
keys.  Unguarded  access  to  the  keys pro
vides  children  the  opportunity  to  start 
the  engine  and/or  activate  veh icle  sys
tems  such  as  the  power  windows  etc.  Un supervised  operation  of  any  vehicle  sys
tem  by ch ildren  can  result  in serious  in
jury. 
- Do not  remove  the  key from  the  ignition 
lock  until  the  vehicle  has  come  to  a  com
plete  stop.  Otherw ise  the  steering  col
umn  lock  cou ld  suddenly  engage  -caus
ing  the  risk  of  an  accident. 
(D Tips 
- The  operation  of  the  remote  contro l key 
can  be  temporarily  disrupted  by interfer
ence  from  transmit ters  in the  vici nity  of 
the  vehicle  working  in the  same  frequen 
cy range  (e .g . a  ce ll phone,  radio  equip
ment). 
- Fo r security  reasons,  replacement  keys 
are  on ly available  from  Audi  dea lers . 
- For  Decla rat ion  of  Compliance  to  United 
States  FCC and  Industry  Canada  regula
tions 
~page 272. 
Removing  the  mechanical  key 
0 .... 
9 r 
. ~ 
• 
Fi g. 18 Remote  master  key:  remov ing  the  mechanical 
key 
.,.  Press  the release  button@r=:>fig. 18. 
.,.  Pull  the  mechan ical  key ® out  of  the mas
ter  key. 
Using  the  mechan ical  key, you  can: 
- lock and  unlock*  the  glove  compartment  on 
t h e  passenger's  sider::;, 
page 67. 
Op enin g  an d clos ing  33 
- lock  and  unlock  the  vehicle  manually 
r::;, page 36 if this  should  not  be  possible 
w ith  the  master  key. 
- use  the  ignition  key emergency  release 
r::;, page 34. 
Check light  and  battery  in the  master 
key 
Fig . 1 9 Remote  master  key:  removing  the  battery hold 
er 
Check li ght  in the  mast er key 
The  check  light @r=:> 
fig. 19 in the  master  key 
provides  information  about  different  condi
tions. 
.,.  The  check  light  turns on  briefly  once  when  a 
button  is pressed,  and  during  an  "inquiry" 
by the  convenience  key system. 
.,.  If the  check  light  does  not  come  on,  the 
battery  is  dead  a nd  has  to  be  replaced.  In 
add it ion,  when  the  battery  is  dead 
the m 
indicator  light  appea rs  in the  instrument 
cluste r display  as  we ll as  the  message 
Please  cha nge key  batte ry . 
Ma ster  key battery  replacement 
.,.  Remove  the  mechanica l key 
r::;, page 33  . 
.,. Press  the  release  button @ r::;, fig. 19on the 
bat tery  ho lder  and  a t the  same  time  pull  the 
battery  ho lder  out  of  the  master  key in the 
direction  of  the  arrow . 
.,.  Insta ll the  new  battery  CR 2032  with  the 
" + " sign  facing  down . 
.,.  Push  the  battery  holder  carefully  into  the 
master  key. 
.,.  Install  the  mechanical  key .  

34  Openin g and  clo sing 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
Dispose  of  dead  batteries  proper ly so  as 
not  to  pollute  the  environment. 
@ Tips 
The  replacement  battery  must  be  the 
same  specification  as  the  original. 
Emergency unlocking  of the  ignition  key 
In  the  event  of  malfunctions  in  the  electrical 
system,  it may  happen  that  you  cannot  re move  the  ignition  key . 
,. Remove  the  me chanical  key c> page 33. 
,.  Lock the  vehicle  using  the  mechanical  key 
i=>page 36. 
,. Have the  electrical system  inspected  by an 
authorized  Audi dealership. 
Locking and  unlocking  the  vehicle  with 
the  remote  control 
Fig . 20 Remote master  key: funct ion  buttons 
,.  Press  button 0 to  unlock  the  vehicle 
c>fig. 20. 
,.  Press  button ff) to  l ock  the vehicle c> A in 
General  description  on page  31. 
,.  Press  b utton cs briefly  to  unlock  the  rear 
lid. 
,.  Press  the  but to n 
cs for  a t least  one  second 
to  open  t he  rear  lid. 
,.  Push  the  red 
I PANIC I button  to  activate  the 
panic  function . The  horn  sounds  and  the 
tu rn signals  flash . Push  the  red 
I PANIC I but
ton  again  to  deactivate  the  panic  function. 
If  the  vehicle  is  unlocked  and  no  door,  the  rear 
lid or the  hood  is opened  within  60  seconds,  the  vehicle  locks  itself  again  automatica
lly. 
T his  feature  prevents  the  vehicle  from  being 
accidentally  left  unlocked  over  a  long  period 
of time. 
It depends  on  t he settings  in the  radio  or 
MMI * whether  the  entire  vehicle  is unlocked 
or on ly certain  doors¢ 
page 36. 
On vehicles  wi th a utomatic  transm ission,  the 
selector  lever  must  be  in the  P position,  other
wise  the  vehicle  cannot  be  locked. 
.&_ WARNING 
--
Read  and  follow  all  WARNINGS  ¢ & in 
General description  on page  31. 
(D Tips 
- In  order  to  make  sure  the  locking  f unc
tion  is work ing,  you should  a lways  keep 
your  eye  on the  vehicle  to  make  s ure  it  is 
properly  locked . 
- Do not  use  the  remote  cont rol  if yo u are 
inside  the  car,  otherw ise you  may  unin
tentionally  lock the  vehicle,  and  then  you 
would  set  off  the  anti-theft  alarm  whe n 
you  try  to  sta rt  the  engine  or  open  a 
door.  In  case  this  happens  anyhow,  push 
the  unlock  button@. 
- Use the  pa nic function  o nly if you  a re  in 
an  eme rgency  s ituation. 
-Add itiona l remote  co ntrol  key functions 
¢ page 40.  

