IPhone Audio out Jack.

Guys, just got my new iPhone and very nice it is too. Now I want to connect it to my car which has a built in 3.5mm jack for devices like iPods/iPhones. The two plugs, (iPhone headphone plug and my own extension) are identical in length but they differ by the number of sections each has;
http://www.piccow.com/viewer.php?file=4d3o12_photo.jpg
A standard stereo jack has 3 sections, one ground and two signal. Why does the Apple one have four? Does the extra part serve another function?
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