2017 AUDI A4 start stop button

Automatic start /stop syst em: malfunct ion!
F unction una vailabl e. Please contact Ser vic e
There is a malfunction in the Start/Stop system .
Drive the vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer or
authori zed Service Facility as soon as possible to
have the malfunction corrected.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 82 Center co nsole: parking brake
"'Pull the(®) ~ fig. 82 sw itch to set the park ing
brake . The LED in the switch illuminates . The
- (USA models)/ . (Canada models) a lso
turn on in the instrument cluster display
Q page 82, Starting from a stop .
"'To release the parking brake, press the brake or
accelerator pedal while the ignition is switched
on and press the button at the same time(®).
The LED in the button and the indicator light in
the display turn off.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal parking brake . The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentional­
l y and replaces the hand brake .
In addition to the normal functions of a tradi­
tional hand brake, the electromechanical parking brake provides various convenience and safety
functions .
Emerg enc y braking function
The emergency braking fu nction ensures that the
vehicle can be slowed down even if the
standard
D rivi ng
brakes ma lfunction Q page 82, Emergency
braking function.
.&_ WARNING
-
- Do not press the acce lerator pedal inadver-
tently when the vehicle is stationary, the en­
gine is running and a gear is selected. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diate ly and this could result in an accident .
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released . In this case,
park the veh icle on leve l ground and secure
it by p lac ing the selector leve r in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized A udi dealer or au ­
thorized A udi Se rvice Fa cil ity for assis tance.
(D Tips
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause fo r concern.
- The pa rking brake goes through a self-test
cy cle at regu lar inte rvals when the vehicle is
stopped . Any no ises asso ciated wi th th is are
normal.
- If there is a powe r failure, the parki ng brake
canno t be set if it is rele ased, and i t will not
re lease if it is set ~& . See an a uthorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
- If the parking brake is malfunctioning, the
LED in the
C® button blinks . It may not be
possible to set the parking brake . If the
park ing brake is set, use the hill start assist
to release it
Q page 82
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle.
.,. Pull the
C® switch to set the parking b rake .
.,. Select the P se lector lever position .
.,. Switch the engine off
Q _&. .
.,. Turn the steering w heel when par king o n in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the cu rb
if the vehicle starts moving .
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slow your vehicle down as if you had made a
full braking maneuver. ESC and the associat ­
ed components (ABS, ASR, EDL) cannot over­
come the laws of physics . In corners and
when road or weather conditions are bad , a
full brake application can cause the vehicle to skid or the rear end to swerve, which increas­
es the risk of an accident.
Hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on hills .
The system is activated when the brake pedal is pressed for a
few seco nds. The vehicle must be in
an uphill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal , the brake power
is held for a
brief moment to prevent the vehicle
from rolling back when starting. During this
time , you can easily begin to
move your vehicle.
& WARNING
- If you did not begin moving immediately af­
ter releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle
could begin to roll backward under certain
conditions . Press the brake pedal or set the
parking brake immediately .
-If the engine stalls, press the brake pedal or
set the parking brake immediately.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back un­
intentionally when starting in stop-and-go
traffic, keep the brake pedal pressed for a
few seconds before you start driving.
- Switch the ignition off when you leave the
vehicle, even for a short period of time. Also
set the
parking brake to prevent the vehicle
from rolling unintentionally . This applies
particularly when children remain in the
ve­
hicle, because there is the risk of an acci­
dent .
Automatic transmission
Introduction
The automati c transmission is controlled elec ­
tronically . The transmission shifts up or down au­
tomatically depending on which drive program is
selected .
Driving
When a moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical driving
mode. The transmission shifts up at a lower RPM
and shifts down at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty
driving style
characteri zed by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and t raveling at the maximum
speed .
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) ¢ page 86.
Selecting selector lever positions
Fig. 83 Selecto r lever
The current selector l ev e r pos ition is shown next
to the selector lever¢
fig. 83 . The current selec­
tor lever position is also shown in the instrument
cluster d isplay .
