climate control AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2014 User Guide

270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... ..
71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ................. 42
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . . 89
Removal lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. . . 74
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auto Safety Hotline ............ .... . 129
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 187
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
partment ................. .. .... .
217
Charging ... .................. ... . 219
Important warn ings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217
Jump starting .............. .. .. .. . 255
Low . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 185
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 220
State of charge ............ ... .... .
185
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery ............. 217
Before driving ............. .. .. .. .. . 121
Belt positioner .. .. ..... ..... .. .. .. . 135
Bio-ethanol (Fue l) ............ .. .... . 202
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 201
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 169
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........ ....
216
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. ..... 216
Reservoir .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ..... .. .
216
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 216
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 179
Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
216
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 182
Brakes .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 182
Ceramic brakes . .. ... .......... .. .. 182
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 79
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emerg ency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
81
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Messages ........ ............... . 100
Settings ........ .. .............. . 100
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 187
Bu lbs ..... ..... .. ............. .... 253
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 207
Batte ry specific .. ... .......... .. .. 218
Capac1t1es ........ .. .............. . 262
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
197,198
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 195
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. .. 67, 127
Catalytic converter ................. . 188
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Central locking ...................... 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. .. ..... ........ .. . 35
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ............. ....
182
Certification . ..... ................. 267
Changi ng a flat tire ................. . 244
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 244
Changi ng engine oil ............. ....
212
Checking
Engine coolant level ................
213
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 228

Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . .
178
Child restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 175
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 16 1
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 17 1
Important safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. .
164
Important things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ...
16 1
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. .
177
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 176
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... ..
177
Ch ild safety seats ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 167
Booster seats ............ .... .. ... 169
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 168
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 171
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
· h' l 7 164 se at in my ve 1c e ......... .. .. .. .. .
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. .
167
Ins tal ling .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 17 1
LA TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
Safety inst ructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 164
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 166
Cigare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
C lea ning .................... ... ... 195
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Climate con trol sys tem
Automatic recircula tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Supp lementary hea ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
synchron izing ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 7 2
C lock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 12
Closing
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. ..
39
C losing/opening
at t he lock cylinder ..... ... .. .. .. .. ..
36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Cold ti re in flat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 22 6
Com ing home .............. ... ... ... 52 Inde
x 271
Compact spa re tire .... .. ..... ... .. .. 2 4 3
also refer to Spare tire ... .... ... .. .. 243
Compass in the m irror ............... . 58
Compliance ... .. .. ................. 267
Cons umer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 264
Contacting NHTSA . .. ... ....... .... . 129
Controls
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .................
197
Convenience key
Ind icator lights .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. .
78
Starting engine (S TART E NGINE STOP
button) ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .
77
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Switching on ignition .............. .. 77
unlocking/lock ing .. . .. .... ... ... .. . 35
Convenience opening/clos ing
Co nve rtib le child safety se ats
Convertib le locking retractor .. ... .. .. . 40
168
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Deact ivating . .. .... ... ....... ..... 173
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1.71, 173
Coolant system .. .. ................. 213
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. ...............
213
Cornering light .. .. ................. . Sl
C ruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed ..... .. ..... ... .. .. .
8 3
Presett ing your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 84
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 84
Switching on . .. .. ................. . 83
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholder ........ .. ..... ........... 66
D
Data recorder
Date d isp lay 179
. . .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
Decla rat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ........... ..
267
Audi s ide ass ist ...... ............. 267
Cell phone package .. .. .. .. ... ... .. 267
Co nvenience key .................. . 267
Electronic immob ilizer ......... .... . 267
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Power top
Cleaning
Closing ·
· . ................ ... .... 42
... ................ ... ... 197
Convenience opening/closing . .. .. .. . .
Emergency opera tion ...... .. .. .. .. . . 44
44
46
E rror message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
General information .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Indicator light ........ ...... .... ...
43
Malfunction ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Opening . .. ............. .... .. .... 44
Variable power top storage bay . ... .. ..
45
Wind deflector .............. ... .... 45
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Malfunctions ............. ... ... ... 40
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. ...
137
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. .. . 122
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Occupants .. ............. .... .. ... 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Protecting
197
Q
Quartz clock ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .. .. .
R
184
133
132
Radiator fan . ............. .... .. ... 215
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights .............. .... .. .. ..
51
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. ..
54
Rearfoglights ............ .... .. .. .. 51
Rear lid
Escape handle .............. ... .. .. 38
Opening and closing ......... ... .. ..
37
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2
Rear view mirror
. .. .. .......... .... ..
113
114
55
Rear window heating ............... .. 71
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control)
.. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
Refuelling ........ .. .............. .
Release lever for hood
Remote control Homelink . .. .. .. .... ............ .
Remote control key . .... ......... .. .. .
70
204
206
117
32
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 34
Remote rear lid release .............. . 37
Repair manuals .. .. .. .. ........... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .... .... ....
153
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ......... .. .. 253
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Rep lacing wiper blades ...............
57
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 129
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. .... ............. 136
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Rims
Cleaning
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys­
tem
....... ... .... ...............
s
196
130
SAFE · · .... .. .. .. ................. . 12
Safe driving habits ... .......... .... .
121
Safety belt position . ............... . 13 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
137
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 138
Serv ice and disposa l ........... .. ..
139
Safety belts ....... .. ............... 135
Belt positioner ... .. . .. .... ........ 135
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 197
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
133
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