AUDI S4 2013 Owners Manual

The accuracy of the orientation lines and blue
surfaces diminis hes if:
- the rear view camera does not prov ide a re li­
able image, for examp le, in poor vis ibility
conditions or if the lens is dirty,
- the image on the screen is not visible due to
sun g lare and reflection .
Caring for th e rear view came ra lens
The rear view camera is located above the rear
license plate b racket . Fo r the pa rking assist to
ope rate, the lens
,=:, fig. 131 must be kept
clean:
- Dampen the lens with a househo ld alcohol­
based glass cleane r, and clean the lens with
a dry cloth
,=:, CD.
- Remove s now with a hand brush and ice
prefe rably with a de-icing spray
,=:, (D .
A WARNING
- T he pa rking aid cannot repla ce the dr iv­
er's attention . The driver a lone is respon­
sible for parking and similar driving ma­
neuvers .
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's
su rroundings, using the rear view mirror
as well.
- Do not a llow yourse lf to be d istracted
from traffic by the rear view camera pic­
tures.
- If the position and the installation ang le
of the camera has changed, fo r example,
after a rear end collision, do not continue
to use the system for safety reasons. Have it checked by a qua lified dealership.
(D Note
- Low obstacles already signaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's
detection range as they are approached
and will not continue to be signaled . Ob­
jects such as barrier cha ins, trailer draw
bars, thin pa inted ve rtical po les o r fe n­
ces may not be detected by t he system,
pos ing risk of damage .
- Never use warm or hot water to remove
s n ow or ice from the rear view camera
.
P ark a ssis t 119
lens -dange r of crack format ion on the
lens !
- When cleani ng the lens, never use prod­
ucts that a re ab rasive.
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
The rear view camera switches on automati­
cally together with the acoustic park assist
when you put the vehicle in reverse.
Switching on
"' Put the veh icle in reverse gear, the acoust ic
parking system with rear view camera is ac ­
tivated automat ica lly. Act ivat ion of the
acoust ic par king system is confirmed by a
brief ac knowledgement sou nd.
Switching off
"' Drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h) , or
"' take the vehicle out of reverse gear . The
acoust ic park ing system is immediate ly de­
activated, and the rea r view came ra p icture
is deact ivated a utomat ically afte r a pe riod
o f abo ut 1 5 seconds , or
"' switch off the ignition.
T he de lay in deact ivat ing the camera prov ides
an unin terrup ted view beh ind the ve hicle es­
pe cially when mane uver ing in tig ht park ing
spaces and prevents the picture from t urning
off th e ev ery time you shift out of reverse .
If the wa rning mess age ap pears in the dis play
but not the rea r view came ra p icture, read and
confirm the warni ng message . T he acoustic
distance signal is always active .
If you press a fu nction button on the M MI
control console, the rea r view came ra p icture
disappears . The rear view camera picture reap­
pears the next time yo u pa rk.
Fur the r in forma tion on the warning mess age
and the MMI con tro l conso le can be found in
the MMI instruction book let.
Ill-

120 Park ass is t
@ Tips
- The rear view camera picture is avai lable
as soon as the MMI Display or the MMI is
switched on, or the start-up phase is
completed.
- Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and the rear view camera lens clean and free
of snow and ice, so that the parking sys­
tem can work properly . Please follow the
additional notes on
~ page 122.
Reverse Park ing
App lies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, wit h rear
view came ra)
Parking mod e 1 can be used when parking in
a garage or parking space.
F ig. 132 MMI Display : Aim ing at a p arkin g spot
Fig . 133 MMI Disp lay: Ali gning th e vehi cle
"' Switch the MMI on and se lect the reverse
gear.
"' Turn the steering wheel until the orange
orienta tion lines
(D appear in the parking
spot ¢
fig. 132 . Use the mark ings @to help
yo u estimate the distance from an obstacle .
Each marking corresponds to 3
ft (1 m) . T he
blue a rea represents an extension of the ve- hicle's outline by approximate
ly 16
ft (5 m)
to the rear .
"' Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the
steering whee l angle to fit the parking space
w ith the aid of the orange or ientation lines
¢ 0 . @ marks the rear bumper . You should
stop d riving in reve rse as soon as and no lat­
er than when the red orientation line©
abuts an object ¢ _&. !
_& WARNING
-The rear view c amera does not show t he
e ntire area behind t he vehicle
¢ page 118, fig . 130. Watch out espe­
cially for small children and anima ls. The
rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away
than they really a re (for example, the
bumper of a parked vehicle , a trailer
h itch, o r the rear of a truck). In this case,
you shou ld not use the h elp lines to help
wit h pa rking, wh ich poses danger of an
a ccident!
(D Note
- Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a
wa rning can disappear from th e system's
detec tion range as they are approac hed
and w ill not con tinue to be signaled. Ob­
jec ts such as barr ier chains, tr ailer draw
bars, thin painted vertica l poles or fen ­
ces may not be detecte d by the system,
posing risk of damage.
- In the MMI display, t he direction of trav­
el of the vehicle rear is represented de ­
pending on the steering wheel angle.
The ve hicle fro nt swings out more tha n
the vehicle rear . Maintain plenty of d is­
tance from an obstacle so that your out­ side mirror o r a corner of you r vehicle
does not co llide w it h any obs ta cl es -d an­
ger of ac cident!

