wiper fluid AUDI A4 SEDAN 2013 Owners Manual

14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Engine cooling system Tire pressure monitor ing
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system,/
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Steering column lock Tire pressure monitoring system
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Ignition lock
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Electronic power cont ro l ,/
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c:>page20
U SA mod els:
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Malfunction indicator Lamp
Speed warning system (MIL),/
r:::;, page 79
c:> page 20
Canada models :
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Engine speed limitation
Speed warning system c:>page 21
r:::;,page 79
Engine oil level
Aud i adapt ive cru ise control./
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c:>page 17
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Engine o il sensor
Yellow indic ato r lights c:> page 21
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 ma lfunc-
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Battery
tion -Warning!
c:>page 17
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Electron ic Stabilization Control
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Tank system
(ESC) ,/
c:>page 21
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-Electronic Stabilization Control
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Warm up engine *
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(ESC) ./ c:>
page 211
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Windshie ld washer fluid level
U SA m odel s: c:>page 21
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
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Windshield wipers
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Canada models :
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Remote control key
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
c:>page 75
defective ,/
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Battery in remote control key
USA models: c:>page 34
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Safety systems ,/ --
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Defective light bulb warning ' r:::;, page 20
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Canada models :
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Safety systems ,/
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Fog lights
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page 21
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Worn brake pads
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Rear fog light(s)*
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c:>page 21
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Electromechanical parking brake
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Headlight range control *
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77 c:> page 22

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 21
speed. This ind icates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
mal funct ion in the engine e lectronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illum inate
r::!,> page 212.
For more informat ion r:!,> page 30 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wit h eng ine speed lim itat ion
(II Do not exceed max. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
The (I! symbol illuminates when there is an
engine control malfunction. Th e~ indicator
l ight in the instrument cluster also illumi­
nates. The engine speed is lim ited to the
speed displayed in the driver information sys ­
tem . Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the va lue displayed in the driver in­
formation system, for example when down­
shifting.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
~ .. Engine oil level
1111 Add oil , max XXXX l. You may cont. driv.
When the symbo l l!I and driver message ap­
pear , add the amount of oil appearing in the
disp lay at the next opportunity
r:!,> page 220.
~;.., Engine oil sensor
II Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thor ized Audi dealer and have the o il sensor
inspected. Until you have this done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side r:!,>
page 220.
Bu Tank system
liJl Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2. 1 -2.4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left
in the tank . T ime to refuel
r::!,> page 212.
Ii] Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malf unct ion in the
tank system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immed i­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
<:::> Windshield washer fluid level
- Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illum inates, add w indshie ld
washe r fluid to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system*
r:!,> page 229.
'1:> Windshield wipers
El'J Windshield wiper defective
The re is a malfunction with the windshield
wipers.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
~/ }D 10 $ Defective light bulb warning
If the Fl indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message ind icates the location of
the bulb.
- If the
IIJ indicato r light also turns on, then
a fog light has fai led. The position of the in­
dicator ligh t corresponds wi th the locatio n
on the vehicle .
- If the
ftD indicator light also turns on, then
a rear fog* light has fai led. The position of
the indicator light cor responds wi th the lo­
cation on the vehicle .
T his wa rning can also occu r if the light switch
is in an unengaged posi tion between two sym­
bols .
Vehicle lights: System fault!

@ Tips
-The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off . Activate
the windshie ld w ipers after the ignit ion
i s sw itched back on by mov ing the w ind­
s hi eld wiper lever to any pos ition .
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper blades
result in streak ing. Th is can affect the
rain senso r* function . Check your wind­
s hi eld wiper blades regularly .
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wi nd­
s hi eld washer system are heated at low
temperatures when t he ig nit ion is on.
- When stopp ing temporarily, (e .g . at a
traff ic light) the s et speed of the w ind­
s hi eld wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
F ig. 48 R emov ing wi nds hie ld w iper bla de
Wiper service position /blade replacement
posit ion
... Switc h the windshield wipe rs off (position
@ ¢ page 50, fig. 47).
"'Se lec t: ICAR lfunct ion bu tton> Windshield
wipers
> Service position > on . Or
... Se lect: ICARI funct io n button>
Car systems
control button > Servicing & checks > Wiper
servic e position > On .
The winds hield wipers
move in to the servi ce position .
Removing the wiper blade
... Lift the w indshield wipe r arm up from the
windshield .
Clear vis ion 51
"' Press the lock ing knob (D ¢ fig. 48 on the
wiper blade . Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly .
... Remove the wiper b lade in the direction of
the arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
... Insta ll the new wiper blade in t he reta iner
on the wiper arm @unti l yo u h ear it click in ­
to place on the wiper arm .
... Place the wiper arm back on the winds hield.
... To bring the w ipers back into the original
position, pres s the windshield wiper lever .
Or
"' Select: I CAR ! function b utton >
Windshield
wipers
> Service position > off . Or
... Sele ct: I CAR
I func tion b utt on > Car sy stem s
cont ro l butto n > Servicing & che cks > Wip er
service position
> Off.
A WARNING
- If the windshie ld w ipers smear the wind ­
shie ld, clean the wiper b lades with wind ­
shie ld washer fluid. If the w iper blades
are extremely dirty, you can a ls o clea n
them with a soft sponge o r cloth .
- For your safety, you should rep lace the
w iper blades once o r twice a year . See
your author ized A udi dealer for replace­
ment b lades .
(D Note
-The windsh ie ld w iper blades must only
be replaced when in the service pos ition!
Otherw ise, you risk damag ing the pa int
on the hood o r the w indshie ld w iper mo­
to r .
- Yo u should not move your vehicle or
press the windsh ie ld w ip er l ever when
t he wipe r arms are folded away from the
w ind shield. The windsh ie ld wiper s wo uld
move b ack into their orig inal position
and co uld damage the hoo d and wind ­
shield.
- T o help prevent damage to the w iper sys ­
tem , always loosen blades w hich are fro ­
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers.

Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 165 Dr iver's s ide footwell: engine hood release
lever
"' Open the driver's door .
"' Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel
r=> fig. 165 in the d irection
of the arrow.
The hood pops up slight ly under spring pres­
sure.
Opening the engine hood
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Fig . 166 Re lease lever under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshie ld wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
"' Pull up on the release under the hood
r::!> fig. 166 . This releases the catch.
"' Open the hood all the way
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Checkin g and fillin g 215
A WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coo lant escaping from the eng ine
compartment. Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
"' Pull the hood down un til the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"' Let the hood
drop down and latch in p lace .
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en­
gage
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A WARNING
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A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and b lock your view while dr iv­
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has p roper­
ly engaged. The hood should be flush
with the surround ing vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood
is not secured prope rly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whene ver you must perform any wo rk in the
eng ine compartment, for e xample checking
and filling different fluids, th ere is a risk of
injury, burns and accident s. To pr event per­
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS . The engine compartment of an y
vehicle i s a hazardou s area
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A WARNING ~
To help avoid injury, befo re yo u check any­
thing under the hood:
- Tu rn off the engi ne.
- Remove the ignition key.

278 Index
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 89
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. 84
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 95
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Removal lock (ignition key) ..... .. .. .. 72
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tron ic .. .. ................ ... ... . 89
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 89
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 134
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .... . 192
B
Battery ..... ................ .. 17,225
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment ........ ....... .. .. .... .
226
Charging . .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 228
Important warnings when working on
the battery .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .
226
Jump starting . ........... .. .. .. .. . 262
Low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 190
Replacing the battery . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 229
State of charge ............ ... .... . 190
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 225
Working on the battery ..... .... ... . 226
Before driving .. ........... .... .... . 126
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ............ .. .. .. . 211
Blended gasoline ................... 210
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 70
Body cavity sealing ........... .. .. .. . 204
Booster seats ...... ....... .. .. .... . 173
Brake fluid
Changing the brake flu id . ........ .. .
225
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. ... 224
Reservoir ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 224
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 224
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. ...
224
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 224
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 184
Brake fluid .... .. ......... .... .... 224
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
225
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 187
Brakes .. .. .. .. . ............ .... .. 187
Ceramic brakes . .. ... ... ... .... .. .. 187
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 77
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emergency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
79
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Messages ..... .. .. ... ........... . 105
Settings .. ... ... .. .............. . 104
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 192
Bulbs .......... .. ............. .... 261
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 216
Battery specific .. ... .......... .. .. 227
Capac1t1es .. ... ... .. .............. . 270
Car care ........ .. ............. .... 199
Interior . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 205
Plastic and vinyl .. ... ...... .... .. .. 202
Care of exterior .... ................. 199
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 64, 132
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central lock ing .. .. .......... ...... .. 32
Central lock ing switch .... ...... .. .. . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key ............ .... . 35
Ceramic b rake ro tors
New brake pads .. ..... ........... .
18 7
Certification . ..... ................ . 275
Changing a flat t ire . ......... .... .... 252
Changing a wheel .. ......... .... .... 252
Changing engine oil
Chassis 221
Undercoating .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. 204

Washer reservoir ................... 229
Washing .................... ... ... 199
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 200
by hand .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 200
General information 199
with a power washer ......... ... .. . 201
Waxing . ...... ................ .... 201
Wear indicator ............ .... .. ... 240
Weights . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 268
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 140
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 137
What impairs driving safety? . .. .. .. .. . 127
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .. ... ...... ............. .. 237
What should I do after replacing wheels? 237
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ................. .. ... 247
Wheels . .. ... ...... ............. .. 230
Cast alloy .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 204
Checking tire pressure .......... .... 236
Cold tire inflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 234
General notes ............ .. .. .. ... 230
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy ... ..... .. ................ .... 231
New tires and wheels ......... ... .. . 241
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 238
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 139
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? .... ... ... ...... ............. .. 155
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 237
When should I check the tire pressures? . 237
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . 180
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ... ..... .................. .... 236
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137
Window regulators Power locks .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 41
Windows Cleaning ... ................ ... ... 203
defrosting .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 70
W indshield
C leaning ... ................ ... .... 50
defrosting .. ................ ... .... 70
Windshield washer fluid Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Index 289
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Windshield wipers Folding up .. .. .. ................. . 51
Indicator light . .. .... ........... .. . 21
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades .. .. . 51
Switching on/off ... .............. . .
Washer reservoir
Winter operation
so
229
Battery ....... ...... ............. 22S
Coolant system .. .. . .......... .... 222
Defrosting windows ............... .. 70
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Tires ............................ 189
Windows . .. .. .. ............... .. 203
Winter tires ... .. .. ................. 24S
All wheel drive ..... ............... 245
X
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 46, 261
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