2016 AUDI A4 remote start

Opening and clo sin g
- If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ¢
page 202.
-You are well advised not to keep val uables
inside an unatte nded vehicle, v is ible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
v ide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after t he vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
funct ion in the power lock ing or the anti­
theft warning system . Have the malf unct io n
cor rected by an authorized Audi dealership
or q ualified repair facility.
Key set
F ig . 18 Key set
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@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your veh icle
and start the engine w it h the master key with re­
mote cont rol. A mecha nical key is i nteg rated in
the master key ¢
page 33.
@ Eme rgency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It shou ld only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ign ition key
¢
page 82 . Keep it in a safe place and do not
car ry it on yo ur key r ing.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your author ized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be s ure to bring all your keys with you .
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Number of keys
You can chec k the number of assigned keys to
your vehicle
r=;, page 11 . This a llows yo u to make
sure yo u have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle .
Data in the master key
During driving, serv ice and maintenance-re levan t
da ta is cont inuo usly stored on your master key.
You r A udi service adviser can read out this data
and te ll yo u about the work you r vehicle needs.
This applies also to veh icles with convenience
key* .
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" maste r
k ey . W hen the ignit ion is turned off or when the
vehicle is loc ked, personal conven ience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking system
- Sea t memory *
- Park ing system*
-Adaptive cr uise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive select*
The stored settings are a utomat ica lly rec alled
when you unlock t he vehicle, when yo u ope n the
doo rs or when yo u turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
- Do not leave you r vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by una u­
thor ized persons could endanger you or re­
sult i n theft o r damage the vehicle .
- Do not leave childre n unattended i n the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys .
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil­
dren t he oppor tunity to start the engine
an d/or activa te ve hicl e sys tems s uch as the
powe r windows etc. Unsupervised ope ration
of any vehicle system by children c an res ult
in ser ious injury.
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"'To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
once ~ fig. 22
~ A in General description on page 31 . Do not
reach inside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door . The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
If you grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a b rief
period directly after closing it. This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the settings in the radio or MMI*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors
~ page 36.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~&. in Gener­
al description on page 31.
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex ­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi­
cle.
- To p revent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener­
gy management system gradua lly switches
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is
possible that you will not be ab le to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func­
tions .
- Fo r Decla ration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
~page 261.
Open ing and closing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 Drive r's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button@ to lock the vehicle ~ &,.
"' Press the button 63 to unlock the veh icle
~ fig. 23.
If you lock the veh icle using the power lock ing
switch , please note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- Front doors : you can unlock and open the doors
from the inside by pulling on the door handle.
- Rear doors: pull the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automat ically unlock .
A WARNING ,-
-The power locking switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the entire
vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the ou tside the
power locking system switch is ino perative.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get in to the vehicle,
which puts lives at ris k . Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children. ""
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.. Pull the cover cap out of the opening q fig. 25 .
.. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doors* have been closed, you cannot open them again from
the outside. The door can be opened from the in­
side by pulling the door handle. If the child safe­
ty lock in a rear door* is activated, you must f irst
pull the door handle on the inside . Then you can
open the door from the outside .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARN INGS q .&. in Gener­
al description on page 31.
@ Tips
After the ign ition is switched on, the power
locking system sw itch and the unlocking but­
ton fo r the rear lid
c:5 in the door are ena­
bled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip . This chip
automatically activates/deact ivates the electron­
i c immob ilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock :
The electronic immobilizer deactivates automati­
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock .
It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock .
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve­
h icle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button, the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically . If you switch the ignition off and
remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immobi lizer act ivates again auto­
matica lly.
Open ing and closing
A WARNING
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Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle . The key can d isarm the electronic
engine immobilizer and permit an unauthor­
iz ed person to start the engine and enable op­
e ration of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power s unroof leading to serio us
personal injury .
{t) Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
~page 261.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Rear lid: handle
Fig. 27 Sedan d rive r's doo r: remote rear lid release•
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Opening and clo sin g
Programming the buttons (version B)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 41 Dist an ce betwee n th e rad iator g rille an d th e hand
tra nsm itt er
Programming the button : Part 1 with the
contr ols
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press and ho ld both outer b uttons in the roof
headliner ~
page 45, fig. 40 until the LED @
turns off completely (after about 20 sec­
onds). This procedure clears the s tandard co­
des that were set at the factory and does
not
need to be repeated again to program the
other buttons .
3. Br iefly p ress the b utton o n the roof headliner
that you wou ld like to program .
4. Wa it until the LED @ begins to blink quickly .
Programming mode is active for 5 minutes .
5. Move in front of yo ur vehicle while holding
the original remote control for the system
t hat would like to program to a button in the
roof headliner.
