2011 AUDI A5 COUPE instrument panel

are wearing your safety belt and wear ing it properly . This is why you
should always wear your safety belt, not just because the law requires
you to do so=>
page 181, "General notes".
The safety belt buckle for the driver and front seat passenger have
switches that tell the airbag control module if the safety belt is being
used or not. If the safety belt is being used, the knee airbag will
dep loy at a slightly higher rate of deceleration than if the belt is not
being used. Therefore, in a particular collision, it is poss ible that an
airbag will not deploy at a seating position where the safety belt is
being used but will inflate at the position whe re the safety be lt is not
being used.
Remember too, airbags w ill deploy only once and only in certa in kinds
of accidents -your safety belts are always there to offer protection in
t hose accidents in which airbags are not supposed to deploy or when
they have already deployed, for example when your vehicle strikes or
is struck by another after the first collision.
This is just one of the reasons why an airbag is not a substitute for the
safety belt. The airbag system wo rks most effective ly when used with
the safety belts. Therefore, always wear your safety belts correctly .
It is important to remember that while the supplemental airbag
system is desig ned to reduce the likelihood of serious injuries, other
injuries, for example, swe lling, bruis ing, and minor abrasions can
also be associated with airbags.
The knee airbag system basically consists of:
• Th e electronic control module
• T wo inflatable airbags (airbag and gas generator), one for the
driver and one for the front passenger
• The airbag indicator light in the instrument panel
The knee airbag system will not deploy:
• when the ignition is turned off
• in front-end collis ions when the decelerat ion measured by the
control unit is too low
• in s ide collisions
Safety first Vehicle OP-eration
Airbag system
• in rear-end collisions
• in rollovers
• in the event of a system ma lfunction (warning/indicator light illu­
minated)=>
page 16 .
& WARNING
• Safety belts and the airbag system can only provide protection
when occupants are in the proper seating position =>
page 199.
• If the airbag indicator light comes when the vehicle is being
used, have the system inspected immediately by your authorized
Audi dealer. The airbag may not work properly when the vehicle
acceleration in a side collision is high enough to deploy the airbag.
See also =>
page 16. •
A pp lies to vehi cles: w ith knee a irbags
How knee airbags work
The risk of injury to the leg area is reduced by fully
deployed knee airbags.
Fig . 182 Inflated
airbags protecting
in a
frontal collision
The knee air bag system has been designed so that the airbags for the
dr iver and front passenger are deployed in certa in but not all frontal
co llisions .
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If the front airbags deploy, the knee airbags also deploy in frontal
collisions above a certain severity.
When the system is deployed, the a irbags start to fill with a propel­
lant gas, and inflate between the lower part of the instrument panel
and the driver and the lower part of the instrument panel and the
front passenger =>
page 199, fig. 179.
Altho ugh they are not a soft pillow, they can cushion the impact and
in this way they can help to reduce the risk of injury to the lower
extremities.
All this takes place instantaneously, so fast that many people don't
even realize that the airbags have deployed. The airbags also inflate
w ith a great deal of force and it is important fo r occupant safety that
nothing should be in their way when they deploy.
Fully inflated airbags in combination with properly worn safety belts
slow down and limit the occupant's forward movement and help to
red uce the risk.•
Appli es to ve hicl es: w it h kn ee a irbags
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Always wear
safety belts correctly and ride in a proper seating posi­
tion.
Th ere is a lot that yo u and your passengers must know and do to help
the safety belts and a irbags to prov ide supp lemental protection.
& WARNING
An inflating knee airbag can cause serious injury. Wearing safety
belts incorrectly and improper seating positions increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death whenever a vehicle is being
used.
& WARNING (continued)
• The airbag system cannot protect you properly if you are seated
too close to any of the airbag locations. When adjusting their seat
positions, it is important that both the driver and the front
passenger keep their upper bodies and knees at the following
minimum safe distances:
- 10 inches (25 cm) between the chest and the steering
wheel/instrument panel.
