2016 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

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Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the instru­
ment cluster provides you, the driver, with im­
portant information.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: ce nter display
Fig. 8 Wipe r lever: contro ls for the menu display
Center display
With the ignition on, the display in th e Driver In­
formation System shows the following informa­
tion :
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outs ide temperature*: At temperatures below
41 °f (+S
0
(), a snowflake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display¢ ,1,. .
- Warning if one of the doors, front lid or engine
compartment lid is not closed.
Additional functions
You can open the following functions in the Driv­
er Information System display by pressing the
I RESETI button¢ fig. 8 one or more t imes :
Digital speedometer*
Tire pressure monitoring*
¢pag e235
Driver in forma tion system
Trip computer* ¢page24
Efficiency program* ¢page26
Service interval display ¢page28
Speed warning ¢page Bl
Gearshift selector posit ions Au -i=>page 91
tomatic transm ission
Adaptive cruise control*
¢ page 98
Auto Check Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when you
switch the ignition on and while you are driving. Malfunctions or required service procedures are
signaled audibly and indicated by red and yellow
illum inated symbols and reminders in the dis­
play.
A WARNING
--
- Never rely exclus ively on the outside tem­
pe rature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in m ind that road
surfaces, especially bridges and overpasses,
could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outside temperat ure above 41 °f (+S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol (ice warning) does not appear in the
display, black ice could be on the road.
- Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
specia l care in cold weather conditions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
(j) Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv­
ing at a very low speed, the temperature
shown in the disp lay might be slightly higher
than the actual outside temperature. This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.
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Driver information system
Trip computer
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage, average speed ,
fuel range and driving tim e.
F ig. 9 Tri p computer display: Average fuel mileage
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The fo llow ing information is cont in uously evalu ­
ated by the trip comp uter and can be displayed
sequent ia lly in the instrument cl uster display:
Fuel range
T he est ima ted c ruising range in miles ( km) ap­
pears in the d isp lay. Thi s tells you how far your
veh icle w ill be able to t ravel o n the cu rrent tank
of fuel and with the same driv ing style . The dis­
p lay changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km).
T he cruising r ange is calc ulated based on the fuel
consumption for the last 18 m iles (30 km). If you
drive conse rvatively, the cruis ing range will in­
crease.
Average fuel mileage
T he aver age f uel economy in MPG (l/ 100 km)
since you last cleared the memo ry appears in this
disp lay . You ca n use this display to a djust your
d riving technique to achieve a desired mi leage .
Current fuel mileage
T he inst antaneo us f ue l cons umption in miles per
g all on ( l/ 10 0 km) i s show n in th is display . Yo u
can use t his disp lay to ad just yo ur driv ing tech ni­
que to ach ieve a desi red mileage .
Fue l cons umption is re cal culat ed a t inte rv a ls of
33 y ards (30 meters). T his d isp lay sw itches to
24
gallons/hour (liters/ho ur) when the vehicle is not
moving .
Average speed
The average s peed in mp h (km/h) s in ce you last
re se t t he memory ap pears in t he di sp lay.
Elapsed time
The length of time that yo u have been drivi ng
s ince you last reset the me mory a ppears in this
display .
Distance
The distance th at has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears in the dis­
play .
(D Tips
- Fu el consumptions (ave rage and cur rent),
range and speed are d isp layed in metric
units on Canadian mod els.
- All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
Memories
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au ­
tomatic memories as well as an efficiency pro­
gram* .
Fig. 1 0 Trip compute r display: mem ory level 1
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Yo u c an swit ch between the t rip compu ter 1 a nd
2 and the efficiency pro gram * by pressing the
I RESET I butto n® ~ page 25, fig. 11 .
You can tell w hich memory level is currently a c­
tive by the number o r th e sig n in t he display
~fig. 10. The da ta from the single -trip memory
(memory level 1) is bei ng d isplayed if a
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data from the tota l-trip memory is being dis­
p layed (memory level 2). The fuel pump nozzle
ii indicates the efficiency program*
¢page 26.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the trip informa­
tion from the time the ignition is turned on until
it is turned off.
If the trip is continued within 2
hours
from the time the ignition was turned off,
the new data w ill be included in the calculat ion of
the current tr ip inf ormat ion . If the trip is inter ­
rupted fo r
more than 2 hours the memory is re­
set automat ica lly.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This permits
you to evaluate your driving data for the entire period between manual resets.
Efficiency program*
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel¢
page 26.
Operation
App lies to vehicles: with trip computer
The trip computer is controlled by two switches
on the windshield wiper lever.
F ig. 11 W indsh ield w iper lever: controls for t he tr ip com·
puter
Operating
• To display the trip computer memory levels,
press the
I RESET ! button@¢ fig. 11 repeated­
ly until the desired memory level is shown in
the display.
Driver information system
• To display trip information within a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the func­
tion se lection switch @.
