2018 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

@ Tips
The emergency release lever should never be
used as a handle for closing the luggage com­
pa rtment lid.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
App lies to: sedan
F ig . 3 7 In ner lu ggage co mpartmen t lid: access to t he
e m erge ncy re lea se
F ig. 38 Rea r be nch s eat: e merge ncy re lease cab le
The rear lid ca n be o pene d from t he lugg age
compa rtme nt or from the rea r bench se at using
the emerge ncy re lease .
Folding rear seat backrest
.,. Remove the mecha nica l key ¢ page 39 .
.,. Usi ng the emerge ncy key, pry off the cover in
t h e luggage compartmen t lid trim p anel
¢fig. 3 7 .
.,. Press t he lever in the di rect io n of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid .
Fixed rear seat backrest
.,. Caref ully pull the left s ide of the rea r bench
seat ou t of i ts mo unt un til you can re ach the re ­
l ease cab le
o:> fig . 38 .
.,. Remove the Ve lcro ® tape @.
Open ing and closing
.,. Pull on the loop @ unt il the rear lid re leases .
.,. Tape the release cab le back in place and press
the bench seat bac k into its retainer.
_& WARNING
-
Afte r opening the luggage compartment lid
using the emergency release in vehicles w ith a
f ixed rear sea t backrest, ma ke sure the brack­
et under the rear bench seat locks securely in­
to the mou nti ng eyelet aga in.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
Applies to: allroad
Fig. 39 In ner l uggage compa rt m ent l id: access to the
emergency rel ease
.,. Remove the mec hanical key i::> page 39 .
.,. Pry out the cover using the mechan ica l key
¢fig. 39 .
.,. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartme nt lid .
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Opening and closing
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated .
Fig. 40 Section of driver's door: co ntrols
Fig. 41 Rear door: chil d safety lock
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• T o deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the@ button in
the driver 's
door ¢ fig. 40. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
• To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch with the mechan ical key in the direc­
tion of the arrow or opposite the direct ion of
the arrow
<=> fig. 41 .
Message in the instrument cluster display
faj Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock.
Press the@ button again.
If the message stays on, drive immediately to an
authori zed Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
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A WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine or ope rate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an acc ident.
- A malfunction in the child safety lock could
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
inside, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent .
Power windows
Controls '
The driver con control all power windows .
Fig. 42 Driver"s door: power w indow controls
All powe r window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function :
Opening and closing the windows
a, .... M 0 ::, (X) (D
• To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, p ress/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
© Right rear door

_& WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine or operate e lec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an accident . The
power windows continue to function until
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
- Pay careful attent ion when closing the win­
dows . Pinching could cause serious injuries .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
@ Tips
You can still open and close the w indows for
approximately 10 minutes after turning the
ignition
off . The power windows do not switch
off until the driver's door or front passenger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key
All of the windows and the roof* con be opened/
closed at the some time .
Convenience opening feature
.. Press and hold the CD button on the remote con­
trol key until all of the windows reach the de­
sired position and the
roof* is tilted open.
Convenience closing feature
.. Press the @ button on the remote control key
until the roof* is closed
c::> .&,, or
.. Touch the sensor* on the door handle until a ll
of the windows and the roof* are closed. Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.. Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
Open ing and closing
settings > Central locking > Long press to
open windows.
_& WARNING
- To reduce the r isk of injury, never close the
windows or the roof* carelessly or in an un­
controlled manner .
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
roof* can only be opened and closed with
the remote control key at a maximum dis­
tance of approx imately 6.5 feet (2 m) away
from the vehicle. Always pay attent ion when
using
the@ button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched. The
closing process will stop immediately when
the@ button is released.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof:
the power sunshade also opens/closes when
opening/closing the roof.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
"' Pull the power window switch up until the win­
dow is comple tely raised .
.. Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second.
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with sliding/tilting sunroof
Fig. 43 Section of front head lin er: sliding/tilt ing sunroof
button
....
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Opening and clo sin g
@ Tilting and clo sing the r oof
.. To tilt the sunroof completely open, press the
?::> button up brief ly to the second leve l.
.. To close the sunroof comp letely, pull the?::>
button down briefly to the second
level ¢ _A.
.. To set a position between opened and closed,
press/pull the?::> button up to the first leve l
unt il the roof reaches the desired position .
@ Opening and closing the r oof
.. To open the sunroof completely, push the?::>
button back brief ly to the second level.
.. To close the sunroof completely, push the?::>
button forward briefly to the second level
¢ _& .
.. To select a pa rtially open position, push the?::>
button forward/back to the first leve l until the
desired position is reached.
