2019 AUDI A4 wiper blades

LightsandVision

©)-Cleanthewindshield.Thewiperswipeone
timeafterseveralsecondsofdrivingtoremove
waterdroplets.Youcanswitchthisfunctionoff
bymovingthelevertoposition©)within10sec-
ondsoftheafterwipe.Theafterwipefunctionis
reactivatedthenexttimeyouswitchtheignition
on.
Cleantheheadlights*.Theheadlightwashersys-
tem*operatesonlywhenthelowbeamhead-
lightsareon.Ifyoumovetheleverintoposition
©,theheadlightswillbecleanedatfixedinter-
vals.
Appliesto:vehicleswithrearwindowwiper:©-
wiping therearwindow.Thenumberofwipesde-
pendsonthewindshieldwipermovement.
Therearwiperautomaticallyswitchesonwhen
thereversegearisselectedandthefrontwind-
shieldwipersareonandrunning.
Appliesto:vehicleswithrearwindowwiper:@-
cleaningtherearwindow.Thenumberofwipes
dependsonhowlongtheleverisheldinposition
@.Thismayalsocleantherearviewcamera,de-
pendingonthevehicleequipment.

ZA\WARNING
—Therainsensorisonlyintendedtoassistthe
driver.Thedrivermaystill beresponsiblefor
manuallyswitchingthe wipersonbasedon
visibilityconditions.
— Thewindshieldmustnot betreatedwith
water-repellingwindshieldcoatingagents.
Unfavorableconditions,suchaswetness,
darknessorlowsun,canresultinincreased
glare,whichincreasestheriskofanacci-
dent.Wiperbladechatterisalsopossible.
—Properlyfunctioningwindshieldwiper
bladesarerequiredforaclearviewandsafe
driving>page55,Replacingwiperblades.

()Note
—Ifthereisfrost,makesurethewindshield
wiperbladesarenotfrozentothewind-
shield.Switchingonthewindshieldwipers
whenthebladesarefrozentothewind-
shieldcandamagethewiperblades.
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— Thewindshieldwipersystemmustbe
switchedoff(leverinposition0)beforeus-
ing acarwash.Thispreventsthe wipers
fromswitchingonunintentionallyandcaus-
ingdamagetothewindshieldwipersystem.
G)Tips
— Thewindshieldwipersswitchoffwhenthe
ignitionisswitchedoff.Youcanactivatethe
windshieldwipersaftertheignitionis
switchedonagainbymovingthewindshield
wiperlevertoanyposition.
—Wornordirtywindshieldwiperbladesresult
instreaking.Thiscanaffecttherainsensor
function.Checkyourwindshieldwiper
bladesregularly.
— Thewasherfluidnozzlesforthewindshield
washersystemareheatedwhentheignition
isoniftheoutsidetemperatureislow.
—Whenstoppingtemporarily,suchasata
trafficlight,thespeedofthewindshield
wipersautomaticallyreducesbyonelevel.
Cleaningthewiperblades
Cleanthewiperbladeswhenyouseewiper
streaks.Useasoftclothandaglasscleaner.
Windshieldwiper
>Placethewindshieldwiperarmsintheservice
position>page55.
>Foldthewindshieldwiperarmsawayfromthe
windshield.
Rearwindowwiper
Appliesto:allroad
>Foldthewiperarmawayfromtherearwindow.

ZA,WARNING
Dirtywindshieldwiperbladescanimpairvi-
sion,whichincreasestheriskofanaccident.

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Replacingwiperblades

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Fig.52Removingwindshieldwiperblades
Windshieldwiperserviceposition/blade
replacementposition
>Switchofftheignitionandholdthewindshield
wiperleverinposition@)>page53,fig.50un-
tilthewindshieldwipermovesintotheservice
position.
>Tobringthewindshieldwipersbacktothenor-
malposition,switchtheignitiononandhold
thewindshieldwiperleverinposition@)until
thewindshieldwipersgobacktothenormal
position,ordrivefasterthan8mph(12km/h).
Youcanalsoturntheservicepositiononoroffin
theInfotainmentsystem:
>Switchthewindshieldwipersoff(position@
=>page53,fig.50).
>Select:[MENU]button>Vehicle>leftcontrol
button>Service&checks>Wiperchangepo-
sition.


