2018 AUDI A4 check

Rear towing loop
Fig. 298 Rea r bumper: install ing the tow ing loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated on the r ight rear of the bumper.
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit¢ page 360.
.. Press the cap inward with brief, forcefu l pres­
sure ¢ fig. 298. The cap will loosen from the
bumper .
.,. Insert the towing loop all the way into the
threaded opening and tighten it w ith a wheel
wrench .
.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the vehicle and that
cou ld cause an accident .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 299 Vehicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
-
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
Emergency situations
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
.. Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
(D Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 300 Front lifting point
Fig. 301 Rear lif tin g po int
.. Read and heed WARNING ¢&, .
.. Locate lifting points¢ fig. 300 and ¢ fig. 301.
.,. 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 .
.,.
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Emergency situations
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
T he lift ing po int is loc ated on the floo r pan re in ­
for cement about at the same leve l as t he jack
mounting po int <=:>
fig. 300. Do not lift the veh i­
cle at the vertical sill re inforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lift ing po int is loca ted on the vert ica l re in­
for cement of the lower sill fo r t he on b oard ja ck
<=:>fig . 301 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to <=:> page 364.
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of ser io us injury and vehi­
cl e d amage.
- Always lift t he ve hicle only at the special
wo rkshop ho ist and floo r jack lift po ints il­
lustrated <=:>
fig. 300 and <=:> fig. 301.
- Fa ilure to lift the vehicle at these poin ts
could cause the vehicle to til t or fa ll from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
distr ibut io n and balance . This might hap­
pen, for exam ple, when heavy co mpo­
n e nts s uch as the engine b lock or tra ns­
mi ssio n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
t h ese , a nch or vehicle to hoist o r add cor re ­
s pon ding weigh ts t o ma in ta in t he ce nte r o f
gr avit y. Ot herwise, t he ve hicl e migh t tilt or
s lip
off the hoist, causing ser ious perso na l
injury .
(D Note
- Be awa re o f th e followi ng poi nts before li ft­
in g th e ve hicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmiss ion housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in-
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serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist , en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve­
hicle .

Technical data
Vehicle specifications
F ig. 302 W indshield (front left): Ve hicle Ident ification
Number (VIN)
XXXXX XX -X -XX XX X XX XX
CD+ ~t :1 :: xxxxxxxx xx x x x xxx xxx
TVP/fffl XXX XXX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX
KW XXX
®i ~:J ·f lfils~~ XXXX XXX XXX
®-+ ~N:a=i~l xxxx ; xxxx xx x ; xx
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7D 5 4UB 6
XM 5SG 5R W
2E H
J0Z lL B l
A S lB A
3FC SM U 7Xl
F 0 A 9G3 0G7 0YH 0JF
TL 6 3KA 8EH UlA X 98 Q Z7
lXW 803 908 824 020
7T6 C V7 7 K0 4 X3 2K2
3L4
4KC 3Y0 413
502
lSA 7GB 01 A 4G0
XX . X XX X XX X xxxx
Fig. 303 Vehicle identification label
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in the
Infotainment system
• Select in the Infotainment system: the I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left control button > Service
& checks> Vehicle information .
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The VIN can be found in the Infotainment sys­
tem, on the vehicle data label, and under the
windshield on the front left side*
q fig. 302 . The
VIN is also in the right side of the luggage com­
partment.
Technical data
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label ¢ fig. 303 is locat­
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover .
T he information of the vehicle identif ication label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet.
The sticker contains the follow ing vehicle data:
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission codes
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new vehicle complies w ith all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu­
factured. You can find this sticker on the driver's
side B -pillar respect ively on the front end of the
driver's door.
It shows the month and year of
production and the vehicle identification number
of your veh icle (perforation) as well as the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) and the Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re­
lease. The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Notes about technical
data
The values may vary based on special equipment
as well as market-specific equipment and meas­
uring methods.
Please note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentation a lways take precedence.
0) Tips
Missing technical data was not available at
the time of pr int ing.
