2017 AUDI A4 infotainment

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 clo sin g
Unlocking/locking with the remote control
Fig. 29 Remote contro l key: button programmin g
• To unlock the vehicle, press the @c> fig. 29 but­
ton.
• To lock the vehicle, press the
lD button onc e.
• To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the
cs bu tton br iefly .
• To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the
cs button for at least one second .
• To trigger the alarm, press the red
- 1 P-A -N ~IC ~ I but­
ton. The veh icle horn and emergency flashers
are activated.
• To switc h off the alarm, press the red
I PANIC I
button again.
If the vehicle is unlocked and none of the doors,
the rear lid or hood are opened within 45 sec­ onds, the vehicle locks again automatically. This
feature prevents the vehicle from being acciden ­
tally left unlocked over a long per iod of t ime .
The settings in the Infotainment system specify if the entire veh icle or only the dr iver's door is un­
locked when unlock ing the veh icle c>
page 41 .
_& WARNING
No one, especially chi ld ren, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the w indows can no longer ope n from
t he inside c>
page 42. Locked doors make it
more d ifficult for emergency workers to get
into the vehicle, which puts lives at risk .
(D Tips
-Only use the remote cont rol key when you
ar e w ithin view of the vehicle.
- T he vehicle can only be locked when these­
l ector lever is in the P posit ion.
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- Do not use the remote con trol when you a re
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un ­
intentionally lock the vehicle . If you then try
to open a door, the anti-theft a la rm w ill
t rigger. If this happens, press the unlock
button@.
- Only use the pan ic function in an emergen­
cy.
Unlocking/locking with the convenience
key
App lies to: vehicles wit h convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key.
F ig. 30 Door handle: locking th e veh icle
Unlocking the vehicle
• Grip the door hand le . T he door un locks auto -
matically.
• Pull on the door handle to open the door .
Locking the vehicle
• Select the P position, be ca u se the veh icle can­
not be lo cked otherwise.
• To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once c> fig . 30 . Do
not hold the door handle whi le doing this .
You can unlock/lock the ve hicl e at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap­ prox imately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the door
handle. It makes no d ifference whether the mas­
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief­ case, for example.
If you ho ld the door handle wh ile lock ing , this
can impair the locking function.

