2009 AUDI S4 CABRIOLET warning

Power top
Step 4: Extending the power top forward
The power top must be lifted out and extended by hand.
Fig. 73 Lifting the
power top out by hand
Fig . 74 Power top
extended halfway
- Lift the power top out of the storage bay=> fig. 73 => &.
Keep lifting the power top until it keeps its position by
itself => fig. 74.
It is advisable to have a second person assist you with lifting the
power top up.
Lift the power top out of the storage bay as shown in the illustration
=> fig. 73. Have the second person stand on the other side of the car
and lift up the top just like you do.
& WARNING
Take care not to reach inside the linkage mechanism or any
moving parts when you
lift out and unfold the power top . Careless
handling can result in injuries to your hands and fingers! •
Step 5: Closing the storage bay cover
You must now close the storage bay cover again.
Fig. 75 Raising the
base frame straight up
Fig . 76 Lowering the
storage bay cover
-Raise the soft top base frame with the rear window
straight up=> fig. 75. The frame will stay upright by itself . .._

- Press down the storage bay to close it=> page 72, fig. 76.
The storage bay cover will slide back into its catches
=>& .
Do not use force when pressing down the storage bay cover. The
cover will not close completely at this stage of the procedure : there
will still be a gap between the body and the storage cover.
& WARNING
Take care that neither you nor any other person get caught with
the hands below the storage bay cover when closing it. Careless
handling can result in injuries to hands and fingers! •
Step 6: Locking the top cover
You must now Jock the storage bay again.
Controls and eq uip­
ment
Fig . 77 Locking the
storage bay cover
Locking the storage bay cover
N
! Cl) ID
Power top
Fig. 78 Taking the
manual release key out
-Turn the release key clockwise as far as it will go
=> fig. 77. The storage bay cover will now settle down and
lock in position.
Taking the manual release key out
- Turn the red handle segment on the release key counter­
clockwise to the stop.
Turn the entire release key counter-clockwise and then pull it down and out of the mechanism
=> fig. 78. The
storage bay cover is now fully locked. •
~ehicle care irechnical data

Power top
Step 7: Closing the power top
Front and base frame must be brought into position
manually.
Fig . 79 Base frame
Fig . 80 Windshield:
front frame
- Press down the base frame => fig. 79 until it meets the
storage bay cover.
Press the front frame down against the windscreen
frame => fig. 80.
& WARNING
Take care that neither you nor another person get your hands
caught when pushing the base frame down onto the storage bay
_& WARNING (continued)
cover, or when pushing the front frame down against the wind­
shield frame. -Risk of injury! •
Step 8: Locking the power top
The mechanism to engage the power top latches is
located on the inside of the power top frame.
ID
~ i. ., a,
Removing the cap
Fig. 81 Power top
inside: removing the
cap
Fig . 82 Power top
inside: inserting and
turning the key
- Use t he ignition key to remove the small cap centered in
the power top forward panel:::::, fig. 81. The opening for
inserting the manual release key is behind this cap. ..,,

Clear vision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·'t!-·
Fi g. 85 Ins tru ment
pan el: lig ht sw itc h
Fi g.
86 Turn sig nal
lev er: high beam
ON /OFF
All switch pos itions refer to the indentation on the switc h
aligned with the spec if ied symbol. The light switch m ust not
be overt urned past the stops in either direction .
Switching on the side marker lights
- Turn t he light switch light to=> fig. 85
;oo:: .
Switching on the headlights and high beam
- T urn the light switch to ~D.
- Push the turn signa l lever forward towa rds the ins tru -
ment panel => fig. 86, to turn on the high beam, pu ll the
lever back to turn it off=>
page 83.
Swit ching off th e lights
- T urn the light switch to
0 .
The headlights only work when the ignition is switched on . While
starting the engine or when sw itching off the ignition , the head ­
lights wi ll go of f and only the side marker lights wil l remain lit .
& WARNING
Crashe s can happen when you cannot se e t he ro ad ah ead and
whe n you c annot b e seen by othe r motori sts.
• Alway s turn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and
s o that other s can see y our car fr om the b ack.
[ i ] Tip s
• If you remove the ignition from the ign ition lock whi le the head­
lights are still on, a bu zzer will sound as long as the driver 's door is
open to remind you to switch off the lights .
• Always observe the specific local regulations for your area when
to use your lights .•

