2014 AUDI S4 display

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
&_ WARNING
-light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights*. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department.
~(D Headlight range control
Appl ies to vehicles: with headlig ht range co ntrol
II Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re­
paired at your authorized Audi dealer.
§0 Adaptive Light
Appl ies to vehicles: with adaptive light
r!l Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
function.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the adaptive
light repaired .
@..D light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
functioning correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights on and off
using the light switch . You can still
control all functions that are independent of
the rain sensor through the windshield wiper lever .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected.
Q Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i drive select and adaptive
dampers
II Suspension: System fault!
If the II symbol in the display comes on,
there is a malfunction in the adaptive damp­
ers. Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have the malfunction
repaired.
H Sport differential
Appl ies to vehicles: with Aud i drive select and spo rt dif ­
ferential
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differen­
tial.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner.
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
&_ WARNING
-
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop if the sport differential is faulty or malfunctioning . The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
~ Ignition lock
l3 Ignition lock defective

24 Driver information d isplay
Driver information
display
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with important information.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: ce nter display
Fig. 8 Wiper lever: controls for the menu display
Center display
With the ignition on, the display in the Dr iver
I nformation System shows the following in­
formation:
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outside temperature*: At temperatures be-
low 41 °F (+S °C), a snowflake symbol ap­
pears in front of the temperature display
c::> .&_.
-Warning if one of the doors, front lid or en-
gine compartment lid is not closed.
Additional functions
You can open the following functions in the
Driver Information System display by pressing
the
! RESET I button c::> fig. 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer*
Tire pressure monitoring*
<::>page249
Trip computer* <::>page25
Efficiency program* <::> page 27
Service interval display <::> page 29
Speed warning <::> page 87
Gearshift selector positions <::> page 92
Automatic transmission
Adaptive cr uise control*
<::> page 99
Auto Check Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when you
switch the ignition on and whi le you are driv­
ing . Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are signaled audibly and indicated by
red and yellow illuminated symbols and re­
minders in the d isplay.
A WARNING
--- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not . Keep in mind
that road surfaces , espec ially br idges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F (+S °C).
- Always remember,
even if the "snow­
flake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the disp lay, black ice cou ld be on
the road.
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
specia l care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
¢j) Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera­
ture shown in the display might be slightly
higher than the actual outside tempera­
ture. This i.s caused by the heat being radi­
ated from the engine .

Trip computer
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 9 Trip comp uter d isp lay : Ave rage fuel mileage
The following information is continuously
eva luated by the trip computer and can be dis­
played sequentia lly in the instrument cluster
disp lay:
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in miles (km)
appears in the display. This tells you how far
your vehicle wi ll be able to travel on the cur­
rent tank of fuel and with the same driving
style. The display changes in increments of
5 miles (10 km).
The cruising range is calcu lated based on the
fuel consumption for the last 18 miles
(30 km). If you drive conservatively, the cruis­
ing range will increase.
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km)
since you last cleared the memory appears in
this display. You can use this disp lay to adjust
your driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles
per gallon (l/100 km) is shown in this disp lay.
You can use this display to adjust your driving
technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Driver information display 25
Fuel consumption is recalculated at intervals
of 33 yards (30 meters). This display switches
to gallons/hour (liters/hour) when the veh icle
is not moving .
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) s ince you
last reset the memory appears in the display.
Elapsed time
The length of time that yo u have been driving
s inc e you last reset the memory appears in
this display.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the
last time the memory was cleared appears in
the display.
(0 Tips
- Fuel consumptions (average and cur ­
rent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian models.
- All stored values will be lost if the vehi­
cle battery is disconnected.
Memories
App lies to vehicles: wi th trip computer
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as an efficiency
program*.
Fig. 10 T rip comput er dis play: memory lev el 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 and the efficiency program* by pressing
the
I RESET I button @c::> page 26, fig. 11 .
You can tell which memory leve l is currently
active by the number or the sign in the display .,..

