2018 AUDI A4 length

Lights and Vision
-The automatic dimming mir rors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
F ig. 55 Sun v isor
Sun visor
The sun v isors for the dr iver and front passenger
can be re leased from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors
¢ fig. 55 (!).
They can a lso be moved back a nd forth length­
wise in this posit ion.
Vanity mirror
The mirror lighting* switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens .
Sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with sunshade
F ig. 56 Rear doo r: sunshade
Re ar door sunshade
• Pu ll the sunshade out and attach it to the re­
ta iner on the upper door
frame¢ fig. 56.
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Windshield wipers
Switching the wipers on
Fig. 57 Wind shi eld wiper lever
F ig. 58 allroad: rea r w in dow wiper operation
Move the windshie ld wiper lever to the corre­
sponding posit ion:
@ -Windshield wipers off
(!)-Rain senso r mode. The w ind shield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­
i mately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining . The
higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor that is set
(switch ® to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to mo isture on the wind­
shield. You can deact ivate the ra in sensor mode
i n the Infotainment system, wh ich sw itches the
i nte rmittent mode on . To do this, se lect:
I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Driver
a ss istance > Rain sen sor .
In inte rm it tent mode,
you can adjus t the interval time using the switch
®·
@ -Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
@ -Sing le wipe. If you ho ld the lever in this posi­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping.
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Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
See¢ page 254, Driving safety for important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you sho uld read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of yo ur passengers.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. 63 Front seat: adjusting the seat (ve rsion A)
F ig . 6 4 Front seat: adjusting the seat (ve rs ion B)
@-Moving the seat fo rward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back.
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cus hion, press
the front bu tton up/down. To adjust the rear sea t
cushion, press the rear b utton up/down.
@ -Adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton forward/back.
~ © -Lengthen ing/shortening the upper thigh
~ ~ support* ¢ fig. 63. Lift the g rip hand le . A spring
~ moves the support forward. 0 0
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Seats and storag e
©-Switching the massage function* on/off
¢ fig. 64. Select the type of massage with the
multifunction
button*¢ page 65.
@ -lumbar support or mu ltifunction button*
¢
page 65. To adjust the lumbar support, press
the button in the applicab le location.
A WARNING
-
-The power front seats can a lso be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. To reduce the risk of injury, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son .
-To reduce the r isk of an accident, only adjust
the dr iver's seat when the vehicle is station­
ary.
-Exercise caution when adjust ing the seat
he ight. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch finge rs or hands, which
increases the risk of injury.
-The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impa irs t he effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
Multifunction button
Applies to: vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion butto n
You can adjust the massage function, lumbar
support and side bolsters using the multifunc­ tion button.
F ig. 65 Infotain ment system: seat sett ings
Operating
"' If you turn the multifunction button (D
¢ page 65, fig. 64 to the left or to the r ight,
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Driving
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper­
ty.
(D Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book ­
let . Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage.
- Do not alter or remove any component of the Emission Control System unless ap­proved by the manufacturer .
- Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other
important vehicle components.
(D Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and
down and forward and back.
Fig. 92 S tee rin g col umn : le ver to adjus t the stee ring w heel
posit ion
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.,. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
c::, A -
... Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion .
.,. Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it is secure .
_&. WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust­
ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries.
- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose
control of the vehicle.
-
-Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is at least a 10 in (2S cm) dis­
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel. If you do not maintain this distance,
the airbag system will not be able to provide
its full protection.
-If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 in (2S cm) or more
away from the steering
wheel, see if an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility can provide adapters that
will help .
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec­
tion during a collision . Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel.
Holding the steering wheel incorrectly sig­
nificantly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, arms and head if the driver airbag
deploys .

Navig ation
-Se arching for a point of intere st in a specific
categor y:
select Select category . Select and
confirm a category such as
Restaur ant s.
(D Tips
-D istances to points of interest are d isplayed
as a straight-line distance from your current
l ocation. The actua l distance from your cur­
rent location to the point of interest is up­
dated automat ically. The list of found
po ints of interest is not resorted when this
happens.
-There may be entries in the list that cannot
be d isplayed completely due to their length.
Select the corresponding entry from the
li st. Se lect: right co ntro l button
> Show des­
tin ation details. Deta iled i nfo rmation for
the selec ted ent ry in the list is then dis­
played.
Online point of interest search (on line
search)
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con­
nect (Infotainment)
You con search for points of interest on the In­
ternet.
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
( I nfo tainment) m ust be met
r=v poge 188.
"'Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the
Ent er de stination menu is displayed
r=v poge 204, fig . 189.
.. Se lect: left cont rol button > Online search . The
search area last set is d isplayed in the inp ut
f ield.
-Changing the search area : select: right control
button
> Sele ct sear ch area .
-Searching for onl ine de stination s in the se­
lected search area :
enter a new city/state if
necessary. Ente r the se arch te rm, such as hotel.
Press the con trol knob. Select and confirm an
online destination from the list.
-Sea rching f or online de stination s in a specific
categor y:
select and confi rm S elect category.
Se lect and confirm a category such as Restau­
rants .
