2017 AUDI A4 Windows

Airbag syste m
seating position is not proper or upright or if
items are located in the area where the supp le­
mental side curtain airbag inflates. This applies
especially to children
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A lthough they are not a soft pillow, side curtain
airbags can "cushion" the impact and in this way
they can help to reduce the risk of in jury to the
head and the upper part of the body.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag deploys.
This is quite normal and does not mean there is a
f ire in the veh icle .
Important safety instructions on the side
curtain airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Always
properly wear safety belts and ride in a proper
seating position.
There is a lot that yo u and your passengers must
know and do to help the safety be lts and airbags
do their job to provide supplemental protect ion.
A WARNING
Improperly wearing safety belts and improper
seating posit ions increase the risk of serious
personal inju ry and death whenever a vehicle
is being used.
- Never let occupants p lace any parts of the ir
bodies in the area from which the side cur­
ta in a irbag inflate.
- Always make sure that the side curtain air­
bags can inflate witho ut interferen ce.
- Use the built- in coat hooks on ly for light­
weight cloth ing. Neve r leave any heavy or
sharp-edged obje cts in t he pockets that may
in terfere w ith airbag deployment and can
ca use personal injury in a collision.
- Never use hangers to hang clothes on the
hoo ks.
- Only use factory-installed s un shades or, if
shades installed after the veh icle leaves the
factory, use only genuine Aud i sun shades.
- Never swing the sun viso rs ove r to the side
windows if things such as pens, ga rage door
openers, hands-free speakers, etc . are at­
tached to the sun visors. They co uld come
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loose and cause serious injury if the side cu r­
tain airbag inflates.
- A deploying airbag inflates in a fraction of a
second and with great force.
- Never attach objects to the cover or in the
deployment zone of a side curtain airbag .
- The a irbag deployment zones must be kept
clear at all times. Make s ure there are no
objects, pets, o r other persons in the space
between any vehicle occupant and any air­
bag at any time.
- Do not attach any accessories to the doors.
A WARNING
- The a irbag system can deploy on ly once. If
the airbag has been triggered, the system
m ust be rep laced by an authorized A udi
dealer or qualified workshop .
- Always have work invo lv ing the side curtain
airbag system, remova l and installat ion of
the airbag components, or other repairs
pe rformed by a q ualified dealership. Other­
w ise the airbag system m ay not work cor­
rectly.
- Never attempt to mod ify a ny componen ts of
the airbag system in any way.

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Care and cleaning
General information
Regular, proper care helps to maintain your vehi­
cle's value.
It can a lso be a requirement when
submitting warranty claims for corrosion damage
and paint defects on the body.
The required cleaning and care products can be
obtained from an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thoriz ed Service Facility. Read and follow th e in­
structions for use on the packaging .
A WARNING
-Us ing clean ing and care products incorrectly
can be dangerous to your health.
- Always store clean ing and care products out
of reach of children to reduce the r isk of po i­
soning .
@ For the sake of the environment
- Preferably buy environmentally-friendly
products when buying cleaning agents.
- Do not dispose of leftover cleaning and care
products with household trash.
Car washes
The longer that deposits such as insects, bird
droppings, tree sap or road salt remain on the ve­
h icle, the more the surface can be damaged. High
temperatures such as those caused by sunlight
i ncrease the damag ing effect .
Before washing, r inse off heavy depos its with
p lenty of water.
Stubborn deposits such as bird droppings or tree
sap are best removed with plenty of wate r and a
microfiber cloth.
Also, wash the underside of your vehicle once road sa lt stops being used for the season .
Pressure washers
When washing your ve hicles w ith a pressure
washer, always follow the ope ra ting inst ructions
p rovided w ith the pressure washe r. This is espe­
cially important in regard to the pressure and
spraying distance. Do not aim the spray directly
Ca re and cleaning
at seals on side w indows, doo rs, the hood, the
lu ggage compartment lid or the sunroof* or at
t ires, rubber hoses, insulating material, sensors *
or camera lenses*. Keep a distance of at least 16
in
(40 cm).
Do not remove snow and ice with a pressure
washer.
Never use rota ry nozzles or high pressure noz ­
zles .
T he wate r temperatu re must not be above
140 °F
(60 °() .
Automat ic car washe s
Spray off the vehicle before washing .
Make s ure that the windows and roof * are closed
and the windsh ield wipers are off. Follow instruc­
t ions from the car wash operator, especially if
there are accessories attached to your vehicle.
If possible, use car washes that do not have
brushes.
Washing by hand
Clean the ve hicl e starting from the top and work­
ing down using a soft sponge or cleaning br ush .
U se solvent-free cleaning products.
Washing vehicles with matte finish paint by
hand
To avoid damaging the paint when washing, first
remove d ust and large particles from your vehi­
cle. Insects, grease spots and f ingerprints are
best removed w ith a special cleaner for matte
finish paint.
Apply the product using a microfiber cloth . To
avo id damag ing the pa int surface, do not use too
much pressure .
Rinse the vehicle thorough ly with water. Then
clean using a neutra l shampoo and a soft mic ro­
fiber cloth.
Rinse the ve hicl e thorough ly agai n and let it air
dry. Remove any water residue using a sham my.
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Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Te xtil es
Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
a rt ifici al le ather , the surface
Alcant ara Water-based deposits Absorben
t cloth and mild soap solutiona>
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
O il-based deposits Apply a m ild soap solution a), blot away the dissolved oil or
such as oil, make-up, dye with an absorbent towel and treat afterward with wa-
etc. ter, if necessary.
Special deposits such Special stain remover, b lot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, na il polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary a).
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Natural leather Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mi
ld soap solutiona>
Water-based deposits Fresh sta ins : absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried sta ins: stain remover suitable fo r leather
blood, etc.
Oil-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc. Dried sta ins : grease dissolv ing spray
Special deposits such Spot remover suitab le for leather
as ink, nai l polish, la -
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Ca re Regularly apply cond ition ing cream that protects from
light and penet rates into the materia l. Use specia lly-co l-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon parts Deposits clean the same way as plastic parts
a) Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 quart (l liter) of water
_& WARNING
The windshie ld may not be trea ted with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions s uch as wetness, dark­
ness, or low sun can result in increased glare .
Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
(D Note
- Headlights/tail light s
-Never clean headlights or tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that con­
tains alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
- Wheels
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- Never use any paint polish or other abra­
sive materials.
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches must
be repaired immediately.
- Sensors /camera lenses
- Neve r use wa rm or ho t wa ter to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens . This
could cause the lens to crack .
- Neve r use ab rasive cleaning materials or
a lcohol to clea n the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and cracks .
-Doo r window s
-Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plast ic scraper. To

