2011 AUDI A5 COUPE brake

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& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Never leave children or per sons requiring a ssistan ce unat­
tended in the vehicle. The doors can be locked using the remote transmitter, p reventing people from escaping from the vehicle on
their own in the event of an emergency. Depending on the time of
year , people inside the vehicle can be e xposed to very high or very
low t emperatures .
• Never remove the ignition key from the ignition look while the
vehicle is moving. Otherw ise, the steering lock could suddenly
engage and you would not be able to steer the vehicle.
0 Note
• In the event of a malfunct ion in the electronic ignit ion lock a
symbo l in th e i nstr umen t cluster flashes wi th the message
Ignition
lock defective .
• Avoid high eng ine spee ds, fast a cce le ra ti on or heavy eng ine load s
whi le the engine is still cold. This cou ld damage t he eng ine .
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to reduce exhaust emiss ions,
do no t let your vehicle s tand and w arm up. Be re ady to dr ive off i mme ­
diately after starting your ve hicle . Maintain moderate speed unt il the
engine is complete ly warm . R emember, the engine per forms best at
operati ng temperature .
[I) Tips
• If the key ca nnot be removed from the ignition loc k, yo u have to
pull the mec hanical key o ut of t he maste r key in orde r to be able to
loc k the ve hicle The ve hicle can b e loc ked wi th the mec hani ca l key
=> page 44.
• If you open the driver's doo r wi th the ig nit io n switched on, a
buzzer soun ds an d the message
Ignition is on appea rs in the instru ­
m ent cl uster d isplay. Swit ch the ig nitio n off. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Stopping the engine
-
Bring th e v ehicle t o a f ull s to p.
- Automatic transmission*: Move th e selector lever to t he P
or N position .
-Press on the igni tion key. The e ngi ne is tu rned off .
Emergency off
If it i s n ecess ary in unusu al circum stances, the eng ine can be
switched of f while the vehicle is mov ing. The engine will be switched
o ff if you pres s on t he key fo r an e xtende d peri od.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running. With the ignition turned off , you have to apply more
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot steer and stop
normally , this can lead to accidents and serious injuries .
• The radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10 minutes even
after you have turned off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the engine coolant heat s
up because of intense sunlight or heat build-up in the engine
c ompartment.
0 Note
Do no t stop the engine im medi ately a fter hard or ex tended dr iv ing.
Keep the eng ine running for approx imately two m in utes to prevent
exces sive he at build- up. •
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Starting and stopping the engine
with convenience key
A pplies to veh ic le s: with conven ience ke y
Starting the engine with the
[START ENGINE S TOP] button
This button switches on the ignition and starts the
engine.
Fig. 108 Convenience
key: START ENGINE
STOP button
-Manual transmission: Fully depress the clutch pedal and
move the shift lever to the neutral position.
- Automatic transmission*: Step on the brake pedal and
move the selector lever to
P or N ==> & .
- Press on the [START ENGINE STOP) button==> fig. 108 -
the engine will start.
By pressing the [START ENGINE STOP I button without depressing
the clutch or the brake peal, the ignition is switched on and switched off by pressing it again.
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying after 10 seconds
and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later. After a cold engine is started, there may be a brief period of
increased
noise because oil pressure must first build up in the hydraulic valve
adjusters. This is normal and not a cause for concern.
Driver message in the instrument cluster display
No key identified
This message appears when the !START ENGINE STOP! button is
pressed if there is no master key inside the vehicle or if the system
does not recognize it. For example, the master key cannot be recog­
nized if it is covered by an object (e .g. aluminum brief case) which
screens the radio signal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can
also interfere with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears ifyou pressthe!START ENGINE STOP!
button to start the engine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can only be started if the brake pedal is depressed.
Press clutch pedal to start engine
Th is message appears with a manual transmission when you press
the [START
ENGINE STOP ! button to start the engine and do not
depress the clutch pedal. The engine can only be started when the
clutch pedal is depressed.
Engage N or P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to start the engine if the
selector lever for the autom atic transmission is not in the
P or N posi­
tion. The engine can only be started with the selector in these posi­
tions.
Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch on the
ig nition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the .,_

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engine again . Moreove r, yo u ca nn ot loc k the ve hicle from the outside
w ith th e key.
