2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET service

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

(D 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
adjusted
¢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
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 56 T urn sig na l and high beam leve r
Turn signals ¢i ¢
The turn s ignals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal position when the ign i­
tion is sw itched on.
(D -right turn signal
@ -Left turn signa l
The 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
instrumen t clus ter illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headligh t flasher works on ly as long as
you ho ld the lever -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 h igh beam or head light
flasher if you kn ow that these could b lind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or
MM!* .
.. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior
light ing .
Or
.. Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems*
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car )*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illumi nates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and the drive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on ve hicle equipment, t he fu nction
can be sw itched on and off or the length of
time the lights rem ain on* can be ad justed . .._

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 5 Re mov ing w indsh ie ld wipe r bl ade
Wiper service posit ion /blade replacement
position
.. Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (position
@ ¢page 57, fig.
64) .
.. Select: !CARI function button> Windshi eld
wiper s> Service po sition > on .
Or
.. Select: !CARI function butto n> Car syst em s*
contro l button > Servicing & checks > Wiper
service po sition > On.
The windshield wipers
move into the service pos ition .
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Lift the windsh ie ld wiper arm up from the
w indshie ld.
.. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 65 on the
wiper blade . Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly .
.. Remove the wipe r blade in the direction of
the arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Insta ll the new w iper blade in the ret ainer
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 windshield.
.. To bring the w ipers back into the or igina l
position, press the windshield wiper lever .
Or
.. Select : !CARI function button> Windshield
wipers > Service position > off .
Or

.. Select: ICAR I function button> Car syste ms*
control button > Servicing & checks > Wiper
serv ice po sition
> Off.
A WARNING
- If the windshield wipers smear the wind­
shield, clean the wiper blades with wind­
shield washer fluid .
If the wiper blades
are extremely dirty, you can also clean
them with a soft sponge or cloth.
- For your safety, you should replace the
wiper blades once or twice a year . See
your authorized Audi dealer for replace­ ment blades.
(D Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only
be replaced when in the service position!
Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint
on the hood or the windshield wiper mo­
tor.
- You should not move your vehicle or
press the windshield wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. The windshield wipers would
move back into their original position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near the
wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms or other components, do not at­
tempt to move the wipers by hand.
@ Tips
- Commercial hot waxes applied by auto­ matic car washes affect the how easily
the glass surface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service position, for example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover .
Clear vision 59
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear­
view mirror.
NW
Fig. 66 Rearview mirror: Digital compass ac tivated
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @until the compass dis­
play in the mirror~
fig. 66 appears or disap­
pears.
The digital compass only works when the igni­
tion is on . The directions are indicated with
abbreviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E
(east), SE (southeast), S (south) , SW (south­
west),
W (west), NW (northwest).
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote controls, electri­
cal devices or metallic objects near the mirror.

Warm and cold Climate controls
Description
Th e climate control sy stem warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle inter io r.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
power top are closed. If there is a build-up of
h eat inside the vehicle, ventilation can help to
speed up the cooling process .
I n all he ating mode f unctions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temp erature.
Condensat ion from the cooling sys tem can
d rip and form a puddle of water under the ve­
h icle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak .
Pollutant filter
The po llutant filte r removes po llutants s uch
as dus t and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filte r must be changed at
the intervals spec ified in you r Wa rra nty
&
M aintenance book let, so tha t the air condi­
tioner can prope rly work .
If you drive your vehicle in an area w ith h igh
a ir po llution , the fi lter may need to be
changed more frequent ly than specified in
your Aud i Warranty
& Ma intenance bookle t. If
in doubt, ask your authorized A udi Service Ad ­
v isor for advice .
Key coded settings
The clima te control sett ings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remote co ntro l key
that is in use. These set tings are differe nt
when the power top is open or closed .
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangero us and can
cause accidents . -
Warm and cold 69
-For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam iliarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and ve nti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the w indshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may free ze o n the wind­
shie ld an d red uce visib ility.
(D Note
- If you s uspect that the air conditioner
has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
i n spected by a q ua lified dea lership.
- Repairs to the Audi air condition er re­
quire specia l techni cal know ledge and
speci al tools. Contact an autho rized Aud i
dealer fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the environment
B y reduci ng the amou nt of f uel you use,
you also re duce the amount of pollu tan ts
emitted in to the a ir .
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lo ts ( in fro nt of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de­
br is in order to maintai n the proper f unc ­
tion of the climate control system.
- T he energy m anagement system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar ily . These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored .
- Air escapes through vents under the rear
window. When placing items of clothing
on the luggage compartment cover, en­
sure that the openings are not covered.

