2009 AUDI S4 CABRIOLET lumbar support

- Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily push the pedals to the floor while keeping your
knee slightly bent==>
& in "Why is your seat adjustment
so important?".
- Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with your back against the seatback, you can still grasp the top of the
steering wheel.
- Position the head restraints according to the occupant's
height. For maximum protection, the upper edge of the
head restraints should be at least at eye level, or higher
==>
page 757,fig.156.
& WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's footwell. An object could
get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case
of sudden braking or an accident, you would not be able to brake
or accelerate! •
Front passenger seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost
position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is deploying, do not
sit any closer to the instrument panel than necessary and
always wear the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the passenger's
seat in the following manner:
- Move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position
of the fore and aft adjustment range ==>
& in "W hy is
your seat adjustment so important?" on
page 92.
Controls and eq uip­
ment
Seats and storage
- Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright position . Do
not ride with the seat reclined.
- The ideal position for the head restra int is with the upper
edge of the restraint level with the top of your head
==>
page 95 and ==> page 98. You should not lower the top
of the rest ra int below the level of your eyes.
- Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's
seat. •
Manual seats
Applies to veh ic les: with manua lly adjustab le seats
Adjustment controls
Various controls on the manual seats provide a wide
range for individual adjustments.
0 Moving the seat forward or backward
0 Extending the seat cushion
© Adjusting the seat cushion angle
© Adjusting the seat height
© Adjusting the lumbar support*~ page 98
Fig. 104 Adjustment
controls: locations on
driver seat
© Adjusting the seatback angle .,
~ehicle care irechnical data

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
Applies to veh ic les: with lumbar support
Lumbar support
The lumbar support can be adjusted to fit the natural
curvature of the occupant's spine.
Adjusting the curvature
Fig . 110 Front seat:
switch for lumbar
adjustment
- Push the forward depress ion on the switch shell
=:> fig. 110 to increase backrest curvature.
- Push the
rear depression on the switch shell to decrease
backrest curvature.
Adjusting the height Push the
top depression on the switch shell to raise t he
support in the backrest.
- Push the
bottom depression on the switch shell to lower
the support in the backrest.
in. WARNING
Never adjust the lumbar support while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you will be out of
position. Always adjust the lumbar support when the vehicle is
not moving. •
Applies to vehic les : w ith power seats
Adjusting the head restraints
The head restraints must be adjusted properly to provide
protection.
..
Fig . 111 Front seat:
head restraint
Fig . 112 Front seat:
switch for head
restraint
Raising/lowering the front head restraints
- Press the switch
=:> fig. 112 up or down to raise or lower
front head restraints.
- Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge of the
restraint is level with the top of your head, but no lower
than eye level
=:> fig. 111. _.,

___ A---=- lp_h_ a_b_ e_ t _i_ c _ a_ l_ in_ d_ e_x ______________________________________________ _
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
How do I properly ins tall an infant seat in
my vehicle? ...... .... .... .... .. 195
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Inside rear view mirror ..... .. .... .... . 88
Installing child safety seats
Sa fet y bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Instruments and controls ............. 12
Genera l ill ustration .... ... .... .... . 11
Illumination ...... ... . ......... 15, 81
Interior lights . ...... ... ........ .... . 84
Luggage compartment .. ...... ... .. 84
J
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Jump -starting 304
K
Key ...... ... .... .... .... .... ....... 47
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Coded sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Conveni ence op ening and closing of pow -
er top . ... .. .... .... .... ........ 63
Convenience opening and closing of w indows ....... ........ .... ... . 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Key coded s ettings
Clima te con trols ... ...... ... . .... 110 Keyless
entry remote control
Kick -down 48, 51
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
tiptronic® ............. .... ... ... 129
Knee airbags . .... ..... .. .... .... ... 184
Description ... ... ... ... .... .... .. 184
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Important safety instructions 186
L
LATCH .................. .... .... .. 205
Description ... ... ... ... .... .... .. 205
Guidance fixtur es for lower anchorages .
206
Installing a child restraint .. .... ... 208
Location ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... 205
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 209
Leather .. ... .. ... .. . ..... .... .... .. 239
Cleaning .............. .... .... .. 240
Leaving-home-function ...... .... .... . 80
Lifting jack .. . ... .... ... .. ...... .... 296
Lifting vehicle . .... ................. 308
Light sensor defec tive . ...... ...... ... 33
Ligh t se nsor package
Auto mat ic headligh t control ... .... . 77
Lights Coming -home /leavi ng-home -function 80
Emergency flasher .......... ...... 82
Front fog lights . ...... .... .... .... 79
Headligh ts . .... ....... .... .... ... 76
High beam .... .... .... .... .... 76 , 83 High bea
m wa rning /indicator light ... 22
Ins trumen t panel illum ination ... .... 81
Side marker lights ..... ... ........ . 76
Turn signals ... .... ... ... . ... ..... 83
Xenon headlights .. .... ... .... .... 82
Load ing the luggag e compartmen t 153
Locking Power locking switch .............. 54
Rear lid .... ... .... ............... 55
R emote control .. .. ........... .. .. 51
Using the key ...... .... ... .... .. .. 53
Lower anchorage locator button ...... 205
Lower universal anchorage (Canada) ... 205
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
205
Luggage
Stowing 153
Luggage compartment
Light .......... ....... .. .. .... ... 84
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
S ee also Loading the luggage
c ompartment .......... . ... .... 153
Lumbar support . ........... . ... ..... 98
M
Maintenance .. ..... .. .... .... ...... 316
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 19 , 27
Manual operat ion
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Manual s eats
Adjus ting the h ead restra ints ... .... 95
Fold ing the seatback forward ... ... . 95

