li 2007 9:16 09 Audi A4 Owner's Manual Audi A4 englisch 9.07 li 2007 9:16 09 © 2007 AUDI AG AUDI AG works continuously to develop and further improve all models. You will appreciate that we must therefore reserve the right to alter any part of the vehicle and its equipment or technical specifications at any time. No legal commitment can therefore be implied by the information, illustrations or descriptions in this Manual. No part of this Owner's M translated without the wr under the laws of copyrig Subject to alteration and Date of publication: 27.06 For the sake of th This paper was bleached document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 1 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 Foreword Thank you for choosing the Audi A4. The new Audi A4 combines the latest technology with numerous features for your comfort and convenience. To help you get the best out of these features in everyday use, we recommend that you read this Manual carefully so you can quickly become familiar with your vehicle in detail. As well as information on how to use the controls and equipment, the Owner's Manual contains important notes on care and maintenance. These are relevant to your safety and will help preserve your car's value. The Manual also offers useful driving tips and advice, together with some suggestions on how to drive your car with minimum impact on the environment. In addition to this Owner's Manual, the Service Wallet also includes the Service Schedule for your vehicle. This booklet contains important information on Audi service requirements and lists the vehicle's fuel consumption figures. The Service Wallet also includes operating manuals for optional on-board systems such as the radio, navigation and telephone. We recommend that you keep the Service Wallet in the car at all times. Should you have any further questions regarding your car or if you suspect that your owner's literature is not complete, please contact your Audi dealer or importer. They are always glad to answer your queries and note any suggestions you may have. We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring with your Audi A4. AUDI AG document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 2 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 2 Contents Contents Notes on this Owner's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Clear vision . . . . . . . Windscreen wipers Rear-view mirrors . Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 65 68 71 73 73 74 75 77 78 79 83 84 85 86 87 89 90 93 93 100 101 109 110 114 116 116 116 118 Electro-mechanical parking brake Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . 121 125 128 128 134 140 142 145 145 149 149 156 159 159 162 162 169 169 169 170 171 177 177 178 179 179 adaptive cruise control (ACC) . . Speed and distance control system Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual adjustment of front seats Electric adjustment of front seats Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cigarette lighter and electrical sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On-board 230 Volt Euro socket . . . Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . Audi lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audi lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lane change assist feature . . . . . . Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controls Overview ..................... 7 9 9 11 11 14 15 21 21 25 28 30 39 42 42 51 53 53 55 57 57 63 Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . ...................... Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the vehicle set-up ..... Instruments and warning/indicator lamps . . . . . . . Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . multitronic®, tiptronic (6-speed gearbox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heating and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . Deluxe automatic air conditioner . Deluxe automatic air conditioner basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus - basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . Auxiliary heating and auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audi parking system . . . . . . . . . Audi parking system plus . . . . . Audi parking system advanced Switching display and acoustic signals on and off . . . . . . . . . . . Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driver information system . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . Speed warning function . . . . . . . . Auto-check control . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyre pressure monitoring system Central locking system Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child-proof catches . . Electric windows . . . . Sun roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doors and windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... HomeLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Universal transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting and stopping the engine with the advanced key . . . . . . . . . . Lights and vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 3 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 Contents 3 Safety ....................... 185 186 186 188 191 192 194 194 195 197 199 201 201 203 205 207 208 210 210 213 216 Driving tips ................ 221 222 222 224 225 226 226 229 229 229 229 231 232 232 235 General maintenance ... 243 Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correct sitting positions . . . Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stowing luggage safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . Electronic stabilisation program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power steering (servotronic) . . . Four-wheel drive (quattro®) . . . . Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Care of vehicle and cleaning . . . 244 General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 244 247 251 251 252 254 254 256 257 260 262 263 267 268 274 Fuel and filling the tank . . . . . . . . 251 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why is it so important to use seat belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forces acting in a collision . . . . . . How to wear seat belts properly . Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your vehicle and the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emission control systems . . . . How to improve economy and minimise pollution . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental compatibility . . ... ... ... ... Checking and topping up fluids Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine compartment layout Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Description of airbag system . . . . Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head-protection airbags (sideguard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deactivating the front passenger's airbag via the key-operated switch Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driving the vehicle with a trailer or caravan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removable towing bracket . . . . . . Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Run flat tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points to remember if children are travelling in the car . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitting child safety seats . . . . . . . . Accessories and modifications to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Accessories and replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio transmitters and business equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 277 278 Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 4 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 4 Contents Self-help ..................... 281 Technical data ............ 319 320 320 320 321 321 323 323 325 Self-help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tools and Tyre Mobility System . . Compact temporary spare wheel* Tyre repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tow-starting and towing away . . Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing bulbs for headlights . . Changing bulb for front fog lights Changing bulbs for rear lights in side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing bulbs in boot lid . . . . . . Number plate light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 282 283 283 284 285 288 293 295 300 304 306 310 311 314 315 General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Explanation of technical data Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance, weights and dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 . . . Index ........................ 329 document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 5 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 Notes on this Owner's Manual 5 Notes on this Owner's Manual This Owner's Manual contains important information, tips, suggestions and warnings. Please ensure that this Owner's Manual is always kept in the vehicle. It should always be available to anyone else driving the vehicle, i.e. anyone renting, borrowing or buying the vehicle from you. This manual describes the equipment available for the vehicle at the time of going to print. Some of the equipment described here will not be available until a later date, or may only be available in certain markets. Some sections of this Owner's Manual do not apply to all vehicles. If this is the case, a text at the start of the section indicates which vehicles it applies to, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: with auxiliary heater". This optional equipment is also marked with an asterisk "*". Illustrations are intended as a general guide, and may vary from the equipment fitted in your vehicle in some details. At the beginning of this Owner's Manual, you will find a table of contents showing all the items described in this manual in the order in which they appear. An alphabetical index is included at the end of the Owner's Manual. All references to positions such as "left", "right", "front" or "rear" are given as seen facing in the direction of travel. * optional equipment WARNING Texts with this symbol contain safety informati ...