warning AUDI A5 COUPE 2018 Owner's Manual
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Opening and closing
luggage compartment lid also unlocks when All
is selected. If you select Driver 's door in a vehicle
with a convenience key*, only the door whose handle you pull will unlock.
If you select
Driver's door , all the doors and lug
gage compartment lid will unlock if you press the
m button on the remote control key twice .
Disable rear lid handle -if you select On , the lug
gage compartment lid hand le is locked. In this
case, the luggage compartment lid can be
opened with the
c::$ button on the remote con
trol key or w ith the
c::$ button in the driver's
door. In vehicles with a convenience key*, you can
still open the luggage compartment lid using the
handle if an author ized remote control key is
near the proximity sensor*.
Fold mirrors * -if you select On , the exterior rear
view mirrors fold in automatica lly when you press
the~ button on the remote control key or touch
the sensor* in the hand le .
Tone when locking1> -if you select On , a tone
will sound when you lock the vehicle.
Emergency locking /unlocking the doors
F ig. 30 Drive r's door : door lock cylinder
l) This function is not availab le in all countries.
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Fig. 31 Door: emergency locking
If the central locking system malfunctions, you
mus t un loc k/lock the doo rs separately using the
mechanical key.
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢ page 39.
.,. To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position @¢
fig. 30.
.,. To lock the driver's door, se lect the P position
(automatic transmission) and t urn the key
once
to the closing position @¢&, .
Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors* with the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side of
the front passenger's door and the rear doors*. It
is only visible when the door is open .
.,. Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 39 .
.,. Remove the cap from the opening ¢ fig. 31 .
.,. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS c:) A in De
scription on page 3
7.
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Applies to: vehicles wit h anti -theft ala rm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, audio and visual warning signals a re
..,.
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triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is trigge red, it w ill shu t off automat
ically a fter a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press
the m button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig . 32 Driver 's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the selector lever is in P.
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the parking brake is set. Pull the
«el) sw itch
~ page 94 to set the parking brake.
Opening th e luggage compartment lid
.,. Press and hold the c:;; button on the remote
contro l key for at least one second . The luggage
compartment lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
.,. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
l id. Or
.,. Pull the c:>* switch in the dr iver's door.
Cl osing the luggage compartment lid
.,. Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle p ush
~ ,&. .
Op enin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherw ise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud
denly when dr iving, which increases the r isk
of an a cc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child cou ld climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
veh icle . Always keep the luggage compart
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve h icle is not in use.
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin
gers or hands could be pinched.
© Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c:5 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automa tically when it is closed again.
- T he settings in the Infotainment system de
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the
hand le~ page 41 .
- In case of an emergency or a fau lty handle,
t he luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from t he
ins ide ~ page 46.
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-Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: Press
the~ button or the lr! button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart
ment lid, or
- When something blocks the luggage compa rt
ment lid or makes it difficu lt for the lid to
move.
I f you press the handle or one of
the~ or lr! but
tons (vehicles w ith convenience key*) now, the
luggage compartment lid will either open or
close, depending on its angle .
_&. WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Pay careful attent ion when closing the lug
gage compartment lid . Otherw ise, you could
cause serious inj ury to yourself or othe rs de
spite the pinch protection .
- To reduce the risk of p inch ing injur ies, al
ways make sure that no one is in the operat
ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never dr ive with the luggage compartmen t
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation.
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
completely under certain circumstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the extra
weight. To reduce the r isk of injury, the
open luggage compartment l id must there
fore have add itiona l support or the cargo
must first be removed from the rack.
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infota inment system de
termine if the luggage compartme nt lid ca n
be opened us ing the
handle <=> page 41.
Openin g an d clos ing
-There are audio signa ls when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
control key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with
the~ button in the dr iver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing
the~ button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
The luggage compartment lid can be closed
w ith the convenience from a distance up to
approximately 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper
ated manually if the vehicle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
this. Move the lid s low ly to reduce the
amount of fo rce needed.
- When the t railer socket is being used (for
example, for a bicycle rack), the luggage
compar tment lid can be opened a nd closed
using the handle or the foot mot ion activa
tion (vehicles w ith convenience key*) .
- In case of an emergency o r a fau lty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from the
insider=> page 46.
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid with foot motion activation (kicking
movement )
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and sensor-control
led luggage compartment lid
Fig . 35 Rear of the veh icle: foot movement
Applies to: Coupe/Cabriolet
You can open the luggage compartment lid with
foot motion activation.
