2018 AUDI S4 Cluster

Assistance systems
Switching off completely
.. Press the leve r into posit ion @ (clicked into
place), or
.. Switch the ignition off.
The speed yo u sto red w ill be mainta ined if the
cru ise control has been switched off tempora rily.
To resume the stored speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pu ll the leve r into position
(D.
Sw itching the ign ition off will erase the stored
speed.
A WARNING
You shou ld only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic cond itions.
Otherwise you can increase the r isk of an acci­
dent.
Camera-based traffic
sign recognition
Description
Applies to: veh icles with camera-based traffic sign recogni·
tion
Fig. 104 Inst rumen t cluster: traffic sign recognition
Fig. 105 Windsh ield: camera window fo r tra ffic sign recog ­
nit ion
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Traffic sign recognition assists you when driving
by displaying detected speed limits or signs pro­
hibiting passing in the instrument cluster display
¢ fig. 104. Within the limits of the system, the
legal speed limits in schoo l zones are detected
and displayed .
General information
Traffic sign recognition can detect standard
speed limit signs that are within the camera's vis­
u al field. With assistance from navigation data,
detected speed limits are evaluated and shown in
the d isplay. The traffic s ign for the current de­
tected speed lim it will blink in the display if you
exceed the warning threshold set in the Infota in­
ment system
¢ page 1 OS.
Th e traffic sign recognition is subject to certa in
system limitat ions and may be unava ilable or on­
l y part ially ava ilab le in the follow ing s ituations:
- when visibility is poor, such as in snow, rain,
fog or heavy spray
- when there is glare, for example from oncom­
ing traffic or the sun
- at high speeds
- if the camera's visual
field¢ fig. 105 is covered,
for examp le by dirt or stickers. For information
on cleaning,
see¢ page 354
- if the traffic signs are completely or partially
covered, for examp le by trees, snow, dirt or
other vehicles
- if speed traffic signs do not conform to the
standards
- if traffic signs are damaged or bent
- if traffic signs are displayed on sign holders
with electronic signs
- if the traffic signs o r the config uration of the
road have changed (navigation data is no lon­
ger up-to-date)
_& WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when traff ic sign recogn ition is
turned on . The traffic s igns installed on the
road always take precedence over the display .
The drive r is always responsible for assessing
the traffic situation.
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-Under some circumstances, traffic sign rec­
ognition may not detect traffic s igns cor­
rectly or detect them at all. As a result, the
system may not display the correct speed
limit or any speed limit.
- Traffic sign recognition does not adapt your
vehicle's speed to match the speed
limit!
-The display in the instrument cluster is
based on the units of measurement used for
speed in that country. As a result, the d is­
play
50 in the instrument cluster can mean
either km/h o r mph, depending on the coun ­
try .
Operation
Applies to: ve hicles with camera-based traffic sign recogni ­
tio n
Fig . 106 In strument cluste r: add it iona l display
Accessing traffic sign recognition
• Select: the first tab > Traffic signs.
Setting a speed warning
You can set a warn ing threshold down to 10 mph
(lS km/h). The traffic sign fo r the current detect­
ed speed limit w ill blink in the display if you ex­
ceed the set threshold .
• Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as ­
sistance
> Speed warning > Traffic sign based
warning.
Additional display
If a v iew other than the traffic sign recognition is
selected in the ins trument cluster display, the
speed limit will be shown in another display
co fig. 106 . The current applicable speed limit will
Assistance systems
be shown there, if possible within the limits of
the system.
(D Tips
- An additional indicator appea rs in the head­
up display* .
- Your speed warning settings are stored au­
tomatically and assigned to the remote con­
trol key in use.
Messages
Appl ies to: vehicles with camera-based traff ic sig n recog ni·
tio n
f!ji Traffic sign recognition : currently unavaila­
ble . Camera view restricted due to surroundings
Function currently unavailable. Camera view re­
stricted due to surroundings
This message appears if the camera's visual field
is covered
<:::>page 104, fig . 105. The system w ill
switch itself off.
f!ji Traffic sign recognition: currently restricted.
See owner's manual
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the navigation system, for examp le. The speed
limit display is limited, which increases the risk
of an incorrect d isplay .
lj Traffic sign based speed warning: currently
unavailable. See owner's manual
There is no warning when the set th reshold is ex­
ceeded.
No traffic sign information available
There is no valid navigation data and do speed
li mits were detected . Or there is a recommended
speed but the re is not a speed limit (for examp le
driv ing on and off the expressway).
Malfunction! See owner's manual
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is switched
off. See an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis ­
tance .
Function not available in this country
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The vehicle is in a country where the function is
not available.
Lap timer
Introduction
App lies to: ve hicles w ith la p timer
You can measure and analyze lap times with the
lap timer in the display.
