2011 AUDI A5 COUPE remove seats

Opening rear beverage holders
-Press on t he symbol W @ ~ page 90, fig. 91 .
Holding beverages at the rear
To adjust the arm@, swing it in the d irectio n of t he arrow .
- Plac e th e be verage in the holder and r elease t he arm. T he
arm swings bac k by its elf a nd automati cally se c ur es th e
bev erage .
Closing cup holders
-Press on t he center sec tion between t he two arms and
push t he cup ho lder in t he slot as far as it wi ll go .
The ho ld ing arm must be adjusted such that it lies close ly against the
c u p ho lde r.
A max imum of two beverages can be placed i n th e cente r armr est.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids, such a s
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle wh ile it is moving. In case of
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement , hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liqu id can also
cause an accident and personal injury .
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Ha rd cups and glasses can
c ause injury in an a ccident .
• Never use the cupholder or adapter a s an ashtray· risk of fire .
0 Note
Only drink containers with lids should be carr ied in the cupholder.
Li quid could spill ou t and damage your ve hicle 's e lec tron ic e quipment
or stain the upho lstery, etc. •
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Seats and storage
Ashtray
Fig. 92 Center
c ons ole : front ashtr ay
Opening the ashtray
- Slide the cov er open .
Closing the ashtray
-Tap t he lid to c lose the ashtray automatica lly .
Removing ashtray insert
- Release the ash tray i nsert by sliding the switc h@
~ fig . 92 to t he right.
- Remove the ashtray insert@~ fig. 92 .
Reinstalling ashtray insert
-Press th e as htray i nsert i nto its ho lder .
& WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot ashes or other hot
objects in the ashtray could set waste paper on fire .•
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Seats and storage
Cigarette lighter/outlet
Cigarette lighter
Using the cigarette lighter
-Open the lid of th e front ashtr ay.
Fig . 93 Open front
ash tray
- P ush t he kn ob on the cig are tte lig hter i n.
- Wa it until the knob p ops out s lig htly.
- R emove the ciga rett e lig hter immed iat ely.
- Ligh t yo ur cigaret te fro m t he red- hot heat in g coi l of the
ciga rett e li ghter.
- Return t he cigaret te ligh ter to its socket .
Using the socket
- Remove the cigarette light er.
- In ser t the p lug o f the elect rical d evice i nto the c iga re tt e
li g hter socke t.
The socket o f the cigare tte lighter may be used fo r 12-volt applia nces
with maximum consumption o f up to 100 watts, such as a flash light,
small v acuum cle aner, etc. Before you purchase any accessor
ies, always read and follow the
inf ormat ion in ~
page 342 , "Add it io nal acc esso ries and part s
replac ement" .
& WARNING
• Use care when using the cigarette lighte r. Inattentive or unsu­
pervised u se of the cigarette lighter can cause burns - risk of
i njury!
• The cigarette lighter works when the ignition is switched off or
with the ignition key removed . Children should never be left unsu­
pervised in the vehicle, or there could be risk of fire!
• The power outlets and therefore the electrical accessories
connected to them operate only with the ignition on. Improper
use of the outlets or of electrical accessories can lead to serious
injuries or cause a fire. For thi s rea son , children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle -they could be injured!
0 Note
• To avoid damag ing the socket, only use plugs that fit properly .
• O nly use the cig are tte ligh ter socket a s a powe r sou rce fo r elec ­
trical accessories for short durat ions . Use the sockets* in the v ehicle
w hen a powe r sou rce is needed fo r longe r d ur ations.
[ i ] Tips
W hen the eng ine is of f and accessories are sti ll p lu gged in and a re o n,
the vehicle battery can st ill be drai ned .•

Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in your vehicle.
Glove compartment
Storage compartment in the roof
Coat hooks
Storage in the tr im panels in the luggage
compartment
ln. WARNING
:::>page 93
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=> page 94
• Alway s remove object s from the instrument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around in side the vehicle while dr iving or
when accelerating
or when applying the brake s or when driving
around a corner.
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other sto rage locat ions cannot fall
out into the footwells. In ca se of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake, depress the clutch or accelerate.
