2016 AUDI A4 key

Audi side assist
(D Tips
-Si de assist is not active w hile you are mak­
i ng t he a dju stment .
- You r settings are automatic ally store d an d
assi gned to t he remote co ntrol key being
u sed.
Driver messages
App lies to veh icles: w ith Audi side assist
If s ide ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns off a nd a message will appear in the
i n str ument cluster d isp lay :
Aud i side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
T he rada r senso rs ' vision is affe cted . Do not cove r
the area in front of the sensors wit h bike wheels,
sticke rs, dirt o r other objects. Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary
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fig. 126.
Audi side assist : Currently unavailable
S ide assist c an no t be swi tc h ed on tem pora ril y be­
c a use there is a mal func tio n (fo r ex am ple, the
bat tery ch arge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it wi ll detect
ve hicles co rrectly and it is swi tched off . The sen ­
sors have bee n disp lace d or are fa ulty . Have the
sys tem chec ked by a n aut hori zed Audi de aler or
a uthor ized Audi Se rvice F acility soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
Side assist sw itches off automatica lly when a fac­
tory-installed trailer hitch is connected to the
electr ica l co nnector on the trailer. The re is no
gua rantee the system will sw itch off when usi ng
a retrofi tte d t raile r hi tc h. D o not use s ide ass is t
w hen towing a trailer.
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Adaptive dampers*
comfortable
Sport differential * balanced
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
a) Subtle in the driv ing pos ition D and sporty in the driv ing position S.
(D Tips
Your Individual* mode settings are automat i­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used .
Audi drive select
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
agile sporty
balanced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
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,&_ WARNING
-Sensors have dead spaces in which objects
cannot be detected. Be especia lly alert for
small children and animals, since they are not always detected by the sensors.
- The acoustic parking system is not a substi­
tute for the dr iver's own caution and alert­
ness. Ultimate respons ibility always remains
with the driver during parking and sim ilar
maneuvers . Always watch where you are
dr iv ing .
- You should always adjust the volume and
frequency of the warning tones so that you
can eas ily hea r the acoustic distance wa rn­
ing even if the radio is p lay ing, the air-cond i­
tioner blower is on High or there is a high
level of ou ts ide no ise .
- Check the settings whenever anyone e lse
has driven the vehicle before you.
(D Note
- Remember that low obstacles for which a
warning has already been issued may "dive"
below the system's sensing zone if the vehi­
cle is being backed up closer. In this case,
the war ning sound shutting off does
not in­
dicate that you have cleared the obstacle.
Instead, impact is imm inent.
- Objects such as tra iler hitches, chains, nar­
row posts or fences cove red by a th in laye r
of pa int may not always be detected by the
system. They can still damage your vehicle
wi thout warn ing.
{O) Tips
Keep the senso rs in the rear bumper clean
and free of snow and ice so that t he acous tic
parking assist sys tem can f unction properly.
Adjusting the warning tones
A pp lies to vehicles: with pa rk in g system (rear)
The warning tones can be adjusted in the MMI*.
• Select: ICARI funct ion button> Parking syst em .
Or
• Se lect :
I CARI funct ion button > Car systems *
co ntro l button > Driver a ssist > Parking aid .
Parking S ystem
-Rear volume -rear sensor volume
-Rear fr equ ency -rear sensor frequency
-Mu sic volume while parking -when the park-
ing system is switched on, the vo lume of the
active audio source is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator. The settings are automati­ ca lly stored and assigned to the master key with
remote cont rol.
Rear parking system
with rearview camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: wi th parking system (rear, w ith rear v iew
camera}
F ig. 1 30 Parking mode 1: reverse park ing
F ig . 1 31 Parking mode 2: parallel parking
Vehicles with the park ing system are equipped
with a
rear view ca mera in addition to the acous­
tic parking system.
You can choose between two modes to assist you
with parking. For example, you can use "parking mode
l" when parking in a parking space or ga­
rage¢
fig. 130 . When you want to park parallel
to the edge of the street, select "parking mode
2" ¢ fig. 131. II>-
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Parking System
swings out more than the vehicle rear. Main­
tain plenty of distance from an obstacle so
that your outside mirror or a corner of your
vehicle does not collide with any obstacles -
danger of accident!
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The left or right orientation lines and surfaces
will be displayed, depending on the turn sig­
nal being used.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
Applies to vehicles: w ith parking system (rear, with rear view
camera)
The display and warning tones ore adjusted in
the radio or MMI*.
