2010 AUDI A5 COUPE display

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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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When driving through a curve, it is possible that side assist may
register a vehicle two lanes over, and the signal on the outside
mirror will light up.•
Applies to veh icles: with side assist
Lane width
Fig. 153 Lanes of a
normal width are in
detection area
Fig. 154 Narrow lanes :
Side assist may detect
vehicles two lanes
away
Side assist's detection area is designed to cover lanes of standard
width to the left and right of your travel lane, depending on whether
you drive in the center of your lane or closer to the edge.
If you drive in narrow lanes, side assist's detection area may also
include other lanes -especially if you tend to drive on the edge of
your lane=> fig. 154. Under these conditions, vehicles can also be detected that are two
lanes away, and side assist then could switch
between the informational and warning stage signals.
When driving in very wide lanes, vehicles in the adjacent lane may
not be detected because they are not inside the detection area. •
Notes
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator light on the
button will go out and you will see a message in the instrument
cluster display:
Audi side assist not available : sensors possibly blocked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear bumper on the left and
right (not visible on the outside)=? page 135, fig, 144. To ensure that
you do not adversely affect the way side assist functions, foreign
objects (such as stickers or bicycle racks) should not be attached to
the area on the rear bumper where the sensors are located. If side
assist functions are adversely affected, you will see this message in
the instrument cluster display. Remove anything that may be
blocking the sensors.
I f no vehicle is detected for a longer period of time while driving,
side assist will also switch off automatically.
Audi side assist currently not available
If there is a temporary problem (such as the vehicle's battery charge
being low), side assist cannot be activated temporarily.
Audi side assist: system fault
Have the system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop. •

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& WA RNIN G (continu ed )
- Do not accelerate while sele cting a driving pos ition. At this
time the engine mu st be at idle speed so that undue stre ss is
not placed on the clutches in the transmiss ion .
- Remember: Even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmission in D ,S or R, engine power is being transmitted to
the wheels. Your vehicle could "creep " forward or back ward .
When stopped , keep the brake pedal fully depressed and use
the parking brake if necess ary to keep the vehicle from rolling.
• If the selector lever i s unintentionally moved into N while you
are driving, take your foot off the accele rator pedal and wait for
the eng ine to return to idle speed before selecting a dr iving posi­
tion.
• Never shift into R or P when the vehicle is in mot ion .
• Never get out of the driver 's seat when the engine is running .
• If you mu st get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
securely into the
P pos ition and apply the parking brake firmly .
• If the engine must remain running , never have any driving po si­
tion engaged when che cking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and is locked in
P with the
parking brake firmly set~ page
263 , "Engine compartment ".
Otherwise , any increase in engine speed may set the vehicle in
motion , even with the parking brake applied. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Ap plies to vehicles: wit h auto matic tra nsmiss io n
Selector lever positions
This sec tion describes the selec tor l ever positi ons an d
dr iv ing ra ng es.
Fig . 160 Display in the
instrument clu ste r:
se lector lever in posi­
tion P
The se le cto r lev er p osit io n engaged ap pears ne xt to the selec to r
lever as wel l as in the instrument cluster display .
P -Park
In this selecto r lever position the transmission is mechanica lly
lo cked. Engage
P o nly w hen th e vehicle is comple tely stopped ~ &
in "Driving the automatic transm ission" on page 148.
To s hift i n or out of positi on P, yo u m us t first p ress and h old the
b rake peda l and then press the re lease button in the se lector lev er
handle while moving the selector lever to o r from
P . You can shift
out o f this pos it io n only with the ig niti on on .
R - Reverse
The transmission wi ll automatically sel ect the lowest gear ratio
whe n you sh ift i nto reverse.
Se lec t R only w hen th e ve hicle is a t a
full stop an d the en gin e is
running at idle speed~
& in "Driving the automatic transmission"
on page
14 8. ~
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Tra ns mi ssio n -
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Aut omat ic selec to r l ever lock
The se lector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the igni ­
tion is turned on. To move the lever from these positions the driver
must depress the brake pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the
follow ing warning appears in the instrument cluster display when
the selector is in
P and N:
W hen sta tio nary app ly footbrake while selecting g ear
A time delay e lement prevents the selector lever from locking when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to Dl. The locking
e lement will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral)
for more than approximately 1 second, without the brake peda l
being pressed.
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position .
Interlock butt on
The lock button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being
accidentally shifted into certain positions. Pressing this button
deactivates the selector lever lock. Depending on the direction of
the shift, the selector lever locks at different positions. The positions
are highlighted in the illustration =>
page 150, fig. 161.
Igniti on key sa fe ty in te rlo ck
The key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the selector
lever is in the
P park position. When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever wil l be locked in the
P position. •
Applies to vehicles : with automatic transm iss ion
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration .
When you press the acce lerator pedal beyond the resistance point
that is reached at ful l throttle, the transmission wi ll select a lower
gear ratio based on vehic le speed and engine RPM. The engine RPM
Controls and equip ­
ment
wi ll be controlled to produce maximum vehic le acceleration as long
as you continue to press the accelerator pedal beyond this resis ­
tance point .
& WARNING
Be care ful whe n usi ng the kick -dow n fe atur e on slipp ery ro ads .
R apid acc eleration may cau se th e v ehicle to skid . •
App lies to vehicles : with automat ic transm ission
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The aut omatic transmission is electronically controlled.
The transmission is se lf adapting and will a ut oma tica lly se lect the
best shift program suited to the driving conditions and driving style.
The transmission will select one of the
eco nom y programs when
you drive at a steady speed or a g radually changing speed without
heavy acceleration. This achieves optimum fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
The transmission will automatically select the
s p ort y shift programs
when you drive at higher speeds, or with heavy acceleration and
frequent ly changing speeds . Upshifts are delayed to make full use
of engine power . Downshifting takes place at higher engine speeds
than in the economy programs .
The se lect ion of the most su itable shift program is a continuous,
automatic process. The driver can also make the transmission
sw itch to a sporty program by
quick ly pressing down the gas peda l.
This causes the transmission to shift down to a lower gear to
achieve rapid acceleration, e.g. for quickly passing another vehicle .
You do not need to press the gas pedal into the kick-down range.
After the transm ission has upshifted, the original program is
selected accord ing to your driving sty le.
An additiona l shift program allows the automatic transmission to
select the proper gear for uph ill and downhi ll gradients. ..,.
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ansmi ssio n
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This keeps the transmission from shifting up and down unneces­
sari ly on hills. The transmission will shift down to a lower gear when
the driver presses the brake pedal on a downhi ll gradient. This
makes use of the braking effect of the engine without the need to
shift down manually. •
Applies to vehi cles: with aut om ati c transmi ssio n
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can manually select
gears.
F ig . 162 Ce nter
conso le : sh if ting the
t iptr oni c man ually
Fig . 163 Disp lay:
m anua l shi ft p rogra m ,
selected gear hig h­
li g ht ed
Swit chin g to m anu al s hift pr ogr am
Push the se lector lever to the right from D . As soon as the
transmission has switched over, the selected gear
appears in the display .
To upshift
Push the selector lever forward to the p lus position G)
~ fig . 162.
To dovvnshift
- Push the lever to the minus position Q.
When accelerating , the transmission will automatically shift into the
next gear before the engine reaches its maximum RPM .
If you apply a light throttle when accelerating, tiptronic wi ll au to­
matically shift from 1st to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a heavy
throttle, the transmission will s tay in 1st gear until near maximum
RPM is reached, or unti l the driver shif ts into 2nd gear.
If you take your foot off the accelerator peda l when driving down a
steep inc line, tiptronic wi ll downshift from the selected gear into
the neX1 lower gear until it reaches 1st gear, based on road speed
and engine RPM. Automatic downshifting is interrupted as soon as
you apply the thrott le again .
[ i ] Tips
• When you shift into the next lower gear, the transmission will
downshift only when there is no possibi lity of over -revving the
engine .
• When the kick-down comes on , the transmission wil l shift down
to a lower gear , depending on vehicle and engine speeds .
• tiptron ic is inoperative when the transmission is in the fa il-safe
mode. •

