2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET center console

Interior lights
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. 58 Front headliner: inter ior lighti ng controls
Fig.
59 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. 58 or¢ fig. 59.
Clear vision 55
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fig. 60 Instrument illumination
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob again 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. 61 Forward sect ion of dr iver 's armrest: power mir ­
r or cont rols

66 Seat s and st o rage
A WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the asht ray
could set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette Lighter
Fig . 75 Fron t center console: cigarette lig hter
.. Press the cigarette l ighter in .
.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops
out.
The c igarette lighte r shou ld only be used as a
power source for the tire repair
kit when abso­
lutely necessary .
A WARNING
The cigarette lighter only works when the
ign ition is switched on. Incorrect usage
can lead to serious injur ies or burns. For
this reason, children should never be left
unattended in the vehicle because this in­
creases the risk of injury.
Storage
General overview
A WARNING I A
- Always remove objects from the instru­
ment pane l. Any items not put away
cou ld slide around inside the vehicle
wh ile driving or when accelerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv­ ing around a corner.
- Whe n you are drivi ng make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console or othe r storage locat ions
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cannot fall out into the footwe lls . In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
(upholder
Fig . 76 Center console : fro nt cupho lder
Fig . 77 (upholder• in the rear
Front bev erag e holder s
.. You can accommodate two beverages in this
storage
9 fig. 76.
A maximum of two beverages can be placed in
the rear beverage ho lde rs*.
A WARNING
Spi lled hot liqu id can cause an accident
and persona l injury.
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- Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liq uids, such as ho t coffee or hot tea
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in the vehicle while i t is moving . In case
of an accident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid cou ld spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal
i n jury.
- Use on ly soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
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gear. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility immediate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected.
[O] Transmi ssion m alfu nction: Sto p ve hicle
a nd shift t o park .
Do not continue driving. Select the P selector
lever position and see your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility for assis ­
tance.
(D Note
If the transmiss ion sw itches to emergency
mode, you shou ld take the vehicle to an
authorized Audi dealership as soon as pos ­
sible to have the condition corrected.
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the s elec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig. 101 Front center console: Removing the ash tray
i nser t
Fig. 102 Selector lever emergency release
.. To access the emergency release mecha­
nism, remove the ashtray insert @ using the
release switch @r:!>
fig. 101 .
.. Loosen and remove the cap in the ashtray
mount.
T ra n sm iss io n 9 1
.. You now have access to a pin. Using a screw ­
driver or simi lar object, press the pin down
and hold it in that position
<=>fig. 102.
.. Now press the release button and move the
selector lever to the N position.
The selector lever can only be moved from the
P position if the key is in the lock and the igni­
tion is switched on. If the power supply fails
(for example , the battery is discharged) and
the vehicle must be pushed or towed, move
the selector lever to the
N position first using
the emergency release.

152 Airbag system
dealer is familiar with these re quirements
and we recommend that you have your
dea ler perform this serv ice for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem pe rforms in a crash. For example, us ing
tire-r im combinations not app roved by Aud i,
lowering the vehicle, changing the stiffness of
the suspension, incl uding the springs, suspen­
sion struts, shock absorbers etc. can change
the forces that are measured by the airbag
sensors and sent to the electronic control
un it. Some suspension changes can, for exam­
ple, increase the force levels measured by the
sensors a nd make the airbag system deploy in
crashes in w hich it would not dep loy if the
changes had not been made . Other kinds of
changes may reduce the force levels meas ­
ured by the sensors and prevent the airbag
from deploying when it should .
The sensors in the safety belt buckle fo r the
d river and front passe nger seat tell the elec­
tronic control module if the safety belt is
latched or not.
If the safety belt is being used,
the front airbag will deploy at a slightly high­
er rate of vehicle deceleration than if the safe­
ty belt is not being used. Therefore, in a par­
ticular collision, it is poss ible that an a irbag
will not deploy at a seating position whe re the
safety belt is being used but will inflate at the
position whe re the safety belt is not bei ng
used. It is important tha t noth ing inte rfe re
with the safety belt buckles so t hat the sen­
sors can send the correct information a bout
safety belt use to the electronic contro l unit.
A WARNING
Changing the vehicle 's suspension includ­
ing use of unapproved tire-rim c ombina­
tions can change Advanced Airbag per­
formance and increase the risk of ser ious
personal i njur y in a crash.
- Never install suspension components
that do not have the same performance characterist
ics as the components origi­
na lly installed on your vehicle.
- Never use tire-rim com binations that
have not been approved by Audi.
A WARNING
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Items stored between the safety be lt
b uckle and the center console can cause
the sensors in the buckle to send the
wrong information to the e lectronic con­
trol module and prevent the Advanced Air­ bag System from wo rking prope rly.
- Always make s ure that nothing can inter­
fe re with the safety belt buckles and that
they are not obstructed.
Knee airbags
Description of knee airbags
Applies to vehicles: with knee airbags
The knee airbag system can provide supple­
mental protection to properly restrained
front seat occupants .
Fig. 1 56 Dr iver 's k nee a irbag
The driver knee airbag is in the instrument
panel underneath the steering wheel
Q fig . 156, the knee a irbag for the passenger
is at about the same height in the inst rument
pane l underneath the g love compar tme nt.
The knee airbag offers additional p rotection
to the driver 's and passenger's knees and up­
per and lowe r th igh a reas and suppleme nts
the p rotec tion provided by t he safety be lts.
If the front a irbags dep loy, the knee a irbags
also dep loy in fron tal coll is io ns w hen the de­
ployment th reshol d sto red in the control un it ..,,