2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET ESP

& WARNING
The glass of the inside rearview mirror is layered and contains an
electrolyte to achieve its properties. Be aware of liquid electrolyte
leaking from a broken mirror glass. This liquid can cause irritation
to skin, eyes, and respiratory system. If you get electrolyte in your
eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse with plenty of water. If irri­
tation persists, seek medical attention.
0 Note
Liquid electrolyte leaked from a broken mirror glass will damage any
plastic surfaces it comes in contact with. Clean up spilled electrolyte
immediately with clear water and a sponge.
[ i] Tips
• If you switch off the automatic dimming function on the inside
mirror, automatic dimming of the outside mirrors will likewise be
disabled.
• Check to make sure there are no objects preventing light from
reaching the inside mirror.
• Do not attach any stickers to the windshield in front of the light
sensor, as this would interfere with the automatic operation of the
headlights and the automatic dimming of the inside mirror.•
Controls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
Outside mirrors
The outside mirrors are electrically adjusted.
Adjusting the outside mirrors
Fig. 101 Forward
section of driver's
armrest: power mirror
controls
Turn the adjusting knob to position (D => fig. 101 to
adjust the outside mirror on the driver's side.
Turn the knob to position
@ to adjust the outside mirror
on the passenger side.
Press the knob in the appropriate direction to move the
mirror surface so that you have a good view to the rear.
Folding both outside mirrors in flush*
- Turn the knob to position @.
The mirror surfaces are heated whenever you switch on the rear
window defogger regardless of the outside temperature.
You are well -advised to fold the outside mirrors in when maneu­
vering in tight spaces or when leaving the car parked close to other
vehicles.
Automatic tilt-down of passenger side outside mirror*
With the knob turned to position@:::::, fig. 101, the mirror on the
front passenger door will tilt downward slightly when you move the .,_
~ehicle care Technical data

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:

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! •

Seats and storage
- Release the l ever an d s lide th e se at fo rwar d.
Folding the seatback up again
Pu sh the front seat bac kward befo re y ou fol d the se at ­
b ac k up ag ain as o the rwise t he seat will
not slide bac k to
its origin al po sit io n .
& WARNING
Always make sure the front seatbacks are in the upright position
and securely locked in place when driving. •
Power seats
Applies to vehic les : wi th p ow er sea ts
Adjustment switches
Th e operati ng logic f or t he swit ches c orresp on ds to the
co nstru ction and functio n of th e seat.
Fig . 10 7 Adjustment
switches: locations on
driver seat
P ush o r pull ei ther swi tc h in ex actly the sa me di re ct io n yo u like th e
corresponding part of the seat to move.
© Moving the seat forward or bac kward
@ A djusting the seatback ang le and the head restraint height
© A djusting the lumbar s upport.
© Seat cushion => page 1 00
& 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. •
Applies to veh ic les : w ith p ower sea ts
Power s eat adjustment
The sw itches can be move d in v ari ous dir ec tio ns to allow
p recise adj ustmen t.
Fig . 10 8 Seat cushion
adjustment : sw itch
motions
P u sh or p ull the s witch in t he sa me dir ec tio n you like t he
se at c ushio n to m ov e . ._

Adjusting the angle of the head restraint
-Grasp the head restraint on t he side with both hands and
t il t it forward or backward.
The height and angle of the head restraints are adjustable. They
should be adjusted to f it the occ upan t's body size. Correc tly
adjusted head restraints and safety be lts are an extremely effective
safety feature ~
page 151.
& WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS~ page 151, "Proper ad justment of
head restraint s".
[ i ] Tips
The powered head restraints on power seats should never be
removed by anyone other than a p rofessional mechanic. •
Applies t o vehicles: with power seats
Folding the front seatback forward
Folding the seatba ck forward
Fig . 11 3 Driv er seat :
co ntr ols
- Lift t he hand le as ind icated by the arrow~ fig. 113.
Controls and equip ­
ment
S eats and storage
- Ho ld the handle and fold t he seat back fo rwa rd .
Folding the seatback up again
- Fo ld the seatback into t he upr ight position until it
securely latches into place.
Moving the front seat forward
- Press and h old t he swi tc h at th e fr ont @ un til th e sea t
reach es the des ire d posit ion. T he s eat w ill stop a uto mat­
ically when the previo us position is reached.
Moving the front seat backward
- Press and hold t he swi tc h at t he rear ® until the se at
reaches the des ire d posit ion . Th e seat w ill stop a utomat­
icall y whe n it reac hes the or ig ina l posi tion .
When the seat is moved back again, it automatica lly stops at this
position. To move the seat further to the rear, you wil l need to
re lease switch @ and then press it again.
When you fold the seatbacks forward, the head restraints will retract
automatica lly. They will return to their o riginal positio n when the
front seatbacks are folded back again.
& WARNING
Always make sure the front se atbacks are in the upright po sition
and securely locked in place .
[ i ] Tips
When the driver's door or the fr ont passenger door is closed, the
corresponding switch to move the seat will not operate .•

