2017 AUDI A4 fuel

Table of content s
Multimedia connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
P laying m edia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Addit iona l sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Suppo rted media and file formats . . . . . . 223
Troubleshoot ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . 227
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Sett ing the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
MMI sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Con nection manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 2
So und setti ngs .. .... ......... .... .. .
Volume sett ings .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
R estarting the M MI . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Software license information 233
233
234
235
Safety first .
.. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 23 6
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Correct seating position for passengers . . 23 7
Driver's and fron t passenger's footwell . . 240
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Storing cargo co rrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
W hy use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
B el t tensioner ... ... ... .... ... .. .. ... 251
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3
I mportant inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Fr ont ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
M onitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 265
K nee airbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Side curtain airbags ........... .... ... 274
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
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LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for c hildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Additional informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Se lective catalytic reduction (AdBlue) . . . 300
Emissions control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
En gine compartment .. ............. . .
E ngine o il ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
Cooli ng sys tem . .. .. .. ............. . .
B rake fl uid . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Battery ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Windshie ld washer system .. ..... ... . .
Service interva l display 304
306
3
10
311
312
316
316
Wheels .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 317
Wheels and t ires . .. .. ............... 317
Tire pressure monitoring indicator . . . . . . 334
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 338
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 342
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 343
T runk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
E q ui pment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
T ire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 45
Space -sav ing spa re tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Fuses and bulbs ... ... . .. .... ... .. 351
Fuses.. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 351
Bul bs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Start ing by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 356
Start ing with j umper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Using the jump start cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Cockpit overview
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cl uster overv iew (analog)
F ig . 4 Instrument cluster overv iew (Audi v irtual cockpit )
(D Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer ... .............. .
- with
OFF status indicat or .. .. .
- with
READY status indicator .. .
@ Tab area .... ... ... ....... ... .
@ Central area with
- Driver informat ion system .. .. .
- Indicator lights ........... . .
® Status line (displayed on one or two
lines)
@ Speedometer/convenience display
0 Fuel level
10
11
11
76
76, 78
12
16
26
12
@ Speedometer
® Left additional display (divided in
two sections in the enhanced view)
There may be additional indicator lights in the
tachometer @, the speedometer @, the status
line ® and, depending on the instrument clus­
ter, above or below the central area@.
The following pages will primarily show illustra­
tions of the multi-color analog instrument clus ­
ter*. The display and/or position of the element
shown may vary in monochrome instrument clus-
ters or in the Audi virtual cockpit* .
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Cockpit overv iew
is a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depe nding on the
eng ine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re ­
duces operating noise.
Fuel level
T he display (J) c:> page 10, fig. 3 or c:> page 10,
fig . 4
only functions when the ignition is switch­
ed on . When the display ha s reached the reserve
mark, the bottom LED turns red and the
tD ind i­
cator l ight turns on
c:> page 34 . The bottom LED
blinks red when the fuel leve l is ve ry low.
F or the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data
c:> poge 362.
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty . The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom ­
busted fuel will the n enter the exhaus t sys­
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the cata lytic conve rter.
Odometer
F ig. S In strume nt cl uster : odometer a nd reset bu tton
Trip odometer and odomete r
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­ ing the ~ reset button .
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The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven .
Malfunction indicat or
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfunction co rrected as soon as possi­
ble .
@ Tips
The units of measu rement can be set in the
Infotainment system
c:> page 229 .
Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with multifunctio n steering wheel plus
You con use the multifunction steering wheel
plus to operate the driver information system
and the MMI functions, adjust the volume and
switch the voice recognition system on and off.
Fig. 6 D river informat ion syste m display
Fig. 7 Mult ifun ctio n stee rin g wheel opera tion
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on . ll>

Cockpit overview
- Confirming a selection:
press the left thumb ­
whee l on the multif unction steering wheel to
confirm your selection .
-Scrolling within the lists: turn the left thumb­
whee l on the multifunction steering wheel
quick ly to scroll within the lists.
@ Button [2!]
-Switching the voice recognition system on:
briefly press the~ button . Say the desi red
command after the
Beep .
- Switching the voice recognition system off:
press and hold the~ button . Or: say the com­
mand
Cancel.
F or more information about the voice recog nition
system, refer to ¢
page 153, Voice recognition
system .
@ Right thumbwheel
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (such as traffic announcements) can be di­
rectly adjus ted dur ing the audio output.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
ri ght thumbwheel up or down.
-Muting or pausing: turn the right thumbwheel
down .
Or: press the right thumbwheel.
- Un muting or resuming: turn the right thumb ­
wheel upward .
Or: press the right thumbwheel.
Driver Information
System
On-board computer
Fig. 13 Instrument clus ter: fu el cons umptio n display
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Resetting values to zero
Requirement: the Fuel consumption , Short-term
memory
or Long-term memory display must be
se lected .
