2008 AUDI A4 AVANT Owners Manual

Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important? The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are correctly
adjusted.
There are several different ways you can adjust the driver's seat and
the front passenger's seat so that it conforms to your body size. It is
especially important that the seat be adjusted properly so that:
• you can easily and quickly reach all the switches and controls in
the instrument panel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing physical stress
and fatigue
• the safety belts and Airbag system can offer maximum protec­
tion=> page 187
In the following chapters, you will see exactly how you can best
adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always heed the informa ­
tion regarding child safety provided
in => page 210, "Child Safety".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all other passengers
can result in serious personal injury.
• Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in motion
- never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the
window or on top of the seat cushion! This applies especially to
the passengers. If your seating position is incorrect you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an accident. If
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the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect this could
result in personal injury or even death.
• It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep
a distance of at least 10 inches (25
cml between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel. If you're sitting any closer than this, the airbag system can protect you properly. In
addition to this, the front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they can give you maximum
protection.
• Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your­
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving . Your seat may move unexpectedly, causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury.
If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe and relaxed
driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat in the
following manner:
-Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily push the pedals to the floor while keeping your
knee slightly
bent:=> & in "Why is your seat adjustment
so important?".
-Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with your back
against the seatback, you can still grasp the top of the
steering wheel.
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-Position the head restraints according to the occupant's
height. For maximum protection, the upper edge of the
head restra ints should be at least at eye level, or higher
=:> page 105, fig. 106.
& WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's footwell. An object could
get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function . In case
of sudden braking or an accident, you would not be able to brake
or accelerate! •
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost
position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is unfolding, do not
sit any closer to the instrument panel than necessary and
always properly wear the three point safety belt provided.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat in the
following manner:
-Adjust the front passenger seat into the rearmost posi­
tion of the fore and aft adjustment range
=:> & in "W hy
is your seat adjustment so important?" on page
95.
-Adjust the backrest to the upright position . Do not
recline.
-Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge of the
restraint is level with the top of your head, but no lower
than eye
level =:> page 105, fig. 106.
-Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's
seat. •
Adjusting the front seats manually
Applies to veh icles: with manua l seat adjustment
Adjustment actions
Position, angle and shape of the manual seats can be
adjusted to provide safe and comfortable seating.
Fig . 96 Adjustment
controls: locations on
driver's seat
Reed and heed all WARNINGS =:> & before you adjust your
seat.
Moving the front seats forward or backward
-Lift the lever G) =:> fig. 96 and slide the seat to the desired
position.
-Release the lever and then move the seat further until
you feel and hear it engage.
Adjusting the seat height
-Pull the lever 0 up and pump it to raise the seat.
-Push the lever down and pump it to lower the seat.

Adjusting the lumbar support*
-Press the corresponding depression on the switch shell
© to adjust the height and curvature of the lumbar
support, see
~ page 99.
Adjusting the seatback angle
- Lean forward to take your weight off the seatback.
- Turn the hand wheel © in the direction you want the
seatback to tilt.
Various controls on the manual seats provide a wide range for indi ­
vidual
adjustments~ page 96, fig. 96 .
G) Moving the seat forward or backward
0 Adjusting the seat h eight
© Adjusting the lumbar support *~ page 99
© Adjusting the seatback angle
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's or front passenger seat while the
vehicle is moving. If you do this while the vehicle is moving, you
will be out of position. Always adjust the driver's or front
passenger seat when the vehicle is not moving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or
accident, front passengers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the seatback reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system
only offer maximum protection when the seatback is upright and
the safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the
seatback is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety belts!
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[ i] Tips
Some of the controls are fitted on certain models only or they are
optional equipment. •
Adjusting the front power seats
Applies to veh ic les: w ith power se ats
Power seat adjustment
The power seats can be adjusted in various ways to
provide safe and comfortable seating .
Fig. 97 Adjustment
switches : locations on
driver 's seat
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Fig. 98 Seat cushion
adjustment: switch
motions
Push or pull the switch in the same direction you like the
seat cushion to
move => fig. 98.
Moving the seat forward and backward
G)
- Press the switch forward or backward horizontally =>& .
Adjusting the seat height 0 and @ together
Pull the sw itch evenly at both ends to raise the
seat=>& .
-Push the lever evenly at both ends to lower the seat=>& .
Angling the seat cushion up and down 0 or @
- To angle the seat cushion up, pull the switch at the front
only=>& .
Alternatively, push the switch at the rear only=> &.
-To angle the seat cushion down, push the switch at the
front
only => &.
- Alternatively , pull the switch at the rear only=>& .
For an i ntui tive operation , the sw itches~ page 97, fig . 97@ and ®
are distinctly shaped and positioned to reflect their adjustment
f u nctions.
Push or pull ei ther switch in exactly the same direct ion you l ik e t he
corresponding part of the seat to move .
@ Moving the seat forward or backward
® Adjusting the angle of the seatback and head restraints
© Adjusting the lumbar s uppor t
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's or front passenger seat while the
vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving , you
will be out of position. Always adjust the driver's or front
passenger seat when the vehicle is not moving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height . Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Because the seats can be electrically adjusted with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Unsu­
pervised use of the electric seat adjustments may cause serious
injury. •

