2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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- Step on the brake peda l. At the same time press and hold
the interlock button on the s ide of the gear selector knob
=:> fi g. 153 wi th your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the des ired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
The se lector lever is locked in the P and N positions w hen the ignition
is turned on . To move the leve r from these pos it ions the driver must
dep ress the brake peda l. As a reminder to the d river, the following
warning appears in the instrument cluster display when the se lector
is in
P and N:
When stationary apply footbrake while selecting gear
A time delay e lement prevents t he selector leve r from lock ing when
it is moved throug h the
N posit ion (going from R to D ). The lock ing
element will lock the se lector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutra l) for
more tha n app rox imately 1 second, w ithout t he b rake pedal be ing
pressed.
A t speeds above about 3 mp h (5 km/h) the A utomat ic Shi ft Lock is
automatically deactivated in t he
N position .
Interlock button
The lock button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being
a cciden tally shifted in to cert ain posi tions . Pressing this b utton deac­
tivates the selector lever lock. Depend ing on the direction of the
shift, the se lector leve r locks a t different positions. The pos itions are
highlighted in the illustrat io n =>
page 150, fig. 153 .
Igni tion key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the selector lever
is in the
P pa rk position. When the igni tion key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the
P position. •
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Applies
to vehicles : with au toma tic transmiss ion
Kick-down
The kick -down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration .
When you press the accelerator peda l beyond the resis tance po int
that is reached at full throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear rat io b ased on vehicle speed and e ngine RPM . The engine R PM
will be controlled to produce maximum vehicle acceleration as long
as you con tinue to press the acceler ator pedal beyond t his resistance
point .
& WARNING
Be careful when using the kick-down featu re on slippery roads.
Rapid a cceleration may cau se the vehicle to skid .•
App lies to veh icles: with automatic trans mission
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The automati c transmi ssion is electronically controlled .
The transmiss ion is self adapting and will automatically select the
bes t sh ift p rogram su ited to the dr iv ing cond it io ns and dr iving style .
Th e transmission will select one of the
economy programs when you
drive at a steady speed or a gradually c hanging speed without heavy
acce le ration . This ac hieves optimum fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
Th e transm iss ion will au tomatically se lect the
s porty shift p rograms
when you dr ive at higher speeds, or w ith heavy acceleration and
frequently chang ing speeds . Upshifts a re de layed to make full use of
engine power . Downs hifting takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs . _.,
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The selection of the most suitable shift program is a continuous,
automatic process. The driver can also make the transmission switch
to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down the gas pedal.
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
transmission has upshifted, the original program is selected
according to your driving style.
An additional shift program allows the automatic transmission to
select the proper gear for uphill and downhill gradients.
This keeps the transmission from shifting up and down unnecessarily
on hills. The transmission will shift down to a lower gear when the
driver presses the brake pedal on a downhill gradient. This makes use
of the braking effect of the engine without the need to shift down
manually. •
Applie s to veh icles: w it h au tomatic transm iss io n
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you con manually select
gears.
Fig. 154 Center
console: shifting the
tiptronic ® manually
Fig. 155 Display:
manual shift program,
selected gear high­
lighted
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.
To upshift
-Push the selector lever forward to the plus position 0
~ fig. 154.
To downshift
- Push the lever to the minus pos ition 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 ® will auto­
matically shift from 1st to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a heavy
throttle, the transmission will stay in 1st gear until near maximum
RPM is reached, or until the driver shifts into 2nd gear.
If you take your foot off the accelerator pedal when driving down a
steep incline, tiptronic ® will downshift from the selected gear into
the next lower gear until it reaches 1st gear, based on road speed and
eng ine RPM. Automatic downshifting is interrupted as soon as you
app ly the throttle again. _.

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• When you shift into the next lower gear, the transmission w ill
downshift only when there is no possibility of over-revving the
eng ine.
• When the kick-down comes on, the transmission will shift down to
a lower gear, depending on vehicle and engine speeds.
• tiptronic ® is inoperative when the transmission is in the fai l-safe
mode. •
Applies to vehicles: w ith tip tro nic -steer ing wheel
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
The shift buttons on the steering wheel allow the driver to
shift gears manually.
Fig . 156 Steering
wheel: Shift buttons
-To downshift, touch the button on the left 0-
- To upshift, touch the button on the right G).
The shift buttons are activated when the selector lever is in D, Sor in
the manual shift program (tiptronic).
Of course, you can cont inue to use the manual shift program with the
selector lever on the center console. •
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OP-eration
Applies to ve hicles : with automa tic t ransmiss ion
Automatic transmission malfunction 0
In the event of a system malfunction, the automatic transmission
switches to emergency operation mode .
Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driving
You can cont inue to drive the vehicle. See an authorized Audi dealer
or other qualified workshop at the next opportunity .
Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driving (limited
funct ionality )
There is a serious system malfunction:
• Th e program shifts only into certain gears.
• The engine may sta ll.
• It is not poss ible to restart the engine if it has been sw itched off .
• Co ntinuing to drive could result in subsequent damage.
