2011 AUDI A5 COUPE warning

App lies to veh icles : w ith d efecti ve ligh t bulb w arn in g
Defective light bulb warning t
The defective light bulb warning monitors the function of
the li ght bulbs in the vehicl e.
Th e defect ive light bulb warn ing monitors t he f unct ion of the l igh t
bulbs. If a defective light bu lb is detected, or if a light bu lb has
burned out, a ye llow symbol appears as well as a no tifica tion t hat
shows which light bulb is defective .
Defective bulb
If this symbol I lights up, a turn signal (front or rear), a headlamp, a
bra ke light, t he back -up light, a fog lamp or a re a r fog lamp h as
fa iled.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are unde r pressure and can explode when bulbs a re
replaced -risk of injury .
• With gas-discharge lamp s* (xenon headlights ), the high­
voltage component mu st be handled appropriately. Doing other ­
wise poses a ri sk of death!
[ i ] Tips
Have an a uth orized A udi dea ler or other qualified workshop perform
t he rep lacement or the repa ir.•
Windshield washer fluid level too low -..>
Please refill washer flu id
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield washer fluid to the washer
system and a lso to the headlig ht washer system* =>
page 290. •
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ment Safety first
Driver information display
Fuel supply too low l
When the symbol
illuminates, this means there are about 2.1
gallons (8 liters) of fue l lef t in t he fuel t ank. T ime to refuel!
:::>page 270 .
If the symbol lig hts up, even when there is ample fue l in the tank, and
the text
TANK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION l CONTACT WORKSHOP
appears in the display , the re is a fault in the system. Contact a quali­
fied wo rkshop to have t he fault rectified. •
Applies to v ehicles : w ith batte ry volt age warni ng
Battery voltage
If battery powe r drops into the range w here it can limit the ability of
t he engine to s tart, th is the symbol -appears in t he instr ument
cluster display with the fo llowing d river message
battery charge low:
Indicates charging by being driven .
While this dr iver not ification is displayed, you have to be prepared for
limited sta rting capability .
Driver message appears and goes out aga in
If this dr ive r mess age appe ars af ter the igni tion is t urned on o r w hile
dr iv ing and it goes out again after a wh ile , the battery has been
adequ ate ly rech arged.
Driver message appears and does not go out again
If this dr iver not ificat ion appears a fter the igni tion is turned o n or
wh ile driving and does no t go out again, the battery 's state of cha rge
is no t in t he opt im al range . St art ing capability is restricte d. H ave t he
batte ry checked at an authorized Aud i dealer or other q ualified work ­
s hop as soon as poss ible. •
Vehicle care Technical data

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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Opening and closing
Automatic locking
The a utomat ic lock ing feature loc ks all t he vehi cle doo rs and the rea r
lid wh en you d rive faster tha n 9 m ph (15 km/h) .
T he car is unlocked again once t he ignit ion key is removed. In add i­
t ion , th e ve hicl e ca n be u nlocked if the ope ning func tion in t he power
locking system switch o r at one of the door levers is actuated. The
Au to Lo ck funct ion ca n b e tur ned o n and off in t he radio or
M MI*
=> page 47.
Add itionally , in t he even t of a cras h with a irbag deployme nt the doors
ar e au to m atically u nlocked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -theft a larm warn ing system de tects a break-i n into t he
vehicle, acous tic an d visual warning s ignals are triggered.
Th e a nti-theft wa rning system is acti va ted a uto mati ca lly wh en you
lock the vehicle . It is deactivated w hen unl ocking using t he
remote
key ,
with t he mechanical key , and when you swi tch o n the igni tion .
The alarm also turns off w hen the alarm cycle has expired .
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle, the t urn s ignals flash twice, when y ou
l ock it o nc e.
If they do not fl ash, one of the door s, the rea r lid or the
hood is not locked .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases the re safeguards to p revent yo u lock ing your
re mote m aste r k ey in the ve hicl e:
• The veh icle does not lock with t he centra l lock ing sw itch
=>
pa ge 50 if the drive r's door is o pen.
• On vehicles with conven ience key *, if the most recently used
m aste r key i s in t he lug gage compartme nt, the re ar lid is aut om at i­
cally unloc ked aga in af ter i t is closed =>
page 51 .
Do not loc k yo ur vehicle w it h the remote master key until all doo rs
and the rear lid are closed . In t his way yo u avoid locking yoursel f out
acc identally .
& WARNING
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will prevent pas sengers (children, for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front
doors.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
[ i ] Tips
• In the event of a cras h w it h ai rbag deployme nt all locked doo rs
w ill be a uto mat ically u nlocked to giv e access to t he v ehi cle occu pants
from t he outside .
• If the power locki ng system should malfunction, you ca n lock the
driver's door using the mechanical key =>
page 51.
• If the power locking system should fail, yo u can still o pen t he fuel
tank flap in an
emergency ::::>page273 .
• You a re well advised not to keep valuables inside a n unattended
veh icle, v isible or no t. Even a prope rly lo ck ed ve hicle canno t pro vide
the secu rity of a safe .
• If the L ED in th e upp er edge of th e dr iver 's d oor p anel come s on
for abo ut 30 seco nds afte r th e ve hicle is locked , there is a ma lfu nc­
tion in t he powe r locking or the a nti- t heft wa rnin g system . H ave the
ma lf u nctio n corrected by an a uth orized Aud i dea lership o r qualified
re pair facility. •

