2018 AUDI A4 ABS

Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
You can use the multifunction steering wheel
plus to operate the driver information system
and the
MMI functions, adjust the volume and
switch the voice recognition system on and off.
Fig. 6 Dr iver information system d isplay
Fig. 7 Left s ide of multifunction steer ing wheel p lus
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs©¢ fig. 6 that display various information
@.
The following tabs are available , depending on
vehicle equipment:
First tab Vehicle (on-board computer)
¢ page 17
Second Messages
taba)
Cockpit overview
Third tab
Radio
Media
¢ page 18
Fourth tab Telephone* ¢
page 19
Fifth tab Nav igation* ¢ page 20
Map*¢page21
•> Thi s tab is only v is ible when t he re is at leas t one indicato r
light or message displayed .
@ Button l<1 t>I
- Switching tabs : press the l<1 t> I button repeated­
ly until the desired tab is shown (for example,
Radio).
@ !VIEWI button
Switching views or reduc ing the display
¢page 15.
® Button ~
Return to functions at higher levels
@ Control buttons Q] and Kl
Open/close the selection menu or options menu
¢page 14.
0 Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu/list :
turn the
left thumbwheel to the desired function (for
example, selecting a frequency).
- Confirming a selection: press the left thumb­
wheel
(i) ¢ fig. 7.
- Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is
disp layed, turn the left thumbwheel to zoom in
and out on the map.
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Cockpit overview
-Increasing or decreasing the volume: tu rn the
r ig ht th umbwhee l up o r down.
-Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbw heel
down .
Or: press the rig ht t hu mbwhee l.
-Unmuting or resuming: tur n th e right t humb­
whee l up.
Or : press t he rig ht t humbwheel.
© Button lt1> 1!
-Selecting the previous/next track or station :
press th e l1<11>1 I butt on .
-Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files: press
and hold the
! 1l> 1! bu tton until the d esir e d
lo ca tion in the fi le i s r eache d.
® @button/ steering wheel heating* ~
-Steering wheel heating* : you can find addition­
al i nfo rmation in
¢ pag e 79.
-Programmable steering wheel button -open­
ing a function :
press the@butto n on the mul ­
tif unct ion s teer ing whee l.
-Programmable steering wheel button -re­
questing a function :
press and hol d the@ but ­
ton .
-Programmable steering wheel button - chang­
ing a function :
press and ho ld the @ button .
Se lect and confir m an entry .
Or
-Select in the Infotainment system: I M EN U I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Vehicle
settings > Steering wheel button assignment.
® button 1~·" 1
-Repeating the last navigation prompt : press
the
I Q•« I button when route guida nce is act ive .
-Changing the voice guidance volume : when
route guidance is active, tu rn t he right thumb­
whee l upwar d or dow nward during a navigation
pro mpt.
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Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
With t he multif unct ion s teering wheel , you can
oper ate the driver info rm at ion system as well as
t he
MM I functions and y ou con al so a djus t the
volume.
Fig. 12 L ef t side of multifunction s tee rin g w heel
Fig. 13 R ig ht side of the mul tifu ncti on s tee rin g w hee l
Requirement : the igni tion must b e switch ed on .
@Operating the driver information system
The driver information system contains mu ltiple
tabs
(D ¢ page 13, fig. 6 that d isp lay various in ­
formatio n @ ¢ page 13, fig. 6.
The following tabs a re available, depen ding on
vehicle eq uipme nt:
Fi rst tab Ve hicle (on -boar d co mp ute r)
~ pag e 17
Second Messages
tab al

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Third tab Rad io ¢page 18
Media ¢ page 18
Fourth tab Telephone ¢
page 19
a) This tab is only v isible when there is at least one ind icato r
l ight or mess age disp layed.
- Switching tabs : press the !MODE ! button
<=> fig. 12 on the mult ifunction steering wheel
repeatedly unti l the des ired tab is d isp layed .
-Se lect ing a function in the m enu /list : turn the
left thumbwheel on the mult ifunct ion steer ing
whee l to the desired funct ion.
- Confirming a sel ection : press the left thumb­
wheel on the multifunction steer ing wheel to
confirm your se lec tion.
- Scrolling within th e lists: turn the left thumb­
wheel on the mult if u nction steer ing wheel
quick ly to scroll wi thin the lists.
@ button @;]
- Switching the voice recogn it ion sy stem on :
briefly press the 51 button¢ fig. 13 . Say the
desired command after the
B eep .