Removingthewiperblade
>Foldthewindshieldwiperarmawayfromthe
windshield.
>Pressthelockingknob@©fig.52onthewiper
blade.Holdthewiperbladefirmly.
>Removethewiperbladeinthedirectionofthe
arrow.
Installingthewiperblade
> Insertthenewwiperbladeintothemounton
thewiperarm(2)untilitclicksintoplace.
>Placethewiperarmbackonthewindshield.
>Exittheserviceposition.

ZAWARNING
Forsafetyreasons,thewindshieldwiper
bladesshouldbereplacedonceortwiceeach
year.


@)Note
—Onlyfoldthewindshieldwipersawaywhen
theyareintheserviceposition.Otherwise,
youriskdamagingthepaintonthehoodor
thewindshieldwipermotor.
—Youshouldnotmoveyourvehicleoroperate
thewindshieldwiperleverwhenthewiper
armsarefoldedawayfromthewindshield.
Thewindshieldwiperswouldmovebackin-
totheiroriginalpositionandcoulddamage
thehood andwindshield.
G)Tips
—Youcanalsousetheserviceposition,forex-
ample,ifyouwanttoprotectthewindshield
fromicingbyusingacover.
—Youcannotactivatetheserviceposition
whenthehoodisopen.
Replacingrearwiperblade
Appliesto:vehicleswithrearwindowwiper

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Fig.53Rearwindowwiper:installingthewiperblade
Removingthewiperblade
>Foldthewiperarmawayfromtherearwindow.
>Removethewiperbladefromitsholder.
Installingthewiperblade
>Pressthewiperblademountintotheretainer.
>Foldthewindowwiperarmbackontotherear
window.
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>

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> Toturnthe compassonoroff,pressthebutton
@untilthe compassinthemirrorappearsor

Forsafetyreasons,thewindshieldwiperdisappears.
bladesshouldbereplacedonceortwiceeach
year.Thedigitalcompassonlyworkswhentheignition

isturnedon.Thedirectionsareindicatedwithab-
breviations:N(north),NE(northeast),E(east),
SE(southeast),S(south),SW(southwest),W
(west),NW(northwest).
Topreventinaccuratecompassreadings,do
notbringanyremotecontrols,electricaldevi-
cesor metallicobjectsnear themirror.
Digitalcompass

Fig.54Rearviewmirror:digitalcompassisswitchedon

Appliesto:vehicleswithdigitalcompass
Themagnetic zonemustbeadjustedcorrectlyforthecompasstoreadaccurately.

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Careandcleaning



—Toreducetheriskofcuts,protectyourself—Toreducetheriskofpaintdamage,donot
fromsharpmetalcomponentswhenwash-washthevehicleindirectsunlight.
ingtheunderbodyortheinsideofthewheel—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donotwash
housings.decorativedecals*withapressurewasher.
—Afterwashingthevehicle,thebrakingeffect—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesurface,
maybedelayedduetomoistureonthedonotuseinsectremovingsponges,kitchen
brakerotorsoriceinthewinter.Thisin-sponges,orsimilaritems.
creasestheriskofanaccident.Thebrakes—Whenwashingmattefinishpaintedvehicle
mustbedriedwithafewcarefulbrakeappli-components:
cations.—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesur-

face,donotusepolishingagentsorhard
@)Notewax.
—Ifyouwashthevehicleinanautomaticcar—Neveruseprotectivewax.Itcandestroy
wash,youmustfoldtheexteriormirrorsinthemattefinisheffect.
toreducetheriskofdamagetothemirrors.—Donotplaceanystickersormagnetic
Powerfoldingexteriormirrors*mustonlysignsonvehiclecomponentspaintedwith
befoldedinandoutusingthepowerfoldingmattefinishpaint.Thepaintcouldbe
function.damagedwhenthestickersormagnets
—To reducetheriskofdamagetotherimsareremoved.
andtires,comparethewidthbetweenthe
wheelsonyourvehiclewiththedistancebe-@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
tweentheguiderailsinthecarwash.Onlywashthevehicleinfacilitiesspeciallyde-
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,comparethesignedforthatpurpose.Thiswillreduce the
heightandwidthofyourvehiclewiththeriskofdirtywatercontaminatedwithoilfrom
heightandwidthoftheinsideofthecarenteringthesewersystem.
wash.
Cleaningandcareinformation
Whencleaningandcaringforindividualvehiclearenotlisted,consultanauthorizedAudidealer
components,refertothefollowingtables.TheorauthorizedAudiServiceFacility.Alsofollow
informationcontainedthereissimplyrecommen-__theinformationfoundin>A.
dations.Forquestionsorforcomponentsthat
Exteriorcleaning






