2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET lock

Power top
Step S: Retracting the power top
compartment cover
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Step 7 : Loosening the headliner
Fig. SO Rear window: loosen ing the right side of the head-
Fig. 48 Rear of vehicle: ret racting the power top com par t· liner
ment cover
.. Raise the rear of the power top and hold it in
place @
¢ A in General information on
page 44 .
.. Slide the power top compartment cover for­
ward @ until it reaches the end position. Re ­
lease the power top .
Step 6: Locking the power top
Fig. 49 Inside of the power top: locking the power top
.. Insert the emergency release key into the open­
ing
¢ page 45, fig. 45 .
.. Turn the emergency release key clockwise until
it stops to lock the power top .
.. Remove the emergency release key and install
the cap in the opening.
(D Tips
Make sure the locking mechanisms are locked
securely .
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Fig. 51 Rear wfndow: headliner partially loosene d
Perform the following steps at the rear of the ve­
hicle on both sides of the power top .
.. To loosen the headliner, raise the rear of the
power and pull on the yellow loop ¢
fig. 50
with the emergency release key .
.. Continue pulling on the loop to loosen the
headliner around the rear window (approxi­
mately 30 cm)
Q fig. 51 .
Step 8: Securing the latch
Fig. 52 Rear of the power top: securin g the la tc h
Lock the latch on both sides of the vehicle.
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~ Pull the power top headliner to the side in the
area by the rear head restraints
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~ Insert the short end of the emergency release
lever in the yellow sleeve on the power top sup­
port
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~ Turn the emergency release key in the direction
of the arrow@ until the support is locked .
~ Put the emergency release key away@
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Power top
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the windshield in this area in order to
prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad­
justed
c:, page 49.
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned on,
a buzzer sounds as long as the driver's door
is open.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is notified in the instrument clus­
ter display
c:, page 19.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig . 54 Turn signal and high beam lever
Turn signals¢¢
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The turn signals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@-left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -high beams on
Lights and Vision
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
II in the instrument cluster
turns on.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights . or
II in the
instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn signal
switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the headlights
are on. The indicator light
II in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as you
hold the lever -even if there are no lights
switched on . The indicator light
II in the in­
strument cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flasher.
WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior light­
ing .
Or
.,. Select: 1-C~A ~ R-.l function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leaving car)*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when the ignition is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depending on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched on and off or the length of time the lights remain
on* can be adjusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when unlocking it. This func-
tion can be switched on and off.
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Lights and Vision
Q/P -Adjusting the left/right exterior mirror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
4ill -Heat ing the m irro r glass depending on the
ou tside temperat ure*.
.9 -Folding exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
men t system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the veh icle
¢page 32.
Front passenger's ext erior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the c urb when ba cking in to a
p ar king space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. Fo r this to happen, the knob must be in
the posit ion for the front passenger's outs ide
mirror.
You can adjust the ti lted mi rror sur fa ce by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key yo u are us ing.
The mirror goes back into its original position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or tu rn the ignition
off .
A WARNING
Curved mir ror surfaces (convex or spherical *)
increase your f ield of view. Remember that
vehicles o r other objects will appear sma ller
and farther away than when seen in a flat mir­
ror. If you use t his mirror to est imate d istan­
ces of following vehicles whe n cha nging
lanes, yo u co uld estimate incor rec tly and
c ause an accident .
(D Note
-If the mir ror housing was moved by force
(fo r example, by r unning into an object
when maneuvering the vehi cle), the mirror
must be folded all the way in using the pow­
er fold ing function . The mirror housing
must not be moved back into place by hand
beca use this would impair the f unction o f
the mirro r mechan ism.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wash, you m ust fold the exterior mi rrors in
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to reduce the r isk o f damage to the m irrors .
Never fold power folding exterior mirrors*
by hand . On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls.
(D Tips
- If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The e xterior m irro r settings are sto red w it h
the memory funct ion *¢
page 61.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 60 Automatic dim ming rearview m ir ror *
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bot tom of the m irror bac k.
