warning AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2011 Repair Manual

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-Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as even as
possible with the top of your head. If that is not possible,
try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to this
position as possible=>
page 82.
& WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's footwell. An object could
get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case
of sudden braking or an accident, you would not be able to brake
or accelerate. •
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost
position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is deploying, do not
sit any closer to the instrument panel than necessary and
always wear the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the passenger's
seat in the following manner:
- Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright position.
Do
not ride with the seat reclined.
- Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as even as
possible with the top of your head. If that is not possible,
try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to this
position as possible=>
page 82.
-Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's
seat. •
Power front seat adjustment
Seat adjustment controls
The operating logic for the switches corresponds to the
construction and function of the seat.
Fig. 82 Front seat:
Controls for seat
adjustment
The switches to adjust the seat cushion and the seatback correspond
to the layout, the design and the function of the seat. The seats are
adjusted by moving the switches following this logic.
Controls
© Lumbar support
© Seat adjustment
© Seatback and head restraint height adjustment*
@ Upper thigh support* •
Adjusting the seat
Position, angle and shape of the seat can be adjusted
electrically to ensure safe and comfortable seating.
Read and follow the warning notices=>.&, before you adjust
your seat.
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Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar support
- Push the switch p late @forward or backward to increase
or red uce the curvature .
Adjusting the height of the lumbar support
-Push the sw itch p late @ up or down to position the curva­
ture higher or lower.
Fore-and-aft adjustment
- Push th e switc h® forward or backward~ pag e 78,
fig . 82.
Adjusting seat height
- Pull or push the switch ® up or down.
Front seat cushion up/ down
-Press th e sw itch ® at the fr ont up or down .
Rear seat cushion up / down
- Press t he switch ® at the rear up or down.
Adjusting seatback angle
-Push th e switc h @ forwa rd or backwar d.
Head restraint height adjustment*
-Press the switch © from up to down or t he ot her way.
Lengthening or shortening upper thigh
support*
- Lift the button @ under the seat cus hion . The front sea t
cushion moves fo rward u nder spring force .
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-Push the seat c ushion back w hen you have f in ished using
i t.
& WARNING
• Adjust the driver 's seat only when the vehicle is stationary . You
risk an accident otherw ise.
• The power adjustment for the front seat s al so works with the
ignit ion switched off or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle -
they could be injured!
• Exerci se caution when adjusting the seat height . Unsupervised
or careless seat adjustment can pi nch fingers or hands causing
injuries .
• While the vehicle is mo ving , the seatba cks of the front seats
mu st not b e inclined to o far to the rear bec ause the effectiveness
of the safety belts and the airbag system is se verely compromised
- there is a ris k of injury.•
Easy entry function
The easy entry function makes it easier for the rear
passengers to enter and leave the vehicle.
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F ig . 83 Driv er 's se at:
C ont ro ls for e asy e ntry
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only going to be used temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith seat memory
Storing and recalling settings
Before you can store or recall your settings, the [ ON/OFF]
switch on the seat memory must be engaged (not raised).
Storing settings
- Adjust the driver's seat.
- Adjust the two exterior mirrors .
- Press the
I SETI button and hold it down. In addition, press
one of the memory buttons for at least one second .
- Release the buttons. The settings are now stored under
the corr esponding memory button .
Recalling settings
- If the driver's door is open, tap the corresponding memory
button briefly .
- If the driver's door is closed , press the appropriate
memory button unt il the stored position is reached .
Successful storage is confirmed audibly and by the light in the [SET)
button illuminat ing=> page 80, fig . 84.
When the vehicle is
loc ked , the current settings are stored and
ass igned to the remote contro l key. B ut the setti ngs sto red on
memory buttons 1 to 2 are not deleted. They can be reca lled at any
time. When the vehicle is
unlo ck ed , the settings stored on the
remote control key are restored.
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using your remote control
key , you should save your individua l seat position on one of the
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memory buttons. You can recall your settings again simply and
conveniently by press ing the cor responding memory button. When
the vehicle is locked, these settings are automatically re-assigned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• Fo r sa fe ty reaso ns, th e se at se tting can only b e recalled when
t h e ve hicl e is s tat ion ary -oth erwise yo u risk ha ving an acc ident .
• In an emer gency th e re ca ll pro ce du re can be cancelled b y
p ressing the [
ON/OFF) sw itch or by t appin g of the the memo ry
b utto ns. •
App lies to ve hicles: with seat memory
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to recall the stored settings with the remote
control key, the function has to be activated in the radio
or in the MM!*.
-Select : Function button I CAR]> Seat adjustment >
D river's se at > Key mem . profile > On .
(I) Tips
If you do not want another driver to store their settings on the
remote key, switch
off the Memory function using the radio or the
MMI* or the [OFF] button => page 80 . •
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Applie s to vehicles : wi th seat mem ory and MM I
Seat adjustments in MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to various positions
by the driver.
