont ro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
l id unlocks and opens slightly. Or .,.
Press the handle on the rear lid
q fig . 2 7. Or
.,. Sedan: Pull the release button
c:s in the
driver's door ¢
fig. 28
Closing the rear lid
.,. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on t he in ­
side and allow it to drop gent ly to close it
q _&. .
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, a lways p ull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisono us exhaust gas
from being drawn into t he vehicle, al­
ways keep t he rear lid closed wh ile driv­
ing. Never transport objects la rger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug­
gage a rea, beca use then the rear lid can­
no t be f ully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
peci ally with the rear lid left open. A
chi ld cou ld craw l into the car through the
luggage compartment and p ull the lid
shut, becoming trapped a nd u nable to
get o ut. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let c hildren play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to th e hinges -fingers or
hands can be pi nched.
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When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but­
ton
c:s on the master key. When yo u close
the rea r lid again, it locks automatica lly.

42 Opening and closing
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig . 35 Section of the d rive r's doo r: co ntro ls
A ll power window sw itches are provide d wit h
a two-position function :
Opening the windows
.. Press the sw itch to the first stop and hold it
unt il the w indow reaches t he des ired pos i­
t ion .
.. Press the sw itch br ie fly to the
s e cond stop
to autom ati cally open the window .
Closing the windows
.. Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it
u ntil the window reaches the des ired pos i­
t io n.
.. Pu ll the swit ch briefly to the
s econd stop to
automa tica lly close the window .
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
@ Passenge r's door
© Left rear door
@ R ight rea r doo r
® Safety button
Child safety locks
When the safety butto n ® is pr essed
~ fig. 35, the ~ symbol in the bu tton lig hts
up . Th e power w indow swi tches in the re ar
doors are sw itche d off.
A WARNING
-
- W hen you leave your v ehicle - even if on-
ly br iefly- always remove t he ignition
key . Th is app lies pa rtic ularly whe n chil ­
dr en remai n in t he vehicl e. Otherwis e th e
chi ld re n c ould s ta rt t he e ng in e or ope r­
a te ele ctrica l e qui pment (e.g . po wer w in ­
dows). T he power w indows are func tion­
a l until the dr iver's door or passen ger's
d oor has bee n opened .
- Pay close attention w hen closing the win ­
dows to prevent pinching o f hands o r
limbs.
- Wh en locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be u noccupied since t he
wind ows can no longer be opened in an
emergency .
(D Tips
Aft er the ignition ha s been switched off,
the wi ndows can still be opened o r closed
for abo ut 1 0 minutes. The power windows
are not switched off until t he driver 's doo r
or passenger's door has been opened .
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the power sunroof can be
opened and closed wi th the mechanical key or
the emergency key.
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Fig . 36 Key turns fo r ope nin g a nd clos ing
Convenience opening feature
.. Use the eme rgency key or pull the mechani­
cal key out of the maste r key ~
page 33 .
.. In sert the key in to the l ock of the driver' s
door .

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.. Turn the key to position ¢ fig. 36@ until a ll
the windows have reached the desired posi­
t ion and the power sunroof is open.
Conv enience closing feature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechani­
ca l key out of the master key¢
page 33 .
.. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position @ until the windows
and the power sunroof are closed
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F or vehicles w ith Panoramic sliding sunroof*:
When you open or close the Panoramic sliding
sunroof*, the power sunshade wi ll also open
or close.
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the power
sunroof inattentive ly and without check­
ing -there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the win­
dows are being ra ised so that no one can
be trapped.
If you release the key, the
closing action is immed iate ly canceled .
- Always read and heed WARNING
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General description on page 31 .
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-touch up and down feature must be acti­
vated again.
.,. Pull and hold the power w indow switch until
the window is completely closed .
.. Release the switch and pull the switch again
f or one second.
Opening and closing 43
Sunroof
Operation sliding/tilting sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with sliding/tilting sunroof
Fig. 37 Section of h ead lin er: k nob fo r sunroo f
Tilting
Requirement: the roof switch must be in the
@ position
<=>fig. 37.
.. To t ilt it, br iefly press the switch ¢fig. 37.
.. To close it, briefly pull the switch<=>&, .
.. To set an intermediate posit ion, press/pull
the switch unti l the roof reaches the desired
position.
Opening/sliding
.. To s lide the roo f all the way open, turn the
switch to the
(D position.
.. To close the sunroof completely, turn the
sw itch to @ position
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.. To select a setting in between, turn the
switch to the desired position.
The sunshade can be opened and closed man ­
ually in any posit ion. When opening the sun­
roof, the sunshade is automatically opened.
After the ignition is switched
off, you can still
operate the sunroof for about 10 minutes. As
soon as the driver's or passenger's door is
opened, the switch is inoperative.
A WARNING
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Pay careful attention when closing the
sunroof- otherwise serious injury could re­
sult! For this reason, always remove the ig-
nition key when leaving the vehicle.
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54 Clear vision
-If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 minutes;
medical attention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af­
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
-If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by medical professio­
nal. Get medical attention immediately.
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mir­
ror glass will damage any plastic surfaces
it comes in contact with. Clean up spilled
electrolyte immediately with clean water
and a sponge.
(D} Tips
- Switch ing off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mirror also deacti­
vates the automatic dimming function of
the exterior mirrors.
- Automatic dimming for the mirror only
operates properly if the sun shade* for
the rear window is not in use or the light
strik ing the inside mirror is not hinde red
by other objects.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected .
, Sun visors
Fig. 51 Drive r's side; sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of their brackets in the cen­
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors @. After the sun visor has been turned
to the door, it can be extended lengthw ise.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Rear door sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with rear door sun shade
Fig. 52 Raised rear door sun shad e
.,. Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket
on the upper door frame~
fig. 52.