- 4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the lower part of
the instrument panel.
• The risk of personal injury increases if you lean forward or to
the side, or if the seat is improperly positioned and you are not
wearing your safety belt. The risk increases even more should the
airbag deploy.
• Always make sure that the knee airbag can inflate without
interference. Objects between yourself and the airbag can increase
the risk of injury in an accident by interfering with the way the
airbag deploys or by being pushed into you as the airbag deploys .
- No persons (children) or animals should ride in the footwell
in front of the passenger seat. If the airbag deploys, this can
result in serious or fatal injuries.
- No objects of any kind should be carried in the footwell area
in front of the driver's or passenger's seat. Bulky objects (shop­
ping bags, for example) can hamper or prevent proper deploy­
ment of the airbag. Small objects can be thrown through the
vehicle if the airbag deploys and injure you or your passengers.
• Make sure there are no cracks, deep scratches or other damage
in the area of the instrument panel where the knee airbags are
located.
• If children are incorrectly seated, their risk of injury increases
in the case of an accident =>
page 215, "Child Safety". •

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& WARNING (cont inued)
• Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in place even if a
child is not sitting in it. A loose child safety seat can fly around
during a sudden stop or in a collision.
• Always make sure that the rear seat backrest to which the
center rear safety belt is attached is securely latched whenever the
rear center safety belt is being used to secure a child restraint.
• If the backrest is not securely latched, the child and the child restraint will be thrown forward together with the backrest and
will strike parts of the vehicle interior. The child can be seriously
injured or killed.
• Never install rearward-facing child safety seats or infant
carriers on the front passenger seat. A child will be seriously injured and can be killed when the passenger airbag inflates .
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest, center armrest , door or roof.
• Always install rearward-facing child safety seats or infant
carriers on the rear seat.
• Forward-facing child safety seats or infant carriers installed on
the front passenger's seat may interfere with the deployment of
the airbag and cause serious injury to the child.
• It is safer to install a forward-facing child safety seat on the
rear seat.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used=>
page 215. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat=>
page 192, "Child restraints on the front seat -
some important things to know".
& WARNING
Always take special precautions if you must install a forward or
rearward-facing child restraint on the front passenger's seat in
exceptional situations :
• Whenever a forward or rearward-facing child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat, 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 switched
on .
• Improper installation of child restraints can reduce their effec­
tiveness or even prevent them from providing any protection.
• An improperly installed child restraint can interfere with the
airbag as it deploys and seriously injure or even kill the child.
• Always carefully follow the manufacturer 's instructions
provided with the child safety seat or carrier.
• Never place additional items on the seat that can increase the
total weight registered by the weight-sensing mat and can cause
injury in a crash .
& WARNING
Forward-facing child restraints:
• Always make sure the forward-facing seat has been designed
and certified by its manufacturer for use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag .
• Never put the forward-facing child restraint up, against or very
near the instrument panel. .,_

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Normal surface stains can be cleaned using a comme rcially avai lab le
fo am cle aner. Spread t he fo am o n th e sur fa ce of the fabr ic wit h a soft
sponge and work it in gently . Do not saturate the fabr ic . T hen pat the
foam dry using absorbent, dry cloths (e .g . m icrofiber cloth) a nd
vacuum it afte r it has dr ied com plete ly.
Cleaning stains
Sta ins caused by beverages (e .g . coffee, fruit juice, etc .) can be
t re ate d wi th a mild detergen t sol utio n. Apply the dete rgent solu tion
w ith a s ponge . In the case o f stubbo rn stains, a detergent pas te ca n
be applied directly to the stain an d wo rked into the fabric . Afte r­
wa rds, use copious amo unts o f clean water to remove the rema ining
detergent . App ly t he water with a damp cloth o r sponge an d pat the
f abr ic dr y wi th a n absorbe nt, dr y cloth .
Sta ins from choco late or makeup sho uld have detergent paste
r u bbed into the m. Afte rw ards, remove the so ap wi th w ate r (dam p
sponge) .