.,.
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Opening and clo sin g
Applies to: Spo rt b ack
You can open and close the luggage compart
ment lid with foot motion activation .
Requirements: you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you. You must be standing at the center
behind the luggage compartment lid. You shou ld
be approximately 8 in (20 cm) from the rea r of
the vehicle . The ign ition must be switched off.
Make sure you have firm footing.
- Move your foot back and forth be low the bump
er ~ fig. 35 . Do not touch the bumper. The lug
gage compartment lid will open/close on ce the
system detects the movement.
The luggage compartment lid w ill only open/
close if you perfo rm the movement as described.
This prevents the luggage compartmen t lid from
ope ning o r closing due to simi lar movements,
such as when you walk between the rear of the
vehicle and your garage door.
The closing of the luggage compartmen t lid is in
d icated by a warning signal and can be cance led
by making the described movement again.
The foot movement does not loc k the vehicle.
General inform ation
In some situations, the function may be limited
or temporar ily unava ilable . This may happe n if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme
diately before
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time
- you clean your vehicle, for example with a pres
sure washer or in a car wash
- there is heavy rain
-the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv-
ing on salt-covered roads
-there is interfe rence to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re
mote controls
A WARNING
-Pay careful attention when closing the lug
gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
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cause serious injury to yourse lf or others de
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, a l
ways make sure that no one is in the operat
ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- App lies to: Sp ortback: If there is a luggage
rac k (such as a bicycle rack) on the luggage
compa rtment lid, the luggage compartment
lid may no t open comp letely unde r certain
c ircumst ances, or i t could close by itself if
open due to the extra weight. To reduce t he
risk of injury, the open luggage compart
ment lid must therefore have additional
support or the cargo must f irst be removed
from the rack.
Trunk escape latch
Appl ies to : vehicles with trunk escape latc h
In case of on emergency, the rear lid con be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
latch.
Fig. 36 Luggage compartment: Trunk escape latc h
11> Push the latch in the di rect ion of the arrow un
til the lock re leases.
The trunk escape latch inside the rear lid is made
of fluorescent material to glow in the dark.
A WARNING
The t runk escape latch is to be used only in an
emergency.
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Opening and closing
Child safety lock
Applies to: ve hicles w ith c hild safety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
Fig. 40 Section of driver's door: controls
Ci
-
-
Fig. 41 Rear door: chil d safety lock
0 N M 0 ::,
"' "'
• To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press
the@ button in
the driver's
door ~ fig. 40. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
• To also deactivate/activate the inner door han
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the direc
tion of the arrow or opposite the direction of
the
arrow~ fig . 41.
Message in the instrument cluster display
(tll Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con
tact Service
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ button again.
If the message stays on , drive immediately to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
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A WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies particularly when chil
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise chil
dren could start the engine or operate elec
trical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an accident.
- A malfunction in the child safety lock could
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
inside, which increases the risk of an acci
dent.
Power windows
Controls '
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 42 Driver's door: power win dow controls
All powe r window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
M 0 ::,
"' "'
• To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door*
© Right rear door*
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® Central switch* for opening or closing all side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chi l
dren rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise ch il
dren could start the engine or operate elec
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
powe r windows con tinue to function unt il
the driver 's door or front passenger 's door
has been opened .
- Pay ca reful attent ion when closing the win
dows. P inching co uld cause serious injuries .
- When loc king the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win
dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency.
(D Tips
You ca n still open and close the w indows fo r
approxima tely 10 minutes after turning the
ign it ion off. T he power windows do no t switch
off until the driver's door or front passe nger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
All of the windows and the roof* con be opened/
closed ot the same time.
F or power top* convenience opening/clos ing, re
fer to the in formation
in ~ page 55.
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the IT! button on the remote con
t rol key until all of the windows reach the de
s ir ed position and the roof* is tilted open.
Con venience closing feature
.,. Press the ('.D button on the remote control key
until the roof* is closed
~ .&. , or
;;§ .,. Touch the sensor* on the doo r hand le until a ll
;::; of the windows and the roof* are closed. Do not ,....
8 place your hand in the door handle when doing
3 th is .
Sett ing conven ienc e op ening in the
Infota inm ent sy stem
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > V ehicle
setti ng s> C entral lock ing > Long p ress to
o pen windo ws.
A WARNING
= -- To reduce the r isk of injury, never close the
windows or the roof* carelessly or in a n un
con trolled man ner .
