2019 AUDI S4 window

Airbagsystem

sidecurtainairbagmustinflatewithintheblink
ofaneyeatvery highspeedandwithgreatforce.
The
sidecurtainairbagcouldinjureyouifyour
seatingpositionisnotproperoruprightorif
itemsarelocatedintheareawherethesupple-
mentalsidecurtainairbaginflates.This applies
especiallytochildren>page285.
Althoughtheyarenotasoftpillow,sidecurtain
airbagscan“cushion”theimpactandinthisway
theycanhelptoreducetheriskofinjurytothe
headandtheupperpartofthebody.
Afinedustmaydevelopwhentheairbagdeploys.
Thisisquitenormalanddoesnotmeanthereisa
fireinthevehicle.
Importantsafetyinstructionsontheside
curtainairbagsystem
Airbagsareonlysupplementalrestraints.Always
properlywearsafetybeltsandrideinaproper
seatingposition.
Thereisalotthatyou andyourpassengersmust
knowanddotohelpthesafetybeltsandairbags
dotheirjobtoprovidesupplementalprotection.

Z\WARNING
Improperlywearingsafetybeltsandimproper
seatingpositionsincreasetheriskofserious
personalinjuryanddeathwheneveravehicle
isbeingused.
—Neverletoccupantsplaceanypartsoftheir
bodiesintheareafromwhichthesidecur-
tainairbaginflate.
—Alwaysmakesurethatthesidecurtainair-
bagscaninflatewithoutinterference.
—Usethebuilt-incoathooksonlyforlight-
weightclothing.Neverleaveanyheavyor
sharp-edgedobjectsinthepocketsthatmay
interferewithairbagdeploymentandcan
cause
personalinjuryinacollision.
—Neverusehangerstohangclothesonthe
hooks.
—Onlyusefactory-installedsunshadesor,if
shadesinstalledafterthevehicleleavesthe
factory,useonlygenuineAudisunshades.
—Neverswingthesunvisorsovertotheside

openers,hands-freespeakers,etc.areat-
tachedtothesunvisors.Theycouldcome
looseandcauseseriousinjuryifthesidecur-
tainairbaginflates.
—Adeployingairbaginflatesinafractionofa
secondandwithgreatforce.
—Neverattachobjectstothecoverorinthe
deploymentzoneofasidecurtainairbag.
—Theairbagdeploymentzonesmustbekept
clearatalltimes.Makesuretherearenoob-
jects,pets,orotherpersonsinthespacebe-
tweenanyvehicleoccupantandanyairbag
atanytime.
—Donotattachanyaccessoriestothedoors.



ZAWARNING
— Theairbagsystemcandeployonlyonce.If
theairbaghasbeentriggered,thesystem
mustbereplacedby anauthorizedAudi
dealerorqualifiedworkshop.
—Alwayshaveworkinvolvingthesidecurtain
airbagsystem,removalandinstallationof
theairbagcomponents,orotherrepairsper-
formedbyaqualifieddealership.Otherwise
theairbagsystemmaynotworkcorrectly.
—Neverattempttomodifyanycomponentsof
theairbagsysteminanyway.



windowsifthingssuchaspens,garagedoor

284

Childsafety

adil)

chorsandtether straps
2 2 ° x ©
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Appliesto:Sedan
Fig.245Tetheranchors:recessflapsbehindtherearseat-
backs
88-0183


