warning AUDI A4 SEDAN 2013 Owners Manual

@ Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench w ith
one foot only. As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your ba lance
and take ca re not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 1 85 Sill pane ls: ma rki ngs
Fi g. 186 Sill: posit ion ing the ve hicle jack
The location of the jack point is indica ted by
a n in den ta ti on on the underside of the vehicle
Q fig . 185.
"' Activate the parking brake to prevent the
vehicle from ro lling u ninten tionally.
"' Sh ift into
1 st gear on vehicles with m anua l
transmission or move the se lector lever to
the P position on vehicles with automatic
transmission* .
"' Find the
mark ing (imprint) on the sill that
is nearest the wheel that will be changed
What do I d o now ? 255
¢ fig. 185. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting point on the sill for the vehicle jack.
"' Turn the
vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to ra ise the jack until
the jaw ¢
fig. 186 @ covers the notch on
the vehicle
¢ & ¢ (D .
"' Align the vehicle jack so the jaw@ covers
th e notch and the base plate @ is flat on
the floor. The base plate @ must be
vertical
unde r th e lift ing po in t @ .
"' Insta ll the rod on the vehi cle jack: Insert
the rod into the opening on the handwheel.
Turn the rod left or right to secure it.
"' Cont inue raising the jack w ith the rod unt il
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
Position the veh icle jack
only under the desig­
nated lifting points on the sill ¢
fig. 185 .
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other location
¢ ,&. ¢(I) .
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack. Always place the jack
on f irm ground. Use a f lat, stab le support if
necessary . Use a non-slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
s lipp ery surface such as tile .
A WARNING
-You or your passengers co uld be in ju red
while c hanging a whee l if you do no t fo l­
low these safety p re ca utions:
- Position t he veh icle jack on ly at the
designated lifting poi nts and align the
jack. Otherw ise, the vehicle jack could
slip a nd cause an injury if it does not
have sufficie nt hold o n the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jac k may cause the ve hicle to slip off
the jack . A lways prov ide a fi rm base for
the jack o n the ground. If necessa ry,
u se a st ur dy boa rd under the jack .
- On hard, sl ippery su rface (such as t iles)
u se a rubber mat or simi lar to prevent
the j ack from slipping.
- T o help preve nt injury to yo urself and
your pas sengers:

-The wheel bol ts should be clean and easy
to tu rn. Check for d irt and corrosion on
t h e mat ing s urfaces of both the whee l
and t he hu b. Remove a ll dirt from these
su rfaces before remo unt ing t he wheel.
- Do n ot use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver ha ndle to loosen or tig hten
t h e wheel bo lts .
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire w ith a t read patte rn
i ntended for use in a specific direction, please
n ot e th e follow ing:
- The direction of rotation is ma rked by an
ar­
row on the s ide of the t ire .
-If the spare t i re has to be installed in the in­
correct di rection, use the spare tire only
temporar ily since the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum perfo rma nce character­
ist ics with r ega rd to aquaplani ng, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend that you pay particular at ­
tent io n t o this fact du ring wet weathe r and
t h at you adjus t your spee d to matc h road
cond itio ns.
- Replace th e flat tire w ith a n ew one and
have it ins talled o n your ve hicle as soon as
poss ible to re st ore the hand ling advant ages
of a uni direct io na l t ire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the information ¢ page 241, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
going to use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you change a tire :
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation . What do I do now? 257
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon a s
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are cor rectly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs. (120 Nm ).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor·
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re·
duced speeds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equ ip your ve hicle
w it h tires o r rims which differ from those
which w ere fac to ry installed, t hen be
s ure to re ad the information ¢
page 241 ,
N ew tire s and re pla cing tires and
whee ls.
- Always make s ure th e da maged wheel o r
eve n a flat t ire and t he j ack and to ol ki t
a re p roperly secu red in the lugg age com­
pa rtment an d are no t loose in the pas ­
sen ger compartment.
- In an accident or sud den maneuver they
co uld f ly forwa rd, in ju ring a nyo ne in the
ve hicle .
-A lways s to re damage d wheel, jack and
too ls sec urely in the luggage compa rt­
ment . Othe rwise, in a n accident o r su d­
den maneuver they co uld f ly forwa rd,
causing inju ry to passengers in the ve hi·
cle.
~ Note
Do not use comme rcially ava ilab le tire
sea lants. Ot herwise, t he e lectr ica l comp o­
n ents of t he tire pressu re monitoring sys­
t em * w ill no longe r work pr operly and the
senso r fo r th e tire pressure moni tor ing
syst em* will have to be replac ed by a
qu alified wor kshop . •
•