- For secur ity reaso ns, the windows and the
roof* can on ly be opened and closed with
the remote con trol key a t a maximum dis
tance of approx imately 6.S fee t (2 m) aw ay
from the vehicle . Always pay atten tion when
using the
tfJ button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched . The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the
tfl button is released.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof:
the power sunshade also opens/closes when
opening/closing the roof.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one -touch up/down func
tion if it malfunctions.
.,. Pull the powe r window switch up until the win
dow is completely raised.
.,. Release the switch and pu ll it up again fo r at
least one second .
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Opening and clo sin g
Panorama glass roof
Panorama glass roof, opening /closing the
sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
The front segment can tilt and slide open.
Fig . 43 Sect ion of the front headliner: panorama glass roof
button
@ Tilting and cl osing th e ro of
., To tilt the sunroof completely open, press the
~ button up briefly to the second level.
., To close the sunroof comp letely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level ~ &
., To set a pos ition between opened and closed,
press/pull
the~ button up to the first level
unt il the roof reaches the desired position.
@ Opening and closing the roof
., T o open the sunroof completely, slide the~
switch back br iefly to the second level.
., To close the sunroof comp letely, push the~
button forward briefly to the second leve l
~A -
.. To se lect a partially ope n position, push the~
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired position is reached.
© Opening and clos ing the sunshade
., To open the sunshade comp letely, sli de the .;f",j,,
switch back briefly to the second level.
., To close the sunshade comp lete ly, slide the.-; ;, .
switch forward briefly to the second level.
., To select a partially open position, slide the -:a ,.
switch to the first level until the sunshade
reaches the desired position .
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A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always pay atten
tion when closing the panorama glass roof.
Always switch off the ignition when exit ing
the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close the panorama g lass roof when
leav ing your vehicle. Ra in can cause damage
to the i nterio r equipment of your veh icle, par
ticularly the electron ic equ ipment.
@ Tips
- For information about convenience open
ing/closing,
see~ page 49.
- You can still operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off. The switch is deactivated
once the dr iver's o r front passenger's door is
opened.
- T he pano rama g lass roof will on ly open
dow n to - 4°F (-20°).
Panorama glass roof emergency ope ration
Applies to : vehicles with panorama glass roof
If an object is de tected when clos ing, the roof
will open again automatica lly. In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency clos
ing function .
., Within five seconds after the s unroof opens au
tomatically, pu ll the app licable button unti l the
roof is closed .
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Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles wit h valet parking funct ion
The valet parking function protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access.
Fig. 44 Glove compartment: valet parking function butto n
You can switch the valet parking function on, for
example when someone else is parking your vehi
cle
l)_ When the function is switched on, the ve
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com
partment is not permitted .
.,. Remove the mechan ical key from the remote
contro l
key~ page 39 .
.,. Open the glove compartment ~ page 76 .
.,. Press the IVALET I button to switch the valet
parking function on . The LED in the button
turns on.
.,. Lock the glove compartment with the mechani
cal key .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with lockable pass-through
and lockable rear seat backrests: To secure the
luggage compartment from the vehicle interior
as well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrests using the mechanical key
~ page 79 or ~ page 78 .
.,. Give your master key to the personnel who are
parking your vehicle and keep the mechanical
key.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
va let parking function is switched on:
-,c:;5 button in the driver's door
-,c:;5 button on the remote control key
~ -Handle in the rear lid ..... N
" N ..... 0
'° ~ ll Th is function is not available in all countr ies . co
Open ing and closing
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
the instrument cluster disp lay when you sw itch
the ignition on.
@ Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet park ing funct ion is switched on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 45 Garage door opener: examples of usage for differ
ent system s
With the garage door opener ( Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
sec urity systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated in the head
liner that can be programmed to up to three re
mote controls.
T o be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
_& WARNING ~
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob
jects are in the area immediately s urrounding
the equipment. People can be injured or prop-
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
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_& WARNING
-When operating the power top, make sure
the funct ion is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfere with other dr ivers .
- Visibility to the rear is limited when operat ing the power top . Avoid operating the top
wh ile driving in reverse .
- Never drive with the power top unlocked .
The wind from driving could cause the pow
er top to open. This can result in injur ies and
damage to the vehicle.
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow
er top suppo rts or other moving compo
nents when open ing and closing the top.
- T he headroom in the rear is reduced when
opening a nd clos ing the power top. Make
sure the rear passengers keep enough d is
tance from the power top to reduce the risk
of injury.
