headlights AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2014 User Guide

198 Vehicle care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
T ex tile s,
Stains adhering to Vacuum cleaner
Vin yl, the surface
Alcan ta ra Water -based stains Absorbent cloth and mild soap solutiona>
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
O il-based stains Apply a mild soap solutiona>, blot away the d issolved oil
such as oil, make- or dye, treat afte rward w ith water, if necessary
up, etc.
Special stains such Special stain remover, b lot with absorbent material,
as ballpoint pen, treat afterward with mild soap solutiona>, if necessary
na il polish, latex
pa int, shoe po lish,
etc.
Natu ral leather Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mild soap solutiona>
Wate r-based stains Fresh s tains: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dr ied stains: sta in remover sui table for leather
blood, etc.
Oi l-based stains Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and sta in remover suitable
such as oil, make- for leather
up, etc. dried stains: Oil cleaning spray
Special stains such Stain remover suitable for leather
as ballpo int pen,
na il polish, latex
pa int, shoe polish,
etc.
Care Regular
ly apply condit ion ing c ream that protec ts from
light a nd penetrates into the materia l. Use specially-col-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon part s Dirty Clean tlhe same way as plastic parts
a) Mi ld soap solut ion : maximum two tablespoons neut ra l soap in a lite r of wate r
& WARNING
The windshie ld may not be treated with
water -repe lling windshield coating agents .
Unfavorab le conditions such as wetness,
darkness, or low sun can result in in­
creased glare. W iper blade chatter is a lso
possible .
(V Note
-Headlights /tail lights
- Never clean headlights or tail lights
w it h a dry cloth or sponge. -
Do not us e any cleaning product that
contains alcohol, because they could
cause cracks to form.
-Wheels
- Never use any paint polish or other
abrasive mater ials.
- Damage to the protective layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratc hes
must be repa ired immediately.
- Sensor s/camera lenses
- Never use warm or hot water to re-
move snow or ice from the camera
le ns. Th is could cause th e lens to crack . ""

