2022 Audi A4 LCD Display Guide

Introduction

The 2022 Audi A4 is a great example of the harmonic union of sophistication and technical growth in the field of automotive innovation. The A4 has always been a leader in the Audi luxury sedan lineup, pushing the envelope in terms of comfort, performance, and design. The magnificent LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) technology that adorns its interior is now the center of attention as it serves as the device’s showpiece of contemporary brilliance. The LCD display in the 2022 Audi A4 is not merely a one-size-fits-all design. Every motorist can tailor their digital experience to suit their preferences thanks to its configurable features.

Conclusion
The 2022 Audi A4 is a marvel of innovation in the world of superior automobiles, a symphony of aesthetics, technology, and functionality. The A4 is a monument to Audi’s unrelenting quest of excellence as it leads us towards a future where driving is more than simply a necessity—it’s an experience. Welcome to the world of driving in the future, where the mundane becomes exceptional and the future is revealed on the horizon.

LCD Display

Engine oil temperature indicator
Applies to: vehicles with engine oil temperature indicator
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the engine oil temperature· may be indicated by a bar in the instrument cluster.

• Open the vehicle functions tab and switch to the enhanced view

When engine oil temperatures are low, the dis­play — °F (— °C) appears in the instrument clus­ter. The engine has reached its operating temper­ature when the engine oil temperature is be­tween 176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (120 °C) under normal driving conditions. The engine oil temper­ature may be higher if there is heavy engine load and high temperatures outside. This is not a cause for concern as long as the or II indica­tor lights do not turn on.

Boost indicator
Applies to: vehicles with boost indicator
Depending on vehicle equipment, the current en­gine load (meaning the current boost pressure) may be indicated by a bar in the instrument clus­ter.

• Open the vehicle functions tab and switch to the enhanced view

Vehicle Functions

Overview
The trip computer is displayed in the first tab of the driver information system. Additional vehicle functions can be accessed depending on the vehi­cle equipment.

• Press the CT button on the multifunction steering wheel.
• Trip computer
• Lap times
• Lap statistics
• Reduced display
• Reset trip odometer

On-board Computer

Changing the display

• Turn the left thumbwheel on the multifunction steering wheel, fig. 5 until the desired display is shown.

Resetting values to zero
Requirement: the Consumption, Short-term memory, or Long-term memory display must be selected.

To reset the values in one of the memories to zero, press and hold the left thumbwheel on the multifunction steering wheel for one sec­ond, or
Select on the instrument cluster: vehicle functions tab button > Reset mi.

Displays in the trip computer
The following displays mc:1y be shown, depending on the vehicle -equipment:

• Time and date
• Level
• Average consumption c:>
•  Short-term memory overview
• long-term memory overview
• Energy consumers c:>
• Driver assistance c:>
• Traffic sign recognition and traffic light information

Short-term memory and long-term memory
The short-term memory collects driving informa­tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­til it is switched off. If you continue driving within two hours after switching the ignition off, the new values will be included when calculating the current trip information.
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term memory is not erased automatically. You can se­lect the time period for evaluating trip informa­tion yourself.

Average consumption
The current consumption can be shown using a bar graph. The average consumption stored in the short-term memory is also displayed. If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving fuel (for exam­ple, using recuperation).
Energy consumers
The Energy consumers view lists other equip­ment that is currently affecting fuel consump­tion. The display shows up to three equipment items. The equipment using the most power is listed first. If more than three items using power are switched on, the equipment that is currently using the most power is displayed. A gauge also shows the current total consumption of all other equipment.

Tips
The date, time of day, and time and date for­mat can be set .

General Touch Display Operation

General information 
The center display is a touchscreen. Operation is very similar to operating a smartphone.

Tips:
Certain gestures are not available in every menu.

Pressing and holding
Applies to: touch display

Selecting a function or button

1. Press the desired function or button.

Pressing and holding
Applies to: touch display

Acrcessing options
For some items, you can access additional op­tions that are not directly visible.

1. Press and hold an item until the associated op­tions are displayed.

Pressing and pulling
Applies to: touch display

Moving an item
You can position some items at any location on the screen.

