2017 AUDI A4 windshield wipers

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instrument cluster .. .......... .. .. .. .
Multifunction steering wheel plus ... .. .
Multifunction steering wheel ......... .
Driver Informat ion System ..... .. .... .
H ead-up Display .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
Camera-based traff ic sign recognition .. .
O n Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .... .
I ndicator l ights .............. .... .. .
Starting and driving
Opening and closing Cent ral Lock ing .............. .... .. .
L uggage compa rtment lid ... ..... .. .. .
Child safety lock .... .......... .. .. .. .
Power window ... .. .......... .. .. .. .
Sliding/tilting sunroof ......... .... .. .
Valet parking function ............. .. .
Garage door opener (Homelink) . .. .. .. .
L ights and Vision .............. .. .
Exterior lighting . .. . .......... .. .. .. .
Interior lighting ...... ........... ... .
V1s1on ....... .. ................ ... .
Windshield wipers . ... .... .... .. .. .. .
Digital compass . ............. .... .. .
Seats and storage ............ ... .
General information .......... .. .. .. . 6
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so so
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3 zone deluxe automatic climate control . 69
Steer ing whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Driving ..... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
General information . ... ........... . .
Steering .......... .. .. . .......... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ............. . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ...... .
Automat ic transmission
Trailer towing ... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Driving with a trailer .. ........ ..... . .
Trailer towing information
Driver assistance .. ............ .. .
Assist ........... ... .............. .
Electronic speed limiter ... .. ... ... .. . . 73
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Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Predictive efficiency assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Predictive control (efficiency assist) . . . . .
102
Congestion assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Distance ind icator and distance warning 105
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Audi pre sense basic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audi pre sense rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Audi pre sense city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Settings in the Infotainment system . . . . 111
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Audi sid e ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Adjusting park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
T railer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 134
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 134
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Cockpit over view
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Malfunct ion Indicato r Lamp (MIL)
./
c::>page33
Diesel particulate filter*
c::>page34
Engine speed limitat ion
c::>page34
Engine oil level (MIN)
c::>page32
E ngine oil level (MAX)
c::>page308
Engine oil senso r
c::>page34
Eng ine warm -up request
c::>page34
Battery charge
<=:>page 31
Tank system
c::>page34
Washer fluid level
c::>page35
Windshield wipers
c::>page35
Remote control key
<=:>page 76
Driver's door
c::>page35
Ba ttery in remo te cont rol key
c::>page39
Bulb failure ind icator
c::>page35
H eadlight ra nge control system
c::>page35
Adapt ive lig ht*
c::>page36
Light/rain sensor
c::>page36
Active lane assist*
c::> page 113
Transmission
c::> page87
Steering lock
c::>page32
Engine start system
<=:>page 32
Electromechanical steering
c::> page 13 7
Suspension con trol*
c::> page36
Parking sys tem*
c::> page 132
E mergency call f unct io n*
<=:>page 185
Ad Blue*
c::>page300
Ad Blue*
c::>page300
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
c::> page36
Cruise contro l system*
<=:> page 93
Canad a model s:
Cruise cont rol sys tem*
<=:> page 93
Adaptive c ruise control *
¢page 98
Adaptive cruise contro l*
<=:> page 98
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 98
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 98
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 99, <=:>page 102
Adaptive c ruise cont ro l*
¢ page 102
Conges tion assist*
<=:>page 104
Active lane assist*
c::> page 113

