2017 AUDI A4 transmission

Driving
brake pedal. The transmission automatically se ­
lects a gear that is suitable for the hill. Hi ll de­
scent contro l tries to mainta in the speed ach­
ieved at the time of b raking, within physical and
technical limitations. If may sti ll be necessary to
adjust the speed with the brake pedal.
H ill descent contro l switches off once the hill lev ­
els out or you press the accelerator peda l.
When operating the c ruise contro l system *
c::> page 93, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
A WARNING
H ill descent control cannot overcome p hys ica l
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all condit ions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
Manual shifting (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shift the
gears manually.
F ig. 84 Ce nte r conso le: shifting manua lly w it h th e se lector
l ever
F ig . 85 Steer ing w heel: shift ing man ually
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Shifting with the selector lever
Yo u can shift into tipt ronic mode whi le s tat io na ry
and whi le driving.
.,. To shift into tip tronic mode, push the selec to r
lever from the D/S position to the right . As
soon as the tran sm ission switche s ove r, t he M
t ransmission setting w ill appear in the instru ­
ment cl uster display .
.,. To shift up one gea r, tap the selector lever for­
ward
0 c:> fig. 84.
.,. To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever back
0 -
... To switch t iptronic mode off, push the selector
lever back into the D/S pos ition .
Shifting with the shift paddles
You can operate the s hif t paddles in the D/S or M
selector lever positions .
.. To shift up one gea r, tap the
0 sh ift padd le
<=> fig. 85 .
"'"To shift down one gear, tap the 0 shift paddle .
"'" To engage the lowest gear, hold the
0 shift
paddle .
.,. If you do not press a shift b utton within a sho rt
t ime wh ile in t he D/S pos it io n, the transm ission
w ill return to automa tic mode. To keep shifting
using the sh ift paddles , move the selecto r leve r
to the right out of the D/S position .
.. Whe n you want to shift o ut o f tiptronic mode,
press and ho ld the
0 shift padd le for a lo nger
period of time or move the selector lever back
and release it .
The transmission automatica lly shifts up or down
before critical engine speed is reac hed.
The transmission on ly allows manu al s hift ing
whe n the engi ne speed is w ith in the perm it ted
range .
@ Tips
- If you shi ft to the nex t lowe st ge ar, the
t ransmi ss ion will only s hift if the eng ine will
not be over -revved .
- With kick-down, the transmis sion shifts t o a
lower gear, depen ding on vehi cle spee d and
eng ine speed. .,.

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-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 ¢
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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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Driving
There is a malfunction in the P button on these ­
lector lever. The transmission automatically en­
gages in P when you switch off the engine . Drive
to an author iz ed Audi deale r or author iz ed Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected .
[iJ Transmission : m alfun ction ! Sel. le ver pos.
can only be changed using both paddle le vers.
Ple ase contact Service
There is a system malfunction in the transmis ­
sion. You can contin ue driving with restricted
function . The selector lever is not working. Gears
can only be selected by tapping both sh ift pad­
d les at the same time when the vehicle is station ­
ary ¢
page 86, fig. 85 . Pay attention to these­
lected transm ission position i n the instrument
cluste r display . The park ing lock engages au to­
mat ic all y w hen you t urn off the engine. Drive to
an author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
[iJ Transmi ssion : plea se pre ss brake pedal and
se lect gear again
Press the brake pedal and se lect the desired se­
lecto r leve r posit ion aga in. You can then continue
d riving.
[O] Transmi ssion : too hot . Plea se adapt dr iving
s tyle
The transm ission temperature has incre ased s ig­
n ificantly due to the sporty driving manner . Drive
i n a less sporty ma nner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
sw itches of .
[O] Transmi ssion : malfunct ion! You can contin­
u e driving . See owner 's manual
There is a system malfunct ion in the transm is­
sion . You may continue dr iving . Drive to your au­
thor ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility soon to have the malfu nction corrected .
