2018 AUDI A4 warning

Child safety
-Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up, against or very near the instrument pan­
el.
- Always move the front passenger seat to
the highest position in the up and down ad­
justment range and move it back to the
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air­
bag as possible, before installing the for­
ward-facing child restraint.
- Always make sure that the safety belt upper
anchorage is behind the child restraint and
not next to or in front of the child restraint
so that the safety belt will be properly posi­
tioned.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF~ ; light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched on.
A WARNING
Rearward-facing child restraints:
- A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates -even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof .
- Always be especially careful if you must in­
stall a rearward facing child safety seat on
the front passenger seat in exceptional cir­
cumstances .
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF~; light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light
does not come on and stay on, immediately
install the rear-facing child safety seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspected by your Audi dealer .
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· Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a
child restraint.
Always heed the child safety seat manufacturer 's
instructions when installing a child restrain t in
your vehicle . To activate the convertible locking
retractor:
.. Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably
on the rear seat .
.. Slowly pull the belt all the way out.
.. Route it around or through the child restraint
belt path
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.. Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight.
.. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position.
.. Guide the safety belt back into the retractor un­
til the belt lies flat and snug on the child safety
seat.
.. You should hear a "clicking" noise as the belt
winds back into the inertia reel. Test the con ­
vertible locking retractor by pulling on the belt.
You should no longer be able to putt the belt
out of the retractor. The convertible locking re­
tractor is now activated .
.. Make sure that the red release button is facing
away from the child restraint so that it can be
unbuckled quickly.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt is
properly tight and fastened so that the seat
cannot move forward or sideways more than
one inch (2 .5 cm) .
A WARNING
Using the wrong child restraint or an improp­
erly installed child restraint can cause serious
personal injury or death in a crash.
- Always make sure that the safety belt re­
tractor is locked when installing a child
safety seat. An unlocked safety belt retrac­
tor cannot hold the child safety seat in place
during normal driving or in a crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in
place even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly around during
a sudden stop or in a crash.

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-Always make sure the seat backrest to which
the child restraint is installed is in an up­
right position and securely latched into
place and cannot fold forward. Otherwise,
the seatback with the child safety seat at­
tached to it could f ly forward in the event of
an accident or other emergency situation.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a veh icle is
being used
c::> page 295. Specia l precaut ions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
c::> page 2 72, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when
the belt is wound all the way back into the re­
tractor .
~ Press the red button on the safety belt buckle.
The belt tongue will pop out of the buckle.
~ Guide the safety belt all the way back into its
stowed position .
Always let the safety belt retract completely into
its stowed position. The safety belt can now be
used as an ordinary safety belt without the con­
vertible locking retractor for child restraints.
If the convertible locking retractor should be ac­
tivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed position to deact ivate this feature. If the
convert ible locking retractor is not deactivated,
the safety belt w ill gradually become tighter and
uncomfortable to wear.
_& WARNING
-
Improperly installed chi ld safety seats in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in a collision.
-Never unfasten the safety belt to deactivate
the convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints while the vehicle is moving . You
Child safety
would not be restrained and could be seri­
ously injured in an accident.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
be ing used
c::> page 295. Special precautions
apply when install ing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
c::> page 2 72, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
LATCH system (lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a simpler and more practicab le way to
attach the child restraint on the vehicle seat,
Federal regulations require special lower ancho­
rages in vehicles and devices on new child re­
straints to attach to the vehicle anchorages .
In the United States, the combination of the
tether anchorages and the lower anchorages is
now generally called the LATCH system for
" Lower Anchorages and Tethers for Children". In
Canada, the terms
"top tether" with "lower uni­
versa l anchorages" (or "lower universal anchor­
age bars") are used to descr ibe the system .
In other countries the term "ISOFIX" is used to
describe the lower anchorages .
Forward-facing child restraints manufactured af­
ter September
1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed­
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance req uirements. These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new ch ild seats.
Installing a child restraint that requires a top
tethe r without one can seriously impair the per­
formance of the child restraint and its ab ility to
pro tect the child in a collision. Installing a child
restra int that requi res a top tether without the
top tether may be a violation of state law.
Child restraint manufacturers offer LATCH lower
anchorages on their child seats w ith hook-on or
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Child safety
push-on connectors attached to adjustable
straps.
I n addition to the LATCH lower anchorages, these
chi ld restraint systems usually require the use of
tether straps to he lp keep the child restraint
firm ly in place.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you intend to install in your veh icle.
- Never install a child restraint without a properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instruct ions
requ ire the top tether strap to be used.
- Improper use of child restra int LATCH lower
anchorage points can lead to injury in a colli­
s ion . The LATCH lower anchorage points are
designed to withstand on ly those loads im­
posed by cor rect ly fitted child restraints .
- Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchorage point.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
item to the LATCH lower anchorages.
Location
F ig. 253 Schematic overview : LA TCH anchorage point loca­
t ions (example)
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your veh icle which are equipped with the lower
anchorages system.
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Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for
quick locating .
Fig. 254 Rear seats: locator buttons for lower anchorages
L o wer anchorage s
The lower anchorage a ttac hment points are lo­
cated between the rear seatback and rear seat
cushion
c:::> fig . 254 .
