2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

-Pull the mechanical key® out of the master key.
- Press the release button@=>
page 38, fig. 26 on the
batte ry holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction of the arrow.
- Install the new battery CR 2032 with the"+" sign facing
down.
- Push the battery holder carefully into the master key.
- Install the mechanical key.
~ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not to pollute the environ­
ment.
(I] Tips
T he replacement battery must be the same specification as the
original. •
Removing the mechanical key
-Press the release button@=> fig. 27.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t
Fig. 27 Remote
master key: Removing
the mechanica l key
Vehicle OP-eration
Opening and closing
-Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master key.
Using the mechanical key, you can
• Lock and unlock" the storage compartment on the passenger's
side =>
page 87.
• Lock and unlock the vehicle manually => page 44 if this should not
be poss ible with the master key .•
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical system, it
may happen that you cannot remove the ignition key.
Fig. 28 Ignition
switch with igni tio n
key
If you are unable to remove the ignition key, for example
because the vehicle battery is discharged, proceed as follows:
- Press the release button ©=> fig . 28 for example with a
ball point pen and pull the mechanical key® out of the
master key.
- Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key=>
page 44.
-Have the electrical system inspected by an authorized Audi
dealership. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Opening and closing
Starting the vehicle with the emergency key
Fig. 29 Glove
compartment: Adapter
for emergency key
Fig . 30 Insert emer­
gency key into the
adapter
- Take the adapter for the emergency key out of the glove
box ~ fig. 29.
- Push the emergency key~ fig. 30 fully into the adapter.
Make sure that the Audi rings are facing up.
- Press the emergency key in the adapter down until it
latches audibly.
- Insert the adapter with the emergency key forward into
the ignition switch. The engine can now be started as
usual. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the elec­
tronic immobilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock, or on
vehicles with Convenience key*, when the key is inside the vehicle.
When you remove the key from the ignition lock, or on vehicles with
Convenience key, when you remove the key from the vehicle, the elec­
tronic immobilizer is automatically activated once again.
& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. The key
can disarm the electronic engine immobilizer and permit an unau­
thorized person to start the engine and enable operation of the
vehicle systems such as power window or power top leading to
serious personal injury.
[ i] Tips
• The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of the vehicle. The
vehicle cannot be started if an unauthorized key is used . The vehicle
may not start if another radio device such as a key for another vehicle
or a transponder is located on the key ring .
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations
=> page 346 . •

Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and u nlock the ve hicle centrally. You have the following
choices:
• Remote master key::::>
page 42
• Door hand les with convenience key* => page 43,
• Lock cylinder at the driver's door ::::> page 44, or
• Powe r locking switch inside~
page 45.
Selecti ve unlocking
When they are closed, the door and rea r lid are locked . When
unlocking, you can set in the radio or in the MMI * whether
only the
dr ive r's door or th e entire vehicl e shou ld b e unloc ked::::>
pag e 42.
Automatic Locking
The automat ic lock ing feature locks all the veh icle doors and the rear
lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
T he car is unlocked agai n once the ignit io n key is removed. I n add i­
tion, the vehicle can be un locked if the open ing function in the power
lo cki ng sys tem swit ch o r at one of t he d oor leve rs is a ctuated. The
Auto Lock function can be turned on and off in the rad io or in the
MM I*
~ page 42 .
Add itiona lly, in the event of a crash w ith a irbag dep loymen t the doors
are automatically u nlocked to allow access to the ve hicle .
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -theft alarm warning system detects a break-in into the
vehicle, acoustic and visual warning signals are triggered .
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
T
he anti-theft warning system is activated a utomat ica lly when you
lock the vehi cle. It is dea ctivated w hen unl ocking us ing t he
remote
key ,
with the mechanical key , and when you switch on the ignition .
T he alarm a lso turns off when the alarm cycle has expired .
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehi cle, the tu rn s ignals flash twi ce , when yo u
lock it once . If they do not flash, one of the doors, the rear lid or the
hood is not locked.
Unintentionally Locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to preve nt yo u loc king your
remote master key in the vehicle:
• The vehicle does not lock with the centra l locking sw itch
=>
page 45 if the drive r's door is open.
• On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most recently used
master key is in the luggage compartment, the rea r lid is automati­
ca ll y unlo cked again after it is closed;;;> page 46.
Do not lock yo ur vehi cle w it h t he remote m aster key u ntil all doors
and t he rear lid are closed . In this way you avoid locking yourself out
acc iden tally .
& WARNING
• When you leave th e vehicle, alwa ys remove the ignition key
and take it with you. Th is will prevent passengers (children , for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally p ress the power locking switch in the front
door s.
• Do not leave child ren inside the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the door s from the
outside without the key.
Vehicle care Technical data

