AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2013 Repair Manual

.. Select: ICAR I function button> Car syste ms*
control button > Servicing & checks > Wiper
serv ice po sition
> Off.
A WARNING
- If the windshield wipers smear the wind­
shield, clean the wiper blades with wind­
shield washer fluid .
If the wiper blades
are extremely dirty, you can also clean
them with a soft sponge or cloth.
- For your safety, you should replace the
wiper blades once or twice a year . See
your authorized Audi dealer for replace­ ment blades.
(D Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only
be replaced when in the service position!
Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint
on the hood or the windshield wiper mo­
tor.
- You should not move your vehicle or
press the windshield wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. The windshield wipers would
move back into their original position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near the
wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms or other components, do not at­
tempt to move the wipers by hand.
@ Tips
- Commercial hot waxes applied by auto­ matic car washes affect the how easily
the glass surface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service position, for example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover .
Clear vision 59
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear­
view mirror.
NW
Fig. 66 Rearview mirror: Digital compass ac tivated
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @until the compass dis­
play in the mirror~
fig. 66 appears or disap­
pears.
The digital compass only works when the igni­
tion is on . The directions are indicated with
abbreviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E
(east), SE (southeast), S (south) , SW (south­
west),
W (west), NW (northwest).
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote controls, electri­
cal devices or metallic objects near the mirror.

60 Clear vis ion
Adjusting the magnetic zone
A ppl ies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
Fig. 67 North Amer ica: magnet ic deflect ion zo ne
bo undar ies
• Press and ho ld the button @¢ fig. 67 until
the n umber of the magnetic zone appears in
the rearview m irror.
• Press the button @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The select ion mode
tu rns off afte r a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
A ppl ies to veh icles : with d ig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction.
• Press and ho ld the button @ until a Cap­
pears in the rearview mirror.
• Drive in a c ircle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a direction is d isp layed in the rearview
mirror .
.&, WARNING
- To avoid endangering yo urself and other
dr ivers, calibrate the compass in a n area
where the re is no traff ic. -
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 attention to traffic, road and weather conditions as we ll as
other possible hazards.

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
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc­ ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 137.
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 regard ing child safety provided in
¢ page 158, Child Safety.
.&_ WARNING
-
Refer to ¢ page 118, 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.
.&_ WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver 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 app lies especially to the passen-
S eat s an d sto rage 61
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 cou ld result in pe rsonal
in jury 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
s trumen t panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can ­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints m ust be
adj usted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- 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 whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus­
ing sudden loss of veh icle control and
pe rsonal injury. If you adjust you r seat
while the veh icle is moving, you are ou t
of po sit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's
seat in the follow ing 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
¢ .&, in Why is your seat adjustment so im ­
portant? on page 61 .
""Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against the seatback , you can
s ti ll grasp the top of t he steering wheel.
... App lies to veh icles with adjustab le head re­
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible wit h the top
of your head. If that is not possib le, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as .,.

62 Seats and storage
close to this position as possible
¢page 64.
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
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 64.
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. 68 Front seats: powe r seat adjustment
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 vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position . Always adjust
the driver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height . Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically ad­
justed with the ignition off or with the
ignition 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 upright and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts.

Power easy entry function
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers to enter and Leave the ve­
hicle.
Fig. 69 Comfort seats•: easy entry controls
Fig. 70 Sport seats•: ea sy entry controls
.,. To fold the front seat backrests forward/
back,
lift the latch @ 9 fig. 69 or c::> fig. 70
and fold the backrest forward.
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"' a, m
.,. 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 original 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 re lease the switch @ and re ­
activate it.
Applies to vehicles w ith adjustable head re­
straints : The head restraints from the front
seats, depending on the seat height that has
been set, are automatically retracted when
the seatbacks are folded down . They return to
their original position again when the seat­
backs for the front seats are raised . Seats
and storage 63
@ Tips
With the driver's or passenger's door
closed, the corresponding switch to move
the seat is inoperative.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Applies to veh icles: w ith seat memory and MMI
The passenger's seat con be adjusted to vari­
ous positions by the driver.
Convenience side view
.,. Select: !CAR l function button > Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Convenience side
view.
Or
--... Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems*
contro l 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 I CAR! > Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry .
Or
.,. Select: !CAR ! 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 pro cess is comp lete.
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 Conven ience side v iew is set, the specific
position of the driver's seat is ta ken 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.

