2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET lock

-Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This
can result in injuries and damage to the
vehicle .
(D Tips
Have a second person assist when closing
the power top. Positioning the power top
is easier when there is a second person to
help .
Step 1: Unlocking the power top
compartment cover
The release lever for the power top compart­
ment is located under the trim in the luggage
compartment.
Fig. 39 Luggage compartmen t: re lease leve r
Fig. 40 Luggage compartmen t: side trim
.,. Open the luggage compartment lid. The
emergency release can be used if the lug­
gage compartment lid will not open
<=:> page 38.
"" Reach your finger into the gap behind the
trim near the center of the vehicle .
"" Pull the release lever down to release the
power top compartment cover
c:> fig. 39.
Power top 47
.,. Open the left side trim and press the yellow
lever in the d irection of the arrow
c:> fig. 40.
.. Remove the emergency key from the com­
partment on the left side @.
.,. Open the right side trim and press the yel­
low lever in the direction of the arrow .
Step 2: Lifting the power top
compartment cover out
Fig. 41 Lug ga ge compart men t lid co m plete ly ope n
Fig. 42 Storage bay cover partiall y open
.,. Press the luggage compartment lid in the
direc tion of the arrow
c:> fig . 41 .
.,. Raise the power top compartment cover out
of the power top tray and hold it in place
c:> fig. 42 c:> ,&. .
Have a second person assist when raising the
power top compartment cover . That person
should stand on the opposite side of the vehi­
cle and perform the same steps .
.&_ WARNING
When raising the power top compartment
cover, avoid contact with the supports or
other moving parts. Otherwise you could
pinch your hands.

48 Power top
Step 3: Lifting the power top storage
bay cover out
Fig. 4 3 Luggage compartment lid closed
Fig. 44 Power top sto rage bay cover completely open
... Close the luggage compartment lid .
11--Open the power top storage bay cover com­
pletely
c::> fig. 44 .
..&, WARNING
When ra is ing the power top storage bay
cover, avoid con tact w ith the s upports o r
other moving parts . Othe rwise you cou ld
pinch your hands.
Step 4: Closing the power top
F ig . 4 5 Removi ng the cover
Fig. 46 Emergency key for ope ning the latches
11--Remove the cap on the trim .
11--Insert the emergency key in the open ing
(hex socket) .
11--Turn the release key counterclockwise until
it stops to open the latch .
... Remove the emergency key.
Step S: Closing the power top
The power top must be positioned by hand.
Fig . 47 Power top partially open
Fig. 4 8 Winds hie ld: Power top
11--Raise the power top out of the tray c::> .&. in
Step 2: Lifting the power top compartment cover out on page 47 .
11--Pull the power top out completely .
., Press the power top onto the windshield
frame
c::> fig . 48 .

.. Press the switch ~ ¢ page 44, fig. 32 to
close the convertible top. If this does not
work, proceed w ith
¢ page 49, Step 6: Re­
tracting the power top comportment cover.
Have a second person assist when posit ioning
the power top . That person should stand on
the opposite side of the vehicle and perform
the same steps.
A WARNING
- When positioning the power top, avoid
contact with the supports or o ther mov ­
ing parts. Otherwise you could pinch
yo ur hands .
- When pressing the power top down onto
the windsh ie ld frame, make su re that
you do not pinch yourse lf or anyone else .
Step 6: Retract ing the power top
compartment cover
The power top comportment cover must be
retracted by hand.
F ig . 49 Power top raised
-
.. Raise the rear of the power top and hold it in
place
i::> fig. 49 © i::> A in Step 2: Lifting the
power top compor tment cover out on
page 47 .
.,. Slide the power top compartment forward
u nti l it reaches the end position @. Release
the power top.
A WARNING
Do not pinch yo urself o r othe rs when clos ­
ing the power top compartment.
Power top 49
Step 7 : Locking the power top
The locking system for the power top latches
ore located on the inside of the power top .
Fig . SO In side of the powe r top : hex key fo r eme rgency
oper atio n
.. Insert the emergency key in the open ing and
turn it clockwise unt il it stops to lock the
power top .
.,. Remove the emergency key .
.. Cover the opening w ith the cap.
(D Tips
Make sure the locking mechanisms are
l ocked secure ly.
Step 8 : Loosen ing the headliner
F ig. 51 Power top: area around the rig ht s ide o f th e
rear window
F ig. 52 Area a ro un d t he r igh t sid e of th e rear w indow :
,._ 0 ,._ ~
>< co a,
headliner part ia lly loose ned •

52 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located 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 52.
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while 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, the ins ide of
the headlights, turn signals and tail lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r shor tly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is no tified in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay¢
page 22.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 55 Tu rn s ig na l and hig h beam lever
Turn sign als ¢i ¢
The turn signals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal pos ition when the ign i­
tion is switched on.
(D -right turn signal
@-left tur n signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just
tap the lever .
High be ams and headlight flasher [D
Move the lever to the correspon ding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
ii in the instrument cl us­
te r turns on .
Notes on thes e features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w ith the ignition
t ur ned on. The indicator ligh ts
Ct or a in
the instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn s ig ­
na l switches off au toma tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the head­
lights a re on. The ind icator ligh t
II in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if there a re no
lights switched on . The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
--
Do not use the h igh beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions ore selected in the radio or
MMI" .
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Exte rior
light ing .
Or
.,. Select: !CARI function button > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle s etting s> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car }*,
Leav ing home (light when unlocking car )*
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and th e dr ive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, the function
can be switched on and off or the length of
time the lig hts remain on* can be ad justed . ..,.

