AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2014 Repair Manual

Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
Fig. 66 North America: magnet ic def lect ion zone
bounda ries
.. Press and ho ld the button @ ~fig. 66 until
the number of the magnetic zone appears in
the rearv iew mirror .
.. Press the button @repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The select io n mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
.. Press and ho ld the button @unti l a C ap­
pears in the rearview mirror .
.. Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a direction is disp layed i n the rearview
mirror .
&, WARNING
- To avoid endang ering yo urse lf and other
dr ivers, calib rate the compass in a n area
w he re there is no traff ic. Clear vi
sion 59
- The digital compass is to be used as a di­
rectional aid on ly. Even though you may
want to look at it while you are dr iving,
you must still pay attent ion to traffic,
road and weather conditions as we ll as
other possible hazards.

60 Seats and stor age
Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
you r seat prope rly so that :
- you can easily and quickly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is properly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 140.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat. Always follow the informa­
tion regarding child safety provided in
¢ page 161, Child Safety.
WARNING
Refer to¢ page 121, Driving Safely for
important information, tips, suggestions
and warnings that you should read and fol­
low for your own safety and the safety of
your passengers.
A WARNING
, -
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury .
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never put your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion. This applies especially to the passen- gers
. If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect, this could result in personal
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep a distance of at
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel.
If you're sitting any
closer than this, the airbag system can­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you maximum protection.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger 's seat while the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus­
ing sudden loss of veh icle control and
personal injury. If you adjust your seat
while the veh icle is moving, you are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat in the following manner :
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the pedals to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
o &. in Why is your seat adjustment so im ­
portant? on page 60 .
.,. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against the seatback , you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.. Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per 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 63.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
well. 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 de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment 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 .
"" Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
stra ints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per 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 63.
.,. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Fig. 67 Front seats: power seat adjustment
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Controls
@-Adjusting the lumbar support*: press the
button in the corresponding position ¢
.&..
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the but­
ton up/down ¢ ,&. .
®-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back¢ ,&..
©-Adjusting the backrest angle : press the
button forward/back¢ ,&..
©-Raising/lowering* the head restraints:
press the button up/down¢,&. .
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support* :
lift the handle. A spring moves the
front seat cushion forward ¢
.&..
A WARNING ,--
- Never adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the veh icle is moving,
you will be out of position. Always adjust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
he ight. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically ad­
justed with the ignition off or with the
ignit ion key removed, never leave chil­
dren unattended in the vehicle. Unsuper­
vised use of the electric seat adjust­
ments may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers must never ride in a moving ve­
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
belts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the backrest
is upr ight and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of persona l injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts.

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Power easy entry function
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers to enter and leave the ve­
hicle.
Fig. 68 Comfort seat s•: easy entry contro ls
Fi g. 69 Spor t sea ts•: easy e ntry co ntrols
• To fold the front seat backrests forward/
back,
lift the latch @¢ fig. 68 or¢ fig. 69
and fold the backrest forward.
• To move the front seats forward/back, press
and hold the @ button until the seat has
reached the desired position.
When the front seats are moved forward,
their origina l position is stored . When it is
moved back, the seat automatically stops in
this position. To move the seat even further
back, you have to release the switch @ and re­
activate it .
Applies to vehicles w ith adjustab le head re­
straints : The head restraints from the front
seats, depending on the seat height that has
been set, are automat ically retracted when
the seatbacks are folded down . They return to
the ir original position again when the seat­
backs for the front seats are raised .
(D Tips
With the driver's or passenger's door
closed, the corresponding switch to move
the seat is inoperat ive.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Appl ies to vehicles: with seat memory and MMI
The passenger 's seat can be adjusted to vari­
ous positions by the driver.
Convenience side view
• Select: !CAR I function button > Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Convenience side
view.
O r
- -• Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Passenger's seat > Convenience side view.
• Continue to press the control knob until the
adjustment process is complete.
Seat symmetry
• Select: Function button !CAR !> Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry.
Or
• Select: !CARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Passenger's seat> Align with driver's seat.
• Continue to press the control knob until the
adjustment process is comp lete.
U sing the
Convenience side view function, the
passenger's seat is adjusted so that the driver
has the best possible view to the right. Whe n
the Convenience side view is set, the specific
position of the driver's seat is taken into con ­
sideration .
Using the
Seat symmetry function, the pas­
senger's seat can be moved to the same posi­
tion as the driver's seat. The settings for the
driver's seat are imported and set automati ­
ca lly.

Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels .
Fig. 70 Arm rest between t he driver 's/front passenger's
seats .
Adjusting the center armrest
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from
the starting position
r=:> fig. 70 detent by de­
tent .
.. To bring the armrest back into the starting
pos 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 vehicles: with ad justable head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat belt, offer
effective protection.
F ig . 71 Fro nt seat: adjusting the man ual head re­
st raint s
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Fig. 72 Front seat: adjusting the power head restraint
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head .
If that is not possib le, t ry to adjust the head
restraint so that it is as close to this position
as possible
r=:> page 63 .
.,. To adjust the height of the manual head re­
straint*, grip the head restraint on the sides
with both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks into pla cer=:>
fig. 71 .
.. To adjust the height of the power head re­
straint *, press the button up/down
<=:> fig. 72.
Refer tor=:> page 124, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
j ust the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant 's body size.
A WARNING
-Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
<=:> page 124, Proper adjustment of head
restraints .
@ Tips
-To prevent the head restraints from run­
ning into the headliner, they retract au­
tomatically when moving the seat for­
ward or upward .
- Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety featu res.

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Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily sto re and recal l personal seating
p rofiles for the dr iver. The memo ry func tion is
operated through the master key and the
memory buttons in the driver's door .
The driver's seating profi le is stored and as ­
sig ned to the master key each t ime the vehi cle
is locked . When you open the door, the seat
profile is automatically recalled. If two people
use one vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses "their own" master key.
Up to 2 seat profiles can be stored in the
memory buttons in the driver's door . Once
they are stored, these seat profiles can be se­
lected at any time.
I n addition to the driver 's seat settings , you
can also store and access the exterior mirror
adj ustment settings* using the remote con­
trol key or memory button.
Remote control key
App lies to vehicles: with seat memory
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
~ Se lect : ICAR I function button> Seat adj ust­
ment
> D river's s eat > Remote co ntrol key >
on. Or
~ Select : ~I C,....A~R~ I fu nct ion but ton > Car sys tem s*
control button > Vehi cle setting s > Seat s>
Driv er' s seat > Remo te cont rol ke y> On .
(D Tips
If you do not want another d river's set­
tings to be assigne d to the remote key,
sw itch off the memory function u sing the
rad io or MMI* or the
!ON/O FF I button
r=)poge 64.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Fig . 73 Driver's door: memo ry function buttons
The memory b uttons are located in the driv­
er's door.
Switching the memo ry function on /off
~ Press the ION/OFF ! button to sw itch the
memory fu nction on/off . The word
OFF
lights up when the memory function is
sw itched off. Seat profiles are neither stored
nor recalled.
Storing a seat p rofile
~ Press the ISETI button. When the word SE T
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings.
~ Press a memory button dII or [Ii ) briefly . A
tone conf irms that the settings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
~ If the driver's door is open and the ignition
is switched off, press the memory button.
~ If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
sw itched on, press and hold the memory
button until the seat adjustment is com­
plete .
_&. WARNING
-For safety reasons ., the seat setting can
only be re called when the vehicle is s ta­
tionary - otherwise yo u risk hav ing an ac­
cident.
- I n an emerge ncy the recall p roced ure ca n
be cancelled by pressing t he
ION/OFF !
switch or by ta pping the memo ry but ­
tons .

Ashtray
Fig. 74 Cente r console : ashtray
Opening /closing
.,. To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
<=>fig . 74.
.,. To close the ashtray, press down on the cov­
er .
Emptying the ashtray
.,. To remove the insert, slide the latch to the
right
<=> fig. 74-arrow-.
.,. To install the insert, press it down into the
mount .
_& WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray . Hot
ashes or othe r hot objects in the ashtray
could set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette Lighter
Fig. 75 Fron t center conso le : ciga rette l ighter
.,. Press the cigarette lighter in .
.,. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops
out .
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_& WARNING
The cigarette lighter on ly works when the
ignition is switched on . Incorrect usage
can lead to ser ious injuries or burns. For
this reason, ch ildren should never be left
unattended in the veh icle because this in­
creases the risk of injury.
(D Note
The cigarette lighter can be damaged if
you connect electrical accessor ies to it.
Storage
General overview
_& WARNING
--Always remove objects from the instru-
ment panel. Any items not put away
could slide around inside the vehicle
while driving or when accelerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv­
ing around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter conso le or other storage locations
cannot fall out into the footwe lls. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
-

