key AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2011 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual ............. ...... .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ................ .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ...... .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ............ ... . .
Tri p com puter ......... ...... .
Eff iciency program ........... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) ....................... .
Speed warning sys tem ....... . .
Au to Check Control ........... .
Opening and closing ...... ... .
Keys ........... ... .......... .
Power locking system ........ .
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid ....... ... ......... ...... .
Em erge ncy unlo cking of the
luggage compartment lid ..... .
Pow er windows ........ .. .. .. . 4
5
6
7
7
8
8
12
18
18
21
2 4
2S
26
27
38
38
41
47
48
48 Power top
............. ...... .
Automatic power top ......... .
Wind deflector .............. .
Power top emergency operat ion
Clear vision ............... ... .
Lig hts ....... ...... .... ... .. .
Interio r lights ............... .
Vis ion . ... ................ .. .
Wiper and washer system .... .
Mirror s .................. ... .
Digital compass ............ .
Seats and storage ........... .
G eneral recommendat ions .... .
Power front seat adjustment .. .
Seat memory ................ .
Head restrain ts .............. .
Front armrest ... .... ....... . .
Luggage compartment ....... .
Beverage holders ............ .
Ashtray ..................... .
Cigar ette lighter ......... .... .
S torage ............. ... .. .. .
Warm and cold .............. .
Delux e automatic climate control
Deluxe automatic climate control
p lu s ................... · · · · · ·
S eat heat ing .. .. ............ .
On the road ....... .......... .
Steer ing ................ ... . .
Ign it ion lock and ignition switch
Starting and stopping the engine
with conven ience ke y ........ . .
E lect romechanical parking brake
51
51
55
57
63
63
68
69
69 72
75
77
77
78
80
82
83
83
8S
8S
86
87
88
88
95
103
105
105
106
108
110
Cru ise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Adaptive cruise control
116
Speed and distance control
system ............... ....... .
116
Driver informati on .......... ... 122
System limitation s ............ 127
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi Lane assist ......... ...... 132
Lane assist ................... 132
Audi side assist ............... 136
Lane change ass istant ...... ... 136
No tes ...... ........ .......... 143
Audi drive select .............. 145
Driving settings ............... 145
T ransmission ........... ...... 148
Automatic transm iss ion . . . . . . . . 148
mult it ron ic® .. ................ 154
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Park ing s ystem (rear) . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parking system (rear, with rear-
vi ew camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
164
Homelink ®
Universal remote control
171
171
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6
D riving Safely ................. 176
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Proper occupan t seating
posit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178
Driver and passenger side
footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
182
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

0 Note
Never run the tank completely d ry! An irregular supply of f uel can
cause engine misfiring and fuel could enter into the exhaust system.
T he ca talyt ic conver ter could then overhea t and be damaged. •
Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
Fi g. 5 Ins tru m ent
cl uster : odome ter
Fig . 6 Instrume nt
cl uster : reset button
The disp lay of distance driven is s hown in kilometers "km" or i n
"miles" .
• USA models - Miles
• Canada models -Kilomete rs
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The un its of measure (k ilomete rs/miles) can be changed in the MMI
or us ing the [
CAR] button on the r adio con trol.
Odometer /trip odometer
T he odomete r sh ows the tot al number of kilomete rs or mile s tha t
have been driven on the vehicle.
Th e tr ip odomete r shows the distance dr iven si nce it was last reset.
It
can be used to measure short d istances. The last d ig it shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a m ile.
Th e trip odome te r c an be reset to zero by pressi ng the reset bu tton
[O.O) ~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a ma lf u nction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
will appear in th e trip odomet er and w ill stay on. Conta ct you r au tho­
rized Aud i dea le r to have the p roblem corrected.
Immobilizer
Whe n the ignition is switched o n, the data on the ignition key are
scanned automati cally.
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is display ed permanently in
t he o dome ter display field. The vehicle ca nnot be o per ated
~ page 38.
[ i ] Tips
• T he date, t ime, and distance continue to show for about 30
seconds after the igni tion is switched off .
• The odometer turns on for about 30 seconds w hen the driver's
door is opened.
• The odometer can be turned on for approximately 30 seconds
with the igni tion of f by pres sing the [S ET] button ~
page 9, fig. 3 . •
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Driver information display
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
h as been de te cte d, th is will appea r in th e instrument clus ter display.
