2017 AUDI A4 engine

Cockpit over view
Do not cont inue driving . See an authorized Audi
dealer or a uthorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance ¢& .
1111 (U SA models ) / . (Cana da m od els) Park­
ing br ake: malfun ction! Safel y stop veh icle . See
owner 's manual
-If the indicato r light a nd the message appear
when the vehi cle is st ationary or aft er sw itch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake . If you cannot re lease the park­
i ng brake, see yo ur authorized Aud i dea ler or
authori zed Aud i Serv ice Facility . If you can re­
lease the park ing brake and the message still
appears , see an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected .
-If the indicator light and message appear w hile
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak ­
ing function may be malfunctioning .
It may not
be possib le to set the pa rking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not pa rk your veh icle
on h ills. See an author ized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance .
Brake servo: re strict ed . You can continue driv ­
ing . Pleas e contact Servic e
There is a malfunction in the brake booster . The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behav ior may be diffe rent from
how it no rma lly fu nctions and t he b rake pedal
may v ibrate .
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
_&. WARNING
- Read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 304, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
check ing the brake fl uid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does no t
turn off o r it turns on while driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv-
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ing . See an autho rized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized A udi Service Fac ility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together w ith the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available . This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide. Do not co ntin ue d rivi ng. See an autho rized
Aud i dea le r or a ut horized Audi Serv ice Facili­
ty fo r ass istance .
PARK/<®)/!®)' Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
i ndicator l ight turns on, the parking brake was
set .
If the -(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in­
dicator light blinks, the braking force is not build­
i ng up enough or not building up at a ll. Se lect the
P selector lever posit ion to help secure the vehi­
cle. Make sure the indicator light is off before you
start driving .
£dJ Parking brake: mal function! Please contact
S ervice
There is a ma lf u nction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediate ly to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
• (USA models )/ lC~) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
There is not eno ugh braking force to ho ld the ve ­
hicle in p lace . T he brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
• (USA model s)/¢~) (C a nada model s) Parking
brake: applied
If this message appea rs, press the b rake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if ne ces­
sary .
II (USA model s)/¢~) (Canada mode ls) Parking
brake: emerg ency braking
The emergency braking funct ion was triggered . ..,.

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Please relea se parking br ake
Re lease the par king brake if this message ap ­
pears .
Please press brak e pedal to r ele as e par king
brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
¢ page 82,
Starting from a stop .
(D Tips
For additional information on the parking
brake, refer to ¢
page 81.
_L Cooling system
• Turn off engin e and che ck co olant le vel.
The coolant level is too low.
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level ¢
page 310.
-If the coolant leve l is too low, add coolant
~ page 310. Only continue driv ing once the in­
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature : to o high . Let engine
run with vehicle s tati onar y
Let the eng ine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the ind icator light tu rns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not continue driving the vehicle. See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Facility
for assistance.
_& WARNING
- Never open the hood if you ca n see or hear
steam o r coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns . Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing .
- The engine compartment in any veh icle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. A lways follow the informa­
t io n found in
¢ page 304, Working in the
engine compartment.
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(D Note
Do not continue driv ing if the . indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
~ -Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on until the dr iver 's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened .
Above a certa in speed, there will also be a war n­
ing tone.
@ Tips
For additional informat ion on safety belts, re ­
fer to¢
page 245 .
0 Generator/battery
If the . or(•) indicator light t urns on , the re is a
malfunction in the generator or the vehicle e lec­
t rical system .
• Electric al sy stem: malfunction! Saf ely stop
v e hicle
Do not continue dr iving and switch the engine
off . See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility for assistance .
(•j Electrical system: mal function! Re start not
po ssible . Plea se co ntac t Se rvice
Disconnecting the vehicle battery from the elec­
trical system prevents it from d ischarging. Drive
to an authori zed Aud i dealer or authori zed Aud i
Service Facility immed iately .
Do not stop the engine, or you w ill not be able to
start it again. If you can no longer start the en­ gine, see an authori zed Audi dealer or autho riz ed
Audi Service Facility for assistance .
(•) Electri cal system: malfunction! Ple ase con­
tact Se rvice
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Facility immediate ly. Because the ve­
hicle battery is discharging, turn off a ll unneces­
sary electrical equipment such as the rad io. See
your authori zed Aud i dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
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Cockpit overview
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Plea se
turn on ignition
The start ing ability may be impaired.
If th is message turns off after a little while , the
battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off and stay off
when dr iv ing, have an authorized Aud i dea ler or
author ized Audi Service Facility repair the mal­
function .
~ Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop the eng ine and do not continue driving .
Check the engine oil leve l¢
page 308 .
- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine o il
c=>page 308. Only cont inue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine oil leve l is correct and the indica­
tor light st ill turns on, turn the eng ine off and
do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for as­
sistance .
(D Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an o il level in­
dicator . Always check the o il level regularly .
~ Engine oil level (MIN)
• Please add oil immediately.
Add engine o il immed iate ly ¢page 308 .
l!I Please add max. x qt (l) oil. You can contin­
ue driving
Add the maximum amount of oil indicated in the
display as soon as possible
¢page 308.
