2014 AUDI A5 COUPE door lock

Rear lid
Opening/closing rear lid
Fig . 27 Driver"s door: remote rear lid release
Fig. 28 Rear lid: hand le
Op en ing th e rea r lid
.,. Press the button -c:s on the remote contro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
lid unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.,. Pull the release button
-c:s in the driver's
door
q fig. 2 7. Or
.,. Press the handle on the rear lid
¢ fig . 28.
C losi ng th e re ar lid
.,. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in­
side and allow it to drop gently to close it
¢,&. .
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open sudden ly
when the veh icle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being d rawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­ ing. Never transport objec ts larger than
those which fit comp letely into the lug -
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gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecia lly with the rear lid left open. A
child could craw l into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let ch ildren play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to the hinges -fingers or
hands can be pinched .
@ Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rea r lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but­
ton
-c:s on the master key . When you close
the rear lid aga in, it locks automat ica lly.
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggage com­
partment lid can be opened from the inside
using the trunk escape handle .
Fig. 29 Trunk escape handle: view from inside the
closed rear lid
To open lu ggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
¢fig. 29.
The trunk escape hand le inside the luggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescen t ma te-
rial to glow in the dark. .,..

40 Opening and clo sing
WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only
in an emergency .
(D Tips
The emergency re lease leve r shou ld never
be used as a h andle for closing the lug­
gage compartment lid.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator
for the driver's door with the left switch and the window regulator for the passenger 's
door with the right switch .
Fig. 30 Dr iver 's doo r: con trols
The power window sw itches have a tw o-posi­
tion function :
Opening the windows
• Pr ess the sw itch to the fir st stop and hold it
until the w indow reaches t he des ired pos i­
t io n.
• Press the sw itch br iefly to the
s e cond stop
to automa tically open the window .
Closing the windows
• Pull th e switch to the first stop and hold it
unt il the w indow rea ches t he des ired pos i­
t ion.
• Pull the switch briefly to the
s econd stop to
automatica lly close the window .
A WARNING
--W hen you leave your ve hicle -even if on-
ly br iefly- always remove t he ignition
key . Th is app lies pa rticularly when chil­
d ren remai n in the vehicle. Otherwise t he
chi ldren could sta rt the eng ine o r ope r­
a te ele ctric al eq uipment (e.g . power w in­
dows). The power w indows are function­
a l until the dr iver's door or passen ger's
door has been opened .
- Pay close attention w hen closing the win­
dows to p revent pinching of hands o r
limbs.
- W hen locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be u noccupied since t he
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency .
(D Tips
-When you o pen the doors, the windows
automatically lowe r abo ut 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can st ill be opene d or
closed for about 10 mi nutes. The win­
dow regu lators are not sw itched until
the driver's or passenger's door is
opened.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the panoramic tilting sun­
roof can be opened and closed with the me­
chanical key or the emergency key .
Fig. 3 1 Key turns fo r openin g and clos ing
Convenience opening feature
"' 0 0 6 .. a,
• Use the emergency key or pull the me chani-
cal key o ut o f the maste r key ~
page 34 . ....

.. Inse rt the key into the lock of the driver's
door.
.. Turn the key to position¢
fig. 31 @until all
the windows have reached the desired posi­
tion and the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilt­
ed .
Con venie nce clo sing f eature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechani­
ca l key out of the master key¢
page 34.
.,. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position ® until the windows
and the panoramic t ilting sunroof are closed
¢ A .
When the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted/
closed , the electric sun shade* is also opened/
closed .
A WARNING
-Never close the windows and the pano r­
amic t ilting sunroof inatten tively and
without checking -there is r is k of injury .
- You must always watch when the win­
dows are being ra ised so that no one can
be trapped. If you release the key, the
closing action is immediate ly canceled.
- Always read and heed WARNING
¢ &. in
General description on page 32 .
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-touch up and down feature must be acti­
vated again.
.. Pull and hold the power w indow switch unt il
the window is completely closed.
.. Re lease the switch and pull the switch again
for one second .
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Panoramic tilting
sunroof
Operation
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Fig. 32 Section of head line r: sw itch for su nroof
.,. To ti lt the sunroof, press the switch briefly.
.. To close the sunroof, pull the switch briefly.
.,. To set an intermediate posit ion, p ress/pull
the switch unt il the roof reaches the desired
position.
After the ignition is switched off, you can still
operate the sunroof for about 10 minutes. As
soon as the driver's o r passenger's doo r is
opened, the switch is inoperative.
Sun blind
The sun blind can be opened and closed man­ ually in any posit ion.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the
sunroof -otherwise serio us in ju ry could re­
sult! For this reason, always remove the ig­ nition key when leaving the vehicle .
(D Note
Always close your sun roof when leav ing
your vehicle . Sudden rain can cause dam­
age to the interior equipment of your veh i­
cle, particu larly the electronic equipment.
(D Tips
- Information on convenience opening/
closing
¢ page 40 .

44 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
c> page 44.
- 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. 35 T u 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 . ..,.