• Any pieces of clothing that you have
hung up must not int er­
fere with the driver 's view . The coat hooks a re designed only for
lightweight clothing . Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects
in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
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ment Safety first
Seats and storage
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and can be locked.
...
•
To open glove compartment
Fig. 94 Glov e
c om partment
- Pull the ha ndle in th e di rec tion of the arr ow ~ fig. 94 and
swi ng th e cov er d own to o pen .
To close glove compartment
- Push t he g love compartment lid upward u ntil the lock
engages.
T here are holders fo r a pen and a pad of paper in the glove compart ­
ment lid.
On the righ t side in the glove compartmen t is a holder with the key
body into which t he eme rgency key mus t be clip ped to be able to start
the vehicle.
ln. WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop, always keep the glove compartment closed while driving. •
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• The PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on and stays on in the
c en ter o f the inst rument panel ~
page 202, fig. 18 0 and tells you
w hen the front Adva nced Airbag on th e passenge r side has been
t u rne d
off.
• A sensor below the safety belt latch for the front seat passenger
t o meas ure the tension o n th e safety be lt. T he tens ion on the s afe ty
belt a nd the we ight registered by the we ight -sensing mat help the
cont rol un it " dec ide" w hether the front airbag fo r the front
passenger seat sho uld be turned
off o r not~ page 192 , "Chil d
restra ints on the front seat -some impo rtant things to know".
• A senso r in the safety belt latch for the d river and for the fro nt
seat passenger that senses w hether that safety belt is latched or not
and transmits this in formation to the e lec tron ic cont rol un it .
& WARNING
Damage to the front passenger seat can prevent the front airbag
from working properly .
• Improper repair or disassembly of the front passenger and
driver seat will prevent the Advanced Airbag Sy stem from func ­
tioning properly.
• Repairs to the front passenger seat must be performed by qual­
ified and properly trained workshop personnel.
• Never remove the front passenger or driver seat from the
vehicle.
• Never remove the uphol stery from the front passenger seat.
• Never disassemble or remove parts from the seat or disconnect
wires from it.
• Never carry sharp objects in your pockets or place them on the
seat. If the weight-sensing mat in the passenger seat is punctured
it cannot work properly.
• Never carry things on your lap or carry objects on the passenger
seat . Such items can increase the weight registered by the weight·
sensing mat and send the wrong information to the airbag control
unit.
& WARNING (c on tinued )
• Never store item s under the front passenger seat . Parts of the
Advanced Airbag System under the pa ssenger seat could be
damaged, p reventing them and the airbag system from working
properly.
• Never place seat covers or replacement upholstery that have
not been specifically approved by Audi on the front seats .
• Seat covers can prevent the Advanced Airbag System from
recognizing child restraints or occupants on the front passenger
se at and prevent the side airbag in the seat backre st from
deploying properly .
• Never use cushions , pillows, blankets or similar items on the
front passenger seat . The additional padding will prevent the
weight- sensing mat in the seat from accurately registering the
child restraint or person on the seat and prevent the Advanced
Airbag System from functioning properly.
• If you must use a child restraint on the front passenger seat
and the child restraint manufacturer's instructions require the use
of a towel, foam cu shion or something else to properly po sition
the child restraint , make certain that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light come s on and stays on whenever the child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat.
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and
stay on , immediately install child restraint in a rear seating posi­
tion and have the airbag system inspected by your authorized Audi dealer .•
How the Advanced Airbag System
components work together
Th e fron t Advan ced A irb ag System and t he side airbags supp lement
t he protect ion offered by the front three-po int safety bel ts w ith
pretens ioners and load limiters and the adjustable head restra ints to
help red uce the risk of i njury in a w ide range of acciden t and crash .,_

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the weight-sensing mat to measure more weig ht t han is act ua lly on
t he sea t.
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF light still does not come on and
does not stay on cont in uou sly (when the ignition is sw itched on),
• t ake the child re st raint o ff the fr ont pa ssenge r seat and in stall i t
prope rly at one of t he rear seat pos itions. Have t he a irbag system
i n sp ec ted by y ou r au thorized A udi dea ler im medi ately.