1. Press and hold an item, and then use your fin­ger to pull it to the desired location.

Pinching fingers together and pulling apart

Touch display: pinching Angers together and pulling them apart

Zooming In and out on an item

1. To increase the size of an item, touch it with two fingers and pull your fingers apart.
2. To decrease the size of an item, touch it with two fingers and pull your fingers together.

Rotating
Applies to: touch display

Rotating the view or perspective

1. Rotate the item using two fingers.

Dragging
Applies to: touch display

Touch display: dragging with one finger. dragging with two fingers

Scrolling or browsing through menus/lists

1. To scroll through menus and lists, swipe up­ward or downward with one finger.
2. To browse through menus and lists, swipe to the right or left with one finger.

Tilting 30 displays
Drag upward or downward with two fingers.

Dragging away from/toward the edge of the screen
Applies to: touch display

Opening hidden menus
The symbol indicates that there is a hidden menu.

1. Use your finger to drag inward from the upper or lower edge of the screen, or
2. Press the button.

Closing hidden menus
Press within the menu and drag it toward the upper or lower edge of the screen.

Information about menu paths
This guide shows you at a glance the paths for opening a desired menu and its settings and functions.

Example of a path
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: SETTINGS > General > Date & time.

Following the path

1. First, determine in which display the path should be entered. In this example, it is the MMI display.
2. To open the home screen, press.
3. If the SETTINGS button is not displayed, use your finger to swipe to the left or right until it appears.
4. Press the SETTINGS button.
5. If the General button is not displayed, swipe to­ward the left or right with one finger until it appears.
6. Press the General button.
7. If the Date & time button is not displayed, swipe upward or downward with one finger un­til it appears.
8. Press the Date & time button.

Tips
If a menu or symbol is in parentheses in the path, for example, (General) or (0), then it is an optional menu item that does not need to be used In every system.

Settings
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: SETTINGS> Display & brightness > MMI.

Possible settings:

1. Brightness
2. Touchscreen feedback

Multi Media Interface

Traffic safety information
Audi recommends only using certain Infotain­ment system functions, such as entering a desti­nation or pairing a mobile device, while the vehi­cle is stationary. Always be prepared to stop op­erating the Infotainment system in the interest of your safety and the safety of other road users.

WARNING

1. Only use the Infotainment system when road, traffic, weather, and visibility condi­tions permit and always in a way that allows you to maintain complete control over your vehicle.
2. This also applies to operating your mobile device via the MML Do not allow the visual or audio signals from a mobile device to dis­tract you from traffic, because this increases the risk of an accident.

TIPS
Certain functions are not available while driv­ing.

Switching on or off
Switching the MMI on or off

1. To switch the MMI off, press and hold the On/Off knob until all Info­tainment functions are switched off.
2. To switch the MMI on, press the On/Off knob.

Restarting the MMI

1. Press and hold the On/Off knob for at least 10 seconds.

Switching the center display on or off

1. To switch the center display on or off, press the button in the center console above the se­lector lever, or
2. To switch the center display off, press     in the notification center.
3. To switch the center display on, touch the dis­play or press   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 exam­ple to set the desired system language and con­nect a telephone.

1. Follow the instructions in the center display.
2. 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.

1. Applies to: MMI: To open the tool tips, select on the home screen: HELP > Tool tips> Basic in­formation or Expert information.
2. Follow the instructions in the display.

Menus and symbols

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.

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 rear­ranged 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

1. Press repeatedly until the desired view ap­pears.

Configuring the overview screen

1. Press and hold an information tile on the over­view screen.
2. To change the position of an information tile, press and hold it and then slide it to the desired position.
3. To replace an information tile, press  and se­lect the desired information tile.
4. Press Done to complete the configuration.

Quick access
With quick access, you can return to the home screen and quickly switch between four menus that can be configured according to your prefer­ences.

Returning to the home screen or opening a menu quickly

1. Press or one of the four buttons.

Configuring quick access

1. Press and hold a button on the home screen display area or in the quick access bar.
2. To move a button to the quick access bar, pull it from the display area to the quick access bar.
3. To adjust the placement of the buttons in the quick access bar, pull them to the desired posi­tion in the bar.
4. Press Done to complete the configuration.

