2018 AUDI A4 CD player

Table of content s
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227
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
W i- F i aud io player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
O nline med ia and Internet radio . . . . . . . . 232
Mu ltimedia connect io ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
P lay ing media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Addit io nal sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Supporte d media and file formats . . . . . . 242
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Audi smartphone interface ...... 246
Se tup ... .. .... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 246
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 7
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
MMI sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Connection manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Volume sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Restart ing the M MI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Sof twa re license i nfo rm at ion 253
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 54
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
B asics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Correct passenger se ating positions . . . . . 255
D river's and front passenger 's footwell . . 2S8
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Airbag system .................... 271
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1
Front airbags ....................... 275
M on itor ing the Advan ced Airbag System . 283
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 7
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Side a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
LATCH system (lower anchorages and
tethers for c hildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Additional informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Maintenan ce and Care ........... 31S
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31S
Gasoline ........................... 315
D iesel fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7
Se lective cata lytic red uction (AdBlue/
DE F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 19
Emissions control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Se rvice interva l display 333
Wheels ........ ................ ... 334
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
T ire p ressure mo nitoring system 351
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Car w ash es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 4
Cleaning an d care information . . . . . . . . . 355
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 3 59
Do It Yourself ... .. .. ........... .. 3 60
Emergency as sistance . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Replacing a whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Space-sav ing spare t ire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Collaps ible spa re ti re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

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Voice recognition system
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Req uirement: the Radio must a lready be open. Depend ing on the vehicle equipmen t and these­
lected frequency band, you can say the fo llow ing
commands :
Function
Say:
Selecting the frequency band FM*/ Siriu sXM * / FM / AM
Selecting a station from the station Channe l (XY) / Frequency (XV)
list
Selecting a stat ion from favorites/
Rad io prese ts > Line (XV )
presets
Setting the frequency
Frequency (XV) I Frequency (XV ) HD 1
Correcting data input No I mea nt ( XV)
Clos ing the full-sc reen command Clo se
list
Media
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
Req uirement: you must be in the Media menu. Depending on the vehicle equipment and the ac­
t ive media, yo u can say the following commands:
Function
Say:
Selecting a so urce directly Jukebox */ CO / DVD / SO card l / SO card 2 / Aud i music inte r-
face *
I iPhone* /USS */ Bluetooth* / Wi-Fi * / Medium (X V ), for
example "Jolhn's player"
Selecting aud io/video files* from
Media fav orites / Arti sts/ Album s/ Genr es / Track s/ Playli st s /
the Jukebox* V id eos
Selecting aud io files on an iPod Art ists I Albums / Genre s I Tracks / Pla ylists /Composer s/
(source: Audi music interface*) Podcast s / Audio books
Navigating w ith in a folder struc-Fo lde r up / Line (XV )
tu re/list
Selecting shuffle
Shuffle on / Shuffle off
Correcting data input No I meant (XV)
Clos ing the full-screen command Clos e
list
(D Note External voice operation
Always follow the i nformat io n found in ~0 in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and exter­
nal voice operation
Requirement:
The ignition and the MMI must be switched on.
No phone call is in progress.
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The follow ing Audi connect In fota inment services
are current ly available:
- Naviga tion wi th
online map view an d Street
View ¢ page 216.
-Point of Interest (POI) online search with
voi ce re cognition
(such as res taur ants): plan
rou te g uidance using t he M MI con trol panel
¢ page 208 and the voice recognition system
¢ page 168 .
-Set up des tina tions i n your M MI using yo ur
myAudi account or online map view
¢page 216 .
-Online traffic information : receive up-to -the ­
minute traffic info rmation about accidents,
road constr uction and other incidents
¢ page 220.
- Map update : import navigation map updates
directly to yo ur vehicle using an SD ca rd or as
an on line
update ¢ page 218.
