2011 AUDI A5 COUPE ESP

Driver information display
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dea ler will reset the corresponding service
schedule after perform ing the appropriate service on your vehicle .
You a lso have the possibility to reset the oi l change schedule after
having performed an oil change according to Aud i specifications .
Select
I CAR I> Service interval display> Reset oil change interval.
0 Note
If you disconnect the battery te rm inals, no calculations c an be made
for the service interval display dur ing this time and no service
reminder will appear . Remember that observing the proper service
interva ls is v itally important to extending the life of your veh icle,
particularly the engine, and maintaining its value . Even if the mileage
dr iven is low , the max imum per iod of one yea r from one se rvice to the
next must not be exceeded .
[ i ] Tips
• Do not reset the display between oil changes, otherwise the
display will be incorrect .
• The information in the Service Reminder remains stored even
when the vehicle battery is disconnected .•
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on current and
average fuel mileage, average speed, fuel range and
driving time .
Fig. 15 Trip computer
di sp lay : Average fuel
mileage
The follow ing information is conti nuously evaluated by the trip
computer and can be displayed sequentially in the instrument cluster
display :
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in miles (km) appears in the display.
Thi s tells you how far your vehicle will be able to travel on the current
tank of fuel and with the same driv ing style . The display changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km).
The cruis ing range is ca lculated based on the fuel consumpt ion 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) s ince you last cleared
the memory appears in this d isp lay. You can use this d isplay to adjust
your dr iving tech nique to achieve a des ired mileage. .,,.

Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
B
Fig. 27 Key se t
© Master key with remote control and integrated
mechanical key
You can centra lly lock and un lock your vehicle and start the engine
w ith the master key w ith remote cont ro l. A mecha nica l key is inte­
grated in the master key=>
page 44.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constan t use. It should on ly be
used in an emergency. Keep it in a safe place and do not car ry it on
your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, cont act your autho riz e d Audi de aler immedia tely to
have the
lost key d isab led . Be sure to bri ng all your keys with you .
Data in the master key
During d riving, service and mai ntenance-relevant data is cont in u­
ously s tore d on yo ur ma ster key. Your Audi service adviser can re ad out this data a
nd tell you about th e wo rk your ve hicle needs . T his
applies also to vehicles with convenience key* .
Personal comfort settings
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recommended that each person
always uses "their ow n" mas ter key . When t he ignition is t urne d off
or when the vehicle is locked, pe rsonal convenience settings for the
followi ng systems a re stored and assig ned to the remote maste r key .
• Climate control
• Centra l lo cki ng sy stem
• Seat memory*
• Parki ng system *
• Audi s ide ass ist*
• Audi dr ive select *
Th e s tored se ttings a re au toma ticall y recalled when you unlock t he
veh icle, when yo u ope n the doo rs o r whe n you turn on the ign ition.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni­
tion lo ck . Entry by unauthorized per sons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle. Always lock all doors and
take the key.
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
acce ss to vehicle key s. Unguarded acce ss to the keys provides chil­
d ren the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle
system s such as the power windows et c. Un supervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result in serious injury .
• Do not remove the key from the ignition lock until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. Otherwise the steer ing column lock
could suddenly engage -cau sing the ri sk of an accident.
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Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator for the
driver's door with the left switch and the window regu­
lator for the passenger's door with the right switch.
Fig. 44 Driver's door:
power window
switches
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled the window will
open or close. The power window switches have a
two-posi­
tion function:
Opening the windows
- Push the switch to the first stop and hold it there until the
window has lowered to the desired position .
- Push the switch briefly to the
second stop : the window
will automatically open all the way .
Closing the windows
-Pull the switch up to the first stop and hold it there until
the window has risen to the desired position.
- Pull the switch quickly to the
second position: the window
will automatically close all the way.
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Opening and closing
& WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
windows, etc. which could result in serious injury.
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off. Only when
either of the doors are opened are the power windows switched
off.
• Be careful when closing the windows. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
• If you lock your vehicle from the outside, no one, especially
children, should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere with the driver 's field of vision.
(I) Tips
• When you open the doors, the windows automatically lower about
10mm.