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Rear window sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with rear window s un shade
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Fig. 53 W ith MMI : Button for re ar window sun shade
Fig . 54 W ithout MMI: B utto n for rear wi ndow s un
s hade
.. To extend/retract the sun shade, press the
rn button ~ fig. 53 or ~ fig. 54.
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun
shade so the shade ret racts automat ically
when you se lect the reve rse gear. To do this,
selec t the
!CARI function button> Window s>
R ear blind > automati c> on
or ICAR I fu nction
button >
Car systems * contro l button > Vehi­
cle setting s > Autom atic rear blind
> On. The
current setting is automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote key. The sun shade is ex­
tended again as soon as the vehicle is travel­
ing forward at a speed greater than 9 mph
(15 km/h) if the ign ition has not been switch­
ed off in the meant ime .
A WARNING
When lowe ring or raising the sunshade,
ma ke s ure t he re is no thing in i ts way and
t ha t it has a free path to trave l. This could
cause persona l injury .
Clear vi sion 55
@ Tips
- Pressing the button rn severa l t imes
consecutive ly can trigger t he over load
protect ion. The sun shade can only be ex­
tended/retracted aga in after a brief wait­
ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func­
tions when the vehicle interior is warmer
than
14°F (-10°() .
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
F ig . 55 W indshiel d wiper lever
Fig . 56 all road: Rear wiper ac tu ati on
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Move t he windshie ld w iper lever to the co rre­
sponding posi tion:
@ -Windshield wiper off
G)-Interval mode. To ex tend/shorten the
wiper intervals, move the switch @to the
left/r ight. In vehicles w it h a rai n sensor* the
wipe rs turn on in the rain once the vehicle
speed ex ceeds approxima tely 2 mph (4 km/h) .
T he hig her the sens it iv ity of the r ain sensor * is
set (switch @to the right), the earlier the
windshield wipers react to moisture on the
w indshield. In some models, you can switch ..,.

56 Clear vis ion
rain sensor mode off and switch intermittent
mode on in the MMI*. Se lect:
I CAR ! function
button
> C ar sys tem s* contro l button > Dri ver
assi st> Rain s enso r.
In interm ittent mode,
you can adjust the interval time using the ®
switch .
@-Slow wiping
@-Fas t wiping
© -Sing le w ipe
® -Clean the windshield . To eliminate water
drop lets, the w indshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after several seconds
while driv ing . You can switch th is fu nction off
by mov ing the lever to position ® within 10
seconds of the afte rwipe operation . The after­
wipe func tion is reactiva ted the next time the
ignition is switched on.
a llroad: The rear w iper automatically switches
on when the reve rse gear is engaged and the
front w indshield w ipers are on and in opera­
tion .
C lean ing the headlights*. The headlight wash­
e r system* opera tes on ly when the headl ights
a re on. If you move the leve r to pos ition @,
the head lights are washed in intervals.
@ -allroad : Wipe the rear window. The rear
wiper moves about every 4 seconds.
(J) -allroad : Clean the rear window . The num­
ber of wiping operations depends on how long
the lever is held in pos ition
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_& WARNING
- T he ra in sensor is only inte nded to assist
the drive r. The driver is still responsible
for man ually switching the wipers on ac­
cording to the v isibility conditions .
- T he windshie ld may not be treated w ith
water-repe lling windshie ld coating
agents . Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness, darkness, low sun, can res ult in
increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possible .
- Proper ly functioning windshie ld w iper
blades are required for a clear view and safe driving
I:!) page 57, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
@ Note
- In the case of frost, check whethe r the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Sw itching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Pr ior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off ( lever
in posit ion @). Th is he lps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windsh ield wiper system .
@ Tips
-The windshie ld wipers are switched off
when the ignit ion is turned off. Act ivate
the winds hield wipers after the ignition
is switched back on by moving the wind­
shield w iper lever to any position.
- Worn or d irty windshield wiper b lades
result in st reaking. This can affect the
rain sensor* function. Check your wind­
shield w ipe r blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les of t he wind­
shield w asher system a re heated at low
temperat ures when the igni tion is on.
- When stopping tempo rarily, (e .g. at a
t raffic light) the set speed o f the wind­
shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
· Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshie ld w iper b lades when they
begin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and
glass cle aner to clea n the windshield wiper
blades .
Front wip er
.. Place the windshie ld wiper arms in the serv­
ice pos it ion. Refer to
c> page 5 7.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the fron t win-
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