2018 AUDI A4 buttons

Rear head restraints
Fig. 68 Re ar seat : adjus ting the head re stra in t
Fig. 69 Re ar seat: remov ing the head rest ra in t
If passenge rs are s itting in the outer rear seats ,
ad just the head restraints so that t he upper edge
of the head restraint is as level as possib le with
the upper part of their head . If that is not possi­
ble, try to adjust as close to this posit ion as pos­
sible . If your ve hicle has a midd le seat, adjust
that head restraint all the way up
c:> A_
Mo ving the head rest raint s
.. To move the head restraint upward, hold it at
the sides w it h both hands and slide it upward
until it clicks into place
c:> fig . 68 .
.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow-
c:> fig . 68 and slide the head re­
straint downwa rd.
Remo ving the head restraints
.. Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go .
.. Press the release point c:> fig. 69 using the me­
chanical key
c:> page 38, Key set and press the
bu tton -arrow-
c:> fig. 68. Pull the head rest raint
out of the backrest a t the same time
c:> &_ .
Seats and storag e
Installing the head restraints
.. Slide the pos ts on the head restrain t down into
the guides until the posts click into p lace .
.. Press the button -arrow-c:> fig. 68 and slide the
head rest raint all the way down . You shou ld not
be able to remove the head restraint from the
back rest without pressing the button.
_& WARNING ~
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c:> page 257, Proper adjustment of
h ead restraints .
-Only remove the head restra ints from the
rear seats when it is necessary for installing
a child safety seat
c:> page 295 , Child safe­
ty .
Install the head restraint again immedi­
ately once the child safety seat is removed. D riving with the head restra ints removed or
not in the upright position increases the risk
of serious injury .
Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Using the memory function, you can quickly and
easily store a persona l seat p rofile for the d river
and recall the set tings late r. The memo ry func­
t ion is controlled by the remote contro l key and
the memory buttons in the driver 's door .
T he driver's se at profile is stored again and as­
s igned to the remote con trol key each t ime the
vehicle is locked . W hen you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled . If two peo ­
ple use the v ehicle , it is recommended that each
person always uses the ir
"own" remote control
key.
T wo seat p rofiles can be stored each using the
memory buttons . Once they are stored, these
seat p rofiles can be selected at any t ime .
T he following se tt ings a re stored :
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Seats and storage
Remote con- Memory but-
trol key ton
Driver Driver
Seat X X
Both exterior
X X mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUI but­
ton >
Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings > Seats > Driver's seat > Store set­
tings on remote control key .
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. 70 Drive r's doo r: me mory function butto ns
Storing a seat profile
.,. Press the ISETI button. The LED in the button
turns on .
.,. Press memory button II] or [Ii.
A signal tone will sound when it is successfully
stored.
Accessing a seat profile
... If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
switched off, press the memory button.
68
.,. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary to reduce the r isk of an accident.
- In an emergency, seat adjustment operat ion
can be stopped by p ressing the
ISETI button
or the buttons @or@
Q page 65, fig . 64 .
Sockets
Fig. 71 Cente r conso le: 12 vo lt socke t
Fig. 72 Rear center co nso le: 12 vo lt socket *
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessor ies. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
There is an additional 12 volt socket* located on
the side trim panel in the luggage compartment.
A 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 i njuries or burns. To reduce the r isk
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Seats and storage
Folding the backrest back into the upright
position
.. Fo ld the backrest back up again until it latches
or the red marking
q page 71, fig. 77 is no lon­
ger visible c::, A in Increasing the si ze of the ve­
hicle interior on page 71.
CD Note
Move the rear head restraints down before
folding the rear backrests forward
q page 67.
This is especially true if the Rear Seat Enter­
tainment (RSE)* is installed, because it could
be damaged.
Partition net (upright backrest position)
Applies to: vehicles with partition net
The partition net prevents objects from sliding
from the Luggage compartment into the passen­
ger compartment.
Fig. 80 Behind th e back rest : hang in g the parti tion net
Fig. 81 Behind the backrest : rem ov ing the parti tion net
Attaching
.. Pull the net upward. Attach the crossbrace to
the mo unting eyelets above the backrest
-arrows-c::, fig. 80.
72
Removing
.. Fold the backrests forward c::, page 71 .
.. Press the left and right buttons on the part ition
net and remove it upward
c::, fig. 81.
Installing
.. Fold the backrests forward c::, page 71.
.. Slide the left and right sides of the partition
net into the mount .
.. Press the partition net down diagonally at the
left and right until it locks into place and the
red markings on the buttons are no longer visi­
ble.
