2013 AUDI A4 SEDAN light

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Parking system (rear, with rea r view cam ­
era) Park ing mode 1 ......... ... .. .. .. . 1 18
Park ing mode 2 .......... .... .. ... 119
Safety precautions ........ .. .. .. .. . 116
Sw itching on/off .............. .... 117
Sw itching rear view camera on/off ... . 120
Parts rep lacement . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 274
P ass-t hrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 155
P assive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 126
P eda ls .. .. ... ...... ............. .. 13 1
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion . 137
P olishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 20 1
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . .. 68
Powe r
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
P ower locking sys tem ....... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
E mergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Power windows ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 41
Rear lid .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 39
Selective unlock feat ure ... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Sett ings . .. ............. .... .. .... 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ..... .. .. .. .. .. 41
P owe r steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as­
sist
. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .
Powe r window 188
Conven ien ce opening/ closing . .. .. .. .. 41
Powe r windows ......... ...... .... ... 40
C hi ld safety locks ............ .... ... 40
M alf unct io ns ............ .... .. .. .. 42
Pregnant women Special cons iderations when weari ng a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Proper occupa nt seating positions .. .. . 127
P rope r safe ty belt pos it ion ... .. .. .. .. . 14 0
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger . ............. ... .. 128
Occupa nts ..... ........... ... ... .. 127
Rear passengers ............... .... 129
Q
Quartz clock ............... ... ... ... 12
quattro ®
refer to all-whee l dr ive
189 Question
What happens to unbe lted occupants? 137
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
R
Radiator fan 224
Rain/ light sensor
H ead ligh ts .. .. .. ................. . 44
Inte rmit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . SO
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Read ing lights . .. .... ... ....... ...... 47
Rear door su n shade . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 49
Rea r fog lights .. .. ................. . 44
Rear lid
Emergency re lease .. .............. .. 39
E scape handle ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 40
Open ing and closing ... ..... ... .... . 39
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rea r view came ra
118
119
Pa
rking mode 1
Parking mode 2
Rea r view m irror
· · · · · .. ......... .. .. . 48
Rear window heat ing 70
Rear window sun shade .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Recircu lation mode (automat ic cl imat e
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Refuel ling .. .. .. .. ................. 212
Re lease lever for hood
Remote control 215
Homel in k ... .. .. ................. 121
Remote contro l key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Pe rsonalizing .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 33
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 35
Remote rear lid re lease .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
Repair ma nuals .. .. ... ............ .. 272
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 157
Rep lacement key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Rep lac ing
Windsh ie ld wiper b lades ........ ..... 51
Rep lacing bu lbs . .. ................. 261
Rep lacing tires and wheels ..... ... .. . .
Repo rting Saf ety Defects ............ .
Reset button
. ... .. .. . ...............
Retr actor ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
242
134
12
139
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286 Index
Reverse gear S tronic transmission . ... .. .. ... ... .. 90
R ight hand d rive ........... .... .... .. 46
R ims
Cast alloy .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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SA FE ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Safe driving hab its ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 126
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety belt he ight adjustment .. .... . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 141
Safety belt pretensioner ... .. .. .. .... . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety belts .... ........... .. .. .... . 139
C leaning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 208
D anger to passengers who do not wea r a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Fastening .... ........... .. .. .... . 139
Height adjustment ........ .. .. .. .. . 142
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Not worn .. .................. .... 137
Safety belt position ........ ... .. .. . 140
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Secur ing c hild safety sea ts . .. .. .. ... 175
Speci al consider ations fo r pregnant
women . ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 141
Unfasten ing . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 141
Warning/ indicato r light . ... .. .. .. .. . 136
Warn ing light . ........... .. .. .... .. 17
WhyYOU M USTwearthem . .. .. .. ... 136
Worn properly ............. .. .... . 138
Safety belt warning light . ... .. .. .... . 13 6
Safety compliance st icker . ...... .. .. . 268
Safety equipment ............ .. .... . 126
Safety fe atures for o ccup ant restra int and
p rotec tion ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 12 6
Safety guidel ines
Seats .. .. .. ........ ..... .. ........ S4
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 215
for side curtain a irbags .. .. .. .. .. .. . 164
for us ing chi ld safety seats ..... .. ... 168 f
o r using sa fe ty belts . .. ..... ... .. .. 139
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 157
Seat adjustment He ad restra ints .. ............. .... 130
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ............... . 136
Seat heating ...... ............. .... . 70
