AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2010 Service Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2010, Model line: A5 CABRIOLET, Model: AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2010Pages: 364, PDF Size: 86.51 MB
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-Pull the  mechanical  key® out  of  the  master  key. 
- Press  the  release  button@=> 
page 38, fig. 26  on  the 
batte ry holder  and  at  the  same  time  pull  the  battery 
holder  out  of  the master  key in the  direction  of the  arrow. 
- Install  the  new  battery  CR 2032  with  the"+" sign  facing 
down. 
- Push  the  battery  holder  carefully  into  the  master  key. 
- Install  the  mechanical  key. 
~ For the  sake  of the  environment 
Dispose  of  dead  batteries  properly  so  as  not  to pollute  the  environ
ment. 
(I] Tips 
T he  replacement  battery  must  be the  same  specification  as  the 
original. • 
Removing  the  mechanical  key 
-Press  the  release  button@=> fig.  27. 
Con tro ls a nd e quip 
m en t 
Fig.  27  Remote 
master  key: Removing 
the  mechanica l key 
Vehicle  OP-eration 
Opening  and  closing 
-Pull  the  mechanical  key ® out  of  the  master  key. 
Using  the  mechanical  key, you  can 
•  Lock  and unlock"  the  storage  compartment  on  the passenger's 
side => 
page 87. 
• Lock  and unlock  the vehicle  manually => page 44 if this  should  not 
be  poss ible  with  the  master  key .• 
Emergency  unlocking  of  the  ignition  key 
In  the  event  of  malfunctions  in the  electrical system,  it 
may  happen  that you  cannot  remove  the  ignition key. 
Fig. 28  Ignition 
switch  with  igni tio n 
key 
If you  are  unable  to  remove  the  ignition key, for  example 
because  the  vehicle  battery  is discharged,  proceed  as follows: 
- Press  the  release  button ©=> fig . 28 for example  with  a 
ball  point  pen  and  pull  the  mechanical  key® out  of  the 
master  key. 
- Lock the  vehicle  using  the  mechanical  key=> 
page 44. 
-Have the  electrical  system  inspected  by an  authorized  Audi 
dealership. • 
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Opening  and  closing 
Starting  the  vehicle  with  the  emergency key 
Fig.  29  Glove 
compartment:  Adapter 
for emergency  key 
Fig . 30  Insert  emer
gency  key  into the 
adapter 
- Take  the  adapter  for  the  emergency  key  out of  the  glove 
box ~ fig.  29. 
- Push  the  emergency  key~ fig.  30  fully into  the  adapter. 
Make  sure that  the  Audi  rings  are  facing  up. 
- Press  the emergency  key in the  adapter  down  until  it 
latches  audibly. 
- Insert  the  adapter  with  the  emergency  key forward  into 
the  ignition  switch. The engine  can  now  be  started  as 
usual. • 
Electronic  immobilizer 
The immobilizer  helps to prevent  unauthorized  use  of 
your  vehicle. 
A computer  chip  inside your key automatically  deactivates  the  elec
tronic  immobilizer  when  you insert the  key  in the ignition  lock, or  on 
vehicles  with  Convenience key*, when  the  key is inside  the  vehicle. 
When  you  remove the  key from  the ignition lock, or  on vehicles  with 
Convenience key, when  you  remove the key from  the vehicle,  the elec
tronic  immobilizer  is  automatically activated  once again. 
& WARNING 
Always  take  the  key with  you when  you  leave the  vehicle.  The  key 
can disarm  the  electronic  engine  immobilizer  and  permit  an  unau
thorized  person to  start the  engine  and  enable  operation  of  the 
vehicle  systems  such as power  window  or  power  top  leading  to 
serious personal  injury. 
[  i] Tips 
•  The  immobilizer  prevents  unauthorized use of  the  vehicle.  The 
vehicle  cannot  be started  if  an  unauthorized key is used . The  vehicle 
may not  start  if another  radio  device such as a key  for another  vehicle 
or  a transponder  is located  on the  key ring . 
•  For  Declaration  of  Compliance to United  States FCC and  Industry 
Canada regulations 
=> page 346 . •  
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Power  locking  system 
General  description 
The power  locking system  locks or unlocks  all doors  and 
the  rear lid simultaneously. 
