2018 AUDI S4 Gas

Table of content s
Media ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...
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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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Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
F uses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 369
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Emergency situations ... .. .. .... . 374
G ene ral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
St art ing by pu shing o r tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 374
S tar ting w it h jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Usingthejumpst artcable . ........ ... 375
Towing w ith a tow tr uck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Ra is ing the veh icle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Accessories and Technical Data . 37 9
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Ve hicl e specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
N otes about tec hnica l data . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
We igh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Di mensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Capac it ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 1
Gasoline engin es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 1
Diese l eng ines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 383
War ranty cove rages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Oper ating your veh icle outs ide the U .S.A.
o r Can ada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Aud i Service Repair Ma nuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
M ain tenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Accesso ries and te chnical changes . . . . . . 385
D eclarat ion of Compli ance,
T elecommun ications and Electronic
Syst ems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Index ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 387
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fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­rected. See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa­
tion, see
¢ page 102, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL indicator light may also turn on if the
fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
¢page 317.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Location of Data Li nk Con nec tor (DLC )
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your em ission control system. Each monitored
component in your eng ine system has been as­
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­ erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
¢ page 317 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­ nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release¢ fig. 22.
a Your authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied work-al
;:::: shop can interpret the code and perform the nee-
" ~ essary repair . 0 0
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Cockpit overview
A WARNING
--
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warn ing s ignal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display can be covered by other dis­
plays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mult ifunct ion steer ing
wheel ¢ page 13.
If there are several malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several co lors.
it Central indicator light
If the. or d indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instr ument cluster.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you sw itch the ignition on. These sys ­
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llowing tab les.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or
a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment. Some indicator lights appear white
on a monochrome display .
The. or Q central
indicator light turns on at the same time to indi-
cate the priority of these indicator lights.
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triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is trigge red, it w ill shu t off automat­
ically a fter a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press
the m button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig . 32 Driver 's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the selector lever is in P.
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the parking brake is set. Pull the
«el) sw itch
~ page 88 to set the parking brake.
Opening th e luggage compartment lid
.,. Press and hold the c:;; button on the remote
contro l key for at least one second . The luggage
compartment lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
.,. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
l id. Or
.,. Pull the c:>* switch in the dr iver's door.
Cl osing the luggage compartment lid
.,. Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle p ush
~ ,&. .
Op enin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherw ise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when dr iving, which increases the r isk
of an a cc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child cou ld climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
veh icle . Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­ h icle is not in use.
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched.
© Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c:5 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automa tically when it is closed again.
- T he settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the
hand le~ page 41 .
- In case of an emergency or a fau lty handle,
t he luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from t he
ins ide ~ page 46.
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-Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the~ button or the lr! button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid, or
- When something blocks the luggage compa rt­
ment lid or makes it difficu lt for the lid to
move.
I f you press the handle or one of
the~ or lr! but ­
tons (vehicles w ith convenience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on its angle .
_&. WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Pay careful attent ion when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid . Otherw ise, you could
cause serious inj ury to yourself or othe rs de­
spite the pinch protection .
- To reduce the risk of p inch ing injur ies, al­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­
ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never dr ive with the luggage compartmen t
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation.
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
completely under certain circumstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the extra
weight. To reduce the r isk of injury, the
open luggage compartment l id must there­
fore have add itiona l support or the cargo
must first be removed from the rack.
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infota inment system de­
termine if the luggage compartme nt lid ca n
be opened us ing the
handle <=> page 41.
Openin g an d clos ing
-There are audio signa ls when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with
the~ button in the dr iver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing
the~ button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
The luggage compartment lid can be closed
w ith the convenience from a distance up to
approximately 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manually if the vehicle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
this. Move the lid s low ly to reduce the
amount of fo rce needed.
- When the t railer socket is being used (for
example, for a bicycle rack), the luggage
compar tment lid can be opened a nd closed
using the handle or the foot mot ion activa­
tion (vehicles w ith convenience key*) .
- In case of an emergency o r a fau lty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from the
insider=> page 46.
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid with foot motion activation (kicking
movement )
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and sensor-control­
led luggage compartment lid
Fig . 35 Rear of the veh icle: foot movement
Applies to: sedan
You can open the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion activation.
.,.
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Opening and clo sin g
Applies to: all road
You can open and close the luggage compart­
ment lid with foot motion activation .
Requirements: you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you. You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid. You shou ld
be approximately 8 in (20 cm) from the rea r of
the vehicle . The ign ition must be switched off.
Make sure you have firm footing.
- Move your foot back and forth be low the bump­
er ~ fig. 35 . Do not touch the bumper. The lug­
gage compartment lid will open/close once the
system detects the movement.
The luggage compartment lid will only open/ close if you perfo rm the movement as described.
This prevents the luggage compartment lid from
ope ning o r closing due to simi lar movements,
such as when you walk between the rear of the
vehicle and your garage door.
The closing of the luggage compartment lid is in­
d icated by a warning signal and can be cance led
by making the described movement again.
The foot movement does not loc k the vehicle.
General inform ation
In some situations, the function may be limited
or temporar ily unava ilable . This may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme­
diately before
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time
-you clean your vehicle, for example with a pres­ sure washer or in a car wash
- there is heavy rain
-the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv-
ing on salt-covered roads
-there is interfe rence to the radio signa l from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mote controls
A WARNING
-Pay careful attention when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
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cause serious injury to yourse lf or others de­
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, a l­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­
ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- Ap plies to: allroa d: If there is a luggage rack
(such as a bicycle rack) on the luggage com­
partment lid, the luggage compar tment lid
may not open completely under certain cir­
cumstances, o r it co uld close by itself if
open due to the extra weight. To reduce t he
risk of injury, the open luggage compart­
ment lid must therefore have additional
support or the cargo must f irst be removed
from the rack.
Trunk escape latch
Appl ies to : vehicles with trunk escape latc h
In case of on emergency, the rear lid con be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
latch.
Fig. 36 Luggage compartment: Trunk escape latc h
11> Push the latch in the di rect ion of the arrow un­
til the lock re leases.
The trunk escape latch inside the rear lid is made
of fluorescent material to glow in the dark.
A WARNING
The t runk escape latch is to be used only in an
emergency.