[O] Transmission : malfunct ion! You ma y contin­
ue dri ving in D until engine off
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion . The transmission is switching to emergency
mode. If you turn the engine off, you will not be
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able to se lect any othe r se lector lever positions
after starting the engine again . Drive to an au­
thorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service
Facility immediate ly to have the malfunction cor­
rected .
[iJ Transmission: malfunction! You ma y contin­
ue dr iving (limited functionality ). Please con­
tact Serv ice
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion . The transmission is switching to emergency
mode. This mode only s hifts into certain gears or
will no longer shift at a ll. The eng ine may sta ll.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
[iJ Transmission: malfunction! You ma y contin ­
ue dr iving. No re verse gear
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
s ion. The transmission is switch ing to emergency
mode. This mode only s hifts into certain gears or
will no longer shift at a ll. The eng ine may sta ll.
You cannot engage the reverse gear . Dr ive to an
authorized Aud i dealer or a uth orized Aud i Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the malfunction cor­
r ected .
[iJ Danger of rolling away! P not possible .
Pl ea se apply park ing brake
- The parking lock was re leased us ing the emer ­
gency release¢
page 89. Or
- The parking lock can no longer be engaged.
Dr ive to an authori zed Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
[iJ Move selector lever to automatic position
There is a ma lfunction in the tiptron ic mode . End
tiptronic mode by pus hing the selector lever to
the left into the D/S position .

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The rear cross-traffi c assist is not ava ila ble . E i­
ther the ESC is switched off, or the radar sensors may be covered by a b ike rack, stickers, leaves,
snow or other objects. Switch the ESC on, or
clean the area in front of the sensors if necessary
c> page 116, fig. 112 . If this message cont inues
to be d isplayed, d rive immed iate ly to an au thor­
iz ed A udi dealer o r autho rized Audi Servi ce Fac ili­
ty to have t he malfunc tion repa ired.
Audi drive select
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Drive se lect makes it possible to experience dif­
fe rent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The dr ive r can se lect
Comfort , Auto a nd Dynamic
modes in the I nfota inme nt system to switch be­
tween , fo r exa mple, a sporty and a co mfo rtable
d riving mo de. Settings ca n be ad justed to your
p e rs o nal pr efe ren ces in
Individual m ode. This
makes it poss ible to comb ine settings su ch as a
sporty eng ine setting w ith smooth stee ring.
Descript ion
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The fo llow ing systems, among other things, are
i nfluenced by drive select:
Engine and automatic transmission
D epending on the mode, the en gine and auto­
mat ic transmission respond more quickly o r in a
mo re balanced ma nner to accelerator pe dal
movements . In the spo rty
Dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher speed ranges.
Steering
The power s teering adapts. Ind irect s teer ing t hat
moves easi ly as in
comfort mode is espec ia lly
suited to long drives on highways . The
dynamic
mode p rovides sporty, d irect steering.
The fo llow ing applies to vehicles wi th dynam ic
steer ing* : the stee ring rat io chan ges base d on
ve hicle speed in or der to ma inta in optim um
steer ing effort for the drive r at all times. This
sets the steer ing to be less sensitive at higher
speeds i n order to prov ide improved vehicle con-
Assist
t ro l. At r educed spee ds, steeri ng is more direct in
o rder to kee p the steering effort as minima l as
poss ib le when the drive r is maneuvering t he vehi­
cle. Dynam ic steer ing* also p rovides more re­
spons ive steering performance at low and aver­
age speeds .
Suspension control*
The ada ptive dampers * use sensors to reco rd in ­
f ormat ion regard ing steering movements, b rak ­
ing and accele ration operations by the dr iver,
road s urface, driving speed, and load. This makes
it possible to adapt damping to the d riv in g situa­
t io n virtu ally in rea l ti me . Wi th drive select, you
can ad just th e adap tiv e dam pers to sporty
(Dy ­
nami c),
comfo rtable (Comfort ) or balan ced (Au­
to ).
Cornering light*
T he co rne ring light adapts the high beams to the
direction of the curve de pending on the speed .
T he pivo ting ac tion and the lighting also a dapt to
t h e mode.
