Dear Audi Driver,

This quick reference guide gives you a brief introduction

to the main features and controls of your vehicle.
However, it cannot replace the Owner’s Manual which
contains important information and safety warnings.
We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring
with your Audi.
AUDI AG

Locking and unlocking

the vehicle
The central locking system locks and unlocks all the
doors, the boot lid and the tank flap. It can be operated 4
with the remote control or by turning the key in the
Audi A4/A4 Avant
lock.
3
Quick reference Remote control keys
2
guide Press the appropriate button for about 1 second.
e Unlocking button: Open one of the doors within 1
about 60 seconds, otherwise the vehicle will lock itself
again automatically.
r Unlocking button for boot lid:
Anti-theft alarm
Press the button for at least 1 second.
The alarm system is automatically set when you lock
t Locking button: The turn signals flash once to
the car, and switched off when you unlock the car
confirm that the doors and boot lid are properly closed
with the remote control. If you unlock the vehicle by
and locked.
inserting the key in the driver’s door, the ignition
u Folding out the master key: must be switched on within 15 seconds, otherwise
Press the release button. the alarm will be triggered.

1 Locking and unlocking the vehicle · Filling the tank

Folding in the master key:
Press the button and fold in the key. WARNING!
Note: Press and hold the unlocking button on the The doors and windows cannot be opened from
remote control to open all the windows automatically. inside the vehicle if it has been locked from the
Press and hold the locking button to close all the outside.
windows and the sun roof.

Filling the tank

Opening the tank flap
Open the tank flap by pressing it in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Unscrew the tank cap and hook it onto the flap (see illustration).
Fuel grade
The correct fuel grade for your vehicle is shown on the
inside of the tank flap.
Note: The sticker listing the tyre pressures is located
on the driver’s door pillar.

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Safety
Seat belts must be worn on every journey, even on short trips in town. This
applies to the front and rear seats. To ensure that the seat belts, belt
tensioners and airbags are fully effective, please note the following points: Adjust seat and sit in correct position
The front seats should not be positioned too close
Wear the seat belt correctly to the steering wheel or dashboard. Maintain a distance
Make sure that the shoulder section of at least 25 cm and sit in a normal upright position.
of the belt is positioned over the The top of the head restraint should be at eye
centre of the shoulder and move level or higher. Always keep your feet in the
25 cm
the lap section as far down over footwell.
the hips as possible. The belts
should always be worn so that Safety of children in the vehicle
they fit tightly (see illustration). Children under 12 should travel on the rear
seat. They must be protected by a child restraint
Adjusting seat belt height system which complies with the European standard
Take hold of the top guide fitting and ECE-R 44 and is suitable for the child’s height and weight.
slide it up or down so that the The safest place for the child restraint system is behind the front
shoulder portion of the seat belt is passenger’s seat.
positioned roughly midway over
the shoulder. After adjusting, pull WARNING!
the shoulder belt sharply to check Please follow the instructions in the Owner's Manual
that the catch on the guide supplied with your Audi and read the instructions
fitting has engaged securely. provided by the child seat manufacturer.

Adjusting front seats

e Adjusting head restraints 1
Raising head restraint: Take hold of the sides of the head restraint with both hands
and move it up as required.
Lowering head restraint: Press the button on the side of the head restraint
and move the head restraint as required.
r Adjusting angle of backrest
Lean forwards and turn adjuster wheel.
t Adjusting lumbar support

1 Safety · Adjusting front seats

Press the appropriate part of the adjuster control to move the lumbar
support to the desired position.
u Adjusting seat height
Lift or press the lever repeatedly until the seat reaches
the desired height.
i Moving seat backwards or forwards
Lift the lever and move the seat into the desired
position. Then release the lever and move the 2
4
seat further until the catch engages. 5 3

