2018 AUDI S4 child lock

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual . .. .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instrument cluster .. .......... .. .. .. .
Multifunction steering wheel plus ... .. .
Multifunction steering wheel ......... .
Driver information system ...... .. .. .. .
H ead-up display .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .. .. .
I ndicator lights .................... . 6
8
8
8
10
13
16
17
24
24
25
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 52
L ights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Luggage compartment ........ .... .. .
Roof rack .. .. ... ............ .... .. .
Warm and cold ................ .. .
Climate control system .............. .
3 zone deluxe automatic climate control .
Steer ing wheel heating .. ........ .. .. .
2
70
74
76
76
77
79
Driving ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
General information . ... ........... . .
Steering .......... .. .. . .......... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ............. . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing to drive .. .. .. ........ ..... . .
D rivi ng offroad . .. ... ...... ....... .. .
Automatic transmission
Trailer towing ..... .............. .
Driving with a trailer .. ............. . .
8 0
80
82
83
85
88
89
90
91
99
99
T raile r towing information . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Driver assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Electronic speed limiter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Camera-based traffic sign recognition . . . 104
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Pred ictive efficiency assist. . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Pred ictive control (eff ic ie ncy assist) . . . . . 115
Traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Distance indicat or and distance warnin g 118
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Audi pre sense rea r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Audi pre sense city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Settings in the Infotainment system . . . . 124
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Audi s ide assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Parking systems
General information .. ... .......... . .
Rear parking system .. .. ........... . .
Parking aid plus .. .. .. ............. . .
Rearview camera ... .. .. ........... . .
Periphera l cameras ... ... .......... . .
Adjusting th e parking aid . ........... .
136
136
137
137
138
140
143

a co .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 co
(!) side assist displays, warning abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
® Thumbwhee l for vent
(J) Lever for:
- T urn signals and h igh beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist .. ..... ... . .
- Traffic jam assist ....... .. .. .
@ Mul tifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r information system con -
t rols .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t ion and voice recognition con-
trols . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
- ~ button/stee ring wheel heating
- Sh ift paddles .............. .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@
@
@
@
~
@
Reset trip odometer ........ .. .
W indshie ld washer system lever
Emergency flashers .... ... .. .. .
Knee a irbag ........ ..... ... . .
Adjustable steer ing column
Lever for:
- Cruise cont rol system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ... . .
@ Instrument i llum ination ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ H ood release . ........... .. .. .
@ Button for switching the head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Lig ht switch ............... .. .
@ Buttons for :
- All -weather lights
- Rear fog lights ........... .. .
@ Sw itch for luggage compartment
lid .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
128
41
67
55
55
125
116
275
13, 16
15, 16
15
94
10
12
60
56
287 82
10 2
108
58
24
324
24
54
54
54
43
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Power exterior m irror adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Child safety lock . ............ .
@ Infotainment system display . .. .
@ Lockable glove compartment . .. .
@) Drives for CD, DVD, SI M cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Valet Park ing funct ion ... .. ... .
@ Climate contro l system . ..... .. .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .. ............ .
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . .... .. .............. .
- Park ing aid .. .. ............ .
- Hill descent ass ist .. . ..... .. .
- Switching the Infota inment sys-
tem disp lay on/off .......... .
@ Socke t ..... .. .............. .
@ Cup holder . .. ... .... . ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ....... .. ............ .
@ Center armrest with sto rage com­
partment . Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface .. ..... . .
@ Sta rt ing t he engine when there is a
malfunction ... .. .... . ..... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@) Depend ing o n eq uipment:
- Selector leve r (a utomatic trans -
m iss ion) .. .. .. ............ .
- Gearshift lever (manua l transmis-
sion)
58
48
48
156
69
228
275
51
76
133
85
14 7
136
148
156
68
69
155
234
85
88
91
@ In fotai nment unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
@ I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button 83
(D Tips
Some the equipment listed he re is only instal­
l e d in certa in models or is available as an op ­
tion.
9

Cockpit over view
28
_J:L
1:1
y>))
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 112, ¢page 115
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 115
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 116
Active lane assist*
¢page 126
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 107
USA model s:
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 107
Canada mod els:
P redictive efficiency assist*
¢ page 107
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 107
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 107
Predictive efficiency assist*
E!)page 107
Hill descent assist*
¢page 148
Start/S top system *
¢page85
Start/Stop system*
¢ page 85
Remote cont rol key
¢ page85
Ad B lue *
¢page319
Automatic transm ission*
¢ page96
Dynamic steering"
¢page 150
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢ page 112,
Traffic jam assist*
¢ page 118
Traffic jam assist *
¢page 118
D AUTO
Audi pre sense *
¢page 124
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 29
Canad a models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page29
Hill descent assist*
¢page 148
Child safety lock
¢ page48
USA models:
Speed warning system*
¢ page 102
Canada model s:
Speed warning system*
¢ page 102
Active lane assis t*
¢ page 126
Audi s ide assist*
¢ page 133
Camera-based traff ic sign recog ni­
tion*
High beam ass istant*
¢ page 55
High beams
¢ page 55,
High beam ass istant*
¢ page 55
BRAKE /CCD) Brake system
If this indicato r light turns on, t here is a malf unc­
t ion in the b rake system .
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
Brakes : stop vehicle and chec k brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake flu id leve l.
See an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assis tance if necessary .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Can ada model s)
Brakes : malfunction! Stop veh icle safely
..,.

