2018 AUDI S4 set clock

Cockpit overv iew
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display
Fig. 21 Instrument panel: knob for the head-up display
The head-up display projects certa in warnings or
selected information from the ass ist systems* or
nav igation* on the w indshield. The d isplay ap­
pears within the drive r's fie ld of vision .
Switching on /off
• To switch the head-up display on or off, press
the
knob~ ~ fig. 21.
Adjust ing th e height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
individual driver.
• Make sure you are seated correctly
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• Turn the knob~ to adjust the display .
Setting s in th e Infotainm ent sy ste m
• Se lect in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Dri ver as­
s ist ance
> H ea d-up di spl ay .
D is play content
In the Infotainment system, you can specify
which information should be displayed: For ex­
ample, this can include navigation information*,
adaptive cruise control* or camera-based traffic
sign recognition *.
The display of certa in information and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be hidden in the
Infotainment system.
Brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the Info­
tainment system. The d isplay brightness decreas -
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es automatically as the amount of light decreas ­
es . The background brightness is adjusted with
the instrument
illumination ~ page 58.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system clockwise or counter clockwise.
(D Note
To p revent sc ratches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do no t place any objec ts in
the pro jection opening .
@ Tips
-Sunglasses with po larization filte rs and un­
favorable light ing cond itions can have a
negative effect on the disp lay .
- An optimum disp lay depends on the seat
posit ion and the height ad justment of the
head -up disp lay.
- A spec ial windshie ld is needed for the head ­
up display funct ion .
- For information on clean ing,
see~ table In­
terior cleaning on page 356.
On-Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction indicator lamp (MIL) ¢;# in the
i nstrumen t cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic System (OBD II).
The indicator light turns on when the ignition is
switched on and turns off once the engine is
star ted and is r unning in idle at a stable speed.
This indicates that the MI L is fu nctioning correct­
l y .
If th e light do es n ot turn off aft er start ing the
e ngin e
or turns on while driving, this may indi­
cate there is a malfunction in the engine .
If the
i ndicator turns on, the cata lytic converter may be
damaged.
Drive
with reduc ed eng in e perf orman ce (avoid
high speeds for extended periods of time and/o r
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of injuries, never leave children unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.
(D Note
-To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that provide power, such as solar panels
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
-To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correctly.
Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 73 Rea r cente r arm rest: cup holde rs•
Your vehicle has cup holders in the front center
console and in the center rear seat* .
Cup holders in the rear center armrest*
.,. Fold the center armrest downward.
.,. To open the cup holders, pull the top cover on
the cup holders forward
c::> fig. 73.
.,. Set your beverage in the holder .
.,. To close the cup holder, fold the cover back un­
til it clicks into place.
& WARNING
-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury.
-Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of glass or por­
celain). You could be injured by them in the event of an accident.
Seats and storage
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers.
Cooled glove compartment
App lies to: vehicles wit h coo led g love co mpartment
T he cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on .
Fig. 74 Glove compart ment : swi tching cooling mode on/
off
.,. Turn the knob @counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on . The symbols on the knob must
appear as they do in
r=> fig. 74.
.,. Turn the knob @clockwise to switch the cool ­
ing off.
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended .
Additional storage compartments
You will find a var iety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle .
-Glove compartment: the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechanical key
c::> page 38, Key set.
-In the door trim panels
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest
- Storage compartment* in the rear center arm-
rest
- Storage compartment* under the light switch
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
-Nets* on the backrests of the front seats
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There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion. The transmission is switching to emergency
mode. This mode only shifts into certa in gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
DD Transm ission: malfunction! You may contin­
ue driving. No reverse gear
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion. The transmission is sw itching to emergency
mode. This mode only shifts into certa in gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall.
You cannot engage the reverse gear . Drive to an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor·
r ected.
DD Danger of rolling away! P not possible .