You will also hear an a udible warning to ne. The displays are color
coded in either red or yellow depend ing on their level of priority.
A red symbo l mea ns
Danger , a yellow symbo l ind icates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in addi­
t ion to the red and yellow symbo ls.
T he Auto-Check Contro l w ill automatica lly perform a test each t ime
you switch on the ignition . With the selector lever in
P or N , the
following message appears in the d isplay:
When stationary apply footbrake while sele cting gear.
W hen you a se lec t a d iffe ren t gear ( for ex ample: R , D , etc .), t he
message w ill disappear a nd the Auto-Check function is d isplayed.
If t he re is a ma lfunction, then the malfunct ion message will appear
about
15 seco nds afte r you sta rt the veh icle . At the same t ime you
wi ll hear a warning tone. •
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are sho wn in th e instru­
ment cluster display in addition to symbols .
Fig. 22 I nstrumen t
clu ster: SET bu tton
For examp le , if the transmiss ion se lector lever is not in the P position
w hen the eng ine is tu rne d off, the following mess age appears :
Shift to P , otherwi se vehicle can roll away. Door s do not lock if
le ver is not in P.
Th e ig nit io n key can on ly be removed w ith t he sele cto r in this pos i­
tion . T hi s and other messages are brought up if a funct io n cannot be
c ar ried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbo l appear s in the disp lay, a driver mess age is also
displayed automatically.
F or example, the symbo l for a prob lem w ith en gine oi l press ure
appears in the display . The message :
Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low
The d river mess age in the display goes out afte r abo ut 5 seconds. The
dr iver message can be displayed aga in by briefly pressing the
! SET ]
button ~ fig. 22 .
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the di spla y, a drive r message is also
displayed automatically.
F or example, the symbo l.,,. appears in the dis play, i ndicating low
w indshield washer fl uid leve l. The following message also a ppears:
Please refill washer fluid
Th e dr iver mess age d isappears a fter a f ew seconds. The dr iver
message can be displayed again by briefly pressi ng the
(SET]
button .•

warning goes out after about S seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by pressing the !SETI button again
Defective ignition switch Get it serviced!
-Do not turn the engine off.
- Drive immed iately to an authorized service facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
If there is a malfunction in the electron ic ignition lock, the ignition
cannot be turned off . Drive immediately to an authorized service
facility to have the cause of the malfunction corrected.
On vehicles w ith convenience key *, the e ng ine should not be switched
off using the start/stop button because the engine cannot be started
again after the ignit ion has been switched off.
[ i ] Tips
The symbol's appearance might be d ifferent in some models. •
Yellow symbols
Ayellow symbol means WARNING.
Fig. 24 Display:
Yellow warning
symbol
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 malfunction -Warning!
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Driver information display
When a yellow warning symbol appears, one warning tone sounds. A
dr iver message appears as well to expla in the malfunction in more
detail. The driver warn ing goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can
be brought up at any time by pressing the
! SET] button again.
Check the function displayed as soon as possible . The yellow symbol
will not go out again until the reason for the malfunction has been
corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds.
Dynamic steering*
~ page34
-Worn brake pads ~poge35
Battery voltage ~poge36
Defective light bulb* ~poge35
Check engine oil level => page 36 or
~page36
Engine oil sensor malfunction ~page36
-
Low fuel level =:>page 36
- -Windshield
washer fluid ~poge35
level low
Convenience key*
~poge34
Key not in vehicle
Light/rain sensor* defective
::::>poge35
--
Dynamic headlight range => page37
control defective ...
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Driver information display
Battery in remote control key :::>page 39
--
Elect romechan ical => page 112
par king b rake
-
Engine speed limitat ion * =>page 36
adaptive light* defect ive => page 37
Ignition lock malfunction ::::>page37
Adapt ive dampers * :::>page 37
Windshield w iper defectiv e :::>page 37
--
Significant loss of air pressu re* => page 315
Ti re pressu re m onito ring sys-=> page 315
tern * (malfunction)
[I] Tips
The speed warnings warning thres ho ld 1 and warning threshold 2
v are also yellow symbols in some mo dels . The wa rnin g is always
show n as a sma ll symbol in the uppe r area of t he d isp lay
=> page 26 . •
Ap plies to ve hicle s: with Aud i d rive se le ct
Dynamic steering f?i
1:.;,. Dynamic steering : Sy stem malfunct ion
Th is driver message and the symbol appear when a system
ma lfunction occurs dur ing trave l. Yo u can continue to dr ive carefully
at a reduced speed to a q ua lified workshop. Steering can be more difficult or sens
it ive than usua l. The steering wheel can a lso be at a n
ang le w hen d riving s traight .
