light AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2013 Owner's Manual
Page 32 of 286
30 Driver in formation d isplay
The MIL light may a lso illuminate if there is a
l eak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys
tem .
If the light illuminates after a ref ueling,
stop the veh icle and make sure the fue l filler
cap is properly closed
¢ page 204.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe
cial diagnostic eq uipment (gener ic scan tool
for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic
eq uipment, push the p lug into the Data L ink
Connector (DLC). The DLC is located to the
rig ht of the hood release
¢ fig. 17.
Your authorized A udi dealer or qualified work
shop can interpret the code and perform the necessary repa ir.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malf unctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll is ion!
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keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate veh icle sys
tems such as the power windows etc. Un supervised operation of any vehicle sys
tem by ch ildren can result in serious in
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com
plete stop. Otherw ise the steering col
umn lock cou ld suddenly engage -caus
ing the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer
ence from transmit ters in the vici nity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen
cy range (e .g . a ce ll phone, radio equip
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from Audi dea lers .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
¢ page 267.
Removing the mechanical key
Fi g. 19 Remote master key: remov ing the mechanical
key
.,. Press the release button @ c:> fig. 19.
.,. Pull the mechanica l key ® out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ical key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
t h e passenger's side
c:> page 67 .
Op enin g an d clos ing 33
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
i:> page 36 if this should not be possible
w ith the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
¢page 34.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig . 20 Remote master key: removing the battery hold
er
Check li ght in the mast er key
The check light @ i::> fig. 20 in the master key
provides information about different condi
tions.
.,. The check light turns on br iefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the bat
tery is dead and has to be rep laced. In addi
tion, when the batte ry is dead
the m indica
tor light appears in the inst rument cl uste r
disp lay as well as the message
Ple ase
ch ange ke y battery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechan ica l key c:>page 33 .
.,. Press the release b utton @ c:> fig. 20on the
bat tery ho lder and at the same time pull the
battery ho lder out of the master key in the
direction of the arrow .
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+ " sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefully into the
master key.
.,. Install the mechanical key.
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36 Opening and clo sing
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from th e outside (increased security, for ex
amp le when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switch illu
minate when all the doors are closed and
locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
inside by pulling on the door hand le .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat
ed, the doors automatically un lock .
.&_ WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inopera
t ive .
- locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi
cle, which puts lives at risk . Do not leave
anyone beh ind in the veh icle, especially
children.
(D Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a speed of
9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto lock)
¢ page 31. You can unlock the veh icle
again using the opening f unction in th e
power locking sys tem switch
@I.
Setting power locking
In the radio/MM!* , you can set which doors
the central locking system will unlock.
• Select :
I CAR I function button> Central lock
ing .
Or
• Se lect :
~I C-A-R ~I funct io n button > Car sy stem s*
control bu tton > Vehicle setting s > (Centr al
locking )*.
Sing le door un locking /Unlock do ors* -
you
can specify which doors un lock when you open
the veh icle .
- Se lecting
off /All and pressing the I@ b utton
on the remote cont ro l key unlocks the entire
vehicle . -
Selecting
on/Dri ver and pressing the~ but
ton on the r emote control key once un locks
only the driver 's door. In vehicles w ith a con
ven ience key*, only the door whose handle
you pull will unlock . If you press the
@J but
ton tw ice, the entire vehicle will un lock .
If
you p ress the I@ b utton, t he ent ire ve hicle
w ill always lock.
Luggage comp. lock /Lock e xterior trunk han
dle -
If you select On, you can no longer ope n
t h e luggage compartment usi ng the rea r lid
hand le ¢ page 37, fig .
26. In this case, the
rear lid can be opened with the
l=I button on
t h e master key
¢ page 34 , fig. 21.
Ton e 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 vehicle w ill lock automatica lly
when the speed reaches
9 mph ( 1 5 km/h) .
Emergency locking
Fig. 24 D river 's doo r: lock cy li nder
Fig. 25 Fro nt pass eng er 's doo r: emer gency lock
If the central locking system malfunctions,
you must unlock/lock the doors separate ly us
i ng the emergency key or the mechanical key . .,.
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38 Openin g and clo sing
Opening th e re ar lid
.,. Press the button c::5 on the remote contro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
lid unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.,. Press the handle on the rear lid
Q fig. 26.