Locking and  unlocking  with  convenience 
key 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  convenience key 
The doors  and  the  rear lid can be unlocked 
and  locked  without  operating  the  master  key . 
Fig . 21 Doo r handle : lock ing  t he ve hicle 
Unlocking  vehicle 
.. Take  hold  of  the  door  hand le . The  door  is 
unlocked  automatically. 
..  Pull  the  handle  to  open  the  door . 
Locking vehicle 
.. Move the  selector  lever to the  P position , 
otherwise  the  veh icle  cannot  be locked . 
..  To  lock  the vehicle,  close  the  door  and  touch 
the  sensor  in the  door  hand le 
once Q fig.  21 
Q A in Gen eral description  on page  31. Do 
not  reach  inside  the  door  handle. 
The  vehicle  can  be  locked  and  unlocked  at  any 
door.  The  remote  control  key cannot  be  more 
than  1.5  m  away  from  the  door  hand le.  It 
makes  no  difference  whether  the  master  key 
is in your jacke t pocket  or  in your  brie f case. 
If  you  grip  the  door  handle  while  locking,  this 
can  adversely  affect  the  locking  function. 
It is not  possible  to  re-open  the  door for  a 
brief  period  d irect ly after  closing  it.  This  al
lows  you  to  ens ure  that  the  doors  are  properly 
locked. 
It depends  on  the  settings  in the  radio  or 
MMI*  whether  the  entire  veh icle  is  unlocked 
or  one  of  the  doors 
Q page  36 . 
Opening  and  closing  35 
A WARNING 
Read  and  follow  all WARNINGS Q .&. in 
General description  on page  31 . 
(D Tips 
If your  vehicle  has  been  standing  for an ex
tended  per iod,  please  note  the  following: 
- The  proximity  sensors  are  deactivated af-
ter  a few  days  to  save  power . You then 
have  to  pull  on  the  door  handle  once  to 
unlock  the  vehicle  and  a  second  t ime  to 
open  the vehicle. 
- To prevent  the  battery  from  being  d is
charged  and  to  preserve your  vehicle's 
ability  to  start  for  as long  as  possible, 
the  energy  management  system  gradu
ally  switches  off unnecessary  conven
ience  functions. 
It is possible  that  you 
w ill  not  be  able to  unlock  your  vehicle  us
ing  these  convenience  functions. 
- For  Declaration  of  Compliance to  United 
States  FCC and  Industry  Canada  regula 
tions 
Q page 2 72. 
Locking and  unlocking  the  vehicle  from 
inside 
Fig. 22 D rive r's doo r: pow er locking  sw it c h 
..  Press  the  button@ to  lock the  vehicle Q _&. 
.. Press  the  button  @to  unlock  the  vehicle 
¢fig.22 . 
If you  lock  the  vehicle  using the power  locking 
switch,  please  note  the  fo llowing: 
- If  a  door  is open , the  vehicle  cannot  be 
locked  using  the  power locking system 
switch.  