Alcoho l can be used to treat stains from grease, oil, lipstic k or a ba ll­
point pen . M elte d gre as e o r dye mus t be pa tted off using abso rbe nt
material. It may be necessary to ret reat t he a reas with detergent
p ast e and water.
In the case of ge nera l soiling o f the upholste ry and cover mater ia l, we
recommend hiring a specialis t that has the equ ipmen t to clean the
seat covers and other fa bric surfaces by shampoo ing and sp ray
extraction .
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and the information
~page 256 .
[I] Tips
Open Velcro fasteners on your clothing can damage the seat cover.
Please make s ure t hat Velcro fasteners are close d.•
Plastic parts and instrument panel
Always use a clean cloth moistened in clear wate r to clean these
a reas . For pe rsis te nt di rt use an A udi appr ove d
solvent-free plastic
cleaner /protectant.
& WARNING
Solvents can change the propert ies of some plastics and make it
harder for the airbag to deploy.
• Never clean the instrument panel or the surface of airbag
modules with cleaning products that contain solvents.
• Products containing solvents will make the surface of this part
porous.
• Serious injuries can result if pla stic parts come loose when the
airbag is deployed .
• Alway s read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
~ page 256 .
0 Note
Cleaning agents contai ning solvents will attac k the material and can
ch ange the w ay i t be have s. •
Appli es to veh icl es: wit h nat ura l leather
Natural leather
A udi makes gre at e ffo rts t o m ain tain the prop ert ies,
n a tu ra l loo k and fee l of inte rio r leat her .
General
We offe r many differen t types o f leat he r on our vehi cles. Most are
different types of nappa leather, wh ich has a smooth s urface and
comes in va rious co lo rs . _,,,

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Checking and filling
Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the vehicle.
- Open the dr iver's door.
F ig . 20 3 Driver 's sid e
f oo twell : e ng in e ho od
r elease leve r
-Pull the re lease lever on the left under the instrument
panel ~ fig. 203 in the directio n of the arrow.
The hood pops up slightly under spring press ure. •
Opening the engine hood
Fig. 204 Rel ease le ver
unde r th e eng in e hood
Before opening the eng ine hood, make sure that the wi nd­
shield wipers are flat against the win dshiel d. Otherwise, they
cou ld damage the paint on the hood .
Pull up on t he release under the hood~ fig. 20 4. T his
releases the catch.
- Open t he hood all the way~& .
& WARNING
Hot eng ine coolant can burn you.
• To redu ce the r isk o f be ing burned, never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping from the engine compa rt­
ment. Wait until no ste am or co olant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood .•

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No. Consumer Amps
8 Vehicle electrical system control module 1
30
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9 sunroof 20
10 Vehicle electrical system control module 1 30
11 sunroof shade (Avant)
20
12 Convenience electronics 5
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Fuse Location, Instrument Panel right
Fig. 230 Right cockpit:
f use panel with plastic
clip
Vehicle OP-eration
No. Consumer Amps
Fuse panel @ (black)
5 Steering column switch module
5
6 Electronic Stabilization Program
5
7 Terminal 15 diagnostic connector 5
8 Gateway (Databus diagnostic interface)
5
Fuse panel @ (brown)
1 CD-/DVD player
5
2 Audi drive select switch module 5
3 MMI/Radio 5/20
4 Instrument cluster 5
5 Gateway (instrument cluster control module)
5
6 Ignition lock 5
7 Rotary light switch 5
8 Climate control system blower 40
9 Steering column lock
5
10 Climate control 10
11 Terminal 30 d
iagnostic connector
10
12 Steering column switch module 5
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Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment
177
Cargo net .. .. ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 84
Catalytic converter .................. 247
Center a rmrest
Adjusting .. .. .................... 82
Sto rage compartment ... ..... ..... 82
Cert ification .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .... 343
Changing a flat ti re .. .. .. .. ......... 316
Cha ng ing a wheel ........... .. .. .. .. 316
Chang ing engine oil .. .. ... .......... 280
Chassis Undercoating ... .. .. ...... .... . .. 262
Checking Engine coo lant level ........ .... .. 282
Checking tire pressure ............ ... 297
Child res tra int system anchors ... .. .. . 229
Child restra ints
Dange r of using chi ld restraints in the front
seat ........ ...... ...... .. .. .. 192
Where can I get add itiona l information
a bou t child rest rain ts and t he ir u se? ...
