2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET service

• If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's door panel comes on
for about 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked, there is a malfunc­
tion in the power locking or the anti-theft warning system . Have the
ma lfunct ion corrected by an authorized Audi dea lership or qualified
repair facility. •
Setting power locking
The driver con determine the functions for power locking
in the radio or in the MMI*.
In the Central locking menu you can dec ide which doors
should be unlocked when opening the vehicle .
- Press the
I CAR) function button.
- Select
Central locking . The Central locking menu
appears.
For example, if you switch the i tem Unlocking single door On , the
passenge r's door is no longer included in the power locking system,
and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the master
key remot e control.
You can cont in ue to unlock all the doors and the rear lid as before .
Press the opening button on the master key twice.
In addit ion to th is, the
Auto locking can be switched on and off.
When lockin g 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 47, fig. 39 is locked. In this case the rear lid can be opened
with the button
cs on the master key=> fig. 33. If the vehicle has the
Convenience key* feature, then the handle will continue to work even
if an valid key is near the prox imity sensor.
If you select
F old mirror s* On , the automatic outside m irror fold
function is activated - the outside mirrors fold when the locking
button on the remote master key is operated {I)=>
page 73.
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Opening and closing
When you select Confirmation tone On, a confirmation tone sounds
when you lock the veh icle. •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 33 Remote
con trol: function
buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire veh icle will unlock
when the unlock button © is pressed once, depending on the
settings in the radio or MM!*
Central locking menu
=>page 43.
- Press button CD(@) to unlock the vehicle=> fig. 33.
- Press button~( @) to lock the vehicle=>
& in "General
description" on
page 41.
- Press but ton c::::::s (@ ) briefly to unlock the rear lid.
- Press the button
c::::::s for at least one second to open the
rear lid.
- Push the red
I PANIC ) button( @) to activate the panic
function. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash. Push
the red [
PANIC] button again to deactivate the panic func-
tion. _.,
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Emergency locking of the passenger's door
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will need to lock the passenger door separately.
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Fig. 38 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 40.
-Open the door.
- Pull the protective cover out of the hole =} fig. 38 .
- 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 longer be able to open it from the
outside . The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once on
the door handle .•
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 39 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 . 39.
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 your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
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voltage left to start the vehicle. The power top can be operated again after the eng ine is sta rted .
• Rollo ve r prot ection acti ve: If the power top is operated cont inu­
ously for an extended pe riod o f time, rollover protec tion w ill act ivate
to prevent damage to the hydraulic unit . T his protect ive function
prevents the power top from opening or close for app rox imately 15
to 30 m inutes . It w ill function again after that=>&.
• Malfun ct ion : Fa ilure of system components is one possible cause
for malfunction.
If this happens, you can also operate the power top
by hand =>
page 57.
Power top not secure
This message appears with a war ning to ne if the powe r top is not
completely closed or open and the vehicle speed is above 50 km/h .
Reduce the ve hicle speed below 50 km/h and use the sw itch to open
or close the power top completely .
& WARNING
Never d rive when the power top is not lo cked co rre ctly. The wind
from driving could cau se the power top to open. This can re sult in
injuries and dam age to the vehicle. •
Opening or closing the power top~
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Fig . 4 4 Center
co nsole: p ow er top
sw itch
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Power top
Opening the power top
- Switch the ignition on.
- Remove any objects that are stored in the power top
compartment to prevent damage to the top and t he rear
window .
- Pull and hold the switch until the power top opens and the
covers close co mpletely.
Closing the power top
-Swi tch th e ign it io n on.
- Remove any objec ts that are stored in the power top
compar tment to p revent da mage to the top a nd t he rear
window.
- Press and hold the switch until the c losing process is
complete.
The indicator light in the instrument clu ster goes out when the top
is com pletely open or closed . The side windows a utomatically lower
slightly during the opening/closing process.
& WARNING
• When opening and closi ng the powe r top , make sure no one
will be injured by the support s and other m oving part s.
• Operating the power top reduces the headroom in the rear of
the vehicle . Make sure there is enough clearan ce between the rear
pas senger and the power top when opening and closing it .•
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Variable power top storage bay
Fig. 47 Lugga ge
co mpar tme nt: th e
v ari able powe r to p
s t o rag e bay is lo wer ed
F ig . 4 8 Lugga ge
c o mpart ment : emer­
genc y rele ase le ver for
the var iab le powe r to p
st or ag e ba y
The var iable power top storage bay lowers automatically
when the power top opens .
Raising the power top storage bay
-Press the trim in the direction o f the arrow to raise the
variable power top storage bay=> fig. 47 .
Lowering the power top storage bay
manually (emergency operation)
-Open the lift side trim and press the release lever down to
lower t he variable power top storage bay=> fig. 48.
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Power top
The var iable power top sto rage bay can be raised when the power top
is clo sed .
Thi s prov ides mo re ca rgo space in the l uggage comp art­
ment .
T he
open power top stores complete ly in the compartment des igned
for it . This a rea is p rotected w ith the variable powe r top storage bay
to prevent objects from be ing stored there unintent ionally. The cargo
area in the luggage compartmen t is smaller when the powe r top is
open than whe n it is closed. The variable power top storage bay
canno t be r aised when the power top is open .•
App lies to ve hicl es: with w ind defle ctor
Wind deflector
The wind deflector decreases air movement inside the
v ehicle and increases driving comfor t.