0 Note
If the transmission switches to fail-safe mode, you sho uld take the
vehicle to an authorized Audi dealers hip as soon as poss ible to have
the condition corrected. •
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Applies to veh icles : with automat ic tr ansm ission
Emergency release of the selector lever
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector lever can
be released in an emergency.
Fig . 157 Removing
ashtr ay in sert
Fig. 158 Emerge ncy
release for selector
lever
The emergency release is located under the insert for the
ashtray.
- Slide open the cover for the ashtray .
- Release the ashtray by pushing the switch @=>
page 154,
fig. 157 to the right.
- Remove the ashtray insert@. -
Now you can see a small cover in the ashtray holder on the
front of the ashtray recess.
- Release and remove this cover.
- You now have access to a bolt. Using a screwdriver or
similar, press the bolt down and hold it down=> fig . 158.
Now press the interlock and move the selector lever to the
N position.
Th e selector lever can on ly be moved from the P position if the igni­
tion key is in the lock and the ignit ion is turned on . If the vehicle has
to be pushed or towed if the power supply fails (e.g. battery is
discharged), the selector lever must first be moved to the N position
using the emergency locking device. •
multitronic®
Applies to veh icle s: with mu lt it ron ic® Con tinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with a electronically controlled continuous ly
var iable transmission (multitronic ®). Inside the multitronic ® system,
the gear ratios are not shifted in finite steps as in a conventional auto­
matic t ransmission, but rather
continuously. As a result, engine
power is applied smoothly and comfortably, and better fuel economy
is ach ieved .
The transmission selects the appropriate gear ratio (upshifts and
downshifts) automatically based on set driving programs
~ page 158, "Dynamic shift program (DSP)".
You can also manually select a shift program (tiptronic ®)
~ page 159 .
You shou ld note, that the multitronic transmission differs from a
conventional Automatic Transmission . In the multitronic transmis-
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sion the engine power is transferred via a link-plate chain, rather than
by a conventional torque converter. The m ultitron ic transm ission
greatly reduces vehicle "creep" when at a standstill and the transmis ­
sion is in
D Sor R . •
Appli es to vehicles : with mul tit ron ic® Con tinu ous ly Variabl e Tra ns missi on (CVT )
Driving the multitronic ®
The gear ratio is continuously adopted to vehicle speed
and load.
Starting the engin e
- The selector lever must be in Nor P.
Starting off
-Press and hold the brake pedal.
Fig. 159 Sect ion of
the center conso le:
selector leve r with loc k
button
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P (alternatively
N) to D (alternatively S) and release the button.
- Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from the brake pedal and accelerate
=> & .
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Rocking bac k and forth to become unstuck
- Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is running at idle speed .
Stopping
-Press and hold the brake pedal until the veh icle has come
to a complete stop .
- Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle cannot
roll forward or backward while it is idling=> &.
- Once stopped,
do not depress the accelerator pedal to rev
up the engine => & -
Parking
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the veh icle has come
to a complete stop.
- Se t the parking brake firmly =>
page 111, "Parking".
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button=>& .
Your vehicle is equipped with a star ting ass ist that allows for easier
starting on inclines. The system is activated when the brake pedal is
depressed for a
fe w secon ds. After releas ing the brake pedal, the
brake power is held for a moment to prevent the vehicle from rolling
back when starting .
T he selector lever must be in
N or P. If one of the dr iving positions is
engaged a safety switch will prevent the engine from being sta rted .
See also~
page 106 .
Before you move the selector lever from the P position, you must
always apply the brake pedal before and while depressing the button
in the handle of the selector lever. .,_
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in. WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious injury.
- When the selector le ve r is in a driving position, the vehicle
may creep, even at idle speed . Therefore do not re lea se the
parking brake o r foot brake until you are ready to move ,
becau se pow er is transmitted to the wheels as soon a s a driving
position is engaged .
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driving position. At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stre ss is
not plac ed on the clutche s in the transmi ssion.
- Remember : - even when stopped b riefly with the automatic
tran smis sion in "D ", "S " or "R ", engine power is being trans­
mitted to the wheels . Your vehicle could "creep " forward or
ba ckward. When stopped, keep the brake pedal fully
depressed and use the pa rking brake if necessary to keep the
vehicle from rolling .
-If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while
you are driving, take your foot off the ac celerator pedal and
wait fo r the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a
driving position.
- Never shift into "R" or "P" when the vehicle is in motion.
- Never get out of the driver 's seat when the engine i s running .
- If you must 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 h ave any driving
position engaged when check ing under the hood. Make sure
the selector lever ha s securely engaged and is lo cked in "P "
with the parking brake firmly set=> page
272, "Engine
compartment". Otherwise , any inc rease in engine speed may
set the veh icle in motion, even with the parking brake
applied. •
App lies to veh icles: with mult itron ic ® Cont in uous ly Var ia bl e Transm ission (CVT)
Selector Lever positions
This section descri bes the selector lever positions and
driving r ang es .
Fig . 160 Di spl ay in
the in strume nt clu ster :
selecto r leve r in po si­
t io n D
Th e sele cto r lever posi tion engaged appears next to the se lec tor lever
as well as in the i nstr ument clus ter disp lay .
