ignition AUDI A4 AVANT 2008 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..................... .
Controls and
equipment .. ... ... ........ . .
Inst rumen ts and cont rols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor ligh ts ....... .
Instruments ................... .
Warning/indica tor lights ........ .
Driver informa tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduction ................... .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(080)
Auto-Check Control ....... ..... .
Speed warn ing system ... .. .... .
Trip computer ..... ...... ..... . .
Menu display .................. .
T ire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and c losing .......... .
Keys .......................... .
Power lock ing system .......... .
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Keyless entry remote contro l . . . . . 56 Doors, power
locks ......... ... .
Rear lid . ......... ............ .
Child safety lock in the rear doo rs
Anti -theft a larm system ........ .
Power w indows .............. .
Slid ing /tilting power sunroof . .. .
C lear v is ion ............ .... .. . .
Lights .............. ....... ... .
Inter ior lights ......... ........ .
V is ion .... .. .. ... ... .... ... ... .
Wiper and washer system ...... .
M irrors .. .. ............ ....• .. .
Digital compass ............ ... .
Seats and storage ......... ... .
Genera l recommenda tions ..... .
Adjust ing the front seats manually
Adjust ing the fro nt powe r se ats .
Lumbar support ............... .
Extending/ shortening the driver's
seat cush ion .................. .
Driver's seat memory ..•..... •..
Center armrest ........ ..... ... .
Rear seats ................. ... .
Head rest rain ts ..... ... .... ... .
Luggage compartment ........ .
Roof rack ins tallation .......... .
Cupho lder .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Asht rays .... ....... ..... ..... .
Cigarette l igh ter /socke t ..... ... .
Storage ......... .......... ... .
War m and cold ............... .
Climate controls .............. .
Electrically heated front seats .. .
Electrically heated rear seats .. . . 58
On t
he road ............. ..... . .
61 Steer ing ..................... · ·
63 Ignition lock and ignition switch
64 Sta rting and stopping the eng ine
65 Parking brake ..... .. .......... .
67 acoustic park assist ........... . .
72 Cru ise control ................ •.
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Tra nsmissi on .................. .
81 Manual transmission .. ... ..... . .
84 tiptronic® (6-speed automatic
85 transmission) .... ............. .
90 multi tronic™ .... ... ..... ...... .
93
H omeLin k® .... ......... ....... .
95 Universal radio frequency remote
95 con trol ... ... ... ... ...... ... .. .
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132
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Safety first ................ .
Driving Safe ly .... ............. .
General notes .......... ....... .
Proper occupant seating pos it ions
Peda l area ... ... .... ..... ... .. .
Stow ing luggage ............. . .
Report ing safety defects ....... .
Safety belts ..... ... ... .. .. .... .
General notes ................ . .
Why safety be lts? ....... ....... . 1
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Instruments and controls
General illustration
G) Power window switches ........................ .
0 Door handle
G) Power locking switch .......................... .
© Adjuster control fo r outside mirrors ...... .... .... .
© Light switch .. ...... .... ... .... .... .... .... ... .
© Air o utlets ........ ... .. .... .... ... .... .... .... .
0 Turn s igna l and high beam .. .... .... ......... .. .
© Instrument c luster .. ... .... .... .... ... .. .... ... .
G) Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer . ...... .... .... ... ... .
- Trip computer ...... .... .... ... .... .... .... . .
@ Steering lock/ignition/starter switch (in the steering
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whee l column) . ...... ... .... .... .... ... .... ... .
Electron ic Stab ilization Prog ram (ESP) switc h ...... .
Emergency flasher ....... .... .... .... .... .... .. .
Storage compartment for sma ll objects
Sound System
G love compartment ( lockab le) ... .. .... .... .... .. .
Front passenger's airbag .... .... .... .... ..... .. .
Cl imate controls .. ..... .... .... ...... .... ... .. .
Rear window defogger switc h .... .... .... .... ... .
