parking brake AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 2009 Owner's Manual

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& WARNING (conti nued )
-First , fully apply the parking brake , move selector lever of
automatic transmis sion to "P " (Park) ; put manual transmiss ion
in Neutral.
- Always u se extreme caut ion to prevent clothing, jewelry , or
long hair from getting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts or
other moving parts , or from conta cting hot parts. Tie back hair
before starting , and wear no cloth ing that will hang or droop
into the engine.
• Minimize exposure to emission and chemical hazards
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& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning :
• Engine exhaust , some of its constituents , and certa in vehicle
components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cali ­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm . In
addition , certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain produ cts
of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc ­
tive ha rm .
• Battery post s, terminals and related acces sories contain lead
and lead compounds , chemicals known to the St ate of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms. Wash hands after
handling.
0 Note
When adding f luids, always make sure that they are poured into the
p roper container o r filler opening, otherwise se rio us damage to
vehicle systems will occur .
W For the sake of the environment
To detect lea ks i n tim e, inspect t he v ehi cle floor pa n from u nde r­
neath regularly. If you see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have
y o ur v ehicl e inspected by an author ized Au di dea ler. •
Engine compartment
App lies to veh icles: with 2 .0 I turbo, 4-cylinder •engine
2.0 I , 4-cylinder turbo engine (200 hp )
The se are th e m ost important items that you can check .
Fig. 196 Engine comp art m ent : 2 .0 I, 4-cy lind er turbo
G) Battery ..................................... •..
0 Engine oi l fi lle r ca p ('1:::r.l ..... ... ... ....... .... .. .
© Bra ke fluid reservoir ( ) ..... ... .... ... ... ... .. . .
© Engine oil dipstick (orange) ........ .......... ... .
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irechnical data

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& WARNING (continued)
pressure table - risk of accident! Use the highest tire pressure in
the table.
• Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h) - risk of accident!
• Avoid full-throttle acceleration, sharp braking, and fast
cornering - risk of accident!
• Never drive using more than one space-saving spare wheel -
risk of accident!
• Normal summer or winter tires must not be fitted on the space­
saving spare wheel rim. •
Wheel change
Before changing a wheel
Follow these points for your own and your passenger's
safety when replacing a wheel.
-After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away
from moving traffic and try to reach level ground before
you stop => & .
- All passengers should leave the car and move to a safe
location (for instance, behind the guardrail)=>& .
- Apply the parking brake firmly=>&.
- Move selector lever to position Pon an automatic trans-
mission; put manual transmission in first gear =>& .
- If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your
vehicle.
- Take the tool case and the spare tire=>
page 290 out of
the luggage compartment.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off
the engine, turn the emergency flasher on and use other warning devices to alert other motorists .
• Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the roadway and traffic.
• To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, placing the Automatic Trans­
mission in "P" (Park), or engaging a gear in a manual transmission
will
not prevent the vehicle from moving .
• Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and firm.
If necessary, use a sturdy board under the jack.
• After installing the spare wheel, make sure that you remount
the flat tire/wheel in its storage area properly and tighten the
knurled retaining screw securely. •
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence described
below step-by -step and exactly in that order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For more details
see also =>
page 294, "Decorative wheel covers" or
=>
page 295, "Wheels with cap-covered wheel bolts".
2. Loosen the wheel bolts=>
page 295.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the jack and align
the jack below that point=>
page 296.
4. Lift the car with the jack=> page 296. _,..
Do-it-yourself service

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& WARNING (continued)
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~ page 242, "Engine compartment".
0 Note
• Applying a higher voltage booster battery will cause expensive
damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control units,
relays, radio, etc .
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as
otherwise current could already start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
[ i] Tips
The discharged battery must be properly connected to the vehicle's
electrical system. •
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Fig. 225 Jump·
starting with the
battery of another
vehicle : A -discharged
vehicle battery, B -
booster battery
Vehicle with discharged battery:
- Turn off lights and accessories, move lever of automatic
transmission to
N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking
brake.