Transmi ssion -_______________ ___.
Applies to vehi cles : wi th tip troni c st eer ing w heel
Steering wheel with tiptronic
The shift buttons on the steering wheel allow the driver to
shift gears manually.
F ig . 164 Steer in g
whee l: S hift b utt ons
- To downshift, touch the button on the left Q .
- To upshift , touch the button on t he r ight G) .
The shift buttons are activated when the selector lever is in D, S or
in the manual shift program (tip tronic) .
Of course, you can continue to use the manual shift program with
t he selector lever on the center console .•
A pplies to vehicle s: with automatic t ran sm iss ion
Fail -safe mode
If tiptronic suffers a malfunction, the f ail-safe mode main­
tains minimum drivability .
In the event of particular system malfunctions, the automatic trans ­
mission switches to the fail-safe mode . This is signaled by all the
segments in the display illuminating or going out.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
You can continue to move the selector lever to a ll positions . The
manual shift p rogram (tiptronic) is switched off in the fail -safe
mode.
I n selector lever positions D and Sand in the manual shift program,
the transm ission remains in 3rd gear if 1st, 2nd or 3rd gear was
engaged previously. The transmission remains in 5th gear, if 4th, 5th
or 6th gear was engaged previously .
The next time you drive off or start the engine, 3rd gear is engaged .
You can continue to use reverse gear. But the electronic loc kout for
reverse gear is turned off .
0 Note
If the transmission switches to fail-sa fe mode, you should take the
vehicle to an authorized Audi dea le rship as soon as possib le to have
t he condition corrected .•
A pplies to vehi cles : w ith au to m atic t ran smi ssio n
Automatic transmission malfunction t'.!>
In the event of a system malfunction, the automatic transm ission
switches to emergency operation mode .
Gearb ox malfun cti on: you can continue dr iving
You can continue to drive the veh icle. See an authori zed Audi dealer
or other qua lified workshop at the next opportunity .
Gearbo x m alfun ction : you can continue driving !limited
fun ctionality )
There is a serious system ma lfunction:
• The program shifts only into certain gears .
• The engine may stall.
• I t is not poss ib le to restart the engine if it has been switched of f.
• Continuing to drive could resu lt in subsequent damage . .,,_
Vehicle care I I Technical data

