seats AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2010 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual .......... ......... .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments an d contr ols ... .
Gene ral illus tration ........... .
Instruments and
wa rni ng/indi cator Ligh ts ..... .
Instrumen ts ... ... .......... .
Warning/ indicator ligh ts ..... . .
Driver inform atio n dis pla y ... .
Introduction ...... ...... ... . .
On-Board D iagno stic sy ste m
(OBD) . ..... ....... .......... .
T rip comput er ............ ... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Au to Check Co ntrol .. ......... .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ............ ............ .
Power locki ng sys tem .... .... .
Opening a nd clos ing rear lid/ tru nk
lid ....... ... ......... ...... .
Emergency unlock ing of the
luggag e compar tm ent lid ... .. .
Power w indows .............. .
Va le t parking ........... ... .. . 4
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2 S
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4 1
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o wer t op ...... ... .......... .
Au toma tic pow er top ......... .
W ind d efl ec to r .. ............ .
Power top emergency ope rat ion
Clear vision .............. .... .
Light s ...... ...... ..... .. ... .
I nterior l igh ts ............... .
Vis ion . ... ....... ..... ...... .
W iper and washer sys tem .... .
Mirror s ................. .... .
D igita l compas s ............ .
Seats a nd storage ........... .
G enera l rec omm endation s .... .
Power fron t seat adjustment .. .
Sea t memo ry ..... ..... ...... .
Head res train ts .............. .
Fron t armre st ... .... ....... . .
Luggage com par tmen t ....... .
Beverage holders ............ .
Ashtray .. ................... .
C igar ette ligh ter ... ...... .... .
S torag e ........ ..... ... .. .. .
Wa rm and co ld .... .......... .
D elux e au toma tic cl ima te c ontrol
D elux e au toma tic c lima te co ntrol
p lus . .................. · · · · · ·
S eat h eat ing .. .. ............ .
On t he road ................. .
S tee ring ..... .. .... ..... .. .. .
Ign it ion l ock and ign it io n swi tch
S tart ing and s topping the eng ine
w ith conv enie n ce ke y ........ . .
E lect romechani cal park ing b rake
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1 05
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C ru ise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 A
dap tive cr uise con trol 116
Speed and d istance contro l
system .... .................. .
116
Dr iver info rma tion .......... ... 122
Sy ste m lim itation s ............ 127
Au di braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi La n e assist ......... ... ... 132
L an e assist . ..... ............. 132
Audi sid e assis t ............. .. 136
Lane change ass istant ...... ... 136
No tes ... ... .... .... .... .... .. 143
Au di dr ive se lect .... .......... 145
Driving settings . .............. 145
T ran smi ssion ........... .... .. 148
A utoma tic transm iss ion . . . . . . . . 148
mult it ro ni c® .. ................ 155
Par k assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Park ing syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Park ing sy ste m (r ear) . . . . . . . . . . 163
Parking system (rear, w ith rear-
vi ew cam era) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
165
H ome link®
Un iv er sal r emot e control
172
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Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
D riving Safely . .. ...... ........ 176
General n otes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Proper occupan t seating
p os ition s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178
Driver and passenger s ide
f oo tw ell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
182
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
S towing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . 185
Active rollover protection system 187
Safety be lts ................... 190
General no tes ........ ......... 190
Why safety belts? ............. 191
Safety belts .................. 194
Safety belt pretensioners ....... 198
Airbag system ................ 200
Important things to know . . . . . . 200
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Mon ito ring the Advanced A irbag
System ..................... .
Knee ai rbags ................. .
Side airbags .. ............... .
Child Safety .. .. ....... ....... .
Important th ings to know ..... .
Child safety seats ............ .
Installing a child safety seat ... .
LATCH Lowe r ancho rages and
tethers for children ........... .
Add it ional Information 211
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Vehicle operation ...... 240
Intelligent techno logy ........ 240
Notice abou t data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . 240
E lectronic S tab ili z ati on Program
(ESP) ........................ 240
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Se rvo tron ic® -advanced power
steer ing system ....... ........ 246
Dr iving wi th your qua ttro® . . . . . . 246
Energy management ...... ... .. 247
Driving and environment . ..... 250
The firs t 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and af terwards ............... 250
Avoid damaging the veh ic le ..... 251
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Dr
ivi ng th rough w.ater on roads . 251
Ca talytic conve rter . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . 252
Trailer towing 255
Dr iving wi th a traile r . . . . . . . . . . . 255
T railer tow ing t ips ... .......... 257
Vehicle care .............. 260
Clean ing and protect ion ...... 260
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ... ... ............. .......
