2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET center console

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when the driver presses the brake pedal on a downhill gradient . This
makes use of the braking effect of the engine w ithout the need to
shift down manually .
If you are driving in hills and mounta ins, the transmission will contin­
uously adjust the gear ratio to the road grade. If you press the brake
pedal when driving downhill, the transmission will downshift auto­
matically. This increases the brak ing effect of the engine.
If the cru ise control is on when you are traveling downhill, the trans­
mission will automatica lly select a lower gear ratio in order to main­
tain the set vehicle speed. Th is will cause the engi ne speed to
increase. •
Applies to vehi cles : wit h mul tit ro nic ® Co nt in uous ly Variabl e Tra ns missi on (CVT )
tiptronic ® manual shift program
Using the manual shi~ program (tiptronic®) you can
manually shift between seven pre-programmed gear
ratios (transmission positions) .
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t
Fig. 162 Center
console: shifting
manually
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Fig. 163 Di splay:
man ual shift program,
selected gear
Switching to manual shift program
- Push the selector lever to the right from D. As soon as the
transmission has switched over, the selected gear appears
in the display ~ fig . 163.
To upshift
- Push the selector lever forward to the plus position
~ fig . 162
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To downshift
- Push the lev er to the minus position Q.
When accelerating, the transmission will automatically shift into the
next higher gear before the engine reaches the maximum RPM .
When accelerating, if you apply a light throttle, the tiptronic ® will
automatically shift into the next higher gear to save fuel. If you apply
a heavy throttle, the transmiss ion wi ll stay in gear engaged until near
maximum RPM are reached, or until the driver manually shifts into a
higher gear.
If you take your foot off the accelerator pedal when dr iv ing down a
steep incline, the tiptronic ® will downshift from the selected gear
into the next lower gear based on road speed and engine RPM. The
automatic downshifting is interrupted as soon as you apply throttle
again.
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• When you sh ift into the next lower gea r, the engine will downshift
only wh en th ere i s no poss ib ility o f ov er-revv ing.
• When the kick -down comes on, the transm is sion wi ll shift down to
a low er gear dep ending on v ehicl e and engine sp eeds.
• The tiptron ic ® is inoperat ive when the transm ission is in the fa il­
saf e mode .•
Ap plies to ve hic les : w it h mu ltitronic ® Continu ous ly Var ia bl e Tra nsm issi on ( CVT)
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
The shift buttons on the steering wheel allow the driver to
shift gears manually.
F ig . 1 64 Steeri ng
whe el: Shift butt ons
- To downshift, touc h the bu tton on the l eft Q.
- To upshift, to uch th e button on t he right G).
The shift buttons a re activated when the se lector lever is in D, So r in
the manua l shift prog ram (tiptron ic).
Of co urse, yo u can con tinue to use t he manual sh if t progr am with t he
selector lever on the center console .•
App lies to veh icles : w ith multitron ic® Conti nuous ly Var ia bl e Transm ission (CVT)
Automatic transmission malfunction :)
In the event of a system malfunction, the automatic tra nsm iss ion
swi tches to emergency opera tion mode .
Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driving
You ca n con tinue to dr ive the vehicle . See an autho rized Audi dealer
o r othe r qualif ied workshop at the next opportunity .
Gearbox malfunction : you can continue dr iving (limited
functionality)
There is a serious system malfunction:
• T he program sh if ts only into certa in ge ars .
• T he engine may sta ll.
• It is not poss ible to restart the engine if it has been switched off.
• Con tinuing to d rive cou ld res ult in subseq uen t damage .
0 Note
If the tra nsmission switc hes to fail-safe mode , you sho uld take t he
vehicle to an authorized Aud i dealership as soon as poss ible to have
the cond ition corr ecte d.•