You can  lock  and  u nlock  the  ve hicle  centrally.  You  have  the  following 
choices: 
•  Remote  master  key::::> 
page 42 
• Door  hand les  with  convenience  key* => page 43, 
• Lock cylinder  at  the  driver's  door ::::> page 44, or 
•  Powe r  locking  switch  inside~ 
page 45. 
Selecti ve  unlocking 
When  they  are  closed,  the  door  and  rea r  lid  are  locked . When 
unlocking,  you  can  set  in the  radio  or  in the  MMI * whether 
only the 
dr ive r's  door  or  th e  entire vehicl e shou ld  b e unloc ked::::> 
pag e 42. 
Automatic  Locking 
The automat ic lock ing  feature  locks  all  the  veh icle  doors  and  the  rear 
lid  when  you  drive  faster  than  9  mph  (15  km/h). 
T he  car  is  unlocked  agai n once  the  ignit io n  key is  removed.  I n add i
tion,  the  vehicle  can  be  un locked  if  the  open ing  function  in the  power 
lo cki ng  sys tem  swit ch o r at  one  of  t he d oor  leve rs  is a ctuated.  The 
Auto  Lock function  can  be  turned  on  and  off  in the  rad io  or  in the 
MM I* 
~ page 42 . 
Add itiona lly, in the  event  of  a crash  w ith  a irbag  dep loymen t the  doors 
are  automatically  u nlocked  to  allow  access  to  the  ve hicle . 
Anti-theft  alarm  warning  system 
If  the  anti -theft  alarm  warning  system  detects  a  break-in  into  the 
vehicle,  acoustic  and  visual  warning  signals  are  triggered . 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
Opening  and  closing 
T
he  anti-theft  warning  system  is activated  a utomat ica lly when  you 
lock  the  vehi cle.  It  is dea ctivated  w hen  unl ocking  us ing  t he 
remote 
key , 
with  the mechanical  key , and  when  you  switch  on  the  ignition . 
T he  alarm  a lso  turns  off  when  the  alarm  cycle  has  expired . 
Turn  signals 
When  you unlock  the  vehi cle,  the  tu rn  s ignals  flash  twi ce , when  yo u 
lock  it  once . If  they  do  not  flash,  one  of  the  doors,  the  rear  lid  or  the 
hood  is not  locked. 
Unintentionally  Locking  yourself  out 
In  the  following  cases  there  safeguards  to  preve nt  yo u loc king  your 
remote  master  key in the  vehicle: 
•  The  vehicle  does  not  lock  with  the  centra l locking  sw itch 
=> 
page 45 if the  drive r's door  is open. 
•  On vehicles  with  convenience  key*, if the  most  recently  used 
master  key  is in  the  luggage  compartment,  the  rea r  lid  is automati
ca ll y unlo cked again after  it  is  closed;;;> page 46. 
Do not  lock yo ur vehi cle w it h t he remote  m aster  key u ntil  all  doors 
and  t he  rear  lid  are  closed . In  this  way  you  avoid  locking  yourself  out 
acc iden tally . 
& WARNING 
• When  you  leave  th e vehicle,  alwa ys  remove  the  ignition  key 
and  take  it with  you.  Th is  will  prevent  passengers  (children , for 
example ) from  accidentally  being  locked  in the  vehicle  should 
they  accidentally  p ress  the  power  locking  switch  in the  front 
door s. 
•  Do not  leave  child ren  inside  the  vehicle  unsupervised . In an 
emergency  it  would  be  impossible  to  open  the  door s from  the 
outside  without  the  key. 
Vehicle  care  Technical data  
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Opening  and  closing 
(I) Tips 
• In  the  event  of  a  crash  with  airbag  deployment  all  locked  doors 
will  be automatically  unlocked to  give access  to  the  vehicle  occupants 
from  the  outside . 
•  If  the  power  locking  system  should  malfunction,  you  can  lock the 
dr iver's  door  using  the  mechanical  key :::::, 
page 46. 
•  If  the  power  locking  system  should  fail,  you  can  still  open  the  fuel 
tank  flap  in an  emergency:::::, 
page 2 78 . 
