2017 AUDI S4 stop start

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) . . . . .
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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

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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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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
llS
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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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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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Cockpit overv iew
CD Map content (such as points of interest)
@ Current vehicle position
@ Distance to the next maneuver
© Abar graph appears when there is an upcom­
ing turn. The fewer bars are shown, the shorter
the distance is until the turn. If there is not an
upcoming turn, the distance to the dest ination/
stopover and the calculated arrival time is dis­
p layed i n the right speedometer .
® Name of the street being currently drive n on
Map view with route guidance started
Appl ies to: ve hicles with navigation system an d ma p view
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can al­
so have the active route guidance display in the
map view* in the driver information system.
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F ig. 1 7 Diagram: map w hen ro ute guidance has started
(analog instrument cluste r)
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Requirement: a destinat ion m ust be entered
~ page 187, route guidance must be started and
the nav igation tab must be displayed.
Depend ing o n veh icle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the driver info rma ­
tion system.
CD Dis tance to the destinat io n or sto pove r
@ Distance to t he next maneuve r
@ Display of the road that is currently being
traveled or the road that you will turn onto dur­ i ng the next maneuver
© Map content such as po ints of interest o r traf­
fic information
Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is dis ­
played, turn the left th umbwhee l down/up to
zoom in/out on the map .

Cockpit overview
Street view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system and street view
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the active route guidance will be displayed in the street view* in
the driver information system .
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Fig. 18 Example: display of a turn in the street v iew (a nalog instr ument clus te r)
Requirement: a destination must be entered
¢page 187, route gu idance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed .
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the dr iver informa­
tion system ¢
fig. 18:
(D Distance to the destination or stopover
@ Displaying an expressway, highway or main
road as preparat ion for an upcom ing change
in direction
® Lane recommendation
@ Ca lculated arrival time
® Distance to the next maneuver
@ Display of the expressway, highway or main
road onto which you will be turn ing
0 Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar graph appears when a direction arrow
is displayed. The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn .
® Current veh icle position
@ Additional information (on-board computer) The
following functions are also avai lable when
route guidance is active :
-Changing the voice guidance volume: turn the
r ight thumbwheel up or down during voice
gu idance .
.8, WARNING
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The route ca lculated by the nav igat ion system
i s a recommendation for reaching your dest i­
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopping restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
(0 Tips
- Also read the chapter ~ page 8, Controls at
a glan ce .
- An exclamat ion point" !" in front of the
street name indicat es that the information
about this street or this section of the route
is not complete in the navigation data con ­
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestrian zones .
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Cockpit overv iew
Arrow view with route guidance started
Applies to: ve hicles w ith navigat ion system and arrow view
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the active route guidance will be displayed in the arrow view* in
the driver information system .
Fig. 19 Example: ar row view (monoc hrome instrument cluster)
Req uirement: a destination must be entered
~ page 187, route g uidance must be started and
the navigation tab mus t be disp layed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
info rmation may be shown in the dr iver informa­
tion system
~ fig . 19:
(D Distance to the destinat ion or stopover
@ Distance to the next maneuve r
® Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
© A bar graph appears when a direct ion arrow
i s displayed . The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the d istance is unt il the turn .
® Lane recommendation
@ Addit ional information (on -board computer)
0 Ca lcula ted arrival time
@ Disp lay of the street currently being driven
on If a point is displayed before the street , it
is indicating the street you will be o n with the
next maneuver .
The fo llowing funct ions are a lso available when
route guidance is act ive:
- Changing the voice guidance volume : turn the
right thumbwhee l up o r down during vo ice
guidance.
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_&, WARNING
The route calculated by the nav igat ion sys tem
is a recommendation for reaching your desti ­
n ation . Obey traffic lights, stopping restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
(D Tips
- Also refer to the chapter ~ page 8, Controls
ata glance
- An exclamation point"!" in front o f the
street name indicates that the information about this street or th is section of the ro ute
is not complete in the navigat ion data con­
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestr ian zo nes.

