Hi there. I have an A1 Sport on order, and I have no tech packages. What does the "View" button on the steering wheel do? I haven't been able to find out what it does, except for change the view if you have the £3,000 tech package.
I have this car but a 30 TFSI,is there anything to help with the parking sensors? I hear a noise but I thought there may be an option to see something on the screen when parking?
Hi, no it's just an acoustic alert if you have just the rear sensors. The graphic display comes part of Parking System Plus, which gives you front and rear sensors and a rear view camera along with the graphic display. . Parking System Plus is part of the Comfort and Sound pack. Hope that helps
The standard sound system is actually quite good, bass response is decent and overall clarity is nice. The Sonos system gives you additional speakers for a better sound stage and a subwoofer for that extra depth. Certainly a nice to have. Having said that, if there was a vehicle available that matched all your spec but just missed out the Sonos, I wouldn't class it as a deal breaker (for the record, I am quite into my audio and have had a sulk in the past when I've been given a vehicle with a sub standard sound system 😂 I'm a big fan of the Sonos system but I could happily live with the standard A1 sound system.)
There is a button on the dash just to the right of the steering wheel that says 'auto' press that and you will be able to switch between sidelights and auto...
recently just bought an A1 40 TFSI Competition edition, don’t know if it’s a silly question but can features such as Parking Plus package (to include reversing camera) and the centre arm rest be retrofitted to the vehicle?
Hi, nice choice of car, don't see too many Competition editions! I'm not sure if the centre arm has become avaialbe as a retrofit part yet. Rear view camera is availabe but adding front parking sensors can become quite expensive. Best thing is to contact your local Audi dealership parts department who will be able to advise if the parts are available and the current lead time.
@@Lifebikescars Thanks! I’m not entirely clued up on what ‘competition edition’ refers to but it’s a brilliant car. I’ll get in contact with my garage and ask about the centre arm rest, also with regard to the rear camera, this is a part which can be supplied and fitted by an Audi garage? I want to ensure things are done correctly and with genuine parts. Many Thanks.
@@arianafcks yes it should be an Audi fit accessory. The benefit of that is it will come with 1 year warranty for the part. The A1 Competition comes with the 40tfsi 200ps engine, satin grey mirrors and bumper details, red brake calipers, 17" alloys (unless you've got the upgraded 18s) two tone roof and visable twin exhaust
@@Lifebikescars thanks for the info! appreciate it - i’m gutted it seems that the car doesn’t come with a solid lower boot shelf, was told by the sales team that because it’s the competition edition it only has the fabric base to cover over the battery and exposed body of the car :/
Hi, the honest answer is I don’t actually know. I’d assume so but some newer cars don’t actually use a filter. Might be a question for your local Audi dealership but looking on sites like GSF, there isn’t a fuel filter listed
You're welcome! No, the check engine stays illuminated when the ignition is on but the engine hasn't yet started. Obviously, if the engine light comes on while the engine is running, it will light because there is an issue. Hope that helps. Thanks
Hi, I bought a 2019 Audi a1 recently but not from the Audi dealership. Unfortunately it didn’t come with the 10 digit number for My Audi. How would I get this?
Hi, sorry only just seen your response! You can obtain a new code from your local Audi dealership. Call them before you visit though as you may need to take along your ID and V5. There may be a charge for the tag too (used to be around £50)
Having chosen a radio station, or indeed a track of music, how do you pause or stop it? I can find no button for that. How do you switch off the traffic news interruptions?
For pause/mute, just click the volume buttom on the steering wheel (left side scroll button). To turn off the traffic announcements, in the radio mode press the settings icon, top right, and deselect traffic announcements. Hope that helps. Thanks 😊
@@Lifebikescars Many thanks. I am having problems working out how to do stuff. I don't know which of the facilities in the manual apply to my car. And indeed some of the youtubes of apparently identical cars are different to mine, for example some say there is a wireless phone charge capability, but I don't have that. Especially confused about the voice control, and the difference facilities when my phone is wireless or hard wired attached .... Some buttons seem to promise much but the facilities underneath are scarce
What age is your car? Wireless charging came as part of the Technology pack, however it was removed around 12 months ago due to the microchip shortages. Voice control has two stages. If you click and quickly release, that engages the vehicles voice control, where you can do things say 'play Radio 1' ' call home' 'navigate home' (if you have the yech pack with built in sat nav). If you press and hold the voice control button, that will engage your phone's voice control (if you phone is connected through bluetooth or usb) you can then use 'OK google' or 'Hey Siri' to access most of your phone features
@@Lifebikescars Car reg is 21. I don't think I have the Technology pack. Many thanks for the voice control info - it works as you say! I have rear beepers but don't seem to have a rear camera. Also the change display options seem very limited/ non existent on the main screen. I do appreciate your time
Rear parking sensors are standard. The rear camera came as part of the comfort and sound pack, which give you front and rear sensors, rear view camera and B&O or SONOS (depending on the build year of the car) sound system. You can get a camera retro fitted for about £500 from Audi (maybe cheaper elsewhere) The view button on the steering won't really much with the Technology pack. It will just remove the centre display.