.,. To reset the va lue for the respective memory to
zero, press the left thumbwheel
(z) ¢ page 12,
fig.
7 or (i) ¢ page 15, fig . 12 on the multif unc ­
tion steering wheel for one second. Or
.,. On the multifunction steering wheel, select :
the right control button>
Reset values*.
Adjusting additional displays (Audi virtual
cockpit)*
.,. On the multifunction steering wheel, select the
right control button >
Additional display .
.,. Select between No display , Fuel consumption
display, Average speed , Driving time , Distance
driven
or Date .
In the first tab (on-board computer), you can call
up the following disp lays one after the other by
turning the left thumbwheel on the multifunc ­
tion steer ing wheel.
-Tim e and date r::>page 229
- Digital speedomete r*
-Average consumption
- Remaining range*
- Ad Blue range* ¢
page 300
-Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overv iew
- Energy consumers ¢
page 17
-Driver assistance * ¢ page 96
- Traffic sign recognition*
~ page 24
The short -term memory collects driving info rm a­
tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
til it is switched off . If you continue driving with­
i n two hours after switching the ign it ion off, the
new values are included when ca lculating the cur­
rent trip information.
Unlike the short-term memory, the long -term
memory is not erased automatically. You can se­
l ect the time period for evaluating trip informa-
tion yourse lf . ..,.

Fuel consumption
The current fuel consumption can be shown us­
ing a bar graph¢
fig. 13. The average consump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
played. If the bars are green or the gray tone on
the bars changes (depending on the equipment),
your vehicle is saving fuel by the following func­
tion :
-Recuperation : electrical energy can be stored in
the battery when the vehicle is coasting or driv­
ing downhill. The bar will move toward 0/0.
(D Tips
-The date, time of day and time and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
¢page 229.
- If the vehicle battery is disconnected, all
memory values are erased.
Energy consumers
Fig. 14 Instrument cluste r: energy consu mers
In the Energy consumers view, the other equip­
ment that is currently affecting fuel consumption
is listed in the first tab (on-board computer) . The
display shows up to three energy consumers @
¢ fig. 14. The equipment using the most power is
listed first . If more than three items using power
are switched on, the equipment that is currently
using the most power is displayed.
A chart @ also shows you the current total of all
other consumers .
Radio
Requirement: Radio mode must be on
¢page 204.
Cockpit overview
Applies to : vehicles with mult ifunction steering wheel
.,. Press the !MODE ! button on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the Radio/Me ­
dia tab is displayed.
Applies to: vehicles with mult ifunction steering wheel plus
.,. Press the !<11>1 button repeatedly until the Ra-
dio/Media tab is displayed .
.,. Press the left control button ¢
page 13.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be available in the driver informa­
tion system.
- Selecting the frequency band: select and con­
firm a frequency band.
-Selecting a station from the station list: select
and confirm a radio station.
-Selecting a station from the presets list: select
and confirm
Presets and then a radio station.
-Opening a media source: select and confirm To
media.
Additional settings
- Select: right control button > desired entry.
Depending on the function selected, the follow­
ing additional settings may be possible:
-Additional station info: see¢ page 208 .
Media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files¢
page 210.
Applies to: vehicles with multifunct ion steering wheel
.,. Press the !MODE ! button on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the Radio/Me­
dia tab is displayed.
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
.,. Press the !<1 1>I button repeatedly until the Ra-
dio/Media tab is displayed .
.,. Press the left control button ¢
page 13.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be available in the driver informa­
tion system.
- Selecting a source : select and confirm a source
such as the SD card.
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Cockpit overview
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or turns on while driving, this may indi·
cate that there is a malfunction in the eng ine. If
the indicator turns on , the catalytic converter
may be damaged.
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avoid
h ig h speeds for extended periods of time and/ or
fast acce leration) and have the malfunction cor­
rected. See an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Fac ility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa­
tion, refer to
¢ page 93, Electronic speed limit­
er .
The MIL indicator light may also turn on if the
fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
¢page 298.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig . 24 Locat ion of Data Link Connector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
signed a code . In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent w ill be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system .
If the light illuminates after a refuel ing, stop the
veh icle and make sure the fue l filler cap is prop­
erly closed (on ly vehicles with gasol ine engine)
¢page 298.
In order to make an accurate d iagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be disp layed using specia l diag­
nostic equipm ent (ge ne ric scan tool for OBD) .
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In order to connect the special diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the r ight of the hood
release
¢ fig. 24.
Your authorized Audi dea le r or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec­
essary repair.
_& WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or tur n on. They indicate functions or mal­
funct ions.
-
Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay can be covered by other dis­
plays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the multifunction steering wheel ¢page 12.
If there are several ma lfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several colors.
& Central indicator lights
If
the . or Q indicator lig ht turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys ­
tems are marked with a ./ in the fo llow ing tables.