T he trip computer will not ope rate un less the ig­
nition is on. When you turn on the ignition, the
function that was in use when you last turned the
ignition off will be disp layed.
In addition to information about the trip comput­
er (trip computer 1, 2 and the efficiency pro­
gram*), information about other systems can a l­
so be shown in the display. To sw itch the display
between the different information, tap the
I RESET I button @ briefly.
Resetting values to zero
• Select a value in the desired trip computer or in
the efficiency program *.
• Press and hold the
I RESET ! button @for at
least one second . All values in the selected trip
computer or in the efficiency program* are re­
set to zero.
If the data in trip computer 1 are de leted, then
the va lues in the efficiency program* will a lso be
reset.
With some vehicle equipment levels, the values
for the single trip or total trip memory can also
be reset in the Infotainment system
¢ page 25.
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All stored values will be lost if the vehicle bat­
tery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer
The radio or MMI* operating unit is used for set ­
ting the trip computer 's basic settings.
• Select: Function button !CAR !> Instrument
cluster
> On-board computer 1 or On-board
computer 2.
The values in the sing le-trip or the total-trip
memory can a ll be reset to zero at the same time
under
Reset in the menu. .,..
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Driver information system
In addition, you can determine what information
from the trip computer should be shown in the instrument cluster disp lay . If one of the pieces of
driver information is turned
Off , that driver infor­
mation will not be shown in the display. The in­
formation will continue to be calculated by the
tr ip computer and can be turned back
On at any
time .
(D Tips
-This function is not available on all veh icles.
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is also reset to zero with the sin­
gle-trip memory .
Gearshift Indicator
Appl ies to ve hicles: w ith manu al transmiss ion an d ge arshi ft
i n di cato r
This indicator can help conserve fuel.
Fig. 12 Display: Gearshift indicator
In order to become familiar with the gearshift in­
d ictor, at firs t just drive the way you are used to.
If the current gear - and the driving situation -is
not the best one for conserving fuel, then the in­
d icator will display the recommended gear. The
display shows the current gear and the gear that
is recommended
c>fig. 12.
-Upshifting The display will light up to the right
of the gear currently selected if it is recom­
mending a higher gear.
-Downshifting: The display will light up to the
left of the gear current ly selected if it is recom­
mending a lower gear.
Sometimes the indicator will recommend skip­
ping a gear (3
> 5).
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If there is no gearshift recommendation, then
just drive in the appropriate gear for conserving
fuel.
(D Note
This indicator can help you conserve fuel. This
indicator is not meant to show you which gear
you should a lways be in in all driving situa­
tions. Somet imes, in situations such as pass­
i ng, driving through mountains or when tow­
i ng a tra iler, there won't be any gearshift rec­
ommendat ion.
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The display does not light up when the clutch
pedal is be ing depressed .
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles : wi th trip co mpute r with eff ic ie n cy pro­
gram
Fig. 13 Disp lay: efficiency program
.. PressthelRESETlbutton @c>poge25, fig.11
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the display .
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel. It evaluates driving information in reference
to fuel consumpt ion and shows other equipment
i nfluencing consumption as well as shift recom­
mendat ions. Fuel economy messages
c>
page 28 provide tips for efficient driv ing.
The eff ic iency program uses distance and con­
sumption data from trip computer
1. If the data
are deleted in the efficiency program, those val­
ues are also reset in trip computer
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Enhanced shift indicator
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmiss ion and tr ip com­
p uter with eff iciency program
F ig. 14 Display: enhanced s hift i ndicator
• In the efficiency program, press the function
selection switch¢
page 25, fig. 11@ repeat­
edly until the enhanced shift indicator appears
in the display.
The efficiency program also has an enhanced
shift ind icator. This enhanced shift indicator fol­
lows the same concept as the "standard" shift in­
dicator¢
page 26. The selected and the recom­
mended gears are highlighted in colors like a
traffic light .
The color of the circle indicates if the most suita­ b le gear is engaged or if you should shift up or
down.
Green circle w ithout or No gear or the most
with a gear suitable gear is engag-
ed
Yellow circle¢
fig. 14 Shift up or down one
gear
Red circle Shift up two gears
(D Note
This enhanced shift indicator can help you
conserve fuel. It is not designed to recom­
mend the correct gear in all dr iving situa­
tions . Only the dr iver can decide which gear is
correct in certain dr iving situations such as
when passing another veh icle, dr iving on hill s
or towing a trailer.
Driver in forma tion system
(D Tips
-The enhanced shift indicator display is dif­
ferent in vehicles with a monochrome dis­
play.
- The "standard" shift indicator* disappears
when the enhanced shift indicator is dis­
played.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with eff ic ie n cy pro­
gram
Fig. 15 Display : other equ ipment
• In the effic iency program, press the funct ion
select ion switch ¢
page 25, fig. 11 @ repeat­
ed ly until the other equipment appears in the
disp lay.
Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the eff ic iency program.
T he display shows up to three other items of
equipment @. T he equipment using the most
fuel is listed first. If more than three items using
fuel are switched on, the equipment that is cur­ rently using the most fuel is displayed.
A scale @also shows the current total consump­
tion of all other equipment .
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Driver information s ystem
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency pro­
gram
F ig. 16 D isplay: fuel eco nomy message
Fue l economy messages are displayed when fue l
consumption is inc reased by certain conditions. If
you follow these fuel economy messages, you can reduce your vehicle's consumption of fuel. The
messages appear automatically and are only dis ­
p layed in the eff iciency program . The fuel econo­
my messages turn off automat ica lly afte r ace r­
tain period of t ime.
"' To turn a fuel economy message off immed i­
ate ly after it appears , press t he I R ESE T I button
¢ page 25, fig. 11 @ , or
"' Press t he f unct ion sele ct io n sw itch
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fig. 11
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(D Tips
- Once you have t urned a fue l economy mes­
sage off, it will on ly appea r again after you
turn the ig nition on ag ain.
- T he fuel economy messages a re not d is­
p layed in every ins tance, but rather in in ter­
v al s over a per io d of t ime.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
The schedule for the next oil change o r inspec­
tion is calc ulated a utomatically and displayed ac ­
cord ingly. The display works in two stages:
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Service reminder
3 0 days before the next service is due , a servi ce
r eminder appears in the display when you turn on
the ignition .
After abou t
5 seconds the display swit ches bac k
to normal. The dist ance a nd time rem aining are
u pda ted each time the ignit ion is turned on unt il
the date due for service is reached.
Service due
Whe n the d ue date for se rvice is rea ched, the
message
Service due! appears in the inst rument
cl uster immed iate ly after you tu rn o n the igni­
tion . Add itiona lly, a warn ing tone sounds. A fter
about
5 seconds the display switches back to nor­
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
I f or w hen an oil change o r inspec tion is due, can
be shown in the radio or MMI * display by se lect­
i ng the service interval display in the car menu.
Se lect
I CAR I fu nction button > Se rvice interval
display
or ! CAR I function button > Car systems *
control button > Ser vicing & checks .
Resetting the s ervice interval display
Yo ur a utho rized Aud i dea ler will rese t the corre­
sponding service schedu le after performing the
approp riate service on your vehicle . You also have
the possibility to reset t he oi l change schedule
after having pe rformed an oil change accord ing
to Audi specifications. Select
I CA R I fu nction but­
ton
> Service interval display > Re set oil change
interval
or ICA RI fu nction button > Car systems *
control button > Servicing & check s > Reset oil
change interval.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil c hange display when you
h ave completed an o il change.
- If you disconnect the battery term inals, no
calcu lations can be made for the se rvice in­
te rv al display dur ing th is time and no se rv ­
i c e rem inder will appear. Remembe r th at
ob serv ing the pro per serv ice intervals is vi-
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vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its value. Even if the mileage driven
is low, the maximum period of one year
from one service to the next must not be ex­
ceeded.
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The informat ion in the Service Rem inder re­
mains stored even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢..ift in the
instrument cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic (OBD II) system .
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the
ignition is switched on and goes out after the en­
gine starts and the idle has stabilized. This indi­
cates that the MIL is working properly .
If the light does not go out after the engine is
started, or illuminates while you are driving, a malfunction may exist in the engine system.
If
the light illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoiding
sustained high speeds and/or rapid accelera­
tions) and have the condition corrected. Contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed lim­iter may also be malfunctioning. For more infor­
mation
¢ page 29, Electronic speed limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate ¢
page 200.
Driver in forma tion system
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 17 Loca tion of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
s igned a code. In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel f iller cap is prop­
erly closed
¢ page 200.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (gener ic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the special d iagnost ic equip­
ment, push the p lug into the Data L ink Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
¢ fig. 17.
Your authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec­
essary repair.
.&, WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a co lli­
sion!
Electronic speed limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is may be less than the maxi­
mum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the risk of .,.
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Driver information s ystem
sudden tire failure and loss of contro l if the vehi­
cle is operated at excessive speeds, your vehicle has an electronic speed limiter . The e lectronic
speed limiter prevents your veh icle from go ing
faster than the t ire speed rating. For more infor­
mat io n
¢ page 217 .
If the engine contro l unit receives faulty vehicle
roadspeed signa ls, the Malfunct ion Indicator
Light (MIU
¢'4wil l illuminate. If this occurs, con­
tact the nearest author ized Audi dealer for assis ­
tance .
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust you r speed to s uit prevailing road, traf­
fic and we athe r con ditions. Never drive you r
vehicle fas ter than the maximum speed rat ing
of the tires installed.
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