Opening and closing
It depends on the settings in the radio or MMI* whether the entire
vehicle is unlocke d or only cer tain doo rs ~
page 47.
On veh icles w ith a utomat ic transmission*, the selector lever must be
in the
P position, otherwise the vehicle ca nnot be locked .
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~ & in "General de scription " on
page
45 .
W Tips
• In order to make sure the locking fu nction is working, you shou ld
always keep your eye on t he vehicle to make sure it is p roperly locked.
• Do not use the remote co ntrol if you are ins ide the car, otherw ise
you may unintentionally lock the vehicle, and then yo u wo uld set off
the ant i-theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door.
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button
0.
• Use the pa nic function on ly if you are in an emergency situation. •
Applies to veh icles : w ith conven ience key
Unlocking and Locking with convenience
key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and locked
without operat ing the master key.
Unlocking vehicle
Fig . 3 6 Conv enience
key : U nlo cki ng v ehicl e
door
Fig. 37 Conveni en ce
key : Lock ing t he
v ehi cle
- Take hold of the door hand le. The doo r is unlocked auto ­
matical ly.
- Pull t he han dle to open the door.

Locking vehicle
-Move the selector lever to the P position (automatic trans­
mission*), otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
- Touch the sensor at the door handle
once ~ page 48,
fig. 37 to lock the vehicle~ & in "General description"
on
page 45 .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any door. It depends on the
settings in the radio or MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or one of the doors~
page 47. The master key must be within a
range of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or the rear lid. It
makes no d ifference whether the master key is in your jacket pocket
or in your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, th is can adversely affect the
locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief period directly after
closing it. This allows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ & in "General description" on
page 45.
[ i ] Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an extended period, please note
the following :
• The proximity sensors are deactivated after a few days to save
powe r. You then have to pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehicle .
• To prevent the battery from being discharged and to preserve your
vehicle's ability to start for as long as possible, the energy manage­
ment system gradually switches off unnecessary convenience func-
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ment Safety first
Opening and closing
tions. It is possible that you w
ill not be able to unlock your vehicle
us ing these conven ience f unctions .
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations ~
page 343. •
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of a failure of the power locking system, the
driver's door con locked and unlocked with the mechan­
ical key at the lock cylinder.
To unlock the vehicle
Fig. 38 Key turns for
opening and closing
- Insert the mechanical key in to the lock of the driver's
door.
- Turn the mechanical key to position @~ fig . 38.
To lock the vehicle
- Move the selector lever to the P position (automatic trans­
mission*).
- Close all windows and doors properly.
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Vehicle care Technical data

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. •

Opening and closing
Closing the rear lid
- Pull the rear lid dow n at the grip on the i nside a nd allow it
t o drop g ent ly to c lose it~ &.
LJ}. WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is p rope rly closed. Otherwi se it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving.
• To help prevent poisonous e xhaust ga s from being d rawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while dri ving. N eve r
tran sport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, becau se th en the rear l id cannot be fully clo sed .
• Never leave your vehicle unattended e specially with the rear lid
left op en. A child could crawl into th e car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut , becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle . Always keep the rea r lid a s well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in u se.
• Alway s ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges -fingers or hands can
be pinched.
(J] Tips
• When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be opened separate ly
by p ressing the button
c::5 on th e maste r key. When yo u close the rear
lid again, it locks automatica lly.
• If the rear lid is open o r not p roper ly closed w hen the ignitio n is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning=>
page 23 appears in the
instrument cluste r display .•
Trunk escape handle
In ca se o f an emergency, the lug gage com partme nt lid
can be opened from the inside using the trunk escape
handle.
Fig. 43 T runk esca pe
handle : view from
in side t he close d trunk
To open luggage compartment lid
- Pull t he hand le down towar ds the bumper ~ fig. 4 3.
The trunk escape handle inside the l uggage compartment lid is made
o f fluorescent mater ial to g low in the dar k.
LJ}. WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in an emergency .
(J] Tips
The emerge ncy re lease lever should never be used as a hand le for
closing the luggage compartment lid.•

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.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
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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