key AUDI S4 CABRIOLET 2009 Owner's Manual
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- 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.
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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. •
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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. ..,,
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Inse rting the r ele ase ke y i nto th e lock ing
me ch ani sm
- The release key must be configured for insertion
:::;, page 69, fig. 66. If necessary, turn the red hand le
segment counterclockw ise as far as it will go to configure
the key for insertion.
- Insert the release key into the opening:::;,
page 74, fig. 82.
- Turn the release key until you can feel the lugs at the tip of the key engage ins ide the locking mechanism .
- Rotate the release key a quarter turn c lockwise to the
stop. The release key is now
hanging engaged in t he
locking mechanism .•
Step 9: Locking the power top
T he power top has to be locked in position using the
manual release key.
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Fi g. 83 Po w er top
i nsi de: engagi ng t he
p owe r to p
Locking th e pow er t op P
o w er top
Fig . 84 Powe r to p
in side: l ocki ng the
powe r to p
- Turn the red handle segment on the release key until you
can hear it engage.
- Turn the entire re lease key clockw ise to the stop
:::;, fig. 83 . This opens the latc hes on the ins ide of the
power top and causes the top to spring up s lightly.
- Pu ll the power top down with the release key:::;, fig. 84
and simultaneously turn the key counter -clockwise as far
as it will go. The power top is now locked.
Remo ving the manual release key
- Turn the red handle segme nt on the release key counter
clockwise as far as it wi ll go.
- Turn the entire key counter-clockw ise and t hen pull it
down and out.
- Fit the cap back into t he opening and p ut the manual
release key back into its storage compartment behind
the fuse box cover .
The top is now completely closed. Please contact an Audi dealer as
soon as possible to identify the cause of the malfunction of the
power c los ing mechanism. •
~ehicle care Technical data
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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
=> & -
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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
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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 . ._
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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. •
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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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[ i J Tip s
The storage area in the center armrest may be equipped with a te le
phone base plate to house a phone crad le . Ask your authorized Audi
dealer if you have questions .•
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear seats
requires proper safety precautions.
All passengers on the rea r seats must be seated in comp liance with
the safety guidelines explained in=>
page 159 and=> page 168 . The
correct seat ing pos ition is critical for the sa fety of front
and rear
seat passengers alike =>
page 150.
& WARNING
• Occ upants in the front and rear seats must a lways be properly
restrained .
• Do not let anyone r ide in the vehi cle w ithout the head re str aints
provided . Head re str aint s help to reduce injurie s.
• Loo se item s in side the p assenger compartm ent , c an fly
forward in a crash or sudden m aneuve r an d injure occupants.
Alw ays store articl es in the luggag e comp artment and use the
fa stening eye s, especi ally wh en the r ear seat back s have been
fold ed d ow n.
• Read and h eed all WARNIN GS::::>
page 150, "Proper seating
p ositi ons f or p assengers in re ar seats ". •
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Rear head restraints
The rear head restraints a re set at the optimum height at the factory.
This height setting cannot be changed . This preset height protects
both short and tall persons effective ly. •
Seat memory
App lies to vehicles: with seat memory
Driver 's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for four drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driver's door.
F ig . 116 Driver's doo r:
m emory button s
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
head restraint* and both exter ior mirrors can be stored .
Storing and recalling setting s
Using the memory buttons G), @ , @ and G), you can store and
recall the settings for four different drivers=> fig . 116 .
The current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle
is unlocked, the settings stored on the remote contro l key being
used are automatically recal led . .,..
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Turning seat memory on and off
If the I STOP I switch is depressed, the seat memory is inoperative.
The word OFF next to the
!S TOP] switch illuminates .
All the stored settings are retained . We recommend using the
I S TO PI switch and deactivating the seat memory if the vehicle is
only going to be used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored.
[ i] Tips
Seat position settings cannot be recalled if the seatback is folded
forward. •
Applies to veh icles: with se at memory
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the [ STOP]
button must be engaged (down).
Storing settings
- Adjust the driver's seat=> page 96.