258 Fuses a nd bulb s
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 189 Left cockpit: fuse panel cover
The fuses are located at the front left and
right of the cockpit and behi nd the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment.
• Turn off the ignit ion and the affected elec­
trical consumers.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer.
• Remove the appropriate cover ¢
fig. 189 or
¢page 214, fig.163.
• To remove the purple plastic cl ip if necessa­
ry
1l, hold onto it at the small side and pull
it out of the fuse panel
c:> page 258,
fig. 190 .
• Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover ¢
fig. 189.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
pla ce the blown fuse w ith an ident ical new
one.
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec­
trical system and a fire.
ll You can dis pose of the plastic clip after removing it.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri­
cal system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.
(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
model configurations.
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 190 Left cockpit: fuse panel with plastic clip
No. Consum er
Fu se pan el@ (bl ack)
1 Dynamic steering
2 ESC control module
3
A/C system pressure sensor,
electromechanical parking brake, Homelink, automatic
dimming interior rear view mir­ ror, air quality/outside air sen­
sor, ESC button
Amp s
5
5
5

Fuses and bulbs 259
-No. No. Consumer Amps
5 Sound
actuato r/exhaust sound
5/15
tuning 6
Windshield washer system,
35
headlight washer system
.
6 Headlight range control sys-
5/7,5
tern/cornering light 7 Vehicle electrical system control
20
module 1
7 Headlight (cornering light) 7,5
Control modules (electrome-
8
Vehicle electrical system control
30
module 1
'
8
chanical parking brake, shock
5
absorber, quattro sport, trailer
hitch), DCDC converter 9 Sunroof 20
10 Vehicle electrical system control
30
module
1
9 Adaptive cruise control 5
11 Sun shade motor 20
10 Shift gate
5
11 Side assist 5 12 Anti-theft alarm
warning sys-
5
tern
I 12 Headlight range control, park-
5
ing system
Right cockpit fuse assignment
13 Airbag 5
14 Rear wiper (allroad) 15
15 Auxiliary fuse (instrument pan-
10
el)
I 16 Auxiliary fuse terminal 15 (en-
40
gine area)
Fuse panel @ (brown)
2 Brake light sensor 5
3 Fuel pump
25
4
5 Left seat
heating with/without
15/30
seat ventilation
6
7 Horn Front left door (window regula-
8 tor, central locking, mirror, 30
switch, lighting)
Fig. 191 Right cockpit : fuse panel with plastic cl ip
9 Wiper motor 30
10 ESC 25
No. Consumer Amps
Two-door models: rear left win-Fuse panel @ (black)
dow regulator, Four-door mod- 5 Steering column switch module 5
11
els:
rear left door (window regu-
30
lator, central locking, switch, 7 Terminal 15 diagnostic connec-
5
tor
lighting)
12 Rain and light sensor 5
8
Gateway (Databus diagnostic
5
interface)
-..
Fuse panel © (red) 9 supplementary heater 5
3
Fuse panel @ (brown)
4 Dynamic steering
1 CD/DVD player 5

Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb . T his appl ies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, parts must
be correctly taken apart and then p roperly put
back together to help prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that
can enter housings that have not been proper­
l y resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
G as disch arge la mp s (Xe no n li ght s)*:
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon l ight a re identified by
the high voltage sticker.
& WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the neces ­
sary equipment can cause serious personal
injury.
- Bul bs are pressurized and can exp lode
when being changed . Potential risk of in­
jury!
- On vehicles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light) * life-threatening in­
jur ies can result from improper handling
of the high-voltage portions of such
lamps!
- Only your authorized Aud i dea ler or a
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps. There a re
Fu ses and bulb s 261
parts with sharp edges on the open ings
and on the bulb holders that can cause
serious cuts. If you are uncertain about
what to do, have the work performed by
an author ized Audi dealer or other quali­
fied workshop . Ser ious personal injury
may result from improperly perfo rmed
wo rk.
(j) Tips
- If you still prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself , be aware that the engine
compartment is a hazardous area to
work in
c::> page 208, Engine compart­
ment
o=:> ,& .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u want to change a
bulb .
•
•

262 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary , the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
large cross section to carry the starter current
safely. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
ti ons.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus (-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible. -
A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es . Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries .
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with
a low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 208, Engine com­
partment.
@ Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,.

