1. 2018 Audi A4 Review

For the system to understand you: Speak clearly and distinctly at a normal volume. Speak louder when driving faster. Emphasize the words in the commands evenly and do not leave long pauses. Do not speak a command when the voice recognition n system is making an announcement.

Close the doors, the windows, and the sunroof to reduce background noise. Make sure t hat passengers are not speak ing when you are giving a voice command. Do not direct the air vents toward the handsfree microphone, which is on the roof headliner near the front interior lights.

Only use the system from the driver's seat because the hand's free microphone is directed toward that seat. Additional settings, such as individual voice training based on your voice, the Command display or the prompt volume can be adjusted in the main menu using the Setup MMI control button 9 (page 36).

Audi offers various systems under the MMI touch concept. On certain models this involves a round rotary/pushbutton control in the center console which features a touchpad on its surface. The touchpad is used to input characters and also for multifinger gestures, enabling the driver to zoom in on the map, for example. Buttons around the edge supplement the terminal.

The larger MMI all-in-touch is available as another version: The driver can write, zoom and scroll on its glass surface and receives acoustic and haptic feedback each time a command is input. In some cases the MMI touch also comes as a display in the center console. Depending on the equipment level, it has an 8.8 or 10.1-inch diagonal.

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On the large touch display, the driver manages all navigation and infotainment functions with one finger. The driver can also enter letters and characters. Audi is presenting the latest evolution stage of its MMI operating concepts with the MMI touch response. Following the premiere in the fourth generation of the Audi A8 (2017) it is now being incorporated into other model lines.

2018 Audi A4 Review

The central element is the 10.1-inch touch display in black panel technology. When not in use, the screen blends almost invisibly into the high-gloss black faceplate of the instrument panel. When starting the system, the user interface appears with its concise graphics. With a resolution of 1,540 x 720 pixels, the TFT screen provides pin-sharp images and high contrast, even when viewed from an angle. The large display is used for controlling navigation, media and vehicle functions. The driver can click, swipe, zoom and scroll on it. The menu structure including the search functions is intuitive and flat, like that of a modern smartphone.

The key strength of the MMI touch response technology is its haptic feedback. When a finger touches the display glass, it does not immediately activate a function – a gentle push with a defined pressure is required to do that. The mechanical pulse that the driver feels as confirmation feedback is created by an electromagnet that shifts the spring-mounted display very slightly sideways – by roughly the width of a human hair. At the same time a small loudspeaker emits a click sound. Clever detailed solutions make using the new technology even more attractive.

If a finger touches an icon, the software confirms either by an animation or a change in color. If the finger pushes so hard that it triggers the function, the icon or list entry lights up briefly. Similar to on a smartphone, many symbols are supported by long-touch and long-push functions. That allows the driver to reposition a tile, for instance. A second display on the console of the center tunnel is used to operate the air conditioning system and convenience features. The driver can save preferred functions as favorites.

The display has an 8.6-inch diagonal and a screen resolution of 1,280 x 660 pixels. Since the driver’s wrist rests on the transmission’s gear selector knob, the display can be operated very comfortably. The driver can also enter text – either via a digital keyboard (when the vehicle is stationary) or by innovative handwriting recognition which can recognize entire words in handwriting as well as letters handwritten on top of one another. Audible feedback is given for each recognized letter, so that the driver can always keep his or her eyes focused on the road. The surfaces of the two displays have a type of anti-fingerprint coating.

This makes it easy to wipe off fingerprints. There is also an anti-glare layer that refracts the reflected light. This blurs the reflections so they do not distract the driver. The top layer is toughened, making it very sturdy and scratch-resistant. Natural language voice control understands many formulations from everyday speech. All that is necessary to call a contact is a command such as “I want to call Peter Miller.” The navigation system also responds to natural language inputs such as “Where can I refuel?” or “Where is the closest Italian restaurant?”.

The new voice control system, which also permits dictation of text messages, is also available without an Internet connection and works with the Radio and Media menus too. Voice control is activated by pressing the voice control button on the steering wheel.

Models that use the modular infotainment platform 2+ (MIB 2+) and are equipped with MMI navigation plus have hybrid voice control. It answers commands and questions in two ways. For one, the system accesses data about the user’s preferences, including navigation destinations or special destinations that are saved in the vehicle, for instance. For another, it accesses knowledge from the cloud.

The driver’s question is sent to speech recognition software as a data packet. If the network signal is good, the answer takes less than two seconds to arrive.

The driver can freely formulate spoken commands – the voice recognition system understands such sentences as “Please take me to the Adlon Hotel in Berlin”. The clever dialogue manager asks questions, if necessary, allows corrections, offers choices and also accepts being interrupted. In dialogue with the voice control system, the driver can switch between different menu areas.

For example, the driver can call a contact from the phone book and then use the associated address as a navigation destination. The new hybrid voice control system is also connected with media sources, the air conditioning system, telephone functions and selected Audi connect services. Audi has conceptualized the compact rear seat remote for passengers in the rear seating area. This control unit is approximately the size of a smartphone. Its touch surface can be used to control many functions relating to air conditioning, seating, lighting, settings and media functions – from the HD matrix reading lights to seat and foot massage, the rear window blinds and music.

When the matching Audi phone box is on-board, the rear seat remote can serve as a mobile phone. It integrates a microphone and a small loudspeaker. In addition, it can remotely control the Audi tablet – this is especially convenient when the tablet is installed on the back of the front seat. On-board communication utilizes the new 5 GHz Wi-Fi band. The rear seat remote has a 5.7-inch touchscreen in OLED technology with full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels).

Its aluminum case is very high-quality, and the technology is designed to withstand the temperature extremes that can occur inside the car. In the A8 (D5), the rear seat remote clips into and is charged in the center console in the four-seat model and in the center armrest in the five-seater. Its battery enables up to six hours of phone use. Depending on the rear equipment specification, the control unit is supplied as standard or an option.

The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Starting on September 1st 2018, the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) will be replaced by the WLTP in stages.

Owing to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions measured according to the WLTP will, in many cases, be higher than those measured according to the NEDC. For further information on the differences between the WLTP and NEDC, please visit. We are currently still required by law to state the NEDC figures. Motorola p1225 manual.

In the case of new vehicles which have been type-approved according to the WLTP, the NEDC figures are derived from the WLTP data. It is possible to specify the WLTP figures voluntarily in addition until such time as this is required by law. In cases where the NEDC figures are specified as value ranges, these do not refer to a particular individual vehicle and do not constitute part of the sales offering. They are intended exclusively as a means of comparison between different vehicle types. Additional equipment and accessories (e.g.

Add-on parts, different tyre formats, etc.) may change the relevant vehicle parameters, such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and, in conjunction with weather and traffic conditions and individual driving style, may affect fuel consumption, electrical power consumption, CO 2 emissions and the performance figures for the vehicle. Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO 2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the “Guide on the fuel economy, CO 2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger car models”, which is available free of charge at all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and.