clock setting AUDI A4 CABRIOLET 2009 Owners Manual

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
ffi For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuels and reduces engine noise .•
Digital clock with date display
Your vehicle is equipped with either a quartz clock or a
digital clock.
Setting the hour
Fig. 3 Instrument
cluster with the digital
clock
- Press the "MODE" button; the hour display starts to flash.
- Press the"+" button to turn the hour forward .
- Press the"-" button to turn the hour back.
Setting the minute
- Press the "MODE" button repeatedly until the minute
display starts to flash.
- Press the"+" button to turn the minutes forward.
- Press the"-" button to turn the minutes back.
Setting the date (day, month and year)
-Press the "MODE" button often until the date display
starts to flash.
- Press the"+" button or the"-" button to set the day.
- Press the "MODE" button again; the month display starts to flash.
- Press the"+" or the" -" button to set the month.
- Press the "MODE" button again; the year display starts to
flash.
- Press the"+" or"-" button to set the year.
Switching off the date display
-Press the "MODE" button repeatedly until the complete
date display starts to flash.
- Press the" -" button; the date display switches off.
Switching on the date display
- Press the "MODE" button repeatedly until the complete
date display starts to flash.
- Press the"+" button; the date display will reappear.
When the date display stops flashing, this means the time and date
have been successfully stored .
When the ignition is switched off, the odometer reading and the
digital clock with date display can be switched on for a few seconds
by pressing the CHECK button =>
page 12, fig. 2 @ . •

Driver inf orma tion d ispl ay
Some functions in your vehicle can be set, activated, and controlled
by
M enu s (e.g. Acoustic Park Assist*). With these menus you can
a lso select the information shown in the DIS disp lay, which operates
only with the ignition switched on. Operation is controlled by the
!Reset) button and the rocker switch on the wiper lever~
page 39,
fig. 25.
The
Start m enu shows you the different disp lay types :
Set
Check
Menu off
H el p
Each display type in the Start menu contains a submenu with addi ­
tional options.
S et
Check
Me nu off
H elp
Clock ~ page40
Computer
Speed alarm (speed
~ page35
warning)
Language (6 languages)
=> page40
Units (distance, fuel con-~ page40
sumption, temperature)
Service
~ page 17
All of the messages shown in vehicles without menu disp lay appear on the display screen.
The Help function helps you to make the right selection.
•
Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper lever and
the[ResetJ button to operate the menu and carry out
inquiries and selections.
F ig . 27 Wipe r leve r:
Con trols for t he m en u
d is pl ay
!Reset] button @and rocker switch @=> fig. 27 functions:
To op en th e menu
- Press the
!Reset! button @unti l the menu display
=> page 39, fig. 26 appears
Sele ctions and setting s
- Press the rocker switc h
@ to reach a me nu display . The
switch is ope rated the sam e as the display (up/down).
Entering and confirming
- Press the
I Reset I button @.
R eturning to th e Start menu
- Press the
[Reset) butto n longer than 2 seconds to retur n
from any menu level to the Star t m en u. •

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
105
241
242
238
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
O
ECON ... .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. ... 113
Fan .. ............ .... ... .... ... 114
Key coded setting ................ 11
O
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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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
D
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
E
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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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
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 218
Question
R
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

Alphabetical index -
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Rollover bars
Lowering ... .. .... ....... ...... .. 157
See also Automatic rollover pro tection
system ... .. .... .... .... ... .... 156
Roof, e lectric ... .... .... .... ... .... .. 61
s
SAFE ...... ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 15
Sa fe driv ing habits . ......... ....... . 146
Safety belt position .. ............. ... 164
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
165
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal . ..... .. ...... 167
Safety belt warning light .... .... .. 21,159
Sa fety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
cleaning ... .. ... ... .. ... ..... ... 242
Dange r to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fastening ... .... .... .... ... .... . 163
Improper ly worn . .... .... ...... .. 166
Not worn . ...... ........ ......... 161
pre tensioners ... .... .. ... .... .... 166
Safety bel t position .. .... .... .... . 164
Safety instructions ... ..... .. ... .. 162
Securing child safety seats . .... ... 200
Special considerations for pregnant
wom en . .... .... .... ... .... .... 165
Un fast ening . .... ... ..... .. .. ... . 165
Warning /indicator ligh t ..... ..... .. 159
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 159
Worn properly .. ... ...... ... .... . 162
Safety compliance sticker .. ...... .... 312
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Safety equipment
.... ....... .. .. .... 146 Occupants .... .... .... .... ..... .. 148
Safety features for occupant restraint and Rear passengers
... .... ...... .... . 150
pro tection . .... ...... .... ... .. . 146
Seats
Safe ty instructions Manual adjustment controls ........ 93
Eng in e compartm ent .. ... .... .... . 250 Number of seats .. .... .... .... .... 159
for booster seats . ...... .... ...... 198
Selector lever ............ .. . ..... ... 127
for using child safe ty s eats . .... .... 193
Selector lever multitronic ® ......... .. 133
for using convertible child sea ts .... 196
for using infant seats . ........... . 195
for using safety be lts . ...... .... ... 162
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
181 Service and
disposal
Safety belt pretensioner .. ..... .. .. 167
Service interval display .... ... .... ... .. 17
Servotron ic
Safety lock Ignition key, Automatic transmission 119
Seat adjustment Driver seat ... ...... ... .. .... ... .. 92
D river's seat memory . .......... .. 101
Front passenger seat . .... .... .... .. 93
Head restraints ................ 98, 151
Lumbar support . ...... ... .... .... . 98 Power steering
...... ............. 217
Setting Date display ............ .. ... ... .. 14
Digital clock ... .. .... .... .... .. .. . 14
Shift buttons .... .... .... ... .... 131, 137
Side airbags Description ... .... .... .. . .... .... 187
How they work .... ...... .... .... . 188
Power seats ... .. ........ .... .... . 96 Ski sack
... .............. ........... 103
Safety guidelines ... ... ....... .... . 92 Snow chains .
.... .... .... ... .... .... 285
Seat cushion extension ..... ... .... 100 Sockets
........... .... ... .. .... 105, 106
Seat belts Soft
top ... .. .... ....... .... .... ..... 61
Why YOU MUST wear them .... ... . 159 Care and cleaning
........ .... .. . . 233
Seat memory ....... ... .... .... .... . 101 Manual
operation ... ...... .... .. .. . 68
Seat position Sound system
Incorrect seat position .... .... .... 151 Replacing
.... .... .... ... .... .... 319
Seating capacity . ... .... .... .... .... 159 Sound system display
S eating position D
river information display . .... ..... 25
Driver .... .... ...... .... ... .. .... 148 Space
-saving spare wheel ... . ........ 292
Front passenger ......... ......... 149 Spare wheel ..
...... .... ... .... .... . 291
How to adjust the front sea ts .. .... . 149
Speed rat ing letter code ... ...... .... . 281
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