2017 AUDI A4 steering wheel

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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 ¢
,&..
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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Switching adaptive cruise control off
• Push the lever away from you into position @
unti l it clicks into place. The message
ACC: off
appears.
@ Indicato r lights
I'll -adaptive cru ise control is switched on. No
vehicles are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained.
• -A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adapt ive cr uise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
• -adaptive cru ise cont rol is switched on . Ave­
h icle was detected ahead. Yo ur vehicle is stat ion­
ary and will not star t driving automatically.
(-j -adaptive cru ise control is switched on . No
vehicles we re detected ahead . Your vehicle is sta­
tionary and will not start dr iving automati cally.
• -T he automatic brak ing is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a veh icle dr iving
ahead . You must intervene
¢ page 102, Request
for driver intervention.
© In strum ent cluster display
If Dr ive r assis t is not shown in the instrument
cluster display, you can open it using the multi­
function steering wheel buttons
¢ page 12.
Based on the graphic display, you can determine
if the system is maintaining a distance to the ve­
h icle dr iving ahead and what that distance is .
No vehicle -no vehicle was detected driving
ahead .
Silver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driv ing
ahead.
Red vehicle -request for the dr iver to take action
¢page 102.
The five distance bar s on the gauge© rep resent
the set d istance (refer to
~ page 101 for infor­
mat io n on how to change the dis tance) . If you
fa ll below the se lected distance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upward.
A ss ist
A WARNING
If you press the !SET ! button when driv ing at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the veh icle
accelerates automatically up to 20 mph (30
km/h), wh ich is the minim um speed that can
be set.
@ Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise cont rol sys tem off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons.
- The e lectronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the an ti-slip-regula tion (ASR) are auto­
matically switched on when the adap tive
cruise cont rol is swit ched on.
Changing the speed
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h Aud i ada ptive cru ise control
0
f
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0
Fi g. 95 Operat ing lever: changing the speed
"'To increase/decrease the speed in 1 mph (1
km/h) increments, b riefly
t a p the lever toward
0 10 ¢ fig. 95 to the firs t level.
• To increase/dec rease the speed in 5 mph
(5 km/h or 10 km/h) increments, brief ly
tap
the lever toward 0 10 to the second level.
• To increase or decrease the speed quick ly,
hold
the lever toward 0 10 up to the first or second
level unt il the red LED@ reaches the desired
speed¢
page 98, fig . 94 .
You can also preselect the speed when adaptive
cruise contro l is not act ive by moving the lever in
the des ired direction
0 10 . Activate the previ­
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po ­
sition
(D ¢ page 98, fig . 93 .
After every adjustment, the new stored speed ap­
pears briefly in the status line ¢
page 98, fig. 94 ..,.
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Assist Switching predictive control on and off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l and pre ­
di ctive eff iciency assist
• Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sist
> Audi adaptive cruise control.
Set speed limit
When th is function is sw itched on, the system re­
sponds to the speed limits. This can also be done
with at tolerance, if desired . In this scenar io, you
may fall below or exceed the set speed in
favor of
increased efficiency.
Adaptation to route ahead
When this function is sw itched on, the adapta­
tion to the route ahead (such as a reduction in
speed at curves) activates.
Congestion assist
Description
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntrol
Congestion assist supports the driver when driv­
ing in traffic jams or in heavy traffic.
Fig. 101 Turn signal lever: congestion ass ist button
Fig . 102 Inst rument cluster: congestion assist
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In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), con­
gestion assist can he lp to keep the vehicle within
a lane calculated by the system. Within the limits
of the system, the system controls the steering
automat ica lly when adaptive cruise contro l is
switched on. Since congest ion assist is only a n
ass ist system, the driver must always keep his or
her hands on the steering wheel and be ready to
stee r. The driver can override the control at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driving on express­
ways and highways .
Switching congestion assist on and off
• Press the <=) fig . 101 button to switch the sys­
tem on and off.
• To turn the system off completely, select in the
Infotainment system:
I MENU I button> Vehicle
> left control button > Driver assist > Conges­
tion assist .
