2008 AUDI A4 AVANT parking brake

Checking and filling -
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& WARNING (continued)
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood.
•
Closing the engine hood
- Pull the hood down until the pressure from the strut is
reduced.
- Let the hood
drop down and latch in place. Do not try to
push
it shut; it may fail to engage =:>& .
& WARNING
A hood that is not completely latched could fly up and block your
view while driving.
• When you close the engine hood, check it to make sure the
safety catch has properly engaged. The hood should be flush with
the surrounding vehicle body parts.
• If you notice while driving that the hood is not secured prop­
erly, stop at once and close it. •
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the engine
compartment.
Whenever you must perform any work in the engine compartment,
for example checking and filling different fluids, there is a risk of
injury, burns and accidents. To prevent personal injury always
observe the following WARNINGS . The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area
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& WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check anything under the hood:
• Turn off the engine.
• Remove the ignition key .
• Apply the parking brake.
• Move selector lever of automatic transmission to
"P" (Park);
put manual transmission in Neutral.
• Always let the engine cool down. Hot components will burn
skin on contact.
• To reduce the risk of being burned, never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood.
• Keep children away from the engine compartment.
• Never spill fluids on hot engine components. They can cause a
fire.
• Never touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary electric fan is
temperature controlled and can switch on suddenly.
• Never open the coolant reservoir cap when the engine is still
warm . The coolant system is pressurized and hot coolant could
spray out.
• Protect your face, hands and arm from steam or hot engine
coolant by placing a thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
• If work on the fuel system or the electrical system is necessary: -Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open flames. Fluids in
the engine compartment could start a fire .
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher immediately available.
• To avoid electrical shock and personal injury while the engine
is running or being started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
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Vehicle care

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-Other components of the high voltage electronic ignition
system .
• If you must perform a che ck or repair with the engine running:
- Fir st, fully apply the parking brake , move selector lever of
automatic transmission to
" P " (Park ); put manual transmission
in Neutral.
- Alway s use extreme caution to prevent clothing , jewelry , or
long hair from getting caught in the radiator f an, V -belts or
other moving part s, or from contacting hot parts. Tie ba ck hair
before starting , and we ar no clothing that will hang or droop
into the engine.
• Min imize e xposure to emission and chemical hazards
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& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning :
• Engine exhaust , some of its constituents , and certa in vehicle
c omponents contain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm . In
addition , certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products
of component wear contain or emit chemical s known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reprodu c­
tive harm.
• Battery posts, terminal s and related accessories contain lead
and lead compounds , chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms . Wash hands after
handling.
0 Note
When a dding f luids, always make sur e tha t they are poured i nto the
prop er container or filler opening, otherwise serious damage to
ve hicle syste ms wi ll occur .
ffi For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks i n time, inspect the veh icle floor pan from unde r­
neath regularly. If you see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have
your veh ic le i nspected by a n authori zed Audi dealer. •
Engine compartment
Applies to v ehic les: with 2 .0 I tur bo, 4-cy linder -e n gi ne
2 .0 I, 4-cy linder turbo engine (200 hp)
T hese are th e mo st impo rtant items that you ca n check .
Fig . 205 Engine comp artment : 2 .0 I , 4-cylind er turbo
G) Battery ... ..... .. ... .... ... ...... ... .. .. ... .. .
0 Engine oil fil le r cap ( G) Brake fl uid re servo ir ( ) . .... ... .... ...... ... .. .
© Engine oil dipstick ( orange) .. .... .. .... .... ... .. .
285
2 78
2 8 4
277 ....

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Storing the replaced wheel
- Place the replaced wheel inside the spare wheel well in
the luggage compartment.
- Tighten the knurled retaining screw clockwise to secure
the wheel in place.
- Disengage and lower the floor panel before you close the
luggage compartment lid again.
& WARNING
Loose items in the passenger compartment can cause serious
personal injury during hard braking or in an accident.
• Never store the spare wheel or jack and tools
in the passenger
compartment.
