warning AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2014 Owner's Guide

¢ page 46, Power top emergency op­
eration.
Have you authorized Audi dealer
correct the cause of the malfunction as
soon as possible.
- If parking the vehicle with the power top
open, remember that the vehicle interior
will not be protected from the weather
or from unauthorized 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 I!!! indicator light illuminates for approxi­
mately 2 seconds when the ignition switches
on to check the function and then goes out
again . The indicator light also:
- illuminates when the power top opens or
closes.
- blinks if the power top switch is operated
but the conditions for opening or closing the
power top are not met . A warning message
also appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play ¢
page 43, Error message in the in­
strument cluster display.
-if the power top did not open or close com­
pletely.
0) Tips
The indicator light stays on if the power
top was opened manually.
Error message in the instrument cluster
di splay
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
d isplay indicates if one of the conditions is not
met or there is a malfunction.
Power top 43
Power top: please close rear lid
The luggage compartment lid must be closed
when the power top is opening or closing. This
error message appears in the instrument clus­
ter 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. This 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 luggage compartment, remove
the objects that are in the way from the stor­
age bay area . Otherwise, you can operate the
power top storage bay manually
c::> page 45.
Power top: cannot be used
This error message appears if the convertible
cannot open or close automatically because of safety reasons or if there is a malfunction. The
following causes are possible :
-Vehicle speed too high: Power top opera­
tion is deactivated and an error message ap­
pears if the vehicle speed is too high. Re­
duce the vehicle speed and operate the
sw itch again to open or close the power top.
-Battery voltage too low: The power top can­
not be operated if the battery voltage is too
low. This ensures there will be enough bat­
tery voltage left to start the vehicle. The
power top can be operated again after the
engine is started.
- Rollover protection active: If the power top
is operated continuously for an extended pe­
riod of ti me, rollover protection will activate
to prevent damage to the hydraulic unit .
This protective function prevents the power top from opening or close for approximately
15 to 30 minutes .
It will function again af­
ter that
c::> ,& .
-Malfunction: Failure of system components
is one possible cause for malfunction. If this
happens, you can also operate the power
top by hand¢
page 46.

44 Power top
Power top not se cure
This message appe ars with a warning tone if
the power top is not
c o mplet ely cl osed or
open and the vehicle speed is above SO km/h.
Reduce th e ve hicl e spe ed b elow SO km/h and
use the switch to open o r close the power top
completely .
A WARNING
Never drive when the power top is not
locked co rrectly . The w ind from dr iv ing
co uld cause the power top to open . T his
c an result in injuries and damage to the
veh icle .
Opening or closing the power top
Fig. 32 Ce nte r conso le : powe r top swi tch
Opening the power top
... Switch the ign ition on.
,. Remove any objec ts that are stored in the
power top compartment to prevent damage
to the top and the rear w indow .
... Pull and hold the switch until the power top
opens and the covers close completely .
Closing the power top
... Switch the ign it ion on .
,. Remove any objects that are sto red in the
power top compartment to prevent damage
to the top and the rear w indow .
,. Press and ho ld the switch unt il the closing
pro cess is complete.
The indicator light
H i r, the instrument clus­
ter goes o ut when the top is comp letely open
or closed . T he side w indows automa tica lly
l owe r slight ly during the opening/ closing
p rocess.
A WARNING
-- W hen opening and closing the power
top, make sure no one will be injured by
the supports and other moving pa rts .
- Operat ing the power top reduces the
headroom in the rear of the vehicle .
Ma ke sure there is enough clearance be­
tween the rea r passenger and the power
top whe n open ing and closing it.
Power top convenience opening and
closing
F ig. 33 Re mote ma ste r key : bu ttons
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Fi g. 34 Turnin g the key to ope n and close
Convenience opening with the driver door
lock
.,. Press the CD button on the remote mas ter
key to unlock the veh icle .
... Turn the key once i n the dr iver door lock to
the opening position@~ fig.
34.
... Tur n the key to the opening pos itio n again
within two se conds and hold it there until
the power top opens complete ly.
Con venience closing with the driver door
l ock
... Turn the key once i n the driv er door lock to
the closing position@¢ fig.
34. ll>