(D Tips
-Fo r the map update A udi connect Infotain ­
ment service via SD card, check the current
software vers ion in your vehicle and t hen
check
www .audiusa.com/myaudi to see if a
newe r version is ava ilable. You can a lso have
t h e new navigation da ta insta lled by an Audi
dealer , w hich can be done for an add itio nal
c ha rge.
- Y ou can also find addi tiona l info rmation
abo ut the
map update onl ine a t
www.audiusa .com/myaudi .
Audi connect (Infotainment) on the phone
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
~ Se lect : I MENU I button > Audi connect > left
contro l button >
Communication .
The follow ing A udi con nect In fot ainm ent service s
a re cu rrent ly availab le:
- Stor ing contacts on yo ur computer using yo ur
myAudi Account and load ing the con ta cts in to
t h e M MI
direct ory ¢ page 185.
Audi connect (Infotainment)
Audi connect (Infotainment) in Media
menu
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect {Infota inment}
~ Sele ct : iME NUI button> Audi connect > right
control button >
Entertainment.
- Online media and Internet radio :
offers acce ss
t o d ifferent online media se rvices as well as I n­
ternet radio an d ope ration th ro u gh the MMI us ­
ing the
Audi MMI connect app ¢ page 232.
Applies to: vehicles with Wi·Fi audio player
- Wi-Fi audio player : you can access the med ia
cen ter through a Wi-Fi connec ted med ia p layer
(su ch as a smartp hone)
¢ page 231.
_&. WARNING
It is only safe to use table ts, l aptops , m obile
d evi ces and other simila r devices whe n the ve­
hicl e is stationary beca use, like a ll loose ob ­
j ects, they could be thrown aroun d the inside
of the vehicle in a crash an d cause serious in­
jur ies. Store these types of devices sec urely
while driv ing .
(D Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ 0 in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194 .
(D Tips
-Also see the cha pter ¢ page 195, Audi con ­
nect (Infotainment) general information .
- For more in forma tion on the Wi -Fi a ud io
p layer a nd sup ported devices, contact an
authorized A udi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment}
~ Select: ! M EN UI button> Audi connect > right
cont rol button .
The following options a re available in the Aud i
connect Infota inment serv ices overv iew :
Log in*
See ¢ page 188, Logging into myAudi in the vehi -
de. ~
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Media
When importing, the audio files are automatical ­
ly sorted into the media center categories based
on the stored addit ional information
¢ page 237. The copied video files are stored in
t he media center under the
Videos category.
Playing the Jukebox
Requirement: the Jukebox must contain audio/
video fi les
¢ page 229, Adding files to the Juke ­
box.
The Jukebox is accessed and operated through
the
MMl (D¢page236, fig . 215.
Displaying Jukebox memory capacity
Select: right control button > Jukebox memory
capacity .
Information about the Jukebox memory
cap acity and the number of sto red tracks is dis­
p la yed.
Deleting tracks from the Jukebox1
)
Requ irement: the Jukebox must contain audio/
video fi les.
- Delet ing an entry: select an entry from the
Jukebox media center . Select: right control but ­
ton
> Delete from jukebox > This entry or En­
tire list.
- The status of the deleting process is shown in
the MMI. Jukebox playback stops during the de­
leting process and starts again automatically
once the dele tion is complete .
0 Note
Do not import aud io/video files when the en­
gine is t urned off because this will drain the
veh icle battery.
(D Tips
- Tracks from aud io CDs cannot be imported
to the Jukebox for legal reasons .
- Files that have already been imported are
automat ically recognized and cannot be
copied to the Jukebox again.
- It is not possible to play audio/v ideo* files
in the CD/DVD* drive while importing them.
1> N ot i n t he Playback view.
230
- Th e Juk ebox does not provide an export
function due to legal reasons .
- Files or tracks without additional stored in­
formation a re listed as
Unknown . Audi rec­
ommends adding additional information
(such as ID3 tags) to audio files.
- Reset the
Jukebox to the factory defau lt
settings when selling your vehicle
¢ page 249.
