2015 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET ECU

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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Airbag system ............... .. ... 132
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 142
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
L A TCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Additional information 168
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Smart Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Dat a Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Electronic Stabili zation Control ( ESC) . . . . 170
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electro-mechanical power assist, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Driving and the environment . . . . 177
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Driving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 177
Catalytic converter................... 178
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Economical and environmentally -friend ly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driving with a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Table of contents
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 185
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 188
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Windshield/headlight* washer container. 208
Wheels ...... .. .. ........ ...... ... 209
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
T ire pressure monitoring system 226
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses.............................. 236
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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Opening and closing
-If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ~
page 194.
-You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, visible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
function in the power locking or the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility.
Key set
Fig . 17 Key set
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@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine with the master key with remote
control. A mechanical key is integrated in the
master key
~page 31 .
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It should only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ignition key
~ page 7 4 . Keep it in a safe place and do not
carry it on your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled.
Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
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Number of keys
You can check the number of assigned keys to
your vehicle
¢ page 11. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the master key
During driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored on your master key .
Your Audi service adviser can read out this data
and tell you about the work your vehicle needs.
This applies also to vehicles with convenience
key*.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key. When the ignition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control* - Side assist*
- Drive select*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by unau­
thorized persons could endanger you or re­
sult in theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve­
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil­
dren the opportunity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems such as the
power windows etc. Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result
in serious injury.
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-Do not remove the key from the ignition lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete
stop. Otherwise the steering column lock
could suddenly engage -causing the risk of
an acc ident.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporar ily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi­
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(e .g. a cell phone, rad io equipment) .
- For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from author ized Audi dealer.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
<::;>page 251.
Removing the mechanical key
F ig. 18 Remote maste r key: remov ing the mechanical key
.,. Press the release button @ i:> fig. 18 .
.,. Pull the mechan ical key @ out of the master
key .
Using the mechan ical key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on the
passenger's side
i:> page 65 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
i=> page 34 if this should not be possible w ith
the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
i=>page 32.
Open ing and clo sing
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 19 Remote master key: removing th e battery holder
Check light in the master key
The check light @i=> fig. 19 in the master key
provides information about different conditions.
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry" by
the convenience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced. In addit ion,
when the battery is dead the
!I i ndicator light
appears in the instrument cluster d isp lay as
well as the message
Pl ea se change k ey bat­
tery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechan ical key i:> page 31 .
.,. Press the release button@~ fig. 19on the bat·
tery ho lder and at the same time pull the bat­
tery ho lder out of the maste r key in the d irec­
tion of the arrow .
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the"+"
sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the mas·
ter key.
.,. Insta ll the mechanical key.
@) For the sake of the env ironment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not
to pollute the environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the same
spec ificat ion as the origina l.
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~ & in General description on page 29. Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief
period directly after closing it. This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the settings in the radio or MM!*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors
~ page 34.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~ &. in Gener­
al description on page 29.
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener­
gy management system gradually switches
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is possible that you will not be able to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func­ tions.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
~page 251.
Opening and closing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 22 Driver's door; power locking switch
"' Press the button@ to lock the vehicle~ ,&..
"' Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
~fig. 22.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, please note the following:
- If a door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch.
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked.
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in­
side by pulling on the door handle.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automatically unlock.
A WARNING "-
- The power locking switch works with the ig-
nition off and automatically locks the entire
vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inoperative.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed
of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
~ page 29.
You can unlock the vehicle again using the .,.
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Opening and closing
• Turn the key to position ¢ fig . 30 @ until all
the windows have reached the des ired position.
Convenience closing feature
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
¢ page 31.
• Turn the key in the lock of the dr iver's door to
the lock pos ition @ unt il the windows are
closed
¢ _A .
.&_ WARNING
- Never close the windows inattentive ly and
without checking -there is r isk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are being ra ised so that no one can be trap­
ped.
If you release the key, the closing ac­
tion is immediately canceled.
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢
& in
General description on page
29 .
Correcting window regulator malfunction
-
After disconnect ing the vehicle battery, the one­
t ouch up and down feature mus t be activated
again.
