2015 AUDI S4 warning

272 Fuses and bulb s
No. Consumer
5 Electromechanical parking
brake
6 Electronic damping control
7
Electromechanical parking
brake
8 Rear exterior lighting
9 quattro sport
10 Rear exterior lighting
11 Central locking
12 Terminal
30
Fuse panel © (brown)
No. Consumer
1 Luggage compartment lid
contro l module (allroad)
2 12-volt
socket, cigarette
lighter
3 DCDC converter path 1
4 DCDC converter path 2,
so und amp lifier, radio
6
Right upper cab in heat ing
(Cabr iolet)
7
Electromechanical parking
brake
Right front door (w indow
9 regu lator, central locking,
mirror, switch, lighting)
1 0 Left upper cabin
heating
(Cabr iolet)
T wo -door models : rear right
window regu lator; Four-
11 door models: rear r
ight door
(window regulator, central
locking, sw itch, lighting)
12 Cell phone prep
Fuse panel © (black)
No. Consumer
1 Right front seat heating
4
MMI
5 Radio
6 Rear view camera
Amps
5
15
30
30
35
30
20 5
Amps
30
20
40
30
30
30
30
30
30
5
Amps
15
7,5
5
5
No . Consumer Amps
7 Rear window heater (all-
30
road)
8 Rear Seat Entertainment s
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you hove
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bulb. This applies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, parts must
be correctly taken apart and then properly put
back together to help prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that
can enter housings that have not been p roper­
l y resea led.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
you r authorized Aud i dea ler replace any bulbs
for you, since yo ur dealer has the proper too ls,
the correct bulbs and the expertise .
Gas discharge lamp s (Xenon lights)*:
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualif ied techn ic ian.
Headlights wit h Xenon light are identified by
the high voltage sticker.
_&. WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps witho ut the neces­
sa ry equipment can cause serious persona l
injury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode
when being changed. Potential risk of in­
jury!
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2 7 4 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working per sonnel who
have the necessary tools and equ ipment to
perform these ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicle s with an automati c transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discha rged or wea k batte ry, the battery can be
connected to the battery o f
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
g ine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cab les of sufficiently
large cross section to carry the starter cur rent
safely. Refer to the manufact urer's spec ifica­
ti ons.
Use on ly jumper cables with
insulated te rmi­
na l clamps wh ic h are d istinctly mar ked :
plus (+) cable in most c ases co lore d red
minu s (-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batterie s cont ain e lec tricity, a cid, a nd gas.
A ny o f these c an ca use ve ry ser io us or f atal
in ju ry . F ollow the i nstruc tio ns below for
safe ha ndling of your ve hicle's bat tery.
- Alw ay s sh ield yo ur eye s and a vo id le an­
ing over the batte ry w henever p ossib le . -
A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
pe rat ures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the fr ozen battery complete ly , ot h­
e rwise it cou ld explode.
- Do not allow batte ry acid to contact eyes
or skin . Fl ush any contacted a rea wi th
wate r im media tely.
- Imp roper use of a booster battery to
s tart a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batter ies generate explosive gas­
es . Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from ba tte ries .
- Do not try to jump start a ny ve hicle w ith
a low ac id leve l in the battery .
- The vo ltage of the booster batte ry m ust
a lso have a 12-Vo lt rat ing . The capacity
(A h) of the booster batte ry should not b e
lowe r than that of the discharged bat­
tery . U se o f batt erie s of d iffe ren t voltage
or subs tanti ally diffe ren t "Ah" rat ing
may c ause an exp losion and person al in­
ju ry .
- N ever ch arge a fr ozen bat te ry. Gas t rap ­
ped in the ice may ca use an ex plosion .
- N ever ch arge o r use a batt ery th at has
been fro zen. T he battery case may have
be weakened.
- Us e of batt erie s of di ffere nt vo ltag e or
substan tially differen t ca pa city (Ah) rat ­
i ng may cause an exp losion and injury.
T he capac ity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged batte ry.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
W ARNI NGS¢
page 212.
