2017 AUDI A4 window

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.

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are indicated, at the latest, by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot".
© Vehicles you are passing
If you slowly pass a vehicle that side assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
veh icle and your vehicle is less than approximate­
ly 9 mph (15 km/h)), the display in the exterior
mirror turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your
blind spot.
The display will not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the differ­
ence in speed is greater than approximately 9 mph (15 km/h)).
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width. In some situations, the display
in the exterior mirror may turn on even though
there is no vehicle located in the area that is criti­
cal for a lane change. For example:
- If the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on
the edge of your lane. If this is the case, the system may have detected a vehicle in another
lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- If you are driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is in the same lane
or one lane over from the adjacent lane.
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
roadside structures like guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions . The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors ¢
fig. 112 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle racks or other objects,
because this will impair their function. Do not
use side assist when towing a trailer. For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to¢
page 33 7.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
replace a driver's attention. The driver alone
is a lways responsible for lane changes and
similar driving maneuvers.
Assist
-In some situations, the system may not
function or its function may be limited. For
example:
- If vehicles are approaching or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in time.
- In poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy m ist.
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road surface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outside of the sensor
range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can adversely affect the sys­
tem. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be incor­
rect.
Switching on and off
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi sid e ass ist
The system can be switched on/off in the Info­
tainment system.
If the system is activated, the displays in the ex­
terior m irrors will turn on briefly when the igni­
tion is switched on.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system:
I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sist
> Audi side assist. Off switches the system
off.
(D Tips
When you switch side assist on or off, the exit
warning system activates or deactivates
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What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the battery when driv­
ing short distances, in traffic, and at cold times
of the year . A lot of energy is used but little is
generated. It is also critical when the engine is not runn ing but elect rical equipment is switched
on. I n this case, ene rgy is used but none is gener­
ated.
In s ituations l ike this, energy management will
actively regu late the distribution of ene rgy.
Long pe riods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, e lectrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off . This reduces energy use and
ensu res the veh icle w ill be able to start afte r long
pe riods of time. Some convenie nce functions,
such a s in te rior lighting or powe r seat adjust­
men t, may not be available under certa in c ircu m­
stances . These convenience functions will be
ava ilable again once you switch the ign ition on
and start the engine .
With the engine switched off
The ba tte ry will d rai n if you use Infota inment
functions s uch as listen ing to the rad io whi le the
engine is switched off .
I f t he vehi cle's ability to start may be impaired by
the energy use, a mess age will appear in the In­
fotainment system disp lay . The message indi ­
cates that the system will sw itch off automatica l­
l y soon . If you would like to continue using the
f u nctions, yo u m ust start the eng ine.
With the engine running
A lthough elec trical energy is gene ra ted wh ile
d riving, the ba ttery can drain . This can happen
when little energy is generated, and m uch is used
and the charge leve l of the battery is not optima l.
To restore the ba lance o f energy, components
that requ ire large amo unts of energy a re tempo­
rari ly sca led back or switched off. Heating sys­
tems in particu lar require a great deal of energy .
If you notice, for example, that the seat heating *
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or rear window defogger is not work ing, t hen it
has been temporarily limited o r switched off.
These systems are availab le aga in as soon as the
energy supply has been restored .
In add ition, yo u may notice tha t the idle speed
has slig htly increased. That is normal and no
ca use for concern . Due to the increased id ling
speed, the additional required energy will be generated and the battery will be charged .
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
E v ent Data R eco rder
This vehicle is eq uipped with an Event Data Re ­
corder ( EDR) . The ma in purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
t ions, such as an airbag deployme nt or hitt ing a
road obstacle, data that w ill ass ist in understand­
ing how a vehicle 's systems performed . T he EDR
is des igned to record data related to vehicle dy­
nam ics and safety systems for a short per io d of
t ime, typ ic all y 30 seconds or less . T he ED R in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How va rious systems in your vehicle were oper ­
ating;
- Whethe r or not the d rive r and passenger safety
be lts were buckled/fas tened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or bra ke pedal; a nd ,
- How fast the vehicle was traveling .