Bluetooth audio player
App lies to: vehicles wi th Blue toot h audio playe r
With the Bluetoo th audio player, you can play
music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-capable
device (such as a cell phone) through the MMI .
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
the Bluetooth function on your Bluetooth device
and the
Bluetooth audio player ¢ page 250 in
the
MMI must both be sw itched on .
-Connecting a Bluetooth device: press the
!MEDIA ! button. Press the left control button
until the sources overview is displayed . Select
and confirm
Bluetooth audio player @
¢page 236, fig. 216 .
-If necessary, select and confirm, Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player . The Blue­
tooth device search starts. Follow the instruc­
tions in the MMI.
- Select and confirm the desired Bluetooth de­
vice from the list. The
MMI generates a PIN for
the connection.
- Select and confirm
Yes.
-Enter the PIN for connecting on your Bluetooth
dev ice.
Or : if the PIN is already displayed on
your Bl uetoo th device , confi rm it in the Blue­
tooth device and in the
MMI. The time allowed
for entering the PIN is limited to approximately
30 seconds.
The media is started and operated thro ugh the
mobile device o r the
MMI, depending on the de-
vice being used.
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@ Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth device.
- Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
- Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are supported.
- Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth device. Audi recommends setting your
mo­
bile device to the maximum volume when
using it as a Bluetooth audio player.
- The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device
be­
ing used.
- For more information on the supported
de­
vices, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Applies to: vehicl es with Wi ·F i audio player
Using the Wi-Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca­
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly play music from your media player
li­
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server app or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li­
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The
Audi MMI con·
nect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your media player .
Or: you must be using a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
- Connecting a media player: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button until the
sources
overview¢ page 236 is displayed . Se­
lect and confirm Wi-Fi audio player (J)
¢page 236, fig . 216 .
~ -If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi off>
;::; Turn on Wi-Fi to activate Wi-Fi in the MMI. Se-,....
:::l Leet Wi·Fi settings, if necessary. Select the 0 0
3 Media
same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con­
firm
Folders.
-Playing music from the media player: select
and confirm
Media center .
Web radio:
see ¢ page 232.
A WARNING
= -
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo·
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 2 75, Front airbags.
(D Note
Always follow the information found in ¢Q) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter¢ page 195, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
- Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see
¢ page 188.
- To avoid interruptions during playback, de­
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
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Media
-The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media p layer used and the number of
files that it contains.
-A maximum of 2,000 entr ies per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
-Songs down loaded for offline use using m u­
sic streaming services are stored on your
mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play DRM protected files.
-Contact an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional i nformat ion on the Wi-Fi audio player.
Online media and
Internet radio
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i co nnect
You can playba ck and operate various online me­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI .
Fig. 212 Online media
.- Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
r::!;> fig . 212 is
displayed.
A ppl ies to: using o nline media an d In te rnet ra di o
Requirement:
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open o n your mob ile device.
-You must be logged into your myAudi account
in the
Aud i MMI conn ect app and you must
have selected your veh icle.
- The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on the MMI must be switch ed on.
-If necessary, check in the connection manager
r::!;> page 249 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI conn ect app (~).
-The MMI must be connected to the network.
-The symbol for the Online m edia source CD
r::!;> fig . 212 is shown in the MMI.
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App lies to : usin g on l ine media
Additional requirement:
- A su pported online med ia service must be ava il­
able in yo ur cou ntry.
- You must have an acco unt with a supported on­
line media se rvice .
- Depending on the on line media se rvice, yo u
must install and open an app on you r mobile
dev ice.
S tarting Onlin e med ia
-Press the IM EDIA ! button. Press the left cont rol
button until the sources overview
r::!;> page 236
is displayed.
-Select and confirm an on line media service .
Starting Internet radio
-Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button until the sources
overview ¢ page 236
is displayed.
-Select and confirm Internet r adio . The Internet
radio browser or the last stat ion that was play­
ing is shown.