40  Opening and  clo sing 
Convenience opening/closing 
The windows can be opened  and  closed  with 
the  mechanical  key or the  emergency  key. 
@ 
' ~-~ 
® ' 
Fig . 30 Key  turns  for  open ing  a nd clos ing 
Conv eni ence open ing fe ature 
"' 0 0 0 
" m 
•  Use  the  emergency  key or  pull  the  mechani
cal  key out  of  the  master  key¢ 
page  33. 
• Insert  the  key  into  the  lock  of  the  drive r's 
door. 
•  Turn  the key to  position  ¢ 
fig. 30@ until  a ll 
the  windows  have  reached the  desired  posi
t ion. 
Con venience clo sing f eature 
•  Use  the  eme rgency  key or  pull  the  mechani
cal  key out  of  the  master  key¢ 
page  33 . 
• Turn  the key  in the  lock  of  the driver's  door 
to  the  lock  position @ until  the  windows  are 
closed¢ &. 
A WARNING 
-Never  close  the  windows  inattentive ly 
and  w ithout  checking  -there  is  risk  of  in
jury. 
- You must  always  watch  when  the  win dows  are  being  ra ised  so  that  no  one  can 
be  t rapped.  If you  release  the  key, the 
closing  action  is immed iate ly canceled. 
- Always  read  and  heed  WARNING  ¢ 
A in 
General description  on page 
31 . 
Correcting  window  regulator 
malfunction 
After  disconnecting  the  vehicle battery,  the 
one-touch  up and  down  feature  must  be activated  again. 
•  Pull  and  ho ld  the  power  window  sw itch  un
til  the  w indow  is completely  closed. 
•  Release  the  sw itch  and  pull  the  sw itch  again 
for  one  second. 
Valet  parking 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  va let  parking  function 
The valet parking  feature  protects  the  lug
gage  compartment  from  unauthorized  ac
cess. 
Fi g. 31 Glove  compartment:  valet  parking  button 
You can switch  the  "valet  parking  function"  on 
when  someone  else  is  parking  your  veh icle . 
When  the  funct io n  is  switched  on,  the  veh icle 
can  be  d riven,  Locked and  unlocked  using  the 
master  key,  but  access  to  the  l uggage  com
partment  is not  permitted . 
•  Take the  mechanical  key out  of  the  maste r 
key ¢ 
page  33. 
• Open  the  glove  compartment¢ page 67. 
•  Activate  ¢ 
fig. 31  the  "valet  parking"  fea
ture  by pressing  the 
I VALET I butto n. The  in
dicator  light  in the  switch  illuminates. 
•  Close  the  glove  compartment and lock  it 
with  the mechanical  key . 
•  Leave the  master  key with  the  service  per
sonnel  for  park ing  and  keep  the  mechanical 
key with  you . 
The  following  buttons  are  deactivated  when 
the  valet  parking  function  is switched on: ..,_  

42  Power top 
Power  top 
Automatic  power  top 
General information 
The  sophisticated  design  of  the  fabric  power 
top  allows  you  to  operate  it easily  and  quickly. 
You can  open  and  close  the  power  top  while 
driving  as  long  as  the vehicle  is traveling  be
low 30  mph.  When  open,  the  power  top  is 
stored  in  a special  compartment  which  is 
equipped  with  a  cover. 
Under  normal  conditions,  the power  top  is 
wind- and  waterproof . In  rare  cases,  small 
droplets  of water  may  form  under extreme 
weather  conditions  such  as  torrential  or  pro longed  rain.  That  is  normal  and  no  cause  for 
concern. 
F ollow  the  maintenance  instructions  to  main
tain  the  attractive  appearance  of  the  converti ble  and  to  ensure  that  it  does  not  leak 
<=> page  19 7, Power  top  care. Also  observe 
the  following: 
- Only open  and  close  the  power  top  when  it  is 
clean.  Sharp-edged  particles  of  dirt  can 
scratch  the  rear  window  when  the  power  top 
is folded  and  can  cause  abrasion  that  result 
in  damage  to  the  power  top  over  time.  You 
should  also  remove ice and  snow  before 
opening  the power  top. 
- Never  remove  snow  and  ice with  sharp
edged  objects.  You can  remove  ice from  the 
rear  window  w ith  a standard  ice  scraper . 
- You should  on ly open  the  power  top  when  it 
is completely  dry.  Opening  the  power  top 
and  stowing  it  in  the  compartment  when  it 
is wet  can  cause marks  on  the  top that  de
tract  from  its  appearance.  Mildew  can  also 
form  if the  power  top  is stowed  for  an  ex 
tended  period  of  time  when  it is wet. 
- Do not  leave the  power  top  open  for  several 
weeks  at  a time.  Always  close  it  between 
uses  to  prevent  discoloration  and  creases 
from  forming.  This  is especially  important  if 
it was  not  completely  dry  when  stowed. 
- Opening  or  closing  the  power  top  in temper
atures  below  32  °F 
(0 °()  is  not  recommend- ed  because  the  flexibility  of  the  fabric 
de
creases  is sub-zero  temperatures . 
A WARNING 
--When  operating  the  power  top,  make 
sure  the  function  is not  affected  by wind 
or  other  factors  and  that  it  does  not  in
terfere  w ith  other  dr ivers. 
- Never  drive  when  the  power  top  is  not 
locked  correctly.  The wind  from  driving 
could  cause  the power  top  to  open . This 
can  result  in  injuries  and  damage  to  the 
veh icle. 
- When  opening  and  closing  the  power 
top,  make  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  be
tween  the rear  passenger  and  the  power 
top  when  opening  and  closing  it. 
-
-When  operat ing  the  power  top, visibility 
to  the  rear is  limited . Avo id  operat ing  the 
top  while  driving  in  reverse. 
(D Note 
-Always  make  sure  there  is enough  clear
ance  above  the  vehicle so the  power  top 
is  not  damaged  when  opening  and  clos
ing  it. 
- Do not  store any objects  in  the power  top 
compartment  to  avoid  damage when 
opening  the  top. 
@ Tips 
- To prevent  the  battery  from discharg ing, 
do  not  open  or  close the  power  top re
peated ly when  the  engine  is switched 
off. 
-A  message  in the  instrument cluster  dis
play  will a lert  you  if a  protection function 
was  activated  or  if there  is a  malfunction 
<=>page  43. 
-The  power  top  can  also  be  operated 
manually  if there  is a  malfunction 
<=> page  47,  Power  top  emergency  op
eration. 
Have  you  authorized  Audi dealer  .,..  