• Pull and hold the power window switch until
the window is complete ly closed.
• Release the switch and pull the switch again for
one second .
Valet parking
Applies to vehicles: with valet parking functio n
The valet parking feature protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access .
-
Fig. 31 Glove compar tment: valet parking bu tton
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You can switch the "valet parking function" on
when someone else is park ing your vehicle. When
the function is switched on, the vehicle can be
driven , locked and unlocked using the master key,
but access to the luggage compartment is not
permitted.
• Take the mechanical key out of the master key
¢page 31 .
• Open the glove compartment¢ page 65.
• Activate ¢ fig. 31 the "valet parking" feature by
press ing the
!VA LET I button . The indicator light
in the switch illuminates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it w ith
the mechan ical key.
• Leave the master key with the service personnel
for parking and keep the mechanical key with
you.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is switched on :
-
~ button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated, the message
Valet parking activated appears in the
instrument cluster display when you switch the
i gnition on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
App lies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 32 Garage door ope ne r: examples o f us ing w ith d iffer ­
ent systems
You can activate various systems such as garage
doo rs, security systems and home lighting from
i nside your vehicle using the garage door opener .,.

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(Home link). There are three buttons for this in
the vehicle headliner that can be in used in p lace
of up to three hand-he ld transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door open­ er, the three buttons in the roof head liner must
be programmed first.
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the im­
mediate v icin ity of the eq uipment when us ing
or programm ing the garage door opener . Peo­
ple can be injured and objects can be dam ­
aged if they are caugh t in the equipment.
{!) Tips
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
se lling the vehicle .
- For additional informat ion about Homelink,
v is it www.homelink .com.
- Fo r Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 251.
Operation
App lies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 33 Hea dlin er: co ntro l un it
Requirement : The b uttons in the roof headliner
must be programmed
¢ page 39 or
¢ page 40 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener .
.,. Press the button to open the garage door. The
LED @blinks or tu rns on .
.,. Press the button again to close the garage
doo r.
Open ing and clo sing
(D Tips
To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than 10 seconds or the garage door opener module
will sw itch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
You can program both fixed code and rolli ng code
systems usi ng this procedure .
Programming or reprogramming buttons
.,. Switch the ignit ion on.
.,. Press and hold the button in the roof headliner
¢ page 39, fig. 33 that you would like to pro­
gram fo r at least 10 seconds . Or
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button> Car systems*
cont ro l button > Vehicle setting s > Garage
door opener > Program garage door open er.
If
t his pa th is no t avai lable, program t he b utton
as desc ribed in version B
¢ page 40.
.,. Follow the i nstr uctions in the MMI.
Erasing button programming
T he programmed b uttons cannot be erased ind i­
vidually. They m ust all be e rased together. Repro ­
gram the bu ttons if necessary .
.,. Select:
!CARI function button> Car syst em s*
cont ro l but to n > Vehicle setting s > Garag e
door open er > Clear program setting s > Yes.
Displaying the version /status /country code
.,. Select: !CARI function button > Car system s*
contro l button > V ehicle s etting s > Garage
door opener > Ver sion information .
(D Tips
-Programm ing throug h the MMI* is not pos ­
sible with all infotainment systems. If this
is the case, program the but to ns as descri­
bed i n vers ion B
¢ p age 4 0.
- The req uir ed dis tanc e betwee n th e hand
transm itter an d the Home link mod ule in
t he radiator grille¢
page 40, fig. 34 de­
pen ds on t he system tha t you are program­
m ing.
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Power top
Variable power top storage bay
Fig. 38 Luggage compartment: t he va riable power top
storage bay is lowered
Fig. 39 Luggage compartment: emergency release lever
fo r th e va riable power top storage bay
The variab le power top storage bay lowers auto­
mat ically when the powe r top opens. To reduce
the risk of damage, make s ure there are no frag­
ile objects w ith in the sto rag e bay's range of mo­
t ion.
Raising the power top storage bay
• Press the trim i n the direction of the arrow to
raise the variable power top storage bay
<=> fig . 38.
Lower ing the power top storage bay
manually (emergency operation)
• Open the left s ide tr im and press t he re lease
lever dow n to lower the variable power top
storage bay¢
fig. 39 .