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 Instruments

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e Coolant temperature gauge p Setting speed warning 1

r Rev counter Press button briefly when desired speed is reached.
To cancel: press button for at least 1 second while
t Warning and indicator lamps
vehicle is moving.
u Speedometer
s Display for:
i Fuel gauge
p Warning symbols and auto-check control
o Reset button for trip recorder p Radio, CD and telephone
Press the button until the display is reset to zero.
p Navigation system
p Button for service indicator p Outside temperature
Press the button briefly when the vehicle is stationary p On-board computer (with two memories)
and the ignition is switched on. A service reminder p Selector lever position
appears briefly if a service inspection is due in the p Service indicator
near future.
d Adjuster buttons for:
a Check button for: p Instrument lighting
p Activating mileage recorder display and clock To adjust, press button + or .
Press button with ignition switched off. p Digital clock and date
p Calling up driver messages again Press the MODE button until the desired display
Press button briefly when warning symbol appears. (e.g. hour) starts to flash. To adjust, press button
+ or .

1 Instruments
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Warning and indicator lamps Instruments and
12 13
Emission control system1) Electronic Stability Program controls
(ESP)

Airbag system1) Alternator1) 11 11

7 14
Cruise control system Main beam headlights 15 16 17 18 19

Trailer turn signals Engine management1) or 9 9 20

10
Glow plugs 5 6 21
Anti-lock brake system1) (on diesel models)1) 2
8 33
Seat belt warning lamp Fault in brake system or
handbrake engaged 4 22
Turn signals, 34
1 32
hazard warning lights
3
Warning symbols and auto-check control 35
26 25 27 24 23
Any faults which may occur are indicated by red or yellow symbols in
28
the instrument cluster display.
You can also press the CHECK button to display a message that gives 7 .....Lever for turn signals and
you more information. The messages remain in the display for about main beam headlights ,
5 seconds. The message can be called up once more if you press the
8 .....Control lever for cruise
adjuster/test button again.
control system ,
Fault in brake system Engine oil pressure too low 9 .....Controls for multi-function 29
36
steering wheel 31
Fault in cooling system Tyre pressure too low 1 .....Door handle Please read Owner’s Manual. 30
2 .....Central locking switch 10 ...Horn
WARNING! Press the appropriate symbol to unlock or lock 11 ...tiptronic paddle levers
If one of the red symbols lights up while you are driving, stop the car, the vehicle from the inside: 12 ...Instruments and warning/ 24 ...Switch for rear window heating
1 Warning and indicator lamps 5 Instruments and controls

switch off the engine and refer to the Owner’s Manual. To unlock indicator lamps 25 ...Switch for windscreen heating
To lock 13 ...Switch for sliding/tilting sun roof 26 ...Thumbwheel for seat heating
Dynamic headlight range
,
Fuel level low 3 .....Electric windows 14 ...Control lever for windscreen (front left seat)
control faulty1)
Press or lift the switch as far as the first stop wipers/washer and on-board 27 ...Gear lever/selector lever (on vehicles
MIN Check engine oil level Washer fluid level low
and hold it until the window has moved to the computer , with automatic gearbox) ,
Engine oil sensor faulty 1)
Bulb failure desired position. 15 ...Switch for Electronic Stabilisation 28 ...Ashtray
SENSOR

"One-touch" function: Program (ESP) 29 ...Cigarette lighter/socket

Diesel particulate filter Battery voltage too high
Press/pull the switch briefly to the second stop. 16 ...Switch for sun blind (only Saloon) 30 ...Storage compartment or switches
obstructed or too low1)
4 .....Electric adjuster for exterior mirrors 17 ...Switch for acoustic parking system for navigation system
Light sensor/rain sensor Loss of tyre pressure
defective Turn the adjuster to the position for the left or 18 ...Switch for hazard warning lights 31 ...Handbrake
Tyre pressure monitoring right exterior mirror. Press the adjuster to move 19 ...Cup holder 32 ...Service Wallet compartment
Brake pads worn1)
system not available the mirror surface in the desired direction. 20 ...Glove box 33 ...Ignition lock
km/h
Speed warning 1 and 2 Door(s) or boot lid open Note: At low outside temperatures, the mirrors 21 ...Navigation System Plus 34 ...Lever for adjustable steering
1
are heated automatically when the rear window (sound system, navigation, TV/video) column ,
Note: Depending on your vehicle version some warning/indicator
heating is switched on. 22 ...Heating and ventilation or switches 35 ...Bonnet release lever
lamps may appear different. For example, the symbol indicating tyre
5 .....Light switch , for air conditioner , Please read Owner’s Manual.
pressure loss may appear as or .
1)
6 .....Headlight range control and coming 23 ...Thumbwheel for seat heating 36 ...Memory buttons for driver's seat
Should one of these warning symbols or warning lamps light up when driving, please
contact a qualified workshop without delay. home/leaving home switch (front right seat) Please read Owner’s Manual.
Audi A4/A4 Avant Kurzanleitung englisch 11.06 272.562.765.20 , Further information for these items is given on the following pages.