• move the child to a rear seat posit io n and make sure that the child
is prop erly restra ined in a chi ld restr aint t hat is a ppropr iate f or its
size and age.
Th e
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF light s ho uld NO T come on when the
ign ition is on and an adult is sitt ing in a proper seating pos it io n on the
front passenger seat . If t he
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF light comes on
and stays on or flashes for abou t 5 seco nds w hile driving, under these
circumstances, make sure that:
• t he adult on t he fr on t p asse nger sea t is prope rly se ate d on the
center of the seat cushion with his or her back up against the backrest
and the bac krest is not recline d => page 172, "Proper occupant
seating posit ions",
• t he adult is n ot tak ing weig ht off t he se at by h olding on to t he
passenger assist handle above the fro nt passenger doo r or
s u pp orting their weight on the armrest,
• the safety belt is be ing properly worn and t hat there is not a lot of
s la ck in t he safe ty be lt webb ing ,
• accessory seat cove rs or cushions o r othe r th ings that may cause
an in cor rect re adin g or impress io n o n the weight -sen sing m at under
the upholstery of the seat have been removed from the front
pas senge r sea t,
• a safety be lt extender has not been left in the safety belt latch fo r
t he fr ont p asse n ge r se at.
In addition to the
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF lig ht i n the center of the
instrument pa nel, the message
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or
PASSENGER AIRBAG ON w ill br ie fly ap pear in t he instr ument cluster
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
display. This
is to inform the dr iver of the current front passenger
a ir bag s tatus. •
Important safety instructions on
monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
& WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning properly cannot provide
supplemental protection in a frontal crash.
• If the airbag indicator light comes on, it means that there may
be something wrong with the Advanced Airbag System. It is possible that the airbag will inflate when it is not supposed to, or
will not inflate when it should .
• Have the airbag system inspected immediately by your autho­
rized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
If the front airbag inflates, a child without a child restraint, in a
rearward-facing child safety seat or in a forward-facing child
restraint that has not been properly installed will be seriously
injured and can be killed .
• Even though your vehicle i s equipped with an Advanced Airbag
System, make certain that all children, especially 12 years and
younger , always ride on the back seat properly restrained for their
age and size .
• Always install forward or rear-facing child safety seats on the
rear seat -even with an Advanced Airbag System.
• If you must install a rearward-facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of e xceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not appear and stay on, immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear ..,
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& WARNING (c on tinued )
• Failure to properly route safety belt s ov e r a child' s body will
cause severe injurie s in an accident or oth er emergency situation
~ page 181 .
• The r ear side of the booster seat should be positioned as clo se
as possible to the backrest on the vehicle seat. Adjust o r remove
the rear seat head restraint if it is difficult to install the child seat
with the head restraint in place~
page 81. Install the head
restraint again immediatel y once the child seat is removed .
Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adju sted increases the risk of seriou s or fatal neck
injury dramat ically.
• Children on the front seat of any car, even with Advanced
Airbags , can be seriously injured or even killed when an airbag
inflates.
• Never let a child stand or kneel on any se at.
• Never let a child ride in the cargo area of your vehicle. • Alway s remember that a child leaning forward , sitting side­
ways or out of position in any way during an accident can be struck by a deploying airbag. This will result in se rious personal injury or
death .
• If you must install a booster seat on the front passenger seat
because of e xceptional circumstances the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light must come on and stay on, whenever the ignition is
switched on.
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and
stay on, perform the checks described
~ page 201, " Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System ".
• Take the child restraint off the front passenger seat and install
it properly at one of the rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on whenever the ignition is sw itched
on.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used
~ page 181 , "Safety belts",
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation
& WARNING
(co ntinued )
~ page 190, "Airbag system " and ~ page 215, "Important
things to know ".•
Installing a child safety seat
Securing a child safety seat using a safety
belt
Sa fety belts for the r ear seats and th e front passenger 's
seat c an be locked with the convertible locking retractor
t o pr operly secu re c hild safety se ats.