Se ating c apac ity . .. ... .......... .. .. 136
Seating pos ition
D rive r ... ... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 127
Front passeng er .. .......... ...... . 128
How to ad just the fron t seats .. .. .. .. 1 28
Incor re ct sea t position .......... .. .. 130
Occ upan ts ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 12 7
Rear passengers . .... .. ..... .... . .. 129
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5S, 56
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Folding ....... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 64
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5S
Head restra ints .. ... .......... .. .. . 57
N umber of sea ts . ............. .. .. 136
Sa fe ty g uid elines ................ .. . 54
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Se lector lever ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 8S
Emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 9S
Se lector lever d isp lay . ........... .. .. . 90
Se lector lever emergency release ...... . 9S
Se rvice and disposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Se rv ice interv al d is play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
S hi ft indicato r (efficiency program) ... .. . 28
S ide a irbags
Des cription ...... ............. .... 159
How they wor k ... ............. .... 161
s ide ass ist
Adjus ting the b rightness . ........... 109
Senso r range .. .. ................ . 108
S ide assist
Activati ng and deactivating .... .. .. .. 109
Cleaning sensors .... .. .. ... ..... .. 201
Desc ription .. .. .. .......... ... ... . 107

Side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
Descr iption ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 162
H ow they work . ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 163
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 1 64
Side ma rker ligh ts ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Ski sack ... ... ............. ...... ... 66
Sliding/tilti ng sun roof
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 41
Emergency closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 42
Opening and clos ing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Sunshade .................. .... ... 42
Snow chains ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 246
Soc ket
12-vo lt .. .. ............. .... .. .... 60
Sound system display .............. ... 24
Sources of information about chi ld re-
straints and t heir use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Sp are tire .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 2S l
Speedometer ............. .... .. .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 42
Speed warn ing system ........... .... . 79
Sport different ia l .......... .... .. .. . 111
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
S T ART ENGIN E STOP b utton (convenience
key) . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 76
S TART ENGIN E STOP button (Conven ience
key) .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... 75
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trai ler . ... .. .. .. .. .. 79
Start ing the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
Steer ing
Lock ing the steer ing ...... .. .. .. .. .. 72
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist . .. ... ...... ............. .. 188
Steer ing whee l
Ad justing steering column . .. .. .. .. .. 72
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 188
S teps fo r determ ining co rrect load lim it . 239
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Storage ..... .. .. ........... .. .. .... 60
S to rage compar tments . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2, 67
S tron ic . .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. 89
S tronic transmission Driving information .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Inde x 287
Hill descent contro l .... ..... ... .. .. . 93
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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Launc h Control Prog ram ..... ... .. .. . 94 •
Se lector lever lock ................. . 91
Se lector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
tiptron ic ..... ... .. ................ 93
Sun roof . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
also refer to Slid ing/ti lting s unroof 42
Su n shades
Re ar doo rs .. .. .. .. . .............. . 49
Rea r window ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 49
Su n visors ........ .. ..... ........... 49
Symbols
refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. . 13
T
Tachometer ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 11
T echnical modifications .......... .... 275
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
T ether strap ...... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 181
The first 1,000 miles (1,SOO km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 192
Tie-down s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 133
tiptron ic ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 84
Dynam ic shift program ......... .... . 87
Emergency mode . ................. . 88
Manua l shift program . ...... ... .. .. . 88
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tronic transmission ... .. .. ... ... .. . 93
Tire pressure .. .. .. .. ............... 236
T ire pressure mo nitoring system
L oss of air press ure ... ...... ... .. .. 249
Malfunction ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 249
Resetting tire pressures . ..... ... .. .. 250
T ires ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 230
L ow aspect ratio tires ........... .... 247
Serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Speed ra ting letter code ..... ... .. .. 242
Tire manufacturing date ..... ... .. .. 242
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 248
Tire specifications ................. 242
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
U niform tire quality gradi ng . ... ... .. 244
Winter tires ...... ...... .......... 245

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Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .............. 236
Cold t ire inflation pressure ... .. .... . 234
Dimensions .............. .. .. .... . 241
General notes . ............. .. .... . 230
