2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET child seat

Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to se­
cure a child restraint .
Always heed the child safety seat manufactur­
er's instructions when installing a child re­
straint in your vehicle. To activate the conver­
tible locking retractor :
"" Place the child restraint on a seat, prefera­
bly on the rear seat.
.. Slowly pull the belt
all the way out.
.. Route it around or through the child re­
straint belt path¢.&_ .
.. Push the child safety seat down with your
full weight to get the safety belt really tight.
.. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for
that seating position .
.. Guide the sa fety belt back into the retractor
until the belt lies flat and snug on the child
safety seat .
.. You should hear a "clicking " noise as the
belt winds back into the inertia reel. Test the
convertible locking retractor by pulling on
the belt. You should no longer be able to
pull the belt out of the retractor. The con­
v ertible locking retractor is now activated.
.. Make sure that the red release button is fac­
ing away from the child restraint so that it
can be unbuckled quickly .
"" Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt
is properly tight and fastened so that the
seat cannot move forward or sideways more
than one inch (2.5 cm).
A WARNING
Using the wrong child restraint or an im­
properly installed child restraint can cause
serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- Always make sure that the safety belt re-
tractor is locked when installing a child safety seat. An unlocked safety belt re­
tractor cannot hold the child safety seat in place during normal driving or in a
crash .
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly
in place even if a child is not sitting in it.
-
Child Safety 173
A loose child safety seat can fly around
during a sudden stop or in a crash.
- Always make sure the seat backrest to
which the child restraint is installed is in
an upright position and securely latched
into place and cannot fold forward . Oth­
erwise, the seatback with the child safety
seat attached to it could fly forward in
the event of an accident or other emer­
gency situation.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
whenever using a child restrained in ave­
hicle is being used¢
page 161. Special
precautions apply when installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat
¢ page 141, Child restraints on the front
seat -some important things to know .
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
T he convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically
when the bel t is wound oil the way bock in to
the retractor .
.. Press the red button on the safety belt
buckle. The belt tongue will pop out of the
buckle .
.,. Guide the safety belt all the way back into
its stowed position .
Always let the sa fety belt retract completely
into its stowed position . The safety belt can
now be used as an ordinary safety belt with­
out the convertible locking retractor for child
restraints.
If the convertible locking retractor should be
activated inadvertently, the safety belt must be unfastened and guided completely back in­
to its stowed position to deactivate this fea­
ture.
If the convertible locking retractor is not
deactivated , the safety belt will gradually be-
come tighter and uncomfortable to wear.
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174 Child Saf ety
A WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats in­
crease the risk of ser ious personal injury
and death in a collision .
- Never unfasten the safety belt to deacti­
vate the convert ible lock ing retractor for
child rest raints while the veh icle is mov­
ing. You would not be rest rained and
c ou ld be ser iously injured in an ac cident.
- Always read and heed all WARNI NGS
whenever using a child rest rained in ave­
hicle is being use d
¢page 161. Spe cial
precautions apply when installing a ch ild
sa fety seat on the front passenger seat
¢ page 141, Child restraints on the front
seat -some important things to know.

LATCH Lower
anchorages and tether
for children
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a s impler and more pract icable way
to attach the chi ld restraint on the vehicle
seat, Federa l reg ulations require specia l lower
anchorages in vehicles and dev ices on new
chi ld restraints to attach to the vehicle ancho ­
rages .
The combination of the tether anchorages and
the lower anchorages is now generally called
the
LATCH system for " Lower Anchorages and
T ethers for Children ."
F orward-facing child rest raints manufactured
after September 1, 1999, are required by U.S.
federal regulations to comply wit h new c hild
head movement performance requirements .
These new performance requirements make a tether necessary on most new chi ld seats.
I nstal ling a chi ld restraint that requi res a top
tether witho ut one can serio usly impair the
performance of the chi ld restraint and its ab il­
ity to protect the c hild in a co llision . Installing
a child restraint that requires a top tether
without the top tether may be a v io lation of
state law.
