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Dear Audi Driver,The aim of this quick reference guide is to introduce you to the mainfeatures and controls of your vehicle.This quick reference guide cannot replace the information containedin the Owner's Manual; it is therefore important that you also readthe notes and warnings in the Owner's Manual.We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring with your Audi.AUDI AG

Audi A4 Avant

Quick reference guide

The central locking system locksand unlocks all the doors, theboot lid and the tank flap. It canbe operated with the remotecontrol or by turning the key inthe lock.Operating the radio- activated remote controlPress the appropriate button forabout 1 second.11 Unlocking button Open one of the doors or theboot lid within about 60 sec-onds, otherwise the vehicle willlock itself again automatically.22 Unlocking button for boot lidPress the button for at least1 second.33 Locking buttonThe turn signals will flash brieflywhen the car is locked to con-firm that the doors and the bootlid are closed properly.44 Folding out the master keyPress the release button.

Folding away the master keyPress the button and fold the keyaway.Note: Press and hold unlockingbutton on remote control (orturn and hold key in lock on driver’s door) to open all thewindows. Press and hold lockingbutton on remote control (or

turn and hold key in lock on driver’s door) to close all thewindows and the sun roof.Warning: The doors and win-dows cannot be opened frominside the vehicle if it has beenlocked from the outside.Anti-theft alarmThe alarm system is automati-cally sseett when the car is locked.The alarm system is sswwiittcchheedd ooffffautomatically when you unlockthe vehicle with the remote con-trol.Note: If you unlock the vehicleby inserting the key in the driver’s door, the ignition mustbe switched on within 15 sec-onds, otherwise the alarm willbe triggered. If you unlock theboot lid by turning the key in theslot, the alarm will be triggerediimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy.

Locking and unlocking the vehicle77 Adjusting seat height and

moving seat backwards orforwards (electrical adjust-ment)

Press the switch in the appro-priate direction:

Raises/lowers the seat at the frontRaises/lowers the seat at the rearRaises/lowers the whole seatMoves seat forward/back

Adjusting belt heightSlide the guide up or down. Tug the beltto check that the catch isengaged pro-perly.

Adjusting front seats

Enlarged view:Electric seatadjustment

11 Adjusting head restraintsRaising 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 sideof the head restraint and move the head restraint as required.22 Adjusting angle of backrest

(manual adjustment)Lean forwards and turn adjusterwheel.33 Adjusting lumbar supportPress the appropriate part of the adjuster control to move the lumbar support to the desired position.44 Adjusting seat height

(manual adjustment)Pull the lever up to raise theseat; press it down to lower theseat.55 Moving seat backwards

or forwards (manual adjust-ment)

Lift the handle and move theseat.66 Adjusting angle of backrest

(electrical adjustment)Press the switch in the appro-priate direction:

Backrest further upright/further reclined

Sun roofComfort settingTurn the control until it engagesat position 22.To tilt openPress the control bbrriieeffllyy at posi-tion 00 to tilt the roof all the wayup. Pull the control briefly toclose.PPrreessss aanndd hhoolldd the control tomove the roof up to an inter-mediate position. PPuullll aanndd hhoollddthe control to move the roofdown.

Opening and closingTurn the control to 11 to slideopen the sun roof and turn it to00 to close it (the ignition mustbe switched on).

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11 Coolant temperaturegauge

22 Rev counter33 Warning and indicator

lampsFault in engine managementsystem1)

Airbag system1)

Electronic immobilizerCruise control systemTrailer turn signalsAnti-lock brake system1)

Seat belt reminderTurn signals, hazard warning lightsElectronic stability program(ESP)Alternator1)

Main beam headlightsSide lights/headlightsEngine management1) orGlow plugs (on diesel models)1)

Fault in brake system orhandbrake engaged

44 Speedometer55 Fuel gauge66 Adjuster buttons for:• Digital clock and dateKeep pressing the MODE buttonuntil the display flashes. Pressthe ”--” and ”++” buttons to set.

• Instrument lightingPress the ”--” and ”++” buttons toregulate the brightness of thelighting.77 Digital clock and date88 Driver information sys-

tem display• Warning symbols and

auto-check controlNo faults detectedFault in brake systemFault in cooling systemEngine oil pressure too low

If one of the red symbols lightsup while you are driving, stop thecar, switch off the engine andrefer to the Owner's Manual.