Adjust the head restraint => page 98
- Adjust both outside mirrors ::::> page 89. In the tilt-down
position, the passenger mirror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory.
- Press the [MEMO] button and hold it down. At the same time, press one of the memory buttons for at least one
second.
- Release the buttons. The settings are now stored under
the corresponding memory button.
Recalling settings
-Driver's door open -press the desired memory button .
- Driver's door closed -press the corresponding memory
button until the stored position is reached.
When the vehicle is locked, the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored on
memory buttons (1) through (4) are not deleted . They can be
recalled at any time. When the vehicle is unlocked, the settings
stored on the remote control key are restored.
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using your remote control
key, you should save your individual seat position on one of the
memory buttons. You can recall your settings again simply and
conveniently by pressing the corresponding memory button . When
the vehicle is locked, these settings are automatically re -assigned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• For safety reasons, the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident.
• In an emergency, the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the
I STOP] button or by briefly pressing any given
memory button .
[ i] Tips
Seat position settings cannot be recalled if the seatback is folded
forward. •
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The outlet may be used for 12-volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light, small vacuum
cleaner, etc.
Before you purchase any accessories, a lways read and follow the
information in~
page 318, "Additional accessories and parts
replacement".
& WARNING
The outlet plus any appliances plugged into it remain functional
even if the ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed.
Never leave children inside the vehicle without supervision.
0 Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
[ i] Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are still plugged in and are
on, the vehic le battery can still be drained. •
Storage
General
& WARNING
• Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving
around a corner.
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
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& WARNING (continued)
out into the footwells . In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake, depress the clutch or accelerate .
• Any pieces of clothing that you have hung up must not interfere
with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for light
weight clothing . Never hang any clothing with hard , pointed or
heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks . During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and can be locked.
To open glove compartment
Fig. 125 Glove
compartment
P ull the handle~ fig. 125 in the direction of the arrow
and pull the lid down.
To close glove compartment
Push the glove compartment lid upward until the lock
engages.
In the glove compartment lid, you w ill find a place to store a pen and
a pad of paper . ..,_
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Warm and cold
Climate controls
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is designed to
maintain a comfortable and uniform climate inside the
vehicle.
We recommend the following settings:
- Select and set a temperature between 64 °F (+22 °C) and
86 °F (+29 °C).
- Press the !AUTO
I button.
With this setting, you attain maximum comfort in the least amount
of time. Change this setting, as desired, to meet your personal
needs.
The climate controls are a combination of heating, ventilation and cooling systems, which automatically reduce humidity and cool the
air inside your vehicle.
The air temperature, air flow and air distribution are automatically regulated to achieve and maintain the desired passenger compart
ment temperature as quickly as possible.
The system automatically compensates for changes in the outside
temperature and for the intensity of the sunlight entering the
vehicle. We recommend you use the
Automatic mode=> page 112
for year -round comfort.
Please note the following:
Turn on the air conditioner to reduce humidity in the vehicle. This
also prevent the windows from fogging up. When the outside temperature is high and the air is very
humid,
condensation from the evaporator may drip under the vehicle. This
is normal and does not indicate a leak.
I f the outside temperature is low, the fan normally only switches to
a higher speed once the engine coolant has warmed up sufficiently.
The air conditioner temporarily switches off when you drive off from a standstill using full throttle to save engine power.
The compressor also switches off if the coolant temperature is too
high so that the engine can be adequately cooled under extreme
loads.
Air pollutants filter
The air pollutants filter (a combined particle filter and activated charcoal filter) reduces or eliminates outside air pollution (dust, or
pollen) from entering the vehicle.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specified in your Warranty
& Maintenance booklet, so that the air conditioner
can properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollution, the filter
may need to be changed more frequently than specified in your
Audi Warranty
& Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask your autho
rized Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Key coded settings
The air conditioner settings selected are automatically stored and
assigned to the key being used. When the vehicle is started, the air
conditioner automatically selects the settings assigned to that key.
These settings will differ depending if the roof is opened or closed.
This way every driver will maintain his/her own personal settings
and does not have to reset them manually.
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