Opening and closing
(I) Tips
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
will be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occupants
from the outside .
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock the
dr iver's door using the mechanical key :::::,
page 46.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the fuel
tank flap in an emergency:::::,
page 2 78 .
• You are well advised not to keep valuables ins ide an unattended
vehicle, v is ible or not. Even a properly locked veh icle cannot provide
the security of a safe.
• If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's door panel comes on
for about 30 seconds after the veh icle is locked, there is a malfunc­
tion in the power locking or the anti-theft warning system . Have the
malfunction corrected by an authorized Audi dealership or qualified
repair facility .•
Setting power Locking
The driver can determine the functions for power locking
in the radio or in the MMI *.
In the Central locking menu you can decide which doors
should be unlocked when opening the vehicle.
- Press the [ CAR] function button.
- Select
Central locking . The Central locking menu
appears.
For example, if you switch the item Unlocking single door On , the
passenge r's door is no longer included in the power lo cking system,
and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the master
key remote control. You can continue to unlock all the doors and the rear lid as before.
Press the opening button on the master key twice.
In addit ion to this, the
Auto locking can be switched on and off .
When locking the vehicle, all doors and the trunk lid are locked auto­
matically.
If you switch
Trunk lid/tailgate On, then the handle on the rear lid
=> page 46, fig. 37 is locked. In this case the rear lid can be opened
with the button
c::J on the master key:::::, fig. 31. If the vehicle has the
Convenience key* feature, then the handle will continue to work even
if an valid key is near the proximity sensor.
If you select
Fold m irrors* On, the automatic outside mirror fold
function is activated -the outside m irrors fo ld when the lock ing
button on the remote master key is operated
ffJ :::::, page 73.
When you select Confirmation tone On, a confirmation tone sounds
when you lock the vehicle. •
Unlocking and Locking the vehicle with the
remote control
"'
Fig. 31 Remote
co ntrol: fu nction
buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehicle will unlock
when the unlock button© is pressed once, depending on the
settings in the radio or MMI*
Central locking menu
~page 42 . _.,

- Press button m (@ ) to u nlo ck the ve hicl e=> page 42,
fig. 31 .
- Press button @(@ ) to lock the vehicle=> & in "General
description" on
page 41.
- Press button - Press the button
rear lid.
- P ush the red
!PANIC] button( @) to activate the panic
funct ion . The horn sounds and the turn signals flash. Push
the red
[PANIC ] button aga in to deactivate the panic func­
tion.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid or the hood is
opened wit hin 60 seconds, the ve hicle locks itse lf aga in automat i­
cally . This feature prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unloc ked over a long pe riod of t ime .
It depends on the set tings in the radio or in the MMI* whether the
entire vehicle is unlocked or on ly certain doors:::,
page 42.
On vehicles with automatic transm ission*, the se lector lever must be
in the P position , otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked .
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS :::, & in "Gene ral de scription " on
page 41.
[I) Tips
• In orde r to make sure the locking funct ion is wo rking, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is proper ly locked.
• Do no t use the remo te con tro l if you are inside the car, o therwise
yo u may un inten tionally lock the veh icle, and then you would set
off
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Op
ening and closing
the a nti-theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door .
In case t his happens any how, p ush t he unlock button
m.
• Use the panic function on ly if you are in an emergen cy si tuat ion. •
App lies to veh icles : w ith conven ience key
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and locked
without operating the master key.
Unlocking vehicle
F ig. 3 2 Convenie nce
k ey: Unlo ckin g vehi cle
doo r
F ig. 33 Co nvenie nce
k ey: loc kin g the
vehicle
- Take hold of the door han dle . The door is unlocked auto -
matically .
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Vehicle care Technical data

