2008 AUDI A4 AVANT roof

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..................... .
Controls and
equipment .. ... ... ........ . .
Inst rumen ts and cont rols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor ligh ts ....... .
Instruments ................... .
Warning/indica tor lights ........ .
Driver informa tio n d isplay ..... .
Introduction ................... .
On-Board Diagnostic system
(080)
Auto-Check Control ....... ..... .
Speed warn ing system ... .. .... .
Trip computer ..... ...... ..... . .
Menu display .................. .
T ire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and c losing .......... .
Keys .......................... .
Power lock ing system .......... .
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1 2
1 2
1 9
2 4
2 4
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35
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45
52
52
55
Keyless entry remote contro l . . . . . 56 Doors, power
locks ......... ... .
Rear lid . ......... ............ .
Child safety lock in the rear doo rs
Anti -theft a larm system ........ .
Power w indows .............. .
Slid ing /tilting power sunroof . .. .
C lear v is ion ............ .... .. . .
Lights .............. ....... ... .
Inter ior lights ......... ........ .
V is ion .... .. .. ... ... .... ... ... .
Wiper and washer system ...... .
M irrors .. .. ............ ....• .. .
Digital compass ............ ... .
Seats and storage ......... ... .
Genera l recommenda tions ..... .
Adjust ing the front seats manually
Adjust ing the fro nt powe r se ats .
Lumbar support ............... .
Extending/ shortening the driver's
seat cush ion .................. .
Driver's seat memory ..•..... •..
Center armrest ........ ..... ... .
Rear seats ................. ... .
Head rest rain ts ..... ... .... ... .
Luggage compartment ........ .
Roof rack ins tallation .......... .
Cupho lder .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Asht rays .... ....... ..... ..... .
Cigarette l igh ter /socke t ..... ... .
Storage ......... .......... ... .
War m and cold ............... .
Climate controls .............. .
Electrically heated front seats .. .
Electrically heated rear seats .. . . 58
On t
he road ............. ..... . .
61 Steer ing ..................... · ·
63 Ignition lock and ignition switch
64 Sta rting and stopping the eng ine
65 Parking brake ..... .. .......... .
67 acoustic park assist ........... . .
72 Cru ise control ................ •.
72
Tra nsmissi on .................. .
81 Manual transmission .. ... ..... . .
84 tiptronic® (6-speed automatic
85 transmission) .... ............. .
90 multi tronic™ .... ... ..... ...... .
93
H omeLin k® .... ......... ....... .
95 Universal radio frequency remote
95 con trol ... ... ... ... ...... ... .. .
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1 19
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Safety first ................ .
Driving Safe ly .... ............. .
General notes .......... ....... .
Proper occupant seating pos it ions
Peda l area ... ... .... ..... ... .. .
Stow ing luggage ............. . .
Report ing safety defects ....... .
Safety belts ..... ... ... .. .. .... .
General notes ................ . .
Why safety be lts? ....... ....... . 1
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& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING =:> & in "General description" on
page 55. •
Convenience close /open feature with the
lock in the driver's door
You can close or open the windows from outside when
you lock or unlock your car with the key in the driver's
door lock.
Closing windows
Fig . 52 Key turns for
opening and closing
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Make sure that the windows are not
blocked=> &.
- Turn and hold the key in the lock pos ition ® =>fig. 52
until the windows and the power roof* are completely
closed.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and closing
Opening windows
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Turn and hold th e key in the open position @.
The automatic close/open function will cease if the key is returned
to its original position .
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Always read and heed
WARNING=:> & in "General description"
on
page 55. •
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from the inside
using the power locking switches located in the driver's
and the front passenger's door.
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Fig. 53 Driver's door :
power locking switch
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Switch in the front passenger's door and on
the rear doors
Fig . 6 4 Switch loca­
t ion fr ont pass enge rs
d oo r
The power window sw itch has a two -position function :
Opening the windows
Press the switch to the fir st po sition and hold it until you
have opened t he wi ndow as far as you want .
- Press the switch q uickly to the
sec ond position and the
window will automa tically open all the way.
Closing th e windows
- Pull the switch to the first po sition and ho ld it until you
ha ve closed t he window as far as you want .
- P ull the sw itch quickly to the
s e cond po sition and the
window will a utoma tically close all t he way.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Op ening and closing
[ i] Tip s
The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ignition has been turned off. The power windows are no t
shut off until one of the front doors is opened .•
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
Re activating the convenience close/open feature.