• Always store all jacking equipment, tools, and the spare wheel
in the luggage compartment.
• Tighten the knurled retaining screw for the spare wheel
securely.
[ i] Tips
Check the inflation pressure of the spare tire periodically to keep the
tire ready for use. •
Wheel change
Before changing a wheel
Follow these points for your own and your passenger's
safety when replacing a wheel.
After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away
from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before
you
stop ~& .
-All passengers should leave the car and move to a safe
location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ~& .
-Apply the parking brake firmly ~& .
-Move selector lever to position P on an automatic trans-
mission; put manual transmission in
first gear~& .
-If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your
vehicle.
- Take the
tool case and the spare tire ~ page 316 out of
the luggage compartment.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off
the engine, turn the emergency flasher on and use other warning
devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait
in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the roadway and traffic.
• To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed . When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, placing the Automatic Trans-
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/b, WARNING (continued)
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all
WARNINGS~ page 265, "Engine compartment".
0 Note
• Applying a higher voltage booster battery will cause expensive
damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control units,
relays, radio, etc .
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as
otherwise current could already start to flow as soon as the positive
( + ) terminals are connected.
[ i] Tips
• The discharged battery must be properly connected to the
vehicle's electrical system. •
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Vehicle with discharged battery:
Fig. 234 Jump­
starting with the
battery of another
vehicle: A -discharged
vehicle battery, B -
booster battery
- Turn off lights and accessories, move lever of automatic
transmission to
N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking
brake.
Connect POSITIVE (+) to POSITIVE (+) (red)
1. Connect clamp of plus cable to positive( +) terminal (D
:::> fig. 234 of discharged vehicle battery @.
2. Connect clamp on opposite end of cable to positive(+)
terminal
@ of booster battery ®·
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-) (black)
3. Connect clamp of minus cable (black) to negative (-)
terminal
0 of booster battery®·
Do-it-yourse lf service irechnical data

Alphabetical index -
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Convertible child seats
How do I properly ins ta ll a conve rtible
child seat in my vehicle? ......... 216
Safety instructions . ...... ...... .. 216
Convertible locking retractor
Act ivating .. .. .... .... ........... 222
Deactivating ...... .... ........... 223
Using to secure a child safety seat 220,
222
Coolant system ... .. .... .... ........ 280
Coo ling System
Expansion tank .... ....... ... .... . 281
Cornering light .. .... .... ...... .... .. 75
Cruise control . ...... .... ........... 140
Changing a stored speed .... ... .. . 140
Setting and storing a vehic le speed . 140
Switching off . ........... .... .... 141
Switching off temporari ly .......... 141
Switching on .... .... .... .... .... 140
Warning/indicator lights .. ... .... ... 21
Cruising range .................. ..... 40
Cup holder ......................... 118
D
Data .............................. 343
Data recorder ... .... .... .... ..... .. . 236
Date display ......................... 14
D aytime running lights ................ 74
dEF indication .............. ......... 15
Defogging the windows .. .... .... .... 131
Defrosting the windows ...... .... .... 131
Defrosting /defogging windows .. .... .. 131
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Determining
correct load limit ..... .. . 302 Dynamic shift program ... .... ...... .. 153
Digita l clock .. ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 14
Setting the time ..... ...... .... .... 14
E
Digita l compass ...................... 93
Dimensions . ....... ... .. .... .... ... 341
Dipstick Location .... .... ... .. .... .... ... 277
Doors, power locks .. ...... ....... .... 58
Drive Information System Help .. ...... .... ... .. .... .... .... 43
Driver
See Seating position ........... ... 168
Driver information display ....... .... .. 24
Mi les (ki lometers) to empty .... ... .. 26
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... . 26
Outside
temperatu ire disp lay ....... . 25 ECON
When should I use ECON? ...... ... . 128
EDL Electronic differential lock .... .... . 237
Ele ctrically heated front seats ..... ... . 132
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 21
Electronic differential lock (EDU
How the system works ............ 237
Elect ronic immobilizer . ... .... .... .... 16
Electronic power contro l
EPC warning/indicator light ....... .. 23
Parking brake warning .. .... ... .. .. 29 Electronic stabilization program
(ESP)
Sound system display
...... .... .... 25 How
the system works ............ 236
Text messages .. ....... ...... .... . 29 Warning/indicator
lights ...... ...... 22
Driver Informa tion System Emergency
closing
Menu display .. ... .... .... .... ... . 41 Power sunroof ...
