2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET lock

Opening and closing
-Tur n the me chanical key i n th e lo ck of the d river's door to
the lock position @=> & in "General descr iption" on
pag e 41.
If the power locki ng system f ail s, there is eme rge ncy locki ng for the
passenger 's door=>
page 47.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS=> & in "General descript ion" on
page 41.
[IJ Tips
• After the ignit ion is swi tched on, the power locking sys tem 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 . 37 D river 's door :
power lo cking switch
- Press the b utto n @ to lo ck the vehicl e=> & .
- Press the but ton
63 to u nloc k the veh icle => fig. 37.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking switch , please note
t he following:
• If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked using the power
loc kin g system switch.
• You ca nnot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(increased security, for examp le when you are sto pped at a red light).
• The diodes in the power loc king switch ill uminate when a ll the
doors are close d an d lock ed .
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by p ulling on
t he doo r handle .
• If yo u have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors automat­
ically unlo ck.
& WARNING
• The power locking switch works with the ignition off and auto­
matically locks the entire vehicle when it is actuated .
• On a vehicle locked from the outside the power locking system
switch is inoperati ve.
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can al so prevent unwanted
entry from the outside. Locked doors can, however, delay assis­
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the outside in an accident or other emergency .
[IJ Tips
Your vehicle is loc ked automatically at a speed of 9 mph ( 15 km/h)
(Auto Lock)=>
page 41. You can unlock t he vehicle again using the
openi ng f unction in the power loc king system sw itch. •

Emergency locking of the passenger's door
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will need to lock the passenger door separately.
! a,
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 .•
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
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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Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Opening and closing
& WARNING (continued)
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges -fingers or hands can
be pinched .
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• When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be opened separately
by pressing the button
-c::5 on the master key. When you close the rear
lid again, it locks automatically .
• If the rear lid is open or not properly closed when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning~
page 20 appears in the
instrument cluster display. •
Emergency unlocking of the
luggage compartment lid
There is on emergency release for the rear lid .
Fig. 40 Rear lid: Lock
cylinder
- Remove the mechanical key from the master key
=>
page 40.
- Insert the key in the lock cylinder and turn it in the direc­
tion of the arrow .•
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 41 Section of the
driver 's door: Controls
Fig. 42 Center
console: central power
window switch
All power window switches=> fig. 41 are provided with a two-
position function: •

Opening the windows
-Press th e switc h to the first stop and hold it u ntil the
win dow re aches t he desire d pos ition.
- Press the sw itc h br iefly to the
second stop t o a uto mat i­
ca lly open t he w indow .
Closing the windows
-Pu ll t he swi tch to the first stop an d hold it unti l the
w indow reaches the desi red pos ition .
- Pull t he swi tch briefly to th e
second stop to auto mat ica lly
cl ose the wi ndow.
Power window switches
© Dr iver's door
® Passenger's door
© Left re ar door
@ Righ t rea r doo r
You can open or close all the windows with the switch=> page
48,
fig. 42.
& WARNING
• Do not leav e children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in
s tarting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
windows, etc. which could result in serious injury .
• Remember -you can still open or close the power window s for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off . Only when
either of the doors are opened are the power window s switched
off.
• Be careful when closing the window s. Check to see that no one
is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
& WARNING
(co ntinued )
• Alway s remove the ignit ion key whenever you leave your
vehicle .
• If you lock your vehicle from the out side, no one, es pecially
children, should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield th at
may interfere w ith the drive r's field of vision.
[I] Tips
• Whe n you open the doors , the windows automat ica lly lowe r about
1 0mm .
• After the ignition has been switched off, the w indows can still be
opene d or close d for about 10 min utes. The w indow reg ulators a re
no t sw itched until the driver 's or passenger's door is opened .•
Convenience opening /closing
The wind ows can be opene d and closed wit h the mecha n­
ical key or the e mergen cy k ey.
Fig. 4 3 Key turn s for
o pen ing a nd closing ...
Vehicle care Technical data

Opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
- Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical key out of
the master key=>
page 40.
-Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Turn the key to position=>
page 49, fig. 43 @until all the
windows have reached the desired position.
Convenience closing feature
- Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical key out of
the master key=>
page 40.
-Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
position @ until the windows are closed=>
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& WARNING
• Never close the windows inattentively and without checking ·
there is risk of injury.
• You must always watch when the windows are being raised so
that no one can be trapped. If you release the key, the closing
action is immediately canceled.
• Always read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General description"
on
page 41. •
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one-touch up
and down feature must be activated again.
- Pull and hold the power window switch until the window is
completely closed.
- Release the switch. -
Pull the switch again for one second. The automatic
closing/opening is now reactivated. •

