2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET battery

34 Openin g and clo sing
locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Appl ies t o vehicles : wit h convenience key
The doors ond the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
Fig . 22 Doo r hand le: lock ing the v ehi cle
Unlo cking v ehicl e
.. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked automatica lly.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
locking vehi cle
.. Move the selector lever to the P position,
otherwise the veh icle cannot be locked .
.. To lock the vehicle , close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
onc e ¢fig. 22
¢ A in G eneral description on page 30. 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 hand le. It
makes no difference whether the mas ter 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. I t is not possible to re-open the door for a
brief period direct ly after closing it. This al­
lows you to ens ure that the doors are properly
locked.
I t depends on the settings in the radio or
MM!* whether the e ntire vehicle is unlocked
or one of the doors¢
page 35 .
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page 30 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second t ime to
open the vehicle .
- To prevent the battery from being d is­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's
ability to start for as long as possib le,
the energy management system gradu­ ally switches off unne cessary conven­
ience func tions.
It is possib le that you
w ill not be able to unloc k your vehicle us­
ing these convenience funct ions.
- For Declara tion of Complian ce to Unite d
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula ­
tions ¢
page 267.
locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
F ig . 23 D rive r's doo r: pow er lock ing sw it c h
.. Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢.&, .
.. Press the button @ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig.23.
If you lock the vehicle using the power loc king
switch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be
loc ked using the power lock ing system
sw itch.

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Convenience opening/closing
The windows can be opened and closed with
the mechanical key or the emergency key.
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Fig . 31 Key turns for opening and clos ing
Convenience opening feature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechani­
cal key ou t of the master key¢
page 32 .
.. Inse rt the key into the lock of the driver's
door .
.. Turn the key to position¢
fig. 31 @until a ll
the windows have reached the desired posi­
t ion.
Convenience closing feature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechani­
cal key out of the master key~
page 32.
.. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position @ until the windows are
closed ¢
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A WARNING
-Never close the windows inattentive ly
and without checking -there is risk of in­
jury.
- 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
cl osing action is immed iate ly canceled .
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢
& in
General description on page 30.
Opening and closing 39
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 window switch until
the window is completely closed .
.. Release the switch and pull the sw itch again
for one second.
Valet parking
App lies to vehicles: wi th vale t parking function
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage compartment from unauthorized ac­
cess .
Fig. 32 Glove compartme nt: valet parkin g button
You can switch the "valet parking function" on
when someone else is parking 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 com­
partment is not permitted.
.. Take the mechanical key out of the master
key¢
page 32.
.. Open the glove compartment ¢ page 66.
.. Activate ¢
fig. 32 the "valet parking" fea­
ture by pressing the
I VALET I button . The in­
dicator light in the switch illuminates.
.. Close the glove compartment and lock it
w ith the mechanical key .
.. Leave the master key with the serv ice per­
sonnel for park ing and keep the mechanical
key with you.
The following buttons are deactivated when
the valet parking function is switched on :

44 Power top
-When operating the power top, visibility
to the rear is limited . Avoid operating the
top while driving in reverse.
(D Note
- To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power
top compartment.
- make sure there is enough space above
the vehicle when opening or closing
the power top.
- To reduce the risk of damage, make sure
there are no fragile objects within the
storage bay's range of motion.
@ Tips
-To prevent the battery from draining, do
not open or close the power top repeat­
edly when the engine is switched off.
- A message will appear in the instrument
cluster display if there is a power top
malfunction
~ page 45.
- The power top can also be operated
manually if there is a malfunction
¢ page 47, Power top emergency op­
eration.
The cause of the malfunction
should be corrected by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized repair facility
as soon as possible.
- The vehicle is not protected from the
weather or from unauthorized entry if
the vehicle is left parked with the power
top open. Lock any objects you are leav­ ing in the vehicle in the luggage com­
partment. Close the power top before
leaving the vehicle.
- The side windows lower slightly auto­
matically when opening/closing the pow­
er top .
Power top convenience opening/closing
Fig. 37 Remote control key: buttons
Fig. 38 Turning the key to open and close
Convenience opening with the driver's
door lock
.. Press them button on the remote control
key to unlock the vehicle.
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.. Turn the key once in the driver 's door lock to
the opening position @¢
fig. 38 .
.. Turn the key to the opening position again
within two seconds and hold it there until
the power top opens completely.
Convenience closing with the driver's door
lock
.. Turn the key once in the driver's door lock to
the closing position@¢
fig. 38.
.. Turn the key to the closing 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
-Read and follow the important safety pre­
cautions ¢
A in Opening/closing the pow­
er top on page 43.

