2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET automatic transmission

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

Instruments and controls
General illustration
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Power window switches
Door handle
Power locking switch . ..... .. .... .... .... ...... .
Adjuster control for outside mirrors .............. .
Air outlets ...... .. ......... .... .. .. .... .. ..... .
Light switch .. ...... .... ...... .... ... .. .... ... .
Turn signal and high beam .. .... .... ..... ...... .
Instrument cluster ... ...... ... .. ..... ... .... ... .
Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer ......... ...... ...... .
- Driver information display ........... .... ..... .
- Operation trip computer .. .... ... .... .... .. ... .
- Adjusting and storing the tire pressure" ........ .
@ Steering lock/ignition/starter switch ....... .... ... .
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-Electronic Stabi lization Program (ESP) switch .....
- Warning light for deactivated front passenger airbag
Emergency flasher . ...... ...... .... ... .. ... .... .
Storage compartment for sma ll objects
Sound System
Glove compartment ( lockable) . .... .... .... .... .. .
Front passenger airbag ........................ . .
Climate controls ........ ... .... .... .... .. ..... .
Rear window defogger switch .......... ..... ... .
Switch for seat heating . .... .. .... .. ... .. .... ... .
Ashtray .. ....... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... .. .
Se lector lever (automatic transmission) ....... ... . .
Parking brake lever ....... .. ... ... .. ...... .... . .
Controls and equip ­
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Instruments and controls
@ Cupholder ............ ...... ... .. .... ..... .. .. .
@ Power top switch .............................. .
@) Power outlet . .... ...... ... .. .... .... .... .... .. .
@ Memory buttons (driver seat) .. .... .... .... .... .. .
@ Release lever for the engine hood .............. .. .
@ Coming home/leaving home activation ...... ...... .
@ Cruise control .... .... .... .... ... ........ .... .. .
@ Steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver airbag .... .... .... ... .. ...... .... .... . .
@ Adjustable steering column ..................... .
[ i ] Tips
A separate brochure is provided for your factory-insta lled audio
system and/or the Audi Navigation System. •
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Driver inf orma tion dis pl ay
Driver information display
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the instrument
cluster provides you , the driver, with much useful infor­
mation.
Fi g. 9 Inst rum en t
c luster : ce nter dis play
The driver information system updates important information in the
c e nter display in clear view of the driver . In an easy to und erstand
format, the display tells you how your vehicle is functioning
a t the
c u rre nt mo ment .
For example, the display can tell you how many
mi les (kilometres) you can still dr ive unt il it is time to bring your
vehic le to your authorized Audi dealer for a scheduled Maintenance
Service . This feature helps preventing costly repairs . It is just one of
many different items of information available for recall . The display
also gives you a "status report" whenever the
so und and navi gati on
systems are being used . The operation of Audi Navigation System *
is described in a separate booklet.
The Driver Information System provides the following functions: Sound system display
Outside air temperature
Door open indicator
Selector
lever position Tiptronic®
Selector lever position multitronic™
Auto Check system Driver informat ion
Messages : power top operation
Par king brak e warning
Service interval display
Headlight/tail light malfunction
On -b oard computer
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• If your vehicle has an automatic transmission , the various
display contents will appear only after you have moved the selector
lever into
R , D or S.
• In the event of a ma lfuction either a red or yellow icon appears
in the display. Red symbols indicate
Dan ger => page 30. Yellow
symbo ls indicate a
Warn ing => page 32 . •