Switch for seat heating ......................... .
Ashtray .. ....... .... ............. ...... .... .. .
Gear shift lever or selector lever (automatic transmis ­
s ion)
- Manual transmission .. ...... ....... ...... ... .
- 6-speed automa tic transm ission .. ...... .... ... .
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Instrum ents and controls
Cupho lder
Park ing brake lever ............................ .
Electrical socket ............................... .
Storage compartment
Memory buttons (driver's seat) .. ...... .... ... ... .
Re lease lever for t he e ngine hood ...... .... ... ... .
Data Link Connector fo r On Board D iagnostic (OBD Ill
Cruise control .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .. .
Steering wheel with:
- Horn
D. ' . b - nversa1r ag . ................ .... ......... .
@ Adjustab le steering co lumn .. ...... .... .... .... . .
@ Recessed she lf for vehic le literature .............. .
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® Reset button for Service indicator .... ... .. .... ... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .... .... .... ...... .
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The instrument cluster illuminates whenever you switch on the ign i­
tion with the
vehicle headlights off. The instrument cluster illumina­
tion dims automatically as the daylight begins to fade away . It goes
out completely when the outside light is very dim . The reason for
this is to remind you to turn on the headlights when the light condi ­
tions become poor.
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge 0~ page 12, fig . 2 only works when the
ignition is on. To prevent damage to your engine, please note the
f o llowing important points:
Engine cold
As long as the needle remains at the left end of the gauge, the
engine still has not reached its operating temperature. Avoid high
engine speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy throttle .
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating temperature, the needle
wi ll move into the midd le of the gauge and remain there. If the
engine is working hard at high outside temperatures, the needle
may turn further to the right. This is no cause for concern as long as
the
J_ warning light in the instrument cluster does not illuminate.
When the
_t_ warning light starts to flash, this can mean one of two
th ings : either the coolant
temperature is to o high, or the coolant
level is too low~ page 31 .
& WARNING
• Always observe the warning in ~ page 265, "Engine compart­
ment" before opening the engine hood and checking the engine
c oolant level .
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
& WARNING (continued )
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
see engine coolant dripping from the engine compartment . You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant.
0 Note
• Mounting additional lights or accessories in front of the air inlets
reduces the coo ling effect of the radiator . At high outside tempera ­
tures or high engine load, the engine cou ld overheat.
• The front spoi ler has been designed to properly distribute the
cooling air when the vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is damaged,
this could reduce the cooling effect and the engine could then over ­
heat. Ask your author ized Audi dealer for assistance .•
Tachometer {engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revolutions per
minutes).
The tachometer 0 ~ page 12, fig. 2 is the left one of the two large
c lock -type displays.
The engine turns at a speed
1,000 times the sin gle digit in the
display, e .g . if the needle points at the "2", the engine turns at
2,000 RPM.
If the engine RPMs drop below 1,500, you shou ld downshift to the
next lower gear. The red area at the end of the scale indicates
maximum permissible engine RPMs after the break-in period.
Before reaching this area, you should either shift into the next
higher gear or ease your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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When the ignition is switched off, the odometer reading and the digital clock with date display can be switched on for a few seconds
by pressing the CHECK
button~ page 12, fig. 2 @ . •
Instrument cluster illumination
It is possible to adjust the instrument cluster illumination.
Fig. 4 In str um ent
c luster i lluminatio n
- Press the"+" button to increase the brightness .
- Press the"-" button to dim the br ightness.
A light sensor in the instrument cluster contro ls the illumina tion for
the instrument cluster, the center conso le and the displays.
The illumination for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
sw itch on the ignition with the
vehicle h eadlight s off. As the
daylight fades, the instrument c luster illumination likewise dims
automatically and wi ll go out comp lete ly when the outside light is
very low . This feature is meant to remind you to switch on the head­
lights when the outside light conditions become poor .