(D Note
- App lyi ng a hig her voltage booste r bat­
tery wi ll cause expens ive damage to sen­
sitive e lectronic components, such as
cont ro l units, relays, rad io, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­ twee n the vehicles as otherwise current
co uld already start to f low as soon as t he
posi tive(+) terminals a re con nected . ..,.

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The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charg ing the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negat ive post
because the ba ttery manager system must
be ab le to detect the battery's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
g round cab le to the negative ground pos t
of t he battery manager cont ro l unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described b elow!
Fi g. 21 1 Eng ine co mpar tment: Co nnecto rs fo r jum per
c ab les a nd c har ge r
F ig. 212 Jump start in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ·
hi cle :@ booster battery, @ disc harged veh icle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with di scharged battery :
~Turnoff lights and accessories , move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking brake .
Emergency situ ation s 2 7 5
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+ )
(red )
~ Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
~ Open the cover on the positive pole
¢fig . 211 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt c::;, fig. 212 (D
(Bolts under cove r= "posit ive ") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2 . Conne ct the othe r end to the pos itive ter -
mina l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black )
3. Co nnect one end o f the b lack neg ative c a­
ble to the nega tive te rmi na l@ of the
booster battery @.
4 . Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head = "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
~ Start the engine of the ve hicle with the
booste r battery @. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
~ Start engine with d ischarged vehicle battery
® in the usual manner .
~ If the engine fails to start: do not keep t he
starter cran king for lo nger than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seco nds and the n try
aga in.
~ W ith engi ne runni ng, remove jumpe r cab les
from both vehicles in the exa ct
reverse o r­
der .
~ Close the cover on the positive pole .
T he b attery is vented to the o utside to p reven t
gases from en tering the veh icle in ter ior . Ma ke
s ur e that the j umper clamps a re well connect­
e d with their
metal ports in full contact with
the batte ry term inals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
in structions of the jumper cable ma nufac-
turer . If i n dou bt, call for road servic e.
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2 76 Em ergency sit uat ions
-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
tightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
9 page 212.
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru ­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POS I­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs p rior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­ nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump start to another ve­ hicle, do
not connect the negat ive( -) ca­
ble to the negat ive (-) term inal on the
discharged battery@)
9fig. 212. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(- )
cable to e ither a solid metal component
that is firm ly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itself. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Nev er tow your Audi , towing will cau se
damage to the engine and tr an smi ssion .
- Ne ver wrap th e safety chain s or winch ca­
ble s around the brak e lines.
- To pre vent unne ce ss ary dam age, your Audi
mus t be tr an sp o rt ed with a flat bed tru ck.
- To load th e vehicle on to th e flat b ed, use
the towing l oop found in t he vehicle to ols
a nd att ach to th e front or rea r a nchor age
c;,page 277 and c;,page 277 .
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sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.

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Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
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Fig . 2 13 Fro nt bumper : removing the cover cap
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Fi g. 21 4 Front bumper: screwing in the towing loop
The towing loop fits into the th readed hole lo­
cated on the righ t side of the fron t bumper
and covered by a small cover when not in use.
"' Remove the towing loop from the vehi cle
toolkit
c:::> page 260.
"' Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c:::>fig. 213.
"'Screw the towing loop tight ly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c:::> fig. 214
and tighten it w ith the wheel wrench.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit. Be sure to have the tow ing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it w ill go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed - potential risk of an
accident.
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Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig . 215 Rear bu mper: cover
Fig. 216 Rear bumper: Screwing in tow ing loop
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On the right side of the rear bumper there is a
th readed hole for the towing loop. The
threaded hole is protected by a cover.
"' Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
too lki t
c:::> page 260.
"' Press the cover in by app lying shor t strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c:::>fig. 215.
"' Screw the towing loop tightly in to the
threaded ho le as far as it wi ll go
c:::> fig. 216
and tighten it with the wheel wrench.
Unscrew the towing loop again after use and
install the cover in the bumper. Install the
cover in the bumper. Return the towing loop
to the toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times .
