2013 AUDI S4 SEDAN ignition

82 On the road
• To increase/dec rease the speed qu ickly,
hold the lever in the
G) !Q direction unti l
the des ired speed is d isplayed.
You can a lso press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed , e .g. if you want to
pass someone . The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you let off of the accel­
erator pedal.
If , however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes ,
the cruise contro l will be turned off tempora­
rily. The green symbol in the display turns
white . The saved speed remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You con preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
• Switch on the ignition.
• Pu ll lever into pos ition
CD c:> page 81 ,
fig. 79.
• Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
incr ease or decrease yo ur speed .
• Re lease the lever to save that speed .
This funct ion makes it possible, for example,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the hig hway . Once o n the hig hway, activate
the cruise contro l by pulling the lever towa rd
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
• Pres s the bra ke peda l, or
• Manual transmission : Keep the clutch pedal
pressed down
longer , or
• Press the lever into position @ (not clicked
into p lace)
¢ page 81, fig . 79, or
• Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
t h an 6 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed .
Switching off completely
• Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
• Switch the ignition off. The speed you saved will be retained if the
cruise control has been switched off tempora­
rily . To resume the saved speed, let up on the
brake or clutch pedal and pu ll the lever to po­
s ition (!).
Switching the ignition off erases the saved
speed.
_& WARNING
You shou ld only return to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the current traffic
conditions -risk of an accident!

necessary to keep the vehicle from
rolling.
- If the selector lever is unintentionally
moved into N while you are driving, take
your foot
off the accelerator pedal and
wait for the engine to return to idle
speed before selecting a driving position .
- Never shift into R or P when the vehicle is
in motion .
- Never get out of the driver's seat when
the engine is running.
- If you must get out of the vehicle, move
the selector lever securely into the P po­
sit ion and apply the parking brake firmly.
- If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood . Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P with the parking brake
firmly set ¢
page 208, Engine compart­
ment.
Otherwise, any increase in engine
speed may set the vehicle in motion,
even with the parking brake applied.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driv­
er 's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with multit ronic or tiptronic
This section describes the selector lever posi ­
tions and driving ranges .
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Fig. 83 Display in the in str um ent cluste r: selecto r leve r
i n positi on P
Transmission 85
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selector lever as well as in the in­
strument cluster display .
P -Park
In this selector lever position the transmis­
s ion is mechanically locked. Engage P only
when the vehicle is
completely stopped ¢ &
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 84.
T o shift in or out of position P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector lever handle
while moving the selecto r lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this position only with the
ignition on.
R- Reverse
The transmission will automatically select the
lowest gear ratio when you shift into reverse.
Select R only when the vehicle is at a
full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed ¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 84.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press
both the button in the handle of the selector
lever
and the brake pedal at the same time .
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illu­
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position.
Shift to th is position for standing with the
brakes applied ¢
page 86.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
below 3 mph (S km/h), you must always apply
the footbrake before and while mov ing the
lever out of N.
D /S -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S pos ition, the transmission can be
operated either in the normal D mode or in
the S sport mode . To select the S sport mode,
pull the selector lever back briefly . Pulling the
lever back again will se lect the normal D ...,