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In st rum ents and w arning /indi cator li ght s
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven .
miles 1S3. 9
S2YY
Fig . 5 Sp eedom eter
c lose-u p: od omete r
di sp lay
The odometer and trip odometer are located inside the speedom ­
eter .
• USA models -Miles
• Canadian models -Kilometers
Low er odom ete r
The lower odometer shows the total number of miles (ki lometers)
d riven .
Upper odometer (tri p odometer )
The upper odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers)
driven since you last reset the odometer to zero . You can use this
odometer when you want to keep track of how many miles (kilome ­
ters) you have driven for a single trip or errand. The last digit indi ­
cates 1/10 of a m ile (100 meters) . You can set the trip odo meter back
to zero by pressing the reset
button~ fig. 5. -..
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Instruments and warning /indi cator lights
M alfun ction message
I f there is a malfunction somewhere in the inst rument cluster, dEF
wi ll appear in the trip odometer and will stay on . Contact your
authorized Audi dealer to have the prob lem corrected. •
Electronic immobilizer SAFE
Trying to start the vehicle with a non -a u thorized or a
defective key will ac tivate the electronic immobilize r.
miles
52YY
Fig. 6 Odom eter
di spl ay in the spe ed ­
o me ter: electroni c
immobilizer activat ed
Each time you swi tch on the igni tion, the data stored in the vehicle
key a re e lectronical ly scanned to verify that key data and vehicle
da ta ma tch .
I f a non-coded or a defective vehicle key is used , the word SAFE will
appear and remain lit in the uppe r (trip) odo meter display . If this
happens, the vehicle cannot be started
=> page 54 . •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is on . When the need
le reaches the red area , the warning light in the
instr ument cl uster will
il lu mi nate ::::> page 34 . This means yo u
have approximate ly 2 .4 ga llons (9 liters) of fue l left in the tank .
Time
to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your veh ic le is listed in => page 343,
"Data". Be aware of the different tank capacit ies of front -wheel and
quattro ® all -wheel drive models.
0 Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An i rregular supply of fuel can
cause engine misfir ing and fuel could ent er into th e exhaust
sys tem . The catalytic conver te r could then overheat and be
damaged .•
CHECK button
F ig . 7 CHE CK button i n
the in strument clu ster
The CHECK button performs the fol lowing functions :

Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition is switched off, the odometer and digital clock with
date disp lay can be switched on for a few seconds by pressing the
CHECK
button => page 16, fig. 7.
Starting the Auto-Che ck sequence
The Auto -Check
system => page 28 consistently monitors certain
individual functions and components of the vehicle when the igni­
tion is turned on and when the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition switched on, you can start the "Auto-Check
sequence" by pressing the CHECK button. You can perform an Auto ­
Check sequence both when the vehicle is at a standstill and the igni­
tion is switched on or when the vehicle is moving not faster than
3 mph (5 km/h).
Calling up the driver informat ion
When a first priority symbo l starts to
flash => page 28 or when a
defective light
bulb=> page 35, has been detected, you can press
the CHECK button to display the driver information. For example:
SWITCH OFF ENGINE , CHECK OIL LEVEL
The information disappears after approximate ly five seconds .
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the CHECK button you can set speed warning
1
=> page 36, "Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit" while the
vehicle is moving.
Speed warning
2* => page 37, "Speed warning 2 : setting a speed
limit" can only be set with the ignition switched off. •
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when your next
service is due.
Display remaining distance
Fig. 8 Service interval
display in the instru­
ment cluster
With the ignition on, briefly push button G) to disp lay the distance
remaining (miles/kilometers) until the next service is due. You can
recall the service countdown with the engine in idle or while driving
at a slow speed up to
3 mph (5 km/h). The remaining distance will
be upda ted every 300 miles (500 km):
On a new vehicle, or immediately after a service has been
performed, the following message will be displayed:
SERVICE IN---- Ml (KM) ---DAYS
For the first 300 miles (500 km) of driving after a service, the display
will keep showing dashes. This
is NOT a malfunction . Rather, the
system needs the mileage to (re-)adjust to your driving
style. Only
then can it start generating and updating figures for the distance and
days until the next scheduled service .