The leavin g home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlock ing it.
T his function can be switched on and off.
The
c o ming h om e and lea ving home func­
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO posit ion
¢ page 51 , fig. 54 .
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the A UTO
¢ page 51 position, the switch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odel s:
You can switch the dayt ime run­
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mode*
T he headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
v ides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on wh ich you are driving .
If you are driv­
i ng in a country that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, th is
will cause glare for on coming drivers. To pre­
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In veh icles with halogen headlights, ce rtain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered with wate rproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing thro ugh. For
more informat ion, please see your author ­
i z ed Audi dea ler or author ized repa ir faci lity .
(D Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on.
Clear vi sion 5 3
Emergency flashers
Fig. 56 Center co n sole : em erge ncy flasher sw itc h
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
.. Press the switch
Gil ¢ fig. 56 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency f las hers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights .
1B in the instru ­
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer­
gency flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn w hen
the emergency flashers are switched on by us­
ing the turn signal lever. The emergency flash­
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ign it ion is turned off .
T he emergency flashers w ill turn on a utomat i­
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency f lashers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t raf ­
fic jam so that any other vehi cles coming
can see you, or whe n
- your vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an eme rgency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are tow ing another vehicle
beh ind you.

54 Clear vision
Interior lights
Front/rear interior lights
Fig . 57 Fro nt headliner : interior lighting controls
Fig. 58 Rear headlin er: rear reading lights
@ Interior lights
Press the button ®· T he LED in the button il­
luminates.
If the LED illum inates, the interior lights turn
on automatically when you un lock the vehicle,
open a door or remove the ignition key. The in­
ter ior 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. 57or ¢fig. 58.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fig. 59 Instrument illumination
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob aga in to return it to its origi­
nal position.
(!') 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 dia ls 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. 60 Forward section of driver's armrest: power mir ­
r or controls

58 Clear vis ion
• Se lect : I CAR ! function button > Car sys tems*
control button > S erv ici ng & check s > Wiper
s e rv ice po sition
> O n/ Off .
Removing the wip er blade
• Lift the w indshield w iper arm up from the
windshield.
• Press the locking knob
(D c::> fig . 64 on the
wiper blade . Hold the wiper blade firm ly.
• Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
the arrow.
Attach ing th e wip er blade
• Install the new wiper blade in the retainer
on the wiper arm@ until you hear it click in ­
to place on the wiper arm .
• Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
• Turn the service position off.
_& WARNING
-
For your safety, you should replace the
w iper blades once or tw ice a year . See your
authorized Audi dealer for rep lacement
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 w indshield wiper mo­
tor.
- You should not move yo ur vehicle or
press the w indshie ld w iper lever when
t h e wiper arms are folded away from the
windsh ield. The w indshield w ipers would
move back into the ir original position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, a lways loosen blades which are fro ­
zen to the windsh ield before operat ing
wipers.
- To he lp prevent damage to wiper blades ,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, pa int
th inner, or othe r 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.
(D Tips
- Commercial hot waxes applied by auto­
matic car washes affect the how easily
the glass surface can be cleaned .
- Yo u can also use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digita l compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear­
view mirror .
Fig. 65 Rearv iew mirr or: Digita l compass act ivated
• To swi tch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @until the compass dis ­
p lay in the mirror
c::> fig . 65 appears or disap­
pears.
T he digita l compass on ly works when t he igni­
tion is o n. 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 contro ls, e lectr i­
ca l devices or metallic objects near the
mirro r.

Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels .
Fig. 70 Arm rest between t he driver 's/front passenger's
seats .
Adjusting the center armrest
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from
the starting position
r=:> fig. 70 detent by de­
tent .
.. To bring the armrest back into the starting
pos ition, 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 ad justable head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat belt, offer
effective protection.
F ig . 71 Fro nt seat: adjusting the man ual head re­
st raint s
Seats and storage 63
Fig. 72 Front seat: adjusting 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 possib le, t ry to adjust the head
restraint so that it is as close to this position
as possible
r=:> page 63 .
.,. 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 pla cer=:>
fig. 71 .
.. To adjust the height of the power head re­
straint *, press the button up/down
<=:> fig. 72.
Refer tor=:> page 124, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
j ust 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 dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
<=:> page 124, Proper adjustment of head
restraints .
@ Tips
-To prevent the head restraints from run­
ning into the headliner, they retract au­
tomatically when moving the seat for­
ward or upward .
- Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety featu res.