2013 AUDI S4 manual transmission

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
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About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Gearshift Indicator ........ .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay .. .. .. .. .. . .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Power locking system .. ... .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. ................ ... . .
C hil d safety locks ......... .. .. ... .
P ower wi ndows ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Sun roof .. .. ............. .. .. .. . .
Va let par king .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Lig hts ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... .
I nter ior lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
V1s 1on ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. .. . .
Dig ita l compass .............. ... .
Seats and storage ... .. .. ... .. .
General recommendat ions . .. .. ... .
Front seats .............. .. .. ... .
H ead restraints . .......... ... .. . .
Seat memory ............. ... .. . .
Ashtr ay .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
C igarette lig hte r .......... .. .. .. . .
12-vo lt socket ........... .... ... .
S torage . ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Roo f rack . .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 8
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1 3
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4 2
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6 7
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warm and cold ... .. ..... .... . .
Climate co ntrols . ... ... ..... ... .. .
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 0
Stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ign it io n lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . 85
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cru ise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Manua l transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
mult it ron ic ® , 5 tronic ®, tiptronic .. .. . 91
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
I n troduc tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Genera l inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
A udi adaptive cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . 101
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lane change assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Pa rking system ... ... .. ..... .... . . 116
Pa rking system (rear). ... .... ... .. . 116
Pa rking system (rear, with rear view
camera) .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 117
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
U niversa l remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 128
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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Door handle
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Power locking sw itch
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
opera tion ........... .... .
® ISET I button ...... ..... .... .
@ Instrument cluster .. ... .. .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer ..... ... .. .. .
@ Ignition lock ............. . .
(8) Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- adaptive cruise contro l .... . .
@ Ins trumen t lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Data L ink Connector for On
B oard Diag nostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Sw itch for unlock ing the trunk
lid .. .. .. ................. .
@ Adjuster control fo r outside m ir-
r ors .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Power window switches ... .. .
@ Rad io-Display1l or MMI-Display
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4 7
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10
12
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l) T he image in t he d is pl ay will app ear e it h er in mu lt iple
c o lor s or in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n th e vehicl e
e q ui pment. T he m ulti co lo r im age w ill b e used i n this
O w ner's M anual becau se bo th mu lt i co lo r and si ng le
c o lor ver sio ns are almos t ide ntic al.
In strument s and control s 9
@) Depend ing on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flashe r
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n op tions, sw itches
f or: 49
65
149
- drive select .. .. .......... .
113
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. . 185
53
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for :
- Manual transmission ...... .
- Automatic transmission .... .
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or
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- drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
- Electronic Stabilizat ion Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
@ I STA RT ENGI NE STOPI button 83
@) Electromec hanical p arking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r fea tures
show n in the gener al illustration m ay be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be optional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always as k your author­
ized Aud i dea ler if you have a quest ion
about your ve hicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
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adaptive light *
¢page22
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Light-/rain sensor*
¢page22
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Adaptive dampers*
¢page 22
Ill
Sport differential *
¢page22
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Ignition lock
¢page 23
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Steering column lock
¢page 18
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Electromechanical steering, dy-
namic steering*./
¢page 190
Transmission
g
-multitronic®, tiptronic
¢page97
- S tronic® ¢page 97
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Transmission
-S t ron ic ® ¢page 97
Other indicator l ight s
11
1!11 Turn signals
llfa ¢page23
CRUISE
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USA models: Cruise control
¢page89
Canada models : Cruise control
¢page89
Adaptive cruise control *
¢page 102
Adaptive cru ise control*
¢page 102
-High beam
¢page48
BRAKE /((J)) Brake system
The ligh t illum ina tes when the ignition is
switched on.
It goes out a fter the eng ine has been started. This
indicates that the b rake
warning light is functioning properly.
If th e brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine is cranking, th ere may be a
malfunction in the electrical sy stem . In thi s
case, contact your Audi dealer .
If the brake system wa rn ing/ indica tor light
tu rns o n, there is a b ra ke sys tem ma lfunction .
1111 (USA model s)/. (Canada model s)
Stop v ehicl e and check brake fluid lev el
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes­
sage appears , proceed as follows:
.,. Pull off the road.
.,. Stop the vehicle.
.,. Tu rn off the engine.
.,. Check the b rake fluid level¢
page 228 .
.,. Contact your nearest autho rized repair fa-
cility if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
d ealer
If the ABS indicator light fl!S (USA models)/
(11 (Canada mode ls), the ESC ind icator light
Ji1 and the brake system indicator light
1111 ( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) turn
o n and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking d is tribut ion are not worki ng ¢ ,&. .
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed ¢,&. .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! S ee owner' s
manual
- If the ind icator light and the message ap­
pear
when stationary or after switch ing the
ignition on ,
check if you can release the
park ing brake . Afte r releasing the parking
brake, carefully d rive to your au thor ized
Audi dea le r i mmediately to have the ma l­
function corre cted. If yo u can not release the
parking brake, see k professiona l assistance .
-If the ind icator light and the message ap-
pea r
while driving , th e emergency b ra ki ng
function may not be avail able.
It may not be .,..

