2008 AUDI A5 key

Doors and windows 50Electric windowsControls
The driver can operate the electric windows on the
driver's door with the right-hand switch and the electric
windows on the passenger's door with the left-hand
switch (applies to RHD vehicles).The electric windows have two-stage switches:
Opening the windows
– Press the switch as far as the first stop and hold it until
the window has moved to the desired position.
– Press the switch briefly to the second stop: the window
will automatically open all the way.
Closing the windows
– Pull the switch as far as the first stop and hold it until the
window has moved to the desired position.
– Pull the switch briefly to the second stop: the window will
automatically close all the way.
WARNING
•
Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle - even if
you only intend to be gone for a short time. This is especially
important if children are left in the car. They might otherwise be
able to start the engine or use power-operated equipment such as
the electric windows - this could lead to injuries. The window
switches are only deactivated when the driver's door or the front
passenger's door is opened.
•
Always be careful when closing the windows. Careless use of
the electric windows can cause severe injuries.
•
When locking the vehicle from the outside, make sure that
nobody is inside the vehicle, as the windows cannot be opened
from the inside in an emergency.Note
•
When the doors are opened the windows will automatically
come down approximately 10 mm.
•
The windows can be operated for about ten minutes after the
ignition has been switched off. The window switches are only deac-
tivated when the driver's door or the front passenger's door is
opened.
Convenience open/close function
The convenience open/close function allows you to open
and close the windows and tilting panorama roof* with
the remote control key.You can select which windows are opened in the settings on
the sound system or MMI* ⇒page 51.
Fig. 45 Detail of the
driver's door: Controls
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Technical data
Convenience open function
– Press and hold the unlocking button
 on the remote
control key until all the windows have reached the
desired position and the tilting panorama roof* is open.
Convenience close function
– Press and hold the locking button
 on the remote
control key until the windows and the tilting panorama
roof* are closed ⇒.
Convenience close function with advanced key*
– Touch and keep your hand in contact with the locking
sensor on the door handle until the windows and the
tilting panorama roof* are closed.
The electric blind is opened and closed together with the tilting
panorama roof*.
WARNING
•
Take care when closing the windows and the tilting panorama
roof*. Careless or uncontrolled use can cause injuries.
•
For safety reasons, you should only use the remote control
open and close functions within about 2 metres of the vehicle. To
avoid injuries, always keep an eye on the windows when pressing
the button to close them. The windows and panorama roof stop
moving as soon as the button is released.
Settings for convenience open function
The driver can use the sound system or MMI* to select
which windows are opened.– Select: Function selector button > Windows >
Convenience open.If you wish to use the convenience open function for the windows
and the tilting panorama roof*, select on for the functions Front
windows and Sunroof*.What to do after a malfunction
The one-touch open and close function must be reacti-
vated if the battery has been disconnected.– Pull and hold the electric window switch until the
window is fully closed.
– Release the switch and then pull it again for at least one
second.
Fig. 46 MMI display:
Convenience open
menu
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Doors and windows 52Tilting panorama roofApplies to vehicles: with tilting panorama roofTilting open and closedThe tilting panorama roof is operated via a switch ⇒fig. 47.
Tilting open
– Press the switch to tilt open the panorama roof. Press the
switch again to stop at any intermediate position.
Closing
– Pull the switch to close the tilting panorama roof. Pull the
switch again to stop at any intermediate position.The tilting panorama roof can be opened or closed for about ten
minutes after the ignition has been switched off. However, the
switch is deactivated immediately when the driver's door or
passenger's door is opened.
Sun blind
The tilting panorama roof is equipped with a sliding sun blind for
protection against sunlight. Take hold of the handle to open and
close the sun blind.
WARNING
Take care when closing the tilting panorama roof. Careless or
uncontrolled use can cause injuries. For this reason, always take
out the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
Caution
You should always close the tilting panorama roof when leaving the
car. Sudden rain could seriously damage the upholstery and elec-
tronic equipment inside the vehicle.