These data can help p rovide a bette r understand­
ing of the circumstances in w hich crashes and in­
juries occur . NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle on ly if a non-tr ivial crash situation occurs ;
no data are reco rded by the EDR un der no rmal
driv ing cond itions and no persona l da ta (e.g.,
name, ge nder, age, and cr ash location) are re­
corded. However, ot her parties, such as law en ­
forcement, co uld combine the EDR data with the
type of perso nally identifying data routinely ac­
quired d uring a crash investigation .
T o read d ata recorded by an EDR, special eq uip­
ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the ..,.
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Media
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The Jukebox*, SD card reader and th e USB storage d evice* connection support the follo wing audio/vid­
e o file prop erti es :
Supported
media
File system
Metadata
Format
File exten-
s ion
Playlists
Character is-
tic s
Number of
Files Audio files
Video files*
SD/SDHC /SDXC/MMC memory cards : with a capacity up to 12 8 GB
DVD drive : audio C Ds ( up to 80 min.) with CD tex t (art ist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs w ith
a capac ity up to 700 MB; DV D±R/RW; DVD video; DVD a udio wit h aud io tracks that are
compatib le w it h a DVD v ideo playe r
Audi music interface : mobile dev ices q page 215 such a s iPods and MTP players, US B
stor age devices in "U SB Devi ce Subclass 1 and 6" tha t conform to USB 2.0 : U SB sticks,
U SB MP3 p layers (Plug -and -Play capable), exte rna l USB flash drives and ha rd drives
Memory cards : exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB mass storage d evice : FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB mass storage devic e partition s (primary /logical* ): two per US B connec tion
CD /DVD file systems : 1S0966 0, Joliet, UDF
Album cove r: GIF, JPG, PNG with max.
800x800 px. The album cover from the
med ium or from Gracenote* is disp layed,
depending on availability.
MPEG Windows MPEG
FL AC M
PEG 1/2 MPEG4 AVC
Windows Media
1/2 Media 2/4 (H.264) Video 9
Layer 3 Audio 9
and 10
. mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac .mpg; .mp4; .wmv;
.m4b; .mpeg .
m4v; .asfs
.aac .mov;
.avi
.M3 U; .PLS; .WPL; . M3U8; .ASX
up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kb it/s and
48 kHz sampling frequencies sampling 720xS76 px. at maximum 2Sfps
frequen-
cy
DVD dri ve* : max . 1,000 files per medium
Jukebo x*: approximately 10 GB memory capacity; max. 3,000 files can be imported
USB mass sto rage device and memory ca rds : max. 10,000 files per medium; max.
1,000 files per playlist/folder
may differ for aud io files with var iable b it
rate.
- The media drives do not support th e W in­
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format. -
Special characters (s uch as those in 103 tag
information) display differently depend ing
on the system language a nd cannot always
be guaranteed.
-
For compressing MP3 files, Audi recom­
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kb it/s. The
display showing the rema ining play t ime
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Media
-The manufactu rer of the storage device can
provide information about its "USB Device
Subclass" . - Some MTP player functions are not support­
ed, such as rating music tracks and video
playback.
CD drive
Applies to: ve hicles w ith a CD drive
The following audio file properties are supported by the CD drive:
Audio files
Supported
Audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (artist, alb um, track)*, CO-ROMs with a capaci-
media ty of up to 700 MB
File system CD file system: 1509660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album
cover : GIF, JPG, PNG with max . 800x800 px. The album cover from the medi-
um may be disp layed, depending on availability.
Format M PE G 1/2 Windows Media Au- MP EG 2/4 FLAC
Layer 3 dio 9 and 10
File extension .mp3 .wma
.m4a; .flac
. m4b;
. aac
Playlists .M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Characteristics up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz sampling frequenc ies 48 k Hz sampling
frequency
Number of Maximum 1,000 files per medium
Files
(D Tips
-For compressing MP3 files, Audi recom­
mends a bit rate of at least 160 kb it/s. The
display showing the remaining play time
may differ for audio files with variable bit
rate . -
Special characters (such as those in 103 tag
information) display differently depending
on the system language and cannot always
be guaranteed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface /Bluetooth
Read the instructions in the chapter ~ page 215, Multimedia con-
audio player *: mobile dev ice is nectionsl~ page 212, Bluetooth audio player . You can learn
not supported . about
supported mobi le devices in the Audi database for mobile
devices at
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth.
