2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET seats

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ... ..... . 5 Doors, power locks ..... ... ... . . 53 Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Rear lid .. .. ... ... ......... ... . 55 Acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .
57 Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
About this Owner's Power windows ... ... ... .... . . 59
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Manual .... ............... .. . 6 Power top .................... . 61 tiptronic® (6-speed automat ic
Controls and
equipment ................. .
Instruments and controls ..... .
General illustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indicator lights ....... .
Instruments .............. ..... .
Warning/indica tor lights ...... .. .
Driver information display ... .. .
Introduction ...... ....... ... ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (080)
Auto-Check Control ....... ..... .
Speed warning system ... .... .. .
Trip computer ..... ... ... .. .... .
Menu display ... ..... ..... .. ... .
T ir e pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and closing ..... ..... .
Keys . ...... ... ...... ...... .... .
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Power lock ing system . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Keyless entry remote contro l . . . . . 51 Normal operat
ion ....... .. .. .. .
Wind deflector ........ .. ... .. . .
Operate the power top manually
Clear vision ...... . ... .... ... .. .
Lights .... .... .... ... · · · . · · , • · · 61
transm ission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
66 multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
68 Homelink® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
76 Universal remote control . . . . . . . . 139
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Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Vision ...................... .. .
W iper and washer system ...... .
Mirrors ........ .. .. .. .... .... . .
Digital compass .. . ... ..... ... . .
Seats and storage ....... ... .. .
Genera l recommendat ions ... .. .
Manual seats .. ... ...... ..... . .
Power seats .......... ... ..... .
Cen ter armrest ........ .. ..... . .
Rear seats .. .......... ... ... .. .
Sea t memory .......... ....... .
Luggage compartment ..... ... .
Cupho lder .................... .
Ashtrays .......... ...... ..... .
Cigarette lighter/socket ... .... . .
Storage . ..... ... .... ..... .... .
Warm and cold .......... ... .. .
Climate controls .. ... ......... .
Electrically heated front seats . . .
Elect rically heated rear seats ... .
On the road ............ ... ... . . 84
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Stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ignition lock and ignitio n switch 119
Starting and stopping the engi ne 1 20
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Proper occupant seating pos itions 148
Driver and passenger side footwe ll 152
Peda l area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
S tow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 155
Automatic rollover protection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Safe ty belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . 166

Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Trailer to\Ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Important things to know . . . . . . . 168 Driv ing with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
179
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Side a irbags . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Impor tant things to know . ..... .
Child safety seats ............. .
Insta lling a chi ld safety seat .... . 190
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Add it ional Information ....... .. . 203 Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Lower anchorages and tethe r for
children (LA TCH) . .. ... ... ... ... .
205 Cleaning and protection . . . . . . . 230
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Vehicle operation .... ... . 211
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Intelligent
technology ... ... ... .
Notice about data recorded by
ve hicle contro l modules .. ..... .
Electronic Stabilization Program
(ESPJ . .... ... ......... ... ... .. .
B rak ing ..... ... .... .... ... ... .
Servotronic® -advanced power
steering system ............... .
Driving with your quattro® ..... .
Driving and environment .... . . 217
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The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Avoid damaging the ve hicle . . . . . 221
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . .
221
General information ........... .
Care of exterior ................ .
Care of inte rior ...... .... ... ... .
Fue l supply and filling your fuel
tank ........................... .
Gasoline ........... ........... .
Fuel tank ..................... .
Checking and filling .. ... ...... .
Engine hood ......... ......... .
Engine compartment ...... ... . .
Engine oil ..................... .
Engine cooling system ......... .
Brake fluid ................ ... . .
Battery . ... ... ... ............. .
W indshield /headligh t washer
rese rvoir ...................... .
Tires and \Nheels .......... .... .
Tires ..... .. ..... ... .. - . -.. • · · ·
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Do-it-yourself service ... 289
What do I do no\N? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Trunk escape ha ndle . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Jack, tools and spare wheel . . . . . . 290
Whee l change .............. .... 293
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Fus es ................. ......... 300
Bulbs .......................... 302
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . 304
Genera l ... .. ... .... _ .. _ ...... .. 304
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . 304
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . 304
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Em ergency towing with commercial
tow truck ... ......... ....... .. .
Lifting vehicle ................. .
Technical data
General information 306
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Explanation
of technical data 312
Vehic le ide ntific ation . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Weights ........................ 313
Dimensio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
~ehicle care irechnical data

