seats AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 2009 User Guide

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. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
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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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.
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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. _.,

Adjusting the angle of the head restraint
-Grasp the head restraint on t he side with both hands and
t il t it forward or backward.
The height and angle of the head restraints are adjustable. They
should be adjusted to f it the occ upan t's body size. Correc tly
adjusted head restraints and safety be lts are an extremely effective
safety feature ~
page 151.
& WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS~ page 151, "Proper ad justment of
head restraint s".
[ i ] Tips
The powered head restraints on power seats should never be
removed by anyone other than a p rofessional mechanic. •
Applies t o vehicles: with power seats
Folding the front seatback forward
Folding the seatba ck forward
Fig . 11 3 Driv er seat :
co ntr ols
- Lift t he hand le as ind icated by the arrow~ fig. 113.
Controls and equip ­
ment
S eats and storage
- Ho ld the handle and fold t he seat back fo rwa rd .
Folding the seatback up again
- Fo ld the seatback into t he upr ight position until it
securely latches into place.
Moving the front seat forward
- Press and h old t he swi tc h at th e fr ont @ un til th e sea t
reach es the des ire d posit ion. T he s eat w ill stop a uto mat­
ically when the previo us position is reached.
Moving the front seat backward
- Press and hold t he swi tc h at t he rear ® until the se at
reaches the des ire d posit ion . Th e seat w ill stop a utomat­
icall y whe n it reac hes the or ig ina l posi tion .
When the seat is moved back again, it automatica lly stops at this
position. To move the seat further to the rear, you wil l need to
re lease switch @ and then press it again.
When you fold the seatbacks forward, the head restraints will retract
automatica lly. They will return to their o riginal positio n when the
front seatbacks are folded back again.
& WARNING
Always make sure the front se atbacks are in the upright po sition
and securely locked in place .
[ i ] Tips
When the driver's door or the fr ont passenger door is closed, the
corresponding switch to move the seat will not operate .•

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Applies to ve hicles : w ith po wer seats
Seat cushion extension (only drive r's seat)
The seat cushion can be extended to optimally support
the thighs for driving .
Extending the seat cushion
Fig. 114 Adjustable
seat cushion
- Reach under the front edge of the seat cushion.
- Pull up and hold the seat cushion extens ion, then slide it
forward to the desired position.
Shortening the seat cushion
Reach under the front edge of the seat cushion.
- Pull up and hold the seat cushion extension, then slide it
backward to the desired position.
& WARNING
Never adjust the seat cushion while the vehicle is moving. If you
adjust your seat while the vehicle is moving, you will be out of
position. Always adjust the seat cushion when the vehicle is not
moving. •
Center armrest
The front center armrest can be adjusted to several posi­
tions and contains a storage bin.
Fig . 115 Between the
front seats: armrest
folded down
Adjusting the angle of the armrest
-Press button @ in=> fig. 115 and pull the armrest all the
way down.
- Then lift the armrest slowly until it engages in a comfort­
able posit ion.
Opening the storage bin
- Pull the release catch @and lift the lid up.
& WARNING
When folded down, the armrest can restrict the driver's move­
ment. Fold up the armrest when road or traffic conditions may
demand rapid steering or shifting response. This will allow you to
react more quickly to avoid an accident. .,.

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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 ". •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
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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Storage compartment in the center console
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Fig . 128 Storage
compartment in the
center console
To open press one of the trim str ips on the cover
=> fig. 128.
To close, press the cover. •
Compartments in the door trims
There are storage compartments in the door trims .
Controls and eq uip­
ment
Fig . 129 Passenger 's
door : storage compart­
ment inside the door
trim
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS~ page 188, ulmportant
safety instructions on the side airbag system".•
Applie s to veh ic le s: w ith storage c om part me nt in the fr ont seats
Storage compartment in the front seats
There is a fold-out storage compartment in the front of the
seats.
Opening
- Lift the handle and pull the drawer out .
Closing
-Push the drawer in completely until it latches.
[ i] Tips
The maximum carrying capacity 2.2 lbs (1 kg). •
~ehicle care Technical data

