2013 AUDI A4 SEDAN interior lights

Interior lights
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. 39 Front headliner: inte rior ligh ting con trols
Fig . 40 Rear headlin er: rear rea ding lights
@ Interio r lig ht s
Press the sw itch c:::> fig. 39 in the correspond ­
ing position.
0 -Interior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the in te­
rior lights turn on automatically when you un­
lock the vehicle, open a door or remove the ig ­
n ition key . The inter ior lights turn
off several
seconds after your close the doors , when you
l ock the vehicle or when you turn the ig nition
on. When a door is open, the light turns
off
after a few minutes.
@ Front /re ar reading lights
To turn a reading light on/off , press the but­
ton ~
c:::> fig. 39 or c:::> fig . 40 .
The appearance and location of the rear read­
ing lights may differ depending on the model. Clear vi
sion 4 7
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
F ig . 4 1 Ins trum ent ill u min atio n
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+ " to reduce or
i ncrease the brightness .
.,. Press the knob aga in to return it to its origi­
nal position.
(D Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off . As the daylight fades, the illu ­
mination of the dials likewise d ims auto­
matically and w ill go out completely when
the outs ide light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights when outs ide light conditions
become poor .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 42 Forwar d sect io n of dr iv er's armrest : pow er mir ­
r o r cont rols

278 Index
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 89
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 84
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 95
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Removal lock (ignition key) ..... .. .. .. 72
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tron ic .. .. ................ ... ... . 89
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 89
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 134
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .... . 192
B
Battery ..... ................ .. 17,225
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment ........ ....... .. .. .... .
226
Charging . .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 228
Important warnings when working on
the battery .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .
226
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. .. . 262
Low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 190
Replacing the battery . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 229
State of charge ............ ... .... . 190
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 225
Working on the battery ..... .... ... . 226
Before driving .. ........... .... .... . 126
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ............ .. .. .. . 211
Blended gasoline ................... 210
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 70
Body cavity sealing ........... .. .. .. . 204
Booster seats ...... ....... .. .. .... . 173
Brake fluid
Changing the brake flu id . ........ .. .
225
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. ... 224
Reservoir ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 224
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 224
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. ...
224
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 224
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 184
Brake fluid .... .. ......... .... .... 224
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
225
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 187
Brakes .. .. .. .. . ............ .... .. 187
Ceramic brakes . .. ... ... ... .... .. .. 187
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 77
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emergency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
79
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Messages ..... .. .. ... ........... . 105
Settings .. ... ... .. .............. . 104
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 192
Bulbs .......... .. ............. .... 261
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 216
Battery specific .. ... .......... .. .. 227
Capac1t1es .. ... ... .. .............. . 270
Car care ........ .. ............. .... 199
Interior . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 205
Plastic and vinyl .. ... ...... .... .. .. 202
Care of exterior .... ................. 199
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 64, 132
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central lock ing .. .. .......... ...... .. 32
Central lock ing switch .... ...... .. .. . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key ............ .... . 35
Ceramic b rake ro tors
New brake pads .. ..... ........... .
18 7
Certification . ..... ................ . 275
Changing a flat t ire . ......... .... .... 252
Changing a wheel .. ......... .... .... 252
Changing engine oil
Chassis 221
Undercoating .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. 204

Immobilizer ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Impor tant things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 142
I ndica tor ligh ts ............ .... .. .... 13
A irbag system . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 155
D ynamic stee ring . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 155
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights .. 13
I nfa nt sea ts . ............. .... .. .. . 17 1
Instal ling c hild safety seats
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 175
Insta lling the upper tethe r strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
I ns trumen ts
Ad justing the lighting .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Instruments and controls . ......... ... 10
Gene ral illust ration ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 47
Rear .. ... ... ................ .... . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump-s tarting . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 2
J umpe r cables ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 263
K
Key ..... .. .. .. ............... .. .... 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 74
I gnition/engi ne on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
Key repla cement ......... .. .. .. .. .. 33
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 74
un locking/ locking ..... ... .. . 35, 36, 37
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7, 94
L
Lane Cha nge Ass istant
refer to side ass ist ........ .. .. .. .. . 107
LATCH .... .. ................. .. ... 179
Descr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. . 180
Install ing a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Inde x 283
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 180
La un ch Control Prog ram ......... .. .. . 94
Leathe r .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 206
Cleaning .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 207
Leaving home ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 45
Left hand drive .. .. ................. . 46
Lifting jack . .. .. .. .... ............. 255
Lifting vehicle ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 266
Light adaptive light .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Coming/ Leav ing home .......... .... . 45
D ayt ime runn ing ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
E xterior lig hti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4, 45
Fog lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) ... ... .. .. . 44
Interior/reading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. . 47
Low beam . .. .. .. ............... .. . 44
Rear fog lights . .. ................. . 44
S ide marker lights ..... ....... .... .. 44
T ravel mode . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... 46
Light/ rain sensor
Head lights .. .. .. .... ............. . 44
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . SO
Sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
High beam .. .. .. .................. 45
Turn signals . .. ...... ............. . 45
Locking Rea r lid ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Locking/unloc king
at the lock cy linder ................. . 37
b y remo te control ............. .... . 35
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 36
with t he convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 36
Low beams ........ ................. 44
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 179
Lowe r universal anchorages (Can ada)
Luggage 179
Stow ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 132
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
E n larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lid .......... ... .. ..... ........... 39
Load ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 132
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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