Open ing and closing
- Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
- Move the selector lever to the P position (automatic trans­
mission), otherw ise the vehicle cannot be locked.
- Touch the sensor at the door handle
once => page 43,
fig. 33 to lock the vehicle==> & in "General description"
on
page 41.
The veh icle can be locked and unlocked at any door. It depends on the
sett ings in the rad io or in the MMI* whether the entire veh icle is
unlocked or one of the doors~
page 42. The master key must be
w ithin a range of about 1.5 m from the app ropr iate door or the rear
lid.
It makes no difference whether the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this can adversely affect the
locking function.
It is not poss ible to re-open the door for a brief period directly after
closing it. This allows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked.
& WARNING
R ea d and f ollow a ll WA RNIN GS ~ & in "G ene ral desc ription " on
page 41.
(I) Tip s
If your vehicle has been standing for an extended period, please note
the following:
• The proximity sensors are deactivated after a few days to save
power. You then have to pull on the door handle once to un lock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehicle.
• T o prevent the battery from being discharged and to preserve your
vehicle's ability to start for as long as possible, the energy manage- ment system gradually switches off unnecessary convenience func­
tions.
It is poss ible that you w ill not be able to unlock your veh icle
using these convenience functions.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 346. •
Operating Locks with the mechanical key
In the event of a failure of the power locking system, the
driver's door can locked and unlocked with the mechan­
ical key at the lock cylinder.
To unloc k the vehicle
Fig. 3 4 Key turns for
openi ng and closi ng
- Insert the mechanical key into the lock of the driver's
door .
- Turn the mechanical key to position@=> fig.
34 .
To lock th e vehicl e
- Move the selec tor lever to the P position (automatic trans­
mission) .
- Close all windows and doors properly. ._

-Turn the m echanical key in th e lock of the driv er's door to
the lock position ®=> & in "Gen eral descri ptio n" on
page 41 .
If the power locking system f ails, there is eme rgency locki ng for the
passenger's door=>
page 46.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS => & in "General de scription " on
page 41.
(I) Tips
• After the igni tion is swi tched on, t he power locking system swi tch
and the unlocking button for the rear lid
,c::$ i n the door are enabled. •
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig . 35 Drive r's doo r:
power l ocking sw it c h
- Press the button @to lock the vehicle=> &.
- Press the button
63 to un lock the vehicle=> fig. 35.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
If you lock the ve hicle us ing the power locking switch , please note
t he follow ing :
• If a door is open, the vehicle ca nnot be locked using t he power
locking system switch.
• You cannot open the doors or the rea r lid from the
outside
(increased secu rity, for examp le whe n you are stopped at a red light).
• The diodes in the power lock ing switch illuminate when all the
doors are closed and lo cked .
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pulling on
t he doo r handle.
• If yo u have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors automat­
ically unloc k.
& WARNING
• The power locking switch works with the ign ition off and auto­
m atically loc ks the entire vehicle when it is actu ated.
• On a vehicle lo cked from the outside the power locking system
switch is inoperat ive.
• Locking doors from the inside can help p re vent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can al so pre vent unwanted
e ntry from the outside. Locked door s can, however, delay assi s­
tan ce to veh icle occupants and hold up rescue efforts fr om the
outside in an accident or other emergen cy .
(I) Tips
Your vehicle is loc ke d automatically at a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
(Auto Lock)=>
page 41. You can unlock the vehicle again using the
opening f unction in the power loc king sys tem switch. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Opening and closing Emergency Locking of the passenger's door
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will need to lock the passenger door separately.
! co a,
Fig. 36 Emergency
locking of the
passenger's door
An emergency locking mechanism is integrated in the edge of
the passenger's door (only visible when the door is open).
- Take the mechanical key out of the master key=>
page 39.
-Open the door.
- Pull the protective cover out of the hole::::> fig. 36 .
- Insert the mechanical key into the inner slot and turn it to
the right as far as it can go.
After you close the door, you will no longe r be able to open it from the
outside. The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once on
the door handle .•
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 37 Position of
handle in the rear lid
-Press the middle button ?:5 on the remote control master
key for at least one second, or
- Press the handle on the rear lid=> fig . 37.
Closing the rear lid
- Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the inside and allow it
to drop gently to close it=> & .
& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave yo ur vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
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