Convenience side view
Select: Function button I CAR]> Seat adjustment>
Passenger's seat
> Convenience side view.
-Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
process is complete.
Seat symmetry
- Select: Function button I CAR]> Seat adjustment >
Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry .
-Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
process is complete .
Using the Convenience side view function, the passenger's seat is
adjusted so that the driver has the best possible view to the right.
When the Convenience side view is set, the specific position of the
dr iver's seat is taken into consideration.
Us ing the
Seat symmetry function, the passenger's seat can be
moved to the same position as the driver's seat. The settings for the
driver's seat are imported and set automatically. •
Head restraints
Applies to veh icles: with adjustable head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 8S Front seat:
Adjusting head
restraint electrically
The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height. When optimally adjusted , the top of the restraint
should be level with the top of the head. If that is not possible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as close
to this position as possible~
page 180, "Proper adjustment
of head restraints".
- Push the switch up or down~ fig. 85 to adjust the height
of the head restraint.
Refer to:::::, page 180, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the he ight of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant 's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically. .,

& WARNING (continued )
• Read and heed all WARNINGS => page 180.
[ i J Tips
Cor rect ly ad just ed h ead r est ra int s and safe ty b elt s a re an extre mely
effective combination of safety features .•
Ap plies to veh icle s: wi th front arm rest
Front armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several levels.
Adjusting the center armrest
Fig. 86 Armrest
between the
driver · s/front
passenger· s seats .
- To adjust the angle , raise the armrest from the starting
pos ition detent by detent ::::> fig . 86 .
- To bring the armrest back into the starting position, raise
i t out of the top d etent and fold it back down .
The arm re st can slide forw ard a nd bac k.•
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Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Items of luggage must be stowed se curely.
Fig. 87 Place heavy
objects as far forward
as possible.
Note the following to preserve the vehicle's good handling
cha ract eris tics.
- Distribute the load as evenly as poss ible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward as possible ::::> fig. 87 .
- Secure the items of luggage with the non -elast ic retaining
straps to the ti e-down rings ::::>
page 84 .
& WARNING
• Loose objects in the luggage compartment can slide about
suddenly and alter the vehicle's handling characteristics.
• Loose objects
in the passenger compartment can fly forward
during abrupt maneuvers or accidents and injure occupants.
• Always store objects in the luggage compartment and use suit·
able straps, particularly with heavy objects.
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& WARN ING (con tin ue d)
• When you tran sport he avy objec ts, alw ays re membe r th at a
c hang e in the c enter of g ravity m ay result in a ch ange in th e
ve hicl e's handli ng char acte ris ti cs .
• Follo w all warnings =>
page 17 6, "Dr iving Safel y"
00 Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load -see the t ire pressure
sticker on the edge of the driver's door. •
Tie-down rings
The luggage compartment is equipped with four tie-down
rings to secure luggage and other items.
F ig. 88 Locat ion of
th e t ie-d ow n ring s in
t he lugg age com part­
m ent
- Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings=> fig. 88 -Arrows -.
- Observe the safety notes=> page 185. •
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward either
separately or together.
Folding the backrest forward
F ig. 89 Luggage
co mp artme nt: release
l e v e r
Pull the release lever in the direction of the arrow to fold
the backrest forward.
Folding the backrest down
- Fold the backrest down until it latches securely => & .
& WARNING
The ba ckr es t mu st be securel y la tched so object s cannot slide
f o rw ard o ut of the luggage compa rtment during sudd en bra king .
0 Note
When fold ing the backrest forward, make sure the rear safety belts
are in the belt guides so they do not become pinched in the backrest
lock and damaged . Other objects should be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the back rest from damage. •

Beverage holders
Front beverage holders
Fig. 90 Center
console: Front
beverage ho lders
Fig . 91 Be ve rage
st orage* in the rear
- You can accom mod ate two beverag es in th is s torage
::::, fig.
90 .
A max imum of two beverages can be p lace d in the rear beve rage
holders *.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids , such a s
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving. In case of
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& WARNING (continued )
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident.
• Never u se the cupholder or adapter as an ashtray -risk of fire.
0 Note
Only dri nk conta iners with l ids should be ca rr ied in t he c upholder .
L iq uid could spill out and damage your vehicle 's e lectron ic equipment
or sta in the upholstery, etc. •
Ashtray
Opening the ashtray
-Slide th e cove r open.
Closing the ashtray
Fig . 92 Cente r
cons ole : a shtray
- Tap t he Lid to c lose the ash tray automatica lly.
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Seats and storage Removing ashtray insert
- Release the ashtray inse rt by sliding the switch @
~ page 85, fig. 92 to the right.
- Remove the as htray insert @~
page 85, fig. 92.
Reinstalling ashtray insert
- Press th e asht ray ins ert i nto its ho ld er.
