2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET radio

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
@ Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
© Memory buttons (driver's seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
® Button for side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
© Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
0 Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
@ Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
® Multi-function steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
-Operating buttons for the audio system
- Rocker switches for tiptronic operation ... .. ...... 153, 160
@ SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Reset button for trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
- Tr ip computer .. .......... . .. .... .. .. .... ... .
@ Ignition lock ..... .. .................. ... .. ... .
@ Air outlets ........... ... .. ..... ... ........... .
@ Depending on options
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ MMI Display 21
106
101
@ Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
@ Glove compartment (lockab le) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and controls
@ Front passenger
's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
@ Depending on options, sw itches for :
- Audi drive select
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . 240
@ Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 86
@ Se lector lever for automat ic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 148
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) switch . . . . . 240
@ !START ENGINE STOP] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
@ Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
@ Power top switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
@ Central power window switch
@ Adjustable steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
@ Release lever for the engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II) 25
@ Power window sw itches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
[ i ] Tips
Operation of the Multi Media Interface (MMI) is described in a sepa­
rate manual. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Switching on time , date, temperature display , and
odometer
Th e display appears for approx imately 30 seconds w hen you press the
ISE Tj button => page 9, fig. 3 with t he ign it ion off.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
T he Auto -Check system => page 27 constant ly monitors certain indi ­
vidua l func tions a nd components of the ve hicle whe n the ign ition is
t u rne d on and w hen the vehicle is mov ing.
Wi th the ignit ion turned o n, you can star t the "A uto -Check sequence"
by pressing the
! SET ] button . You can perfo rm an Auto-Check
sequence when the veh icle is station ary an d the ig niti on i s turned o n
or w hen the veh icle is mov ing slower t han 3 mp h (5 km/h).
Calling up the dr iver information
A ye llow or red symbol appears in the instr ument cluster display,
u su ally wi th a drive r message. T he drive r mes sage disp lay disappea rs
after about 5 seconds. The driver message can be d isp layed aga in by
br ie fl y pr essing the
!S ET ] button.
Setting the speed warning
By press in g t he I SE T] bu tton br iefly, yo u ca n set thres ho ld 1 of the
speed warn ing wh ile yo u are driving =>
page 27. By maintaining pres­
su re on t he
!SE TI but ton , you dele te the w arning thres ho ld. •
Digital clock with date display
Digital clock
Fig. 4 Instrume nt
clu ster: t ime an d date
T he date, t ime of day, time and date format can be set in the rad io o r
in the MMI* . You can learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's man ual.
[ i ] Tips
• Th e digita l clock turns on for about 30 secon ds w hen the dr iver's
door is opened.
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer rea ding and the
dig ital clock with date display can be sw itched on for about
30 seconds by press ing the
[ SET I butto n=> page 9, fig. 3. •
Fuel gauge
The f uel gauge wo rks on ly when the ignition is on.
W hen the nee dle rea che s the red a rea, the war ning ligh t in t he ins tru ­
ment cl uster will illuminate =>
page 361 ,. Th is means you have
a p pr oxi mate ly 2.1 gallons (8 liters) of f uel left in t he ta nk .
Time to
r efuel!
T he total tank capac ity of yo ur vehicle is liste d in => page 342. .,,

Driver information display
Driver information display
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the instrument
cluster provides you, the driver, with much useful infor­
mation.
Fig. 8 Instrument
cluster: center display
Information from the driver information system is shown in the
display in the center of the instrument cluster.
When you turn on the ignition and while you are driving, some func­
tions and vehicle components are scanned for their operating status. Malfunctions or required service procedures are signaled audibly and
shown by red and yellow lighted symbols and reminders to the driver
in the display.
The driver is also shown information about radio and CD operation
and directions for the navigation system*. You can find additional
information on these subjects in the MMI manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel display differ in some of the
vehicles.
The driver information system provides the following functions: Sound system display
Outside air temperature
Digital speedometer
Open door- and luggage compartment warning
Service interval display
Auto Check system
Driver information
Speed warning
Trip computer
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Gearshift selector positions Automatic transmis-=> page 149
sion
[I] Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red or yellow icon appears in the
display . Red symbols indicate
Danger=> page 29. Yellow symbols
indicate a
Warning => page 33. •

