2021 AUDI A4 screen

Instrument cluster

Adjusting the layout
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit
Depending on the vehicle equipment, various lay-
outs may be available.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Display & brightness > Audi virtu-
al cockpit.
> To adjust the desired layout, press @).
Adjusting the additional display
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the addi-
tional displays that can be selected may vary.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Display & brightness > Audi virtu-
al cockpit > Configure.
> Select the desired additional display.
Reducing the display
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
hide the central area in the instrument cluster.
> Select on the instrument cluster: vehicle func-
tions tab > [=] button > Reduced display, or
> Press the VIEW button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Coolant temperature
display
Applies to: vehicles with a coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display @) > page 12
only functions when the ignition is switched on.
To reduce the risk of engine damage, please ob-
serve the following notes about the temperature
ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full accel-
eration, and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If the | indicator light in the instru-
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ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem-
perature is too high > page 227.
() Note
— Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the air intake impair the cooling ef-
fect of the coolant. This increases the risk of
the engine overheating during high outside
temperatures and heavy engine load.
— The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over-
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer @) > page 12 displays the engine
speed in revolutions per minute (RPM). The be-
ginning of the red zone in the tachometer indi-
cates the maximum permissible engine speed for
all gears once the engine has been broken in. Be-
fore reaching the red zone, you should shift into
the next higher gear, select the "D" or "S" selec-
tor lever position, or remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal.
Engine speed limitation
If the tA indicator light turns on, the engine will
be automatically limited to the RPM displayed in
the instrument cluster. This will protect the en-
gine components, for example during a cold start
or from overheating.
The engine speed limitation is deactivated if you
release the accelerator pedal while the engine is
at normal operating temperature.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the By indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam-
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im-
mediately to have the malfunction corrected. >

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Touch display

ouch displ > Press and hold an item until the associated op-
tions are displayed.
General touch display
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Applies to: touch display

Applies to: touch display
The center display is a touchscreen. Operation is
very similar to operating a smartphone.
@ Tips
Certain gestures are not available in every
menu.

Fig. 10 Touch display: pressing and pulling
Applies to: touch display Moving an item
You can position some items at any location on
the screen.
>» Press and hold an item, and then use your fin-
ger to pull it to the desired location.

Applies to: touch display
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Selecting a function or button
> Press the desired function or button.

Applies to: touch display

Fig. 11 Touch display: pinching fingers together and pull-
ing them apart
Zooming in and out on an item
> To increase the size of an item, touch it with
two fingers and pull your fingers apart.
> To decrease the size of an item, touch it with
two fingers and pull your fingers together.
Fig. 9 Touch display: pressing and holding
Accessing options
For some items, you can access additional op-
tions that are not directly visible.
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Touch display
‘agging away from/toward the edge of
Applies to: touch display e scre
Applies to: touch display



Fig. 12 Touch display: rotating
Fig. 14 Touch display: dragging away from the edge of the
Rotating the view or perspective screen
> Rotate the item using two fingers. Opening hidden menus
The E=] symbol indicates that there is a hidden
agging menu.
Applies to: touch display
> Use your finger to drag inward from the upper
or lower edge of the screen, or
> Press the E=] button.
Closing hidden menus
> Press within the menu and drag it toward the
upper or lower edge of the screen.
Information about menu paths

Fig. 13 Touch display: @ dragging with one finger, @
dragging with two fingers This guide shows you at a glance the paths for
opening a desired menu and its settings and
functions. Scrolling or browsing through menus/lists
> To scroll through menus and lists, swipe up-
ward or downward with one finger. Esamplw ers path
> To browse through menus and lists, swipe to > Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
the right or left with one finger. SETTINGS > General > Date & time.
Tilting 3D displays Following the path
> Drag upward or downward with two fingers. » First, determine in which display the path
should be entered. In this example, it is the
MMI display.
> To open the home screen, press (2.
> If the SETTINGS button is not displayed, use
your finger to swipe to the left or right until it
appears.
> Press the SETTINGS button.
> If the General button is not displayed, swipe
toward the left or right with one finger until it
appears.
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> Press the General button.
> If the Date & time button is not displayed,
swipe upward or downward with one finger un-
tilit appears.
> Press the Date & time button.
(i) Tips
If a menu or symbol is in parentheses in the
path, for example, (General) or ({2), then it is
an optional menu item that does not need to
be used in every system.
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > MMI.
Possible settings:
— Brightness
— Touchscreen feedback
Multi Media Interface
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Audi recommends performing certain Infotain-
ment system functions, such as entering a desti-
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary. Al-
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain-
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.