Th e safety bel ts emergency lock ing re trac to rs for the rear seats
safety belts and for the front passenger's seat safety belt have a
c onve rtible locking retractor for child res traints. The saf ety belt m ust
be locked so that belt webbing cannot un reel. The retractor can be
act ivate d to loc k the safety belt and prevent the safety belt webb ing
from loosening up during normal dr iv ing. A child safety seat can on ly
be pro pe rly in stall ed when the sa fety belt is locke d so th at th e child
and child safety seat will stay in place.
Always remembe r: E ven tho ugh yo ur vehicle is equippe d with an
Advanced Airbag system, all ch ild ren, espec ially those 12 yea rs and
younger, should a lways ride in t he back seat properly restrained for
their age and we ight.
& WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats increase the risk of serious
personal injury and death in a collision.
• Always make sure that the safety belt retractor is locked when
installing a child safety seat . An unlocked safety belt retractor
cannot hold the child safety seat in place during normal driving or
in a cra sh. .,,
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Location
Fig. 191 Schematic
overview: LATCH
anchorage point loca­
tions
The illustration shows the seating locations in your vehicle which are
equipped with the lower anchorages system. •
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for quick
locating.
Fig. 192 Lower
anchorages,covers
marked
Lower anchorages
Fig. 193 Rear seats:
lower anchorage
bracket locations
Th e lower anchorage attachment points are located on the rear end
of the rear seatback.
Remove the covers=> fig. 192 to access the lower anchorage attach­
ment points .
The lower anchorage attachment points are visible=> fig. 193.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in the seat without using
the vehicle's safety belts. Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to­
use attachment and minimize the possibility of improper child
restraint installation .
All child restraints manufactured after September 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach men ts for the
LATCH system.
Please remember that the lower anchorage points are only intended
for installation and attachment of child restraints specifically certi­
fied for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child restraints that are
not equipped with the lower anchorage attachments can still be
installed in compliance with the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions on using vehicle safety belts .
& WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can cause serious
personal injury in an accident.

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Exhaust tail pipes
Road salt and other corrosive materials will damage the material in
the exhaust tai l pipes if they are not cleaned regularly . Do not clean
the tail pipes with wheel cleaner, paint po lish, chrome polish or other
abras ive cleaners. Clean the ta il pipes w it h ca r care products that are
suitable for sta inless steel.
Your authorized Audi dealer can provide cleaning products that have bee n tested and approved for your veh icle .•
Care of interior
Ap plies to ve hic le s: wit h MMI
MMI display
- Clean the MMI display with a sof t clean cloth and an LCD
cleaner .
The MMI display can be cleaned with a p rofessionally available "LCD
cleaner". The cloth should be slightly dampened with the cleaning
fluid to clean the d isp lay.
0 Note
T o avoid scratching the MMI disp lay, you should never clean it dry .•
Ap plies to ve hicle s: with MMI
MMI control console
- First clean the MMI control console with a brush to
remove dust from the housing.
- Then wipe the MMI control consol e with a clean, soft,
slightly damp cloth.
Safety first
The MMI control console should be cleaned with a brush first so that
no dirt is trapped be tween the bu tto ns and the ho using. We recom­
mend g iv ing the MMI co ntrol console a final w ipe with a cloth moist ­
ened with water and d ish washing detergent .
0 Note
To prevent damage, make sure that no fluid ever gets into the MM I
control console. •
Aluminum trim
Use only neutral-pH products to remove spots and deposits from
aluminum surfaces . Chrome care products and alkaline cleaners wi ll
attack alumi num surfaces and ca n damage them ove r time .
& WARNING
Always read and he ed all WARNIN GS and other information
~page 256. •
Fabrics and fabric coverings
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings (e.g. seats , door tr im panels, etc.) should
be cleaned at regular intervals with a vacuum cleaner . This removes
surface dirt particles which could become embedded in the fabric
through use . Steam cleaners should not be used, because the steam
tends to push the dirt deeper into the fabric and lock it there .
Normal clean ing
Genera lly, we recommend using a soft sponge or a lin t-free
microfiber cloth to the clean fabric . Brushes should only be used for
carpets and floor mats, since other fabric surfaces could be harmed
by brushes . _,,
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