TheITGuy

TBH I only need it for online traffic updates for the Sat Nav..... Glen

The Audi Connect on my 2016 A4 expired a couple of weeks ago (after being renewed FOC by Audi last year). This time they weren't so generous and I'm now £141 out of pocket 😞 Glen

Hi Omar My wife has an Audi A3 with cylinder deactivation as did my previous car, a Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI - the revs don't drop when switching to 2 cylinder mode as the engine is still running a 4-stroke cycle, just with 2 cylinders "empty". In fact, apart from a message on the dash, you rarely notice it has switched to running on 2 cylinders. A very impressive engine (well the 1.4 one in the Audi is, the 1.5 equivalent was a nightmare, but that's a whole different story....) All the best Glen

Hi Omar The 1.4 TSI engine in the B9 A4 doesn't have cylinder deactivation, and as far as I'm aware, the 2.0L petrol doesn't have this feature either. Glen

Hi Will I rarely use cruise control as most of my journeys don't suit a set speed for prolonged periods of time. I also find the operation of the cruise control not quite as intuitive as in the Skoda's I have driven previously. I have found that using dynamic mode gives no detriment to fuel economy and I prefer the sharper throttle response. I had a round trip of about 80 miles yesterday to visit a client, mostly about 60% single carriageways and 40% dual carriageways (with a 60 mph limit in part) and averaged about 53 mpg for the journey. All the best Glen

Hi Amanda If you look at the climate control console, if you have heated seats, it will look like this: Note the seat icons either side of the rotary dials - if your car just has blanks, then I'm afraid you don't have heated seats. Presumably you have leather seats? Certainly on Sport models I've seen leather seats fitted as an option but without heating. Hope this helps Glen

Hi I also have a 2017 A4 with the 1.4 TSI engine, albeit a saloon rather than the estate. Until last March I was averaging about 2000 miles each month, with most journeys being a minimum of a 20 mile round trip. Based on the onboard computer (which I once calculated to be about 7% optimistic), I usually get at least 50.4 MPG and often get nearer to 55 MPG. I use dynamic mode as I prefer the throttle response, but I tend to drive in a fairly relaxed manner. Mine is the Sport model with 17" wheels, so if yours is an S-Line with 18" or more wheels, that would probably use more fuel. Is yours a manual gearbox or DSG? Hope that helps Glen

I've just had the same problem with my A4. Sorted by my local independent garage today for a reasonable £169. They also mentioned that should it happen again (unlikely) to get the sensor replaced sooner rather than later, as apparently the failure of the sensor results in the ABS system being deployed to compensate, which can only be done a set number of times before ABS components will need replacing.