You can manually disengage it if you have your foot on the brake, if that helps.
Phone : I just have a curly charger cable that comes out of the glovebox, and my phone tends to sit in cupholder. Or just in my pocket, assuming the battery isn't flat.
...the interlock that prevents the handbrake disengaging unless I'm wearing a seatbelt. It's such a chore when all you want to do is move the car on the drive.
Thanks, SB.You can manually disengage it if you have your foot on the brake, if that helps.
Will give it a go, Stu.Also, for the annoying beeping, it will stop if you press the under stalk DIS button (the one you use for a reset).
Not a full solution, but until you code it out it may save your sanity a bit
This is a top tip that I use all the time.Also, for the annoying beeping, it will stop if you press the under stalk DIS button (the one you use for a reset).
Not a full solution, but until you code it out it may save your sanity a bit
@jdp1962 - You could always use this scary pic until you get some of the S4 lolAvatar will have to wait until I have decent pics.
Interesting thoughts JeffOkay, so having had an S4 in my life for a little over 24 hours, time for an essay on the story so far. Forgive me if this ends up a bit disjointed. I'm using an iPad because it's just too hot to have the computer on in a room that is currently facing the sun full on. So, where to start?
I arrived at Bexley Audi a few minutes early to be greeted by a kind soul who offered to valet park my A4 for the last time. We then had a hour's worth of very boring but very necessary admin before I was taken to the "departure lounge". During that hour, I was given a free ashtray to finish off the cupholder, a bottle of champagne, a tin of sweets, two AMI cables, oh and an "S" key fob at a discount. Clutching my goody bag, finally I got the car. The sales lady lamented that it was dirty (even a dead fly on the roof) but she knew I wanted it that way. After a few minutes of showing around the controls, she bid me goodbye with a hug, and off I went, half a mile straight home to take the dog for a walk.
During a blistering hot afternoon, I did little more than put stuff in it. My attempts to install @t8ups' lighting upgrades didn't go well. I managed to break one of the ice white fogs and snap a wire connection off the boot LED. Also, some of the door LEDs refused to light up, however much I jiggled the connections. These things will be fixed next Tuesday when @NHN visits to fit my Blackvue camera.
Mrs JDP and I went for a short drive down the A2 to Bluewater, where we had dinner and discussed the car. She thought it was beautiful, especially the black/silver leather combo that she had chosen. She's also loving the electric adjusters on her seat. I was a bit disappointed at the DAB losing signal and going silent quite a lot. This is generally a very strong signal area, so not sure why that's happening. Hooking up my phone is a bit of a chore, whichever method I use; via AMI means leaning over to the glovebox and via the 12V socket in the console means moving and then resetting the armrest position. Neither is ideal, but no doubt I'll adapt.
Today we had plans to go out for the day, taking the dog with us too, but it has been prohibitively hot. Right now, as I write this, it's 36 degrees. Plus, I overdid the beer last night. So in the end, all we did was drive to Bluewater again. Boring, huh?
All this means I haven't really had a chance to wring it out yet, but it's quite obviously a peach to drive. The engine is exquisitely smooth as well as brutally powerful, and the exhaust rasp on acceleration certainly gets Mrs JDP's seal of approval. Presently, I've got ADS set to individual, and have selected all dynamic options except for engine/gearbox, which is on auto. But even if all I'm doing is plodding down the A2, it's just a sumptuous place to be.
This afternoon, I hooked up the Carista app, cleared all the stored faults from yesterday's lighting mishaps, then did a bit of tweaking. I enabled the remote lock beep, and disabled the seatbelt warning. Two other things I'd like to do but don't think I can is disable the driver's door open bleep and the interlock that prevents the handbrake disengaging unless I'm wearing a seatbelt. It's such a chore when all you want to do is move the car on the drive.
Tomorrow, the windows get tinted, and on Friday, it's the big detail.
7 hours? Thats just a wash ! lolHe's due to arrive around 7am, and reckons there's about seven hours' work to do.
You mean the even rarer #notSepangBlueS4saloon club.Oh & forgot to mention Jeff ...
Welcome to the rare #s4saloon clublol
I suppose you could join the very popular, #another50shaesofgreyAudi clubYou mean the even rarer #notSepangBlueS4saloon club.)
I'm like Groucho Marks; I'd never want to be a member of a club that would have me.I suppose you could join the very popular, #another50shaesofgreyAudi club
Only by the skin of your teeth, ScottyI'm neither 40 nor 50. ;-)
No FM option for Planet Rock, sadly.+1 on the DAB. Bit of a disappointment really but I was already aware that it could be a problem from reports that I had read. Last time I had problems I switched to FM which worked but with interference. That suggests its an antenna problem?
D'oh. meant to say Armrest!Phone : I just have a curly charger cable that comes out of the glovebox, and my phone tends to sit in cupholder. Or just in my pocket, assuming the battery isn't flat.
I had enough of DAB today & switched over to 'normal' FM. Hey presto, complete interference free sound!+1 on the DAB. Bit of a disappointment really but I was already aware that it could be a problem from reports that I had read. Last time I had problems I switched to FM which worked but with interference. That suggests its an antenna problem?
Here.Playing catch up here....Just wanted to say Tornado looks blinking' lovely in the flesh & looks really good with the rotors - good combo! Well done Jeff, she looks the 'puppy's crown jewels'...you must of been having kittens when you saw her on the transporter!!
Looks great with the tints and badges...Enjoy!!
WHERE CAN I GET THAT LURRRVERLY T-SHIRT..???
WHERE CAN I GET THAT LURRRVERLY T-SHIRT..???
As a tip if you order one, go a couple of sizes up on what is normal for you..........unless you can pull off the California Muscle Beach look that is.
I'm confused. I'm pretty sure I live in the same area as @Dippy but I don't have any DAB issues. Is there a different antenna for higher spec systems? I only have the base S4 radio and no MMI.
@jdp1962 - S4 looking fab Jeff!Tinted, and detailed. Better pics to follow just as soon as I get an opportunity for a proper shoot "off-site".
Looks great JeffThis evening, alongside Blackheath Common in South East London:
Happy for me to stick with Meguiars Gold Class.@jdp1962 - S4 looking fab Jeff!
The tints really suit the lighter coloured cars IMHO. Don't think I would get a away with it on mine tho' ...
Why Audi make it an option/standard on them there Avant's and not on the saloons is beyond me. Strange if you ask me
Looks great Jeff
Now you've got to keep it like that
Just out of interest, what car shampoo did the Detailer recommend you to use?
@StuBill - I have non-MMI & @jdp1962 has MMI and we are both experiencing, shall we say, issues with our DAB systems. Our old MINI had DAB and had no probs with it in all the same area's I use the S4 in.I think the antenna are the same (DAB and FM are in the rear screen), but I am fairly sure the RF receiver modules for the MMI and non MMI systems are different and that could be where the problem/difference is.
Will be interested to hear how Jeff gets on with his tints too, as if the film on the rear screen has any metal content to it, it may well affect the antenna in a negative way (sorry fella !).
Hmmmm that is very odd. I've driven from here in darkest West Berkshire to Lancashire without having any DAB issues. Maybe it's the extra injectors on the new engine to blame.@StuBill - I have non-MMI & @jdp1962 has MMI and we are both experiencing, shall we say, issues with our DAB systems. Our old MINI had DAB and had no probs with it in all the same area's I use the S4 in.
I find it mildly irritating, but not that bothered TBH. It will get mentioned to the Dealer when I next pay of visit mind