Note
It is advisable to close the sun blind when the vehicle is left standing
in the sun.Applies to vehicles: with tilting panorama roofClosing the tilting panorama roof by overriding the safety cut-outThe tilting panorama roof mechanism is equipped with a
safety cut-out. If the force required to close the roof is too
high, the panorama roof will tilt up to the fully open posi-
tion. It can now be closed by overriding the safety cut-out.
– Immediately after the tilting panorama roof opens auto-
matically, pull and hold the switch ⇒fig. 47 until the
panorama roof is closed ⇒.The safety cut-out tilts the panorama roof to the fully open position.
When this happens, it is possible to close the panorama roof within
approximately 5 seconds by overriding the safety cut-out.
Fig. 47 Detail of head-
liner: Switch for tilting
panorama roof
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Controls
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Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data
WARNING
Take care when closing the tilting panorama roof. Careless or
uncontrolled use can cause injuries. For this reason, always take
out the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.Applies to vehicles: with tilting panorama roofClosing the tilting panorama roof manually– Take the screwdriver out of the vehicle tool kit
⇒page 255.
– Remove the screw ⇒fig. 48 -arrow- from the light
housing.– Carefully pull out the light housing.
– Remove the fuse box cover ⇒page 272 ⇒page 272,
fig. 253 on the driver's side.
– Take the crank handle from its mounting.
– Insert the crank handle all the way into the hexagonal
socket ⇒fig. 49.
– Hold the crank in position and turn it to close the sun
roof.
– Re-install the complete light housing.
– Have the fault rectified.
Note
To make it easier to turn the crank, you can make use of the screw-
driver handle. Detach the handle from the screwdriver and then fit
the handle onto the crank.
Fig. 48 Detail of head-
liner: Unscrewing the
light housingFig. 49 Detail of head-
liner: Crank for manual
operation
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Controls
Safety
Driving tips
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Self-help
Technical data
WARNING
The automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver.
The driver must always ensure that the headlights are used when
required, and may have to switch them on manually when the light
conditions or visibility are poor. For example, the light sensors are
not able to detect fog. Therefore, you should always switch on the
headlights
 in these conditions and when driving after dark.
Note
•
The light sensor for automatic headlight control is located in the
mounting for the interior mirror. Do not affix any stickers on this
section of the windscreen to avoid malfunctioning of the sensor.
•
The default sensitivity of the light sensor, which is set at the
factory, can be changed in the MMI menu Auto headlights
⇒page 56.
•
If the lights are left on after the key has been taken out of the
ignition lock, a buzzer sounds when the driver's door is opened.
•
The use of the lighting described here is subject to the relevant
statutory requirements.
•
The coming home/leaving home function is active only when the
light switch is set to AUTO.
Fog lights– Press button ⇒fig. 51 to switch on the front fog lights
.
– Press button to switch on the rear fog lights
.
Front fog lights
The side lights or headlights must be switched on. The green diode
at the edge of the switch lights up when the front fog lights are
switched on.
When the headlights are set to AUTO, the dipped headlights are
switched on automatically when you switch on the front fog lights.
Rear fog lights
The headlights or side lights and the front fog lights must be
switched on.
The yellow diode at the edge of the switch lights up when the rear
fog lights are switched on.
If you are towing a trailer or caravan equipped with a rear fog light
on a vehicle with a factory-fitted towing bracket, only the rear fog
light on the trailer or caravan will light up.
Fig. 51 Switch for
front fog lights
A1A2
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Lights and vision 60Interior lightsFront interior lights
The front interior lighting also incorporates the reading
lights for the driver and passenger.The rocker switch ⇒fig. 58 for the interior light has the
following functions:
Courtesy light position
– Move switch to the centre position.Interior light switched on
– Move switch to position I.
Interior light switched off
– Move switch to position O.
Front reading lights

– Press one of the switches ⇒fig. 59 to switch the left
or right reading light on and off.If you switch on the courtesy lighting, the interior lights come on
automatically when the vehicle is unlocked or the doors are opened.
The light also comes on when the key is pulled out of the ignition. It
goes out approximately 30 seconds after the doors are closed. The
interior light is switched off immediately when the vehicle is locked
or when the ignition is switched on.
