2013 AUDI A4 warning

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Gearshift Indicator ........ .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay .. .. .. .. .. . .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Power locking system .. ... .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. ................ ... . .
C hil d safety locks ......... .. .. ... .
P ower wi ndows ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Sun roof .. .. ............. .. .. .. . .
Va let par king .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Lig hts ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... .
I nter ior lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
V1s 1on ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. .. . .
Dig ita l compass .............. ... .
Seats and storage ... .. .. ... .. .
General recommendat ions . .. .. ... .
Front seats .............. .. .. ... .
H ead restraints . .......... ... .. . .
Seat memory ............. ... .. . .
Ashtr ay .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
C igarette lig hte r .......... .. .. .. . .
12-vo lt socket ........... .... ... .
S torage . ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Roo f rack . .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 8
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1 3
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4 2
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s o
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6 4
6 7
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warm and cold ... .. ..... .... . .
Climate co ntrols . ... ... ..... ... .. .
76
76
On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0
Stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ign it io n lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . 85
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cru ise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Manua l transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
mult it ron ic ® , 5 tronic ®, tiptronic .. .. . 91
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
I n troduc tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Genera l inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
A udi adaptive cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . 101
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lane change assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Pa rking system ... ... .. ..... .... . . 116
Pa rking system (rear). ... .... ... .. . 116
Pa rking system (rear, with rear view
camera) .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 117
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
U niversa l remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 128
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 135

6 About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor­
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your veh icle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especia lly impor­
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve­
h icle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri­
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to a ll vehicles . In that case, the
range of
applicability
is g iven at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g., "Applies to vehicles: with ad­
vanced parking system". In addition, optional
or vehicle -specific equipment is indicated by
a n aster isk
" *" .
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide .
You will find a
table of contents at the begin­
n ing of this book, which disp lays all topics de­
scribed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end
of this book .
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar­
antee that the terms can be used free ly .
~ &. Cross-reference to a "WARN ING!" with-
in a section. For indication w ith a page num­
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
abo ut the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains specia l tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

10 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Ove rv iew of the instrument cluster
CD Coolant temperature gauge .. .
@ Tachometer ........... .. .. .
@ Warning/indicator lights .. .. .
© ISETlbutton .... .... .. .... . .
® Display
- Driver information system .. .
- Time and date d isplay .. .. .. .
- Odometer .......... ... .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
(z) Speedometer
@ Fuel gauge . .... ..... .. .. .. .
(D Tips
10
11
13
11
24
12
12
12
12
- When switching the ignition on, the nee­
dles in the instrument cluster swing up­
ward briefly.
- The illumination for the instrument clus­
ter lights up whenever you switch on the
i gnition with the
vehicle headlights off .
As the daylight fades, the instrument
cluster illumination likewise dims auto­
matically a nd will go out completely
when the outside light is
very low. This
feature is meant to remind you to switch
on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor .
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge q page 10, fig. 3 CD
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol ­
lowing important points:
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom of
the gauge, the engine has not yet reached its
operating temperature. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads, and heavy throt ­
tle app lications.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating
temperature, the needle will
move to the mid­
dle of the gauge and remain there . If the en­
gine is working hard at high outs ide tempera­
tures, the needle may
move higher on the
gauge. This is not a cause for concern as long
as the . warning light in the instrument
cluster display does not illuminate. If the.
warning light in the instrument cluster dis­
play flashes, this can mean one of two things:
either the coolant
temperature is too high, or
the coolant
level is too low q page 18 Ill-