A WARNING
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If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potent ia l ris k of an
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2 78 Emergency situations
loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 217 Vehicle on flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously insta lled .
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously insta lled.
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Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat·
bed truck ramp .
Lifting vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 218 Front lift ing po int
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Fig. 219 Rear lifting point
• Read and heed WARNING ¢ &_ .
• Locate lifting points r::!> fig . 218 and
¢ fig. 219 .
• Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match vehicle lifting points .
• Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan re­
i nforcement about at the same leve l as the
jack mounting point
¢ fig. 218. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the onboard
jack ¢
fig. 219 .
lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to r:!> page 265 .
A WARNING
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-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cial workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢ fig. 218 and
¢ fig. 219.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these
points could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve-
hicle weight distribution and balance.
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Technical Data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 220 Vehicle I dent ifica tion Num be r (VlN) pla te: lo·
cat ion on driver 's side dash pane l
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Fig. 221 Th e ve hicle identi ficat ion labe l: ins ide the lu g ­
gage compart men t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN )
The Ve hicle Identific ation Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the dr iver's s ide
~fig . 220.
- in the rad io or in the MM !": Select: I CAR !
func tion button >
Vehicle ID number (VIN)
or se lect: ICAR !f unct ion button> Car sys­
tems* control button > Servicing & check s >
VIN number .
-on the veh icle identific ation label.
Vehicle identification label
T he veh icle identification label is lo cate d in
the luggage compartment near the ba ttery .
T he labe l~
fig. 221 shows the fo llowing vehi­
cl e dat a:
(D Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utp ut, transmission
@ Engine and transm iss ion code
@ Pa int number and inte rior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the veh icle identification
l a bel ca n also be fou nd i n your War ran ty
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Maintenance booklet .
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is you r assur­
ance that yo ur new ve hicle complies with all
applicable Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety
S tan dards which we re in effect at the t ime the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side .
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as th e Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross A xle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High vo ltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood release. The spark ignition system com­
plies with the Ca nadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the driver 's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus fu ll fuel ta nk,
o il and coolant, plus max imum load, which in­
cludes passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per
designated seating posi tion) and luggage
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Technical Dat a 281
Gros s Axle We ight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maxim um
l oad that can be applied at each axl e of the
vehicle
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Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed on the d river 's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
t he front and rea r axles sho uld not ex ­
ceed the perm issible weights, a nd their
combination must not exceed the G ross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing .
Dimensions
Leng th in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across mir rors) in (mm)
He igh t (unloaded) a) in (mm)
-
-Exceeding perm iss ible weight ratings can
resu lt in ve hicle damage, acc idents and
pe rsonal injury.
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-Th e ve hicl e capacity weig ht figu res app ly
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment , carry the load as near to
t he rear ax le as poss ible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed t he maximum permissible
ax le loads or the maximum g ross vehicl e
we ight. A lways remember that the v ehi­
cl e's handling w ill be affe cted by the ex­
t ra lo ad. Therefo re, adju st yo ur speed ac­
c o rding ly.
- Alway s observe loc al regulat io ns.
A4Sedan
S4Sedan allroad
1
85 .1 (4701) 185.7 ( 47 16 ) 1 85.9 (47 21)
71.9 (1826) 71.9 (1826) 72 .5 (1841)
80.3 (2 040) 80.3 (2 040) 78 .9 (2 006)
56 .2 (1427) 55 .4 (1406) 58 .0 (1473)
a l T he heig h t of t he ve hicle depe nds on t he tir es and the s usp en sion .
When drivi ng up steep ramps , on rough roads,
over curbs, etc. it is impo rtant to r emembe r
that some parts of your ve hicle, such as spoil-
Capacities
Fuel tank: total capacity
Winds hield and headligh t* washer fluid con ta iner ers o
r exhaust system components, may be
close to the g ro und . Be carefu l not to damage
them .
gal (liters) 16.1 (61.0)
quarts (lite rs) 4 .8 ( 4.5)
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