.,. Select: ICARlfunction button> Parking system.
Or
.. Select: ICARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Parking aid.
Display
- Off -when the parking system is switched on,
only audible signals are given.
-On -when the parking system is switched on,
the picture from the rear view camera is dis­
played.
Warning tones
- Rear volume -
rear sensor volume
-Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
-Music volume while parking -when the park-
ing system is switched on, the volume of the
active audio source is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator. The settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote control
key.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that the volume and fre­ quency of the warning tones is adjusted so
that you can easily hear the acoustic dis­
tance signal even if the radio is playing, the
air-conditioner blower is on High or there is
a high level of outside noise.
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- Check the settings whenever someone else
has driven the vehicle before you.
@ Tips
-The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly from the rear view camera image.
Simply press the Settings* control button.
- Changed settings are activated when park­
ing assist is switched on again.
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear view
camera)
If a warning tone is audible for about five sec­
onds when you turn on the ignition, there is a
malfunction in the system. Have the problem
corrected by your authorized Audi dealer .
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper clean and
free from ice so that the acoustic park assist sys­
tem can function properly.

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_& WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death . Safety belts can work only
when used correct ly.
-Always fasten your safety belts correctly be­ fore driving off and make sure all passen­
gers are cor rect ly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must
always be posit ioned properly on the body .
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing small ch ildren, into any belt .
- Never place a safety belt over a child sitt ing
on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front of
the seat wh ile the vehicle is being driven.
- Never let any person ride w ith their feet on
the instrument panel or st icking out the
window or on the seat .
- Never remove a safety belt while the vehicle
is moving . Do ing so will increase your risk of
being injured or k illed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable ob-
jects in or on your clothing, such as eye
glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these may cause
injury.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caught in door or seat hard­
ware.
- Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of position .
- Several layers of heavy clothing may inter­
fere with correct positioning of belts and re­
duce the overall effectiveness of the system.
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latching
securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that cre­
ate slack in the shoulder be lt . However, spe­
cial clips may be requ ired for the proper use
of some child restraint systems.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt ha rdware can break in an acc i­
dent. Inspect belts regularly.
If webbing,
bind ings, buckles, or re tractors are dam-
Safet y bel ts
aged, have belts rep laced by an authorized
Aud i dea ler .
- Safety belts that have been worn and loaded
in an accident must be replaced with the
correct replacement safety belt by an au­
thorized Audi dealer. Replacement may be
necessary even if damage cannot be clearly
seen. Anchorages that were loaded must al­
so be inspected.
- Never remove, mod ify, d isassemble, or try
to repair the safety belts yourse lf.
-Always keep the belts clean . Dirty belts may
not work properly and can impair the func­
tion of the inert ia reel¢
page 193.
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first -everybody buckle up!
F ig. 14 7 Belt buckle and tongu e on t he d river' s se at
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear­
er 's body .
... Adjust the front seat and head restraint proper­
ly
¢ page 59, Seats and storage.
... Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in an upright posit ion a nd securely latched in
place before using the belt
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"' Ho ld the bel t by the tongue and pu ll it evenly
across the chest and pelvis¢_&. .
... Insert the tongue in to the correct buckle of
your seat unti l you hear it latch securely
Qfig. 147.
... Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle .
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Safe ty belts
Autom ati c s afet y belt retr actors
Every safety belt is equ ipped with an automa tic
be lt retractor on the shoulder belt. This feature
locks the belt when the belt is pulled out fast,
during hard braking and in a n accident . The belt
may a lso lock when you drive up or down a steep
hill or through a sharp curve. Dur ing normal driv­
ing the belt lets you
move freely .
Safety belt p ret en sion ers
The safety belts are equipped with a belt preten­
sioner that helps to t ighten the safety belt and
remove slack when the pretensioner is activated.
The function of the pretensioner is mon itored by
a warning light
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Convertib le loc king retracto r
Every safety be lt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertible locking retrac­
tor that
mus t be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child safety seat. Be sure to read
the impo rtant information about this feature
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.&_ WARNING
Imprope rly pos itioned safety be lts can cause
ser ious injury in an accident
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Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upright and belts are
properly positioned on the body.
- Always make sure that the rear seat back­
rest to which the center rea r safety belt is
attached is secure ly latched whenever the
rear center safety belt is being used. If the
backrest is not securely latched, the passen­
ger will move forward with the backrest dur­
ing sudden braking, in a sudden maneuver
and especially in a crash.
