2013 AUDI A4 SEDAN coolant

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 274
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 69
adaptive cruise control Vehicles with manual transmission 99
Adaptive cruise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 97
C leaning sensors/camera ... ... .. .. . 201
Messages .. ................ ... ... 105
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . 103
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . 102
Adaptive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 111
Adaptive light ................ ... ... . 44
Adaptive Light (defective) ......... .. .. 22
Adding Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. .
Engine oil .. ................ ... .. .
Windshield washer fluid ......... .. .
Additional accessories
Additives 223
220
229
274
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 220
Adjustable steering column ... ... .. .. .. 72
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
I nstrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Steering column .................... 72
Temperature (automatic climate control) 70
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 , 161
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 148
Advanced Airbag System components . 151
Care . .. ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 157
Children . .. ............. .... .. .. . 166
Child restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 167
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 151
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 157
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 153
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? 151
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together .... .. .. .. .. . 152
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Index 277
Indicator light ..... ............... 155
Monitoring . ... .... ............... 155
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 155
Repairs ... .. .. .. ................. 157
Safety instructions ................. 157
Side airbags ..... .. ............... 159
Side curtain airbags .. .... .. .... .... 162
Weight-sensing mat ............... 166
When must the system be inspected? . 155
all-wheel drive .. .. ................. 189
Alloy wheels .. .... .. ............... 204
All wheel drive Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... .. 245
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine coolant system ... .. .. 222
Anti-lock braking system ............ . 184
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 19
Anti-slip regulation ................. 184
Anti-theft alarm warning system ... .. .. . 32
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............... 38
Armrest .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 56
Ashtray ...... .. .. .................. 59
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to braking guard . ........... .. . 97
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adaptive dampers .. .............. . 111
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Dynamic steering . .... ......... .. .. 111
Setting the driving mode ........ .. .. 112
Sport differential . .... ............. 111
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture 272
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Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Automatic headlights . ...... ... .. .. . 44
Auto Lock ... ... .... ................ 32
Automatic belt retractor ............. 139
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing . .. ........... .... 200
Automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setup ........ .. .. . ............... 71
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Checking Engin e coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 222
Chec king tire p ressure .. .... .. .. .. .. . 236
Ch ild rest ra ints
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Where can I get add it ional information
about ch ild restra ints and thei r use? . . 183
Ch ild rest ra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 179
Ch ild safety . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 165
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 17 5
Important safety instructions fo r using
child safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 168
Important things to know when dr iv ing
wi th chi ldren ............ .... .. .. . 165
Instal ling a child restraint us ing t he
L ATC H system ............. ... ... .. 180
M ounting and releasing the ancho rag e
h ook .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 180
Tet he r anchors ........... .... .. .. . 18 1
Tether straps ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 181
Ch ild safety locks
P owe r windows . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
R ear doors ................. ... .. .. 4 0
Ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 172
Convertibl e locking retracto r .. .. . ... . 175
D anger of using c hild restra ints in the
fron t se at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 45
H ow do I properly ins tall a child safety
seat in my vehicle ? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 168
Infant seats . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 171
Install ing .. ............. .... .. .. . 175
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Unused safety belts on the rear seat 170
Child seats Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 180
C igare tte lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Clea ning
A lcantara ® (synthetic suede) .. .. . ... . 208
E ng ine compartment .......... ... .. 208
E xhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 204
Fabr ics and fabr ic coveri ngs .. .. .. .. . 205
I ns trumen t panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 20 6
I n terior .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 205
L eather .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Inde x 279
MMI display/cont ro ls . .. ..... ... .. .. 205
P lastic and vinyl .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 202
P last ic parts ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 206
Safety be lts . .. .. ................. 208
Tr im strips .. .. .. .... ............. 202
Cleaning and protection ... .... ... .. .. 199
Cl imat e controls ... .. ................ 68
C limate control system
Automat ic recircu lation ......... .... . 71
synchronizing .. .. .... ........... .. . 71
C lock . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 12
Clos ing
P ower w indows .. .. . .......... .... . 40
S lid ing/ti lting s unroo f .......... .. .. . 42
S unshade ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 42
Clos ing/ope ning
at the lock cy linder .. .............. .. 37
by remo te control ................. . 35
with t he centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 36
with the conve nien ce key ..... ... .. .. . 36
Cold tire infla tion p ressure . .......... . 234
Coming home ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 45
Compac t spa re tire . ............. .... 251
also refer to Spa re t ire .......... .. .. 251
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Compass in the mi rror . .. ..... ... .. .. . 52
Compliance . .. .. .. ............... .. 275
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 134, 272
Contacting NHTSA .... .. ..... ... .. .. 134
Co nvenie nce key
Ind icator lights .. .. . .. ..... ... .... . 76
Star ting engi ne (S TART ENGIN E STO P
button) ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 75
S topping the eng ine (S TART ENG INE
STOP b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switching on ignition . ... .... ... .. .. . 75
u nlocking/locking ............. .... . 36
Convenience opening/clos ing
Convertib le child safety seats
Co nvertib le loc king retractor .....
