2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET mirror controls

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
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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 ....... .. ... ... .. ...... .... . .
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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 :
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- 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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Clear vision
Interior lights
Interior lights
The interi or lights include the both readi ng lights for the
driver and the front passenger.
Activ ating door conta ct switch
Fi g. 95 Co ntrol p an el
a b ove w indsh ie ld : inte­
ri or light s
-Press butto n@ . The ligh t in the button comes on.
Deactivating door contact switch
- Press button @. The light in the button goes out.
Front re ading light s '{~
Press right or left swi tch ® to turn the front reading light
on your side on o r off.
When you have the interior light switch moved to the door contact
position (center position), the interior light illuminate whenever you
unlock the vehic le or when you open a door. The interior light goes
out after approximate ly 30 seconds after you have c losed the door.
A lso, when you lock your veh ic le or switch on the ignition, the inte­
rior light goes out. If you leave a door open, the interior
light wi ll go out after ten
m inutes so that it does not dra in the battery .
A dimmer automatically controls the brightness of the lights when
they are switched on. •
Luggage compartm ent light
These lights inside the luggage compartment come on automati ­
ca lly when the rear lid is opened. The lights turn off automatically if
the lid is left open for more then 10 minutes. •
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
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Fig . 9 6 Sun v is o r
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger can be removed
from their center mountings and moved toward the door windows
G) ~ fig. 96 to protect against side glare.
The vanity mirror in the sun visors is covered by a lid . When you lift
the lid
0 the mirror i llumi nation automatically illumina tes . When
you close the lid or fold the sun visor back up, the illumination also
goes out .•

& 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
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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

Clear vision
selector lever into R (Reverse). This feature provides a better view of
the curb when you are backing into a parking space.
The mirror returns to its initial position as soon as reverse gear is disengaged and vehicle speed is above about 9 mph (15 km/h). The
mirror also returns to its initial position if the switch is moved to the
driver's outside mirror © or@ .
Memory setting for the outside mirrors*
On vehicles with the memory function*, when you store a seat posi ­
tion in the memory, the position of the outside mirrors is also stored
in the memory =>
page 101.
0 Note
• Curved (i.e. convex) mirror surfaces increase your field of view.
Remember that vehicles or other objects will appear smaller and
farther away than when seen in a flat mirror . If you use this mirror to
estimate distances of following vehicles when changing lanes, you
could estimate incorrectly and cause an accident.
• If the mirror housing is moved unintentionally (for example,
while parking your vehicle), then you must first fold the mirror elec­
trically. Do not readjust the mirror housing manually. You could
damage the motor which controls the mirror.
[ i] Tips
I f there should be a malfunction in the electrical system, you can
still adjust the outside mirrors by pressing the edge of the mirror. •
Applie s to vehic les : w ith au tomat ica lly dim ming ou ts id e m irrors
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors *
The outside mirrors dim at the same time as the inside mirror. When
th e ignition is switched on, the mirrors automatically dim
depending on the amount of flight striking the mirrors (such as
headlights shining into the vehicle from the rear). When you switch on the interior light, or when you move the
selector lever into
R (Reverse), the dimming function stops and the
mirrors return to their original condition (not darkened).
[ i] Tips
The automatic dimming feature on the mirrors will not operate
properly if the light shining on the mirrors is blocked by other
objects .•
Digital compass
Ap plies to veh icles : with digita l compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear view mirror.
Fig. 102 Inside rear
view mirror: digital
compass activated
To activate or deactivate, hold the©~ fig. 102 button
down until the red display appears or disappears.
The digital compass only works with the ignition turned on. The
directions are displayed as initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E
(East), SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest), W (West), NW
(Northwest).

[ i J Tips
To avoid inaccurate directions, do not allow any remote controls,
electrical systems, or metal parts close to the mirror.•
Applies to vehicles: wi th digita l compass
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be set in order
to display the directions correctly.
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Fig . 103 North America: magnetic deflection zone boundaries
-Hold the © ~ page 90, fig. 102 button down until the
number of the set magnetic deflection zone appears on
the interior rear view mirror .
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Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by repeatedly
pressing on the© button. The set mode automatically
deactivates after a few seconds. •
Applies to veh icles: with digi tal co mpass
Calibrating the compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the display is wrong
or inaccurate.
Hold the© button down until the letter C is displayed on
the interior rear view mirror.
Drive in a circle at a speed of about 5 mph (10 km/h) until
a direction is shown on the interior rear view mirror.
& WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a directional aid only. Even
though you may want to look at it while you are driving, you must
still pay attention to traffic, road and weather conditions as well
as other possible hazards . •
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- Make sure that all lights and signals are operating
correctly.
- Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
- Make sure that all windows are clean and afford good
visibility to the outside.
- Secure all luggage and other items carefully~
page 107.
-Make sure that nothing can interfere with the pedals.
- Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors correctly for
your height.
- Instruct passengers to adjust the head restraints
according to their height.
- Make sure to use the right child restraint correctly to
protect children~
page 190, "Child Safety".
- Sit properly in your seat and make sure that your passen­
gers do the same
~ page 92, "General recommenda­
t ions" .
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Also instruct
your passengers to fasten their safety belts properly
~ page 159. •
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the
vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's ability to concen­
trate on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the vehicle and all
of its occupants. If your ability to drive is impaired, safety
risks for everybody in the vehicle increase and you also
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ment Safety first Vehicle operation
become a
hazard to everyone else on the road ~& .There ­
fore:
- Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers or by
using a cellular telephone.
- NEVER drive when your driving ability is impaired (by
medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.I.
- Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and speed limits
and plain common sense.
- ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and weather
conditions.
- Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive for more
than two hours at a stretch.
- Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pressure or when
you are stressed.
& WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Trailer lights
Trailer lights must meet all regulations. Be sure to check with your autho rized Audi dealer for correct wiring , switches and relays .
Mirrors
If you are unable to see the traffic behind you using the regular
outside mirrors, then you
must install extended mirrors. It is impor ­
tant that you always have clear vision to the rear .
& WARNING
After removing the trailer hitch, do not store it in your vehicle. In
case of sudden braking, the hitch could fly forward and injure you
or your passengers .
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Operating instructions
Maximum trailer weight
A trailer for your vehicle is limited to a typical class 1 or class 2
trailer .
Trailer load distribution
Be sure the load in the trailer is held securely in place to guard
against shifting, be it forward, backward or sideways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer~&, in "Driving instruc­
tions".
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of your vehicle to the cold tire
pressure listed under "Full load" on the sticker on the right door­
jamb. Inflate trailer tires to trailer and tire manufacturers' specifica­
tions.
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Trailer towing
Lights
The
headlight settings should be checked with the trailer attached
before driving off. Adjust as necessary so that you can see the road
ahead but not blind on -coming traffic.
Check proper working of vehicle and trailer lights .
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly connected from the trailer
to the hitch on the vehicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to
permit turning corners. When you install safety chains, make sure
they will not drag on the road when you are driving.
The chains should cross under the trailer tongue to prevent it from
dropping in case of separation from the hitch .•
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care and
consideration.
To obtain the best possible handling of vehicle and trailer,
please note the following:
Do not tow a loaded trailer when your car itself is not
loaded.
- Be especially careful when passing other vehicles.
Observe speed limits.
Do not drive at the maximum permissible speed.
- Always apply brakes early.
Monitor the temperature gauge.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data