Parallel Parking
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view ca mera)
Use parking mode 2 to help you pork on the
edge of o street.
F ig. 134 MMI Display : bl ue s urface in the park ing spot
Fig. 135 MMI Display: Blue curve on t he cur b
The following steps apply only when there is
no obstacle (such as a wall) near the parking
spot. Otherwise, please read the "Tips on
Parking Next to Obstacles".
• Activate the turn signal.
• Switch the MM I on and se lect the reverse
gear. The parking aid turns on and parking
mode 1 appears on the display.
• Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of
the street, approximately 3 ft (1 m) from a parked vehicle .
• Press the
Mode ¢ fig. 134 (D control but­
ton on the MMI control console. Parking
mode 2 appears.
• Back up in reverse gear and align your vehi­
cle so that the blue area
@ borders on the
rear end of the vehicle o r on the parking
spot line . The blue area represents an exten­
sion of the vehicle's outline by approximate­ ly 16 ft (5 m) to the rear . The long s ide of
Park assist 121
the blue area shou ld be on the curb. The en­
tire blue area must fit into the parking spot.
• Wh ile the vehicle is stat ionary, turn the
steer ing whee l to the right as far as it wi ll
go.
• Back into the parking spot . Stop the vehicle
as soon as the blue curve touches the curb
¢ fig . 135 .
• Wh ile the vehicle is stationary, turn the
steering wheel to the left as far as it will go.
• Continue to back up into the parking spot
until the vehicle is parked parallel to the
curb .@ marks the rear bumper. You should
stop driving in reverse as soon as and no lat­
er than when the red orientation line@
abuts an object¢_& ! Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle while doing this
¢ 0 .
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall)
next to the parking spot, choose a spot with
more space on the sides. Posit ion the long
s ide of the blue area so that there is suff ic ient
space from the curb. The area must not be on
the curb . You will also need to start tu rning
the steering wheel much earlier. There should
be a sufficient amount of space between the
c urb and the blue curve, and the blue curve
¢ fig. 135 must not touch the curb.
&_ WARNING
- The rear view camera does not show the
entire area behind the vehicle
¢ page 118, fig. 130. Watch out espe­
cially for small children and animals. The
rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away
than they really are (for example, the
bumper of a parked vehicle, a trailer
hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the help lines to help
with parking, which poses danger of an
accident!
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122 Park assist
In the MMI display, the direction of travel
of the vehicle rear is represented depend­ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehi­
cle front swings out more than the vehicle
rear. Maintain plenty of distance from an
obstacle so that your outside mirror or a
corner of your vehicle does not collide with
any obstacles -danger of accident!
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur­
faces will be displayed, depending on the turn signal being used.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
The display and warning tones are adjusted in
the radio or MM!*.
"' Select: I CARI function button > Parking sys·
tern.
Or
"' Select: ~I C~A~RI function button > Car sys­
tems*
control button > Driver assist > Park·
ing aid.
Display
- Off -when the parking system is switched
off, only audible signals are given.
- On -when the parking system is switched
on, the picture from the rear view camera is
displayed.
Warning tones
- Rear volume -
rear sensor volume
-Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
-Music volume while parking -when the
parking system is switched on, the volume
of the active audio source is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator. The settings are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the remote
control key.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that the volume and
frequency of the warning tones is adjust­
ed so that you can easily hear the acous­
tic distance signal even if the radio is
playing, the air-conditioner blower is on
High or there is a high level of outside
noise.
- Check the settings whenever someone
else has driven the vehicle before you.
@ Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted
directly from the rear view camera im­
age. Simply press the Settings* control
button.
- Changed settings are activated when
parking assist is switched on again.
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
-
If a warning tone is audible for about five sec­
onds when you turn on the ignition, there is a
malfunction in the system. Have the problem
corrected by your authorized Audi dealer.
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper clean and
free from ice so that the acoustic park assist system can function properly.

