2018 AUDI A4 manual transmission

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.,. To shift down a gear, tap the 0 shift paddle.
.. To engage the lowest gear, hold the 0 shift
paddle.
.. If you do not press a shift button within a short
time while in the D/S position, the transmission
will return to automatic mode. To keep shifting using the shift paddles, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position .
.,. When you want to shift out of tiptronic mode,
press and hold the
0 shift paddle for a longer
period of time or move the selector lever back
and release it.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down before critical engine speed is reached.
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permitted
range.
@ Tips
- If you shift to the next lowest gear, the
transmission will only shift if the engine will
not be over-revved.
- With kick-down, the transmission shifts to a
lower gear, depending on vehicle speed and
engine speed.
- tiptronic does not work if the transmission
is running in emergency mode.
Kick-down
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transm issions
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans ­
mission downshifts into a lower gear and the en­
gine utilizes its full power , depending on vehicle
speed and engine RPM. It shifts up into the next
higher gear once the maximum specified engine
RPM is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive .
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Driving
Launch control program
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic transmission
The launch control program provides the best
possible acceleration when starting from a stop .
Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned .
.. Deactivate the Start/Stop system* c> page 87 .
The LED in the ICA> ~I button turns on .
.. Applies to: seda n: Press the I.B OFFI button
briefly while the engine is running
c> page 147.
The II indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC): sport. Warn·
ing! Restricted stability
appears in the instru­
ment cluster display .
.. Applies to: allroad: Press the i.i, O FF I button
briefly while the engine is
running ¢ page 147.
The II indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC): offroad.
Warning! Reduced stability
appears in the in­
strument cluster display .
.. Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi­
tion briefly to select the S position or select the
Dynamic driving mode in drive se-
lect* ¢ page 134 .
.,. Press the brake pedal firmly with your left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least one
second .
.. At the same time, press the gas pedal all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal within
five
seconds ¢,,&. .
A WARNING ~
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.
- Only use the Launch control program when
road and traffic conditions allow it and oth­
er drivers will not be endangered or both­
ered by your driving and the vehicle's accel­
eration.
- Please note that the drive wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode/offroad mode is switched on, espe­
cially when the road is slippery.
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Driving
-Once the vehicle has started moving, press
the
I ~ OF F! button briefly to turn the sport
mode/offroad mode off.
(D Tips
- The t ransmiss ion temperature may increase
significantly after using t he launch control
program. If that happens, the pr ogram may
not be available for a few m inutes. It w ill be
available again after a cool-down period.
- When acce le rating using the launch control
program, all veh icle parts are subject to
heavy loads. Th is can lead to increased
wear.
Transmission malfunction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith a utomat ic tr an smi ssio ns
• Transmission: too hot. Plea se stop vehicle
Do not cont inue drivi ng. Select the P se lector lev­
er pos ition and contact an a uthorized Audi dea ler
or author ized Audi Se rvic e Facil ity for assistance .
• Transmission: malfunction! Please stop ve­
hicle and shift to P
Do not cont in ue drivi ng . Select the P se lector lev­
er position and contact an a uthorized Aud i dea ler
or author ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
[i1 Selector lever: malfunction! You may contin­
ue driving. Please contact Service
T here is a system mal fun ction in t he t ransm is­
sion. Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or au ­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have
the ma lfunction co rrected .
[O] P button : malfunction! Auto P when engine
off. Please contact Service
T here is a malfunc tion in the P button on these­
lec to r l ever. The tran smission a utomat ic a lly en ­
g ag es in P when you sw itch off the e ng ine . D rive
t o an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
[O] Transmis sion : malfunction! Gear change on ­
ly possible using both paddle levers. Please con­
tact Se rvice
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There is a system malfunc tion in the transmis ­
s ion . You can continue dr iv ing with restricted
funct io n. The se lector lever is not work ing. Gears
can on ly be selected by tapping both s hift pad­
dles at t he same time when the vehicle is stat ion­
a ry
r=> page 94, fig. 100 . Pay attention to these­
l ected tra nsmissio n position in t he instr ument
cl uster disp lay. The p arking lock eng ages auto­
ma tic ally when yo u turn off the engi ne. Drive to
an authorized Aud i de aler or aut horized Au di
Se rvice Fa cility immedi ate ly to have the malfunc ­
tion corrected .