Dynamic steering : initialization
If this driver message appears and the indicator light is f lash ing on
t he inst rument pane l, dynam ic steering is being reini tial ized . On ce
you start the engine after t his is finished , the steering wheel w ill be
e a sy to move. Re- ini tia lizat ion mig ht be necess ary if th e s teering
wheel was moved hard to the left and right while the veh icle was not
movi ng. The disp lay goes o ut as soon as initialization is complete .
& WARNING
Have the dynamic steering sy stem malfun ction repaired a s soon
as possible by an authorized Audi dealer or any qualified workshop
- risk of accident!
[ i ] Tips
Th e dynamic steering st abili ty systems are no t ava ila bl e in the event
of a system ma lfunct io n.•
App lie s to v eh icl es: w it h co nv en ience key
Key not in vehicle 7
., Key not in vehicle
Thi s remin der appears along wi th the .... symbol if the maste r key is
removed from the vehicle with t he e ngine running . It is intended to
remind you (e.g. w hen c hanging dr ive rs) not to co ntinue t he journey
w ithout the master key.
If t he master key is no longer in t he ve hicl e, yo u can not swi tch off the
ign ition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
eng ine a gain. You also cannot lock the vehicle from the ou ts ide. •

Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
B
Fig. 25 Key se t
© Master key with remote control and integrated
mechanical key
You can centra lly lock and un lock your vehicle and start the engine
w ith the master key w ith remote cont ro l. A mecha nica l key is inte­
grated in the master key=>
page 40.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constan t use. It should on ly be
used in an emergency. Keep it in a safe place and do not car ry it on
your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, cont act your autho riz e d Audi de aler immedia tely to
have the
lost key d isab led. Be sure to bri ng all your keys with you.
Data in the master key
Dur ing d riving, service and maintenance-relevant data is cont in u­
ously s tore d on yo ur ma ster key. Your Audi service adviser can re ad out this data a
nd tell you about th e wo rk your ve hicle needs. This
applies also to vehicles with convenience key*.
Personal comfort sett ings
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recommended that each person
always uses "their own" mas ter key. When t he ignition is t urne d off
or when the vehicle is locked, pe rsonal convenience settings for the
followi ng systems a re stored and assig ned to the remote maste r key.
• Climate control
• Centra l lo cki ng sy stem
• Seat memory*
• Parki ng system *
• Audi s ide ass ist*
• Audi dr ive select *
Th e s tored se ttings a re au toma ticall y recalled when you unlock t he
veh icle, when yo u ope n the doo rs o r whe n you turn on the ign ition.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni­
tion lo ck . Entry by unauthorized per sons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle. Always lock all doors and
take the key.
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
acce ss to vehicle key s. Unguarded acce ss to the keys provides chil­
d ren the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle
system s such as the power windows et c. Un supervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result in serious injury .
• Do not remove the key from the ignition lock until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. Otherwise the steer ing column lock
could suddenly engage -cau sing the ri sk of an accident.
~

(]] Tips
• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
d isrupted by interfe rence from transmitters in the v icinity of the
vehicle wo rking in the same frequency range (e.g. a cell phone, rad io
equipmen t) .
• If you open the dr ive r's doo r with the key left in the ignit ion lo ck,
a ch ime will sound . This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the doo r.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
• For Declaration of Complia nce to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 346 . •
Check Light in the master key
The check li ght in the master key provides inform ation
about different conditions.
!
lJl
Fig. 2 6 Che ck lig ht in
t h e maste r key
The check light comes on brief ly once when a button is p ressed, and
du ring an " inquiry" by the convenience key system.
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Opening and closing
If the check light does not come o n, the batte ry is dead and has to be
rep laced. In addi tion , when the batte ry is dead the • sym bol appears
in the instrument cluster d isp lay as well as the message :
Please change ke y batte ry
Battery replacement => page 39. •
Master key battery replacement
..
