2013 AUDI A4 steering wheel

-Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
yo u are not sure of their "previous histo­
ry." Old used tires may have been dam­
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
- If you notice unusual vibration or if the
vehicle pulls to one side when d riving, al­
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so
and check the wheels and tires for dam­
age .
(D Note
Please note that summe r and wi nte r tires
are designed for the cond itions that are
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight means the comb ined weight (in excess of
those sta ndard items which may be rep laced)
of au toma tic transmission, power steer ing ,
power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are availab le as factory-installed equip­
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the rat io o f the height to the w idth of
the tire in percent . Numbers of 55 or lower in ­
dicate a low sidewall for improved steering re­
sponse and better overa ll handling on dry
pavement .
Bead
means the part of the t ire t hat is made o f
steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the r im.
Bead separation
means a b reakdown of the bond between
components in the bead .
Cord means the strands forming the plies in the
tire.
Tire s an d wheel s 235
typica l in those seasons . Aud i recommends
using winter tires during the winter
months . Low temperatures signif icant ly
dec rease the e lasticity of summer t ires,
which affects tract ion and brak ing ability.
If summer t ires are used i n very co ld tem ­
peratures, cracks ca n form o n the tread
bars , res ulting in perma nen t tire damage
that can cause loud driving noise and un­
bala nced ti re s. Audi i s not respon sible for
th is type of damage .
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the t ire p ress ure recommended by t he
vehicle manufacture r fo r a tire o f a des ignated
s ize t hat has not bee n driven for more than a
coup le o f miles (k ilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire press ure
is m easured or adjusted.
Curb weight
me ans the we ight of a motor ve hicle with
st andard equipmen t incl ud ing the max imum
capacity of fuel, oi l, and coolant, air condi ­
tioning and additional weig ht of optiona l
equipment.
Extra load tire
means a t ire design to oper ate a t higher load s
and at higher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standa rd tire . Extra load tires may
be identified as "XL", "x l", "EXTRA LOAD", o r
"RF" on the sidewal l.
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR")
me ans the load-ca rry ing capac ity of a single
axle system , measured at the tire -ground in­
te rfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ( "GVWR ")
mea ns the maximum total loaded we ight of
the ve hicl e. .,..
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symbols) indicate the positions of the tread
wear indicators. Worn tires must be replaced.
Different fig ures may apply in other co untries
c:> .&. .
Tir e pres sure
Incorrect tire pressure causes premature wear
and can cause sudden tire blow -out. For this
reason, tire pressure must be checked at least
once a month
c:> page 241.
Driving sty le
Driving fast around curves , heavy acceleration
and hard braking increase tire wear .
Rotating tires for mo re even wear
For all four t ires on your vehicle to have the
same se rvice life, we recommend that the
fro nt and rea r tires are rotated according to
the t ire manufacture r's suggested tire rota­
tion intervals. Please remember the follow ­
ing:
- T ire rotat ion inte rva ls may differ from the
vehicle service intervals outlined in your
Maintenance and Wa rranty Booklet .
- T he longer one tire is used in one location
on the vehicle, the more it wears at certa in
points; therefore, we recommend that you
fo llow the t ire manufacturer's suggested
t ire rotation intervals .
- Vehicles with front -wheel drive experience
more tread wear on the front wheels com­
pared to all whee l drive (quattro ®).
- Please rotate tires as shown
c:> fig. 194.
-Extra care must be taken when rotating di-
rection-specific tires
c:> page 263 .
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced .
H oweve r, va rio us situations d uring eve ryday
driving can cause them to be come unbal­
anced, resu lting in vibrations you can us ually
feel through the steering wheel.
Unba lanced wheels must be rebalanced to
avoid excessive wea r on s teer ing , suspens ion
and tires. A wheel must a lso be rebalanced
when a new tire is installed.
Tire s an d wheel s 245
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incor rect wheel alignment can cause exces­
sive tire wear, impairing the sa fety of the vehi ­
cle . If tires show excessive wear, have the
whee l alignment checked by an a uthorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
All wheel drive
Vehicles wi th quattro ® must a lways have tires
of the same size, construction and tread type. For details see
<=:> page 191.
_8 WARNING
Sudden tire fa ilure can lead to loss of con­
trol, a crash and serious personal injury!
- Never drive a vehicle when the tread on
any tire is worn down to the wear indica­
tors.
- Worn ti res are a safety hazard, they do
not grip well on wet roads and increase
your r isk of "hydroplaning" and loss of
control.
- Always keep chemicals that can cause
tire damage, such as grease, o il, gasoline
and brake fluid away from tires .
