2011 AUDI A5 COUPE fold seats

Seats and storage
Applies to veh icles : w ith manua lly adj ustable seats
Easy entry function
The easy entry function makes it easier for the rear
passengers to enter and leave the vehicle .
Fig. 69 Driver's seat:
La tch on the seatba ck
Tilt the seatback forward and push the front
seats forward
- Lift the latch=:> fig. 69.
- Hold the latch and tilt the seatback forward.
- Release the latch and push the seat forward.
Push the front seats back and fold the
seatback up
- Push the front seat back before you fold the seat backs up.
Otherwise the seat cannot be pushed back to its original position .
& WARNING
Always be certain that the front seats are upright and securely
latched when you drive.•
Power front seat adjustment
Ap plies to vehicl es: wit h po wer adjusta ble se at s
Seat adjustment controls
The operating logic for the switches corresponds to the
construction and function of the seat .
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Fig. 70 Front seat:
Controls for seat
adj ustme nt
The switches to adjust the seat cushion and the seatback correspond
to the layout, the design and the funct ion of the seat. The seats are
adjusted by moving the switches following this logi c.
Controls
@ Lumbar support*
@ Seat adjustment
© Seat back and head restraint height adjustment*
@ Upper thigh support* •

Seats and storage
Applie s to veh icles : wi th powe r ad justa ble seats
Easy entry function
The easy entry function makes it easier for the rear
passengers to enter and leave the vehicle.
Fig . 71 Driv er's se at:
C o nt rol s for e asy entry
a ss ist
Folding down the front seat backs
- Liftthel atc h=>fig.71 .
- Tilt the s eatba ck fo rward .
Moving the front seats forward
-Press and hold the switc h@ until t he seat has reached t he
desired position.
Moving front seats back
- Press an d ho ld t he switc h@ unti l the s eat has r eached t he
des ired posi tion . The seat stop s au to matically when it has
reached its starting posit io n again.
To make it eas ier to enter and leave t he rear seat, t he sea tbacks of the
front seats can be folded forward and the head restraints a re a uto­
matically lowe red . At the same time, the front seats can be moved
forward and b ack . When the front seats a
re moved forward, their original pos it io n is
sto red. Whe n it i s move d back, t he se at a utoma ticall y sto ps in t his
position . To move the seat eve n further back, you have to release the
switch ® and reactivate it.
T he head res tra ints from the fron t seats , dependi ng on the seat
height that has been set, are automat ically ret racted when the seat­
backs are folded down . T hey retu rn to t heir o riginal position again
when the sea tbacks for the fron t sea ts are raised.
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Wi th the driver's or passenge r's door closed, the correspond ing
switch to move the seat is inoperative .•
Seat memory
Ap plies to veh icles : w ith sea t mem ory
Memory for driver's seat
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can be
stored using the memory butt ons in th e driver's door .
Fig. 72 Driver 's door :
Seat m em ory
In addit ion to the setting for the driver's sea t, the exterio r rea r view
m irror set ting can be stored and re called throug h sea t memory if t he
vehicle is p roperly equippe d.
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The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum height
=> page 80, fig. 73. Adjust the head restraint so the upper
edge is as even as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this position as possible=>
page 80.
Raising/Lowering the head restraint
-Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands and
slide the head restraint upward/downward, until you feel
it click into place=>
page 80, fig. 73.
Electric height adjustment*
Push the switch up or down=> page 80, fig. 74 to adjust
the height of the head restraint.
Refer to=> page 174, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 174.
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Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features. •
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Rear head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 75 Rear seats:
Head restraint
Fig. 76 Rear head
restraints: release
- To move the head restraint up, hold it at the sides with
both hands and slide it upward until you feel it click into
place.
- To move the head restraint down, press the button ©
=> fig. 75 and slide the head restraint downward.
Removing the head restraints
- Fold the backrest forward=> page 84.
-Move the head restraint upward as far as it can go.
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-Press the release@=:> page 81, fig. 76 with the mechan­
ical key=:>
page 44 and the button @=:> page 81, fig. 75.
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at the same
time=:> &.
Installing the head restraints
-Slide the posts on the head restraint down into the guides
until you feel the posts click into place .
Press the button@=:>
page 81, fig. 75 and slide the head
restraint all the way down. You should not be able to pull
the head restraint out of the backrest.
So that the driver can have a better view to the rear, the head
restraints should be pushed down completely when the rear seats are
not occupied.
& WARNING
• Only remove the rear seat head restraints when necessary in
order to install a child seat. Install the head restraint again imme­
diately once the child seat is removed. Driving without head
restraints or with head restraints that are not properly adjusted
increases the risk of serious or fatal neck injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 174.
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Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features.•
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several levels.
Adjusting the center armrest
Fig. 77 Armrest
between the
dr iver's/front
passenger's seats.
-To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the starting
position detent by detent =:> fig. 77.
- To bring the armrest back into the starting position, raise
it out of the top detent and fold it back down.
The armrest can slide forward and back. •

Seats and storage
Applie s to vehicles : w ith carg o net
Cargo net/Storage net
The cargo net/storage net prevents light objects from
sliding about in the luggage compartment.
Cargo net
Fig. 80 Cargo net
unhooked
Fig. 81 Cargo net
hooked up
Fir st, hang the front hooks in the fastening eyelets
=> fig. 80.
Then, hang the
rear hooks in the fastening eyelets.
Storage net
- Engage the hooks on the cargo net in the fastening eyelets
in the floor at the rear of the luggage compartment
=> fig. 81.
- Fold down the attaching hooks in the upper area of the
luggage compar tment, pull the net up and hang the
eye lets on the net into the hooks.
You can use the attaching hooks:::> fig. 81 to hang bags, sacks, etc.
If nothing is attached to the hooks, th ey fo ld back by themselves .
& WARNING
For reasons of strength, only objects with a maximum weight of
5 kg should be carried in the storage net. Heavier objects are not
adequately secured . There is risk of personal injury. •
Applies to vehicles: with fold ing rear seatback
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to enlarge the
cargo capacity.
Fig. 82 Release
handle on the seatback ...