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Browser
refer to Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Buttons Control panel (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 12, 15
C
Cable (U5B adapter/AUX connector cable) 215
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 304
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Ca ll list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Call options ................... ....... 170
Capacities AdBlue . ... .. ................ ..... . 300
Fu el tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment .. .. ...................... ... . 242
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
CD drive (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cell phone
refer to Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cent ral indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Central locking
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
E mergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Central Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Changing engine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Changing the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Charging the battery (mob ile dev ices) ... . 215
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . . . 295
Child restraint system anchors ..... .. .. . 291
Index
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Im portant safety instructions for using child
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system ....... ..................... 293
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. 293
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
T ether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Child safety lock
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Child safety seats Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
How do I properly insta ll a ch ild safety seat
in my vehicle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Unus ed safety be lts on the rear seat . . . . 283
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Classic view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 7
Cleaning/removing ice from windows . . . . . 339
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Cl eaning artificial leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339, 340
Cleaning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Cleaning decorative parts and trim . . . . . . . 339
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic recirculat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Auxiliary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Operat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 229
Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
369

Index
Collision avoidance assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Command (voice recognition system) . . . . . 153
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Connection manager 230
Connections refertoMedia .. ............. ... 209,217
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Consumption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Contacts .. .. . .
.... ........... .... ... 168
Additional directory .............. .... 231
importing/exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Memory capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Storing as destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Control buttons (operating the MMI) . . . . . 143
Control knob with joystick function
(MMI op­
eration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Convenience key Switching the ignition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 290
Cooling mode (climate control system) 69, 70
Cooling system Coolant.. .. .. ... ............ .... .. . 310
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . 11
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cross hairs
189
Crossing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
D
Data connection 178
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 209
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
370
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 229
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Declaration of compliance
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Electronic immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 366
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Defective light bulb
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
D EF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Demo mode
refer to Pr ese ntation mod e . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Destinat ion on the map
V ia the MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Determining correct load limit .......... 331
Diesel Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Draining water from the fuel filter . . . . . . . 34
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dies el fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Dimming the rearview m irror . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Directory
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Infotainment system display . . . . . . 142, 230
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Versions (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Doors Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Draining water from the fuel filter (Diesel) 34
Driver information system
Energy consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Outside tempe rature display. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Voice mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Volume 233
w
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 35
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
l oose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 246
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Removing the cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Tightening specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
348
Wheels . .. .. .. ...... .... ..... .. .. ... 317
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 319
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Tire Pressure Monitoring System . . . . . . . 335
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 247
When must the airbag system be inspected? 265
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . .
292
Wi-Fi
Audi music stream .............. .... .
213
Audio player .. ............... .. .... . 213
Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Online media ......... ..... ... ... .. . 214
also refer to Personal Wi-F i hotspot . . . . . 172
also refer to W i-F i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wide vent (climate control system) . . . . . . . 70
Window regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Index
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
339
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windsh ield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 56, 316
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Windshield wipers
Chang ing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Folding upward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Winter operation
Battery ....... .. .. ... ....... .... ...
312
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Cooling system . .. .. ............... .. 310
Defrosting the windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . .
339
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
X
Xenon head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
z
Zooming (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Zoom (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
381