high beam AUDI A4 SEDAN 2013 Owners Manual

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Door handle
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Power locking sw itch
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
@ Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi­
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic 58
36
107
44
45
148
opera tion or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 93
® ISET lbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . 10
@ Reset button for trip odometer 12
@ Sw itches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer 50
- Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
@ Ignition lock ............. . .
(8) Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- Adaptive cruise control .. .. .
@ Ins trumen t lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Data L ink Connector for On
B oard Diag nostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Sw itch for unlock ing the trunk
lid .. .. .. ................. .
@ Adjuster control fo r outside m ir-
r ors .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Power window switches ... .. .
@ Rad io-Display1l or MMI-Display 72
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47
215
30
39
47
40
l) T he image in t he d is pl ay will app ear e it h er in mu lt iple
c o lor s or in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n th e vehicl e
e q ui pment. T he m ulti co lo r im age w ill b e used i n this
O w ner's M anual becau se bo th mu lt i co lo r and sin gle
c o lor ver sio ns are almos t ide ntic al.
In strument s and control s 9
@) Depending on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n options, sw itches
for:
46
61
148
- Audi drive se lect .......... .
111
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. . 184
49
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for :
68
-Manual transmission . . . . . . . 83
- Automatic transmission . . . . . 83
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter 59, 59
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or :
- Aud i drive select........... 111
- Electronic Stabilizat ion Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
@ I STA RT ENGI NE STOPI button 75
@) Electromec hanical pa rking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r fea tures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be optional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always as k your author­
ized Aud i dea ler if you have a quest ion
about your vehicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
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adaptive light *
¢page22
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Light-/rain sensor*
¢page22
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Adaptive dampers*
¢page 22
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Sport differential *
¢page22
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Ignition lock
¢page 23
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Steering column lock
¢page 18
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Electromechanical steering, dy-
namic steering*./
¢page 188
Transmission
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-multitronic®, tiptronic
¢page88
- S tronic® ¢ page 95
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Transmission
-S t ro nic ® ¢ page 95
Other indicator l ight s
11
1!11 Turn signals
llfa ¢page23
CRUISE
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USA models: Cruise control
¢page81
Canada models : Cruise control
¢page 81
Audi adaptive cruise control *
¢page 100
Audi adaptive cru ise control *
¢page 100
-High beam
¢page45
BRAKE /((J)) Brake system
The ligh t illum ina tes when the ignition is
sw itche d on.
It goes out a fter the eng ine has been started. This
indicates that the b rake
warning light is functioning properly.
If th e brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine is cranking, th ere may be a
malfunction in the electrical system . In thi s
case, contact your Audi dealer .
If the brake system wa rn ing/ indica tor light
t u rns o n, there is a b ra ke sys tem ma lfunction .
1111 (USA model s)/. (Canada model s)
Stop v ehicl e and check brake fluid lev el
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes­
sage appears , proceed as follows:
.,. Pull off the road.
.,. Stop the vehicle.
.,. Tu rn off the engine.
.,. Check the b rake fluid level¢
page 224.
.,. Contact your nearest autho rized repair fa-
cility if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
d ealer
If the ABS indicator light fl!S (USA models)/
(11 (Canada mode ls), the ESC ind icator light
Ji1 and the b rake system indicator light
1111 (U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) turn
o n and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking d is tribut ion are not worki ng ¢ ,&. .
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed ¢,&. .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! See owner' s
manual
- If the ind icator light and the message ap­
pear
when stationary or after switch ing the
ignition on ,
check if you can release the
park ing brake . Afte r releasing the parki ng
brake, carefully d rive to your au thor ized
Audi dea le r i mmedia tely t o have the ma l­
fu nction corre cted. If yo u can not release the
parking brake, see k professiona l assistance .
-If the ind icator light and the message ap-
pea r
while driving , th e e mergen cy b ra ki ng
fu nction may not be avail able.
It may not be .,..

(D Tips
-The light sensor * for headl ight control is
l ocated in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
¢ page 45.
-When yo u remove you r key from the igni­
tion w hile the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open.
- In cool or damp weather, t he ins ide of
the headlights, turn signa ls and tail
li ghts can fog ove r due to the tem pera ­
ture diffe ren ce betw een the inside and
outside. They will clear shor tly after
swi tching t hem on. This d oes not aff ect
the service life of the ligh ting.
- In the even t of a ligh t sensor malfunc­
tion, the drive r is no tifie d in the inst ru ­
ment cluster disp lay ~
page 2 2.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signal s, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 37 Turn sig na l and high beam leve r
Turn signals ¢i ¢
The turn s ignals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal position when the ign i­
tion is sw itched on.
(D -right turn signal
@ -Left turn signa l
The turn s ignal b links three times if you just
tap the lever . Clear
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sion 45
High beams and headlight flasher @:D
Move the lever to the corresponding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
T he ind icator light
II in the instr ument clus ­
ter turns on .
Notes on these features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w it h t he ignition
t urned on. The indica tor l igh ts
11 or II in
the instrument cluste r also blink .
- Aft er you have tu rned a corner, the turn s ig­
na l swi tches off au tom atically .
- The
high beam wo rks only when the head­
lights a re on. The indicator Ligh t. in the
instrumen t clus ter illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headligh t flasher works on ly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if the re are no
lights switched o n. The ind icator light
Ill i n
the inst rument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
&_ WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light
flasher if you kn ow that these could b lind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or
MM!* .
.. Select: I CAR ! function b utton > Exter io r
light ing .
Or
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car Systems
cont ro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car )*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illumi nates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and the drive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on ve hicle equipment, t he fu nction
can be sw itched on and off or the length of
time the lights rem ain on* can be ad justed . .._