Audi adapt ive crui se c ontrol an d bra kin g guard 9 3
confirmed by the video camera, an acute
collision warning.
- For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when driving on roads with
many curves, when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather
(such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplan ing). Using the system under
these conditions cou ld result in a co lli­
sion.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempo­ rar ily when driving in turning lanes, on
expressway exits or in cons truction
zones. This prevents the vehicle from ac­ celerating to the set speed when in these
situations.
- The adaptive cr uise control system wi ll
not brake by itse lf if you p ut your foot on
the accelerator pedal. Doing so can over­
ride the speed and distance regulation .
- When approaching stationary objects
such as stopped traff ic, adaptive cruise
control will not respond and braking
guard w ill have limited function.
- The adaptive cruise control system and
braking guard do not react to people, an­
ima ls, objects crossing the road or on­
coming objects.
- The function of the radar sensor can be
affected by reflective objects such as
guard rails, the entrance to a tunnel,
heavy rain or ice.
- Never follow a ve hicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely. The
adaptive cruise cont ro l cannot slow or
brake the veh icle safely when you follow
ano ther veh icle too closely. Always re­
member that the automatic braking
function cannot bring the vehicle to a sudden or emergency stop under these
condit ions.
- To prevent unintended operation, always
switch ACC off when it is not being used.
(D Note
The sensor can be disp laced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody . That could affect the adaptive cruise control
system and braking g uard.
Have your authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility chec k their
funct ion.
In curves
App lies to vehicles: with A ud i ada ptive c ruise contro l
F ig . 1 04 Examp le : driv ing into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢ fig. 104 and out
of a curve, the adaptive cru ise contro l may re­
act to a vehicle in the next lane and app ly the
brakes. You can override or prevent the brak­
ing by pressing the accelerator pedal briefly.
Stationary objects
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive cr uise contro l
F ig . 1 05 Examp le: objec t chang ing la n es and stat ion­
a ry object
The adaptive cruise control system only reacts
to objects that a re mov ing or that the system
has a lready detected as moving . For examp le,
if a ve hicl e@ , which has already been detec t­
ed by the adaptive cru ise con trol , turns or
changes lanes and another stationa ry vehicle
@ is located in front of that vehicle, the sys­
tem will not react to the stationary vehicle.

Audi adaptive cru ise control and brakin g guar d 99
-Always remember that the radar sensor
for the braking guard works only within
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth­
er vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at al l.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barr i­
ers or tunnel ent ran ces may impair the
function of the radar sensor.
- You can cance l the braking that is initiat­
ed by the system by braking yourself, by
accelerating noticeab ly or by swerving.
- Bra king guard error messages
<> page 99.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can
brake unexpectedly . Always secure any
ca rgo or objects that you are transport­
i ng to reduce the risk of d amage or in ­
ju ry.
Settings in the radio/MM!
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
~ Se lect: ICARI f u nction button> Car system s*
control button > Dri ver assist > Audi brak­
ing guard .
Or
~ Select : I CARI funct ion button > A udi braking
guard .
System -
Switch Audi braking g uard On and
Off . When you switch the ignition on, the
message
Aud i braking guard off appears if
the system is sw itched off .
Early warning -The distance and app roac h
warn ings in the display can be switched
On /
Off .
(D Tips
-Your settings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used at the t imes the settings are
made. -
If you switch the sport mode on, braking
guard switches off automatically
<> page 178.
- Switch braking guard off when you a re
loading the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier,
t rain, ship or other type of transporta­
t ion. This can prevent undesired warn­
ings from the braking gua rd system.
Messages
App lies to vehicles : wit h Aud i adapt ive c ruise contro l
Braking guard : Off
This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the radio/MMI *. Otherwise, if
the system is turned off, the informat ion ap ­
pears every t ime shortly after the start of the
trip.
B raking guard : Activated
T h is dr iver message appears if sharp b rake
pressure was applied due to an acu te warning.
•••
Three white dots appear if a sett ing cannot be
selected w ith the operating lever. For exam­
ple, this happens if you want to raise/lower
the speed even though there was no previous­
ly saved speed.
ACC: Sensor blocked
This message appears if the sensor v iew is ob­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d irt . Clean the sensor<>
page 92,
fig . 103 .
ACC: not a vailable
T he dr iver mess age appears if there is a mal­
function . The adaptive cruise contro l turns off .
A chime sounds as a reminder. Have the sys­
tem checked by an authorized Aud i dea ler or
authori zed Aud i Service Fac ility.
ACC: una vailable
T he driver message appears if, for example,
the b ra ke tempe rat ure is too hig h. T he ad ap­
t ive cr uise con tro l is temporar ily u nava ilable.
A chime sounds as a reminder .

Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
@ Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may be misinterpreted .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
¢ page 267.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 118 Drive r's d oor : Sid e ass ist bu tton
.. Press the button ¢.&. in General informa­
tion on page 102
to switch the system on/
off . The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio
orMMI* .
.. Select : ICARI function button> Audi side as­
sist.
.. Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Audi side
assist.
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage. In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis­ play is already set to the minimum or maxi ­
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
Audi side assist 103
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the br ightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward. If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness level in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i side ass ist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
¢page 101, fig . 117.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off.
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.