2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET warning

36 Opening and closing
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
• Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 32.
• To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to
the open position@¢
fig. 24.
• To lock the driver's door, move the selector
lever to the P position (automatic transmis ­
s ion) and turn the key
once to the close posi­
tion
@ ¢.& in General description on
page
30.
Locking the front passenger's door with
the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side
of the front passenger's door. It is only visible
when the doo r is open.
• Remove the mechanical key ¢
page 32 .
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
¢ fig. 25.
• Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right.
Once the front passenger's door has been
closed, you cannot open it again from the out­
side. The door can be opened from the inside
by pulling the door handle.
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS ¢ A in
General description on page
30.
(_D Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the pow­
er locking system switch is enab led .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started by unauthorized persons .
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Inside the key there is a computer chip . This
ch ip automatically activates/deactivates the
e lectronic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electron ic immobilizer deactivates auto­
mat ica lly when you insert the remote contro l
key into the ignition lock.
It activates again a
utomatical ly when you remove the remote
control key from the ignition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the
vehicle and you press the
I START ENGINE ST OPI button, the electronic
immobilizer deactivates automatica lly. If you
switch the ignition off and remove the remote
control key from the vehicle, the electronic
immobilizer activates again automatically.
A WARNING
--
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power window or power sun­
roof leading to se rious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an una u­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula­
tions ¢
page 267.
Rear lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Rea r lid: ha nd le

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Opening the rear 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
• Press the handle on the rear lid
Q fig. 26.
Closing the rear lid
• Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in­
s ide and allow it to drop gently to close it
Q A .
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv ­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle . Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use .
- Always ensure that no one is w ithin
range of the rear lid whe n it is mov ing, in
part icular close to the h inges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
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When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but ­
ton
c:s on the master key. When you close
the rear lid again, it locks automatically .
Opening and closing 3 7
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
There is an emergency release for the rear lid .
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Fig. 27 R ear lid : Lock cy linder
• Remove the mechanica l key q page 32.
• Ins ert the key in the lock cylinder and turn it
in the direction of the arrow.
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 . 28 Trun k escape handle: vi ew from inside the
closed re ar lid
To open luggage compartment lid
• Pull the handle down towards the bumper
<:!)fig. 28.
The trunk escape hand le inside the luggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescent mate­
rial to glow in the dark.
8_ WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only
in an emergency .
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38 Openin g and clo sing
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The emergency re lease lever shou ld never
be used as a handle for closing the lug­
gage compartment lid.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 29 Section of the drive r's door: Controls
Fig. 30 Cen ter console: central power wi ndow sw itch
All power window switches ~ fig. 29 are pro­
vided with a
tw o-po sit ion fun ction :
Opening th e window s
~ Press the switch to the first s to p and hold it
until the window reaches the des ired pos i­
tion.
~ Press the sw itch br iefly to the sec ond stop
to au toma tically open the window.
Clos ing th e windows
~ Pull the switch to the first sto p and hold it
unt il the window reaches the desired pos i­
t ion.
~ P ull the switch briefly to the se con d sto p to
automatically close the window .
Power window switches
@ Driver 's door
® Passenger's door
© Left rear window
@ Right rear window
You can open or close a ll the windows with
the switch
~ fig. 30 .
A WARNING
-- When you leave your vehicle -even if on­
ly briefly -always remove the ignition
key. Th is app lies particularly when chil ­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or oper­
ate electrical equipment (e.g . power win­
dows) . The power w indows are function­
al until the dr iver's door or passenger's
door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win­ dows to prevent p inching of hands o r
limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longe r be opened in an
emergency.
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- When you open the doors, the windows
automatically lower abo ut 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the windows can st ill be opened or
closed for about 10 mi nutes . T he win­
dow reg ulators are not sw itched until
the driver's or passenge r's door is
o pened .

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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 :

40 Opening and clo sing
-I «:s I button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated,
the message
V ale t park ing activat ed appea rs
in the ins trument cluster display when you
switc h the ignition on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
App lies to vehicles: with garage door opener ( Homelink)
Fig. 33 Garage door ope ner: exa mples of u sing wit h
diff erent sy stems
You can activate various systems such as ga ­
rage doors, sec urity systems and home light­
ing from inside yo ur vehicle using the ga rage
door opener (Homelink). There are three but­
tons for this in the vehicle headliner that can
be in used in place of up to three hand -he ld
transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door
opener , the three buttons in the roof headlin­
er must be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the
immediate vicinity of the equipment when
using or programm ing the garage doo r
opene r. People can be injured and objects
can be damaged if they are caught in the
equipment .
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-Fo r security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be­
fore se lling the vehicle. -
For add itiona l information about Home­
Link, visit www.homelink .com.
- For Declara tion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula ­
tions
c::> page 267.
' . Operation
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 3 4 Headli ner: con tro l uni t
Requir ement: The buttons in the roof head lin­
er must be programmed
c::> page 40 or
c::> page 41 and the ve hicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
.,. Press the b utton to open t he garage door.
The LED @ blinks o r turns on .
.,. Press the button aga in to close the garage
door.
(D Tip s
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 switch to programming mode.
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
You can program both fixed code and rol ling
code systems using this procedu re .
Pro gramming or repr ogramm ing buttons
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Press and hold the button in the roof head­
liner
c::> page 40, fig . 34 that you wou ld like
to prog ram for at least 10 seconds. Or
.,. Select:
!CARI function button> Car sy ste m s*
contro l butto n > Vehicle setting s > Garage IJJI,