Closing th e re ar lid
.,. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in
side and allow it to drop gently to close it
¢ ,& .
~ 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 vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the veh icle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug
gage area, because then the rear lid can
no t be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es
pecially with the rea r lid left ope n. A
child could crawl into the car through the
l u ggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in
jury, never let children play in or around your vehicle. A lways keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- Always ensure that no one is w ithin
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in
part icu lar close to the h inges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
@ Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but
ton
c::5 on the maste r key. When you close
the r ear lid agai n, it locks automatically.
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
There is an emergency release for the rear lid .
AUDl
F ig . 27 Rear lid: Lock cylinder
.,. Remove the mechanica l key ¢ page 33.
.,. Insert the key in the lock cylinder and turn it
in the direction of the arrow.
· Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency , the luggage com
partment lid can be opened from the inside using the trunk escape handle.
F ig . 28 Tru nk escape handle: v iew from inside the
closed rear lid
To open luggage compa rtment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
¢ fig . 28.
T he trunk escape hand le inside the l uggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescent mate
rial to glow in t he dark.
A WARNING
The t runk escape handle is to be used only
in an emergency .
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40 Opening and clo sing
Convenience opening/closing
The windows can be opened and closed with
the mechanical key or the emergency key.
@
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® '
Fig . 31 Key turns for open ing an d clos ing
Conv eni ence open ing fe ature
"' 0 0 0
" m
• Use the eme rgency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the master key¢
page 33.
• Inse rt the key into the lock of the driver's
door.
• Turn the key to position~
fig. 31 @until all
the windows have reached the desired posi
t ion.
Con venience clo sing f eature
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the master key¢
page 33 .
• Turn the key in the lock of the dr iver's door
to the lock position @ until the windows are
closed¢ &.
A WARNING
-Never close the windows inattentive ly
and w ithout checking -there is risk of in
jury.
- You must always watch when the win dows are being ra ised so that no one can
be t rapped. If you release the key, the
closing action is immed iate ly canceled.
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢
A in
General description on page 31.
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-touch up and down feature must be activated again.
• Pull and ho ld the power window switch until
the window is completely closed.
• Release the sw itch and pull the switch again
for one second.
Valet parking
App lies to vehicles: wit h va le t parking function
The valet parking feature protects the lug
gage compartment from unauthorized ac
cess.
F ig . 32 Glove compartme nt: valet parking button
You can switch the "valet parking function" on
when someone else is parking your veh icle .
When the funct io n is switched on, the veh icle
can be d riven, locked and unlocked using the
master key, but access to the l uggage com
partment is not permitted .
• Take the mechanical key out of the maste r
key ¢
page 33.
• Open the glove compartment¢ page 67.
• Activate ¢
fig. 32 the "va let parking" fea
ture by p ressing the
I VALET I button . The in
dicator light in the switch illuminates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it
w ith the mechanical key .
• Leave the master key w ith the serv ice pe r
sonnel for park ing and keep the mechanical
key with you .
The following buttons are deactivated when
the valet parking function is switched on: ..,_
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correct the cause of the mal function as
soon as possible.
- If park ing the veh icle w ith the power top
open, remember that the ve hicle interior
will not be protected from the weather
or from unauthorized entry. Closing the
power top before leaving the vehicle is
r ecommended. If you leave items in the
vehicle, lock them in the trunk .
"' Power top operation
The indicator light monitors the power top.
The l'JI indicator light illuminates for approxi
mate ly 2 seconds when the ignit ion sw itches
on to check the function and then goes out
again . T he indicator light also:
- illuminates when the power top opens or
closes.
- blinks if the power top switch is operated
but the conditions for opening or closing the
power top are not met. A warning message
also appears in the instrument cluster dis
play
c::> page 43, Error message in the in
strument cluster display .
-if the power top d id not open or close com
pletely.
(D Tips
The indicator light stays on if the power
top was opened manually.
Error message in the instrument cluster
display
An error message appears if the power top
cannot open or close .
Several conditions must be met for the power
top to open or close automat ically .
An error message in the instrument cluster
d isp lay ind icates if one of the condit ions is not
met or there is a malfunct ion.
Power top: please close rear lid
The luggage compartment lid must be closed
when the power top is opening or closing . This
error message appears in the instrument cl us-
Power top 43
ter display if the luggage compa rtment lid is
not closed .
