2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET remove seats

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.
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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. ..,
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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
- 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 . ._

Moving the seat forward and backward (D
-Press t he swi tch fo rward or back ward h orizon ta lly => & -
Adjusting the seat height @ and 0 together
Pull the sw it c h eve nly at b oth ends to r aise th e sea t=> & .
-Pus h th e le ver e venl y at both ends to lo we r the seat =>& .
Angling the seat cushion up and down @ or 0
To an gle th e se at cush ion up, pull th e swit ch at t he front
on ly=>
&-
- Alter nativel y, push the sw it c h at the re ar onl y=> & .
- To ang le the seat cush io n down, pu sh the switch at th e
fron t o nly =>
&-
- Alt e rn ativ ely, p ull the switch at the r ea r only =>& .
& 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. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Ap plies to veh ic les : w ith powe r seats
Adjusting the seatback
Seats and storage
Fig . 109 Driver seat :
sw itch for seatback
adjustment
Push or pull th e swit ch in th e sa me dir ectio n y ou lik e the
s eat back t o tilt => fig. 1 09.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the seatback while the vehicle is moving . If you
adjust your seatback while the vehicle is moving, you will be out
of position . Always adjust the seatback when the vehicle is not
moving.
• 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 !•
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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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Defrosting/defogging the windshield[@]
The windshield and side windows are quickly defrosted or
defogged
- Press[@]=> page 111, fig. 130.
- Press[@] again or press !AUTO] to switch off the
defroster.
The temperature is automatical ly controlled. Maximum airflow is
primarily b lown in through out lets
0 , © and 0 => page 115 .
Outlets © can be opened and closed with the controls behind
them . Outlets © and
0 must be opened so the windows can be
defrosted as quickly as possible .
By pressing[ @], air recirculation and ECON are switched off. •
Defrosting/defogging the rear window QiP
The rear window defogger removes moisture fr om the
rear window.
- Press the QuJ switch to switch the rear window defogger
on a nd off.
The rear window defogger works only when the ignition is switched
on. The ligh t in the switch will illum inate when the defogger is on.
When the outside temperature is warmer than 32 °F
(0 °C), the rear
window defogger switches off automatically after about ten
m inutes .
'£> For the sak e of the environment
Swi tch off the defogger when the rear window is c lear. When you
save e lectricity, you save fuel. •
Using the climate controls economically
Using the climate controls pru dently can help save fuel.
When you use the air conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consump tion increases. To save fuel, yo u sh ould
use the air conditio ner on ly when necessary. Also please
n ote th e follow ing points:
- If you want to save fuel, activate ECON.
- If you are goi ng to drive with the power top down, use
ECON.
'£> For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of fue l you use, you also reduce the amount
of pol lutants emitted into the air .•
App lies to vehic les: with elec tr ically heated seats
Electrically heated front seats
With the i gnition on, the seat cushion and backrest of the
fron t seats can be heated.
Fig . 133 C enter
c o n sole: thumbwh eels
fo r fr ont seat heati ng ....

