
Seats and storage
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to recall the stored settings with the remote
control key, the function has to be activated in the radio
or MM/*.
Fig. 76 MMI display:
Driver's seat
-Select: Function button [CAR]> Seat adjustment>
Driver's seat > Key mem. profile> On .
[ i ] Tips
If you do not want another driver to store their settings on the
remote key, switch off the Memory function using the radio or MMI*
or the
I OFF ) button => page 74. •
Head restraints
Adjusting the front head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according to body size,
along with the seat bealt, offer effective protection.
Fig. 77 Front seat:
Adjusting the head
restraint
Fig . 78 Front seat:
Adjusting head restraint electrically*
Raising/Lowering the head restraint
- The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height~ fig. 77. When optimally adjusted, the top of the
restraint should be level with the top of the head
~ page 173, "Proper adjustment of head restraints". ~

Applies to vehic les: w ith de lu xe a utomat ic c limate co ntro l
Setting the temperature
Fig . 100 Te mperature
sett ing regu lator
Fi g. 10 1 Di spl ay :
Settin g the t emp era
ture
- Rotate the regulator to the left to red uce the temp era
t ur e, or to the right to in crease the tem perature
~ fig. 100.
The se lected temperature appears on the climate contro l display .
The temperature set ting wil l also appear for a few seconds in the
radio or MMI* display~
page 100, fig. 108. The radio display may be
d ifferent than what is shown in the illustration .•
Con tro ls and eq uip
ment
W arm and cold
A pp lies to ve hicles: with d elux e a utomat ic c limat e co ntro l
Fan @
The automatically preset fan speed can be reduced or
increased .
Press the [St?) butto n.
Fig . 1 02 Fa n butto n
a nd r egulator
F ig . 103 Dis play:
Se tting t he fan
Rotate the regulator to set the desired fan speed (air
vo lume).
We recommend a lways running the fan at a low speed when driving
s low ly .
To prevent polluted outside ai r (smell) from entering the interior of
the vehicle, sw itch to
r e cir cula tion mode by pr essing the button I= ). _.,
Vehicle care I I Technical data
![AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 Owners Manual Warm and cold
When the radio or MM1 ·• is turned on, the fan speed setting appears
for a few seconds on the screen =:.
page 93, fig. 103.
[ i ] Tips
• It is possible tha AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 Owners Manual Warm and cold
When the radio or MM1 ·• is turned on, the fan speed setting appears
for a few seconds on the screen =:.
page 93, fig. 103.
[ i ] Tips
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Warm and cold
When the radio or MM1 ·• is turned on, the fan speed setting appears
for a few seconds on the screen =:.
page 93, fig. 103.
[ i ] Tips
• It is possible that the fan speed may c hange automatically. This
occurs to ensure that the desired temperature se tting is reached as
quickly as possible.
• The fan speed cannot be regulated separately for the driver and
front passenger. •
App lies to v ehicl es: with d eluxe a utom ati c clim ate contro l
Recirculation mode [¢7:;) ]
The reci rculation m ode preve nts po llute d ou tside a ir from
entering the vehicle interior.
A ctivating
- Press the button joE::> ] ~ &.
Deactivating
Press the button [~ I again, or
press the [AUTO
I button.
In recircu lation mode , air is drawn from the vehicle interior , fi ltered
and recirculated. We recommend select ing recirculation mode
under the fol low ing conditions:
When driving through a tunnel or in a traffic jam so that exhaust
fumes and odors cannot enter the veh icle in terior.
& WARNING
Y ou should not use the re circulation mode for an ext ended period
since no fres h air is drawn in . W ith the air- co nd itio ning sw itched
& W ARNING (continu ed )
off , the window s ca n fog up , which increases the risk of an
accident! •
Applies to veh icle s: wi th de luxe automat ic c limate con trol
Air distribution I in ]
The automati cally pr eset air distribu tion c an be change d.
- Press th e [ in ] bu tton.
F ig . 104 Air distr ibu
t io n bu tt o n and r egu
l a tor
F ig . 10 5 Display: A ir
d is tribu tion
- Rota te the regulator to the des ired sett ing.

You can adjust the air distribution so that air flows from specific
vents. In position
;J air flows only to the windows, in position :,J, it
flows to the driver or passenger, and in position
!,a it flows to the
footwell. There are additional combinations available to adjust air
dist ribution as needed .
To regu late air distribution automatically, switch to
( AU TO] .
When the radio or MMI* is turned on, the air distribution setting
appears for a few seconds on the screen=>
page 94, fig. 105 . •
A pp lies to vehicles: w ith de lu xe a utomat ic c limate co ntro l
Defrost [@ I
The windshield and side windows are defrosted or cleared
of condensation as quickly as possible.
- Press the button [@)to turn on the defroster .