Folding the seatback forward
-When you pull the release lever @=> page 84, fig. 82 in
the direction of the a rrow, the sa fe ty knob ® pops out far
eno ug h f or th e re d m ark ing on kn ob to be visi ble .
- Fold t he seatbac k forward.
Raising the seatback
- Raise th e se atb ac k un til it is s ecure ly lat ch ed => & . W hen
yo u ca n no lo nge r se e the red mark on the safe ty knob ®,
th e se at is lat ched.
& WARNING
• The backrest must always be securely latched so that the safety
belt of the center seating position can work properly to help
protect the occupant .
• The backrest must be securely latched
in pos ition so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
sea tback forward.
• Never allow safety belt s to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware .
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can b reak in a crash. Inspect the belts periodically . Belts showing
damage to webbing , bindings , buckles, or retractor s mu st be
replaced.
0 Note
• If you move the front seat back when the rear seat backrest is
f olded forward, you co uld damage the hea d r estrain ts on the re ar
seat.
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• Slide the belt guide on the outs ide safety be lt all the way up
before folding the backrest b ack fo rwar d. M ake s ure the se at bel t is
not p inc hed or damaged when the rear seat backrest if folded back .
Other o bjects should be removed from the rear seat be nch to protect
the seatback from damage .•
Ap plies to vehicles: w it h fol ding rea r seatbac k
Enlarging cargo capacity of the Luggage
compartment
T he seat bac ks can be folded forward to enlarge the
c a rgo capacity.
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0 Fig . 83 Re lea se l eve r
in cargo a rea
F ig .
84 Safety knob ~
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Seats and storage Unlocking and tipping seatback forward
- When you pull the release lever~ page 85, fig. 83 in the
direction of the arrow, the safety knob©~
page 85,
fig. 84 pops out far enough for the red marking on knob to
be visible.
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Raising the seatback
-Raise the seatback until it is securely latched~& . When
you can no longer see the red mark on the safety knob©
~ page 85, fig. 84, the seat is latched.
The correctly latched seatback (basic position) can be locked and
unlocked with the mechanical key . This prevents any entry from the
vehicle interior into the luggage compartment.
Enlarging the cargo capacity of the luggage compartment is only
possible when the seatback has not been locked with the mechanical
key.
& WARNING
• The backrest must always be securely latched so that the safety
belt of the center seating position can work properly to help
protect the occupant.
• The backrest must be securely latched in position so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
seatback forward.
• Never allow safety belts to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware.
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in a crash. Inspect the belts periodically. Belts showing
& WARNING (continued)
damage to webbing, bindings, buckles, or retractors must be
replaced.
0 Note
• If you move the front seat back when the rear seat backrest is
folded forward, you cou ld damage the head restraints on the rear
seat.
• Slide the be lt guide on the outs ide safety be lt all the way up
before folding the backrest back forward. Make sure the seat belt is
not pinched or damaged when the rear seat backrest if folded back.
Other objects should be removed from the rear seat bench to protect
the seatback from damage. •
Applie s to v eh icl es: wi th fol ding rear se a tback
Locking the seatback
~. Fig. SS Locking seat­
back
The correctly latched seatback (basic position) ~ & in
"Enlarging cargo capacity of the luggage compartment" on
page 85 can be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key
next to the release handle. This prevents any entry from the
vehicle interior into the luggage compartment.

-Turn th e m echanical key=> fig . 85 to the right to lock th e
seatback .
- Tur n the mechanical key to the left to
unlock t h e seatback.
Parcel shelf
The par cel shelf behind the rear seatback can be used to
carry li ght items of clo thing .
& WARNING
No hea vy o r hard objects should be placed on the parcel shelf. They
are a haza rd to the vehicl e occupant s during sudden braking . The
is a risk of injur y.
0 Note
Please make sure that the heating wires for the rear window defogger
are not damage by abrasive objects .
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To ensure problem-free ventilation, the ventilation s lots between the
re ar win dow and the parcel shelf must not be cove red .•
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Seats and storage
Applies to veh icles : w ith ski sack
Ski sack
The ski sack can be carried in th e interior with the help of
the pass-through.
Fig. 86 I n the rea r
s ea t bench : Open ing
t h e pa ss-t hr ough
Opening the trunk pass-through
- Fold the cente r armrest in the rear forward and out.
- Pull the rele ase han dle => fig . 86 -Arrow- an d fold down
th e c ove r of the pass -through i n the vehic le int erior.
- Open the rea r lid.
- Push the ski sack through the opening from the luggage
compartment.
- Secure the s ki sack =>
page 88 .
Closing the trunk pass-through
-Open the rea r lid.
- Remove the ski sack from the trunk pass -through .
- Push t he pass-through cover up inside the vehicle until it
latches .
- Raise t he cen ter armrest in the vehicle again .
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