2013 AUDI S4 Owners Manual

Wiper servi ce position /b lade r eplac ement
po sition
• Switch the windshield wipers off (position
@ c:> page 53, fig. 52).
• Se lect: ICARlfunction button> Windsh ield
wi pers > Ser vice posit io n
> on . Or
• Select: I CAR I funct ion button >
C ar sy s­
t e m s*
control button > Se rvicing & check s >
Wip er servic e po sit ion > On . The windshield
wipers move into the service position.
Rem oving the wiper b lade
• Lift the w indshield wiper arm up from the
wi ndshield.
• Press the locking knob
(D c:> fig. 54 on the
wiper blade. Hold the wiper blade firm ly.
• Remove the w iper blade in the direction of
t h e a rrow.
Attaching th e wiper blade
• Install the new wiper blade in the retainer
on the w iper arm @until you hear it cl ick in­
to place on the wiper arm.
• Place the wiper arm bac k on the windshie ld.
• To bring the wipers back in to the or ig inal
position, press the windsh ield wiper lever .
Or
• Se lect: ICARlfunction button>
Windsh ield
w ipers > Serv ice posit ion
> off. Or
• Select: ICARI funct ion button>
Car sy s­
t e m s*
control button > Servi cing & ch e ck s >
Wipe r serv ice po sition > Off .
A WARNING
-If the w indshield wipe rs smear the wind­
shield, clean the w iper blades with wind­
shield washer fl uid. If the wiper blades
are extremely dirty, yo u can also clean
them with a soft sponge or cloth .
- For yo ur safety, you should replace the
wiper blades once or twice a year. See
your authorized Aud i dealer for replace­
ment blades.
(D Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only
be replaced when in the service position!
Otherwise, yo u risk damaging the paint
Clear vision 55
on the hood or the windshie ld w iper mo ­
tor .
- Yo u should not move your vehicle or
press the windshield wiper lever when
the wiper a rms are folded away from the
windshield. The windsh ield wipers wou ld
move back into their original position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades wh ich are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near the
w iper blades.
- To help p revent damage to the w iper
arms or other components, do not at­
t empt to move the wipe rs by hand.
(D Tips
- Comme rcial hot waxes applied by auto­
matic car washes affect the how easily
t he glass surface can be cleaned.
- Yo u can also use the service posi tion, for
example, if you want to p rotec t the
w indshield from icing by us ing a cover.
Replacing the rear wiper blade
App lies to vehicles: wi th rear wiper
Fig. 55 Rear w ipe r: Removing the wipe r blade
Removing the wiper bl ade
• Fold the windshield wiper arm away from
the windshield .
• Pull the w iper blade and holder out of the
mount.

56 Clear vis ion
Attach ing th e wiper blade
.,. Press the wiper blade holder in the arrow d i­
rection ¢
fig. 55 into the mount.
.,. Fo ld the windshield wiper arm back onto
the windsh ie ld .
A WARNING
- If the windshield wipers smear the wind­
shield, clean the w iper blades with w ind­
shield washer fluid. If the wiper blades are extremely d irty, you can also clean
them w ith a soft sponge or cloth.
- For safety reasons, the windsh ield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice
each year.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digita l compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear ­
view mirror.
NI--I
Fig. 56 Rearview mirro r: D ig ital compass act ivated
.,. To sw itch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @ until the compass dis­
play in the mirror ¢
fig. 56 appears or d isap ­
pears .
The digital compass only works when the igni­
tion is on . The directions are indicated with
abbreviations :
N (north), NE (northeast), E
(east), SE (southeast), S (south), SW (south­
west),
W (west), NW (no rthwest).
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote controls, elect ri- ca
l devices or metallic objects near the
mirror .
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately.
F ig . 5 7 Nor th A merica : magn etic d ef le ction zo ne
bo un daries
"'
.,. Press and hold the button @¢fig. 57 unt il
the number of the magnetic zone appears in
the rearview mirror .
.,. Press the button @repeatedly to se lect the
correct magnetic zone . The se lec tion mode
t u rn s off after a few seconds .
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
.,. Press and hold the button @ until a Cap­
pears in the rea rv iew mirro r.
.,. Drive in a c ircle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a d irection is displayed in the rea rv iew
mirror.
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A WARNING ,~
- To avoid endanger ing yourself and other
dr ivers, calibrate the compass in an area
where there is no traff ic.
- The dig ita l compass is to be used as a di­
rect ional aid only . Even though you may
want to look at it wh ile you are driving,
yo u must st ill pay attention to traffic,
road and weathe r cond itions as well as
other poss ible ha zards.
Clear vis ion 5 7

58 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjust ing the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is prope rly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 145 .
In the following sec tions, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust you r seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat. Always follow the informa­
tion rega rd ing child safety provided in
G page 166, Child Safety.
WARNING
Refer to G page 12 7, Driving Safely for
important information, tips, suggestions
and warnings that you should read and fol­
low for your own safety and the safety of
your passengers.
A WARNING
, -
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal inj ury .
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when
the vehicle is in mo tion -never p ut your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion. This app lies especially to the passen- gers
. If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an accident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect, this could result in pe rsonal
in ju ry or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front passenge r to keep a distance of at
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
s trumen t panel.
If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the a irbag system can ­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints m ust be
adj usted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­ senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpected ly , caus­
ing sudden loss of veh icle control and
pe rsonal injury. If you ad just you r seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's
seat in the follow ing manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the pedals to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
G &. in Why is your seat adjustment so im ­
portant? on page 58 .
.,. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against t he seatback, you can
s till grasp the top of the steering whee l.
.. Applies to veh icles with adjustable head re­
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible with the top
of yo ur head. If that is not possib le, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as .,.

