2013 AUDI A4 jump start

Checking and fillin g 221
Engine compartment
Engine compartment
These are the most important items that you can check.
Fig. 184 Typical layout for containers and engine oil filler cap
(D Eng ine oi l filler cap ( @ Jump start point(+) under a cov-
er .. .. ... ....... ........ .. 232, 270
@ Brake fl uid reservo ir
((0)) . . . . . 228
@ Coolant expansion tank (J-) . . . 227
® Jump start point(-) with hex
head screw ..... .......... .. 232, 270
® Windshie ld/headlight* washer
container
(0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
The pos ition of the engine o il fi lling hole
¢ fig . 184 (item @) can differ depending on
the engine design.
A WARNING
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Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢ &. in Working in the engine
compartment on page 219.
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used in your Audi needs the
right kind of oil .
The eng ine in your Audi is a sophisticated
power p lant that was bu ilt to exacting specifi­
cations . This eng ine needs the right k ind of
engine oil that meets specifications regarding
quality and viscosity so that it can run
smooth ly and reliab ly. Choosing the rig ht o il
and changi ng oil within the t ime and mileage
i n tervals printed in you r vehicle's Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet matters a lot more to ­
day than it did years ago . Audi has developed
a specia l quality standard for engine oil that
will help assure that your vehicle's engine w ill
get the lubr ication it needs for proper opera-
tion. .,..

232 Checking and filling
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fi g. 1 89 Engine co mpart ment: C onn ecto rs fo r charger
and jumper cab les
Always read and heed all WARNINGS be low
c:> A and c:> A in Working on the battery on
page 230 .
.,. Turn off the ignit ion and a ll electrical con­
sumers.
.,. Make sure the area is well venti lated when
you cha rge the battery .
.,. Open the engine hood
r:::.> page 219 .
.,. Open the cover on the pos it ive pole
<::.> fig . 189 .
.,. Co nne ct the charger c onnec tors a ccord ing
to the instructions to the
jump start bolts.
(Bo lts under the cover = "positive" , Bolts
with hex head= "negative") .
.. Only now pl ug the mains lead for the charg­
ing equipment into the wall outlet a nd turn
i ton
c:> &_ .
.,. Mak e sure the charging rate is not over
30 amp s/14 .8 Volt .
.,. When the ba tte ry is f ully charged: Turn the
c h arging e quipment o ff and
remove t h e
m ain s le ad from the w all outle t.
.,. Now remove the clam ps for the charging
equipment.
.,. Close the cover on the pos it ive po le .
.. Close the hood
c:> page 219 .
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures of on ly 32 ° F (0 °C). A llow a frozen bat­
tery to thaw completely before attempt ing to
charge it
c:> .& . However, we recommend not
usi ng a thawed battery again because the bat- tery casing can be cracked due to ice forma
­
t ion an d can leak battery acid.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amps/14.8 Volt)
W hen charging at low vo ltages (e.g. wi th a
trickle charger ), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected f irst . The battery
caps should
not be opened when charging a
battery.
It i s not necessa ry to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment.
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
abov e 14 .8 Volts)
F or technica l reasons do not use a battery
c h arger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
Volts to c harge yo ur vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
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Charging a battery can be dangero us .
- Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery cha rger manu­
factur er when charg ing your battery .
- Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex­
p lode because of gas trapped in the ice .
Allow a frozen batte ry to thaw out first.
- Do not reuse batteries w hich were fro­
ze n. The battery hous ing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze.
- Cha rge the battery in a well ventilated
a rea . Keep away from open flame or elec­
tr ica l spar k. Do not smoke. Hy drog en gas
genera ted by t he battery is e xplos ive .
- To reduc e the danger of explosion,
neve r
connec t or d isconnect c harger cab les
while the charge r is ope rat ing .
- Fast c ha rging a ba tte ry is dange rous and
should o nly be attempte d by a compe­
t en t tech nician wi th the p rope r equip­
m en t.
- Batt ery acid tha t m ay sp ill dur ing c ha rg­
i n g should be w ashe d off with a s olu tion
o f w arm water a nd baking so da to neu-
tralize the a cid. ....
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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
g ine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross section to carry the starter current
safe ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
tions.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
Emergency situations 269
-A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batter ies generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted c iga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any veh icle w ith
a low ac id level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery. Use of batteries of diff erent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rat ing
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen . The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat ­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury .
The ca pa city (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 213, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
- App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sit ive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, rad io, etc .
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
posit ive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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2 70 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post
because the batte ry manager system must
be able to detect the battery 's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
ground cab le to the negative ground post
of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 213 Engine compartment: Connecto rs fo r jum per
cables and charger
Fig. 214 Jump sta rting wi th the battery of anot her ve ·
h ide :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle .
Vehicle with discharged 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)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the
cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 213 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::> fig. 214 @
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
minal @of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the b lack negative ca­
ble to the negative terminal @of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head= "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Sta rt the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try
again .
.. With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or­
der .
.. Close the
cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
--
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
i nstructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . ..,.

