2018 AUDI A4 fold seats

of injuries, never leave children unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.
(D Note
-To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that provide power, such as solar panels
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
-To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correctly.
Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 73 Rea r cente r arm rest: cup holde rs•
Your vehicle has cup holders in the front center
console and in the center rear seat* .
Cup holders in the rear center armrest*
.,. Fold the center armrest downward.
.,. To open the cup holders, pull the top cover on
the cup holders forward
c::> fig. 73.
.,. Set your beverage in the holder .
.,. To close the cup holder, fold the cover back un­
til it clicks into place.
& WARNING
-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury.
-Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of glass or por­
celain). You could be injured by them in the event of an accident.
Seats and storage
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers.
Cooled glove compartment
App lies to: vehicles wit h coo led g love co mpartment
T he cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on .
Fig. 74 Glove compart ment : swi tching cooling mode on/
off
.,. Turn the knob @counter-clockwise to switch
the cooling on . The symbols on the knob must
appear as they do in
r=> fig. 74.
.,. Turn the knob @clockwise to switch the cool ­
ing off.
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended .
Additional storage compartments
You will find a var iety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle .
-Glove compartment: the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechanical key
c::> page 38, Key set.
-In the door trim panels
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest
- Storage compartment* in the rear center arm-
rest
- Storage compartment* under the light switch
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
-Nets* on the backrests of the front seats
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Increasing the size of the vehicle interior
Applies to: vehicles with fold ing backrests
The rear seat backrests can be folded for ward ei­
the r separately* or together .
Fig. 77 Back rest: release lever, securing knob and lock•
F ig. 78 Center backrest: folding in the center backrest
Folding the outer rear backr ests forward and
backward
.,.. Pull the release lever @¢ fig. 77 in the direc­
tion of the arrow and fo ld the backrest forward .
Let the backrest latch into the lowest position .
.,.. Fold the backrest back up aga in until it latches
or the red mark ing @ is no longer
vis ible ¢,&. .
Folding the center rear backrest forward and
backward
.,.. Pull on the upper re lease lever (D and fold the
backrest
forward @c::> fig. 78 .
.,.. Fold the backrest backward unt il it l ocks into
place.
When secured, the backrest can be locked © us­
ing the mechanical
key ¢ page 39 . This prevents
access into the luggage compartment from the
ve hicl e interio r. You can only e nlarge the luggage
compa rtme nt if the backr est is not loc ke d .
Seats and storag e
A WARNING
-~
-The backrest must be securely latched to
e nsu re the safety belt is protecting the rea r
seat pos itions .
- The bac krest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide fo rwa rd out of the lug­
gage compartment during sudde n braking.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is fo lded fo rward, you
could damage the head restraints on the
rear seat .
- Move the rear head restrai nts down befo re
folding the rea r back rests forward
c::> page 67. Th is is espec ially true if the Rear
Sea t Enterta inment (RS E)* is ins talled, be­
cause it co uld be damaged.
- Ma ke sure the o ute r safety be lts are not
pinched or d am age d when fol ding the seat
up.
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
Applies to: vehicles with release lever in the luggage com·
partment
The rear seat backrests can b e folded forward ei­
ther separately* or together .
Fig. 7 9 Luggage co mpartme nt: re lease lever (example)
Folding the backre st fo rward
.,.. Pull the release leve r ¢fig. 79 in the direction
of th e arrow to fo ld the backrest forward.
.,.
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Seats and storage
Folding the backrest back into the upright
position
.. Fo ld the backrest back up again until it latches
or the red marking
q page 71, fig. 77 is no lon­
ger visible c::, A in Increasing the si ze of the ve­
hicle interior on page 71.
CD Note
Move the rear head restraints down before
folding the rear backrests forward
q page 67.
This is especially true if the Rear Seat Enter­
tainment (RSE)* is installed, because it could
be damaged.
Partition net (upright backrest position)
Applies to: vehicles with partition net
The partition net prevents objects from sliding
from the Luggage compartment into the passen­
ger compartment.
Fig. 80 Behind th e back rest : hang in g the parti tion net
Fig. 81 Behind the backrest : rem ov ing the parti tion net
Attaching
.. Pull the net upward. Attach the crossbrace to
the mo unting eyelets above the backrest
-arrows-c::, fig. 80.
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Removing
.. Fold the backrests forward c::, page 71 .
.. Press the left and right buttons on the part ition
net and remove it upward
c::, fig. 81.
Installing
.. Fold the backrests forward c::, page 71.
.. Slide the left and right sides of the partition
net into the mount .
.. Press the partition net down diagonally at the
left and right until it locks into place and the
red markings on the buttons are no longer visi­
ble.
CD Note
Let the partitio n net roll up slowly to prevent
damage.