- Switching th e vo ice recogn ition sy stem off :
press and hold the 51 button. Or: say the com­
ma nd
Cancel.
For more information about the vo ice recognit ion
system, see
<=> page 168, Voice recognition sys­
tem
or ¢ page 248.
@ Right thumbwheel
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (such as traffic announcements) can be di­
rectly adjusted dur ing the aud io output.
- Inc rea sin g o r decrea sing the volume : turn the
rig ht thumbwhee l
¢ fig. 13 up or down.
- Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwheel
down.
Or : press the right thumbwhee l.
-Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb­
whee l up.
Or : press the right thumbwhee l.
Cockpit o ve rv iew
Driver information
system
On-board computer
F ig. 14 Instrument cluster: fuel co nsumpt io n display
Resetting values to zero
Requirement: the Fue l consumption , Short -term
memory or Long-t erm mem ory
d isplay must be
selected.
.. To reset the value for the respective memory to
zero, press and hold the left thumbwheel
(i)
¢ page 13, fig. 7 or @ <=> page 16, fig. 12 on
the multifunction stee ring wheel for one sec­
ond. Or
.,. On the multifunction stee ring wheel, select:
the right control button>
Re set value s*.
Ad justing additional displays (Audi virtual
c ockpit)*
.,. On the multifunction stee ring wheel, select the
right control button >
Additional di splay .
.. Select the desired additional display .
In the first tab (on -board comp ute r), you can c all
u p the following disp lays one after the other by
turning the left thumbwheel on the multifunc­
tion steer ing wheel.
- Time and
da ter=> page 248
- Dig ita l speedomete r*
- Average consumption
- Remaining range*
- AdBlue range*
<=>page 319
- Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
- Energy consumers
r=> page 18
- Dr iver assistan ce* ¢ page 108
-Traff ic sign recog nition* ¢ page 104
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Cockpit over view
Red indicator ligh ts
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Central indicator light
¢page 25,
Aud i pre sense*
¢ page 120
USA model s:
Brake system ./
¢page28
Cana da m od els:
Brake system ./
¢ page28
USA models :
Electromechan ical parking brake
¢ page29
Canada models:
Electromechan ica l parking brake
¢page29
Cooling system
¢ page30
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 31
E ngine oil level
¢ page 31
Alter nator
¢ page30
Safety belt
¢page30
Electromechan ica l steering ./
¢page 150
Steering lock
¢ page 31
Engine start system
¢ page 31
Transmiss ion (automatic t ransm is ­
sion)
¢ page 96,
Clutch (manual transmission)
¢page32
Hood
¢ page32
Adapt ive cr uise control*./
¢ page 110
Traffic jam assist*
¢ page 116 Ad B
lue*
¢ page 319
Ad Bl ue*
¢ pag e 319
Yellow indi cator lights
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Central indicator light
¢ page25
Electronic Stabi lization Control
( E SC)
¢ page32
Elec tronic Stab il izat io n Contro l
(ESC)
./
¢ page32
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control
(ESC)
¢ page 147
Brake system
¢ page 33
USA models:
Ant i- lock braking system (ABS)./
¢ page32
Canad a model s:
Ant i-lock b raking system (ABS) ./
¢ page32
Safety systems ./
¢page32
USA mode ls:
Brake pads
¢ page33
Ca nad a model s:
Brake pads
¢ page 33
E lec tromechanical parking brake
¢ page29
Tire p ressure
¢ page352
Tire pressure
¢page 352
Engine contro l
¢page 33
Engine contro l (diesel engine)
¢ page 33

If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the brake booster.
I f the ABS indicato r light
[I]) (USA mode ls) I
ti] (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicator light J.ft .
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking distribution are malfunctioning
c::> ,&. .
Do not continue driving . See an authorized Audi
dea ler or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for as­
sistance
c::> ,&. .
1111 (USA model s) /. (C anada mod els ) Pa rk­
ing brake: malfun ction! Safel y stop vehicle . See
owner 's manu al
- If the indicator ligh t and the message appea r
when the vehicl e is stationar y or afte r switch­
ing the ignit ion on ,
check if you can release the
park ing brake. If you cannot re lease the park­
ing brake, see an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility. If you can release
the parking brake and the message still ap­
pears, see an authorized Aud i deale r or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction correc ted.
- If the indicator light and message appea r
whil e
dri ving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the pa rking brake or release
i t once it has bee n se t. Do not park your veh icle
on h ills. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Service Facility for ass istance.