-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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286 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 79
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic transmission .......... ..... 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Em ergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Em ergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
K ick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
M anual shift program ....... .... .. .. 96
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removal lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. . . 80
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
S tronic .... .................. ... .. 91
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .... . 135
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ....... ... . 194
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,229
Batter y location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ................ ... ... 230
Charging . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 232
I mportant warnings when wo rking on
the battery ............... ... .... . 230
Jump starting ................ .... . 269
Low ..... .. ................ ..... . 192
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .... . 233
State of charge .................... 192
Winter operation .................. 229
Working on the battery ......... .... 230
Before driving .............. ... .... . 127
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .... . 214
Blow er (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 78
Body cavity sealing .............. ... . 208
Booster seats ...................... 174
Brake flu id
Changing the brake fluid ..... .. .. .. . 229
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 228
Reservoir . ................. ..... . 228 What
is the correct brake fluid level? . . 228
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ................ 228
Brak e system .. .. .. ............. .. .. 228
Anti- lock braking system ........ .... . 19
Brake assist system ................ 185
Brake fluid .... .. ................. 228
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re -
placement .... .. ... .......... .. .. 229
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 188
Brakes ...... .. .. .. ..... ........ .. 188
Ceramic brakes . .. ................ . 188
Electromechanica l parking brake . .... . 85
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking funct ion ........ .. 87
braking guard ... .. ............. .... . 99
Messages . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 107
Settings .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... .... 106
Break-in period .... ................. 194
T ires ..... .... .. .. .............. . 194
Bulbs .......... .. ....... ......... . 268
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 220
Battery specific .. ............. .. .. 231
Capacities ......................... 277
Car care ........ .. .. .............. . 202
Interior ... .... .. .. .............. . 209
Plastic and vinyl ................... 206
Care of exterior .. .. ... .......... .. .. 202
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 68, 133
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central locking .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 32
Central locking switch .......... .... . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key ................. 35
Ceramic b rake rotors
New brake pads .. ............. .... 188
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Changing a flat tire . ................. 259
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 259

-----------------------------~I~ n~d~ e~x 289
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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How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ................ . 180
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 152
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 242
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 143
H ydroplaning .............. ... ... .. 244
I
Ignition
switch ing on/off . .......... ... ... ... 80
Ignition key Emergency unlocking ...... .. .. .. .. .. 35
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
I mmobilizer . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 12
Important things to do before driving . . 127
I mproperly worn safety be lts .......... 143
Indicator lights ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 13
A irbag system ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 156
Dynamic steering ......... .. .. .. .. . 190
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 156
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Inflatable spare tire ........ .. .. .. .. . 257
Inflating . .. ............. .... .. .. . 258
I nstal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . ............... ... ... 176
Install ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .... .. ... 183
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Instruments and controls ......... .. .. 10
General i llustration .......... ... .. ...
8
Interior lights
Fr ont .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... SO
Rear . ... .. .. ................ ..... 50
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
J
Jump-starting ............. .... .. .. . 269
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 270
Index 291
K
Key ......... ..... .................. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light ...... .. ................ 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82
Ignition/engine on/off .............. . 80
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36 , 38
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist ............. .... 109
LATCH ... .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 180
Description .. .... .. ............... 181
Installing a child restraint ......... .. 181
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 181
Launch Control Program ............ .. 97
Leather .......... .. ..... ....... ... 210
Cleaning ........ .. ... ... ......... 211
Leaving home ... .. .................. 48
Left hand drive .. .. .... ........... .. . 49
Lifting jack ....... .. ... ... ......... 261
Lifting vehicle ..... .. ............... 273
Light adaptive light .. .. .. ............... . 47
Coming/Leaving home ............... 48
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ........ .. . 47
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Low beam . .. .. .. .. ............... . 47
Rear fog lights ... .. . .. .... ........ . 47
Side marker lights .. ... ........... .. 4 7
T ravel mode ... .. .................. 49
Light/rain sensor Headlights .. .. ...... ............. . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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