Opening the lap timer
~ Open the first Vehicle tab (trip computer) using
the
l I button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
~ Select on the multifunction steering wheel: left
control button
> Lap times.
Operating the lap timer
~ On the multifunction steering wheel, turn the
left thumbwheel
(J) <=> page 13 until the desired
menu item is displayed in the instrument clus­
ter .
~ Press the left thumbwheel to confirm the selec ­
tion.
_& WARNING
Your focus should always be on driving your
vehicle safely. As the drive r, you have com­
plete responsibility for safety in traffic. Only
use the functions s uch as the lap timer in such
a way that you always maintain comp lete con­
trol over your vehicle in all traffic situations.
@ Tips
You can retrieve information from the trip
computer while the lap timer stopwatch is running.
Lap times and timing
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith la p timer
Requirement: the lap timer must be open
<=> page 106.
Timing laps
~ To start timing manually, se lect Start lap 1 in
the menu.
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~ T o start timing automatically as soon as you
begin to drive, select
Start lap 1 by driving off
or Start by driving off i n the menu.
~ To measure the lap time, select New lap in the
menu. This starts timing the next lap at the
same time.
After completing a lap, the difference between
the last lap and the previous best lap time will be
indicated with
a"-" or" +".
Pausing timing and displaying a split time
~ To insert a pause m, select Pause in the menu.
~ To resume timing, select Resume in the menu.
~ To display a split time, select Split time in the
menu. The split
time (~] appears for approxi­
mately 10 seconds in the instrument cluster.
The timing of the current lap continues.
Resetting timing
~ Using the multifunction steering wheel, select
Reset times in the menu.
(D Tips
- A maximum of 99 lap times can be meas­
ured.
-If timing is paused, you can continue it later
even if you switch the ignition
off.
-Saved lap times cannot be individually de­
leted from the total results.
-The saved lap timer values w ill remain after
switching the ignition
off.
Lap statistics
App lies to: vehicles wi th lap t imer
Displaying lap statistics
You can display the number of laps driven, the
fastest lap" +", the slowest
lap" -", and the aver­
age time
"0" in the instrument cluster.
~ On the multifunction steering wheel, select the
left control button
> Lap statistics or Statis·
tics.
~ Turn the thumbwheel down or up to d isplay the
individual lap times.
~ To return to the lap timing that was begun,
press the left thumbwheel.

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Resetting lap statistics
"'On the mult ifunction steering whee l, select:
the right contro l button
> Reset statistics .
(D) Tips
The lap statistics list the lap times for the last
30 laps. The fastest and slowest lap time out
of up to 99 measured laps are also displayed .
Predictive efficiency
assist
Descript ion
Applies to: vehicles with predictive efficiency assist
General information
The pred ictive eff ic iency assist helps the driver to
d rive w ith anticipation and therefore helps to
save fuel. The system accesses predictive trip da­
ta (including speed limits, inclines and the radius
of curves) from the navigation system*. Informa­
tion from the camera-based traff ic sign recogni­
tion* is also applied to recognize traffic signs
r;;:;ipage 104.
The messages displayed depend on the naviga­
tion data* being up-to-date and the correct iden­
tification by the traffic sign recognition*.
When adaptive cruise contro l* is switched off,
the predictive efficiency assist only provides noti­
fications without controlled interventions. When
adaptive cruise control* is switched on, the sys­
tem responds to upcoming situations automati­
cally.
Vehicles with adaptive cruise control*
Refer to predictive control c> page 115.
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
Predictive messages appea r in the instr ument
cluster display to show the driver the appropriate
time to coast when a situation ahead requires
you to drive at a lower speed.
The messages are only shown if the cr uise control
system* or adaptive cruise control* is switched
off .
Assistance systems
An additional indicator appears in the head-up
display* .
Symbol Meaning
Remove your foot from the acceler -
"
ator pedal to slow down, because
there is a situation ahead that re- quires a lower speed.
If you see Driver assistance in the instrument
cluster disp lay, the following symbols will indi­
cate which situation the system is currently re­
acting to.
Symbol Meaning
MPH
USA models:
Speed limit
km/h
Canada models:
speed limiter
_J!L Intersection
1:1
w
Traffic circle
If there are multiple s ituations, then these situa­
tions w ill appear in order in the display.
.&, WARNING ~ -
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when the efficiency assist is
switched on. The driver is always respons ible
for assessing the traffic situation.
(D Tips
- The wording of the message may vary de­
pending on the driving mode set in drive se­
lect* c> page 133 and the current selector
lever position (automatic transmiss ion*).
No messages are displayed when in the S
selector lever position or in
Dynamic mode.
- When a route is planned using the naviga­
tion system*, then the message feed is based on this route. Without route guid­
ance, the system uses an assumed route fo r
the message feed.
- There will not be a message for every s itua­
tion ahead, for example if there is not
enough distance remaining to react to the
situation.