close to this position as possible
c:>page 61.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate .
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
.,. Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position.
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
"" Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
stra ints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible with the top
of your head. If that is not possible, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this position as possible
c:> page 61.
.,. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Front seats
Manual seat adjustment
Appl ies to vehicles: with manu ally a djustable seats
Fig. 58 Fr ont seats: manual seat adjustment
Seats and storage 59
Controls
@-Moving the seat forward/back: pull the
lever and slide the seat
c:> A.
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle. A spring moves the
support forward
c:> ,& .
@ -Adjust ing the angle* of the seat surface:
pull/press the lever
c:> ,& .
@) -Adjusting the lumbar support*: press the
button in the corresponding position
c:> ,& .
®-Moving the seat up/down: pull/press the
lever
c:> .&. .
@ -Adjusting the backrest angle : turn the ad­
justing wheel
c:> .&..
A WARNING ,--
-Never adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the veh icle is moving,
you will be out of position. Always adjust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
he ight. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury could result!
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers must never rid e in a moving ve­
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
be lts and the airbag system on ly offer
maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop ­
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts.

60 Seats and st o rage
Power seat adjustment
App lies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Fig. 59 Front seats: power seat adjustment
Controls
@ -Adj usting the lumbar support*: press the
button in the corresponding position¢.&..
@-Moving the seat up/down: press the but­
ton up/down¢ .&..
@-Moving the seat forward/back: p ress the
button fo rward/back
¢ .&, .
©-Adjusting the backrest angle: press the
button fo rward/back
¢ .&. .
©-Raising/lowering* the head restraints:
press the button up/down ¢ .&. .
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle. A spring moves the
front seat cushion forward¢.&..
A WARNING
- Never adjust the d river's or front pas­
senger 's seat while the veh icle is moving.
If you do this wh ile the vehicle is moving,
yo u will be out of posit ion. Always adjus t
the drive r's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not moving .
- Be care ful when adjus ting the seat
heig ht. Check to see that no one is in the
way, o r serious injury could result!
- B eca use the sea ts can be elec trically ad­
justed with the ignit ion off or with the
ignition key removed, never leave chil­
dren unattended in the vehicle. Unsuper­
vised use of the electric seat adjust­ ments may cause serious injury. -
To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers must never r ide in a moving ve­
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
be lts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the backrest is upr ight and the safety belts are prop­
e rly po sitioned on the body. The more
the backres t is reclined, the grea ter the
risk of persona l injury from an incorrect
seating position and imprope rly posi­
tioned safety belts.
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels .
Fig. 60 A rm rest between the driver's/front passenger's
seats.
Ad ju sting the center armrest
"" To adjust the ang le, raise the arm rest from
the starting position
¢ fig. 60 detent by de­
t en t.
.,. To bring the armres t back into the starting
position, raise it out of the top detent and
fold it back down.
T he armrest can slide forwar d and back .

Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with adj ustable head restraints
Head restraints that ore adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat belt , offer
effective protection .
Fig. 61 Fron t seat: adjusting the head rest ra in ts
Ad just the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If that is not poss ible, try to adjust the head
restraint so that it is as close to this position
as possible
c> page 61.
~ To adjust the height of the head restraint,
grip the head restraint on the sides with
both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks into place
c>fig. 61.
Refer to¢ page 131, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size .
A WARNING
-Driving without head restra ints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the r isk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
c>page 131.
@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combinat ion of safety features .
l) The head restra ints cann ot be re move d fro m rear
se ats with fixe d backr ests.
-
Seats and storage 61
Rear head restraints
Fig. 62 Rear seat : head restraints
Fig. 63 Rear head restraints: release
If there is a passenger in the rear center seat­
ing position, slide the center head restraint
upward at least to the next notch¢&_.
Adjusting the head restraints
~ To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place.
~ To move the head restraint down, press the
button @¢
fig. 62 and slide the head re­
straint downward .
Removing the head restraints1>
~ Fold the backrest forward¢ page 69.
~ Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
~ Press the release@¢ fig. 63 with the me­
chanical key¢
page 34 and the button @
¢
fig . 62 . Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same time¢&_ .
~

62 Seats and storage
Installing the head restraints
.. Slide the posts on the head restra int down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place.
.. Press the button @
Q fig. 62 and slide the
head restraint all the way down. You should
not be able to pull the head restraint out of
the backrest .
So that the driver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
~page 131.
-Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat ~
page 174. Install the head re­
straint again immediately once the child
seat is removed. Driving without head re­
straints or with head restra ints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk
of serious or fata l neck injury dramatical­
ly.
@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
comb inat ion of safety features .
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memo ry function allows you to quickly
and easily sto re an d recall personal seating
profiles for the driver. The memory function is
operated through the master key and the memory buttons in the driver's door.
The drive r's sea ting profi le is stored and as­
signed to the master key each time the vehicle
is locked. The seating profile is recalled auto ­
matica lly when the vehicle is unlocked. If two
peop le use one vehicle, it is recommended that each person always uses "their own"
master key .
Up to 2 seat profil es can be stored in the
memory buttons in the driver's door. Once
they are stored, these seat profiles can be se­
lected at any time.
In addition to the driver's seat settings, you
can also store and access the exterior mirror
adjustment settings* using the remote con­
tro l key or memory button.
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
To assign the dr iver 's seat settings to the re­
mote control key when locking the veh icle, the
funct ion must be act ivated in the rad io or
MMI*
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Seat adjust­
ment
> Driver's seat > Remote control key >
on.Or
.. Select:
!CAR ! function button> Car sys­
tems *
control button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Driver 's seat > Remote control key
> On.
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
switch off the memory function using the
radio or
MMI* or the !OFFI button
~page 62.
· Memory buttons
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h seat memory
Fig. 64 Driver's door: memory function buttons