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Consumer Info rmation
today's a utomo biles, have steadily reduced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Also , sa fet y and
en vironmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustmen ts to en­
g ine and transmission parts wh ich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re­
qu ire special tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work ­
shop personnel in order to assure proper per­
forma nce, re liability and safety of the veh icle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab ility of your
ve hicle and eve n void your vehicle warranty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in a ccordance w ith
the m aintenance sched ule may be a condition for
up ho ld ing a possible wa rranty claim made within
the wa rranty pe riod.
Above all , ope rational safety can be adversely af­
fected, cre ating unne cessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
eq uipped and qualified workshop . We strongly
urge you to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte ­
nance and necessa ry repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle runn ing prope rly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The fo llow ing pages describe a limited number of
procedures whic h can be performed on your vehi­
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
tra ined personnel be unava ilable. Before per­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
ough ly read all of the app licab le text and carefu l­
ly follow the instructions g iven . A lways rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS prov ided .
Befo re yo u check anything in the engine com ­
partment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> & and c::> & in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 323 .
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A WARNING
-
-Ser ious personal in jury may occur as a result
of imp roperly performed maintenance, ad­
justments or repairs .
- Always be extreme ly careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety practices and general com­ mon sense. Never r is k personal in jury.
- Do not attempt any of the mainte nance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are no t fu lly fam iliar with these
or other proce dures with respect to the ve­
hicle, o r are uncert ain how to p ro ceed.
- Do not do any work wi thout the prope r tools
a nd equi pmen t. H ave the necess ary wo rk
done by your authorized Au di dealer or an ­
other properly equipped and qualified work­
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor veh i­
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
reach into the a rea around or touch the radi­
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en­
gine is off and the ignition key has been re­
moved. The rad iator fan switches on auto­
mat ica lly when the coolant reaches a certain
temperature and will con tinue to ru n until
the coolant temperat ure drops.
- Always remove the igni tion key before any­
one gets u nder the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The ja ck* s upplied w ith the vehi­
cle is no t ad equate fo r thi s pu rpose and
could collapse causing se rious personal in ­
jury .
- If you must wor k underne ath the vehicle
with the wheels on t he ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransm iss ion) is in P (Park
position) and the park b rake is applied.

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@ For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission leve ls. Th is is detrimental to
the env ironment and increases fuel con­
sumption.
- Always observe environmental regu lations
when disposing of old engine o il, used brake
flu id, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires .
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate­
rial -spec ial handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rat e. When the vehicle or pa rts of the re­
straint system including airbag modules
safety be lts with pretens ioners are scrap­
ped, a ll applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your a uthorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal­ er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult on authori zed Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Audi vehicles that are constructed w ith advanced
materials like Steel/Aluminum (Hybrid construc­
tion), Aluminum (Audi Space Frame), and/or Alu­ minum/Carbon Fiber (Ultra Advanced Light
We ight Materials) are as unique as the ir drivers .
Therefore, the ava ilability of certain parts needed
for repair , restoration , or reconstruction wi ll be
restricted , or parts will be unava ilable, if the ve­
hicle is not repaired at an a uthorized Audi colli­
sion repair facility. This includes but is not limit­
ed to structura l parts which require specialized
training and equipment to restore their crash ­
worthiness back to the original NHTSA and IIHS performance.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and
passive safety.
Consumer Inf ormation
This safety could be compromised by non-ap ­
proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, if
parts have to be rep laced, please observe the fol­
lowing points when install ing additional accesso­
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lab le from authorized Aud i dea lers.
T hese dea le rs also have the necessa ry facilities,
tools and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap-
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use on ly accessories expressly approved by
Aud i and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessor ies have been spe­
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Do not use license plate brackets in the
front area that are different from the one
installed at the factory, or add additional
li­
cense plate brackets.
- Never install accessor ies such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag deployment zones . Do­
ing so will increase the risk of injury if a ir­
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anyth ing in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
9poge 323.