.,. You may need to release the selector lever lock
depending on which selector lever position is
selected and which one you would like to se­
lect .
.,. To do this, press the locking button (Don the
selector lever¢
fig. 83.
.,. To engage the nearest se lector lever position,
move the selector lever forward/back until you
feel the first pressure point. The selector lever
will return to its original position.
.,. To skip
over one selector lever position, move
the selecto r lever past the pressure point into
the desired position . The selector lever will re­
turn to its original position.
For example, you can skip
over the N position if
you would like to go directly from D into R. ..,.
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-Power is st ill transmitted to the wheels
when the eng ine is r unning at idle. To pre­
vent the veh icle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever posi tions (except P and N) when the
engine is ru nning.
- Before opening the hood, se lect the P selec­
tor leve r pos ition and set the parking bra ke.
T his redu ces the risk of an accid ent. Always
read and fo llow the appli cable warnings
¢ page 30 4, Wor king in the engine com­
partment.
@ Tips
If you accidentally se lect N wh ile d riving, take
your foot off the a ccele rat or pedal an d wait
for the engine to s low down to idle before se­
lect ing Dor S.
Driving tips
Starting the engine
.,. The P or N posi tion m ust be selected .
Starting from a stop
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,. Start the engi ne ¢
page 76.
.,. Press t he lo ck ing bu tton (D on the se le ctor lev­
er and select the D, E, Sor R pos ition
¢ page 83.
.,. Wait a moment unti l the transmission shifts.
Yo u w ill notice a slight movement when the
gear engages .
.,. Release the brake pedal and press the acce lera­
tor pedal ¢
A,.
Stopp ing temporarily
.,. Press t he brake peda l to stop the vehicle, fo r
example at a t raff ic light. Do not press the ac­
ce le rator peda l when do ing this.
.,. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
sta rt driving, set the park ing brake when stop­
ping on steep hill s¢
A, .
.,. The park ing bra ke w ill release automatically
;;§ and the vehi cle will s tart moving on ce you press ....
~ th e accelerator pedal.
N .... 0 0
3 D riving
Stopping /parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
yo u open the drive r's door, the vehicle cou ld ro ll.
.,. Press and hold the b rake pe dal¢
A, .
.,. Se t the par king bra ke.
.,. To sele ct the P se lec to r lever posit io n, press the
P button @on the selector lever¢
page 83,
fig. 83.
Un der certa in conditions , such as d riv ing i n the
moun tains o r whe n towi ng a t railer, it may be
helpful to swi tch to man ua l mode tempo rari ly
and shift
manually to adapt to the driv ing condi ­
t ions ¢
page 86 .
On hills, ac tivate the park ing brake fi rst and then
shi ft into the P position¢
page 81 . This preven ts
too much stress from being p laced on the locking
mechan ism .
A WARNING
----The vehicle can roll even when the eng ine is
sw itched off .
- Unintended vehicle movement can lead to
serio us inju ries .
- Do not press the acce le rator pedal when
chang ing the se lector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is r u nning . This could result in a c rash .
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, never se­
lect the R o r P positions while dr iv ing .
- Do not inadvertently p ress the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stationary. Other­
wise the veh icle wi ll start to move immedi­
ately , even i f the pa rking brake is set. This
could result in a c rash .
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing bra ke only re­
l eases automatically when the drive r's door is
closed .
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills .
Hill descent control activates when the t ransmis-
s io n is in the Dor 5 position and you press the ..,.
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<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
-tiptronic does not work if the transmission
is running in emergency mode.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans­
mission shifts down into a lower gear and the en­
gine utilizes its full power, depending on vehicle
speed and engine RPM. It shifts up into the next
higher gear once the maximum specified engine
RPM is reached .
A WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
Launch control program
The launch control program provides the best
possible acceleration when starting from a stop.
Requirement: The engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned .
~ Deactivate the Start/Stop system* ¢ page 80.
The LED in the 10 ml button turns on.