Lower anchorages secure the child restra int in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts.
Anchorages p rovide a secure and easy-to-use at ­
tachment and minimize the possibility of improp­ er child restraint installation.
All child restra ints manufact ured after Septem­
ber 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach­
ments for the
LATCH system.
Remember that the lowe r ancho rage points are
on ly intended fo r insta llation and attachment of
child restraints spec ifically cert ified for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child restraints that
are not equipped with the lower anchorage at­
tachments can still be installed in compliance
with the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions on using vehicle safety belts.
A WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause ser ious personal injury in an accident.
- Always carefully follow the ch ild restraints
manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint and proper
use of the lower ancho rages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage o r other
items to the
LATCH lower an chorages. ..,

-Always read and heed the important infor­
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS
c> page 295 , Child safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you ins tall a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc ­
tions .
Fig. 255 Lo we r anch orag es: proper mou nting
Mounting
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upright position and securely latched
in place .
.,. Remove th e covers to access the lower anchor­
age brackets .
.,. Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
c> fig . 255 .
.,. Pull on the connector attachments to make
s u re they a re properly attached to the LA TCH
l ower anchorage .
.,. Pull straps tight fo llowing the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing
.,. Loosen the te nsion on the straps following the
c hild rest rai nt man ufacturer's inst ruct io ns .
.,. Depress the spring catches to release the an­
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages .
Remember : Use tether straps to he lp keep the
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Child sa fety
A WARNING
-Improper use of the LATCH system can in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accident .
- These anchors were developed only for child
safety seats using the
"LATCH " system.
- Never attach other ch ild safety seats, be lts
or other objects to these anchors .
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latching the seat in place . If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and co uld f ly
forward and hit the inter ior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle .
A WARNING
-Imp roper insta llation of child restra ints w ill
i nc rease the risk of injury in a n accident.
- Always follow the ch ild restraint system
manufacture r's instruc tions fo r proper in­
stallat ion of the chi ld restrain t system and
p roper use of tether straps as well as the
lower ancho rages or safety belts in your ve ­
h icle.
- Always read and heed the important infor ­
mation and WARNINGS about ch ild safety
and the installation of child restrai nt sys­
tems
c>page 295, Child safety .
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Child safety
Tether anchors and tether straps
Applies to: Sedan
Fig . 256 Te th er ancho rs : re ce ss f la ps beh ind the rear se at­
bac ks
Applies to: a llroa d
Fig. 257 Te ther ancho rs : atta chm ent hoo k loc atio ns be­
hind the rea r se atb ack s
Appl ies to: Seda n: The tether ancho rs fo r the rear
seating positions a re located in recesses in the
rear w indow shelf .
Applies to: allroad: The tether anchors fo r the
rear seating posit ions are located on the backside
of the rear seatbacks .
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at­
taches the top part of a ch ild restra int to specia l
anchorage points in the vehicle .
T he purpose of the tether is to reduce the for ­
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
i n order to help reduce the risk of head in jury
that could be caused by striking the veh icle inte ­
rio r.
Forward facing child restraints ma nufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U .S. fed­
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements . T hese
new perfo rmance requirements make a tethe r
necessary on most n ew ch ild safety seats .
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A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash .
- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the ch ild restraint you
intend to install in your Audi .
- Improper use of chi ld restraint anchors (in ­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a co llision . The anchors are designed to
w ithstand only those loads imposed by cor­
rectly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mo unt two ch ild rest raint systems on
one LATC H lower anchor poin t.
- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether st rap or tethe r anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compa rtment .
- Never use child restra int tether anchorages
to secure safety belts or other kinds of occu­
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage o r other
items to the LATCH lowe r anchorages or to
the tether anchors .

Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Appliesto:Sedan
Fig. 258 Tether strap: proper routing and mo unting
Applies to: allroad
Fig. 259 Tether strap: pro per rout ing and mount ing
Installing the tether strap
• Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restraint according to the child restraint manu­
facturer's instructions .
• Guide the upper tether strap under the rear
head restraint (raise the head restraint if neces­
sa ry) . For child restraints with V-tether straps,
always make sure that the head restraint guide
rods do not interfere with any part of the top
tether strap.
• Applies to: Sedan: Tilt the recess flap up to ex ­
pose the anchor bracket.
• Applies to: Sedan : Attach the tether strap an­
chorage hook into the opening of the tether an ­
chorage.
• Applies to: allroad: Guide the upper tether
strap into the rear cargo area and slide the
tether strap hook over the anchor bracket .
•Pullon the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages .
• Tighten the tether strap firmly fo llow ing the
child restraint manufacturer's inst ruct ions.
Child safety
Releasing the tether strap
• Loosen the tension following the child restra int
manufacturer's instructions.
• Depress the spring catch on the hook and re­
lease it from the anchorage.
(D Note
If you leave the child restraint with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed . The upholstery
would also be permanently stretched around
the tether strap . T hi s applies espec ially to
le ather seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rear-facing child restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
child restraint system manufacturer's instruc­
tions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether.