Appliesto:allroad
Fig.246Tetheranchors:attachmenthooklocationsbe-
hindtherearseatbacks
Appliesto:Sedan:Thetetheranchorsfortherear
seatingpositionsarelocatedinrecessesinthe
rearwindowshelf.
Appliesto:allroad:Thetetheranchorsforthe
rearseatingpositionsarelocatedonthebackside
oftherearseatbacks.
AtetherisastraightorV-shapedstrapthatat-
tachesthe toppartofachildrestrainttospecial
anchoragepointsinthevehicle.
Thepurposeofthetetheristoreducethefor-
wardmovementofthechildrestraintinacrash,
inordertohelpreducetheriskofheadinjurythat
couldbecausedbystrikingthevehicleinterior.
Forwardfacingchildrestraintsmanufacturedaf-
terSeptember1,1999,arerequiredbyU.S.fed-
eralregulationstocomplywithnewchildhead
movementperformancerequirements.These
newperformancerequirementsmakeatether
necessaryonmostnewchildsafetyseats.
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AWARNING
Improperinstallationofchildrestraintswill
increasetheriskofinjuryanddeathinacrash.
—Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsprovidedby
the
manufacturerofthechildrestraintyou
intendtoinstallinyourAudi.
—Improperuseofchildrestraintanchors(in-
cludingtetheranchors)canleadtoinjuryin
acollision.Theanchorsaredesignedto
withstandonlythoseloadsimposedbycor-
rectlyfitted child restraints.
—Nevermounttwochildrestraintsystemson
one
LATCHloweranchorpoint.
—Neverattachtwochildrestraintsystemsto
onetetherstraportetheranchorage.
—Neverattachatetherstrap toatie-down
hookintheluggagecompartment.
—Neverusechildrestrainttetheranchorages
tosecuresafetybeltsorotherkindsofoccu-
pantrestraints.
—Neversecureorattachanyluggageorother
itemstotheLATCHloweranchoragesorto
thetetheranchors.

CheckingandFilling

>Attheendofthechargingprocess,switchthe
chargeroffandpullthepowercableoutofthe
socket.
>Removethechargingdeviceterminalclamps.
>Closetheredcoveronthepositiveterminal.
>Closethehood>page310.

ZXWARNING
—Neverconnectthechargingcabledirectlyto
yourvehiclebattery.Onlyuse the connec-
tionsintheenginecompartment
=>page319.
—Ahighlyexplosivemixtureofgasescanform
whenchargingbatteries.Onlychargethe
batteryinwell-ventilatedareas.
—Adrainedbatterycanfreezeattempera-
turesaround329F(02C).Donotchargeor
useafrozenorthawedbattery.If iceforms,
thebatteryhousingcancrackandbattery
electrolytecanleakout,whichincreasesthe
riskofanexplosionandchemicalburns.
Contact anauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityformoreinforma-
tion.
—Donotconnectordisconnectthecharging
cablewhilechargingbecausethisincreases
theriskofanexplosion.

@)Tips
Readallofthemanufacturer'sinstructions
forthechargerbeforechargingthebattery.
Windshieldwasher
system

B8W-0125



Fig.261Enginecompartment:washerfluidreservoircap
ThewindshieldwasherfluidreservoirScontains
thecleaningsolutionforthewindshieldandthe
320
headlightwashersystem*>page311,fig.256.
Thereservoircapacitycanbefoundin
=>page373.
Toreducetheriskoflimescaledepositsonthe
spraynozzles,usecleanwaterwithlowamounts
ofcalcium.Alwaysaddwindowcleanertothewa-
ter.Whentheoutsidetemperaturesarecold,an
anti-freezingagentshould beaddedtothewater
sothatitdoesnotfreeze.
C)Note
— Theconcentrationofanti-freezingagent
mustbeadjustedtothevehicleoperating
conditionsandtheclimate.Aconcentration
thatistoohighcanleadtovehicledamage.
—Neveraddradiatoranti-freezeorotheraddi-
tivestothewasherfluid.
—Donotuseaglasscleanerthat contains
paintsolvents,becausethiscoulddamage
thepaint.
Serviceintervaldisplay
Theserviceintervaldisplaydetectswhenyourve-
hicleisdueforservice.
Checkingserviceintervals
Youcan checktheremainingdistanceortimeun-
tilthenextoilchangeornextinspectioninthe
Infotainmentsystem.

>SelectintheInfotainmentsystem:the[MENU
button>Vehicle>leftcontrolbutton>Service
&checks>Serviceintervals.

Resettingtheindicator
AnauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilitywillresettheserviceintervaldis-
playafterperformingservice.
Ifyouhavechangedtheoilyourself,youmustre-
settheoilchangeinterval.

>SelectintheInfotainmentsystem:the|MENU
button>Vehicle>leftcontrolbutton>Service
&checks>Serviceintervals>Resetoilchange
interval.

Careandcleaning

Careandcleaning
Generalinformation
Regular,propercarehelpstomaintainyourvehi-
cle'svalue.Itcanalsobearequirementwhen
submittingwarrantyclaimsforcorrosiondamage
andpaintdefectsonthebody.
Therequiredcleaningandcareproductscanbe
obtained
fromanauthorizedAudidealerorau-
thorizedServiceFacility.Readandfollowthein-
structionsforuseonthepackaging.