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if lever
is not in P.
T hi s message appears for safety reasons along with a wa rn ing signal.
I t app ear s if the sele ct or l eve r for the a utomatic t ran smi ssion is not
in the
P pos itio n w hen sw itch ing off t he ig ni tio n wit h the
!START E NGINE STO P! bu tton . Move t he se lec to r lever to the P
posi tion, otherwise the vehicle is not sec ure d aga inst rolling away .
You also cannot l ock the ve hicl e usin g th e lockin g button on the door
han dle or us ing the remo te key .
Convenience key defe ctive ! Use ignition lock
T his me ssag e ap pea rs if t he v ehi cle has to be star ted not w it h t he
!START ENGINE S TOPJ button bu t with the ig nitio n key.
& WARNING
• Never allow the engine to run in confined spaces· danger of
asphyxiation.
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running. With the ignition turned off, you have to apply mo re
force when steering or braking . Since you cannot steer and stop
normally, this can lead to accidents and serious injuries .
0 Note
• Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and heavy engine loads until
t he e ngine h as re ache d op era ting te m pera tu re - oth erwise you risk
eng ine damage.
• Th e engi ne can not b e start ed by p ushin g or t owing th e vehi cle.
• If the eng ine has bee n unde r heavy load for a n extended per iod,
heat builds up i n the engine compa rt me nt after the en gine is
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
switched off- t
here is a risk o f damag ing the engine. Allow the engine
to run at id le f or ab out 2 minu tes before sw itc hing it off .
W Tips
If you open the driver's doo r with t he ignition switc hed o n, a buzzer
so unds a nd the message
Ignition is on ap pears in t he instr ument
cl uster disp lay . Switc h the ign ition off .•
A pp lies to vehicles : w it h c onvenie nce key
Sw itching engine off with the
[ STAR T ENGINE S TOP] button
- Bring y our ve hic le to a c om ple te s top.
- Auto mat ic t ra nsm iss ion*: Mo ve t he sele ct o r le ver to th e
P
o r N po sition .
- Press the [START ENGINE STOP ] button ~ page 114,
fi g. 108 .
Emergency OFF function
If necessa ry, th e eng ine c an b e swi tched off w ith the se lec to r lever in
t he
R , D or S* positio ns. To do so, step on t he b rake pedal a nd pr ess
and ho ld the
!START ENGINE STO P! button (veh icle spee d must be
less than 6 mph/ 10 km/h.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
c omplete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running . With the ignition turned off, you have to apply more
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot steer and stop
normally , this can lead to accident s and serious injuries.
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& WARN ING (con tinu ed)
• For safety rea sons , y o u should alwa ys park your vehicle with
the selector lever in P . Otherw ise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll
away.
• After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan can
continue to run for up to 10 minutes -even with the ign ition
switched off.
It can al so switch on again after some time if the
c oolant tempe rature rises as the result of a heat buildup o r if the
engine i s hot and the engine compartment is additionally heated
by the sun 's rays.
0 Note
If the eng ine has been under heavy load for an extended per iod, heat
build s up i n the engine comp artment afte r the engine is swi tched off
- there is a risk of damaging t he engine. Allow the engine to run at id le
for about 2 m inutes befo re swi tc h ing it off. •
Electromechanical parking brake
Operation
The ele ctromechanical parking bra ke re places the hand
brake.
Fig. 1 09 Center
c o ns ole: P arki ng bra ke
- Pull o n the switc h@ ~ fig . 109 to app ly the parking
brake . The ind icator ligh t in the switc h illu minates.
- Step o n the brake pedal or the accelerator pedal a nd press
t he swit ch at the same ti me to release t he parking brake.
T he indicator lig ht in th e swi tc h go es o ut.
Your vehicle is equ ip ped with an e lectromechanical pa rking bra ke.
The parking brake is designed to prevent the vehicle from rol ling
unintentio nally and rep laces t he ha nd b rake.
In addit ion to the normal functions of a traditional hand brake, the
elect romecha nica l par kin g brake provides various convenience and
safety functions .
When starting from rest
• The integral start ing assist helps you when driving by automat i­
cally re leas ing the parking bra ke =>
page 11 7, "Starting from res t".
