2017 AUDI A4 light

Opening and clo sin g
You can switch the valet parking function on l )
when someone else is parking you r veh icle . When
the function is sw itched on, the vehicle can be
driven, locked and unlocked us ing the master
key, but access to the luggage compartment is not permitted .
.. Remove the mechan ica l key from the remote
control key¢
page 39 .
.. Open the glove compartment¢ page 64 .
.. Press the I VA LET I button to switch the valet
parking function on . The LED in t he button
turns on .
.,. lock the glove compartmen t with the mechani­
ca l key .
.. For vehicles with lockable pass-thro ugh and
lockable rear seat backrests : to secure the lug­
gage compartment from the veh icle interior as
well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrest s using the mechanical key
¢
page 66 or¢ page 65.
.. Give your maste r key to the personnel who are
parking your ve hicle and keep the mecha nical
key.
The follow ing buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking funct ion is switched on:
- C::J button in the dr iver 's door
- C::J button on the remote control key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parki ng f unction is swi tched on,
the message Valet parking a cti va te d appears in
the instrument cluster display when you switch
the ignition on .
(l) Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
c a n sti ll be accessed from t he vehi cle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backres ts or
ones t hat cannot be locked, even when the
valet parking function is switched on .
l) This fun ctio n is not a vailab le in a ll coun tries.
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Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opene r (Horne Link)
F ig. 43 Ga rage doo r opene r: exa mples of usage fo r di ffer·
en t syste ms
With the garage door op ener (Homelink) , you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated i n the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls .
To be able to operate systems using the garage door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people o r o b­
jects a re in the immediate area of the sys tem.
P eop le can be injured or property can be dam­
aged i f str uck when closing.
(D Tips
- For sec urity reasons, we recommend that
yo u clear the prog rammed but tons before
sell ing t he ve hicl e.
- For furthe r information rega rding Home­
link, refer to www.homelink .com.

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Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
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Fig. 45 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h with all we ath er
li gh ts
Light switch ·t:/.. ·
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Tu rn the switch to the corresponding posi tion .
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:o o:c symbo l
turns on .
0 - lights are off (in some markets, the daytime running lights are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
- USA mode ls: the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is sw itched
on and the light switch is in the
O posit ion or
the
AUTO position (on ly in daylight) . The Da y­
time running lights can be switched on and off
in the Infotainment system ¢
page 52, ¢ .&..
-Canada mo del s: the dayt ime ru nning ligh ts
switch on au tomatically when the igni tion is
switched on and the light swi tch is in the
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or the AU TO position (only in daylight) ¢ .&. .
AUTO -automa tic headl igh ts switch on and off
depending on br igh tness , for example in tw ilight,
du ring rain or in tunne ls.
;o o: -Pa rking lights
~D -Low beam headlights
,;;iiP -All weather lights
0$ -Rear fog lights
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All weather lights
The front lights a re adjusted au toma tically so
that there is less g lare fo r the d river from his o r
her ow n lights , fo r example when roads are wet .
Automatic dynamic headlight range control*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is les s glare fo r on­
com ing t raff ic if the vehicle load changes . Th e
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Static cornering light *
The static co rnering light may be available de­
pend ing on veh icle equipment and it only works
whe n the light swi tc h is in the AUTO position. The
cornering light switches on automatica lly at
spe eds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km/h) at
spec ific steering wheel ang les and at speeds up
to approximate ly 25 mph (40 km/h) when you
turn on a turn signal. The a rea to the side of the
vehicle is illuminated better when turni ng.
_& WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
d river of respo nsib ility to chec k the he ad­
lights and to t urn them on m anu ally based
on t he cur re nt ligh t and v is ib ility condi tions.
F or e xamp le, fog cannot be detected by t he
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
~D.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe lega l regulat ions when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribed.
(D Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the a utomat ic head ­
lights is located in the rearview mi rror
mount. Do not p lace any st ic kers in this area
on the w indshield.
- Some exter ior light ing funct io ns can be ad­
justed
¢ page 52.