-Sel ect ing the station : if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio
Brow s­
er > a station.
Online media and Interne t ra dio : additional op­
t ion s
-Press the right control button.
The following options may be available, depend­ ing on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/track that is currently playing):
- Sound setting s: see r::!;> page 252 .
- Wi -Fi setting s:
see¢ page 194, Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Connection manage r:
see¢ page 249 .
-Additional options may be ava ilable, depending
on the active on line media service or Internet
radio .
.&_ WARNING
-It is o nly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo ­
bi le dev ices and ot her simi la r devices when
the vehicle is s tat ionary because, like a ll
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serio us injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
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-Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
c::> page 275, Front airbags.
CJ) Note
- Always follow the information found in c::>0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
- Please note that there genera lly are addi­
tional costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used internationally .
@ Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of on line media services.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the service availability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the on line media services.
- Always read the chapter
c::> page 195, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
- Depending on the mobile device used, there
may be interruptions during media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
To avoid interruptions when using a mobile
device, do not lock the screen on your mo­
bile device and keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about online media.
Media
Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or
MP3 player) to the Audi music in ­
terface and charge them using a special
USB
adapter .
Fig. 213 Audi USB adap ters
You can purchase the USB adapter c::> fig. 213
from an author ized Audi dealer or at specialty
stores:
(D USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can connect your mobile dev ices through the
Audi music interface to the MMI using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to : veh icles w it h Aud i music interface
- Audi music interface: see c::> page 234.
(D Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
low it to be pinched.
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Media
Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
F ig . 214 Connec ting mob ile dev ices
The Audi music inte rface is located under the
armrest in the center
console @c::> page 8, fig. 2.
-Connecting a mobile device u sin g a U SB
a dapt er:
connect the applicable USB adap ter @
c::> fig. 214 to the port on the Audi music inter­
face ® and then connect the adapter to the
mobile device @(such as an iPhone).
-Charging a mobile device u sing a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music interface ® using the applicab le USB
adapter @
c::> fig. 214, the battery will auto­
matically charge .
-Disconnec ting a mobil e dev ice from the Au di
music int erfac e:
remove the USB adapter@
<=> fig. 214 from the Audi music interface .
-Di sco nn ect ing mob ile d evices with an Apple
Do ck con nector:
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed
i n @ c::> page 233, fig. 213 .
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used
c::> page 236 .
Connecting two m obile d evi ce s: if two mob ile
dev ices (for example iPhone and smartphone) are
connected at the same time, then both devices
can be used as p layback so urces .
You can connect mobile devices using the analog
AU X port .
-Conn ecting a mobile d evic e to th e AU X input :
connect the cab le ® c::> fig. 214 to the AUX in-
234
put @ on the Audi music interface and then to
the mobile device @(such as an MP3 player or
smartphone).
- Discon necti ng a mobile d evice from the AU X
i nput :
remove the cable ® c::> fig. 214 from the
AUX
input @c::> fig. 214.
-Ope ration: select and confirm the Extern al au­
d io player
source ® c::> page 236, fig. 215 . The
media are started and operated through the
mobile
device @<=> fig. 214.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the dr iver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic . Neve r oper­
ate mobi le devices wh ile driving, because this
inc reases the risk of an acc iden t.
(D Note
- Remove the connector from the A udi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
- Use a USB extens ion cable to connect dev i­
ces that have an integrated USB connecto r
(s uch as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the A udi musi c inte r­
face.
- Ex tremely high o r low temperatures that
c an occur inside veh icles can damage mobile
devices and/or impa ir their performan ce.
Never leave mobi le devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperat ures.
(D Tips
- Whe n you swi tch the ign ition o ff, the USB
ports are sti ll supplied w ith power until the
energy management intervenes.
- Do not use an additiona l adapter o r USB ex ­
tension cab le to connect mobile devices to
the A udi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter
(c::> page 233). They may impair the
functionality.
- You can purchase the AUX connector cab le
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe­
cialty stores .