2015 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET remote control

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
TPMS
Electronic Stabilization Control
( ES C) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢ page 171
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢ page 19
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ./
¢ page 19
USA models:
Safety systems ./
¢page 19
Canada models:
Safety systems ./
¢ page 19
Worn brake pads
¢ page 20
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
T ire pressu re monitoring
system ./
¢ page240
Tire pressure mon itoring system
¢page240
Electronic power control./
¢ page20
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL) ./
¢ page 20
Engine speed limitation
¢ page20
Engine oil leve l
¢ page 17
Engine oil sensor
¢page 21
Battery
¢ page 16
Tank system
¢ page 21 Windshield
washer fluid level
¢ page21
Windshield wipers
¢page21 Remote control key
¢page
76
Battery in remote control key
¢page32
Defective light bulb warning
¢page21
Rear fog light(s)*
¢page21
Headlight range control
¢page 21
Adapt ive light*
¢page21
Light-/rain sensor*
¢page22
Sport differentia l*
¢page22
Ignition lock
¢ page22
Steering column lock
¢page 18
Electromechanical steering,
dynamic steering*./
¢ page 175
Transm ission ¢page 88
Transm ission ¢page 88
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page22
USA models : Cru ise control
¢page 81
Canada models : Cruise control
¢ page81
Adapt ive cru ise control*
¢page92

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-If the power lock ing system should ma l­
function, you can lock the driver's door
using the mechanical key~
page 35.
-If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency <=>
page 193.
-You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe .
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door panel comes on for about 30
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there
i s a malfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an author ized
Audi dealersh ip or qua lified repair fac ili­
ty.
Key set
Fig. 18 Key set
@ Remote cont rol k ey with me chanical
ke y
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat ­
ed i n the master key
<=> page 32 .
@ Emerg ency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should on ly be used in an emer­
gency, for example, in place of the ign ition key
<=>
page 75. Keep it in a safe p lace and do
not carry it on your key ring .
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Ke y re plac ement
If you lose a key, contact your author ized Audi
dealer immediate ly to have the
lost key disa ­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Number of keys
You can check the number of assigned keys to
you r vehicle <=>
page 11. This allows you to
make sure you have re ceived all of the keys
when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in th e mast er ke y
During driving, service and maintenance-rele­
vant data is continuously stored on your mas­
ter key. Your Audi service adviser can read out
this data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur ve­
hicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with
convenience key*.
Person al comf ort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own'' master key. When the ignition is turned
off or when the vehicle is locked, pe rsonal
convenience settings for the following sys ­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate control
- Powe r locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive select*
T he sto red 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
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle .
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in t he
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle

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@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re­
move the ignition key .
• Remove the mechanical key Q page 32.
• Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
Q page 3 5.
• Have the electrica l system inspected by an
authori zed Audi dealership .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig. 21 Remote master key: function but tons
• Press button @to unlock the vehicle
Qfig . 21.
• Press button {jj to lock the vehicle r::!:> .& in
General description on page 30 .
• Press button e5 briefly to unlock the rear
lid .
• Press the button
e5 for at least one second
to open the rear lid .
• Push the red
IPANICI button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the
turn s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC ! but­
ton again to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
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the vehicle locks itself again automat ica lly.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period of time.
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MMI * whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or only certain doors
r::!:> page 35.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position, other­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS r::!:> .&. in
General description on page 30.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func ­
tion is working, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a door . In case this happens anyhow, push
t he unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function only if you are in
an emergency s ituation.
-Add itional remote control key functions
r::!:>page39 .

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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- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the outside (increased security, for ex­
amp le when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switc h illu­
minate when all the doors are closed and
locked.
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
i nside by pul ling on the door hand le .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat ­
ed , the doors automatically un lock .
_& WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
t ive.
- locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk . Do not leave
anyone behind in the veh icle, especially
children .
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of
9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto lock)
Q page 30. You can un lock the vehicle
aga in using the opening function in the
powe r locking system switch~-
Setting power locking
In the radio/MM!*, you can set which doors
the centrol locking system will unlock .
~ Select: I CAR I function button > C entral lock­
ing .
Or
~ Select: ~IC_A_R~I funct ion button> Car systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > (C entral
locking )* .
Sin gle door unlocki ng /Unl ock door s* -
you
can specify which doors u nlock when you open
the vehicle .
- Se lecting
off / All and pressing the Ii button
on the remote control key unlocks the entire
vehicle.
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- Select ing o n/Dri ver and pressing the~ but­
ton on the remote control key once u nlocks
only the driver's door . In vehicles w ith a con ­
ven ience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull w ill unlock . If you press the @! but­
ton tw ice, the entire vehicle will u nlock . If
you press the [@] button, t he e ntire ve hicle
w ill always lock .
Luggage comp. lock /Lock e xterio r trunk han ­
dl e -
If you select On , you can no longer open
the luggage compartment us ing the rear lid
hand le
Q page 36, fig. 26. In this case, the
r ear lid can be opened with the
l~I bu tton on
the maste r key
Q poge 33, fig. 21 .
Tone when lock ing -if you select On , a tone
will sound when yo u loc k the vehicle .
Auto Lock /lock when dr iving -if you select
On, the entire ve hicle w ill lock automatica lly
whe n the speed reaches
9 mph ( lS km/h) .
Emergency locking
Fig. 2 4 D river 's doo r: lock cylinder
Fi g. 25 Fro nt pass eng er 's doo r: em erg en cy lock
If the cent ral locking system malfunct ions,
you must unlock/lock the doo rs separate ly us ­
ing the emergency key or the mechanical key . ..,.

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 .
-
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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door opener> Program garage door open­
er.
If this path is not available, program the
button as described in version
Bqpage41 .
.,. Follow the instructions in the MMI.
Erasing button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually. They must all be erased together.
Reprogram the buttons if necessary .
.,. Select:
ICARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener> Clear program settings
>
Yes .
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.,. Select: I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information.
@ Tips
-Programming through the MMI* is not
possible with all infotainment systems.
If this is the case, program the buttons
as described in version B
c:> page 41.
- The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the HomeLink module in
the radiator grille
c:> page 41; fig. 35
depends on the system that you are pro­
gram ming.
- Depending on the model of the system,
you may need to release the button on
the remote control during programming
and press it again. Hold each position
you try for at least 15 seconds before
trying another position. Keep the turn
signals on your vehicle in view when do­
ing this.
- After programming the garage door
opener, it may be necessary to synchron­i ze the motor with the system. Refer to
the manufacturer's instructions.
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Programming the buttons (version 8)
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 35 Distance be tween the ra diato r grille and the
hand transmitter
Programming the button: Part 1 with the
controls
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press and hold both outer buttons in the
roof headliner
c:> page 40, fig. 34 until the
LED @turns off completely (after about
20 seconds). This procedure clears the
standard codes that were set at the facto ­
ry and does
not need to be repeated again
to program the other buttons.
3. Briefly press the button on the roof head­
liner that you would like to program.
4. Wait until the LED @ begins to blink
quickly. Programming mode is active for 5
minutes.
5. Move in front of your vehicle while hold­
ing the original remote control for the
system that would like to program to a
button in the roof headliner.
Programming the button: Part 2 at the
radiator grille
6. Hold the remote control up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle
c:> fig. 35.
7. Press and hold the remote control until
the turn signals on your vehicle blink. This
may take up to 30 seconds.
8. If the emergency flashers blink three
times, the programming was successful.
If the emergency flashers only blink one
time, the 5 minute time limit for the pro­
gramming has ended or the programming
was not successful. Repeat the program­
ming from the third step, or try changing
t he distance to the radiator grille. .,.

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.