Sound system display
Fig. 9 Di sp lay : sound
s ystem
If prior ity 1 or priority 2 fau lts a re not show n by the A uto Ch eck
Con trol, the name of the ra dio s tat ion you are tuned to or the
frequency and the recept io n range are s hown in the upper area of the
display.
When the C D is in use, the title of t he track be ing p layed is shown. The
CD changer * displays the number of the current CD (CDl to CD6). •
Outside temperature display
Fig . 10 D isplay :
ou tside temper ature
At temperatures below 41 °F ( +5 °C), a snowflake symbol appea rs in
front of the tempe ra tur e display.
It is intended to remi nd the dr ive r
to pay special attention to
ice on the road .
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Driver information display
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are drivi ng at very low speeds, the
t empe ra tu re disp layed m ay be s light ly hig her t han the ac tual
temperature outside due to the heat rad iat ing from the engine .
T he unit of measurement for the temperature can be set in either ° F
or in °Con the MM I* or on the radio co ntrol unit. The ou ts ide tempe r­
ature display automatically shows the unit o f measurement that has
been set. For ad ditio nal info rmation, see t he MM I* or the r adio
instruction manual.
& WARNING
• Never use the outside temperatu re display to determine if a
road surface i s ic y or not . Keep in mind that road surfaces, espe­
cially bridges and o verpasses , could be ice covered and slippery
even at an out side temperature above 41 °F (+5 °C ).
• Always remember , even if the "snowflake " symbol (ice
warning ) does not appear in the di splay, black ice could be on the
road.
• Always reduce your speed and drive with special care in cold
weathe r conditions when the chance of encountering icy road
s urfaces increa se s.
[I) Tips
If the vehicle is s tat ionary, or if yo u are dr iv ing a t a very low speed, the
temperature shown in the d isplay m ight be slightly higher than the
act ua l ou tside tempe ra tur e. This is caused by the heat being radia ted
from the engine. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

ignition. Additionally, a warning tone sounds . After about 5 seconds
the display switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can be shown in the
radio or MMI* display by selecting the service interval display in the
car menu. Select
I CAR I> Service interval display .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corresponding service
schedule after performing the appropriate service on your vehicle.
You also have the possibility to reset the oil change schedule after
having performed an oil change according to Audi specifications.
Select
I CAR I> Service interval display> Reset oil change interval.
0 Note
If you disconnect the battery termina ls , no calculations can be made
for the serv ice interval display dur ing this t ime and no service
reminder will appear. Remember that observing the proper service
intervals is vitally important to extending the life of your veh icle,
particular ly the engine, and maintaining its value. Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one year from one service to the
next must not be exceeded.
[ i ] Tips
• Do not reset the display between oi l changes, otherwise the
display will be incorrect.
• The information in the Service Reminder remains stored even
when the vehicle battery is disconnected .•
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Driver information display
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip
computer gives you information on current and
average fuel mileage, average speed, fuel range and
driving time.
Fig. 14 Trip computer
display: Average fuel
m ile age
The follow ing information is continuously evaluated by the trip
computer and can be displayed sequentially in the instrument cluste r
display:
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in miles (km) appears in the display .
Thi s tells you how far your vehicle w ill be able to travel on the current
tank of fuel and with the same dr iv in g style . The display changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km).
The cruising range is calculated based on the fuel consumption for
the last 18 miles (30 km). If you drive conservatively, the cruising
range will increase.
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG {l/100 km) since you last cleared
the memory appears in this disp lay . You can use this display to adjust
your dr iv ing tech nique to achieve a desired mileage . .,_
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Efficiency program*
The efficiency program can help you to use less fuel => page 24. •
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches on the
windshield wiper lever.
B
Fig. 16 Windshield
wiper lever: controls
for the trip computer
-To display the trip computer memory levels, press the
[ RESET) button@=> fig. 16 repeatedly until the desired
memory level is shown in the display .
- To display trip information within a memory level, press
the top or bottom part of the function selection switch ®·
The trip computer will not operate unless the ignition is on. When you
turn on the ign ition, the function that was in use when you last turned
the ignition off will be displayed.
In addition to information on the trip computer (trip computer 1 and
2 and the effic iency program), the digital speedometer and informa­
tion regarding the navigation system* can also be disp layed. To
switch the display between the different information, tap the
I RESET ] button@ briefly.
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ment Safety first
Driver information display
Setting
values to zero
To delete one current value from the trip computer, select the
desired funct io n and press the
I RESET] button @for at least one
second. The fo llowing va lues can be set to zero
individually :
• Average fuel mileage
• Average speed
• Elapsed time
• Distance
All currently displayed values are deleted in the efficiency program* .
In addition,
all the values in the single-trip or the total-trip memory
can be deleted simultaneously =>
page 23.
(I] Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is disconnected. •
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The radio or MM!* operating unit is used for setting the
trip computer's basic settings.
-Select: Function button [CAR)> Instrument cluster > On-
board computer 1
or On-board computer 2.
Th e val ues in the single-trip or the total-trip memory can all be reset
to zero at the same time under
Reset in the menu .
In addition, you can determine what information from the trip
computer should be shown in the instrument cluster display.
If one
of the p ieces of driver information is turned
Off , that driver informa­
tion will not be shown in the disp lay. The information w ill continue to
be calculated by the trip computer and can be turned back
On at any
time. ..,_
Vehicle care Technical data

Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you always want to be reminded
of a certain speed, for example when you are travel ing in a country
that has a genera l maximum speed limit, or if you do not want to
exceed a spec ified speed for winter tires.
The speed warning 2 symbol,
8. (USA mode ls)/ 8, (Canada models)
appears in the display when you exceed the stored speed limit. Unlike
warning 1, it will not go out until the vehicle speed drops below the
sto red speed limit.
Setting speed warning 2
=> page 27 .
00 Tips
Even though your veh icle is equ ipped with a speed warn ing system,
you should sti ll watch the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faster than the speed limit.•
Speed warning 1: setting a speed Limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the (SET] button.
Storing the maximum speed
-Drive at the desired maximum speed.
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F
ig . 21 SET button in
t he instru ment cluster
Driver information display
- Press the !SETI button in the instrument panel display
=:> fig. 21 for 1 second.
Resetting the maximum speed
- Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Press the
[SET ] button for more than 2 seconds.
The speed warning symbo l 8 (USA models)/ 0 (Canada models) will
appear briefly in the dis play when you release the
I SET I button to
indicate that the maximum speed has been stored successfu lly.
Th e maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing
the
I SET] button again briefly or until 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.
-Select: Function button [CARI> Instrument cluster >
Speed warning.
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from 20
mph to 150 mph (30 km/h to 240 km/h). Sett ings can each be
adjusted in intervals of 6 mph
(10 km/h). •
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of certain vehicle
features and components . It simp ly makes sure these features and
components are work ing properly. The Auto-Check control works as
long as the ignition is on, as well as whenever the vehicle is driven. ..,
Vehicle care Technical data

Opening and closing
• Remote master key~ page 43
• Door hand les wi th co nve nien ce key* ~ page 44,
• Lock cyli nder at the dr iver's door~ page 45, or
• Power locking swi tch inside~
pag e 46.
Selective unlocking
When they are closed, the door and rear lid are locked. When
unloc kin g, you ca n set in the radio or in the MMI* whethe r
only the
dr iver 's door or the entire veh icle s hou ld be unlocked~
page 43.
Automatic locking
The automat ic lock ing feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear
lid when you d rive f aster th an 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked agai n once t he ignition key is removed . In add i­
tion , the vehicle can be u nlocked if the open ing function in the power
loc king system switch o r at one of th e door levers is a ctuated. The
Auto Lock function can be turned o n and off i n the ra dio or in the
MMI * ~ page 43.
Add itionally, in the event of a crash with a irbag deployme nt the doors
are au tomatically u nlocked to allow access to the vehi cle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -the ft ala rm warn ing sys tem detec ts a break -in into t he
vehicle, acoustic and v isual warning s ignals are triggered .
T he anti-theft warning system is activated a utomat ica lly when you
lock the vehicle . It is deactivated w hen u nlocking using the
remote
key ,
with the mechanical key , and when you switch o n the ignition.
Th e alarm also turns off whe n the alarm cycle has ex pire d.
Turn signals
W hen you unlock the vehicle, the t urn s ignals f lash twice, when you
loc k it once. If they do not flash, one of the doors, the rear lid or the
hood is not locked .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases the re safeguards to prevent yo u locking yo ur
remote maste r key in the vehicle:
• The veh icle does not lock with the central lock ing switch
~ page 4 6 if the d rive r's doo r is open.
• On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most recently used
maste r key is in the luggage compartment , th e re ar lid is au tomati­
cally unlocked again after it is closed
~ page 47.
Do not lock yo ur vehicle wi th the remote master key u nti l all doo rs
and the rear lid are closed. In th is way you avoid locking yourself out
accidentally .
& WARNING
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it w ith you. This will prevent passengers (children, for
example) from a ccidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front doors.
• Do not leave children inside the veh icle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outs ide w ithout the key .
W Tips
• In the event of a cras h w it h ai rbag deployme nt all locked doo rs
w ill be a utomat ically un locked to give access to the vehi cle o ccupants
from the outside .
• If the power lo cking system should mal func tion, you c an lock the
dr iver 's door using the mechanical key~
page 47.
• If the power locking sys tem sho uld fail, yo u ca n s till open t he fuel
tank flap in a n emergency ~
page 278.
• You a re well advised not to keep valuables i nside a n un attended
vehicle, v isib le or not. Even a properly locked vehicle cannot provide
t he se cu rity of a sa fe. .,_