If the vehicle b attery is discon nected an d th en reconnecte d,
t h e automatic closing and opening function wi ll no t work
unti l it is react ivated. To reactivate this feature, perform the
following steps :
Reactivating close /op en feature
- Pu ll and ho ld the power w indow switch until the window
is completely closed .
- Release the switch .
- Pu ll the switch again for one second . The automat ic
clos ing/opening is now reactivated .•
Sliding/tilting power sunroof
A pp lies to v ehic les : wi th pow er s unroof
How the power sunroof works
The roo f will slide open or t ilt up at the rear as required. Wh en the
ignition is on , you can slide the roof open or close it to the desired
posit ion by turning th e rotary control switch located overh ead next
to the interior light . The roof is tilted open or closed by pressing or
pulling the control switch at
position @~ pag e 68, fig. 65. ..
Technical data

Opening and clo sing
You can still close or open the sunroof for up to ten minut es after
y ou have switched off the igni tion with the key remaining in the igni ­
tion lock. If either door is opened , powered opera tion of the sunroof
wi ll be deactivated .
[ i ] Tips
Always close the roof completely if you are going to park and leave
your vehicle unattend ed. •
Ap plies to ve hic les : w ith po wer s unroof
Sliding /tilting the power sunroof open
Sliding the power sunroof open to the comfort position
kee ps wind noise to a minimum.
Fig . 6 5 S ectio n of the
h eadliner: p ow er
s un roof sw itch p osi­
ti ons
Sliding the roof open to the comfort position
- Turn the rotary sw itch to posit ion G) => fig. 65 (detent
can be felt). The roof slides open and stops at the
comfo rt pos ition to keep wind noise to a m inimum .
Sliding the roof open completely
- Turn the rotary swi tc h to position @. NOTE : Airflow over
the complete ly opened sunroof may ca use increased
wind noise.
Tilting the roof open
- T urn the rotary sw itch to posit ion @ .
- In position @, br iefly pre ss the c ontrol to t ilt the roof up
co mpletely .
- To til t the roof ope n to a ny intermediate positio n
press
and hold
the sw itch unt il the roof reac hes the desired
p osi tion.
When the glass roof opens, the sun visor , designed to sh ield off
strong sunlight , opens along with it . The visor can be shut manually
when the sunroof is c losed .
[ i] Tips
Be aware that the sunroof may actually be open when the sun visor
is closed . Check and make sure that the sunroof is shut when
parking the car or if it suddenly starts raining .•
Ap plies to ve hicl es: wit h power sunroof
Closing the power sunroof
Sliding the roof shut
- Tu rn the rotary sw itch to posit ion @ =>fig. 65 => & .
Tilting the roof shut
- Briefly pull the rotary sw itch to close the roof.

-To tilt the roof down to any intermediate position pull and
hold
the switch until the roof reaches the desired posi­
tion.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be caught and injured as the roof
closes.
• Always take the key with you whenever you leave the vehicle to
safeguard against injuries caused by closing the roof.
• Never leave children or persons depending on assistance alone
in the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in starting of the engine
or in the use of vehicle systems such as the power sunroof, etc.
which could result in serious injury . The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
Applies to vehic les: w ith powe r sunroof
Convenience closing feature
The power sunroof can be closed from outside with a
vehicle key.
-Insert the key into the driver's door lock.
-Turn and hold the key in the lock pos ition => & in
"Closing the power sunroof" on
page 68.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and closing
[ i] Tips
The convenience feature cannot be activated by pressing a button
on the remote key uni t. •
Ap plies to vehic les: wit h p ower sunroof
Power emergency closing
The sunroof can still be closed electrically if for some
reason the overload protection function becomes acti ­
vated.
The power sunroof is equipped with an overload protection
feature. If, under normal conditions, the power sunroof will
not close , you can close it using this feature.
-Turn the rotary switch to position@=> page 68, fig. 65.
-Now pull the switch and hold it in this position until the
power sunroof closes completely.
& WARNING
Improper use of the power sunroof can cause serious personal
injury.
• Be careful when closing the power sunroof. Not paying atten­
tion could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as the
roof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the roof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency .
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Opening and closing
& WARNING (continued)
• The power sunroof will continue to operate until the ignition
key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened .•
App lies to vehic les : wit h power sunroof
Emergency closing by hand
The sunroof can be closed by hand in case of a power
failure.
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Fig . 66 Dome light:
insertion points for
screwdriver
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Removing the cover
Fig . 67 Dome light
interior: inserting the
crank for closing the
sunroof manually
-Insert the flat side of the screwdriver (found in the
vehicle tool kit) at the rear edge of the lens as indicated by the
- arrows- => fig. 66.
- Carefully pry the clear lens cover open and remove it.
Retrieving the crank for emergency closing
-Use the ignition key or a screwdriver to carefully pry the
cover off the instrument panel's left end
=> page 326,
fig. 232. The crank is stored next to the fuse carrier.
Closing the roof
-Push the crank (D => fig. 67 into the hex socket @ until
you can feel the crank engage. Start turning, maintaining
a steady pressure on the crank to keep it from slipping
off.
- After you have closed the sunroof, remove the crank and
fit the dome light lens back in place .
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Luggage compartment light
A dome light in the rear roof liner illuminates the luggage compartment. An additional light is provided on the
inside of the rear lid .
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Fig . 8 2 Swi tc h in r ear
d om e light
Fi g. 83 Rear lid in sid e:
l oca tio n of add itio na l
li g ht
The switc h in the rea r dome light => fig. 82 has three posi­
t io ns:
Controls and equip ­
ment
Clear v ision
Re ar lid conta ct ac tivation
-Move the switch to the center position. The rear dome
light is turned on or off by the rear lid contact switch.
Rear dome l ight on
Move the switch to position I. The light stays on regard­
less of rear lid posit ion.
Re ar dome light off
-Move the switch to pos ition 0 . The light rema ins dark
regardless o f rear lid posi tion .
With the switch at the center pos ition , the rear dome light is auto ­
matical ly switched on as soon as the rear lid is opened. The rear
dome light goes out 30 seconds after the rear lid is closed .
An additional light is located on the inside of the trunk
lid=> fig. 83 .
This light is turned on/off every time the rea r lid is opened/closed .
If the rear lid is left open for more than 10 minutes, both the rear
dome light and the light in rear lid are switched off to conserve the
battery charge. •
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Roof rack installation
General information
The vehicle is equipped with integrated r oof railings. A
r oo f rack c an be used to carry additional luggage on the
r oo f.
- Always heed and read t he instructions prov ided by the
roo f rack manuf act urer when t he roof rack system must
be installed.
If a roof rack or simi lar luggage carry ing equipment is to be
insta lled, please note the fo llowing :
• T he ve hicle is eq uip ped with
integrated roof railings, which can
be covered into roof rack by installing cross bars . Only insta ll cross
b ars spec ifically des igned for this vehicle .
• These bars are the basis for a comp lete roof rack system . Addi ­
tio nal a ttachments are necessary to safe ly t ransport luggage, b icy ­
cles, surf boards, skis or small boats .
• All n ecessary har dware for these systems is ava ilable from your
authorized Audi dea ler.
When should the ro of r ac k be removed ?
• Before going through an automatic car wash (it is best to ask the
car was h operator}.
• When not in use (reduce fuel consumption, reduce wind noise
and guard agai nst theft).
_& WARNING
• Use of an unappro ved roof ra ck or incorre ct mounting of an
approved roof rack can cause the roof rack or the items carried on
it to fall off the roof onto the ro ad .
& W ARNING (continued )
• Objects falling from the roof of a vehi cle can cause a crash and
per sonal injury .
• Only mount the sy stem between the markings shown in
=> page 11 7, fig. 124.
• The roof ra ck sy stem must be installed exactly according to the
instruct ions prov ided.
0 Note
• Any damage to the vehicle caused by using roof racks or other
t ypes o f cross bars that have not been approved by Audi for y our
vehic le, or incorrect roof rack instal lation, is not covered by the
Warranty .
• Always check the roof rack mountings and hardware before each
t rip and during a trip to make s ure everyth ing is securely tightened .
If necessary, retighten the mountings and check the entire system
from time to time.
• After mounting a roof rack system, or when you transport
objects on the roo f of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle is natu ­
ra lly increased . Be carefu l when driving under low bridges or in
park garages for example . Th is cou ld cause damage to the vehic le
and even the load. •