Connect POSITIVE (+) to POSITIVE (+) (red)
1. Connect clamp of plus cable to positive(+) terminal G)
~ fig. 225 of discharged vehicle battery@.
2. Connect clamp on opposite end of cable to positive(+)
terminal
® of booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-) (black)
3. Connect clamp of minus cable (black) to negative( -)
terminal
0 of booster battery@.
4. Connect clamp on opposite end of negative cable to the
negative( -) terminal © of the discharged vehicle battery
@.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery cells are
screwed in firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior to
connecting clamp on negative battery terminal.
Starting the engine
- Start the engine of the vehicle with the booster battery.
Run the engine at a moderate speed.
- Start engine with discharged vehicle battery in the usual
manner.
- If the engine fails to start: do not keep the starter
cranking for longer than 10 seconds. Wait for about 30
seconds and then try again. .,,.
~ehicle care Do-it-yourse lf service Technical data

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Convertible locking retractor
Activating ...... ... .. .... ...... .. 202
Deactivating .. ... ..... ..... .. ... . 203
Using to secure a child safety seat 200 ,
202
Convertible top ........ .... .... .... .. 61
Coolant system
Cooling System 257
Expansion tank ... .... ...... .... .. 258
cornering light . .......... .. .... .... .. 79
Cruise control .. ... ... ...... ...... .. 123
Changing a stored sp eed . .... .... . 124
Setting and storing a vehicle speed . 124
Switching off .................... 125
Switching off temporari ly .. ........ 124
Switching on .... .... .... ...... .. 124
Warning/indicator lights ... ... .... .. 20
Cruising range .. .... .... .... ...... ... 37
Cupholder . ... .. ...... ..... .. .. .... 104
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Data . .... ... . ... .. ... ... .... ..... . 314
Data recorder ... .... ...... ..... .... . 212
Date dis play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Daytime running lights ... .. ... .. ... ... 78
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package .. .. .... .... ... 320
Elect ronic immobilizer . ..... .. .... 320
Homelink® universal remote con trol 320
Remote control key .. .... .... .... . 320
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 320
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
def
Dublicate key ... ...... ... .. . ... .... .. 47
What does this mean when it appears in
Dynamic shift program ....... ... ... . . 136
the trip odometer display? .. ...... . 15
Defogging the windows . ....... ..... . 116
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Defrosting the windows .. ... ..... ... . 116
Determining correct load lim it ... .... . 276 ECON
Digi tal clock ............. .. ... ... .... 14 When should I use ECON?
... .... .. . 113
Setting the time ......... .... .... .. 14 EDL
Digital compass . ... ... . ... ... .. .... .. 90 See Electronic differential lock (EDU . 213
Dimensions ..... .... .... .... .... ... 313 Electric roof .
..... ... ..... .. .... .... . 61
Dipstick Electrically heated front seats .
.. .... .. 116
Reading the dipstick properly ...... 254 Electronic differential lock
Distance ... .... ... ... .. ... .... .... .. 38 Warning/indicator
lights ..... ... .... 20
Doors, power locks ........ ....... .... 53
Driver Electronic differ
ential lock (EDU
How the system works ...... .. .... 213
See S eating position .. ... ... ... ... 148 Electronic immobilizer ..
.. .. . .. .. .. 15, 49
Driver information dis play
Miles (kilometers) to empty .. .. ... .. 26 Electronic power control
EPC warning/indicator light ......... 22
Parking brake warning ... ... ..... .. 30 Electronic sp
eed limiter ..... .. .... .... 28
D river information sys.tern . .... ...... .. 24 Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Driver information messages .. .... .. 29 How the system works ...