Sound system display
Fig . 1 0 Displ ay : soun d
syste m
If priority 1 or priority 2 faults are not shown by the Auto Check
Control, the name of the radio station you are tuned to or the
frequency and the reception range are shown in the upper area of
the display .
When the CD is in use , the title of the track being p layed is shown .
The number of the CD (CD1 to CD6) currently being played is also
shown. •
Outside temperature display
Fig . 11 Dis pla y :
o utsi de tem perature
The outside temperature will be displayed when you switch on the
ignition=> fig. 11 . If your vehicle has an Automa tic transmission , the
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Dri ver informa tio n di spl ay
outside temperature will appear in the disp lay only after you have
moved the selector lever into a gear (for example, when you shift
into
" D ") .
The snowflake symbo l a lso appears when the outside temperature
is between 41 °F (+5 °C) and 23 °F (-5 °Cl. Th is is to warn you, the
driver, to be extra cautious because the road surfaces may be
i c y . If
the vehicle is at a standstill, or if you are driving at a very low speed, the temperature shown in the display might be slightly higher than
the actua l outs ide temperature. This is caused by the heat be ing
radiated from the engine.
Remember , if your vehicle is equipped with a ir conditioning and you
change the display from °F (Fahrenhei t) to °C (Centigrade), then the
outside temperature will automatically be displayed in
•c (Centi ­
g rade) =>
page 113.
& WARNING
• Never r ely exc lusiv el y o n th e out side t emp erat ure di spl ay to
determine if a ro ad sur face is icy or not. Keep in mind that road
s urf aces , esp eci ally br idge s and overpa sses, co uld b e ic e co ve red
and slipp ery even at an out side temperature above 41 °F (+ 5 °C l.
• Alway s re memb er, eve n if the "snowflake" sy mbol (ic e
warning ) does not ap pea r in the display , b lack ice cou ld be on the
r o ad .
• Alway s reduc e your speed and driv e with sp ec ial care in cold
we ather condition s when th e chance of en countering i cy ro ad
s urf ace s incr eases.
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When using the navigation system feature "Destination", the
outside temperature is also displayed. •
~ehicle care irechnical data

A red symbol means Danger, a yellow symbol indicates Warning. In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in
addition to the red and yellow symbols.
Function test: automatic transmission
Th e Auto -Check Control will automatically perform a test each time
you switch on the ignition. With the selector lever in
P or N, the
following message appears in the display:
When stationary apply footbrake while selecting gear.
When you a select a different gear (for example: R, D, etc.), the
message will disappear and the Auto -Check function is displayed.
If there is a malfunction, then the malfunction message will appear
about 15 seconds after the you start the vehicle. At the same time
you will hear a warning tone. •
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the instrument
cluster display in addition to the red and yellow symbols.
I S2YY
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Fig. 16 Instrument
cluster: CHECK button
For example, if the transmission selector lever is not in the P posi ­
tion when the engine is turned off, the following message appears:
Please move selector lever to position P
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driver information display
The ignition key can only be removed with the selector in this posi­
tion. This and other messages are brought up if a function cannot
be carried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver message can be
shown by pressing the
I CHECK] button.
For example, the symbol for a problem with engine oil pressure~
appears in the display. If you then press the
I CHECK] button, the
following driver message appears in the display:
Switch off engine and check oil level
The driver message in the display goes out after about 5 seconds.
The driver message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the
!CH ECK) button.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver message is also
displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol appears in the display, indicating low
windshield washer fluid level. The following message also appears:
Please top up washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the
I CHECK]
button.
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• The following two messages, Handbrake is applied and When
stationary apply footbrake while selecting gear,
cannot be switched
on again. These messages will remain in the display until you
release the parking brake or until you move the selector lever into a
gear.
• When the safeguard function of the power top is activated, or if
there is a malfunction, a message will appear in the display
=> page 64. •