- Tires age even if they are not being used
and can fail sudden ly, especially at high
speeds. T ires that are more than 6 years
old can only be used in an emergency
and then w ith special care and at lower
speeds.
- Never mount used tires on your veh icle if
you are not sure of the ir "previous histo­
ry ." O ld used tires may have been dam­
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire fai lure
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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 282
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 77
adaptive cruise control
Vehicles with manual transmission .. .
101
Adaptive cruise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99
C leaning sensors/camera ... ... .. .. . 205
Messages .. ................ ... ... 107
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . 105
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . 104
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 113
Adaptive light ................ ... ... . 47
Adaptive Light (defective) ......... .. .. 22
Adding
Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. ...
227
Engine oil .. ................ ... ... 224
Windshield washer fluid ......... .. . 233
Additional accessories
Additives 282
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 224
Adjustable steering column ... ... .. .. .. 80
Adjusting
Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Instrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Steering column .................... 80
Temperature (automatic climate control) 78
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 162
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 149
Advanced Airbag System components . 152
Care ... ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 158
Children . .. ............. .... .. .. . 167
Child restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 168
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 152
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 154
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... ..
152
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together .... .. .. .. .. .
153
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 145 Index 285
Indicator light
..... ............... 156
Monitoring . ... .... ............... 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 156
Repairs ... .. .. .. ................. 158
Safety instructions ................. 158
Side airbags ..... .. ............... 160
Side curtain airbags .. .... .. .... .... 163
Weight-sensing mat ............... 167
When must the system be inspected? . 156
all-wheel drive .. .. ................. 191
Alloy wheels .. .... .. ............... 208
All wheel drive
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... ..
250
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 226
Anti-lock braking system ............. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
Anti-slip regulation .. ... ....... .... . 185
Anti-theft alarm warning system ........ 32
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer .............. .
38
Armrest ...... .. .. ................. . 60
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Asterisk
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Audi braking guard
refer to braking guard ............. .. 99
Audi drive select ..... ............... 113
Adaptive dampers ................. 113
Description .. .. ...... ............. 113
Dynamic steering . ... ... .... ... .. .. 113
Setting the driving mode ............ 114
Sport differential . .. .. .. ...... .... . 113
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture
280
AUTO Automatic climate control .......... ..
78
Automatic headlights ............... 47
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic belt retractor ......... .... 140
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... .............. . 203
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Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Othe r equipment (effic iency program) 28
Outside m irrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Outside temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 24
Owner's manual How the Owner 's Manua l is o rganized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 207
Paint No ... .. ................. .. ... 275
P arce l shelf . ... .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 75
Park assist . ................ ...... .. 116
Parking ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Valet park ing ............ .... .. .. .. 45
P ark ing brake . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 85
P ark ing system ............ .. .. .. .. . 116
C le a ning sensors/c amer a .... .. .. .. . 205
Rear . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 116
Rear,withrearviewcamera ... .. .. .. . 117
P ark ing system (rear) ............ .... 116
Adj ust ing the wa rning tones .. .. .. .. . 117
Park ing system (rear, w ith rear v iew cam-
era) Park ing mode 1 . ............. ... .. 120
P ark ing mode 2 ............. ... ... 121
S afety precautions ........ .... .. .. . 118
Sw itchi ng on/off ......... .. .. .. .. . 119
Sw itching rear view camera on/off ... . 122
Part it ion net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 7 1
Parts rep lacement . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 282
P ass-t hrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 156
Passive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 127
P eda ls .. .. ... ...... ............. .. 132
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion . 138
P olishing .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 20S
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . .. 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Inde x 293
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency locking . .. ... ...... ... .. . 38
Power w indows . ... . .. ... .... ... .. . 43
Rear lid ... .. .. .. ................. . 39
Se lective unlock feature ............ . 3 7
Settings ........ .. ................ 37
Slid ing/tilting sunroof .. .. .. ... ... .. . 43
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. 190
Power w indow
Convenience opening/closing . ... .. .. . 43
Power w indows .. .. .... ........... .. . 42
Child safe ty locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Malfunctions .. .. ................. . 44
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper occupant seating positions ... .. 128
Proper safety belt position ..... ... .. .. 141
Proper seating posi tion
Front passenger ................... 129
O ccupants . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 128
Rea r passengers .. .... ........... .. 130
Protective liner .. .. .... ... .... .... .. . 7S
Q
Quart z clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
qua tt ro®
refer to all-wheel drive
191
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 138
Why safe ty belt s? ............. .... 13 7
R
Radiator fan 228
Rain/ light sensor
Head lights .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 47
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . S3
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 50
Rea r doo r su n shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear fog lights .. ...... ............. . 47
Rea r lid
Automatic operation . .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
Emergency re lease . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 41
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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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