Ch ild restra int manufacturers offer LATCH
lower anchorages on the ir ch ild seats with
hook -on or push-on connecto rs attached to
adjustable straps .
In addition to the LATCH lower anchorages,
these child restraint systems usually require
the use of tether straps to help keep the child restra int firmly in place .
Tether anchorage s
Your Audi Cabriolet is not equipped with a
LATCH system. It is not equ ipped with top
tether anchorages. It is equipped with lower
anchorages only.
Your Cabriolet is equipped with the Active Rollover Protection System, w hich is integrat-
Child Sa fet y 175
ed into the back rest of the rear seat . The Ac ­
tive Ro llover P rotection System dep loys up­
wards to he lp prov ide addit ional protection in
certain co llisions and crash s ituations. For this
reason, your vehicle is
not equipped with top
tether anchorages for use with forward -facing
c hi ld restra ints.
In Canada , provinc ial law requ ires that for­
ward-fac ing ch ild restraints use both top teth­
er anchorages and lower anchorages; the re ­
fore, it is
not pos sib le to install a forward-fac­
ing child restra int in this vehicle.
In the United States , child restraint installa­
tion must conform w ith the child restraint
manufacture r's instructions. Check the in­
structions that come w ith the c hild restra int
o r contact the ma nufactu rer to determine if
the ch ild res traint may be ins ta lled fac ing fo r­
ward without sec uring the top te ther strap .
A WARNING ,..__
Improper installation of child restraints
will increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash.
- Always follow the instr uctions provided
by the manufacture r of the child re­
straint yo u intend to install in your vehi­
cle.
- Improper use of child restraint LATCH
lower anchorage points can lead to injury
in a collision. The LATC H lower anchorage
points are designed to wi thstand on ly
those loads i mposed by co rrectly fitted
child r est raints.
- Never mount two ch ild restra int systems
on one LATC H lower anchorage point.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other item to the LATCH lower anchorag­
es.
@ Tips
In other countries, the term "ISOFIX" is
used to describe the lower anchorages .
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location
Fig. 163 Schematic overview: LATCH anchorage point
locations
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipp ed with the low­
er anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating.
Fig. 164 Rear seatbacks: locator buttons for lower an­
chorages
Fig. 165 Rear seats: lower anchorage bracket locations
Attachment locator markers for lower
anchorages
Circular locator buttons on the rear seatback
indicat e the lower anchorage locations on the
rear seating positions
¢ fig . 164.
lower anchorages
Th e lower anchorage attachment points are
located between the rear seatback and rear
seat cushion
¢fig. 165.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts. Anchorages provide a secure and easy­
to-use attachment and minimize the possibili­
ty of improper child restraint installation .
All child restraints manufactured after Sep­
tember 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage
attachments for the
LATCH system.
Remember that the lower anchorage points
are only intended for installation and attach­
ment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child
restraints that are not equipped with the low­
er anchorage attachments can still be instal­
led in compliance with the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions on using vehicle
safety belts .
.&_ WARNING
-Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages
can cause serious personal injury in an ac­
cident.
-Always carefully follow the child re­
straints manufacturer's instructions for proper installation of the child restraint
and proper use of the lower anchorages
or safety belts in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to the
LATCH lower ancho­
rages.
- Always read and heed the important in­
formation about child restraints in this
chapter and WARNINGS
¢page 161,
Child Safety.

Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always
follow the child restraint manufacturer's in­
structions.
F ig . 166 Lower anchorages: proper mounting
Mou nting
~ Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in the upright position and securely
latched in place.
~ Attach both hook-on connectors with the
spring catch release on the child safety seat
onto the LATC H lower anchorage so that the
connectors lock into p lace
c::> fig. 166 .
~ Pull on the connector attachments to make
s u re they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
~ Pull st raps tight following the child re­
straint manufacturer's instructions.
