2013 AUDI S4 SEDAN window

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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
@ Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi­
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic 58
36
107
44
45
148
opera tion or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 93
® ISET lbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . 10
@ Reset button for trip odometer 12
@ Sw itches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer 50
- Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
@ Ignition lock ............. . .
(8) Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- Adaptive cruise control .. .. .
@ 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 72
72
8
1
97
47
215
30
39
47
40
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 sin gle
c o lor ver sio ns are almos t ide ntic al.
In strument s and control s 9
@) Depending on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n options, sw itches
for:
46
61
148
- Audi drive se lect .......... .
111
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. . 184
49
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for :
68
-Manual transmission . . . . . . . 83
- Automatic transmission . . . . . 83
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter 59, 59
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or :
- Aud i drive select........... 111
- Electronic Stabilizat ion Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
@ I STA RT ENGI NE STOPI button 75
@) Electromec hanical pa rking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r fea tures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may 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 vehicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.

40 Opening and closing
_&. WARNING
After opening the rear lid using the emer ­
gency release in vehicles with a fixed rear
seat backrest, make sure the bracket under
the rear bench seat
9 fig. 29 locks securely
into the mounting eye let again.
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggage com­
partment lid can be opened from the inside using the trunk escape handle.
Fig. 30 Tru nk escape handle: view from inside the
closed rear lid
To open luggage compartment lid
.. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
r=;, fig. 30.
The trunk escape handle inside the luggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescent mate­
rial to g low in the dark .
,&. WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only
in an emergency .
@ Tips
The emergency re lease leve r shou ld never
be used as a handle for closing the lug­
gage compartment lid.
Child safety locks
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child safety locks® prevent the rear
doors from opening from the inside.
Fig. 31 Rear doors: chil d safety locks
T he child safety lock is visible only when the
door is open .
.. Remove the mechan ica l key
c:> page 34 .
.,. To switch on the child safety loc k, turn the
key in the direction of the arrow .
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s ti:
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.. To switch off the child safety lock, turn the
key in the opposite direction to the arrow.
When the child safety locks are activated, the
inside doo r hand les do not work and the doors
can only be opened from the outside .
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 32 Section of the driver's door: con tro ls
All power window switches a re provided with
a two-position function :

Opening th e windows
"' Press the switch to the firs t stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desi red posi ­
tion.
"' Press the switch briefly to the se cond stop
to automatically open the window .
Cl os ing th e windows
"' Pull the swi tch to the first sto p and hold it
until the window reaches the desi red posi ­
tion .
"' Pu ll the switch brief ly to the sec on d st op to
automatica lly close the window.
P ow er w ind ow switch es
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger's door
© Left rea r door
@ R ight rear door
® Safety button
Child safety loc ks
When the safety button® is pressed
c::> fig. 32, the ~ symbol in the button lights
up . The power w indow switches in the rear
doors are switched off.
A WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle - even if on­
ly briefly - always remove the ign ition
key. This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise the
children cou ld s tart the engine or oper­
ate e lectr ica l equipment (e.g . power win­
dows). The power windows a re f unction ­
al until the driver's door or passenger's
door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win­
dows to prevent pinching of hands or
limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied s ince the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
Opening and clo sin g 41
(D Tips
After the ignition has been switched off,
the w indows can still be opened or closed
for about 10 minutes. The power windows
are not switched off until the driver's door
or passenger's door has been opened .
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the power sunroof can be
opened and closed with the mechanical key or the emergency key.
Fig. 33 Key turns for opening and clos ing
Convenience opening feature
"' -0 0 t!, ., a,
"' Use the emergency key or pull the mechani­
cal key out of the maste r key
c:? page 34.
"' Insert the key into the lock of the dr iver's
door.
"' Turn the key to position¢
fig. 33 @until all
the windows have reached the desired posi­
tion and the power sunroof is open.
Convenience clo sing f eature
"' Use the emergency key or pull the mechani ­
cal key out of the master key¢
page 34.
"' Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position @ unt il the windows
and the power sunroof are closed¢
A.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows and the power
sunroof inattentively and without check­ ing - there is r isk of injury.
- You must always watch when the win­
dows are be ing raised so that no one can
be trapped. If you re lease the key, the
clos ing action is immediately canceled.

