2015 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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-If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush them
thoroughly with large amounts of clean wa­
ter for at least 15 minutes; medical atten­
tion is recommended .
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affected
area with clean water for at least 15 mi­ nutes and then wash affected area with
soap and water; medical attention is recom­
mended. Thoroughly wash affected clothing
and shoes before reuse.
-If swallowed and person is conscious, r inse
mouth with water for at least 15 minutes.
Do not induce vomit ing unless instructed to
do so by medical professional. Get medical
attention immediate ly .
(D Note
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mirror
glass will damage any plastic surfaces it
comes in contact with. Clean up spilled elec­
trolyte immediate ly with clean water and a
sponge .
@ Tips
-Switch ing off the dimming function of the
i nside rear view mirror also deactivates the
automatic dimming function of the exterior
mirrors .
- Automatic dimming for the mirror only op­
erates properly if the light striking the in­
side mirror is not h indered by other objects.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
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Fig. 62 Dr ive r"s side: su n visor
Lights and Vision
The sun visors for the driver and passenger can
be pulled out of their brackets in the center of
the vehicle and turned towards the doors@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover over
the vanity mirror @opens .
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
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Fig. 63 Winds hield w iper leve r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wiper off
(D-Interval mode . To extend/shorten the wiper
intervals, move the switch @to the left/right. In
vehicles with a ra in sensor* the wipers turn on in
the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds approxi­ mately 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sensitivi ­
ty of the rain sensor* is set (switch @to the
right), the earlier the windshield wipers react to
moisture on the windshield . In some models, you
can switch ra in sensor mode off and switch inter­
mittent mode on in the MMI* . Select :
ICARI func­
t ion button
> Car systems* control button > Driv­
er assist> Rain sensor .
In intermittent mode,
you can adjust the interval time using the@
switch.
@ -Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
@ -Single wipe
® -Clean the w indshield. To elim inate water
droplets, the windsh ield wiper performs one af­
terwipe operation after several seconds while driving. You can switch this function off by mov -
ing the lever to posit ion ® within 10 seconds of ..,.
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Ligh ts a nd Vi sion
th e afterwipe operation. The afterwipe function
is reactivated the next time the ignition is switch­
ed on.
Clean ing the headlights*. The headlight washer
system* operates only when the headlights are
on.
If you move the lever to pos ition @ , the
headlights are washed in intervals.
A WARNING
- The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver . T he driver is still responsible for
manually switching the wipers on according
to the v is ibility conditions .
- The w indshield may not be treated w ith wa­
ter -repelling windsh ield coating agents . Un ­
favorable condit ions, such as wetness, dark­
ness, low sun, can result in increased g lare.
Wiper b lade chatter is also possible.
- Properly functioning w indshield w iper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
dr iv ing ¢
page 56, Replacing windshield
wiper blades .
(D Note
-In the case of frost, check whether the
windsh ield wiper b lades are frozen to the
windsh ield. Sw itching on the windsh ield
wipers can damage the wiper blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the winds hield
wiper system m ust be switched off (lever in
position @). T his helps to prevent uninten­
tiona l switching on and damage to the
windshield wiper system .
@ Tips
-The windshield wipe rs are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate the
windshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper lever to any pos it ion.
- Worn or dirty windshie ld w iper blades result
i n streaking. This can affect the rain sensor*
funct ion. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly .
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignit ion is on.
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- W hen stopping temporarily, (e .g. at a traffic
light) the set speed of the windshield wipers
is automat ica lly reduced by one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshie ld w iper blades when they be­
gin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and glass
cleaner to clean the windshield w iper blades .
.. Place the windshie ld wiper a rms in the service
position. Refer to ¢
page 56.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the front window .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper b lades can impair your
view. This can lead to accidents.
· Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 64 Re mov ing w in d shi eld w iper blade
Wi per s ervice position /bla de replacement
posit ion
.. Switch the ignit ion off and move the windshield
w iper lever to position @¢
page 55, fig . 63.
T he windsh ie ld w ipers move into the service po­
sition.
.. To bring the w ipers back into the origina l posi­
tion, switch the ignition on and press the wind ­
shield w iper lever.
You can also tu rn the se rv ice position on or off in
t h e radio/M M!*:
.. Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position @
¢page 55, fig . 63) .
.. Select: !CAR ! function button > Windshield
wiper s
> Ser vice po sition > on /off . Or

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.. Select: ICARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Wiper
service position
> On/Off .
