2020 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

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— Glove compartment: the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechanical key
=> page 34.
— Storage compartments in the door trim panels
— Storage compartment in the center console
— 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
— Storage compartments behind the rear head re-
straints: the storage compartments can be
used to store lightweight pieces of clothing.
— Nets on the left/right luggage compartment
trim panel
— Tie-downs on the left/right luggage compart-
ment trim panel
— Bag hooks in the luggage compartment

Z\ WARNING
—To reduce the risk of injury, make sure all
storage compartments are always closed
while driving.
— Loose objects can be thrown around the ve-
hicle interior during sudden driving or brak-
ing maneuvers, which increases the risk of
an accident. Store objects securely while
driving.
— Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and
impair the function of the side airbags.
— Due to strength reasons, only secure objects
up to 11 lbs (5 kg) with the tie-downs*.
Heavier objects are not adequately secured.
There is risk of personal injury.
— Applies to: vehicles with garment hooks: On-
ly lightweight clothing should be hung from
the garment hooks in the vehicle. Do not use
clothes hangers to hang clothing. The pock-
ets of the clothing must not contain any
heavy, breakable, or sharp-edged objects.
This could impair the effectiveness of the

side curtain airbags.

— Make sure your view toward the rear is not
blocked, for example by hanging clothing or
objects in the vehicle.
— Applies to: vehicles with storage areas be-
hind the rear head restraints: Do not store
any
heavy or hard objects or use to transport
animals. Such objects endanger vehicle oc-
cupants and increase the risk of injury dur-
ing sudden driving or braking maneuvers or
in an accident.
@) Note
Applies to: vehicles with storage areas behind
the rear head restraints: Make sure the heat-
ing grid strips for the rear window defogger
are not damaged by abrasive objects.
@) Tips
Applies to: vehicles with storage areas behind
the rear head restraints: To ensure the venti-
lation functions correctly, the ventilation slots
between the rear window and the storage
area must not be covered.

Luggage compartment
General information
All pieces of luggage or objects must be securely
fastened in the luggage compartment. Note the
following to maintain good vehicle handling:
> Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com-
partment.
> Stow heavy luggage as far forward in the lug-
gage compartment as possible.
> Use non-elastic cords attached to the tie-downs
to secure objects.

ZA\ WARNING
— Applies to: vehicles with luggage compart-
ment cover: The luggage compartment cov-
er is not a surface for storing objects. Ob-
jects placed on the cover increase the risk of
injury to all vehicle occupants during sudden
driving or braking maneuvers or in the event

of an accident. >

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— Applies to: vehicles with luggage compart-
ment cover: The luggage compartment cov-
er must always be securely fastened when in
use to reduce the risk of an accident.
— Loose objects can be thrown around the ve-
hicle interior during sudden driving or brak-
ing maneuvers, which increases the risk of
an accident. Always stow objects securely in
the luggage compartment and secure them
at the tie-downs. Use straps suitable for
heavy objects.
— If pieces of luggage or objects are secured
to the tie-downs with unsuitable or dam-
aged straps, this can increase the risk of in-
jury during braking maneuvers or accidents.
— When transporting heavy objects, the vehi-
cle characteristics will change due to the
shift in the center of gravity, which increases
the risk of an accident. You may need to
adapt your driving style and speed to the
current conditions.
— The cargo net is only strong enough to se-
cure light objects. Heavy objects are not ade-
quately secured. Attempting to secure heavy
objects increases the risk of injury.
— Never exceed the permitted axle and load
and vehicle weight > page 278.
— Never secure a child safety seat to the tie-
downs.
— Never leave your vehicle unattended, espe-
cially if the luggage compartment lid is
open. Children could enter the luggage com-
partment and close the luggage compart-
ment lid from the inside. This creates the
risk of fatal injury, since the children would
be locked in and may not be able to escape
by themselves.
— Do not allow children to play in or on the ve-
hicle. Close and lock the luggage compart-
ment lid as well as all other doors when you
leave
the vehicle.
— Never transport passengers in the luggage
compartment. Every passenger must be cor-
rectly secured with the safety belts in the
vehicle > page 64.
— Be careful when releasing the backrest and
folding
it forward. To reduce the risk of be-


ing pinched, pay attention and check when
folding backrests forward.
— The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug-
gage compartment during sudden braking.
— The backrest must be latched securely to en-
sure that the safety belt is protecting the
center seating position.
— Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.