Please apply parking brake
- The parking lock was released using the emer­ gency release
c'.> page 9 7. Or
- The parking lock can no longer be engaged .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author·
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
DD Move selector lever to automatic position
There is a malfunction in the tiptronic mode. End
tiptronic mode by pushing the selector lever to
the left into the D/5 position.
Driving
Parking lock emergency release
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
The parking lock must be released with the
emergency release when driving through moun­ tains/maneuvering.
Fig. 101 Front cup holde r: removing the cover
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Fig. 102 Front cup holde r: parking lock emergency release
The emergency release is located in the front cup
holder under a cover
Releasing the parking lock using the
emergency release
... To prevent the vehicle from rolling unintention­
ally, set the parking
brake(®) c::> page 88 or
press the brake pedal.
.,. Remove the rubber mat .
.,. T here is one slit opening on the cover . Use the
screwdr iver (from vehicle tool kit) to pry the
cover off at the opening
c'.> fig. 101 .
.,. Insert the socket wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) into the ope ning c'.>fig.
102 .
... Tur n the socket wre nch all the way clockwise (D
and press it downward @ until it locks into
p lace .
... Leave the socket wrench inserted c'.> A.
Resetting the parking lock
.,. Press the brake pedal and start the engine.
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System settings
System settings
Setting the date and
time
You con set the cloc k time manually or using the
CPS*.
"' Se lect : I MENU I button> Settings > left contro l
button >
MMI settings > Date & time .
"'Or: select : I MENU I but ton> Vehicle > lef t con-
t ro l button >
Vehicle settings > Date & time .
Automatic setting
W hen th is function is sw itched on~. the time
a nd date are a utomatically set.
Time
R equi rement: the Automatic setting must be
sw itche d off .
Pr ess the cont ro l knob . Yo u can set t he
Time
manu ally by tur ning and press ing the co ntr ol
knob.
Date
R equir em en t: the Automatic setting mus t be
s w itche d off .
P ress th e cont rol knob . Yo u ca n set the
Date
manually by tur ning and pr ess ing the cont rol
knob .
Time zone
When se lecting the approp riate t ime zone, a
sampling of countr ies in this zo ne will be lis ted .
Automatic time zone*
Wh en th is function is sw itche d on~, the t ime
w ill automatically a djust to the correspon ding
time zone .
Automatic daylight saving time*
When th is function is sw itche d on~, the tim e
wi ll automatically sw itch to day light saving time .
Time format
If yo u se lec t 24h , th e cl ock w ill disp lay, for ex­
am ple,
13:00 . If you s elec t AM/PM , the clock
w ill di sp la y, for examp le,
1:00 PM .
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Date format
If you se le ct DD.MM.YYYY , the d ate di spl ay will
show, fo r exam ple ,
31.08.2018. If you select
MM/DD/YYYY , th e date displ ay wi ll show, for ex­
amp le,
08/31/2018. If you s elect YYYY -MM ­
DD ,
the date display will show, fo r example,
2018-08 -31 .
MMI settings
"'Select: !ME NUI button> Settings > left cont rol
button >
MMI settings .
Language
Y o u c an chan ge the display langua ge as well as
t h e lan guage fo r th e voice guidance * and vo ice
r ecognition system *.
The num ber o f langu ages av a ila ble depe nds on
t h e mar ket.
Measurement units
The following meas uremen t uni ts can be set d e­
pend ing on av a ilab ility:
Speed , Distance , Tem­
perature , Fuel consumption , Volume , Pressure.
Tool tips
Whe n this f unction is switched on ~' you r MMI
shows you tips fo r inpu t. The fre quency of how
oft en it displays decr ease s w it h tim e.
Speech dialog system
App lies to : vehicles with voice recog nitio n syste m
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
funct io ns may be ava ilable:
Command display : when this function is switch ­
ed
on ~. the MMI will show yo u the p ossible
commands for voice input in the respective
menu.