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

1. Press and hold a button on the home screen display area.
2. To adjust the placement of the buttons, pull them to the desired locations.
3. Press Done to complete the configuration.

Switching between menu pages
If a menu contains multiple menu pages,  is displayed in the display area. The white bar shows the location of the current menu page.

1. To switch between menu pages, swipe your fin­ger to the right or left.

Favorites
By creating favorites, you can have quick access to various items, such as radio stations, frequent­ly-used contacts, or vehicle settings. In the FA­VORITES menu, the stored favorites are sorted by topic into information tiles.

Adding a favorite
A 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 button to the favorites, such as entries in a list.

1. Press or
2. Press and hold an item in a list.
3. Press Store as favorite. The selected item will be added as a favorite.

Using favorites

1. Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: FA­VORITES. The stored favorites will be dis­played.
2. To access a stored favorite, press that favorite.

Stored favorites can only be deleted or config­ured in the corresponding menu (such as RADIO).

Arranging information tiles

1. Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: FA­VORITES.
2. Press and hold the desired information tile.
3. Pull the information tile into the desired posi­tion.
4. Press Done to confirm the configuration.

Status Display

The symbols in the status bar show you informa­tion at a glance, such as if a mobile device is con­nected or if there is a data connection. The most common symbols are listed in the table.

Notification center

Notifications can be displayed in the center display. After a specified time, they will be hidden and a corresponding symbol will appear in the status bar. In the notifica­tion center, you can view these notifications, apply quick settings, and operate functions.

Using the notification center

1. To open the notification center, pull the status bar downward,
2. Press the button on the status bar.
3. To turn quick settings on or off, press the respective symbol.
4. To apply quick settings, press the respective symbol.
5. To obtain additional information about a notification, press it.
6. To delete a notification, pull it toward the right edge of the screen.
7. 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.

1. To set the displayed content, press ,
2. Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: SETTINGS > Notifications.
3. Select and confirm which notifications should be displayed.

Operating functions
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the following functions can be operated in area.

Applying quick settings
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following quick settings may be available in area.

Text input

Overview
In the input fields of various menus, you can en­ter letters, numbers and characters, for example to find an address in navigation. The text that is currently entered is displayed in the center display G). Depending on the context, word suggestions may be given based on the characters that have been entered @and results may be shown@.

Opening text input 

1. Tap inside the input field.

Switching input languages
Requirement: multiple input languages must be defined in the MMI.

1. To switch between the defined input languages, press the button.

Switching the input methods

1. To switch between handwriting input or the on­screen keyboard, press the button.

Entering text

1. Applies to: the on-screen keyboard: To enter text, press the buttons on the keyboard. De­pending on the usage context, you may also be able to swipe over the letters.
2. Applies to: handwriting input: To enter text, simply write in the input area using one finger. You can write the separate characters next to each other or one on top of the other with­out having to move your finger over after writ­ing a character. When you end the entry, the writing is interpreted by the system.
3. Applies to: the on-screen keyboard with an in­put Language that uses accented characters: To enter accented characters, press and hold a character that has accented versions available and select the desired ac­cented character.
4. Applies to: handwriting input: To enter a space, drag a Line from left to right in the input sec­tion.
5. 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 slider on the screen.
6. To delete individual characters, press, or
7. Applies to: handwriting input: Drag a line from right to left in the input section.
8. To delete multiple characters, press and hold.
9. To delete all characters at a specific location, press and hold and drag up to the desired location. When released, the highlighted characters are deleted.

Accepting suggested words or selecting entries from the results list

1. To accept a suggested word or select an en­try from the results list, press on it.
2. To display more content in the results list, drag your finger upward or downward on the screen.
3. To enlarge the results list, press the button or pull it inward.

Setting the input language or keyboard layout

1. Select on the home screen: SETTINGS > Lan­guage & keyboard > Keyboard.
2. To define additional input languages, press the CD button.
3. To change the keyboard layout for an input lan­guage, press >. For example, you can select be­tween QWERTZ and QWERTY.

FAQs

What is the LCD display in the 2022 Audi A4?
The 2022 Audi A4’s LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is a high-resolution screen that is built into the dashboard and acts as a focal point for the presentation of important driving data, infotainment functions, and connectivity options.

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