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 11
,&_ WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
¢ page 213, Engine compartment, be­
fore opening the hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
(D Note
-Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool­
i ng effect of the radiator . At h igh outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to
properly distribute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over­
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engin e RPM
(r evolutions per minutes).
If engine RPM d rops be low 1,500 , you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the break-in pe­
riod . Before reaching this a rea, move these­
lector lever to position D/S or ease your foot
off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle@¢ page 10,
fig . 3
shou ld only briefly be in the red
zone: you could damage your engine! The
beg inning of the red zone varies depend­
ing on the engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en­
gine noise.
~ button
You can perform different functions with this
button.
Fig. 4 SET button in th e in strument cl uste r
The !SET ! button performs the following func­
tions :
Switching on time, date, temperature
display , and odometer
The display appears for approximately 30 sec­
onds when you press the
!S ET I button ¢ fig. 4
with the ignition off.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system constantly monitors
certain individual functions and components
of the vehicle when the ignition is turned on
and when the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition turned on, you can start the "Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the
! S ET !
button . You can perform an Auto-Check se­
quence when the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is turned on or when the veh icle is
moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h).
In addition, the number of keys init ialised for
your vehicle is disp layed .
L2 3/3 means that
three keys have been initialised. This feature
enables used car buyers to ma ke sure they
have received all of the keys.
If you are given only two keys, for instance,
you should take the vehicle and the existing
keys to an Audi dea ler to have the missing key
II>-

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
disabled. It is also important to notify your in­
surance company about the loss .
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the I SETI button br iefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning while
you are dr iv ing
~ page 88. By mainta ining
pressure on the ISETI button, you de lete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cl uster: odo meter
Fig. 6 Instrum ent cl uster : re se t button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the
GPS controlled clock* (!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about th is in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer /trip odometer
The display of distance dr iven is shown in kilo­
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
T he units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or
MMI*. You can learn more about this in the MM
I manual or in
the radio user's manual.
T he odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or miles that have been driven on
the vehicle .
The trip odometer @shows the distance driv­
en since it was last reset .
It can be used to
measure short distances. The last digit shows
distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button IO .OI
~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in ­
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w il l stay on . Contact your au­
thorized Audi dea le r to have the prob lem cor­
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
t h e ignition key are scanned automat ically .
If an unauthor iz ed key was used,
SAFE is dis­
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
~ page 33.
(D Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the-driver door, the t ime, date, odome ­
ter and temperature are displayed for an
add itiona l
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
! SET !button
~page 11 while the igni­
tion is switched off.
· Fuel gauge
T he fue l gauge works only when the ignition is
on .
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
Ii] in the instr ument cluster will
illuminate
Qpage 21. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in~page277. .,,.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 13
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir­
reg ular supply of fuel can cause eng ine
m isfiring and fuel could enter into the ex­
haust system. The catalyt ic converter
could the n overheat and be damaged .
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on . They indicate functions or
malfunct ions ¢,&. .
Messages may appear with some indicator
lights. A warning signal will sound at the
same time . The messages disappear again af­
ter a short t ime . To display a message again ,
pressthelSE T!button
¢ page 11. If severa l
malfunc tions occu r, each of the indica to r/
warn ing lamps will be d isplayed in succession
for abo ut two seconds at a time .
Some ind icators lights in the disp lay can turn
on in several colors.
_& WARNING
- F ailure to heed warning lights and o ther
impor tant vehicle info rmation may result
in serious persona l injury o r vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
eme rgency flasher¢
page 49.
-The e ngine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when wor king under the hood
¢ page 213, Engine compartment
(D Tips
Ma lfunctions or faults w ill be identified ei­
ther with a red symbo l (pr io rity 1 -Dan- ger!) or with a yellow symbol (prio
rit y 2 -
Warning).
' Overview
Some indicator lights t urn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignit ion on . These systems are marked
with a../ in the fo llow ing tables . If one of
these indicator lights does not tu rn on, there
i s a ma lf u nct ion in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbo ls indicate a prior ity ma lfunction -
Danger!
- Pull off the road .
- Stop the vehicle.
- Tur n off the engi ne.
- Check t he malfunc tioning system. Contac t
your author ized A udi dealer or a q ualified
workshop for assistance.
USA models :
Brake system../
¢page 15
----~r~
Canada models:
Brake system ../
¢page 15
USA mod els :
Elec tromech anical parki ng br ake
¢ page 16
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 16
Safety be lts
¢ page 17
Electromechanical steering ../
¢page 190
Battery
¢page 17
Engine oil pressure
¢page 17
Eng ine oil level
¢page 17