66 Seats and st o rage
(upholder
Fig. 76 Ce nter conso le : front cupholder
Fig . 77 (upho lde r* in th e rear
F ront be verage hold ers
• You can accommodate two beverages in this
storage ¢
fig. 76.
A m aximum of two beverages can be placed in
the rear beverage holders*.
~ 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 mov ing. In case
of an accident, sudden brak ing or other
vehicle movement, hot liqu id could spill,
causing scald ing burns . Sp illed hot liqu id
can also cause an accident and personal
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and g lasses can cause in ju ry in an
acc ident.
- Never use the cupholde r or adapter as an
ashtray - risk of fire.
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's electronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Glove compartment
T he glove compartment is illuminated and
can be locked.
F ig. 78 G love co mpartme nt
• To open the g love compartment, pull the
handle i n the direction of the arrow ¢
fig. 78
and sw ing the cover down to open.
.. To close the g love compa rtment, push the
g love compartment lid upward until the lock
engages .
T he glove compartment ca n be locked using
the mechanical key
r::!) page 33.
On the right s ide in the glove compartment is
a ho lder with the key body into w hich the
emergency key must be clipped to be able to
start the veh icle.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of pe rsonal in jury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
g love compartment closed while driving.

Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety pre­
cautions on
<=> page 12 7, Stowing lug­
gage.
Enlarging the luggage compartment
The backrests can be folded forward either
separately or together .
Fig. 79 Luggage compartment: release lever
Folding the backrest forward
• Pull the release lever in the direction of the
arrow to fold the backrest forward.
Folding the backrest back into the upright
position
• Fold the backrest back up again until it
latches securely <=>&_ .
A WARNING
The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the
luggage compartment du ring sudden
braking.
(D Note
When folding the backrest forward, make
sure the rear safety belts are in the belt
guides so they do not become p inched in
the backrest lock and damaged. Other ob­
jects should be removed from the rear bench seat to protect the backrest from
damage.
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Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-down rings to secure luggage and
other items.
Fig. 80 Luggage compartment : tie-down s
• Secure objects using elast ic cords attached
to the t ie-downs
<=> fig. 80.
• Observe the safety notes <=> page 128.
Securing the ski sack
App lies to vehicles: wi th ski sack
Long objects such as skis or snowboards can
be transported in the ski sock.
Fig. 81 Luggage compartment: Secur ing the ski sack
Fig. 82 Rea r bench seat: securing the sk i sack
• Fold both backrests forward q page 67 .

68 Seats and storage
• Slide the ski sack from the luggage com­
partment through the opening¢
A with
the zipper at the rear.
• To secu re the ski sack in the luggage com­
partment, hang the hooks@¢
fig. 81 in
the rear tie -downs .
• Tighten the strap®¢
fig. 82 on the ski
sack to prevent the objects in the sack from
sliding .
& WARNING
-
- The ski sack is intended only for the
transportation of skis and other light ob­
jects. To reduce the risk of serious per­
sonal injury, never transport heavy or
pointed objects in the ski sack.
- When braking rapidly or during an acci­
dent, the load could be displaced and
cause injury to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be covered
for protection. Always fasten the belt
tightly around the sack and its contents
¢ fig . 82 .
-For safety reasons, do not transport
more than two pairs of skis in the ski
sack .
- You must secure the ski sack with the
strap after loading.
- Make sure that all objects you are trans­
porting with the backrests folded for­
ward are secured. Otherwise they could slide around during sudden braking ma­
neuvers and cause injuries.
(i) Tips
- Never stow the ski sack away when it is
still wet or damp (for example, snow melting from skis) . Allow it to dry com­
pletely before stowing it away .
- When transporting skis or snowboards, tighten the securing strap between the
bindings.
- Position skis in the ski sack with the
pointed ends facing the front and ski
poles with the pointed ends facing the
rear.