2017 AUDI A4 key

Seats and storage
Head restraints
Front head restraints
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Fig. 61 Front seat : adjust ing the comfo rt head restra in t*
Adj ust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible wi th the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as possible.
~ To adjust the head restraint, press the side but­
ton and place the head restraint in the desired
position until it locks into place
i:::.> fig. 61.
_& WARNING
Always read and fo llow the applicable warn­
ings ¢
page 239, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
Rear head restraints
Fig. 62 Rear seat: adjust ing th e hea d restra int
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Fig. 63 Rear seat: removing the head restrai nt
If passengers are sitting in the outer rear seats,
adjus t the head restraints so that the upper edge
of the head restraint is as level as possible with
the upper part of their head.
If that is not possi­
bl e, try to adjust as close to this position as pos­
sible. Adjust the head restraint in the center seat
to be all the way up
c:> _& .
Adjusting the head restraints
~ To move the head restraint upward, hold it at
th e sides with both hands and slide it upward
until it clicks into place
c:> fig. 62.
~ To move the head restraint downward, press
the button -arrow-
c:> fig. 62 and slide the head
restraint downward .
Removing the head restraints
~ Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go .
~ Press the re lease point ,:::., fig. 63 using the me ­
chanical key
c:> page 38, Key set and press the
button
c:> fig. 62. Pull the head restraint out of
the backrest at the same time ¢_& .
Installing the head restraints
~ Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the guides until the posts click into place.
~ Press the button -arrow-c:> fig. 62 and slide the
head restraint all the way down. You should not
be able to remove the head restraint from the
backrest without pressing the button .
_& WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
i:::.> page 239, Proper adjustment of
head restraints.

-Only remove the head restraints from the
rear seats when it is necessary for installing
a child seat¢
page 2 77, Child safety. In­
stall the head restra int aga in immediately
once the child seat is removed. D riving w ith
the head restra ints removed o r not in the
upr ight position in creases the risk of ser io us
lnJUry.
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Using the memory funct ion, you can quickly and
eas ily store a personal seat profile for the driver
and recall the settings later. The memory func­
tion is controlled by the remo te control key and
the memory bu ttons in the drive r's door.
The driver's seat profile is stored again and as­
signed to t he remote contro l key each time the
ve hicle is locked . Whe n you open the door, the
seat profi le is automat ically reca lled. If two peo­
p le use t he vehi cle, it i s recomme nded that each
person always uses "their own" remote cont ro l
key.
Up to 2 seat prof iles can be stored in the memory
bu tto ns in the dr iver's door. O nce they are sto r­
ed, these sea t profiles can be sele cted at any
time .
The fo llow ing settings are stored :
Remote con-Memory but-
trot key ton
Driver Dr iver
Seat X X
Both exterior
X X mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's sea t profile can be assigned to the
remo te control key when the vehicle is locked .
.. Se lect in the Infotainment system: !MENUI b ut­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tto n > Vehicle
Seats and storag e
setting s > Seats > Driver 's seat > Store set­
ting s on remo te control key.
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have t he seat profi le for
another drive r assigned to the remote cont rol
key, switch the memory fu nction off in t he In­
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memo ry function
Fig. 64 Drive r's door : memory function buttons
The memory butto ns are located in the driver's
doo r.
Storing a seat profile
.. Press the !SET I button. The LED in the button
t ur ns on .
.. Press a memory bu tton
dil or~).
A signal tone will sound when it is s uccessfu lly
stored.
Accessing a seat profile
.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memory button .
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
sw itched on, press and hold the memory but­
t on u nti l the seat adjustment is com plete.
,&_ WARNING
- F or s afety reasons, the seat se tting can on ly
be reca lled when the vehicle is stationa ry,
otherwise t here is a risk of an accident.
- In an emergency, every sea t ad justment op ­
eration can be stopped by pressing the
!SET ! ..,.
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Sea ts and stor age
button or the buttons @or@ <* page 61,
fig. 59.
