rims AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 2009 User Guide
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• Check the tire pressure on the spare immediately after
mounting.
• Have the wheel bolt t ightening torque checked with a torque
wrench as soon a s possible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified se rvice station .
• On steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel bolts are correctly tight
ened with a torque of 90
ft lb 1120 Nm ).
• If you notice while changing a tire that the wheel bolts are
corroded and diffi cult to turn while changing a tire , they should be
replaced before you check the tightening torque .
• Replace the flat tire with a new one and have it installed on your
vehicle as soon as possible . Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at reduced speeds .
& WARNING
• If you are going to equip your vehicle with tires or r ims which
differ from those which were factory installed , then be sure to read
the information
~ page 279 , "New tires and replacing tires and
wheels ".
• Always make sure the damaged wheel or even a flat tire and
the jack and tool kit are properly secured in the luggage compart
ment and are not loose in the passenger compartment .
• In an accident or sudden maneuver they could fly forward ,
injur ing anyone in the vehicle .
• Always store damaged wheel , jack and tools securely in
luggage compartment . Otherwise , in an accident or sudden
maneuver they could fly forward, causing injury to passengers in
the vehicle .
0 Note
Do not use commercially availab le ti re sealants. Otherw ise, the elec
t rica l compo nents of t he tir e pressure mon itor ing sys te m * w ill no longer work properly and the sensor for
the tire pressure moni
t o ring syste m will have to be re placed by a q ual ified work shop.•
Do-it-yourself service
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ll'JI Alphabetical index _ __,__ ___ ____;_...::.:...::... ___________________________ _
Changing engine oil ...... ... ... .. ... 256
Chassis Undercoating ........ ...... .... .. 237
CHECK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking Battery acid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Engine coolant level .. ............ 258
Checking tire pressure ............... 274
Child restraint Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Child restraints What types of chi ld restraint anchors are
available? ..................... 203
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints? ... .... .... 204
Child safety .. ........ ....... ... 190, 195
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . 196
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 200
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 206
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats .. ...... ....... 193
Important things to know when driving
with chi ldren ............. ...... 190
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .... ... .... ...... . 208
Lower anchorages .... .... ... ... . 205
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ...... ...... .... .......... 209
O lder children and safety belts ... .. 199 Safety belts and oldler children
... .. 199
Which restraint system should my older chi ld wear? ........ .... ... .. ... 199
child safety seat LATCH system . .... .... .... ...... 208
Childsafetyseats .... ........ .... ... 195
Convertible locking retractor .... ... 200
How do I properly install a child safety seat in my vehicle? .. ...... .... .. 193
Installing .... .... ... .. .... .... .. 200
Safety instructions .............. .
Cigarette lighter .......... .... ..... .
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ....... .
E . ngine compartment . .... ... .. .. .
Fabrics and fabric coverings ... ... .
Instrument panel ....... .... ..... . 193
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241
242
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239
I . ntenor ......................... 238
Leather .... ...... ... .. .... ...... 240
Plastic and vinyl . .... .... ... .. ... 234
P lastic parts ........... .... ... ... 239
Safety be lts ...... ............ ... 242
Trim strips ............. ... .... .. 234
trim strips ... .. ...... .... ..... ... 235
Cleaning and protection .......... ... 230
Climate controls .. .... ......... ..... 11
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Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Air recirculation .... .... .... .... .. 113
AUTO (standard setting) .... .... ... 112
Automatic air recirculation ... .. ... 114
Contro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Defrosting / Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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ECON ... .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. ... 113
Fan .. ............ .... ... .... ... 114
Key coded setting ................ 11
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Recommended settings ........... 11 O
Setting the temperature ........... 112
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade ... .... .... ...... .... 113
Switching the air conditioning on or off .
113
Using the climate control economically . .