If congestion assist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can continue operating
the active lane assist using the
Q fig. 101 button
Q page 113. The congestion assist functions are
no longer available.
Requirements for using congestion assist:
-Congestion assist must be switched o n in the
Infota inment system.
- Adaptive cru ise control must be switched on
and active ¢
page 98.
Always switch off congestion assist in the
following situations:
-When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy ra in.
- When driving on roads in poor cond ition.
- In construction zones.
- In city driving.
Congestion assist availability:
When you are in the Driver assist view in the in­
strument cluster display, the indicator light turns
on
iii and the message Congestion assist availa­
ble
appears if a traffic jam situation was detect-
ed. You can open up the
Driver assist display .,.

using the multifunction steering wheel buttons
¢
page 12. To activate congestion assist, you
must press the¢
fig. 101 button and switch on
the adaptive cruise control¢
page 98.
Indicator lights
11'1 and•-congestion assist is switched on .
Veh icles driving ahead were detected. Your vehi­
cle adapts while driving
¢ fig. 102 .
•-Congestion ass ist switches off if the dr iver
does not take ove r stee ring after multip le driver
intervention requests . The system brakes the ve ­
hicle until it is stationary .
.&_ WARNING
Always keep your hands on the steering whee l
so you can be ready to steer at any time. The
driver is always responsib le for staying in a
lane and for assessing traffic situations cor­
rectly . Read and follow the warnings on¢.&
in General information on page 97 . Never use
conge stion assist in the following si tuations
or yo u will increase t he ris k of an a cci den t.
- Drivi ng offroad or on unpaved roads. Con-
gestio n assist is only designed for use on
paved roads.
- In city dr ivi ng or in co nst ru ct ion zones.
- On curving stretches of road .
- In narrow lanes.
- In unclear traffic situations s uch as at inter-
sections or toll stations.
@ Tips
You are not necessarily g uided to the center
of yo ur lane.
A ss ist
Distance indicator and
distance warning
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 1 03 Instrumen t cl uster: dist ance indicato r/warn ing
At speeds above 65 mph , this function measures
the time between the vehicle driving ahead and
shows th is in the instrument cluster display
¢ fig . 103 ..
You can set a wa rning thresho ld between 0 .6 and
3.0 seconds. The . indicator light appears if you
fall be low the set d istance.
Switching the distance indicator /warning on
and off
.. In the Infotainment system, select: I MENU I
button > Veh icle > left control button > Driver
ass ist> Distan ce warning .
.&_ WARNING
-
- Read and fo llow the warnings on¢.& in
General information on page
97.
-
- The drive r is always responsible fo r adhering
to the regulat ions app licab le in that coun­
try .
@ Tips
You may fall below he warning thresho ld
briefly when passing or when q uickly ap­
p roaching a slow vehicle. There is no war ning
i n this scenar io. A warning is g iven only if you
fall be low the warning thresho ld for a n ex­
tended per io d of t ime.
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increasing force within the limits of the
system
l)_ This reduces the vehicle speed in the
event of a collision. At low vehicle speeds, pre
sense front can initiate a complete deceleration
shortly before a collision with a vehicle driving
ahead
1>. If pre sense front determines that you
are not braking strongly enough when a collision
is imminent, it can increase the braking force .
The following functions trigger in conjunction
with pre sense basic/rear at corresponding vehi ­
cle speeds :
- Reversible tensioning of the front safety belts.
- Closing the windows and sunroof*.
- Inflating the side bolsters* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
Audi drive select*: the reversible belt tensioner,
the closing of the windows and sunroof* as well
as the inflating of the side bolste rs* on the seat
backrest and seat surface are not active depend­
ing on the mode selected .
Collision avoidance assist
Collision avoidance assist helps you to steer the
vehicle around an obstacle in a critical situation.