14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Engine cooling system Tire pressure monitor ing
¢ page 18
system,/
¢page253
Steering column lock Tire pressure monitoring system
¢ page 18
1181~1 ¢page253
Ignition lock
Im
Electronic power cont ro l ,/
r:::;,page 18
c:>page20
U SA mod els:
•
Malfunction indicator Lamp
Speed warning system (MIL),/
r:::;, page 87
c:> page 20
Canada models :
•
Engine speed limitation
Speed warning system c:>page 21
r:::;,page87 Engine oil level
Adapt ive cru ise control./
•
c:>page 17
¢ page 102
•
Engine o il sensor
Yellow ind ic a to r lights c:> page 21
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 ma lfunc-
-
&1
Battery
tion -Warning!
c:>page 17
Jj]
Electron ic Stabilization Control
Ill
Tank system
(ESC) ,/
c:>page 21
r:::;, page 19
-Electronic Stabilization Control
•
Warm up engine *
ti
(ESC) ./ c:>
page 215
r:::;, page 19
•
Windshie ld washer fluid level
U SA m odel s: c:>page 21
~
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
m
Windshield wipers
r:::;, page 19 c:>page
21
Canada models :
le
Remote control key
[I]
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
c:>page 83
defective ,/
r:::;, page 19
I!
Battery in remote control key
USA models: c:>page 34
I
Safety systems ,/ --
l:J
Defective light bulb warning ' r:::;, page 20
c:>page 21
Canada models :
El
Safety systems ,/
•
Fog lights
<=>page20 c:>
page 21
•
Worn brake pads
E
Rear fog light(s)*
<=> page 20
c:>page 21
•
Electromechanical parking brake
II
Headlight range control *
<=>page 85
c:> page 22

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
ml
adaptive light *
¢page22
m
Light-/rain sensor*
¢page22
-
B
Adaptive dampers*
¢page 22
Ill
Sport differential *
¢page22
m
Ignition lock
¢page 23
Ill
Steering column lock
¢page 18
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Electromechanical steering, dy-
namic steering*./
¢page 190
Transmission
g
-multitronic®, tiptronic
¢page97
- S tronic® ¢page 97
m
Transmission
-S t ron ic ® ¢page 97
Other indicator l ight s
11
1!11 Turn signals
llfa ¢page23
CRUISE
•
I
•
USA models: Cruise control
¢page89
Canada models : Cruise control
¢page89
Adaptive cruise control *
¢page 102
Adaptive cru ise control*
¢page 102
-High beam
¢page48
BRAKE /((J)) Brake system
The ligh t illum ina tes when the ignition is
switched on.
It goes out a fter the eng ine has been started. This
indicates that the b rake
warning light is functioning properly.
If th e brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine is cranking, th ere may be a
malfunction in the electrical sy stem . In thi s
case, contact your Audi dealer .
If the brake system wa rn ing/ indica tor light
tu rns o n, there is a b ra ke sys tem ma lfunction .
1111 (USA model s)/. (Canada model s)
Stop v ehicl e and check brake fluid lev el
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes­
sage appears , proceed as follows:
.,. Pull off the road.
.,. Stop the vehicle.
.,. Tu rn off the engine.
.,. Check the b rake fluid level¢
page 228 .
.,. Contact your nearest autho rized repair fa-
cility if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
d ealer
If the ABS indicator light fl!S (USA models)/
(11 (Canada mode ls), the ESC ind icator light
Ji1 and the brake system indicator light
1111 ( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) turn
o n and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking d is tribut ion are not worki ng ¢ ,&. .
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed ¢,&. .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! S ee owner' s
manual
- If the ind icator light and the message ap­
pear
when stationary or after switch ing the
ignition on ,
check if you can release the
park ing brake . Afte r releasing the parking
brake, carefully d rive to your au thor ized
Audi dea le r i mmediately to have the ma l­
function corre cted. If yo u can not release the
parking brake, see k professiona l assistance .
-If the ind icator light and the message ap-
pea r
while driving , th e emergency b ra ki ng
function may not be avail able.
It may not be .,..