2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET turn signal

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
@ Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
© Memory buttons (driver's seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
® Button for side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
© Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
0 Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
@ Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
® Multi-function steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
- Operating buttons for the audio system
- Rocker switches for tiptronic operation ... .. ...... 153, 160
@ SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Reset button for trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
- Tr ip computer .. .......... . .. .... .. .. .... ... .
@ Ignition lock ..... .. .................. ... .. ... .
@ Air outlets ........... ... .. ..... ... ........... .
@ Depending on options
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ MMI Display
22
106
101
@ Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
@ Glove compartment (lockab le) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and controls
@ Front passenger
's a irbag ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .
@ Depending on options, sw itches for :
- Audi drive select
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) ... . .... .. .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control . .. ............. .
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter ........ .... .. .. .. . .
@ Se lector lever for automat ic transmission ....... .. .
@ Depending on options:
- MM I control conso le or
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) switch .. .. .
@ !START ENGINE STOP] button ... ............. .
@ Electromechanical parking brake .............. ... .
@ Power top switch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .
@ Central power window switch
@ Adjustable steering column ... ..... .... .. . ... ... .
@ Cruise control ......... ...... .. .. .. .. ......... .
@ Release lever for the engine hood ........ .. .... .. .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Power window switches ........................ .
[ i ] Tips
204
240
95
85,85
148
240 108
110 52
105
113
279
21
47
Operation of the Multi Media Interface (MMI) is described in a sepa­
rate manual. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions
or a possible malfunction.
F ig . 7 Inst rum ent cluster with wa rning/in dicato r lig hts
Your vehicle is equipped with several important warning and indi­
cato r lights to he lp yo u moni to r the continued re liable ope ration of
your vehicle=> &.
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Dynamic steering *
Electronic power control => page 13
=> page 13
Electronic Stabilization
Program (ESP) => page 14
AIR
BAG
USA model s:
Airbag system
Canada model s:
Airbag system
Tire pressure too low *
Left t urn s ignal
Safety belt Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
adaptive cruise control*
D Hi gh beam
/ : Lane assist (system is ready)
Lane assist (system is not ready)
Power top operation
Right turn signal
CRUISE
USA models:
Cruise control activated
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Canada model s:
Cruise contro l activated
=>page 14
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USA models:
Anti-lock brake system => page 16
(ABS) defective
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Turn signals ¢ ¢
The indicator light blinks when you use either turn signal .
Whenever you use the left ¢i or the right¢ turn signal, the indicator
light blinks. When you use the eme rgency flashers, both indicator
lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bu lbs burn out, the turn signal will blink
twice as fast as normal. •
Applies to veh icles: with la ne assist
Lane assist (system is ready) /:
The indicator light shows that the system is ready to use. A warning
alerts the driver when the vehicle drives over detected lane boundary
lines .
More informat ion about lane assist=>
page 132. •
Applies to v eh icl es: with lan e ass ist
Lane assist (system is not ready) I·
The indicator light shows that the system is turned on but unable to
send a warn ing.
More informat ion about lane assist=>
page 132. •
Safety belts ~
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on your
safety belt.
The l warning/indicator light illum inates when the ignition is
switched on to rem ind the driver and (on USA mode ls on ly) any fron t
passenger to put on the safety belt . Additionally, an audible warn ing
tone will a lso sound.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
In
strum ents and warning /indicator lights
For more Information=> page 190, "Safety belt warning light t". •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
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The Ma lfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic (OBD II) system. The symbol lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
sett led at a constant id le speed. This indica tes tha t the MI L is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electron ic system. Contact your author ized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected.
For more information =>
page 21. •
High beam ~D
The aD warning/indicator l ight illuminates when the high beams are
on or when you use the headlight flasher . For more informat ion about
using the h igh beams, see=>
page 67. •
Cruise control CRUISE (USA models) /(,'J2
(Canada models)
T he warning/ind icator lig ht illuminates when the cruise contro l is
activated. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Driver information display
Driver information display
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the instrument
cluster provides you, the driver, with much useful infor­
mation.
Fig. 8 Instrument
cluster: center display
Information from the driver information system is shown in the
display in the center of the instrument cluster.
When you turn on the ignition and while you are driving, some func­
tions and vehicle components are scanned for their operating status. Malfunctions or required service procedures are signaled audibly and
shown by red and yellow lighted symbols and reminders to the driver
in the display.
The driver is also shown information about radio and CD operation
and directions for the navigation system*. You can find additional
information on these subjects in the MMI manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel display differ in some of the
vehicles.
The driver information system provides the following functions: Sound system display
Outside air temperature
Digital speedometer
Open door- and luggage compartment warning
Service interval display
Auto Check system
Driver information
Speed warning
Trip computer
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Gearshift selector positions Automatic transmis-=> page 149
sion
[I] Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red or yellow icon appears in the
display . Red symbols indicate
Danger=> page 27. Yellow symbols
indicate a
Warning => page 31. •

Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and u nlock the ve hicle centrally. You have the following
choices:
• Remote master key::::>
page 42
• Door hand les with convenience key* => page 43,
• Lock cylinder at the driver's door ::::> page 44, or
• Powe r locking switch inside~
page 45.
Selecti ve unlocking
When they are closed, the door and rea r lid are locked . When
unlocking, you can set in the radio or in the MMI * whether
only the
dr ive r's door or th e entire vehicl e shou ld b e unloc ked::::>
pag e 42.
Automatic Locking
The automat ic lock ing feature locks all the veh icle doors and the rear
lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
T he car is unlocked agai n once the ignit io n key is removed. I n add i­
tion, the vehicle can be un locked if the open ing function in the power
lo cki ng sys tem swit ch o r at one of t he d oor leve rs is a ctuated. The
Auto Lock function can be turned on and off in the rad io or in the
MM I*
~ page 42 .
Add itiona lly, in the event of a crash w ith a irbag dep loymen t the doors
are automatically u nlocked to allow access to the ve hicle .
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -theft alarm warning system detects a break-in into the
vehicle, acoustic and visual warning signals are triggered .
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
T
he anti-theft warning system is activated a utomat ica lly when you
lock the vehi cle. It is dea ctivated w hen unl ocking us ing t he
remote
key ,
with the mechanical key , and when you switch on the ignition .
T he alarm a lso turns off when the alarm cycle has expired .
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehi cle, the tu rn s ignals flash twi ce , when yo u
lock it once . If they do not flash, one of the doors, the rear lid or the
hood is not locked.
Unintentionally Locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to preve nt yo u loc king your
remote master key in the vehicle:
• The vehicle does not lock with the centra l locking sw itch
=>
page 45 if the drive r's door is open.
• On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most recently used
master key is in the luggage compartment, the rea r lid is automati­
ca ll y unlo cked again after it is closed;;;> page 46.
Do not lock yo ur vehi cle w it h t he remote m aster key u ntil all doors
and t he rear lid are closed . In this way you avoid locking yourself out
acc iden tally .
& WARNING
• When you leave th e vehicle, alwa ys remove the ignition key
and take it with you. Th is will prevent passengers (children , for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally p ress the power locking switch in the front
door s.
• Do not leave child ren inside the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the door s from the
outside without the key.
Vehicle care Technical data

- Press button m (@ ) to u nlo ck the ve hicl e=> page 42,
fig. 31 .
- Press button @(@ ) to lock the vehicle=> & in "General
description" on
page 41.
- Press button - Press the button
rear lid.
- P ush the red
!PANIC] button( @) to activate the panic
funct ion . The horn sounds and the turn signals flash. Push
the red
[PANIC ] button aga in to deactivate the panic func­
tion.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid or the hood is
opened wit hin 60 seconds, the ve hicle locks itse lf aga in automat i­
cally . This feature prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unloc ked over a long pe riod of t ime .
It depends on the set tings in the radio or in the MMI* whether the
entire vehicle is unlocked or on ly certain doors:::,
page 42.
On vehicles with automatic transm ission*, the se lector lever must be
in the P position , otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked .
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS :::, & in "Gene ral de scription " on
page 41.
[I) Tips
• In orde r to make sure the locking funct ion is wo rking, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is proper ly locked.
• Do no t use the remo te con tro l if you are inside the car, o therwise
yo u may un inten tionally lock the veh icle, and then you would set
off
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Op
ening and closing
the a nti-theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door .
In case t his happens any how, p ush t he unlock button
m.
• Use the panic function on ly if you are in an emergen cy si tuat ion. •
App lies to veh icles : w ith conven ience key
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and locked
without operating the master key.
Unlocking vehicle
F ig. 3 2 Convenie nce
k ey: Unlo ckin g vehi cle
doo r
F ig. 33 Co nvenie nce
k ey: loc kin g the
vehicle
- Take hold of the door han dle . The door is unlocked auto -
matically .
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Vehicle care Technical data