App lies to vehic les: wit h powe r seats
Adjusting the seatback
Fig . 99 Driver 's seat :
switch for seatback
adjustment
- Push or pull the top of the switch in the same direction
you like the seatback to
tilt~ fig. 99.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the seatback while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seatback while the vehicle is moving, you will be out
of position. Always adjust the seatback when the vehicle is not
moving.
• To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or
accident, front passengers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the seatback reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system
only offer maximum protection when the seatback is upright and
the safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the
seatback is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety
belts! •
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Lumbar support
The lumbar support can be adjusted to fit the natural
curvature of the occupant's spine.
Adjusting the curvature
Fig . 100 Front seat:
switch for lumbar
adjustment
- Push the front of the switch plate ~ fig. 100 in order to
i nc rease the curvature.
- Push the rear of the switch plate in order to decrease the
curvature.
Adjusting the height
- Push on the top of th e sw itch plate in o rder to move the
support h igher.
- Push on the bottom of the sw itch plate in order to move
the support lower.
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& WARNING
Never adjust the lumbar support while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you will be out of
position. Always adjust the lumbar support when the vehicle is
not moving .•
App lies to vehic les: w ith Recaro power seats
Extending / shortening the driver's
seat cushion
The driver's seat cushion can be extended to optimally
support the thighs for driving.
Extending the seat cushion
Fig . 101 Adjustable
seat cushion
- Reach under the front edge of the seat cushion.
- Pull up and hold the seat cushion extension, then slide it
forward to the desired position .
Shortening the seat cushion
-Reach under the front edge of the seat cushion.
- Pull up and hold the seat cushion extension, then slide it
backward to the desired position.
& WARNING
Never adjust the seat cushion while the vehicle is moving . If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you will be out of
position . Always adjust the seat cushion when the vehicle is not
moving. •
Driver's seat memory
Applies to vehicles: wi th dri ver's seat memory
Des cription
The memory buttons in the driver's door allow you to
store and recall different driver seat and outside mirror
position.
Fig . 102 Driver 's door :
memory buttons
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Memory buttons
On each memory button (On each memory button G) ,@ , G) and ©
=> page 100, fig. 102 , you can sto re a sea t and outside mirror posi ­
tion . Up to 4 different drivers can store their
settings .=> page 100,
fig. 102 , you can sto re a seat and outside mirro r position . Up to 4
d iffer ent driv ers can stor e their s ettings .
ST OP b utton
Press the STOP button to switch off the seat memory.
The word
OFF next to the STOP button wi ll illuminate. The 4 different
sea t adjust ments remain stored in th e memory . When the s eat
memory is switched off, then you can only adjust the seat and
outsid e mirrors in th e usual way .
It is recommended to use the STOP feature if your vehicle is going
to be used by another driver temporarily .
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• The vehicle must be turned on to p rogram the memory button
settings .
• You can recall a seat posi tion using either the memory bu ttons
or using the remote contro l
=> page 102.
• Seat position settings cannot be re ca lled if the s eat back is folded
forward. •
Applies t o vehi cle s: w ith po wer seats and driver's seat memory
Storing a seat position
Before you can store your seat position, the S TOP button
must be engaged (down) .
-Adjust the driver 's seat => page 97 .
Adjust both outside mirrors=> page 91.
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-Press the MEMO button and hold it down. A t th e same time,
press one of the memory buttons for at least one seco nd.
-Re lease the buttons . The seat and outside mirror pos i-
t ions are now stored on that memory button.
Each time to assign a sea t position to a key , you ca ncel the seat posi ­
t ion, wh ich had be en assigned to that key befor e.
Whenever you store a new pos it ion on a memory button, the former
position is erased. W e recommend you assign m emory buttons
starting with button 1.
When you
l ock your vehicle using the remote control, the las t seat
and mirror position wil l be stored.
When you
unl ock your vehic le the next t ime, the mirrors and the
seat wi ll adjust automat ica lly to the last pos ition stor ed in your k ey .
This wil l not erase the seat posi tion a lready stored on memory
buttons (1) th rough (4).
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App lies to veh ic les: w ith power seats and d river 's se at memory
Recalling a seat position
You can recall a seat position using either the memory
buttons or using the remote control in your key.
Usin g th e memory buttons
-Driver's door open -press the desired memo ry button.
-Driver's door c losed -press and hold the respective
memory button unt il the seat and the m irrors move into
t h eir store posi tion .
U sing th e remote control
-Un lock the vehicle using the remote contro l. Then open
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If you do not open the door within ten minutes after unlocking it,
then you have to use the memory button to recall a seat position.
& WARNING
In an emergency, the recall operation can be stopped by pressing
the STOP button or by briefly pressing any given store button . •
App lies to vehicles: with power seats and driver's seat memory
Assigning the keys
Each remote key can be assigned to a memory button.
After you have stored your seat adjustments on a memory
button~ page 101 you can assign the remote key to the
memory button
Assigning a seat position to a key
- Press the memory button of the seat position you wish to
assign to your key.
- Hold down the memory button and within
ten seconds
press the unlock button on your remote control key.
- Release both buttons after
two seconds . Now that seat
position has been assigned to that remote key.
Canceling a seat position assigned to a key
-Hold the MEMO button depressed and within ten seconds,
press the unlock button on the remote control key.
- Release the
MEMO button after two seconds.
Each time to assign a seat position to a key, you cancel the seat posi­
tion, which had been assigned to that key before. We recommend you assign
memory buttons (1) and (2) to the two
remote control keys you received with your vehicle. You can obtain
additional remote control keys from your authorized Audi dealer. •
Center armrest
The front center armrest can be adjusted to several posi­
tions and contains a storage bin.
Adjusting the armrest
Fig. 103 Between the
front seats: armrest
folded down
- Press button @ down ~ fig. 103 and push armrest
down.
- Then lift the armrest slowly until it is in a comfortable
position.
Opening the storage bin
- Pull the release button ® upward.