Storage bay not lowered. Please remove
obstruction
The power top sto rage bay must lower when
the power top is opening . This error message
appears in the instrument cluster display if
the storage bay is not lowered. If the storage
bay does not lower automat ically because of
objects in the luggage compartment, remove
the objects that are in the way from the stor
age bay area . Otherwise, you can operate the
power top storage bay manually
c::> page 45.
Power top : cannot be used
This error message appears if the convertible
cannot open or close automatically because of
safety reasons or if there is a malfunct ion . The
follow ing causes are possible:
- Vehicle speed too high: Power top opera
tion is deactivated and an error message ap
pears if the veh icle speed is too high. Re
duce the vehicle speed and ope rate the
sw itch again to open or close the powe r top.
- Battery voltage too low: The power top can
not be ope rated if the battery voltage is too
low. This ens ures the re will be enough bat
t ery vol tage le ft to sta rt the vehicle. The
power top can be operated again after the
eng ine is started .
-Rollover protection active: If the power top
is operated continuously for an extended pe
riod of time, rollover protection will activate
to prevent damage to the hydra ulic unit.
This protective funct ion prevents the power
top from opening or close for approx imately
15 to 30 minutes. It w ill function again af
ter that
c::> & .
-Malfunction: Failure of system components
is one possib le cause for malfunction . If this
happens, you can a lso ope rate the powe r
top by hand
c::> page 47.
Power top not secure
This message appears with a warning tone if
the power top is not
completely closed or
open and the vehicle speed is above 50 km/h.
ll-
Page 48 of 286
46 Power top
Wind deflector
Applies to vehicles: with wind deflector
The wind deflector decreases air movement
inside the vehicle and increases driving com
fort.
Fi g. 38 Insert ing the win d deflector (1)
Fig. 39 Inse rt in g the wind deflector (2)
Retaining pins are located on the long ends of
the w ind deflector. They sec ure the deflector
i n the mounts o n the vehicle's rear side tr im .
F or safety reasons, inserting the w ind deflec
tor from the side farthest from traffic.
Inserting and positioning the wind
d eflector
,.. Open the rear side w indow on the side far
thest from traffic.
,.. Read the assembly instructions on the wind
deflector storage bag .
,.. Remove the wind deflector from the storage
bag and fold it apart
once . The w ind deflec
tor is installed in the correct position when
the longest s ide is toward the front and the
wind deflector frame is at the top.
,.. Inse rt both retain ing pins in the mounts in
the tr im above the rear seat on the drive r
s ide s>
fig. 38 (D.
,.. Fold the handle @at the front and center o f
the wind deflector upward and lift the de
flector s light ly in the center s>
fig. 39@.
,.. Now guide the wind def lector into the
mounts in the side trim on the passenger
side @and press light ly in the middle ®
until the handle locks in place .
,.. Set the w ind deflector up comp letely .
Remo ving the wind deflector
,.. Fold the wind deflector frame back.
,.. Fold the handle
s> fig. 38@ at the front and
center of the wind deflector upward and lift
the deflector slightly in the center .
,.. Remove the wind deflector from the mounts
in the s ide trim on the passenger side .
,.. Pull the w ind deflector out of the mounts on
the driver side and lift it ou t.
,.. Fold it together.
,.. Store the wind deflector in the storage bag.
_8 WARNING
=
-Do not use the wind deflector to secure
cargo.
- Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your f ingers.
- Pay attention to the traff ic when insta l
ling the wind deflector, if necessary.
(D Note
Do not lean aga inst the vehicle when in
stalling the wind deflector. Hard objects
and decorat ions on clothing such as be lt
buckles can scratch the paint. Your cloth
i ng could also become dirty.
{!) Tips
- The wind deflector works best when all
of the windows are rolled up while driv
ing.
- Only store the wind deflector in the stor
age bag when it is dry.
Page 54 of 286
52 Clear vis ion
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off
Fig . 55 Instr ument pane l: headlight con trol switch
Light switch -~ -
Turn the switch c:> fig . 55 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
,o o~ symbo l tu rns on.
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA model s: The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c:> fig . 55 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (o nly
in dayl ight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu
Exterior ligh ting
c:> page 53 , c:> ,&..
-Canada model s: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch
c:> fig . 55
is in the O position, :oo; position or the AUTO
pos it ion (on ly in daylight cond itions) . The
dayt ime running lights function cannot be
tu rned off
c:> &. .