ComponentSituationSolution
Windshieldwiper|DepositsSoftclothwithglasscleaner,>page 54
blades
Headlights/DepositsSoftspongewithamildsoapsolution®
Taillights
Sensors/DepositsSensors:softclothwithasolvent-freecleaningsolution
cameralensesCameralenses:softclothwithanalcohol-freecleaningsol-
ution
Snow/iceHandbrush/solvent-freede-icingspray
WheelsRoadsaltWater
BrakedustAcid-freespecialcleaningsolution>

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Properseatingposition
Frontpassenger........--.eeeeeeeeeee249
OCGUPANESwww2 2ages¢ 2eeeoeeoRDeHOE248
RealiPaSSOnQerSiacs«+aves= vsane&2ssavees250
PROEGCLING’:2 osevwocami2@oem2 6meYoo 344
Pyrotechnicelements............-...0-367
Q
QUGEEIO2sway«seems¢ &eeeseeeeeea143
Selectivewheeltorquecontrol..........138
Question
Whathappenstounbeltedoccupants?...254

Radio....eeeeeeeee
Additionalstationinformation
PreS@tSus«cor¢ xgeges¢Ramsa3BeEERooHee
Radiotext
Stationlist
Radiocommunicationsequipment........369
Radioequipment................0-00369
RadioStandardsSpecification(RSS).......370
Rain/lightsensor
Headlights..............0.00eeeeee47
Intervalmode(wipers)...........-.000553:
Raisingthevehicle................0000.365
Range(fuellevel).................00000219
Readinglights.................0002000.50
Rearcenterarmrest
refertoCupholders............--00eee63
Rearcross-trafficassist...........00000.125
Rearlid
ESCADGIGUCHseaz5 «ness2 aNee5ROREES38
alsorefertoLuggagecompartmentlid....35
Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
refertoAudiEntertainmentmobile......228
Rearviewcamera
refertoParkingsystem...........130,132
Rearwindowdefogger...............005-74
Rearwindowshade............ceee eeeee53
Rearwindowwashersystem..............53
REAR(button)«©cess+won2 owenseeee3G74
Recirculationmode(automaticclimatecon-
trolsystem)sissasainieons& aowenawaoweeu73
Rectiperationtins« +mess3 2esses 2oremaecca19
Refueling).«ssc Remote'control-key«ciesviewssveinoveae29
Convenienceopeningandclosing.........4l
Keyreplacement............eeeeeeeeee29
LED«seco22recom2seems2an aeeRKe30
Mechanicalkey....0.0...ceceeee eee eee30
Panicfunction.................eeeeee31
Replacing thebattery..................30
Unlockingandlocking................0-31
Remoteoperation
Garagedooropener...........2.020000544
Removingthecaps(wheelbolts).........351
REPAitSwscccense=sunrams5ensemins6summit©©ainenene&367
Airbagsystem............26.eeeeeee276
Replacementkey............00-00000eee29
Replacementparts............0000eeeee369
Replacing
Lightbulbs...............0.0000eeee361
Replacingwiperblades..............000555
ReportingSafetyDefects................369
Reset
refertoRestart(MMI)..............--.246
Resetbutton(tripodometer).............15
Resettingthetripodometer..............15
Residualheat(automaticclimatecontrol)...74
Restart(MMI)............0000ceca eaee246
REUFOCUOTsexes= 2owerocosevoeenawSORE8256
ReVéerseG6at’:soe seas«¢weece ew eeee85
Reversiblecargofloor.............-.000569
Rewinding(audio/videofile).............229
Rightcontrolbutton................00016
RIMS...eee337:
ClEQNING':< =sees¢ ©wowscewees2wee8:343
Ringtonesettings...................00.183
Roofload....2...ceeeee eeeeee70,373
Roofrack...20.0...eeeeeeeee70
alsorefertoRoofrack......0.0...eeeee70
Routecriteria.......20...eeeeeeeee207
Routeguidance
refertoNavigationeis:< Runningdirection(tires)................354
Ss
Safedrivinghabits.....................247
383