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Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your original Audi
key.
- Set the parking brake.
- Move the selector lever to the neutral position (automatic
transmission: selector lever in P or N)
=> &.
- On vehicles with manual transmission, fully depress the
clutch pedal.
- Turn the ignition key to position
0 => page 119, fig. 136
- do not depress the gas pedal when starting the engine!
- Let go of the key as soon as the engine starts.
A cold engine may at first be loud after it has been started. This is
due to the hydraulic valves building up the oil pressure. This normal
and no need for concern.
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying after 10
seconds and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later.
What to do if the engine does not start
• ~ page 304, "Starting with jumper cables"
• ~ page 306, "Emergency towing with commercial tow truck".
& WARNING
Never start or let the engine run in a confined or enclosed area .
Exhaust fumes from the engine contain carbon monoxide, a color­
less and odorless gas. Carbon monoxide can be fatal if inhaled.
• Never leave the engine idling unattended. An unattended
vehicle with a running engine poses a danger of personal injury or
theft.
0 Note
• Avoid high engine speeds, fast acceleration or heavy engine
loads while the engine is still cold. This could damage the engine.
• The engine cannot be started by pushing or towing the vehicle.
~ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to reduce exhaust emis­
sions, do not let your vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to drive
off immediately after starting your vehicle. Maintain moderate
speed until the engine is completely warm. Remember, the engine
performs best at operating temperature.•
Stopping the engine
- Turn the ignition key to position (D => page 119, fig. 136.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running . With the ignition turned off, you have to apply more
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot steer and stop
normally, this can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
• The radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10 minutes even
after you have turned off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the engine coolant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat build-up
in the engine
compartment. _,.

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Storing a sp eed
You must set and then store a vehicle speed using the
cruise control.
Fig . 138 Cruise control
switches
- Accelerate until you reach the driving speed you want to
store.
Pull lever @ towards the steering wheel
G) => fig. 138 to
switch the system on.
Press button
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After you release button@, the current vehicle speed is stored and
maintained. •
Changing a stored speed
You can change a stored speed.
Accelerate (faster)
-Lift lever @ toward 0 => fig. 138.
Release the lever to store the new speed.
Decelerate (slower)
-Lower lever@ toward O => fig. 138.
- Release the lever to store the new speed.
You can also increase the vehicle speed by depressing the acceler­
ator pedal. The vehicle speed will increase as long as you keep the
accelerator pedal depressed. When you let up on the accelerator
pedal, the vehicle speed will automatically return the to previously
stored vehicle speed in the cruise control.
If the actual vehicle speed exceeds the stored vehicle speed in the
cruise control for longer than five minutes and by more than 6 mph
(10 km/h), the cruise control will automatically erase the stored
vehicle speed and you will have to reset the cruise control again.
Tapping the lever lightly @
By lightly tapping the lever@toward G) ~ fig. 138, you can
increase vehicle speed by approximately 1 mph (2 km/h).
By lightly tapping the lever @toward
O ~ fig. 138, you can
decrease vehicle speed by approximately 1 mph (2 km/hl. •
Switching the system off t emporarily
Either of the following actions will temporarily deactivate
the cruise control:
- pressing the brake pedal, or
- pressing the clutch pedal (on manual transmission
models), or
moving the lever@ up in direction
@ (not engaging)
=>fig .138.
When you temporarily deactivate the cruise control for a brief
period, the previously stored vehicle speed remains in the memory. -.,

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Transmission
tiptronic® (6-speed automatic
transmission)
A pplies to vehi cles : w it h 6-s peed auto mati c tra nsm issio n
General information
Your vehic le is equipped with an electronically controlled automatic
transmission. Upshifting and downshifting takes place
automati­
cally.
The transmiss ion is also equipped with tiptronic®. It allows the
driver to shi ft gears
manually if desired~ page 130 . •
A pplies to vehi cles: with 6-s p eed autom atic tra nsm ission
Driving the automatic transmission
Start ing th e engine
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- The selector lever must be in N or P .
St art ing off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
Fig . 139 S hift gate o n
th e ce nter co nso le:
selector leve r with
r e lease butto n
- Press and hold the release b utton in the se lector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P or N to Dor S
and release the button=>& .
- Wait br iefly until the transm ission has shif ted (you will
fee l a sligh t movement) .
- Remove your foot from the brake ped al a nd accelerate .
Maneuvering
- Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is runn ing at idle speed.
Stopping
- Press a nd h old the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop.
- Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehic le
cannot ro ll forwa rd or backward while it is idling =>& .
- Once stopped,
do not dep ress the acce lerator pedal to
rev up the engine=>& .
Par king
- Press a nd h old the brake pedal un til the vehicle has com e
to a complete stop.
- Se t the parking brake firmly=>
page 121, "Parking" .
- Press and hold the release button in the se lector lever
handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button => & . _,.