26 Driver in formation d isplay
¢fig . 10 . The data from the single -trip mem ­
ory (memory leve l 1) is being displayed if a
D
appears in the display . If a II is shown, then
the data from the total -trip memory is being
d isplayed (memory leve l 2). The fuel pump
nozzle
iii indicates the efficiency program*
¢ page 27.
Single-tr ip m emory (Trip computer 1 )
The single-trip memory stores the trip infor­
mat ion from the time the ignition is turned o n
until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
w ithin 2 hours from the t ime the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in
the calcu lation of the current trip i nfo rma­
tion .
If the t rip is inte rrupted fo r more than 2
hours the memory is reset automati ca lly.
Total -trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l- tr ip
memory is not reset automatically . Th is per­
mits you to evaluate your d riving data for the
enti re pe riod be tween manual rese ts.
Efficiency program*
The effic iency program can help you to use
less fuel ¢
page 2 7.
Operation
App lies to vehicles: with trip computer
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever .
Fig. 1 1 Windsh ie ld wipe r leve r: co ntrols for the tri p
co mpute r
Operating
M
"' 0 N
"' co a:,
.. To d isp lay the trip computer memory leve ls,
press the
I R ESE T I button @¢ fig. 11 re- peated
ly until the desi red memory level is
show n in the display.
.. To display tr ip in format ion within a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the
function selection switch @.
The trip computer will not operate un less the
ignition is on . When you t urn on the ign it ion,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed .
In addition to information about the trip com­
puter (trip comp uter 1, 2 and the efficiency
program*), information abo ut other systems
can a lso be shown in the disp lay. To switch the
display between the different information,
tap the
! RESE T I button @briefly .
Resett ing values to zero
.. Select a value in the desired tr ip computer
or in the eff iciency program*.
.. Press and hold the
I RES ET I button @for at
least one second . All values in the selected
trip computer or i n the efficiency p rogram*
are reset to zero.
If the data in tr ip computer 1 are deleted,
then the values in the eff iciency program* w ill
also be reset .
With some vehicle eq uipment levels, the val­
ues for the sing le trip or total trip memory
can a lso be reset in the Infotai nment system
¢ page 26.
@ Tips
All stored va lues w ill be lost if the veh icle
battery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
Applies to veh icles: w it h trip computer
The radio or MM!* operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer 's basic settings .
.. Select: Function button ICAR ! > Instrument
cluster > On -board computer 1 or On-board
computer 2 . .,,.

The values in the single-t rip or the total-trip
memory can a ll be reset to zero at the same
time under
Reset in the menu .
I n addition, you can determine what informa­
tion from the trip computer should be shown
in the instrument cluster display. If one of the
p ieces of driver information is turned
Off , that
driver information w ill not be shown in the
display. The information will continue to be
calculated by the trip computer and can be
turned back
On at any t ime.
(D Tips
- This function is not avai lab le on all
vehicles.
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is also reset to zero with the
s ingle-trip memory.
Gearshift Indicator
A ppl ies to vehicles: with manu al transmis sion a nd gea r·
shi ft indica tor
This indicator con help conserve fuel.
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Fig. 12 Display: Gea rs hi ft indicator
m ~ ~ a, a,
In order to become familiar with the gearshift
indictor, at first just drive the way you are
used to.
If the current gear -and the driving
situa tion -is not the best one for conserving
fuel, then the indicator will display the recom­
mended gear. The display shows the current
gear and the gear that is recommended
¢fig. 12.
-Upshifting The display will light up to the
right of the gear currently selected if it is
recommending a higher gear.
Driver information display 2 7
- Downshifting:
The display will light up to
the
left of the gear currently se lected if it is
recommending a lower gear.
Sometimes the indicator will recommend
skipping a gear (3
> 5).
If there is no gearshift recommendation, then
just drive in the appropriate gear for conserv­
ing fuel.
(D Note
This indicator can help you conserve fuel.
This indicator is not meant to show you
which gear you should always be in in all
driving situations . Sometimes, in situa­
tions such as passing, driving thro ugh
mountains or when towing a trailer, there
won't be any gearshift recommendation.
(D Tips
The display does not light up when the
clutch pedal is be ing depressed.
Efficiency program
Description
App lies to vehic les: wi th trip co mp uter with efficiency
prog ram
Fig. 13 Display: efficiency program
.. Press the I RESET I button@¢ page 26,
fig. 11 repeatedly until the efficiency pro­
gram appears in the display.
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel. It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows oth­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recommendations. Fuel economy ...,

