2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET fold seats

Power easy entry function
Applies to vehicles: with power ad justable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers to enter and leave the ve­
hicle.
F ig. 6 8 Comfort seats•: easy entry contro ls
Fi g. 69 Spor t seats •: easy e ntry co ntrols
.,. To fold t he front seat ba ckrests f orwar d/
back,
lift t he latch @ c:::> fig. 68 or c:::> fig. 69
and fold the backrest fo rward.
.,. To move the front seats forward/back, press
and hold the @ button until the seat has
reached the desired position.
When the front seats are moved fo rward,
their origina l posit ion is stored . When it is
moved back, the seat automatically stops in
this posit ion. To move the seat eve n further
back, you have to re lease the switch @ and re­
activa te it .
Applies to vehicles w ith ad justab le head re­
straints : T he head restraints from the front
seats, dependi ng on the seat he ight that has
been set, are au tomatically retrac ted when
the seatbacks are folded down . They return to
thei r origina l posi tion aga in whe n the seat ­
b ac ks f or th e fron t sea ts ar e ra ised .
Seats and storage 63
@ Tips
Wit h the driver's or passe nger's door
cl osed, the c orresponding switch to move
the seat is inoperat ive.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory and MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to vari­
ous positions by the driver.
Convenience side view
.,. Sele ct: I CAR I func tion b utton > Seat adju st­
ment > Passenger's seat > Convenience side
view.
O r
--... Select: I CAR !function button > Car sys-
tems*
contro l button > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Passenger's seat > Convenience
side view .
.,. Cont inue to press the control knob until the
adj ustment p rocess is comp lete.
Seat symmetry
.,. Select: Function b utton !CAR !> Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry .
Or
.,. Select: !CAR !function button> Car sys ­
tems *
control but to n > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Pas senger' s seat > Align with driv ­
er's seat.
.,. Co nti nue to press the con trol knob unti l the
adj ustment process is comp lete.
U si ng the
Convenience side view fun ction, the
pas senger 's se at is adjus ted so th at the driver
has the best poss ible view to the right. Whe n
the Conven ience s ide v iew is set, the specific
position of the d river's seat is taken into con ­
s ideration .
U sin g the
Seat symmetry fu nction, the pas ­
senger's seat can be moved to the same posi ­
tion as the d river's seat . The settings for the
driver's seat are imported and set automati­
cally.

64 Seats and storage
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
Fig. 70 Armrest between the driver's/front passenger's
seats .
Adjusting the center armrest
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from
t he starting position
¢ fig. 70 detent by de­
tent.
" 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 .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with a djustable head restrain ts
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat belt , offer
effective protection.
Fig. 71 Fro nt seat: adjusting the manual head re­
st raint s
Fig. 72 Front seat: ad just ing the power head restraint
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 64 .
.,. To adjust the height of the manual head re­
straint*, grip the head restraint on the sides
with both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks into p lace
¢fig. 71.
"' To adjust the height of the power head re­
straint*, press the button up/down
¢ fig. 72.
Refer to¢ page 124, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to suit the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 124 ,
@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety features .
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles : wi th memo ry fun ctio n
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily store and recall personal seating

68 Seats and storage
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety pre­
cautions on
¢ page 12 7, Stowing lug­
gage.
Enlarging the luggage compartment
The backrests can be folded forward either
separately or together.
Fig. 79 Luggage compartment: release lever
Folding the backr est forwa rd
• Pull the release lever in the direction of the
arrow to fold the backrest forward.
F olding th e backre st back into the u pright
position
• Fold the backrest back up again until it
latches securely¢ &_.
A WARNING
The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward o ut of the
luggage compartment du ring sudden
bra king.
(CT;) Note
When fo ld ing the backrest forward, make
sure the rear safety belts are in the belt
guides so they do not become p inched in
the backrest lo ck and damaged. Other ob­
jects should be removed from the rea r
bench seat to pro tect the backrest from
damage.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-down rings to secure luggage and
other items.
F ig . 80 Luggage compartment: tie -downs
• Secure objects using elastic cords atta ched
to the tie-downs
¢ fig. 80.
• Observe the safety notes ¢page 128.
Securing the ski sack
Applies to veh icles: w it h sk i sack
Long objects such as skis or snowboards can
be transported in the ski sack.
Fig. 8 1 Luggage compartment: Sec uring the ski sack
Fig. 82 Rear bench seat: secur ing the ski sack
• Fold both backrests forward ¢ page 68.