86 Transmission
mo de. The instr ument cluster display shows
the selected driving mode .
I n the
normal m ode D, the transmission auto­
mat ica lly selec ts the best gea r ratio .
It de ­
pends o n engine load, vehicle speed and the
dynamic control program ( DRP) .
Selec t the
sport mode S fo r spo rty drivi ng.
The vehicle makes full use of the engine's
power . S hifting is more not iceable when accel ­
erating.
When the ve hicle is stationary o r at speeds
be low 3 mph (S km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the lever to D/S out of N.
I n ce rtain circumstances i t may be advanta­
geous to tempo rarily swi tch to the manual
shift p rogram to manually se lect gear ratios
to match specific driving conditions
c::> page88.
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS c:> & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 84 .
(D Note
-
Coasting downhi ll with the transmission in
N and the e ngine not r unning w ill result in
damage to the automatic transmiss ion
and possibly the catalytic converte r.
(D Tips
On veh icles with Audi drive se lect *, you can
ad just the sporty shift characteristics in
the
Dynamic dr iving mode.Swill appear in
the instrumen t cluster display instead of
D .
Automatic Shift Lock {ASL)
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic or tiptro nic
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fig. 84 Shi ft ga te: se lec tor le ve r lock pos itio ns a nd in­
te rlock b utton highl ig hte d
The selector lever lock is re leased as follows:
.. Turn the ignition on .
.. Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the in terlock button on the
side of the gear selector knob
c:> fig . 84 with
your thumb until you have moved the selec­
t o r lever to the desired position.
Automatic selector leve r lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
s itions when the ign it io n is tu rned on. You
mus t press the brake pedal and the inte rlock
button to select another position . As a re­
minde r to the drive r, the following wa rnin g
appe ars in the in strumen t clus ter di splay
when the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brak e pedal while se­
lecting gear
A time delay element p revents the selector
lever from locking when it is moved through
the N pos ition (going from R to D/S) . T he lock­
ing element w ill lock the selec to r lever if t he
lever is le ft in N (Ne utra l) for more th an ap ­
proximate ly 1 second, withou t the bra ke ped ­
al be ing pressed .
At speeds above abou t 3 mph (S km/h) the
A utomat ic Shift Lock i s automatica lly deac ti-
vated in the N position .
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Interlo ck button
The lock b utton on the selector leve r prevents
the lever from being accidentally shifted into
certain positions. Pressing this button deacti­
vates the se lector lever lock. Depending on
the direction of the shift, the se lector lever
locks at different positions. The positions are
hi ghlighted in the illustration
c:> fig. 84.
Ignition k ey sa fe ty int erlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition
un less the se lector lever is in the P park posi­
tion . When the ign ition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the P pos ition.
Kick-down
App lies to vehicles: with multitronic or tiptro nic
The kick-down features allows maximum ve­
hicle acceleration.
Appli es to v eh icl es with a multit ronic ®
t ran sm ission
When you depress the acce lerator pedal be ­
yond the resistance point, the transmission downshifts into a lower gear ratio depending
on the vehicle speed and engine speed . As
long as the accelerator pedal is depressed, the
engine speed is automat ica lly regulated for
max imum ac celeration.
Applie s to veh icles with a tiptronic
transmission
When you depress the accelerator pedal be­
yond the resistance po int, the automat ic
transmission downshifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine speed .
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
p lace once the maxim um specified engine
speed is reached.
_&. WARNING
Please note that the drive whee ls can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road -there is a risk of skidding.
Tran sm iss ion 87
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
App lies to vehicles: wit h m ultitro nic or t iptronic
The automatic transmission is electronically
controlled .
The transm iss ion is self adapting and will
a u­
tomati call y select the best sh ift program suit­
ed to the driving conditions and driv ing style.
The transmission wi ll select one of the
eco no­
m y
programs when you drive at a steady
speed or a gradually changing speed w ithout
heavy acceleration . This achieves optimum
fuel eff iciency, with early upshifting and de­
l ayed downshift ing .
The transm iss ion w ill automatically select the
sporty sh ift programs w hen you drive at high ­
er speeds, or with heavy acceleration and fre­ quently changing speeds. Upsh ifts are delayed
to make full use of e ngine power. Downshift­
ing takes place at highe r engine speeds than
in the economy programs .
T he selection of the most suitable sh ift pro­
gram is a continuous, automatic process . The
drive r can a lso make the transm iss ion sw itch
to a sporty program by
quickl y pressing down
the gas pedal.
T h is causes the t ransm ission to shift down to
a lowe r gear to ach ieve rapid acce le rat ion, e.g.
f or quickly passing another vehicle . You do not
need to press the gas pedal into the kick-down
range . After the transmission has upshifted,
the or iginal program is selected according to
your driving style .
Vehicles with mult itronic t ransmission: when
driving on hills and mountains, the gear ratio
continuously adapts to the grade . The trans­
mission downshifts automatically when driv­
ing downh ill if the brake pedal is pressed . As a
result, the engine braking effect inc reases.
Vehicles with tiptron ic transm issions: when
driv ing on hills and mountains, the gear se lec­
tion adapts to the grade. This prevents con­
stant upshift ing and downsh ifting when driv ­
i ng uphill.