& WARNING
Changing the vehicle's susp ension including use of unapproved
tire -rim combination s can change Advan ced Airbag performance
and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash .
• Never install suspension component s that do not have the
same performance characteristics as the components originally
installed on your vehicle.
• Ne ver use tire-rim combinations that have not been approved
by Audi.
& WARNING
Items stored between the safety belt buckle and the center
console can cause the sensors in the buckle to send the wrong
information to the electronic control module and prevent the
Advanced Airbag System from working properly.
• Always make sure that nothing can interfere with the safety
belt buckles and that they a re not obstructed .
<£> For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modu les and pretensioners might be class ified as
P erch lo rate Mate rial -special handling m ay app ly, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate . When the vehicle or
parts o f th e re st ra int system includin g airb ag modu les s afety belts
with pretens io ners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regulat ions
must be observed . Your authorized Aud i dealer is fam iliar with these
req uirements and we recommend that you have your dealer perform
this service for yo u.•
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Airbag system
Knee airbags
App lies to ve hi cle s: w ith K nee air b ags
Description of knee airbags
The airbag system can provid e su pplemental protection
to properly restrained front seat occupants .
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Fig . 2 00 Driv er' s knee
a ir bag
T he kne e airbag fo r the driver is located in the instrument panel
undernea th the s teer ing whee l~ fig. 20 0, the knee airbag for the
passenge r is at about the same height in the instr ument pane l u n de r­
neath the g love compa rtment.
Th e knee air bag offers ad diti onal protec tion t o th e driver's and
passenger 's knees and upper and lower thigh areas as a supplement
t o the sa fety belts .
If the front airbags deploy , the knee airbags also deploy i n frontal
co llisions above a certain severity ~
pag e 208, "M ore important
things to know about front airbags" .
Bes ides the ir no rmal safety function, safety be lts work to help keep
t he drive r o r fro nt pa ssenger i n posi tion in cas e o f a fr ontal coll isio n
so that the airbags can prov ide p rotect io n.
Th e a irbag system is not a substitute for your safety be lt. Rather, it is
part o f the ove rall occ upant rest rai nt system in your veh icle . Always
r emember t hat the airbag system can only help to protect you if you •
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Notice about data recorded by
vehicle control modu Les
Your vehicle is not equipped with an Event Data Recorder (EDR),
installed by some manufacturers for the express purpose of
capturing data for retrieval after an accident or crash event. EDR's are
sometimes called "crash recorders".
Some state laws restrict the retrieval or downloading of data stored
by ED R's that were installed in a vehicle for the express purpose of
retrieving data after an accident or crash event without the owner's
consent.
Although your vehicle is not equipped with an EDR, it is equipped with
a number of e lectronic control modules for various vehicle systems
such as, for example, eng ine function, emission control, as well as for
the airbags and safety belts.
These electronic control modules also record vehicle-related data
during normal vehicle operation for diagnostic and repair purposes .
The recording capacity of the electronic control modu les is limited to
data (no sound is recorded) and only a sma ll amount of data is actu­
ally recorded over a very limited period of time and stored when a
system fault or other condition is sensed by a control unit. Some of
the data then stored may relate to vehicle speed, direction, braking
as well as restraint system use and performance in the event of a
crash or other condition. Stored data can only be read and down­
loaded with special equipment .•
Electronic Stabilization Program
(ESP}
Ce-ieral lnforrrc:t~on
The ESP improves the vehicle stability.
Fig. 212 ESP button
Fig. 213 Center
console with ESP
switch
ESP is designed to he lp you maintain vehicle control in situations
where the car approaches the limits of "grip", especially when accel­
erating and cornering. ESP reduces the risk of skidding and improves
stability under all road conditions.

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Right luggage comp artment fuse
assignment
Fig. 2 47 R igh t luggage compartment: fuse panel wit h plastic cl ip
N o. Con sum er
Fu se pane l@ (bl ac k)
1 Power top control module
2 T railer control module
3 Trailer control module
4 Trailer control module
Electromechanical parking brake
Electronic damping control
7 Electromechanical parking brake
8 Veh icle elect rical system contro l mod ule 2 10
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9 quattro Sport
10 Veh icle electrical sys tem control modu le 2
11 Vehicle electrical system control module
12 Terminal 30
Fuse p anel © (brown)
1 Luggage compartment lid control module, vehi­
cle electr ica l system control module
2 Right front seat heating
3
4
6
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DCDC converter path 1
DCDC converter path 2
Right upper cab in heat ing
Electromechanical parking brake
8 Rear seat heating
9 Passenger side door control module
10 Left upper cabin heating
11 Passenger side door control module
F us e pa nel ® (red)
1 Rear center console outlet
2 Front center console outlet
3 Luggage compartment outlet
4 Cigarette lighter 6 Rear Seat Entertainment supply
7 Parking system
9 Electromechanical parking brake switch
10 Aud i side assist
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