2023 Audi A4 Owner’s Manual

The Audi A4 is a midsize luxury sedan that comes out in 2023. It is smooth and classy to drive. All-wheel drive is standard, and you can choose between a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 201 horsepower or a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 261 horsepower. The A4’s interior is also very nice. It has comfortable seats, a lot of space for cargo, and a lot of high-tech features. For 2023, the A4 gets a slight redesign and a few new standard features, like an infotainment system with a 10.1-inch touchscreen and a digital instrument cluster. The 2023 Audi A4 is a great choice for people who want a luxurious midsize sedan that does a lot of things well. It’s easy to drive, has a lot of power, and is comfortable inside. All-wheel drive is also standard on the A4, which is great for people who live in places with cold weather.

Opening and closing

Central locking

General information
WARNING

1. If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition off and take the key with you. This applies particularly when children remain in the ve­hicle. Otherwise, children could start the ve­hicle or operate electrical equipment (such as power windows), which increases the risk of an accident.
2. Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm sys­tem: When the vehicle is locked from the outside, no one – especially children – should remain in the vehicle, because the windows can no longer open from the inside Anti-theft alarm system. locked doors make It more difficult for emergency workers to enter the vehicle, which puts lives at risk.
3. Applies to child safety lock: No one, espe­cially children, should stay in the vehicle when the child safety lock is activated, be­cause the windows can no longer be opened from the inside. This increases the risk of fa­tal injury.

Description
All doors and the luggage compartment lid can be centrally unlocked and locked at once. You can select in the MMI if the entire vehicle or only the driver’s door should unlock when unlocking the vehicle c:> page 34. The turn signals flash twice when you unlock the vehicle and flash once when you lock the vehicle. If they do not flash when locking, check if all doors and lids are closed.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may have different options for centrally unlocking and locking your vehicle.

• Vehicle key
• Sensors in the door handle
• lock cylinder in the driver’s door
• Interior central locking switch

Vehicle key
The term “vehicle key” refers to the remote con­trol key or convenience key•. The convenience key is a remote control key with special func­tions.

Automatic locking
If you unlock the vehicle but then do not open any of the doors, the luggage compartment, or the hood within a short period of time, the vehicle locks again automatically. This feature prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left unlocked for a long period of time.

Automatic locking (Auto lock)
The Auto-lock function locks all doors and the luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). The ve­hicle will unlock again if the unlock function in the central locking switch is pressed, the “P” se­lector lever position is selected, or the ignition is switched off.
You can open the doors individually from the in­side by pulling the door handle one time. To open the rear doors individually, you must pull the door handle twice.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment, the doors will also automatically unlock to allow access to the vehicle.

Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and the luggage compartment lid are closed and there is no key in the vehicle. This reduces the risk of locking yourself out accidentally.
The following features help to reduce the risk of locking your vehicle key in the vehicle:

• If the driver’s door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked by pressing the fD button on the re­mote control key or by touching the locking sensor* on a door.
• If the vehicle key that was used most recently is inside the luggage compartment, the luggage compartment lid will automatically open again after it closes.
• If the vehicle key that was last used is detected inside the vehicle, then the vehicle cannot be locked from the outside.

Note
The following applies when locking the vehi­cle:

• If the vehicle key that was last used is de­tected inside the passenger compartment, then the vehicle cannot be locked from the outside using the sensor. Take the vehicle key with you and lock the vehicle again. Oth­erwise, the vehicle will not be protected against unauthorized access.
• If you locked the vehicle while the front pas­senger’s door or rear door is open, and you accidentally place the vehicle key inside the passenger compartment and close the door, the vehicle will lock at first. But if the key­less system detects a vehicle key inside the vehicle after it locks, then the vehicle will unlock again. The turn signals will flash sev­eral times and a warning tone will sound to indicate this. If you do not open the vehi­cle to remove the vehicle key within a brief period, then the vehicle will lock automati­cally. This prevents the vehicle from being left unlocked for long periods of time. The vehicle key will then be locked inside the ve­hicle.
• If the luggage compartment lid closes and the system detects that the last vehicle key that was used is inside the luggage com­partment, then the luggage compartment lid will open again. The turn signals will flash several times and a warning tone will sound to indicate this. The doors will lock. Always take the vehicle key with you, or un­authorized persons may be able to enter the vehicle.

Tips

• Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­hicle. A locked vehicle is not safe.
• The LED in the driver’s door rail blinks when you lock the vehicle. If the LED turns on for approximately 30 seconds after locking, there is a malfunction in the central locking system. Have the problem corrected by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.

Setting the central locking system
You can adjust the central locking system to your preferences. The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.
Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen: VE­HICLE> Settings & Service> Central locking.

Door unlocking

• If you select All, all doors and the luggage com­partment lid will be unlocked when unlocking the vehicle.
• If you select Driver’s door, only the driver’s door will be unlocked. To unlock all doors and the luggage compartment lid, press the but­ton on the vehicle key twice. In vehicles with a convenience key, only the driver’s door will un­lock when you pull the driver’s door handle. If you pull another door handle, the entire vehicle will be unlocked.

The entire vehicle will always be locked f you press the button.
Long press to open windows
You can select if all windows and the panoramic glass roof• should open using the vehicle key c:> page 46, Convenience opening and closing. If you press and hold the fD button on the vehicle key, all of the windows and the panoramic glass roof” will close.

Disable the rear lid handle
You can select if the luggage compartment lid can be opened with the handle. If you activate this function, the luggage compartment lid can only be opened with the button on the vehicle key or at the driver’s door. In vehicles with a convenience key”, you can still open the luggage compartment lid using the handle, if an authorized con­venience key is detected.

Fold mirrors
You can select if the exterior mirrors automatical­ly fold in when locking.

Tone when locking
You can select if an audio signal sounds when locking the vehicle.

Open with the convenience key
This applies to vehicles with the convenience key
You can deactivate the feature for unlocking us­ing the sensor. The function for locking via the sensor will still be enabled.

Central locking switch
When locking the vehicle with the central locking switch, the following applies:

• The doors and the luggage compartment lid cannot be opened from the outside for security reasons, for example, to reduce the risk of un­authorized entry while stopped at a light.
• The LED in the central locking switch turns on when all doors are closed and locked.
• You can open the doors individually from the in­side by pulling the door handle one time. To open the rear doors individually, you must pull the door handle twice.
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment, the doors unlock automatically to allow access to the vehicle.

WARNING 

• Observe the safety precautions.
• The central locking button works when the ignition is switched off.
• The central locking switch is inoperative when the vehicle is locked from the outside.

FAQ’s