.... ........... .. 69
Practical example .................. 44 Emergency
flasher .. ... .... .... ...... 79
Setting .. .... ....... ...... .... .... 43 Warning/indicator
lights ...... ...... 22
Types of disp lay ..... ...... ... .... . 42 Emergency
locking ................... 61
Driver's seat memory ................ 100 Emergency
starting ... .... ... .... .... 330
Assigning the keys ....... ... .. .... 102
Emergency towing .................. 332
Recalling a seat position .. .... .... . 101
Emergency un locking (on ly manually)
Storing a seat position ............ 101
Rear lid . ... .. .... .... ...... .... .. 62
Driver's seat cushion extension ...... .. 100
Engine
Driving messages .... .... .... .... .... 29
4-cylinder (200 hp) ...... .. .... .... 274
Driving safely ....... ... .. .... .... ... 166 6-cylinder (255
hp) ................ 275
Driving time ... .. ...... .... ... .. .... . 40 Coolant
......................... 280
Dup licate key .... .... .... ...... ... .. . 52 Hood ......
...... .... ...... ..... 272
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Partition screen .. ... .... ......... 111
Protective liner ..... .. .... ...... .. 113
Removing luggage compartment cov-
er /partition net ... .. .... .... .... 1 11
Retractable cover ... .. .... ... .... . 110
Side Compartment ... .... ... .... . 114
Ski sack . ...... .. .... .... ...... .. 114
Tie -down strap ...... .... ......... 109
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ... .... .... ....... . 173
Lumbar support .. ...... .... ....... ... 99
M
Maintenance ..... .. ...... .... .... .. 346
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (M IU . ... 20, 27
Manual transmission . ...... .... .... . 142
Gearshift lever .. ...... ... .... .... 142
Master key ........ .... .... .......... 53
Battery replacement . ...... .... .... 54
Menu button ..... .. .... .... ...... ... 42
Menu input switch . ...... .... .... .... 42
Mi le age
Average .... ... .. .... .... ...... ... 40
Ins tan taneous .... .... ...... .... .. 41
M iles to empty .. .. .. .... .... .... .... . 26
Mirrors Activating the digita l compass ..... . 93
Adjusting the a nti -g lare ...... .... .. 90
Automat ic d imm ing fo r the outside
m irrors . .... ...... .... .......... 92
Automat ically dimming inside mirror . 90
Inside rearview mirror . ...... .... ... 90
Inter ior mirror .... .... ...... .... .. 90
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Manual glare dimming
.......... ... 90
Outside mirrors .. .......... .... ... 91
Recalling position of outside mir rors 101
Storing posit ion of outs ide m irrors .. 101
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 198
multitronic™ Automatic Shift Lock (ASU 152
D riving the mu ltitronic™ .. ... .... .. 150
Dynamic shift prog ram ...... .. ... . 153
Fa il- sa fe mode .... ... .... .... .... 156
Kick-down .... .... .... .... .... ... 153
Manual shi ft program ... .. .... .... 154
Selector lever .... .... .... .... .... 1 51
Steering w heel wit h tiptronic® . .... 155
tiptron ic
154
N
Nat ural leather . ...... .... ....... .... 262
New tires and whee ls . ....... ... .. ... 305
NHTSA Contacting ..... .... .... ... .. .... 175
Number of sea ts ... .. .... .... .... ... 1 76
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Occupant seat ing pos itio ns .. .. ... .... 1 68
Octane rating .... ...... .... .... .... . 267
Odom eter .... .... ... .... .... .... ... . 15
O il
See Eng ine oi l .... .... .... .... .... 275
O lder children and safety belts ..... .. . 219 On
-Board Diagnostic System .. ... .... .. 28
Electronic speed lim iter ... .... ..... 28
Malfunc tion Indicator Lamp (M IU .. .. 27
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .... . 27
Data Link Connec tor (DLC) .. .... .... 27
Open door or rear lid warning ... .. .. . .. 26
Opening Power sunroof ....... ........... .. 68
Operate your vehicle economical ly and mini -
mize pol lution .... ... .... .... ... 245
Optional equipm ent
Mark ed with an asterisk ...... ....... 6
Out lets ...... .... .... ... .... .... ... 12 1
