battery location AUDI S4 2014 Owners Manual

64 Seats and storage
12-volt socket
Applies to vehicles: wit h 12-volt socket
Electrical accessories can be connected to the
12-volt socket.
F ig . 6 7 allroad Luggage compartment s ide trim: sock·
et
Fig . 68 Center conso le: socket
.,. Open the socket cover~ fig. 68.
.,. Insert the p lug of the e lectrical device into
the socket.
The 12-volt socket can be used for elec trical
accessories. The power input must not exceed
120 watts.
There is an addi tional 12-vo lt socket in the
center console .
Before you purchase any accessories, always
r ead and fo llow the information in
~ page 277, Additional accessories and parts
replacement .
.&_ WARNING
The socket and the electrica l accessories
connected to it operate only when the igni­
tion is sw itched on. Incorrect usage can
lead to serious injuries or burns. For this
reason, children should never be left unat-
-
tended in the veh icle because this increas­
es the risk of in jury.
(D Note
-Never connect eq uipment that generates
electrical current, such as a solar pane l
or battery charger, to the 12-vo lt socket.
Th is could damage the vehicle's electri­
cal system.
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs t hat fit properly.
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat­
tery can still be drained.
Storage
General overview
.&_ WARNING
-
- Always remove objects from the instru-
ment panel. Any items not put away
could slide around ins ide the veh icle
while driving or when accele rat ing or
when applying the brakes or when dr iv­
i n g arou nd a corne r.
- When you are dr iving make su re that
anyth ing you may have pla ced in the cen­
ter conso le or other sto rage locations
can not fall ou t in to t he footwe lls. In c ase
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake, dep ress the clutch o r acce ler ­
ate.
- Any pieces o f clothing that you have
hung up m ust not interfere with the driv­
er 's view. The coat hooks are des igned
only for lightweight cloth ing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks .
During s udden braking or in an accident -
especia lly if the a irbag is d eployed -
these objec ts co uld inj ure any passen­
gers inside the ve hicl e.
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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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28 6 Index
Impor tan t th ings to do before driving .. 1 28
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .. ... 144
Indicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Dy namic steering ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 191
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ .. . 157
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator l ights .. 13
Infant seats ... ............. .. .... . 173
I nflatable spare t ire ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 2S3
I nflating .... .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 254
Installing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Instal ling the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............... .. .... . 184
I nstruments
Adjusting the lighting ... .. .. .... .. . . 50
I nstruments and contro ls ... .. .. .. .. . . 10
Gene ral illustration ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 8
Interior lights Front .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 50
Rear .. .... .......... ...... ... .. .. 50
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
J
Jump-starting 266
Jumper cables ................ ... ... 267
K
Key .... ... .. ................ ... .. .. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82
I gnition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Key replacement .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
un locking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36, 38
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
LATC H .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 181
Descr ipt ion .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 182
Install ing a child restraint ...... .. ... 182 Location .
..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 181
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 182
Launch Control Prog ram ....... .. .. .. . 97
Leather cleaning/protect io n .. .. .. .. .. 207
Leav ing home ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 48
Left hand drive .. .. ..... ........... .. 49
Lifting jack . .... .. ............. .... 257
L ifting vehicle ... .. ............. .... 270
Light adaptive light .. .. ................ .. 47
Coming/Leav ing home ........ .. .. .. . 48
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
E xterior lig hting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
F og lights/rea r fog light(s) . ... .. .. .. . 47
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Low beam ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 47
Rear fog lights . .. ... .......... .. .. . 47
S ide marker lig hts ............. .... . 47
Trave l mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Light/rain sensor Headlights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
I ntermittent (w indshield w ipers) . .... . 53
Sen sor defe ctive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergency flashe rs ..... .... ... .. .. . 49
High beam .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Tu rn signals ... ... ................ . 48
Locking Rea r lid ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 39
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
by remote control ............. .... . 35
with the centra l locki ng switch ... .... . 36
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Low beams ..... .. ..... ........... .. 47
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 182
Lower unive rsal anchorage bars (Canada) 181
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 181
Luggage Stowing . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 134
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cargo ne t ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 71
Cover ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 69
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Floor ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 74
L id ....... .... .. ................. . 39