[i1 Transmission: please press brake pedal and
select gear again
Press the brake pedal and select the desired se­
l ector l ever posi tion again . Yo u can then co nti nu e
dr iv ing .
[i1 Transmission: too hot . Please adapt driving
style
The transmission temperature has increased sig­ nificantly due to the sporty dr iv ing manner. Drive
i n a less spo rty manner unti l the temperatu re re ­
turns to t he norma l ra nge and t he i ndica tor lig ht
swi tches of.
[i1 Transmission: malfunction! You can contin ­
ue driving. See owner's manual
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
s ion. Y ou may contin ue dr iving. Dr ive t o an a u­
thorized Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi Se rvice
Fac ility soon to have the ma lfunc tion corrected.
[i1 Transmission: malfunction! You can contin­
ue dr iving in D until engine off
There is a system mal function in the transmis ­
s ion . The transm ission is switch ing to eme rge ncy
mode.
If you turn the engine of f, you w ill not be
able t o se lect any othe r se lector lever positions
after sta rting the engine aga in. Drive to an au­
t h orized Aud i dea le r or authorized Audi Service
Fac il ity i mmed iate ly to have the malfu nction cor­
r ected .
[i1 Transmission: malfunction! You may contin ­
ue driving (limited functionality ). Please con-
tact Service
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Assistance systems
In curves
Applies to: vehicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 109 Example: dr iv ing into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢ fig. 109 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cru ise control may react to a
veh icle in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal briefly.
Stationary vehicle s
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
F ig . 110 Example: veh icle c hanging lanes and stationa ry
ve hicle
Within the limits of the system, adaptive cruise
control can react to stationary vehicles
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fig. 110, as long as you are driving slower than
30 mph (SO km/h) and the system class ifies the
possible passing maneuver as low. For example,
if a vehicle that was already detected
@ turns or
changes lanes, the adaptive cruise contro l reacts
to the stat iona ry vehicle ahead of
it @ .
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Veh icles with manual transmission
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi adapt ive cruise control and
manual t ra n smi ssio n
The adaptive cru ise control is available from 1st
gear through 6th gear in the normal speed
range.
When the adaptive cruise contro l is turned on,
you must press the clutch to shift gears (as usu­
al). When sh ift ing normally or when pressing the
clutch, the adaptive cruise control remains
turned on.
After you have engaged the gear, you do
not
need to press the gas pedal. The adaptive cru ise
contro l accelerates automat ically if necessary .
If you press down on the clutch for too long or
shift/couple improper ly, the adaptive cruise con­
trol may turn off automatically .
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with A ud i adapt ive cruise control
Fig. 111 Ope rating leve r: sw itching on and off
Fig. 112 Instrument cl uste r: adapt ive cr uise cont ro l
You can set any speed between 20 and 95 mph
(30 and 150 km/h).
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-Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down.
A WARNING
If the message ACC: automatic go1> appears,
your vehicle will start driving even if there is an obstacle between your vehicle and the ve­
hicle driv ing ahead. This increases the risk of
an acc ident .
{!) Tips
If adaptive cruise control is active and your
vehicle does not start driving even though the
message
ACC: automatic go1 l appears, you
can start driving by tapping the accelerator
pedal.
Interrupting cruise control
A pplies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 115 Selector lever
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
switched on.
Overriding cruise control
.. To accelerate manually, pull the lever toward
you into position @and hold it there or press
the accelerator pedal. The message
ACC: over­
ride
appears .
.. To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.. Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC: standby appears . Or
.. Press the brake pedal.
ll Th is is not ava ilab le in some coun tries.
