2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET lock

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop . Dr ive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap­
plicat ions.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
II]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock -up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
I I !i.' Safety systems
The fl (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) in ­
dicator light monitors the safety systems (e .g.
a ir bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
If the
I (USA models)/ E,I (Canada mode ls)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates whil e you are driv ing, or if it sta rts to
blink, then there is a ma lf unct ion somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also
means there is a ma lfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent .
(0) Worn brake pads
EIJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
l ) - : USA models onl y
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the warning light
EIJ
comes on together w ith the warning light
1111 . Both sets of brake pads on an ax le
must always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING Co-- -
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and ser ious personal injury.
- If the warn ing light
EIJ and the warn ing
light
11111> with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
d isplay, immediately contact you r au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The
(m warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you sw itch
the ignition on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/ indicator l ight illum inates
while you a re driving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
s ib le by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢.j lights up when the ignition is
switched on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electron ic system . ..,.

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
A WARNING
- light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed caus­
ing ser ious p erso na l inju ry .
- Work w ith due care when handling the
high -voltage section of gas discha rge
(xenon) lights . Fa ilu re to do so could re­
sult in death or se rious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
re pa ired by yo ur autho rized Aud i Service
de partment.
~(D Headlight range control
El Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol El illum inates , the dynam ic
h eadl ight range cont rol is no long er wo rking
p rope rly . Have the system checked and re­
pa ired a t your author ized Audi dealer.
§0
Adaptive Light
Appl ies to vehicles: with adaptive ligh t
m;J Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator lig ht turns on and t his mes­
sage appears, the re is a ma lfu nction in the
a d apt ive light sys tem . Th e headlights s till
f u nc tion.
Go to an a utho rized dea le rship to have the
h eadlights or the cont ro l unit fo r the adapt ive
light rep aired.
@.D Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles: with light/rain senso r
t'£;I Automatic headlight s/ automatic wipers
defective
I f t he in di cator lig ht tu rns on and t his mes­
s a ge appears, the lig ht/r ain se nsor is no t
function ing cor rectly.
For safety reasons the low beams are tu rned
on permanent ly w ith the swi tch in
AUTO .
However, you can con tinue to tu rn the ligh ts
on an d off usin g the light swi tc h. You can still control a
ll functions that are independent of
the ra in sensor through the windshield wipe r
l ever.
C o nta ct you r auth orized Aud i dea ler as soon
as possib le to have the problem co rrec ted.
H Sport differential
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h Aud i drive se lect and spo rt dif·
ferential
Sport differential : System fault!
T he re is a malfunction with t he sport d iffe ren­
tia l.
Drive to y our authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfu nction corrected .
Sport differential : Overheating
T he transm iss ion tempera ture ha s in cr eased
s ignificantly due to the sporty d riving manner .
Drive in a less sporty ma nner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
A WARNING
Contact your author ized Audi dealer or a
q ualified wor kshop if the spo rt differential
i s faul ty or malfunct io ning . T he repair
must be perfor med by t rain ed perso nnel
usi ng the co rrect oil in order to ensure
s a fety .
~ Ignition lock
I!) Ignition lo ck defe ctive
-
The re is a malfunction in the e lect ronic igni­
t io n lock . P lease go to a n author ized Audi
de aler or o ther qua lifie d wo rkshop to have t he
malfu nction rep aire d.
¢¢ Turn signals
Whenever yo u use the left H or the right B
turn s ignal , the indicato r light blin ks. When
you use the emergency f lashe rs, both indica -
tor lights flash . .,.

Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key~
page 34,
-Door handles with convenience key*
O? page 35 ,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver's door
r=> page 36 , or
- Power loc king switc h inside
<:!> page 35.
Automatic locking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the ve ­
hi cle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key
is removed . In addition, the vehicle can be un ­
locked if the opening fu nction in the power
locking system sw itch or at one of the door
l eve rs is actuated. The Au to Lo ck function can
be turned o n and off in the rad io or
MMI*
r=> page 36 .
Additionally, in the event of a c rash with air­
bag deployment the doors are automatically
u nl ocked to a llow access to the veh icle.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking
system w ill lock the doors and the rear lid.
W hen unlocking, you ca n set in the rad io or
M MI* whethe r
only the dr iver's door or the
enti re ve hicle should be unlocked
r=> page 3 6.
Anti -theft alarm warning system
If the a nti-theft alarm warning system de­
tects a brea k-in into t he vehicle, acoust ic and
visua l wa rning sig na ls are triggered .
The an ti- theft warn ing system is act ivated au ­
tomatically when you lock the vehicle .
It is de­
activated when u nlocking using the remote
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key, w ith the mechan ica l key, and when you
switch on the ignition.
T he al arm a lso t urns off w hen t he a la rm cy cl e
has expired.
Turn signals
When you u nlock the ve hicle, the turn signals
flash twice, when yo u lock it once . If they do
not flash, one of the doo rs, the luggage com ­
partment lid or the hood is not lo cked or the
ignition is s till sw itched on.
Unint entionally locking yourself out
In the follow ing cases there safeg uards to
prevent you lock ing you r remote master key in
t h e ve hicl e:
- The vehicle does not loc k w ith the power
lock ing switc h
r=> page 35 if the drive r's
door is open .
- On veh icles with convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is a utomat i­
cally u nlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote mas­
te r key o r convenience key* unt il all doors a nd
the rear lid a re closed . In this way you avoid
l ocking yo urse lf o ut accidentally .
_&. WARNING
-
-When you leave the veh icle, alw ays re ­
move the ignition key an d take it with
you. This wi ll prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from acc identally be ­
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch in the front doors .
- Do not leave ch ildren inside the vehicle
unsuperv ised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the o utside w itho ut the key .
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
v ehicle occupants from the outside.

