oil AUDI A4 2018 Owner's Manual

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Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
T ex til es
Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
art ifici al leat her, the surface
A lcan tara Water-based deposits Absorbent
cloth and mild soap solutiona>
such as coffee, tea,
b lood, etc.
Oil -based deposits Apply a m ild soap solution
a), blot away the dissolved o il or
such as oil, make-up, dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
etc.
Special deposits such
Special stain remover, blot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, nail polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary
a)
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Natu ral le ath er Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mild soap so lution a>
Water-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried stains : stain
remover suitable fo r leather
b lood , etc.
Oi l-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain
remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc. Dried stains : grease dissolving spray
Special deposits such Spot remove r suitab le for leather
as ink, nai l polish, la-
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Care Regularly apply condit ion ing c ream that protects from
lig ht and penet rates into the material. Use specia lly-co l-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary .
Carbon part s Deposits clean the same way as plast ic parts
a) Mi ld soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 q uart (1 liter) of water
.8, WARNING
The windshield may not be trea ted with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un ­
favorable cond itions such as wetness, dark­
ness, or low sun can result in increased glare.
Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
@ Note
- Headlight s/tail li ght s
-Never clean headlights or tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that con­
tains alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
- Whe els
-
- Never use a ny pa int polish or other abra­
sive materials .
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as sto ne ch ips or scratches must
be repaired immediately .
-Sen sor s/camera l enses
- Neve r use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens . This
could cause the lens to crack .
- Neve r use ab rasive cleaning materials or
a lcohol to clean the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and cracks .
-Door window s
-Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors w ith a plast ic scraper . To
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Fuse panel @ (brown)
No . Equipment
2
Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjust-
ment, charge air cooler pump
3 Exhaust doors, fuel injectors, radiator inlet
4 Vacuum pump, hot water pump, particu-
late sensor, biodiesel sensor
5 Brake light sensor
6 Engine va lves, camshaft adjustment
7
Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sen-
sor
8
Water pump, high pressure pump, high
pressure regulator va lve
9 Hot water pump
10
Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sen-
sor
11 Clutch pedal position sensor
12 Engine valves
13 Radiator fan
14 Fuel injectors
15 Ignition coils
16 Fuel pump
Fuse panel @ (red)
No . Equipment
1 Anti-theft alarm system
2 Eng ine control module
3 Lumbar support
Automatic transmission selector mecha -
4
nism
5 Horn
6 Electromechanical park ing brake
7 Gateway control module
8 Interior headliner lights
10 Airbag control module
11 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
12 Diagnostic connector, light/rain sensor
13 Climate control system
14 Right front door control module
15 A/C compressor
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel © (black)
No . Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield wipers
3 Left head light electronics
4
Panorama glass roof I sliding/t ilting sun-
roof
5 L eft front door control module
6 Sockets
7 Right rear door control module
8 All wheel drive
9 Right headlight electronics
10
Windshield washer system/headlight
washer system
11 Left rear door control module
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
Seat ventilation, rearv iew mirror, climate
1 control system, rear climate control sys-
tern controls, windshield defogger
2 Gateway, climate control system
3 Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
4 Clutch pedal posit ion sensor
5 Engine start
7 Rear USB charg ing port
8 Homelink
9 Adaptive cruise contro l
11 Video camera
12 Matrix LED headlight/right LED headlight
13 Matrix LED headlight/left LED headlight
14 Rear window wipe r
Fuse panel © (red)
No . Equipment
1 Ignition coils
5 En gine mount
6 Automat ic transmission
7 Instrument panel
8 Climate control system (blower)
10 Dynamic steering
11 Engine start
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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 .