Warm and cold -_______________ ____,
Each of the three buttons has its own specific function (the refer ­
ence numbers refer to the air outlets)
~ page 115, fig . 132 .
Air di recte d t o th e w indows [-0 ]
All the air is directed to outlets 0),@ and G). Contrary to when [@I
is pressed, the amount of air remains the same.
Ai r d irecte d to th e driv er /fr ont passe nge r[~ ]
All the air is directed to outlets @,© and © in the instrument
panel. Air also is directed through the center console in the rear .
Air directed to th e fo otwell s ( ,O. I
All the air is directed to outlets © and to the outlets under the front
seats. •
Air outlets
Fig. 132 Instr ume nt pane l: w here t he ai r outlets are l ocate d
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Air outlets => fig . 132 @ , ® and 0 can be o perated as
follows :
Outlets @
Move the slide contro l located be hind the outlet to open
or close the outlet .
Adjusting air outlets ® a nd 0
Turn the vertical thumbwheel beside the ou tlet to
increase, red uce o r shut down the a irflow from that
o utlet.
Move the small tab in t he center of the o utlet louver side ­
ways and up or dow n to adjust the level and direct io n of
a irfl ow.
The flow of air to the outlets is controlled either automa tically or
manually depending on the opera tion mode selected . Heated,
unheated or cooled air can flow from all out le ts.
The heater outlets for the rear footwells are located under the front seats . When you select outlets
G) , air also flows to the rear foot ­
we lls.
[ i ] Tips
• When defrosting/defogging the windows, air flows from outlets
0) , © and ®· To defrost or defog the windows as quickly as
possible, air outlets © and © must be opened.
• When the air conditione r is working, cooled air will flow primarily
from outlets @, G) and
@. To assure adequate cooling, outlets@,
© and © should never be completely closed .•
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Defrosting/defogging the windshield[@]
The windshield and side windows are quickly defrosted or
defogged
- Press[@]=> page 111, fig. 130.
- Press[@] again or press !AUTO] to switch off the
defroster.
The temperature is automatical ly controlled. Maximum airflow is
primarily b lown in through out lets
0 , © and 0 => page 115 .
Outlets © can be opened and closed with the controls behind
them . Outlets © and
0 must be opened so the windows can be
defrosted as quickly as possible .
By pressing[ @], air recirculation and ECON are switched off. •
Defrosting/defogging the rear window QiP
The rear window defogger removes moisture fr om the
rear window.
- Press the QuJ switch to switch the rear window defogger
on a nd off.
The rear window defogger works only when the ignition is switched
on. The ligh t in the switch will illum inate when the defogger is on.
When the outside temperature is warmer than 32 °F
(0 °C), the rear
window defogger switches off automatically after about ten
m inutes .
'£> For the sak e of the environment
Swi tch off the defogger when the rear window is c lear. When you
save e lectricity, you save fuel. •
Using the climate controls economically
Using the climate controls pru dently can help save fuel.
When you use the air conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consump tion increases. To save fuel, yo u sh ould
use the air conditio ner on ly when necessary. Also please
n ote th e follow ing points:
- If you want to save fuel, activate ECON.
- If you are goi ng to drive with the power top down, use
ECON.
'£> For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of fue l you use, you also reduce the amount
of pol lutants emitted into the air .•
App lies to vehic les: with elec tr ically heated seats
Electrically heated front seats
With the i gnition on, the seat cushion and backrest of the
fron t seats can be heated.
Fig . 133 C enter
c o n sole: thumbwh eels
fo r fr ont seat heati ng ....

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Use the thumbwheels in the center console::::, fig . 133 to
t u rn on and ad just front seat heat ing . An i nfini te ra nge o f
positions are possible.
Driv er's s eat
-Roll the thumbwheel 0 from pos ition ( 0 ) upward in
order to activate the heating elements .
- Select the desired temperature setting from posit ions 1
through 6 .
Front passeng er s eat
- Roll the thumbwheel 0 from position (0 ) upward in
order to activate t he heating e lements .
When the heating element is activated, the numbers on the thumb­
wheel will illuminate .
0 Note
To preven t possible damage to the hea ting elemen ts, do not kneel
on the seats or apply a heavy load to relative ly small areas of the
sea t.•
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
A pp lies to veh ic les: with e lectricall y heate d rear seats
Electrically heated rear seats
The seat cushions and seat backs of the two outer rear
seats can be heated electrically .
Fig . 13 4 Cente r
co nso le rear : Hea ted
seats
- Rotate the thumb wheel © to turn on and adjust the
heat ing for the left rear seat.
- Rotate the thumb wheel
® to turn on and adjust t he
heat ing for the right rear seat.
With th e thumb whee l in the O position, heating for the seats is
turned off. The range of adjustment is from 1 to 6 .
The rear sea t heating operates only when the seats are occupied . If
the rear seat is not occupied, you should turn the heating for the
seats off to prevent unintended heating of the seating sur faces .
0 Note
To avo id damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat .•
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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information, tips, instructions and
warnings that you need to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others. We have summarized here
what you need to know about safety belts, the active rollover protec­
tion system, airbags, child restraints as well as child safety. Your
safety is for us priority number 1 . Always observe the information
and warnings in this section -for your own safety as well as for that
of your passengers .
The information in this section applies to all model versions of your
vehicle. Some of the features described in this sections may be
standard equipment on some models, or may be optional equip­
ment on others. If you are not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
• Always make sure that you follow the instructions and heed
the WARNINGS in this Manual. It is in your interest and in the
interest of your passengers.
• Always keep the complete Owner's Literature in your Audi
when you lend or sell your vehicle so that this important informa ­
tion will always be available to the driver and passengers.
• Always keep the Owner's literature handy so that you can find
it easily if you have questions .•
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant restraint
system and work together to help reduce the risk of injury
in a wide variety of accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers should not be left to
chance. Advances in technology have made a variety of features
available to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident. The
following is a listing of just a few of the safety features in your Audi:
• sophisticated safety belts for driver and all passenger seating
positions,
• safety belt pre-tensioners for the outboard seating positions,
• front airbags,
• knee airbags for the front seats,
• side airbags in the front seats,
• LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
• head restraints for each seating position,
• adjustable steering column.
These individual safety features can work together as a system to
help protect you and your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if they are not always prop­ erly adjusted and properly used!
Safety is everybody's responsibility! •
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant safety
always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passengers, before
driving always: ..,