
Storing th e maximum sp ee d
- Drive at the desired max imum speed.
- Press the
(SET) button in the instrument pane l d isp lay
~ page 26, fig. 23 for 1 second.
R ese ttin g th e m ax imum sp eed
- Drive the vehicle a t a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Press the
(SETI button for more than 2 seconds.
The speed warning symbol 8 (USA modelsl/ e) (Canada mode ls) will
appear briefly in the display when you release the
[SE T) button to
indicate that the maximum speed has been stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing
the
I S ET) button again briefly or unt il it is deleted by a lengthy push
on the button. •
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MM/* control unit is used to set, change or
delete warning threshold 2.
Controls and equip
ment
Fig . 24 M MI d is pl ay :
Set warnin g thresho ld
2
Dr ive r informat ion di spl ay
- Select : Function button [ CAR l > In strument clu ster >
Spe ed warning.
Warning thresho ld 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
adjusted in in tervals of 6 mph (10 km/h). •
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of certain vehicle
features and components . It simply makes sure these features and
components are working properly. The Auto -Check contro l works as
long as the ignition is on, as well as whenever the vehic le is driven.
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
has been detected, this will appear in the instrument cluster d isplay .
You will also hear an audible warning tone . The displays are color
coded in either red or yellow depending on their level of priority.
A red symbo l means
D ang er, a yellow symbol ind icates W arning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in
addition to the red and yel low symbo ls.
Fun ctio n t est: a uto matic t ransm iss ion *
The Auto -Check Control will automatical ly perform a test each time
you switch on the ignition . With the selector lever in
P or N , the
fo llowing message appears in the display :
When statio nar y a ppl y fo otb rake whil e se lecting g ear.
When you a se lect a different gear (for example: R , D , etc.), the
message will disappear and the Auto-Check function is displayed.
If there is a ma lfunction, th en th e malfunction message will appear
about 15 seconds after you start the vehic le. At the same t ime you
wi ll hear a warning tone. •
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[ i J Tips
• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
disrupted by interference from transmitters in the vicinity of the
vehicle working in the same frequency range {e .g . a cell phone,
radio equipment).
• If you open the driver's door with the key left in the ignition lock,
a chime will sound. This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the door.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 342. •
Check light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions.
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Fig. 29 Check light in
the master key
The check light comes on briefly once when a button is pressed, and
during an "inquiry" by the convenience key system.
Con tro ls and eq uip
ment
Opening and closing
If the check light does not come on, the battery is dead and has to
be replaced. In addition, when the battery is dead the symbol
appears in the instrument cluster display as well as the message :
Please change key battery
Battery replacement ~ page 39. •
Master key battery replacement
..
Fig. 30 Remote master
key: Removing the
mechanical key
Fig . 31 Remote master
key: Removing the
battery holder
We recommend having the battery changed by an autho
rized Audi dealer. However, if you wish to replace the dead
battery yourself, proceed as follows:
- Press the release button @=>fig. 30.
Vehicle care I I Technical data

Openin g a nd clo sin g
• Door hand les with convenience key*~ page 44,
• Lock cylind er at the dr iver's door~ page 45, or
• Power locking switch inside~
page 46.
Selec tive u nlo ck ing
When they are closed, the door a nd rear lid are locked . When
unlocking, you can set in the radio or MM I* whether
onlythe driver's
door or the entire vehic le should be unlocked~
page 43.
Autom atic lockin g
The automatic locking feature locks a ll the vehic le doors and the
rear lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is removed. In addi
tion, the vehicle can be unlocked if the open ing function in the
power locking system switch or at one of the door levers is actuated.
The Auto Lock function can be turned on and off in the radio or MMI *
~ page 43.
Additiona lly, in the event of a crash with airbag deployment the
doors are automatical ly un locked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti -the ft alarm wa rning syste m
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a break -in into the
vehic le, acoustic and visual warn ing signa ls are triggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated automatically when you lock the vehicle . It is deactivated when unlocking using the
re mot e
k ey ,
with the mechanical ke y, and when you switch on the ignition.
The alarm also turns off when the a larm cycle has expired.
T urn signal s
When you unlock the vehic le, the turn signals flash twice, when you
lock it once . If they do not flash, one of the doors, the rear lid or the
hood is not locked.
Unint ent ionally l ocking yours elf out
In the fo llowing cases there safeguards to prevent you locking your
remote master key in the vehic le : • T
he vehicle does not lock with the central locking switch
~ page 46 if the driver 's door is open.
• On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most recently used
master key is in the luggage compartment, the rear lid is automati
ca lly unlocked again after it is closed~
page 47.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote master key until al l doors
and the rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid locking yourself out
accidentally .