Sockets
Fig. 65 Center console: 12 volt socket
Fig. 66 Rear center console: 12 volt socket*
The 12 -volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
There is an additional 12 vo lt socket* located on
the side trim panel in the luggage compartment .
_& WARNING
The sockets and the electrical accessories con­
nected to them only function when the igni­
tion is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or burns. To reduce the risk
of injuries, never leave ch ildren unattended in
the vehicle with the veh icle key.
(D Note
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electr ica l system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­ ries that provide power, such as solar pane ls
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
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- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correctly .
Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 67 Section o f th e rear bench seat: rear cup holde rs *
Your vehicle has cup holders in the front center
console and in the center rear seat .
Cup ho ld ers in the cent er rear seat*
.,. Fold the center armrest downward .
.,. To open the cup holders, pull the top cover of
the cup holders toward the rear<=>
fig. 67 .
.,. Set your beverage in the holder.
.,. To close the cup holder, fold the cover back un­
til it clicks into place .
_& WARNING
-
-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehi cle is moving. Hot bev ­
erages could spill, which c an cause injury.
- Do not use any b reakab le beve rage contain­
ers (for examp le, made out of g lass or por­
celain). Yo u co uld be injured by them in the
event o f an accident .
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
a lways have a lid. Otherwise, beve rages could
sp ill and cause damage to vehicle eq uipment
or stain the seat covers.
Other compartments
You will find a var iety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle. ..,.

- Glove compartment: the glove compartment can be locked using the mechanical key
¢ page 38, Key set.
-In the door trim panels
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest
- Storage compartment* in the rear center arm-
rest
- Storage compartment* under the light switch
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
- Nets* on the backrests of the front seats
- Nets* on the left/right luggage compartment
trim panel
A WARNING
-Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury.
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightweight cloth ing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use clothes hangers to hang gar­
ments, because this could reduce the effec­
tiveness of the side curtain airbags*.
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and
impair the range of the side airbags.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions in ¢
page 242, Storing cargo correctly.
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Seats and storage
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
Applies to : vehicles wit h folding backrests
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei­
ther separately" or together.
Fig. 68 Backrest: release lever, securing knob an d lock*
Fig. 69 Backrest: fold ing in the center backrest
Folding the outer rear backrests forward and
backward
.,. Pull the release lever @in the direction of the
arrow and fold the backrest forward .
.,. Fold the backrest back up again until it latches
and the red marking @ is no longer visible
¢&, .
Folding the center rear backrest forward and
backward
.,. Pull on the upper release lever© and fold the
backrest forward@¢
fig. 69 .
.,. Fold the backrest backward until it locks into
place.
The engaged backrest can be locked © using the
mechanical key¢
page 39. This would block ac­
cess into the luggage compartment from the ve­
hicle interior. You can only enlarge the luggage
compartment if the backrest is not locked. .,..
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and re­ moves humidity from the air in the vehicle interi­
or. It is the most effective when the windows and
sunroof * are closed. If there is a bui ld-up of heat
inside the vehicle, ventilation can he lp to speed
up the cooling process.
I n all heating mode f unctions except for
defrost ,
the blower only switches to a higher speed once
the engine coolant has reached a sufficient tem­
perature .
Pollutant filt er
The po llutant filter removes poll utants such as
dust and pollen from the a ir .
Ke y recognit ion
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote contro l key
that is in use .
@) For the sake of the environment
-If you wo uld like to reduce fuel consump­
tion, switch the ai r cond itioning off. This
will a lso reduce em issions.
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- In veh icles with a diesel engine, you can
switch the auxiliary heater off in the Info­
tainment system.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the a ir intake in
front of the windshield must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system can dr ip and form a puddle of water under the
vehicle . This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak .
- If you see that, for example, the seat heat­
ing* or rear w indow defogger are not heat­
ing, the energy management system may
have switched them off temporari ly . These
systems a re available again as soon as the
energy supply has been resto red.

Warm and cold
The temperatu re is maintained at a constant lev­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on.
The steering wheel heating settings are stored
automatically and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use.
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<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec ­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never t urn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop.
- Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering on ly work when the engine is
running. When the engine off, you must use
more force to steer or b rake the ve hicle. Be­
cause the usual steering and brak ing capa ­
b ili ty is not ava ila ble, the risk of accid ents o r
injuries i ncre ases .
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the se lector lever in the P position .
Ot herwise, the re is the r is k t hat the vehicle
c o ul d roll uninten tion ally.
- After the engine h as bee n sw itched off, the
r adi ator fan c an con tinue to run for up to
1 0
m inu tes -even wi th the ig nition switche d
o ff . I t can a lso switch on again after some
t ime if the coolant temperature rises as the
result of heat buildup or if t he engine is a l­
ready warm and the engine compartment is
also heated by the sun's rays.
(D Note
I f the en gine has been under heavy load for
an e xtended per io d of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
sw itched off and there is a risk of damagi ng
the engine . For this reason, let the eng ine run
at idle fo r approximately two minu tes before
shut ting it off .
Messages
Engine running. Warning! Turn off ignition be­
fore leaving car
This message appea rs and a warn ing tone sounds
i f you open t he d river's doo r when the engi ne is
ru nning.
Please press brake pedal
This message appea rs if you do not press the
brake pedal when starting the eng ine.
D riving
Ill Remote control key: key not recognized. Is
the key still in the vehicle?
T h is ind icator l igh t tu rns on and this message ap­
pears if the ignition key was remove d from the
vehicle when the engi ne was running . If the ig ni­
tion key is no lo nger in the vehicle, you cannot
switch on the ignition or start the engine once
you stop it . You also cannot lock the ve hicle from
the outside .
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors can be locked in P only
T h is mess age appears for safety re asons if the
selector lever is in the N pos it ion when yo u
switch the ignition off. Move the se lector lever to
t h e P position . Othe rw ise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from roll ing and it cannot be locked.
II Remote control key: hold back of key
against the de signated area. See owner' s man­
ual
If t he indica to r ligh t turns on and this message
appea rs, there is a malfunction ~
page 78.
Shift to P before leaving car, otherwise vehicle
can roll away
Th is message appears if the drive r's door is
opened wh ile the ign ition is switched on an d the
t ran sm issio n has not been s hifte d to t he
P posi­
t ion. Shift t he tr ansmission in to the
P p o sition
and t urn o ff the igni tion if you are leaving the ve­
hicle . Otherwise the vehicle could roll. A lso refe r
to
~ page 80.
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Driving Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc­
tion.
Fig. 78 Center console/remote contro l key: starting the
eng ine if there is a m alfunction
Requirement: the message Remote control key:
hold back of key against the designated area.
See owner's manual must display and the D)in­
dicator light must turn on.
.. Place the remote control key on the location
shown in the illustration
y>l) ~ fig. 78.
.. Press the brake pedal~ A in Starting the en­
gine on page
76.
.. Press the l~S_T_A_R_T_E_N_G_I_N_E_S_T_O_P_I button . The
engine will start .
.. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
You can view the message again by pressing the
I START ENGINE STOP! button.
Start/Stop system
Description
App lies to: ve hicles w ith S ta rt-Sto p system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
l ) Market -spe cific
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In Start/Stop mode, the engine shuts off auto ­
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light. The ignition remains switched on
during this stop phase. The engine will restart automatically when needed.
The Start/Stop system is automatically activated as soon as the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements for Start/Stop mode
-The driver's door must be closed.
- The driver 's seat belt much be fastened.
- The hood must be closed .
- The vehicle must have driven faster than
2 mph
(3 km/h) since the last time it stopped .
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle .
If you leave the vehicle during a stop phase, the
engine can be restarted within approximately 30
seconds if the following requirements are met:
- The driver's door must be closed , the driver
must be wearing the safety belt and the brake
pedal must be pressed . Or:
- The driver's door must be closed, the brake
pedal must be pressed and a gear must be se­
lected.
({D Note
Always switch the Start/Stop system off when
driving through water
~page 78.
(D Tips
The engine stops shortly before the vehicle
comes to a stop
l). The full function of the
brake booster and the power steering is still
available.