2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET lock

46 Power top
Wind deflector
Applies to vehicles: with wind deflector
The wind deflector decreases air movement
inside the vehicle and increases driving com­
fort.
Fi g. 37 Insert ing the win d deflector (1)
Fig. 38 Inse rt in g the wind deflector (2)
Retaining pins are located on the long ends of
the w ind deflector. They sec ure the deflector
i n the mounts o n the vehicle's rear side tr im .
F or safety reasons, inserting the w ind deflec­
tor from the side farthest from traffic.
Inserting and positioning the wind
d eflector
,.. Open the rear side w indow on the side far ­
thest from traffic.
,.. Read the assembly instructions on the wind
deflector storage bag .
,.. Remove the wind deflector from the stor­
age bag and fold it apart
once . The wind de­
flector is installed in the correct position
when the longest side is toward the front
and the wind deflector frame is at the top.
,.. Insert both retaining p ins i n the mounts in
the tr im above the rear seat on the driver
s ide
s>fig. 37 (!). ,..
Fold the handle @at the front and center
of the wind deflector upward and lift the de­
flector s light ly in the center s>
fig. 38@.
,.. Now guide the wind deflector into the
mounts in the side trim on the passenger
side @and press light ly in the middle ®
until the handle locks in place .
,.. Set the wind deflector up comp letely .
Remo ving the wind deflector
,.. Fold the wind deflector frame back.
,.. Fold the handles>
fig. 3 7@ at the front
and center of the wind deflector upward and
lift the deflector slightly in the center .
,.. Remove the wind def lector from the
mounts in the side tr im on the passenge r
side.
,.. Pull the w ind deflecto r out of the mounts
on the driver side and lift it out .
,.. Fold it together.
,.. Store the wind deflector in the storage bag.
A WARNING
--Do not use the wind deflector to secure
cargo.
- Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your f ingers .
- Pay attention to the traff ic when insta l­
ling the wind deflector, if necessary.
(D Note
Do not lean aga inst the vehicle when in­
stalling the wind deflector. Hard objects
and decorations on clothing such as be lt
buck les can scratch the pa int. Your cloth­
i ng could also become dirty.
@ Tips
- The wind deflector works best when all
of the windows are rolled up while driv­
ing.
- Only store the wind deflector in the stor­
age bag when it is dry.

Power top emergency
operation
General information
The power top can be closed by hand if there
is a malfunction .
~ Activate the parki ng b rake.
~ Open the windows
~ Remove the key from the ignit ion.
Only close the powe r top ma nually in an eme r­
gency. The best solu tion is to have your au­
thor ized Audi dealer co rrect the cause of the
mal func tion.
Powe r top emergency operation consists of
the following steps:
- Unlocking the power top compartment
cover:
The cover on the power top compart ­
ment must be released by hand .
-Closing the power top: The power top must
be l ifted o ut of the tray and close d.
- Locking the power top: The powe r top
latches must be locked with the emergency
key .
A WARNING
- W hen positioning th e power top, avoid
co nta ct wi th th e suppo rts or o ther mov­
ing parts. Make su re al l of the windows
are lowered . Otherw ise you cou ld pi nch
yo ur hands.
- N ever dr ive when the power top is not
locked correct ly . The win d from drivin g
cou ld cause t he power to p to open . This
can res ult in injuries and damage to the
vehicle .
@ Tips
Have a second person assist when clos ing
the power top . Posit io ning t he power top
is easier when t here is a second person to
he lp.
-
Power top 4 7
Step 1: Unlocking the power top
compartment cover
T he release lever for the powe r top compart­
ment is lo cated under the trim in the luggage
compartmen t.
Fig. 39 Lugg ag e compart men t: re lease lever
Fig. 40 Lu gg ag e compart ment: s ide trim
~ Open the luggage compa rtment lid. The
emergency release can be used if the l ug­
gage compartment lid wi ll not open
c::;,page 38.
~ Reach your f inger into the gap behind the
t rim near the cente r of the vehicle .
~ Pull the release lev er down to release the
power to p compa rtment cover
c::;, fig . 39 .
~ Open the left side trim an d press the yellow
lever in the direction of the arrow ¢
fig. 40.
~ Remove the emergency key from t he com ­
partment on the left side @.
~ Open the r ight side trim and press the yel­
low lever in the direct ion of the arrow .

