2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET key

Opening and clo sin g
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys­
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::;,poge 29.
.,. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
c::;, page 3 2.
.,. Have the electrical system inspected by an au­
thorized Aud i dea le rship.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
F ig. 19 Remote mas ter key: function buttons
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.,. Press bu tton III to unlo ck the vehicle ¢ fig. 19.
.,. Press button 6:'.i to lock the vehicle c:;, .&. in Gen­
eral description on page 27 .
.,. Press button~ briefly to unlock the rear lid .
.,. Press the button
~ for at least one second to
open the rear lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the turn
s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the pan ic fu nction .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened w ith in 60 seconds, the ve­
h icle locks itse lf aga in automatica lly . This feature
prevents the veh icle from being accidentally left
un locked ove r a long period of time.
It depends o n the settings in the radio or MM!*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doo rs
c:;, page 32 .
On ve hicles with automatic transmission, these­
lector lever must be in the P pos ition, otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
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A WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS c:;, & in Gener­
al description on page 27.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
work ing, 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 in­
side the car, otherwise you may uninten­
t ionally lock the vehicle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft a larm when you t ry to
sta rt the eng ine or open a door. I n case this
happens anyhow, push the un lock button@.
- Use the pan ic function on ly if you a re in an
emerge ncy sit uat io n.
- Additional remote cont rol key functions
c::;, page 35.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
App lies to : vehicles wi th conven ie nce key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 20 Door hand le : locking th e veh icle
Unlocking vehicle
.,. Take hold of the door hand le . The door is un -
locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P position, other ­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked .
.,. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once c:;, fig. 20

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~ & in General description on page 2 7. Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door. The remote contro l 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 yo u grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the lock ing function .
It is not possible to re-open the doo r for a b rief
period directly after closing it . This allows you to
ens ure that the doo rs are prope rly locked .
It depends on the sett ings i n the rad io or M MI*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or one of
the doors
~ page 32.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~&. in Gener­
al description on page 2
7 .
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex­
t ended pe riod, please note the fo llow ing :
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door h andle once to unlo ck the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi ­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being d is ­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start fo r as long as possib le, 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 Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
<::;> page 2 49.
Op enin g an d clos ing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 2 1 Drive r's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button @ to lock the vehicle ~ ,&. .
"' Press the button 63 to un lock the veh icle
~ fig. 21.
If you lock the veh icle using the power lock ing
switch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle 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 a ll 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 act ivated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
--The power lock ing switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the ent ire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide 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 r isk. Do not leave anyo ne
behind in the ve hicl e, especially children.
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
<::;> page 27. You can un lock the veh icle agai n
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Opening and closing
using the opening function in the power lock ­
ing system switch
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Setting power locking
In the radio/MM!*, you can set which doors the
central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select : I C A RI funct ion button > Central locking .
Or
.,. Se lect : ICAR I functio n button> Car systems*
contro l button > Vehicle settings > (Central
locking)* .
Single door unlocking /Unlock doors* -
you can
specify which doors unlock when yo u open the ve­
hicle.
- Selecting
off / All and pressing the~ button on
the remote control key unlocks the entire vehi ­
cle.
- Se lecting
on /Driver and press ing the ~ button
on the remote control key once unlocks only
the driver 's door. In vehicles w ith a convenienc e
key *, only the door whose hand le you pull will
unlock . If you press the @! button twice, the en ­
tire veh icle will unlock. If you press the
lm:I but­
ton, the ent ire vehicle will a lways lock.
Luggage comp. lock/Lock exterior trunk handle
-If you se lect On , you can no longer open the
luggage compartment using the rear lid handle
<=>
page 33, fig . 24 . In this case , the rear lid can
be opened with the
1£1 button on the master key
¢ page 30, fig. 19 .
Tone when locking -if you select On , a tone will
sound when you lock the vehicle .
Auto Lock/Lock when driving -if you select On ,
the entire veh icle w ill lock automat ically when
the speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h) .
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Emergency locking
Fig. 22 Driver 's doo r: lock cylin der
Fig. 23 Fron t passenger's door: emergency lock
If the central locking system malfunctions, you
must unlock/lock the doors separately using the
emergency key or the mechanical key .
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.,. Remove the mechanical key <=> page 29.
.,. To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position @<=>
fig. 22 .
.,. To lock the driver's door, move the selecto r lev­
er to the P position (automatic transmission)
and turn the key
once to the close position @
¢ A in General description on page 2 7.
Locking the front passenger's door with the
mechanical key
The emergency lock is loca ted on the rear side of
the front passenger's door. It is only visible when
the door is op en .
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢
page 29.
""Pull the cover cap out of the opening¢ fig. 23 .
.,. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
th e way to the right.
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Once the front passenger's door has been closed,
you cannot open it again from the outside. The
door can be opened from the inside by pulling
the door hand le.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in Gener­
al description on page 2
7 .
@ Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch is enabled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically activates/deactivates the electron­ ic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deact ivates automati­
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock . It activates again automatically
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 ve­
hicle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button , the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically. If you switch the ignition off and remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immobilizer activates again auto­
matically .
A WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
eng ine immobi lizer and permit an unauthor­
ized person to start the engine and enable op­
erat ion of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power sunroof leading to serious
personal injury.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another veh icle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 249.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 24 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button ~ on the remote control
master key for at least one second . The rear lid
unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Press the handle on the rear lid ¢
fig. 24.
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the gr ip on the inside
and allow it to drop gently to close it
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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
veh icle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
comp letely into the lu ggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed. .,._
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Opening and clo sin g
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
c ially w ith the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becom­
ing trapped and unable to get out . To re­
duce the risk of persona l injury, never let
children p lay in or around your veh icle. Al­
ways keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle
doors closed when not in use .
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges -fingers or hands can be
pinched .
© Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be
opened separa tely by p ressing the button
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on the master key . When you close the rear
lid again, it locks automatically .
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
There is an emergency release for the rear lid.
Fig . 25 Rear lid: Lock cylinder
.,. Remove the mechan ica l key c:> page 29 .
.,. Inse rt the key in the lock cylinder and turn it in
the d irec tion of the arrow .
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Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggage compart­
ment lid can
be opened from the inside using the
trunk escape handle.
Fig . 26 Trunk escape handle: view from ins ide the closed
r ear lid
To open lugg age compartment lid
.. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
c:>fig . 26.
The trunk escape handle inside the luggage com­
partment lid is made of fluorescent material to
glow in the dark .
&_ WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency.
(D Tips
The emergency release lever should never be
used as a handle for closing the luggage com­
partment lid.