.. Turn the key to the clos ing position again
within two seconds and hold it there until
the power top closes completely.
Releasing the key stops the opening or closing
process immediately.
A WARNING
-
-When opening and closing the power
top, make sure no one will be in jured by
the supports and other moving parts.
- Operating the power top reduces the
headroom in the rear of the vehicle.
Make sure there is enough clearance be­
tween the rear passenger and the power
top when opening and clos ing it.
Variable power top storage bay
Fig . 35 Luggage compartment: the var iable power top
storage bay is lowered
Fig . 36 Luggage compartment: eme rgency re lease lev·
er for the variab le power top sto rage bay
The variable power top storage bay lowers au­
tomatically when the power top opens .
Raising the power top storage bay
.. Press the trim in the direction of the arrow
to raise the variab le power top storage bay
qfig. 35.
Power top 45
Lowering the power top storage bay
manually (emergency operation)
.. Open the
lift side trim and press the release
lever down to lower the variab le power top
storage bay ¢
fig. 36.
The variable power top storage bay can be
raised when the power top is closed. This pro­
vides more cargo space in the luggage com­
partment.
T he open power top stores completely in the
compartment designed for it. This area is pro­
tected with the variable power top storage bay to prevent objects from be ing stored
there unintentionally. The cargo area in the luggage compartment is smaller when the
power top is open than when it is closed . The
variable power top storage bay cannot be
raised when the power top is open.
Wind deflector
Applies to vehicles: with wind deflector
The wind deflector decreases air movement
inside the vehicle and increases driving com ­
fort .
Fig. 37 Insert ing t he wind deflecto r (1)
Fig. 38 Insert ing t he w ind deflector (2)
Retaining pins are located on the long ends of
the wind deflector . They secure the deflector
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46 Power top
in the mounts on the vehicle's rear side trim .
F or safety reasons, inserting the wind deflec­
tor from the side farthest from traffic.
Inserting and positioning the wind
d efl ector
.. Open the rear side w indow on the side far ­
thest 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 w ind deflec­
tor is installed in the correct position when
the longest s ide is toward the front and the
wind deflector frame is at the top .
.. Insert both retain ing p ins in the mounts in
the trim above the rear seat on the driver
side
¢ fig. 37(!) .
.. Fo ld the hand le @ at the front and center of
the wind deflector upward and lift the de­
flector slig htly in the center¢
fig. 38@.
.. Now gu ide the wind deflector into the
mounts in the side trim on the passenger
s ide @ and press lightly in the m iddle ®
unti l the hand le locks in place.
.. Set the wind def lector up completely.
Removing the wind deflecto r
.. Fold the w ind deflector frame back .
.. Fold the handle¢
fig. 37 @at the front and
center of the w ind deflector upward and lift
the defle ctor slightly in the center.
.. Remove the wind deflecto r from the mounts
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 together.
.. Store the wind deflector in the storage bag.
A WARNING
- Do not use the wind deflector to secure
cargo .
- Be careful when instal ling so you do not
pinch your fingers .
- Pay attention to the traffic when instal­
ling the wind deflector, if necessary .
(D Note
Do not lean aga inst the vehicle when in­
stalling the wind deflector. Hard objects
and decorat ions on clothing such as be lt
buckles can scratch the paint. Your cloth­
i ng could also become dirty .
(D Tips
- The wind deflector works best when all
of the windows are rolled up while driv­
ing.
- Only store the wind deflector in the stor­
age bag when it is dry.
Power top emergency
operation
General information
The power top can be closed by hand if there
is a malfunction .
.. Ac tivate the pa rking brake.
.. Open the windows
.. Remove the key from the ignition .
Only close the power top manually in an emer ­
gency . The best so lution is to have your au ­
thorized Audi dea ler correct the cause of the
malfunction .
Power top emergency operation consists o f
the following steps :
-Unl ocking the power t op compartm ent
c o ver :
The cove r on the power top compart­
ment m ust be released by hand.
- Clo sin g the pow er top : The power top must
be lifted out of the tray and closed .
- Lo cking the power top : The power top
latches must be locked with the emergency
key.
A WARNING
- When positioning the power top, avoid
contact with the s upports or other mov ­
ing pa rts . Make s ure all of the windows
are lowered. Otherwise yo u could pinch
your hands. -

-Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This
can result in injuries and damage to the
vehicle .
(D Tips
Have a second person assist when closing
the power top. Positioning the power top
is easier when there is a second person to
help .
Step 1: Unlocking the power top
compartment cover
The release lever for the power top compart­
ment is located under the trim in the luggage
compartment.
Fig. 39 Luggage compartmen t: re lease leve r
Fig. 40 Luggage compartmen t: side trim
.,. Open the luggage compartment lid. The
emergency release can be used if the lug­
gage compartment lid will not open
<=:> page 38.
"" 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
c:> fig. 39.
Power top 47
.,. Open the left side trim and press the yellow
lever in the d irection of the arrow
c:> fig. 40.
.. Remove the emergency key from the com­
partment on the left side @.
.,. Open the right side trim and press the yel­
low lever in the direction of the arrow .
Step 2: Lifting the power top
compartment cover out
Fig. 41 Lug ga ge compart men t lid co m plete ly ope n
Fig. 42 Storage bay cover partiall y open
.,. Press the luggage compartment lid in the
direc tion of the arrow
c:> fig . 41 .
.,. Raise the power top compartment cover out
of the power top tray and hold it in place
c:> fig. 42 c:> ,&. .
Have a second person assist when raising the
power top compartment cover . That person
should stand on the opposite side of the vehi­
cle and perform the same steps .
.&_ WARNING
When raising the power top compartment
cover, avoid contact with the supports or
other moving parts. Otherwise you could
pinch your hands.

48 Power top
Step 3: Lifting the power top storage
bay cover out
Fig. 4 3 Luggage compartment lid closed
Fig. 44 Power top sto rage bay cover completely open
... Close the luggage compartment lid .
11--Open the power top storage bay cover com­
pletely
c::> fig. 44 .
..&, WARNING
When ra is ing the power top storage bay
cover, avoid con tact w ith the s upports o r
other moving parts . Othe rwise you cou ld
pinch your hands.
Step 4: Closing the power top
F ig . 4 5 Removi ng the cover
Fig. 46 Emergency key for ope ning the latches
11--Remove the cap on the trim .
11--Insert the emergency key in the open ing
(hex socket) .
11--Turn the release key counterclockwise until
it stops to open the latch .
... Remove the emergency key.
Step S: Closing the power top
The power top must be positioned by hand.
Fig . 47 Power top partially open
Fig. 4 8 Winds hie ld: Power top
11--Raise the power top out of the tray c::> .&. in
Step 2: Lifting the power top compartment cover out on page 47 .
11--Pull the power top out completely .
., Press the power top onto the windshield
frame
c::> fig . 48 .

.. Press the switch ~ ¢ page 44, fig. 32 to
close the convertible top. If this does not
work, proceed w ith
¢ page 49, Step 6: Re­
tracting the power top comportment cover.
Have a second person assist when posit ioning
the power top . That person should stand on
the opposite side of the vehicle and perform
the same steps.
A WARNING
- When positioning the power top, avoid
contact with the supports or o ther mov ­
ing parts. Otherwise you could pinch
yo ur hands .
- When pressing the power top down onto
the windsh ie ld frame, make su re that
you do not pinch yourse lf or anyone else .
Step 6: Retract ing the power top
compartment cover
The power top comportment cover must be
retracted by hand.
F ig . 49 Power top raised
-
.. Raise the rear of the power top and hold it in
place
i::> fig. 49 © i::> A in Step 2: Lifting the
power top compor tment cover out on
page 47 .
.,. Slide the power top compartment forward
u nti l it reaches the end position @. Release
the power top.
A WARNING
Do not pinch yo urself o r othe rs when clos ­
ing the power top compartment.
Power top 49
Step 7 : Locking the power top
The locking system for the power top latches
ore located on the inside of the power top .
Fig . SO In side of the powe r top : hex key fo r eme rgency
oper atio n
.. Insert the emergency key in the open ing and
turn it clockwise unt il it stops to lock the
power top .
.,. Remove the emergency key .
.. Cover the opening w ith the cap.
(D Tips
Make sure the locking mechanisms are
l ocked secure ly.
Step 8 : Loosen ing the headliner
F ig. 51 Power top: area around the rig ht s ide o f th e
rear window
F ig. 52 Area a ro un d t he r igh t sid e of th e rear w indow :
,._ 0 ,._ ~
>< co a,
headliner part ia lly loose ned •