- Never attach the safety belt to the buckle for another seat. Attaching the belt to the
wrong buckle will reduce safety belt effec­
tiveness and can cause serious persona l in­
jury.
- A passenger who is not properly restrained can be seriously in jured by the safety be lt it­
self when it moves from the stronger parts
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of the body into critical areas like the abdo­ men.
- Always lock the convertible locking retractor
when you are securing a child safety seat in
the vehicle
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Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi­
mum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 148 Safety belt posit ion
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Standard features on your vehicle help you adjust
the position of the safety belt to match your body
s ize.
- belt height adjustment for the front seats,
- automatic belt height adjustment for the rear
seats .
.&_ WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an acc ident.
- The shou lder belt should lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possible and
should fi t well on t he body. Hold the belt
above the latch to ng ue and pull it evenly
across the chest so tha t it s its as low as pos­
sible on the pe lvis and there is no pressure
on the abdomen . The belt sho uld a lways f it
snug ly
c:;, fig. 148 . Pull on the belt to tig hten
if necessary.
- The lap be lt portion of the safety belt must
be positioned as low as poss ible across pel ­
vis and never over the abdomen. Make sure the belt lies flat and snug
c:;, fig. 148. Pull on
the belt to tighten if necessary. .,.

Fuel and Refueling
the tank is full . Do not try to add more fuel
because fuel may spill out. In addition, the
expansion space in the fuel tank will be filled -
causing the fuel to overflow when it becomes
warm and pollute the environment.
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- Running your engine while refuelling may
cause vapors to escape or even cause fuel to
sp ill out of the tank. This would then shut
off the fuel nozzle before the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the ignition
turned on. The fuel gauge may otherwise
not indicate the correct fuel level after refu­
elling .
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not
l ocked when you lock the veh icle from the
inside .
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
F ig. 177 Sedan Luggage compartmen t: open ing th e s ide
trim
Fig. 178 L uggage compartment: Emergency opening of
fuel filler fla p
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The emergency opening mechanism is located
beh ind the right side trim panel in the luggage
compartment .
Opening the side trim
.. Sedan: Insert a tool such as a screwdriver
¢
page 237 or the emergency key into the
right side of the upper gap¢
fig. 177 .
.. Sedan: Pry upward to release the trim.
.. allroad: Open the right side trim panel.
Fuel filler door emergency release
.. Loosen the strap from its bracket and pull on it
¢
fig. 178. You can now open the fue l filler f lap
as usual ¢
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Checking and Filling Hood
Releasing and opening the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the vehi­
cle.
Fig. 179 Driver's side footwell: engine hood re lease lever
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Fig. 1 80 Release lever under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure that
the windshield wipers are flat against the w ind­
shie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the paint
on the hood.
.. Wi th the driver's door open, pu ll the leve r un­
der the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrow ¢
fig. 179 .
.. Raise the hood slightly¢&.
.. Press the rocker switch under the hood upward
¢fig . 180. This releases the catch.
.. Open the hood.
A WARNING
Hot engine coo lant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of be ing burned, never
open t he hood if yo u see or hear steam or
coolant esca ping from the eng ine compart­
me nt. Wait unt il no s team or coolant ca n be
Checking and Filling
seen or hea rd before carefully opening the
hood.
Closing the engine hood
.. Pull the hood down until the pressure from the
struts is reduced.
"' Le t the hood
drop down and latch in p lace. Do
not try to push it shut;
it may fail to engage
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A WARNING
A hood that i s not comple tely latched co uld
fly up a nd blo ck your view while driv ing.
- W hen you close the engine hood, check it to
ma ke sure the s afety catch h as prope rly en­
ga ged. The hood should be flush with t he
surroundi ng ve hicl e body pa rts.
- If you no tic e while driv ing t hat t he hoo d is
not secured properly, stop at once and close
it.
Working in the engine compartment
Be e specially careful whenever you work in the
engine compartment.
-
Whenever you mu st perform an y work in the
engine compartment, for example checking and
filling different fluids, there is a risk of injury, burn s and a ccidents. To prevent per sonal injury
always observe the following WARNINGS. The
eng ine compa rtment of any vehicle is a hazard ­
ous area
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A WARNING
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To help avoid injury, before you check any­
th ing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key .
- Apply the par king brake.
- Move selector leve r of autom atic t ransm is-
sion to "P" (Park); put manual transm ission
in Neutral.
- Always let the engine cool down. Ho t com ­
ponents w ill bur n skin on contact .
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