@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charg ing the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the batte ry negat ive post
because the ba tte ry manager system must
be ab le to detect the battery's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
g round cab le to the negative ground pos t
of t he battery manager cont ro l unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described b elow!
Fi g. 193 Eng ine co mpar tment: Co nnecto rs fo r jum per
c ab les a nd c har ge r
F ig. 1 94 Jump start in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ·
hi cle :@ booster battery, @ disc harged veh icle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with di scharged battery :
~ Turn off lights and accessories, move leve r
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking brake .
Emergency situ ation s 263
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+ )
(red )
~ Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
~ Open the red cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 193 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt c::;, fig. 194 (D
(Bolts under red cove r= "positive ") of the
vehicle to be sta rted @.
2 . Conne ct the othe r end to the pos itive ter -
mina l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black )
3. Co nnect one end o f the b lack neg ative c a­
ble to the nega tive te rmi na l@ of the
booster battery @.
4 . Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head = "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
~ Start t he e ngine o f the veh icle w ith the
booste r batte ry @ . Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
~ Start engine w ith d ischarged vehicle battery
® in the usual man ner .
~ If the eng ine fails to start : do not keep the
s tarter cran king for lo nger than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seco nds and the n try
aga in.
~ With engi ne r unni ng , remove j umper cab les
from both vehicles in the exa ct
reverse o r­
der .
~ Close the red cover on the positive pole .
T he b attery is vented to the o utside to p reven t
gases from en tering the veh icle in ter ior . Ma ke
s ur e that the j umper clamps a re well connect­
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the batte ry term inals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
in structions of the jumper cable ma nufac-
turer . If i n dou bt, call for road servic e.
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264 Emergency sit uat ions
-Jumper cables mus t be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- W hen connecting jumper ca bles, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
tightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
9 page 208, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can r u­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are sc rewed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery term inal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle being jump started . When
you are giv ing a jump start to a nothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca­
ble to the negat ive (-) term inal on the
discharged battery @
9 fig. 194. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(- )
cab le to e ither a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine bloc k
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping batte ry gas
could ignite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Ne ver tow your Audi , towing will cau se
damage to the engine and transmi ssion .
- Ne ver wrap th e safet y chains or winch ca­
ble s around the brak e lines.
- To prevent unne cessar y damage, your Audi
must be tr an sp o rted with a flat bed tru ck.
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed, use
the towing l oop found in the ve hicle to ols
and atta ch to th e front or rea r anchorage
c:> page 265 and c:> page 265 .
& WARNING
= -
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.

Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
ou
Fig . 195 Fro nt bumper : removing t he cover cap
ou
Fi g. 196 Front bumper: screw ing in t he tow ing loop
The tow ing loop fits into the th readed hole lo­
cated on the r igh t side of the fron t bumper
and covered by a small cover when not in use .
"' Remove the towing loop from the veh icle
toolkit
c:::> page 251 .
"' Press the cover in by applying short st rong
pressure to the bottom part to re lease it
from the bumper
c:::> fig. 195 .
"' Screw the towing loop tight ly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c:::> fig. 196 .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
too lkit. Be sure to have the tow ing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it w ill go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed - potential risk of an
acc ident.
Emergenc y situ ation s 265
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig . 1 97 Rea r bumper: Screw ing in tow ing loop
On the right s ide of the rear bumper there is a
th readed hole for the towing loop . The
threaded hole is protected by a cover .
"' Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
t oo lkit
c:::> page 251.
"' Press the cover in by app lying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c:::> fig. 197.
"' Screw the tow ing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it w ill go.
Unscrew the towing loop again after use and
insta ll the cover in the bumper. Install the
cover in the bumper. Return the towing loop
to the toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times .
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed -potent ia l risk o f an
accident.

266 Emergency situations
loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig . 19 8 Vehicle o n flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
• Align the ve hicle w ith the centerline of t he
ca r ca rr ier ramp .
• Attach the w inch hook to the front towline
eye previou sly insta lled .
Rear hook up
• Align the ve hicle w ith the centerline of t he
car ca rrier ramp.
• Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline
eye previously insta lled.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is se cure befor e moving th e ca r u p the flat·
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fi g. 199 Fro nt lift ing po int
:g 0 N
" O> a,
Fig. 20 0 Rear lifting point
• Read and heed WARNING q .&.
• Locate lifting poi nts q fig. 199 and
q fig. 200 .
• Adjust lifting arms of wo rks hop ho ist o r
floor ja ck to ma tc h veh icle lift ing poi nts .
• Insert a rubber pad be tween the floo r jack/
workshop hoist and t he lift ing points.
If you mu st lift your vehi cle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stand s intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
T he lift ing po in t is loca ted o n the floo r pan re ­
i nforcemen t abo ut a t the same leve l as the
jack mounting point
q fig. 199. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
T he lifti ng poi nt is located o n the vert ic al rei n­
f o rcement of the lower s il l for the onboard
jac k
c> fig. 200 .
lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:> page 2 55.
A WARNING
= -
-To r educe the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jac k lift
po ints illustrated
c> fig. 199 and
c> fig. 200.
- Failure t o lift the vehicle at these
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change i n ve-
hicle weight dist ribution and balance.
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