2011 AUDI A5 COUPE light

Driver information display
Check engine oil .....
:... Add oil , max x qt (l). You may continue driv ing
I f t he • " sym bo l lights up displaying this dr ive r mess age, then ad d a
maximum of
l li te r at you r earliest opportunity=> page 279. •
Engine oil level ~:.
Please check oil level
W hen the symbol i lluminates, check the engine oi l level as soon as
poss ible =>
page 2 79. Top off the oil at yo ur earliest o ppor tunity
:::> page 279. •
Engine oil sensor defective ...
,. Oil level! Sensor defective
If th e sym bol ill uminates , con tact your au thor ized A udi d ealer and
have the o il senso r inspected . Until you have this done, check the oil
level e ach t ime you ref ue l just to be o n the s afe side =>
page 2 79. •
Applies to veh icles: w ith eng ine spee d limitation
Engine speed limitation .7
~ Do not e xceed ma x. eng ine speed of XXXX rpm
Th e /! symbo l illu minat es whe n there is an engine con trol malfunc­
tion . The ind icator light in the i nstr ument cluster also illuminates.
T he eng ine speed is limited to the speed disp layed in the driver infor­
mation system . Keep in mi nd that the e ngine s peed will not exceed
the va lue d isp layed in t he d rive r informat ion system, for example
w hen downshifti ng.
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop to
have the malfunc tion rep air ed. •
Headlight range control defective ( >
, Headlight range control defective !
If the sym bol i llumin ates, the dyn am ic he ad lig ht r ange contro l is
no longer working pro perly . Have the system checked and repaired at
your aut horize d Au di dea ler. •
Appli es to veh icles : with ada ptive light
Adaptive light defective .. U
adaptive Light defective
When this symbol.., illuminates, it means that adaptive light is
defe ctive. Go to an a uthor ized Audi de ale r t o have the hea dlight s o r
the contro l unit for the a dapt ive light repaired .•
Ignition lock malfunction
Ignition lock defective
If the symbo l i n the d ispl ay c omes on, t he re is a m alfu nction in the
elect ronic ignit ion lock . Please go to an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
o ther qu alifi ed workshop to h ave t he mal fun ction r epair ed. •
App lies to vehicle s: wit h Au di d rive s elect
Adaptive dampers
Adaptive dampers: system malfunction
If the symbo l in the display comes on, the re is a malfunction in the
adapt ive dampers . Please go to a n au thor ized A udi d eale r or ot her
qualifie d workshop to have t he malfunction repai red. •

(]] Tips
• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
disrupted by interference from transmitters in the vicinity of the
vehicle wo rking in the same frequency range (e.g. a cell phone, rad io
equipment) .
• If you open the dr ive r's doo r with the key left in the ignit ion lo ck,
a ch ime will sound . This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the doo r.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
• For Declaration of Complia nce to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 343 . •
Check Light in the master key
The check li ght in the master key provides inform ation
about different conditions.
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Fig. 2 8 Che ck lig ht in
t h e maste r key
The check light comes on brief ly once when a button is p ressed, and
during an "inquiry" by the convenience key system.
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Opening and closing
If the check light does not come o n, the batte ry is dead and has to be
rep laced. In addi tion, when the batte ry is dead the • sym bol appears
in the instrument cluster d isp lay as well as the message :
Please change ke y batte ry
Battery replacement => page 43. •
Master key battery replacement
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Fig . 2 9 R em ote
m aste r ke y: Rem ovin g
th e m ech anic al ke y
Fig. 30 Remot e
m as ter k ey: Rem oving
t he batte ry hol der
We recommend having the battery changed by an authorized
Audi dealer. However, if you wish to rep lace the dead battery
yourse lf, proceed as follows :
- P ress the release button©=> fig. 29.
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Opening and closing
-Tur n the me chanical key i n th e lo ck of the d river's door to
the lock position @=> & in "General descr iption" on
pag e 45.
If the power locki ng system f ail s, there is eme rge ncy locki ng for the
passenger 's door=>
page 51.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS=> & in "General descript ion" on
page 45.
[IJ Tips
• After the ignit ion is swi tched on, the power locking sys tem swi tch
and the unlocking button for the rear lid
c;:; i n the door are enabled .•
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig . 39 Driver 's door :
power lo cking switch
- Press the b utto n @ to lo ck the vehicl e=> & .
- Press the but ton
63 to u nloc k the veh icle => fig. 39.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking switch , please note
t he following:
• If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked using the power
loc kin g system switch.
• You ca nnot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(increased security, for examp le when you are sto pped at a red light).
• The diodes in the power loc king switch ill uminate when a ll the
doors are close d an d lock ed .
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by p ulling on
t he doo r handle .
• If yo u have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors automat­
ically unlo ck.
& WARNING
• The power locking switch works with the ignition off and auto­
matically locks the entire vehicle when it is actuated .
• On a vehicle locked from the outside the power locking system
switch is inoperati ve.
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can al so prevent unwanted
entry from the outside. Locked doors can, however, delay assis­
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the outside in an accident or other emergency .
[IJ Tips
Your vehicle is loc ked automatically at a speed of 9 mph ( 15 km/h)
(Auto Lock)=>
page 45. You can unlock t he vehicle again using the
openi ng f unction in the power loc king system sw itch. •