F ig. 4 9 Inse rt in g th e
wi nd deflec tor ( 1) .,
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(]] Tips
• The w ind deflecto r wo rks best when all of the windows are ro lled
up while driving.
• Only store the w ind deflector in the sto rage bag when it is dry .•
Power top emergency operation
General information
The power top can be closed by hand if there is a malfunc ­
tion.
- Activate the parking brake.
- Open t he wi ndows
- Remove the key from the ignition.
Only close the power top manually in an emergency . T he best solut ion
is to have yo ur authorized Audi dealer cor rect the ca use of the
malfunctio n.
Power top emergency operation consists of the fo llowi ng steps:
• Unlocking the power top compartment cover : The cover on the
power top compartment must be released by hand .
• Closing the power top : The power top must be lifted o ut of the
tray and closed.
• Locking the power top : The power to p latches m ust be locked
with the emergency key.
& WARNING
• When position ing the power top , avoid conta ct with the
s upports or other moving parts . Make sure all of the window s are
lowered . Otherwise you could pinch your hands.
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Power top
& WARNI NG (continued )
• Never drive when the power top is not lo cked co rrectly. The
wind from driv ing could cau se the power top to open. This can
re sult in injuries and damage to the vehicle.
[ i ] Tips
Have a second person assist when closing the power top. Positioning
t he power top is easier when there is a se cond person to help. •
Step 1: Unlocking the power top
compartment cover
The release lever for the power top c ompartment is
located under the trim in the luggage compartment.
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Fi g. 51 Lu ggage
c omp artm ent : re leas e
le ver ..
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& WARNING
When raising the power top compartment cover, avoid contact
with the supports or other moving parts. Otherwise you could
pinch your hands. •
Step 3: Lifting the power top storage bay
cover out
-Close the luggage compartment lid.
Fig . 55 Luggage
compartment lid
closed
Fig. 56 Power top
storage bay cover
completely open
- Open the power top storage bay cover completely
=> fig. 56.
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Power top
& WARNING
When raising the power top storage bay cover, avoid contact with
the supports or other moving parts. Otherwise you could pinch
your hands. •
Step 4: Closing the power top
-Remove the cap on the trim.
Fig. 57 Removing the
cover
Fig . 58 Emergency
key for opening the
latches
- Insert the emergency key in the opening (hex socket).
- Turn the release key counterclockwise until it stops to
open the latch .
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& WARNING
Do not pinch yourself or others when closing the power top
compartment. •
Step 7: Locking the power top
The locking system for the power top latches are located
on the inside of the power top.
Fig. 62 Inside of the
power top: hex key for
emergency operation
- Insert the emergency key in the opening and turn it clock­
wise until it stops to lock the power top.
- Remove the emergency key.
- Cover the opening with the cap.
(J] Tips
Make sure the locking mechanisms are locked securely. •
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Power top
Step 8: Loosening the headliner
Fig. 63 Power top:
area around the right
side of the rear window
Fig. 64 Area around
the right side of the
rear window: headliner
partially loosened
Perform the following steps in the rear window area of the
power top on each side.
- Pull the loops (marked in yellow) with the emergency key
to loosen the headliner.
- Pull at the yellow marking again to loosen the headliner
around the rear window (approximately 30 cm).
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Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off ·t!·
0 9
" l8
Fig. 66 Instru ment
pan el: He ad lig ht
con trol swi tc h
Switching on AUTO -Automatic headlight
controls*
- Turn the light switch to AUTO => fig. 66.
Turning on the side marker lights
- Turn the head light control switc h to ~oo~.
Switching on low beams
- Turn the headlight control switch to ;D .
Switching off the lights
- Turn the headlight control switch to 0.
The low beams only illuminate with the ign ition turned o n.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, the symbol
next to the light switch illum inates
:oo:c .
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Clear vision
AUTO -Automatic headlight contro l*
With the switch in the AUTO position, the low beams are switched on
au tomatically depending on the ambient light, for examp le in a
tunnel, at dusk and when it is raining or snowing . When the low
beams are sw itched on, the
: oo ~ symbo l comes on. The low beams
remain switched on rega rdless of the ambient light when you turn on
the fog lights.
When you tu rn off the ignition, the low beams are automatically
switched off .
On veh icles with a ra in sensor the head lights sw itch on autom atically
after a few windshield wiper passes . H owever, the instrument
lighting will not be switched on .
With automatic head lig ht control, you also have the high-beam func­
tion available . However, if you have not switched high beams back to
low beams wh ile dr iving with au toma tic headlight contro l, o nly the
low beams come on the next t ime you turn on automatic headlight
cont rol. In o rder to return to high beams again, you first have to pull
the high beam lever back to the normal pos ition and then push the
lever forward.
Light sensor m alfunction
In the event of a light senso r malfunction, the dr iver is notified in the
instrument cluster display:
Autom ati c dri ving light s/automatic wiper s defecti ve
For safety reaso ns, the low beams a re turned on permanen tly with
the switch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off us ing the l igh t sw itch . H ave the ligh t se nsor checked as soon
as possible at an authorized Audi dealer or other qualif ied workshop . .,,_
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