If you avoid an obstacle after the acute warning,
then the collision avoidance supports you by ap­ plying slight steering adjustment to correct your
steering wheel angle as long as you are actively
steering. Collision avoidance assist is available at
speeds between approximately 20 mph (30 km/
h) and 90 mph (150 km/h).
Turn assist
When starting to drive and up to speeds of maxi­
mum 6 mph (10 km/h), the turn assist uses a
braking intervention to prevent your vehicle from
colliding with an oncoming vehicle when turning left or right (available in certain countries) . The
braking intervention causes your vehicle to stay
in its lane.
.8, WARNING
-Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics.
It is a system designed to assist and
1) This is not availa ble in some co untries.
Assist
it cannot prevent a collision in every circum­
stance. The driver must always intervene.
The driver is always responsible for braking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks .
This could increase your risk of a collis ion.
- The system can deploy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits.
- Please note that the sensors and the camera
do not always detect all objects or lane
markings . This increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
- Pre sense front does not react to people, an­
imals or objects that are crossing the vehi­
cle 's path or that are difficult to detect
c> &..
in General information on page 97.
-Reflective objects such as guard rails or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and ice can
affect the function of the radar sensors and
the system's ability to detect a collision risk.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Pre sense front can be impaired
by this. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by the system by brak­
ing yourself, by accelerating noticeably or
by swerving.
- Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake
unexpectedly. Always secure any cargo or
objects that you are transporting to reduce
the risk of damage or injury.
- Certain pre sense front functions are switch­
ed off when the ESC is limited or switched
off
c> page 135 .
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Assist
sensors and the area around the camera
~ page 97, fig. 90 or~ page 116, fig . 112.
Ill Audi pre sense: malfunction! Please contact
Service
This message appears when the pre sense func­
tion is affected. For examp le, this could be
caused by a faulty sensor. Dr ive to an authorized
Aud i dealer or a utho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility im­
mediately to have the malfunction cor rected.
Ill Audi pre sense: currently restricted. Towing
mode
Pre sense rear and the pre sense city braking in­
tervent ions sw itch off automatically when the
electrical connector in the factory-installed trail­
er hitch is connected. There is no gua rantee the
f unct ions will swi tch off when using a re trofitted
trai ler hitch .
Ill Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This message appears if the ESC is restr icted or
sw itched off, for example.
Ill Audi pre sense: currently restricted. See
owner's manual
This message appears when there is a temporary
fa ilur e in a subsystem, such as the ESC. If this
message appears repeated ly, dr ive to an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Se rvice Facili­
ty to have the malfunction corrected .
Ii] Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
This message appears if the pre sense functions
are switched off through the Infotainment sys­
tem or if th e system is not ready.
Audi active Lane assist
Description
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist (lane departure warning) de­
tects lane ma rker lines withi n the l imits of the
system using a camera in the windshield. If you
are approaching a detected lane marker line and it appears likely that you will leave the lane, the
system will warn you w ith corrective stee ring .
You can override this steering at any time . If you
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pass over a line, the steering wheel will vibrate
lightly. In order for this warning vibration to oc­
cur, it must first be switched on in the Infotain­
ment system. Active lane ass ist is ready for oper­
a tion when the lane marker line is detected on at
least one side of the vehicle .
T he system is des igned for driving on express­
ways and highways and therefore on ly activates
a t speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h) .
Applies to vehicles with s ide ass ist*: if you acti­
vate a turn signa l when active lane assist is ready
a nd it classifies a lane change as critical bec ause
of veh icles traveling a longside you or approach ­
i ng you, there will be noticeable corrective steer­
i ng shortly before you leave the lane. This will at­
tempt to keep your vehicle in the lane.
Applies to vehicles without side assist* : the sys ­
tem does not warn when it is ready if you act ivate
the turn signal before crossing the lane marker
lin e. In this case, it assumes that you are chang­
in g lanes intent ionally.
Applies to vehicles with adaptive cruise contro l*:
there is no corrective steer ing or warnings if the
system recognizes a distinct passing maneuver.
If the conditions are met, congestion assist
switches on at speeds under approximately
40 mph (65 km/h)
¢page 104.
