2013 AUDI A4 tow

-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the engine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery cell locking screws must be
tightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
¢pag e 213, Engine com­
partment .
(D Note
Improper hook -up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negative(-) ca­
ble to the negative( -) terminal on the
discharged battery@¢
fig. 214. In ­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to either a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Emergency situations 2 71
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi, towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmission.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch ca­
ble s around the brake lines .
- To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed , use
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front or rear anchorage
r=:>page 272 and ¢page 272.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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272 Emergency situations
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
ou
Fig. 215 Fron t bumper: removing th e cove r cap
ou
Fig. 216 Fron t bumper: screw ing in t he tow ing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo­
cated on the r ight side of the front bumper
and covered by a small cover when not in use.
... Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
c::> page 256.
... Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c::>fig . 215.
• Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c::> fig. 216.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
too lkit. Be sure to have the tow ing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident.
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 217 Rear bumper: Screw ing in towing loop
On the right sid e of the rear bumper there is a
threaded hole for the towing loop . The
threaded hole is protected by a cover.
... Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
c::> page 256.
• Press the cover in by app lying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c::> fig. 217 .
• Screw the tow ing loop tight ly into the
threaded hole as far as it w ill go.
Unscrew the towing loop again after use and
install the cover in the bumper. Install the
cover in the bumper. Return the towing loop
to the toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times .
A WARNING
If the towing loo p is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident.

Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 218 Vehicle on flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the
ca r earner ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is secure before moving the ca r up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 219 Front lift ing po int
:g 0 N
"' co IX)
Emergenc y situ ation s 2 7 3
Fig. 220 Rea r lift ing po int
.. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.. Locate lifting points <::>fig. 219 and
¢fig. 220 .
.. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If yo u mu st lift your veh icle with a fl oo r jack
to wor k und ern ea th , be s ure th e vehicle is
s afel y supp orte d on stan ds intended for thi s
purpo se .
Front lifting point
T he lifting point is loca ted on the floo r pan re­
i nforcemen t abo ut at the same level as the
jack mounting point
c::> fig. 219. Do not lift
the vehicle at the verti cal sill reinforc em ent.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located o n the vert ica l rein­
forcement of the lower si ll for the on board
jack
c::> fig. 220 .
Lifting with vehicle j ack
Refer to
c:;, page 261 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢fig. 219 and
c:;, fig. 220.
- Fail ure to lift the veh icle at these
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve-
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hicle weight distribution and balance. Ill>

280 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside of North America.
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
liJJ,

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Emergency operation
Emergency braking function (parking
brake) ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 87
E me rgency sta rting ........ .. .. .. .. . 269
Emergency towing .. .... .... . .. .. .. . 271
Energy management .... ... .. .. .. .. . 192
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ng ine
Compartment ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 221
Coolant .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 226
Hood . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 219
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 83
Start ing with jumper cables .. .. .. .. . 269
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
Eng ine compartment
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
Working the engine compartment 219
E ng ine coolan t
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E ng ine coolant system .......... ... .. 226
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 227
Chec kin g coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 226
Ra diato r fan ............. .... .. ... 228
E ng ine coolant temperature
Temperatu re ga uge .... ...... .... ... 10
Eng ine data .. ............. .... .. ... 277
E ng ine hood
C losing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 2 19
E ng ine oi l .. ................. ... ... 221
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 224
Addi tives . .. ............. .... .. ... 224
Changing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 225
Check oil leve l .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Consumption ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Indicator light ........... .... .. 17,21
O il consumption .......... .. .. .. .. . 223
O il grades .. ............. .... .. ... 221
O il level symbol ............. .... ... 21
Pressu re malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specification and vis cos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Eng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 21 Environment
Break-in period ..... . ... ...... ... .. 194
Catalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 195
Dispos ing of your ve hicle battery ... .. 233
Driving at high speeds .............. 196
Driving to minimize po llution and noise 196
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fuel economy .. .. .. ..... ......... .
Lea ks unde r you r vehicle ........ ... .
Let ting the vehicle stand and warm up .
Proper disposal of d rained brake flu id .
Proper disposal of drained engine cool ­
ant
. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
Proper disposal of drained eng ine 196
2 19
196
229
227
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224, 22S
Recycling used engine oil ............ 224
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Un leaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 233
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC ( Electronic Stabi lization Contro l)
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alco ho l (Fuel) . ............. .. .. 215
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .......... .. 185
E xhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 209
Expansion tank
Exterior lighting
E xterior m irrors 226
. .. ............... .. . 47
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
D' . 1mming .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Heating ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . SO
F
Fan
Radiator
Fasten ing
B oos ter sea ts 228
17 4
Convertib le child sa fe ty seats .... .. .. 173
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fasten ing eyes
refer to Tie-downs .... ........... .. . 72
Flat tire Chang ing . .. .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 259
flexib le fue l
Floor
. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
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292 Index
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
H igh beam ............ .... .. .... .. 48
Turn signa ls ....................... 48
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Lackin g/unlocking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control .................. 35
with the central locking switch .. .. .... 36
with the convenience key ......... ... . 36
Lo w beams .................... ... .. 47
Lower ancho rage locator button .. ..... 181
Low er univ ersal anchorage bars (Canada) 180
Lowe r unive rsal anchorages (Canada) 180
Luggag e
Stowing .... .. .......... .. .. .... . 133
Luggage compartment ................ 68
Cargo net ............... ........ .. 71
Cover .. .... ............. .. .. .... ..
69
Enlarging .. ... ............ .. .... .. 69
Floo r ...... ............. .. .. .... .. 75
Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Loading .. .. ... .......... ...... ... 133
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Reversible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sec uring attachments ..... .. .. .... .. 73
Ski sack .... ............... .. .. .. .. 74
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 , 134
Valet parking ............ .. .. ...... 45
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
M
Maintenance .... .. ..... ......... .. . 280
M alf unc tion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Man ual transmission ................. 91
Matte finish pa int .............. .. ... 204
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
Memory function .................... 62
Mil eage
Average ..................... .... .. 25
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mir rors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors .... ..... SO
Compass .... .. .......... .. .. .... .. 56 dimming .....................
.. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 156
mult itron ic ........................ . 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...........
93
Driving .......... ............... .. 93
Emergenc y mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Manual shift program ............ .. .
96
Selector lever ...................... 92
N
Natural leather .. .. ................ . 210
Net ............................... 66
New tires and wheels .............. .. 246
NHTSA Co ntact ing .. .. .. ... ......... ... .. 135
Number of seats .................. .. 137
0
Occupant seating positions 128
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad ........................... 197
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 77
Oil
refer to Eng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,224
Oil consumption . ................. .. 224
On-Board Diagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electronic speed limiter .............. 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 30
Open door or front lid warning ......... 24
Opening Power windows . .... .......... .. .. . 42
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 41
Sliding/tilting su nroof .............. . 44
Sunshade ......................... 44
Su n shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Opening/closing at the lock cy linder . .. .......... .. .. . 38
by remote control .................. 35
with the centra l locking switch ....... . 36
with the convenience key ............. 36
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minimize pollution .............. .. .. 196

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