Audi music interface :
the volume Adjust the volume of the mobile device to approximately 70% of
is too h igh/too low when start ing the maximum output~
page 220, Input level.
playback th ro ugh the AUX input.
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Driving sa fe ty
Driving safety
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instruct ions and warn ings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others. We have summar­
ized here what you need to know about safety
be lts, a irbags, child restra ints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1 . Al­
ways observe t he i nfo rmation and wa rn ings in
this section - for your own safety as well as tha t
of yo ur passengers.
The information i n this section applies to all
model ve rsions of your vehicle . Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in t his sec tions may be s tanda rd
eq uipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If yo u are not sure, ask
your author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
-Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in th is
manual. It is in your inte rest and in the in­
te rest of your passengers .
- Always keep all of the Owner's Lite rature
manuals in your Audi when you lend o r sell
yo ur vehicle so that this important informa­
t ion w ill always be availab le to the dr iver
and passenge rs.
- Always keep the Owner 's Lite rature handy
so that you can find i t easi ly if yo u have
ques tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce
the risk of injury in a wide variety of occident si t­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of yo ur passenge rs
should not be left to chan ce. Advan ces in tech­
nology have made a var iety of features av ail ab le
to help reduce t he risk of injury in an accident .
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The following is a list of just a few of the sa fety
features in your Audi :
- sophis tic ated safety be lts fo r dr ive r and all pas-
senge r seat ing pos itions,
- safety belt p re tensioners,
- be lt height adjustment for the front seats,
- head restraints for each seating position,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags fo r the front seats,
- side airbags in the front seats and outboard
rear seats *,
- side curtain airbags,
- special LA TC H anchorages for the outboard rear
seats and top tether anchorages for chi ld re ­
straints for all of the rear seats,
- adjustab le steering col umn.
These ind iv idual safety features, can work to­
gether as a system to he lp protect you and your
pa ssengers in a wide range of a cciden ts. These
fea tures canno t wo rk as a sys tem if they a re not
a lways cor rec tly ad juste d and cor rect ly used.
Safety is everybod y's responsibilit y!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety a nd the safety of your passen ­
gers,
before driving alway s:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct .
.,. Make sure that a ll windows a re clean and afford
good v is ibility to the outs ide.
.,. Se cur e all luggage and othe r items ca refully
q page 242.
.,. Make sure that noth ing can i nter fere with the
peda ls .
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for yo ur height.
.,. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their he ight .
.,. Make sure to use the rig ht child restraint co r­
rectly to protect chi ldren
q page 2 77 , Child
safety. ..,.

-Always make sure that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the front passen­
ger's knees and the lower part of the instru­
ment panel.
- Eac h passenger must always sit on a seat of
t h eir own and properly fasten and w ear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front pas­
senger seat and head restraint properly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in­
strument panel, out of the window, etc. The
airbag system and safety belt will not be
able to protect you properly and can even in­
c rease the risk of injury in a crash.
- Never drive with the backrest recli ned or
t il ted fa r bac k! The farther the backrests are
t il ted back, the greater the risk of i njury due
to incorrect posi tioning of the safety bel t
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child safety
sea ts¢
page 2 77. Spec ial precaut ions ap­
ply when installing a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat
c::> page 253.
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with both
feet on the floor consistent with their physical
size and be properly restrained whenever the ve­
hicle is in use.
To reduce the r isk of injury caused by an incorrect
seating position in the event of a sudden braking
maneuver or a n accident, you r passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow­
in g:
.,. If there are passengers on the outer rear seats,
adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head. If
that is not poss ible, try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position as
poss ible.
If there is a passenger in the ce nte r
rea r seat, slide the head res traint upward
¢page 62.
.,. Make s ure that the seatback is sec urely latched
in t he upright position
c::> page 65.
Dr iving safety
.,. Keep both feet f lat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat.
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts properly
c::>poge248 .