.. .. . 41
172
Activating ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 177
Deact ivating . .. .. ................. 178
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.75, 177
Coolant system . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 222
Cooling mode (automat ic cl imate control) 69
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .... ........... .. 222
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Engine Compartment ................ .. ... 217
Coolant .. .. ................. .. .. . 222
Hood .... .. ................. .. ... 215
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
Starting with jumper cables .. .. . ... . 262
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Engine compartment Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 215
Working the engine compartment 215
Engine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Engine coolant system ...... .. .. .. .. . 222
Adding coolant ........... .... .. .. . 223
Checking coolant leve l ..... .. .. .. .. . 222
Checking the engine coolant level .. .. . 222
Radiator fan ................ ... ... 224
Engine coolant temperature
Temperatu re gauge ....... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Engine data .. ............. .... .. ... 270
Engine hood Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Engine oil ... .. ........... .. .. .. ... 217
Adding .. .. ............. .... .. ... 220
Additives ... ................ ... ... 220
Changing . ................. ... ... 221
Check oil level ........... .. .. .. ... 220
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 220
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. 17,21
Oil consumption . ............. ... .. 219
Oil grades ................ ... ... .. 217
O il level symbol ............. ... ... . 21
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine speed limitation ........ .... ... 21
Environment Break-in period ........... .... .. ... 192
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 193
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 229
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 194
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 194
Fuel ..... .. ................. .. ... 212
Fuel economy . ........... .. .. .. ... 194
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 194
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 225
Index 281
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant ....... ... .... ............... 223
Proper disposal of drained eng ine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 221
Recycling used engine oil ............ 220
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Unleaded fuel .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 210
What should I do with an old battery? . 229
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Control)
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 184
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 204
Expansion tank .. .. .. ............... 222
Exterior lighting . .. ............... .. .
44
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ..... .... ................ 47
Dimming ... ..... .. ................ 48
Heating ....... .... ................ 47
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Fan
Radiator 224
Fastening Booster seats .. .. .... ......... .... 173
Convertib le child safety seats .... .. .. 172
Infant seats ..... ................. 171
Flat tire
Chang ing ... .. .... ... .......... .. 252
flexible fuel . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 211
Floor mats ... ... .... ............... 131
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ............. 44
Fo lding the rear seats ............... .. 64
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. . .............. 131
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 212
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 72, 75
Refueling . .. .. .. .. ............... 212
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work ... .. ... ....... .... . 153
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 137
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282 Index
Front passenger's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats Adjusting .... ............. .. .... . 128
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... ... 145
Fuel Addit ives . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 210
Blended gasoline .......... ... .. ... 210
Consumpt ion .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 25
Fill er neck .... ........... .. .. .... . 212
Fu el gauge ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gasoline ... ............ ... .. .... . 210
Gasoline additives ................ . 211
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. .. .. . 210
Recommendation ............. .... . 210
Refuelling .. .......... ...... ... .. . 212
Reserve .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. ... 270
Tank system ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Un locki ng the f uel filler flap by hand .. 214
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... .. ................ ... .. .. 29
Fu el filler f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler f lap by hand .. 214
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259, 260
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
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Garage door opener (Homel ink) .. .. .. . 121
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Gas discharge lamps ....... ... .. .. .. . 261
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fu el gauge .... ........ .......... .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation ....... ... .. .. .. 28
Gearshift indicator ........... .. .... .. 27
Gearshift lever
6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 83
General illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .... 17
Glossary of tire and load ing terminology 231
Glove compartment ............ .. .... 61
Valet park ing .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 43 GPS
cont rolled clock . .. ...... .... ..... 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 268
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Headlights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ........ .... . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 46
T ravel mode ... .. ............ ... .. . 46
Headlight washer reservoir ........ ... 229
Head restraints .... ... ....... ..... .. 130
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 130
Removing/installing ........... .. .. . 57
Heated exterior mirrors . .... ...... ........ . 47
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
seats . .... .... ................... . 70
windshield washer spray no zzles . . . . . . 50
Heating ... ..... .. .. ............ ... . 68
Heavy clothing and safety belts .. .. .. .. 139
High beam .. .... .. ............. .... . 45
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 268
Hill descent control .. .... .... ... .. .. . 93
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 121
Hood Open ing .. .... .. ............. .... 215
Release lever .. .. ............. .... 215
Horn .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety . ............... . 179
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 151
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ........ ... .. .............. . 237
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . 142
Hydroplaning 241
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Ignit ion
switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ign ition key
Emergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 35
Ignition lock .... .. .......... ........ 72
Indicator light ... ..... ...... ...... . 18
Malfunction ..... ... .......... .... . 23

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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