32 Opening and clo sing
- If the power locking system should ma l­
function, you can lock the driver's door us ing the mechanical key
c:> page 36.
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can sti ll open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency
c:> page 205.
- You are we ll advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visib le
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door panel comes on for abo ut 30
seconds after t he vehicle is locked, there
i s a ma lfunction in the power locki ng or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an author ized
A udi dealersh ip or qua lified repai r fac ili­
ty.
Key set
F ig . 18 Key set
@ Remote cont rol key with mechanical
key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remo te con trol. A mec hanical key is integ rat­
ed i n the master key
c:> page 33 .
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should on ly be used in an emer­
gen cy, fo r example, in place of the ign ition key
cc> page 7 6. Keep it in a s afe p lace and do
not ca rry it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact you r authorized Audi
dealer immed iate ly to have the
Lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Number of keys
You can chec k the number of assigned keys to
yo ur vehicle
c:> page 11. This allows you to
make su re you have re ceived all of the keys
when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the master key
D uring d riving, s ervice and maintenance-rele­
vant data is continuously stored on your mas­
te r k ey. Your Aud i service adviser can read out
t hi s data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur
ve­
hicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with
convenience key*.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one veh icle, it i s r ecom­
men ded that e ach person alw ays uses "t heir
own" maste r key. When the ignition is tu rne d
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience setti ngs for the following sys ­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate contro l
- Powe r lock ing system
- Seat memory *
- Parking system*
- Adapt ive cru ise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive se lect*
T he s to red settings are au toma tically recalled
whe n you unlock the vehicle, when yo u open
t h e doors or w hen you t urn on t he ignitio n.
A WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unaut horized persons co uld endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle.
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle

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 267.
Removing the mechanical key
Fi g. 19 Remote master key: remov ing the mechanical
key
.,. Press the release button @ c:> fig. 19.
.,. Pull the mechanica l key ® out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ical key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
t h e passenger's side
c:> page 67 .
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- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
i:> page 36 if this should not be possible
w ith the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
¢page 34.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig . 20 Remote master key: removing the battery hold ­
er
Check li ght in the mast er key
The check light @ i::> fig. 20 in the master key
provides information about different condi­
tions.
.,. The check light turns on br iefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the bat­
tery is dead and has to be rep laced. In addi­
tion, when the batte ry is dead
the m indica­
tor light appears in the inst rument cl uste r
disp lay as well as the message
Ple ase
ch ange ke y battery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechan ica l key c:>page 33 .
.,. Press the release b utton @ c:> fig. 20on the
bat tery ho lder and at 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 mechanical key r::¢> page 33.
,. Lock the veh icle using the mechanica l key
r::¢> page 3 6.
,. Have the electrical system inspected by an
authorized Audi dealership.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig . 2 1 Remote master key: funct ion buttons
,. Press button 0 to unlock the veh icle
,::¢, fig. 21.
,. Press button fij to lock the vehicle¢ .&. in
General description on page 31.
,. Press button C::5 briefly to unlock the rear
lid.
,. Press the bu tton
e::5 for a t least o ne second
to open t he rear lid.
,. Push the red
IPANICI button to activate the
panic function . The horn sounds and the
tu rn s ignals 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 i::> & 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 . 22 Doo r handle : lock ing t he ve hicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked 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. 22
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 267.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 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.23.
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.

36 Opening and clo sing
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from th e outside (increased security, for ex­
amp le when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switch illu­
minate when all the doors are closed and
locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
inside by pulling on the door hand le .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat ­
ed, the doors automatically un lock .
.&_ WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inopera­
t ive .
- locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk . Do not leave
anyone beh ind in the veh icle, especially
children.
(D Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed of
9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto lock)
¢ page 31. You can unlock the veh icle
again using the opening f unction in th e
power locking sys tem switch
@I.
Setting power locking
In the radio/MM!* , you can set which doors
the central locking system will unlock.
• Select :
I CAR I function button> Central lock­
ing .
Or
• Se lect :
~I C-A-R ~I funct io n button > Car sy stem s*
control bu tton > Vehicle setting s > (Centr al
locking )*.
Sing le door un locking /Unlock do ors* -
you
can specify which doors un lock when you open
the veh icle .
- Se lecting
off /All and pressing the I@ b utton
on the remote cont ro l key unlocks the entire
vehicle . -
Selecting
on/Dri ver and pressing the~ but­
ton on the r emote control key once un locks
only the driver 's door. In vehicles w ith a con­
ven ience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull will unlock . If you press the
@J but­
ton tw ice, the entire vehicle will un lock .
If
you p ress the I@ b utton, t he ent ire ve hicle
w ill always lock.
Luggage comp. lock /Lock e xterior trunk han ­
dle -
If you select On, you can no longer ope n
t h e luggage compartment usi ng the rea r lid
hand le ¢ page 37, fig .
26. In this case, the
rear lid can be opened with the
l=I button on
t h e master key
¢ page 34 , fig. 21.
Ton e when locking -if you select On, a tone
will sound when you lock the vehicle .
Auto Lock/Lock when driving -if you select
On, the entire vehicle w ill lock automatica lly
when the speed reaches
9 mph ( 1 5 km/h) .
Emergency locking
Fig. 24 D river 's doo r: lock cy li nder
Fig. 25 Fro nt pass eng er 's doo r: emer gency lock
If the central locking system malfunctions,
you must unlock/lock the doors separate ly us­
i ng the emergency key or the mechanical key . .,.