- Press the b utton
(@J again, or press the [AUTO I button to
t ur n it off.
Temperature is control led automatical ly . The maximum amount of
air flows main ly from the vents below the windshield .
Pressing the[@] button sw itches off recirculation mode .•
Ap plies to ve hicles: w ith d elu xe au to m at ic c limate co ntro l
Rear window defogger [[jiiJ )
The rear window def ogger clears the rear window of
condensati on.
- Press the [QWJ button to turn the rear w indow defogger on
and off .
The rear window defogger works only when the engine is running .
T he indicator light in the button illuminates when the rear window
defogger is on .
Controls and equip
ment
W arm and cold
The rear window defogger is switched off automatica lly after 10 to
20 minu tes, depending on the ou tside tempera ture .
The rear window defogger can be turned on permanently by pressing the
[Ciul] button for more than two seconds. This remains
stored until the ignition is switched off . A rear window defogger that
was switched on also remains stored for 15 minutes after the igni
t ion is sw itched off .
I f the engine is restarted within these 15 minutes, the rear window
defogger is activated for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on ou tside
temperature . When a vehic le is parked for a short time , the rear
window defogger does not need to be manually activated again.
ci> For th e sake of the environment
As soon as the rear window is clea r, you shou ld switch the rear
window defogger off . The reduced power consumption has a bene
ficial effect on fuel consumption .•
Ap plies to vehic les: w it h d eluxe au tomat ic c limate co ntro l
AC mode [ACJ
Deactivating
- Press the [AC I button.
Activating
- Press the [AC] button again.
The cooling system is turned on in AC mode. The heating and venti
lation system is controlled automatica lly.
[ i ] Tip s
If the LED in the switch continues to illuminate after AC mode has
been turned off( = turning the AC off), there is a fault in an air -condi -_,.
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Applies to vehic les: with Deluxe automatic c limate con tro l plu s
Economical use of the climate control system
Economical use of the climate control system helps save
fuel.
When the climate control system is working in cooling
mode, engine performance is reduced and fuel consump
tion is affected. To keep the time the climate control system
is on as short as possible, you should do the following:
- To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by pressing the AC
button (indicator light goes out).
- In addition, if you open the window or the panoramic
sliding/tilting sunroof * while driving, turn off cooling
mode by pressing the AC button (indicator light goes
outl.
- If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the heat of the sun,
briefly open doors and windows.
c£> For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce emissions from the vehicle. •
Deluxe automatic climate control
plus - basic settings
Applies to vehic les : with Deluxe automatic climate contro l plus
General information
The basic climate control settings can be adjusted in the
radio or
MM/* .
Fig . 114 MMI display:
Setup climate control
- Select: Function button [CAR]> Control button AC.
The following functions can be selected:
• Automatic recirculat. =>
page 104
• Synchronization=> page 105 •
Applies to veh icles: w ith Deluxe automatic clima te co ntrol p lus
Automatic recirculation
An air quality sensor detects increased concentrations of
pollutants in the outside air and automatically switches
to recirculation mode.
We recommend that you always keep automatic recirculati on ON to
prevent polluted outside air from entering the vehicle interior. .,_

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Starting and stopping the engine
vvith convenience key
App lies to vehi cles: with conven ience key
Starting the engine with the
[ START E NGINE STOP] button
This button switches on the ignition and star ts the engine.
Fig. 118 Conven ie nc e
ke y: START ENGINE
S TOP
but ton
Manual transmission: Fully depress the clutch pedal and
move t he shift lever to the neut ra l posi tion.
- Automatic transmission*: Step on the brake peda l and
move the selector leve r to
P or N => & .
Press on the ( START ENGINE STOP ] b utton=> fig. 11 8 -
t h e eng ine will sta rt.
By pressing the [STAR T ENGINE STOP) button without depressing
the c lutch or the brake peal, the ignition is switched on and
switched off by pressing it again .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying a fter 10
seconds and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later .
After a cold engine is sta rted, there may be a brief period of
increased noise because oil pressure must first bu ild up in the hydraulic valve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause for
concern.
Dri
ver message in th e instrument cluster displ ay
No key ide ntified
This message appears when the [S TART ENGINE ST OP ) button is
pressed if there is no master key inside the vehic le or if the system
does not recognize it . For example, the master key cannot be recog
n ized if it is covered by an object (e.g. aluminu m brief case) which
screens the radio signal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can
also interfere with the radio signa l.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you press the I START ENGINE STOP ]
button to start the engine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can only be started if the brake pedal is depressed.
Pre ss clut ch pedal to start engin e
This message appears with a manua l transmission when you press
the
I S T ART ENGINE ST OP l button to start the engine and do not
depress the clu tch pedal. The eng ine can only be started when the
clutch peda l is depressed.