• After the ignition has been switched off, the windows can still be
opened o r closed for about 10 minutes. The window regulato rs are
not switched until the driver's or passenger's door is opened. •
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Opening and closing
& WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the panoramic tilting sunroof
• otherwise serious injury could result! For this reason, always
remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The panoramic tilting sunroof will continue to operate until
the ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has
been opened .
0 Note
Always close your panoramic tilting sunroof when leaving your
vehicle . Sudden rain can cause damage to the interior equipment of
your vehicle, particularly the electronic equipment.
[ i J Tips
• Information on convenience opening/closing=> page 54. •
Emergency closing of the panoramic tilting
sunroof
The panoramic tilting sunroof can be closed manually in
an emergency .
Fig. 48 Section of
headliner: Unscrewing
lighting unit
Fig. 49 Section from
headliner: Crank for
emergency operation
If the panorama sunroof detects an object in its path when it
is closing, it will open again automatically. In this case, you
can close the roof with the power emergency closing func-
tion.
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& WARNING
Automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver. They
do not relieve the driver of his responsibility to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manually a ccording to th e current light
and visibility conditions . For example , fog cannot be detected by
the light sensors. So always switch on the headlights
fD under
these weather conditions and when driving in the dark.
[I] Tips
• Th e light sensor * for headlight contro l is located in the rear view
m irror mount. You shou ld therefore no t apply any st ick ers to the
windshield in th is area in order to prevent malfunct ions or fa ilures.
• Th e sensitivi ty leve l for t he lig ht se nsor* set at th e fa cto ry ca n be
change d in the MMI * men u::::>
page 60 in the a utomat ic dr iving lights
fu nct ion.
• When you remove your key from the ign ition wh ile the vehicle's
ligh ts ar e tu rned on, a bu zze r soun ds as long as the d river's door is
open.
• Please obey all laws when using the lighting systems described
here .
• The comi ng home/leaving home f unct ion* is available only with
the switch in the A UTO position .•
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Fog Lights
Clear vision
Fig. 51 Fog light
swit ch
- To t urn on th e fog lights !D, pres s butt on (D => fig. 51.
- To tu rn on t he rea r fo g lig hts
0$, pres s butt on @ .
Fog lights
The side marker lights or low beams must be sw itche d on. When the
fog lights a re switc hed o n, the green check light a t the edge of the
switch comes on.
If au to m atic driv ing lig ht con trol AU TO is acti vate d, the low beams
are switched on whe n the fog lights are turned on.
Rear fog lights
Low beams or s ide marker lights with fog lights m ust b e tur ned on .
Whe n the re ar fog lights are tur ned o n, th e ye llow check lig ht at t he
edg e of the swi tc h comes on.
0 Note
The rea r fog lig hts sho uld only be tur ned on in accordance w it h t raffic
re gul ation , as the lights a re bright for fo llow ing traff ic. •
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Adjusting exterior Lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or fvf fvfI *.
- Select : Function button I CAR ]> E xterior lighting .
Coming home*
The coming home function ensures that after
tu rning off the ignition
a nd op enin g th e driv er' s door
the vehi cle periphery is illum inated i n
the dark . In addition, the fron t fog lights, the ta il ligh ts and the
license p late light a re tu rned on . The power-on time can be set for a
period from O (off) to 30 or 60 seconds .
Leaving home *
The leaving home funct ions ensures that
w hen unlocking , the vehicle
periphery is illuminated in t he da rk. In addi tion, the front fog l igh ts,
the tail lights and the license p late light are turned on . This function
can be tu rned on and off.
Auto he adligh ts*
When the light switch is in the AUTO=> page 58 position, the switch­
on point of the l ights can be changed in the automatic driving light
function.
D aytime running lights
T he daytime running lights ca n be tu rn ed on o r off using this func­
tion*. If the function is act ive, the dayt ime runn ing lights are turned
on a utomat ica lly when the ignition is switched on.
[ i ] Tips
T he coming home/ leaving home f unct ion * is avai lab le only wi th the
switch in the AUTO position .•
Daytime running Lights
When you turn on the ignition the daytime running lights
will
come on automatically .
USA models
Th e daytime running lights a re a ct ivated when the lig ht switch
=>
page 58, fig. SO is in the O position or the AUTO position (only in
daylig ht condit ions) . The daytime running lig hts function can be
turned on and off in the radio or MMI* menu
E xterior lighting
=> page 60.
