radio AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET 2015 User Guide

36 Opening and closing
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with
the mechanical key
• Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 32.
• To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to
the open position@¢
fig. 24.
• To lock the driver's door, move the selector
lever to the P position (automatic transmis ­
s ion) and turn the key
once to the close posi­
tion
@ ¢.& in General description on
page
30.
Locking the front passenger's door with
the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side
of the front passenger's door. It is only visible
when the doo r is open.
• Remove the mechanical key ¢
page 32 .
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
¢ fig. 25.
• Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right.
Once the front passenger's door has been
closed, you cannot open it again from the out­
side. The door can be opened from the inside
by pulling the door handle.
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS ¢ A in
General description on page
30.
(_D Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the pow­
er locking system switch is enab led .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started by unauthorized persons .
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Inside the key there is a computer chip . This
ch ip automatically activates/deactivates the
e lectronic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electron ic immobilizer deactivates auto­
mat ica lly when you insert the remote contro l
key into the ignition lock.
It activates again a
utomatical ly when you remove the remote
control key from the ignition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the
vehicle and you press the
I START ENGINE ST OPI button, the electronic
immobilizer deactivates automatica lly. If you
switch the ignition off and remove the remote
control key from the vehicle, the electronic
immobilizer activates again automatically.
A WARNING
--
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power window or power sun­
roof leading to se rious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an una u­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula­
tions ¢
page 267.
Rear lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Rea r lid: ha nd le

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Clear vision Lights
Switching the lights on and off
F ig . 55 Instrument pane l: headlight control switch
Light switch ·'t/,·
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Turn the switch c> fig . 55 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 model s: The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c> fig . 55 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
Exterior lighting
¢page 52, c> &_ .
-Canada model s: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch ¢
fig. 55
is i n the O position, :oo: position or the AUTO
pos it io n (on ly in daylight cond itions) . The
daytime running lights function canno t be
turned off¢&. .
AUTO* -Au tomatic headlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels¢,& .
:oo: -Side marker lights
~D -Low beam headlights
Rear f og light (s)
Press the appropriate b utton c> fig. 55:
0$-Rear fog ligh t(s)
Clear vi sion 51
adaptive light*
When switched on, adap tive ligh t adapts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le. This provides
better light ing through the curve. The system
operates at speeds between approximate ly
6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Stati c corner ing light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) w hen a certain steering wheel angle is
reached o r when a turn signal is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
bette r whe n turn ing .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
functio n when the switch is in the AUTO posi­
t ion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
-Daytime r unning lights and automa tic
headlights* are only intended to ass ist
the driver . T hey do n ot relieve the driver
of his responsibili ty to che ck 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
sw itch on the headlights
~D under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dar k.
- Cras hes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when yo u cannot be
see n by other motoris ts. Always tu rn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
a nd so that ot hers can see your car from
t he b ack.
- P lease obey all laws when using the
lig hting sys tems descr ibed here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in acco rdance with t raff ic regu lation, as
the lights a re bright for following traffic. ..,.

52 Clear vis ion
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- 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. 56 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 . ..,.

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Cleaning the headlights*. The headlight wash­
er system* operates only when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to position@,
the headlights a re washed in intervals .
_& WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible
for manually switching the wipers on ac­ cording to the visibility conditions.
- The windshield may not be treated with
water-repelling windshield coating
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness , darkness, low sun, can result in
increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possible.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and
safe driving ¢
page 57, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched
off (lever
in position @). This helps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the windshield wiper system .
- The windshield wipers are switched
off
when the ignition is turned off . Activate
the windshield wipers after the ignition is switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result in streaking . This can affect the
rain sensor* function . Check your wind­
shield wiper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind­
shield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, (e.g . at a
traffic light) the set speed of the wind-
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shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
· Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and
glass cleaner to clean the windshield wiper blades.
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the se rv­
ice position. Refer to¢
page 57.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the front win­
dow.
_& WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair
your view. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 65 Remov ing w in d sh iel d w iper blade
Wiper service position/blade replacement
position
.. Switch the ignition off and move the wind­
shield wiper lever to position©¢
page 56,
fig . 64.
The windshield wipers move into the
service position.
.. To bring the wipers back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and press
the windshield wiper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or
off
in the radio/MM!*:
.. Switch the windshield wipers
off (position
@ ¢page 56, fig. 64).
.. Select: !CAR ! function button > Windshield
wipers
> Service position > on/off . Or ..,_

