AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2010 Workshop 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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Convenience  opening  feature 
-Use the  emergency  key or  pull  the  mechanical  key out  of 
the  master  key~ 
page 39. 
- Insert  the  key into  the  lock  of  the  driver's  door. 
- Turn the  key to  position~ 
page 48, fig.  41 @until  all the 
windows  have  reached  the  desired  position. 
Convenience  closing  feature 
- Use  the  emergency  key or  pull  the mechanical  key out  of 
the  master  key~ 
page 39. 
- Turn  the  key in the  lock  of  the  driver's  door  to  the  lock 
position @ until  the  windows  are  closed~&. 
& WARNING 
•  Never  close the  windows  inattentively and  without  checking  -
there  is risk of  injury. 
•  You  must  always watch  when  the  windows  are  being  raised so 
that  no  one can be trapped.  If  you  release the  key, the  closing 
action  is immediately  canceled. 
•  Always read and  heed  WARNING~ 
& in "General  description" 
on 
page 41.  • 
Correcting  window  regulator  malfunction 
After  disconnecting  the  vehicle battery,  the  one-touch  up 
and  down  feature  must  be  activated  again. 
- Pull and  hold  the  power  window  switch  until  the  window  is 
completely  closed. 
- Release  the  switch. 
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m en t  Vehicle 
OP-eration 
Opening  and  closing 
-Pull  the  switch  again  for  one  second.  The  automatic 
closing/opening  is  now  reactivated. • 
Valet  parking 
Through  the  "valet  parking"  feature  the  luggage 
compartment  of your  vehicle  is secured  from  unautho
rized  access  during  the  valet  parking  service . 
Fig. 42  Valet  parking 
button 
- Take the  mechanical  key out  of  the  master  key~ page 39. 
- Open  the  glove  box~ 
page 87 and  activate~  fig. 42 the 
"valet  parking"  feature  by pressing  the 
[V ALET ) button. 
The  indicator  light  in the  switch  illuminates. 
- Close  the  glove  box  and  lock  it with  the mechanical  key. 
- Leave the  master  key with  the  service  personnel  for 
parking  and  keep  the  mechanical  key with  you. 
When  the  "valet parking"  feature  is activated: 
•  the  button 
~ on  the  master  key is  inactive 
•  the  opening  handle  in the  rear lid is inactive. 
The  vehicle  can be  driven  and locked  and unlocked  with  the master 
key.  Access  to  the  luggage  compartment  is  blocked .• 
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Power  top 
Power  top 
Automatic  power  top 
General  information 
The  soph isticated  des ign  of  the  fab ric power  top  allows  you  to 
operate  it  eas ily and  quickly.  You can  open  and  close  the  power  top 
w hile  dr iv ing  as long  as the  vehicle  is t raveling  below  30 mph.  When 
open,  the  power  top  is  stored  in a  specia l compartment  which  is 
equipped  wi th a  cover. 
Under  normal  cond it io ns,  t he  power  top  is wi nd- and  waterproof.  In 
ra re cases,  small  droplets  o f water  may  form  under  extreme  weather 
condi tions  such  as  tor rential  o r prolonged  ra in. That  is norma l and  no 
cause  for  concern. 
Follow  t he  main tenance  ins truct ions  to  main tain  t he  attra ctive 
appea rance of  the convert ib le and to ensu re t hat it does not  leak 
~ page 2 63, "P ower  top  care".  A lso  obse rve the  follow ing : 
•  Only o pen  and  close  t he  power  top  when  it  is  clea n. Shar p-edged 
part icles  of  d irt  ca n scratch  the  rear  window  when  the  power  top  is 
folde d and  can c ause  abras ion th at  resul t  in damage  to  the p ower  top 
over  time . You should  a lso  remove  ice  and  snow  before  opening  the 
powe r top. 
•  Never  remove  snow  and  ice  w ith  sharp-edged  ob jects.  Yo u can 
remove  ice  fr om  the  re ar w indow  with  a st and ard  i ce s crap er. 
•  You shou ld  only  open  the  powe r top  when  it  is comp lete ly dry. 
Ope ning  the  power  top  and  stow ing  i t in the  compartmen t when  it  is 
wet  can  cause  marks  on  the  top  that  detract  from  its  appearance. 
Mi ldew  can  als o fo rm  if the  power  top  is s towed  for  an exte nded 
period  of  time  when  it  is wet. 
•  Do not  leave  the  powe r top  open  fo r seve ral  weeks  at  a t ime . 
