2017 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

prevent collisions -there is still a risk of ac­
cidents!
- Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
accelerating on smooth, slippery surfaces
such as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin even when these control systems are
installed and this can affect driving stability
and increase the risk of a coll ision.
Switching on /off
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- The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four wheels have a sim ilar wear
condition. Different tire sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working.
£SC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
--- --function of the ESC is limited or switched off . The
amount of stabilization control wi ll differ de­
pending on the level.
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Fig. 138 Center co nso le w it h button ~ OFF
The following examples are unusua l situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
- Dr iving with snow chains
E SC is designed to function in levels. Depending
on the level that is selected, the stabilization
ESC levels
Sport mode on
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza-
tion funct ions are limited
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Operation Press the lfl OFFI button
briefly .
Indicator II turns on.
lights
Messages Stabilization control (ESC):
sport. Warning! Reduced
stability
A WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving abilities and road conditions permit.
ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC/ASR on
The stabilization function is The full stabilization func-
no longer available ~.&. . tion of the ESC and ASR is
ESC and ASR are switched available again.
off.
Press and hold the
! fl O FFI Press the lfl OFFI button
button longer than 3 sec- again.
onds.
II and lf'tl•U~ turn on. fl turns off or fl and
lf'tl•l~~ turn off.
Stabilization control (ESC):
Stabilization control
off. Warning! Reduced sta- (ESC): on
bil ity
-The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
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- The re is no vehicle stabilizat ion when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
Braking
New brake pads
New b rake pads do not achieve the ir full braking
effect during the first 250 miles (400 km) . They
must be "broken in" first . However, you can com­
pensate for the slightly reduced brak ing force by
pressing firmly on the brake pedal. Avoid heavy
braking dur ing the break-in per iod.
W ear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
vehicle is driven and on operating conditions.
This is especially true if you are driving frequently
in the c ity and on curves or with a sporty driving
style .
Operating noise
Noises may occur when braking depending on the
speed, b raking force and outside conditions such
as tempe rature and humidity.
W et conditions or road salt
In certain s ituations, for example after dr iving
through water, in heavy rain or after washing
your car, the brak ing effect may be reduced due
to mo isture or ice on the brake rotors and brake
pads. The brakes must be "dr ied" first wit h a few
careful brake applications.
At higher speeds and with the windshie ld wipers
turned on, the brake pads press against the brake
rotors for a short amount of time. Th is action,
which is not felt by the driver, happens at regular
i n tervals a nd ensu res a better reaction time for
the bra kes in wet weather .
The braking effect can also be reduced if you are
driving on salted roads and you do not apply the
brakes fo r long periods of time . The laye r of salt
on the brake rotors and pads must be wo rn off
fi rst when the b rakes are app lied.
Corrosion
Leaving the vehicle parked for long periods of
time, low mi leage and avo iding heavy brak ing
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can con trib ute to corros ion on t he b rake roto rs
and to dirty brake pads .
I f you usu all y avoid he avy br aking or if there is
corrosion present, occasiona l heavy brak ing at
high speeds is recommended to clean the brake
rotors and pads~.&. .
Brake system malfunction
if you not ice that the b rake peda l t ravel has sud­
denly gotten larger, t hen a b rake c ircuit in the
dual-c ircuit brake system may have failed. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler o r authorized Audi
Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the prob lem
corrected . On the way there, dr ive with reduced
speed and keep in mind tha t you w ill need a lon­
ger distance to stop and you will need to press
the brake pedal harder.
l o w brake fluid level
When the brake fluid level is low, malfunctions in
the brake system may occur. The brake fluid level
i s electronically monitored.
Brake booster
The bra ke boos ter amp lifies the p ressure yo u ap ­
ply to the brake pedal. It only wor ks when the en­
gine is running .
A WARNING
- Only app ly the bra kes for the purpose o f
cleaning the brake system w hen road and
traffic conditions permit. You must not en­
danger other road users. This i ncreases the
r is k of an accident.
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- Never let the ve hicle roll while the engine is
s to pped because t his i ncreases the ris k of an
acciden t.
Q) Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
peda l lightly when braking is not actually
necessary . This causes t he b rakes to over ­
heat and incr eases brak ing distanc e and
c a u ses we ar.
- Before driving a long d istance o n a steep
d ownward hill, decrease your speed a nd se-
le ct a lo wer driving gear. This m akes use of
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the engine braking effect and relieves the brakes.
If you need to brake additionally,
brake in interva ls and not continuously .