..... .. .. 212
Fuel filler cap . .. . ........ ....... .. 27 Elec
tronic stabiliza tion program (ESP)
Menu button .... . .. .. .... .... .... . 40 Warning/indicator lights
.... ...... .. 22
Menu display .... ... .... .... . ... .. 39 Emerg
ency flasher ... .... ... .. ....... 82
Open door or rear lid warning ...... . 26 Warning/indicator
lights .... ...... .. 21
Outside temperatu re disp lay ... ..... 25
Emergency locking . .... .... ... .. .. . .. 55
Sound system display .... .... .... .. 25
Emergency starting ..... ....... .. .... 304
Driver's seat memory ... .... .... ..... 101
Emergency towing . .. ... .. .. .... .... 306
Recalling a seat position .... .... ... 102
Engine
Storing a seat position ... ... .... .. 102
4-cylinder (200 hp) . ... .. .. .... .. .. 251
Driving messages ...... ........ ..... . 29
6-cylinder (255 hp) . ... .. .. .... .. .. 252
Driving safely . ... .. . ... .. .... .... ... 146
Compartment .... ... .. ...... .... . 251
Driving time . .... ...... .... ... .. .... . 37 Coolant ...
.. ... .... .... .... ..... 257
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Master key ........ .... . .... .. .. .... . 48
Battery replacement . .... .... ...... 49
Menu button ... .. ...... .... ...... ... 40
Menu display .... .... .... ... .... .... . 39
Mi leage
Average . ...... .. .... .... .... ..... 37
Instantaneous .................... 37
Mi les to empty . ... .. .... .... ...... ... 26
Mirrors Activating the digita l compass ..... . 90
Adjusting the ant i-g lare ... .... .... . 88
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors . .... .... ....... ....... .. 90
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 88
Inside rearview mirror . .... ...... ... 88
Interior mirror .... .... .... .. ...... 88
Manual glare dimming ............ . 88
Outs ide mirrors . ........ ... .... ... 89
Recalling posit ion of outside mirrors 102
Storing positio n of outside mirrors .. 102
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
179
multitronic® ... ..... ... .... .... .... 131
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU . .... .... 135
Dr iving the multitronic® . ..... .... . 132
Dynamic shift program ... .... .... . 136
Fail -safe mode ... .... .... .... .... 137
Kick -down ... .... .... .... ... .... . 135
Manual sh ift program .. ...... .... . 136
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Steering wheel with tiptronic® ..... 137
tiptronic .. ... .... .... ... .... .... 136
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
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Natural leather
... .... .... .... ... .... 239
New tires and whee ls ...... ... .... ... 279
NH TSA
Contacting . ...... ..... .. .... .... 155
Number of seats .................... 159
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Occupant seating positions . .... ...... 148
Octane rating .... .... .... .... .... ... 244
Odometer ........ ..... .. .... .... ... . 15
Oil See Engine oi l ....... ....... .. .... 252
O lder chi ldren and safety bel ts . ...... . 199
On -Board Diagnostic System ... .. .. .. .. 28
Electronic speed limiter ............ 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 27
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .... . 28
Data Link Connector (DLC) ...... .... 28
Open do or o r rear l id wa rn ing ... .. .... . 26
Opening Power top .... ...... .... ..... .... . 62
Operate your vehicle economically and mini -
mize po llution ...... .... .... .... 221
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ... .... .... .. 6
Outlets ... .. .... ..... .. .... .... .... 1 06
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle 113
Outside mirrors ..... .... .... .... .... . 89 Outside temperature display
...... ..... 25
Owner's manual How the Owne r's Manual is orga nized . 6
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Paint
Touch -up ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 235
Paint No ... ... .... .... ....... .... ... 312
Park assist ... .... .... ... .... ..... .. 122
Parking ...... .... .... ... .... .... ... 1 21
Automatic transmission .. ..... .... 126
multitronic® ....... ... .... .... ... 1 32
Parking brake ........ .... ... ........ 121
B rake warn ing .................... 30
Set ting a nd re leasi ng ..... .... .... 121
Parking light Defective . .... ........ .... ........ 35
Parking on a decline (downhill) ... ... .. 121
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... .... ... 121
Parktronic See Acoustic park assist .. ... ..... . 122