(D Note
- If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add -on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not per­
formed according to specified methods, this
can result in seve re damage to your vehi­
cle's engine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your vehicle's warranty.
- If emergency repa irs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle exam ined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs due to failure to com­
ply with these stipulations .
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Index
Audi p re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Aud i Serv ice Repair Ma nuals and Literature 383
Aud i side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Aud i smartphone interface . . . . . . . . . 246, 250
Aud i virt ua l cockp it
refer to Instr ume nt cl uster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
AUTO Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Auto Lock (centra l locki ng system) . . . . . . . . 37
Automatic belt ret ractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Aud i drive select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Automatic climate control system Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
E me rgency prog ram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Hill descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Manual sh ift ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Parking lock emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . 97
Selector lever pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1
AUTO (button) Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Auxiliary heater (automatic climate control) 79
AUX input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Average consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ave rage spee d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B
BACK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Balance (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Bass (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Ba tte ry
J u mp starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
also refer to Veh icle bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Belt tensione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Blower (automatic cl imate control) . . . . . . . . 78
388
B luetoot h
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Connect ing a cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2SO
Boost...... .. .. .. .. .. ............. ... 11
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Boost pressure indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
B rake fl uid
Check ing the b rake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 330
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Brake ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
B rake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
El ec trome chanical parking b rake . . . . . . . . 88
E mergency b raking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Breaking in New bra ke pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
New t ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 41
Browser
refer to M edia center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Bu lbs ............................... 373
Buttons Cont ro l panel (M MI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Multifunctio n steering whee l . . . . . . . . 13, 16
P rogramming (multifunction steering
whee l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
C
Cable ( USB adapter/AUX connector cab le) 233
Californ ia Pr opos ition 65 Wa rning . . . . . . . 3 24
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Call list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Capacities AdBl ue ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. 319
Fuel t ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment .............................. 259
C atalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
CD d rive (med ia d rives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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Emergency call f unction
Au di connect emergency ca ll and service . 202
E me rgency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
E m issions cont rol sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 2
E nergy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Eng ine
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Starting/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting w it h jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Eng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Opening and clos ing the hood . . . . . . . . . . 324
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
E ng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Adding . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 327
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Checking the oil leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Consumption . ............. .. .. .... .
D. t· k lpS IC .. ... ............. ...... ... .
327
327
O il consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Specification and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
T empe rature d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Eng ine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Eng ine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
E nter ing cha racters/numbers (speller) . . . . 162
Enter ing letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
E n terta inment s liding me nu . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
E ntry/ex it lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Environment Proper disposal of drained engine o il ... .
Unleaded fuel . .. ........... .. .. .... .
E S C
.. .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Hill descent assist ... .... ... .. .. .... .
Offroad mode ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .
Sport mode 328
315
1 46
148
147
147
E v asive steering suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Expanded view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
E xterio r ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
E xternal voice operat ion.... ... .. .. .... . 173
Index
F
Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fader (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 303
I n fan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fast forwarding/rewind ing (a udio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
F ast forwarding ( aud io/v ideo file) . . . . . . . . 236
Fast route
Favorites Media 211
239
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
F ile formats (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Floor ma ts ..... ... .. ................ .
Foot peda ls . .... .. ................. . . 259
259
F o r the s ake o f th e e nv ironmen t
E nvironmenta lly-friend ly driving . . . . . . . . 80
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Leaks ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 324
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
F ree text search . .. .. .. .
............ ..
Media .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. ..
Navigation .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . .
Radio
. . .. .. ' . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . .
Telephone . .... .. ................. . .
F ree ze p ro tect ion 164
2 38
205
223 184
Coo lant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 9
Freq uency band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 225
Front airbags Desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
F rontal collisions and the laws o f physics . . 264
Front passenger 's doo r eme rgency locking . . 42
Front seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Child restra ints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 272
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Fuel Additives
.. .... .. ................. .. 315
B lended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Current consumpt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
D iesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
391