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Audi A1 (2018–2026) owner's manual guide

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What the manual covers

  • Notes on this Owner's Manualp. 7
  • Quick referencep. 8
  • Getting startedp. 8
  • Online informationp. 8
  • FAQsp. 8
  • Front cabinp. 10
  • Overview of warning and indicator lampsp. 11
  • Displays and controlsp. 15
  • Instrument clusterp. 15
  • Instrument cluster overviewp. 15
  • How to use the multi-function steering wheelp. 16
  • Selecting the displayp. 16
  • Coolant temperature gaugep. 17
  • Rev counterp. 17
  • Mileage recorderp. 18
  • Outside temperature displayp. 18
  • Engine oil temperature gaugep. 18
  • Vehicle functionsp. 18
  • Touch displayp. 20
  • General instructions for using the touch displayp. 20
  • Multi Media Interfacep. 22
  • Voice controlp. 28
  • General informationp. 28
  • Speech dialogue systemp. 28
  • External voice control functionp. 29
  • Global functionsp. 31
  • Other function selector buttonsp. 31
  • Setting offp. 32
  • Personal settingsp. 32
  • Usersp. 32
  • Opening and closingp. 34
  • Central locking systemp. 34
  • Keysp. 38
  • Boot lidp. 41
  • Child lockp. 43
  • Electric windowsp. 43
  • Lights and visionp. 45
  • Exterior lightsp. 45
  • Interior lightsp. 48
  • Clear visionp. 49
  • Windscreen wipersp. 51
  • Sitting correctly and safelyp. 54
  • Ensuring the correct seating positionp. 54
  • Front seatsp. 54
  • Steering wheelp. 56
  • Head restraintsp. 56
  • Seat beltsp. 57
  • Airbag systemp. 61
  • Child restraint systemsp. 63
  • Storage and conveniencep. 70
  • Ashtrayp. 70
  • Cigarette lighterp. 70
  • Power sourcesp. 70
  • Cup holdersp. 71
  • Storage compartmentsp. 71
  • Luggage compartmentp. 71
  • Roof carrierp. 74
  • Heating and coolingp. 76
  • Air conditionerp. 76
  • Fluids in the air conditionerp. 80
  • Drivingp. 81
  • Starting the vehiclep. 81
  • Driving the vehiclep. 83
  • Enginep. 89
  • Start/stop systemp. 90
  • Brakesp. 92
  • Handbrakep. 93
  • Special driving situationsp. 94
  • Handling dynamicsp. 96
  • Audi drive selectp. 96
  • Suspensionp. 97
  • Steeringp. 97
  • Electronic stabilisation controlp. 98
  • Assistance systemsp. 101
  • Driver assist systemsp. 101
  • General informationp. 101
  • Sensors for detecting the vehicle's surroundingsp. 102
  • Driver assist menup. 104
  • Parking aid menup. 104
  • Driver informationp. 105
  • Speed warningp. 105
  • Camera-based traffic sign recognitionp. 105
  • Traffic light informationp. 107
  • Fatigue warningp. 109
  • Driver assistancep. 111
  • Speed regulation systemsp. 111
  • Economy tipsp. 113
  • Adaptive cruise assistp. 113
  • Distance warningp. 124
  • Lane departure warningp. 125
  • Audi pre sensep. 127
  • Side assistp. 129
  • Parking and manoeuvringp. 132
  • Introductionp. 132
  • Rear parking aidp. 132
  • Parking aid plusp. 133
  • Reversing camerap. 136
  • Rear cross-traffic assistp. 137
  • Assisted parkingp. 138
  • Park assistp. 140
  • Infotainmentp. 143
  • Telephonep. 143
  • Introductionp. 143
  • Setting upp. 143
  • Using the Audi phone boxp. 145
  • Using the telephonep. 147
  • Settingsp. 150
  • Messagesp. 151
  • Troubleshootingp. 152
  • Audi connectp. 154
  • General informationp. 154
  • Audi connect infotainmentp. 155
  • Establishing a Wi-Fi connectionp. 155
  • Using the Wi-Fi hotspotp. 155
  • Audi connect infotainment servicesp. 156
  • Audi connect vehicle control servicesp. 156
  • Settingsp. 157
  • Troubleshootingp. 158
  • Emergency callp. 159
  • Overviewp. 159
  • Emergency callp. 159
  • Online roadside assistance callp. 161
  • Information on data processingp. 161
  • Information on third-party services and other services with added benefitp. 162
  • Navigationp. 163
  • Calling up the navigation menup. 163
  • myAudi navigationp. 163
  • Entering a destinationp. 164
  • Stopping route guidancep. 167
  • Mapp. 167
  • Predictive route guidancep. 169
  • Alternative routesp. 170
  • Further functionsp. 170
  • Satellite mapp. 171
  • Map updatep. 171
  • Traffic informationp. 172
  • Hazard alertsp. 173
  • Settingsp. 174
  • Radiop. 177
  • General informationp. 177
  • Radio functionsp. 178
  • Online radiop. 180
  • Options and settingsp. 181
  • Troubleshootingp. 183
  • Mediap. 184
  • General informationp. 184
  • Bluetooth audio playerp. 184
  • Online mediap. 185
  • Amazon Alexap. 185
  • Multimedia connectionsp. 186
  • Playing mediap. 187
  • Options and settingsp. 190
  • Supported media and file formatsp. 191
  • Troubleshootingp. 192
  • In-car experiencep. 194
  • Themesp. 194
  • Smartphone interfacep. 195
  • Setting upp. 195
  • Troubleshootingp. 196
  • Further settingsp. 198
  • System settingsp. 198
  • Software updatep. 199
  • Connected devicesp. 199
  • Legal informationp. 200
  • Service and carep. 202
  • Checking and topping up fluidsp. 202
  • Fuelp. 202
  • Filling the tankp. 203
  • Emission control systemp. 205
  • Engine compartmentp. 206
  • Engine oilp. 211
  • Cooling systemp. 213
  • Brake fluidp. 215
  • Electrical systemp. 216
  • Batteryp. 217
  • Windscreen washer systemp. 220
  • Service interval displayp. 220
  • Wheelsp. 222
  • Tyres and rimsp. 222
  • Tyre pressure loss indicatorp. 227
  • Care of vehicle and cleaningp. 229
  • General informationp. 229
  • Washing the vehiclep. 229
  • Information on cleaning and carep. 230
  • Taking the vehicle out of servicep. 234
  • Self-helpp. 235
  • Mobilityp. 235
  • General informationp. 235
  • Equipmentp. 235
  • Tyre repair kitp. 236
  • Changing a wheelp. 238
  • Spare wheelp. 241
  • Jump-startingp. 242
  • Towing awayp. 244
  • Fuses and bulbsp. 247
  • Fusesp. 247
  • Bulbsp. 249
  • Changing headlight bulbsp. 251
  • Changing bulbs for rear lightsp. 252
  • Customer informationp. 254
  • Data protectionp. 254
  • Information on data protectionp. 254
  • Image recordingp. 254
  • Data recordersp. 254
  • Information transmittedp. 255
  • Accessories and modifications to the vehiclep. 258
  • Maintenance, repairs and modifications to the vehiclep. 258
  • Accessories and replacement partsp. 259
  • Position for a toll device on the windscreenp. 260
  • Technical datap. 261
  • Identification datap. 261
  • Vehicle datap. 261
  • Other informationp. 264
  • Trademarks and licencesp. 264
  • Information according to EU chemicals regulation REACHp. 264
  • Information on waste disposalp. 264
  • Radio equipmentp. 265
  • Additional customer informationp. 267
  • Indexp. 269

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