46 Clear vis ion
Interior lights
Front /rear interior lights
Fig . 37 Front headliner: inte rior lighting controls
Fig. 38 Rear headliner: rear reading lights
@Interio r ligh ts
Press the switch ~ fig. 3 7 in the correspond­
ing position.
0 -Interior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the inte­
rior l ights turn on automatically when you un­
lock the vehicle, open a door or remove the ig­
n ition key. The interior lights turn off several
seconds after your close the doors , when you
lock the vehicle or when you turn the ign it ion
on. When a door is open, the light tu rns off
after a few minutes.
@ Front /rear r eading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the but­
ton~
~ fig. 37 or ~fig. 38.
The appearance and location of the rear read­
ing lights may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig . 39 Inst rume nt illu mination
.,. 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 posit ion.
(!') Tips
The instrument i llum ination (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 wi ll go out completely when
the ou tside light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights when ou tside light conditions
become poor .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 4 0 Forward section of driver's armrest: power mir­
r or controls

Rear head restraints
Fig. 55 Rear seats : head restraints
Fig. 56 Rear head restra ints: re lease
Adjusting the head restraints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place¢.,& .
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button @¢
fig. 55 and slide the head re­
stra int downward .
Removing the head restraints
• Fold the backrest forward ¢ page 63.
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release@¢
fig. 56 with the me­
chanical key¢
page 34 and the button @
¢ fig. 55 . Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same time¢.,& .
Installing the head restraints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place .
• Press the button@¢
fig. 55 and slide the
head restraint al l the way down. You shou ld
not be able to pull the head restra int out of
the backrest.
Seats and storage 57
So that the driver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 122, Proper adjustment of head
restraints .
-Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child seat ¢
page 169 . Install the head re­
straint again immediately once the child
seat is removed . Driving without head re­
straints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk
of serious or fatal neck injury dramatical­
ly.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen­
ter conso le have seating for four. The
long center console between the two
rear seats is
not a seating position.
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided .
.
@ Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily store and recall personal seating
profiles for the driver . The memory function is
operated through the master key and the
memory buttons in the driver's door .
The driver's seating profile is stored and as ­
s ig ned to the master key each time the vehicle
is locked. When you open the door, the seat
profile is automatically recalled. If two people
use one vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses "their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat profi les can be stored in the
memory buttons in the driver's door . Once

58 Seats and storage
they are stored, these seat profiles can be
se lected at any time .
I n addition to the driver 's sea t set tings, you
can also s tore and access the exterior mir ror
adj ustment settings* using the remote con­
trol key or memory button .
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote control key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
.. Se lect :
ICAR I function button> Seat adj ust ­
ment
> D riv er's s eat > Remote control key >
on .Or
> Select: ~ I C~ A~ Rc-, 1 funct ion button > Car sy st e m s*
control button > Vehicle setting s > Seat s>
Driv er' s s eat > Remot e control key > On .
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
switch off the memory fu nction us ing t he
radio or MMI* or the
ION/OFF I button
qpage58.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
F ig. 57 D river's door: memory functio n buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driv­
er's door.
Swit ching the memory fun ction on /off
.. Press the !ON/O FF I button to switch the
memory function on/off. The word
OFF
lights up when the memo ry function is
switched off . Seat profiles are neither stored
nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
.. Press the ISET I button. Whe n the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings .
.. Press a memory button
dil or III) briefly . A
tone confirms that the sett ings were stored.
Accessing a seat pr ofile
.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition
is swi tched off, press the memory button.
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and ho ld the memory
button until the seat adjustment is com­
plete.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta­
tionary - ot herwise you risk hav ing an ac­
cide nt.
- In an emergency the recall p rocedure can
be cancelled by pressing the
I ON/OFF !
switch or by tapping the memory bu t­
tons.
Ashtray
F ig . 58 Center console: ashtray
Opening /cl os ing
.. To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
qfig. 58.
.. To close the ashtray, press down on the cov­
er.

72 On the road
• Automatic transmission: Step on the brake
pedal and move th e se lector lever to the P
or
N position.
• Press the key
c> fig. 74 -the eng ine will
star t.
Sw itching the i gni tion on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition on
without starting the engine, follow these
steps :
• Insert the key into the ignition lock .
• Press the key briefly
with out pressing the
c lutch pedal (for man ua l transmissions) or
the brake peda l (for automatic transmis­
s ions) .
• To switch the igni tion off, press the key
again .
When starting the engine, ma jor e lectr ica l
loads are swi tched off temporarily .
You can on ly remove the key with the ignition
switched off.
I f the engine should not sta rt immed ia tely,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short time. Repeat starting procedure .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ign ition key from the
ignition look whi le the vehicle is moving.
Otherw ise, the steering lock could sud­
denly engage and you would not be able
to steer the vehicle.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the
engine could be started or electr ica l
equipment such as the power w indows
c ou ld be operated. This can lead to seri­
o us inj ury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistan ce u nattended in the vehicle . The
doors c an be lo cked using the remo te
transmitter, preventing people from es­
caping from the vehicle o n their own in
the event of an eme rgency. Depending
on the time of year, people inside the ve- h
icle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatu res.
@ Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, f ull throttle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
r eached operating tempe rat ure -other­
wise you risk eng ine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run w hile parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This
reduces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the
ignition lock, you have to pull the me­
chanical key out of the master key in or­
der to be able to lock the vehi-
cle <=>
page 35 .
-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be­
cause the oil pressure must first bu ild up
in the hydraulic valve ad justers. This is
normal and not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
switched on, the ignit ion w ill switch off
afte r a certain per iod of t ime . P lease
no te that electrical eq uipment such as
exterior ligh ts will sw itch off as well
when that happens .