The variab le power top sto rage bay can be ra ised
when the
pow er top is closed . This provides more
cargo space in the luggage compa rtment.
The
opened power top is stored in the storage
bay and protected. The power top bay cannot be ra ised when the power top is ope n. The cargo
area in the l uggage compa rtment is smaller
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when the powe r top is open than when it is
closed.
Messages
Convertible top Please close trunk
This message ap pears in the instr ument cl uster
display if the luggage compartment lid is not
closed w hen ope rating the power top. Close the
lu ggage compartment lid.
Convertible top storage box not lowered. Plea se
remo ve obstacle
This message ap pears w hen the power to p stor­
age bay is not lowe red whe n ope ning t he power
top.
If t h e power top storage bay is b locked by
o bj ects in t he luggage compartment, remove t he
ob jects that are in the way. If the power top stor­
age bay is st ill not lowered automatica lly, you can
lower it manually ¢
page 44.
Convertible top Cannot be used
This message ap pears if the power top ca nnot
o pen or clo se au tomat ically because of safety
reasons or if there is a mal func tion . T he follow ­
i ng ca uses are possible:
- Vehicle speed too high: The automatic power
t op is deac tiva ted for sa fe ty reasons if the vehi­
cle speed is too high . Reduce t he vehi cle speed
an d try closing/opening the power top again .
-Battery voltage too low: The automa tic powe r
top is deactivated i f the battery charge level is
too low. You can open/close the power top
aga in after starting the engine.
- Rollover protection active: If the powe r top
runs continuously for a long per iod of time, the
overload protection will activate for appro xi­
mate ly 15 to 30 minutes. You can open/close
the power top again after that¢ &.
-Malfunction: Failure of system components is
one poss ible cause for ma lf u nction. The power
top can be operated manually
c:> page 46.
Convertible top not secure
This mess age ap pears and a w arning tone soun ds
if the power top is not comp letely closed/open
and t he vehicle speed is above 50 km/h. Reduce
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the vehicle speed and try closing/opening the
power top again.
A WARNING
Never drive when the power top is not locked
correctly. The wind from dr iving could cause
the power top to open . This can result in inju­
r ie s and damage to the vehicle .
Wind deflector
Applies to vehicles: with wind de flecto r
The wind deflector reduces turbulence in the pas­
senger compartment and makes driving more comfortable .
Fig. 40 Rear of the ve hicle : inser ting the wind d eflecto r (1)
Fig. 41 Rear of the vehicle : insert ing th e wind deflecto r (2 )
The wind deflector is located in the luggage com­
partment in a storage bag* or under the cargo
floor cover .
Inserting and positioning the wind deflector
.,. Open the rear door on the passenger's side.
.. Remove the wind deflector from the luggage
compartment and fold it apart once. The wind
deflector is installed in the correct position
when the long side is toward the front and the
wind deflector frame is at the top.
Power top
.,. Insert both pins on the wind deflector @
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fig. 40 on the driver's side in the mounts in
the s ide trim.
.. Fold the handle @upward and lift the center of
the wind deflector up slightly®¢
fig. 41 .
.,. Guide the wind deflector into the mounts on
the passenger's side@) and press lightly in the
center of the wind deflector ® unti l the handle
locks in place.
" Raise the wind deflector completely.
Removing the wind deflector
" Fold the wind deflector frame back .
" Fold the handle@Q
fig. 40 upward and lift the
center of the wind def lector up slightly ®
Qfig.41 .
.. Remove the wind deflector 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 the wind deflector together and store it
securely .
A WARNING
--Do not use the wind deflector to secure car­
go.
- Be careful when installing so you do not
p inch your fingers.
- Pay attention to traffic when install ing the
wind deflector. Install the wind deflector
from the side of the veh icle that is farthest
from traffic.
Q) Note
Do not lean against the vehicle when instal­
ling the w ind deflector. Hard objects and dec­
orations on clothing such as belt buckles can
scratch the paint .
(D Tips
-The wind deflector works best when all of
the windows are rolled up while driving .
- Only store the wind deflector in the storage
bag* when it is dry.
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