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Find which search areas are avai lab le under
r=v page 207, Point of interest search.
You can search for online des tinations using the
vo ice recog nit ion
sys tem¢ table on page 171.
¢j) Tips
-Always read the chapter r=v page 195, Audi
conne ct (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
-For add itio na l information, v is it
www .audiu sa .com .
Accessing destinations from myAudi
account
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con­
nect (Infotainment)
Import individual destinations from your myAudi
account into the MMI.
Requirement:
The requirements for Audi connect (Infotain­
ment) must be
met¢ page 188.
You must have a registered myAudi acco unt at
www.audiu sa.com /myaudi. You must have ave­
hicle assigned to your myAudi account and you
must have stored one or more destinations.
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
Enter dest ination me nu is displayed
r:!vpage 204, fig. 189.
"'Select: left control button > myAudi contacts .
"'If necessary, enter your myAud i user data or
your myA udi PIN
<=.> page 188. The contacts
sto red in myAud i are displayed .
-Select and confirm a contact.
-Select and confirm a private or business dest i-
nation.
-Select and confirm Start route guid ance .
(D Tips
-You only need to enter the myA udi use r data
one time.
-You can rece ive your myAudi P IN if yo u have
set up a myAudi account .
-For add itiona l information, v is it
www .audiu sa .com.

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@ Map contents (points o f interest, favori tes).
When there are m ultip le points of interest in
the immediate vicinity, the symbo ls are
shown stacked on the map.
~ Better route rS: if a better route is availab le
for the current ro ute g uidance, it w ill be indi­
cated on the map in cl ud ing the time that
wo uld be saved . More informat ion can be
found under
c::> page 220.
Map functions
Applies to: veh icles with navigation system
~ Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isplayed
c::> page 214, fig. 196.
~ Press the left control button.
The fo llowing map functions can be selected :
Switch to destination input
The free text search in the Navigation menu is
d isplayed
<=:> page 204, fig. 189.
Traffic messages
Current traffic i nformation is displayed in the In­
fotainment system d isp lay . You ca n also find ad­
d it iona l information under
c::> page 219.
Route list
The route list can only be displayed when route
gu idance is active and contains information re­
garding the route, the names of the streets and
the length of the route sect ions . When trave ling
on highways, poss ib le pa rking lots and rest a reas
a re shown, which you ca n selec t as a stopover.
POis along the route
Requirement: route gu idance must be active .
Searching for points of interest along yo ur cur­
rent route For addit ional information, see
c::> page 207.
Additional options on the map
App lies to: veh icles with navigation system
~ Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isplayed
<=:> page 214, fig . 196 .
~ Press t he right contro l butto n .
Na vigation
Depend ing on the function se lected, the follow­
ing options can also be selecte d under the
Map
men u:
Cancel route guidance: see c::> page 209.
Map setting s: see <=:> page 215.
Route c riteria : see <=:>page 213.
Voice guidance : see c::> page 213.
Navigation settings : see c::> page 212.
Show alternative route s: see c::> page 211.
Parking along the route *: parking options near
the vehicle are d isplayed.
Sa ve current position : you can save yo ur current
vehicle position as a favorite
c::> page 212 or save
it as a contact in the directory
<=:> page 212.
Audi connect at this location* : allows you to
search for
Travel info rmation at the ente red lo ­
cation (events, weather at the dest inat ion, etc.).
Online traffic data *: you can switc h the online
t raffic data and, depending on the equipment,
the ha zard information* on or off(~) .
Country information : see c::> page 209.
Avoid route*: when route gu idance is active, the
ca lculated rou te will avoid the area you have
spec ified (maxim um: 12 mi ( 20 km)), if possib le.
T he navigat io n sys tem calcu lates an alte rn ative
rou te. The rou te to be avo ided that you have en­
tered applies only to the current route and must
be set again, if nee ded. The areas you have se­
l ected to avoid w ill appear with red and white
shading on the map.
Move route *: move your finger over the MMI
touch contro l pad* or use the contro l knob to ad­
just the route on the overview map .
Map settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigat ion syste m
~ Press the INAV/MAP I button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
~ Select: right cont rol b utton > Map settings .
Depend ing on the selected function, the follow-
ing settings can be selected:
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Navigation
Map colors
Day /Night :
the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
Automatic : the map display adapts to the light­
i n g conditions (for example, changing from
Day
to Night when driving through a tunne l).
Map display
Standard :
see c::>page 214, fig. 197 .
Online map view: see c::> page 216, fig. 198.
Map orientation
Destination :
the map indicates the destination
and is oriented to the north.
2D heading up map /2D north up map : the cur­
rent vehicle position is d isp layed. The map is ori­
ented in the direction of travel or to the north.
3D map *: the current vehicle pos ition is shown
on a th ree-dimensional map and is aligned to the
d irect ion of travel. At a scale of 62 mi (100 km)
and larger, the map orientation is to the north.
Overview: the entire route from the vehicle posi­
tion to the destination or the next stopover is dis­
p layed on the map. The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts automatica lly.
The map is oriented to the north.