~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you are in control of the vehicle at all
times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c:;, page 62.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breast­
bone and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the
outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of per­
sonal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Hold­
ing the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands,
arms and head if the driver's airbag de­
ploys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supple­
mental driver's airbag to protect you in a
collision .
- Always sit in an upright position and nev­
er lean against or place any part of your
body too close to the area where the air ­
bags are located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head restraints properly and
make sure that all passengers are prop­
erly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle
is moving . Your seat may move unexpect­
edly and you could lose control of the ve­
hicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in-
Driving Safely 123
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion .
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats
c:;, page 161. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat
c:;, page 140 .
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position
is important for safe, relaxed driving .
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom ­
mend that you adjust the seat for the front
passenger to the following position :
~ Move the front passenger seat back as far
as possible. There must be a minimum of 10 inches (25 cm) between the breastbone
and the instrument panel
c:;, &, .
~ Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upright position and your back comes
in full contact with it whenever the vehicle is
moving.
~ Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
stra ints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per 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 .
~ Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
the front passenger seat .
~ Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c:;,page 135.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
c:;, page 61.
A WARNING
-
Front seat passengers who are unbelted,
out of position or too close to the airbag
can be seriously injured or killed by the air­
bag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of
serious personal injury:
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124 Driving Safely
-Passengers must always sit in an upright
position and never lean against or place
any part of their body too close to the
area where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of po­
sition or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un­
folds with great force in the blink of an
eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenger's breastbone and the instru­
ment panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
passenger seat and head restraint prop­
erly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in
front of the seat. Never rest them on the
seat, instrument panel, out of the win­
dow, etc. The airbag system and safety
belt will not be able to protect you prop­
erly and can even increase the risk of in­
jury in a crash.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in­
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats
c::> page 161 . Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat<=:>
page 140.
Proper seating positions for passengers
in rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with
both feet on the floor consistent with their
physical size and
be properly restrained
whenever the vehicle is in
use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incor­
rect seating position in the event of a sudden
braking maneuver or an accident, your pas- sengers on the
rear bench seat must always
observe the following:
" Make sure that the seatback is securely
latched in the upright position<=:>
page 68.
" Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front
of the rear seat.
" Fasten and wear safety belts properly
<=:>
page 135 .
" Make sure that children are always properly
restrained in a child restraint that is appro­
priate for their size and age ¢
page 161.
,&. WARNING
Passengers who are improperly seated on
the rear seat can be seriously injured in a
crash.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Safety belts only offer maximum protec­
tion when the seatback is securely latch­
ed in the upright position and the safety
belts are properly positioned on the body. By not sitting upright, a rear seat
passenger increases the risk of personal
injury from improperly positioned safety
belts!
Proper adjustment of head restraints
App lies to vehicles: with adjustable head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im­
portant part of your vehicle's occupant re­
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in accident situations .
Fig. 133 Head restraint : viewed fro m the front

150 Airbag system
must always sit in an upright position,
must not lean against or place any part
of their body too close to the area where
the airbags are located .
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be se­ riously injured by an airbag as it unfolds
with great force in the blink of an eye
~page 141.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
will be seriously injured and can be killed if
the front airbag inflates -even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child
safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and will smash the child safety seat
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety
seats on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im­
mediately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will
increase the risk of injury in a crash by in­
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds
or by being pushed into you as the airbag
inflates.
- Never hold things in your hands or on
your lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport items on or in the area of the front passenger seat. Objects
could move into the area of the front air­
bags during braking or other sudden ma­
neuver and become dangerous projec- tiles that can cause serious personal in­
jury if the airbags inflate.
- Never place or attach accessories or oth­
er objects (such as cupholders, tele­ phone brackets, large, heavy or bulky ob­
jects) on the doors, over or near the area marked "AIRBAG" on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, seat backrests or be­
tween those areas and yourself. These
objects could cause injury in a crash, es­
pecially when the airbags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger's seat
to transport objects. Items can also
move into the area of the side airbag or
the front airbag during braking or in a
sudden maneuver. Objects near the air­
bags can become projectiles and cause
injury, particularly when the seat is re­
clined.
A WARNING
'-
The fine dust created when airbags deploy
can cause breathing problems for people
with a history of asthma or other breath­
ing conditions.
- To reduce the risk of breathing problems, those with asthma or other respiratory
conditions should get fresh air right
away by getting out of the vehicle or
opening windows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
deploy, wash your hands and face with
mild soap and water before eating.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your
eyes, or into any cuts or scratches.
- If the residue should get into your eyes,
flush them with water.