Power top
Wind deflector
Applies to veh icles: with wind def lector
General notes
The wind deflector reduces turbulent airflow inside the
vehicle for greater comfort when driving with the power top open.
The optional wind deflector is stored in a bag in the luggage
compartment. To prevent damage it should always be kept in this
bag when not installed. Do not place heavy objects (e.g. crates or
heavy shopping bags) on top of the wind deflector.
& WARNING
• The two rear seats must not be occupied when the wind
deflector is installed.
• Do not place any objects on the horizontal surface of the wind
deflector. The deflector is not designed to support loads. Be also
aware that objects left there could be blown off by the airstream
when the vehicle is moving. -Risk of injury!
0 Note
When you adjust the front seats when the wind deflector is
installed, be careful not to push the backrests into the wind
deflector when reclining the seats or when moving them back. This
can damage the deflector, especially the locking mechanism. •
Applies to vehic les : w ith wind deflector
Unfolding the wind deflector
C
Fig . 58 Unfolding the
wind deflector
Fig . 59 Extending the
fastener pegs
- Fold the two side sections outwards G) ~ fig. 58. Hold
the deflector facing slightly downward. This will cause
the bottom section to fold out by itself .
- Bring the two side sections together and join them with
the plug-in fastener@.
- Pull out the two fastener pegs at the sides~ fig. 59. •

Applies to vehi cles: with win d de flec tor
Installing the wind deflector
Fig . 60 Rear seats:
location of peg mounts
Fig . 61 Rear seats:
fitting the wind
deflector
- Align the wind deflector so its split section sits horizon ­
tally up against the backrest upholstery.
- Slide the two retainer pegs all the way into the mount ­
ings provided
@ => fig. 60.
- Press the arresting button and slide the locking pin
=> fig. 61 into the mounting hole@. Do the same on the
other side .
- Fold the single piece section up until it engages in the
upright position.
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Power top
The green markings on the locking pins must appear to indicate that
the pins have been fully inserted into the mounting holes .•
Removing the wind deflector
Trying to remove the wind deflector improperly will cause
damage or destruction .
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Fig. 62 Wind deflector:
disengaging (detail
shows left arresting
pin)
Fig . 63 Wind deflector :
folding sequence
Follow the removal procedure exactly to avoid damage or
destruction of the wind deflector. ..,
~ehicle care irechnical data