64 Seats and storage
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
Fig. 71 Armrest between the driver's/front passenger's
seats .
Adjusting the center armrest
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from
the starting position ¢
fig. 71 detent by de­
tent.
"To bring the armrest back into the starting
position, 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 a djustable head restrain ts
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat belt , offer
effective protection.
Fig. 72 Fro nt seat: adjusting the power head rest ra in t
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 64.
"To adjust the height of the power head re­
straint*, press the button up/down
¢fig. 72.
Refer to¢ page 121, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just 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 dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 121.
(D Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety features .
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: wi th memory f unctio n
-
The memory funct ion allows you to quickly
and easily store and recall personal seating
profiles for the driver. The memory function is
operated through the master key and the
memory buttons in the driver's door .
The driver's seating profile is stored and as­
signed to the master key each time the vehicle is locked. The seating profile is recalled auto­
matically when the vehicle is unlocked . 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.
In addition to the driver's seat settings, you
can also store and access the exterior mirror
adjustment settings* using the remote con­
tro l key or memory button.

Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
To assign the d river 's sea t settings to the re­
m ote cont ro l key when locking the vehicle, the
f u nction must be activ ated in the radio or
M MI*
.. Se lect :
I CAR I fu n ct io n but ton > Seat adjust ­
ment
> Driver's seat > Remote control key >
on .Or
.. Se lect:
~ I C - A- R~ I fu nction but ton > Car sy stem s*
co ntrol button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Driver's seat > Remote control key > On .
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
sw itch off the memo ry function us ing t he
rad io or MMI* or the
!ON/OF F I button
¢page 65.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
F ig. 7 3 Driver 's door: mem ory fu nct io n buttons
The memory buttons are located i n the driv­
er 's door .
Switching the memory function on/off
.. Pres s the I ON/OF F I butt on to swi tch the
memo ry function on/off . The wor d
OFF
lights up when the memory f unction is
switched off. Seat prof iles are not sto red .
Storing a seat profile
.. Press the ISET I button. W hen the word SET
ligh ts up, the memory is re ady to s tore se t­
t ings .
Seats and storage 65
.. Press a memory bu tto n dil or ~ brie fly. A
tone conf irms that the settings were stored .
Accessing a seat profile
.. If the driver's door is open, pre ss a memory
but ton.
.. If the d river 's door is closed, p ress and hold
the memo ry but ton unti l the seat adjus t­
ment is complete.
&_ WARNING
- For safety reas ons , the seat setting can
o nly be recalled when the vehicle is sta­
tionary -otherwise yo u risk havi ng a n ac­
cident.
- In an emergency the r ecall p roced ure ca n
be cancelled by pressing t he
IO N/O FF!
sw itch o r by ta pping the m emory bu t­
tons.
Ashtray
Fi g. 74 Ce nter console: ashtray
Opening/closing
.. To open t he ashtr ay, slide t he cover up
c:> fig. 74.
.. To close the ashtray , press dow n on the cov­
er .
Emptying the ashtray
.. To remove the in sert, s lide the l atch to the
r igh tc:>fig . 74-ar row -.
.. To ins ta ll th e insert, press it down i nto the
mou nt .