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.
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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-

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Predict iv e e ffici ency assist *
¢ page 95
Predictive e fficiency assist*
¢page95
USA models :
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 95
Canada models :
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page95
P redictive efficiency assist*
¢page 95
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page95
Predict ive efficiency assist*
¢page95
Start/Stop system*
¢ page 78
Start/Stop system*
¢page 78
Remote control key
E> page 78
Ad B lue*
¢ page300
Automatic transm ission
¢page87
D ynamic stee ring*
¢page 137
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢page
99,
Congestion assist*
¢ page 106
Congestion assist*
¢page 106
Aud i pre sense*
c>page 111
USA models :
Electromechanical parking brake
c>page30
Canada models :
Electromechanical pa rking brake
¢ page30 Coc
kpit o ve rv iew
Parenta l control
¢ page 45
USA models:
Speed warning system*
¢ page 93
Canad a model s:
Speed warning system*
¢ page 93
Active lane assist* ¢ page 113
Audi s ide ass ist*
¢ page 120
Camera-based traffic sign recogni­
tion* ¢ page 25
Head light assistant*
¢ page 51
High beams
¢ page 51,
Head light assistant*
¢ page 51
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indicator l ight tur ns on, t here is a malfunc­
t ion in the brake system .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes: stop vehicle and check brake flu id leve l
Stop the vehicle and check the b rake fl uid leve l.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Se rvice Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
Brakes: malfunction! Stop vehicle safely
If t he indicator ligh t turns on and this message
appea rs, the re is a ma lfunction in the brake
booster .
If the~ (USA models)/ ri] (Canada mode ls)
ABS indicator ligh t and the
J.id [SC indicator light
turn on toge ther with the
1111 (USA models)/
• (Canada models) brake system indicator light
and the message appea rs, then the ABS, ESC and
braking d istribution a re failing
c> ,&. . ..,.
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Cockpit over view
Do not cont inue driving . See an authorized Audi
dealer or a uthorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance ¢& .
1111 (U SA models ) / . (Cana da m od els) Park­
ing br ake: malfun ction! Safel y stop veh icle . See
owner 's manual
-If the indicato r light a nd the message appear
when the vehi cle is st ationary or aft er sw itch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake . If you cannot re lease the park­
i ng brake, see yo ur authorized Aud i dea ler or
authori zed Aud i Serv ice Facility . If you can re­
lease the park ing brake and the message still
appears , see an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected .
-If the indicator light and message appear w hile
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak ­
ing function may be malfunctioning .
It may not
be possib le to set the pa rking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not pa rk your veh icle
on h ills. See an author ized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance .
Brake servo: re strict ed . You can continue driv ­
ing . Pleas e contact Servic e
There is a malfunction in the brake booster . The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behav ior may be diffe rent from
how it no rma lly fu nctions and t he b rake pedal
may v ibrate .
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
_&. WARNING
- Read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 304, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
check ing the brake fl uid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does no t
turn off o r it turns on while driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv-
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ing . See an autho rized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized A udi Service Fac ility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together w ith the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available . This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide. Do not co ntin ue d rivi ng. See an autho rized
Aud i dea le r or a ut horized Audi Serv ice Facili­
ty fo r ass istance .
PARK/<®)/!®)' Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
i ndicator l ight turns on, the parking brake was
set .
If the -(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in­
dicator light blinks, the braking force is not build­
i ng up enough or not building up at a ll. Se lect the
P selector lever posit ion to help secure the vehi­
cle. Make sure the indicator light is off before you
start driving .
£dJ Parking brake: mal function! Please contact
S ervice
There is a ma lf u nction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediate ly to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
• (USA models )/ lC~) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
There is not eno ugh braking force to ho ld the ve ­
hicle in p lace . T he brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
• (USA model s)/¢~) (C a nada model s) Parking
brake: applied
If this message appea rs, press the b rake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if ne ces­
sary .
II (USA model s)/¢~) (Canada mode ls) Parking
brake: emerg ency braking
The emergency braking funct ion was triggered . ..,.