& WARNING
Never put wa ste paper in the a shtray . Hot as hes or other hot
objects in the ashtray could set waste paper on fire. •
Cigarette lighter
Using the cigarette lighter
-Ope n the lid o f the fro nt ash tray .
Fig. 93 Open fro nt
ashtray
- Push t he knob on the cigarette lighter i n.
- Wait u ntil the knob pops ou t sli ghtly.
- Remove the cigaret te lig hter immed iate ly. -
Light your c igarette from the red-hot heating coil of th e
cigare tte l ighter .
- Return the ciga rette lighte r to its socket.
Using the socket
- Remove the cigarette lighter.
- Insert the plug of the el ectrical device into the cigarette
lighter socke t.
The so cket of the ciga re tte lighter may be used for 12-volt app liances
w ith maximum consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light ,
sm all vacuum cleane r, etc.
Before you purchase any accessor ies, always read and follow the
information in =>
page 345, "Additional accessor ies and parts
replacement" .
& WARNING
• Use care when using the cigarette lighter . Inattentive or unsu­
per vis ed u se of the cig arette lighter can cause bu rn s - risk of
injury!
• The cigarette lighter work s when the ignition is switched off or
with the ignition key remo ved . Child ren shou ld never be left unsu­
pervised in the vehicle, or there could be ri sk of fire!
• The power outlets and therefore the electrical acce ssories
connected to them operate only with the ignition on . Improper
use of th e outlets or of electri cal accessories can lead to seriou s
i njuries or cause a fire. Fo r thi s reason , children should neve r be
left unattended in th e vehicle -they could be injur ed!
0 Note
• T o avoid damag ing the socket, only use plugs that fit properly . _.,

• Only use the c igarette ligh ter socket as a powe r source for e lec­
tr ical a ccesso ries f or short dur ations. Use the socke ts * in the ve hicle
when a powe r so urce is needed fo r lo nger durations.
[I] Tips
When the eng ine is of f and accessories ar e st ill plugged in and are on,
the ve hicl e battery can sti ll be draine d.•
Storage
General overview
There are num er ous pla ce s to stor e item s in your v eh ic le .
Glove com par tm en t =>page 87
& WARNING
• Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brake s or when driving
around a corner .
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other sto rage locat ions cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake, depress the clutch or accelerate. •
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Glove compartment
Th
e g lov e comp artmen t is i llum inat ed and c an be lo cked.
To open glove compartment
Fig. 94 Glov e
c om partment
- Pull the h andl e i n th e dir e ct ion of t he arro w ~ fig . 9 4 and
swi ng th e co ver d own to o pen.
To close glove compartment
-Push t he gl ove co mpa rtment lid upward u ntil t he lock
engages.
T he re are holders for a pen and a pad of paper in the glove compart ­
me nt lid.
On t he right s ide in the glove compartment is a holder with the key
body into w hich t he eme rgency key mus t be clip ped to be able to start
the vehicle.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop, always keep the glove compartment closed while driving. •
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& WARNING
Tra ffic safety requires all windows to be clear of ice , snow , and
c ondensation. Only then can good visibilit y be ensured. Famil ­
iarize your self with the correct operation of the automatic climate
c ontrol system as well as the proper p ro cedure for defog­
ging/defro sting the window s.
0 Note
• If you suspect that t he automatic climate cont rol system has bee n
damaged, switch the system off to avoid f urther damage and have it
i n spected by a qualified dealership.
• Repa irs to the Aud i automatic c limate contro l system require
speciali zed knowledg e and spec ial tools. Therefore, contact an autho­
rized dealer in the event of malf unctio ns.
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• To avoid adversely affecting heating and cooling performance and
to preven t condensat ion on the w indows, the air intake in front of the
windshield must be free of ice, snow and leaves.
• Th e air flowing o ut of the ve nts and throug hout the vehicle's
entire interior is discharged at the rear of the vehicle. Make sure that
t he o utlet slo ts a re not covered by clothing, e tc.
• Th e automatic cl imate control system works most effectively if
the w indows are closed . However, if the interior of a pa rked vehicle is
extremely hot from the sun, briefly opening the windows can speed
up t he cooling process. •
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App lies to ve hicl es: wit h delux e a utoma tic clim ate cont rol
Controls
This overview is to assist you in familiarizing yourself with
the controls of the automatic climate control system.
Fig . 95 Contro ls of the delu xe au tom atic clim ate c ont rol
Functions are set by ro tating the regu lator or are sw itched on and off
by tapping the buttons . The LE D in the b uttons illuminates when the
fu nction is active .
Button(s) Meaning Page
IOFFJ Switching on and off => page 90
jAUTOJ Automatic operation =>page 90
Regulatora) Tern perature select
ion =>page91
@ Fan => page 91
1~ 1 Re circula tion mod e => page 91
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