warning light AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 Owner's Manual

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(D Note
-To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top
compartment .
- make sure there is enough space above
the vehicle when opening or closing the power top.
- To reduce the risk of damage, make sure
there are no fragile objects within the stor­
age bay's range of motion.
(D Tips
- To prevent the battery from draining, do not
open or close the power top repeatedly
when the engine is switched off.
- A message will appear in the instrument
cluster display if there is a power top mal­
funct ion ¢
page 42.
-The power top can also be operated manual­
l y if there is a malfunction
c:> page 44,
Power top emergency operation. The ca use
of the malfunction should be corrected by
an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized re­
pair facility as soon as possible.
- The vehicle is not prote cted from the weath­
er or from unauthorized entry if the vehicle
is left parked with the power top open. Lock
any objects you are leaving in the vehicle in
the luggage compartment. Close the power
top before leav ing the vehicle.
- The side windows lower slightly automati­
cally when opening/closing the power top.
Power top convenience opening/closing
Fig . 35 Remote control key: buttons
Powe r top
Fig. 36 Turning the key to open and close
Conven ienc e opening with the driver's door
l o ck
.,. Press the @ button on the remote control key
to unlock the vehicle .
.,. Tu rn the key once in the driver's door lock to
the opening position @¢
fig. 36.
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.,. Turn the key to the opening position again
within tw o second s and hold it there until the
power top opens completely.
Convenienc e closing with the dri ver's door
lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver's door lock to
the closing position @¢
fig. 36.
.,. Turn the key to the closing position again with ­
in tw o second s
and hold it there until the pow ­
er top closes completely .
Releasing the key stops the opening or clos ing
process
imm edi ate ly .
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions~ .&.
in Opening/closing the power top
on page 40.
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the vehicle speed and try closing/opening the power top again.
A WARNING
Never drive when the power top is not locked
co rrectly. The w ind from dr iving co uld cause
the power top to open. This can result in inju­
r ies and damage to the vehicle.
Wind deflector
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with wind defl ecto r
The wind deflector reduces turbulence in the pas­
senger compartment and makes driving more comfortable.
F ig. 3 9 Rear of the veh icle: inserti ng t he w ind deflector (1)
Fig. 40 Rea r of the veh icle: inser ting t he w ind def lector (2)
The wind deflector is located in the luggage com­
partment in a storage bag * or under the cargo
f loor cover .
Inserting and positioning the wind deflector
.,. Open the rea r door on the passenger 's side.
.. Remove the wind deflector from the luggage
compartment and fold it apart once . The wind
~ deflector is installed in the correct position
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Power top
.,. Insert both pins on the wind deflector @
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fig . 39 on the driver's side in the mounts in
the s ide trim .
.. Fold the handle @upward and
lift the center
of t he wind deflector up s light ly @
c> fig. 40.
.,. Guide the wind deflector into the mou nts on
the passenge r's side @ and press lightly in the
center of the wind def lector ® unti l the handle
lo ck s in pla ce .
.,. Ra ise the wind deflector completely .
Removing the wind deflector
.,. Fold the wind def lector frame back.
.,. Fold the handle @¢
fig. 39 upwa rd and lift the
c e nter of the wind def lector up s light ly @
¢ fig. 40 .
.. Remove the w ind de flec tor from the moun ts in
t he s ide trim on t he passenger side .
.. Pull the wind deflector out of the mounts on
the dr iver side and lift it out .
.. Fold the wind def lector together and store it
secure ly.
A WARNING
-- Do not use the wind deflector to sec ure car­
go.
- Be ca ref ul when insta lling so you do not
p inc h your fingers.
- Pay attent ion to traffic when installing the
wind deflector. Install the w ind deflector
from the side of the vehicle that is far thest
from t raff ic.
Q) Note
Do not lean aga inst the vehicle when instal­
lin g the w ind deflector . Hard objects and dec­
ora tions on clothing such as be lt buck les can
scra tch the paint .
(D Tips
-The wind deflector works best when all of
the windows a re rolled u p while driv ing .
- Only store the w ind deflector in the storage
bag* when it is dry.
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 53 Instrument panel : headlig ht co ntrol switch
Light switch ·'t/;
T u rn the switch c::> fig. 53 to the co rresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the :
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symbo l turns on.
O -The lights are off or the daytime r unning
lights are on :
-USA mode ls: The daytime running lig hts are
activated when the light switch
c:) fig . 53 is in
the
O pos it ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond it ions) . The daytime runn ing
l ights fu nction can be turned on a nd off in the
r ad io or MM I* menu
Exterior lighting
c:) page 49, c::> & .