P - Park
In this selecto r lever position t he t ransmission is mechan ically
lo ck ed.
Engage P only wh en the vehicle is completely stopped=>
& in
" Dr iving the mult itronic ®" on page 155
T o shift into or out of position P, yo u mus t first press and hold the
brake pedal and then press the release b utton in the selector lever
h andl e wh ile mov ing the sele cto r leve r to P.
R - Reverse
Th e tran smi ssion will a utoma tica lly selec t the lowest gear ratio when
you sh ift into reve rse.
Select R only when t he veh icle is at a full stop and the eng ine is
running a t id le speed =>
& in "Driving the mult it ronic ®" on
page 155. _,.,

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Before you move the selector lever to R, press both, the button in the
hand le of the se lec tor lever
and the brake peda l at the same t ime.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illuminate when the
selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
Shift to this position for standing with brakes applied=> page 157.
When the vehicle is stat ionary o r at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the
lever ou t of
N .
Do not use N for coasting downh ill.
D -Normal dri ving po sition for f orward
Depending on the load on the engine, veh icle speed and the dynamic
cont rol program, the t ransm ission wi ll se lect the
o ptimal gear ratio.
In certa in circumstances it may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manua l shift program to manually select gear ratios to
match specific driving conditions=>
page 159.
When the vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and wh ile moving the
lever to
D out of N .
S -Sport po sition
Select this position for sportier performance. In this position, the
transm ission will not upsh ift as soon, allowing the veh icle to use the
increased power available at higher engine speeds to achieve livelier
accelera tion.
When the vehicle is stat io nary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always app ly the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to
S out of N.
& WARNING
Read an d follo w all W ARNINGS => & in " Drivin g the mul ti­
tronic ®" on
pag e 155.
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ment Safety first
0 Note
Coast
ing downh ill with the transmission in N and the engine not
operating will resu lt in damage to the automatic transmission and
poss ibly the cata lytic conve rter. •
App lies to veh icles: w ith mult itronic ® Continuously Va riab le T ransmiss ion (CVT)
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against acci­
dentally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and
causing the vehicle to move unintentionally.
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s e lec tor lev er l ock pos i­
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b utton h ighlig hted
The selector lever lock is released as fo llows :
- Turn the ignit ion on.
- Step on the brake pedal.
At the some time press and hold
the interlock button on the side of the gear se lector knob
=> fig. 161 w ith your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position .
Automatic selector le ver l ock
Th e selecto r lever is locked in th e P and N positions when the ignition
is turned on. To move the lever from these pos itions the driver must
depress the brake peda l. As a reminder to the drive r, the following .,_
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warning appears in the instrument cluster display when the selector
is in
P and N:
When stationary apply footbrake while selecting gear
A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to D). The locking
element will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral) for
more than approximately 1 second, without the brake pedal be ing
pressed .
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position.
Interlock button
The lock button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being
accidentally shifted into certain positions. Pressing this button deac­
tivates the selector lever lock. Depending on the direction of the
shift, the selector lever locks at different positions. The positions are
high light ed in the illustrat ion~
page 157 , fig. 161.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key can not be removed from the ignition unless the selector lever
is in the
P park position. When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever w ill be locked in the
P pos it ion .•
Ap plies to v ehicles : w ith mult itronic ® Contin uously Var iable Transm issio n (C VT)
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond the resistance point
that is reached at full throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and engine RPM . The engine RPM
w ill be co ntro lled to produce maximum vehicle acceleration as long
as you continue to press the accelerato r pedal beyond th is resistance
point .
& WARNING
Be careful when using the kick-down feature on slippery roads.
Rapid acceleration may cause the vehicle to skid. •
Applies to veh icl es: w it h mul tit ro nic® Con tin uous ly Va ria bl e Tran smis s io n ( CVT)
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The multitronic ® transmission is electronically
controlled .
The transmission selects the appropriate gear ratio (upshifts and
downshifts) automatically based on preset d riving programs.
The transmission will select one of the
economy programs when you
drive at a steady speed or a gradua lly changing speeds without heavy
acceleration . Th is gives best fuel eff iciency, with early upshifting and
delayed downshifting.
Th e transmission will automatically select the
sporty shift programs
when you dr ive at higher speeds, or w ith heavy acceleration and
frequently changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed to make full use of
eng ine power . Downshifting takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs.
Th e selection of the most suitab le shift program is a continuous,
automatic process. The driver can a lso make the transmission switc h
to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down the gas pedal.
This causes the transmiss ion to sh ift down into a lower gear ratio and
makes quick acceleration possible (to pass another vehicle) You do
not need to press the gas pedal into the kickdown range. After the
transmission has upshifted, the original program is selected
according to your driving style.
An additional shift prog ram allows the automatic t ransmission to
select the proper gear for uph ill and downh ill grad ients.
This prevents the transmiss ion from shifting up and down unneces­
sari ly on hills. The transmission will shift down to a lower gear ratio _,,,