octane AUDI S4 2015 Owners Manual

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Fuel supply and filling
your f uel tank
Gasoline
Fuel supply
Using the right fuel helps keep the environ­
ment clean and prevents engine damage.
Fuel recommendation
The fuel recommended for you r vehicle is un ­
l e aded premium
g rade gasoline. A udi recom­
mends using TOP TIER De tergent Gaso line
w ith a m inimum octane ra ting of 91 A KI (95
RON) . Fo r more informa tion on TOP TIER De­
tergent Gasoline, please go to the off ic ial
website (www.toptie rgas .com) .
The re commended gasoline octane rating for
your eng ine can also be fo und o n a label loca t­
ed on t he ins ide of the fuel filler flap . This ra t­
ing may be specif ied as AKI or RO N.
Your veh icle may also be operated using un ­
l e aded regular g asoline w ith a min imum o c­
tane rating of 87 AKI/91 RO N. However, using
87 AK I/91 RON octa ne fue l w ill sli ghtly re­
d uce eng ine perfo rmance .
Use unleaded ga solin e only. Unleaded g aso­
line is available th rougho ut the USA, Ca nada,
and i n most E uropean countries . We recom­
mend that you do not ta ke yo ur vehicle to
areas or co untries where unleaded gasoline
may not be ava ilable.
F or mo re information on refue ling your ve hi­
cle, see~
page 209.
Octane rating
Octane rati ng ind icates a gaso line's abili ty to
r es is t engi ne da maging "knoc k" ca use d by
p remature ign ition and detona tion. Therefore,
buying the correct grade of gaso line is very
i mportant to he lp prevent possible engine
damage and a loss o f engine performance .
Gasoline mos t common ly used in the Unite d
States an d Canada has the following octane
ratings that ca n usually be fo und on the filler
pump :
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 207
-Premium Grade: 9 1 -96 AKI
- Regular Grade: 87 -90 AKI
Explanation of the abb reviations :
AKI = Anti Knock Index = (R+ M)/2 = (RO N
+ MON)/2
RON = Research Octane Num ber
MON= Motor Octane Number.
@ Note
- Do not use a ny fue l w ith octane rat ings
lower than 87 AKI or 9 1 RO N othe rwise
expensive engi ne damage w ill occu r.
- Do
not use leaded gasoli ne. The use of
leade d gasoline w ill severely damage
yo ur vehicle's cata ly tic co nve rter and i ts
a bili ty to con trol exh aust emi ssion s.
Blended gasoline
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether )
You may use unleaded gasoline blende d with
alcohol or MTB E (commonly referred to as
oxygenates) if the blended m ixture meets the
fo llow ing criter ia:
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol )
-Anti -knoc k index mus t be 87 A KI or higher.
- Blend mus t contain no more t han 3% me th -
a nol.
- Blend must contain more than 2% co-sol-
vents.
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol
or ethyl alcohol)
- Anti-knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
- Blend must not conta in more than 15%
ethanol.
- Ve hicles w ith flexibl e fu el e ngine : blend
m ust not contain more than 85% ethanol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
- Anti-knoc k index must be 87 A KI or higher.
- Blend must contain no t mo re tha n 15%
MTBE.
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding yo ur warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside of North America.
Consumer Information 283
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, serv ice or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduct ion. Service manuals and lit­
erat ure are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a m inimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter.
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your veh icle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imiz ing adverse
effects on the environment .