-Canada mo del s: T he daytime runn ing lights are
activ ated when t he lig ht switch
c:) fig . 53 is in
t h e
o pos it ion, :oo : position or the AUTO pos i­
tion (only in daylight condit ions). The dayt ime
runn ing lights fu nction cannot be tur ned off
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AUTO * -Automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on brightness, for example in twilight,
du ring ra in or i n tunne ls
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;o o: -Side marker lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Fog lights /rear fog light (s)*
Press the appropriate button c::> fig. 53 :
}0 -Fog lights
O* -Rear fog light(s)
48 adaptive light*
When switched on
, adap tive ligh t ad ap ts to
curves in the roa d depending on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le. Th is prov ides bet­
ter light ing th rough th e curv e. The system oper­
ates at speeds between approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
li ght) -the corne ring light switches on at spe eds
up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) when a
ce rtain steering wheel angle is reached or when a
turn signal is act ivated . The area to the side of
the veh icle is illuminated better when turning .
T he adaptive light and the cornering light only
funct ion when the switc h is in the AUTO position
(automat ic head lights*) .
A WARNING
- Daytime r unning lights and au tomatic head­
lights* are o nly intended to ass ist the d river .
They do not relieve the d rive r of his res pon­
sibility to check t he headlights and to tur n
t hem on m anually accordi ng to the curren t
light and visibili ty cond itions. For example,
fog cannot be detected by the light sen­
sors*. So a lways switch on the headlights
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unde r these weather conditions and when
driving in the dark .
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by ot her motorists. Always tur n on the
headlights so that yo u can see ahead a nd so
that others can see yo ur ca r from the back .
- Please obey all laws w hen us ing the lighting
sys tems described here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights* shou ld only be turned on
i n accordance with traffic regu lation, as the
lights are bright for following traff ic.
{!) Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight contro l is lo ­
cated in the rear view m irror mount. You
should the refore not apply any stickers to .,.

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the windshield in this area in order to
prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad­
justed
c:, page 49.
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned on,
a buzzer sounds as long as the driver's door
is open.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is notified in the instrument clus­
ter display
c:, page 19.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig . 54 Turn signal and high beam lever
Turn signals¢¢
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The turn signals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@-left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -high beams on
Lights and Vision
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
II in the instrument cluster
turns on.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights . or
II in the
instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn signal
switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the headlights
are on. The indicator light
II in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as you
hold the lever -even if there are no lights
switched on . The indicator light
II in the in­
strument cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flasher.
WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior light­
ing .
Or
.,. Select: 1-C~A ~ R-.l function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leaving car)*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when the ignition is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depending on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched on and off or the length of time the lights remain
on* can be adjusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when unlocking it. This func-
tion can be switched on and off.
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Lights and Vision
Q/P -Adjusting the left/right exterior mirror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
4ill -Heat ing the m irro r glass depending on the
ou tside temperat ure*.
.9 -Folding exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
men t system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the veh icle
¢page 32.
Front passenger's ext erior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the c urb when ba cking in to a
p ar king space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. Fo r this to happen, the knob must be in
the posit ion for the front passenger's outs ide
mirror.
You can adjust the ti lted mi rror sur fa ce by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key yo u are us ing.
The mirror goes back into its original position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or tu rn the ignition
off .
A WARNING
Curved mir ror surfaces (convex or spherical *)
increase your f ield of view. Remember that
vehicles o r other objects will appear sma ller
and farther away than when seen in a flat mir­
ror. If you use t his mirror to est imate d istan­
ces of following vehicles whe n cha nging
lanes, yo u co uld estimate incor rec tly and
c ause an accident .
(D Note
-If the mir ror housing was moved by force
(fo r example, by r unning into an object
when maneuvering the vehi cle), the mirror
must be folded all the way in using the pow­
er fold ing function . The mirror housing
must not be moved back into place by hand
beca use this would impair the f unction o f
the mirro r mechan ism.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wash, you m ust fold the exterior mi rrors in
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to reduce the r isk o f damage to the m irrors .
Never fold power folding exterior mirrors*
by hand . On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls.
(D Tips
- If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The e xterior m irro r settings are sto red w it h
the memory funct ion *¢
page 61.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 60 Automatic dim ming rearview m ir ror *
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bot tom of the m irror bac k.
Automat ic dimming rearvi ew mirror*
.,. Press the button@¢ fig. 60. The indicator
light @ turns on . The rea rview and ex ter ior*
m irrors d im au tomat ically when light shines on
them, for examp le from headlights on a veh icle
t o the rea r.
~ WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic d im­
ming mirrors if the glass is broken . Electro­
lyte fluid can irritate sk in, eyes and respirato­
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro­
lyte can cause irritat ion to the resp iratory
system, especially among people with ast h­
ma or other respiratory conditions. Get
fresh air immediate ly by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows a nd
d oors all the way.
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Lights and Vi sion
the afterwipe operation . The afterwipe function
is reactivated the next time the ignition is switch­
ed on.
Clean ing the headlights*. The headlight washer
system* operates on ly when the headlights are
on. If you move the lever to position @, the
headlights are washed in intervals .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
dr iver. The driver is still responsib le for
ma nually switching the wipers o n accord ing
to the v is ibility conditions.
- The w indshield may not be treated with wa­
ter-repelling windsh ield coating agents . Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­ ness, low sun, can result in increased glare.
Wiper b lade chatter is also possible.
- Properly f unctioning windsh ie ld wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
dr iv ing¢
page 54, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whethe r th e
windsh ie ld wiper b lades are froze n to the
windsh ield. Sw itching on the winds hield
wipers can damage the wiper blades!
- Prior to using a ca r w ash, the win dshi eld
wiper system m ust be switched o ff (lever in
pos ition @). This helps to p revent uninten­
tiona l switching on and damage to the
windshie ld wiper system .
@ Tips
-The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate the
windsh ie ld wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper leve r to any pos it ion.
- Wo rn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
i n streak ing. This can affect the ra in sensor*
funct ion. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly .
- The washe r fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
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-When stopping temporari ly, (e.g. at a traf­
fic light) the set speed of the windshield
wipers is automatically reduced by one
speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshie ld w iper blades when they be­
gin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and glass
cleaner to clean t he windsh ie ld w iper blades .
.,. Place the windshie ld w iper arms in the service
position. Refer to¢
page 54.
.,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front w indow.
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A WARNING
Di rty windshie ld w iper blades can impa ir yo ur
v iew. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
F ig. 63 Re moving w indsh ield w ipe r blade
Wiper serv ice position /blade replacement
posit ion
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.,. Switch the ignit io n off and move the w indshield
w iper lever to position©¢
page 53, fig. 62.
The windsh ie ld wipers move in to the service po­
si tion.
.,. To br ing the wipers back into the origina l posi­
tion, switch the ignition on and press the wind ­
shie ld wiper lever .
You can also turn the se rvice posit ion on o r off in
the radio/ MM!* :
.,. Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (posit ion @
¢ page 53, fig . 62).
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> Win dshiel d
wipers
> Ser vice position > on /off . Or

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.. Se lect: I CARI function button> Car system s*
contro l button > S erv ici ng & checks > Wip er
s ervice po sition
> On /Off .
Removing th e wiper blade
.. Lift the windshield wipe r a rm up from the
windsh ield.
.. Press the locking knob@¢
fig. 63 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wiper blade firm ly.
.. Remove the wiper blade in the direct ion of the
arrow.
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Install the new wiper b lade in the reta iner on
the wiper arm @unti l you hear it click into
place on the wiper arm .
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshie ld.
.. Turn the serv ice position off.
A WARNING
For your safety, you should rep lace the wipe r
blades once or tw ice a year . See yo ur aut ho r­
ized Aud i dea le r fo r rep lacement blades.
(D Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service position! Oth­
erwise, you risk damag ing the pa int on the
hood or the windshield wipe r motor .
- You should not move yo ur vehicle o r press
the w indshie ld w iper lever when the wiper
a rms are fo lded away from the w indshield .
The w inds hield wipers would move back in­
to their orig inal posi tion and cou ld damage
t h e hood and windshield.
- To hel p prevent d amage t o th e wiper sys ­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshie ld befo re operating wipers .
- To hel p preve nt d amage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, pain t thinner, o r
other solvents on or nea r th e wiper blades .
- To he lp preve nt damage to t he wiper arms
or othe r compo nents, do not a ttempt to
move the wipers by hand .
Lights and Vision
(D Tips
- Commercia l hot waxes applied by automatic
car washes affect the how easily the glass
surface can be cleaned.
- Yo u ca n also use the service posit io n, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover .
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: veh icles w ith dig ital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rearview
mirror.
Fig. 64 Rearview mirror: Digital compass activated
M
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.. To switch the compass on or off, press and ho ld
the button ® unti l the compass disp lay in the
m irror ¢
fig. 64 appears or disappea rs.
T he dig ita l compass on ly works when t he ignit ion
is on. The directions are indicated with abbrevia­
t ions: N (north), NE (northeast), E (east), SE
(southeast) ,
S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest) .
@ Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass read ings, do
not br ing any remote contro ls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.