Valet parking
Through the "valet parking" feature the luggage
compartment of your vehicle is secured from unautho­
rized access during the valet parking service.
Fig. 46 Valet parking
button
With "valet parking " activated, the rear lid cannot be opened.
- Take the mechanical key out of the master key=>
page 44.
- Open the glove box=> page 93 and activate => fig. 46 the
"valet parking" feature by pressing the
[VALET) button.
The indicator light in the switch illuminates .
- Close the glove box and lock it with the mechanical key.
- Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechanical key =>
page 86.
- Lock the luggage compartment pass-through with the
mechanical key=>
page 87.
-Leave the master key with the service personnel for
parking and keep the mechanical key with you .
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
• the unlocking button for the rear lid
<::::::5 in the driver's door is inac­
tive
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Opening and closing
• the button <::::::5 on the master key is inactive
• the opening handle in the rear lid is inactive .
The vehicle can be driven and locked and unlocked with the master key. Access to the luggage compartment is blocked.•
Panoramic tilting sunroof
Tilting and closing
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Fig. 47 Section of
headliner: Switch for
panoramic tilting
sunroof
- To tilt the panoramic tilting sunroof, press the switch briefly.
- To close the panoramic tilting sunroof, pull the switch briefly.
- To set an intermediate position, press/pull the switch
until the roof reaches the desired position .
After the ignition is switched off, you can still operate the Panorama
for about 10 minutes . As soon as the driver's or passenger's door is
opened, the switch is inoperative.
Sun blind
The sun blind can be opened and closed manually in any position.
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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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Emergency closing function
- Within five seconds after the sunroof opens automati­cally, pull the switch until the roof closes. The driver's and
front passenger's doors must be closed .
- If the power emergency closing function is not possible,
you must close the roof mechanically.
Mech anical emergency clo sing
- You will find the screwdriver in the veh icle tool kit
::::;, page 314 and the crank in the fuse cover::::;, page 323,
fig. 228.
- Remove the screw=:>
page 56, fig. 48 -Arrow -from the
lighting unit and pull the lighting unit out carefully .
- Push the crank into the hexagonal hole as far as it will go =:>
page 56, fig. 49 and turn it. The roof will close .
[ i J Tip s
The crank is easier to turn if you use the screwd river handle (veh icle
tool kit) as an aid .•
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Op
ening and closing
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Clear vision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off ·'t/..·
Fig. SO Instrument
panel: Headlight
control switch
Switching on AUTO -Automatic headlight
control*
- Turn the light switch to AUTO=> fig. 50.
Turning on the side marker Lights
-Turn the head light control switch to ~oo~.
Switching on low beams
-Turn the headlight control switch to @:D .
Switching off the Lights
- Turn the headlight control switch to 0.
The low beams only illuminate with the ign it ion turned on.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, the symbol next to the light switch illuminates
;o o: .
AUTO -Automatic headlight control*
With the switch in the AUTO position, the low beams are switched on
automatically depending on the ambient light, for example in a
tunnel, at dusk and when it is raining or snowing . When the low
beams are switched on, the
;oo :: symbol comes on. The low beams
remain switched on regardless of the ambient light when you turn on
the fog lights.
When you turn off the ignition, the low beams are automatically
switched off .
On vehicles with a rain sensor* the headlights switch on automatically
after a few windshield wiper passes . However, the instrument
lighting will not be switched on.
With automat ic headlight control, you also have the high-beam func­
tion available. However, if you have not switched high beams back to
low beams while driving with automatic headlight contro l, only the
low beams come on the next time you turn on automatic headlight
control. In order to return to high beams again, you first have to pull
the high beam lever back to the normal position and then push the lever forward.
Light sensor* malfunction
In the event of a light sensor* malfunct ion, the driver is notified in
the instrument cluster display:
Automatic driving lights/automatic wipers defective
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned on permanently w ith
the switch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off using the light sw itch. Have the light sensor checked as soon
as possible at an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop . .,_

& 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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