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Instruments and warnin g/indi cat or li ghts
Se rv ice re mi nder
As soon as less than 1,200 m iles (2,000 ki lometers) of driving are left
before the next due service, the fo llowing message wi ll be disp layed
when you switc h on the ignition:
SE RV IC E IN 1 ,200 Ml (2,000 KM )··· DA YS
After about five seconds the display switches back. Each time you
sw itch on the ignition, the distance wil l be updated until the next
service date is reached .
Ser vic e due
If service is due immediately, SERVI CE! wil l appear in the display
immediately after switching on the ignition . The disp lay switches
back after about five seconds.
Re settin g th e dis pl ay
Your authorized Audi dealer wi ll reset the disp lay after performing
t he scheduled service. If the service is not performed by an autho­
ri zed Audi dealer, the display must then be reset as follows :
• Switch off the ignition .
• Press and hold the Service button
G):::::, page 17, fig . 8, then
switch on the ignition . One of the following messages appears in
the display:
S ER VIC E IN ···· MILE S or SERVIC E!.
• Press the reset button 0 unti l either of the fol lowing messages
appears in the disp lay :
SERV IC E IN ···· MILE S··· DAYS or SER VIC E!
After about five seconds the display switches back .
[ i ] Tip s
• Do not reset the display between service interva ls . Doing so will
resu lt in an incorrect d isp lay.
• The service display information wi ll remain intact even if the
battery is disconnected .
• If a pr iority 1 mal funct ion is detected (red symbol), you cannot
display the distance remaining. •
Reset button
The "0.0" button:::::, page 17, fig. 8 0 performs the fol lowing func ­
t ions:
R es etting th e trip od om ete r
The upper odome ter (tr ip odometer):::::, page 15 can be reset back to
zero by pressing the reset button.
R ese ttin g th e se rv ic e int erva l
The service interva l display :::::, page 17 can be reset by pressing t he
reset button (first se lect the "reset" mode in the service indicator
display). •

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
& WARNING
• Failure to heed warning lights and other important vehicle
information may result in serious personal injury or vehicle
damage .
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe
distance off the road, stop the engine, and turn on the emergency
flasher
=> page 79.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Before you check anything in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down . Always exercise
extreme caution when working under the engine hood
=> page 265 , "Engine compartment"
[ i] Tips
Many functions are monitored by the Auto-Check system
=> page 28. Malfunctions or faults will be identified either with a red
symbol (priority 1 - Danger!) or with a yellow symbol (priority 2 -
Warning). •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
~ (USA models)/ 0 (Canada models)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU is part of the On-Board Diag ­
nostic (OBD II) system. The
symbol ~ lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
settled at constant idle speed . This indicates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
eng ine electronic system. Contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected.
For more information
=> page 27. •
Airbag system ~
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
tensioner systems.
The I warning light illuminates for a few seconds each time you
switch on the ignition.
If the
~i warning light does not go out, or if it illum inates while you
are driving, or if it starts to flash, then there is a malfunction some ­
where in the system. If the light does not illuminate when you
switch on the ignition, this also means there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the airbag system, contact your autho­
rized Audi dealer immediately. Otherwise the airbag or the belt
tensioner may not work properly in an accident. •
Tire pressure monitoring system -telltale
indicator lamp
U)
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of air pressure.
The (1) warning/indicator light illuminates for a few seconds after
the ignition is turned on as function check and then goes out.
If the
(l) symbol appears, pressure is too low in at least one tire.
When the system detects a malfunction, the warning/indicator light
will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continu­
ously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent
vehicle starts up as long as the malfunction exists. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer and have the malfunction corrected.
For more information
=> page 47. •

Instruments and warnin g/indi cat or li ghts
Safety belts i
This warning/indicator light reminds y ou to put on your
safety belt.