64 Seats and storage
In addition to the driver 's seat settings, you
can also store and access the exterior mirror
ad justment settings* using the remote con­
trol key or memory button.
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
• Se lect :
I CAR I funct ion button> Seat adj ust ­
ment
> Dri ver's se at > Remote c ontrol k ey >
on .Or
• Se lect :
,..,I Cc-cAc-cRc-, 1 funct ion button > Car system s*
control button > Vehicle setting s > Seats >
Driv er' s s eat > Remot e cont rol key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not want another d river's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
sw itch off the memory function us ing the
rad io or MMI* or the
!ON/OFF I button
c:::>page 64.
Memory buttons
App lies to vehicles: with seat memory
Fig. 73 Driver 's door: memory functio n buttons
The memo ry but tons are located in the dr iv­
e r's door .
Switching the memory function on /off
• Press the ION/O FF I button to switch the
memo ry fu nction on/off. The word
OFF
li ghts up when the memory funct io n is
swit ched off. Seat profi les are neither stored
nor recalled .
Storing a s eat p rofile
• Press the ISET I button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set ­
tings.
• Press a memory button
dII or [Ii) briefly . A
tone confirms that the settings were stored.
Acces sing a seat profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition
is switched off, press the memory button.
• If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and ho ld the memory
button until the seat adjustment is com­
plete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons ., the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta­
tionary -ot herwise you ris k having an ac­
cident.
- I n an emergency the recall proced ure can
be cancelled by p ressing the
ION/OFF I
sw itch or by tapping the memory bu t­
ton s.
Ashtray
Fig. 7 4 Center console : ashtray
Opening /cl osi ng
• To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
c:::> fig. 74.
• To close the ashtray, press down on the cov­
er.
Emptying the ashtray
• To remove the insert, s lide the latch to the
right
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70 Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 83 Automat ic cl imate control system: control
Fig. 84 3-zo ne de luxe automatic cl imate contro l' : contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the funct ions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the a ir distribution . The
LED in a button will light up when the func­
tion is switched on. The settings are disp layed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3 -zone deluxe automat ic cl i­
mate control systems*, the dr iver and front
passenger side can be adjusted separately .
The settings are also displayed in the climate
control sys tem display.
IOFF I Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IOFFI button switches the climate control
sys tem on or off . It also switches on when you press the knob. Airflow from outside
is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off .
IA/CI Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not re­
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is below ze ro .
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi­
cle is c irculated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter­
ing the vehicle interior . We recommend