282 Index
Front passenger's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats Adjusting .... ............. .. .... . 128
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat ... ... 145
Fuel Addit ives . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 210
Blended gasoline .......... ... .. ... 210
Consumpt ion .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 25
Fill er neck .... ........... .. .. .... . 212
Fu el gauge ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gasoline ... ............ ... .. .... . 210
Gasoline additives ................ . 211
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. .. .. . 210
Recommendation ............. .... . 210
Refuelling .. .......... ...... ... .. . 212
Reserve .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. ... 270
Tank system ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Un locki ng the f uel filler flap by hand .. 214
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... .. ................ ... .. .. 29
Fu el filler f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler f lap by hand .. 214
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 259, 260
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
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Garage door opener (Homel ink) .. .. .. . 121
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Gas discharge lamps ....... ... .. .. .. . 261
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fu el gauge .... ........ .......... .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation ....... ... .. .. .. 28
Gearshift indicator ........... .. .... .. 27
Gearshift lever
6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 83
General illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .... 17
Glossary of tire and load ing terminology 231
Glove compartment ............ .. .... 61
Valet park ing .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 43 GPS
cont rolled clock . .. ...... .... ..... 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 268
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Headlights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control ........ .... . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 46
T ravel mode ... .. ............ ... .. . 46
Headlight washer reservoir ........ ... 229
Head restraints .... ... ....... ..... .. 130
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 130
Removing/installing ........... .. .. . 57
Heated exterior mirrors . .... ...... ........ . 47
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
seats . .... .... ................... . 70
windshield washer spray no zzles . . . . . . 50
Heating ... ..... .. .. ............ ... . 68
Heavy clothing and safety belts .. .. .. .. 139
High beam .. .... .. ............. .... . 45
High voltage warning label ..... .. .. .. 268
Hill descent control .. .... .... ... .. .. . 93
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 121
Hood Open ing .. .... .. ............. .... 215
Release lever .. .. ............. .... 215
Horn .. ..... ... .. .. ... ........... ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety . ............... . 179
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 151
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ........ ... .. .............. . 237
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . 142
Hydroplaning 241
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Ignit ion
switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ign ition key
Emergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 35
Ignition lock .... .. .......... ........ 72
Indicator light ... ..... ...... ...... . 18
Malfunction ..... ... .......... .... . 23

Immobilizer ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Impor tant things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 142
I ndica tor ligh ts ............ .... .. .... 13
A irbag system . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 155
D ynamic stee ring . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 155
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights .. 13
I nfa nt sea ts . ............. .... .. .. . 17 1
Instal ling c hild safety seats
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 175
Insta lling the upper tethe r strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
I ns trumen ts
Ad justing the lighting .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Instruments and controls . ......... ... 10
Gene ral illust ration ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. 47
Rear .. ... ... ................ .... . 47
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 50
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Jump-s tarting . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 2
J umpe r cables ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 263
K
Key ..... .. .. .. ............... .. .... 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 74
I gnition/engi ne on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
Key repla cement ......... .. .. .. .. .. 33
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 74
un locking/ locking ..... ... .. . 35, 36, 37
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7, 94
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Lane Cha nge Ass istant
refer to side ass ist ........ .. .. .. .. . 107
LATCH .... .. ................. .. ... 179
Descr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. . 180
Install ing a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Inde x 283
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 180
La un ch Control Prog ram ......... .. .. . 94
Leathe r .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 206
Cleaning .. .. .. .... .......... ..... 207
Leaving home ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 45
Left hand drive .. .. ................. . 46
Lifting jack . .. .. .. .... ............. 255
Lifting vehicle ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 266
Light adaptive light .. .. .... ........... .. . 44
Coming/ Leav ing home .......... .... . 45
D ayt ime runn ing ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45
E xterior lig hti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4, 45
Fog lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) ... ... .. .. . 44
Interior/reading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. . 47
Low beam . .. .. .. ............... .. . 44
Rear fog lights . .. ................. . 44
S ide marker lights ..... ....... .... .. 44
T ravel mode . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... 46
Light/ rain sensor
Head lights .. .. .. .... ............. . 44
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . SO
Sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
High beam .. .. .. .................. 45
Turn signals . .. ...... ............. . 45
Locking Rea r lid ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Locking/unloc king
at the lock cy linder ................. . 37
b y remo te control ............. .... . 35
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 36
with t he convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 36
Low beams ........ ................. 44
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 179
Lowe r universal anchorages (Can ada)
Luggage 179
Stow ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 132
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
E n larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lid .......... ... .. ..... ........... 39
Load ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 132
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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