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-If the brake booste r is no t working, you
must p ress the brake pedal with much more
fo rce than norma l.
- If you retrofit you r vehicle with a front spoil­
er, whee l covers or s imilar items, make sure
that the air flow to the front whee ls is not
i nterr upted. Otherw ise the brake system
can become too hot .
Electromechanical power
steering, dynamic
steering
The electrom echanical steering supports th e
driver's steering movements.
P ower steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steering : malfunction! Plea se stop vehicle
If th is ind icator lig ht turns on and stays on and
this message appears, the power steer ing may
h ave fa iled.
Stop the vehicle in a safe locat io n as soon as pos­
sib le . Do
not continue dr iving . See an a uthor ized
Aud i deale r or autho rized Aud i Serv ice Faci lity fo r
assistance .
':r-ij Steering: malfunction! You may continue
driving
If the indicator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, the steering w heel may be mo re diffi­
cult to move or more sensitive than usual. The
steer ing whee l may also be at an angle when
d riving s tra ight.
Drive s low ly to an author iz ed Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Facility to have the ma l­
f u nction corrected .
~ Dynamic steering: correcting steering wheel
position
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If the indicator ligh t turns on and this message
appears, the dynamic steering* is re init ializing.
The steeri ng whee l will be easy to move after
start ing the engine. Reinitiali zation might be
necessary if the steering wheel was moved whi le
the engine was sw itched off . The disp lay turns
off if the initializat ion was successf ul.
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- If the . or ':r-ij indicato r light only stays on
for a sho rt time, you may cont inue drivi ng.
- The dynamic steering stability systems
c:.> page 134 are not ava ilable in the event of
a system malfunc tion.
- Fo r add itiona l information on dynamic
steeri ng, refer to
c:.> page 121.
ALL wheel drive (quattro)
App lies to : vehicles wit h all w heel drive
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are pow ered.
General information
In all wheel dr ive, the dr iving power is divi ded be­
tween all four wheels . T h is happens aut omatical­
ly depending on your dr iv ing behav ior as we ll as
the cur rent road condit ions . A lso refer to
c:.> page 134 , Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .
A center d ifferential d istributes the driving powe r
var iably to the front and rea r axle .
It works to­
ge ther w it h selec tive whee l to rque contro l, w hich
activates when driving thro ugh curves
c:.> page 134.
The all wheel dr ive concept is des igned for high
engi ne power . Yo ur vehicle is exce ptionally pow­
erfu l and has excell ent driv ing cha rac teristics
bot h unde r normal d riving conditions and o n
sn ow and ice. A lways rea d and follow s afety pre­
ca utions
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Winter tires
By using all wheel dr ive, your ve hicle has good
forward mot ion w it h standard ti res in win ter con­
di tions. However, i n w in te r, we re co m men d using
winter or all sea so n t ires on
all four whee ls, be-
c au se this will improve the
braking effec t. ..,.
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Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with a ll wheel drive
¢ page 332, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehi cles w ith all whee l dr ive, only whee ls with
the same rolling circumferen ce shou ld be used .
Avoid using tires w ith different tread depths
¢ page 324, New tires or wheels .
Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle - the re is not
e nough g ro und clea rance. For this reason, avo id
d iffi cult terrain .
_& WARNING
-Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
yo ur driving style to the current road and
t raffic conditions . Do not let the increased
sa fety provided tempt you into tak ing risks,
because th is increases the r isk of an acci­
dent.
- The brak ing ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not diffe rent from a two whee l dr ive vehi­
cle . Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high spee d when t he road is slippe ry, be­
ca use this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hy droplane" if dr iving at speeds that
are too hig h. Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the eng ine does no t r ev highe r su d­
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning .
For this reason, pay attention to the road
condit ions regar dless of you r speed to re­
duce the r isk o f an accident.
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engine.
When a ve hicle w ith a co nventional e nergy sys ­
tem is not driven for a long time, the battery is
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dra ined by equipment (for examp le, the immobi l­
izer) . In certain circ umstances, there could may
not be enough ene rgy to sta rt the eng ine.
Yo ur vehicle is equipped wi th an inte lligen t ener ­
gy management system for dist ributing elec trici ­
ty. This significant ly improves the starting ability
and increases the batte ry life.
The ene rgy management sys tem Is m ade up of
batte ry diagnosis , standby current manage­
ment
and dynamic ene rgy management .
