SD card AUDI A4 2015 Owners Manual

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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 :
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un e xempla ire
e n fran~ais de ce doc ument aupres du conces ­
sionna ire ou de :
Aud i Canada
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
77 7 Bayly Street, West,
A jax, On tario LIS 7G 7
If you sell your Audi
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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safety belt pretensioner on page 143. Taking
up the slack helps to reduce forward occupant
movement dur ing a collision .
([) Note
Never let the belt remain over a rear seat­
back that has been folded forward.
@ Tips
The safety belt pretensioner can only be activated once .
- In minor frontal and side collisions, in
rear-end collisions, in a rollover and in
accidents involving very little impact
force , the safety belt pretensioner are
not activated.
- In the case of a side crash, the safety
belt pretensioners will activate on the
driver's or front passenger's sides only,
depending on which side of the vehicle
the crash occurs .
- When the safety belt pretensioners are
activated, a fine dust is released. This is
normal and is not caused
by a fire in the
vehicle.
- The relevant safety requirements must
be observed when the vehicle or compo­
nents of the system are scrapped . An au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop is familiar with these regulations
and will be pleased to pass on the infor­
mation to you.
- Be sure to observe all safety, environ­
mental and other regulations if the vehi­
cle or individual parts of the system, par­
ticularly the safety belt or airbag, are to be disposed. We recommend you have
your authori zed Audi dealer perform this
service for you .
Service and disposal of safety belt
pretension er
The safety belt pretensioners are parts of the
safety belts on your Audi . Installing, remov­
ing, servicing or repairing of belt pretension­
ers can damage the safety belt system and
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prevent it from working correctly in a colli­
sion .
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of
the system will not be impaired and that dis­
carded components do not cause injury or pol­
lute the environment .
_& WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce­
dures can increase the risk of personal in­
jury and death by preventing a safety belt
pretensioner from activating when needed
or activating it unexpectedly :
- The belt pretensioner system can be acti ­
vated only once .
If belt pretensioners
have been activated, the system must be
replaced.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts
of the safety be lt system.
- Safety belt systems including safety belt
pretens ioners cannot be repaired. Spe­
cial procedures are required for removal,
installation and disposal of this system.
- For any work on the safety belt system,
we strongly recommend that you see
your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
technician who has an Audi approved re­
pair manual, training and special equip­
ment necessary.
@ For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
Material - special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/per-
ch lorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap­ ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your
dealer perform this service for you.
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244 Tires and whee ls
occupants and luggage or other
cargo that the vehicle can carry .
For the location of the label
¢ page 234, fig . 189 .
A WARNI NG
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Overload ing a vehicle can
cause loss of vehicle control,
a crash or other accident, se ­
rious personal injury, and
even death.
- Carrying more weight than
your vehicle was designed to carry will prevent the ve­hicle from handling properly
and increase the risk of the
loss of vehicle control.
- The brakes on a vehicle that
has been overloaded may
not be able to stop the vehi­
cle within a safe distance.
- Tires on a veh icle that has
been overloaded can fail
suddenly, including a blow ­
out and sudden deflation,
causing loss of control and a
crash.
- Always make sure that the
total load be ing transported
- including the weight of a
traile r hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded traile r -
does not make the vehicle heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat­
ing.
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to cal­
culate the total weigh t of the
passengers and luggage or oth ­
er th ings that you p lan to trans­
port so that you can make sure
that your vehicle w ill not be
overloaded .
Steps for Determining
Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE
COMBI NED WEIGH T OF OC­
CUPANTS AND CARGO
SHOULD N EVER EXCE ED XXX
KG OR XXX LBS"on your vehi­
c le's placard (tire inflation
pressure label)
¢ page 234,
fig . 189 .
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle .
3 . Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and pas ­
sengers from
"XXX" k ilo­
grams or
"XXX" pounds

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and handling under a variety of driving condi­
tions . Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
more details.
The low aspect ratio of these tires is indicated
by a numeral of
55 or less in the tire's size
designation. The numeral represents the ratio
of the tire's sidewa ll height in relation to its
tread width expressed in percentage . Conven­
tional tires have a height/width ratio of 60 or
more .
The performance of low-aspect-ratio tires is
particularly sensitive to improper inflation
pressure. It is therefore important that low
aspect ratio tires are inflated to the specified
pressure and that the inflation pressure is
regularly checked and maintained. Tire pres­
sures should be checked at least once a
month and always before a long trip
¢ page 239, Checking tire pressure.
What you can do to avoid tire and rim
damage
Low aspect ratio tires can be damaged more
easily by impact with potho les, curbs, gullies
or ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is
underinflated .
In order to minimize the occurrence of impa ct
damage to the tires of your vehicle, we recom­
mend that you observe the following precau­
tions:
- Always maintain recommended inflation
pressures. Check your tire pressure every
2,000 miles (3,000 km) and add air if neces­
sary .
- Drive carefully on roads with potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
t hr ough or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may also cause damage to your tires.
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
t ir es or have them inspected by the nearest
authorized Aud i dealer. Replace a damaged
t ir e as soo n as possible .
- Inspect your t ires every 2,000 miles (3,000
km) for damage and wear . Damage is not al­
ways easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, wh ich could eventu-
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ally cause tire failure. If you believe that a
tire may have been damaged, rep lace the
tire as soon as possib le.
- These tires may wear more quickly than oth­
ers.
- Please also remembe r that, while these tires
deliver responsive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
Reduced performance in winter/cold
season conditions
All tires are designed for certain purposes.
The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance
tires or iginally installed on your vehicle are in­
tended for maximum dry and wet road per­
formance and handling. They are not suitable
for cold, snowy o r icy weather conditions. If
you drive under those circumstances, you
should equip your vehi cle w ith all-season or
winter tires, which offer better traction under
those conditions. We suggest you use the rec ­
ommended snow or a ll-season tires specified
for your vehicle, or their equivalent .
Refer to¢
page 254 for more detailed infor­
mation regarding winter tires.
Ti re pressure
monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
sho uld be checked monthly when cold and in ­
flated to the inflation pressure recommended by the veh icle manufacturer on the veh icle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a d ifferent size than the
s ize indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in ­
flat io n pressure label, you should determine
the proper t ire inflation pressu re for those
tires).
As an added safety feature , your veh icle has
been equipped with a tire pressure mon itoring
system (TPMS) that illum inates a low ti re
pressure te llt ale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated. .,.
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