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N .... 0 0
DD Tank syst em : m alfunction ! Plea se conta ct
Se rvice
If the indi cator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears:
- there is a malfunct ion in the fuel ta nk system,
o r
- in vehicles with d iesel eng ines, water may have
collected in the fue l filter .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
(D Note
Applies to veh icles w ith a diesel engine: if the
diese l fuel quality is poor, it may be necessary
to have the wate r drai ned from the water sep­
arator
l) in the fuel filter more often than
specified in the m aintenance schedule. This
can help red uce eng ine malfu nctions .
(D Tips
For mo re information on fueli ng, ref er to
o=:> page298 .
• Washer fluid level
E;:2 Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the w indshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is swi tched off~
page 316.
El Wind shield wiper s: malfunction! Plea se con­
tact Se rvice
There is a malfunction wi th t he w indsh ie ld w ip­
e rs.
Dr ive to an autho rized Aud i dealer or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~ l) Th is func tion is no t av ail able in a ll countri es.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
~ Driver's door
IJ1 Driver 's door: malfun ction! Shift to P before
leaving v ehicle . See owner's manual
T he re is a ma lfunction in the drive r's door . Select
the P selector leve r pos ition to secure the vehicle .
Drive to an au thori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
·:<;X· Defective light bulb warning
If the II ind icator light tu rns o n, a bulb has
failed. The message indica tes the location of the
bulb . Replace the bulb immedi ately .
Vehicle lights: m alfunction! Please contact
Servi ce
There is a ma lfunction in the headlights or the
l ight switch . Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer or
autho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have t he malfunc tion cor rected.
.&_ WARNING
- Light bul bs are under p ressure a nd can ex­
p lode when b ulbs are replaced, w hich in­
creases the r isk of injury.
- W ith HID he ad lights (xenon he adlights), the
high-vo ltage component must be handled
correct ly. Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal
i n jur y.
~0 Dynamic headlight range control system
Iii Headlight range control: malfunction! See
owne r's manual
T he re is a ma lf u nction in the headlight range
contro l system , which may cause glare for other
drive rs.
D rive to an authori zed Audi dealer or au thori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
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Lights and Vision
-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
56
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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N .... 0 0
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(!)-Rain sensor mode. The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­ imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is ra ining. The
higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor that is set
(switch @ to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind ­
sh ield . You can deactivate the rain sensor mode
in the Infota inment system, which switches the
intermittent mode on. To do th is, select:
! MENU !
button > Vehicle > left control button > Dri ver
a ss is ta nc e
> Rain sen sor. In intermittent mode ,
you can adjust the interva l time using the switch
@ .
@ -slow wip ing
@ -fast wip ing
© -sing le wipe If you hold the lever in this posi ­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast w iping.
® -clean the windsh ie ld The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of dr iving to remove
water droplets. You can switch this function off
by moving the lever to position ® within
10 sec­
onds of the after-wipe . The after-wipe function is
react ivated the next time you switch the ign ition
on.
C leaning the headlights*. The headlight washer
system* operates only when the low beam head­ lights are sw itched on . If you move the lever into
position @, the headlights will be cleaned at
fixed intervals.
A WARNING
- T he rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver may still be responsible
for manually switching the w ipers on based
on v is ibility conditions.
- The w indshie ld may not be treated with wa­
ter -repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions, s uch as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
glare, which increases the risk of an acc i­
dent . Wiper blade chatter is also poss ible.
- Properly functioning windsh ield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
dr iv ing to red uce the risk of an accident
Light s and Vision
c::> page 58, Changing windshield wiper
blades.
@ Note
- If there is frost, make sure the windshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield. Switching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the w iper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be sw itched off (lever in
position
0). This prevents the wipers from
switching on unintentionally and caus ing
damage to the windsh ield wiper system.
@ Tips
- The windshield wipers switch off when the
ign ition is switched off. You can activate the
w indshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the w indshield
w iper lever to any position.
- Wor n or dirty w indshie ld w iper blades resu lt
in st reaking. T his can affect the rain senso r
function. Check your windshield wiper
blades reg ularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les for the windshield
washer system are heated a t low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- Whe n stopping tempo rar ily, such as at a
t raffic lig ht, the speed of the windshield
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a g lass cleaner.
Wind shi eld wiper
... Place t he w indsh ie ld w iper arms in the service
position
c::> page 58 .
... Fold the windshie ld wiper arms away from the
windshie ld.
A WARNING
D irty windshie ld wiper blades can impa ir vi­
sion, wh ic h increases the risk of an accident.
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Lights and Vision
Changing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 56 Remov ing w indshi eld w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
• To bring the wipers into the service position ,
turn the ignition off and move the windshield
wiper lever into position @~
page 56, fig. 55.
• To bring the wipers into the starting position,
switch the ignition on and move the windshield
wiper lever into position @~
page 56, fig. 55
for at least two seconds .
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the Infotainment system :
• Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
~page 56, fig. 55).
• Select : th e IMENU i button> Vehicle> left con­
trol button >
Service & checks > Wiper change
position .
Removing the wiper blade
• Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
• Press the locking knob
(D ~ fig. 56 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
• Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Installing the wiper blade
• Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wipe r arm @until it clicks into place.
• Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
• Turn the service position off.
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the wiper blades should
be replaced once or twice each year .
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(D Note
-Only fold the windshield wipers away when
they are in the service position. Otherwise,
you could damage the paint on the hood or
the windshield wiper motor.
- You should not move your vehicle or operate the windshield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield.
The windshield wipers would move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating the wip­
ers.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper
blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near the
wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers by hand.
{l) Tips
-You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
App lies to: vehicles with digital compass
Fig. 57 Rearview mirror: d ig ital compass is sw itched on

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Voice mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Volume 233
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Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 35
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
l oose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 246
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Removing the cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Tightening specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
348
Wheels . .. .. .. ...... .... ..... .. .. ... 317
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 319
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Tire Pressure Monitoring System . . . . . . . 335
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 247
When must the airbag system be inspected? 265
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . .
292
Wi-Fi
Audi music stream .............. .... .
213
Audio player .. ............... .. .... . 213
Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Online media ......... ..... ... ... .. . 214
also refer to Personal Wi-F i hotspot . . . . . 172
also refer to W i-F i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wide vent (climate control system) . . . . . . . 70
Window regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Index
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
339
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windsh ield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 56, 316
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Windshield wipers
Chang ing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Folding upward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Winter operation
Battery ....... .. .. ... ....... .... ...
312
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Cooling system . .. .. ............... .. 310
Defrosting the windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . .
339
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Winter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
X
Xenon head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
z
Zooming (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Zoom (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
381