Audi2589

From what I can find, Audi does not have the feature where the driver seat moves all the way to the back when turning off the car to allow easy exit and then move it to the right position when opening/starting the car. Does anyone know if they have started to do that and do it on the B9?

dseag2

That is correct. The A4 doesn't have it. Personally, I can live without it.

My '13 Lexus GS had the auto-exit where the steering wheel moved up and the seat moved back. I turned it off because I found it annoying. My '06 Infiniti M45 had it. The motor went out, and I was left with the seat all the way back. I had to drive like a "low rider" with a cushion behind my back until it was fixed. Unless someone is fairly overweight I don't see the need for it.

Mitchfin

Agreed, whenever someone says my car is too low and hard to get out of I just suggest they are out of shape, I have no issue getting out.

Audi2589

Thanks for the quick reply. I quite enjoy it in my Kia Optima. I guess I'll just have to live without it once I get my A4 that's currently on the ship.

up-n-coming

I found a way around it. I'm the only driver so Memory 1 is my driving position and memory 2 is seat all the way back. Doesn't address the steering wheel moving up but just moving the seat back works fine for me.

bob m

I would respectfully disagree - or at least qualify your statement. I'm 63 - that's 63 years old (unfortunately not 6' 3" tall) in fairly good shape - and I have to make an effort when exiting, not to scrape that inside door sill. Now, maybe it's because I am used to about 15 years of SUV's easy entry and exit.

Audi2589

That's a good idea. I don't think the A4 has an electronic adjustable steering wheel anyway so that would not be possible.
I agree. I definitely don't need it since I'm only 5'4" and 140lbs but I don't want it as a necessity. I like it just because of the convenience.

Mitchfin

Haha sorry I was mostly joking the car is tough to get out of at times.

Flyin' SV

Curious as to what ship you're on - my A4 is on the California Highway.

A4Driver

I would be careful doing this if I were you. On two of my previous A4s -- my '96 and my '02 -- I could never find a comfortable seating position, so I adjusted my seats probably on a daily basis.

Well, I ended up twice burning out the bottom seat motors on my '96, and three times on my '02! It cost me $900+ each time to have the motors replaced. Nowadays you're probably looking at more than $1k to replace the motors.

Thankfully, on my '17 A4 I was immediately able to find a comfortable seating position. However, I must admit, that even at 5'8" and 158 pounds, I sometimes have a little bit of a difficult time getting over the sport seat's higher side bolsters. In fear of wearing it out prematurely, I have a adopted a horizontal butt maneuver to clear the bolster when getting in the car. It's a lot more difficult to do this on the way out, however.
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