If a door is left open, the light is switched off after about 10 minutes
to prevent the battery from running flat.
The brightness of the light is automatically adjusted by a dimmer
when it is switched on.Rear interior lights
Reading lights are also provided for rear passengers.
Fig. 58 Headliner:
Front interior lightsFig. 59 Headliner:
Front reading lights
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Fig. 60 Headliner: Rear
reading lights
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Lights and vision 62driven forwards at a speed above about 15 km/h. The current setting
is automatically stored and assigned to the remote control key.
If the rear blind was rolled in automatically when reversing and then
the ignition was switched off and on again, the blind will not roll
back out again when you select a forward gear and the speed
exceeds 15 km/h. You will then have to press the button
 on the
centre console to extend the blind again.
The sun blind for the rear window switches off automatically when
it reaches the end position. It can be made to move in the other
direction before it reaches its end position by briefly pressing the
switch a second time. If the ignition is turned off while the blind is
still moving, it continues until it reaches the end position before
switching off.
Note
•
An overload cut-out may be activated if the sun blind is operated
repeatedly. There will then be a short delay before the blind can be
operated again.
•
As the material of the sun blind is less flexible at low tempera-
tures the electric actuator is switched off when the temperature in
the car is below -5°C. The blind can only be operated when the
temperature in the car's interior rises above this level.
Windscreen wipersWindscreen wipers

The windscreen wiper lever controls the windscreen
wipers and the automatic wash and wipe.The windscreen wiper lever has the following settings:
Brief wipe
– Move the lever down to position to give the wind-
screen a brief wipe.
Intermittent wipe

(activating rain sensor)
– Move the lever up to the stop .
– Move the control to the left or right to set the sensi-
tivity of the rain sensor.
Slow wiper speed
– Move the lever up to the stop .
Fast wiper speed
– Move the lever up to the stop .
Fig. 64 Windscreen
wiper lever
A1
A2
AA
A3A4
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Exterior mirrors
The exterior mirrors are adjusted electrically.Adjusting exterior mirrors
– Turn the adjuster knob to position (left exterior mirror)
or position (right exterior mirror) ⇒fig. 69.
– Move the knob as required to adjust the exterior mirror
for a good rearward view.
Heated mirrors
– Turn the knob to position .
Retracting both exterior mirrors*
– Turn the knob to position .The mirrors are heated depending on the outside temperature until
the ignition is switched off, even if the knob is no longer in position
.
It may be advisable to retract* the exterior mirrors to protect them
when parking or when driving through tight spaces.Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles with memory function for the driver's seat, the setting
of the exterior mirrors is automatically stored together with the seat
position ⇒page 74.
Tilting function for exterior mirror on passenger side*
(only if equipped with memory for exterior mirrors)
When reverse gear is engaged, the mirror surface tilts slightly
downwards, provided the mirror control is switched to the exterior
mirror on the passenger's side (knob in position ⇒fig. 69). This
provides a better view of the kerb when parking.
The mirror returns to its original position when reverse gear is
disengaged and the vehicle is driven forwards at a speed above
about 15 km/h. The mirror will also return to its original position
when the adjuster knob is turned to the position for the driver's
exterior mirror or when the ignition is switched off.
If the position of the mirror surface is changed while the mirror is
tilted, this new position is automatically stored and assigned to the
remote control key when you disengage reverse gear.
Caution
•
Convex or wide-angle* exterior mirrors give a larger field of
vision. However, they also make objects appear further away than
they actually are. For this reason, you should not rely on these
mirrors for judging the distance of vehicles behind.
•
If one of the mirror housings is knocked out of position (e.g.
when parking), the mirrors must first be fully retracted with the elec-
tric control. Do not readjust the mirror housing by hand, as this will
interfere with the mirror adjuster function.Note
If the electrical adjustment should ever fail to operate, the mirrors
can be adjusted by hand by lightly pressing the edge of the mirror
glass.
Fig. 69 Detail of the
armrest: Adjuster knob
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