Canada models
Th e dayt ime running lights are act ivated when the lig ht switch
=>
page 58, fig. SO is in the O position, oo oc position or the AUT O posi­
tion (only in day light conditions) . The daytime r unning lights funct ion
cannot be turned off .
& WARNING
Never use daytime runn ing lights to see whe re you a re going . They
are not bright enough and will not l et you see far enough ahead
fo r safety , espe cially at dusk or when it is dark. Be aware of
changes in out side light condition s when you are driving and
r espond by swi tching on your low beams
io .
0 Note
Alw ay s be aware of change s in out side light conditions whil e you
are d riving. Re spond in time to fading d aylight by turning the light
s witch to position
io (or "AUTO ") to turn on you r head lights. •

Applie s to vehicles : with su n s had e
Sun shade
Fig. 59 with MMI:
Button for rear window
sun shade
Fig. 60 without MMI :
Button for rear window
sun shade
- To extend/retract the rear window sun shade, press the
button
r.&l => fig. 60. In vehicles with MMI*, the button is
located above the climate control system=> fig. 59.
The rear window sun shade can be set in the MMI* so that it retracts
automatically when driving in reverse. Select [CAR]>
Window> Rear
window sun shade> On
to do this. The sun shade is extended again
as soon as the vehicle is traveling forward at a speed greater than
9 mph (15 km/h) if the ignition has not been switched off in the
meant ime. The current setting is automatically stored and assigned
to the remote key .
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Clear vision
(I) Tips
• Pressing the button~ several times consecutively can trigger the
overload protection. The sun shade can only be extended/retracted
again after a brief waiting period .
• The rear window sun shade only functions when the vehicle inte­
rior is warmer than 14°F (-10°(). •
Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 61 Windshield
wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corresponding position :
@-Windshield wiper off
©-Interval mode. To extend/shorten the wiper intervals, move the
switch @to the left/right. In vehicles with a rain sensor*, the wind­
shield wipers are activated automati cally starting at a speed of 2 mph
(4 km/h) . The higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor* is set (switch
© to the right), the earlier the windshield wipers react to moisture
on the w indshield.
@ -Slow wiping
®-Fast wiping .,_
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©·Single wipe
© -Clean the windshield. To eliminate water droplets, the wind­
shield wiper performs one afterwipe operation after several seconds
while driving. You can switch this function off by moving the lever to
posit ion© within 10 seconds of the afterwipe operation. The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next time the ignition is switched on.
Cleaning the headlights*. The headlight washer system* only func­
tions when the light is switched on. The headlights are automat ically
cleaned the first time and every fifth time the lever is moved to posi­
tion ®· They are also cleaned every time you hold the lever in pos it ion
© for longer than 2 seconds.
& WARNING
• The rain sensor is only intended to assist the driver . The driver
is still responsible for manually switching the wipers on according
to the visibility conditions.
• The windshield may not be treated with water-repelling wind­
shield coating agent s. Unfavorable conditions, such as wetness,
darkness, low sun, can result in increased glare. Wiper blade
chatter is also possible.
• Properly functioning windshield wiper blades are required for
a clear view and safe driving=>
page 67, "Replacing windshield
wiper blades" .
0 Note
• In the case of frost, check whether the windshield wiper blades are
frozen to the windshie ld . Switching on the windshield wipers can
damage the wiper blades!
• Prior to using a car wash, the windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position 0). This helps to prevent unintentional
switching on and damage to the windshield wiper system .
[I] Tips
• The w indshield wipe rs are switched off when the ignition is turned
off . Activate the windshield wipers after the ignition is switched back
on by mov ing the windshield w iper lever to any position.
• Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result in streaking. This can
affect the rain sensor* function. Check your windshie ld wiper blades
regularly.
• The rain sensor* is part of the interval wiping system . Turning off
the ignition will a lso deactivate the rain sensor*. To reactivate the
sensor, switch off the interval wiping function, then switch it back on
again .
• The washer fluid nozzles of the w indshield washer system are
heated at low temperatures when the ignition is on .
• When stopping temporarily, e.g. at a traffic light, the set speed of
the windshield wipers is automatically reduced by one speed .•
Service position
The windshield wiper blades are replaced in the service
position.
Fig . 62 Service posi­
tion
The service position is set in the radio or MMI*.