• You are  well  advised  not  to  keep  valuables  ins ide  an  unattended 
vehicle,  v is ible  or  not.  Even a  properly  locked  veh icle  cannot  provide 
the  security  of  a  safe. 
•  If  the  LED in the  upper  edge  of  the  driver's  door  panel  comes  on 
for  about  30  seconds  after  the  veh icle  is  locked,  there  is a  malfunc
tion  in the  power  locking  or  the  anti-theft  warning  system . Have the 
malfunction  corrected  by an  authorized  Audi  dealership  or  qualified 
repair  facility .• 
Setting  power  Locking 
The driver  can  determine  the  functions  for power  locking 
in  the  radio or in  the  MMI *. 
In  the Central  locking menu  you  can  decide  which  doors 
should  be  unlocked  when  opening  the  vehicle. 
- Press  the [ CAR] function  button. 
- Select 
Central  locking . The Central  locking menu 
appears. 
For example,  if you  switch  the  item Unlocking  single door On , the 
passenge r's  door  is  no  longer  included  in  the power  lo cking  system, 
and  will  not  be  unlocked  by pressing  the  unlock  button  on the  master 
key  remote  control.  You can  continue  to  unlock  all  the  doors  and  the  rear  lid  as  before. 
Press  the  opening  button  on  the master  key twice. 
In  addit ion  to  this,  the 
Auto  locking can  be  switched  on  and  off . 
When  locking  the  vehicle,  all  doors  and  the  trunk  lid are  locked auto
matically. 
If you  switch 
Trunk  lid/tailgate  On, then  the  handle  on  the  rear  lid 
=> page 46,  fig.  37  is  locked. In this  case  the  rear  lid can  be  opened 
with  the  button 
c::J on the  master  key:::::, fig. 31. If the  vehicle  has  the 
Convenience  key* feature,  then  the  handle  will continue  to  work  even 
if an  valid  key is near  the proximity  sensor. 
If you  select 
Fold m irrors*  On, the  automatic  outside  mirror  fold 
function  is  activated  -the  outside  m irrors  fo ld when  the  lock ing 
button  on  the  remote  master  key is operated 
ffJ :::::, page 73. 
When  you  select Confirmation  tone On, a confirmation  tone  sounds 
when  you  lock  the vehicle. • 
Unlocking  and  Locking  the  vehicle  with  the 
remote  control 
"' 
Fig. 31  Remote 
co ntrol: fu nction 
buttons 
Either  the driver's  door only  or  the entire  vehicle  will  unlock 
when  the  unlock  button©  is pressed  once,  depending  on  the 
settings  in the  radio  or  MMI* 
Central  locking menu 
~page 42 .  _.,  
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- Press  button m (@ ) to  u nlo ck the  ve hicl e=> page 42, 
fig. 31 . 
- Press  button @(@ ) to  lock  the  vehicle=> & in  "General 
description"  on 
page 41. 
- Press  button 
- P ush  the  red 
!PANIC] button( @)  to  activate  the  panic 
funct ion . The  horn  sounds  and  the  turn  signals  flash.  Push 
the  red 
[PANIC ] button  aga in to  deactivate  the  panic  func
tion. 
If  the  vehicle  is unlocked  and  no  door,  the  rear  lid  or  the  hood  is 
opened  wit hin  60  seconds,  the  ve hicle  locks  itse lf  aga in automat i
cally . This  feature  prevents  the  vehicle  from  being  accidentally  left 
unloc ked  over  a  long  pe riod  of  t ime . 
It  depends  on  the  set tings  in the  radio  or  in the  MMI* whether  the 
entire  vehicle  is unlocked  or  on ly certain  doors:::, 
page 42. 
On vehicles  with  automatic  transm ission*,  the  se lector  lever  must  be 
in the  P position , otherwise  the  vehicle  cannot  be  locked . 
& WARNING 
Read  and  follow all  WARNINGS :::, & in "Gene ral  de scription " on 
page 41. 
[I) Tips 
•  In  orde r to  make  sure  the  locking  funct ion  is wo rking,  you  should 
always  keep  your  eye  on  the  vehicle  to  make  sure  it  is proper ly  locked. 