Tech nical data
Weights
Gross V ehicl e We ight Rat ing
The G ross Vehicle Weight Ra ting (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the driver's side
B-pillar respective ly on the front end of the driv­
er's door.
The G ross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage
we ight¢ &..
Gros s Ax le Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
load that can be applied at each axle of the vehi­
cle¢&_ .
Vehicle c apacity w eight
The vehicle capacity we ight (max . load) is listed
on the driver 's side B -p ill ar respectively on the
front end of the driver's door.
_& WARNING
-The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the
front and rear axles should not exceed the
permissible weights, and their comb inat ion
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating.
- Exceeding permiss ible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and pe r­
sonal i njury .
Dimensions
(D Note
-The veh icle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possible so that the ve hicle's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the maximum perm iss ible
axle loads or the maximum gross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the ve hicle's
hand ling will be affected by the extra load.
Th erefore, a djust your speed acco rdingly.
- Always observe local regulations.
Length (in (mm )) Width (in (mm ))
Width across the Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm )) weight (in (mm))
A4 sedan 186.1 (4,726) 72.5 (1,842) 79.6 (2,022) 56.2 (1,427)
54 sedan 186
.8 (4,745) 72 .5 (1,842) 79 .6 (2,022) 55 .3 (1,404)
all road 187.0 (4,750) 72.5 (
1,842) 79.6 (2,022) 58.8 (1,493)
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Capacities
Fuel tank, front wheel drive
Fuel tank, all wheel drive
Windshield and headlight washer system*
Gasoline engines
A4 Sedan 2.0, 4 cylinder (190 hp)
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
Displacement
Engine oil with filter change
1 )
Fuel
A4 Sedan 2.0, 4 cylinder (252 hp)
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
Displacement
Engine oil with filter changell
Fuel
S4 Sedan 3.0, 6 cylinder
Maximum output SA E net
Maximum torque SAE net
Displacement
Engine oil with filter change
1
)
Fuel
allroad 2.0, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SA E net
Maximum torque SAE net
Displacement
Engine oil with fil ter change
1
)
Fuel
Techn ical data
Approximate capaci-
ties
14.3 gal (54 L)
15.3 gal (58 L)
5.1 qt (4.8 L)
hp@ rpm 190@ 4200 -6000
l b-ft@ rpm 236@ 1450 -4200
CID (cm
3 ) 121 (1984)
q page 315, Gasoline
hp@ rpm 252@ 5000 -6000
l b-ft@ rpm 272@ 1600 -4500
CID (cm
3 ) 121 (1984)
q page 315, Gasoline
hp@ rpm 3 54 @ 5400 -6400
lb-ft@ rpm 369@ 1370 -4500
CID (cm
3 ) 182 (2995)
q page 315, Gasoline
hp@ rpm 252@ 5000 - 6000
lb-ft@ rpm 272@ 1600 - 4500
CID (cm
3 ) 121 (1984)
q page 315, Gasoline
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Tech nical data
Diesel engines
A4 Sedan 2.0 TDI, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net
Max imum torq ue SAE net
Displacement
Engine oil with filter change
1>
Fuel
ll For specific engine oil capacities, please see
the most current information for the USA at
http:/ /www .aud iusa.com/help/ma intenance or
for Canada at http://www.aud i.ca/ca/b rand/ en/
your _aud i/ aud i_services_a nd/Ca re_and_M a i nte­
na n ce/ schedu le.htm l or call 800-82 2-2834.
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hp@ rpm 190@ 3500 -4000
lb-ft@ rpm 295@
1750- 3250
CID (cm
3
) 120 (1968)
¢ page 316, Diesel fuel

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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Y our Audi is co vered b y the following war ran­
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regard ing your warranties
can be found in yo ur
W arranty & M ainten ance
bookl et.
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government reg ulations in the Un ited States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U .S.A. and Cana­
da d iffer from vehicles sold in other countries.
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- u nleaded fue ls for vehicles with cata lytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat­
i ng . Imprope r fuel may ca use engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of p roper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily ava ilable.
- Navigat ion systems for veh icles built for the
U .S .A . and Canada will not necessa rily work in
Eur ope, and may not wo rk in other countries
o utside of North Amer ica.
Consumer Inf ormation
(D Note
Audi cannot be respons ible for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and L itera ­
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod­
el i ntroduction. Service Ma nua ls and literature
are avai lab le to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit ­
erature Orde ring Center at :
www.audi.t e chlit eratur e.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to he lp keep
maintenance requirements to a min imum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Wa rranty
& Mainte­
nance boo klet .
Und er diff icult op erating condition s, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trai le r very fre­
quently, etc., some se rvice work shou ld be pe r­
fo rmed between the in terv als specified. This ap ­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes , and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss ion standards are
maintai ned, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the genera lly increas ing techn ica l complexity of
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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 .. ... ............. ...... ... .
327
327
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 . .. ........... .. .. .... .
E S C
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Hill descent assist ... .... ... .. .. .... .
Offroad mode ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .
Sport mode 328
315
1 46
148
147
147
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
259
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 . .. .. .. .
............ ..
Media .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. ..
Navigation .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . .
Radio
. . .. .. ' . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . .
Telephone . .... .. ................. . .
F ree ze p ro tect ion 164
2 38
205
223 184
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
.. .... .. ................. .. 315
B lended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Current consumpt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
D iesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
391

Index
Menu language
refer to Setting the language 248
Menus/symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Mirrors Adjusting exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Compass ... .... ................ ..... 63
Dimming .................... ........ 59
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
MMI
refer to Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . 155
MMI search
refer to Free text search . . . . . . . . . . 164, 238
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
MODE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Monitor ing the Advanced Airbag System 283
MP3
refer to Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Multifunction steering wheel
Changing views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16
Switching tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Music collection
refer to Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Mute
refer to Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Muting ... ..... .................. .... 252
myAudi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 208
Logging in in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
N
Natural leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 357
NAV/MAP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Navigating (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . 21, 22
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Better route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
also refer to Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Navigation (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . 21
Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Network connection (W i-F i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
394
NH TSA
Contacting
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter 261
refer to Ad
Blue. .. .. .. ............... 319
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
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Occupant protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Occupant seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Octane rating ........................ 315
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
OFF (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325, 327
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . . 24
On/Off knob (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Online destinations
refer to Point of interest search . . . . . . . . 208
Online map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Online map update . ................... 218
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Online roadside assistance Audi connect emergency call and service 203
Online serv ices
refer to Aud i connect ( Infotainment) . . . . 188
Opening...... .... .... ..... .... ....... 37
Fuelfillerdoor ...................... 317
Operating Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 13, 16
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Voice recogn ition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Options menu ... .. .. .. ........ 14, 157, 161
Other consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Outside temperatu re display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overv iew (Cockp it) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Paint damage
Paint number 356
379