Power top
Automatic power top
General information
The soph istic ated design of the fab ric power top allows you to
operate it eas ily and quick ly. Yo u can open and close the power top
w hil e dr iv ing as lo ng as t he veh icle is t raveling below 30 mph. When
open, the power top is stored in a special compartment which is
equipped wi th a cover.
Under normal cond it io ns, the power top is w ind- a nd wate rproof . In
rare cases, small droplets o f water may form under extreme weather
conditions such as tor rential or prolonged ra in. That is norma l and no
cause fo r concern.
F ollow t he ma intenan ce inst ructio ns to ma inta in t he att ra ctive
appea rance of t he convertib le and to ensure that it does no t leak
~ page 263, "P ower top care" . A lso obse rve the following:
• Only open and close the power top when it is clea n. Sharp-edged
part icles of d irt can sc ratch the rear window when the power top is
folde d and can c ause abrasion th at result i n damage to the power top
over time. You should also remove ice and snow befo re opening the
powe r top.
• Never remove snow and ice w ith sharp-edged ob jects . Yo u can
re move ice from the rear w indo w wit h a stand ard ice scr aper.
• You s hou ld only open the powe r top when it is comp lete ly dry.
Open ing the power top and stow ing it in the compa rtme nt whe n it is
wet can cause marks on the top t hat detract from its appearance .
M ildew can also form if th e power top is s towe d for an exte nded
period of time when it is wet.
• Do not leave the power top ope n for seve ral weeks at a time .
Always close it between uses to p revent disco lorat io n and creases
from f orming. Thi s is especi ally im porta nt if i t was not comple tely d ry
w hen stowed.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Power top
•
Open ing o r closing the power top in temperatures below 32 °F
(0 °C) is not recommended because the flexibility of the fabric
decreases is sub- ze ro te mperatures.
& WARNING
• When operating the power top, make sure the function is not
affected by wind or other factors and that it does not interfere
with other drivers .
• Never drive when the power top is not locked correctly. The
wind from driving could cause the power top to open . Thi s can
result in injuries and damage to the vehicle.
• When opening and closing the power top, make sure no one
will be injured by the supports and othe r moving parts.
• Operat ing the power top reduces the headroom in the rear of
the vehicle. Make sure there is enough clearance between the rear passenger and the power top when opening and closing it.
• When operating the power top, visibility to the rear is limited .
Avoid operating the top while driving in reverse.
0 Note
• Always make sure there is eno ugh clearance above the vehicle so
t he power top is no t damage d when o pening and closing i t.
• Do not store any objects in the power top compartment to avoid
dama ge when opening the to p.
[ i ] Tips
• T o prevent the battery from discharg in g, do no t open o r close the
power top re pea tedly when the engine is swi tched off . .,_
Vehicle care Technical data

Power top
• A message in the instrument cluster display will alert you if a
protection function was activated or if there is a malfunction
=>page 52.
• The power top can also be operated manually if there is a malfunc­
tion=>
page 57, "Power top emergency operation" . Have you autho­
rized Audi dealer correct the cause of the malfunction as soon as
possible .
• If parking the vehicle with the power top open, remember that the
vehicle interior will not be protected from the weather or from unau­
thorized entry. Closing the power top before leaving the vehicle is
recommended. If you leave items in the vehicle, lock them in the
trunk .•
Power top operation
The indicator light monitors the power top.
The . indicator light illuminates for approximately 2 seconds when
the ignition switches on to check the function and then goes out
again. The indicator light also:
• illuminates when the power top opens or closes.
• blinks if the power top switch is operated but the conditions for
opening or closing the power top are not met . A warning message
also appears in the instrument cluster display=>
page 52, "E rror
message in the instrument cluster display" .
• if the power top did not open or close completely.
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The indicator light stays on if the power top was opened manually. •
Error message in the instrument cluster
display
An error message appears if the power top cannot open
or close.
Several conditions must be met for the power top to open or close
automatically.
An error message in the instrument cluster display indicates if one of
the conditions is not met or there is a malfunction.
Power top: please close rear lid
The luggage compartment lid must be closed when the power top is
opening or closing. This error message appears in the instrument
cluster display if the luggage compartment lid is not closed.
Storage bay not lowered. Please remove
obstruction
The power top storage bay must lower when the power top is
opening. This error message appears in the instrument cluster
display if the storage bay is not lowered . If the storage bay does not
lower automatically because of objects in the luggage compartment,
remove the objects that are in the way from the storage bay area.
Otherwise, you can operate the power top storage bay manually
=>page 55.
Power top: cannot be used
This error message appears if the convertible cannot open or close
automatically because of safety reasons or if there is a malfunction.
The following causes are possible:
• Vehicle speed too high: Power top operation is deactivated and an
error message appears if the vehicle speed is too high. Reduce the
vehicle speed and operate the switch again to open or close the power
top.
• Battery voltage too low: The power top cannot be operated if the
battery voltage is too low. This ensures there will be enough battery
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Power top
Power top convenience opening and
closing
F ig. 45 R emote
m ast er key : button s
Fig. 46 T urning the
key to open and close
Convenience opening with the driver door
lock
- Press the@ butto n on the remote master key to un lock t he
vehicle .
- Turn the key once in the dr iver door loc k to the openi ng
posi tion ©~ fig . 46.
- Tur n the key to the openi ng posit ion aga in
within two
seconds
and hold it there until the power top opens
completely .
Convenience closing with the driver door lock
- Turn the key once in the driver door lock to t he closing
pos ition ®~ fig. 46 .
- Turn the key to th e clos ing posit ion again
with in two
seconds
and hold it there until the power top closes
comple tely .
Convenience opening with the convenience
key*
- Press the@ button on t he conven ience key* to un lock the
vehicle .
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
P ress t he l'.Il button on the convenience key* to lock the
v e hi cle .
Releasing the key stops the opening o r closing process immediately .
& WARNING
• When opening and closing the power top, mak e sure no one
will be injured by the supports and other moving parts.
• Operating the power top reduces the headroom in the rear of
the vehicle. Make sure there is enough clearance between the rear pa ssenger and the power top when opening and closing it .•