Route information
The display of route information, such as the cur­
rent street be ing driven on or points of interest
a lo ng the current route
c::> page 214, fig . 196, can
be switched on/off or can be minimized on the
disp lay of upcoming maneuvers .
Automatic zoom
On :
the map scale is adapted automatically de­
pending on the type of road being traveled (ex­
p ressway, highway, other roads) so that you
al­
ways have an optimal overview of the road ahead.
The sca le is also automatically adapted when
there are upcoming maneuvers to provide a bet­
ter detailed view.
Intersection : when route gu idance is active, the
map temporarily zooms in to a detailed scale
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when there are upcoming maneuvers so that you
can see the street or turn better .
Off: the map scale you have chosen is kept.
MMI map contents
Map contents, such as weather, points of inter ­
est, traffic information or favorites, can be dis­
played or hidden.
The weather forecast is disp layed on a 3 m i (5
km) scale on the map.
Instrument cluster map contents
You can also set which map content displays in
the instrument cluster
c::> page 21.
Online map display
App lies to : vehicles wi th a nav iga tion sys te m and Aud i co n·
n ect ( Infota inm ent)
With the online map view, you can display the
mop with satellite images.
Fig. 198 Examp le: on line map view
Fig. 199 Example: map view wit h online St reet
V iew
Requirement: the requi rements for Aud i connect
(Infotainment) must be met
c::>page 188.
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
.,. Select: right control button> Map settings>
Map display > Google Earth.

Traffic information
Introduction
Applies to: ve hicles with nav iga tion system
Fig. 202 Example: traffic information overview
"P ress the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed
c>page 214, fig. 196 .
"Se lect: left control button > Traffic messages .
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the traffic informa­
tion overview
c> fig. 202:
@ A message will appear if the MMI calculates a
better route for the current route guidance.
More information can be found under
c>page220.
@ When route guidance is active, traffic inci­
dents on your route are displayed in the up­
per sect ion of the list and are sorted by dis­
tance.
@ The traffic messages are sorted by street
name.
If there are multiple traffic messages
for the same street, an arrow is d isplayed in
front of the street
name( ~). Select and con­
firm the corresponding line to display
all of
the traffic information .
© The current selected traffic message is also
shown as a map preview * in the Infotainment
system disp lay .
® The status line in the Infotainment display
also always indicates the recept ion of traffic
i nformation
dT MCI or IONLINE b.
Showing traffic messages on the map: select:
one traffic message> right control button>
Show on map.
Displaying the next traffic message on the map :
press the control knob.
Navigation
Traffic information display on the map/Map
preview*
Color -coded markings along the route indicate
the traffic flow:
Green: traffic is flowing freely
Orange: stop-and-go traffic
Red: congestion
Shaded markings indicate the length of the area
with congestion.
Colored warning symbols: an impe nding traffic
incident directly ahead on your route .
All traffic incidents w ill display in color when
route guidance is inactive.
Grayed out warning symbols : traffic incidents
that are not on your route .
Warning symbols with~: avoided traff ic inci­
dents .
The display of colored markings, warning sym­ bols, etc. can be set in the
Map content menu
c>page 216.
(@ Tips
Particularly critical traffic information, such
as warnings about wrong-way dr ivers, is auto­
matically disp layed. To hide the traffic infor­
mation, press the
I BACK ! button or the con­
tro l knob.
Traffic information (TMC)
App lies to : veh icles w ith navigat ion syste m
Receiving traffic information through TMC is
switched on at the factory.
"Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
" Select: left control button > Traffic messages.
An overview of all the traffic messages is dis­
played in the Infotainment system .
-Opening a detailed view of traffic information:
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
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vehicle components could wear more quickly.
Treadwear indicator
Original equipment tires contain
treadwear indicators in the tread pattern, which are bars that are
1/16 in (1.6 mm) high and are
spaced evenly around the tire per­
pendicular to the running direc­
tion¢ fig. 275. The letters "TWI"
or triangles on the tire sidewall indicate the location of the tread­
wear indicators.
The tires have reached the mini­ mum tread depth
l) when they
have worn down to the treadwear
indicators. Replace the tires with
new ones
¢ A.
Tire rotation
Rotating the tires regularly is rec­
ommended to ensure the tires
wear evenly. To rotate the tires,
install the tires from the rear axle
on the front axle and vice versa.
This will allow the tires to have
approximately the same length of
service life.
For unidirectional tires, make
sure the tires are installed accord-
8 l) Obey any applicable regulations in your
! country.
Wheels
ing to the running direction indi­
cated on the tire sidewall
¢ page 366 .
Hidden damage
Damage to tires and rims can of­
ten occur in locations that are hidden. Unusual vibrations in the
vehicle or pulling to one side may indicate that there is tire damage.
Reduce your speed immediately.
Check the tires for damage. If no
damage is visible from the out­
side, drive slowly and carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility to have the vehicle inspect­
ed.
A WARNING
Tread that has worn too low or
different tread depths on the
tires can reduce driving safety.
This can increase the risk of an
accident because it has a nega­
tive effect on handling, driving
through curves, and braking,
and because it increases the
risk of hydroplaning when driv­
ing through deep puddles.
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