check oil AUDI A4 2018 User Guide

Checking and Filling
.,. Push the release button again and remove the
cap comp lete ly .
.,. Make sure that the fluid level rema ins stable.
Add more coolant if necessary .
.,. Turn the cap to the right to secure it until you
feel resistance a second t ime.
Coolant loss usually indicates there is a leak . Im ­
mediately drive your vehicle to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv ice Facility
and have the cooling system inspected . If the
coo ling system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheating
and being pushed out of the cool ing system.
_& WARNING
- T he coo ling system is under pressure. Do
not open the coolant expansion tank cap
when the engine is hot. This increases the
risk of burns.
- The coo lant add itive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your healt h. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the origina l container
and away from children. There is a risk of poison ing.
- When working in the engine compartment, remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ign ition is switc hed off, which
increases the risk of in jury.
(D Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty. There may be air in the cooling sys­
tem, wh ic h increases the risk of engine dam­
age.
If th is is the case, do not continue dr iv­
ing . See an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or author­
ized Aud i Service Fa cil ity fo r assistance.
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Brake fluid
Fig. 271 En gine compa rtment: cap o n brake fluid reservo ir
Observe the safety precautions¢.&, in Working
in the engine compartment on page 32 3 .
Check ing the brake fluid level
.,. Read the brake fluid level on the brake fluid
reservoir ¢ page 325, fig . 268 . The brake flu id
level must be between the MI N and MAX ma rk­
ings ¢.&, .
The brake f lu id level is monito red automatically.
Changing the brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed regularly by an au­
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
_& WARNING -
- If the brake flu id leve l is below the MIN
marking, it ca n impair the brak ing effect
and driving safety, wh ich increase the r isk of
an accident. Do not continue dr iv ing . See an
author ized Audi dealer or au thori zed Audi
Serv ice Facility fo r ass ist ance.
- I f the brake fl uid is old, b ubbles may form
in the bra ke system dur ing heavy bra king.
This wo uld im pair b raking per formance and
driving safety, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- To ensure the brake system functions cor­
rectly, only use bra ke fluids tha t comp ly
wit h VW standard 50 1 14 or
FMVSS- 116 DOT 4 .
(D Note
-If the bra ke f lu id leve l is ab ove the MAX
marking, bra ke fluid may le ak o ut over the

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-Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, because this could damage
the paint.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve­
hicle is due for service.
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un­
til the next oil change or next inspection in the
Infotainment system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: the I MENU I
button >
Vehicle > left control button > Service
& checks > Service intervals.
Resetting the indicator
An authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility will reset the service interval dis­
play after performing service.
If you have changed the oil yourself, you must re­
set the oil change interval.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: the !MENUI
button >
Vehicle > left control button > Service
& checks > Service intervals > Reset oil change
interval.
If an oil change or inspection is due, you can ac­
cess it in the Infotainment system. The display
works in two stages:
-Service reminder: after a certain distance is
driven, a message appears in the instrument
cluster display every time the ignition is switch­
ed on. The remaining distance and time is dis­
played briefly.
- Service due: if your vehicle has reached a serv­
ice interval , a message appears briefly after
switching the ignition on.
(D Note
-Only reset the oil change indicator if the oil
was changed.
- Following the service intervals is critical to
maintaining the service life and value of
your vehicle, especially the engine. Even if
Checking and Filling
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex­
ceed the time for the next service.
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Wheels
Wheels
Whee ls and Ti res
General information
.,. Check your tires regularly for
damage (punctures, cuts, cracks
and bulges). Remove foreign ob ­
jects from the tire tread.
.,. If driving over curbs or similar
obstacles, drive slowly and ap­ proach the curb at an angle.
.,.Have faulty tires or rims re­
placed immediately.
.,.Protect your tires from oil,
grease and fuel.
.,.Mark tires before removing
them so that the same running
direction can be maintained if
they are reinstalled .
.,. Lay tires flat when storing and
store them in a cool, dry location
with as little exposure to light as
possible.
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-Please note that summer and
winter tires are designed for
the conditions that are typical in those seasons . Audi recom­
mends using winter tires dur­
ing the winter months . Low
temperatures significantly de­ crease the elasticity of summ­
er tires, which affects traction
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and b raking ability. If summer
tires are used in very cold
temperatures, cracks can form
on the tread bars, resulting in
permanent tire damage that
can cause loud driving noise
and unbalanced tires.
-Burnished, polished or chromed rims must not be used in winter driving condi­
tions. The surface of the rims
does not have sufficient corro­
sion protection for this and
could be permanently dam­
aged by road salt or similar
substances.
Tire designations
F ig. 27 4 Tire des ignat ions on the side-
wall II>