•  Do  no t use  the  remo te  con tro l if  you  are  inside  the  car,  o therwise 
yo u may  un inten tionally  lock  the  veh icle,  and  then  you  would  set 
off 
Controls  and  equip 
ment  Safety  first 
Op
ening  and  closing 
the  a nti-theft  alarm  when  you  try  to  start  the  engine  or  open  a door . 
In  case  t his  happens  any how,  p ush t he  unlock  button 
m. 
•  Use  the  panic  function  on ly  if you  are  in an  emergen cy  si tuat ion. • 
App lies  to veh icles : w ith  conven ience  key 
Locking  and  unlocking  with  convenience 
key 
The doors  and  the  rear lid can be  unlocked  and  locked 
without  operating  the  master  key. 
Unlocking  vehicle 
F ig.  3 2 Convenie nce 
k ey:  Unlo ckin g vehi cle 
doo r 
F ig. 33  Co nvenie nce 
k ey:  loc kin g  the 
vehicle 
- Take  hold  of  the  door  han dle . The  door  is unlocked  auto -
matically . 
~ 
Vehicle  care  Technical  data  
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Open ing  and  closing 
- Pull the  handle  to  open  the  door. 
Locking  vehicle 
- Move the  selector  lever to the  P position  (automatic  trans
mission),  otherw ise the  vehicle  cannot  be  locked. 
- Touch the  sensor  at  the  door  handle 
once => page 43, 
fig. 33 to  lock the  vehicle==> & in "General  description" 
on 
page 41. 
The veh icle  can  be  locked  and  unlocked  at  any door.  It  depends  on  the 
sett ings  in the  rad io  or  in the  MMI* whether  the  entire  veh icle  is 
unlocked  or  one  of  the  doors~ 
page 42. The  master  key  must  be 
w ithin  a  range  of  about  1.5  m  from  the  app ropr iate  door  or  the  rear 
lid. 
It makes  no  difference  whether  the  master  key  is in your  jacket 
pocket  or  in your  brief  case. 
If you  grip  the  door  handle  while  locking,  this  can  adversely  affect  the 
locking  function. 
It  is  not  poss ible  to  re-open  the  door  for  a  brief  period  directly  after 
closing  it.  This allows  you  to ensure  that  the doors  are  properly 
locked. 
& WARNING 
R ea d  and f ollow a ll WA RNIN GS ~ & in  "G ene ral desc ription " on 
page 41. 
(I) Tip s 
If your  vehicle  has  been  standing  for  an  extended  period,  please  note 
the  following: 
•  The  proximity  sensors  are  deactivated  after  a few  days  to  save 
power.  You then  have  to  pull  on  the  door  handle  once  to  un lock  the 
vehicle  and a  second  time  to  open  the  vehicle. 
•  T o prevent  the  battery  from  being  discharged  and  to  preserve  your 
vehicle's  ability  to  start  for  as  long  as  possible,  the  energy  manage- ment  system  gradually  switches  off  unnecessary  convenience  func
tions. 
It is poss ible  that  you  w ill not  be  able  to  unlock  your  veh icle 
using  these  convenience  functions. 
•  For  Declaration  of  Compliance  to  United  States  FCC and  Industry 
Canada  regulations~ 
page 346. • 
Operating  Locks  with  the  mechanical  key 
In  the  event  of a failure  of  the  power  locking system,  the 
driver's door  can  locked  and  unlocked  with  the  mechan
ical key  at  the  lock cylinder. 
To  unloc k the  vehicle 
Fig.  3 4 Key turns  for 
openi ng and closi ng 
- Insert  the  mechanical  key into  the  lock of the  driver's 
door . 
- Turn the  mechanical  key to  position@=> fig. 
34 . 
To  lock  th e vehicl e 
- Move the  selec tor lever to  the  P position  (automatic  trans
mission) . 
- Close all windows  and  doors  properly.  ._  
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-Turn  the  m echanical  key in th e  lock  of  the  driv er's  door  to 
the  lock  position ®=> &  in "Gen eral  descri ptio n" on 
page 41 . 