ZAWARNING
—Usingcleaningandcareproductsincorrectly
canbedangeroustoyourhealth.
—Alwaysstorecleaningandcareproducts out
ofreachofchildrentoreducetheriskofpoi-
soning.

@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
—Purchaseenvironmentally-friendlycleaning
productsifpossible.
—Donotdisposeofcleaningandcareprod-
uctswithhouseholdtrash.
Carwashes
Thelongerthatdepositssuchasinsects,bird
droppings,treesaporroadsaltremain ontheve-
hicle,themorethesurfacecanbedamaged.High
temperaturessuchasthosecausedbysunlight
increasethedamagingeffect.
Beforewashing,rinseoffheavydepositswith
plentyofwater.
Stubborndepositssuchasbirddroppingsortree
saparebestremovedwithplentyofwateranda
microfibercloth.
Also,washtheundersideofyourvehicleonce
roadsaltstopsbeingusedfortheseason.
Pressurewashers
Whenwashingyourvehiclewithapressurewash-
er,alwaysfollowthe operatinginstructions pro-
videdwiththepressurewasher.Thisisespecially
importantinregardtothepressureandspraying
distance.Donotaimthespraydirectlyatthe
342
sealsonthesidewindows,doors,lidsorthesun-
roof*orattires,rubberhoses,insulatingmateri-
al,sensors*orcameralenses*.Keepadistanceof
atleast16in(40cm).
Donotremovesnowandicewithapressure
washer.
Neveruseconenozzlesorhighpressurenozzles.
Thewatertemperaturemustnotbeabove140°F
(60°C).
Automaticcarwash
Sprayoffthevehiclebeforewashing.
Makesurethatthewindowsandroof*areclosed
andthewindshieldwipersareoff.Followinstruc-
tionsfromthecarwashoperator,especiallyif
thereareaccessoriesattachedtoyourvehicle.
Ifpossible,usecarwashesthatdonothave
brushes.
Washingbyhand
Cleanthevehiclestartingfromthetopandwork-
ingdownwardusingasoftspongeorcleaning
brush.Usesolvent-freecleaningproducts.
Washingvehicleswithmattefinishpaintby
hand
Toreducetheriskofdamagingthepaintwhen
washing,firstremovedustandlargeparticles
fromyourvehicle.Insects,greasespots,andfin-
gerprintsarebestremovedwithaspecialcleaner
formattefinishpaint.
Applytheproductusingamicrofibercloth.Tore-
ducetheriskofdamagingthepaintsurface,do
notuse toomuchpressure.
Rinsethevehiclethoroughlywithwater.Then
cleanusinganeutralshampooandasoftmicro-
fibercloth.
Rinsethevehiclethoroughlyagainandletitair
dry.Removeanywaterresidueusingachamois.

ZAWARNING
—Toreducetheriskofaccidents,onlywash
thevehiclewhentheignitionisoffandfol-
lowtheinstructionsfromthecarwashoper-
ator.

Careandcleaning



ComponentSituationSolution
Exhausttailpipes|RoadsaltWater,cleaningsolutionsuitableforstainlesssteel,ifnec-
essary
Decorativeparts/|DepositsMildsoapsolution®),acleaningsolutionsuitableforstain-
trimlesssteel,ifnecessary

PaintPaintdamageRefertothepaintnumberonthevehicledatalabel,repair
withtouchuppaint>page372.

SpilledfuelRinsewithwaterimmediately

SurfacerustRustremover,thenprotectwith hardwax;forquestions,
consultanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServ-
iceFacility.

CorrosionHaveitremovedbyanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacility.