AUTO* -Au toma tic h eadlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in t unnels
c:> &. .
:o o; -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Rear fog light (s)
Press the appropriate b utton c:> fig. 55:
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
adaptive light*
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adap ts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le . This provides
b etter l ighting t hro ugh the curve . The system
operates at speeds between app roximate ly
6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) - the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signa l is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
better when turning .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
funct ion when the switch is in t he AU TO posi
t ion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
--
- Daytime r unning lights and automatic
headlights* are only inte nded to assist
the dr iver . Th ey do n ot relieve the driver
of his re s ponsibili ty to chec k the head
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac
cordin g to the c urrent light and visibility
conditions . For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors *. So a lways
sw itch on t he headlights
io under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Crashes can happen whe n you cannot see
the road ahead and when yo u cannot be
see n by other moto rists. Always tu rn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
a nd so t hat other s can see your car fr om
the b ack.
- P lease obey all laws when using the
lighting sys tems descri bed here .
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned
o n in acco rdanc e with t raff ic regu lation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic. ..,
Page 55 of 286
(D Tips
-The light sensor * for headl ight control is
l ocated in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
¢page 53.
-When yo u remove you r key from the igni
tion w hile the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv
er's door is open.
- In cool or damp weather, t he ins ide of
the headlights, turn signa ls and tail
li ghts can fog ove r due to the tem pera
ture diffe ren ce betwe en the inside and
outside. They will clear shor tly after
swi tching t hem on. This d oes not aff ect
the service life of the ligh ting.
- In the even t of a ligh t sensor malfunc
tion, the drive r is no tifie d in the inst ru
ment cluster disp lay ~
page 2 2.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signal s, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 56 T urn sig na l and high beam leve r
Turn signals ¢i ¢
The turn s ignals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal position when the ign i
tion is sw itched on.
(D -right turn signal
@ -Left turn signa l
The turn s ignal b links three times if you just
tap the lever .
Clear vision 5 3
High beams and headlight flasher @:D
Move the lever to the corresponding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
T he ind icator light
II in the instr ument clus
ter turns on .
Notes on these features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w it h t he ignition
t urned on. The indica tor l igh ts
11 or II in
the instrument cluste r also blink .
- Aft er you have tu rned a corner, the turn s ig
na l swi tches off au tom atically .
- The
high beam wo rks only when the head
lights a re on. The indicator Ligh t. in the
instrumen t clus ter illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headligh t flasher works on ly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if the re are no
lights switched o n. The ind icator light
Ill i n
the inst rument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
&_ WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light
flasher if you kn ow that these could b lind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or
MM!* .
.. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior
light ing .
Or
.. Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems*
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car )*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illumi nates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and the drive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on ve hicle equipment, t he fu nction
can be sw itched on and off or the length of
time the lights rem ain on* can be ad justed . .._
Page 56 of 286
54 Clear vis ion
The lea ving home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
This funct ion can be switched on and
off.
The c o ming ho me and leav ing h ome func
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO position
r::!) page 52, fig. 55 .
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the AUTO
r::!) page 52 position, the sw itch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odels: You can switch the dayt ime run
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els: The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated automat ica lly each
time the ign ition is switched on.
Travel mod e*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro
vides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on wh ich you are driving . If you a re driv
ing i n a count ry that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from you r own country, th is
will cause glare for oncoming dr ivers. To pre
vent glare :
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In vehicles with halogen head lights, certain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov
ered w ith wate rproof adhesive covers tha t
p revent light from passing through. For
more information, p lease see your author
i zed Audi dea ler or author ized repair fac ility .
@ Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignitio n on.
Emergency flashers
Fi g. 5 7 Center co nsole : em ergency flashe r sw itch
The emergency flashers makes other moto
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
... Press the switch~
r::!) fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or
off.
When the emergency flashers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights
H II in the instrument
cluster, as well as the l ight in the emergency
flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a t urn when
the emergency flashers are switched on by us
ing t he turn signal lever. The emergency flash
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ignition is turned off .
T he emergency flashers wi ll tu rn on automat i
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency flas hers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t ra f
fic jam so that any other vehicles corning can see you, o r whe n
- yo ur vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an emergency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
t ruck or if you are towing ano ther vehicle
beh ind you .