& WARNING
• When you leave the vehicle , alway s remove the ignition key and
ta ke it with y ou. Thi s w ill pre vent pa ssenger s (children , for
exampl e) from a ccidentally being loc ked in the v ehicle should they
ac cident ally p ress the p ower locki ng switch in th e fron t door s.
• Do not l eave children in side the vehicle un supervi sed . In an
em ergen cy it w ou ld be impo ssible to open the door s from th e
out side without the key .
[ i ] Tips
• I n the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
wi ll be automatical ly un locked to give access to the vehic le occu
pants from the outside .
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock the
driver's door using the mechanical key~
page 47.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can stil l open the
fue l tank flap in an emergency~
page 269.
• You are we ll advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehic le, v isib le or not . Even a properly locked veh ic le cannot provide
the security of a safe.
• I f the LED in the upper edge of the driver's door panel comes on
for about 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked, there is a ma lfunc
tion in the power locking or the anti -theft warning system. Have the
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malfunction corrected by an authorized Audi dealership or qualified
repair facility. •
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for power locking
in the radio or
MM/*.
Fig . 3 6 MM I display :
Ce ntra l l oc king m enu
In the Central locking menu you ca n decide which doo rs
sho uld be u nlocked when opening t he vehicle .
- Press the
I CARI funct ion button.
- Select
Central locking . The Central locking menu ap pears
=> fig . 36.
For example , if you switch the item Un lo ck ing sin g le doo r On , the
passenger's door is no longer included in the power locking system,
and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the
master key remote control.
You can continue to unlock all the doors and the rear lid as before .
Press the opening button on the master key twice .
I n addition to this, the
Auto lock ing can be switched on and off.
When locking the vehicle, all doors and the trunk lid are locked auto
matically .
Contro ls and eq uip
ment
Op ening and clo sing
If you switch Trun k lid /tailgate On , then the handle on the rear lid
~ pag e 47, fig. 44 is locked . In th is case the rear lid can be opened
with the button~ on the master key~ fig. 37 or with the unlocking
button in the driver's door~
page 47, fig. 43.
When you select
Confirmation tone On , a confirmation tone sounds
when you lock the vehicle. •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 37 Remot e
co ntr ol: fu nctio n
b uttons
Either the driver's doo r only or the entire vehic le will un lock
when t he unlock b utton © is pressed once, depending on
the settings in the MM I
Central locking menu=> page 43.
Press button@( @) to unlock the vehicle=> fig. 37.
- Press button
ED (@ l to lock the vehicle=> & in "Gener al
description" on
page 41.
- Press bu tton ~ (@ l b riefly to un lock t he rear lid.
- Press the button
~ fo r a t least one secon d to ope n the
rea r lid. .,_
Vehicle care I I irechnical data
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- Push the red
I PANIC I button (@ ) to activate the panic
function. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
Push the red [PANIC] button again to deactiva AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 Owners Manual Opening and closing
- Push the red
I PANIC I button (@ ) to activate the panic
function. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
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Opening and closing
- Push the red
I PANIC I button (@ ) to activate the panic
function. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
Push the red [PANIC] button again to deactivate the
panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid or the hood is
opened within 60 seconds, the vehicle locks itself again automati
cally. This feature prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unlocked over a long period of time.
I t depends on the settings in th e radio or MMI* whether the entire
vehicle is unlocked or only certain doors~
page 43.
On vehicles with automatic transmission *, t he selector lever must
be in the P position, otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ & in "General description" on
page 41.
[ i ] Tips
• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may uninten tionally lock the vehicle, and then you would set off
the anti -theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door.
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button
0 .
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency
situation. •
Applies to veh ic les: w it h co nveni ence key
Unlocking and locking with convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and locked
without operating the master key.
Unlocking vehicle
Fig. 38 Convenience
key: Unlocking vehicle
door
Fig. 39 Convenience
key: Locking the
vehicle
- Take hold of the door handle. The door is unlocked auto-
matically.
- Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
- Move the selector lever to the
P position (automatic
transmission*), otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked. _,,,

-Touch the sensor at the door hand le on ce => page 44,
fig. 39 to lock the vehicle=> & in "Ge neral description"
on
page 41 .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any door. It depends on
the settings in the radio or MM I* whether the entire vehicle is
unlocked or one of the doors =>
page 43. The master key mus t be
within a range of about 1 .5 m from the appropriate door or the rear
lid . It makes no difference whethe r the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this can adversely affect
the locking funct ion.
It is not possib le to re-open the door for a brief period directly after
closing i t. This allows you to ensure that the doo rs are proper ly
locked.