Waternolonger
beadsonthesurface
ofclean paint
Protectwithhardwax(atleasttwiceperyear)

Noshineeventhough
painthasbeenpro-
tected/paintlooks
poor
Treatwithsuitablepolish;thenapplypaintprotectantif
thepolishthatwasuseddoesnotcontainanyprotectant

Depositssuchasin-
sects,birddroppings,
treesap,androad
salt
Dampenwithwaterimmediatelyandremovewithamicro-
fibercloth

Grease-basedcon-
taminantssuchas
cosmeticsorsunblock
Removeimmediatelywithamildsoapsolution®)anda
softcloth


Carboncompo-DepositsCleanthesamewayaspaintedcomponents>page342
nents
Decorativedecals|DepositsSoftspongewithamildsoapsolution®

a)Mildsoapsolution:maximumtwotablespoonsof
Interiorcleaning
neutralsoapin1quart(1liter)ofwater




ComponentSituationSolution
WindowglassDepositsGlasscleaner,thenwipedry
Decorativeparts/|DepositsMildsoapsolution®
trim
PlasticpartsDepositsDampcloth

HeavierdepositsMildsoapsolution@),detergent-freeplasticcleaningsolu-
tion,ifnecessary



Displays/instru-|DepositsSoftclothwithLCDcleaner;dustinthelowerareaofthe
mentclusterinstrumentclustercanberemovedusingasoftbrush.
ControlsDepositsSoftbrush,thenasoftclothwithamildsoapsolution®

344

Careandcleaning

—Cameralenses
—Neverusewarmorhotwatertoremove
snoworicefromthecameralens.This
couldcausethelenstocrack.
—Neveruseabrasivecleaningmaterialsor
alcoholtocleanthecameralens.This
couldcausescratchesandcracks.
—Doorwindows
—Removesnowandiceonwindowsandex-
terior
mirrorswithaplasticscraper.Tore-
ducetheriskofscratches,movethescra-
peronlyinonedirectionandnotbackand
forth.
—Neverremovesnoworicefromdoorwin-
dowsandmirrorsusingwarmorhotwater
becausethiscouldcausecracks toform.
—Toreduce theriskofdamagetotherear
windowdefogger,donotapplyanystick-
ersontheheatingwiresontheinsideof
thewindow.
—
Decorativepartsandtrim
—Neverusechromecareorcleaningprod-
ucts.
—Paint
—Toreducetheriskofscratches,thevehicle
mustbefreeofdirtanddustbeforepol-
ishing orwaxing.
—Topreventpaintdamage,donotpolishor
waxthevehicleindirectsunlight.
—Toreducetheriskof paintdamage,donot
polishawayrustspots.
—Removecosmeticsandsunscreenimmedi-
atelybecausetheycoulddamagethe
paint.
—Decorativedecals
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donot use
anyroughpowderorabrasivecleaning
products.
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donotpol-
ishdecorativedecalsthathaveamatteor
printedfinish.
—Duetotheriskofdamage,donotuse an
icescrapertoremovesnowandiceonwin-
dowswithdecorativedecalson them.
—Displaysandinstrumentcluster
346
—Makesurethattheinstrumentclusteris
switchedoffandhascooledoffbefore
cleaningit.
—Displays,theinstrumentcluster,andthe
trimsurroundingitmustnotbecleaned
withdrycleaningmethodsbecausethey
couldbecomescratched.
—Makesurenofluidsenterthespacesbe-
tweentheinstrumentclusterandthe
trim,becausethatcouldcausedamage.
—Controls
—Makesurethatnofluidsenterthecon-
trols,becausethiscouldcausedamage.
—Safetybelts
—Donotremovethesafetybeltstoclean
them.
—Nevercleansafetybeltsortheircompo-
nentswithchemicalsorwithcorrosiveflu-
idsorsolventsandneverallowsharpob-
jectsto comeintocontactwiththesafety
belts.Thiscouldcausedamagetothebelt
webbing.
—Ifthereisdamagetothewebbing,the
connections,theretractors,orthebuck-
les,havethemreplacedbyanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cility.
—Textiles,artificialleather,andAlcantara
—Nevertreatartificialleather orAlcantara
withleathercareproducts,solvents,floor
polish,shoepolish,spotremover,orsimi-
larproducts.
—Haveacleaningspecialistremovestub-
bornstainstoreducetheriskofdamage.
—Neverusesteamcleaners,brushes,hard
sponges,etc.whencleaning.
— Donotturnontheseatheating*todry
theseat.
—Objectswithsharpedges,suchaszippers
orrivetsonclothing orbelts,cancause
damagetothesurface.
— Openhookandloopfasteners,forexam-
pleonclothing,candamageseatcovers.
Makesurehookandloopfastenersare
closed.
—Naturalleather

