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2008 Audi S4/S4 Avant

Quick Reference
Guide
Dear driver ,
This qu ick reference gu ide provides you w it h basic information abou t
the operating procedures and functions of your vehic le.
This refe rence guide is NOT a substitute for the
Owner's Manua l wh ich contains important
in-dep th information and safety warn ings.
We hope t hat you derive great pleasure
from your Aud i and always have a
safe and enjoyabl e journ ey.
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Always check the Owner's Manual
for additional important details and safety information. 8 Release button for luggage compartment:
Push the button f or at leas t 1 seco nd.
9 Lock button : Press the button to lock the vehicle .
8 Folding ma ster key with remote control : Press the
release button to fo ld the key out. The master
Opening and closing
key auto matically pops out of the key housing.
To close it, press the re lease button and fo ld the
key back in .
0 PANIC button: Push to activa te or deactivate the
Panic fu nction .

Master key with remote control
Push the appropriate button .
0 Unlock button : Press the button and open the
driver 's door within 60 seconds, otherwise the
vehicle will lock all the doors again auto matica lly.
Press the un lock button again to unlock all the
doors and rear lid.
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When you leave the vehicle, always remove the igni·
tion key and take it with you. This will prevent pas·
sengers (children, for example ) from accidentally
being locked in the vehicle should they accidentally
press the power locking sw itch on the center console.
.& WARNING
When you lock your vehicle from the outside, do not
leave anyone · especially children · inside the vehicle .
Remember, when you lock the vehicle from the out·
side the windows cannot be opened from the inside.

Refuelling
Opening fuel filler flap
Turn off the ignit io n. Press the button Iii in the driver 's door . ·.;
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Remove the f uel tank cap by turni ng it to the left and hook it onto the f lap. u
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is locate d on the drive r's door pil lar.

Safety Correct positioning of seat belt
All vehicle occupants, includin g those in the rear seats, must The shoulder belt section must pass across t he middle of t he
fasten th eir seat belt before driv ing off - even in city traffi c. shoulder, the lap be lt section as low as possible across the
Observe the guidelines below to obta in maximum protection pelvis. Seat belts must always sit snugly.
from the seat belt, belt tensioners and airbags: ~
Correct seating position
& WARNING Do not move the fro nt seats too
Thoroughly review your Owne r's Manual close to the steering wheel or
for warnings and other important informa- \ 10 in 125 cm ) the inst ru ment panel. Always
tion about proper restraint use and what
you can do to reduce the risk of injury in
·1 • maintain a distance of at least
10 in (25 cm) between your
accidents . Failure to properly use restraint upper body and the steering
systems can cause serious personal injury. wheel or the ins trument panel.
Always maintain an upright
& WARNING seating posit ion. The upper ed ge
The airbag system cannot protect you properly of the head restra int should be at
if you are seated too close to any of the airbag & WARNING eye leve l or highe r. Always keep
locations. When adjusting their seat positions, Always fasten safety belts before driving your feet in the foo twell.
it is important that both the driver and front off. Always make sure passengers are
passenger keep their upper bodies and knees at properly restrained. Children 12 years old & WARNING
the following minimum safe distances : and younger must ride in the rear seat Never install rear facing child
- 10 inches (25 cm) between the chest and the and be properly restrained as indicated seats or infant carriers on the
steering wheel/instrument panel. in the Owner's Manual. The airbag is passenger seat. A child will be
- 4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the supplemental and does not replace safe- seriously injured or killed when
lower part of the instrument panel. ty belt use. the passenger airbag inflates.

Adjusting front seats

0 Adjusting the head restra ints
Raising: Take hold of the sides of the head restra int with
both hands and move it up as requ ired.
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Lowering: Press the button on the side of the head
restraint and move the head restra int as requ ired.
0 Lumbar support adjustment
Press appropriate part of the switch.
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9 Adjusting the seat back angle
Seat back more upright/incl in ed
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0 Seat height and fore-and-aft adjustment

Press the switches in the di rect ion of the
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iii Seat up/down
•- • Seat forward /back
Instruments

