2014 AUDI S4 climate control
[x] Cancel search: climate controlPage 283 of 296
Automatic climate control Air vents ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 79
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic transmission ......... ... ... 91
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
D riving .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 9 3
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
E me rgency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
M anual shift program .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Remova l lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. .. 80
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Automatic wipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ............. .... 136
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damag ing the vehi cle .. .. .. .. .. . 195
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,225
Battery location inside the luggage com -
partment .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 225
Charging . ................ ... ... .. 227
Important war nings when wo rking on
the battery . ................ ... ... 225
J ump starti ng ............ .... .. .. . 266
L ow . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 193
Replacing the ba ttery .. ... .. .. .. .. . 228
State of charge . ....... ... .. .. .. ... 193
Winter operation . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 225
B efore dr iving ............. .... .. .. . 128
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ..... ..... .. .. .. .. . 210
Blended gasoline ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 209
B lower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 78
Booster seats ............. .... .. .. . 175
B rake fl uid
C hanging the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Chec king the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 224
Reservoir .. ............. .... .. ... 224
What is the correct brake flu id leve l? . . 224
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
i ng light comes o n? .. ..... .. .. .. .. . 224
Inde x 281
Brake system . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 224
Anti- lock b raking system ..... ... .. .. . 19
B rake assist system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 186
Brake fluid .. .. .. ................. 224
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... .. ............... 224
B rake light defective ... .. .. ... ... .. . 21
B ra ke powe r ass ist unit ............ . 189
Br akes .. .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 189
Ce ram ic bra kes . .. .... ........... .. 189
El ec tromechanica l parking brake ... .. . 85
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Wor n brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
B ra kin g
E mergency b ra ki ng f unction ..... .. .. . 87
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Settings ........ .. ............... 106
Break -in per iod .. .. .... ............. 195
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 195
Bul bs . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 64
C
Califor nia Proposition 65 War ning . .. .. 215
B attery spec ifi c .. ............. .. .. 226
Capacities ........ .. ............... 273
Carbon pa rts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Care ..... .. .. .. .... ... .......... .. 20 4
Cargo a rea
refer to L uggage compartment . . . 68, 134
Catalytic converter ... .. ...... ... .. .. 196
Cen te r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central lock ing .. .. ................. . 32
Cen tral lock ing switch ............. .. 36
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote cont ro l key . ........... .... . 35
Ceram ic brake rotors
New brake pads .. ............. .... 189
Ce rtification . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 278
Chang ing a flat t ire . .. ... ....... .... . 255
Chang ing a wheel .. ............. .... 255
Chang ing engine oil ............. .... 220
Checking Engine coolant level .... ....... .... . 221
Checking t ire pressure ............... 237
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282 Index
Child restraints
Dang er of using child restraints in th e
front seat . .... .... ......... ..... . 147
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 185
Child restraint system anchors ..... .. . 181
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 167
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .....
177
Important safety instructions fo r using
ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 0
I mportant things to know when driving
with chi ldren ........... ... .. .... .
167
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Lower anchorages .......... .. .... . 182
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 182
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tether straps .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 183
Child safety locks Power windows . ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear doors . .............. ... .. .. .. 42
Child safety seats .................. .
173
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Convertible child seats .... .. .. .... .
17 4
Convertible locking retracto r .. .. .....
177
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat .. .......... ...... ... .. . 147
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. .
170
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 173
I nstalling . .. .... ........ .. .. .... .
177
LATCH system .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... . 182
Safety instructions ................ . 170
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . .
172
C ig are tte lighte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cleaning .. .. ................ ... .. .
204
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
C limate control system
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
synchronizing .. ........ .. .. .. .... .. 79
C lock ....... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
C losing
Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 43
Sliding/tilting sunroof ...... ..... .. .. 44
Sunshade .. ................ ... ... . 44 Closing/opening
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 36
wi th the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .. .. 234
Coming home ..... ................ .. 48
Compact spare ti re .............. .... 252
also refer to Spare tire .......... .. .. 252
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Compass in the mirror ..... ... ..... .. . 56
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 278
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 136, 275
Contac ting NHTSA . ... .......... .. .. 136
Controls Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ........ .. .. 206
Convenience key Indi cator lights .. ... .......... .. .. . 84
Starting engine (S TART ENGINE STOP
button) ... .... .. ... .. ........ .. .. . 83
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching on ignition ........... .... . 83
unlocking/locking ............. .... . 36
Convenience opening/closing ..... .. .. . 43
Convertib le child safety seats ......... 17 4
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating ... .. .. ............. .. ..