Fuel level lowCheck engine oil level Engine oil sensor faulty1)

Brake pads worn1)

Speed warning 1 or 2 (km/h or mph)Dynamic headlight rangecontrol faulty1)

Washer fluid level lowBattery voltage too high ortoo low1)

Bulb failure1)

Door or boot lid open

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1100 Check button• To activate mileage recorder

display and clockPress the button when the igni-tion is switched off.• To start auto-check

procedurePress the button with the igni-tion switched on and the vehiclestationary.• To call up driver informationPress the button briefly if a redsymbol lights up or if the bulbmonitor detects a bulb failure.• To set speed warning 1Press the button briefly when thedesired speed is reached. To can-cel the speed warning, press thebutton for at least one secondwhile the vehicle is moving.

1111 Service indicatorbutton

Press the button briefly with the ignition switched on and the vehicle stationary.

1122 Reset button for triprecorder

1) If one of these warning symbols lights up while you are driving,please take the vehicle to an Audi workshop straightaway.

© 2002 AUDI AGAUDI AG reserves the right to alter any part of the vehicle, its equipment and technical specifications. No legal commitment can be implied by the information, illustrations ordescriptions in this publication. No part of this publication may be reprinted, reproduced ortranslated without the written permission of AUDI AG. All rights under the laws of copyright areexpressly reserved by AUDI AG. Subject to change. Printed in Germany. Concept and layout:Pfriemer Kataloge GmbH.

Instruments and warning/indicator lamps• Radio/telephone information• Outside temperature• On-board computer (with

2 separate memories)Fuel rangeDriving timeAverage fuel consumptionAverage speedInstantaneous fuel consumption

• Navigation/telematics information

• Selector lever position (on vehicles with automaticgearbox)

• Service indicatorShortly before a service is due,the display will briefly show theword sseerrvviiccee!!, together with thenumber of miles/km until theservice is due.

99 Mileage recorderTop display: trip recorderBottom display: total mileage

SafetySeat belts must be worn onevery journey, even on shorttrips in town. This applies to thefront and rear seats. To ensurethat the seat belts, belt tensio-ners and airbags are fully effec-tive, note the following points:

Children under 12 should travelon the rear seat. They must beprotected by a child restraintsystem which complies with theEuropean standard ECE R 44 andis suitable for the child’s weightand height. The safest place forthe child restraint system is behind the front passenger’sseat. Make sure that the systemis properly secured. The retractormechanism of the seat belts can be locked to secure a childsafety seat. Please observe the notes in theAudi Owner’s Manual and referto the manufacturer's instruc-tions for the child seat.

Category 0 or 0+: For babies upto about 9 months/10 kg andinfants up to about 18 months/13 kg.Category 1: For small children upto about 4 years of age/18 kg.Category 2: For children up toabout 7 years/25 kg.Category 3: Children over 7 yearsof age but less than 1.5 metrestall are best protected by a booster cushion in conjunctionwith the three-point seat belt.

Adjust seat and sit in correct positionThe front seats should not bepositioned too close to the steer-ing wheel or dashboard. Main-tain a distance of at least 25 cmfrom the steering wheel. It is im-portant to sit in a normal, up-right position and set the back-rest so it is fully against yourback. The top of the head restraint should be at eye level(or higher). Put your feet in acomfortable position in the foot-well.

Wear the seat belt correctlyMake sure that the shouldersection of the belt is positionedover the centre of the shoulder,and move the lap section as fardown over the hips as possible.The belts should always be wornso that they fit tightly (see illus-tration).

Safety of children in the vehicle

Category 1 Category 2Category 0

Filling the tankOpening the tank flapOpen the flap, unscrew the tankcap by turning anti-clockwiseand hook onto the flap (see illustration).Sticker for:11 Fuel gradeNote: The sticker listing the tyre pressures is located on the passenger’s door pillar.

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Overview

1 Electric windowsPress or lift the switch as far asthe ffiirrsstt ssttoopp and hold it untilthe window has moved to thedesired position.””OOnnee--ttoouucchh”” ffuunnccttiioonnPress or lift the switch as far asthe sseeccoonndd ssttoopp; the window willautomatically open or close allthe way.Note: You can use the ssaaffeettyysswwiittcchh to disable the windowswitches in the rear doors.

2 Electric adjustment forexterior mirrors

Selector knob:Left exterior mirror

I OffRight exterior mirrorRetract both exterior mirrors

Press the adjuster to move themirror surface in the desireddirection. The mirrors are heatedwhen the ignition is on.