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Sensor s in th e bump er
Fig . 17 1 Tru nk l id:
L oca tion of th e r ear
vi ew c amera
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If these detect an obstac le,
audible and visual signals warn you . The range at which the sensors
begin to measure is approximately:
To the side 2 ft (0.60 ml
Center rear
5.2 ft (1.60 m)
Distance warning when reversing starts when an obstacle is
detected in the range of the parking assist system. As the distance
decreases, the time interval between the audible tones becomes
shorter.
When the distance is less than 1ft (0.30 ml, the tone becomes continuous . At this point you should stop backing up.
If the distance to an obstacle stays the same, the vo lume of the
distance signal chime is gradually reduced after about 4 seconds
(does not affect the continuous signal tone). Approaching another
obstac le wi ll cause the distance signal to sound again at the normal
volume.
R ea r vi ew camera cover age ar ea
The MMI display shows the area covered by the rear view camera
=>
page 157, fig . 170 G) . Objects that are not in the area covered 0
are not shown on the MMI display. We recommend that you practice parking with the rear view camera
in a traffic -free location or parking lot to become familiar with the
system, the orientation lines, and their function. When doing this,
there should be good ligh t and weather conditions.
In the MMI d isplay, objec ts or vehicles appear closer or further away
if:
• you are driving in reverse gear from a level surface onto an
incline, or a downward slope,
• you are driving in reverse gear toward protruding objects,
• the vehic le is carrying too much load in the rear.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and b lue surfaces diminishes
if:
• the rear view camera does not provide a reliable image, for
example, in poor visibility conditions or if the lens is dirty,
• the image on the screen is not visible due to sun glare and reflec ­
tion.
C aring for the rear vi ew c amera l en s
The rear view camera is located above the rear license plate bracket.
For the parking assist to operate, the lens => fig. 171 must be kept
clean :
• Dampen the lens with a household alcohol -based glass cleaner,
and clean the lens with a dry cloth
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• Remove snow with a hand brush and ice preferably with a de ­
icing spray=>
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& WARNING
• The p arking aid cannot repl ace the driver' s attentio n. The
driv er alo ne is re spon sible for parkin g and similar dri ving m aneu ­
v ers .
• Alway s keep your eyes on the vehicle' s surrounding s, usin g the
r ea r vie w mirror as w ell. ..,.

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& WARN ING (con tinued)
• Do n ot all ow y ourself to b e di stract ed from tr affic by the r ear
vi ew c amera pictur es.
• If th e po sition and th e installati on an gle of th e camera ha s
chan ged, fo r exa mpl e, after a re ar end colli sion , do not con tinue to
u se the sy ste m for safety re ason s. Have it checked by a qua lifi ed
de alers hip .
0 Note
• Low obstac les already signa led by a warning can disappear from
the system's detection range as they are approached and will not
cont inue to be signaled . Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical po les or fences may not be detected by
the system, posing risk o f damage .
• Never use warm or hot water to remove snow or ice from the
camera lens - danger of crack formation on the lens!
• When cleaning the lens, never use products that are abrasive .•
Appl ies t o veh ic les: with parking s ystem (rear, with rear view ca m era)
Switching on /off
The rear view camera switches on automatically together
with the acoustic park assist when you put the vehicle in
reverse.
Switching on
- Put the vehicle in reve rse gear, the acoustic parking
system with rear view camera is activated automatically.
Activation of the acoustic park ing system is confirmed by
a brief acknowledgement sou nd.
Switching off
- Drive faster than 6 mph ( 10 km/h), or
Controls and equip ­
ment
take t he vehicle out of reve rse gear . The acoustic parking
system is immediate ly deactivated, and t he rear view
camera picture is d eactivated automatica lly after a
period of about 15 seco nds, or
- switch off the ignition .
The delay in deactivating the camera provides an uninterrupted
view behind the vehicle especially when maneuvering in tight
parking spaces and prevents the picture from turning off the every
time you shift out of reverse.
I f the warni ng message appears in the display but not the rear view
camera picture, read and confirm the warn ing message. The
acoustic distance signal is a lways ac tive .
I f you press a function button on the MMI termina l, the rear view
camera picture disappears. The rear view camera picture reappears
the next time you park.
Further information on the warning message and the MMI terminal
can be found in the MMI inst ruction booklet.
[ i ] Tips
• The rear view camera picture is available as soon as the MMI
Display or the MMI is switched on, or the start -up phase is
completed.
• Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and the rear view camera
lens clean and free of snow and ice, so that the parking system can
work properly . Please fo llow the additional notes on=>
page 163. •
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