There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion. You may continue driving. Drive to your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected.
[O] Transmission malfunction: Limited driv·
ing functionality
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion . The transmission is switching to emer­
gency mode. This mode only shifts into cer­
tain gears or will no longer shift at all. The en­
gine may stall. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
[O] Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle
and shift to park.
Do not continue driving. Select the P selector
lever position and see your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility for assis­
tance.
([) Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you should take the vehicle to an
authorized Audi dealership as soon as pos­
sible to have the condition corrected.
Emergency release of the selector lever
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic or tiptro nic
If the vehicle's power supply foils, the selec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig . 87 Removing ashtray insert
Transmission 89
Fig . 88 Emerge ncy release fo r se lecto r lever
The emergency release is located under the in­
sert for the ashtray.
.,. Slide open the cover for the ashtray.
.,. Release the ashtray by pushing the switch
@ ¢
fig. 87 to the right .
.,. Remove the ashtray insert @ .
.,. Now you can see a small cover in the ash­
tray holder on the front of the ashtray re­
cess .
.,. Release and remove this cover.
.,. You now have access to a bolt. Using a
screwdriver or similar, press the bolt down
and hold it down ¢
fig. 88.
.,. Now press the interlock and move the selec-
tor lever to the N position .
The selector lever can only be moved from the
P position if the ignition key is in the lock and
the ignition is turned on . If the vehicle has to
be pushed or towed if the power supply fails
(e .g . battery is discharged), the selector lever
must first be moved to the N position using
the emergency locking device.
S tronic®
Introduction
Applies to vehicles : with S tronic transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical­
ly -controlled manual transmission called S
tronic ®. Two independent clutches transfer
the power between the engine and transmis­
s ion. They rep lace the torque converter used
in conventional automatic transmissions and
allow the vehicle to accelerate without a no­
ticeable interruption in traction.

90 Transmi ssion
You can a lso shift the gears manually using
tiptron ic, if you like ¢page 93.
Selector lever positions
Appl ies to vehicles: with S tro nic t ransmission
F ig . 89 Display : Selector lever posit io ns
The inst rument cluster display shows the cur­
rent selector lever position and current gear .
P-Park
The wheels are mechanically locked in this po­
sition . You can only sh ift into Park when the
vehicle is
stationary ¢,&. .
To shift in and out of P, press the inter lock
button in the selector lever
while pressing the
brake pedal.
R - Re verse
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is running at idle
speed ¢.&. .
To select R, press the interlock button
while
pressing the brake pedal. The back-up lights
switch on in the R posit ion if the ignition is
switched on.
N -N eutral
The transmission is in id le in this position.
0 /5 -Normal position for driving forward
In t he D/S position, the transmiss io n can be
ope rated e ither in the normal D mode or i n
the S sport mode . To select the S sport mode,
pu ll the se lector lever back brief ly . Pulling the
l ever back again will select the normal D
mode. The instrument cluster disp lay shows
the selected driving mode. In the
n
o rmal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the best gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and the
dynamic contro l program (DRP).
Se lect the
s port m ode S for sporty driving.
T he vehicle makes full use of the engine's
power . Shift ing is more noticeable when accel­
erating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h), you must always app ly
the foot brake before and while moving the l ever to D/S out of N.
In certain circumstances it may be advanta ­
geous to temporari ly switch to the manua l
shift program to manua lly select gear ratios
to match specific driving conditions
¢ page 93.
A WARNING
-- Never select R or P whi le driving .
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle . To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
m ust keep your foot on the brake in a ll
selecto r lever posit ions (except P) whe n
the eng ine is ru nning. Do not inadver­
t en tly press the a ccelera tor pedal when
the vehicle is s topped if a gear is engag ­
ed . Otherwise the vehicle will start to
move immediate ly . This could happen
even if the park ing brake is act ivated.
- Before opening the hood and working on
a running engine, select P w ith the selec ­
tor lever and activate the parking brake. Always read and follow the applicable
war nings
c>page 208, Engine compart­
ment.
@ Tips
- On vehicles with Audi dr ive select* , yo u
can adjust the sporty shift character istics
in the
Dynami c driving mode.Swill ap-
pear in the ins trument cluster display in-
stead of D. ..,.