116
Warm and cold .................. 110
Clock .. ........... ........... .... ... 14
Closing Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ..... 271
Coming -home -function .. ............. 80
Compartments in the door trims ... ... 109
Compass mirror .. .... ...... ... ..... . 90
Comp liance .......... ....... .... ... 320
Consumer Information ........... 155, 316
Contacting NHTSA .................. 155
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
See multitronic® ........ ... ...... 131
Convenience close/open feature Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Windows ......................... 53
Convertible child seats How do I properly install a convertib le
chi ld seat in my vehic le? ...... ... 196
Safety instructions .. ...... .... ... 196
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Opening and closing the windows 53
Operating locks with the fold-out key 53
Rear lid .......................... 55
Remote control ................ 48, 51
Un locking and locking vehicle ....... 51
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Power seats Adjusting the seatback ............. 97
Adjustment . ...... .... .... .... ... 96
Folding the seatback forward ...... . 99
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Care and cleaning ...... .... .. .... 233
Closing ........................ .. 62
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 63
Conven ience opening/closing ....... 63
Correcting a malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Malfunction ...... ..... .. .... .... . 64
Manual operation . .... .... ...... .. 68
Opening ..................... .... 62
Variable storage bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warning/indictor lights ........ .... 21
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
In the driver's door ... .... ... ...... 59
In the front passenger's door . . . . . . . 60
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Programming
the Homelink® universal re-
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating positions .... 148
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear passengers 150
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Quartz
clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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See All Wheel Drive ............... 218
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
161
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Radiator fan ......... ............ ... 260
Radio Replacing . .... ... .... ........ ... 319
Rain sensor defective .. .... .... ....... 33
Reading lights .... ............. ...... 84
Rear ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear lid Locking/unlocking ............. ... . 55
Rear light
Defective ... .. ........ .... .... ... 35
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror .. .... ....... 88 Rear window defogger
..... .. ... .... . 116
Rearview mirror
See Mirrors ............ .... .... ... 88
Red symbols .. .... .... ... ........ ... 30
Refuelling .......................... 246
Release lever for engine hood ......... 249
Remote control ........ ...... .... . 48, 51
Resetting remote control ... .... .... 52
Un locking and locking . .... .... .... 51
Remote control garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... ... ..... .... . 139
Remote master key Battery replacement ..... ....... ... 48
Check light ....................... 48
Remote rear lid release ........... .... 56
Repair manuals ....... .... .... ...... 316
Repairs Airbag system
Replacing 182
Wheel rims ..... ................. 281
Replacing a fuse ...... .... .... ...... 300
Replacing a sound system .. .... ...... 319
Replacing light bulbs ...... .... .... .. 302
Replacing tires and wheels . ....... ... 280
Reporting Safety Defects ... .... ...... 155
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 18
Resetting remote control ...... .... .... 52
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Rims Cast a lloy .. ........... .... ...... 237
Replacing .. ........... ........ .. 281
Stee l rims ...... .... ......... .... 236
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Speed warning 1 ...... .... ... ... .... . 34
Speed warning 2 .................. ... 34
Speed warning system ............... 35
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Startingtheengine . ...... ...... 119,120
What should I do if the engine does not
start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Steering ...... ............... ... ... 118
Steering wheel Locking the steering .............. 119
Steering wheel column Adjusting ... .. .... .... ...... .... 118
Steps for determining correct load limit 276
Stopping the engine .. ....... ....... 120
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Compartment in the front seats .... 109
Compartments in the door trims ... 109
Cupholder in the center conso le .... 104
Glove compartment ... .... ...... . 107
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Small objects .. .... ....... .... ... 108
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switches Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Symbols Red ............................. 30
Yellow ........................... 32
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Tank
flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 248
Technical modifications ... ...... ... .. 319
Temperature Climate controls ...... .... ....... 112
Setting for the driver's and front passen
ger side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ... .... ...... ..... 219
Tilt sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Tips for the environment
Using the air conditioner only when
necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
tiptronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ...... ... 128
Driving ...... .... ... .. .... .... .. 126
Dynamic shift program ....... .. ... 129
Fail -safe mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual shift program ............ . 130
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tire pressure ... .......... .......... 274
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .... 41
Initialize wheels ................... 45
learning process ........... ....... 43
loss of air pressure .. .... ... .. . 20, 43
Malfunctions . .... ....... ..... ... . 46
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Storing tire pressures ...... ...... .. 43
Tires and wheels ....... .... ...... 281
Valves .......................... 281
Tire service life ... ...... .... ... .. ... 278 Tires
... .. .... .... .. . ... ... .... ... . 267
Replacing .. .... ....... .... ...... 281
Service life ...................... 278
speed rat ing letter code .... .... ... 281
Tire manufactur ing date ........... 281
Tire spec ifications ................ 280
Tread depth .... .... ........ .... . 278
Uniform tire quality grading ... .... 283
Winter tires .. ...... ......... .... 284
Tires and vehicle load limits ..... ..... 275
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure .......... .. 274
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ 271
Dimensions .... .... ..... ...... .. 279
General notes ......... ... ...... .. 267
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
268
New tires and whee ls ............. 279
Replacing .. .... ....... .......... 280
Snow chains .. .... .... ........ ... 285
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 281
Tires and vehicle load limits ....... 275
Wheel bolts ........ ....... .... .. 286
Winter tires
Tires/Wheels 284
Low aspect ratio tires ............. 286
Tir e pressure monitoring system .... 20
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .... ... 162
Touch-up paint
Towing Front eyelet 235
307
Rear eyelet .... ........ ..... .. ... 307
Tow truck procedures ...... ....... 306