2017 AUDI A4 buttons

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(!) side assist displays, warning abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
® Thumbwhee l for vent
(J) Lever for:
- T urn signals and h igh beams
- Headl ight assistant ......... .
- Active lane assist .. ..... ... . .
- Congestion assist ....... .. .. .
@ Mul tifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r information system con -
t rols .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t ion and voice recognition con-
trols . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
- Button ~/steering wheel heating
- Sh ift paddles .............. .
® Instrument cluster ....... .. .. .
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@
@
~
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Reset trip odometer ........ .. .
W indshie ld w asher system lever
Emergency flashers .... ... .. .. .
Knee a irbag ........ ... .. ... . .
Adjustable steer ing column
Lever for:
- Cruise cont rol system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ... . .
@ Instrument i llum ination ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ H ood release . ........... .. .. .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Lig ht switch ............... .. .
@ Buttons for :
- All weather lights
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63
5 1
5 1
112
104
25 7
12, 15
14, 15
1 4
86
10
12
56
53
269
75
93
96
54
25
305
23 50
50
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
-Rear fog lights .. .. .. ..... .. .
@ Switch for luggage compartment
li d .... ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
@ Power exterior m irro r adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Parental cont rol ............. .
@ Infotainment system dis play . .. .
@ Lockable glove compartment ... .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SI M cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion ........ .
@ Climate cont ro l system ........ .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .. ............ .
- Start/Stop system . ... ... .. . .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ..... .. .. ... ....... .. .
- Parking system . .... . ..... .. .
- Switching the Infota inment sys-
tem disp lay on/off .......... .
@) Socke t ... .. .. .. ............ .
@ Cup holder . ... .. .... . ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
@ Center armrest w ith sto rage com­
partment . Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface ........ .
@ starting the engine when the re is a
ma lfunction .. ... .... . ..... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@ Automa tic transmission se lector
lever ... .. .. . ... ............ .
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ I START EN GIN E STOP ! ........ .
(D Tips
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43 54
45
45
142 64
2 10
257 47
68
121
78
135
124
142
64
64
141
215
78
81
83
141
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Some the equipment listed here is only instal ­
l ed in certa in models or is available as an op-
tion .
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The driver informa tion system contains mult iple
tabs ©¢
fig. 6 that display various information
@.
The fo llow ing tab s are ava ilable, depend ing o n
ve hicl e equ ipment:
First tab Veh icle (on-board computer)
<=>page 16
Se co nd Messages
taba l
Thir d tab Rad io
Media ¢
page 17
Fourth tab
Telephone"<=> page 18
Fifth tab N
avig ation*¢ page 19
Map * <=> page 20
a) This tab is onl y v is ibl e w hen there is a t least one ind icato r
l ig ht or mess ag e dis play ed .
@ Button l !
-Switching tabs : press the !<1 1>! button repeated­
ly until the des ired tab is shown (such as Ra­
dio) .
Control buttons
App lies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
Fig. 8 Se lect ion menu and opt io n s m en u
Left control button 12]
-Opening/closing the selection menu : press the
~ correspo nding left control button o n the steer-
;:::: ing whee l Ill<=>
fig. 8. Yo u can select and con-
" ~ firm a f unction in the se lection menu using the 0 0
~ co
Cockpit overview
@ VIEW! bu tton I
Swi tc h ing between the clas sic a nd en han ced v iew
or reducing the display¢
page 14.
® Button ~
Return ing to funct ions at higher levels
@ control buttons 12] and [g
Open ing/closing the se lection menu or opt ions
menu
<=>page 13.
0 Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu/list :
tur n the
left thumbwheel to the des ired function (fo r
examp le, select ing a frequency)
-Confirming you r sele ction : press t he left
thum bwhee l
0 ¢ fig. 7.
-Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is
disp layed, turn the left thumbw heel to zoom in
and out on the map.
left th umbwheel (fo r ex am ple, se lecting a fre­
quency band) .
Right control button [g
-Opening /closing the options menu : pre ss the
c o rresp onding r igh t control button o n th e ..,.
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Cockpit overview
steering wheel [I q fig. 8. You can change any
context-dependent functions and settings us­
i ng the left thumbwheel (for example, addi­
tiona l station information) .
(D Tips
-Please note that the function of the control
buttons is reversed when Arabic is selected
as the menu language.
- The availability of a selection menu or op­
tions menu depends on the function that is
se lected.
View in driver information system
App lies to: veh icles w ith multifunct ion steering wheel plus
Fig. 9 Classic view (Aud i virtual cockp it)
Fig. 10 Enhanced view (Audi virtua l cockpit)
- Changing the view (Audi virtual cockpit)*:
press the IVIEW I button @i=> page 12, fig . 7 to
switch from the classic view¢
fig. 9 to the en­
hanced view
c> fig. 10 To return to the classic
view, press the IVIEW ! button aga in.
- Reducing the display (analog instrument clus­
ter) *:
press the !VIEWI button to switch from
the classic d isplay to the reduced display. To re­
turn to the classic v iew, press the IVIEW I but­
ton again .
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Other function buttons
Applies to: vehicles with mult ifunction steering whee l plus
Fig. 11 Multifu nct io n stee ring wheel, right side
Q)Button 0
- Accepting a call :
press the [a button when
there is an incoming call.
- Ending a call: press the [a button during an ac­
tive phone call.
-Opening the call list: if no phone call is in prog­
ress and there are no incoming calls, press the
[a button.
@Button 5l
- Switching the voice recognition system on:
briefly press the~ button. Say the desired
command after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the l2!I button. Or: say the com­
mand
Cancel.
For more information about the voice recogni tion
system, refer to
¢page 153, Voice recognition
system.
@ Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the volume of an audio source or a
system message (for example, from the voice
r ecognition system) when the sound is playing.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
r ight thumbwheel up or down.
-Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwheel
down.
Or: press the righ t thumbwheel.
- Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb-
wheel up.
Or: press the right thumbwheel. .,..

Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 26 R emote control maste r key: removing the mechani·
ca l key
• Press the release buttons @¢ fig. 26 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Locking and unlocking the lockable* rear bench
seat ¢
page 65.
-Manually lock/unlock the vehicle ¢page 42.
-Emergency lock the doors ~ page 42.
-Switching the chi ld safety locks on in the rear
doors ¢
page 45, fig. 39.
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 27 Remote control key: removing the battery ho lder
Open ing and closing
Fig. 28 Remote control key (rear side): removing the bat·
tery holder
LED in the remote control key
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The LED @ informs you of the remote control key
function.
• If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks
once.
• If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times .
• If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead. The
1:1 indicator light turns
on and the message
Remote control key: re­
place key battery
appears. Replace the battery .
Replacing the remote control key battery
• Press the re lease buttons @¢ fig. 2 7 and re­
move the mechanical key .
• Press the release buttons©¢
fig. 28 on the
battery holder while pulling the battery holder
out of the remote control key in the direct ion of
the arrow .
"'I nsert th e new batte ry with the"+" fac ing
down.
"' Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote contro l key.
• Insert the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us­
ing methods that will not harm the environ­
ment. Do not d ispose of them in household
trash.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery.
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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.

Operation
Applies to: vehicles wit h garage door opener (Homelink)
Requirements: the button in the headline r must
be programmed ~page
49 and the vehicle
must be within range of the system, such as the
garage door.
.. Press the b utton to open the garage door. The
L E D @ ~ page
49, fig. 44 blink s or t urns on.
.. Press the b utton again to open the garage
door.
@ Tips
When opening o r closing the garage door, do
not press and hold the butto n longer ten sec­
onds or the garage door opene r will switch to
programming mode.
Programming buttons
Applies to: vehicles wit h ga rage door opener (Homeli nk)
1 ~ 111 111
Fig. 44 Headli ner: co ntro ls
N
"' 0
~ a,
You can p rogram both fixed code and roll ing code
systems using this procedure .
Programming/reprogramming buttons
Req uirement : the vehicle must be in range of the
sys tem, such as the garage door, that you would
like to prog ram .
.. Switch on the ignition .
.. Press and hold the button in the headliner that
you wou ld like to program for at least two sec­
onds. O r
.. Se lect in the Infotainment system:
!MENU I but ­
ton
> V ehi cle > left contro l button > V ehicle
s ettings
> G ara ge d oor op ener > Pr og ra m ga-
ll Onl y appl ies t o ro lling cod e syst em s
Op enin g an d clos ing
rage doo r opene r > Program button 1 /Pro­
g ram button 2 /P ro gram button 3
(reprogram­
m ing). The yellow LED @ flashes.
.. Follow the instructions in the Infotainment sys-
tem.
S ynch ron izing a button1
)
Requirement: the button must already be pro ­
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you wou ld like to program .
.. Switch on the ign ition .
.. Press the button in the headliner that you
wou ld like to synchronize .
.. Follow the instructions in the Infotainment sys-
tem.
D ele ting butt on programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi­
vidually. They must be deleted all at once. Repro­ gram the buttons if necessary.
.. Switch on the ign ition.
.. Select in the Infotainment system:
I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > V ehicle
s etti ng s
> G arage doo r opene r > Delete button
p rog ramm ing
> Y es , delet e no w.
@ Tips
The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor after the
programming . Follow the manufacturer's in­
structions for doing this.
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-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. ..,.