~ With the engine running, press the ~l.i; -o~FF =! but­
ton briefly ¢
page 135. The II indicator light
turns on and the message
Stabilization control
(ESC): Sport. Warning! Restricted stability
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display.
~ Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi­
tion briefly to select the S position or select the
Dynamic driving mode in drive select*
¢page 122.
~ Press the brake pedal firmly with your left food
and hold it all the way down for at least 1 sec­
ond.
~ At the same time, press the gas pedal all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal within
S seconds ¢
,&..
Driving
A WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.
- Only use the Launch control program when
road and traffic conditions allow it and oth­
er drivers will not be endangered or both­
ered by your driving and the vehicle's accel­
eration.
- Please note that the drive wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is slippery.
- Once the vehicle has started moving, press
the
1 .$ OFFI button briefly to turn the sport
mode off.
(D Tips
- The transmission temperature may increase
significantly after using the launch control
program. If that happens, the program may
not be available for a few minutes. It will be
available again after a cool-down period.
- When accelerating using the launch control
program, all vehicle parts are subject to
heavy loads. This can lead to increased
wear.
Transmission malfunction
• Transmission: too hot. Please stop vehicle
Do not continue driving . Select the P selector lev­
er position and contact an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
• Transmission: malfunction! Please stop ve­
hicle and shift to P
Do not continue driving . Select the P selector lev­
er position and contact an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
@] Selector lever: malfunction! You may contin­
ue driving. Please contact Service
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
[O] P button: malfunction! Auto P when engine
off. Please contact Service ..,.
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Selecting a destination from the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and MMI touch
A point on the map can be used as the destina­
tion.
- Adju sti ng the scale : turn the control knob to
the left or right.
- Acti vating c rosshair s: press the control knob.
The crosshairs are shown on the map.
- Mo ving the crosshair s: move the crosshairs on
the destinat ion using the MMI touch contro l
panel*¢
page 145.
- Setting as destinat ion : press the contro l knob
when the crosshairs are shown . If necessary,
select and confirm
Add as stopover and then
Start route guidance .
- Hiding the cro ssha irs:
press the I BACKI button.
Additional information about the lo cation of
the cro sshai rs :
when you select map content us­
ing the crosshairs, a display of available informa­
tion appears (such as street name, address or points of interest) @¢
page 196, fig . 178 .
Setting a home address/favorite as the
destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can quickly and easily start route guidance
to your home address using the home address
function. Favorites allow easier access to fre­
quently used destinations.
~ Press t he I NAV/MAPI repeatedly unt il the Enter
d estination
menu is displayed ¢ page 187,
fig. 169.
Setting a home address as the destination
Requirement: a home address must be stored
¢ page 194.
Your home address is directly shown in the Enter
d es tination
menu @¢ page 187, fig. 169 .
-Se lect: Home address > Start route guidance.
Setting a favorite as the destination
;;!; Requirement: a favo rite must be stored as a des-....
~ tination ¢ page 194.
N .... 0 0
3 Navigation
- Enter at least the first three letters of the de ­
sired favorite in the free text search input field .
T he favorites found are shown in the Infotain ­
ment system display@¢
page 187, fig. 169.
-Select and confirm the desired entry .
- Select and confirm
Start route guidance.
@ Tips
-Add itiona l setti ngs for the home address
c an be fo und under ¢
page 194.
-Add itiona l settings for the favorites can be
found under¢
page 194.
Transferring a destination from the
directory
Applies to: vehicles with navigat ion system
You can navigate directly to destinations in the
directory.
F ig . 1 70 Poss ible d irectory/contac ts
Requirement: an address with navigation data or
a navigation dest ination must already be as­
signed to a contact¢
page 194 .
~ Press the I NAV /MAP I repeated ly until the Enter
d estination
menu is disp layed ¢ page 187,
fig. 169 .
~ Select: left control button > Directory > a con-
tact.
The directory/contacts are shown in a lphabetica l
o rder and are marked with symbols to indicate
the storage location:
(D B usiness address
@ Private address
@ Business destination
@ Private destination
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Navigation
-Select and confirm an address o r a destination.