Homelink®
Universal remote
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Home link
The HomeLink universal remote control con
be programmed with the remote control for
devices that ore already present.
With Home Link, you can control devices such
as the garage door, secu rity systems, ho use
lights , etc. comfortably from the inside of you
vehicle .
H omelink makes it poss ible for you to rep lace
three different remote controls from dev ices
i n your home with one universal remo te. Th is
featu re works for most garage door and exte­
rior door motor signals. Programming the in­
d ividual remote control for your remote con ­
trol takes p lace near the center of the radiator
grille. There is a control module attached at
this location .
A one-t ime programm ing of the sensor must
be performed before you are able to use sys­
tems with Homelink. If the system does not activate after performing the one-t ime pro­
gramming, check whether the system uses a rolling code ¢
page 126 for vehicles without
the MMI*.
,& WARNING
-
-Never use the Homelink ® transmi tter
with any garage door opener that does have not the sa fety stop and reverse fea ­
ture as requ ired by federa l safety stand­
ards. Th is includes any garage door open­
er mode l manufactured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de­
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder­
al safety standards . Us ing
a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
Homelink ® 123
-For safety reasons never re lease the
parking brake or start the eng ine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the Homelink ® remote control is being pro­
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac­
tivated, th is can overstrain motor and
damage its e lectrical components -an
overheated mo to r i s
a fire hazard!
- To avoid possib le injuries or property
damage, please always make abso lutely
certain that no person s or objects are lo­
cated in the range of motion of any
equ ipment being operated .
(D Tips
-If you would like more information on
Homelink ®, where to purchase the
Home link ® compatib le products, or
would like to purchase the Homelink ®
Home Lighting Package, please ca ll toll­
free: l-800-355-3515.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula­
tions¢
page 283.
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed b uttons be­
fore selling the veh icle.
Operation
App lies to vehicles : with Homeli nk
~~''' r ·O : O ·) 1111
~
®
Fig . 1 36 Head li ner: controls
Req uirement : The buttons must be program-
med
<:!)page 124 or ¢page 125. ..,_

124 Homelink®
• To open the garage door, press the pro­
grammed button. The LED @will light up or
flash.
• To close the garage door, press the button
again.
@ Tips
To open the garage door, press the button, but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homelink module will switch to
programming mode.
Programming the transmitter (version
A)
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h Home li nk
Fig. 137 Distance between the radia tor grille and the
hand transmitter
You can program the fixed code and rolling
code systems using the described procedure.
Programming the button
• Turn the ignition on .
• There are two ways to program the button:
Press the button¢ page
123, fig. 136 that
you would like to program. Use the instruc­
tions that appear in the MMI* to perform
the programming. Or
• Select:
I CARI function button > Car sys­
tems*
control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener> Program garage door
opener .
• Select the button that you would like to
program.
• Follow the instructions in the
MMI*.
• If the garage door opening must also be
synchronized with the Homelink module,
refer to the owner's manual for the garage
door opener. Remote
control units for garage door openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signals after two seconds. This time
may not be sufficient for the Home link sys­
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per·
form all other steps as described above .
Erasing/Clearing the programmed button
settings
• To erase all of the programmed buttons at
the same time, select:
I CAR I function button
> Car Systems" control button > Vehicle set­
tings
> Garage door opener> Clear pro­
gram settings > Yes.
The programmed but­
tons can not be erased individually . Repro­
gram the buttons if necessary.
• Reprogram an individual button in the same
manner that you would for the one-time
programming .
Displaying the version/status/country
code
• Select: I CAR ! function button > Car sys·
terns*
control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener> Version information .
(D Tips
-Programming using the MMI* is not
available for all vehicle versions.
- The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille ¢fig.
137 depends on
the system that you are programming .
- Depending on the model of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming. When program­
ming a new device, keep the button
pressed for at least 15 seconds before
trying again with the transmitter in a dif­
ferent position.