-If you turn off the ignition while the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights , turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
Turn signal and headlight lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig. 46 T urn signal and high beam lever
Turn signals¢¢
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The turn signals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@ -left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@-high beams on (vehicles with headlight assis­
tant*)
r=;, page 51
© -high beams off or headlight flasher
The
Ill indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
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A WARNING
-High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other drivers.
Headlight assistant
Applies to: vehicles wit h headlight assist
The headlight assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround­
ing conditions .
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Fig. 47 Turn signal and high beam lever: turning headlig ht
ass ist on/off
A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de­
tect light sources from other road users. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic conditions.
Activating headlight assist
Requirement: the light switch must be set to the
AUTO position and the headlight assist must be switched on in the Infotainment system
r=;, page 52.
"'To activate the headlight assist, tap the lever
forward @. The
l!J indicator light appears in
the instrument cluster display and the high
beams are switched on/off automatically. If the
high beams were completely or partially
switched on, the
Ill indicator light turns on. Ill>
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Switching the h igh beams on/off manually
If th e h igh beams did no t swi tch on/off automat ­
ically as expec ted, you may sw itch them on or off
manually instead :
~ To swi tch the hig h beams o n manually, tap th e
l ever forw ard @ . The
Bl in di cator lig ht turns
on .
~ To switc h the hig h beams off manually , pull the
l ever back @. T he headlight assistant is deacti ­
vated.
Operating the headlight flasher
~ P ull t he leve r towar d the rear @ to ope ra te the
headlight flashers when the headlight ass ist is
activated an d the high beams a re switched off.
The head light assistant rema ins active.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
r!/1 Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own ­
er's manual
Headlight assist: malfunction! See owner' s
manual
Drive to an a uth o rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected. You can still sw itc h t he
h igh beams on or off ma nually.
Headlight assist: currently unavailable. Camera
view restricted due to surroundings. See own­
er' s manual
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker o r debr is .
The senso r is locate d between the interior rear­
view mir ror and the win dshield. Do not place any
sticke rs in th is area on the windshield.
A WARNING
Headlight assistant is only intended to assist
t he driv er. The dr iver is still r esp onsible for
cont ro llin g th e headl igh ts a nd may ne ed to
switch them on an d off manu ally depe ndin g
o n lig ht a nd visib ility con dition s.
It m ay be
necess ary to ope ra te them manually in s itu a­
tions such as :
- In ad verse we ather conditi ons such as fo g,
h eavy r ain, b low in g snow or sp rayin g wa te r.
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- On roads where oncomin g tra ffic may be
pa rtially obscured, such as expressways.
- W hen the re are roa d users that do not have
suff icient lighting, such as b icyclers or
veh icles with dirty tail lamps.
- In tig ht curves an d on steep h ills.
- In poorly li t areas.
- Wi th st ro ng ref le ctor s, such as s igns .
- If th e area of the w inds hield ne ar the sensor
is fogged over, di rty, icy or covered with a
s tick er.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
Th e functions are adjust ed in th e Infotainment
sys tem .
~ Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU! but­
t on
> Vehicle > left cont rol b utton > Vehicle
settings > Exterior lighting .
Automat ic headlights
You can adjust the following sett ings in the Au­
tomatic headlights
men u:
Acti vation time -you can adjust if the headlights
switch on
Early , Med or Late accord ing to the
sensit ivity of t he lig ht sensor.
Headlight assistant * -you can switch the hea d­
li ght assistant * on and off.
Entry/exit lighting
Whe n it is da rk , the Entry/exit lighting ill um i­
na tes the area a ro und t he vehi cle when unlo cki ng
the ve hicle an d after switc hing off the ig nitio n
and o pening the dr iver's door.
The
Entry/exit lighting only wo rks when i t is
d ar k and the light sw itch is in the
AUTO p osit io n.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
the dayti me r unning lig hts can be
swi tched on/off. Select
On or Off.
Canada models : this function ca nnot be switched
off . They act ivate automatically eac h time the ig ­
nit ion is switched on .

Emergency flashers
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Fig. 48 Center co nsole: e merge ncy flasher b utto n
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your vehicle in dangerous situat ions .
.. Press the~ button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flashers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever. The emergency flashers stop
temporarily.
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
(D Tips
You shou ld switch the emergency flashers on
if:
- You are the last car in a traffic jam so that
a ll other vehicles approaching from behind
can see you, or if
- Your vehicle has broken down or you are
having an emergency, or if
- Your vehicle is being towed or if yo u are
towing another vehicle.
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Interior lighting
Front interior lighting
The interior lighting consists of the interior lights
and the reading lights for the driver and front
passenger .
Fig. 49 Headliner: front interio r light ing
Press the corresponding button¢ fig. 49:
-M --Inte rior lighting on/off
{! -Door contact sw itch on/off . The interior light­
ing is controlled automat ically .
To switch off the applicable reading light on or off, touch the surface @briefly. To activate the
dimming function manually, touch the surface @
when the light is sw itched off and keep touching
it until the desired br igh tness is reached .
Rear interior lighting
Fig. SO Headliner: rea r readi ng l ig hts
.. To turn a read ing light on or off, press the '<-s­
button .
.. To act ivate the manual d imm ing funct ion*,
touch the surface when the light is switched off
~~ and keep touchi ng it unt il the desired
brightness is reached.
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Interior lighting
Applies to: ve hicles w ith amb ient light ing
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle> left contro l bu tton > Vehicle
settings > Interior lighting.
The interior lighting turns on when you switch
the head ligh ts on while the igni tion is on .
Version 1
To adjust the brightness of individua l zones, se­
lect
Front brightness *, Door brightne ss or Foot­
w ell brightness .
Turn the control knob to the left
or to the right. Press the contro l knob to confirm
the br igh tness.
Version 2
Select and confirm one of the displayed profiles.
Individual: you can customize the brightness and
color of individual zones.
Press the right control button. Se lect and con­
fi rm one of the disp layed options. To change the
brightness or the color, turn the control knob to
the left or right . Press the control knob to con­
f irm the brightness or the color.
drive select : the interior and conto ur lighting col ­
or changes in drive se lect depending on these ­
lected driving mode in drive select*
¢ page 121.
To adjust t he brightness of other profiles, press
the contro l knob to confirm the profile again.
T urn the contro l knob to the left or to the right.
Press the control knob to confirm the brightness .
(D Tips
The setting is a utomatica lly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key that is be ing
used.
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Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument and display
lighting as well as the Head-up display* can be
adjusted.
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Fig. 51 Ins trumen t ill umi nat ion
.,. Press the knob to release it .
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"° CD
.,. Turn the knob toward" -" or" +" to reduce or in­
crease the br ightness.
.,. Press the knob again to return it to its original
position.
(!) Tips
Depending on vehicle equipment, the instru­
ment illumination (needles and gauges) may
turn on when t he lig hts are off and the igni­
tion is switched o n. T he i llum ination for the
gaug es reduces automa tically and eve ntua lly
turn s off a s br igh tne ss ou tside increases. Thi s
f u nct io n remin ds the dr ive r to tur n the low
b eams on at the appropria te t ime.
Vision
Adjusting the outside mirrors
Fi g. 52 D river 's doo r: knob for the exter io r mirrors
Turn the knob to the des ired position:

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N .... 0 0
3 a,
0 - all adjustment functions ar e deactivated .
Q / P -adjust ing the left/ right exterio r mirror.
Move the knob in the desired direction .
4iil -Heat* the mirror glass depending on the out­
side temperature .
8 -Folding ex terior mirro rs* . To fold the m irrors
out , turn the knob to one of the other pos itions .
In the Infotainment system, you can select if the mirro rs fo ld in automatically when you lock the
ve hicl e
r:::) page 41 .
Front pa ssenger's e xterior mirror tilt
function*
To he lp you see the curb when back ing into a
pa rking space, t he surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . Fo r th is to happen, the knob m ust be in
the posit io n for the front passenger 's ou tside
mirror.
You can adjust the t ilted m irror surface by turn­
i n g the knob in the desi red direction . When you
move ou t of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is sto red and assigned to the
k ey yo u are using.
The mir ror goes back into its o rig inal position
once yo u drive forward f aster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for examp le convex)
en large the f ield of vision . However, they
make objects in the mirror appear sma ller
and farther away. Your may estimate i ncor­
rectly when you use these m irrors to ga uge
your dis tance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, wh ich increases the r is k
of an accident.
(D Note
- Applies to vehicles with power folding out ­
s ide mir rors* : if the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impa ct
whe n maneuvering), yo u m ust use the pow­
e r folding func tion to fol d the mi rror a ll t he
way o ut. T he mirro rs will make a lo ud no ise
when they latc h into place . The mir ror hous ­
ing must not be moved back into place by
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hand beca use this would impai r the func ­
tion of the mirror mechanism.
- Applies to veh icles withou t power folding
outside mir rors : if the m irro r ho using was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
when maneuvering), you must move it back
in place by hand .
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
was h, you must fold the exter ior mir rors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the m irrors.
Never fold power fo ld ing exter ior mirrors*
by hand . On ly fold them in and out us ing
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by p ressing on the edge of it by hand .
- The exterior m irror settings are stored w ith
the memory funct io n*
r:::) page 63.
Dimming the mirror
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic* dimming rearview mirror .
Manual dimming rearview m irror
.. Pull the leve r on the bottom of the m ir r or back.
Automat ic dimming rearview mirror*
.. The inte rior a nd e xte rior m irrors d im automat i­
cally when light s hines on them, for examp le
from headlig hts on a ve hicle beh ind you.
A WARNING
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If the g lass on an a utomatic dimming m irro r
b reaks, electro lyte can leak out. T his liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys­
tem. If there is contact w ith the fluid, flush
i mmedia tely w ith p lenty of water. Consult a
p hysic ian if necessa ry .
- Re peated or long -term exposure to e lectro­
ly te fl uid can lead to ir rita tion of the air­
ways, especia lly in peopl e with ast hma o r
o ther respiratory condi tions. Take deep
b rea ths immedi ately afte r leaving the vehi ­
cle or, if this is not poss ible, open all of the
doors and w indows as wide as possib le .
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-If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention .
- If electrolyte fluid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attenti .on immedi­
ately.
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out . This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge .
@ Tips
-If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected .
Sun visors
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Fig. 53 Sun vi sor
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Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors ¢
fig. 53 Q).
They can also be moved back and forth length­
wise in this position .
Vanity mirror
The mirror light* switches on when the cover over
the vanity mirror@opens .
Sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with sun shade
Fig. 54 Rear door: sunsh ade
"' Pull the sun shade out and a ttach i t to the re­
tainer on the upper door frame¢
fig. 54.
Windshield wipers
Switching the wipers on
Fig. 55 W inds hield w iper l eve r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -wipers off
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