179
Deact ivat ing ... .. ... .... ....... ... 180
Using to secure a child safety seat
1.77, 179
Coolant system .... .. ........... .. .. 221
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 77
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .......... ...... . 221
Cornering light .... .. ........... .. .. . 47
Cruise control Changing speed .. ............. .. .. . 89
Presetting your speed .......... .... .
90
Switching off .... ... .......... .. .. . 90
Switching on ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 89
Cruising range ... .. ............. .... . 25
(upholder .. .... .. ............. .... . 65
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Date display .... .. ............. .... . 12
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Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Reversible mat ........... .... .. .... 73
Securing attachments ............... 73
Ski sack ........................... 73
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 135
Valet park ing ................... ... 46
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60
M
Maintenance ... .............. ... ... 275
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ................. 91
Matte finish paint cleaning ... ... .. .. . 204
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Mileage
Average .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. ..
25
Instantaneous .............. ... .. .. 25
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. .. .. .. SO
Compass . .. .... ......... .... .. .. ..
56
d' . 1mming ... .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 156
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving .. .. .. .. ............ ... .. .. 93
Emergency mode ................... 97
Manual shift program ......... .. .. .. 96
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
N
Natural leather
C l ·
eaning ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .
207
Net .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 66
New tires and wheels
NHTSA Contacting
242
136
Number of seats .................... 138
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Occupant seating positions
Octane rating 129
209
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad .......... .. ............... 199
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 77
Oil
refer to Engin e oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 219
Oil consumption .... ................ 219
On-Board Diagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ............
30
Electronic speed Li miter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 30
Open door or front lid warning ....... .. 24
Opening
Power windows ...... ............. .
43
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 41, 42
Sliding/t ilting sunroof ............... 44
Sunshade ........................ . 44
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Opening/closing
at the lock cylin der . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the central locking switch ........ 36
with th e convenience key ............ . 36
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ............... ..
197
Optional equipment
Marked w ith an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 28
Outside mirro rs
refer to Ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Owner's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized . ..
6
p
Paint damage 206
Pa int No ........................... 272
Parcel shelf ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 74
Park assist ... ... .... ............... 116
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses ...... 205
Parking ................. ........... 86
Automat ic transm iss ion ........ .. .. .
93
Valet parking .. .. .. ........... .... . 46
Parking brake ... .. .. . .. ... .... ..... . 85
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ........ .... ................. 85
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288 Index
Parking system 116
Rear .. .... ............... .. .... . 116
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ... .. .... . 118
Parking system (rear) ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 116
Ad justing the warning tones .. .. .... . 117
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 120
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 121
Safety precautions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 118
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 119
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 122
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Parts replacement ......... .. .. .... . 277
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 157
Passive safety system ........ ... .... . 128
Pedals .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 206
Polishing .. .... ............. .. .... . 206
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E mergency locking ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 38
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selective unlock feature ......... .. .. 37
Settings ... ................ ..... .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. .. 43
Power steering
re fer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. ... ................. .. .... . 191
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 43
Power windows .............. .. .... .. 43
Child safety locks .......... ... .. .. .. 43
Malfunctions ............. ... .. .. .. 44
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 129
Proper safety belt pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. .. .............. . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
Protecting ...... .. ............. .... 206
Protective liner .. .. ..... ........... .. 74
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive .......... ... 192
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 139
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ............. .. .. 223
Rain/light senso r
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 47
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) ...... 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear door sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear fog lights ........... ......... .. 47
Rear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Escape handle . .. ............. .... . 42
Opening and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 39
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 120
Parking mode 2 .. ................ . 121
Rearviewmirror ... ..... ........... .. 51
Rear window heating ............ .... . 78
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window washer system ....... ... . 53
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... 212
Release lever for hood ........... .. .. 214
Remote control Homelink ..... .. ................ . 124