2013 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Occupants .. ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 128
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
F old ing .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 69
F ront passenge r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H ead res traints .......... .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Number o f seats
Safety guide lines 13
7
58
Secur ing attachments ...... .. .. .. .. .. 73
Select ive unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergency release ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Selector leve r emergency release . . . . . . . 98
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Service pos ition
refer to Replac ing wipe r blades . .. .. .. 54
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (eff ic iency p rogram) . ... .. 28
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . ................ ... ... 160
H ow t hey wo rk ........... .... .. .. . 16 2
side assist Adjusting the brightness ... .. .. .. .. . 111
Sensor range
Side assist 110
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . 111
Cleaning sensors ......... .. .. .. .. . 205
Descr ipt io n ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 109
Side curtain ai rbags ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 163
Description ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 163
How they work ........... .. .. .. ... 164
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 165
Side marker lights . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Ski sack ... ... ............. ...... ... 74
Sliding/tilting sunroof Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 43
Emergency closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45
Opening and clos ing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Sunshade ............ ...... .... .. .
Snow chains 44
25 1
Inde x 295
Socket
12 -volt ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 64
Sound system disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use . .... .... ... .. .. 184
Spare tire ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 256
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rat ing letter code .............. 247
Speed warning system ........... .... . 87
Sport d ifferential .. .. ... ....... .... . 113
Ind icator lamp ... .. ................ 22
S TAR T E NGINE STOP button (conven ience
ke0 ..... .. .. .. .. .. ................ 84
START ENG INE S TO P button (Convenience
key) .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Starting from rest .................. .. 86
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 87
Star ting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Steering Locking the steering ................ 80
olso refer to Electro-mechan ica l powe r
ass ist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 190
Steering wheel Adjusting steering col umn ......... .. 80
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 190
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 243
Stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Storage ...... .. .... .......... ...... 64
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 66 , 75
S tronic .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Se lector lever .. .. .... ............. . 92
S t ronic transmission
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Launc h Control P rog ram ... .... ... .. . 97
Sunroof .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 44
also refer to Slid ing/tilting s unroof . .. . 44
Sun shades Rea r doo rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear window ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 53
Su n visors .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 52
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T e chnical modifications .......... .. .. 283
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296 Index
Tether anchors .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 182
Tet he r strap . .............. ... .. ... 182
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. ................. .. .. .. . 194
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 134
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
D riving .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 93
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
M anual s hift program ... .. .. .. .... . . 96
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
T ire pr essure . .............. ... .. .. . 241
Tire pressure monitoring system Loss of air pressure ....... .. .. .. .. . 253
Malfunct io n ..... ......... ... .. .. . 253
Resett ing t ire press ures . ... .. .. .. .. . 254
Tires . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 234
Low aspect ratio t ires ...... .. .. .. .. . 252
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Speed rati ng letter code . ........ .. . 247
Tire ma nufacturing date . ........ .. . 247
Tir e pressure mon itor ing syst em .. ... 253
T ire spe cifications ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 24 7
Tr ead depth ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 24 4
Unif orm tire quality g rading .. .. .. ... 2 49
Winte r tir es . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 250
T ires and whee ls
Che ckin g tire pressu re . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 24 1
Cold t ire in fla tion press ure . .. .. .. .. . 238
Di mensions ... ............. .. .... . 24 6
General notes .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 234
Glossa ry of ti re and loa ding te rmino lo-
gy . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 235
New tires and wheels ...... .... .... . 246
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. ... 246
Snow chai ns ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 251
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. ... 24 2
Wheel bo lts .............. ... .. .. . 25 1
W in te r tir es .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 250
Tire serv ice life . ........... .. .. .. .. . 244
T ool kit ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 256
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Touch -up paint . ........... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