ZX WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when road,
traffic, weather, and visibility conditions per-
mit and always in a way that allows you to
maintain complete control over your vehicle.
G) Tips
Certain functions are not available while driv-
ing.
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Switching the MMI on or off
> To switch the MMI off, press and hold the
On/Off knob > page 29, fig. 22 until all Info-
tainment functions are switched off.

> To switch the MMI on, press the On/Off knob.
Restarting the MMI
> Press and hold the On/Off knob for at least 10
seconds.
Switching the center display on or off
> To switch the center display on or off, press the
fo] button in the center console above the se-
lector lever, or
> To switch the center display off, press [Jin the
notification center > page 22.
> To switch the center display on, touch the dis-
play or press {oJ again.
Introduction
You can display and operate Infotainment system
and vehicle functions using the touch display in
the Multi Media Interface, abbreviated MMI.
Configuration wizard
After starting for the first time, the configuration
wizard helps you to set up the vehicle, for exam-
ple to set the desired system language and con-
nect
a telephone.
> Follow the instructions in the center display.
>» Applies to: MMI: To access the configuration
wizard at a later time, select on the home
screen: HELP > Configuration wizard.
Tool tips
You can have tool tips displayed if necessary.
They introduce various MMI functions to you.
>» Applies to: MMI: To open the tool tips, select on
the home screen: HELP > Tool tips > Basic in-
formation or Expert information.
> Follow the instructions in the display.
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Touch display


Menus and symbols

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Fig. 15 MMI: center display

Label Description

Displays selected information tiles and provides quick access to
Overview screen ‘
certain functions > page 20

Return to the home screen or the overview page, open menus
Quick access bar guidlly pageei

Display area Select a menu, apply settings, display content > page 21

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Favorites Use or manage favorites > page 21
Operate functions and apply quick settings > page 22, display
©-@ Status bar of available notifications © > page 22, status indicator

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Description of common symbols
You can operate the default functions using the
symbols that follow. The symbols may be found
in any menu, depending on the context.

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Go back one level
Close the menu
Search for content
Open explanations for a menu
Open settings for the selected
menu
Open the submenu
Adjust the settings
Set as favorite
Switch functions on or off
Switch functions on or off

Switch functions on or off
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Symbol Description

Open additional actions
Open additional information for
the selected menu
Overview screen
The overview screen is the first menu page in the
MMI. Information about certain vehicle functions
such as media, time, and phone is displayed in
tiles. The available information tiles can be rear-
ranged on the overview screen or replaced with
others. Depending on the system context, you
may be able to operate certain functions directly,
such as muting the sound.

Switching between the overview screen and
the home screen
> Press () repeatedly until the desired view ap-
pears.

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Configuring the overview screen
> Press and hold an information tile on the over-
view screen.
> To change the position of an information tile,
press and hold it and then slide it to the desired
position.
> To replace an information tile, press Z and se-
lect the desired information tile.
> Press Done to complete the configuration.
With quick access, you can return to the home
screen and quickly switch between four menus
that can be individually configured.
Returning to the home screen or opening a
menu quickly
> Press ( or one of the four buttons.
Configuring quick access
> Press and hold a button on the home screen
display area or in the quick access bar.
> To move a button to the quick access bar, pull it
from the display area to the quick access bar.
> To adjust the placement of the buttons in the
quick access bar, pull them to the desired posi-
tion in the bar.
> Press Done to complete the configuration.
G) Tips
The position of © cannot be adjusted.
Display area
You can freely change the location of the buttons
on the home screen display area.
Configuring the display area
> Press and hold a button on the home screen
display area.
> To adjust the placement of the buttons, pull
them to the desired locations.
> Press Done to complete the configuration.
Switching between menu pages
If a menu contains multiple menu pages, B= is
displayed in the display area. The white bar
shows the location of the current menu page.
> To switch between menu pages, swipe your fin-
ger to the right or left.
Favorites
By creating favorites, you can have quick access
to various items, such as radio stations, frequent-
ly-used contacts, or vehicle settings. In the FA-
VORITES menu, the stored favorites are sorted
by topic into information tiles.
Adding a favorite
A YY button indicates if you can add a favorite,
such as a selected radio station. Depending on
the context, you may also be able to add items
without the yy button to the favorites, such as
entries ina list.
> Press YY, or
> Press and hold an item ina list.
> Press Store as favorite. The selected item will
be added as a favorite.
Using favorites
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
FAVORITES. The stored favorites will be dis-
played.
> To access a stored favorite, press that favorite.
Stored favorites can only be deleted or config-
ured in the corresponding menu (such as RADIO).
Arranging information tiles
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
FAVORITES.
>» Press and hold the desired information tile.
> Pull the information tile into the desired posi-
tion.
>» Press Done to confirm the configuration.
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Fig. 16 Center display: frequently used symbols in the sta-
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The symbols in the status bar show you informa-
tion at a glance, such as if a mobile device is con-
nected or if there is a data connection. The most
common symbols are listed in the table.