Brake boo ste r: re stricted . You can c ontinue driv ­
in g. Ple ase co ntact Servic e
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is availab le, but its effectiveness is
reduced. B raking behavio r may be diffe rent from
how it normally fu nctions and the b rake peda l
may v ibrate.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
a malfunct ion corrected. co .... N ,....
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings in
c::> page 323, Working in the engine com­
partment before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
b rake fl uid leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
S top the vehicle and do not continue d riv­
ing . See an authorized Aud i dealer o r au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- I f the brake system indi cator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicato r
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing. Funct ions 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 cont inue driving. See an autho rized
Aud i deale r o r autho rized Audi Serv ice Facili­
ty fo r ass is tance.
PARK /(®)/~ Electrom echanical parking
b rake
If the -(U SA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
If the -( U SA mode ls) . (Canada models) in­
dicator light blinks, the braking force is not build ­
ing up enough o r not building up at a ll. Secu re
the vehicle also by selecting the 1st gear (man ual
transm ission) or select ing the P selector lever po­
s ition (automatic transm ission) . Make sure the
indicator light is off before you start driving.
l~j Parking brake : malf unction! Please contact
Ser vic e
There is a ma lfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an autho rized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunc­
t ion corrected.
11 ( USA model s)/ ,1~a (Can ada models) Parking
brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
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Cockpit over view
Drive to an autho rized Audi dea ler or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
c::=:,Hood
• Warning! Hood is not locked. Stop vehicle
and check the lo ck
If the indicator light turns on and the m essage
appears, the hood locking mechanism is not en­
gaged correctly.
Stop immediate ly and close the hood
<::> page 324.
0 Clutch
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith manu al transmiss ion
• C lutch: malfun ction! Safely stop vehicle
There is an ongoing ma lfunction in t he clutch .
Stop the vehicle safely. See an authorized Audi
dea ler or a uthori zed Audi Serv ice Facility for as ­
sistance .
[Pl Clut <:h: malf un<:ti on! Adapt dri ving style .
Please contact Ser vice
There is an ongo ing malfu nction in the clutc h.
The engine torque tha t can be transferred is re­
duced . You may continue d riving . Avoid using the
clutch in any way that will p lace a heavy load on
it . For example, do not let the clutch r ub when
starting on hills, when towing a trailer or when
maneuvering the vehicle. Drive to an authori zed
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility im ­
mediately to have the malfunc tion corrected .
5] Clutch: malfun ction! You ma y continue d riv­
ing
There is a malfunction in the clutch. The engine
torque that can be transferred is reduced. Yo u
may continue driving. Avoid using the clutch in
the future in any way that will p lace a heavy load
on it. For examp le, do not let the clutch rub when
starting on hills, when tow ing a trailer or when
maneuvering the vehicle . The indicato r light
tur ns off once the clutc h is fully operable again.
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!;.J [/; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bJ indicator light blinks while driving , the
E SC o r ASR (A nti-Sl ip Regulation) is act ively regu­
l ating .
If the
bJ ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, you can switch
t h e ign it io n off and then on to swi tch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fu lly.
If
the . indicator light turns on, ESC was
swi tched off using the
l.a00I button<::> page 146.
Stabi liz ation contro l (ESC /ABS ): malfunction !
See owner's manual
If the G1 ind icator light and the ~ (USA mod­
els),11J (Canada models) ABS indicator light turn
o n and the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the ABS o r the e lectronic diffe rentia l lock .
This also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
br akes st ill func tion wi th the ir normal power, bu t
ABS is not active .
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fa cil ity immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rec ted .
(D Tips
For addi tional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
see <::>
page 146 .
!I..' Safety systems
The fll indicator lig ht mon itors the safe ty sys­
tems.
If the
fll ind icator light turns on or blinks, the re
i s a ma lfunction in a safety system.
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected .
_&, WARNING
Have the safety sys tems inspec ted immedi­
a tely . O therwise, the re is a ris k t hat the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death .

Driving
St ee ring lock1
)
The stee ring locks when you t urn the engine off
using the
! S T A RT ENGINE ST OP I button and
open the driver 's door. The locked steering helps
prevent v ehicle theft .
Emergency off function*
If it is abso lutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while dr iv ing at speeds star ting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the eng ine off, press
the
! S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I button tw ice in a row
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop . The full func­
t ion of the brake booster and the power
stee ring is not guaranteed. Yo u must use
more force to turn or b rake . Because you
cannot s teer an d brake as you usu ally
would, t his co uld lead to accidents and ser i­
ous in juries.