_&. WARNING ~
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat in sta lled on the front passenger seat will be
se riously inju red and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates -even w ith an Advanced Air­
bag System.
- The inflating airbag will h it the child safety
seat or infa nt carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child against the backrest, cente r armrest, or
door.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF "1; light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the a irbag system
i n spected by your Audi dealer.
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any circumstances. Immediately contact the
nearest authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
These fuels contain substances that can se­
verely damage the fuel system and the en­
gine if the engine is started.
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side panel behind the fuel filler flap.
If the power locking system should fail, you can
still open the flap manually
-for detailed instruc­
tions see
¢page 319.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
in
¢page 381.
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in­
formation about fuel specifications, see
<=?page 315.
Your veh icle fuel tank has an onboard refuelling
vapor recovery system. This feature he lps to pre­
vent fuel vapors from escap ing from the tank and
polluting the environment while you refuel your
vehicle . In order to fill the tank properly while
protecting the environment, please follow this
refueling procedure carefully.
A WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never car­
ry additional fuel containers in your car. Gas
canisters and other containers used to trans­
port fuel can be dangerous. Such containers,
full or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
in a collision. If you must transport fuel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc.,
be very careful and always observe local and
state laws regarding the use, transportation
and storage of such fuel containers. Make cer­
tain the container meets industry standards
(ANSI/ASTM F8S2
-86).
(D Note
Never dr ive your vehicle until the fuel tank is
completely empty. The irregu lar supply of
Checking and Filling
fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
Fueling procedure
Fig. 260 Right rear side of the vehicle: opening the fuel
f ilte r door
Fig. 261 Fuel filler door with attached fuel cap
The fuel filler door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system.
Opening the fuel cap
.,. Press the left side of the fuel filler door to open
it¢
fig. 260 -arrow-.
.,. Unscrew the tank cap counterclockwise.
.,. Place the cap from above on the open fuel filler
door¢
fig. 261.
Closing the fuel cap
.,. Turn the fuel cap to the right until it stops.
.,. Close the fuel filler door until it latches.
Once the pump nozzle switches off, the fuel tank
is "full". Do not fill the tank more. Otherwise the
expansion space in the tank will be filled.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fuel
.,.
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Checking and Filling
filler door. For additional information on fuel,
see
<=> page 315.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the
Technical Data section <=> page 381.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the fuel
tank always close fuel cap properly and com­
pletely . An improperly closed fuel filler cap may
also cause the MIL lamp
<=>page 24 to come on.
A WARNING
Not paying attention when fueling or han­
dling fuel incorrectly can lead to fires, explo­
sions or serious injuries.
- Fuel ignites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injuries .
- If you do not switch the engine off when fu­
eling and/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
completely into the tank opening, fuel can
leak out or run over. Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire .
- Do not use the telephone while fueling. The
electromagnetic rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire.
- Do not sit in your vehicle while fueling. If
you must make an exception and enter your
vehicle again while fueling, close the door and touch metal to discharge static electric­
ity before touching the fuel nozzle . Static
electricity can create sparks, which can ig­
nite vapors when fueling.
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fuel container because this increases the
risk of an explosion .
-For your safety , carrying fuel containers in
your vehicle is not recommended. Whether
full or empty, the container can leak and
cause a fire in the event of an accident.
-If you must make an exception and trans­
port a fuel container, note the following:
- Never fill the fuel container with fuel
while it is in or on the vehicle . Stat ic elec ­
tricity is discharged when filling which can
cause the fuel vapors to ignite and in­
creases the risk of an explosion.
- Always place a fuel container on the
ground before filling.
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-Always hold the fuel nozzle completely in
the fuel container when filling.
-If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with fuel. This
prevents static electricity from discharg­
ing .
-Never spill fuel in the vehicle or the lug­
gage compartment . Evaporated fuel is ex­
plosive and increases the risk of serious in­
jury or death .
- Follow legal requirements when using, storing and transporting fuel containers .
-Make sure the fuel container conforms to
industry standards (ANSI/ASTM F8S2 -86).
{(D Note
- Remove spilled fuel from vehicle paint im­
mediately, because it can damage paint.
- Never drive until the fuel tank is completely
empty. The irregular supply of fuel that re­
sults from that can cause engine misfires.
Uncombusted fuel will enter the exhaust
system and increase the risk of damage to
the catalytic converter.
- If the fuel tank runs completely empty in a
vehicle with a
diesel engine, the ignition
must remain switched on for at least 30
seconds after refueling before starting the
engine.
It may take longer than usual for
the engine to start, even up to a minute.
This is because the air must first bleed out
of the fuel system when starting the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tank, otherwise fuel
can leak out when the vehicle is warming up.
@ Tips
Diesel vehicles are equipped with a diesel mis­
fueling guard.
It allows the vehicle to be fu­
eled only with a diesel fuel pump nozzle. A
worn or damaged nozzle or a nozzle that is
too small may not be able to open the diesel
misfueling guard. If this is the case, try turn­
ing the nozzle before inserting it in the fuel
filler neck, use a different fuel pump, or see
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