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Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 27 Section of the driver's door: Controls
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Fig. 28 Center console : central power window switch
All power window switches ¢ fig. 2 7 are provided
with a
two-position function:
Opening the windows
"'Press the switch to the first stop and hold it un­
til the window reaches the desired position.
"' Press the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
"' Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position.
"' Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to au-
tomatically close the window.
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger 's door
© Left rear window
@ Right rear window
Opening and closing
You can open or close all the windows with the
switch ¢
fig. 28.
.&_ WARNING
-
-When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly - always remove the ignition key. This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine or operate electrical equip­
ment (e.g. power windows). The power win­
dows are functional until the driver's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win­
dows to prevent pinching of hands or limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
- When you open the doors, the windows au­
tomatically lower about 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can still be opened or closed for
about 10 minutes. The window regulators
are not switched until the driver's or pas­
senger's door is opened.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows can be opened and closed with the
mechanical key or the emergency key.
Fig. 29 Key turns for opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
"'Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key o ut of the master key¢
page 29.
.,. Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door . ..,_
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Opening and closing
• Turn the key to position c::> fig. 29@ until all
the windows have reached the desired position .
Convenience closing feature
• Use the emergency key or pu ll the mechanical
k ey out of the master key
c::> page 29.
• Turn the key in the lock of the d river 's door to
the lock pos ition @ unt il the windows are
closed
c::> A .
.&_ WARNING
- Never close the windows inattentively and
without checking -there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are being raised so that no one can be trap­
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac­
t ion is immediately canceled.
- Always read and heed WARN ING
c::> .&. in
General description on page 2
7 .
Correcting window regulator malfunction
-
After disconnect ing the vehicle battery, the one­
t ou ch up and down feature mus t be ac tivated
again.
• Pull and hold the pow er window switch until
the window is completely closed.
• Release the switch and pull the sw itch again for
one second .
Valet parking
Applies to: ve hicles with valet parkin g fu nctio n
The valet parking feature protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access .
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Fig. 30 Glove compar tmen t: valet park ing 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
c::> page 29.
• Open the glove compartment c::> page 63.
• Activate c::> fig . 30 the "valet parking" feature by
press ing the
I VA LET I button. The ind icator light
in the switch illuminates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it with
the mechan ical key.
• Leave the master key with the service pe rsonnel
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
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 31 Garag e doo r op ener: examp le s of using with diffe r­
ent systems
You can act ivate various systems such as garage
doors , secur ity systems and home lighting from
i nside yo ur vehicle using the garage door opener .,..

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(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 stor­
age bay's range of motion.
(D Tips
- To prevent the battery from draining, do not
open or close the power top repeatedly
when the engine is switched off.
- A message will appear in the instrument
cluster display if there is a power top mal­
funct ion ¢
page 42.
-The power top can also be operated manual­
l y if there is a malfunction
c:> page 44,
Power top emergency operation. The ca use
of the malfunction should be corrected by
an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized re­
pair facility as soon as possible.
- The vehicle is not prote cted from the weath­
er or from unauthorized entry if the vehicle
is left parked with the power top open. Lock
any objects you are leaving in the vehicle in
the luggage compartment. Close the power
top before leav ing the vehicle.
- The side windows lower slightly automati­
cally when opening/closing the power top.
Power top convenience opening/closing
Fig . 35 Remote control key: buttons
Powe r top
Fig. 36 Turning the key to open and close
Conven ienc e opening with the driver's door
l o ck
.,. Press the @ button on the remote control key
to unlock the vehicle .
.,. Tu rn the key once in the driver's door lock to
the opening position @¢
fig. 36.
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.,. Turn the key to the opening position again
within tw o second s and hold it there until the
power top opens completely.
Convenienc e closing with the dri ver's door
lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver's door lock to
the closing position @¢
fig. 36.
.,. Turn the key to the closing position again with ­
in tw o second s
and hold it there until the pow ­
er top closes completely .
Releasing the key stops the opening or clos ing
process
imm edi ate ly .
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions~ .&.
in Opening/closing the power top
on page 40.
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