E n ga ge N or P to start engine
This message appea rs when attempting to start the engine if the
selector lever for the automat ic transmission is not in the
P or N
position . The engine can only be started with the se lector in these
pos itions.
Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the symbo l if the master key is
r emoved from the vehic le with the engine r unning. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the maste r key.
I f the master key is no longe r in the vehicle, y ou canno t switch o n
the ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the .,

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© Signal on outside mirror does not light up
If you activate your turn signal in driving situation @, the signal still
does not light up on the outside mirror=>
& in "Safety tips" on
page 143. •
Applies t o vehicles: with side assist
Setting the signal brightness on the outside
mirror
The signal brightness can be set in the radio or MM/*.
Fig. 152 MMI Display:
Adjusting sign al
brigh tness
- Select: Function button [CARI> Audi side assist
=> fig. 152.
- Rotate the cont ro l knob to adjust the displayed bright-
ness of the signal light on the outside mirrors .
The brightness of the signal light for both the informationa l and
alert stages is automatica lly adjusted to ambient light conditions. In
addition, you can adjust the
basic brightness separately, via the
brightness function
=> fig . 152.
While making the adjustment, the new brightness setting is
displayed briefly. The brightness displayed is that of the informa
tional stage signal. The alert stage signa l brightness is linked to the
informational stage signal brightness .
Controls and equip
ment
The informational stage signal brightness should be adjusted so
that you notice the signa l illumination when you look in the outside
mirror, but not when you look forward through the windshield.
In very dark or light surroundings, the automatic brightness setting
adjusts signal ligh t brightness to maximum or minimum intensity,
as needed . In circumstances such as these, you may not notice any
change in the brigh tness on the outside mirror when adjusting the
basic brightness.
You may not notice the change until lighting conditions are normal
again.
[ i ] Tips
• Side assist is not active when the basic brightness is adjusted.
The signal light comes on briefly to help you make the adjustment .
• Your settings are automatically stored and assigned to the
remote control key being used.•
Applies to veh ic les: with s ide ass ist
General information
Side assist has limits and cannot detect vehicles under a ll road and
weather conditions . Please remember system limitat ions and never
re ly on the system, especially when:
• driving through curves=>
page 141,
• lanes are of different widths=> page 142. •
Applies to veh ic les : with s ide ass ist
When driving through curves
Side assist cannot detect vehic les in curves with a turning radius of
less than 328 feet (100 ml. .,,
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Please note that low objects already signalled by a warning can
disappear fro m the system 's detectio n range and wil l n ot con tinu e
to be signa lled .
If the distance to an obstacle remains the same, the vo lume of the
d istance wa rni ng i s gradually reduced after a bout 4 seconds .
Approaching another obstacle wi ll result in the distance warning
sound ing at th e nor mal vo lume agai n.
Malfunctions in the system If a warnin g tone is audib le for about five seconds when you turn on
the ignition, there is a ma lfunction in the system. Have the prob lem
corrected by y our aut horiz ed Aud i deale r.
Keep the sensors in the rear bu mper c lean and free from ice so that
th e acous tic par k ass is t sy stem can f unction properl y.
& WARNING
• Sensors have dead spaces in which objects cannot be
detected . Be especially alert for small children and animals , since
they are not always detected by the sensors.
• The acoustic parking system is not a substitute for the dr iver's
own caution and alertness . Ultimate responsibility always
remains with the driver during parking and similar maneuvers .
Always watch where you are driving .
• You should always adjust the volume and frequency of the
warning tones so that you can easily hear the acoustic distance
warn ing even if the radio is play ing , the air-conditioner blower is
on High or there is a high level of outside noise.
-Check the settings whenever anyone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
0 Note
• Reme mber that low obstacles for wh ic h a war ning has already
been issued may "dive" below the system's sensing zone if the
v ehicl e is be ing backe d up close r. In t his cas e, t he wa rnin g so und shutting off does
not indicate that you have c leared the obstacle .
In stea d, impact is im min ent.
• Objects such as trai ler hitches, chains, narrow posts or fences
cov ered by a t hin lay er of p ain t may no t always be detecte d by t he
syst em . T hey can stil l damage your vehicle without warning.
[ i ] Tips
K eep the sensors in the rear bumper clean and free of snow and ice
s o t hat the ac oustic parki ng a ssis t s ystem ca n fu nc tio n proper ly.•
Ap plies to ve hic le s : w ith pa rk ing syst em (rea r)
Adjusting the warning tones
Th e warning ton es can be adj usted in the MM /*.
-Select: [CARI> Parking system.
• Rear volume - rea r sens or vo lum e
• Rear frequency -rea r sensor frequency
Fig . 167 MMI displ ay:
parking system
• In-car entertainment fader -when the parking system is
sw itched o n, t he v olum e of the ac tive a udio sou rce is lo wered .