CD Note
Let the partitio n net roll up slowly to prevent
damage.
Partition net (backrests folded forward)
Applies to: vehicles with part ition net
The partition net prevents objects from sliding
from the Luggage compartment into the passen­
ger compartment.
Fig. 8 2 Folded back rest : in st a lling t he part it ion net
Fig. 83 Folded backrest : hanging the part it io n net
Installing
.. Fold the backrests forward c::, page 71.

Warm and cold
3 zone deluxe automatic climate control
Operation
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Fig. 90 3-zone de lu xe a uto mat ic cl imate contro l; cockpit controls
Fig. 9 1 3-zone de luxe automatic cl imate control system: rear controls
Press the knobs, buttons or rocker switches to
turn the functions on or off . When the funct ion is
sw itched on, the LED in the respect ive button or
knob t urns
on ¢ fig. 90. The rocker switc hes are
se nsitive to to uch. The drive r and front passenger
sett ings can be ad justed sepa rately.
You can adjust the settings for the rea r of the ve­
hi cle using the controls in the rear
~ fig. 91 .
On right-hand dr ive vehicles*, the functions of
the rocker sw itched ® and ® are switched .
OFF
clima te control sy stem
You can switc h the cl imate control system on and
off using the OFF button.
It also sw itches on when you press another button or a knob. A
irflow
from outside is b locked when the clima te control
system is sw itched off.
A/C Cooling mode
You can switch the coo ling mode on or off using
the rocker switch ®· The air is not coo led and hu­
mid ity is not removed when cooling mode is
switched off. This can cause fog on the w indows .
Cooling mode switches off automatically when
t h e outs ide tempe ra ture is below zero .
A/Ceco cooling mode*
You can switch the eco cooling mode on or off us-
ing the rocker switch ®· The climate control
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In d ic at or ligh ts and messages in the instr ument
cluster display inform you about the current sit ­
uation and setting.
A n ad dit iona l in di ca tor appears in the head -up
d isp lay*.
Switching adaptive cruise control on
" Pull the lever toward you in to posi tion @
¢fig. 111.
Storing the speed and activating regulation
" To store the cu rrent speed , press the ISET ! but­
ton
¢ fig . 111 . The stored speed is shown in the
speedomete r in the LED
line @ and appears
br iefly i n the status
line @¢fig . 112 .
"Applies to: vehicles with automat ic transmis­
s ion: To acti va te the cont ro l when st ation ary,
also press the bra ke peda l.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
" Push the lever away from you in to posi tion @
u nti l it clicks into place. The message ACC:
off
appears.
@ Indicator lights
fll-Adaptive cru ise con trol is switched on . No
ve hicles are detected ahead. The stored speed is
m ain tained .
•-A vehicle d rivi ng a head was detected. The
adapt ive cr uise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the veh icle dr iv ing ahea d
a n d accelerates/brakes automatically .
• - Automatic transmission: adaptive cruise
control must be sw itched on . A veh icle was de­
tec ted ahead . Yo ur vehicle is s tat io nary and w ill
n ot sta rt driving au tomatically .
tii-Automatic transmission : adaptive cruise
control must be sw itched on . No vehicles were
detected ahead . Your veh icle is stationary a nd
w ill no t start dr iv ing automa tica lly .
• -The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a veh icle dr iv ing
ahead . You must
in tervene ¢ page 114, Driver
intervention request .
Assistance systems
© Instrument cluster display
If the Driver assistance di spl ay is not shown in
t h e instr ument cluster d isp lay, you can open it
u sing the m ultif unct ion steering whee l buttons
¢ page 13.
Ba sed on the gr aphic dis pla y, you can dete rmine
i f th e sys tem is maintain ing a d istance to the ve ­
hicle d riving ahead a nd what t hat distance is .
No vehicle -no vehicle was detec ted dr iv ing
ahe ad.
Silver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahea d.
Red veh icle -request for drive r interve ntion
¢ page 114.
The five distance bars on the gauge © represent
t h e set distance (refer
to ¢ page 113 for infor­
mation o n how to change the d ista nce). If you
fall be low the selected d ista nce, the distance
bars become red from the bo ttom upwa rd.
.&, WARNING
Applies to: vehicles w ith automatic transm is­
sion: If you pre ss t he
I SET ! butt on whe n driv­
i ng at speeds below 20 mp h (30 km /h) , the
ve hicle accelerates au toma tic ally up to 20
mph ( 30 km/h), which is the m inimum speed
that can be set.
@ Tips
- If you swit ch the ig nitio n or the ad ap tive
c ruise cont rol sys tem o ff, the set s peed is
erased fo r safety reasons .