8W0012721BG
Fusesandbulbs






















































Fusepanel(4)(brown)Fusepanel©(black)
No.|EquipmentNo.|Equipment
2Massairflowsensor,camshaftadjustment,1|Frontseatheating
chargeaircoolerpump2|Windshieldwipers
3Exhaustdoors,fuelinjectors,radiatorin-3|Leftheadlightelectronics
EseyeletheheATOeSSHTigIHCOECEPanoramicglassroof/sliding/tiltingsun-
Vacuumpump,hotwaterpump,particu-4roof
4|latesensor,biodieselsensor,exhaust©|Letetrontdoorcontrolmodule
doors
-6|Sockets
5|Brakelightsensor
: :7|Rightreardoorcontrolmodule
6|Engine valves,camshaftadjustment
-8|Allwheeldrive
7|Heatedoxygensensor,massairflowsensor-- -
- -
9|Rightheadlightelectronics
8Waterpump,highpressurepump,high: : -
pressureregulatorvalve10Windshieldwashersystem/headlight
washersystem
9|Hotwaterpump
--11|Leftreardoorcontrolmodule
10|Oilpressuresensor,oiltemperaturesensor
11|Clutchpedalpositionsensor,enginestartFusepanel(©)(black)
12
|
EnginevalvesNo.
|
Equipment
13|RadiatorfanSeatventilation,rearviewmirror,climate
14|Fuelinjectors,enginecontrolmodule1|controlsystem,rearclimatecontrolsys-
_-temcontrols,windshielddefogger
15|Ignitioncoils,heatedoxygensensors
2|Gateway,climatecontrolsystem
16|Fuelpump
3|Soundactuator/exhaustsoundtuning
Fusepanel(8)(red)4|Clutchpedalpositionsensor
No.|Equipment5|Enginestart
Anti-theftalarmsystem7|RearUSBchargingport
2|Enginecontrolmodule8|Garagedooropener
Lumbarsupport9|Adaptivecruisecontrol
4Automatictransmissionselectormecha-10|Exteriorsound
Hen11|Videocamera
5|Horn5:==
12|MatrixLEDheadlight/rightLEDheadlight
6|Electromechanicaliparkingbrake13|MatrixLEDheadlight/leftLEDheadlight
7|Gatewaycontrolmodule14|Rearwindowwiper
8|Interiorheadlinerlights16|Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
9|Emergencycallsystem—
10|AirbagcontrolmoduleFusepanel©)(red)
11|ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)No.:|Equipment
12|Diagnosticconnector,light/rainsensor1|Ignitioncoils
13|Climatecontrolsystem5_|Enginemount
14|Rightfrontdoorcontrolmodule6[Automatictransmission
15|A/Ccompressor7|Instrumentpanel
8|Climatecontrolsystem(blower)

359

Fusesandbulbs


Fuseassignment-Leftsideoftheluggage
compartm
Fusepanel(©)(red)
10|Dynamicsteering


11|Enginestart
Fuseassignment-Driver'ssideofthe
(fold4o)ig

B4M-0148


Fig.280Driversidecockpit:fusepanelwithplasticbracket
























Fusepanel
No.|Equipment
1|Vehicleopening/start(NFC)-
2
|
TelephonePaineoftheluggagecompartment:fusepanel
4|Head-updisplay
5|Audimusicinterface,USBchargingportFusepanel(@)(black)
6|FrontclimatecontrolsystemcontrolsNo.|Equipment
7
|
Steeringcolumnlock2|Windshielddefroster
8
|
Infotainmentsystemdisplay 3|Windshielddefroster
9|InstrumentclusterS
|
Suspensioncontrol
10
|
Infotainmentunit6|Automatictransmission
11
|
Lightswitch,switchpanel7
|
Rearwindowdefogger
12
|
Steeringcolumnelectronics8
|
Rearseatheating
14
|
Infotainmentsystem9
|
Lefttaillights
16
|
Steeringwheelheating10
|
Leftsafetybelttensioner

360
11|Centrallockingsystem

12|Luggagecompartmentlid

Fusepanel(8)(red)

No.|Equipment

Notassigned

Fusepanel©(brown)

No.|Equipment

2|Telephone


Lumbarsupport