The .ft warning/indicator light i lluminates when the ignition is
switched on to remind the driver and (on USA mode ls only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt. Additiona lly, an acoustic
warn ing (gong) w ill also sound.
For more
information~ page 176 , "Safety belt warning light 4". •
Turn signals ¢ ¢
The in dicator light flashes when you use either turn
signal.
Whenever you use the left ¢ or the right ¢ turn signal, the indicator
l ight flashes. W hen you use the emerge ncy flasher, both indicator
lights f lash .
I f one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out, the turn signal will
flash twice as fast as normal. •
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) fJ
The warning/indicator ligh t monit ors the electr onic s tabi ­
lization program.
The ~ warning/indicator light has the fol lowing functions:
• it flashes while you are driving, when the ESP is working .
• it illuminates when you switch on the ignition for approximately
2 seconds as a funct ion check.
• it illuminates when there is a ma lfunction in the ESP.
• it illuminates after the battery has been disconnected .
• it illuminates continuous ly when the ESP is switched off . •
it illuminates if there is a malfunction in the ABS, since the ESP
is part o f the ABS system.
If the ESP warning/indicator light illuminates and stays on after you
have started the engine, this may mean that the control system has
temporar ily switched o ff the ESP . If this is case, you can reactivate
the ESP by switching the ignition off and then on again . The
warning/indicator light should go out to show that the system is
ful ly functional again .
I f the battery terminals were disconnected and re -connected, the
vehic le was jump started or the battery is very weak, the ESP sensor
system goes through a learning p rocess for the firs t few yards.
D uring th is time, t he ind icator l ight i llu minates. It goes out as soo n
as the learning process is comp lete.
For more information about the
ESP ~ page 236. •
Generator 0
T his warning/indicator light detects a malfunction in the
generator or i n t he vehicle's elec trical system.
T he O warning/indicator light i lluminates w hen you switch on the
ignition and must go out after the engine has started .
I f the
O warni ng/ind icator light illum inates while you a re driv ing,
you shou ld contact your authorized Audi dealer . Since the vehicle
battery is dischargi ng, you should sw itch off any unnecessary elec ­
trical consumers (for example, the air conditioner) .
0 Note
If the _JL warning/indicator light (ma lfunction in the engine coo ling
system) i n the instrument cluster shou ld
i llumi nate ~ page 31, stop
the ve hicle and turn o ff the engine . The coo lant pump is not work ing
-this can cause engine damage! •

Tire pressure monitoring system
On-board computer
Audi Navigation System*
Sound system display
~ page45
~ page38
See separate man-
ual •
Fig. 1 1 Center d isp lay:
sound system
If, after switching on the radio, the Auto Check system has detected
no priority 2 malfunctions, then the "OK" will disappear and the
radio station call letters and frequency (plus any othe r additional
information) will appear in the display.
These displays appear in addition to the radio display.•
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Dri ver inf orma tio n di spl ay
Outside temperature display
F ig. 12 Ce nter disp lay:
o utside te mperature
The outside temperature wil l be displayed when you switch on the
ignition~ fig . 12. If your vehicle has an Automatic transmission, the
outside temperature will appear in the disp lay only after you have
moved the selector lever into a gear (for example, when you shift
into
" D "l.
The snowflake symbo l also appears when the outside temperature
is between 41 °F (+5 °Cl and 23 °F (-5 °Cl. This is to warn you, the
driver, to be extra cautious because the road surfaces may be
ic y. If
the vehicle is at a standstill, or if you are driving at a very low speed,
the tempe rature shown in the display might be s lightly higher than
the actual outside temperature. This is caused by the heat being
radiated from the engine.
Remember, your vehicle is equipped with air conditioning and if
you change the display from °F (Fahrenheit) to °C (Centigrade), then
the outside temperature will automatically be displayed in °C (Centi -
grade)~ page 128. ...
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