Short dialog : when this function is sw itche d on
~' a shorter form of the promp ts is used .
Command during voice output* : thi s f un ction is
swi tc h ed on at t he factory . When this func tion is
switc hed
on ~' you can say new command s dur-
i ng announcements . You do no t need to wait for
the signal tone (beep) dur ing an anno unceme nt.
When the funct io n is swi tched off
0, you need to .,,.

Emergency assistance
Emergency assistance
General information
... Park the vehicle as far as possible from moving
traffic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tir e, park the vehicle on a level surface .
It you are on a steep hill, be especially careful.
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on .
... Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for example be­
hind a guard rail.
_& WARNING
Follow the steps given above . This is for your
protection and the for the safety of other driv ­
ers.
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/tire mobility kit/vehicle
jack
Applies to: vehicles with the vehicle tool kit, tire mobility kit
and veh icle jack
Applies to: sedan
Fig. 278 L uggage compartmen t: vehicle too l kit , ve hicle
j ack, tire mob ility kit an d comp resso r
Applies to: allroad
Fig. 279 Lug gage compa rtmen t: ve hicl e tool kit, v ehicle
j ack, tir e mobil ity k it and comp resso r
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The vehicle tool kit, vehicle jack, tire mobility kit
and compressor are stored in the luggage com­
partment under the cargo floor cover.
Applies to: sedan
.,. Lift the cargo floor using the plastic handle and
hook the hand le onto the luggage compart­
ment
seal ~ fig. 2 78.
Applies to: allroad
... Remove the cargo floor cover ~ fig. 279 .
Applies to : vehicles with spare tire
... Remove the handle by turning it counter-clock ­
wise and remove the spare tire.
Appl ies to: sedan
.,. Unhook the cargo floor before closing the lug-
gage compartment lid .
Depend ing on vehicle equipment, the vehicle tool
kit, tire mobility kit and compressor may be lo­
cated under another cover that is secured w ith a
handwheel.
Applies to : allroad
On some vehicles, the vehicle tool kit is located
directly under the cargo floor
cover@~ fig. 2 79
behind the rear bench seat.
_& WARNING
Impr oper use of the vehicle jack can cause se­
rious personal injur ies.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac­
cident.
- The factory-supp lied jack is intended only
for your vehicle mode l. Under no circum­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
veh icles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourself.
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which cou ld cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appropri­
ate stands if work is to be performed under­
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tential risk for injury.

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Cell phone refertoTe le phone ...................
175
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Certificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Changing engine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Changing the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Charging the battery (mobile devices) . . . . 234
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
272
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . . .
314
Child restraint system anchors . . . . . . . . . . 309
Chi ld safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Important safety instructions for using chi ld
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
299
Install ing a child restraint using the LATCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
311
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . ... .. .. ................ ..... .
311
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Tether straps . .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 312
Child safety lock
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
272
How do I prope rly install a child safety seat
in my vehicle? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
299
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
LA TCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Unused safety belts on the rear seat 301
Child seats
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
310
C lassic view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Index
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Cleaning artificial leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356, 357
Cleaning decorative parts/trim . . . . . . . . . . 356
Cleaning decorative parts and trim . . . . . . . 356
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Cleaning plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Cleaning textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Climate control system
refer to Automatic climate control . . . . . . . 76
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 248
Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Collapsible spare tire Inflating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
367
Collapsible ti re
refer to Collapsible spa re tire . . . . . . . . . . 367
Command (voice recognition system) . . . . . 168
Compact spare t ire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Connection manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Connect ions
refer to Media .. ... ....... ... ... 227, 236
Con sumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 383
Consumption (fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Addi tional directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Importing/exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Memory capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Stor ing as destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Control buttons (operating the MMI) . . . . . 15 7
Control knob with joyst ick function (MMI op­
eration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
Convenience key
Switching the ignition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
308
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat . . . . . . 308
Cooled glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
389