~- Steering lock
• Steering : malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic steering
lock . You cannot turn the ignition on.
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Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Service Facility for assistance.
1!11 Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the electron ic steering
lo ck.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
& WARNING
Do not tow your vehicle when there is a mal­
function in the electron ic steering lock -this
increases the risk of an accident .
-e Engine start system
• Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
-
Do not switch the ignition off, or you may not be
able to switch it back on.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
13 Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a ma lfunction in the engine starting sys­
tem .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
f;. ![J Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the Ii) ind icator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (ant i-slip regu lation) is actively regu­
l ating.
If the
DJ ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched t he ESC off . In t his case, you can switch
the ignit ion off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fu lly. .,..

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If the II indicator light turns on, ESC was
switch ed off us ing the
!~0" 1 button ¢ page 134.
Stabili zation c ontrol (ESC / ABS) : malfun ction!
See owne r's manual
If the: G1 indicato r light and the~ (USA mod­
els)/ [iJ (Canada models) A BS i ndicator light tur n
on and the message appears, the re is a malf unc­
tion in the ABS or the elect ronic differen tial lock.
This a lso ca uses the ESC to malfunct ion . The
brakes still function with their norma l power, but
ABS is not active.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
For addit ional information on ESC and A BS,
refer to ¢
page 134.
!f Safety systems
The El indicator light monitors the safety sys­
tems.
If the El indica tor light turns on or blinks, there
is a malfunction in a safety system .
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
-
Have the safety systems inspecte d immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death .
(CD ) Brake system
[I] Brake s ov erheating . Plea se shift to D
T here was a heavy load on the b rakes. Place the
selector lever in the D/S posi tion in o rder to use
the eng ine braking e ffect and reduce the load on
the brakes .
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'IJ!t:t /(0) Brake pads
II (USA model s)/Ei] (Canada mod els ) Brake
pad s: wear limit rea ch ed. You can continue dri v­
ing . Pl ea se conta ct Service
T he brake pads are worn.
Drive to an au thorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility as soon as possible to have
the malfunc tion corrected .
~ Engine control
II Drive sy stem : malfun cti on! Pleas e contact
Servi ce
T here is an eng ine control malfunction .
Drive slowly to an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or a u­
thori zed Audi Serv ice Facility to have the engine
checked.
W Engine control (diesel engine)
App lies to : vehicles wit h diese l eng ines
The eng ine is preheating if the El ind icator light
turns on when the ignition is switched on .
If the indica tor light does not turn on or blinks
while driving, there is an engine control malfunc ­
t io n.
Immed iate ly drive s low ly to an authori zed Audi
dealer or au thorized Audi Service Fac ility to have
the malfunction corrected .
io Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is part of
t h e On Board Diagnost ic system (OBD II) . T he
¢..ij c;ymbo l tur ns on when the igni tion is sw itched
o n a nd turns off aga in once the igni tion swi tc h es
on and running at a steady id le speed . This i ndi ­
cates that the MIL is functioning correctly.
T he ind icator light tu rns o n if there is a malfu nc­
t ion in the engine elec tronics . See an au thor ized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected. For additional
information, r efer to ¢
page 25 .
The ind icator light can also tu rn o n if the fuel fill­
er cap was not sealed correctly ¢
page 298.
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Cockpit over view
~ Diesel particulate filter
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
II Particul ate filt er: malfunct ion! See own er' s
m anual
The diesel particulate f ilter requires regenera­
tion. To support the filter's self-cleaning func­
tion :
Drive for approximate ly 15 minutes at 37 mph
(60 km/h) or above in the S se lector lever posi­
tion. Keep the eng ine speed around 2,000 RPM.
The temperature increase that will result from
this can burn off the soot in the filter . The ind ica ­
tor light will turn off when the cleaning has com­
p leted successf ully.
H ave an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility repa ir the malfunction im ­
mediately if the ind icator light does
not turn off .
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the cu rrent
weather, road and traffic conditions . You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommendations .
(D Tips
For addit iona l information on the diese l par­
t ic ulate fi lter, refer to~
page 303.
!?i Engine speed limitation
II! Ma ximum engine spe ed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automat ica lly lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument clus ter. Thi s
p rotects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed lim itation deactivates once the
eng ine is no longer in the cri tical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped­
al once.
If t he engine speed l imitation was activated by
an eng ine contro l ma lfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on. Make su re the engine speed
does no t go above t he speed d isplayed, fo r exam­
p le w hen downsh ifting . Drive to an authorized
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Audi dealer or authori zed A udi Service Fac ility im ­
mediate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
~ ... Engine oil sensor
• Oil le vel system: malfu nction! Please con­
tact S ervice
The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected.
• Oil level sensor: oil change neces sary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has e ntered the engine oil as a result of fre ­
quent short drives. Avo id high engine speeds, full
acce leration and heavy engine loads. D rive to an
authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service
Facility immediate ly to have the o il changed.
• Oil pre ssure sensor: malfunct ion! Plea se
contact Ser vice
There is a ma lf u nction in the oi l pressure senso r.