Re leasing
~ Loosen the tension on the straps follow ing
the chi ld restraint manufacturer's instr uc­
tions.
~ Depress the spring catches to re lease the
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag­
es.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in p lace.
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in­
crease the risk of ser ious personal injury
and death in an acc ident.
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- These anchors were deve loped only for
child safety seats using the "LATCH" sys­
tem.
- Never attach other chi ld safety seats,
belts or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click
when latch ing the seat in p lace. If you do
not hear a click the seat is not secure and
could fly forward and hit the interior of
the vehicle, or be ejected from the veh i­
cle .
A WARNING
Improper installat ion of ch ild rest ra ints
will increase the risk of injury in an acci­
dent.
- Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's inst ruct ions for prope r
installation of the ch ild restra int system
and proper use of tether s traps as well as
the lower anchorages or safety belts in
your vehicle.
- Always read and heed the important in­
formation and WARNINGS about chi ld
safety and the insta llation of chi ld re­
straint systems
c::> page 161, Child Safe­
ty.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
-
Currently, few rearward-facing chi ld restraint
systems come w ith a tether . Please read and
heed the ch ild restraint system manufactur­
er's instructions carefully to determine how to
properly install the tether.
A WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-fac ing chi ld safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
will be ser iously injured and can be killed if
the front airbag inflates - even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System .
- The inflating airbag will h it the ch ild
safety seat or i nfant carrier with great
force and will smash the child safety seat
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178 Child Saf ety
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, or door .
- A tight tether or other strap on a rear­
ward -facing child restra int attached to
the front passenger seat can put too much pressure on the weight-mat in the
seat and register a heavier weight in the
Advanced Airbag System. The heav ier
we ight registered can make the system
wor k as though an adu lt were on the seat
and dep loy the Advan ced Airbag when i t
must be suppressed ca using serious or
even fatal injury to the child.
- If you must install a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circ umstan­
ces and the
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im­
med iately install the rearward-facing
child safety seat in a rear seat ing pos i­
t io n and have the airbag system inspect­
ed by your authorized Audi dea le r.
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional
information about ch ild restraint select ion, in ­
stallat io n and use:
NHTSA advises that the best child safety seat
is the one that fits your child and fits in your
vehicle, and that you w ill use correctly and
consistently.
Try before you buy!
U.S N ation al H ighw ay Traffic S afety Admin­
i s tr ation
Te l.: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY : 1-800-424-9153)
www .nhtsa.gov
N ation al SA FE KIDS Campaign
Te l.: (202) 662-0600
www .safekids.org
Safet y Belt Safe U.S.A
Tel.: (800) 74S-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747 -SANO (Span ish)
www.carseat .org
T ransport Can ada Information Centre
Tel.: 1-800-333-0371 or ca ll
1-6 13-998-86 16 if yo u are in the Ottawa area
http://www .tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/
menu. htm
Audi Cu stome r Rel ation s
Tel.: (800) 822-2834

Have the battery checked when you take your
vehicle in for service. Yo u are well advised to
replace a battery that is older than 5 years.
W ith certa in types o f airbag deployment, the
battery is disconnec ted from the vehicle elec ­
trica l system for safety reasons
c::> &. in Re­
pair, care and disposal of the airbags on
page 154.
Di sconn ecting the battery t erminal s
Some vehicle functions (power w indow regu­
l ators, for example) are lost if the battery ter­
minals are disconnected . These functions have
to be re learned after the battery terminals are
connec ted again. To prevent this, the battery
should only be disconnected from the vehicle
e lectrical system when absolutely necessary
for repairs .
Vehicl es not driven for long p eriod s
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, electrical compo­
nents are gradually cu t back or switched off .
This reduces energy consumption and main ­
tains starting capability over a longer per iod
c::> page 185.