Removing the wiper blade
.. Lift the windshie ld wiper arm up from the wind­
shield.
.. Press the locking knob
@¢fig . 64 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wiper b lade firm ly.
.. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Install the new wiper blade in the retainer on
the wiper arm@ unti l you hear it click into
place on the wiper arm .
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshie ld.
.. Turn the service pos ition off.
A WARNING
For your safety, you should replace the wiper
blades once or twice a year. See your author­
ized Aud i dea ler for replacement blades.
(D Note
-The windshield wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service position! Oth­
erwise, you r isk damaging the paint on the
hood or the windshield wiper motor.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windshie ld w iper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield .
The windshield wipers would move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshie ld before operating wipers .
- To he lp prevent damage to w iper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, or
other solvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers by hand .
Lights and Vision
(D Tips
-Commercial hot waxes applied by automatic
car washes affect the how easily the glass
surface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover .
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Appl ies to veh icles : w ith dig it a l co mp ass
The compass direction is shown in the rearview
mirror.
Fig. 65 Rearv iew mirr or: Digita l compass act ivated
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.. To switch the compass on or off, press and hold
the button @ unti l the compass d isplay in the
mirror¢
fig. 65 appears or disappears.
The digita l compass only works when the ignition
is on. The directions are indicated with abbrevia­
tions: N (north), NE (northeast), E (east), SE
(southeast),
S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest) .
@ Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror .
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Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig . 6 6 No rth A meri ca: magnet ic deflection zo ne bo unda ­
ri es
"' Press a nd ho ld the button @~ fig. 66 until the
number of the magne tic zone ap pears in the
rearview mirror .
"' Press the butto n @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: w ith d ig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction.
"'Press and ho ld the bu tton @unt il a C appea rs
in the rearview mirror.
"' Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until
a direct ion is displayed in the rearv iew m irror .
A WARNING
-To avoid endanger ing yo urself and othe r
dr ivers, calibrate the compass i n an area
whe re the re is no traffic.
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- The digital compass is to be used as a direc­
tional a id on ly. Even though you may want
to look at it wh ile you are dr iv ing, you must
still pay attent io n to traffic, road a nd weath­
er cond itions as well as other poss ible haz­
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Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 132.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for installing a child safety seat on the front pas­
senger's seat. Always follow the information re­
garding child safety provided in¢
page 152,
Child safety.
A WARNING -
Refer to¢ page 113, Driving safety for im­
portant information, t ips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas­ senge rs.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and all
other passengers can resu lt in serious person­
al injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never put your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, out of the win­
dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap­
plies especially to the passengers . If your
seating pos it ion is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident. If the airbag inflates and
Seat s and stor age
the seating position is incorrect, this cou ld
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a distance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel.
If you're sitting any closer than this, the air­
bag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to your body height so
that they can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front passeng­
er 's seat while the veh icle is moving. Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle control and persona l in­
jury.
If you adjust your seat whi le the vehicle
is moving, you are out of position.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
in the following manner:
"' Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can eas ily push the pedals to the floor
while keeping your knees slightly bent¢.&,
in
Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 59.
"' Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with
your back against the seatback, you can still
grasp the top of the steering wheel.
"' App lies to veh icles w ith adjustable head re­
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the upper
edge is as even as possible with the top of your
head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust the
head restra int so that it is as close to th is posi­
t ion as possible ¢
page 62.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal area
and interfere with pedal funct ion. In case of
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sudden braking or an accident, yo u wo uld not
be able to brake or accelerate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position.
To avo id contact w it h the airbag wh ile i t is de­
p loying, do not sit any closer to the inst rument
panel than necessary and always wear the three ­
point safety belt provided adjusted correctly. We
recommend that you adjust the passenger's seat in the following manner:
.,. Bring the backrest up to an (a lmost) upright
position .
Do not ride with the seat reclined .
.,. Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
straints: Adjust the head restra int so the upper
edge is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head. If that is not possib le, try to adjust the
head restraint so that it is as close to this posi­
tion as poss ible
¢ page 62.
.,. Place your feet on the floor in fron t of the pas­
senger's seat.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Applies to veh icles: w ith power adj ustable seats
F ig . 67 Front seats : power seat adju stment
Controls
@-Adjusting the l umbar support*: press the
button in the correspond ing pos ition¢ .&.
@-Movi ng the seat up/down: press the button
up/down~ &.
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton fo rward/back
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©-Adjusting the backrest angle: press the but ­
ton forward/back ¢.& .
©-Raising/ lowering* the head res traints: p ress
the button up/down~ &.