When you have selected a destination, the
route guidance can be started directly.
- Check the address input again when selecting
an address.
- Then select and confirm
Start route guidance.
Additional directory functions in the navigation
system can be foun d under
¢ page 194.
@ Tips
-Addresses that have been imported from
your cell phone into the MMI can also be
used as a destination.
- If a contact is grayed out in the directory,
this contact has neither a destination nor an
address assigned to them.
Point of interest search
Applies to: ve hicles w ith naviga tion system
Fig. 171 Searc hin g fo r po ints of interes t
.-Press the I NAV/MAPI repeatedly until the Enter
destination
menu is displayed ¢ page 187,
fig. 169 .
.. Se lect : left control button > Points of interest.
- Changing the search area:
select and confirm
Search area and then a search area from the
list .
The fo llowing search categories are avai lab le:
Nearby : points of interest can be selected from
d ifferent categories. The po ints of interest are
listed starting from the immediate vicinity of the
ve hicle up to a radius of approximately 124
mil es (200 km).
Along the route: points of interest along the
route can only be selected during active route
guidance. The points of interest are located di-
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rectly along or in the immediate vicinity of the
ca lculated route.
Near destination /Near stopover: the points of
i nterest ca n likew ise be selected from diff erent
categories in the vic inity of the destination or
stopover. For example, you can search for a hotel
or parking lot at the destination.
In new city : select a country/state or search in a
new city. Enter the name of the desired city.
Points of interest can be selected from various
categories. This function allows you to search for
po ints of interest in any city regardless of the ac­
tive route guidance or the vehicle position.
- Search for a point of interest name in these­
lected search area:
enter the name of the point
of interest .
-Searching for a point of interest in a specific
category :
select Select category . Select and
confirm a category such as
Restaurants .
@ Tips
-Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current
location. The actual distance from your cur­
rent location to the point of interest is up­
dated automatically. The list of found
points of interest is not resorted when this
happens.
- Th ere may be entr ies in the list that cannot
be displayed completely due to their length .
If you select these list entries using the con­
trol knob, detailed information a bout the
selected list entry will be shown automati­
cally after several seconds .
Online point of interest search (online
search)
Applies to : vehicles with a nav igation sys te m and Aud i co n­
nect {I nfotainment)
You can search for points of interest on the In­
ternet.
Requirement: the requirements for Aud i connec t
(Infotainment) must be met
¢ page 172.
.. Press the INAV/MAPI repeatedly until the Enter
destination
menu is displayed ¢ page 187,
rg. 169. ~

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
.,. Se lect: left control button > Online search . The
search area last set is displayed in the inp ut
field.
- Changing the search area: se lec t the r igh t con ­
tro l button
> Select search area.
- Sear ching for online de stination s in the se­
lected search area :
enter a new city/sta te if
necessary. Enter the search term, such as hotel.
Press the control knob . Select an d confirm an
on line dest inat ion from the list .
-Searching fo r online destination s in a specific
category :
select and confirm Select category .
Select and confirm a category such as Restau­
rants .
Find which search areas are available under
c::> page 190, Point of interest search.
You can search for on line dest inat ions using the
voice recognition system
c:::> table on page 156.
(D Tips
Always read t he ch apter c::>p age 178, Audi
connect (Infotainment) information .
Accessing destinations from myAudi
account
Applies to: veh icles with a navigation system and Audi con­
nect (Infotainment)
I mport individual destina tions from your myAudi
account into the MMI.
Requirement:
The requ irements for Aud i connect (Infotain­
ment) must be met
c::> page 172.
You must have a registered myAudi account at
my.audiusa.com . You must have a vehicle as ­
signed to your myAud i account and you must
h ave stored one o r more destinations .
.,. Press t he
I NAV /MAPI repeatedly unt il the Enter
destination
men u is displayed c:::> page 187,
fig. 169.
.,. Se lect : left cont rol button > myAudi contacts .