Description

There is a data connection. The bar indi-
@ | cates the signal strength of the data con-
nection. Data is being transmitted now.

There is a data connection. The bar indi-
cates the signal strength of the data con-
nection. No data is being transmitted now.
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A mobile device is connected. The bar indi-
cates the signal strength of the cell phone
connection.

There is no data connection.

An error occurred with the mobile device
connection to the MMI.

A user is selected. If a question mark ap-
pears in the symbol my, the guest user is ac-
tive.

A Bluetooth device is connected.

Bluetooth is switched on, but no Bluetooth
device is connected. ©
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Audio playback was interrupted.

NO) The audio source is muted.

Privacy settings are enabled. The additional
symbol indicates which privacy settings are
currently activated > page 278.
The Integrated Toll Module is switched on.
The numbers 1 - 3+ indicate how many pas-
sengers are selected in the MMI.
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Notification center
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Tap here to display parking spaces at the destination.

Fig. 17 Center display: notification center
Notifications can be displayed in the center dis-
play. After a specified time, they will be hidden
and a corresponding symbol will appear in the
status bar © > page 20, fig. 15. In the notifica-
tion center, you can view these notifications ®
> fig. 17, apply quick settings @, and operate
functions @).
Using the notification center
> To open the notification center, pull the status
bar downward, or
> Press the =] button on the status bar.
> To turn quick settings on or off, press the re-
spective symbol @).
> To apply quick settings, press the respective
symbol @).
> To obtain additional information about a notifi-
cation, press it.
> To delete a notification, pull it toward the right
edge of the screen.
> If there are more than four notifications in the
notification center, the older notifications will
be hidden. To display the older notifications,
drag your finger upward on the screen.
Setting which content is displayed
You can set whether some notifications should be
displayed.
> To set the displayed content, press &@, or
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Notifications.
> Select and confirm which notifications should
be displayed.

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Possible functions characters that have been entered @) and results
may be shown @).
Description
Press: switches the center display Opening text input
on or off (this can also be done us- > Tap inside the input field @.
ing the button in the center con-
sole)
/Press and hold: switchesthe | Requirement: multiple input languages must be
defined in the MMI > page 24.
Switching input languages
screen clearing mode on or off
(can also be done using the but- > To switch between the defined input languages,
ton in the center console) press the button @.
Opens the garage door opener
function Switching the input methods

> To switch between handwriting input or the on-
Possible.quick:settings screen keyboard, press the button @).

Symbol Description

Apply sound settings Entering text
> Applies to: the on-screen keyboard: To enter
text, press the buttons on the keyboard. De-
pending on the usage context, you may also be
able to swipe over the letters )).
> Applies to handwriting input: To enter text,
Manage connected devices
Manage users
= Set displayed content in the noti-
fication center

PLwAec Set date and time simply write in the input area using one finger
©. You can write the separate characters next
Tonia: to each other or one on top of the other with-

out having to move your finger over after writ-
ing a character. When you end the entry, the
writing is interpreted by the system.
> Applies to: the on-screen keyboard with an in-
7 put language that uses accented characters: To
Maal enter accented characters (such as 4, ¢, fi, 6),

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cented character.
» Applies to: handwriting input: To enter a space,
drag a line from left to right in the input sec-
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> To select a location in the text input, press on
the desired location in the input field. You can
control the location more accurately using the
Overview
In the input fields of various menus, you can en-
ter letters, numbers and characters, for example slider on the screen ©.
to find an address in navigation*. > To delete individual characters, press 1@, or
The text that is currently entered is displayed in » Applies to: handwriting input: Drag a line from
the center display @. Depending on the context, right to left in the input section ©).
word suggestions may be given based on the > To delete multiple characters, press and hold
a@.

2) Depending on the country or equipment
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