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Applies to ve hicles : w ith po wer seats
Seat cushion extension (only drive r's seat)
The seat cushion can be extended to optimally support
the thighs for driving .
Extending the seat cushion
Fig. 114 Adjustable
seat cushion
- Reach under the front edge of the seat cushion.
- Pull up and hold the seat cushion extens ion, 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. •
Center armrest
The front center armrest can be adjusted to several posi­
tions and contains a storage bin.
Fig . 115 Between the
front seats: armrest
folded down
Adjusting the angle of the armrest
-Press button @ in=> fig. 115 and pull the armrest all the
way down.
- Then lift the armrest slowly until it engages in a comfort­
able posit ion.
Opening the storage bin
- Pull the release catch @and lift the lid up.
& WARNING
When folded down, the armrest can restrict the driver's move­
ment. Fold up the armrest when road or traffic conditions may
demand rapid steering or shifting response. This will allow you to
react more quickly to avoid an accident. .,.

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[ i J Tip s
The storage area in the center armrest may be equipped with a te le­
phone base plate to house a phone crad le . Ask your authorized Audi
dealer if you have questions .•
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear seats
requires proper safety precautions.
All passengers on the rea r seats must be seated in comp liance with
the safety guidelines explained in=>
page 159 and=> page 168 . The
correct seat ing pos ition is critical for the sa fety of front
and rear
seat passengers alike =>
page 150.
& WARNING
• Occ upants in the front and rear seats must a lways be properly
restrained .
• Do not let anyone r ide in the vehi cle w ithout the head re str aints
provided . Head re str aint s help to reduce injurie s.
• Loo se item s in side the p assenger compartm ent , c an fly
forward in a crash or sudden m aneuve r an d injure occupants.
Alw ays store articl es in the luggag e comp artment and use the
fa stening eye s, especi ally wh en the r ear seat back s have been
fold ed d ow n.
• Read and h eed all WARNIN GS::::>
page 150, "Proper seating
p ositi ons f or p assengers in re ar seats ". •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Rear head restraints
The rear head restraints a re set at the optimum height at the factory.
This height setting cannot be changed . This preset height protects
both short and tall persons effective ly. •
Seat memory
App lies to vehicles: with seat memory
Driver 's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for four drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driver's door.
F ig . 116 Driver's doo r:
m emory button s
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
head restraint* and both exter ior mirrors can be stored .
Storing and recalling setting s
Using the memory buttons G), @ , @ and G), you can store and
recall the settings for four different drivers=> fig . 116 .
The current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle
is unlocked, the settings stored on the remote contro l key being
used are automatically recal led . .,..
~ehicle care irechnical data

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Turning seat memory on and off
If the I STOP I switch is depressed, the seat memory is inoperative.
The word OFF next to the
!S TOP] switch illuminates .
All the stored settings are retained . We recommend using the
I S TO PI switch and deactivating the seat memory if the vehicle is
only going to be used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored.
[ i] Tips
Seat position settings cannot be recalled if the seatback is folded
forward. •
Applies to veh icles: with se at memory
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the [ STOP]
button must be engaged (down).
Storing settings
- Adjust the driver's seat=> page 96.
Adjust the head restraint => page 98
- Adjust both outside mirrors ::::> page 89. In the tilt-down
position, the passenger mirror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory.
- Press the [MEMO] button and hold it down. At the same time, press one of the memory buttons for at least one
second.
- Release the buttons. The settings are now stored under
the corresponding memory button.
Recalling settings
-Driver's door open -press the desired memory button .
- Driver's door closed -press the corresponding memory
button until the stored position is reached.
When the vehicle is locked, the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored on
memory buttons (1) through (4) are not deleted . They can be
recalled at any time. When the vehicle is unlocked, the settings
stored on the remote control key are restored.
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using your remote control
key, you should save your individual seat position on one of the
memory buttons. You can recall your settings again simply and
conveniently by pressing the corresponding memory button . When
the vehicle is locked, these settings are automatically re -assigned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• For safety reasons, the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident.
• In an emergency, the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the
I STOP] button or by briefly pressing any given
memory button .
[ i] Tips
Seat position settings cannot be recalled if the seatback is folded
forward. •