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() Note
—To reduce the risk of damage, move the rear
head restraints down before folding the rear
backrests forward > page 63.
— When folding the backrest forward, make
sure the outer safety belts are in the belt
guide recess so that they do not get pinched
in the backrest lock and damaged. Other ob-
jects should be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the backrest from
damage.
— To reduce the risk of damaging the front
seats, make sure there is enough space be-
tween the front seat and the rear seat
equipment when folding the center backrest
forward.
— If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
could damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
— Make sure that the heating grid strips for
the rear window defogger are not damaged
by abrasive objects.
— Applies to: vehicles with manual luggage
compartment cover: Let the luggage com-
partment cover roll up slowly to reduce the
risk of damage.
— Applies to: vehicles with partition net: Let
the partition net roll up slowly to reduce the
risk of damage.
(i) Tips
— The tire pressure must be adapted to the
load > page 237.
— You can purchase straps at specialty stores.

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Power luggage compartment cover
Applies to: vehicles with power luggage compartment cover



Manual luggage compartment cover

Applies to: vehicles with manual luggage compartment cover
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Fig. 77 Luggage compartment: cover attached

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Fig. 76 Luggage compartment: removing and installing Fig. 78 Luggage compartment: removing and installing
the luggage compartment cover the luggage compartment cover
Follow the safety precautions > page 79. Follow the safety precautions > page 79.
> To secure the luggage compartment cover, pull If you open the luggage compartment lid, the
it out and hook it into the mounting eyelets on power luggage compartment cover will move in-
the side trim panel > fig. 75. to position @) or (8). You do not need to remove
> To remove the luggage compartment cover, the cover to load and unload the luggage com-
pull the lever firmly in the direction of the ar- partment.
row > fig. 76 and remove the cover upward.
. > To secure or release the luggage compartment
> To install the luggage compartment cover,
lace th in the side tri [ « cover, pull the cover out and hang it in position
PABee EUS COVSE IN ME ee SINR ENS: MOA Ne On @ in the guides in the side trim. You can only
theileft.side: . . . secure or release the cover when it is in position
> Press the cover down into the right mount until ®
felocksiinto place: > To remove the luggage compartment cover, de-
tach the cover and allow it to roll up.
> Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
=> fig. 78 and remove the cover upward.
> To install the luggage compartment cover,
place it in the side trim panel mount on the left
side.
> Press the cover down into the right mount until
it locks into place.
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easing the size of the vehicle inter
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests
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Fig. 80 Center backrest: folding the center backrest for-
ward
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei-
ther separately* or together.
Follow
the safety precautions > page 79.
Folding the outer rear backrests forward and
backward
> Pull the release lever (@) in the direction of the
arrow and fold the backrest forward. Let the
backrest latch into the lowest position.
> Fold the backrest back up again until it locks in-
to place and the red marking (@) is no longer
visible.
Folding the center rear backrest forward and
backward
> Pull on the upper release lever @) and fold the
backrest forward (@).
>» Fold the backrest backward until it locks into
place.
Applies to: vehicles with lockable backrests in the rear and a
lockable pass-through.
To prevent access to the luggage compartment
from the vehicle interior, the backrest can be
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locked with the mechanical key © when it is
latched in place and the pass-through can be
locked > page 84. You can only enlarge the lug-
gage compartment if the backrest is not locked.
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compartme
Applies to: vehicles with release lever in the luggage compart-
ment
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Fig. 81 Luggage compartment: release lever
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei-
ther separately* or together.
Follow
the safety precautions > page 79.
> Pull the release lever > fig. 81 in the direction
of the arrow to fold the backrest forward.
> To set up the backrest again, fold it back until it
locks or the red marking (8) = page 82, fig. 79
is no longer visible.

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Partition net (upright backrest position)
Applies to: vehicles with partition net
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Fig. 82 Behind the backrest: hanging the partition net

B8W-0122


Fig. 83 Behind the backrest: removing the partition net
The partition net prevents objects from sliding
from the luggage compartment into the passen-
ger compartment.
Follow the safety precautions > page 79.
> To set up the partition net, pull it upward.
> Attach the crossbrace to the mounting eyelets
above the backrest > fig. 82.
> To remove the partition net, fold the backrest
forward .> page 82
> Press the left and right buttons on the partition
net and lift the net upward to remove it
> fig. 83.
> To install the partition net, fold the backrest
forward .> page 82
> 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.
Partition net (backrests folded forward)

Applies to: vehicles with partition net

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Fig. 84 Folded backrest: installing the partition net
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Fig. 85 Folded backrest: hanging the partition net
The partition net prevents objects from sliding
from the luggage compartment into the passen-
ger compartment.
Follow the safety precautions > page 79.
> To install the partition net, fold the backrest
forward .> page 82
> Place the partition net on the recesses in the re-
taining rails @ and slide it all the way to the
left Q).
> To secure the partition net, pull it upward and
out and hook it into the mounting eyelets
above the front seats > fig. 85.
> To remove the partition net, first slide it to the
right and then lift it out of the retaining rails.
You must remove the partition net before
folding the backrest back into the upright po-
sition.
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ie-downs and luggage compartment net