274
Gasoline . ............ ........ 274
Fuel tank ..................... 275
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Engine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 286
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Bat tery ......... .... ......... 291
W indshie ld/head ligh t washer
containe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Tires and wheels .............. 296
Ti res
296
Ti re pressure monitor ing system 31 4
Do-it-yourself service . 318
What do I do now ? 318
T runk escape handle ........... 318
Vehicle tool kit ................ 318
Space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire) . ................... 319
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . ............ .
Fuses ...................... .
Bulbs ......... ......... .... .
Emergency situations ....... .
General ..................... .
S tarti ng by pushing or towi ng ..
Starting with jumper cables ... .
Use of jumper cables ......... .
Emergency tow ing w ith
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lifting vehicle .. ..... .. ...... .
Technical data
General information
Explanation of technical data .. .
Vehicle iden tificat ion ...... ... .
We ights .................... .
Dimensions ............... .. .
Data ......................... .
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine .. .
Co nsumer Inform ati on ...... .
War ran ty coverages .......... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada ............. .
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Li tera ture ................... .
Maintenance ............... . .
Additional accessories,
modif ications and parts
replacemen t ............... . .
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunica tions and
E lec tronic Systems ........... .
Alphabetical index ....
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Seats and storage
General recommendations
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
adju sted.
Th ere a re various ways of adjusting t he front seats to provide safe and
comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger . Ad just
your seat properly so that :
• you can easily and quickly reach a ll the switc hes and contro ls in the
ins trumen t pa nel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing phys ica l stress and
fatigue
• the safety be lts and airbag system can offer maximum protection
=>
page 200 .
In the following sections, you w ill see exact ly how you can best ad just
your sea ts .
Th ere are special regulations a nd instr uctions for install ing a child
safety seat on the front passenger's sea t. Always follow the informa ­
tion regarding child safety p rovided in=>
page 222, "Child Safety ".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating posit ion of the dri ver and all other passengers
can result in seriou s 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 window o r on top of the seat cush ion. This applies especially
to the passengers.
If your seating po sition is incorrect, you
increase the ri sk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an acci-
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Seats and storage
& WARNING
(con tinu ed)
dent . If the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect ,
this could result in per sonal injury or even death .
• It is important for both the dri ver and front passenger to keep
a distan ce of at least 10 inche s (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and /or instrument panel. If you 're sitting any
closer than this , the airbag system cannot 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 your­
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger 's seat while the
vehicle is moving. You r seat may move unexpectedly , causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury . If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving , you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for saf e and
re lax ed driving.
W e recomme nd that you a djust the drive r's sea t in the
f ollowing man ner :
- Ad just the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily pus h the pedals to the floor w hile keeping your
knees slightly bent=>
& in "Why is yo ur seat a djus tme nt
so importa nt?" .
- Adjust the seatback so that when yo u sit with yo ur back
agai nst t he seatback , you can st ill grasp t he top of the
steering w heel. ..,
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-Position the head restraint according to the occupant's
height=>
page 82. For maximum protection, the top of
the head restraint should be at least at eye level, prefer­
ably higher and ideally level with the top of the head
=>
page 181, fig. 180.
& WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's footwell. 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 deploying, do not
sit any closer to the instrument 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.
- The ideal position for the head restraint is with the upper
edge of the restraint level with the top of your head
=> page 82. You should not lower the top of the restraint
below the level of your eyes.
- Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's
seat. •
Power front seat adjustment
Seat adjustment controls
The operating logic for the switches corresponds to the
construction and function of the seat.
Fig. 81 Front seat:
Controls for seat
adjustment
The switches to adjust the seat cushion and the seat back correspond
to the layout, the design and the function of the seat. The seats are
adjusted by moving the switches following this logic.