& WARNING
Read and foll ow all WARNING S => & in "General description " on
page 41 .
[ i ] Tips
If you r vehicle has been s tanding for an extended period, p lease
note the following:
• The proxim ity sensors are deactivated after a few days to save
power. You then have to pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehic le and a second time to open the vehic le .
• T o prevent the battery from being discharged and to preserve
your vehicle's ability t o start for as long as possible, the energy
management system gradual ly switches off unnecessary conve
nience functions . It is possib le tha t you will not be ab le to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience functions.
• For Declara tion of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 342. •
Controls and equip
ment
Opening and clo sing
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of a failure of the po wer locking system, the
driver's do or can locked and unlocked with the mechan
ical key at the lock cylinder.
To unlo ck the vehicle
~ N 0
"' "' m
Fig . 4 0 Key turns for
o pen ing and clo sing
- Insert t he mec han ica l key into the lock of the driver's
doo r.
- Turn t he mec ha ni ca l key to position @=> fig. 40 .
To lock the vehicle
-Move the selector lever to the P position (automatic
t ra n smission*).
- Close a ll windows and doors proper ly.
- Turn the mec han ica l key in the lock of the dr iver's door to
the lock position
® => & in "Gene ra l description" on
page 41.
If the power locking system fai ls, there is emergency locking for the
passenger's door=>
page 47. ~
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The functions are selected in the radio or MM/*.
Fig. 53 MMI Display:
Exterior l ighting
-Select: Function button [CAR]> Exterior lighting .
Coming home AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 Owners Manual Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MM/*.
Fig. 53 MMI Display:
Exterior l ighting
-Select: Function button [CAR]> Exterior lighting .
Coming home](/manual-img/6/57582/w960_57582-56.png)
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MM/*.
Fig. 53 MMI Display:
Exterior l ighting
-Select: Function button [CAR]> Exterior lighting .
Coming home*
The coming home function ensures that after
turning off the igni
tion and opening the driver's door
the vehicle periphery is illumi
nated in the dark. In addition, the front fog lights, the tail lights and
the license plate light are turned on. The power-on time can be set
for a period from
O (off) to 30 or 60 seconds.
Leaving home*
The leaving home functions ensures that
when unlocking, the
vehicle periphery is illuminated in the dark. In addition, the front fog
lights, the tail lights and the license plate light are turned on. This
function can be turned on and off.
Auto headlights*
When the light switch is in the AUTO~
page 53 position, the switch
on point of the lights can be changed in the automatic driving light
function.
Controls and equip
ment
Clear vision
Daytime running lights
The daytime running lights can be turned on or off using this func
tion. If the function is active, the daytime running lights are turned
on automatically when the ignition is switched on.
[ i] Tips
The coming home/leaving home function * is available only with the
switch in the AUTO position . •
Daytime running lights
When you turn on the ignition the daytime running lights
will come on automatically .
USA models
The daytime running lights are activated when the light switch
~ page 53, fig. 51 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 55.
Canada models
The daytime running lights are activated when the light switch
~ page 53, fig. 51 is in the O position, ooo: position or the AUTO posi
tion (only in daylight conditions). The daytime running lights func
tion cannot be turned off.
& WARNING
Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going. They
are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough ahead for
safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark. Be aware of changes
in outside light conditions when you are driving and respond by
switching on your low beams
io. ~
I • •

Clear vision
[ i J Tips
• 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 windshield wiper lever to any posi
tion .
• Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result in streaking. This
can affect the rain sensor * function. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
• The rain sensor * is part of the interval wiping system. Turning off
the ignition will also deactivate the rain sensor*. To reactivate the sensor, switch off the interval wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
• The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield 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 windshield wipers is automatically reduced by one speed .•
Service position
The windshield wiper blades are replaced in the service
position .
Fig. 64 MMI Display:
Windshield wipers Fig. 65
Servic e posi
tion
The service position is set in the radio or MMI*.
If the wiper blades are not frozen to the windshield, bring
the windsh ield wiper lever to the basic position@
~ page 61, fig. 63.
- Select: Function button
[CARI> Windshield wipers>
Service position ~
fig. 64.
• On -changing the windshield wiper blades can only be done if
you bring the wiper arms to the service position
=> fig. 65. You will
also avoid paint damage to the hood when working on the wipers in
this position .
• Off -the windshield wipers are moved to their initial position
again.
0 Note
Never maneuver your vehicle with the front windshield wiper arms
raised since they will automatically be moved back to their basic
position above a speed of 3 mph (6 km/h) and can scratch the hood.
[ i J Tips
• You can also use the service position, for example, if you want to
protect the windshield from icing by using a cover . _,,