50 Power top
Perform the following steps in the rear win­
dow area of the power top on each side .
.,. Pull the loops (marked in yellow) w ith the
eme rgency key to loosen the headliner .
.,. Pull at the yellow marking again to loosen
the headliner around the rear window (ap­
proximate ly 30 cm).
Step 9: Securing the latch
Fi g. 53 Rear of the power top: Securing the latc h
The latches must be secured on the left and
right sides of the vehicle .
.,. Pull the power top headliner to the side in
the area around the rea r headrests to sec ure
the latches~
fig. 53 ~.&. in Step 2: Li~ing
the power top compartment cover out on
page 47 .
.,. Then remove the emergency key and insert
the short end into the power top support at
the yellow marking .
.,. Press the emergency key in the direction of
the arrow @ unt il the latch is secure .
A WARNING
Do not pinch yourself or others when clos­
ing the power top compar tment.

Clear vision Lights
Switching the lights on and off
F ig . 54 Instrument pane l: headlight control switch
Light switch ·'t/,·
Turn the switch c> fig . 54 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
:oo: symbol turns on.
0 • The lights are off or the dayt ime running
lights are on:
- USA mod els : The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c> fig . 54 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only
in daylight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu
E xterior li ghtin g
¢page 52, c> &_ .
-Ca nada mod els: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch
¢ fig . 54
is i n the O position, :oo : position or the AUTO
posit ion (on ly in daylight cond itions). The
daytime running lights function cannot be
turned off¢&. .
AUTO* -Automatic headlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, for example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels¢,& .
:oo: -Side marker lights
~D -Low beam headlights
Fog light s/rear fog ligh t(s)*
Press the appropriate button c> fig. 54:
1D -Fog lights
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
Clear vi sion 51
adaptive light*
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adap ts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le. This provides
better lighting through the curve. The system
operates at speeds between approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Sta tic corner ing light * (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/ h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signal is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
better whe n turn ing .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
function when the switch is in the AUTO posi­
tion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
-Daytime running lights and automatic
headlights* are only intended to ass ist
the driver . T hey do no t re lieve the driver
of his responsibility to chec k the head ­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac­
cording to the current light and visibility
conditions. For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors*. So a lways
switch on the headlights
~D under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Cras hes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please obey all laws when using the
lig hting sys tems described here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights* should on ly be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic. ..,.

52 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
¢page 52.
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of
the headlights, turn signals and tail lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r shor tly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is no tified in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay¢
page 22.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 55 Tu rn s ig na l and hig h beam lever
Turn sign als ¢i ¢
The turn signals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal pos ition when the ign i­
tion is switched on.
(D -right turn signal
@-left tur n signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just
tap the lever .
High be ams and headlight flasher [D
Move the lever to the correspon ding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
ii in the instrument cl us­
te r turns on .
Notes on thes e features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w ith the ignition
t ur ned on. The indicator ligh ts
Ct or a in
the instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn s ig ­
na l switches off au toma tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the head­
lights a re on. The ind icator ligh t
II in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if there a re no
lights switched on . The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
--
Do not use the h igh beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions ore selected in the radio or
MMI" .
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Exte rior
light ing .
Or
.,. Select: !CARI function button > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle s etting s> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car }*,
Leav ing home (light when unlocking car )*
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and th e dr ive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, the function
can be switched on and off or the length of
time the lig hts remain on* can be ad justed . ..,.