AUDI A4 SEDAN 2013 Owners Manual

2013 Audi A4 Sedan I 54 Sedan
Owner's Manual
Audi
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi incorporates the newest technology as well as nume rous features
des igned for your comfort , conven ience and safety . We recommend you read
your Owne r's Ma nual thoroughly so that you can q uic kl y become acquai nted w it h
you r A udi.
In addition to explaining how the different features work , we also g ive you ma ny
u sef ul tips and information concerning your safety and that of yo ur passengers,
how to ca re fo r you r vehicle and maintain your v ehicle's va lue .
We hope you e njoy driving yo ur Audi and we w ish you safe and pleasant motor­
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2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
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About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Gearshift Indicator ........ .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay .. .. .. .. .. . .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Power locking system .. ... .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. ................ ... . . 8
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C hil d safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
P ower wi ndows ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Sliding/ tilt ing su nroof ..... .. .. .. . .
Va let par king .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. ........ .. .. .. .. . .
Lig hts ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... .
I nter ior lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
V1s 1on ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. .. . .
Dig ita l compass .............. ... .
Seats and storage ... .. .. ... .. .
General recommendat ions . .. .. ... .
Front seats .............. .. .. ... .
H ead restraints . .......... ... .. . .
Seat memory ............. ... .. . .
Ashtr ay .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
C igarette lig hte r .......... .. .. .. . .
12-vo lt socket ........... .... ... .
S torage . ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Roo f rack . .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Luggage compartment . ... .. .. ... . 4
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Warm and cold ... .. ..... .... . .
Climate co ntrols . ... ... ..... ... .. .
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ign it io n lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . 77
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cru ise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Manua l transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
mult it ron ic ® , t ipt ron ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S troni c® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
I n troduc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
Genera l informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . 99
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Audi side assist .... ..... ... .. .
Lane change ass istant 107
107
Audi drive select
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Pa rking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Pa rking system (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Pa rking system (rear, with rear view
camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
U niversa l remote control........ ... 121
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 127
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Stow ing luggage . ............. .. . 132
Repo rting Safe ty Defe cts . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4

Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 142
Airbag system ................ .
Important things to know ......... .
Front airbags ................... .
Mon itor ing the Advanced Airbag
System ........................ .
Side airbags ............. .... .. . .
Side curta in a irbags .............. .
Child Safety ........ .... ... .. . .
Impor tant th ings to know ......... .
C hi ld safety sea ts ................ .
I nstall ing a chi ld safety seat . ... .. . .
L A T CH Lower anchorages and tether
for children ... .... .... ... .. .. .. . .
Addit ional Information
Vehi cle operat ion ..... .. .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
Not ice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules .......... .... .. . .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Braking .. ... ................ ... .
E lect ro-mechanical power assist ,
dynamic stee ring ................ .
Driving w ith your qu attro ® ... .. .. . . 144
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E nergy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Driving and environment . . . . . 192
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 192
Driving through water on roads . . . . . 192
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Driving w ith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
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Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 199
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank ... .. .. .. . .............
210
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuel tank .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... . 212
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 21S
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
E ngine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
E ngine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
B ra ke fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Windshie ld/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tire pressure monitoring system 248
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 251
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tir e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Changi ng a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Fuses ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... . 258
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 262
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 262
Star ting with jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . 262
U se of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
E mergency towing with commercia l
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
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Technic al d ata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
268
General information . . . . . . . . . . 268
Exp lanation of technical d ata . . . . . . . 268
Vehicle ident ific ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
We igh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Dimensions. .............. ... .. .. 269
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
211 hp, 2 .0 liter4-cy l. engine. .. .. .. 270
333 hp, 3.0 lite r 6-cyl. engine ... .. .. 271
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 272
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A . or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 72
Maintenance. ........... ... .. ... . 272
Additional accessories , modificat ions
and parts r eplac ement . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Decla ration of Compli ance,
Telecommunica tions and Elec tronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Ind ex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

In addition to t his Owner's Ma nual, your A udi
comes w ith a Warranty
& Maintena nce book ­
l et.
Mor eover , d ep en ding on the mode l and t he
e quip ment, there may be additiona l ins truc ­
tion boo klets delivered w ith your vehicle (for
e x amp le, Ope rat ing Instr uctions fo r yo ur
Sound System, Navigation System etc .).
If yo u are m iss ing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believe that the inf ormation is not
comp lete, contact you r auth orized Audi dea le r
for assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how yo u can kee p your A udi in top
d riving conditi on by hav ing it serviced regular ­
l y and conta ins deta iled in fo rmat ion about
the wa rranties covering your Aud i. Always
h ave the book let with yo u when yo u take your
ve hicle to an auth orized Audi dealer for serv­
i ce . Y our Aud i Service Adviso r will record each
sche duled service and can answer any ques­
tions you may have r ega rding how to ma intain
your ve hicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle lite ratu re is also avai lab le in
Fr ench . T o obtai n a co py, c ontact your dea ler
or w rit e to :
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Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
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all literatu re should be left in the veh icle to
make the Warranty terms as we ll as a ll oper­
ating, safety and ma intenance information
ava ilab le to the ne xt owne r.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
b e s ure to send in a "Notice of A ddress
Change"
I " N otice of Used Car Purchase" post
ca rd. T his card can be fo und in the War ranty
&
M aint enance booklet or obtained from your
a utho rized Aud i dea le r.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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6 About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor­
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your veh icle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especia lly impor­
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve­
h icle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri­
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to a ll vehicles . In that case, the
range of
applicability
is g iven at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g., "Applies to vehicles: with ad­
vanced parking system". In addition, optional
or vehicle -specific equipment is indicated by
a n aster isk
" *" .
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide .
You will find a
table of contents at the begin­
n ing of this book, which disp lays all topics de­
scribed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end
of this book .
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar­
antee that the terms can be used free ly .
~ &. Cross-reference to a "WARN ING!" with-
in a section. For indication w ith a page num­
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
abo ut the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains specia l tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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8 Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls
General illustration
Fig. l Cockp it: left sect io n
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Fig. 2 Cock pi t: ri ght sect io n