Programming the transmitter (version
B)
Applies to vehicles: with Horne link
Fig. 1 38 D istance between t he rad ia tor grill e and t he
hand transmitte r
Programming: phase 1 on the control unit
1. Sw itch on the ig nit io n (d o n ot start the
e ngine ).
2. P ress and hold bot h of the outer Home­
Link buttons
r=> page 123, fig. 136 unt il
the LED @ turns off completely (about
20
seconds). Th is procedure clears the stand­
ard codes that were set at the factory and
does
not need to be repeated agai n to
p rog ram th e othe r buttons.
3. Briefly press the Homelink button that
you would like to prog ram .
4 . Wai t until the LED@ beg ins to blink
q ui ckly. The Home Lin k modu le wi ll now
remai n in learning mode for
5 minutes .
5. Now stand in front of your vehicle with
the original hand transmitter for the ga­ rage door opener o r for the device that
you would like to allocate to the Home­
Link button.
Programming: pha se 2 on the radiator
grille
6 . Hold the o rig inal hand transmitter some­
what towa rds the center o f you r vehicle 's
radiato r gr ille
r=> fig . 138 .
7. Now activate (p ress) t he hand transmit ­
ter.
8 . Pay a ttention to the t urn sign als for yo ur
vehicle when activating the ha nd trans­
mitter . If t he emergency flashers b link
three times, the programming was suc­
cessful. If the emergency flasher only
bli nks one time, the 5 minute t ime limit
Homelink ® 125
for the adaptat ion has expired or the pro ­
gram ming was unsuccessful. Repeat the
programming from step 3 on the controls
o r se lect another distance from the radia­
tor grille.
9. If the garage door or other devices sti ll
fail to be activated w it h the Homelink
control buttons after p rogramming is
comple ted, it is possib le tha t these sys­
tems might be wor king with a roll ing code
ins tead of the normal fixed code .
A Roll­
ing code programming must be per ­
formed
r=> page 126 .
Program the rema ining tw o b uttons a ccord ing
to the instructions mentioned above . Beg in
similar ly w ith the 3rd step if the program ­
m ing connection was successful for t he first
button .
Remote con trol units fo r garage door opene rs
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signa ls after two seconds . This time
may not be suffic ient for the Homelink sys­
tem to learn the radio frequency signa l. Per­
form all other steps as described above.
Erasing the buttons
.,. Switch o n the ignition (do not start the en­
gi ne).
.,. Press and hold both of the outer buttons
until the LED @ turns off completely (about
20 seconds) to erase all of the buttons si­
m ultaneously .
.,. Programmed buttons cannot be erased ind i­
vidua lly. Reprogram the buttons if necessa­
ry .
Reprogramming the buttons
.,. Switch on the ignition (do not start the en­
gine) .
.,. To reprogram an individua l butto n, press
and hold the button unt il the LED @ starts
to f lash quickly (after abo ut ten seconds) .
Release t he bu tton imme dia tely. The Home­
L ink module will now remain in learning
mo de for 5 minutes.
.,. Continue with step 5.