Always  close  it  between  uses  to  prevent  disco loration  and  creases 
fr om  f orming.  Thi s is especi ally impo rtan t if  it was not  comple tely dry 
w hen  stowed.  • 
Ope ning  or  clos ing  the  power  top  in temperatures  be low  32  °F 
(0  °C) is  not  recommended  because  the  flexib ility  of  the  fabr ic 
decreases  is sub- zero tempe ratu res. 
& WARNING 
•  When  operating  the  power  top,  make  sure the  function  is not 
affe cted  by wind  or  other  factors  and that  it  does not  interfere 
with  other  drivers . 
•  Never  drive  when  the  power  top  is not  lo cked correctly . The 
wind  from  driving  could cause the  power  top  to  open . This can 
result  in  injuries  and  damage  to  the  vehicle. 
•  When  opening  and  closing the  power  top,  make  sure no one 
will  be injured  by the  supports  and  other  moving  part s. 
•  Ope rating  the  power  top  reduces the  headroom  in the  rear  of 
the  vehicle.  Make  sure there  is enough  clearance between  the  rear 
passenger and  the  power  top  when  opening  and  closing  it. 
•  When  operating  the  power top,  visibility  to  the  rear  is limited. 
Avo id operating  the  top  while  driving  in  reverse. 
0 Note 
• Always  make  sure  there  is enough  clearance  above  the  vehicle  so 
t he  power  top  is  not  dam age d when  opening  a nd clos ing  it . 
•  Do not  store  any  objects  in the  power  top  compartment  to  avoid 
damage  whe n open ing  the  to p. 
[ i ] Tips 
•  T o  prevent  the  batte ry from  d ischarging,  do  not  o pe n  or  close  the 
power  top  repeatedly  when  the  engine  is sw itched  off .  .,  
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• A message  in the  instrument  cluster  display  will alert  you  if a 
protection  function  was  activated or if there  is  a  malfunction 
~page 51. 
•  The  power  top  can  also  be  operated  manuall y if there  is a malfunc
tion~ 
page 56, "Power  top  emergency  operation".  Have you  autho
r iz ed  A udi dealer  correct  the  cause of the  malfunction  as  soon as 
possible. 
•  If park ing the  vehicle  with  the  power  top  open, remember  that  the 
vehicle  interior  will not  be  protected  from  the  weather  or  from  unau
thorized  entry. Closing  the  power  top  before  leaving  the vehicle  is 
recommended.  If you  leave  items  in the  vehicle,  lock them  in the 
trunk. • 
_ Power  top  operation 
The indicator  light  monitors  the power  top. 
The 4' indicator  light illuminates  for approximately  2  seconds  when 
the  ignition  switches  on  to  check  the  function and  then  goes  out 
again . The  indicator  light  also: 
•  illuminates  when  the powe r top  opens  or closes. 
•  blinks  if the  power  top  switch  is operated  but  the  conditions  for 
opening  or  clos ing the  powe r top  are  not met . A wa rning  message 
also  appears  in the  instrument  cluster  display~ 
page 51, "Error 
message  in  the  instrument  cluster  display ". 
•  if the  power  top  did  not  open  or  close  completely. 
[ i ] Tips 
The  ind icator  light  stays  on  if the  power  top  was  opened  manually. • 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
Power  top 
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 
automatically. 
An error  message  in the  instrument  cluster  display  indicates  if one  of  the  conditions  is not  met  or there  is a  malfunction. 
Power  top:  please  close  rear  lid 
The  luggage  compartment  l id  must  be  closed  when  the power  top is 
opening  or  clos ing.  This  error  message  appears  in the  instrument 
cluster  display  if the  luggage  compartment  lid is not closed. 
Storage  bay  not  lowered.  Please  remove 
obstruction 
The power  top  storage  bay must  lower when  the  power  top  is 
opening.  Th is  error  message  appears in the  instrument  cluster 
display  if the  storage  bay  is  not  lowered. 
If the  storage  bay  does  not 
lower  automatically  because  of objects  in the  lug gage  compartment, 
remove  the  objects  that  are  in the  way from  the  storage  bay  area. 
Otherwise,  you can operate  the power  top  storage  bay manually 
~page 54. 
Power  top:  cannot  be  used 
This  error  message  appears  if the  convertib le  cannot  open  or  close 
automatically  because  of safety reasons  or  if there is a malfunction. 