If  the  power  locking  system  f ails,  there  is eme rgency  locki ng  for  the 
passenger's  door=> 
page 46. 
& WARNING 
Read and  follow  all  WARNINGS => & in "General  de scription " on 
page 41. 
(I) Tips 
•  After  the  igni tion  is swi tched  on,  t he  power  locking  system  swi tch 
and  the  unlocking  button  for  the  rear  lid 
,c::$ i n  the  door  are  enabled. • 
Locking  and  unlocking  the  vehicle  from 
inside 
Fig . 35  Drive r's  doo r: 
power  l ocking  sw it c h 
- Press  the  button  @to lock the  vehicle=> &. 
- Press  the  button 
63 to un lock the  vehicle=> fig.  35. 
Con tro ls a nd e quip 
m en t  Vehicle 
OP-eration 
Opening  and  closing 
If you  lock  the  ve hicle  us ing  the power  locking  switch , please  note 
t he  follow ing : 
•  If a  door  is open,  the  vehicle  ca nnot  be  locked  using  t he  power 
locking  system  switch. 
•  You cannot  open  the  doors  or  the  rea r lid from  the 
outside 
(increased  secu rity,  for  examp le whe n you  are  stopped  at  a  red  light). 
•  The  diodes  in the  power  lock ing  switch  illuminate  when  all the 
doors  are  closed  and  lo cked . 
•  You  can unlock  and  open  the doors  from  the  inside  by pulling  on 
t he  doo r handle. 
•  If yo u have  a crash  and the  airbag  is activated,  the  doors  automat
ically  unloc k. 
& WARNING 
•  The power  locking  switch  works  with  the  ign ition  off  and  auto
m atically  loc ks the  entire  vehicle when  it  is actu ated. 
•  On a vehicle  lo cked from  the  outside  the  power  locking  system 
switch  is inoperat ive. 
•  Locking doors from  the  inside can help  p re vent  inadvertent 
door  opening  during  an  accident  and  can al so pre vent  unwanted 
e ntry  from  the  outside.  Locked door s can,  however,  delay  assi s
tan ce to  veh icle occupants and  hold up  rescue efforts  fr om the 
outside  in an  accident  or other  emergen cy . 
(I) Tips 
Your vehicle  is  loc ke d  automatically  at  a  speed  of  9  mph  (15  km/h) 
(Auto  Lock)=> 
page 41. You can  unlock  the  vehicle  again  using  the 
opening  f unction  in  the  power  loc king  sys tem  switch. • 
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Opening  and  closing Emergency  Locking  of  the  passenger's  door 
If  the  power  locking system  fails  (power failure),  you  will need  to  lock  the  passenger  door separately. 
! co a, 
Fig.  36  Emergency 
locking of the 
passenger's  door 
An emergency  locking  mechanism  is integrated  in the  edge  of 
the  passenger's  door  (only  visible  when  the  door  is open). 
- Take  the  mechanical  key out  of  the  master  key=> 
page 39. 
-Open  the  door. 
- Pull  the  protective  cover  out  of  the  hole::::> fig.  36 . 
- Insert  the  mechanical  key into  the  inner  slot  and  turn  it to 
the  right  as  far  as  it  can  go. 
After  you close  the  door,  you will no  longe r be able  to  open  it from  the 
outside.  The  door  can  be  opened  from  the  inside by pulling  once  on 
the  door  handle .• 
Opening  and  closing  rear  lid/trunk 
lid 
Opening  the  rear  lid 
Fig.  37 Position  of 
handle  in  the  rear lid 
-Press  the  middle  button ?:5 on  the  remote  control  master 
key for  at  least  one  second,  or 
- Press  the  handle  on  the  rear  lid=> fig . 37. 
Closing  the  rear  lid 
- Pull  the rear  lid down  at  the  grip  on  the  inside  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  poisonous  exhaust  gas  from  being  drawn into 
the  vehicle,  always  keep  the  rear lid closed  while  driving.  Never 
transport  objects  larger than  those  which  fit completely  into the 
luggage  area,  because  then  the  rear lid cannot  be  fully  closed. 