correct the cause  of the  mal function  as 
soon  as  possible. 
- If  park ing  the  veh icle w ith  the  power  top 
open,  remember  that  the  ve hicle  interior 
will  not be protected  from  the  weather 
or from  unauthorized  entry.  Closing  the 
power  top  before  leaving  the  vehicle  is 
r ecommended.  If  you  leave  items  in the 
vehicle,  lock them  in the  trunk . 
"'  Power top  operation 
The indicator  light  monitors  the  power  top. 
The l'JI indicator  light  illuminates for  approxi
mate ly 2  seconds  when  the  ignit ion  sw itches 
on  to  check  the  function  and  then  goes  out 
again . T he  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  dis
play 
c::> page  43,  Error message  in the  in 
strument  cluster  display . 
-if the  power  top  d id  not  open  or  close  com
pletely. 
(D Tips 
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  automat ically . 
An error  message  in the  instrument  cluster 
d isp lay  ind icates  if one  of  the  condit ions  is  not 
met  or  there  is a  malfunct ion. 
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  cl us-
Power  top  43 
ter  display  if the  luggage  compa rtment  lid  is 
not  closed . 
Storage  bay not  lowered.  Please remove 
obstruction 
The  power  top  sto rage  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 automat ically  because  of 
objects  in the  luggage  compartment,  remove 
the  objects  that  are  in the  way from  the  stor
age  bay area . Otherwise,  you  can  operate  the 
power  top  storage  bay  manually 
c::> page 45. 
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 malfunct ion . The 
follow ing  causes  are  possible: 
- Vehicle  speed  too  high: Power  top  opera
tion  is  deactivated  and  an  error  message  ap
pears  if the  veh icle  speed  is too  high. Re
duce  the  vehicle  speed  and  ope rate  the 
sw itch  again  to open  or  close  the powe r top. 
- Battery voltage  too  low: The  power  top  can
not  be  ope rated  if  the battery  voltage  is  too 
low. This  ens ures  the re will  be enough  bat
t ery  vol tage  le ft  to  sta rt the  vehicle.  The 
power  top  can  be  operated  again  after  the 
eng ine  is started . 
-Rollover protection  active: If the  power  top 
is operated  continuously  for  an  extended  pe 
riod  of time,  rollover  protection will activate 
to  prevent  damage  to  the  hydra ulic unit. 
This  protective  funct ion  prevents  the  power 
top  from  opening  or  close  for  approx imately 
15  to  30  minutes.  It  w ill function  again  af 
ter  that 
c::> & . 
-Malfunction: Failure  of system  components 
is one  possib le  cause  for  malfunction . If  this 
happens,  you  can  a lso  ope rate  the  powe r 
top  by hand 
c::> page  47. 
Power top  not  secure 
This  message  appears  with  a warning  tone  if 
the  power  top  is not 
completely closed  or 
open  and  the vehicle  speed  is above  50  km/h. 
ll- 

7 4  Warm  and  cold 
-Energy  management ¢ page 185 may 
reduce  the  heat  output 
if the  battery 
vo ltage  is too  low .  

The selector  lever can only be moved from  the 
P position  if the  key is in the  lock and  the  igni
tion  is sw itched  on.  If the  power supply fa ils 
(for examp le, the  battery  is discharged)  and 
the  vehicle must  be pushed  or towed,  move 
the  selector  lever to  the  N pos ition  first  using 
the  eme rgency release . 
Transm iss ion  93