28 Drive r in form ation d ispl ay
messages ¢ page 29 provide tips for effi­
cient driving .
The effic iency program uses distance and con­
sumption data from tr ip computer
1. If the
data are deleted in the efficiency program,
those values are also reset in trip computer
1.
Enhanced shift indicator
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission and trip
computer with efficiency program
Fig. 14 Display: enhanced shift indicator
" In the effic iency program, press the func­
t ion select ion switch ¢
page 26, fig. 11 @
repeated ly until the enhanced shift indicato r
appea rs in the display.
The eff ic iency program also has an enhanced
shift indicator . This enhanced shift indicator
follows the same concept as the "standard"
shift indicator¢
page 27. The selected and
the recommended gears are highlighted in
colo rs like a traffic light.
The color of the circle indicates if the most
suitable gear is engaged or if you should sh ift
up or down.
Green circle without No gear or the most
or with a gear suitable gear is en­ gaged
Yellow circle¢
fig. 14 Shift up or down one
gear
Red circle Shift up two gears
(D Note
This enhanced shift ind icator can help you
conserve fuel.
It i s not des igned to recom­
mend the correct gear in all driving situa­
tions. O nly the drive r can decide which gear is correct in certain driving situations
such as when passing another vehicle,
driving on hills or towing a trailer.
(D Tips
- T
he enhanced shift indicator display is
different in vehicles with a monochrome
disp lay.
- The "standard" sh ift indicator* d isap ­
pears when the enhanced shift indicator
is displayed.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency program
F ig. 15 Display: other equipment
" In the efficiency program, press the func­
tion selection switch¢
page 26, fig. 11@
repeatedly until the other equipment ap­
pea rs in the display.
Other equ ipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumpt ion is listed in the eff iciency
program. The disp lay shows up to three other
items of equipment @. T he equipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed.
A scale @also shows the current tota l con­
sumption of all other equipment.

80 On the road
On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable
up and down and forward and bock .
Fig. 93 Lever under the steer ing co lu m n
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly .
• Pull the lever
c:> fig . 93 c:> ,& .
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired po­
s it ion.
• Push the lever aga inst the steering col umn
u ntil it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­ tween your chest and the center of the steer­
i ng wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering whee l.
F or detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c:> poge 60.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l co lumn on ly
when the veh icle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of veh icle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel
c;, page 128, fig . 139. If
yo u cannot maintain this min imum dis- tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is ava ilable .
- If the steer ing wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steer ing wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the driver's airbag dep loys .
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition lock
Starting engine with the key
Applies to veh icles : w ith ign ition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key .
Fig. 94 Igni tion k ey
St arting th e engine
• Insert the key into the ignition lock.
• Manual transmission: Fully depress the
clutch pedal and move the shift lever to the neutra l position .

~ Automatic transmission: Step on the brake
peda l and move the se lector lever to the P
or N position .
~ Press the key c:> fig. 94 -the eng ine will
start.
Sw itching the i gnition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition on
without sta rting the engine, follow t hese
steps :
~ Insert the key i nto the igni tion lock .
~ Press the key b riefly w ithout press ing the
clutch peda l (for manual transmissions) or
the brake peda l (for automatic transmis­
s ions) .
~ To sw itch the ignition off, press the key
again .
When starting the engine, ma jor e lectr ica l
loads are switched off temporarily .
You can only remove the key with the ignition
switched off.
I f the engine sho uld not star t immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time. Repeat starting procedure .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation.
- Never remove the ign ition key from the
ignition look while the vehicle is moving.
Otherw ise, the steering lock could sud­
denly engage and you would not be able
to steer the vehicle.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the
engine could be star ted or e lectr ica l
equipment such as the power w indows
cou ld be operated. This ca n lead to seri­
o us inj ury.
- Never leave c hildren or persons requ iring
assistan ce unattended in the vehicle. The
doors c an be lo cked using the remote
t ransmit ter, preventing people from es­
caping from the vehicle on their own in
the event of an emergency. Depend ing
on the time of year, people inside the ve-
On th e ro ad 81
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatu res.
(D Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, fu ll th rottle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
reached operating tempe rat ure -other­
wise you r isk eng ine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run w hile parked to
warm up. Begin dr iv ing immediately. T his
reduces unnecessary emissions.
@ Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the
ignition lock, you have to pull the me­
chanical key out of the maste r key in or­
der to be able to lock the vehi-
cle c:>
page 35.
-After starting a cold engine, t here may
be a brief peri od of increased no ise be­
cause the oil press ure must first bu ild up
in the hydraulic valve ad justers. This is
normal and not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ign it ion w ill switch off
afte r a certa in per iod of t ime . Please
note that ele ctrical equ ipment such as
exterior ligh ts w ill sw itch off as well
when that happens .