@@niamhdebrida8668 Thanks for the response. Unfortunately the 25 TFSI doesn't have this function. Normally there is a button on the dash just under the air conditioning control that says 'drive select' which allows you to run through the modes. The different modes effect the way the throttle responds and the feel of the steering. Hope that helps.
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Superb review. Have one of these on order and this was just what I needed. Everything covered, even how to activate the child lock. 👍
Thanks for your kind words. Glad it helped. Enjoy your car when it arrives
Most informative video on the a1 Audi so far! Thank you 😊
You’re welcome. Thanks for your kind comment 🙂
Well presented. I’ve learned a lot about my newly purchased A1
Thanks for your kind comment. Glad it helped 👍
Thank you for this really helpful
Thank you for this! Got my audi A1 earlier this week. 😊
Nice, hope you enjoy your new A1, great cars! Glad the video helped 👍
Nice car, good review
We have a 2020 A1 Citycarver with the 1.5 engine, seem to be quite rare. Impressed with the power it gives. Its Done over 12k miles now
Yes, quite rare. They only had a limited run in the UK market. Great engine!
Hi there. I have an A1 Sport on order, and I have no tech packages. What does the "View" button on the steering wheel do? I haven't been able to find out what it does, except for change the view if you have the £3,000 tech package.
I have this car but a 30 TFSI,is there anything to help with the parking sensors? I hear a noise but I thought there may be an option to see something on the screen when parking?
Hi, no it's just an acoustic alert if you have just the rear sensors. The graphic display comes part of Parking System Plus, which gives you front and rear sensors and a rear view camera along with the graphic display. . Parking System Plus is part of the Comfort and Sound pack.
Hope that helps
What is the sound system like? Can see on the website you can upgrade to Sonos but wasn't sure if this would be worth doing?
The standard sound system is actually quite good, bass response is decent and overall clarity is nice. The Sonos system gives you additional speakers for a better sound stage and a subwoofer for that extra depth. Certainly a nice to have. Having said that, if there was a vehicle available that matched all your spec but just missed out the Sonos, I wouldn't class it as a deal breaker (for the record, I am quite into my audio and have had a sulk in the past when I've been given a vehicle with a sub standard sound system 😂 I'm a big fan of the Sonos system but I could happily live with the standard A1 sound system.)
This might be a stupid question but i have the exact same car but i cant find how to turn on the headlights manually. Can you please explain it
There is a button on the dash just to the right of the steering wheel that says 'auto' press that and you will be able to switch between sidelights and auto...
Hi, is the Cruise Control an optional? or it comes in all versions?
Hi, cruise control is standard across the range. Hope that helps
@@Lifebikescars cheers...it helped 😉
recently just bought an A1 40 TFSI Competition edition, don’t know if it’s a silly question but can features such as Parking Plus package (to include reversing camera) and the centre arm rest be retrofitted to the vehicle?
Hi, nice choice of car, don't see too many Competition editions! I'm not sure if the centre arm has become avaialbe as a retrofit part yet. Rear view camera is availabe but adding front parking sensors can become quite expensive. Best thing is to contact your local Audi dealership parts department who will be able to advise if the parts are available and the current lead time.
@@Lifebikescars Thanks! I’m not entirely clued up on what ‘competition edition’ refers to but it’s a brilliant car. I’ll get in contact with my garage and ask about the centre arm rest, also with regard to the rear camera, this is a part which can be supplied and fitted by an Audi garage? I want to ensure things are done correctly and with genuine parts. Many Thanks.