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passenger seat shou ld be turned off o r not=> page 1 70, "C hild
r es train ts on the fron t sea t - som e impo rtant thin gs to kno w".
• A sensor in the safety belt latch for the driver and fo r the front
s e at pass enger that s enses w hether tha t sa fety b elt is la tc he d o r no t
and transmits this information to the el ectronic control unit.
& WARNING
Damage to the front passenger seat can prevent the front airbag
from working properly .
• Improper repair or disassembly of the front passenger and
driver seat will prevent the Advanced Airbag System from func ­
tioning properly.
• Repairs to the front passenger seat must be performed by qual­
ified and properly trained workshop personnel.
• Never remove the front passenger or driver seat from the
vehicle.
• Never remove the upholstery from the front passenger seat .
• Never disassemble or remove parts from the seat or disconnect
wires from it .
• Never carry sharp object s in your pockets or place them on the
seat . If the weight-sensing mat in the passenger seat is punctured
it cannot work properly.
• Never carry things on your lap or carry objects on the
passenger seat. Such items can increase the weight registered by
the weight-sens ing mat and send the wrong information to the
airbag control unit .
• Never store items under the front passenger seat. Parts of the
Advanced Airbag System under the passenger seat could be damaged , preventing them and the airbag system from working
properly.
• Never place seat covers or replacement upholstery that have
not been specifically approved by Audi on the front seats.
& WARNING (continued )
• Seat covers can prevent the Advanced Airbag System from
recognizing child restraints or occupants on the front passenger
seat and prevent the side airbag in the seat backrest from
deploying properly .
• Never use cushions, pillows, blankets or similar items on the
front passenger seat . The additional padding will prevent the
weight-sensing mat in the seat from accurately registering the
child restraint or person on the seat and prevent the Advanced
Airbag System from functioning properly.
• If you must use a child restraint on the front passenger seat
and the child restraint manufacturer's instructions require the use
of a towel , foam cushion or something else to properly position
the child restraint , make certain that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on whenever the child restraint is
i nstalled on the front passenger seat .
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay
on , immediately install child restraint in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer. •
How the Advanced Airbag System
components work together
The front Advanced Airbag System and the si de airba gs supp lement
t h e protection offe red by the front three -point safety be lt s with
pretensioners and load limiters and the adjustab le head restraints
to help reduce the risk of in jury in a wide range of accident and
cras h situati ons . Be sure to read the im por tant in fo rmati on a bout
safety and heed the WARN INGS in this chapter.
De ploy men t of the Advanc ed A ir b ag Syst em and the activa tion of
th e safety belt pretens ioner d epends on the dece leration measured
b y the c ra sh se nsors and reg istered by the elec tronic co ntrol un it .
C rash severity depends on speed and dece leration as well as the
mass an d stiff ness of the vehicle o r obj ect invo lved in the c ra sh.
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Installing the guidance fixtures
- Push down on the seat cushion so that the lower anchor ­
ages are visible.
- Hold the guidance fixture with the part number facing downward and push it in the direction of the arrow onto
the anchorage :::::, fig. 187.
- Make sure that each of the two guidance fixtures per seat
snaps into place.
Removing the guidance fixtures
- Remove the child restraint according the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
- Push down on the seat cushion so that the lower anchor ­
ages are visible.
- Pull off the guidance fixtures from the lower anchorages.
- Always remove the guidance fixtures and keep them in a
safe place when not in use.
You may find it easier to install child restraints equipped with hooks
attached to straps without the guidance fixtures in place. If this is
the case, remove the guidance fixtures by pulling them off the
anchorages . However, the guidance fixtures can help you to locate
the
LATCH anchorages.
& WARNING
Improper use of tether anchorages or lower anchorages can cause
serious personal injury in a crash.
• Always carefully follow the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions for proper installation and use of child restraint
systems.
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation
& WARNING (continued)
•
Never use the LATCH or tether anchorages to attach safety
belts or other kinds of occupant restraints.
• Child restraint tether attachments and lower attachments are
only designed to secure a child restraint that has been equipped
to use these anchorages.
• Tether anchorages and lower anchorages are designed to with­
stand only those loads imposed by correctly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances can they be used safely for adult or child
safety belts or harnesses.
• Never mount more than one child restraint to a single tether or
to a lower anchorage point. Attaching two child restraints to a
single anchorage point can cause the anchorage to fail and cause
serious personal injury in a crash.
0 Note
If you leave the guidance fixtures installed for several days, they
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the seat cushion and back­
rest in the area that the guidance fixtures were installed. The uphol ­
stery would also be permanently stretched around the guidance
fixtures. This applies especially to leather seats.
[ i] Tips
• Always remove the guidance fixtures when not in use.
• Please keep the guidance fixtures in a safe place with the vehicle
when not in use .•
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