Automat ic dimming rearvi ew mirror*
.,. Press the button@¢ fig. 60. The indicator
light @ turns on . The rea rview and ex ter ior*
m irrors d im au tomat ically when light shines on
them, for examp le from headlights on a veh icle
t o the rea r.
~ WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic d im­
ming mirrors if the glass is broken . Electro­
lyte fluid can irritate sk in, eyes and respirato­
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro­
lyte can cause irritat ion to the resp iratory
system, especially among people with ast h­
ma or other respiratory conditions. Get
fresh air immediate ly by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows a nd
d oors all the way.
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.. Se lect: I CARI function button> Car system s*
contro l button > S erv ici ng & checks > Wip er
s ervice po sition
> On /Off .
Removing th e wiper blade
.. Lift the windshield wipe r a rm up from the
windsh ield.
.. Press the locking knob@¢
fig. 63 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wiper blade firm ly.
.. Remove the wiper blade in the direct ion of the
arrow.
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Install the new wiper b lade in the reta iner on
the wiper arm @unti l you hear it click into
place on the wiper arm .
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshie ld.
.. Turn the serv ice position off.
A WARNING
For your safety, you should rep lace the wipe r
blades once or tw ice a year . See yo ur aut ho r­
ized Aud i dea le r fo r rep lacement blades.
(D Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service position! Oth­
erwise, you risk damag ing the pa int on the
hood or the windshield wipe r motor .
- You should not move yo ur vehicle o r press
the w indshie ld w iper lever when the wiper
a rms are fo lded away from the w indshield .
The w inds hield wipers would move back in­
to their orig inal posi tion and cou ld damage
t h e hood and windshield.
- To hel p prevent d amage t o th e wiper sys ­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshie ld befo re operating wipers .
- To hel p preve nt d amage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, pain t thinner, o r
other solvents on or nea r th e wiper blades .
- To he lp preve nt damage to t he wiper arms
or othe r compo nents, do not a ttempt to
move the wipers by hand .
Lights and Vision
(D Tips
- Commercia l hot waxes applied by automatic
car washes affect the how easily the glass
surface can be cleaned.
- Yo u ca n also use the service posit io n, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover .
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: veh icles w ith dig ital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rearview
mirror.
Fig. 64 Rearview mirror: Digital compass activated
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.. To switch the compass on or off, press and ho ld
the button ® unti l the compass disp lay in the
m irror ¢
fig. 64 appears or disappea rs.
T he dig ita l compass on ly works when t he ignit ion
is on. The directions are indicated with abbrevia­
t ions: N (north), NE (northeast), E (east), SE
(southeast) ,
S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest) .
@ Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass read ings, do
not br ing any remote contro ls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.
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Sea ts and stor age
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
F ig . 6 9 Armrest between the driver's/front passenger's
seats.
Adjust ing th e cente r armre st
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
start ing position¢
fig, 69 detent by detent .
.. To bring the armrest back i nto the starti ng po­
s ition, raise it out of the top detent and fold it
back down.
The armrest can slide forward and back .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: v ehicles with a djustable head res traints
Head restraints that are adjusted according to
body size, along with the seat belt, offer effec­
tive protection .
Fig. 70 Fro nt seat: adjust ing the manual head rest rain ts
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Fig. 71 Fro nt seat: adjusting th e power head restraint
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as
even as possible w ith the top of you r head . If tha t
i s not possib le, try to adjust the head res tra int so
that it is as clo se to th is position as possible
¢ page 60.
.,. To adjust the he igh t of the manua l head re­
s t rai nt*, g rip the head restra int on the sides
with both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks into place ¢
fig. 70.
.. To adjust the height of the power head re-
straint*, press the button up/down¢
fig. 71.
Refer to ¢ page 114, Proper adjustment of head
restraints
for guidelines on how to adjust the
height of the front head restraints to suit the oc­
cupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Dr iving without head restraints or with head
restraints that are not properly ad justed in ­
creases the risk of serious or fatal neck in­
jury d ramat ically .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 114,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
@ Tips
- To prevent the head restraints from running
into the headliner, they retract automat ica l­
ly when moving the seat fo rward or upwa rd .
