Re: vents(?) on back shelf of 5000's

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Brett Dikeman writes:
> Ok, there are about 4 vents(or what look like vents) right at the bottom of
> the rear window...they are built in to that funny plywood(?) shelf with the
> "black astroturf" that's impossible to clean :)
> 
> Are these supposed to have any function?  Looks like they might allow air
> in the trunk to circulate with air in the passenger compartment.  Whatever
> they are, Audi obviously had a reason for putting them there...they're not
> decorational.
> 
> Does anyone know what the heck they are?

Audi designed the climate control system to be flow-through, such that
the air that is pressurized into the passenger cabin (via the blower fan)
goes through into the trunk via the above-mentioned vents, and then
exits through another vent in the left rear (concealed by the bumper
cover).

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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