@ -Lengthening/shorte ning the upper thigh
support*: lift the hand le. A sp ring moves the
fron t seat c ushion fo rward ¢
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& WARNING -
-Never ad just the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the veh icle is moving , yo u will
be out of posit ion. Always adjust the driver 's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
r ious injury cou ld result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust­
ed w ith the ignition off or with the ignition
key removed, never leave childre n unattend­
ed in the vehicle. Unsuperv ise d use of the
electric seat adj ustments may cause serious
m Ju ry.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking or accident, fro nt passen­
ge rs must neve r ride in a moving veh icle
w it h the backres t reclined. Safety bel ts an d
the air bag system on ly offer ma ximum pro ­
tect io n when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on t he
body. The more the backrest is recl ined, the
greater the risk of persona l injury from an
incorrect seating posit ion and improperly
positioned safety belts.

Power easy entry function
Applies to vehicles: with power adj ustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for the
rear passengers to enter and leave the vehicle .
Fig. 68 Comfort seats•: easy ent ry cont ro ls
F ig. 69 Spor t seats •: easy entry controls
.. To fold the front seat backrests forwa rd/back,
li ft the latch @r::!> fig. 68 or r::!> fig. 69 and fold
the bac krest forward .
.,. To move the front seats forward/back, press
and hold the@ button until the seat has
reached the desired position .
When the front seats are moved forward, their or iginal pos ition is stored. When it is moved
back, the seat automatically stops in this posi­
tion . T o move the seat even further back, you
have to re lease the switch @ and reactivate it.
Applies to vehicles w ith adj ustab le head re­
straints : The head restraints from the front seats,
depending on the seat height that has been set,
are automatically retracted when the seatbacks
a re folded down. They return to their orig inal po­
sition again when the seatbacks fo r the front
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(D Tips
With the driver's or passenger's door closed,
the corresponding switch to move t he seat is
i noperative.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Appl ies to vehicles: with seat memory and MMI
The passenger 's seat can be adjusted to various
positions by the driver.
Conven ience side view
.,. Sele ct: jCAR I function b utton > Seat adju st­
ment > Passenger' s seat > Convenience side
view.
O r
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems*
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Seats > Pa s­
senger 's seat > Con venience side v iew .
.,. Continue to press the control knob until the ad­
justment process is complete .
Seat symmetry
.. Select: Function button !CAR !> Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry .
Or
.. Select: jcAR I function button> Car systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats > Pas ­
s eng er's seat > Align with driv er' s s eat .
.,. Cont inue to press the control knob until the ad-
justme nt process is comple te .
Us ing the
Conveni ence side view function, the
passenge r's sea t is adjusted so that the driver
has the best poss ible view to the right . When the
Co nvenience side view is set, the spe cific position
of the dr iver's se at is taken in to consideration .
U sing the
Seat symmetry function, the passeng­
er's seat can be moved to the same pos ition as
the d river's sea t. The se tti ngs for the driver's seat
are imported and se t au tom atic ally.
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Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
F ig . 70 Armrest between t he driver's/front passenger's
seats.
Adjust ing the cente r armre st
.. To adj ust the angle, raise the armrest from the
starting posit ion ¢
fig. 70 detent by detent .
.. To bring the armrest back into the starting po­
s 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 veh icles: with ad justable head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according to
body size, along with the seat belt, offer effec­
tive protection .
Fig. 7 1 Front seat: adjusting the manual head restra ints
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Fig. 72 Front seat: adjusting the power head rest rai nt
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of you r head .
If that
i s not possib le, try to adjust the head res traint so
that it is as close to th is position as possible
¢ page 62.
.,. To adjus t the height of the manual head re­
straint *, gr ip the head restra int on the sides
with both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks into place
¢fig. 71.
.. To adjust the height of the power head re-
straint*, press the button up/down ¢
fig. 72.
Refer to ¢ page 116, Proper adjustment of head
restraints
for guidelines on how to adjust the
height of the front head restraints to s uit the oc­
cupant's body size.
A WARNING
-Dr iving without head restraints or with head
restraints that are not properly adjusted in­
creases the risk of ser ious or fatal neck in­
jury dramat ically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS¢
page 116,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
@ Tips
- To prevent the head restraints from running
into the head liner, they retract automat ica l­
ly when moving the seat fo rward o r upward .
- Correctly adjusted head restraints and safe­
ty be lts a re an extreme ly effect ive comb ina­
t ion of safety features.