28 Driver information d isplay
messages ¢ page 29 provide tips for effi­
cient driving .
The effic iency program uses distance and con­
sumption data from trip 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 efficiency program, press the function
selection switch ¢
page 26, fig. 11 @ re­
peatedly until the enhanced sh ift indicator
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 indicator can help you
conserve fuel.
It is not designed to recom­
mend the correct gear in all driving situa­
tions. Only the driver 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
- The enhanced shift indicator display is
different in vehicles with a monochrome
display.
- The "standard" sh ift indicator* disap­
pears when the enhanced shift indicator
is displayed.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency program
Fig . 15 Display: other equ ipmen t
"In the efficiency program, press the function
selection switch ¢
page 26, fig. 11 @ re­
peated ly until the other equ ipment appears
in the display .
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumpt ion is listed in the efficiency
program. The display 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 total con­
sumption of all other equipment.

Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer w ith efficiency
program
Fig . 16 Display: fuel eco nomy me ssage
F ue l economy messages are disp layed when
fuel consumption is increased by certa in con­
ditions. If you follow th ese fu el economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump ­
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati­
cally and are only displayed in the eff ic iency
program . The fuel economy messages turn off
automatically after a certain period of time .
• To turn a fuel economy message off immedi­
ately after it appears, pres s the !R ES ETI but­
ton
~ page 26, fig . 11 @ , or
• Press the function selection switch
¢ page 26, fig. 11 @ .
(D Tips
- Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af­
te r you turn the ignition on aga in.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rathe r in in ­
te rva ls over a period of time .
Driver inform ation di spl ay 29
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 17 Disp lay: Se rvice i nterval d is pl ay
The schedule for the next oi l change or inspec­
tion is ca lculated automatica lly and disp layed
accord ingly. The d isp lay works in two stages:
Service reminde r
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
ice reminder appears in the display whe n you
turn on the ignition ¢
fig. 17 .
After about S seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
main ing are updated each time the ignit ion is
tu rned on unt il th e date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due da te for service is reached , the
message
Ser vice due! appears in the in stru ­
ment cluster immed iately after you turn on
the ignit ion. Add it iona lly, a warning tone
sou nds . After about S seconds the disp lay
switches bac k to normal.
Calling up the service schedule s
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the rad io or
MMI* disp lay by
selecting the service interva l display in the car
menu. Select !CAR ! func tion button>
Servic e
interval d ispl ay
o r! CAR ! function button> C ar
sys te m s*
control button > Serv icing &
check s.

30 Driver information display
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the cor­
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on yo ur vehicle . Yo u
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications.
Select
I CAR I function button > Service interval
display > Reset oil change interval
or ICARI
function button> Car systems* control but­
ton
> Servicing & checks > Reset oil change
interval.
(D Note
If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the serv ice
interval display during this time and no
service rem inder wi ll appear. Remember
that observing the proper service intervals
is vitally important to extend ing the life of
your vehicle, particu larly the eng ine, and
maintaining its value. Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
yea r from one service to the next must not
be exceeded .
@ Tips
-Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the display will be in­
correct.
- The information in the Service Reminder
r ema ins stored even when the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢4' i n
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized .
This indicates that the MIL is working proper­
ly.
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
i ng, a malfunction may exist in the eng ine sys­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the cond ition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer.
If the light il luminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunct ioning. For more
information
c:> page 31 , Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the
MIL light to illuminate
c:>page 212.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig . 18 Locat io n of Data Link Con nector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo ­
nents of your emission control system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem. If the light illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
c:> page 212 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can on ly be displayed using spe­
c ial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
furOBD) .
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