Applies 10 vehic les: with light senso r package
Sensor activated head -and tail light control
In the "AUTO" position, light sensors monitor outside light
conditions and s witch the head- and t ail lights on and off
as required.
Activating
F ig . 87 Instru men t
p an el: li ght sw itch at
A UTO pos ition
- Tur n the light switch ~ fig. 87 to positi on AUTO.
Deactivating
- Turn the light switch to posit ion 0.
In the switch position AUTO the automati c head -a nd ta il light
contr ol
is activated . The corresponding symbol on the light switch
is lit.
Light sensors located in the ins ide mirror housing and stem
constantly check the light conditions surrounding the vehicle . If
ambient brightness falls below a factory set value (e .g. when driving
into a tunnel), the head -and tai llights including the license plate
illumination are automatically turned on. When ambient brightness
increases again, the external lights are turned off again
=> & -
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Cle ar v ision
& WARNING
• Autom ati c head - and tailli ght control is only int ended to a ss is t
the driver . Th is feature does not reli ev e th e driver of h is res pon si­
bilit y to che ck the headl ights and to turn them on m anuall y
according to the current light and vi sibilit y condition s. For
e xa mple , fo g and r ain cannot be dete cted by the light s en sor s.
Consequently , alw ay s swit ch th e headlights
fD on under the se
we ather condition s and when driving in th e da rk .
• Crashe s can happen when you cannot s ee the road ahead and
w hen you cannot be seen by oth er m otori sts .
• Alway s turn on the headlight s so that you can see ahead and
s o that others ca n s ee your car fr om th e back.
[ i ] Tip s
• In the AUTO mode , the low beams are turned off when the igni ­
tion is turned off. The remaining lights are turned off when the key is taken out of the ignition lock.
• Do not at tach stickers to the windshield in front of the sensors as
this can disable the automatic head- and taillight contro l and the
automatic glare -dimming of the rearview mirror(s).
• Always observe the specific local regulations for your area when
to use your lights .
• In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the driver information
display wi ll show the sy mbol -.
If a light sensor malfu nction is indi ­
cated, you must use the light switch to turn the low beams on and
off. a
~ehicle care irechnical data

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Ap plies to vehi cles: with d ayt ime running ligh ts
Daytime running lights (DRL) (USA models)
Use the activation switch to turn the daytime running
lights on or off.
Activating functions
Fi g. 88 Sw itch for
d ayt ime runn ing light s
-Tap the knob ==> fig. 88 to dise ngage it from the sett ings
position.
- Rot ate the k nob to positi on
1.
T hen p ress the knob i n again to prevent unintentional
adjustment .
Deactivating functions
-Tap the knob==> fig. 88 to disengage it from the sett ings
posit ion.
- Rota te th e kn ob to p osition
0 .
- T hen p ress the knob in aga in to p reve nt uninte ntiona l
adjustment .
The daytime running lights can be turned on or off using this func­
tion. If the function is active, the daytime running lights are turned
on automatically when the ignition is sw itched on . The daytime running lights are activated
only when the light switch
=>
page 76, fig. 85 is at the O posi tion .
& WARNING
Never u se daytime running lights to see where you are going. They
are not bright enough and will not let you see f ar enough ahead for
s afety , e spe cially at dusk or when it i s dark. Be aware of change s
i n out side light condition s when you are driving and re spond by
s witching on your low beams
@-0.
0 Note
Alway s be aware of change s in outside light conditions while you
are dr iving . Re spond in tim e to fading da ylight b y turning the light
s witch to po sition
@-0 {or "AUTO" if you r car is equipped with this
feature)
to turn on your headlight s.•
Daytime running lights (Canada models only)
When yo u tur n on the igni tion t he da ytime running ligh ts
w ill c ome on au toma tic ally.
When the ignition is switched on , the front fog lights, side marker
lights and taillights come on au toma tica lly . The daytime runn ing
lights are activated
only when the light switch=> page 76, fig. 85 is
e ithe r at the
O or the ~o o:: pos ition.
& WARNING
Never u se dayt ime running lights to see where you ar e going. They
ar e not bright enough and will not let y ou see far eno ugh ahead for
s afet y, espe cially at dusk or when it is dark. Be aware of changes
i n out side light conditions whe n you are dri ving a nd respond by
s witching on your low beam s
@-0. ~