0 Coolant temperature gauge • Speed warning 1 adjustment

8 RPM-gauge Press the but t on br iefly when the desired speed has been
reached. To de lete, press butto n fo r more than 1 second wh en
0 Warning/indicator lights
the vehic le is moving .
0 Speedometer
0 Display for :
0 Fuelgauge
• Driver information
0 Reset button for trip odometer • Warning symbols and auto-check control
Press the button unt il the display is reset to zero . • Radio, CD and telephone
0 Button for service indicator • Navigation system
Press the button brief ly when the vehicle is stationary and the • Outside air temperatu re
ign ition is switched on. A service reminde r appears br iefly if a • Trip computer with two memory levels
service inspec tio n is due in t he ne ar futu re. • Selector lever position
0 Check button for : • Service interval di splay
• Switching on digital clock and mile age/kilometer If service is due soon, a service reminder wi ll appear briefly .
counter briefly $ Adjuster buttons for :
Press t he button w it h t he ig nit ion Off . • Instrument cluster illumination
• Re-displaying driver me ssages To adjust , press button D or a .
Press button br iefly if a wa rning symbol illuminates. • Time and date
Press the E button until the desired disp lay
(e.g. hour) starts to flash. To adjus t, press button D or a .
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Pfriemer Gmb H.
Warning and indicator lamps
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp " (USA)
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp " (CON)
Cockpit overview
Seat belt warning ligh t
Turn signals/ Hazard
• warn ing lights

:A~Airbag system " Elect ronic St ab ilization

Program <ESP)
Tire pressure monitoring
system D Generator "

Cruise contro l system (USA) =D High beam

Cruise contro l system (CON) Electronic power control "

Anti-lock brake system "

BRAKEBrake malfunc ti on (USA)
(USA)
Anti -lock bra ke system "
(CON)
((D) Brake malfunction (CON)

Warning symbols and Auto-Check Control

A ny fa ults whi ch may occur are indic ated by red or yellow symbo ls in
the instrument cluste r display . You can also press the D button
t o d isp lay a message t hat gives you more info rm ation . The messages
remain in the disp lay for about 5 seconds . The messag e can be call ed 9 .....Horn
up o nce mo re if you press the adjus ter /t est butt on agai n. 10 ...tiptronic "' shift buttons*
Brake system malfunction 11 ...Instruments and warning /
BRAKE(USA)

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Engine oi l pressure too low

indicator lights
12 ...Sun roof -+
1 .....Door handle 13 ...Lever for windshield wipe r/
2 .....Central locking sw it ch washer system, trip computer
& WARNING Press t he app ropr iat e sy mbo l to unlo ck
and menu navigation -+
If one of the red symbols illuminate s while you are driving, stop the or loc k the v ehicle fro m the ins ide :
14 ...ESP (Elect roni c Sta bi lizat io n Progr am!
vehicle as soon as it is safe, turn off the engine and consult the GD To unlock 15 ...Rear window sun blind* (only sed an)
Owner's Manual. £11To lock 16 ... PASSENGERAIRBAG OFF light 26 ...Gearshift lever or Selector lever -+
Speed warning Speed warning 3 .....Power windows 17 ...Emergency flasher (on vehic les with automat ic t ransm ission )
Low fuel level (USA) (CON) Press or lif t t he sw itc h as fa r as t he first 18 ...Storage compartment 27 ...Ashtray
Defective light/ Brake pads Low washer sto p and ho ld it until the wind ow has 19 ...Glove compartment 28 ...Cup holder
rain sensor worn " fluid level moved to the des ir ed posit ion. 20 ...Sound system or navigation system* 29 ...Parking brake lever
Check engine oi l Sign ificant loss Significant loss "'
Q. "One-touch" function: Press/pu ll the 21 ...Switches for air conditioner -+ 30 ...Shelf for vehicle literature
level of ti re p ressure
Tire pressure
of ti re pressure
Tire pressure
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switch b rief ly to th e second stop . 22 ...Thumbwheel for seat heating* 31 ...Ignition swit ch
Engine oil sen -
mon it or ing sys- monitoring sys- ..
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+' 4 .....Power mirro r adjustment -+ (fr on t righ t seat! 32 ...Lever for adjustable steering column
sor defec t ive"
tern malfunction tern ma lfunction
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u 5 .....Light switch -+ 23 ...Rear window defogger switch Refer to the Owner's Manual !
Dynamic head - Battery voltage Head lights/
·= 6 .....Turn signal and high beam lever -+ 24 ...Window defroster 33 ...Hood release lever
light range con -
trol defective "
too high or too
low "
Taill ights defec -
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7 .....Control lever for cruise control 25 ...Thumbwheel for seat heating*
and heated steering wheel*
Ref er to th e Own er's Manua l!
34 ...Memory buttons for driver's seat
C system -+
"I f one of the wa rning lights co mes on w hi le you are drivi ng, p lease proceed to an
au t hori zed dealershi p immed iately!
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8 .....Multifunct ion steering wheel* (fron t lef t seat ) Refer to the Owner 's Manua l!