The follow ing causes  are  poss ible: 
•  Vehicle speed  too  high: Power top operat ion  is  deactivated  and an 
error  message  appears  if the  vehicle  speed  is  too  high . Reduce  the 
vehicle  speed  and  operate  the  switch  again  to  open  or close  the  power 
top. 
•  Battery  voltage  too  low: The power  top  cannot  be operated  if the 
battery  voltage  is too  low . This  ensures  there  w ill be  enough  battery  .,, 
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Power  top 
voltage left  to  start  the  vehicle . The  power  top  can  be  operated  aga in 
a fte r the  eng ine is  sta rted. 
•  Rollover  protection  active: If the  powe r top  is operated  cont inu
ous ly  fo r an  exte nded  p eriod  of  time,  roll over  prote ction  w ill activ at e 
to  p reve nt  damage  to  the  hyd raulic  un it . This  protective  funct io n 
p reven ts  the  powe r top  from  o pen ing  or  close for  appr oxim ately  1 5 
to  30  m inutes.  It  w ill function  again  after  that:=:;>&. 
•  Malfunction : Fail ure  o f syst em  com ponen ts  is  one  pos sible  cause 
f or  ma lf u nct io n.  If  this  happens,  you  can  a lso  operate  t he  power  top 
by  hand :=:;> 
page 5 6. 
Power  top  not  secure 
Thi s  mes sage  appear s with  a w arni ng  t one  if  the  power  top  is  no t 
completely closed  or  open  and  the  vehicle  speed  is above  SO km/h. 
Reduce  the  ve hicle  s peed  be low  50  km /h and  use t he  sw itch to  o pen 
or  close  the  power  top  complete ly . 
& WARNING 
Never dr ive when  the  power  top  is not  locked correctly.  The wind 
from  driving  could cau se the  power top  to  open.  This can result  in 
injuries  and  damage  to  the  vehicle. • 
Opening  or  closing  the  power  top~ 
Fig. 43  Cente r 
console : p owe r top 
s witch 
Opening  the  power  top 
- Switc h th e ign itio n on. 
- Re move  any  objects  t hat  are  stored  in the  pow er to p 
compartment  to  prevent  damage  to  the  top  and  th e  rear 
wi nd ow. 
- Pull  and hold  t he sw itc h until  t he powe r top  opens  a nd the 
covers  c lose  co mpletely . 
Closing  the  power  top 
- Sw it c h  th e  ig nition  o n. 
- R emove any  objects  t hat  are  stored  in the  power  top 
c o mpar tme nt to  preve nt dama ge t o th e top  and  the  rear 
window. 
- Pr ess  and  hold  the  switc h until  t he  clos ing  process  is 
comple te. 
The  ind icator  light  in the  instrument  cl uster  goes  out  when  the  top 
is com plete ly open  or  closed.  The  side  w indows  a utomat ically  lower 
slightly  during  the  open ing/closing  process. 
& WARNING 
•  When  opening  and  closing the  power  top,  make  sure no one 
will  be injured  by the  supports  and  other  moving  parts. 
•  Operating  the  power  top  reduces the  headroom  in the  rear  of 
the  vehicle.  Make  sure there  i s enough  clearance between  the  rear 
passenger and  the  power  top  when  opening  and  closing  it .•  
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Power  top  convenience  opening  and 
closing 
Fig . 4 4  Remote 
m aste r key:  butt ons 
Fig . 4 5  Turnin g the 
k ey  to o pen  and clos e 
Convenience  opening  with  the  driver  door 
lock 
-Press  the@ button  on  the  remote  master  key to  u nlock the 
vehicle . 
- Turn  the  key  o nce  in the  dr iver  door  loc k to  the  opening 
position @=> fig.  45 . 
- Turn  the  key to  the  opening  posit ion  aga in 
within  two 
seconds 
and  hold  it there  until  the  power  top  opens 
completely . 
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Power  top 
Convenience  closing  with  the  driver  door  Lock 
- Turn  t he  key once  in the  dr iver  door  lock  to  the  closing 
position ®=> fig.  45. 
- Turn  the  key to  the  closing  position  aga in 
within  two 
seconds 
and  hold  it  there  until  the  power  top  closes 
completely . 
Convenience  opening  with  the  convenience 
key* 
- Press  the@ button  on  the  conven ience  key * to  un lock  the 
vehicle. 
Convenience  closing  with  the  convenience 
key * 
Press  the (fJ button  on  the  convenience  key* to  lock  the 
v e h icle. 
Releasing  the  key stops  the  opening  o r clos ing  process immediatel y. 