Fig . 2 7 R em ote
m aste r ke y: Rem ovin g
th e m ech anic al ke y
Fig. 28 Remot e
m as ter k ey: Rem oving
t he batte ry hol der
We recommend having the battery changed by an authorized
Audi dealer . However , if you wish to rep lace the dead battery
yourse lf, proceed as follows :
- P ress the release button©=> fig. 27.
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Opening and closing
-Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master key.
- Press the release button©=>
page 39, fig. 28 on the
battery 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 th e environ­
ment.
(I] Tips
Th e replacement battery must be the same specification as the
original. •
Removing the mechanical key
-Press the release button©=> fig. 29.
Fig. 29 Remote
master key: Removing
the mechanical key
-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 45 if this should not
be possible 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. 30 Ignition
switch with ignition
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. 30 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 45.
-Have the electrical system inspected by an authorized Audi
dealership. •

Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
I,; N 9
" :g
Fig. 31 Glove
compartment: Adapter
for emergency key
Fig. 32 Insert emer­
gency key into the
adapter
- Take the adapter for the emergency key out of the glove
box ~ fig. 31.
- Push the emergency key~ fig. 32 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 ign ition switch. The engine can now be started as
usual. •
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Opening and closing
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the elec­
tronic immob ilizer 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 automat ica lly 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
• Th e vehicle cannot be started if an unauthorized key is used. The
vehicle may not start if another rad io device such as a key for another
vehicle or a transponder is located on the key ring.
• For Declarat ion of Compliance to United S tates FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 346. •
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle cent rally . You have the following
choices: .,_
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Opening and closing
• Remote master key~ page 43
• Door hand les wi th co nve nien ce key* ~ page 44,
• Lock cyli nder at the dr iver's door~ page 45, or
• Power locking swi tch inside~
pag e 46.
Selective unlocking
When they are closed, the door and rear lid are locked. When
unloc kin g, you ca n set in the radio or in the MMI* whethe r
only the
dr iver 's door or the entire veh icle s hou ld be unlocked~
page 43.
Automatic locking
The automat ic lock ing feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear
lid when you d rive f aster th an 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked agai n once t he ignition key is removed . In add i­
tion , the vehicle can be u nlocked if the open ing function in the power
loc king system switch o r at one of th e door levers is a ctuated. The
Auto Lock function can be turned o n and off i n the ra dio or in the
MMI * ~ page 43.
Add itionally, in the event of a crash with a irbag deployme nt the doors
are au tomatically u nlocked to allow access to the vehi cle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -the ft ala rm warn ing sys tem detec ts a break -in into t he
vehicle, acoustic and v isual warning s ignals are triggered .
T he anti-theft warning system is activated a utomat ica lly when you
lock the vehicle . It is deactivated w hen u nlocking using the
remote
key ,
with the mechanical key , and when you switch o n the ignition.
Th e alarm also turns off whe n the alarm cycle has ex pire d.
Turn signals
W hen you unlock the vehicle, the t urn s ignals f lash twice, when you
loc k 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 the re safeguards to prevent yo u locking yo ur
remote maste r key in the vehicle:
• The veh icle does not lock with the central lock ing switch
~ page 4 6 if the d rive r's doo r is open.
• On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most recently used
maste r key is in the luggage compartment , th e re ar lid is au tomati­
cally unlocked again after it is closed
~ page 47.
Do not lock yo ur vehicle wi th the remote master key u nti l all doo rs
and the rear lid are closed. In th is way you avoid locking yourself out
accidentally .
& WARNING
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it w ith you. This will prevent passengers (children, for
example) from a ccidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front doors.
• Do not leave children inside the veh icle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outs ide w ithout the key .
W Tips
• In the event of a cras h w it h ai rbag deployme nt all locked doo rs
w ill be a utomat ically un locked to give access to the vehi cle o ccupants
from the outside .
• If the power lo cking system should mal func tion, you c an lock the
dr iver 's door using the mechanical key~
page 47.
• If the power locking sys tem sho uld fail, yo u ca n s till open t he fuel
tank flap in a n emergency ~
page 278.
• You a re well advised not to keep valuables i nside a n un attended
vehicle, v isib le or not. Even a properly locked vehicle cannot provide
t he se cu rity of a sa fe. .,_