Battery diagnosis
The ba ttery diagnos is determines the batte ry
c ha rge level. The sensor s de ter mine the batte ry
vo ltage, the batte ry cu rrent, and the batte ry
tempera ture. The current cha rge level and the
perfo rmance of the battery a re determined base d
on this .
Idling current management
The idling cur rent m an age ment decreases the
energy used while parked . With the engine
switched off, it manages the energy distrib ution
to the different e lectr ica l components. Data from
the battery d iagnosis is taken into account for
th is.
Depend ing on the battery charge leve l, electrical
equipment is switched off one item after the oth ­
er, to prevent the battery from drain ing and to
maintain the sta rting ability.
Dynamic energy management
W hile driv ing, dynam ic energy man agement dis ­
tributes the appropr iate amo unt of energy to the
electrica l eq uipment. It contro ls t he battery
charge level so that mo re energy is not used then
i s be ing generated in order to maintain an opti­
mal battery c harge level.
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- Energy management cannot overcome the
laws of physics. Note that the charge level
and length of the battery life are limited.
- When the sta rting ability is endangered, the
(•) indicator light t urns on¢
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What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the battery when driv­
ing short distances, in traffic, and at cold times
of the year . A lot of energy is used but little is
generated. It is also critical when the engine is not runn ing but elect rical equipment is switched
on. I n this case, ene rgy is used but none is gener­
ated.
In s ituations l ike this, energy management will
actively regu late the distribution of ene rgy.
Long pe riods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, e lectrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off . This reduces energy use and
ensu res the veh icle w ill be able to start afte r long
pe riods of time. Some convenie nce functions,
such a s in te rior lighting or powe r seat adjust­
men t, may not be available under certa in c ircu m­
stances . These convenience functions will be
ava ilable again once you switch the ign ition on
and start the engine .
With the engine switched off
The ba tte ry will d rai n if you use Infota inment
functions s uch as listen ing to the rad io whi le the
engine is switched off .
I f t he vehi cle's ability to start may be impaired by
the energy use, a mess age will appear in the In­
fotainment system disp lay . The message indi ­
cates that the system will sw itch off automatica l­
l y soon . If you would like to continue using the
f u nctions, yo u m ust start the eng ine.
With the engine running
A lthough elec trical energy is gene ra ted wh ile
d riving, the ba ttery can drain . This can happen
when little energy is generated, and m uch is used
and the charge leve l of the battery is not optima l.
To restore the ba lance o f energy, components
that requ ire large amo unts of energy a re tempo­
rari ly sca led back or switched off. Heating sys­
tems in particu lar require a great deal of energy .
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or rear window defogger is not work ing, t hen it
has been temporarily limited o r switched off.
These systems are availab le aga in as soon as the
energy supply has been restored .
In add ition, yo u may notice tha t the idle speed
has slig htly increased. That is normal and no
ca use for concern . Due to the increased id ling
speed, the additional required energy will be generated and the battery will be charged .
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
E v ent Data R eco rder
This vehicle is eq uipped with an Event Data Re ­
corder ( EDR) . The ma in purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
t ions, such as an airbag deployme nt or hitt ing a
road obstacle, data that w ill ass ist in understand­
ing how a vehicle 's systems performed . T he EDR
is des igned to record data related to vehicle dy­
nam ics and safety systems for a short per io d of
t ime, typ ic all y 30 seconds or less . T he ED R in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How va rious systems in your vehicle were oper ­
ating;
- Whethe r or not the d rive r and passenger safety
be lts were buckled/fas tened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or bra ke pedal; a nd ,
- How fast the vehicle was traveling .
These data can help p rovide a bette r understand­
ing of the circumstances in w hich crashes and in­
juries occur . NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle on ly if a non-tr ivial crash situation occurs ;
no data are reco rded by the EDR un der no rmal
driv ing cond itions and no persona l da ta (e.g.,
name, ge nder, age, and cr ash location) are re­
corded. However, ot her parties, such as law en ­
forcement, co uld combine the EDR data with the
type of perso nally identifying data routinely ac­
quired d uring a crash investigation .
T o read d ata recorded by an EDR, special eq uip­
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E DR is needed. In add ition to the vehicle manu­
facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the specia l equipment, can read the in­
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
Some state laws restrict the retrieval or down­ loading of data stored by ED Rs insta lled in a vehi ­
cle for the express purpose of retrieving data af­
ter an accident or crash event without the own­
er's consent.