Partition net (backrests folded forward)
Applies to: vehicles with part ition net
The partition net prevents objects from sliding
from the Luggage compartment into the passen­
ger compartment.
Fig. 8 2 Folded back rest : in st a lling t he part it ion net
Fig. 83 Folded backrest : hanging the part it io n net
Installing
.. Fold the backrests forward c::, page 71.

.. Place the partition net on the recesses in the re­
taining rails
(D and slide it all the way to the
left @~ fig. 82.
Attaching
.. Pull the net out and upward and attach it to the
mounting eyelets above the front seats
-arrows-
¢ fig. 83.
Removing
.. Slide the partition net to the right and lift it out
of the retaining rails.
(D Note
-You must remove the partition net before
folding the backrest back into the upright
position.
- Let the partition net roll up slowly to pre­
vent damage.
Tie-downs
A pp lies to: ve hicles with tie -dow ns
Fig . 84 Lu ggage compartment : fa stened t ie -dow ns
Use non-elastic cords attached to the tie-downs
to secure objects .
Seats and storage
Pass-through
App lies to : vehicles wi th pass -through
Fig. 85 Back rest : pas s-thro ugh release
.. To release the pass-through, turn the lock on
the backrest .
.. Fold the pass-through cover down .
_&. WARNING
Make sure that all objects that you are trans­
porting in the pass-through are secure. They
could slide during sudden braking maneuvers
and cause injuries .
(D Tips
You can lock or unlock the pass-through
through the luggage compartment. This pre­
vents any access to the luggage compartment
from the vehicle interior.
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@ Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth device.
- Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
- Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are supported.
- Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth device. Audi recommends setting your
mo­
bile device to the maximum volume when
using it as a Bluetooth audio player.
- The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device
be­
ing used.
- For more information on the supported
de­
vices, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Applies to: vehicl es with Wi ·F i audio player
Using the Wi-Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca­
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly play music from your media player
li­
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server app or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li­
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The
Audi MMI con·
nect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your media player .
Or: you must be using a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
- Connecting a media player: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button until the
sources
overview¢ page 236 is displayed . Se­
lect and confirm Wi-Fi audio player (J)
¢page 236, fig . 216 .
~ -If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi off>
;::; Turn on Wi-Fi to activate Wi-Fi in the MMI. Se-,....
:::l Leet Wi·Fi settings, if necessary. Select the 0 0
3 Media
same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con­
firm
Folders.
-Playing music from the media player: select
and confirm
Media center .
Web radio:
see ¢ page 232.
A WARNING
= -
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo·
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 2 75, Front airbags.
(D Note
Always follow the information found in ¢Q) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter¢ page 195, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
- Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see
¢ page 188.
- To avoid interruptions during playback, de­
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
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Driving safety
-Always sit in an upright position and never
lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are located .
- Before driving, always adjust the front seats
and head restraints properly and make sure
that all passengers are properly restrained .
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving . Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt and improper seating position .
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats
c::> page 295 . Special precautions ap­
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat
c::> page 2 71 .
Proper seating position for the f ront
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is
important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the following position:
.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving.
.. Applies to: adjustable head restraints: Adjust
the head restraint so the upper edge is as even
a s possible with the top of your head . If that is
not possible, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as possible
c::> page 66 .
.. Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat.
.. Fasten and wear safety belts correct­
ly <=:> page 266.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
c::> page 65.
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A WARNING , _
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it
unfolds. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po­
sition and never lean aga inst or place any
part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri­
ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front pas­
senger's breastbone and the instrument
panel.
- Always make sure that there are at least 4 inches (10 cm) between the front passen­
ger's knees and the lower part of the instru­
ment panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front pas­
senger seat and head restraint properly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in­
strument panel, out of the window, etc . The
airbag system and safety belt will not be
able to protect you properly and can even in ­
crease the risk of injury in a crash .
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the r isk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety be lt
and improper seat ing position.
- Ch ildren must always ride in child safety
seats
c::> page 295. Special precautions ap­
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat
c::> page 2 71.

Airbag system
-Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands any­
where inside the steering wheel or on the
steering wheel hub. Holding the steering
wheel the wrong way increases the risk of
severe injury to the arms, hands, and head if
the driver airbag deploys.
,& WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in­
crease the risk of injury in a crash by interfer­
ing with the way the airbag unfolds and/or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
- Always make sure nothing is in the front air-
bag deployment zone that could be struck
by the airbag when it inflates.
-
- Objects in the zone of a deploying airbag
can become projectiles when the airbag de­
ploys and cause serious personal injury.
- Never hold things in your hands or on your
lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never place accessories or other objects
(such as cup holders, telephone brackets,
note pads, navigation systems, or things
that are large, heavy, or bulky) on the doors;
never attach then to the doors or the wind­
shield; never place them over or near or at­
tach them to the area marked ,,AIRBAG" on
the steering wheel, instrument panel or the
seat backrests; never place them between
these areas and you or any other person in
the vehicle.