•  Never  leave yo ur vehicle  unattended  especially  with  the  rear lid 
left  open.  A  child  could crawl into  the  car through  the  luggage 
~  
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& WARNING  (continued) 
compartment  and  pull the  lid shut, becoming  trapped  and  unable 
to  get  out.  To reduce the  risk  of personal  injury,  never  let  children 
play  in or  around  your vehicle.  Always  keep the  rear  lid  as well  as 
the  vehicle  doors closed when  not  in use. 
•  Always  ensure that no one  is within  range  of  the rear  lid when 
it  is moving,  in particular  close to  the  hinges·  fingers  or hands  can 
be pinched. 
[  i ] Tips 
•  When  the  vehicle  is  locked,  the  rear  lid can be opened  separately 
by pressing  the  button~ on the master  key. When  you  close  the  rear 
lid  again,  it locks  automatically . 
• If the  rear  l id is open  or  not  properly  closed  when the ignition  is 
turned  on, the  door  and  rear  lid  warning:::::, 
page 20 appears in the 
instrument  cluster  display.• 
Emergency  unlocking  of  the 
luggage  compartment  lid 
There is an emergency  release  for  the  rear  lid. 
Con tro ls a nd e quip 
m en t 
Fig.  38  Rear  lid:  Lock 
cylinder 
Vehicle  OP-eration 
Opening  and  closing 
-Remove  the  mechanical  key from  the  master  key 
=;,page  39. 
-Insert  the  key  in the  lock  cylinder  and  turn  it  in the  direc
tion  of  the  arrow .• 
Power  windows 
Controls 
The driver  can control  all  power  windows. 
Fig.  39  Section of the 
driver's door: Controls 
Fig. 40  Center 
console: central  power 
window  switch 
All power  window  switches=> fig . 39  are  provided  with  a two-
position  function: 
~ 
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Opening  and  closing 
Opening  the  windows 
- Press  the  switch to  t he first  stop and  hold  i t until  t he 
window  reac hes  th e desir ed  posi tion. 
- P ress  the  switc h briefly  to  the 
second  stop to  automati
cally  open  the  window . 
Closing  the  windows 
-Pull t he  sw itch  to  th e first  stop and ho ld  it  until t he 
w indow  reac hes  t he  desired  posi tion . 
- P ull the  sw itc h brie fly  to t he 
second  stop to a uto matica lly 
cl os e th e  win dow. 
Power  window  switches 
© Drive r's door 
© Passenger's doo r 
© Left  r ear door 
@ Right  re ar  d oo r 
You can open  or  close all  the  windows  w it h  the  switch=>  page 
47, 
fig . 40. 
& WARNING 
•  Do not  leave  children  unattended  in the  vehicle, especially with 
access to  vehicle  keys . Unsupe rvised use of  the  keys can result  in 
starting  of  the  engine  and  u se of vehicle  sy stem s such as power 
windows , etc.  which  could  result  in  serious injury. 
•  Remember  -you  can  still  open  or clo se the  power windows  for 
about  ten  minutes  after  the  ignition  is switched  off . Only when 
either  of the  doors are opened  are the  power  windows  switched 
off . 
•  Be careful  when  clo sing the  windows . Check to  see that  no one 
is  in the  way,  or serious injury  could  result! 
& WARNING  (c on tinued ) 
• Always  remove  the  ignition  key whenever  you  leave your 
vehicle. 
•  If y ou lo ck your  vehicle from  the  outside,  no one,  e specially 
children,  should  remain  in the  vehicle. 
•  Do  not  stick  anything  on the  window s or the  windshield  that 
may  interfere  with  the  dr iver's field  of  vision. 
[I) Tips 
•  When  you open the  doors, the windows  automatically  lower  about 
1 0mm. 
•  After  the  ignition  has been switc hed off,  the  w indows  can still  be 
opene d or  closed fo r ab out  1 0 min utes.  The w indow  reg ula tors  are 
not  switched  until  t he d river's or  passe nger's  door  is opened .• 
Convenience  opening/closing 
The  wind ows can be  ope ned  and  closed  with  the  mechan
i c al key  or the  emergenc y key . 
Fig.  41  K ey turn s for 
o pe nin g an d cl osin g  .._