.,. Make sure that children are always properly re­
strained in a child restra int that is appropr iate
for their size and age
c::> page 2 77.
_&. WARNING
Passengers w ho are improperly seated on the
rear seat can be serio usly inju red in a crash.
- Each passenge r must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fas ten and wear the
safety bel t belonging to tha t seat.
- Safety bel ts only offer maxim um protect ion
when the seatba ck is securely latched in t he
upright pos ition and the safe ty belts are
properly positioned on the body. By not sit­
ting upright, a rear seat passenger increases
the risk of personal injury from improper ly
positioned safety belts!
- Always ad just the head restraint proper ly so
that it can give maximum protection.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints ore on impor ­
tant port of your vehicle's occupant restraint sys­
tem and con help to reduce the risk of injuries in
occident situations.
F ig. 20 6 Head restra int: v iewed from t he front
The head rest raints mus t be correct ly adjusted to
achieve the best protection.
.,. Ad just t he head restra ints so the upper edge is
as even as possib le w ith the top of you r head . If
that is not possib le, t ry to adjust the head re-
stra int so that it is as close to this pos it ion as .,.
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Driving sa fe ty
possible . Position* the head restraint as close
as possible to the back of your head.
~ If there is a passenger in the center rear seat,
slide the head restraint upward .
Adjusting head restraints
r=-, page 62.
A WARNING
All seats are equipped with head restraints .
Dr iv ing without head restraints or with head
restraints that are not proper ly adjusted in­
creases the risk of ser ious or fatal neck injury
dramatically . To help reduce the r isk of injury:
- Always dr ive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted head restra int.
- Always make sure each person in the vehicle properly adjusts their head restraint. Adjust
the head restra ints so the upper edge is as
even as possib le w ith the top of your head.
If that is not possib le, t ry to adjust the head
restra int so that it is as close to t his position
as possib le.
- Never attempt to adjust head restrai nt
wh ile driving. If you have dr iven off a nd
mus t adjust the driver headrest for any rea­
son, fi rst stop the vehicle sa fely before at ­
tempting to ad just the head restra int .
- C hildren must always be p roper ly restrained
in a chi ld restraint that is appropriate fo r
their age and size
i=-, page 2 77.
Examples of improper seating positions
-
The oc cupant restraint system can only reduce
the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are properly
seated .
Imp roper seating positions can cause se rious in­
jury or deat h. Safety belts can only work when
they are proper ly positioned on the body. Im ­
proper seating positions reduce the effectiveness
of safety belts and w ill even increase the r isk of
in ju ry and death by moving the safety be lt to crit­
ical areas of the body. Improper seating posit ions
also increase the risk of ser ious injury and death
when an airbag deploys and strikes an occupant
who is not in the prope r seat ing pos ition . A driver
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is responsible fo r the safety o f all veh icle occu ­
pants and especia lly for children. Therefore :
~ Never allow anyone to assume a n incorrect
seating posi tion when the vehicle is being used
q _& .
The following bulletins list on ly some samp le po ­
s itions that w ill increase the r is k of se rious injury
and death. Our hope is that these examples wi ll
make yo u more aware of seating positions that
are dangerous.
Therefore , whenever the vehicle is moving :
-neve r sta nd up in the vehicle
- neve r stand on the seats
- never k neel on the seats
- never ride w it h the seatback recl ined
- never lie down on the rear seat
- never lean up against the instrument panel
- neve r sit on the edge of the seat
- neve r sit sideways
- neve r lean out the w indow
- never put your feet out the window
- neve r put your feet on the instrument panel
- never rest your feet on the seat c ushion or back
of the seat
- never ride in the footwell
- never ride in the cargo area
A WARNING
Imp roper seating positions inc rease the risk
of ser ious personal inju ry and death whenever
a veh icle is being used.
- Always make sure that all veh icle occupants
stay in a proper seating posit ion and a re
proper ly restrained whenever the vehicle is
be ing used.
Driver's and front
passenger's footwell
Important safety instructions
A WARNING
A lways make su re that the knee airbag can in­
flate w ithout inte rfe rence. Objects between
yourself and the airbag can in cr ease the risk