Lights and Vi sion
Replacing wiper blades
Fig. 59 Re mov ing w indshi eld w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.,. To bring the windshield wipers into the service
pos ition, turn the ignition off and move the
winds hield wiper leve r into position @
¢page 60, fig. 57 .
.,. To bring the wipers into the starting pos it io n,
tu rn the ignition on and move the windshield
wiper lever into position @for at least two sec­
onds
¢ page 60, fig. 57 .
You can also turn the service position on o r off in
the Infota inment system :
... Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢page 60, fig. 57) .
.,. Select : the IMENU ! button> Vehicle> left con­
trol button >
Service & checks > Wiper change
position .
Removing the wiper blade
... Fo ld the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.,. Press the locking knob (D ¢ fig. 59 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the d irection of the
arrow .
Installing the wiper blade
.,. Insert the new wiper b lade into the mount on
the wiper arm
@ until it clicks into place .
.,. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield .
.,. Turn the serv ice position off .
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A WARNING
,--
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
(]) Note
- Only fold the w indshield w ipers away when
they are in the service pos ition. Otherwise,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood or
the windsh ield wiper motor.
- You should not move your veh icle or operate
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
Th e windshie ld wipers would move back
in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
system, always loosen blades which are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating the
wipers.
- T o reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene, pa int
thinner, or other solvents on or near the
wiper blades.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not attempt
to move the wipers by hand .
(D Tips
- You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover .
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open .

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.,. To shift down a gear, tap the 0 shift paddle.
.. To engage the lowest gear, hold the 0 shift
paddle.
.. If you do not press a shift button within a short
time while in the D/S position, the transmission
will return to automatic mode. To keep shifting using the shift paddles, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position .
.,. When you want to shift out of tiptronic mode,
press and hold the
0 shift paddle for a longer
period of time or move the selector lever back
and release it.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down before critical engine speed is reached.
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permitted
range.
@ Tips
- If you shift to the next lowest gear, the
transmission will only shift if the engine will
not be over-revved.
- With kick-down, the transmission shifts to a
lower gear, depending on vehicle speed and
engine speed.
- tiptronic does not work if the transmission
is running in emergency mode.
Kick-down
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transm issions
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans ­
mission downshifts into a lower gear and the en­
gine utilizes its full power , depending on vehicle
speed and engine RPM. It shifts up into the next
higher gear once the maximum specified engine
RPM is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive .
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Driving
Launch control program
Applies to: vehicles with S tronic transmission
The launch control program provides the best
possible acceleration when starting from a stop .
Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned .
.. Deactivate the Start/Stop system* c> page 87 .
The LED in the ICA> ~I button turns on .
.. Applies to: seda n: Press the I.B OFFI button
briefly while the engine is running
c> page 147.
The II indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC): sport. Warn·
ing! Restricted stability
appears in the instru­
ment cluster display .
.. Applies to: allroad: Press the i.i, O FF I button
briefly while the engine is
running ¢ page 147.
The II indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC): offroad.
Warning! Reduced stability
appears in the in­
strument cluster display .
.. Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi­
tion briefly to select the S position or select the
Dynamic driving mode in drive se-
lect* ¢ page 134 .
.,. Press the brake pedal firmly with your left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least one
second .
.. At the same time, press the gas pedal all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal within
five
seconds ¢,,&. .
A WARNING ~
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.
- Only use the Launch control program when
road and traffic conditions allow it and oth­
er drivers will not be endangered or both­
ered by your driving and the vehicle's accel­
eration.
- Please note that the drive wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode/offroad mode is switched on, espe­
cially when the road is slippery.
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