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Power top
Automatic power top
General information
The power top opens and closes automat ica l­
l y . The ent ire power top is s tored in the power
top compartment. The power top may be
opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the power top is
wind and w aterproof. In rare cases, small
drop lets of water may form under extreme
weather conditions such as torrential or pro­ longed rain. That is norma l and no cause for
concern.
F ollow the care instr uctions to keep the roo f
from leak ing and to maintai n its appearance
over time
c::> page 184, Vehicle care and
cleaning.
Also observe the following:
- Only open and store the power top when it is
clean a nd dry . Sharp dirt particles can cause
damage to the rear window and the power
top. If the power top is stored when damp,
dents can form . If left stored for a long per i­
od of t ime, mildew and other damage can
develop .
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks or the creases in it may become dis­
colored .
- Remove ice and snow before opening the
power top. Do not use any sharp edged ob ­
jects to remove ice and snow or the power top could be scratched or damaged . T he rear
window may be clea red wi th a standa rd ice
scraper.
- Do not open the power top when tempera­
tu res are below 32 ° F (0 °C). The fabr ic used
i n the power top loses its elasticity when
temperatures are be low freezing .
Power top 43
Opening/closing the power top
Fig. 36 Center co n sole : power top sw itch
.,.. Switch the ignit ion on.
.,.. To open/close the power top, pull/press and
hold the~ button during the entire proc ­
ess .
Th ..
@ ;ndicator light turns on .
- when the power top opens/closes or
- if the power top did not open/close com- pletely.
T he
II indicator light in the inst rument clus­
ter turns off when the power top is complete ­
ly open/closed.
The
II light will blink if the power top cannot
be opened/closed
c::> page 45.
.&_ WARNING
- When operating the power top, make
sure the func tion is not affected by wind
or other factors and that it does not in ­
terfere with other drivers.
- 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 injuries and damage to the
veh icle.
- Make sure no one wi ll be injured by the
power top supports and other mov ing
parts when opening and closing the top.
- The head space in the rear is reduced
when the power top opens and closes.
Make sure the passengers in the rear are
far enough away from the power top to
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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.
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-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.

46 Power top
Conv ertible top not secure
This message appears and a warn ing tone
sounds if the power top is no t comp letely
closed/open and the veh icle speed is above
50 km/h . Reduce the vehicle speed and try
closing/opening the power top again.
.&_ WARNING
Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly . The w ind from dr iv ing
could cause the power top to open. T his
can result in injuries a nd damage to the
veh icle.
Wind deflector
Applies to vehicles: with wind deflecto r
The wind deflector reduces turbulence in the
passenger compartment and makes driving more comfortable.
F ig. 41 Rear of the vehicle: insert ing the win d deflec ­
t o r
(1 )
Fig. 42 Rear of the vehicle: insert ing the wind deflec­
to r (2)
The wind de fle ctor is loca ted in the luggage
compartment in a storage bag* or under the
cargo floo r cove r.
Inserting and positioning the wind
defl ector
" Open the rea r door on the passenger's side.
" Remove the wind def lector from the lug-
gage compartment and fold it apart once.
The wind def lector is installed in the correct
position when the long side is toward the
front and the wind deflector frame is at the
top.
"I nsert both p ins on the wind deflector @
¢
fig. 41 on the driver's si de in t he mounts
in the s ide trim.
" Fold the handle @upward and lift the cen­
ter of the wind deflector up slight ly @
¢fig. 42.
" Guide the wind deflector into the mounts on
the passenger's side @and press lig htly in
the center of the w ind deflector ® until the
handle locks in place.
" Raise the wind deflector comp letely .
Removing the wind deflector
" Fold t he wind def lector frame back.
" Fold the handle @¢
fig. 41 upward and lift
the cente r of the w ind deflector up slightly
@ ¢fig . 42.
" Remove the wind deflector from the mounts
in the s ide trim on the p asse nger side.
" Pull the w ind deflec to r out of the moun ts on
the dr iver side and lift it o ut.
" Fold the wind deflector together and store it
securely .
.&_ WARNING
-
- Do not use the wind deflector to sec ure
cargo.
- Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your f ingers.
- Pay attention to traffic when instal ling
the wind deflector. Insta ll th e wind de ­
f lector from the s ide of the vehicle that
is farthest from traffic.
(D Note
Do not lean aga inst the vehicle when in­
stalling the wind deflector . Hard objects
and decorat io ns on clothing such as be lt
buckles can scratch the pa int.