Emergency situations
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose .
Front lifting point
T he lift ing po int is loc ated on the floo r pan re in ­
for cement about at the same leve l as t he jack
mounting po int <=:>
fig. 300. Do not lift the veh i­
cle at the vertical sill re inforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lift ing po int is loca ted on the vert ica l re in­
for cement of the lower sill fo r t he on b oard ja ck
<=:>fig . 301 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to <=:> page 364.
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of ser io us injury and vehi­
cl e d amage.
- Always lift t he ve hicle only at the special
wo rkshop ho ist and floo r jack lift po ints il­
lustrated <=:>
fig. 300 and <=:> fig. 301.
- Fa ilure to lift the vehicle at these poin ts
could cause the vehicle to til t or fa ll from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
distr ibut io n and balance . This might hap­
pen, for exam ple, when heavy co mpo­
n e nts s uch as the engine b lock or tra ns­
mi ssio n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
t h ese , a nch or vehicle to hoist o r add cor re ­
s pon ding weigh ts t o ma in ta in t he ce nte r o f
gr avit y. Ot herwise, t he ve hicl e migh t tilt or
s lip
off the hoist, causing ser ious perso na l
injury .
(D Note
- Be awa re o f th e followi ng poi nts before li ft­
in g th e ve hicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmiss ion housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in-
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serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist , en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve­
hicle .

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Emergency call f unction
Au di connect emergency ca ll and service . 202
E me rgency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
E m issions cont rol sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 2
E nergy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Eng ine
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Starting/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting w it h jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Eng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Opening and clos ing the hood . . . . . . . . . . 324
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
E ng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Adding . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 327
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Checking the oil leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Consumption . ............. .. .. .... .
D. t· k lpS IC .. ... ............. ...... ... .
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O il consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Specification and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
T empe rature d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Eng ine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Eng ine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
E nter ing cha racters/numbers (speller) . . . . 162
Enter ing letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
E n terta inment s liding me nu . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
E ntry/ex it lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Environment Proper disposal of drained engine o il ... .
Unleaded fuel . .. ........... .. .. .... .
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Hill descent assist ... .... ... .. .. .... .
Offroad mode ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .
Sport mode 328
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E v asive steering suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Expanded view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
E xterio r ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
E xternal voice operat ion.... ... .. .. .... . 173
Index
F
Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fader (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 303
I n fan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fast forwarding/rewind ing (a udio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
F ast forwarding ( aud io/v ideo file) . . . . . . . . 236
Fast route
Favorites Media 211
239
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
F ile formats (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Floor ma ts ..... ... .. ................ .
Foot peda ls . .... .. ................. . . 259
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F o r the s ake o f th e e nv ironmen t
E nvironmenta lly-friend ly driving . . . . . . . . 80
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Leaks ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 324
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
F ree text search . .. .. .. .
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Media .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. ..
Navigation .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . .
Radio
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Telephone . .... .. ................. . .
F ree ze p ro tect ion 164
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Coo lant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 9
Freq uency band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 225
Front airbags Desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
F rontal collisions and the laws o f physics . . 264
Front passenger 's doo r eme rgency locking . . 42
Front seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Child restra ints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 272
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Fuel Additives
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B lended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Current consumpt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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D iesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
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