- Never attach objects to the windshield
above the passenger front airbag, such as
accessory GPS navigation units or music
players. Such objects could cause serious in­
jury in a collision, especially when the air­ bags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger seat to transport objects. Items can also move into
the deployment area of the side airbags or
the front airbag during breaking or in a sud­
den maneuver. Objects near the airbags can
fly dangerously through the passenger com­ partment and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined and the airbags in­
flate.
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,& WARNING
, -
A person on the front passenger seat, espe­
cially infants and small children, will receive
serious injuries and can even be killed by be­ ing too close to the airbag when it inflates .
- Although the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle is designed to turn off the front passenger airbag if an infant or a small child
is on the front passenger seat, nobody can
absolutely guarantee that deployment un­
der these special conditions is impossible in
all conceivable situations that may happen
during the useful life of your vehicle.
- The Advanced Airbag System can deploy in accordance with the
,.low risk" option for 3-
and 6-year-old children under the U.S. Fed­
eral Standard if a child with electrical capac­
itance greater than the combined capaci­
tance of a typical one-year old infant re­
strained in one of the forward facing or rear­
ward-facing child seats with which your ve­ hicle was certified is on the front passenger
seat and the other conditions for airbag de­
ployment are met.
- Accident statistics have shown that children
are generally safer in the rear seat area than
in the front seating position.
- For their own safety, all children, especially
12 years and younger, should always ride in
the back properly restrained for their age
and size.
Advanced front airbag system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front Advanced
Airbag System in compliance with United States
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
208, as well as Canada Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (CMVSS) 208 as applicable at the time
your vehicle was manufactured .
-
The front Advanced Airbag System supplements
the safety belts to provide additional protection
for the driver's and front passenger's heads and upper bodies in frontal crashes. The airbags in­
flate only in frontal impacts when the vehicle de-
celeration is high enough.
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- You will also receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up aga inst the
airbag or too close to it when it inflates
-
even with an Advanced Airbag 9page 271.
More important things to know about front
airbags
F ig. 2 40 Inflated front a irbags
0 0 M
-.a ;z
Safety belts are important to help keep front
seat occupants in the proper seated position so
that airbags can unfold properly and provide sup­ p lemental protection in a frontal collision.
The front airbags are designed to provide addi­
tional protect ion for the chest and face of the
driver and the front seat passenger when:
- safety belts are worn properly
- the seats have been positioned so that the
oc-
cupant is properly seated as far as possible
from the airbag
- and the head restraints have been properly ad-
justed
Because airbags inflate in the blink of an eye w ith
great force, things you have on your lap or have p laced on the seat could become dangerous pro­
jectiles, and be pushed into you if the airbag in­ flates .
When an airbag deploys, fine dust is released.
This is normal and is not caused by a fire in the
veh icle. This dust is made up mostly of a powder
used to lubricate the airbags as they deploy . It
could irr itate skin .
It is important to remember that while the sup­ plemental airbag system is designed to reduce
the likelihood of ser ious injuries, other injuries,
for example swelling, bruising and minor abra-
Airb ag sys tem
sions, can also happen when airbags inflate. Air­
bags do not protect the arms or the lower parts
of the body. Front airbags supp lement the three­
point safety belts only in some frontal collisions
in which the vehicle dece leration is high enough
to deploy the airbags .
Front airbags will not depl oy :
- if the ignition is switched off when a crash oc-
curs
- in side co llisions
- in rear-end coll isions
- in rollovers
- when the crash deceleration measured by the
ai rbag system is less than the m inimum thresh­
old needed for airbag dep loyment as registe red
by the electronic control un it
The front pass enge r airbag also w ill not
deploy:
- when the fron t passenger seat is not occupied,
- when the e lectr ical capacitance measured by
t he capacit ive passenger detection system for
the front passenge r seat ind icates that the pas­
senger side frontal airbag m ust be switched off
by the electronic control unit (the
PASSENGER
AIR BA G OFF
"1; light 9 page 283 comes on
and stays on).
_& WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase the
risk of ser ious injury in crashes.
- To reduce the risk of injury when the a irbags
inflate, the driver and passengers must al­
ways sit in an upright posit ion, must not
lean aga inst or place any part of their body
too close to the area where the airbags are lo cated.
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of posit ion
or too close to the airbag can be serio usly
inj ured by an airbag as it unfolds wi th g reat
for ce in the blink of an eye
r:!>page 2 72.
_& WARNING
A child in a re arward-fa cing child safety seat
i nsta lled on t he front passenger sea t will be
serious ly in jured and can be ki lled if the front
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