-If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal immediately and wait for the engine to
slow down to idle before selecting D/S.
- If there is a power failure, the selector
lever will not move out of the P position.
The emergency release can be used if
this happens¢page
95.
Selector lever lock
App lies to vehicles: with S tro nic transmiss ion
The selector lever lock prevents you from se­
lecting a gear accidentally, causing the vehi­
cle to roll .
I
Fig. 90 Selecto r leve r lock
To release the selector lever lock:
.,.. Switch the ignition on .
.,.. Press the brake pedal
while pressing the in-
terlock button .
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
sitions when the ignition is turned on. You must press the brake pedal and the interlock
button to select another position . As a re­
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N :
When stationary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
The selector lever lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary and at speeds up to 3 mph (5 km/h) . At higher speeds, the lock is
automatically deactivated in the N position .
The selector lever is not locked when shifting
qu ickly through N, for example from R to 0/5.
Transmission 91
This makes it possible to free the vehicle when
it is stuck by "rocking" it. The selector lever
lock engages if the lever stays in N longer
than 1 second when the brake pedal is not
pressed.
Interlock button
The interlock button in the selector lever han­
dle prevents you from moving the selector
lever inadvertently while in some selector lev­
er positions . Pressing the interlock button re­
leases the selector lever lock. The positions
that require the interlock button to be press­
ed are marked in color in the illustration
¢fig . 90.
Ignition key safety interlock
You can only remove the key after switching
the ignition off if the selector lever is in the P
position . The selector lever will be locked in
the P posit ion as long as the key is not in the
ignition.
Driving information
App lies to vehicl es: wi th S tronic tra nsmi ssio n
The transmission shifts up and down auto­
matically when in the driving gears .
Fig. 91 Section of the center console: Selector lever
w ith in terlock button
.., N
N
N
"' .. ID
You can only start the engine when the selec­
tor lever is in the P or N position .
Starting from a stop
.,.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,.. Press and hold the interlock button (in the
selector lever handle), move the selector
lever to the desired position such as D/S
~ page 90 and release the interlock button. IIJ,,

Audi adapt ive crui se c ontrol an d bra kin g guard 10 1
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collis ions, other accidents
and serious personal injuries.
- Pressing the
ISE TI button whe n driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), will au­
tomat ica lly accelerate the veh icle to
20 mph (30 km/h), which is the m ini­
mum speed that can be set.
@ Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adapt ive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memory.
- The elect ronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are au­
tomatically tu rned on when the adaptive
cruise control is turned on. Both systems
cannot be turned off if the adaptive
cruise control is turned on. Allroad: You cannot switch the ESC to the offroad
mode when adaptive cruise control is
switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
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Fi g. 102 Selector lever : cha nging the speed
.. To increase or reduce the speed in incre­
ments,
t a p the lever up or down .
.. To increase or reduce the speed quickly,
hold the lever up or down unti l the red LED
® reaches the desired speed c> page 100,
fig. 101.
Following any changes, the new stored speed
will be displayed briefly in the display @
<=> page 100, fig. 101.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive cruise contro l
Fig. 103 Selector lever
Requ irement: adaptive cru ise control must be
switched on
c> fig. 103 (D .
Ove rriding crui se cont rol
.. To acce lerate manually, p ress the acce le ra­
tor peda l. The message
ACC over ride ap­
pears .
.. To resume adaptive cruise contro l, remove
your foot from the gas pedal. The system re­
turns again to the speed that was saved be­
fore.
.,. You can save a new speed at any time by
pressing the
! SET I button c> page 11, fig. 4.
Canceling cruise cont rol while driv ing
.. Move the lever into position @. The mes­
sage
ACC st andby appears. Or
.,. press the brake pedal.
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever
into position @ .
A WARNING -
Never resume the stored speed if the
speed is too high for prevailing road, tra f­
fic or weather condit ions .