~ -+You can find additional information concerning these points on the following pages .
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(6) Turn signal and high beam lever (13) Lever for windshield wiper/washer system ,
0 Right turn signal trip computer and menu navigation c:,

(with ignition OFF = Windshield:

side marker lights on) (i) Wipers off
8 Left turn signal 0 One-tap wiping
(with ignition OFF =
side marker lights on)
8 Intermittent wiping: Using the sma ll lever O ,
you can adjust the wiper interva l settings . -e
0 Low wipe r speed (21) Switches for air conditioner
0 High beam
0 High wiper speed 0 Automatic mode
0 Headlight flasher
0 Automatic wiper /washer: Pull and hold lever
(dr iver's side/front passenger's side)
towards you.
8 Temperature control
Rear wiper (only Avant) :
(driver's side/front passenger's side)
(7) Control lever for
0 Intermittent wiping: Press the leve r forward. 0 Fan speed control
cruise control system
0 Automatic wipe r/w asher: Press and ho ld the lever Standard setting for year-round comfort:
forward. Set the temperature control to 75 °F (23 °C)
Instructions for the cru ise .& WARNING
control system can be found Function control switc hes for trip computer and switch on the E switch.
It is dangerous to use the Resume feature when the previ-
in the Owner's Manual. By repeatedly tapping the upper or lower edge of rocker
ously set speed is too fast for existing traffic conditions.
sw itch 8 , you can bring up info rm at ion on the display
To prevent unintended operation of cruise control, turn it in order. By ho lding down the RESET button 0 , the
off when it is not being used. value curren tly being displayed can be set to zero.
Function button for display modes
By tapping the RESET button 0
(12) Sun roof repeatedly, the driving data
(26) Selector lever
in the tr ip computer and the
The ignition must be switched on to open
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menu disp lays are selec ted
Shift lever position
P Park
Comfort setting
Turn the contro l unti l it engages at position O. El • ~c:,O :.• (5) Light switch
0 Off
8 AUTO*
in the display. The menu
funct ions (for examp le, tire
pressure) are selected with the
R Reverse
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To open completely rocker switch 8 and activated 0 D Drive
Sensor -controlled activation/ ®
Turn the contro l unti l it engages at position 8 . by pressing the RESET button 0 . 0 0
S Sport
deactivation 0

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To close e You can on ly shift the selecto r lever into
0 Side marker lights
Turn the contro l unti l it engages at position 0 . e the P and R position and shift out of the P
0 Low/ high beam
To tilt open - - -- --4
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0 Fog light s
Press the control brief ly (in position O Jto make the roof t ilt r--f-
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and the selector lever shift lock button at the

open al l the way. Pull the control brief ly to close the sun roof. (4) Power mirror adjustment
same time.
ou t from the Low/high beam O position
Adjust the rotary knob: Note: Hold the vehicle with the brake pedal when
You can also press or pu ll the control and ho ld it (in position 0 ) to the first stop.
the engine is running and the selector lever is in any
to make the roof move up or down to the desired position . 0 Fog light s and rear fog lights 0 Left outside mirror
position (except P).
To turn on fog li ghts 8 Neutral
.& WARNING 0 Right outside mirror .& WARNING
and rear fog lights,
pul l the switch
0 0 Fold in both outside mirrors
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal Only shift into P and R when the vehicle is stationary.
injury.
Press the knob in the appropriate

- Always make sure that nobody is in the way when closing e direction to move the mirror surface.
Note: The mirror surfaces are heated
Manual shift program (tiptronicl
This program al lows you to shift gears manua lly.
the power sunroof.
the second 0 whenever you sw itch on the rear Push the selector lever into the right shift gate from
- Always take the key with you whenever you leave the vehicle
to help prevent unsupervised use.
stop. 0 window defogger regardless of the position D. Upshifts and downshifts are made by
outs ide temperature . tapping the selector leve r forward/to the rear.