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Variable power top storage bay
Fig . 39 Luggage compartment: t he var iab le power top
storage bay is lowe red
F ig . 40 Luggage compart men t: eme rgency release lev­
er for the variab le power top storage bay
The variab le power top sto rage bay lowers au­
tomatically when the power top opens. To re­
duce the risk of damage, make sure there are
no frag ile objects within the storage bay's
range of motion.
Rai sing the power top storage bay
.,. Press the trim in the direction of the ar row
to raise the va riab le powe r top storage bay
c>fig. 39.
Lowe ring the power top storage bay
manually (emergency operation)
.,. Open the left s ide trim and press the re lease
lever d own to lower the variable power top
storage bay¢
fig. 40.
The variable power top storage bay can be
ra ised when the
power top is closed . This pro­
vides more cargo space in the luggage com­
pa rtment.
The
opened power top i s stored in the storage
bay and protected. The power top bay cannot
be ra ised when the power top is open. The car­
go area in the luggage compartment is small-
Power top 45
er w hen the powe r top is open than when it is
closed.
Messages
Convertible top Please close t runk
T his mess age ap pears in the instrument cl us­
te r display if the l uggage compa rtment lid is
not closed when operating the power top .
Close the luggage compartment lid.
Convertible top storage box not lowered.
Please remove obstacle
T his message ap pears when t he power top
storage bay is not lowere d when opening the
p ower top . If the p owe r top s to rage bay is
blocked by objects in the luggage com part­
ment, remove the ob jects that are in the way.
If the power top storage bay is still not low­
ered automatically, y ou can lower it manually
<=> page 45.
Convertible top Cannot be used
Th is mes sage ap pears if the power top ca nnot
o pen or close a utomat ically because of safety
r easons or if there is a malfunction. The fol­
low ing ca uses are possible:
- Vehicle speed too high: Th e autom atic pow ­
er top is deactivate d for safety reasons i f the
veh icle speed is too high. Red uce the vehicle
speed an d try closing/opening the power
top again .
-Battery voltage too low: The automatic
power top is deact ivated if the bat tery
char ge level is too low. You can open/close
the power top again after starting the en­
gi ne.
- Rollover protect ion act ive: If the power top
runs continuously for a long period of t ime,
th e overload protection will activate for ap­
prox imately 15 to 30 minutes. You can
open/close th e powe r top again afte r that
¢ _& .
-Malfunction: Failur e of syst em compone nts
is o ne pos sib le cause fo r malfun ction. The
power t op can be opera ted ma nually
¢page 47. ~

7 2 Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat .
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad­
justed in the radio or MM!*.
.. Se lect: ICAR !function button> A /C control
button. Or
.. Se lect : ICAR !funct ion button>
Car sy st e m s*
control button > AC.
Automatic re ci rculation*
When switched on, automatic recirculation
controls the recirculation mode automatica lly.
If the windows fog up, press the I@ FRONTI
button.
Synchronization*
When synchronization is sw itched on, the
same settings are applied to both the driver
and front passenger, except for the seat heat­
ing/ventilat ion *. Synchronization switches off
when you adjust the settings on the front pas­
senger's side.
You can a lso switch synchronization on by
press ing and holding the knob on the driver's
side.
Upper cabin heating
A ppl ies to vehicles: with upper ca bin heati ng
Fi g. 85 Drive r's seat: vent for upper cabin heating F
ig. 86 Driver's sea t: uppe r cab in heat ing but ton
The uppe r cabin area of the front seats can be
heated at three l evels when the eng ine is run­
ning .
.. Press the~ button to switch the upper cab­
in heating on . The LED illuminates .
.. Press the~ button repeatedly unt il the LE D
goes out to switch the upper cabin heating
o ff.
_& WARNING
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- I ndividuals wit h reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature cou ld deve lop burns
when using the upper cabin heating . To
red uce the risk of injury, these individu­
als shou ld not use upper cabin heating.
- The output from the upper cabin heating
system may be very hot tempora rily if
the air vents in the seats ¢
fig. 85 are
covered by clothing or other objects
when the system is switched on . T h is can
cause burns on unprotected skin exposed
dir ect ly to t he vents .
@ Tips
-Upper cab in heat ing a lways switc hes on
at the highest level. You can red uce the
heat output with the~ button and in­
c re as e it wi th the~ button as needed.
- En ergy management¢
pag e 177 may
reduce the heat output if the battery
voltage is too low.
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gear. Drive to your autho rized A ud i dealer o r
q ua lified repair fac ility immediate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
m] Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle
and shift to park .
Do not cont inue driving. Select the P se lector
l eve r position and see yo ur autho rized Aud i
dealer or qualified repa ir facili ty for assis ­
tance.
(D Note
If the transmiss io n sw itches to emerge ncy
mo de, you sh ould take the vehicle to an
au thor ized Audi dealersh ip as soon as pos ­
sible to have the cond ition co rrected.
Selector lever emergency release
If th e vehicle's power supply fails, the s elec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
Fi g. 10 1 Fro nt ce nter co nsole : Re movi ng t he ash tray
i nser t
Fig. 10 2 Select o r lever e mergency re lea se
.. To access the emerge ncy release mecha ­
nism, remove the ash tray insert @ using the
release swi tch @ r:!>
fig. 101.
.. Loosen and remove the cap in the ashtray
mount.
Transm ission 89
.. You now have access to a pin. Using a screw ­
driver or simi lar object, press the pin down
and hold it in that position
<=> fig. 102.
.. Now press the re lease button and move the
selec tor lever to the N posit ion.
The selector lever can only be moved from the P position i f the key is in the lock and the ign i­
tion is switc hed on. If the power supply fails
(for example , the battery is discharged) and
the ve hicle must be pushed or towed , move
the selec to r lever to the
N posit ion first using
t h e emerge ncy release.