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, eithe r from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine o il w ill evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this .
E@ Tank system
liD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2.1
gallons (8 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
(iD Please refuel immediately
If the indic ator ligh t turns on the message ap ­
pears, the fuel tank is a lmost empty. Refue l the
vehicle immediately .
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DD Tank syst em : m alfunction ! Plea se conta ct
Se rvice
If the indi cator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears:
- there is a malfunct ion in the fuel ta nk system,
o r
- in vehicles with d iesel eng ines, water may have
collected in the fue l filter .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
(D Note
Applies to veh icles w ith a diesel engine: if the
diese l fuel quality is poor, it may be necessary
to have the wate r drai ned from the water sep­
arator
l) in the fuel filter more often than
specified in the m aintenance schedule. This
can help red uce eng ine malfu nctions .
(D Tips
For mo re information on fueli ng, ref er to
o=:> page298 .
• Washer fluid level
E;:2 Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the w indshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is swi tched off~
page 316.
El Wind shield wiper s: malfunction! Plea se con­
tact Se rvice
There is a malfunction wi th t he w indsh ie ld w ip­
e rs.
Dr ive to an autho rized Aud i dealer or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~ l) Th is func tion is no t av ail able in a ll countri es.
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~ Driver's door
IJ1 Driver 's door: malfun ction! Shift to P before
leaving v ehicle . See owner's manual
T he re is a ma lfunction in the drive r's door . Select
the P selector leve r pos ition to secure the vehicle .
Drive to an au thori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
·:<;X· Defective light bulb warning
If the II ind icator light tu rns o n, a bulb has
failed. The message indica tes the location of the
bulb . Replace the bulb immedi ately .
Vehicle lights: m alfunction! Please contact
Servi ce
There is a ma lfunction in the headlights or the
l ight switch . Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer or
autho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have t he malfunc tion cor rected.
.&_ WARNING
- Light bul bs are under p ressure a nd can ex­
p lode when b ulbs are replaced, w hich in­
creases the r isk of injury.
- W ith HID he ad lights (xenon he adlights), the
high-vo ltage component must be handled
correct ly. Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal
i n jur y.
~0 Dynamic headlight range control system
Iii Headlight range control: malfunction! See
owne r's manual
T he re is a ma lf u nction in the headlight range
contro l system , which may cause glare for other
drive rs.
D rive to an authori zed Audi dealer or au thori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
.
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Opening and closing
Key set
Fig. 25 Your veh icle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control key~
page 39.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Applies to veh icles with Audi connect vehicle control
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the veh icle
code . You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control se rvices* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional information, refer to
~ page 181 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated .
It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
IM ENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks> Vehicle in·
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle manufacturer on the key chain.
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Data in the master key
When driving, service and maintenance-re levant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key. Your A udi service advisor can read out
this data and tell you about the work your vehicle
needs . This applies also to vehicles with a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" remote contro l key. When the ignition is switched off or
when the vehicle is locked, personal convenience
settings for some systems are stored and as­
s igned to the remote control key .
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition.
_&. WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
r ema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate elec trical
equipment such as power windows.
(D Tips
-
The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference from
transmitters in the vicinity of the vehicle
working in the same frequency range (such as
a cell phone or radio equipment) . Always
check if yo ur vehicle is locked!

Opening and closin g
Pow er wind ow s witch es
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
© Right rear door
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
power windows continue to function unti l
the driver 's door or front passenger 's doo r
has been opened .
- Pay carefu l attention when closing the win­
dows . Pinching co uld cause injuries.
- When loc king the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­ dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
(D Tips
After turning the ignition off, you can still
open and close the windows for approximate­
ly 10 minutes. The power windows do not
switch off unt il the driver's door or front pas ­
senger's door has been opened .
Convenience opening/closing
-
All of the windows and the roof* can be opened/
closed at the same time.
Conv eni ence opening feature
.,.. Press and hold them button on the remote con­
tro l key unt il all of the windows reach the de­
s ired position and the roof* is tilted open .
Conveni ence closing feature
.. Press the i'.D button on the remote control key
unt il the roof* is closed¢,& , or
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Conveni ence closing with the convenience
k ey*
.. Touch the sensor* on the door handl e until all
of the windows and the roof* are closed . Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this .
Setting conv en ience openin g in the
Infota inment system
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU l but­
ton
> Veh icle > left control button > V ehicle
se tting s
> Centr al lo cking > Lon g press to
op en windo ws.
A WARNING
-Never close the w indows or the roof* ca re­
lessly or in an uncontrolled manner, s ince
this increases the risk of inju ry.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
roof* can only be opened and closed with
the remote control key at a maxim um dis ­
tance of approximately 6 feet (2 m) away
from the vehicle . Always pay attention when
using the
rn button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched. The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the
l'.D button is released .
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnec ting the vehicle bat tery , the one­
touch up and down fea ture mus t be ac tiva ted
again .
.. Pull the power window switch up until the win­
dow is completely raised .
.. Release the switch and pull it up aga in for at
least one second .
-