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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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-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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Predictive control
(efficiency assist)
Description
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l an d pr e·
di ctive efficiency assist
Fig. 118 Instrument cluster: pred ictive control
General information
The predictive control 1l uses the map informa­
tion from the navigation system in order to react
proact ively when driv ing. Information from the
camera-based traffic sign recognition* is also ap­ plied to recognize traffic signs
<:!)page 104.
When coming up to areas with speed limits or
changes in the course of the road (such as curves,
intersections or traffic circles), the system brakes
automatically and then accelerates back up to
the set speed .
When adaptive cruise control is switched off, the
system only provides notifications without con­
trolled
interventions ¢ page 107.
The driver can override the predictive control at
any time by pressing the accelerator or brake
pedal. If the system changes the vehicle speed to
adapt to speed limits, you can change the speed
using the
lever ¢ page 112, fig. 113 .
Always switch off the predictive control in
the following situations:
- When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy rain.
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~ ll This is not ava ila ble in some co untrie s. al
Assistance systems
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
When switching on the adaptive cruise contro l
for the first time, the message
ACC: 11D + B ac­
tive
in the instrument cluster indicates the avail·
ability of the predictive control.
T he symbol appears when the system
is regulating the speed to match a speed limit . If
this is the case, the system is reg ulating a speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h). The speed is then taken
over by the adaptive cruise control. The speed in
the speedometer LED ring adjusts to the speed to
be maintained
¢ page 110, fig . 112. The ..
¢ fig . 118 symbo l appears when there is an adap ­
tation to the route ahead .
If you are in the Driver assistance display in the
instrument cluster, then the following symbols
will indicate which occurrence the system is cur­
rently responding to:
Symbol Meaning
MPH USA
models:
Speed limit
km/h
Canada models:
speed limiter
Ir
Curve
_l!L
1i1
Intersection
~ ): Traffic c ircle
A WARNING
- Read the warnings on ¢.&. in General infor­
mation on page 109
and on¢ .&. in Descrip­
tion on page 104 .
- Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your veh icle when predictive control is
switched on. The driver is always responsi­
ble for assessing the traffic situation.
- There is an increase in the risk of an acci­
dent, because the system does not consider
"right of way" rules and also does not re-
spond
to traffic lights. ._.
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In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), traffic
jam assist can help to keep the vehicle within a lane calculated by the system. W ith in the lim its
of the system, the system controls the steering
automatically when adapt ive cruise control is
switched on . Since traffic jam assist is only an as­
sist system, the driver must always keep his or
her hands on the steer ing whee l and be ready to
steer. The d rive r ca n override the control at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driv ing on express­
ways and highways.
Switching traffic jam ass ist on and off
... Press the button to switch the system on and
off<=> fig. 119.
... To turn the system off completely, select in the
Infotainment system:
I MENU ! button> Vehicle
> left contro l button > Driver a ssistance > Traf­
fic jam a ssist .
If traff ic jam assist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can cont inue operating
the act ive lane assist using
the<=> fig. 119 button
<=> page 126. The traffic jam ass ist functions are
no longer available.
Requirements for using traffic jam assist:
-Traffic jam assist must be switched on in the
Infota inment system .
-Adaptive cruise control must be switched on
and act ive
c;, page 110 .
Always switch off traffic jam assist in the
following situations:
-When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
-In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy rain .
-When driving on roads in poor condition .
-In construction zones.
-In city driving .
Traffic jam assist availability:
When you are in the Driver assistance view in the
in str ument cluster disp lay, the indicator light
turns
on ¥ and the message Traffic jam assist
available
appears if a traffic jam situation was
detected. You can open the
Driver assistance dis -
Assistance systems
play using the mu ltifunction steering wheel but­
tons
c;, page 13 . To activate traffic jam assist, you
must press the
<=> fig. 119 button and switch on
the adaptive cruise control
c;, page 110.
Indicator lights
Ill and II-traff ic jam assist is switched on.
Vehicles driving ahead were detected. Your vehi ­
cle adapts whi le driving
c;, fig. 120.
•-Traffic jam ass ist switches off if the driver
does not take over steer ing after multiple driver
intervention requests . The system brakes the ve ­
hicle until it is stationary.
A WARNING
-A lways keep your hands on the steering wheel
so you can be ready to steer at any t ime . The
driver is always responsible for staying in a lane and for assessing traffic s ituations . Read
and follow the warnings
on<=>.& in General
information on page
109 . Never use traffic
jam ass ist in the following situations or you
will increase the risk of an accid ent.
-Driving offroad or on unpaved roads. Traffic
jam assist is only designed for use on paved
roads.
-I n city driv ing o r in construction zones.
-On curv ing stretches of road.
-In narrow lanes.
- In unclear traffic situat ions such as at inter-
sections or toll stat ions.
@ Tips
You are not necessarily guided to the center
of your lane.
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