Outside air pollution How to prevent from enter ing the veh ic le
128
Ou ts ide mirrors ....... ... .... .... .... 91
Outside temperature display .. .... ..... 25
Owner's manual How the Owne r's Man ua l is o rganized . 6
Owner's literature storage .... .... .... 123
p
Paint
Touch -up ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 258
Pain t no ...... .. .... ...... .... .... . 340
Park assis t ... .... .... ... .... .... ... 139
Parking .. .. .. ...... .... ........... . 138
Automatic t ransmission (6 -speed) .. . 143
multitronic ™ ... .... ... .... .... ... 1 50
P arking brake ...... .... .... .... ... .. 137
Setting and re leasing . ...... .. .... 137
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Parking brake warning ..... .. .... .... . 29
Parking l ight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Park ing on a dec line (downhil l) ....... 138
Parking on an incline (uphill) ..... .... 138
Parktronic
See acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 199
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Pedals ............................ 172
Physical principles of a fronta l collision 177
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear ............................ 60
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Convenience close/open feature ..... 59
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........... ....... .... .... 59
Opening and c losing the windows ... 59
Operating locks from with key .. .... 58
Rear lid . .... ... .. .... .... .... .... 61
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... 56
Power locks
Power sunroof ..... .... .... .... ... 69
Pow er outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Power roof ........ .... ... .. .... ..... 67
Power seats Adjusting the seatback ............. 99
Adjustment ........... .... .... ... 97
Pow er steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 , 241 Power
sunroof
Emergency closing ................ 69
Power window switche ·s . ...... .... ... 65
In the driver's door ... .... ... .. .... 66
In the front passenger's door ....... 67
Reactivating the system ............ 67
Pregnant women Specia l considera tions when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Programming the Homelink® Universa l Re -
mote Contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Prop er occupant seating positions .... 168
Proper safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . 182
P roper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Protectiv e liner 113
a
Quartzclock ...... .... ........ ....... 14
quattro®
See All -whee l drive ............... 242
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
178
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Radiator fan ...... ............. ..... 283
Radio Replacing ....................... 349 Rain sensor defective
... .. .... .... .... 34
Reading lights
Front ....... ...... .... ...... ..... 81
Rear .......................... 81, 82
Reararmrest . .... .... .... ....... ... 103
Rear ashtray ....................... 119
Rear fog lights .. ...... .... .... .... ... 76
Rear lid
Emergency un locking (on ly manually . 62
Locking/unlocking ............. .... 61
Rear light
Defective ........ .... .... .... .... . 35
Rear power locking switch ... .. .... .... 60
Rear seat bench .. .... .... ..... .. ... 104
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ............. 90
Rear window defogger .... .... .... ... 131
Rearview mirror
See Mirrors ....................... 90
Red symbols .. ........... .... .... ... 30
Refuel ling .......................... 269
Release lever for hood .... ........ ... 272
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56
Assigning a seat position .. .... .... 102
Resetting remote control ........... 57
Unlocking and locking ............. 56
Remote master key
Battery replacement ....... ....... . 53
Check light ................ ...... . 53
Remote rear lid release .... ...... ..... 63
Removing luggage compartment cover/parti -
tion net ...... .... .... .... .... . 111