Aud i will not access the EDR and/or s imilar data
or give it to others -
- unless the vehicle owner (or lessee if the vehi ­
cle has been leased) agrees; or
- upon the officia l req uest by the po lice; or
- upon the or der of a co urt of law or a govern-
ment agency; o r
- fo r the defense of a laws uit throug h the judicial
discove ry process.
- Audi may also use the data for research about
vehicle ope ration and safe ty performance or
provide the da ta to a third party for rese arch
purposes w ithou t identifying the s pecific vehi ­
cle or information about the identity of its own­
er or lessee and on ly after the recorded vehicle
data has been accessed.
Vehicle control modules
Your ve hicle is a lso equipped wi th a n umber of
e lectronic contro l modu les for vario us veh icle
systems, s uch as engi ne management, emission
control, a irbags, and safety belts.
T hese e lectro nic con trol mod ules re co rd da ta
du ring normal vehicle operation that may be
needed by trained technicians for diagnostic and
repair p urposes. The recording capability of these
mod ules is limited to data (no sound is record­
ed). On ly a small amount of data is actually re­
corded over a very limited per iod of time, or stor­
ed when a system fau lt is detected by a control
mod ule . Some of the data stored may re late to
ve hicl e speed, di rect ion, or bra king, as well as re ­
s tra int system use and performa nce in the even t
of a crash. Stored d ata can also only be read and
downloaded with special equipment that is di ­
rect ly co nnecte d to the ve hicle.
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(D Tips
Your vehicle may be eq uipped w ith Aud i con­
nect. Yo ur use of certain Aud i connect fea­
tures requires wire less services that are pro­
v ided by a third party wireless telecommuni­
cations provide r. Fo r details regarding how in­
formation ob tained through Aud i connec t is
collected, p rocesse d, transmitted, used, a nd
shared, plea se see yo ur contra ct with the
wireless tele commun ic a tions pr ovi der and t he
"About A udi conne ct" t ab in yo ur vehicle' s In ­
fotainment system:
I MENU ! button > Audi
connect
> right control button > About Audi
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Traffic safety information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operat ing the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
A WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic conditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short ,
combines various systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 139 MMI control pane l - integra ted shortcut key s
MMI control panel overview
CD Control knob, if needed with joy-
stick function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 146
@ MMI touch control pad* . . . . . . . . 144
® Left control button . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
@ Righ t control button . . . . . . . . . . . 143
® Buttons for opening menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
@ IM ENU button I . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
(z) I BACK button I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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@ Shortcut keys . .. . ............ .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig. 140 MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
Switching the MMI on/off:
147
T he MMI can be manually switched on and off.
-Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
CD ~ fig . 140 briefly . Or: press the I MENU I but­
ton @~
page 141, fig . 139 or one of the but­
tons to directly open the menus ®·
-Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off knob
CD ~ fig . 140 until the MMI
sw itches off .
If the M MI has been switched off
manually, it does
not switch on again automati­
cally the next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional functions :
- Adjusting the volume :
turn the On/Off knob CD
~fig.140.
- Muting (mute): briefly press the On/Off knob.
-Selecting the previous/next function (for ex-
ample, a radio station/track):
briefly press the
On/Off knob toward the left
l«J or right t>!>I.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example,
tracks) :
press and hold the On/Off knob toward
the left
l«J or right t>!>I.
A WARNING
Adjust the vo lume of the audio system so that
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
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The MMI switches off automatically if the en­
gine is not running and the battery is low .
Infotainment system
display
Switching on and off
- Switching on and off manually: press the Fc;J
button @¢page 8, fig . 2.
When the MMI is switched on and the display is
switched off, you can operate certain functions
using the MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
¢page 141 .
Information on display images
The display version depends on vehicle equip­
ment.
Fig. 141 Display v ersion A
Fig. 142 Display version B
Addit ional content (such as album cover and map
material) is shown on display version B, if appli­
cable
CD ¢ fig. 142. Because the other content
shown on the displays is nearly identical between
the two versions, this manual will primarily de­
scribe display version A .
142
Operating the MMI
Selecting and confirming a function
Fig. 143 Operating the control knob
Selecting and confirming a function in a
menu /list
.,.. Selecting the function: turn the control knob
CD¢ fig. 143 to the desired function (such as
selecting a frequency).
.,.. Confirming a selection: press the control knob
@ ¢fig. 143.
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,.. Press the I BACKI button (i) ¢ page 141,
fig. 139.
Opening the main menu /menu
Fig. 144 Main men u