Index

Safety
Airbagsystem...60...eee eee eeeeee261
Beltsances2 2maw& ¥eee2RaNeN8sUeEee253
Correct seatingposition...............248
Pedalarea...........ceceeee eee252
Telephonew Safetybeltheightadjustment...........258
Safetybeltposition.................00.257
Safetybeltheightadjustment..........258
Safetybeltswornbypregnantwomen....258
Safetybeltpretensioner
Serviceanddisposal..................260
Safetybelts..............02.0000.253,256
Cleaning............0.ceceeeeeeeee345
Dangertopassengerswhodonotweara
Safetysbelte.2sess« +csoansoosommes2 oomoces254
Fastening................-00eeeeae256
IMproperlyWorcs=searsssseresoRee259
NOEWORN« &serioovescats@ osisens@ 6teem& 6 0254
Safetybeltposition...................257
Safetyinstructions:« ¢sews+ ¢weressoes255
Securingchildsafetyseats.............296
Specialconsiderationsforpregnantwom-
GNsees3 ¢see¢ »WemseeesvPeeSveee258
Unfasteningiccoeewsavencessswae3 ooe258
Warning/indicatorlight...............253
Wornproperly¢ccs::secsespeessstees=255
Safetybeltwarninglight................253
Safetyinstructions
forsidecurtainairbags................284
forusingchildsafetyseats.............289
forusingsafetybelts.................255
MonitoringtheAdvancedAirbagSystem...275
Savingfuel
EnergycOnSUMENSwos« +eeev3cowsspeee20
RECUPERATION« «econ« 0sxewowe©ccasions« @etenae619
Seam(RadiO)iss« xarevine« 2overanea soewenewoevesane216
Screen
refertoDisplay.................0-.15,18
Screwdriver...2.0.0...cee eeeeeeeeeee 348
SDcardreader(MMI)..........-0000000221
Searcharea(pointofinterest)............201
Searchfunction
refertoFreetextsearch...........154,231
Seatadjustment
Headrestraints.................0000.250
384
Seatbelts
refertoSafetybelts...............00.253
Seatheating..............2...ceeeeee73
Seatingcapacityienssces Seatingposition
Driver....eeeeeeeee248
FrOntpassengerzoes Howtoadjustthefrontseats...........249
Incorrectseatposition................251
OccUPANtS:sacc<=soonsseamesx yeeeaes248
Rearpassengers......06. eeeceeeeens250
Seats
Adjusting..........0...ceeeeeeeeeee58
Cleaning...........60...eeecece345
Correct seatingposition...............248
Numbertofiseatss,« «snscs2 ovceuie« »ewan© 0253
Seatvertilatiomesce:s+weswx ¢wmaa 2smu©os74
Secondaryphone..................173,242
Selectingasource(media)..............229
Selectionmenu..............4.16,147,151
Selectivedoorunlocking................-28
Selectivewheeltorquecontrol...........138
Selectorlever
Selectorleverpositions.................85
Self-learningnavigation
refertoPersonalrouteassistance.......204
Serviceanddisposal
Safetybeltpretensioner...............260
Serviceintervaldisplay...............0.320
Serviceposition
refertoReplacingwiperblades..........55
SET
REAR:(DUttON)cicssveoocesvacex veonsvoe0cones73
Settings
Directory...2...ceceeeeeee eee184
MADsacs2 5Mose§OE ASSAREERGE209
Mediaiie:2 2accoossenur2wiena 2maeeeoo232
Navigation........0.0...eee eee eee206
Radio... 2.2.2.6...2ceeeeeeee218
System(MMD)essssseesseenesweeee240
Telephone............0.0eee eeeeee183
Voicerecognitionsystem..............241
Settingthelanguage.................--240
Shade
Rearwindow/reardoors..............-53
Shiftingintogear(manualtransmission)....77
Shiftpaddles....0.0...ceeeeeeeeeee88