Assistance systems
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in-
to position @.
Automatic transmission: canceling cruise
control when stopped
.. Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
ACC: standby appears.
.. To resume cruise control, press the brake peda l
and pull the lever toward you into position @.
A WARNING
It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather cond itions do not per­
mit this . This increases the risk of an accident.
Setting the distance
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi adapt ive cr uise control
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Fig. 116 Operating lever: setting the distance
.,. Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
qfig . 116.
.,. To increase or reduce the d istance in incre­
ments, tap the switch upward/downward
again. The distance between the two vehicles
w ill change in the instrument cluster display.
When approaching a vehicle driving ahead, the
adaptive cruise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set
distance. If the vehicle driving ahead accelerates,
then the adaptive cruise control will a lso acce ler­
ate up to the speed that you have set .
T he higher the speed, the greater the distance
¢.& .The Distance 3 setting is recommended .
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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* ....... .
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Buttons for opening menus
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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
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Emergency call
Emergency call
Introduction
The following functions may be available depend ­
ing on the vehicle and the market.
- Emergency call
¢page 202.
- Online roadside assistance Q page 203 .
(D Tips
-The services are provided through a SIM
card installed in the vehicle. The cost of the
call and data connections is included in the
price for the services. Services are provided
assuming that the cell phone network re­
quired for the installed SIM card is function­
ing and ready to operate. The available serv­
ices set by Audi AG are only available within
the cell phone network coverage area for
the cell phone service provider selected by
Audi AG.
- You can find what data will be transferred
at www.aud iusa.com.
- These services cannot be deactivated using
the settings in the Infotainment system .
Emergency call
Description
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
You can request help when in an emergency or
dangerous situation using the emergency call
function
l) _ An emergency call is a combination
of data transmission and a phone call. The data
transmission from your vehicle forwards impor­
tant information, such as the vehicle and position
data, to the emergency call center.
1l The avai lability of the serv ices o ffere d de pen ds on t he
c oun try a nd may chang e ove r tim e.
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Making an emergency call
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
The emergency call can be made two different
ways .
Fig. 187 Front headli ner: cover for the e mergency cal l but­
ton
Requirement: the LED @must be green when
the service is available. The service is not ava ila ­
ble when the LED is red .
Manual emergency call
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
.. Tap the cover@¢ fig. 187 to open it .
.. Press the emergency call button. The LED@
blinks green and the emergency call is started.
.. If you press the emergency call button by mis­
take, then press it again immediate ly. The
emergency call is canceled .
Automatic emergency call
The vehicle electrical system initiates an auto­
matic emergency call under certain circumstan­
ces, for example if an airbag deploys. The LED in
the emergency call button @blinks green . The
emergency call is made . Th is cannot be canceled.
(D Tips
If the emergency call is canceled due to a
poor connection, then the system automati­
cally tries to connect again .

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Messages
Appl ies to: ve hicles with emergency call f unctio n
II Emergency call function : malfunction! Re ­
stricted functionality . Pl ease contact Servi ce
If the indicator lig ht turns on and the message
appears, you ca n only make an emergency ca ll
wit h restricted f unc tion. For examp le, yo u ca nnot
call the emergen cy c all cente r, b ut d ata may st ill
b e tra nsmi tted under cert ain circumst ances/
D rive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have t he
mal funct ion corrected.
II Emergency call function : malfunction! Fun c­
tion unavailable. Plea se contact Servi ce
If t he i ndi cator lig ht tur ns on and t he message
ap pears, yo u ca nn ot m ake a n eme rge ncy call.
D rive to an autho rize d Aud i de aler or au th orized
Au di Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
Online roadside
assistance
Description
A pp lies to: ve hicles with online roads ide ass istance
You can request help if you are in an accident o r
b reakdown situation using on line roadside assis ­
tance
l) _ A roads ide ass istance call is a comb ina­
tion of data transmission and a ph one call. The
data tra nsmission from your vehicle fo rwards im­
portant information to the A udi se rvice cente r,
such as the vehicle and posit io n d ata.
l) The ava ilab ility of the services offered depends on t he
c oun try and may ch an ge over tim e.