@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the pr oblem of proper d isposa l
of brake flu id as we ll as the special tools
requ ired and the necessary expert ise, we
recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer .
Battery
General information
Under normal operating conditions, the bat­
tery in your Audi does not need any mainte ­
nance. With
high outside temperatures or
long daily dr ives we recommend that you have
the electro lyte level checked by an authorized
Aud i dealer or qualified workshop . The elec­
trolyte leve l should also be checked each time
the battery is charged ¢
page 219.
Have the battery checked when you take your
ve hicle in for service . Yo u are well adv ised to
replace a battery that is older than 5 yea rs .
W ith certa in types of a irbag deployment, t he
b attery is d isconnected from the vehicle elec­
tr ica l system for safety reasons¢.&.
in Re ­
pair, care and disposal of the airbags on
page 1 53.
Disconnecting the battery terminals
Some vehicle functions (power w indow regu­
lators , for example) are lost if the battery ter­
m inals a re d isconnected. These func tions have
to be re lea rned after the batte ry term inals a re
connected agai n. T o prevent this , the bat tery
should only be d isconnec ted from the vehicle
e lec tric al system when absolu tely necessa ry
for repairs .
Vehicles not driven for long periods
If you do not drive you r vehicle over a period
of severa l days or weeks, elec trical compo­
nen ts are gr adually cut b ack o r swi tched off .
This redu ces energy cons umption and main­
tains starting capab ility over a longer per io d
¢ page 185.
Some o f the conven ience f unctions m ay not
ope rate, su ch as the in ter ior lig hts or t he
Checkin g and fillin g 217
power seat adjus tment. The convenience
funct io ns w ill be available again when yo u
turn o n the ign ition and start the engine.
Winter operation
D ur ing the w inte r mon ths, bat tery capa city
tends to dec rease as tempera tures drop . This
is beca use more power is a lso consumed wh ile
starting, and the headlights, rear window de­
fogge r, etc., are used more often.
Avoid unnecessary powe r consumpt ion, pa r­
ticular ly in city traffic or when traveling only
sho rt distances. Let yo ur autho rized A udi
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat ­
tery before w inter sets in
¢ page 219. A well
charged battery will no t on ly prevent star tin g
problems w hen the weather is cold, but w ill
also last longer .
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for seve ral
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery s hou ld be removed and
stored where it will not freeze . This will
p revent it from be ing damaged and having
to be repla ced .
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the bat tery.
The battery is located in the luggage compar t­
ment under the floor . B efo re you che ck any­
thi ng in the luggage compartment,
read and
heed all WARNINGS
¢ ,&. .
Always heed the safety warnings , when work­
i ng on the veh icle batte ry or t he vehicle e lec­
t rical sys tem to p reven t inju ry.
The following WARNINGS are very
important when working on the battery:
Always heed the following WARNING SYM· BO LS and safety precautions when working
on the battery .
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Always wear eye protection.
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274 Index
Tank system .......... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu el economy messages (eff iciency pro-
g ram) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Fuel filler flap Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand . . 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. ... 250
G
Garage door opener (Homelink)
117
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .... . 253
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fuel gauge .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General illustration
Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/ indicato r lights ... .. .... .. . . 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 223
Glove compar tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet park ing ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
GPS controlled clock .......... .. .... . . 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 261
H
Headlights
Clea ning ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
C leaning system ... ..... .. .. .. .. ... . 56
D efe ctiv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L eft hand drive, righ t hand drive ... .. . . 53
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hea dlight washer reservoir .. .. .. .. ... 220
Head restraints .............. .. .... . 124
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 124
Heated exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear window ............. .. .. .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ..................... .. 71
windshie ld washer spray noz zles . . . . . . 56
Heating ..... ... .......... .. .. .... .. 69
He avy clothing and safety belts ... .. .. . 135
High beam ................ .. .. .... .. 52 High voltage warning label
......... .. 261
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 117
Opening .. .... .. .. ........... .. .. 206
Release lever .... ... .......... .. .. 206
Horn .. ..... ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .... 175
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 147
How often should I check my tire pres-
su res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 138
Hydroplaning ..... ... .......... .. .. 232
I
Ignition
switching on/off .... ........... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
Eme rgency unlock ing ... .. ... ..... .. . 34
lg n it ion lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Indicator lig ht ... ... .......... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important thin gs to do before driving .. 121
Improperly worn safety belts ........ .. 138
Indicator lights .. .. ... .......... .... . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151
Dynamic steering .... .......... .. .. 184
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 151
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats ...... ............. .... 167
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Instruments Adjusting the lighting .......... ..... 54
Instruments and controls .......... .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front ..... .. .. .. ............... ... 54
Rear ......... ................... . 54
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .... .. . 56
J
Jump-starting . .. .. ............. .. .. 255

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Power top
Cleaning
Closing ·
· . ................ ... .... 42
... ................ ... ... 197
Convenience opening/closing . .. .. .. . .
Emergency opera tion ...... .. .. .. .. . . 44
44
46
E rror message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
General information .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Indicator light ........ ...... .... ...
43
Malfunction ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Opening . .. ............. .... .. .... 44
Variable power top storage bay . ... .. ..
45
Wind deflector .............. ... .... 45
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Malfunctions ............. ... ... ... 40
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. ...
137
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. .. . 122
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Occupants .. ............. .... .. ... 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Protecting
197
Q
Quartz clock ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .. .. .
R
184
133
132
Radiator fan . ............. .... .. ... 215
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights .............. .... .. .. ..
51
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. ..
54
Rearfoglights ............ .... .. .. .. 51
Rear lid
Escape handle .............. ... .. .. 38
Opening and closing ......... ... .. ..
37
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2
Rear view mirror
. .. .. .......... .... ..
113
114
55
Rear window heating ............... .. 71
Recirculation mode (automat ic climate
control)
.. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. .
Refuelling ........ .. .............. .
Release lever for hood
Remote control Homelink . .. .. .. .... ............ .
Remote control key . .... ......... .. .. .
70
204
206
117
32
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 34
Remote rear lid release .............. . 37
Repair manuals .. .. .. .. ........... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .. .... .... ....
153
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ......... .. .. 253
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Rep lacing wiper blades ...............
57
Reporting Safety Defects ............. 129
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .. .. .. .... ............. 136
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Rims
Cleaning
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys­
tem
....... ... .... ...............
s
196
130
SAFE · · .... .. .. .. ................. . 12
Safe driving habits ... .......... .... .
121
Safety belt position . ............... . 13 7
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .
137
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 138
Serv ice and disposa l ........... .. ..
139
Safety belts ....... .. ............... 135
Belt positioner ... .. . .. .... ........ 135
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 197
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .. .. .. ........... ..
133
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