Clear vision
inst rument panel ill umination will automaticall y become dimmer
a s the daylight fades away and eventually will go out completely
when out side l ight i s very low . Thi s is to remind you , the dri ver , to
s witch on the headlights befor e it g ets too dark.
• Canada model s: instrument panel illumination will stay bright
re gardles s of the intensity of ambient light . Alway s be aware of
c hange s in outside light cond itions while you are d riv ing . Resp ond
in time to f ading dayl ight by turning the ligh t switch to po sit ion
io
(or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with this feature) to turn on your
he adl ights . •
Ap plie s to vehic le s: wi th x eno n hea dlig ht s
Xenon headlights
After s tarting the engine, the xenon headligh ts are automatically
adjusted to the load and angle of the vehicle (for example, during
acce leration and brak ing) . This prevents oncoming tra ffic from
experienc ing unnecessa ry glare from your head lights .
If the system is not operating properly, a warning sy mbol in the
Auto -Check Contro l is displayed:::::,
page 34. •
Emergency flasher &.
The emergency flasher makes other mot orists aw are that
y o u or your vehicle are in an emergency situation.
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Fig. 9 3 Ce nter
cons ole: e mergen cy
fla sher swit ch
Press the sw itch ~~fig . 93, to sw itch the emergency
fl ash er o n or o ff.
When the emergency flasher is on, al l four turn signa l blink at the
same time . The turn signal indicator lights¢¢ in the instrument
cluster, as we ll as the light in the emergency flasher sw itch
t!:;,,. b link
likewise .
The emergency flasher will automatica lly switch on if you are in an
accident where the airbag has deployed .
[ i ] Tips
You should switch on the emergency flasher when :
• you are the last vehicle stand ing in a t raffic jam so that any other
veh ic les coming can see you , or when
• your vehic le has broken down or you are in an emergency situa ­
tion, or when
• your veh ic le is being towed by a tow truck or if you are towing
another vehicle behind you .•

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& WARNING
• Wiper blade s are cru cial fo r safe driving ! O nly when they are in
good cond it ion are they able to clear the window s properly to
p ro vi de un comp romi sed vis ibility . Worn or damaged wiper blade s
are a safety hazard
=> page 8 7, "In stalling new w ipe r blades "!
• The rain sen sor is onl y de signed to a ssis t and support the
driver. It remain s ent irely the driver' s re spon sibility to monitor
o ut side weather condit ion s a nd to manually acti vate the wipers a s
soon a s rain or drizzle reduces vi sibility through the wind shield .
• The wind shield mu st not be treat ed w ith water -repellent mate ­
rials. They can increase glare under poor visibility conditions such
a s w etne ss, darknes s, or when the sun i s lo w on t he horizon . In
addition , they can cause the windshield wipers to chatter .
0 Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions :
• Always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the g lass
before you turn the wipers on. Loosen a wiper b lade which is frozen
in place before operating the wipers to prevent damage to the wiper
b lade or the wipe r motor.
• Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted window . Using the
wipe rs as a convenient ice scraper wil l destroy the wiper blades .
• Before you take your vehicle to an automatic car wash , make sure
you have the wi ndshield w iper system switched off (lever in position
0), otherwise the windshield wiper system could get damaged in the
car wash if it should suddenly come on .
[ i ] Tips
• The rain sensor is part of the interva l wiping system . Turning off
the ignition will also deactivate the rain sensor. To reactivate the sensor, switch off the interva l wiping function, then switch it back
on aga in. • I
f you switch off the ignition with the windshield wiper lever sti ll
in the interva l wipe position and then come back a while late r and
drive off, the rain sensor will reactivate itself after the vehicle speed
has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h) .
• Worn or dirty windshield wiper b lades cause smearing which
can affect the operation of the rain sensor . Check the condition of
your windshield wiper b lades regularly .
• Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in the engine co mpartment
is topped off before going on a long trip. Look up=>
page 266 for
checking and f illing the washer container .•
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the headlights.
Operate the w indshie ld wiper/washer system, leve r posi­
tion
© =>page 85, fig. 97, w ith the head lig hts switched
on
by h old ing the lever for longer than o ne second .
The washer jets extend forward out of the front bumper driven by
water pressure to s pray the front headlights with water .
You should inspec t the head lights regu larly (for examp le when refu ­
e ling) and c lean off any so lid dirt or insects from the lenses .
To ensure the sys tem works proper ly in winter, keep the washer jets
free of snow and
remove any ice using a de -icing spray .•