If one of these ind icator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Your vehicle has e ither a monoch rome display or
a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment . Some indicator lights appear white
1111-

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 a,
If the II indicator light turns on, ESC was
switch ed off us ing the
!~0" 1 button ¢ page 134.
Stabili zation c ontrol (ESC / ABS) : malfun ction!
See owne r's manual
If the: G1 indicato r light and the~ (USA mod­
els)/ [iJ (Canada models) A BS i ndicator light tur n
on and the message appears, the re is a malf unc­
tion in the ABS or the elect ronic differen tial lock.
This a lso ca uses the ESC to malfunct ion . The
brakes still function with their norma l power, but
ABS is not active.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
For addit ional information on ESC and A BS,
refer to ¢
page 134.
!f Safety systems
The El indicator light monitors the safety sys­
tems.
If the El indica tor light turns on or blinks, there
is a malfunction in a safety system .
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
-
Have the safety systems inspecte d immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death .
(CD ) Brake system
[I] Brake s ov erheating . Plea se shift to D
T here was a heavy load on the b rakes. Place the
selector lever in the D/S posi tion in o rder to use
the eng ine braking e ffect and reduce the load on
the brakes .
Cockpit o ve rv iew
'IJ!t:t /(0) Brake pads
II (USA model s)/Ei] (Canada mod els ) Brake
pad s: wear limit rea ch ed. You can continue dri v­
ing . Pl ea se conta ct Service
T he brake pads are worn.
Drive to an au thorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility as soon as possible to have
the malfunc tion corrected .
~ Engine control
II Drive sy stem : malfun cti on! Pleas e contact
Servi ce
T here is an eng ine control malfunction .
Drive slowly to an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or a u­
thori zed Audi Serv ice Facility to have the engine
checked.
W Engine control (diesel engine)
App lies to : vehicles wit h diese l eng ines
The eng ine is preheating if the El ind icator light
turns on when the ignition is switched on .
If the indica tor light does not turn on or blinks
while driving, there is an engine control malfunc ­
t io n.
Immed iate ly drive s low ly to an authori zed Audi
dealer or au thorized Audi Service Fac ility to have
the malfunction corrected .
io Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is part of
t h e On Board Diagnost ic system (OBD II) . T he
¢..ij c;ymbo l tur ns on when the igni tion is sw itched
o n a nd turns off aga in once the igni tion swi tc h es
on and running at a steady id le speed . This i ndi ­
cates that the MIL is functioning correctly.
T he ind icator light tu rns o n if there is a malfu nc­
t ion in the engine elec tronics . See an au thor ized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected. For additional
information, r efer to ¢
page 25 .
The ind icator light can also tu rn o n if the fuel fill­
er cap was not sealed correctly ¢
page 298.
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Cockpit over view
~ Diesel particulate filter
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
II Particul ate filt er: malfunct ion! See own er' s
m anual
The diesel particulate f ilter requires regenera­
tion. To support the filter's self-cleaning func­
tion :
Drive for approximate ly 15 minutes at 37 mph
(60 km/h) or above in the S se lector lever posi­
tion. Keep the eng ine speed around 2,000 RPM.
The temperature increase that will result from
this can burn off the soot in the filter . The ind ica ­
tor light will turn off when the cleaning has com­
p leted successf ully.
H ave an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility repa ir the malfunction im ­
mediately if the ind icator light does
not turn off .
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the cu rrent
weather, road and traffic conditions . You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommendations .
(D Tips
For addit iona l information on the diese l par­
t ic ulate fi lter, refer to~
page 303.
!?i Engine speed limitation
II! Ma ximum engine spe ed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automat ica lly lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument clus ter. Thi s
p rotects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed lim itation deactivates once the
eng ine is no longer in the cri tical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped­
al once.
If t he engine speed l imitation was activated by
an eng ine contro l ma lfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on. Make su re the engine speed
does no t go above t he speed d isplayed, fo r exam­
p le w hen downsh ifting . Drive to an authorized
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Audi dealer or authori zed A udi Service Fac ility im ­
mediate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
~ ... Engine oil sensor
• Oil le vel system: malfu nction! Please con­
tact S ervice
The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected.
• Oil level sensor: oil change neces sary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has e ntered the engine oil as a result of fre ­
quent short drives. Avo id high engine speeds, full
acce leration and heavy engine loads. D rive to an
authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service
Facility immediate ly to have the o il changed.
• Oil pre ssure sensor: malfunct ion! Plea se
contact Ser vice
There is a ma lf u nction in the oi l pressure senso r.
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, eithe r from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine o il w ill evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this .
E@ Tank system
liD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2.1
gallons (8 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
(iD Please refuel immediately
If the indic ator ligh t turns on the message ap ­
pears, the fuel tank is a lmost empty. Refue l the
vehicle immediately .
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