CD Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine
is switched off- there is a risk of damaging
the engine . Allow the engine to run at idle
for about two minutes before switching it
off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
The I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button switches
the ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 97 Center console : S TART ENGINE STOP b utto n
Starting the engine
.. Manual transmission: Fully depress the
clutch pedal and
move the shift lever to the
neutral position .
.. Automatic transmission: Step on the brake
pedal and
move the selector lever to P or N
~ .&, .
.. Press on the I STAR T ENGINE S T OPI button
~fig . 97-the engine will sta rt.
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on
without starting the engine, follow these
steps :
.. Press the
!START E NGIN E STOPI button
without pressing the clutch pedal (for man ­
ual transmissions) or the brake pedal (for
automatic transmissions) .
.. To switch the ignition off, press the button
again.
On the road 83
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time. Repeat starting procedure .
When starting the engine , major electrical
loads are switched off temporari ly.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a
brief period of inc reased noise because oil
pressure must first build up in the hydraulic
valve adjusters. This is norma l and not a cause
for concern.
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation.
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equipment such as the power windows
could be operated . This can lead to seri­
ous injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preventing people from es­
caping from the vehicle on their own in
the event of an emergency. Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve­
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures .
CD Note
-Avo id high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy engine loads until the engine has
reached operating temperature - other­
wise you risk engine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This
reduces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be-
cause the oil pressure must first bui ld up
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84 On th e road
in the hy dra ulic valve adjusters. This is
norma l and not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch
off
after a certain period of time . Please
note that e lectrica l equipment such as
exter ior lights w ill switch
off as well
when that happens.
Switching engine off
Applies to vehicles: with conven ience key
" Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
" Automat ic transm iss ion: Move the selector
lever to the P or N pos it ion.
" Press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button
r::!;page 83, fig. 97.
St eering lock
The steering locks when you t urn the engine
off us ing the I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button
and open the dr iver's door. The locked stee r­
i ng helps p reven t vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the eng ine ca n be sw itched off
with the selector leve r in the R or D/S pos i­
tions. To do so, step on the brake pedal and
p ress and hold the
I START ENGINE STOP I but­
ton vehicle speed must be less th an 6 mph
(10 km/h).
_& WARNING
- Never turn off the eng ine before the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop . The
full f unction of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed. You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usua lly would, this could
lead to crashes and se rious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you s hould always
par k your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Ot herwise, the ve hicle co uld i nad­
vertent ly roll away.
- T he ra diator fan ca n continue to ru n for
up to 10 mi nutes even after yo u have
tu rne d
off the eng ine and remove d the ignit
ion key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on again if the engine coo lant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bu ild-up in the engine compartment.
- Always take the key w ith you whenever
you leave your ve hicle. Otherw ise, the
eng ine could be sta rted or electrical
equ ipme nt such as the power windows
could be ope rated. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
(D Note
If the engine has bee n under heavy load
fo r an extended pe riod, heat bu ilds up in
the engine compartment after the engine
i s sw itched
off -there i s a r is k of damag ing
the e ngine. A llow the eng ine to run at id le
for about two minutes before switching it
off.
Driver messages
Ignition i s on
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the d river's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
No key id entified
This message appears when the
I S TART ENGI NE STOPI button is pressed if
there is no master key ins ide the veh icle or if
the system does not recognize it . Fo r exam­
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
is covered by an object (e.g. al uminum b rief
case) which
screens the radio s ignal. Elec tron­
ic dev ices such as cell phones can also inter­
fere with the radio s ignal.
Pres s brak e pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the eng ine in a veh icle
with an automat ic transm iss ion.
Press clutch pedal to sta rt engine
T his message ap pears if you do not press the
clutch pedal to start the engine in a vehicle
with a manual transmission. .,.