CD Note
Cleaning agents containing solvents will
attack the material and can change the
way it behaves.
Natural leather
App lies to vehicles: with natura l leather
Audi makes great efforts to maintain the
properties, natural look and feel of interior
leather.
G ene ra l
We offer many different types of leather on
our veh icles. Most are different types of nappa
leather, which has a smooth surface and
comes in various co lors.
The intensity of the color determines the visu ­
al characteristics and appearance . If the sur­
face of the leather has a typical natural look,
then the leather is a nappa leather that has
been left in a relatively natural condition. This
leather offers particularly good comfort and
breathes well. F ine veins, closed grains, insect
b ites, skin folds, and subtle variations in co lor
remain visible. These cha racte ristics demon­
strate that the mater ia l is na tural.
Natural nappa leather is not covered by a col­
or finish.
It is therefore more sensitive to so il­
ing and wear, wh ich is something you need to
consider if ch ild ren, an imals o r othe r factors
m ight prove to be particularly hard on the
l eather .
By contrast, leather types that are cove red by
a co lored finish laye r are more durable. This
h as a posit ive effect on the leather's resist­
ance to wear and soiling in daily use . On the
other hand, the typical characteristics of natu­
ra l leather are bare ly or not apparent. Howev­
er, this does not mean that the leather itself
is of infer ior quality.
Ca re and handling
Because of the exclusive nat ure of the types of
l eather that Audi uses and their unique prop­
erties (such as sensitivity to oils, grease, soi l­
ing, etc.), you will need to be somewhat care-
Cleaning and protec tion 203
ful with these leathers, and a ce rtain type of
care is required. For example, dark clothing
mater ia ls can disco lor leather seats (especia l­
l y if such clothing is damp and was not dyed
correctly). Dust and dirt particles in pores,
folds, and seams can have an abrasive effect
and can damage the leather surface as well as
weaken seams .
The leather should be cleaned regularly as needed . After having been used for a relat ively
long time, your leather seats will acqu ire a
rich aged fin ish. This is a character istic of nat­
ural leathe r and a s ign of true quality.
In order to maintain the value of this natural
product over the life of your ve hicle, you
shou ld follow the recommendat ions below:
CD Note
- To keep your leather from b leac hing out,
do not allow it to be exposed to bright
sunlight for long periods of time. If you
have to leave the veh icle parked outside
for long per iods, cover the leather to
protect it from direct exposure to s un­
light.
- Sharp objects on clothing, such as zip­
pers, rivets or sharp pieces on belts can
leave permanent sc ratches or scrape
marks on the surface of the leather .
{i) Tips
-After each time you clean the leather and
at regular intervals, use a leather preser­
vative cream that contains UV-b lockers
and that works into the leather. Th is
cream will nour is h and mo isturize the
leather, helping it to breathe and stay
supple. It also helps to build up a protec­
tive coating on the surface .
- Clean the leather every 2 - 3 months,
and clean any areas that get soiled.
- Remove fresh marks made by ballpo int
pens, ink, lipstick, shoe polish, etc. as
soon as poss ible.
- Preserve the color of the leather as need­
ed by us ing a special colored leather care
cream to touch up areas of uneven color. •
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SAFE
Safe driving hab its ... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Safety belt position ........ .. .. .. .. .
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
Safety belt p retens ioner ..... .. .. .. .. .
Service and disposal ... ... .. .. .. .. .
Safety belts ............ ...... .... . . 12
121
137
137
138
139
135
Belt positioner ........... .. .. .. .. . 135
C leaning . .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 205
D anger to passengers w ho do not wea r a
safety belt ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 133
F astening .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 136
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Not worn .. ............. .... .. ... 133
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Safety instructions .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
Secur ing ch ild safety seats ..... ... .. 17 1
Specia l cons iderations fo r pregnant
women .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 137
Unfasten ing .... ......... .... .. .. . 138
Warn ing/ indicato r light .. .. .. ...... . 132
Warning light ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 1 7
Why YOU MUST wear them ... .. .. .. . 132
Worn properly ........... .. .. .. .. . 134
Safety bel t warn ing light .... .. .. .. .. . 13 2
Safety compliance st icker . ...... ... .. 265
Safety equipment ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 12 1
Safety features for occupant restra int and
p rotec tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Safety guidelines Seats .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 61
Safety instructions Eng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 212
for using chi ld safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 164
for using safety be lts ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... ... ................ .... 153
Seat adjustment Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Seat belts
refer to Sa fety belts .... ... .. .. .. .. . 132
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Uppe r cabin heating ....... .. .. .. .. .. 73
Seating capacity ........... .. .. .. .. . 132
Inde x 283
Seating position
Driver . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 122
Front passenger . ... . .. ... .. ... .. .. 123
How to ad just the front seats ...... .. 123
Incorrect seat position . ............. 125
Occupants ....... .. ............... 122
Rea r passengers .. .. . .. .... ... ... .. 124
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adjus ting in the MMI . .. .. ... ... .. .. . 63
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Folding ... .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 68
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Head restra ints .. .. ... ....... .... .. 64
N umber of seats . .. ... ....... .... . 132
Power easy entry f unction .......... .. 63
Safety gu idelines . .... ......... .. .. . 61
Seat symme try . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat ( upper cabin heating) ..... ... .. .. . 73
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency re lease ................. . 92
Se lector lever emergency release . ... ... 92
Se rv ice and d isposa l
Safety be lt pretensioner ........ .. .. 139
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . ... ... 58
S ET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
S ide a irbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
How they work ... .. ... ....... .... . 159
s ide assist
Adjust ing the b rig htness ..... ... .. .. 105
Sensor range .. .. ................. 104
S id e assist
Activating and deactivating ... ... .. .. 105
Cleaning sensors ... . .. .. ... ... .. .. 198
Description . ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 103
S ide mar ker lig hts . ............. .... . 52
Ski sack .... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 68
Snow cha ins .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 243
Soft top Care and cleaning . .... ......... .. .. 19 7
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