The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­rectly after locking it. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly .
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
~ page 41.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in De­
scription on page 37.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
-
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the battery from draining and to
maintain the vehicle's ability to start for as
long as possible. You may not be able to un­
lock your vehicle using the convenience key.
Central locking switch
Fig. 31 Driver 's door: central lock ing switch
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the tfl button ¢,& .
.,. To unlock the vehicle, press the
63 button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies :
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons , such as when stopped at a
light).
Opening and closing
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
-- The central locking switch also works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
tfl but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&.
in De­
scription on page 3 7.
@ Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)¢
page 37. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the
63 button in the central lock-
ing switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings> Central locking .
Door unlocking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver's door should unlock. The lug­
gage compartment lid also unlocks when
All is
selected . If you select
Driver's door in a vehicle
with a convenience key*, only the door whose
handle you pull will unlock.
If you select
Driver's door, all the doors and lug­
gage compartment lid will unlock if you press the
@ button on the remote control key twice. .,.
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Luggage compartment
lid
Opening and closing the luggage
compartment lid
Fig. 34 Driver 's door : opening the luggage compartment
li d
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.. Press and hold the c::$ button on the remote
control key for at least one second . The luggage
compartment lid unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid. Or
.. Pull the
c::$ switch in the driver 's door .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.. Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle push
Q _&. .
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compa rtment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and increase
the risk of asphyxiation.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape . T o reduce the risk of injury, do
Open ing and closing
not allow children to play in or around the
vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
ge rs or hands could be pinched .
@ Tips
-When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c::$ button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartment lid
locks automatical ly when it is closed again.
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can
be opened using the hand le
c::> page 41.
- In case of an emergency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
from the inside~
page 44.
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid with foot motion activation (kicking
movement)
Applies to : vehicles wit h convenience key an d senso r-co ntrol­
led luggage compa rt m ent lid
Fig. 35 Rear of the vehicle : foot movement
You can open the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion activation .
Requirements: you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you . You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid . You should
be approximately 8 in (20 cm) from the rear of
the vehicle. The ignition must be switched
off.
Make sure you have firm footing.
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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
4 6
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 .
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Operation
Applies to: vehicles wit h garage door opener (Homelink)
Requirements: the button in the headline r must
be programmed ~page
49 and the vehicle
must be within range of the system, such as the
garage door.
.. Press the b utton to open the garage door. The
L E D @ ~ page
49, fig. 44 blink s or t urns on.
.. Press the b utton again to open the garage
door.
@ Tips
When opening o r closing the garage door, do
not press and hold the butto n longer ten sec­
onds or the garage door opene r will switch to
programming mode.
Programming buttons
Applies to: vehicles wit h ga rage door opener (Homeli nk)
1 ~ 111 111
Fig. 44 Headli ner: co ntro ls
N
"' 0
~ a,
You can p rogram both fixed code and roll ing code
systems using this procedure .
Programming/reprogramming buttons
Req uirement : the vehicle must be in range of the
sys tem, such as the garage door, that you would
like to prog ram .
.. Switch on the ignition .
.. Press and hold the button in the headliner that
you wou ld like to program for at least two sec­
onds. O r
.. Se lect in the Infotainment system:
!MENU I but ­
ton
> V ehi cle > left contro l button > V ehicle
s ettings
> G ara ge d oor op ener > Pr og ra m ga-
ll Onl y appl ies t o ro lling cod e syst em s
Op enin g an d clos ing
rage doo r opene r > Program button 1 /Pro­
g ram button 2 /P ro gram button 3
(reprogram­
m ing). The yellow LED @ flashes.
.. Follow the instructions in the Infotainment sys-
tem.
S ynch ron izing a button1
)
Requirement: the button must already be pro ­
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you wou ld like to program .
.. Switch on the ign ition .
.. Press the button in the headliner that you
wou ld like to synchronize .
.. Follow the instructions in the Infotainment sys-
tem.
D ele ting butt on programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi­
vidually. They must be deleted all at once. Repro­ gram the buttons if necessary.
.. Switch on the ign ition.
.. Select in the Infotainment system:
I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > V ehicle
s etti ng s
> G arage doo r opene r > Delete button
p rog ramm ing
> Y es , delet e no w.
@ Tips
The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor after the
programming . Follow the manufacturer's in­
structions for doing this.
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
--- --------...... ~
Fig. 45 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h with all we ath er
li gh ts
Light switch ·t:/.. ·
I
Tu rn the switch to the corresponding posi tion .
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:o o:c symbo l
turns on .
0 - lights are off (in some markets, the daytime running lights are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
- USA mode ls: the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is sw itched
on and the light switch is in the
O posit ion or
the
AUTO position (on ly in daylight) . The Da y­
time running lights can be switched on and off
in the Infotainment system ¢
page 52, ¢ .&..
-Canada mo del s: the dayt ime ru nning ligh ts
switch on au tomatically when the igni tion is
switched on and the light swi tch is in the
0 , :oo:
or the AU TO position (only in daylight) ¢ .&. .
AUTO -automa tic headl igh ts switch on and off
depending on br igh tness , for example in tw ilight,
du ring rain or in tunne ls.
;o o: -Pa rking lights
~D -Low beam headlights
,;;iiP -All weather lights
0$ -Rear fog lights
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All weather lights
The front lights a re adjusted au toma tically so
that there is less g lare fo r the d river from his o r
her ow n lights , fo r example when roads are wet .
Automatic dynamic headlight range control*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is les s glare fo r on­
com ing t raff ic if the vehicle load changes . Th e
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Static cornering light *
The static co rnering light may be available de­
pend ing on veh icle equipment and it only works
whe n the light swi tc h is in the AUTO position. The
cornering light switches on automatica lly at
spe eds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km/h) at
spec ific steering wheel ang les and at speeds up
to approximate ly 25 mph (40 km/h) when you
turn on a turn signal. The a rea to the side of the
vehicle is illuminated better when turni ng.
_& WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
d river of respo nsib ility to chec k the he ad­
lights and to t urn them on m anu ally based
on t he cur re nt ligh t and v is ib ility condi tions.
F or e xamp le, fog cannot be detected by t he
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
~D.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe lega l regulat ions when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribed.
(D Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the a utomat ic head ­
lights is located in the rearview mi rror
mount. Do not p lace any st ic kers in this area
on the w indshield.
- Some exter ior light ing funct io ns can be ad­
justed
¢ page 52.

-If you turn off the ignition while the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights , turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
Turn signal and headlight lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig. 46 T urn signal and high beam lever
Turn signals¢¢
N
0 0
> u. IXl
The turn signals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@ -left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@-high beams on (vehicles with headlight assis­
tant*)
r=;, page 51
© -high beams off or headlight flasher
The
Ill indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
-High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other drivers.
Headlight assistant
Applies to: vehicles wit h headlight assist
The headlight assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround­
ing conditions .
..,
0 0
it m
Fig. 47 Turn signal and high beam lever: turning headlig ht
ass ist on/off
A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de­
tect light sources from other road users. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic conditions.
Activating headlight assist
Requirement: the light switch must be set to the
AUTO position and the headlight assist must be switched on in the Infotainment system
r=;, page 52.
"'To activate the headlight assist, tap the lever
forward @. The
l!J indicator light appears in
the instrument cluster display and the high
beams are switched on/off automatically. If the
high beams were completely or partially
switched on, the
Ill indicator light turns on. Ill>
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