& WARNING 
•  When  op enin g and  closing th e power  top , make  sure no one 
will  be injured  by  the  supports and  othe r moving  parts . 
•  Operat ing the  power  top  redu ces the  hea droom  in the  rear  of 
the  vehicle.  Make  sure there  is enough  clearan ce be tween  the  rear 
pas senger  and  th e pow er top  wh en opening  and  closing  it .• 
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Power  top 
Variable  power  top  storage  bay 
Fig. 46  Luggage 
compartmen t: t he 
v aria ble  power  top 
sto rage  bay is  low ered 
F ig.  47  Luggage 
co mpa rtm ent:  em er
gency  re lease  lever  for 
the  v ariab le power to p 
storage  bay 
The  variable  power  top  storage  bay  lowers  automatically 
when  the  power  top  opens . 
Raising  the  power  top  storage  bay 
-Press  the  trim  in the  direction  of  the  arrow  to  raise  the 
variable  power  top  s torage  bay=> fig.  46 . 
Lowering  the  power  top  storage  b ay 
manually  (emergency  operation) 
- Open  the  lift  side  trim  and  press  the  release  lever  down  to 
lower  the  variable  power  top  storage  bay=> fig . 47 . 
The variable  power  top  storage  bay  can  be  raised  when  the pow er to p 
i s  cl ose d. 
T his  prov ides  more  cargo  space  in  the  luggage  compart 
ment. 
Th e 
open p ow er  to p stores  completely  in the  compartment  d esign ed 
for  it . This area  is  p rotected  with  the  variable  power  top  storage  bay 
to  p revent  objects  from  being  sto red  the re unintentionally . T he ca rgo 
area  in the  l uggage  compartment  is  sma ller  when  the  power  top  is 
open  th an when  i t is closed.  The  var iable  power  top  s torage  b ay 
cannot  be  raised  when  the  power  top  is open. • 
Applies  to veh icle s: with w in d  de flec to r 
Wind  deflector 
The wind deflector  decreases  air movement  inside  the 
vehicle and  increases  driving comfort. 
Fig. 4 8  Inse rti ng t he 
w ind deflec tor ( 1)  ..,  
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Fig.  49  Inser tin g  th e 
wi nd d eflec to r  (2) 
Retaining  pins  are  located  on  the  long  ends  of the  wind 
deflector . They secure  the  deflector  in  the  mounts  on  the 
vehicle's  rear  side  trim . For safety  reasons,  inserting  the  wind 
deflector  from  the  side  farthest  from  traffic. 
Ins erting  and  positioning  the  wind  deflector 
- Open  the  rear  side  window  on  the  side  farthest  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 wind  deflector  is installed  in the  correct 
position  when  the  longest  side  is toward  the  front  and  the 
wind  deflector  frame  is at  the  top. 
- Insert  both  retain ing  pins  in the  mounts  in the  tr im  above 
the  rear  seat  on  the  d river s ide =:, 
page 54, fig. 48 (0 . 
- Fold the  handle  @at the  front  and  center  of the  w ind 
deflector  upward  and  lift  the  deflector  slight ly  in the 
center ~ fig.  49 
®· 
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OP-eration 
Power  top 
-Now guide  the  wind  deflector  into  the  mounts  in the  side 
trim  o n the  passenger  side@ and  press  lightly  in the 
m iddle ® until the  handle  locks  in place. 
- Set the  wind  deflector  up  com ple tely . 
Removing  the  wind  deflector 
- Fold the  w ind  deflector  frame  back . 
- Fold  the  handle ~ 
page 54, fig. 48 ® at  t he front  and 
center  of the  wind  deflector  upward  and  lift  the  deflector 
slightly  in the  center . 
- Remove  the  wi nd  deflector  from  t he  mo unts  in the  side 
trim  on  the  passenger  side . 
- Pull  the  wind  deflector  out  of the  mounts  on  the  driver 
side  and  lift  it  out. 
- Fold  it togethe r. 
- Store  the  wind  deflector  in the  storage  bag. 
& WARNING 
•  Do not  use  the  w ind  deflector  t o  secure  cargo. 
•  Be ca reful  when  in stalling  so you  do  no t pinch  you r fi ngers. 
•  Pay attenti on to  the  traffic  when  installing  the  wind  defle ctor , 
if  necessar y. 
0 Note 
Do not lean  against  the  veh icle  when  install ing  the  w ind  deflector . 