.,. If necessary, ente r you r myAud i user data o r
you r my Aud i PIN
c:::> page 173 . The contacts
stored in myAudi are d isp layed.
- Se lect and confirm a contact .
Navigation
-Sele ct an d confirm a private o r business dest i­
nation.
- Sele ct and confirm
Start route guidance.
(D Tips
- Yo u on ly nee d to e nter the myAudi use r da ta
o ne tim e.
- Y ou ca n rece ive your myAudi PIN if yo u have
s e t up a myAu di account.
- Add itiona l information can b e foun d at
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect .
Entering a destination using geo
coordinates
Appl ies to: vehicles with navigation system
.,. Press the I NAV /MAP I repeated Ly until the Enter
destination
menu is disp layed c::> page 187,
fig . 169.
.,. Select: left control button > Geo coordinates .
-Select Latitude /Longitude .
-Press the co ntro l knob to set the individ ua l va l-
ues.
- Turn the control kno b to t he left/ right to
change the selected va lue .
- Sele ct and con firm
Start route guidance.
Adding a stopover
Applies to : vehicles with navigation system
You can en ter an additional destinati on when
route guidance is ac tive.
Fig. 172 Act ive ro u te gu idance w it h stopover
Requireme nt: a dest ina tion m us t alr eady be en­
te red .
.,. Press th e
I NAV /MAP I repeated Ly until the Enter
destination
menu is disp layed c:::> page 187,
fig. 169 .
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Personal route
assistance
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system
Your MMI can learn your frequently driven routes
and, depending on the current vehicle position,
suggest route guidance (for example, your daily commute to work and back).
Fig. 173 Examp le : persona l rou te d is pl ay
Fig . 174 In formation on perso nal route
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI repeatedly until the Enter
destination
menu is displayed ¢ page 187,
fig . 169 .
.. Select : right contro l button > Personal route
assistance .
When the function is switched on(~), the MMI
records the frequently-driven routes regardless
of whether a destination was entered and reached or not.
As long as route guidance is not act ive , your per­
sonal routes are listed in the
Enter destination
menu under the home address and indicated with
the symbol
(D ¢ fig. 173. When personal route
assistance is sw itched on, this symbol is dis­
played in the Infota inment system display status
line.
The distance to the destination and the calculat­
ed arrival time are also displayed for your person­
al routes . Without start ing route guidance, your
MMI monitors the traffic conditions for you r per-
Navigation
sonal routes and shows possible traffic incidents
for the possible routes to be driven in the Info­
ta inment system display@¢
fig. 173.
A message will be displayed if there is a large
traffic incident (more than 15 minute delay) re­
gardless of which menu is selected ¢
fig. 174.
Se lect and confirm one of the following options:
- Start route guidance : the MMI starts the route
guidance for the personal route displayed and
searches for a faster route if available.
- Ignore this route and this message : the dis­
p layed destination with all applicable personal
routes is no longer factored into the current
trip. No more messages are shown for the dis­
played destination. The displayed destination
with all applicable personal routes will be fac­
tored into the trip again only after stopping the
veh icle and switching the ignition on again .
-Ignore all messages : all personal routes are no
longer factored into the current trip. No more
messages a re displayed . Messages for personal
routes when there is increased traff ic w ill ap­
pear again after the vehicle is s top ped and the
ign ition is switched on again.
As soon as you switch off personal route assis­
tance, the symbol turns off and your trips are no
longer recorded . Tr ips that were already stored
remain stored.
Deleting recorded routes :
-Select: !M ENU I button> Settings> left control
button >
MMI settings > Factory settings .
-Select: Navigation and online memory > Re·
store factory settings ¢
page 230.
{!) Tips
-Persona l routes are learned based on the ve­
hicle position. The route is prioritized ac­
cording to how frequently you drive to a
destination .
- A maximum of three personal routes are
disp layed in the
Enter destination menu.
Based on the current vehicle position, the
traffic situation for the route that is most
likely to be driven out of the three routes
w ill always be monitored.
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