Emergency call
Calling online roadside assistance
App lies to : vehicles wit h on li ne roa dside assista nce
The roadside assistance call can be made two
diff ere nt ways .
Fig. 188 Front headl ine r: roads ide assistance button
Calling roadside assistance manually
.,. Press the bu tton @~ fig. 188. The LED in t he
but ton turns red. Roadside ass ist an ce is c alled.
.,. If you press the button @ by mista ke , then
press it again. Or
.,. Select an d confirm Cancel or End call in the In -
fotainment system.
Automatic roadside assistance (Audi incident
assistance)
A minor accident is detected by the ve hicle elec­
trical system. You have the option of select ing
betwee n
Call online roads ide assistance o r Make
emergency call.
.,. Select one of the options and conf irm it by
press ing the control knob.
(D Tips
If the roadside assistance call is canceled due
to a poor connection, then the call m ust be
made aga in.
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Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
F or wo rk in th e en gine c ompar tment , suc h as
ch eckin g and fi llin g flu id s, th ere is a risk of in­
j u ry , sca lding , acci dent s, a nd b urn s. Fo r this
re aso n, follow all the warnin gs and ge nera l
safet y pr eca uti ons pr ov ided in the follow ing in ­
form ation . Th e e ng ine c ompartm en t is a d an­
ger ous a re a .
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_& WARNING
- T urn the engine off.
- Switch the ign ition off .
- Set the parking brake .
- Shift the gearshift lever to neutral in vehicles with a manual transm ission and se­
lect the P selector lever posit ion in vehicles
with an automatic transmission .
- Let the engine coo l down.
- Never open the hood when there is steam or coolant escaping from the eng ine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you cou ld
be burned . Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment.
- Never spill flu ids on a hot engine. These flu­
ids (such as the anti-freezing agent con­
tained in the coolant) can ignite.
- Avoid sho rt circu its in the e lectrical system.
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can sw itch
on even if the ign ition is switched off , which
increases the risk of inj ury .
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the eng ine is warm. The
cooling system is under press ure.
- T o protect your face, hands, and arms from
hot steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the eng ine cover under any
c ircumstances . This increases the risk of
burns .
Check ing and Filling
-If tests need to be performed with the en­
gine running, there is add itiona l danger due
to mov ing components (such as the ribbed
belt, alternator and radiator fan) and from
the high-voltage ignition system.
-Do not under any circumstances activate the
throttle inadvertently (for example, by hand
from the engine compartment) if the veh i­
cle is stat ionary but the eng ine is running
and a gea r is engaged. Otherwise, the veh i­
cle will start to move immed iate ly and this
could result in an accident.
- Pay attent ion to the following warn ings
when wor k on the fue l system is required :
- Do not smoke.
- Never work near open flames.
-Always have a working fi re extinguisher
nearby.
-All work on the battery or electrical system in your vehicle can result in injuries, chemi­
cal burns, accidents or burns. Because of
this, all work must be performed
o nly by an
author iz ed Audi dealer or author iz ed Audi
Serv ice Facility.
-To reduce the r isk of electric shock and in­
jury, never touch the following components
when the engine is runn ing or is being start­
ed:
- Ign ition cable
- Other components in the e lectronic high-
vo ltage ign ition system
-I f you must check or perform wo rk on the
engine wh ile it is running:
-First, set the parking brake and and move
the gearshift lever to neutral (for manual
transm issions) or select the P selector lev­
er position (for automatic transm iss ions).
- Always proceed w ith extreme caution so
that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not become caught in the radiator fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do
not come into contact with hot compo­
nents. Tie bac k long hair befo re beginning
work and do not wear clothing that can hang down into the engine.
-Lim it your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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