3 Door handle

4 Central locking switchPress the appropriate side of the switch to lock or unlock thevehicle centrally from the inside:

uunnlloocckkeeddlloocckkeedd 5 Air outlets with

thumbwheels

6 Light switch Lights offSide lightsMain or dipped beam headlights

Turn switch to dipped beamposition. Then pull out to11sstt ssttoopp::

Front fog lights22nndd ssttoopp::

Front fog lights andRear fog light

7 Headlight range control

Press the knob lightly and turnto the required setting:0 Front seats occupied1 All seats occupied2 All seats occupied, luggage

compartment loaded3 Driver only, luggage

compartment loaded

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10 Horn

8 Light switch; turn signal and headlightdip lever

1 Right turn signals (With ignition off: right parking light on)2 Left turn signals (With ignition off: left parking light on)3 Main beam headlights4 Headlight flasher

9 Instruments and warn-ing/indicator lamps

See also overleaf.

11 Windscreen wiperand washer lever

Windscreen:0 Off1 Brief wipe2 Intermittent wipeMove control AA to alter the wiperintervals.3 Slow wiper speed4 Fast wiper speed5 Automatic wash and wipePull lever towards you and hold.Rear window:6 Intermittent wipePress lever towards dashboard. 7 Automatic wash and wipePress lever as far as it will gotowards dashboard and hold.Function selector switchfor on-board computerPress the top or bottom of rockerswitch BB to show the various dis-plays in turn. Press and hold but-ton CC to reset display to zero.Function selector fordisplay modesPress button CC repeatedly toselect the following displays: on-board computer (single jour-ney memory and total journeymemory), navigation system andtelematics, or to switch the display off.

13 Switch for ESP (electronic stabilityprogram)

12 Ignition lock

15 Switch for hazardwarning lights

14 Switch for acousticparking aid

The parking aid is automaticallyactivated when reverse gear isengaged. Press the switch toactivate the parking aid manu-ally if you are driving forwardsinto a tight space.

16 Cup holderPress the symbol to use the cupholder.

17 Radio or navigationsystem

18 Lockable glove box

19 Air conditionercontrols

Temperature selection for left and right sides ofvehicle(buttons on left and right)Blower speed(buttons in centre)Automatic mode

SSttaannddaarrdd sseettttiinngg ffoorr aallll sseeaassoonnss::Select a temperature between 18 °C and 29 °C and switch theautomatic mode on.

23 Thumbwheel forseat heating (front left seat) and steer-ing wheel heating

21 Switch for rearwindow heater

20 Thumbwheel forseat heating (frontright seat)

22 Switch for defrostingwindscreen

24 Gear lever/ selector lever

Selector lever positions on vehicles with automatic gearboxP - Parking lockR - Reverse gearN - NeutralD - DriveS - Sport

(not on vehicles with Multi-tronic)

To move the selector lever out ofposition PP or NN, or into positionPP or RR, press the interlock buttonon the selector lever handle andthe brake pedal simultaneously.Note: Use the foot brake to holdthe vehicle when stationary withthe engine running (in all selec-tor lever positions other than PP).Warning: Do not move the selec-tor lever to positions PP or RRwhen the vehicle is moving.Manual gear selection (Tiptronic)The Tiptronic program enablesyou to change gear manually. To do this, move the selectorlever out of position DD into theTiptronic gate on the right. Pressthe selector lever forwardsbriefly to shift up a gear, or pushthe lever back to shift down agear.

26 Cigarette lighter/electrical socket

28 Handbrake

29 Compartment forService Wallet

30 Lever for adjustablesteering column

Pull lever down and adjust theposition of the steering columnas required. Then push the leverback up as far as it will go.

25 AshtrayPress front of ashtray to open.

27 Storage compart-ment or controls for:

Driver information systemmenusTo call up the main menu, pressthe MENU button when the vehicle is stationary. Turn thepushbutton to move the selectorarrow to the option you wish toselect, and press the pushbut-ton to confirm. This activates the submenu. Proceed by turn-ing and pressing the pushbuttonuntil the required function hasbeen performed.Navigation system or telematicPlease refer to the Operatinginstructions.

32 Bonnet release leverPlease refer to Owner's Manual.

31 Cruise control system

Switching on:Press the lever in direction 22.Then briefly press button AA tostore the current speed in thememory and constantly main-tain this speed. Adjusting stored speed:Push the lever up (++) or down (--)to increase or decrease thespeed you are travelling. Thespeed will then be stored whenyou release the lever.Switching off temporarily:Press the brake or clutch pedal,or press the lever in direction 11(without engaging the clickstop). To resume the pro-grammed cruising speed, pull the lever in direction 22.Switching off completely:Press the lever in direction 11(so that the click stop is en-gaged).

33 Switches in driver’sdoor compartment

This switch deactivates theinterior monitor for the anti-theft alarm system.Deactivating the tow-awaymonitor

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