42 Opening and clo sing
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢ &. in
General description on page 32.
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-touch up and down feature must be acti­
vated again .
.. Pull and hold the power window switch un­
til the window is completely closed.
.. Release the switch and pull the switch again
for one second.
Sliding/tilting sunroof
Operation
Fig. 3 4 Section of headli ner: knob fo r sunroof
Tilting
Requirement: the roof switch must be in the
@ pos it io n ¢
fig . 34.
.. To tilt it, briefly press the switch ¢ fig. 34.
.. To close it, briefly pull the switch¢.&._.
.. To set an inte rmediate pos ition, press/pull
the switch until the roof reaches the des ired
pos it ion.
Opening/ sliding (version 1 )
.. To move the sunroof to the position for re­
duced wind noise, turn the switch to posi­
t ion @ unt il resistance can be felt.
.. To ope n the s unroof comp lete ly, t urn and
hold the switch against t he res istance in po­
s it ion @.
.. To close the sunroo f comple tely, turn the
switch to @posi tion
¢ .&._ . ..
To se lect a setting in between, turn the
switch to the desired position .
Opening/sliding (version 2)
.. To s lide the roof a ll the way open, turn the
sw itch to the
(D posi tion.
.. To close the sun roof completely, turn the
switch to @ position ¢ .&._ .
.. To se lect a setting in between, turn the
sw itch to the desired position .
T he sunshade can be opene d and closed man­
u ally in any posit io n. When openi ng the sun­
roof, the sunshade is automatically opened.
After the igni tion is sw itche d off , you can s till
o pera te the sunroof for about 1 0 minutes . As
soon as the driver's or passenger 's doo r is
opened, the switch is inoperative.
_8 WARNING ~ -
Pay careful attention when closing the
su nroof -otherw ise serio us i njury co uld re­
sult! Fo r th is reason, always remove the ig­
ni tio n key when leaving the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close your sun roof w hen leav ing
your vehicle. Sudde n ra in ca n cause dam­
age to t he interior equipment of your ve hi­
cle, part icu larly the ele ctronic equ ipment.
@ Tips
- Informat ion regarding convenience
opening/closing
c:> page 41 .
Emergency closing of the sliding/tilting
, sunroof
If the s unroof detects an object in its path
whe n it is closing, it w ill open again automati­
ca lly. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
.. Within five seconds after the sunroo f opens
au tom atically, pull the switc h until the roof
closes .

48 Clear vis ion
Turn the knob to the desi red position :
Q/P -In t his position , you can adjust the
d river's and front passenger's exter ior mirro rs
by turn ing the knob in the des ired direc tion.
(jjjl -The m irrors are h eated depending on the
outside temperatu re.
P assenger exterio r mirro r tilt funct ion*
( only with memory for ext erior mirrows)
To help you see the curb when backing into a
pa rking space, the surface of the m irror t ilts
slig htly . The knob m ust be in the
P posit ion
for this to happen .
You can ad just the ti lted mirro r surface by
turning the knob in the desired direction .
When you move out of reverse and into ano th­
e r gear, t he new mirror posi tion is stored and
assigned to the key you are using .
The mir ro r goes bac k into its origina l posit io n
once yo u drive forward f aste r tha n 9 mph
(1 5 km/h) or switch the ignition off .
_& WARNING
Curved mirror s urfaces (convex or spheri ­
cal *) increase your field of view . Remem­
ber that vehicles or other objects will ap­
pear smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat m irror. If you use this mirror
to estimate distances of following veh icles
when c hanging lanes , you co uld estimate
incorrectly and ca use an accident .
{CT) Note
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
ca r wash, you must fold t he exterior m ir­
r o rs in to reduce the r is k of damage to
the mirrors .
(i) Tips
- The exterior mirro r settings are sto red
wi th the memory funct ion* c::>
page 58.
-If there should be a ma lfunct ion in the
electrical system, yo u can st ill adjust the
exter ior mirro rs by press ing the edge of
t h e m irror. Dimming the mirrors
F
ig. 43 Auto matic dimmin g rearview m ir ro r*
Manu al d imming rear view m irror
• Pull the lever on the bottom of the m irror
back .
Automat ic dimming rearview mirror*
....
• Press the button @c::> fig. 43. The indica tor
light @turns on . The rearview and exter io r*
mirrors dim a utomatically when light shines
on them, for example from head lights on a
veh icle to the rear.
_& WARNING ..__
Electro lyte fluid can leak from automatic
d imm ing mirrors if the glass is b roken .
E lec trolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes a nd
r espirato ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged expos ure to e lec­
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira­
t ory syste m, especially among people
with asthma or o ther resp irator y condi­
tions . Ge t fresh air immediately by leav­
ing the vehicle o r, if that is no t possib le,
open windows and doors all the way.
- If electroly te gets into the eyes, fl ush
them thorough ly with large amounts of
clean water fo r at least 15 minutes;
medical attention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, fl ush affect­
ed area with clean water fo r at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af­
fected cloth ing and shoes before reuse.