Parts rep lacement . ....... ... .... .... 318
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light ........ 180
Passive safety system . .... ...... .... . 146
Pedals . ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 152
Physica l principles of a frontal collision . 160
Po lishing ... .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 234
Power lock ing system ..... .... .... .... 50
Conven ience close/open feature .... . 53
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle fr om
inside ... .... .... ... .... ..... .. . 54
Locking switch .... .... ... .... ..... 5 4
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Trailer towing .. ... .... ..... .. .. ... . 224
Operating instructions ....... .... . 225
Technical requirements ....... 224 , 225
Trailer tow ing tips ................ 226
Transmission tiptronic® .... ... ... ..... .... .... 126
Transport Canada ... .... .... ...... .. 155
Tread Wear Indicator
(TWll ........... 278
Trip computer Fuel consumption .... .... ... .... .. 37
Mileage .. .... ..... .. .... ...... ... 37
Trip odometer . ...... .... ...... .... .. 15
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ......... 15
Trunk Escape handle .. .... .... ......... 290
Trunk lid
See Rear lid .... .. .... ...... .... ... 55
Turn signals . .............. .......... 83
Warning/indicator lights ... ......... 21
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Undercoating ..... .. .... .... ... .... . 237
Unfastening safety belts ... .... .... .. 165
Unidirectiona l tires ...... ...... .... .. 267
Uniform tire quality grading .. ..... ... 283
Universal Remote Control (Homelink®l . 139
Unlocking Power locking switch .............. 54
Rear lid . ... .. .... .... ...... ...... 55
Remote control .. .. .... .... .... ... 51
Using the key . ... .. .. .... ...... ... 53
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
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Vanity
mirror .... ..... ........ ..... .. 84
Vehicle electrical system ....... .... ... 22
Vehicle Identification !Number (VIN) .... 312
Vehicle jack .................... 290, 296
Vehic le literature .. .... ... .. ...... ... .. 5
Vehicle -care products .... .... .... .... 230
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Warning lights ....................... 18
Warning/indicator lights .... .... ....... 12
Airbag system ............ .... .... 20
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... ..... 20
Brake system ....... .... .... ..... . 23
Cruise control .... ... .... .... .... .. 20
Electronic power control ............ 22
Electron ic stabil ization program (ESP) 22
Generator .. ........ .... ... .. .... . 22
High beam . .... ........... .... ... 22
Malfunction lndica11:or Lamp (Mill . ... 19
Parking brake ...... .... ....... .... 23
Power top .... ...... .... .... . ... .. 21
Safety belt ... ....... .. .. .... .... .. 21
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 20
Turn signals .. ..... .. .... .... .... . 21
Warranty coverages ........... .... .. 316
Washing ..................... ...... 230
Automatic car wash ... ...... .... .. 231
by hand ......................... 231
Power top cleaning ......... ..... . 233
w ith a power washer .............. 232 Washing
the vehicle .... .... ... .. .. .. 230
Waxing .... .... .... ... .. ...... .... . 233
Wear indicator ...................... 278
Weatherstrips .... ... .... .... .... ... 236
Weights .... .... ... .. .... ...... ..... 313
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . .... .... ... .. ...... .... . 164
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 161
What impairs driving safety? .......... 147
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
275
What should I do after replacing whee ls?
275
Wheel bolts Torque ..... .... .... .... .... ..... 286
Wheel change .... .... ... .... .... ... 293
Wheels .. .. .. .......... ....... ..... 267
Cast a lloy ..... ... ..... ...... ... .. 237
Checking tire pressure ............ 274
Cold tire inflation pressure . .... .... 271
Genera l notes .. .... ... .... .... ... 267
G lossary of t ire and loading terminology
268
New tires and wheels ........ .... . 279
Rim ............................ 267
Steel whee ls ..................... 236
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 275
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 162
When must the airbag system be inspected? 179
When should I adjust the tire pressures? ...
275
When should I check the tire pressures? 275
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