Controls
© Lumbar support
© Seat adjustment
© Seat back and head restraint height adjustment*
@ Upper thigh support* •
Adjusting the seat
Position, angle and shape of the seat can be adjusted
electrically to ensure safe and comfortable seating.
Read and follow the warning notices=>.&, before you adjust
your seat.
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Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar support
- Push the switch p late @forward or backward to increase
or red uce the curvature .
Adjusting the height of the lumbar support
-Push the sw itch p late @ up or down to position the curva­
ture higher or lower.
Fore-and-aft adjustment
- Push th e switc h® forward or backward~ pag e 78,
fig . 81.
Adjusting seat height
- Pull or push the switch ® up or down.
Front seat cushion up/ down
-Press th e sw itch ® at the fr ont up or down .
Rear seat cushion up / down
- Press t he switch ® at the rear up or down.
Adjusting seat back angle
-Push th e switc h @ forwa rd or backwar d.
Head restraint height adjustment*
-Press the switch © from up to down or t he ot her way.
Lengthening or shortening upper thigh
support*
- Lift the button @ under the seat cus hion . The front sea t
cushion moves fo rward u nder spring force .
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-Push the seat c ushion back w hen you have f in ished using
i t.
& WARNING
• Adjust the driver 's seat only when the vehicle is stationary . You
risk an accident otherw ise.
• The power adjustment for the front seat s al so works with the
ignit ion switched off or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle -
they could be injured!
• Exerci se caution when adjusting the seat height . Unsupervised
or careless seat adjustment can pi nch fingers or hands causing
injuries .
• While the vehicle is mo ving , the seat bac ks of the front seats
mu st not b e inclined to o far to the rear bec ause the effectiveness
of the safety belts and the airbag system is se verely compromised
- there is a risk of injury .•
Easy entry function
The easy entry function makes it easier for the rear
passengers to enter and leave the vehicle.
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F ig . 82 D riv er 's se at:
C ont ro ls for e asy e ntry
assi st
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Seats and storage Folding down the front seat backs
- Lift the latch=> page 79, fig. 8 2.
- Tilt the seat bac k forward.
Moving the front seats forward
- Press a nd ho ld the switch @ until th e seat has r eached t he
desir ed p osition .
Moving front seats back
-Press and ho ld t he switc h@ until th e seat has reached t he
des ired position. The seat stops a utomatically when it has
reached its starting position again .
To make it easier to enter and leave the rear seat , t h e seatbacks of the
front sea ts ca n be folded forward and the he ad restraints are a uto ­
matically lowered . At the same time, the front seats can be moved
forward and back.
W hen the front seats a re moved forward, their or ig inal position is
sto red . When it is moved back, the seat automat ically stops in this
posit io n. T o move the seat even further b ack, you have to release the
switch @ and reactivate it.
T he head rest raints from the front sea ts, depending on t he se at
height that has been set, a re a utomatically retracted when t he seat­
backs are folded down. They return to their or iginal position again
when the sea tbacks for the fron t seats a re ra ised .
(I) Tips
With the driver 's o r passenger's door closed, the corresponding
switch to move the seat is inoperative. •
Seat memory
Applies to veh icles : w it h seat memo ry
Memory for driver's seat
The seat adjustment settings for t wo drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driv er's door .
Fig. 83 Driver 's doo r:
Seat memory
In additio n to the setting for the driver's seat, the exterior rear v iew
m irror setting ca n be stored and reca lled throug h seat memory if the
veh icle is properly equipped.
Storing and recalling settings
With the he lp of the memory b uttons 1 a nd 2 ~ fig. 83 the settings
for two different drivers can be stored and recalled~
page 81.
The cur rent settings are also automatically stored on the remote
c o ntrol key being used when the vehicle is locke d. Whe n the vehicle is
unlocked, the settings stored on the remote contro l key being used
are autom atic ally re calle d.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF ] switc h is depressed , th e seat memo ry is inoperative.
The word
OFF in the [ ON/OFF] sw itch illuminates .
All the stored setti ngs are retained . We recommend using the
I O N/OFF ] switch and deact ivating the seat memory if the vehicle is .,

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Head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with adjustable head restra ints
Adjusting the front head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according to body size,
along with the seat bealt, offer effective protection.