• When starting on inclines, the sta rting assist prevents the vehicle
from uninten tionally ro llin g back. The br aking f orce of the par king
brake is not released unti l suff icient dr iving force has been built up at
t he whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An e mergency b rake ens ures t hat the vehicle can be sl owed down
even if the
normal brakes fail=> page 118, "Emergency bra kin g" .
Indicator lights
• If the park ing brake is closed w ith the ign it io n switched on the
indic ator lig hts come on
::'fa (USA models)/ © (Can ada models) in the
instrument cluster and the switch.
• If the park ing b rak e is closed with the ign it io n switched off the
indicator lights come on ::':. (USA models)/ © (Canada models) in the
in st rum ent cl ust er and the swit ch for abou t 20 se conds. ._

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& WARNING
If a gear or a drive range (automatic transmission) is engaged
with the vehicle stationar y and the engine running , you mu st
in no
instance ac celerate or release the clutch carelessly . Otherwise the
vehicle will start to move immediately -risk of an accident.
0 Note
If the symbo l (CD) in the display or t he indicator lig ht BRAKE (USA
mode ls)/ {(l)) (Canada mode ls) in t he inst rume nt cl uster flashes , th ere
is a malfunct io n in the brake system. By pressing the
I SET ] button,
yo u ca n br ing up a dr ive r message w hich explains the ma lf u nct io n in
more detail. If the driver message
Parking brake! appears, there is an
operat ing malfunc tion in the par king b rake which yo u should have
repaired immediately by an authorized Audi dea ler or other qualified
wo rksh op ~
page 33.
[ i ] Tips
• You can app ly the pa rking brake at any time -even wi th t he ig ni ­
t ion turned off . T he ign ition must be turned on i n order to release the
park ing b rake .
• Occas ional noises when the parking brake is applied and released
are normal and a re not a ca use fo r concern.
• When the ve hicle is parked, the parking brake goes through a self­
t e st cy cl e a t regu lar inte rvals . Any a ssoci ate d noises are normal. •
Parking
Various rules apply to prevent t he parked v ehicle from
rolling away accidentally.
Parking
- Sto p the v ehicle wi th t he foot brak e.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
-
Pull t he sw itc h to ap ply t he parking brake .
- Automat ic trans mission* : M ove the selector lever to
P .
- T urn t he eng ine off ~& .
- Manual t ransmissi on: Sh ift in to 1 st gear .
In addition on inclines and grades
- Turn t he steeri ng w heel so t hat your vehicle w ill roll
agai nst t he cu rb in case it shou ld sta rt to m ove.
& WARNING
• When you leave your vehicle -even if only briefly -always
remove the ignition key . Thi s applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the
engine , release the parking brake or operate electrical equipment
( e .g. power window s) . There is the risk of an accident.
• When the vehicle is lo cked, no one -particularly not children
should remain in the vehicle . Locked doors make it more difficult
for emergency workers to get into the vehicle -putting lives at
risk. •
Starting from rest
The st artin g assis t func tion ensures th at the p arking
br ake is rele ased a utomatically upo n sta rting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
- Pu ll th e sw itc h t o ap ply t he pa rking brake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
- Wh en you start to d rive as usual , the park ing brake is auto-
matically released and your ve hicle begins to move . .,..
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When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping in city traffic on vehicles
with an automatic transmission, the parking brake can be applied.
The vehicle does not have to be held with the footbrake . The parking
brake eliminates the tendency to creep with a drive range engaged.
As soon as you drive
off as usual, the parking brake is released auto ­
matically and the vehicle starts to move.
Starting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the starting assist prevents the vehicle
from unintentionally rolling back. The braking force of the parking
brake is not released until sufficient driving force has been built up at
the wheels .
[I) Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is released automatically only
when the driver 's safety belt is engaged in the buckle. •
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an incline, do
the following:
- Keep the switch pulled and depress the accelerator. The
parking brake stays applied and prevents the vehicle from
rolling backward.
- You can release the switch once you are sure that you are
developing enough driving force at the wheels by
depressing the accelerator.
Depending on the weight of the rig (vehicle and trailer) and the
severity of the incline, you may roll backwards as you start. You can
prevent rolling backwards by holding the parking brake switch pulled
out and accelerating -just as you would when starting on a hill with a
conventional hand brake. •
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system fails or
locks.