66 Seat s and st o rage
A WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the asht ray
could set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette Lighter
Fig . 75 Fron t center console: cigarette lig hter
.. Press the cigarette l ighter in .
.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops
out.
The c igarette lighte r shou ld only be used as a
power source for the tire repair
kit when abso­
lutely necessary .
A WARNING
The cigarette lighter only works when the
ign ition is switched on. Incorrect usage
can lead to serious injur ies or burns. For
this reason, children should never be left
unattended in the vehicle because this in­
creases the risk of injury.
Storage
General overview
A WARNING I A
- Always remove objects from the instru­
ment pane l. Any items not put away
cou ld slide around inside the vehicle
wh ile driving or when accelerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv­ ing around a corner.
- Whe n you are drivi ng make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console or othe r storage locat ions
-
cannot fall out into the footwe lls . In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
(upholder
Fig . 76 Center console : fro nt cupho lder
Fig . 77 (upholder• in the rear
Front bev erag e holder s
.. You can accommodate two beverages in this
storage
9 fig. 76.
A maximum of two beverages can be placed in
the rear beverage ho lde rs*.
A WARNING
Spi lled hot liqu id can cause an accident
and persona l injury.
-
- Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liq uids, such as ho t coffee or hot tea
I
in the vehicle while i t is moving . In case
of an accident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid cou ld spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal
i n jury.
- Use on ly soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
'--------------_J ~

-Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of f ire.
(D Note
Only dr ink containe rs with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's e lectronic
equipment or sta in the upholstery, etc.
Glove compartment
The glove comportment is illuminated and
con be locked.
Fig. 78 Glove compartment
.. To open the glove compartment, pull the
handle in the direct ion of the arrow
r:::;, fig. 78
and swing the cover down to open.
.. To close the glove compartment, push the
glove compartment lid upward unt il the lock
engages.
The glove compartment can be locked using
the mechanical key
r:::;, page 33.
On the r ight side in the glove compartment is
a holder with the key body into which the
emergency key must be clipped to be able to
start the vehicle.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of persona l injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed whi le driving.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 67
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING ~
Read and follow the important safety pre-
cautions on
r:::;, page 124, Stowing lug­
gage.
Enlarg ing th e luggage compartm ent
The backrests con be folded forward either
separately or together.
Fig. 79 Luggage compartment: release lever
Folding the b ackre st forward
.. Pull the release lever in the direction of the
arrow to fold the backrest forward .
Fo ldi ng t he back res t b ack into th e upr ight
po sition
.. Fold the backrest back up again until it
latches securely
r:::;, _& .
A WARNING
The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the
luggage compartment during sudden
braking.
0 Note
When folding the backrest forwa rd, make
sure the rear safety be lts a re in the belt
guides so they do not become pinched in
the backrest lock and damaged. Othe r ob­
jects shou ld be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the backrest from
damage.

68 Seats and storage
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-down rings to secure luggage and
other items.
Fi g. 80 Luggage compartment: tie-downs
.. Secure objects us ing e lastic cords attached
to the tie-downs¢
fig. 80 .
.. Observe the safety notes¢ page 125.
Securing the ski sack
Applies to vehicles: with ski sack
Long objects such as skis or snowboards can
be transported in the ski sack.
Fig. 8 1 Luggage compartment : Securi ng the ski sack
Fig. 82 Rear benc h seat : secu ring the sk i sack
.. Fold both backrests forward ¢ page 67. ..
Slide the ski sack from the luggage com ·
partment through the opening ¢
A with
the zipper at the rear.
.. To secure 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 s ki sack is in tended only fo r the
transportat ion of sk is and other light ob ­
jects . To reduce the risk of serio us per­
sonal injury, never transport heavy or
pointed objects in the ski sack .
- When braking rapid ly 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. A lways 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 load ing.
- Make sure that all objects you are trans­
port ing with the backrests folded for­
ward are secured. They could slide
around d uring sudden b rak ing maneu­
vers and cause injuri es.
(i) Tips
- Never stow the ski sack away when it is
st ill wet or damp (for example, snow
melting from skis). Allow it to dry com­
pl etely before stow ing it away.
- When transporting sk is or snowboards,
t ighten the securing strap between th e
bind ings.
- Pos ition skis i n the sk i sack with the
pointed ends facing the front and ski
poles with the pointed e nds facing the
rear.