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 [7] Lever for turn signals and main beam headlights [14] Control lever for windscreen wipers/washer and on-board computer
e Right turn signals (with ignition off: right parking light on) Windscreen:
r Left turn signals (with ignition off: left parking light on) Wipers off
t Main beam headlights e Brief wipe
u Headlight flasher r Intermittent wipe: Move control A to alter the wiper delay intervals.
t Slow wiper speed
1 3 7 4 u Fast wiper speed
6
4 A 3 i Automatic wash and wipe: Pull lever towards you and hold.
Rear window (only Avant):
2
o Intermittent wipe: Press lever towards dashboard.
0 p Automatic wash and wipe: Press lever as far as it will go towards
2 B
C 1 dashboard and hold.
5
Controls for on-board computer
Press the top or bottom of rocker switch B repeatedly to display the
various computer functions in turn. Press and hold RESET button C
to return the current display to zero.
[8] Control lever
RESET/selector button
for cruise control system
Press the RESET button C repeatedly to display the information supplied by the
Please refer to the Owner’s Manual
on-board computer as well as the navigation/telematics system in turn.
for operating instructions.

[13] Switch for sliding/tilting sun roof To tilt open

The ignition must be switched on to open and 2 Press the control briefly (in position )
close the sunroof. 1 to make the roof tilt open all the way.
Comfort setting Pull the control briefly to close the sun
Turn the control until it engages at position e. roof.
You can also press or pull the control
To open completely
and hold it (in position ) to make the
Turn the control to position r and hold it there.
0 roof move up or down to the desired
To close
position.
. Turn the control until it engages at position .

[5] Light switch

1 e Off
r AUTO
When the light switch is set to AUTO, the dipped beam headlights will be switched
2
5 on and off automatically according to the outside light conditions (only on vehicles
3 with a light sensor).
t Side lights
6 4
u Dipped beam/main beam headlights
In fog, turn switch to dipped headlights position and then pull out to 1st stop
(i front fog lights) or to 2nd stop (o front and rear fog lights).

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[22] Switches for air conditioner

e Automatic mode
(driver’s side/front passenger’s side)
r Temperature selection
(driver’s side/front passenger’s side)
t Blower speed
Standard setting for all seasons: Select a temperature
between 18 °C and 29 °C (60 °F and 84 °F) and press
the AUTO switch.

[34] Lever for adjustable

steering column
Push lever down and adjust
position of the steering column
as required. Then push the lever
back up.

[27] Selector lever for automatic gearbox

Selector lever positions
P Parking lock R Reverse gear
N Neutral D Drive
S Sport
To move the selector lever out of position P or N,
or into position P or R, press the interlock button on
the selector lever handle and the brake pedal simul-
taneously.
Note: Use the foot brake to hold the vehicle when
stationary with the engine running (in all selector lever
positions other than P).

WARNING!
Do not move the selector lever to positions P or R
when the vehicle is moving.

Manual gear selection (tiptronic)

The tiptronic program enables you to change gear manually. Move the selector lever out of
position D into the tiptronic gate on the right. Press the selector lever forwards briefly to
shift up a gear, or push the lever back to shift down a gear.

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