234
Chi ld safety ....... ... ... .. ... ... ... 215
Convertible locking retractor . ... ... 225
Important sa fety instructions for using
child safety seats .... .... ... .. .. 218
Importa nt th ings to know whe n driving
w ith children ................. .. 215
Insta lling a child restraint using the LATCH
system . ... ..... ....... .. .. . .. 231
Lower anchorages . ............. .. 230 Mounting and releas
ing the anchorage Coat hooks ... ... ... .. .. .... ... . ... . 94
hook ........ .. .... ...... ..... 23 1
Cold t ire inflation p ressure .... ... . ... 295
T ethe r anchors .. ... .. .. .. .. .... . 232
T ethe r straps . ....... .. .. ... .. .. . 232 Compact spare tire
........... ....... 314
See also Spare t ire ............... 314
Chi ld safety seats ............ .. .. .. . 221
Booste r se ats .. .. .... .... .. .... . 223
Convert ible chi ld sea ts ......... .. . 222
Convert ib le lock ing retractor . ... ... 225
Dange r of using child restraints in the front
seat .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 192 Compass mirror .
.... .. .............. 71
Com pliance . ................. .... .. 343
Consumer Information ... .... ... 179, 340
Contacting N HTSA ....... .. ... .... .. 179
Conven ience closed .. .. .. .. .......... 54
How do I p roperly install a child safety seat Conven
ience key . .. .. .. ............. . 48
in my vehicle? ...... .. .. ... .. .. . 218 START ENGINE STOP button .
.. 114, 115
In fant seats .............. .. ..... 221 Starting engine ..
... ..... .. .. .. .. 114
Insta lling .. .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. ... 225 Switching eng
ine off ...... .. .. .... 115
LATC H system .. ...... ...... ..... 231 Switching on
ignition ........ ... .. 114
Safety instruct ions .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 218 Unlock
ing and lock ing vehi cle ... .... 48
Cigare tte lig hter . ... .... ... . ... .... .. 92 Conven
ience opening . .. .... .......... 54
Cleaning Convert
ible chi ld safety seats .. ... .. .. 2 22
Al canta ra ® (syn the tic sue de) .. .... . 266
Convert ible lock ing retractor
E ngine comp artment ...... .. .. .. . 267
Activat ing .... ........... ... .... 227
E xhaust t ail pipes .... ... . ... .. .. . 263
Deactivating ... ... .... ..... .... . 228
Fabrics an d fabric cove rings ... .... . 263
Using to secu re a child safety seat . . 225,
Instrument panel ..... .. . ... .... . 264 227
Interior .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 263
Coolant system .. .... .. ............. 28 1
Leathe r ............. .... .. ..... 265
Cooling System
MMI control console ............. . 263
Expansion tank ........... ... ... . 282
M MI display . .. .. ............... . 263
Cornering light .... .. .. .... .......... 61
Plastic and viny l ............... .. 260
Cruise con trol
Plastic parts ........... .. ... ... . 26 4
Safety belts ......... ... .. .. .. .. . 267
Tr im st rips ..... ...... .... .. .. .. . 259
tr im str ips .. .. ........... .. .. .. . 260 Ch
angin g speed .. .. .... ......... 1 20
Prese lect speed ...... .. .. .. .... .. 12 0
Switching off ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 120
Switching on ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... . 119
Cleaning and protection ...... .. .. .. . 256
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. ... . 17
Clo ck ............ ...... ...... .. .. .. 12
Cruis ing range .. ... . .. .... ... ..... .. 24