2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET ECU

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 . 17 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 authorized A udi
dealer.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions¢
page 267.
Removing the mechanical key
Fi g. 18 Remote master key: removing the mechanical
key
... Press the release button@¢ fig. 18.
... Pull the mechan ical key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
the passenger's side
9 page 66 .
Op enin g an d clos ing 33
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
¢ 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
F ig . 1 9 Remote master key: removing the battery hold ­
er
Check li ght in the mast er key
The check light@¢ fig. 19 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
!I indi­
ca tor light appears in the instrument cluster
disp lay as well as the message
Pl ease
change ke y battery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechan ica l key ¢page 33 .
... Press the release b utton @¢ fig. 19on 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.

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 . 25 . In this case, the
rear lid can be opened with the
l=I button on
t h e master key ¢
page 34, fig. 20.
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. 23 D river 's doo r: lock cy li nder
Fig. 24 F ro 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 . .,.

.. Turn the key to the clos ing position again
within two seconds and hold it there until
the power top closes completely.
Releasing the key stops the opening or closing
process immediately.
A WARNING
-
-When opening and closing the power
top, make sure no one will be in jured by
the supports and other moving parts.
- Operating the power top reduces the
headroom in the rear of the vehicle.
Make sure there is enough clearance be­
tween the rear passenger and the power
top when opening and clos ing it.
Variable power top storage bay
Fig . 35 Luggage compartment: the var iable power top
storage bay is lowered
Fig . 36 Luggage compartment: eme rgency re lease lev·
er for the variab le power top sto rage bay
The variable power top storage bay lowers au­
tomatically when the power top opens .
Raising the power top storage bay
.. Press the trim in the direction of the arrow
to raise the variab le power top storage bay
qfig. 35.
Power top 45
Lowering the power top storage bay
manually (emergency operation)
.. Open the
lift side trim and press the release
lever down to lower the variab le power top
storage bay ¢
fig. 36.
The variable power top storage bay can be
raised when the power top is closed. This pro­
vides more cargo space in the luggage com­
partment.
T he open power top stores completely in the
compartment designed for it. This area is pro­
tected with the variable power top storage bay to prevent objects from be ing stored
there unintentionally. The cargo area in the luggage compartment is smaller when the
power top is open than when it is closed . The
variable power top storage bay cannot be
raised when the power top is open.
Wind deflector
Applies to vehicles: with wind deflector
The wind deflector decreases air movement
inside the vehicle and increases driving com ­
fort .
Fig. 37 Insert ing t he wind deflecto r (1)
Fig. 38 Insert ing t he w ind deflector (2)
Retaining pins are located on the long ends of
the wind deflector . They secure the deflector
IJJl,

46 Power top
in the mounts on the vehicle's rear side trim .
F or safety reasons, inserting the wind deflec­
tor from the side farthest from traffic.
Inserting and positioning the wind
d efl ector
.. Open the rear side w indow on the side far ­
thest from traffic.
.. Read the assembly instructions on the wind
deflector storage bag.
.. Remove the wind deflector from the storage
bag and fold it apart
once . The w ind deflec­
tor is installed in the correct position when
the longest s ide is toward the front and the
wind deflector frame is at the top .
.. Insert both retain ing p ins in the mounts in
the trim above the rear seat on the driver
side
¢ fig. 37(!) .
.. Fo ld the hand le @ at the front and center of
the wind deflector upward and lift the de­
flector slig htly in the center¢
fig. 38@.
.. Now gu ide the wind deflector into the
mounts in the side trim on the passenger
s ide @ and press lightly in the m iddle ®
unti l the hand le locks in place.
.. Set the wind def lector up completely.
Removing the wind deflecto r
.. Fold the w ind deflector frame back .
.. Fold the handle¢
fig. 37 @at the front and
center of the w ind deflector upward and lift
the defle ctor slightly in the center.
.. Remove the wind deflecto r from the mounts
in the side trim on the passenger side.
.. Pull the wind deflector out of the mounts on
the driver side and lift it out.
.. Fold it together.
.. Store the wind deflector in the storage bag.
A WARNING
- Do not use the wind deflector to secure
cargo .
- Be careful when instal ling so you do not
pinch your fingers .
- Pay attention to the traffic when instal­
ling the wind deflector, if necessary .
(D Note
Do not lean aga inst the vehicle when in­
stalling the wind deflector. Hard objects
and decorat ions on clothing such as be lt
buckles can scratch the paint. Your cloth­
i ng could also become dirty .
(D Tips
- The wind deflector works best when all
of the windows are rolled up while driv­
ing.
- Only store the wind deflector in the stor­
age bag when it is dry.
Power top emergency
operation
General information
The power top can be closed by hand if there
is a malfunction .
.. Ac tivate the pa rking brake.
.. Open the windows
.. Remove the key from the ignition .
Only close the power top manually in an emer ­
gency . The best so lution is to have your au ­
thorized Audi dea ler correct the cause of the
malfunction .
Power top emergency operation consists o f
the following steps :
-Unl ocking the power t op compartm ent
c o ver :
The cove r on the power top compart­
ment m ust be released by hand.
- Clo sin g the pow er top : The power top must
be lifted out of the tray and closed .
- Lo cking the power top : The power top
latches must be locked with the emergency
key.
A WARNING
- When positioning the power top, avoid
contact with the s upports or other mov ­
ing pa rts . Make s ure all of the windows
are lowered. Otherwise yo u could pinch
your hands. -

.. 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 •

50 Power top
Perform the following steps in the rear win­
dow area of the power top on each side .
.,. Pull the loops (marked in yellow) w ith the
eme rgency key to loosen the headliner .
.,. Pull at the yellow marking again to loosen
the headliner around the rear window (ap­
proximate ly 30 cm).
Step 9: Securing the latch
Fi g. 53 Rear of the power top: Securing the latc h
The latches must be secured on the left and
right sides of the vehicle .
.,. Pull the power top headliner to the side in
the area around the rea r headrests to sec ure
the latches~
fig. 53 ~.&. in Step 2: Li~ing
the power top compartment cover out on
page 47 .
.,. Then remove the emergency key and insert
the short end into the power top support at
the yellow marking .
.,. Press the emergency key in the direction of
the arrow @ unt il the latch is secure .
A WARNING
Do not pinch yourself or others when clos­
ing the power top compar tment.

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 backrest forward
• Pull the release lever in the direction of the
arrow to fold the backrest forward.
Folding the backrest back into the upright
position
• Fold the backrest back up again until it
latches securely <=>&_ .
A WARNING
The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the
luggage compartment du ring sudden
braking.
(D Note
When folding the backrest forward, make
sure the rear safety belts are in the belt
guides so they do not become p inched in
the backrest lock and damaged. Other ob­
jects should be removed from the rear bench seat to protect the backrest from
damage.
Seats and storage 67
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-down rings to secure luggage and
other items.
Fig. 80 Luggage compartment : tie-down s
• Secure objects using elast ic cords attached
to the t ie-downs
<=> fig. 80.
• Observe the safety notes <=> page 128.
Securing the ski sack
App lies to vehicles: wi th ski sack
Long objects such as skis or snowboards can
be transported in the ski sock.
Fig. 81 Luggage compartment: Secur ing the ski sack
Fig. 82 Rea r bench seat: securing the sk i sack
• Fold both backrests forward q page 67 .