7 2 Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat .
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad­
justed in the radio or MM!*.
.. Se lect: ICAR !function button> A /C control
button. Or
.. Se lect : ICAR !funct ion button>
Car sy st e m s*
control button > AC.
Automatic re ci rculation*
When switched on, automatic recirculation
controls the recirculation mode automatica lly.
If the windows fog up, press the I@ FRONTI
button.
Synchronization*
When synchronization is sw itched on, the
same settings are applied to both the driver
and front passenger, except for the seat heat­
ing/ventilat ion *. Synchronization switches off
when you adjust the settings on the front pas­
senger's side.
You can a lso switch synchronization on by
press ing and holding the knob on the driver's
side.
Upper cabin heating
A ppl ies to vehicles: with upper ca bin heati ng
Fi g. 85 Drive r's seat: vent for upper cabin heating F
ig. 86 Driver's sea t: uppe r cab in heat ing but ton
The uppe r cabin area of the front seats can be
heated at three l evels when the eng ine is run­
ning .
.. Press the~ button to switch the upper cab­
in heating on . The LED illuminates .
.. Press the~ button repeatedly unt il the LE D
goes out to switch the upper cabin heating
o ff.
_& WARNING
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- I ndividuals wit h reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature cou ld deve lop burns
when using the upper cabin heating . To
red uce the risk of injury, these individu­
als shou ld not use upper cabin heating.
- The output from the upper cabin heating
system may be very hot tempora rily if
the air vents in the seats ¢
fig. 85 are
covered by clothing or other objects
when the system is switched on . T h is can
cause burns on unprotected skin exposed
dir ect ly to t he vents .
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-Upper cab in heat ing a lways switc hes on
at the highest level. You can red uce the
heat output with the~ button and in­
c re as e it wi th the~ button as needed.
- En ergy management¢
pag e 177 may
reduce the heat output if the battery
voltage is too low.
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note that electrica l equipment such as
exterior lights wi ll switch off as well
when that happens.
Switching engine off
App lies to vehicles: with conve nien ce key
.,. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
.,. Move the selector lever to the P or N pos i­
t ion.
... Press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button
~ page 76, fig. 91 .
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off us ing the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button
and open the dr iver's door. The locked steer­
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
E mergenc y off
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S pos i­
tions. To do so, step on the brake pedal and
press and hold the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I but­
ton vehicle speed must be less than 6 mph (10 km/h).
.&, WARNING
- Never t urn off the eng ine be fore the ve ­
hicle has come to a complete stop . The
f ull function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed . You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to c rashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should always
park your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the veh icle could inad­
vertent ly roll away.
- The rad iator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes eve n afte r you have
tu rned off the eng ine and removed the
ignition key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the eng ine coolant hea ts
up because of intense sunlight or hea t
build -up in the engine compartment.
On th e ro ad 77
-Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your ve hicle. Otherw ise, the
e ngine could be started or electrical
equipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat bu ilds up in
the eng ine compartment after the engine
i s sw itched off - there is a r is k of damag ing
the e ngine. A llow the eng ine to run at id le
for abo ut two minutes before switching it
off.
Driver messages
I g nition i s on
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the d river's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I START ENGINE STOP I button is pressed if
there is no master key ins ide the ve hicle or if
the system does not recognize it . For exam­
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
i s covered by an object (e .g . aluminum brief
case) which
screens the radio s ignal. Electron­
ic dev ices such as cell p hones can also inte r­
f ere with the radio s ignal.
Pr ess brake p edal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the eng ine .
Shift to N or P to start eng ine
T his message appears w hen attempt ing to
star t the eng ine if the selecto r lever for the
automatic transmiss ion is not in the P or N
pos ition . The engine can only be started with
the se lector in these positions.
!I I s the ke y in the vehicle?

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.. Press the !SET ! button in the instrument
panel display
9 fig. 93 for 1 second.
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.. Press the
!SE T! button for mo re than 2 sec-
onds.
The . (USA models) /. (Canada models)
speed warning symbol will appear briefly in
the display when you release the
!SE TI button
to indicate that the maximum speed has been
stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is
changed by pressing the
!SETI button again
briefly or until it is de leted by a lengthy push
on the button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold
2 .
.. Se lect : ICAR I function button> Instrument
clu ster > Speed warning.
Or
.. Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Speed warn­
ing.
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be ad­
justed in intervals of 6 mph (10 km/h).
On the road 81
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30 km/h) .
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Fig. 94 Contro l lever w ith pus h-b utton
Fig. 95 Display: Se lected speed
.. Pull the lever to position (!)¢ fig. 94 to
sw itch the system on.
.. Drive at the speed to be controlled .
.. Press button @to set that speed.
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The sto red speed and the green symbol
cij;(i)~1j (US mode l)/ Iii (Canadian model) are
shown in the display¢
fig. 95. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modifying en­
gine power or through an active brake inter­
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation . You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 95
~--- ~-Di stance 3: This setting corre ­
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 1.8 seconds .
~---- ~ Distance 4: This setting corre­
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 2.3 seconds .
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely in­
creases the risk of collisions and serious
personal injury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to br ing your vehicle to a safe
stop and ma kes it
even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe follow­
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions .
¢j) Tips
- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standa rd settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the se lected driv ing program
and distance, driving behavior when accelerat­
ing will
vary from dynamic to comfortab le .
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
~ In the radio/MMI*, select: !CAR !funct ion
button >
Adaptive cruise control > Driving
prog .
> comfort, standard or dynamic. Or
~ Select: !CARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Adaptive
cruise control
> Driving program* > Com­
fort, Standard
or Dynamic. Setting the driving mode for
vehicles with
Audi drive select*
Refer to ¢ page 103.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Request for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles : with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 112 Instrument d uste r: request for drive r inte r­
ve ntion
In certain situations, the system will p rompt
you to take action. This could happen, for ex­
amp le, if braking by the adaptive cruise con­
trol system is not enough to maintain enough
distance to the vehicle ahead.
The instrument cluster will warn you about
the danger ¢
fig. 112:
-A red vehicle is pictured in the display.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the status
bar.
- The red indicator light . blinks.
- In addition, a warning tone sounds .