@@arianafcks yes it should be an Audi fit accessory. The benefit of that is it will come with 1 year warranty for the part. The A1 Competition comes with the 40tfsi 200ps engine, satin grey mirrors and bumper details, red brake calipers, 17" alloys (unless you've got the upgraded 18s) two tone roof and visable twin exhaust
@@Lifebikescars thanks for the info! appreciate it - i’m gutted it seems that the car doesn’t come with a solid lower boot shelf, was told by the sales team that because it’s the competition edition it only has the fabric base to cover over the battery and exposed body of the car :/
@@arianafcks the earlier new shape A1's didn't come with the dual boot floor unfortunately. This became standard from model year 2020 builds.
Hello, I have a question, maybe it's silly, but is there a fuel filter in this model new A1? If yes, where exactly in the vehicle, thanks.
Hi, the honest answer is I don’t actually know. I’d assume so but some newer cars don’t actually use a filter. Might be a question for your local Audi dealership but looking on sites like GSF, there isn’t a fuel filter listed
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. Is that check engine signal always on?
You're welcome! No, the check engine stays illuminated when the ignition is on but the engine hasn't yet started. Obviously, if the engine light comes on while the engine is running, it will light because there is an issue. Hope that helps. Thanks
@@Lifebikescars Thank you very much. It really helps.
Hi, I bought a 2019 Audi a1 recently but not from the Audi dealership. Unfortunately it didn’t come with the 10 digit number for My Audi. How would I get this?
Hi, sorry only just seen your response! You can obtain a new code from your local Audi dealership. Call them before you visit though as you may need to take along your ID and V5. There may be a charge for the tag too (used to be around £50)
does this come with Wireless Apple CarPlay?
Hi, depends on the age of the firmware in the car. I think post my 2021 vehicle came with wireless Apple CarPlay. Hope that helps
Having chosen a radio station, or indeed a track of music, how do you pause or stop it? I can find no button for that. How do you switch off the traffic news interruptions?
For pause/mute, just click the volume buttom on the steering wheel (left side scroll button). To turn off the traffic announcements, in the radio mode press the settings icon, top right, and deselect traffic announcements. Hope that helps. Thanks 😊
@@Lifebikescars Many thanks. I am having problems working out how to do stuff. I don't know which of the facilities in the manual apply to my car. And indeed some of the youtubes of apparently identical cars are different to mine, for example some say there is a wireless phone charge capability, but I don't have that. Especially confused about the voice control, and the difference facilities when my phone is wireless or hard wired attached .... Some buttons seem to promise much but the facilities underneath are scarce
What age is your car? Wireless charging came as part of the Technology pack, however it was removed around 12 months ago due to the microchip shortages. Voice control has two stages. If you click and quickly release, that engages the vehicles voice control, where you can do things say 'play Radio 1' ' call home' 'navigate home' (if you have the yech pack with built in sat nav). If you press and hold the voice control button, that will engage your phone's voice control (if you phone is connected through bluetooth or usb) you can then use 'OK google' or 'Hey Siri' to access most of your phone features
@@Lifebikescars Car reg is 21. I don't think I have the Technology pack. Many thanks for the voice control info - it works as you say! I have rear beepers but don't seem to have a rear camera. Also the change display options seem very limited/ non existent on the main screen. I do appreciate your time
Rear parking sensors are standard. The rear camera came as part of the comfort and sound pack, which give you front and rear sensors, rear view camera and B&O or SONOS (depending on the build year of the car) sound system. You can get a camera retro fitted for about £500 from Audi (maybe cheaper elsewhere)
The view button on the steering won't really much with the Technology pack. It will just remove the centre display.
how do i turn on drive select ? eg sport, dynamic
What engine is in your car? 25, 30 or 35 tfsi?
@@Lifebikescars 25
@@niamhdebrida8668 Thanks for the response.
Unfortunately the 25 TFSI doesn't have this function.
Normally there is a button on the dash just under the air conditioning control that says 'drive select' which allows you to run through the modes. The different modes effect the way the throttle responds and the feel of the steering.
Hope that helps.
@@Lifebikescars does the Audi 30 TFSI have this function? Thanks
@@aliwalker7667 Hi, yes it should have if it is a Sport, S Line or Black/Contrast/Style Edition. Hope that helps
Feeling nauseous after 😵💫
Really badly filmed. Way too close on all shots. 👎👎
Thanks for the feedback - noted! Not really a cinematographer, just trying to get the car info across but will pay a bit more attention next time!