The sunshade can be opened and closed manual ­
ly in any position. The sunshade ope ns automati­
cally when the roof is opened.
,&. WARNING
T o red uce the risk of inj ury, always p ay atten­
ti on whe n closi ng the sliding/t ilting sun roof.
Always switch off the ignit ion when exiting
the vehicle .
0 Note
Always close your sliding/tilt ing sunroof when
leaving your ve hicle. Rain can ca use damage
to the interior equipment of yo ur vehicle, par ­
ticularly the electronic equipment.
(D Tips
- F or i nformat ion about convenience open ­
i ng/closing, see ¢
page 49.
-You can still operate the sliding/tilting s un­
roof for about 10 m inutes after the ig nition
i s switched off . The switch is deactivated
once the driver's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The s unroof will only open down to -20 °C
(-4 °F).
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Sliding/tilting sunroof emergency
operation
Applies to : vehicles with sliding/tilting sunroof
If an object is dete cted when closing, the roof
will open again automat ica lly. In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency clos­
ing function.
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au ­
tomatically, pull the applicable button unt il the
roof is closed .
Panorama glass roof
Panorama glass roof, opening/closing the
sunshade
Appl ies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
The front segment can tilt and slide open.
Fig. 44 Section o f the front headliner: panorama glass roof
but ton
@ Tilting and closing the roof
.. To t ilt the sunroof completely open, press the
~ button up br iefly to the second level.
.. T o close the sunroof completely, pull the ~
button down briefly to the se cond leve l c;:> ,&..
.. To set a position between opened and closed ,
press/pu ll
the~ button up to the first level
until the roof reaches the desired pos ition .
@ Opening and closing the roof
.. To open the sun roof complete ly, slide the~
sw itch back b riefly to the second leve l.
.. To close the sunroo f complete ly, push the ~
button forward briefly to the second level
¢ _A .
.. To select a partia lly open pos ition, push the?::>
button forward/back to the first level unti l the
desired pos ition is reached.

a co .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 co
© Opening and clo sing th e sunshad e
"'To open the sunshade comp lete ly, slide the -:<'-'.i.
switch back briefly to the second level.
"' To close the sunshade complete ly, slide the .-;- ;, .
switch forward briefly to the second level.
"' To se lect a partially open position, slide the -:c ,,.
switch to the first level until the sunshade
reaches the desired position.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always pay atten­
tion when closing the panorama glass roof.
Always sw itch off the ignit io n when exiting
the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close the panorama glass roof when
leaving your veh icle. Rain can cause damage
to the inter ior equipment of yo ur vehicle, par­
ticularly the e lectronic equipment.
@ Tips
- Fo r informat ion about convenience open­
i ng/closing,
see~ page 49.
- You can still operate the panorama glass
r oof fo r abo ut 10 m inutes afte r the ig nitio n
i s sw itched off. The switch is deact ivated
once the dr ive r's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The panorama glass roof will only open
down to -4°F (-20°) .
Panorama glass roof emergency operation
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
If an object is detected when closing, the roof
will open again automatically. In this case, yo u
can then close it with the power emergency clos­ ing function.
"' Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatica lly, pull the applicable button until the
roof is closed.
l ) Th is function is not available in all countr ies.
Op ening and cl osing
Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles with valet parking function
The valet parking function protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access.
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F ig . 4 5 Glove compartment: valet parking funct io n button
You can switch the valet par king function on, fo r
example when someone e lse is pa rking your vehi­
cle
1> . When the f unct ion is swi tched on, the ve­
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com­ partment is not perm itted.
"' Remove the mechanical key from the remote
control key
~ page 39.
"'Open the g love compartment~ page 69 .
"'Press the !VA LET I button to switch the valet
parking function on. The LED in the button
turns on .
"' Lock the glove compartment with the mechani­
cal key.
"' Applies to: vehicles with lockable pass-through
and lockable rear seat backrests: To secure the
luggage compartment from the veh icle inter io r
as well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrests using the mechanical key
~page 73 or ~ page 71.
"'Give yo ur master key to the personne l who are
parking your vehicle and keep the mechanical
key.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is switched on :
- ,:::::::, button in the driver 's door
- ,:::::::, button on the remote con trol key
- Handle in the rear lid
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Opening and clo sin g
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
V alet pa rking acti vated appears in
the instrument cluster display when you switch
the ignition on.
(D Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet parking function is switched on.
Garage door opener (HomeLink)
Description
Applies to: veh icles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 46 Garag e door ope ner: exa mples o f usage for di ffer­
ent systems
W ith the garage door opener (Homel ink), you
can act ivate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
veh icle. Three buttons are integ ra ted in the head­
line r that can be programmed to up to th ree re­
mote controls.