Some of the conven ience functions may not
operate, such as the inter ior lights or the
power seat adjustment. The conven ience
functions will be ava ilable again whe n you
turn on the ignition and sta rt the eng ine.
Winter operation
During the winter months, battery capacity
tends to decrease as temperatures drop . This
i s because more powe r is also consumed while
start ing , and the head lights, rea r window de­
fogger, etc., are used more often .
Avo id unnecessary power consumption, par­
ticularly in c ity t raffic or when t rave ling on ly
short d istances. Let you r authorized Audi
dea le r che ck t he capacity of the vehicle bat­
t ery before w inte r sets in
c::> page 225. A well
cha rged batte ry w ill no t only p revent sta rting
p rob lems when the weathe r is cold, b ut will
a lso last longer.
Checkin g and fillin g 223
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for seve ral
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery shou ld be removed and
stored where it w ill not freeze. This will
prevent it from be ing damaged and having
to be replaced .
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
The battery is located in the l uggage compart­
ment under the floor. Before you check any­
th ing in the luggage compartment,
read and
h eed all WARNINGS
c::> &_ .
Always heed the safety warnings , when work­
ing on the vehicle battery or the vehicle e lec­
trical system to prevent injury.
The following WARNINGS are very
important when working on the battery:
Al ways heed the follo wing WARNING SYM­
BOLS and safety precautions when working on the battery.
® Always wear eye protection .
/).. Batte ry acid contains sulfuric acid . Al­
~ ways w ear glov es and ey e protection .
IC No
\!!51 -sparks
-flames
- smoking.
A Wh en a battery i s charged , it produces
~ hydrogen g as which i s explosive and
could cau se per sonal injur y.
~ Always keep the battery well out of
'if!:11 reach of children .
_&. WARNING
Whenever working on t he battery o r on
the electrical system, there is the risk of
injury, accident and even fire . Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
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274 Index
A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 71
Active rollover p rotection system ... .. . 130
Retract ing ro llover protection . . . . . . . . 13 1
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 71
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C leaning sensors/camera . ... .. .... . 198
Messag es . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 101
Request for dr iver intervention . . . . . . . . 99
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . . 99
Adapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 107
Adapt ive light ................ ... .... 52
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ................... .
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... .
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 220
21
7
226
271
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 217
Ad justab le steering column . ... .. .... .. 75
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 72
I ns trument illum inat ion . .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Steering column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Temperature (automatic climate control) 72
A irbag
War ning/ indicato r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 159
Advanced Airbag System ........ ... . 144
Advanced Airbag System components . 147
Care . .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 153
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 162
Ch ild restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 163
Components (front airbags) .. .... .. . 1 47
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 153
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 149
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? .... ................... ... . 147
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
po nents work together ............. 148
I mpor tan t safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .. ... .. .. .. .... . 15 7 Important things to know ....
.... . .. 140
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 151
Knee airbags ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 155
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 151
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 151
Repairs ......... .. .............. . 153
Safety instructions ..... ....... ... .. 153
S ide a irbags . .. .. .......... ....... 158
We ight-sensing mat ........... .. .. 162
When m ust t he system be inspected? . 151
all-wheel drive .. .. .......... ....... 184
Alloy wheels . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 200
All wheel d rive
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 242
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 219
An ti-lock brak ing system ............. 179
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
An ti-slip regulation ................ . 179
Anti -theft alarm warning system ... .. .. . 31
Anti-theft systems El ectronic immob il iz er .......... .. .. . 37
Armrest .......... .. .............. .. 64
Ashtray . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. . 66
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is ma rked wit h an aster is k? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard ............... 94
Audi drive select .. .. ................ 107
Adaptive dampers ............. .... 107
Description .. ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 107
Dynam ic steering . ................ . 107
Setting the dr iv ing mode ........... . 108
Spo rt diffe rential .............. .... 10 7
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .............................. 269
AUTO Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automat ic head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
A ut o Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt retractor . ....... ... .. 136
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... ... ..... ... .. .. 195