brake fluid AUDI S4 2014 User Guide

Automatic climate control Air vents ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 79
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Automatic transmission ......... ... ... 91
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 93
D riving .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 9 3
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
E me rgency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
M anual shift program .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Remova l lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. .. 80
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Automatic wipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Auto Safety Hotline ............. .... 136
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damag ing the vehi cle .. .. .. .. .. . 195
B
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,225
Battery location inside the luggage com -
partment .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 225
Charging . ................ ... ... .. 227
Important war nings when wo rking on
the battery . ................ ... ... 225
J ump starti ng ............ .... .. .. . 266
L ow . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 193
Replacing the ba ttery .. ... .. .. .. .. . 228
State of charge . ....... ... .. .. .. ... 193
Winter operation . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 225
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 225
B efore dr iving ............. .... .. .. . 128
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ..... ..... .. .. .. .. . 210
Blended gasoline ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 209
B lower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 78
Booster seats ............. .... .. .. . 175
B rake fl uid
C hanging the brake fl uid ... .. .. .. .. . 224
Chec king the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 224
Reservoir .. ............. .... .. ... 224
What is the correct brake flu id leve l? . . 224
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
i ng light comes o n? .. ..... .. .. .. .. . 224
Inde x 281
Brake system . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 224
Anti- lock b raking system ..... ... .. .. . 19
B rake assist system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 186
Brake fluid .. .. .. ................. 224
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... .. ............... 224
B rake light defective ... .. .. ... ... .. . 21
B ra ke powe r ass ist unit ............ . 189
Br akes .. .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 189
Ce ram ic bra kes . .. .... ........... .. 189
El ec tromechanica l parking brake ... .. . 85
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Wor n brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
B ra kin g
E mergency b ra ki ng f unction ..... .. .. . 87
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Settings ........ .. ............... 106
Break -in per iod .. .. .... ............. 195
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 195
Bul bs . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 64
C
Califor nia Proposition 65 War ning . .. .. 215
B attery spec ifi c .. ............. .. .. 226
Capacities ........ .. ............... 273
Carbon pa rts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Care ..... .. .. .. .... ... .......... .. 20 4
Cargo a rea
refer to L uggage compartment . . . 68, 134
Catalytic converter ... .. ...... ... .. .. 196
Cen te r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Central lock ing .. .. ................. . 32
Cen tral lock ing switch ............. .. 36
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote cont ro l key . ........... .... . 35
Ceram ic brake rotors
New brake pads .. ............. .... 189
Ce rtification . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 278
Chang ing a flat t ire . .. ... ....... .... . 255
Chang ing a wheel .. ............. .... 255
Chang ing engine oil ............. .... 220
Checking Engine coolant level .... ....... .... . 221
Checking t ire pressure ............... 237
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284 Index
Starting with jumper cab les . ....... . 266
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84
E ng ine compartment
Safety instructions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 214
Working the engine compartment 214
Eng ine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
E ngine coolant system ...... .. .. .... . 221
Adding coolant ........... .. .. .. .. . 222
Checking coolant level ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Check ing the eng ine coolant level .. .. . 221
Radiator fan .............. ... .. .. . 223
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... .. .. .... .. 10
Engine hood
C losing ......... ......... ... .... . 214
How to release the hood ............ 214
E ng ine oil . .... ........... ........ . 216
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 219
Addit ives ... ................ ..... . 219
Changing . ................. ..... . 220
Check oil level ............ ... .... . 219
Consumption ............ .. .. .. .. . 219
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption ............ .. .... . 218
Oil grades .. ................ ... .. . 216
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. . . 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .... . 216
Engine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Environment Break- in period ............ ... .... . 195
Cata lytic converter ............ .. .. . 196
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 228
Driving at high speeds ..... .. .. .. .. . 197
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 197
Fuel ..... .. ..... ........... ... .. . 212
Fuel economy ............. ... .. .. . 197
L eaks under your veh icle . .. .. .. .. .. . 214
L ett ing the vehicle stand and wa rm up . 198
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 224
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ..... . 222
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219, 220
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 219
Roof rack .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 68 Unleaded fuel
.... ................ . 209
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 228
EPC
refer to E lectronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 210
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 186
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 205
Expansion tank .... ............. .... 221
Exterior lighting ... ................ .. 47
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . SO
Dimming .. .... .. ............. ..... 51
Heating . .. .. .. . .............. .. .. . SO
F
Fan
Radiator 223
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Convertib le child safety seats .. ... ... 174
Infant seats ... .. ... .......... .... 173
Fa stening eye s
refer to Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Flat tire Changing ..... .. ................ . 255
flexib le fue l ....... ............. .... 210
Floor .. .... .... .. ................. . 74
Floor mats . ..... .. ................ . 133
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ......... ... . 47
Folding the rear seats ............ .... . 69
Foot pedals . .... .. ............. .... 133
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 212
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 80, 83
Refueling . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 212
Sav ing fuel by early upshifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 150
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 155
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 139
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 38
Front seats Adjusting ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 130
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. .. 147

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Warn ing/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . ... ... . 19
Brake system ...................... 15
Electromechan ical park ing brake .... .. 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
M alfunct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .................. .... .. 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signa ls . .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 23
War ranty coverages ........ .. .. .. .. . 275
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 228
Wear indicator ................ .... . 240
Weights ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 272
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 142
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 139
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . 129
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 238
Wha t should I do after rep lacing wheels? 238
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 247
Wheels ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 230
Checking tire pressure ... .. .. .. .... . 237
C leaning . ................... .... . 205
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ..... ..... 234
General notes ................. ... . 230
Glossa ry of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy . ... .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 23 1
New tires and wheels ............... 242
Tires and vehicle load lim its ......... 238
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 141
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 156
When shou ld I adj ust the ti re p ressu res? 238
When should I check the tire pressures? . 238
Where can I find the ti re pressu res for my
car? . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
W indow regulators
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Windows
Cleaning/removing ice .. ..... ... .. .. 206
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windsh ie ld
C leaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windsh ield washer fluid
Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windsh ie ld washer system ............ 53
Windsh ie ld wipers
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fold ing up .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 55
Indicator light .................. ... 21
Replac ing winds hield wiper blades . 55, 56
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Washe r reservo ir 228
Winter operation Battery ... ....................... 225
Car washes ....................... 204
Coolant system ................... 221
Defrost ing windows ................. 78
Removing ice from windows .... ... .. 206
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
T ires .... ... ... ... ............... 192
Winter tires ........................ 246
All wheel drive . ................... 246
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Xenon headlights ............ 47, 49, 264