Fig. 86 Luggage compartment: movable tie-downs


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Fig. 87 Luggage compartment: cargo net stretched out
Follow the safety precautions > page 79.
Tie-downs
There are tie-downs in the luggage compartment
to secure pieces of luggage and objects.
> Use the tie-downs to secure the cargo.
Movable tie-downs
Applies to: vehicles with movable tie-downs
> To install a tie-down, press both buttons at the
sides ® insert the tie-down in the rail, and
lock it in place.
> To slide a tie-down, press both of buttons at
the sides and slide the tie-down to the desired
position. The tie-downs must lock in place.
> To remove a tie-down, press both buttons at
the sides and remove the tie-down from the
rail.
Cargo net
Applies to: vehicles with luggage compartment net
Use the cargo net (2) to secure lighter objects in
the luggage compartment
> Fold the clip for the tie-downs upward.
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» Attach the hooks for the cargo net to the tie-
downs.

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Applies to: vehicles with pass-through
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Fig. 88 Backrest: pass-through release
Follow the safety precautions > page 79.
> To release the pass-through, turn the lock on
the backrest.
> Fold the pass-through cover down.

7 ) Tips

The pass-through can be locked and unlocked
from within the luggage compartment. This
prevents any access to the luggage compart-
ment from the vehicle interior.
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Applies to: vehicles with a fixture set

Fig. 89 Luggage compartment: securing attachments
The telescoping rod @) and the securing strap (2)
help to prevent objects from sliding around in the
luggage compartment.
Follow the safety precautions > page 79.
> Insert the movable tie-downs > page 84.

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> Press the button (8) on the retainers and place
them on the tie-downs. Make sure the brackets
are locked into place.
> Slide the tie-downs into the desired position.
> Press the button to tighten the securing strap.
@ Tips
Store the movable tie-downs and the fixture
set in the openings under the front cargo
floor, if necessary.

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Fig. 90 Luggage compartment: cargo mat spread out
lengthwise
Fig. 91 Luggage compartment: (@) crosswise cargo mat /
@ lengthwise cargo mat



The cargo mat protects the luggage compart-
ment and bumper from dirt and scratches. You
can use both sides of the cargo mat.
Follow the safety precautions > page 79.
> To protect the luggage compartment and
bumper when loading and unloading objects,
lay the cargo mat out lengthwise with the
backrests folded down or upright > fig. 90.
> After loading or unloading, fold up the cargo
mat and close the luggage compartment lid.
> To also protect the side trim panels, lay the car-
go mat out widthwise.
> To divide the loading surfaces into separate sec-
tions > fig. 91, fold the cargo mat.
> Only store the cargo mat if it is dry.
You can save room by storing the cargo mat at
the sides of the luggage compartment.

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Fig. 92 Luggage compartment: cargo area floor
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Fig. 93 Luggage compartment: cargo area floor reversed
You can transport dirty and damp objects in the
reversible cargo area floor.
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Reversing the cargo floor
> Lift up the cargo floor using the handle
> fig. 92.
> Flip the cargo floor over and install it > fig. 93.
Roof rack
General information
Applies to: vehicles with roof rack mount
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Applies to: sedan
Fig. 94 Roof: mounting points



Applies to: allroad
Fig. 95 Roof rail: mounting points
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
— These roof racks are the basis for a complete
roof rack system. Only roof racks that are suita-
ble for your vehicle may be used. Roof racks and
attachments from the Audi Genuine Accesso-
ries program are recommended.
— Make sure the roof rack is mounted on the vehi-
cle only at the specified locations.
— Note the permitted axle load, permitted total
weight, and permitted roof load of your vehicle
=> page 278. The roof load is the total of the
weight of the roof rack, the attachments and
the cargo you are carrying. However, you must
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also note the permitted load of the carrier sys-
tem being used.

ZX WARNING
— Follow the installation instructions provided
with the roof rack system. If you do not se-
cure the roof rack system and objects on the
roof correctly, they could come loose from
the vehicle and cause an accident.
— The risk of an accident increases when using
a roof rack system, because it changes the
driving characteristics by shifting the center
of gravity and/or the increasing the surface
area exposed to wind. You may need to
adapt your driving style and speed to the

current conditions.

@) Note
Make sure that the open luggage compart-
ment lid and the tilting/sliding sunroof* or
panoramic glass roof* do not come into con-
tact with objects on the roof.
@) For the sake of the environment
Energy usage will increase because of the in-
creased wind resistance. Remove the roof rack
when you are no longer using it.