(D Note
To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top storage compartment.
- make sure there is enough space above the
vehicle when opening or clos ing the power
top.
@ Tips
- To prevent the vehicle battery from draining unnecessari ly, do not open or close the pow
er top repea tedly whe n the engine is switch
ed off.
- The power top can also be operated manual
l y temporari ly if there is a malfunc tion
c::, page 58, Power top emergency opera·
tion . An author ized A udi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility should diagnose
and correct the cause of the ma lfunction as
soon as possib le.
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top
open, the vehicle inter ior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthorized ac
cess. Lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment . C lose the power top
before leaving the vehicle .
Powe r top
-The side windows automatically lower
slightly when opening or closing the power
top .
Power top convenience opening/closing
App lies to : vehicles wit h powe r top
Fi g. 48 Turni ng th e key to open a nd close
Convenien ce opening feature
.,. Remove the mec hanical key c::> page 39 .
.,. Turn the mechanica l key in the driver door lock
to the opening position one time @
c::, fig. 48.
.,. Turn the mechanica l key to the opening posi
tion a second time
wi th in tw o se cond s and
hold it there until the power top opens com
ple tely .
Co nven ien ce opening with th e co nv eni enc e
key*
.,. Press and hold the m button on the remote con-
trol key until the power top is completely open.
Conv enience clo sing featur e
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::, page 39.
.,. Turn the mechanical key in the dr iver door lock
to the closing posit ion one time @
c:> fig. 48.
.,. Turn the mechanical key to the clos ing position
a second time
within two seconds and hold it
there until the power top is completely closed .
Convenienc e closing with th e con ven ience
key*
.,. Press the tfJ button on the remote control key
to lock the vehicle .
.,. Press the CD button a second time within two
s e cond s
and hold it until the powe r top is com
ple tely closed, o r
.,. Touch the sensor * on the door handle long
enough until the power top is completely
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Power top
closed. Do not place your hand in the door han
dle when do ing this.
The opening or closing p rocess w ill stop
immedi
ately
if you release the key or stop to uch ing t he
button. Opening a nd clos ing with t he conven
ie nce k ey* is possible from up to 13 ft (4 m)
away .
A WARNING
Read and follow t he important safety p recau
tions
i:> & in Opening/closing the power top
on page
55 .
Power top storage compartment
Applies to: veh icles with power top
Fig. 49 Luggage co mpartme nt: ra isi ng/ lowe ring the powe r
top s to rage co m partment
Raising/lowering the power top storage
compartment
.- To ra ise/lower the power top storage compart
ment, pull the bu tton in the luggage comp art
ment
i:> fig. 49.
The power top st orage compartment c an be
raised when t he
power top is closed . This pro
vides mo re ca rgo s pace in the l uggage compa rt
ment .
T he
open power top is stored and p rotected in
the powe r top storage compartmen t. T he power
top storage compartment canno t be raised w hen
the power top is open . Because of this, the cargo
area in the luggage compartment is smaller
when the power top is open than when it is
closed .
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(D Note
To reduce t he risk of damage, make s ure
the re are no sensit ive objects in the power top
storage compartment's range of motion.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with power top
II Power top: malfunction! You may continue
driving (limited functionality). See owner's
manual
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again . If the message still appears, have an au
thorized Aud i dea le r or authori zed Audi Service
Fa cility co rrect the malfunction . D o not d riv e
fas ter than
30 mph (SO km/h) un til it is cor rec t
ed .
f-j "ower top: rear seats occupied . Cannot run
automatically. See owner 's manual
This message appears if passengers or objects
are detected o n the rea r seat while the powe r top
i s ope ra ti ng . Make s ure t hat passe ngers o r ob
je cts on the rear sea t have eno ugh distance be
tween them and the power top .
f¥-j "ower top: malfunction! You may continue
driving
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again . If the message is st ill displayed, have the
malfunction correc ted by an a uthorized Aud i
dealer or author ized A udi Service Fac ility.
H "ower top: operation currently not possible
If the power top is operated continua lly for a
l ong period of time, the overload protection acti
vates for app rox imately 15 to
30 minutes. Yo u
can ope n or close the power top agai n after that .
§-j "ower top: operation cu rrently not possible .
Engine must be running
The powe r top is a utomat ica lly deac tiva ted if the
batte ry vo ltage is low . You can open or close the
power top aga in after start ing the engine .
§-j "ower top: operation not possible