- The e lec troni c sta biliz ation control ( ESC)
and the an ti- slip -regul ation (AS R) are auto ­
matically switc hed on when t he adaptive
cruise cont rol is switched on.
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Display in the instrument cluster
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 125 Instrument cluster (multi-color display): ac tive
lane ass ist is sw itched on and ready to provide warnings
Fig. 126 Instrument cl uster (monoc hrome display): active
lane ass ist is switched on
You can open up the Dr ive r assistance display for
the act ive lane assist using the multifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
c::> page 13.
An additional ind icator appears in the head-up
display*.
Multi-Color Display
Refer to¢ fig. 125
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in-sponding side
strument cluster
Green line(s) Active lane assist is acti -
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist warns
(left or right) you before leav ing a lane.
In addition, the steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right)
vated, but is not ready to
give warning
Assistance systems
Monochrome display
Refer to¢ fig. 126
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in-
sponding side
strument cluster
Light gray line(s) Act ive lane assist is acti-
(left o r right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings .
Blinking line(s)
Active lane assist warns
(left or right)
you before leaving a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Dark gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated, but is not ready to
. . give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist switches off automatical­
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears:
fl! Audi active lane assist: malfunction! See
owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
fl! Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble . Camera view restricted due to surround­
ings. See owner's manual
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
- The camera fie ld of view
c::> page 126, fig. 124 is
dirty or covered in ice. Clean this area on the
windshie ld
¢ page 354.
- The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con­
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visible.
fl! Audi active lane as sist: currently unavaila­
ble. See owner's manual
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Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
A WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic conditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Certain functions are not available while driv­
ing .
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short,
combin es various systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system*.
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmiss ion:
Fig. 157 MMI contro l panel· integrated shortc ut keys
Multi Media Interface
Applies to: ve hicles w ith manua l transmission:
Fig . 158 MMI cont rol p anel
-separa te shortcut keys o n
t he ce nte r conso le
MM I control panel overview
(D Control knob , if needed with joy-
stick funct ion* . .. .. .... .. .... . 157 ,160
@ MMI touch control pad* ....... .
@
@
®
Left control button ........... .
Right control button .......... .
Buttons for opening menus
directly .. ... .. .. ............ .
® IMENUI button . .. .. .... ...... .
0
®
I BA CKI button
Shortcut keys
@ Tips
The shortcut keys @~ fig. 158 for the MMI
control panel (manual transmission) are on
the center console .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig. 159 MMI On/O ff knob with jo ystick f unction
158
157
1 5 7
15 7
157
157
162
155

Multi Media Interface
Switching the MMI on /off : the M MI can be
switched on/off manua lly.
- Switching on manu ally : press the On/Off knob
@ c> fig. 159 briefly . Or: press the I MENU ! but­
ton ®
c> page 155 , fig. 157 or c> page 155,
fig . 158,
or one of the buttons to open the me ­
nus d irectly @.
-Switching off manually : press and hold the
On/Off knob
@ c> fig. 159 until the MMI
switches
off. If the MMI has bee n switched off
manually, it does not switch on again au tomati­
ca lly the next time the ignit io n is switched on .
Additional functions :
- Adjusting the volume :
tu rn the On/Off k nob @
.:>fig. 159.
-Muting : press the O n/Off knob @.:> fig. 159
briefly.
-Selecting the previou s/next function (for ex ­
ample, a radio stat ion /tra ck ):
press the On/Off
kn ob @ .:> fig. 159 briefly toward the le ft l«l or
rightt>C>I .
-Fast forwarding /re winding (for example
song s):
p ress and hold the On/ Off knob @
c> fig. 159 toward the left l«l or right t>C>I.
A WARNING
Adjust the volume of t he a udi o system so that
signa ls from outside t he ve hicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times .
@ Tips
The MMI sw itches off automatically if the en­
gine is not r unning and the vehicle battery is
low .
Infotainment system
display
Switching on and off
- Switching on and off manually :
press the roJ
button @ c> page 8, fig. 2.
When the M MI i s switched o n and the disp lay is
sw itched off, you can operate certa in f unct io ns
using the On/Off knob with t he M MI joystick
function
.:> page 155.
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Information on display images
The display version depends on vehicle equip­
ment .
Fig. 16 0 Disp lay ve rs ion A
F ig. 161 Disp lay ve rs ion B
Additional content (such as album cover and map
mater ial) is shown on display ve rsion
B, if appli ­
cable@.:> fig. 161 . Because the other content
shown on the displays is nearly identical between
the two vers ions, this manual will p rimari ly de­
scribe display version A .