Step 4: Closing the power top
Fig . 4 5 Remov ing the cove r
Fig. 46 Eme rgency key for ope ning the latc hes
.. Remove the cap on the trim.
.. Insert the emergency key in the opening
(hex socket) .
.. Turn the release key counterclockwise unt il
it stops to ope n the latch.
.. Remove the emergency key.
Step S: Closing the power top
The power top must be positioned by hand .
Fig. 4 7 Powe r top pa rtially open
Power top 49
Fig . 4 8 W ind shield: Power top
.. Raise the power top out of the tray ¢ A in
Step 2: Lifting the power top compartment
cover out on page 48 .
.. Pull the power top o ut completely .
.. Press the power top onto the w indshield
frame
¢ fig . 48 .
.. Press the switch ~ ¢ fig . 32 to close the
convertible top . If this does not work, pro­
ceed w ith
¢ page SO, Step 6: Retracting
the power top compartment cover.
Have a second person assist whe n positioning
the power top . That person should stand on
the opposite side of the vehicle and perform
the same steps.
A WARNING
-
-When positioni ng the power top, avo id
contact w ith the s upports o r other mov­
i n g pa rts. Otherwise you cou ld pinch
your ha nds.
- W hen pressing the pow er top down onto
the wi ndshield frame, make sure that
you do not p in ch you rself or anyo ne e lse .

50 Power top
Step 6: Retracting the power top
compartment cover
The power top compartment cover must be
retracted by ha nd.
F ig . 49 Pow er top rai sed
.,.. Raise the rear of the power top and hold it
in place ¢
fig. 49@¢ A in Step 2: Lifting
the power top compartment cover out on
page 48 .
.,.. Slide the power top compartment forward
until it reaches the end position @. Release
the power top .
&_ WARNING
Do not pinch yo urself or othe rs when clos­
ing 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.
Fi g. 50 In sid e of t he pow er to p: hex ke y fo r em erge ncy
ope rat ion
.,.. Insert the emergency key i n the opening
and turn it clockwise unt il it stops to lock
the power top .
.,.. Remove the emergency key.
.,.. Cover the open ing with the cap.
(D Tips
Make sure the locking mechanisms are
l ocked secure ly .
Step 8: Loosening the headliner
F ig . 51 Power top : ar ea arou nd the righ t s ide o f th e
r ea r wi ndow
Fi g. 52 Area aroun d t he r ight side of the rear w indow:
h eadli ne r p artiall y loose ned
Perform the fo llow ing steps in the rear w in­
dow area of the powe r top on each s ide .
.,.. Pull the loops (ma rked i n yellow) with the
emergency key to loosen the headlin er .
.,.. Pull at the ye llow marking aga in to loosen
t he headli ne r aro und the rear w indow (ap­
prox ima tely 30 cm) .
Step 9: Securing the latch
Fig. 53 Rear of t he powe r top : Secu ring t he latc h
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@ Tips
-The light sensor * for headl ight control is
l ocated in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
ad justed
¢ page 53.
-When yo u remove you r key from the igni­
tion w hile the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open .
- In cool or damp weather, t he ins ide of
the headlights, turn signa ls and tail
li ghts can fog ove r due to the tem pera ­
ture diffe ren ce betwe en the inside and
outside. They will clear shor tly after
swi tching t hem on. This d oes not aff ect
the service life of the ligh ting.
- In the even t of a ligh t sensor malfunc­
tion, the drive r is no tifie d in the inst ru ­
ment cluster disp lay ~
page 2 2.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signal s, the high
b eams and th e headlight flash er.
F ig. 55 Turn sig na l an d high beam leve r
Turn signals ¢i ¢
Th e turn s ignals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal position when the ign i­
tion i s sw itched on.
(D -right turn signal
@ -Left turn signa l
T he turn s ignal b links three times if you just
tap the lever .
Clear vision 5 3
High beams and headlight flasher @:D
Move the lever to the corresponding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
T he ind icator light
II in the instr ument clus ­
ter turns on .
Notes on these features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w it h t he ignition
t urned on. The indica tor l igh ts
11 or II in
the instrument cluste r also blink .
- Aft er you have tu rned a corner, the turn s ig­
na l swi tches off au tom atically .
- The
high beam wo rks only when the head­
lights a re on. The indicator Ligh t. in the
i nstrumen t clus ter illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headligh t flasher works on ly as long as
you ho ld the lev er -even if the re are no
lights switched o n. The ind icator light
Ill i n
the inst rument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher .
&_ WARNING
Do not use the high beam or head light
flasher if you kn ow that these could b lind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selec ted in the radio or
MM!* .
.. Select : I CAR! function b utton > Exter io r
light ing . Or
.. Select: I CAR I func tion button > Car sys ­
tems *
control button > Vehicle settings >
Exterior Lighting .
Coming home (light when leaving car )*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
T he coming home function illumi nates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and the dr iver's door is open ed.
Depend ing o n ve hicl e equ ipment, t he function
can be switched on and off or the length of
time the lig hts remain on* can be ad justed . .._