Prog ramming th e butt on : Part 2 at the
r a d iat or gr ille
6. Ho ld the remote control up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle¢
fig. 41 .
7. Press and hold the remote control until the
turn signals on your vehicle blink . This may
take up to 30 seconds.
8 .
If the emergency flashers blink th ree t imes,
the programming was suc cessful.
If th e
emergency flashers only b lin k one t ime , the
5 minute time limit for t he p rogramming has
ended or the programm ing was not success­
fu l. Repeat the programming from the third
step, or try changing the distance to the radi­
ator grille.
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9 . If the garage door or other system does not
op en using the buttons in the roof headliner
even though the programming was success­
ful , the system may use a ro lling code in­
s tead of a fixed code .
Rolling code prog ram­
m ing
must be performed ¢ page 47.
The other two b uttons in the roof head liner can
be programmed according to the instruct ions
above . Begin with the third s tep .
Era sing button prog ramm ing
The prog rammed buttons cannot be erased indi­
vidually . They must a ll be erased tog ether . Re­
program the buttons if necessary .
.. Switch the ignit io n on.
.. Press and hold both outer bu ttons in the roof
headliner until the LED @turns off comp lete ly
( after about 20 seconds).
Reprogramm ing the buttons
.. Switch the ignit io n on .
.. To reprogram an individual button, press and
hold the button unti l the LED @starts to flash
quickly (after about 10 seconds) . Release the
button immed iately. Programming mode is ac­
tive for 5 m inu tes.
.. Continue with the fifth step.
@ Tips
- Programming using the buttons in the roof
headliner is not possible with all Infotain­
ment systems . If this is the case, program
the buttons as descr ibed in version A
¢ page 45 .
- The required distance between the hand
transm itte r and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille~
fig. 41 depends o n the
system that you are prog ramming.
- Depending on the mode l of the system, you
may need to release the b utton o n the re­
mote contro l dur ing programm ing and
press it again. Hold each position yo u try for
a t least 15 seconds before trying another
posit ion . Keep the turn s ignals on your vehi­
cle in view when doing this .

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peda l and move the se lector lever to the P or N
pos ition .
~ Press the key c::> fig. 96 - the engine will start.
Switchi ng the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ig nition on with­
out starting the engine, fo llow these steps :
~ Insert the key into the ignition lock.
~ Press t he key briefly withou t pressing the
clutch peda l (for manual transmissions) or the
brake pedal (for automatic transmissions).
~ To switch the ignition off, press the key again .
When start ing t he engine, major elec trical loads
are switched off tempora rily.
You can on ly remove the key with the ignition
switched off.
If the engine should not start immed iately, the
starting process is automat ically stopped after a
short time. Repeat sta rting procedu re .
_& WARNING
- Never allow the e ngine to ru n in confined
spaces - danger of asp hyxiation.
- Never remove the ign it io n key from the ig ni­
t ion look while the vehicle is moving. O ther­
wise, the stee ring lock cou ld suddenly en­
gage and you would not be able to steer t he
vehicle.
- Always take the key wi th you whenever you
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
cou ld be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows cou ld be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escap ing
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
an eme rgency. Depend ing on the t ime of
year, peop le inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very hig h or very low tempera­
tures .
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D riv ing
(D Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads unti l the engine has reached op­
erating temperature - otherwise you risk en­
gine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run w hile parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immed iate ly. Th is re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the ign i­
tion lock, you have to pull the mechanical
key out of the master key in order to be able
to lock the vehicle c::>
page 34.
-Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ignit ion w ill switch off af­
ter a certain per iod of t ime. Please note that
electrical equipment such as exterior lights
w ill switch off as we ll w hen that happens.
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Driving
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies to veh icles: w ith ig ni tio n lock
You can use the emergency key as an ignition key
in an emergency.
Fig. 97 Glove compartment: Adapter for e mergen cy key
Fig. 98 Insert emergency key into t he adapte r
.,. Take the adapter for the emergency key out of
the glove compartment ¢
fig. 97.
.,. Push the emergency key¢
fig. 98 fully into the
adapter. Make sure that the Audi rings are fac­
ing up.
.,. Press the emergency key in the adapter down
until it latches audibly.
.,. Insert the adapter with the emergency key for­
ward into the ignition switch. The engine can
now be started as usual.
Stopping the engine
App lies to veh icles: w ith ig ni tio n lock
.,. Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
.,. Automa tic transmission: Move the selector lev­
er to the P or N position .
.,. Press on the ignition key . The engine is turned
off .
.,. You can now remove the key .
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Steering lock
The steering locks when you remove the ignition
key. The locked steering helps prevent vehicle
theft.
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstances, the
engine can be switched off while the vehicle is
moving. The engine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period .
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary . Be ­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries .
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P .
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 minutes even after you have turned
off the engine and removed the ignition key .
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the engine com­
partment .
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very high or very low tempera­
tures.

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If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod, heat builds up in the en­
gine compartment after the engine is switch­
ed off- there is a risk of damaging the eng ine .
Allow the engine to run at idle for about two
m inutes before switching it off .
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with conve nien ce key
The I S TA RT ENGINE ST OP ! button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 99 Cen ter co nsole : START ENGI NE STOP b utto n
Starting the engine
• Manual transmission: Fully depress the clut ch
pedal and move the s hift lever to the neutral
position .
• Automatic transmission: Step on the brake
peda l and move the se lector lever to P or N
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•Presson the !S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI button
¢fig . 99 -the engine w ill star t.
Sw itching the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ign ition on with­
out starting the eng ine, fo llow these steps:
• Press the
I START ENGIN E ST OP I button with ­
out press ing the clutch peda l (for manual
transm iss ions) or the brake peda l (for automat­
ic transmissions) .
• To switch the ign ition off, press the b utton
again.
D rivi ng
If the engine should not start immediately, the
starting process is automatically stopped after a
short time . Repeat starting p rocedure .
When star ting the engine, majo r electr ical loads
are switched off temporarily.
After a cold engine is sta rted, t here may be a
br ief period of inc reased noise because o il pres­
s ur e must first b uild up in the hydraulic valve ad­
justers. This is normal and not a ca use for con­
cern.
.&_ WARNING
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-Never a llow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Never turn off the engine unti l the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- Always take the key with you whenever yo u
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows c ould be operat­
ed . This can lead to ser ious injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, p reve nti ng peop le from esca ping
from t he vehicle on their own in the even t of
a n emergen cy . Depending on the time of
ye ar, people i ns ide the ve hicle can be ex ­
posed to very high or very low tempera ­
tures .
CD Note
-Av oid high eng ine rpm, fu ll t hrottle and
he avy eng ine lo ad s u ntil the eng ine has
reac hed operating tem per ature -othe rw ise
you risk e ngine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do no t let the e ng ine run w hile p arked to
warm up . Beg in d riving immed iate ly . T his re ­
du ces unnecessary emissions .
@ Tips
-After starting a cold engine, the re m ay be a
br ie f per iod of increased noise because the
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engine can only be star ted with the se lector in
these positions .
!I Is the key in the v ehicle?
This message appears if the master key is re­
moved from the vehicle with the engine run ning .
If the maste r key is no longer in the veh icle, you
cannot swi tch on the ignition after stopping the
engine and yo u also cannot start the engine
again. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside with the key .
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away . Door s
do not lo ck if l ever i s not in
P.
This message appears fo r safety reasons a long
with a warning signal. It appears if the selec to r
l eve r fo r th e automatic transmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching off the ignition . M ove
the selector leve r to the P position, otherwise the
ve hicle is not secured against rolling away. You
also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button* on the door handle or using the remote
key.
Con venien ce key d efectiv e! Use ignition lo ck
This message appea rs if the engine mus t be
s t arted or stopped us ing t he igni tion key and no t
the
! START ENGINE STOPI button .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig . 100 Ce nter conso le: Park ing b rake
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~ parking brake. The ind icator lights in the sw itch ....
D rivi ng
and . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster illuminate.
.. W ith the ignition switc hed on, step on the
brake pedal or the accelerator pedal and press
the switch @ at the same time to release the
parking brake . The indicator lights in the switch
and . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster go out .
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal park ing brake. The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling un intent ional­
ly and replaces the ha nd b rake .
In add ition to the normal functions of a trad i­
t ional ha nd brake, the electromechanical parking
brake prov ides va rious conven ience and safety
funct ions.
When starting from rest
- The integral starting assist helps you when
driving by automatically releas ing the parking
brake ~
page 86 , Starting from rest.
- When start ing on inclines, the starting assist
prevents the veh icle from unintentionally roll­
ing back . T he brak ing force of the park ing brake
is not re leased unt il sufficient dr iving force has
been bu ilt up at the whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the veh icle can
be slowed down even if the
normal brakes fa il
~ page 8 7, Emergency braking .
A WARNING
If a gear or a drive range (automatic transmis­
s ion) is engaged wi th the vehicle stationa ry
a nd the engine runn ing, you must in no in­
stance acce lera te or release the clutch* care ­
l essly. Otherwise the vehicle wi ll sta rt to
move immediately- risk of an accident.
(1) Tips
- If the pa rk ing br ake is a pplied with the igni­
tion swi tche d off, the indicator lights i n the
switch and -(USA models) . (Cana­
da mode ls) in the instr ument cluster wi ll go
out after a certain period of time .
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