Clear vision
when outside light is very low . This is to r emind you , the driver , to
s witch on the headlight s before it get s too dark.
• Canada models : inst rument p anel illumin ation will stay br ight
regardles s of the inten sity of ambient light. Alw ay s be aware of
changes in outs ide light conditions wh ile you are driving. Respond
in time to fading daylight by turning the light switch to po sition
io
(or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with this feat ure) to turn on your
headlights .•
A ppli es to ve hicles : wit h xe non h eadlights
Xenon headlights
After starting the engine, the xenon head lights are automat ically
adjusted to the load and ang le of t he vehicle (for e xamp le, dur ing
acce leration and brak ing) . This prevents oncom ing traffic from expe ­
r ienc ing unnecessary headlight glare from yo ur xenon head lights.
If the sy ste m is not opera ting p roperly, a warning symbol in t he Auto ­
Check Control is displayed~
page 35. •
App lies to vehicles : w ith adapti ve lig ht
Adaptive Light
Wh en driving around bends, the relevant ar ea of the road
is better illuminated .
Fig . 68 Adaptive lig ht
w hen driving
The benefit of adaptive light is that the curve and the edge of the road
are better illum inate d~ fig. 68. Dyn am ic a daptive light is con trolled
automatically, depend ing on ve hicle speed and steering whee l angle .
When driving around bends, the headlights are contro lled accord ing
t o s teer ing whee l angle . So t hat there is no bla ck ho le ahea d of the
vehicle , the two ma in beams pivot at d ifferent angles.
[I] Tips
The system works above a speed of about 6 mph (10 km/h) .•
Emergency flashers A
T h e eme rgency flash ers m akes ot her mot ori st s a ware
that you or y our vehicle a re in an eme rgency situation.
Fig. 69 Eme rgenc y
fla she r sw itch
Pr ess the swi tch~ => fig. 69 to tu rn the eme rgenc y
flash ers on or of f.
When the e merge ncy flashers are on, all fou r turn sig nals blink at the
same t ime. The turn signal indicator lights¢¢ in the i nstr ument
cl uste r, as well as the ligh t in the eme rge ncy flasher switch ~ blink
likewise . The emergency flashers also wo rk when the ignition is
t urned off. .,_

The emergency flashers will turn on automatically if you are in an acc ident where the airbag has deployed.
(I) Tips
You shou ld turn on th e emergency flashers when :
• you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles com ing can see yo u, or when
• your vehicle has broken down or you are in an emergency situa­
tion, or when
• your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or if you are towing
ano ther vehicle behind you .•
Turn signals -¢ ¢ and high beam 1[D lever
The lever on the le~ side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher .
Fig. 70 Turn si gnal
an d hi gh beam leve r
The turn s ignal and high beam lever has the follow ing func­
tions:
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Clear vision
Turn signals
¢ ¢ (D @
- Push the lever up as far as it can go to turn on the right
turn signal or down to tu rn on the le ft turn signal
~ fig. 70.
- Move the lever br iefly until you meet resistance and
release it to flash three times.
- Move the lever (up or down) until you meet res istance a nd
hold it there to determine the flashing t ime for the turn
signals.
High beam ~D ®
- Push the lev er forward to switc h on the high beam .
- Pu ll the leve r back towards you to switch o ff the high
beam.
Headlight flasher ~D ©
- Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to use the head­
light flasher.
Notes on these featu res
• Th e turn signals only work with the ign ition t urne d on. The ind i­
cator lights ¢ or ¢ in the instrument cluster also blink.
• After you have t urned a corner, the tu rn signal switches off auto­
matically.
• The
high beam works only when the head lights are on . The ind i­
cator light ~Din the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• T he
headlight flasher works only as long as you ho ld the lever -
even if there are no lights switched on . The ind icator light ~D in the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher. _.,
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