54 Clear vis ion
The lea ving home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
This funct ion can be switched on and
off.
The co ming h ome and le av ing h ome func­
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO position
r=:> fig. 54.
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the AUTO
r=:> page 52 position, the sw itch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic dr iv ing
light function.
Daytime running lights
US A mo del s: You can switch the dayt ime run­
ni ng lights
on and off .
Ca nada mod els :
The function cannot be
turned
off . It is activated automat ically each
time the ignition is switched on.
Tra vel mode*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
vides stronger illum ination on the side of the
road on wh ich you are driving . If you are driv ­
ing in a country that drives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, t his
will cause glare for oncoming dr ivers. To pre­
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon head lights *.
- In vehicles with halogen headlights, ce rtain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered w ith waterproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing through . Fo r
more information, please see your author­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized repair facility .
@ Tips
When travel mode is a ctiv ated, a displ ay in
the dr iver information system indi cates
this each time you switch t he ignition on.
Emergency flashers
F ig. 56 Center console: em erge ncy flashe r switch
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation.
... Press the switch ~¢
fig. 56 to turn the
emergency flashers on or
off.
When the emergency flashers are on, all four
turn signals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights
H II in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn when
the emergency flashers are switched on by us­
ing th e turn signal lever. The emergency flash­
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ignition is turned
off .
The emergency flashers wi ll tu rn on automat i­
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the air bag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t ra f­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming can see you, or whe n
- yo ur vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing ano ther vehicle
behind you .

Interior lights
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. 57 Front headliner: inter ior lighti ng controls
Fig. 58 Rear headlin er: rear reading lights
@ Interior lights
Press the button @. The LED in the button il­
l uminates .
If the LED illuminates, the interior lights turn
on automatically when you unlock the vehicle,
open a door or remove the ignition key. The in­
terior lights turn off several seconds after
your close the doors, when you lock the vehi­
cle or when you turn the ignition on. When a
door is open, the light turns off after a few
minutes.
@ Front/rear reading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the but­
ton ~¢
fig. 57or ¢fig. 58.
Clear vision 55
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fig. 59 Instrument illumination
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob aga in to return it to its origi­
nal position.
(D Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­
mination of the dials likewise dims auto­
matically and will go out completely when
the outside light is very low. This feature is
meant to remind you to switch on the
headlights when outside light conditions
become poor.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 60 Forward sect ion of dr iver 's armrest: power mir ­
r or cont rols

58 Clear vis ion
Cleanin g the headlights* . The headlight wash ­
er system* op erates on ly when the headlights
a re on. If you move the lever to pos ition
® ·
the head lights are washed in intervals.
A WARNING
- The ra in sensor is only intended to assist
the driver . The dr iver is still responsible
for manually sw itching the w ipers on ac­
co rding to the vis ibility conditions .
- The windshie ld may not be treated w it h
water-repe lling windshie ld coat ing
age nts. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness , darkness, low sun, can res ult in
incre ase d gla re. Wiper b lade ch atter is
also possible .
- P roperly fu nctioning windshie ld w iper
blades are required for a clear view and
sa fe dr iving
¢ page 58, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the c ase of fro st, check whether the
winds hield wiper blad es are frozen to
the windshie ld. Switching on the wind ­
s h ield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the win dshield
wipe r system must be switched
off (lever
i n position @). This helps to prevent un ­
i ntent ional sw itchi ng on and damage to
t h e windshie ld w iper system .
- The w indshield wipers are switched
off
when the ignition is turned off . Activate
the windshie ld w ipers afte r the ignit ion
i s sw itched back on by mov ing t he wind­
s h ield wiper leve r to any pos it io n.
- Worn or dirty windsh ie ld w iper blades
r esult in streaking . T h is can affect the
r ain senso r* function . Ch eck your wind­
s h ield wiper blades regularly.
- The was her fluid nozzles of the wind­
s h ield washer system are heated at low
temper atures w hen the ignit ion i s on.
- When stop ping temporarily , (e.g. at a
traff ic light) the se t speed of the wi nd- shield wipers is automatically
reduced by
one s peed.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blad es in good condition help k eep th e
windshield clear.
Fi g. 6 4 Re mov ing w indsh ie ld wipe r bl ade
Wiper service posit ion /blade replacement
position
" Switch the windsh ie ld w ipers off (position
@ ¢fig. 63).
" Select: !CAR ! function b utton> Wind shield
wip ers> Service po sition > on .
Or
" Select:
I CAR I func tion button > Car sy s­
tem s*
con tro l but ton > Servicing & checks >
Wiper service po sition > On.T he windsh ield
w ipers move into the service pos ition.
Removing the wiper blade
" Lift t he windsh ie ld w iper a rm up from the
w indshie ld.
" Press the locking knob
(D c::> fig. 64 on the
wiper blade . Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly .
" Remove the wiper b lade in the direction of
the arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
" In st all the new w ipe r blade in t he reta iner
on t he wiper a rm @ unt il yo u hear i t click in ­
to p lace on the wiper arm.
" Place the wiper arm back on the winds hield.
" To bring the w ipers back into the origina l
position, press the windshield wiper lever .
Or
" Select :
!CAR ! function button> Windshield
wipers
> Service position > off . Or