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Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
@ Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may be misinterpreted .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
¢ page 267.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 118 Drive r's d oor : Sid e ass ist bu tton
.. Press the button ¢.&. in General informa­
tion on page 100
to switch the system on/
off . The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio
orMMI* .
.. Select : ICARI function button> Audi side as­
sist.
.. Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Audi side
assist.
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage. In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis­ play is already set to the minimum or maxi ­
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
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such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the br ightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward. If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness level in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i side ass ist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
¢ page 99, fig. 117 .
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off.
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.

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-Never attach any objects such as cu­
pholders or telephone mountings to the
surfaces covering the airbag units.
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one
moistened with plain water. Solvents or
cleaners could damage the airbag cover
or change the stiffness or strength of the
material so that the airbag cannot de­
ploy and protect properly.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts
of the airbag system.
-All work on the steering wheel, instru­
ment panel, front seats or electrical sys­
tem (including the installation of audio
equipment , cellular telephones and CB
radios, etc.) must be performed by a
qualified technician who has the training
and special equipment necessary.
- For any work on the airbag system, we
strongly recommend that you see your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop.
- Never modify the front bumper or parts
of the vehicle body .
- Always make sure that the side airbag
can inflate without interference:
- Never install seat covers or replace­
ment upholstery over the front seat­ backs that have not been specifically
approved by Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags
inflate.
- Damage to the original seat covers or
to the seam in the area of the side air­
bag module must always be repaired
immediately by an authorized Audi
dealer.
- The airbag system can be activated only
once. After an airbag has inflated, it must be replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified technician who has
the technical information, training and
special equipment necessary.
- The airbag system can be deployed only
once. After an airbag has been deployed,
it must be replaced with new replace-
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ment parts designed and approved espe­
cially for your Audi model version . Re­
placement of complete airbag systems
or airbag components must be per­
formed by qualified workshops only. Make sure that any airbag service action
is entered in your Audi Warranty
& Main­
tenance booklet under
AIRBAG REPLACE­
MENT RECORD.
- In accidents when an airbag is deployed,
the vehicle battery separates the alterna­
tor and the starter from the vehicle elec­
trical system for safety reasons with a pyrotechnic circuit interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit inter­
rupter must only be performed by a
qualified dealer -risk of an accident!
- If the vehicle or the circuit interrupter
is scrapped, all applicable safety pre­
cautions must be followed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and preten ­
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
Material -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/per-
ch lorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap­
ped, all applicable laws and regulations
must be observed. Your authorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your
dealer perform this service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem performs in a crash. For example, using
tire-rim combinations not approved by Audi ,
lowering the vehicle, changing the stiffness of
the suspension, including the springs, suspen­
sion struts, shock absorbers etc. can change
the forces that are measured by the airbag
sensors and sent to the electronic control unit. Some suspension changes can, for
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