T ow ing
Fr ont eyelet . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... . 27 2
R ear eye let .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 27 2
Tow tr uck procedures . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 271 T
PMS
Tire pressure monitoring system 253
T ra ile r tow ing ... .. ............. .... 199
Opera tin g instr uctions ........ .. .. .. 199
T e chnical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 199, 200
T ips . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 201
T ransm1ss1on ...... ................ .. 91
6-speed manual t ransmission .. .. .. .. . 91
mult itro nic .. .. .. ............. .... . 91
S troni c ... .. .. . ............ .... .. . 91
t ipt ron ic . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 91
Transmission malfunc tion ( indicato r light) 97
T ransport Canada ... .............. .. 135
T rave l mode .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .. .. . 49
Tread Wea r Ind icator ( TWI) ........ ... 244
Trip comp ute r
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 25
S ingle-trip memory ............ .... . 25
Tota l-trip memory ................ .. 25
T rip odomete r ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 12
T runk
refer to Luggage com partmen t. . . 68, 133
Trunk escape handle ............. .... . 42
T ru nk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 , 40
T urn s ignals . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 48
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
u
U ndercoating ..... ................ . 208
U nfastening safety belts ......... .... 142
Un idirec tional tires . ... .......... .. .. 234
Un iform tire quality gradi ng ......... . 249
U nlocking
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 39
Un locking/locking
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control . .... ..... ... .. .. . 35
with the ce ntra l locking switch ... .. .. . 36
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 36
U se o f ju mpe r cables ............ .. .. 270
V
Valet pa rking .. .. .. ... .. ........... .. 45

Vanity mirrors .......... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Vehicle-care products ............ .... 202
Vehicle electrica l system .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . .. . 275
Vehicle jack .. ................ ... ... 261
Vehicle key .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . ........... .. .. .. ...
256
Venti lation .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 76
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War ning/ indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 13
A irbag system ........... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Anti -lock braking system (ABS) . ... .. .. 19
Brake system .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 15
Electromechan ical parking brake .. .. .. 16
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) . .. 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
S afety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
T u rn signa ls .... ......... .... .. .. .. 23
Warranty coverages . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Washer rese rvoir ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Washing ...... .............. ... ... 202
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 203
by h and .. .. ............. .... .. ... 203
General informat ion ... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
M atte finish paint ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
with a power washer ... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
Waxing . .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 205
Wear ind icator ... ......... .... .. .. . 244
Weights ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 27 5
What happens if you wea r yo ur safety belt
too loose? . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ...
141
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . 138
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 128
What should I do after chang ing a
wh eel? .. .. ... ......... ...... .... ..
242
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 242
Wheel bol ts
Torq ue ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ...
25 1
Wheels ... .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. . 234
Cast alloy .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 208
Chec king tire pressu re ..... .. .. .. .. . 24 1
Inde x 297
Cold tire inflation pressure ... ... .. .. 238
Genera l notes .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 234
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo -
gy ......... .. .. .................
23S
New t ires and wheels .. ............. 246
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 242
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 140
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........ .. .. .. .... .............
156
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 242
When should I ch eck the tire press ures? . 24 2
Where can I find the t ire pressures fo r my
ca r? ..... .. .. .. .. .. . ..............
241
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 138
Window reg ulators
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Windows
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
2 0 7
defros ting . .. .. .. ................. . 78
Windshield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windshie ld washer fluid
Low leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Windshie ld w ipers
Fold ing up .. .. .. ... ............ .. .
54
In dic ator light . .. .... ......... .. .. . 2 1
Rep lac ing windsh ield wiper b lades . 54, 55
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Washe r reservoi r ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 233
Winter operation
Battery . .. .. .. .. .. ...............
2 29
Coolant system .. .... ............. 2 26
Defrost ing windows .. ... ...... ... .. . 78
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 191
Windows . .. .. .. ................. 207
Win ter tires . .. .. .. ... ............ .. 250
All wheel d rive ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 250
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Xenon headlights .. .... ...... 4 7, 49, 268
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