Ha rd  objects  and  decorations  o n clothing  such  as  be lt  buck les  can 
scratch  the  paint . Your  clothing  could  also  become  dirty . 
ti> 
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Power  top 
(I) Tips 
•  The  w ind  deflector  works  best  when  all  of  the  windows  are  ro lled 
up  while  driving. 
•  Only store  the  wind  deflector  in the  storage  bag  when  it  is dry .• 
Power  top  emergency  operation 
General  information 
The power  top  can  be closed  by hand  if there  is a malfunc 
tion. 
- Activate  the  parking  brake. 
- Open the  windows 
- Remove the  key from  the  ignitio n. 
Only  close  the  power  top manually  in an  emergency . The best  solut ion 
is  to  have  yo ur a uthorized  Audi  dealer  correct  the  ca use  of the 
malfunct ion . 
Powe r top  emergency  operation  consists  of the  fo llowing  steps: 
•  Unlocking  the  power  top  compartm ent  cover : The  cover  on  t he 
power  top  compartment  must  be  released by hand. 
• Closing the  power  top : The  power  top  must  be  lifted  out  of  the 
tray  and  closed. 
• Locking the  p ower  top: The  powe r top  la tc h es  must  be  locked 
with  the  emergency  key. 
& WARNING 
•  When  positioning  the  power  top , avoid  contact  with  the 
s upport s or other  moving  part s. Make  sure all  of  the  w indows  are 
lowered . Otherwise  you  could  pi nch your  hand s. 
& WARNING  (contin u ed ) 
•  Never  drive  when  the  powe r top  i s not  locked correctly.  The 
wind  from  dr iving  coul d caus e the  po wer top to open . Thi s can 
re sult  in injurie s and  damage  to  the  vehicle. 
(I) Tips 
Have  a second  person  assist  when  closing  the  power  top.  Positioning 
the  power  top  is easie r whe n there  is  a second  perso n to help. • 
Step  1:  Unlocking  the  power  top 
compartment  cover 
The release  lever  for  the  po wer top  compartment  is 
located  under  the  trim  in the  luggage  compartment. 
-
---
Fig . 50  L uggage 
c omp artment : re lease 
leve r  ...  
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Fig. 51 Luggage 
compartment:  side 
trim 
- Open  the  luggage compartment  lid.  The  emergency 
release  can  be  used  if the  luggage  compartment  lid will 
not  open  => 
page 47. 
-Reach  your  finger  into  the  gap  behind  the  trim near the 
center  of  the  vehicle. 
- Pull  the  release  lever  down  to  release  the  power  top 
compartment  cover=> 
page 56, fig. SO. 
-Open  the  left  side  trim  and  press  the  yellow  lever  in the 
direction  of  the  arrow=> 
page 57, fig.  5 l. 
- Remove  the  emergency  key from  the  compartment  on the 
left  side => 
page 57, fig. 51 @ . 
Open  the  right  side  trim  and  press  the  yellow  lever  in the 
direction  of  the  arrow  . • 
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Step  2:  Lifting  the  power  top  compartment 
cover  out 
Fig. 52  Luggage 
compartment  lid 
completely  open 
Fig. 53  Storage  bay 
cover  partially  open 
-Press  the  luggage compartment  lid  in the  direction  of  the 
arrow => fig.  52. 
- Raise  the  power  top  compartment  cover  out  of  the  power 
top  tray  and  hold  it  in place=>  fig. 53  => 
&. 
Have a second person  assist when  raising  the  power  top  compart
ment  cover.  That person  should  stand  on the  opposite  side of  the 
vehicle  and  perform  the  same steps. 
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Power  top 
& WARNING 
When  raising  the  power  top compartment cover,  avoid  contact 
with  the  supports  or  other  moving  parts.  Otherwise  you  could 
pinch  your  hands. • 
Step  3:  Lifting  the  power  top  storage  bay 
cover  out 
-Close  the  luggage  compartment  lid. 
Fig.  54 Luggage 
compartment 
lid 
closed 
Fig . 55  Power top 
storage  bay cover 
completely  open 
- Open  the  power  top storage  bay  cover  completely 
=> fig. 55. 
& WARNING 
When  raising  the  power  top  storage  bay cover,  avoid  contact  with 
the  supports  or other  moving  parts.  Otherwise  you  could  pinch 
your  hands. • 
Step  4:  Closing  the  power  top 
-Remove  the  cap  on  the  trim. 
Fig.  56  Removing  the 
cover 
Fig.  57  Emergency 
key for  opening  the 
latches 
- Insert  the  emergency  key  in the  opening  (hex  socket).