Audi A4 2012 Owner's Manual page 95

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If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the eng ine about 30 seconds later .
After a cold engine is star t ed, there may be a
brief period of increased noise because oil
pressure must first bui ld up in the hydraulic
valve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
for concern.
Driver m essage in th e instrument cluster
display
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I
STAR T
ENGINE
STOP !
button is pressed if
there is no master key inside the vehicle or if
the system does not recogni ze it. For exam-
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
is covered by an object (e.g . aluminum brief
case) which
screens
the radio signal. Electron-
ic devices such as cell phones can also inter-
fere wi t h the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears
if
you press the
I
STAR T
ENGIN E
ST OP !
button to start the en-
gine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can on ly be sta rted if the brake pedal
is depressed.
Press clutch pedal to start engin e
This message appears with a manual trans -
mission when you press the
I
STAR T
ENGIN E
ST OP !
button to start the en-
gine and do not depress the clu t ch pedal. The
engine can on ly be started when the clutch
pedal is dep ressed.
Engage Nor P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to
start the engine if the selector lever fo r the
automatic t ransmission is not in the
P
or
N
position . The engine can on ly be started w ith
the selector in these posit ions.
!II
Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the
II!
sym-
bol if t he maste r key is removed from the ve-
hicle w ith the engine running. It is intended
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to remind you (e.g. when changing dr ivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas-
ter key.
If
t he mast er key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch on the ignition after stop -
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the
vehicle from the outside with the key.
Shift to P, oth erwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
This message app ears for safety reasons
along with a warn ing signal. It appears if the
selector lever for the automa t ic transmission
is not in the
P
position when switching off the
ignition with the
I
STAR T
ENGIN E
ST OP !
but-
ton . Move the selector lever to the P position,
othe rwise the veh icle is not secured against
roll ing away. You also cannot lock the vehicle
using the locking button on the door hand le
or using the remote key.
Convenience key defective
!
Use ignition
lock
This message appears if the vehicle has t o be
started not w ith the
I
STAR T
ENGINE
ST OPI
button but with the ignition key.
A
WARNING
- Never all ow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation.
- Never turn off t he engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and servotron ic only
work when the engine is runn ing. With
the ignition turned off, you have to apply
more force when steering or brak ing.
Since you cannot steer and stop normal -
ly, th is can lead to accidents and serious
inj uries.
(D
Note
- Avoid high engine rpm, full thrott le and
heavy engine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature - other-
w ise you risk engine damag e.
- The engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle.
Ill-

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