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy .. .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 231
New tires and wheels .......... .. .. . 241
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Snow chains .. ........... .. .. .... . 246
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 238
Wheel bolts .............. ... .... . 247
Winter tires .............. ... .... . 245
Tire service life . ........... .... .... . 240
Tool kit . .. ................. .. .... . 251
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 139
Touch-up paint . .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 202
Towing Front eyelet ............. .. .. ..... 265
Rear eyelet ... ........... .... .... . 265
Tow truck procedures .......... .. ... 264
TPM5 Tire pressure monitoring system .. ... 249
Trailer towing ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Operating instructions ......... .. .. . 196
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 196, 197
Tips ..... .. ................ ..... . 198
Transmission ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 83
6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 83
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S tronic .... ................ ..... .. 89
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Transmission malfunction (ind icator lamp) 95
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 88
Transport Canada ................... 134
Travel mode ... .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 46
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... ... .. .. . 240
Trip computer
Fu el consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage .................... ..... .. 25
Sing le-trip memory ........ ..... .. .. 25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ............. .... .... .. 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 64, 132
Trunk escape handle ................ .. 40 Trunk
lid
refer to Rear lid . ................. .. 39
Turn signals . .... .. ............. ..... 45
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 23
u
Undercoating ..... ................ . 204
Unfastening safety belts ......... .. ..
141
Unidirectional tires .............. .... 230
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 244
Unlocking Rear lid ... .... .. ................. . 39
Unlocking/locking at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control ................ .. 35
with the centra l locking switch ..... .. . 36
with the convenience key ...... .. .. .. . 36
Use of jumper cables ............ .... 263
V
Valet parking ...... ................ .. 43
Vanity mirrors ..... ............. ..... 49
Vehicle-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 268
Vehicle jack . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 255
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle literature .. ............. ...... 5
Vehicle tool kit . ... ....... ...... .. .. 251
Ventilation . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 68
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10 , 13
Airbag system ... ................ .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . .. .. .. . 19
Brake system .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 15
Electromechanical parking brake . .. .. . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .... . 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signals ..... ................ .. 23
Warranty coverages ................. 272

Washer reservoir ................... 229
Washing .................... ... ... 199
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 200
by hand .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 200
General information 199
with a power washer ......... ... .. . 201
Waxing . ...... ................ .... 201
Wear indicator ............ .... .. ... 240
Weights . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 268
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 140
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 137
What impairs driving safety? . .. .. .. .. . 127
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .. ... ...... ............. .. 237
What should I do after replacing wheels? 237
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ................. .. ... 247
Wheels . .. ... ...... ............. .. 230
Cast alloy .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 204
Checking tire pressure .......... .... 236
Cold tire inflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 234
General notes ............ .. .. .. ... 230
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy ... ..... .. ................ .... 231
New tires and wheels ......... ... .. . 241
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 238
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 139
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? .... ... ... ...... ............. .. 155
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 237
When should I check the tire pressures? . 237
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . 180
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ... ..... .................. .... 236
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Window regulators Power locks .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Windows Cleaning ... ................ ... ... 203
defrosting .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 70
W indshield
C leaning ... ................ ... .... 50
defrosting .. ................ ... .... 70
Windshield washer fluid Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Index 289
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Windshield wipers Folding up .. .. .. ................. . 51
Indicator light . .. .... ........... .. . 21
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades .. .. . 51
Switching on/off ... .............. . .
Washer reservoir
Winter operation
so
229
Battery ....... ...... ............. 22S
Coolant system .. .. . .......... .... 222
Defrosting windows ............... .. 70
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Tires ............................ 189
Windows . .. .. .. ............... .. 203
Winter tires ... .. .. ................. 24S
All wheel drive ..... ............... 245
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 46, 261
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