Fig. 84 Front seat:
Adjusting head
restraint electrically
-Push the switch up or down=> fig. 84 to adjust the height
of the head restraint.
- Adjust the headrests so the upper edge is as even as
possible with the top of your head=>
page 181, "Proper
adjustment of head restraints".
Refer to~ page 181, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 181.
[I] Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features. •
Applies to vehicles: with front armrest
Front armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several levels.
Adjusting the center armrest
Fig. 85 Armrest
between the
driver· s/front
passenger 's seats.
- To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the starting
position detent by detent => fig. 85.
- 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. •

Luggage compartment
Loading Luggage compartment
Items of luggage must be stowed securely.
Fig. 86 Place heavy
objects as far forward
as possible.
Note the following to preserve the vehicle's good handling
characteristics.
- Distribute the load as evenly as possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward as possible=> fig. 86.
- Secure the items of luggage with the non-elastic retaining
straps to the tie-down rings=>
page 83.
& WARNING
• Loose objects in the luggage compartment can slide about
suddenly and alter the vehicle's handling characteristics.
• Loose objects in the passenger compartment can fly forward
during abrupt maneuvers or accidents and injure occupants.
• Always store objects in the luggage compartment and use suit­
able straps, particularly with heavy objects.
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& WARNING (continued)
• When you transport heavy objects, always remember that a
change in the center of gravity may result in a change in the
vehicle's handling characteristics.
• Follow all warnings=> page
176, "Driving Safely"
[I] Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load -see the tire pressure
sticker on the edge of the driver's door. •
Tie-down rings
The luggage compartment is equipped with four tie-down
rings to secure luggage and other items.
Fig. 87 Location of
the tie-down rings in
the luggage compart­ ment
- Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings=> fig. 87 -Arrows- .
- Observe the safety notes=>
page 185. •
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Increasing the size of the Luggage
compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward either
separately or together.
Folding the backrest forward
Fi g. 88 Lug gag e
compa rtment: releas e
l e ver
- Pull the release lever in the direction of the arrow to fold
the bac krest forward.
Folding the backrest down
- Fold the backrest down unti l it latches securely => & .
& WARNING
The backrest must be secure ly latched so obje ct s cannot slide
forward out o f the luggage compartment dur ing sudden braking.
0 Note
When fold ing t he backrest forward, make sure the rear safety be lts
are in the belt guides so they do not become pinched in the backrest
lock and damaged . Othe r objects should be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the backrest from damage. •
Beverage holders
Front beverage holders
Fig. 8 9 Ce nter
c on sole: Front
b ev era g e ho lder s
Fi g. 90 Beve rag e
st or age* in the re ar
- You can accommodate two beverages in t his sto rage
=> fig. 89 .
A maximum of two beverages can be placed in the rear beverage
holders* .
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can c ause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage container s with h ot liquid s, such a s
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it i s moving. In case of .,_

& WARNING (co ntinued )
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement , hot liquid
c ould spill, cau sing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury .
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard cups and glasses can
cause inju ry in an accident.
• Never use the cupholder or adapter as an ashtray -risk of fire .
0 Note
Only drink conta iners with lids shou ld be ca rr ied in the c upholder .
Liquid could spill out and damage your vehicle's e lectronic eq uipment
or s tain t he upho ls tery, e tc. •
Ashtray
Opening the ashtray
- Slide th e cover open.
Closing the ashtray
Fi g. 91 Ce nter
c onsol e: a shtray
- Tap the lid to close the as htray a utomatically.
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Removing ashtray insert
- Release the ash tray i nsert by sliding the switch@
=> fig. 91 to t he ri ght.
- Remove t he as htr ay insert ®=> fig. 9 1.
Reinstalling ashtray insert
-Press th e as htra y insert into i ts ho ld e r.
& WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot ashes or other hot
objects in the ashtray could set waste paper on fire .•
Cigarette lighter
Fig. 92 Op en front
a shtray
Using the cigarette lighter
- Open t he lid of the front ash tray.
- Push t he knob on the c igarette lig hter i n.
- Wait unti l the knob po ps o ut sligh tly.
- Remov e the cigar ette lig ht er immediat ely.
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