To be ab le to operate systems using the garage
door opene r, the buttons in the head line r must
first be programmed.
A WARNING
When ope rating o r programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob ­
jects are in the area immediately surrounding
the equipment. Peop le can be injured or prop­
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
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@ Tips
- For security rea.sons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
selling the vehicle.
- For additiona l information about Homelink,
visit www.homelink.com.
- For an exp lanation on conformity w ith the
FCC regulations in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regulat ions, see
q page386.
Operation
Applies to : vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Requirements : the button in the headliner must
be programmed ¢
page 52 and the vehicle
must be w ithin range of the system, such as the
garage door.
.,. Press the button to open the garage door . The
LED @ Q page 52, fig. 47 blinks or turns on .
.,. Press the button aga in to open the garage
door .
{D Tips
When opening or closing the garage door, do
not press and hold the button longe r ten sec ­
onds or the garage doo r opener w ill swi tch to
programming mode.
Programming buttons
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home link)
I 111 111
Fig. 47 Headline r: cont rols
N (0 0 0
1 m
You can prog ram bo th fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure .
..,.

a co .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
Programming/reprogramming buttons
Requirement: the vehicle must be in range of the
system, such as the garage door, that you would
like to program .
• Switch the ignition on.
• Press and hold the button in the headliner that
you wou ld like to program for at least two sec ­
onds. Or
• Se lect in the Infotainment syst em: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Vehicle
settings > Garage door opener > Program ga­
rage door opener> Program button I/Program
button II /Program button
III (reprogram).
The yellow LED @ blin ks.
• Follow the instructions in the I nfota inment sys-
tem .
Synchronizing a button1
)
Requirement: the button must already be pro­
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you would like to program .
• Switch the ign ition on.
• Press the button in the headliner that you
would like to synchronize .
• Follow the instructions in the Infota inment sys­
tem .
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted ind i­
vidually . They must be deleted all at once . Repro ­
gram the buttons if necessary .
• Switch the ignition on.
• Select in the Infotainmen t system: !M ENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Vehicle
settings > Garage door opener > Delete button
programming > Yes, delete now.
Displaying the version/status/country code
• Select in the Infotainment system: ! MENUI but­
ton
>Ve hicle > left contro l bu tton >Ve hicle set­
tings > Garage door opener > Version informa­
tion .
~ l) Only appl ies to rolling cod e sys tems
Opening and closing
{!) Tips
-The garage door opener may need to be
synchron ized with the system motor after
the programming. Follow the manufactur­
er's instruct ions for doing this .
- The programming process can take up to 30
seconds. The hand transmitter may need to be operated again during the process .
- Make sure the batteries in the hand trans­
m itter are charged before start ing the pro­
gramming process .
- In some cases, the system must be pro­
grammed using an alternative mode. Select
in the Infotainment system:
!MENU I > Vehi­
cle
> left control button > Vehicle settings>
Garage door opener > Program garage door
opener >
right control button > UR-Mode /
D-Mode .
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
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Fig. 48 Instrument panel: light sw itch w ith buttons
Light switch ·ti :
Turn the light switch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0 -The daytime r unning lights a utomat ica lly turn
on . In veh icles for certain markets, you can
switch the automatic daytime runn ing lights on
and off in the Infotai nment* system.
AUTO -T he head lights automatically adapt to the
surrounding brightness.
:oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light sw itch to the AUTO or
low beam headlight position
io, you can activate
the following functions:
jo -All weather lights. The headlights automati­
cally adjust so that there will be less glare, for
examp le when th e road surface is wet.
0$ -Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your veh icle is equipped wi th a n automatic head­
light r ange control system th at red uces glare fo r
oncoming tra ffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range ad justs automatica lly.
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Audi adaptive light
App lies to: vehicles wi th adaptive light
Adap tive ligh t provides be tter visibility when it i s
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road conditions
based on speed, such as on expressways, r ura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap ­
tive light only functions when the light switch is
i n the AUTO position.
A WARNING
-Automatic headlig hts* are on ly intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsib il ity to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ba sed
on t he curre nt ligh t and v is ibility conditions.
F or examp le, fog cannot be detec ted by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
fD .
- The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe legal regulat ions when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribe d.
{l) Tips
- Th e light sensor for the a utomat ic he ad ­
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any stickers in this area on the
w indshield.
- A warning tone will sound if yo u ope n the
door when the exte rior lights a re switched
on.
- On ly the front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are switched on* . In
vehicles in certain markets, t he tail lights
w ill also t urn on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
head lights, t urn signa ls and ta il lig hts can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside. They w ill
clear shortly afte r switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of t he light­
mg.