- Alw ays t ake the key wi th you w henever you
leave you r vehicle . Othe rw ise, the engi ne
cou ld be started o r electrical equipment
s uch as the power windows cou ld be operat­
ed . This can lead to se rious injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the se lector lever in the P position
(a u­
tomat ic transmission) or with 1st gear en­
gaged (manual transmission). Otherwise
the vehicle could roll away u nintent ionally .
(D Note
If the eng ine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
sw itched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engi ne . For this reason, let the engi ne run
for at idle for approximately two minutes
be­
fore shutting it off.
l) Th is fun ction is not avai la bl e in al l co un tries.
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(D Tips
Fo r u p to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
g ine, the radiator fan may turn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to r un (even if
the ig nition is switched off) for the following
r easons:
- The coolant temperature is increas ing due
to trapped heat.
- If the eng ine is wa rm and the eng ine com­
partment a lso heats up from strong sun­
light .
- Applies to: vehicles with diesel particulate
filter: The emissions control system is heat­
ed through the regeneration process, even if
the engine has not reached its operat ing
tempe rature yet.
Messages
Engin e running . Warning! Turn off ignition be ­
fore leavin g vehicle
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
i f you open the drive r's door w hen the eng ine is
r un ning .
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission
Please pres s clutch pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
clutch pedal to start the eng ine. The engine can
o nly be started w hen the clutch pedal is pressed.
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
Plea se pres s brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
bra ke peda l when sta rting t he eng ine .
Ill Remote control key : key not recognized. Is
the key still in the vehicle ?
This indicator light turns on and this message ap­
pears if the ignition key was removed from the
vehicle when the engine was running . If the igni­
tion key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot
switch on the ignition or start the engine once

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~ Applies to: automatic transmission: Select the
P selector lever position .
~ Turn the eng ine off ¢,&. .
~ Applies to: manual transmission: Engage 1st
gear.
~ Turn the steering wheel when parking on in ­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the veh icle starts moving .
A WARNING
-Never accelerate or release the clutch pedal
carelessly when a gear or a selector lever
posit ion (automatic transmission) is engag­
ed whi le the vehicle is stationary and the en­
gine is running. Otherwise, the vehicle will
start to move immediately and this cou ld re­
sult in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake peda l
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed.
During emergency braking, your veh icle will
brake sim ilar to heavy brak ing . ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics,
Around curves and when road or weather
conditions are bad, a full brake application
can cause the vehicle to skid or the rear end
to swerve, which increases the risk of an ac­
c ident.
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
park ing brake if it is released . If th is is the
case, stop the veh icle on leve l ground and
secure it by engaging 1st gear (manual
transmiss ion) or select ing the P selector lev ­
er position (automatic transm iss ion). See an
authorized Aud i dealer or autho rized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance .
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving your vehicle, even if for a short pe ri­
od of time. This applies particu larly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise,
children could start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate electrical equip­
ment such as powe r windows, which in­
creases the risk of an acc ident.
- No one, especially children, shou ld remain
in the vehicle when it is locked. Locked
doors make it more difficult for emergency
D riving
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at risk.
(D Tips
Ap plies to : vehicles with auto matic transmissions
When stopp ing at a traff ic signa l or stopp ing
i n city traffic, you can set the park ing brake
manually . The vehicle does not have to be
held with the brake pedal. The park ing brake
eliminates the tendency to creep when a se­
l ector lever position is engaged. As soon as
you press the a ccelerator peda l, the parking
brake releases automatically and your vehicle
starts to move r=;,
page 89.
(j) Tips
-Occasional noises when the pa rking brake is
set and released are normal and are no t a
cause for concern.
- The parking brake goes through a self-test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped. Any noises assoc iated with this are
normal.
- If there is a power failure, the parking brake
wi ll not set if it is released, and it will not
re lease if it is
set ¢.&. . See an a uthorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­ cility for assistance.
Starting to drive
Various convenience and safety funct ions may be
available when the vehicle begins driving, de­
pending on vehicle equipment .
Starting on hills with the p arking brake set
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed .
~ To start driving comfortably when on a hill , set
the parking brake and begin driving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not
release a utomatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force.
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hi ll ho ld assist makes it easier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the engine must be running.
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