- Correct ly adjusted head restraints and safe­
ty be lts are an extremely effective combina­
t ion of safety fea tures.

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Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The memory funct ion allows yo u to qu ickly and
eas ily store and recall personal seat ing profi les
for the driver. The memory function is operated
through the master key and the memory buttons
in the driver 's door.
The drive r's seating profile is stored and assigned
to the maste r key each t ime the vehicle is locked.
When you open the door, the seat profile is auto ­
matica lly recalled.
If two people use one vehicle,
it is recomm ended that each person a lways uses
"their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat prof iles can be stored in the memory
buttons in the driver 's door . Once they are stor­
ed, these s eat profiles can be selected at any
time.
I n addition to the driver 's seat settings, you can
a lso store and access the exterior mirror adjust­
ment settings* using the remote control key or
memory button .
Remote control key
Applies to: veh icles with seat memory
To assign the driver 's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the vehicle, the function
must be act ivated in the rad io or MMI*
.. Select :
I CARI function button > Seat adjust­
ment > Driver's seat > Remote con trol ke y
>
on .Or
.,. Select :
- 1 C_ A_ R_ I funct io n button > Car sy stem s*
contro l button > Vehicl e sett ing s > Seat s>
Driv er' s s eat > Remote control key > On .
@ Tips
If you do not wa nt another driver 's settings to
be assigned to the remo te key, switch off the
memory fu nction us ing t he radio o r MMI* or
t he
I ON/OF F I button ¢ page 61.
Seats and storag e
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with seat memory
Fig. 72 D river 's doo r: memo ry fu ncti on butto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driver's
door .
Switching th e m emo ry functi on on /off
.. Press the ION/O FF I button to switch the memo­
ry function on/off. The word
OFF lights up
when the memory function is swit ched off . Seat
profiles are nei ther stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat p rofil e
.. Press the ISE TI button. When the word S ET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings.
.,. Press a memory button
tone confirms that the sett ings were sto red.
Accessing a sea t profile
.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
switched off, press th e memory button .
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
sw itched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton u ntil the seat adjustment is complete .
.&_ WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be reca lled when the vehicle is st ationa ry -
o therwise yo u ris k hav ing an accident.
- I n an emergency the recall proced ure can be
cancelled by pressi ng the
I ON/OF F I switch or
by tapping the memory bu ttons.
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(upholder
Fig. 75 Center co nsole: fro nt c upho ld er
Fig. 76 ( uph older • i n the rea r
Front be ve rage h olde rs
.. You can ac commodate two beverages in this
storage ¢
fig. 75.
A maxim um of two beverages can be p laced in
the rear beverage holders*.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury .
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving . In case of an
acc ident , sudden braking or o ther veh icle
movement, hot liq uid could spill, causing
s ca ld ing burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
c a use a n accident and perso nal i njur y.
- Use o nly soft cups in the c upholder. Hard
cu ps and g lasses can ca use i njur y in an acci­
dent.
- Never use the cupholde r or adapter as an
asht ray -ris k of fire.
Seats and storag e
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be car­
ried in the cupho lder. Liquid could spill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equ ip­
ment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Glove compartment
T he glove compartment is illuminated and can
be locked.
Fig . 77 G love co mpart ment
.. To open the glove compa rtment, pull the han­
d le in the d irec tion of the arrow¢
fig. 77 and
sw ing the cover down to open .
.. To close the glove compartment, push t he
glove compartment lid upward until the lock
engages .
T he glove compartmen t can be locked using the
mechan ica l key ¢
page 29 .
On the right s ide in the glove compartmen t is a
holder with the key body into which the emergen­
cy key mus t be clipped to be able to s tart the ve ­
hicle .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of persona l injury in a n acci ­
dent or sudden stop, a lways keep the glove
compartment closed while driv ing.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
-
Read and follow the important safety preca u­
tions on
¢ page 116, Storing cargo correctly.
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