_& WARNING
-The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using correct ive steering.
The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can help you keep the vehicle in
the lane, but it does not drive by itself. Al­
ways keep your hands on the steering
wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy braking .
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines. Correc­
tive steering can only take place on the side
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.

-Other road structures or objects could possi­
bly be identified unintentionally as lane
marker lines. As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur .
- The camera view can be restr icted, for ex­
amp le by vehicles driving ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera. This can result in act ive lane assist
not detecting the lane marke r lines or de­
t ecting them incorrectly.
- In certa in situations where v is ibility is low,
th e vehicle may swi tc h from an "early" to
" la te" steering co rrection .
- Under certa in conditions s uch as ruts in the
road, an inclined roadway o r crosswinds, the
c o rrective steering a lone m ay not be eno ugh
to keep the vehicle i n the middle of the lane .
- For safe ty re asons, active la ne as sis t m ust
not be used when the re are poor road and/
o r weathe r cond itions such as slippery
roads, fog, grave l, heavy rain, snow and the
potent ial for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
Switching on and off
App lies to: veh icles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 10 5 Turn s ig n al lever: b utton for ac tive lane ass is t
F ig. 106 Winds hield: ca mera window for act ive lane ass is t
A ss ist
.,. Press the r=;, fig . 105 button to switch the sys­
tem on and off. The indicator light in the in­
strument cluster turns on or off .
Analog instru- Audi virtual Meaning on
ment cluster cockpit /Head- the corre-
up display* sponding s ide
Green li ne(s) Green line(s) Active lane as-
(left or rig ht) (left or r ight) sist is activat-
-J '/ ed and ready
to provide
warnings .
-Red line Active lane as-
(left or r ight) sist warns you
'/ be fore leaving
a lane. In addi -
tion, the steer-
i ng whee l vi-
bra tes light ly.
Yellow line(s) Gray
Li ne(s) Active lane as-
(left or right) (left or r ight) sist is activat-
-J ed, but is not
r eady to give
warning
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide warn ings, one of the following could be
t h e cause:
- There is no lane marker line .
- The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for examp le , markings in a construction zone
or because they a re obst ructed by snow, dirt,
wate r o r li ght ing).
- The vehicle speed is be low the activation speed
of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h).
- The lane is narrower than approximately 8 feet
(2 .5 m) or w ider than approximately 15 feet
(4.5 m) .
-The curve is too narrow.
- The driver 's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
@ Tips
- Make sure the camera window c::> fig. 106 is
not covered by stickers or anything else. For
information on cleaning, refer to
c::> page 33 7.
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Assist
-In certain countries: if the system is switch­
ed on, it will remain operable each time the ig nition is switched on.
Lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane a ssist
F ig . 107 Instrument cl uster (multi -color d isplay): active
lane assist is switched on and rea dy to provide warnings
Fig . 108 Inst rument cluster (monochrome display): active
lane assist is sw itched on
You can open up the Driver assist display for the
active lane ass ist using the mult ifunction steer­
ing wheel buttons
r:::> page 12.
An additiona l indicator appears in the Head -up
d isp lay* .
Multi-Color Display
Refer tor:::> fig. 107
114
Driver assist display Meaning on the corre-
in the instrument sponding side
cluster
Green line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings .
Red line Active lane assist warns
(left or right)
you before leaving a lane.
In addit ion, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right)
vated, but is not ready to
give warning
Monochrome display
Refer to r:::> fig. 108
Driver assist display Meaning on the corre-
in the instrument
sponding side
cluster
Light gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Blinking line(s)
Active lane assist warns
(left or right)
you before leaving a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Dark gray line(s) Active lane assist is act i-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to
. . give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist sw itches off automatical­
ly , the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the follo wing messages appears:
rl1 Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble . Camera view restricted due to surround­
ings. See owner's manual
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
- The camera window
¢page 113, fig. 106 is
dirty or covered in ice. Clean this area on the
windshield
r:::> page 337 .
-The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on aga in.