Alphabetical index -
-------------=----
Rollover bars
Lowering ... .. .... ....... ...... .. 157
See also Automatic rollover pro tection
system ... .. .... .... .... ... .... 156
Roof, e lectric ... .... .... .... ... .... .. 61
s
SAFE ...... ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 15
Sa fe driv ing habits . ......... ....... . 146
Safety belt position .. ............. ... 164
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
165
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal . ..... .. ...... 167
Safety belt warning light .... .... .. 21,159
Sa fety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
cleaning ... .. ... ... .. ... ..... ... 242
Dange r to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fastening ... .... .... .... ... .... . 163
Improper ly worn . .... .... ...... .. 166
Not worn . ...... ........ ......... 161
pre tensioners ... .... .. ... .... .... 166
Safety bel t position .. .... .... .... . 164
Safety instructions ... ..... .. ... .. 162
Securing child safety seats . .... ... 200
Special considerations for pregnant
wom en . .... .... .... ... .... .... 165
Un fast ening . .... ... ..... .. .. ... . 165
Warning /indicator ligh t ..... ..... .. 159
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 159
Worn properly .. ... ...... ... .... . 162
Safety compliance sticker .. ...... .... 312
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Safety equipment
.... ....... .. .. .... 146 Occupants .... .... .... .... ..... .. 148
Safety features for occupant restraint and Rear passengers
... .... ...... .... . 150
pro tection . .... ...... .... ... .. . 146
Seats
Safe ty instructions Manual adjustment controls ........ 93
Eng in e compartm ent .. ... .... .... . 250 Number of seats .. .... .... .... .... 159
for booster seats . ...... .... ...... 198
Selector lever ............ .. . ..... ... 127
for using child safe ty s eats . .... .... 193
Selector lever multitronic ® ......... .. 133
for using convertible child sea ts .... 196
for using infant seats . ........... . 195
for using safety be lts . ...... .... ... 162
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
181 Service and
disposal
Safety belt pretensioner .. ..... .. .. 167
Service interval display .... ... .... ... .. 17
Servotron ic
Safety lock Ignition key, Automatic transmission 119
Seat adjustment Driver seat ... ...... ... .. .... ... .. 92
D river's seat memory . .......... .. 101
Front passenger seat . .... .... .... .. 93
Head restraints ................ 98, 151
Lumbar support . ...... ... .... .... . 98 Power steering
...... ............. 217
Setting Date display ............ .. ... ... .. 14
Digital clock ... .. .... .... .... .. .. . 14
Shift buttons .... .... .... ... .... 131, 137
Side airbags Description ... .... .... .. . .... .... 187
How they work .... ...... .... .... . 188
Power seats ... .. ........ .... .... . 96 Ski sack
... .............. ........... 103
Safety guidelines ... ... ....... .... . 92 Snow chains .
.... .... .... ... .... .... 285
Seat cushion extension ..... ... .... 100 Sockets
........... .... ... .. .... 105, 106
Seat belts Soft
top ... .. .... ....... .... .... ..... 61
Why YOU MUST wear them .... ... . 159 Care and cleaning
........ .... .. . . 233
Seat memory ....... ... .... .... .... . 101 Manual
operation ... ...... .... .. .. . 68
Seat position Sound system
Incorrect seat position .... .... .... 151 Replacing
.... .... .... ... .... .... 319
Seating capacity . ... .... .... .... .... 159 Sound system display
S eating position D
river information display . .... ..... 25
Driver .... .... ...... .... ... .. .... 148 Space
-saving spare wheel ... . ........ 292
Front passenger ......... ......... 149 Spare wheel ..
...... .... ... .... .... . 291
How to adjust the front sea ts .. .... . 149
Speed rat ing letter code ... ...... .... . 281
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data