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophistica t­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
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Fue l
Additives ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 207
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Filler neck .. ............. .... .. ... 209
Fue l gauge . ................ ... ... . 12
Gasoline ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 207
Gasoline additives ........... .... .. 209
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Octane r ating ............ .... .. ... 20 7
Recommenda tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Refue lling . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 210
Reserve .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
T ank capacity . ........... .. .. .. ... 281
Tank system ............. .... .. .... 21
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by hand . . 211
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 28
F ue l filler flap
Un loc king the f ue l filler fl ap by hand . . 211
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 271
R l . ep acing .................. .... .. 269
G
Garage door ope ner (Homel ink) .. .. .. .. 45
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 27 2
Gauges Eng ine coolant tempera ture .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge ..................... ... 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendat ion ...... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
G h.ft . d'
ea rs
I in 1cator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual tra nsmission . ....... . 93
General illustration
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Head lights
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 203
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Head light range control ............ . 21
Left hand dr ive, r ight hand drive .. .. .. . 51
Trave l mode ...... ................. 51
Head light washer reservoir .... ... .. .. 225
Head restra ints .. .. ................. 130
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 130
Remov ing/insta lling . .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Heated exter io r mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
r ear w indow . .. .. .... ........... .. . 80
sea ts ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 80
windshield washer sp ray nozz les . . . . . . 55
Heating .......... .. ..... ........... 78
Heavy clothing and saf ety be lts . ... .. .. 139
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . SO
Hig h voltage warning label ......... .. 280
Hill descent contro l .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 97
Homelink (ga rag e doo r opener) ..... .. . 45
Hood
Open ing .. .. .. .. .... ............. 212
Re lease lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 212
Hooks ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
Hor n .. .... .. .... ..... ... ... ... ... .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety ........... .. .... 179
How many ai rbags does my vehicle have?
How often should I check my tire pres-
su res?
How safe ty bel t pre ten sioners w ork .. . .
Hydrop la ni ng ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... . . 151
2 41
142
24S
Instruments and contro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Gene ra to r
Warn ing/ indicator ligh ts ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm inology 229
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
Va let pa rk ing ............ .... .. .. .. 45
G PS controlled clock . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 280
Ground cl earance ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 197 Ig
nition
swi tching on/off .. ...... .. .. ... .... . 82
Ig nitio n key
E m ergency unlock ing .......... .... .. 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ...... .. ... ...... . 82
Indic ato r light . .. ........... ...... . 18
Mal func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Loading .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 132
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Pass-thro ugh ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
Revers ible mat ........... .... .. .... 75
Secur ing attachments ............... 75
Ski sack ........................... 75
Tie-downs .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .
74, 133
Valet park ing ................... ... 45
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61, 62
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Maintenance ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 283
M alf unct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Manual transmission ................. 93
Matte fin ish pa int cleaning . ... .. .. .. . 20 2
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memory funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mil eage
Average .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. ..
24
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M irrors
Ad justing the exte rior mi rrors . .. .. .. .. 52
Compass . .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 58
d' . 1mming ... .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 53
Vanity mirrors . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . .
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System
multitronic
. . .. ........... .. .. .. ....
54
154
93
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Driving .. .. .. .. ............ ... .. .. 95
Emergency mode ................... 99
Manual s hift program ......... .. .. .. 98
Selecto r leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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Natural leather
C l ·
eaning ... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 205
Net .. .. ... . .... ............. .. .. ..
68
New tires and w heels
NHTSA 248
Contact ing ..................... .. 134
Number of seats .................... 136
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Occupant seating positions
Octane rating 127
207
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad .......... .. ............... 197
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 79
Oil
refer to Eng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . 214, 216
Oil consumpt ion .... ................ 216
On-Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ............
29
Electronic speed limiter .............. 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 29
Open door or front lid warning . ... .. .. . 23
Opening
Power w indows ...... ............. .
42
Rear li d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40 , 41
Slid ing/ti lting s unroof .. ..... ... .. .. . 43
Sunshade ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Open ing/closing
at the lock cy linder ................. .
37
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the ce ntra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 35
Operate yo ur vehicle e conomi cally and
min imize poll ution . ............... ..
195
Optional equipment
Marked w ith an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program)
27
Outs ide mir ro rs
refer to E xterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Owner's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organ ized ... 6
p
Paint damage 204
Pa int No ........................... 280
Parcel shelf ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 76
Pa rk assist . . .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. 118
Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses .. .. .. 203
Pa rking ................. ........... 88
A ut oma tic transm iss ion ........ .. .. .
95
Vale t parking .. .. .. ........... .... . 45
Parking brake ... .. .. . .. .... ...... .. .
87
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ........ .... .................
87
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