Adaptive cruise cont rol (ACC)*
The behavio r whe n accelerati ng ca n be adjusted
from comfortable to s porty, depending on the
dr ive selec t mode . Adap tive cruise control also
r espon ds to the dr iv ing behav ior of t he vehicle
ahea d in a m ore conse rv a tive or sporty m an ner.
Engine sound*
The eng ine sound adapts to the c urrent mode
and can be subtle to sporty .
(D Tips
The S selector leve r posit ion automatically en­
gages whe n the
Dynamic mode is select ed.
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Audi connect emergen cy c all and servi ce
Audi connect emergency
call and service
Introduction
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nnect e merge ncy call a nd
service
Audi connect emergency ca ll and service includes
the following services:
- Emergency call¢
page 184.
- Online roads ide assistance~ page 185.
-Audi Service enquiry~ page 186.
@ Tips
-The services are provided through a SIM
card installed in the vehicle. The cost of the
ca ll and data connections is included in the
p rice for the se rvices. Services a re provided
assuming tha t the cell phone netwo rk re­
qui red for the ins talled SIM c ard is fun ct ion­
i ng and rea dy to operate . The available serv­
i ces set by Aud i AG are only available within
the cell phone network cove rage area fo r
the cell phone service provider se lected by
Audi AG.
- You can read about the data that is trans ­
mitted at
www .audiusa .com /help/audi­
connect .
-These serv ices cannot be deactivated using
the sett ings in the Infotainment system.
Emergency call
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect emergency call and
service
You can request help whe n in an emergency or
dangerous situation using the emergency ca ll
f u nction
l) An emergency call is a combinat ion of
data transmission a nd a p ho ne c all. The da ta
tr ansmission from your veh icle forwar ds impor­
tant information to the Audi emergency call cen­
ter, such as the vehicle and position data.
1l Th e availab ility of the services offered depe nds on t he
c ountry and may change ove r time .
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Making an emergency call
App lies to: vehicles with A udi connect emergency call and
serv ice
The emergency call can be made two different
ways.
Fi g. 1 67 Front head liner: emergency call butto n
Requireme nt: the LED in the button @must be
green. The se rvice is not available when the L ED
i s red.
Manual emergency call
Requireme nt: the ignition must be switched on.
.,. Press the button (D
¢fig. 167. The LED in the
button is blinking green. The emergency call is
made.
.. If the button (Dis accidenta lly pressed, then
press it a second time w ith in six seconds . The
emergency call is canceled .
Automatic emergency call
The vehicle electrical system initiates an auto­
matic emergency call under certain circ umstan­
ces, for example if an airbag deploys. The LED in
the button (Dis blink ing green. The eme rge ncy
ca ll is made. This cannot be canceled.
{!) Tips
If the emergency call is ca nce led due to a
poor conn ection, then th e system au toma ti­
cally tries to con nect ag ain .

Messages
Applies to: vehicl es wit h Aud i connect emergency ca ll and
service
II Em ergency call function : malfunction ! Re ­
s tri cted functionalit y. Please contact Service
If the indicator lig ht turns on and the message
appears, you can only make an emergency call
with restricted funct ion. For example, you cannot
call the emergency call center, but data may st ill
be transmitted under certa in circumstances/
D rive to an autho rized Aud i deale r o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
mal funct ion correcte d.
B Emergency call function : malfun ction! Fun c­
tion unavailabl e. Plea se contact Serv ice
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, you cannot make an emergency call.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunc tion cor rected.
Online roadside
assistance
Description
Appl ies to: veh icles with Audi connect emergency ca ll and
service
You can request help if you are in an accident or
breakdown situation us ing on line roadside ass is­
tance
1> . A roads ide ass istance call is a comb ina­
tion of data transmission and a phone call. The data transmission from your vehicle fo rwards im­
portant information to the A udi service center,
such as the vehicle and position data.
1l The ava ilability of the services offered depends on the
country and may change over time.
Audi c onn ect emergency call and ser vic e
Calling online roadside assistance
Applies to: vehicles with A udi connect emergency call and
se rvic e
The roadside assistance call can be made two
different ways.