126 Hom eli nk®
-The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the HomeLink module in
the radiator grille
c:> fig. 138 depends on
the system that you are programming.
- Depend ing on the model of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming . When program­
ming a new dev ice, keep the button
pressed for at least 15 seconds befo re
trying again with the transmitter in a dif­
ferent pos it ion. Wa tch out fo r the emer­
gency flasher during that time .
Programming the rolling code
Applies to vehicles: with Home link
Additionally, a rolling code programming for
the HomeLink universal remote control is re­
quired for some systems .
Identifying the rolling code
.. Press the prev ious ly programmed Homelink
button aga in and hold i t down .
.. Look at the LED@ c:>
page 123, fig. 136 . If
the LED b links quickly , the features, s uch as
the garage door opener, are equipped with
the rolling code .
.. Program the roll ing code as fo llows:
Act ivating the g arage door opener motor
unit
.. Locate the sett ing button on the garage
door opener motor unit . The exact location
and co lor of the button may vary depending
on the garage door opener manufacturer .
.. Press the sett ing button on the garage door
opener motor unit (usually th is w ill act ivate
a "sett ing light d isp lay" on the motor unit).
Now you w ill have about
30 second s time to
perform the HomeL ink button programming
on the cont ro ls.
Programming on the controls
.. Press the Home L ink button that was already
programmed and hold for two seconds . ..
To end ro lling code programm ing, press and
hold the Home link button for two seconds
aga in .
.. The Homelink button may need to be press­
ed a third t ime to end the adjus tment proce­
dure for some garage door openers .
After the controls have been programmed, the garage door opener should recogni ze the
Homelink signal and operate when the Home­
Li nk button is pressed . Now you may program
the other buttons as needed .
(D Tips
-Programming the rolling code can be
performed quicker and more easily with
the help of a second person .
- If d iff iculties should arise when pro­
gramming the rolling code, consult the
operating instructions for the garage
door opener or o ther dev ices for po ssible
solutions.

Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, airbags, child restraints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe the information
and warnings in this section - for your own
safety as well as that of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle . Some of the
features described in this sections may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others. If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in
this Manual. It is in your interest and in
the interest of your passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owner's Liter­
ature in your Audi when you lend or sell
your vehicle so that this important infor­
mation will always be available to the
driver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find it easily if you have
questions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations .
Your safety and the safety of your passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a variety of features
available to help reduce the risk of injury in an
Driving Safely 127
accident. The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in your Audi :
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all
passenger seating positions,
- belt force limiters for the front seats,
- belt pretensioners for the seats,
- head restraints for each seating position,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- side curtain airbags ,
- special LATCH anchorages for child re-
straints,
- adjustable steering column.
These individual safety features, can work to­
gether as a system to help protect you and
your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if
they are not always correctly adjusted and cor­
rectly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occu­
pant safety always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
"' Make sure that all lights and signals are op­
erating correctly .
"' Make sure that the tire pressure is correct .
"' Make sure that all windows are clean and
afford good visibility to the outside.
"' Secure all luggage and other items carefully
qpage 64.
"' Make sure that nothing can interfere with
the pedals.
"' Adjust front seat, head restraint and mir­
rors correctly for your height.
"' Instruct rear seat passengers to adjust the
head restraints according to their height.
"' Make sure to use the right child restraint
correctly to protect children
q page 166,
and~~fy. ~
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•

128 Driving Safel y
• Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
yo ur passengers do the same¢
page 58,
Seats and storage.
• Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly.
Also instruct your passenge rs to fasten their
safety belts properly ¢
page 13 7.
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condi­
t ion of the vehicle, the driver as well as the
driver's ability to concentrate on the road
without being distracted .
The driver is responsible for the safety o f the
vehicle and all of its occupants . If your ability
to drive is impa ired, safety r isks for everybody
in the vehicle increase and you also become a
hazard to everyone else on the road
9 .&, .
Therefore:
• Do not let yourself be dist racted by passen­
gers or by us ing a cellular telephone.
• NEVER drive when your dr iv in g ability is im­
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol, dr ugs, etc.).
• Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road
and speed limits and plain common sense.
• ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic
and weather condit ions .
• Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not
drive for more than two hours at a stretch.
> Do NOT drive when you are t ired, under
pressure or when you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death when ­
ever a veh icle is being used.
Proper occupant
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is impor­
tant for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 139 Correc t seat ing posit ion
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom­
mend that you adjust the driver's seat to the
following position:
• Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easi­
ly push the pedals all the way to the floor
while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
¢.&_ .
• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upr ight position so that your back
comes in full contact with it when you drive .
• Adjust the steer ing whee l so that there is a
distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween the steering wheel and your breast
bone ¢
fig. 139. If not possible, see your au­
thorized Audi dealer about adaptive equip­ ment.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the steer­
ing wheel and airbag cover points at your
chest and not at your face .
• Grasp the top of the steer ing whee l with
your elbow(s) slightly bent.
• Applies to veh icles with adjustable head re­
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible with the top
of your head. If that is not possible, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this posit ion as possible.
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
¢page 140.