Power top
Step 1: Unlocking the storage bay cover
The locking mechanism for the storage bay cover is
located in the opening for the ski sack in the rear back­
rest.
i :r a:> a,
Fig. 68 Rear seats:
center section of rear
backrest
Fig.
69 Ski sack
tunnel: hole for
inserting the release
key
The trunk lid must be closed before unlocking the storage
bay cover.
Close the trunk lid if not already closed.
- Press the tab down slightly and remove the center
section of the rear backrest~ fig. 68.
- Reach inside the finger holes and press the release
catches together to open the cover flap for the ski sack. -
Push the ski sack down and if it still restricts access, pull
it out somewhat, to reach the hole for inserting the
release key~ fig. 69.
0 Note
The trunk lid must be closed before opening the storage bay cover
as otherwise the two panels can collide . This can cause consider­
able damage to the surfaces on both parts. •
Step 2: Unlocking the storage bay cover
Use the manual release key to open the storage bay cover.
Fig. 70 Ski sack
tunnel: release key
inserted into locking
mechanism
Fig. 71 Unlocking the
storage bay cover
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Seats and storage
Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
ma ximum protection if the front
seats are correctly
a djusted.
There are var ious ways of adjusting the front seats to provide safe
and c omfortable support for the driver and the front passenger.
Adjust your seat properly so that:
• you can easily and quickly reach all the switches and controls in
the instrumen t pa nel
• your body is proper ly supported to reduce physical stress and
f atigue
• the safety belts and airbag system can offe r maximum protec ­
tion=>
page 768.
I n the fo llowing chapters, you wil l see exact ly how you can best
adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for instal ling a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat. A lways heed the informa ­
tion regarding child safety provided in=>
page 790, "Child Safety".
& WARNING
Inco rrect se ating po sition of the driver a nd all other pa ssengers
c an result in serious per sonal injury.
• Alway s keep your feet on the floo r when the vehi cle is in motion
- never put your feet on top of the in strument panel , out of the
window o r on top of the seat cushio n! This appl ies espe ciall y to
the pa ssenger s. If your seating position i s incorre ct you increase
the ri sk of inju ry in the c ase of sudden br aking or an accident .
If
& WARNIN G (continued )
the airb ag inflate s and the seating position is incorre ct thi s could
r e sult in per sonal injury or even death.
• It is important for both the driver and front p assenger to keep
a distan ce of at least 10 inche s (25 cm) betw een them se lve s and
the steering wheel and /or in strument p anel . If you are sitting any
closer than this , the airbag system cannot protect you properly . In
a ddition to this , the front se ats and head re str aints mu st be
adjusted to your body height so th at they can give you maximum
protection .
• Alway s try to keep as much distan ce as possible between your­
s elf and the steerin g wheel or in strument p anel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front pas senger seat while the
vehicle is mov ing . You r seat may mo ve unexpect edly , ca usin g
s udden los s of vehicle control and per sonal injury.
If you adjust
your seat while the vehi cle i s moving , you a re out of position .
0 Note
When the front seats are in the reclined position, make certain that
the seatbacks are not pushed against the built -in air deflector *
when you run the sea ts back toward the rear of the vehicle and
when you lower the seatback. This can damage the air deflector and
the latching mecha nis m. •
Driver seat
The correct seat position is importan t for safe and relaxed
drivin g.
We recomme nd tha t yo u adjust the dr iv e r's sea t in the
fol lowing ma nne r:

- 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.
- Position the head restraints according to the occupant's
height. For maximum protection, the upper edge of the
head restraints should be at least at eye level, or higher
==>
page 757,fig.156.
& 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 seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost
position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is deploying, do not
sit any closer to the instrument panel than necessary and
always wear the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the passenger's
seat in the following manner:
- Move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position
of the fore and aft adjustment range ==>
& in "W hy is
your seat adjustment so important?" on
page 92.
Controls and eq uip­
ment
Seats and storage
- Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright position . Do
not ride with the seat reclined.
- The ideal position for the head restra int is with the upper
edge of the restraint level with the top of your head
==>
page 95 and ==> page 98. You should not lower the top
of the rest ra int below the level of your eyes.
- Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's
seat. •
Manual seats
Applies to veh ic les: with manua lly adjustab le seats
Adjustment controls
Various controls on the manual seats provide a wide
range for individual adjustments.
0 Moving the seat forward or backward
0 Extending the seat cushion
© Adjusting the seat cushion angle
© Adjusting the seat height
© Adjusting the lumbar support*~ page 98
Fig. 104 Adjustment
controls: locations on
driver seat
© Adjusting the seatback angle .,
~ehicle care irechnical data

Seats and storage
[ i] Tips
Some of the controls are fitted on certain model s only or they are
opt ional equipment. •
Applies to vehic les: w ith man ually adjustab le sea ts
Adjusting the manual seats
Position, angle and shape of the manual seats can be
adjusted to provide safe and comfortable seating.
Reed and heed all WARNINGS ~ & before you adjust your
seat.
Moving the seat forward or backward
Lift lever G) ~ page 93, fig. 104 and slide the seat to the
desired position.
- Release the lever
(D and then move the seat further until
you feel and hear it engage .
Extending/shortening the seat cushion*
-Grab the handle just below the front edge of the seat®
~ page 93 , fig. 104.
- Slide the seat cushion extens ion backward or forward to
the desired position. Release the handle to lock the
extension in place.
Adjusting the seat cushion angle
- Pull the lever 0 ~ page 93, fig. 104 up and pump it to
raise the front of the seat cushion.
- Push the lever
0 down and pump it to lower the front of
the seat cushion. -
In either case, shift your weight in the direction you want
the seat to tilt to support the adjustment action.
Adjusting the seat height
- Pull the lever © 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 contour of the lumbar
support, see~ page 98.
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 ti It.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver 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! •