Fig . 1 68 Front headliner: roads ide assistance button
Calling roadside assistance manually
"' Press the button @ c:;, fig. 168 . The LED in the
button turns red . Roadside ass istance is ca lled .
"' If the button @ is pressed ac cidentally, the n
press the bu tton aga in. Or
"' Select and confirm
Cance l o r End call in the In-
fotainment system.
Automatic roadside assistance
A minor accident is detected by the vehicle elec­
t rical system. You have the option of select ing
be twee n
Call online roads ide assist an ce or Call
emergenc y numb er.
"' Select one of the options and confirm it by
pressing the control knob.
(D Tips
If the roadside assistance ca ll is canceled due
to a poor connection, then the call must be
made aga in.
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automatical­
ly at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
A WARNING
If you are changing a tire on a steep hill, use a
block or similar object to block the opposite
wheel to prevent the vehicle from moving.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured wh ile
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions :
- If you have a flat t i re, move a safe d ista nee
off the road . Turn off the engine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make s ure that passengers wa it in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipp ing off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagona lly oppos ite the wheel be­
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth ­
er objects . When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in "P" (Park) will
not prevent
the vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the veh icle tool k it, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c::> page 242.
@ Tips
Obey all laws.
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Removing the cap
Fig. 262 Whee l: wheel bolts with c aps
Whee l bolts with cap s
.. Slide the p lastic clip (from the vehicle tool k it)
onto the cap until it engages
c::> fig . 262.
.,. Remove the cap with the plastic clip.
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig . 263 Whee l: loosen ing t he whee l bolt
.. Slide the wheel wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) all the way onto the wheel bolt .
.. Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left -arrow- . To reach the required torque,
hold the end of the wheel wrench . If the wheel
bolt will not loosen, press ca refu lly on the
wheel wrench with your foo t. H old onto the ve­
hicle securely whi le dur ing th is and make sure
your stance is stable.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gent ly (one turn) before rais­
i ng the veh icle with the vehicle jack*.

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Fuse panel @ (brown)
No . Equipment
2 Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjustment
3 Exhaust doors, fuel in jectors, radiator inlet
4 Vacuum pump, hot water pump, particu -
late senso r, biodiesel sensor
5 Brake light sensor
6 Engine va lves
7
Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sen-
sor
8
Water pump, high pressure pump, high
pressure regulator va lve
9 Hot water pump
10
Oil pressure sensor, oi l temperature sen-
sor
11 Clutch pedal position sensor
12 Engine valves
13 Radiator fan
14 Fuel injectors
15 I gnition coils
16 Fuel pump
Fuse panel @ (red)
No . Equipment
1 Anti-theft alarm system
2 Engine control module
3 Lumbar support
4
Automatic transmission selector mecha-
nism
5 Horn
6 Electromechan ical park ing brake
7 Gateway control module
8 I nterior headl iner lights
10 Airbag control module
11 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
12 Diagnostic connector, light/rain sensor
13 Climate control system
14 Right front door control module
15 A/C compressor
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel © (black)
No . Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield w ipers
3 L eft head light electronics
4
Panorama glass roof/ sliding/t ilting sun-
roof
5 L eft front door control module
6 Sockets
7 Right rear door control module
9 Right headlight electronics
10
Windshield washer system/headlight
washer system
1 1 Left rear door control module
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
1
Seat ventilation, rearv iew mirror, rear cl i-
mate control system controls
2 Gateway , climate control system
3 Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
4 Clutch pedal pos ition sensor
s Engine start
8 Homelink
9 Adaptive cruise control
11 Video camera
12 Matrix LED headlight/right LED headlight
13 Matrix LED headlight/left LED headlight
14 Rear window wiper
Fuse panel © (red)
No . Equipment
l Ignition coi ls
2 Natural gas tank valves
5 Engine mount
6 Automat ic transmission
7 Instrument panel
8 Cli mate control system (blower)
10 Dynamic steering
11 Engine start
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