a co .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 co
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key¢ page 40,
-Sensors in the door handles* ¢ page 40,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door c::> page 42,
or
-Interior central locking switch c::> page 41.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash twice when you unlock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the veh icle.
If they do not flash, then one of the doors, the
rear lid or the hood is not closed.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has
ex­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the central locking system sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will a lso automat ically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en­
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
c::> page 41.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the remote control key is not in the vehicle . This
helps to prevent you from locking yourse lf out
accidentally .
The follow ing cond it ions prevent you from lock­
ing your remote control key in the vehicle:
Opening and closing
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the
fi'.) button on the re­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automatically unlocks
again after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected inside the vehicle, then the vehicle will
not be able to lock from the outside .
_& WARNING
---
-When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody- espec ially children
-should rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
loc k the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignit ion key with yo u. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for examp le) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
(D Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
-The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
37

Opening and closing
Key set
Fig. 23 Your veh icle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key ~ page 39.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Appl ies to veh icles with A udi co nnect vehicle con trol
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the veh icle
code . You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control se rvices* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional information, see
~ page 198 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated .
It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
IM ENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks> Vehicle in·
formation . This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle manufacturer on the key chain.
38
Data in the master key
When dr iving, service and maintenance-re levant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key. Your A udi service advisor can read out
this data and tell you about the work your vehicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key . When the ign ition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate control system
-Steering wheel heating*
-Central lockin g system
-Interior lighting*
-Exter ior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Park ing a id *
-Adaptive cr uise control *
-Active lane assist*
-Side assist*
-Traff ic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
-Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning *
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition .
~ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
(© Tips
-
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the veh icle work ing
1J11,

in the same frequency range (s uch as a ce ll
phone or radio equipment) . A lways check if
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with t he
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Ind ustry Canada regu lations, see
<::> page 386.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 24 Re mote control maste r key: remov ing t he mechani­
ca l key
• Press the release buttons @¢ fig. 24 and re­
move t he mechanical key from the remote co n­
t ro l key .
Using the mecha nica l key, you can :
- Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Locking and unlock ing the lockable* rea r bench
seat
<::> page 71.
- Manua lly lock/ un lock the vehicle ¢
page 42.
- Emergency lock the doors ¢ page 4 2 .
- Swi tch the child safety locks on in t he rear
doo rs
¢ page 48, fig . 41 .
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 25 Remote co ntro l key : re m ov ing the battery holder
Open ing and closing
F ig . 2 6 Re mote co ntrol key (rea r side) : re m ovi ng t he bat ·
tery ho lde r
LED in the remote control key
" 0 0 0
i
~
T he L ED @ in forms you of the remote control key
funct ion .
• If you press a bu tto n briefly, the LE D blinks
once.
• If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED b links severa l times .
• If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead . The
1:1 ind icator light turns
on and the message
Remote control key : re­
place key battery
appears . Replace the battery
in the remote cont ro l key .
Replacing the remote control key battery
• Press the re lease buttons @¢ fig. 25 and re­
move the mechanica l key .
• Press the re lease buttons ©¢ fig. 26 on the
battery holder while pulling the battery holder
ou t of the remote contro l key in the d irect io n of
t he arrow .
• Inse rt t he new b attery with the "+" sym bol fa c­
ing down.
• Slide t he battery holde r car efully into the re ­
mote contro l key .
• Insert t he mechanical key .
® For the sake of the environment
Discha rged bat teries m ust be disposed o f us­
in g methods that w ill not harm the env iron­
ment. Do not d ispose o f them in ho useho ld
trash.
39

.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
on ce c::> fig. 28 . Do
not hold the door handle while doing this .
You can u nlock/ lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap­
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the door
handle. It makes no difference whether the mas­
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief­
case, for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
The doo r cannot be opened for a br ief period di­
rect ly after locking it. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or on ly one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
c::> pag e 41.
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS c::> &. in De­
scription on page 3
7.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
-The energy management system grad ually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle us ing the convenience
key .
Central locking switch
Fig. 29 Drive r's door : central loc king switch
Openin g an d clos ing
.. To lock the vehicle, press the l'.D button c::> &_ .
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the @ button.
When locki ng the vehicle with the central lock ing
switch, the following applies:
-Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not poss ible (for
secur ity reaso ns, such as when stopped at a
light) .
-The LED in the centra l locking sw itch t urns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pu lling the doo r handle.
- In the event of a crash with a irbag deploymen t,
the doo rs unlock automat ica lly to allow access
t o the vehicle .
~~ WARNING
-
- The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatica l­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
l'.D but­
ton is pressed.
-The central locking switch is inope rative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide.
-Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
-Read and fo llowing a ll WARNINGS c::> &. in
Description on page 3
7.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
c::> page 37. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the
ca button in the central lock­
i ng switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control b utton > Vehicle
settings > Central lock ing .
Door unlo cking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Dri ver 's door shou ld unlock. The
41

triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is trigge red, it w ill shu t off automat­
ically a fter a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press
the m button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig . 32 Driver 's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the selector lever is in P.
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the parking brake is set. Pull the
«el) sw itch
~ page 88 to set the parking brake.
Opening th e luggage compartment lid
.,. Press and hold the c:;; button on the remote
contro l key for at least one second . The luggage
compartment lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
.,. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
l id. Or
.,. Pull the c:>* switch in the dr iver's door.
Cl osing the luggage compartment lid
.,. Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle p ush
~ ,&. .
Op enin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherw ise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when dr iving, which increases the r isk
of an a cc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child cou ld climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
veh icle . Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­ h icle is not in use.
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched.
© Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c:5 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automa tically when it is closed again.
- T he settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the
hand le~ page 41 .
- In case of an emergency or a fau lty handle,
t he luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from t he
ins ide ~ page 46.
43