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Lights and Vision
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to: ve hicles w ith d ig ital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. 65 No rt h Amer ica : ma gnetic def lect ion zone bounda­
ri es
"' Press and hold the button@~ fig. 65 unt il the
number of the magne tic zone appears in t he
rearview mirro r.
"' Press the b utton @ repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith d ig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction.
"' Press and hold the button @until a C appears
in the rearview mirror .
"' Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) unti l
a d irection is displayed in the rearview mirror .
A WARNING
-To avo id endangering yourse lf and other
dr ivers, calibrate the compass in an area
whe re t here is no traffic.
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- The digital compass is to be used as a direc­
tional a id on ly. Even though you may want
to look at it while you are driving, you must
still pay attent ion to traffic, road and
weather conditions as well
as other possible
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Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are corr ectly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
Q page 130.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulations and instr uctions for
installing a child safety seat on the front pas­
senger's seat . Always fo llow the information re ­
garding child safety provided in
¢ page 150,
Child safety.
A WARNING -
Refer to Q page 111, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of yo ur pas­
senge rs.
A WARNING
Incorrect seat ing position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury .
- Always keep yo ur feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never pu t your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, out o f the win ­
dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap­
plies especially to the passengers. If your
seating pos it ion is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident. If the airbag inflates and
Seat s and sto rage
the seating position is incorrect, this could
result in persona l injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a distance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­
el. If you're sitt ing any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot protect you properly .
In addition, the front seats and head re­
stra ints must be adjusted to you r body
he ight so that they can g ive you maximum
p rotection.
- Always try to keep as much dis tance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front passeng­
er 's seat while the veh icle is moving . Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just your seat while the veh icle
is moving, you are out of pos ition.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat
in the following manner:
.,. Adjust the seat in fo re and aft direction so tha t
you c an ea sil y push the pedals to the floor
while keeping yo ur knees s light ly bent ¢.&.
in
Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page
57.
.,. Adj ust the seatback so that when you sit with
your back against the seatback, you can still
grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. App lies to ve hicles w ith ad justable head re ­
stra ints: Adjust the head rest raint so the upper
edge is as even as possible w ith the top of your
head. If t hat is not possible , try to adjust the
he ad restraint so that it is as close to this pos i­
tion as possible ¢
page 60.
A WARNING ~
Never place any objects in the driver 's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case of
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Memory function
Description
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The memory funct ion allows yo u to qu ickly and
eas ily store and recall personal seat ing profi les
for the driver. The memory function is operated
through the master key and the memory buttons
in the driver 's door.
The drive r's seating profile is stored and assigned
to the maste r key each t ime the vehicle is locked.
When you open the door, the seat profile is auto ­
matica lly recalled.
If two people use one vehicle,
it is recomm ended that each person a lways uses
"their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat prof iles can be stored in the memory
buttons in the driver 's door . Once they are stor­
ed, these s eat profiles can be selected at any
time.
I n addition to the driver 's seat settings, you can
a lso store and access the exterior mirror adjust­
ment settings* using the remote control key or
memory button .
Remote control key
Applies to: veh icles with seat memory
To assign the driver 's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the vehicle, the function
must be act ivated in the rad io or MMI*
.. Select :
I CARI function button > Seat adjust­
ment > Driver's seat > Remote con trol ke y
>
on .Or
.,. Select :
- 1 C_ A_ R_ I funct io n button > Car sy stem s*
contro l button > Vehicl e sett ing s > Seat s>
Driv er' s s eat > Remote control key > On .
@ Tips
If you do not wa nt another driver 's settings to
be assigned to the remo te key, switch off the
memory fu nction us ing t he radio o r MMI* or
t he
I ON/OF F I button ¢ page 61.
Seats and storag e
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with seat memory
Fig. 72 D river 's doo r: memo ry fu ncti on butto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driver's
door .
Switching th e m emo ry functi on on /off
.. Press the ION/O FF I button to switch the memo­
ry function on/off. The word
OFF lights up
when the memory function is swit ched off . Seat
profiles are nei ther stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat p rofil e
.. Press the ISE TI button. When the word S ET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings.
.,. Press a memory button
tone confirms that the sett ings were sto red.
Accessing a sea t profile
.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
switched off, press th e memory button .
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
sw itched on, press and hold the memory but­
ton u ntil the seat adjustment is complete .
.&_ WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can only
be reca lled when the vehicle is st ationa ry -
o therwise yo u ris k hav ing an accident.
- I n an emergency the recall proced ure can be
cancelled by pressi ng the
I ON/OF F I switch or
by tapping the memory bu ttons.
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