-If swallowed and person is conscious ,
r inse mouth with wate r for at least 15
minutes . Do not induce vom iting unless
inst ructed to do so by medical professio­
nal. Get medical at tention immediately .
(D Note
Liquid electro lyte leaking from broken mir ­
ror glass will damage any plastic surfaces
it comes i n contact with . Clean up spilled
electrolyte immed iately w ith clean water
and a sponge .
@ Tips
-Switch ing off the dimming function of
the inside rear view m irror also deact i­
vates the automat ic d imm ing f unction of
t h e exte rior m irrors .
- Automat ic dimming for the m irror only
operates properly i f the sun shade* f or
the rear window is no t in use o r the light
str iking the ins ide mir ro r i s no t hindered
by other objects .
- The au tomati c dimm ing mirro rs do no t
dim when the interio r lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is se lec ted.
Sun visors
Fi g. 44 D rive r's side : sun viso r
Th e sun v isors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of the ir brackets in the cen­
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors @¢
fig. 44. After the sun visor has
been turned to the doo r, it can be extended
l e ngthwise.
The mirror light switches on whe n the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens .
Clear vision 49
Sun shade
App lies to veh icles : w ith sun s had e
~ flou , ~---
Fig. 45 W ith MMI: Button for rear w indow s un sh ade
Fi g. 46 Witho ut M MI: But ton for rea r w in d ow s un
s h ade
Rear door sunshade*
.,. Pull the sun shade out and attach it to the
hooks on the upper door frame .
Rear window sun shade*
.,. To extend/retract the sun shade, press the
~ bu tton ¢ fig. 45 or~ fig . 46 .
You can adjust the settings for the rea r su n
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you selec t the reverse gear. To do this,
selec t the
ICARI func tion bu tton > Windows >
Rear blind > automatic > on
or I CAR I funct ion
button >
Car Sy stem s control button > Vehi­
cl e se tting s
> Automatic r ear blind > On . The
c u rrent setti ng is au toma tic al ly s to red and as­
s igned to the remote key. The s un shade is ex­
tended again as soon as t he veh icle is trave l­
ing fo rward at a speed g reater than 9 mph
(15 km/h) if th e ign ition has not been switch-
ed off in the meantime.
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50 Clear vis ion
& WARNING
When lowering or raising the sunshade,
make sure there is nothing in its way and
that it has a free path to travel. This could
cause personal injury .
@ Tips
-Pressing the button lt!tl several times
consecutively can tr igger the overload
protection . The sun shade can only be ex­
te nded/retracted again after a b rief wa it­
ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func­
tions when the veh icle inter ior is warmer
than 14°F (-10°C).
Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 47 Windshie ld wipe r lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ - Windshie ld wiper
off
(D -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the
wiper intervals, move the switch @to the
left/right. In vehicles with a rain sensor* the
wipers turn on in the rain once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h) .
The higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor* is
set (switch @to the right), the earlier the
windshie ld w ipers react to moisture on the
windsh ield . In some models, you can sw itch
rain sensor mode
off and switch intermittent
mode on in the MM I*. Select:
I CAR I funct ion
button
> Car Systems contro l button > Driver assist
> Rain
sensor. In intermittent mode,
you can adjust the interval time using the@
switch.
@ -Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
© -Single wipe
®-Clean the windshield. To eliminate water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after several seconds
while driving. You can switch this function
off
by moving the lever to position @within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operat ion. The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next time the
ignition is sw itched on.
Cleaning the headlights* . The headlight wash­
er system* operates only when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to position @,
the headlights are washed in intervals.
& WARNING
- The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsib le
for manually switching the wipers on ac ­
cording to the visibility cond itions.
- The windshield may not be treated with
water-repell ing windshield coating
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness, darkness, low sun, can result in increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possib le.
- Properly functioning windsh ield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and
safe driving
i::> page 51, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched
off (lever
in position @). This helps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windsh ield wiper system. ..,.

62 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
Addit ional storage
There are a variety of storage compa rtments
and fasteners in var ious places in the vehicle.
- In the roof headliner above the rearview
mirror .
- On the back of the front seat . The com pa rt­
ment can hold a maximum weight of 1 kg.
- On the left and right of the luggage com­
partment, behind the s ide trim.
- Garment hooks on the pillars in the rear of
the vehicle .
A WARNING
-When driving, do not leave any hard ob­
jects on the rear wi ndow shelf or allow
your pet to s it on the shelf. They could
become a hazard for ve hicle occ upan ts in
the event of sudden braking or a crash.
- Always remove objects from the instru­
ment pane l. Any items no t stored could
slide around inside the vehicle while driv­
ing or when accelerating or when apply­
ing the brakes or when driving around a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console or other storage locations cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate .
- Any articles of cloth ing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv­
er's v iew. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing wit h hard, po inted or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks .
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passen­
gers inside the vehicle .
- To reduce the risk of persona l injury in an
acc ident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while dr iving.
- Read and fo llow all WARNINGS
i=> page 161, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impa ir the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must on ly be used for
lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock­
ets which may interfere with the s ide cur­
tain airbag deployment and can cause pe rsonal injury in a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
cloth ing o n the coat hooks as t his can in­
terfere with proper deployment of the
side curta in a irbags in an a ccident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks , as they could cause personal in­
jury in a sudden stop.
- Always keep the compa rtment above the
rea rv iew mirror closed while d riving to
re duc e the risk of i nju ry in the event of
sudden b raking m aneuvers or a collision.
(£} Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rea r window could damage the
hea ting wi res for the rear window defog"
ger.
(D Tips
- A vent slot is located between the shelf
and the rear w indow. Do not bloc k the
vent wi th any items you may place o n the
rear window she lf.
- Do not place b ulky items on the rear win­
dow shelf as they co uld restrict or block
the drive r's vision in the rear view mirror.