- In an emergency, pull the switch and continue to pull it to
slow your vehicle down with the parking brake .
- As soon as you release the switch or accelerate, the
braking process stops.
If you pull the switch and hold it above a speed of about 5 mph (8
km/h), the emergency braking function is initiated. The vehicle is
braked at all four wheels by activating the hydraulic brake system.
The brake performance is similar to making an emergency stop:::>& .
In order not to activate the emergency braking by mistake, an audible
warning tone (buzzer) sounds when the switch is pulled. As soon as
the switch is released, or the accelerator pedal is depressed, emer­
gency braking stops.
& WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in an emergency, when
the normal foot brake has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed.
Using the parking brake to perform emergency braking will slow
your vehicle down as if you had made a full brake application. The laws of physics cannot be suspended even with ESP and its associ­
ated components (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corners and when road or
weather conditions are bad, a full brake application can cause the
vehicle to skid or the rear end to break away· risking an accident. •
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
Warning Vehicle incline is excessive
This message appears when the parking brake is applied on an incline
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In this case the braking power of the parking brake may not be
adequate
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
Please release parking brake
Please note that for safety reasons the parking brake is released auto­
matically only if the driver's seat belt is fully engaged in the buckle.
To release the parking brake press the brake pedal
This driver message appears when the switch to release the parking
brake was pressed. The parking brake can only be released if you step
on the brake pedal and at the same time press the switch or you auto­
matically release the parking brake with the starting assist
=>
page 117 .
' Parking brake!
This driver message appears together with the yellow , symbol
when there is a parking brak e malfunction.
Malfunction starting assist
Th is dr iver message appears if there is a starting assist malfunction.
The automatic release of the parking brake when starting is malfunc­
tioning. You have to release the parking brake manually by pressing
the switch. Have the problem corrected by an authorized Audi
dealer. •
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to drive at a
constant speed starting at 20 mph (30 km/h).
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Fig. 110 Control lever
with push-button
Fig. 111 Display:
Selected speed
- Pull the lever to position ©==> fig . 110 to switch the
system on.
- Drive at the speed to be controlled.
- Press button @ to set that speed.
The stored speed and the green symbol (CRUISE (US model)/ 0'
(Canadian model) are shown in the display => fig. 111. The display _.,
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may vary, depending on the type of display in your vehicle. The indi­
cator ligh t
CRUISE (US model)/ 0" (C anadia n mo del) w ill also light up
in the instrume nt cluster .
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine power or through an
active brake intervention.
& WARNING
• Always pay attention to the traffic around you when the cruise
control is in operation . You are always responsible for your speed
and the distance between your vehicle and other vehicles.
• For reasons of safety, cruise control should not be used in the
city, in stop-and-go traffic, on twisting roads and when road
conditions are poor (such as ice, fog , gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -you could have an accident.
• Switch the cruise control off temporarily when driving in
turning lanes, highway exits or in construction zones.
• Please note that unconsciously "resting" your foot on the
accelerator pedal causes cruise control not to brake. This is due to
the control system being overridden by the driver's acceleration.
(I) Tips
• Vehicles with manual transmission: You can attain the set speed
only if the gear that is currently engaged will allow it, or if it does not
tax the engine and allows it to run smoothly. Therefore shift into a
hig her o r lower gear in a t imely manne r.
• The brake lights illuminate as soon as the brakes apply
automatically .•
Changing speed
- Press the lever in the direction of the 0 => page 119,
fig. 110 or in the dire ction of the Oto increase or
decrease your speed . -
Let go of the lever to save that speed.
Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing the
lever. If you keep the lever pressed down, you will alter your speed in
S mph
(10 km/h) increments.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed,
e.g. if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier will
resume as soon as you let off of the accelerator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph
(10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will be turned off tempo­
rarily. The green symbol in the d isp lay turns white, the saved speed is
reta ined. •
Pre-selecting speed
You can pre -select your desired speed while the vehicle is
not moving.
- Turn on the ign ition .
- Pull lever into position 1
:::> page 119, fig. 110.
- Press the lever in the
0 or O direction to increase or
decrease your speed.
- Let go of the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want before dr iv ing on the highway. Once on the highway, activate
the cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D . •
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
- Step on the brake pedal, or