2011 AUDI A5 COUPE key

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
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• 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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Seats and storage
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and can be locked.
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•
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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Warm and cold
Deluxe automatic climate control
Applies to vehicles : wit h deluxe automat ic climat e cont ro l
Description
The climate control system can be used to set a comfort­
able temperature inside the vehicle.
The climate control system is a combination of a heating and ventila­
tion system as well a cooling system responsible for dehumidifying
and cooling the air inside the vehicle.
Th e automatic climate control system automatically maintains a
temperature once it has been set. The temperature of the air from
the vents, fan speed (air volume) and air distribution are a lso auto­
matically adjusted. The system also takes into account strong
sunlight so that manual adjustment is not necessary . So in almost all
cases,
automatic mode offers the best conditions for the comfort of
the occupants at all times of the year=>
page 97.
Please note the following :
The cooling mode lowers the humid ity level inside the vehicle. This
prevents fogging up of the windows.
In the case of high outside humidity and temperatures,
condensation
can drip from the air conditioning system evaporator and form a pool
under the vehicle . This is normal and not an indication of leaks!
At low outside temperatures, the fan automatically switches to a
higher speed when the coo lant reaches a sufficient temperature
except in the defroster position .
When starting with fu ll thrott le, the compressor of the automatic
climate control system is temporarily switched off to achieve full
eng ine power .
T o ensure engine cooling when the engine is under an extreme load,
the compressor is switched off at high coolant temperatures.
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Warm and cold
Pollutant filter
The pollutant fi
lter (particle filter) ensures that impurities in the
outs ide air (e.g. dust, pollen) and odors are significantly reduced or
stopped . The air is also filtered in recirculation mode.
T he pollutant filter e lement must be changed at the intervals speci­
fied in the service plan so that the performance of the automatic
climate contro l system is not impaired.
If the effectiveness of the filter dec reases prematurely due to opera­
tion of the vehicle in areas with significant pollution, the filter
element must be changed between the specified service dates.
Key recognition
Th e cur rent automatic clima te control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the master key.
Energy management
To prevent the battery from being discharged and to restore the
balance of energy, components which require large amounts of
energy are temporarily cut back or switched off=>
page 243. Heating
systems in particular require a great deal of energy. If you notice , for
example, that the rear window heater is not heating, then it has been
temporarily reduced or switched off by
energy management . These
systems are available again as soon as the energy balance has been
restored.
& WARNING
Traffic safety requires all window s to be clear of ic e, snow, and
condensation. Only then can good visibility be ensured . Famil­
iarize yourself with the correct operation of the automatic climate
control system as well as the proper procedure for defog-
ging/defrosting the windows. _,.
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your Audi Warranty & Maintenance book let . If in doubt, as k yo ur
a u tho rized Au di Serv ice Advisor for adv ice.
Key recognit ion
T he cur rent climate con trol settings are au tom atically s tored and
assigned to the remote key
Energy management
To prevent the battery from being discharged and to restore the
balance of energy, components wh ic h require large amo unts of
energy are temporarily cut back or sw itched off=>
page 243. Heating
systems in part icu lar req uire a g rea t dea l of energy. If you notice, for
example, that the rear window heater is not heating, then it has been
temporar ily c ut back or switched off by
ene rg y management. These
systems are available again as soon as the energy balance has been
restored .
& WARNING
Reduce d vi sibility is danger ous and can cause a ccident s.
• For safe dri ving it is very important that all windows be free of
ic e, snow and condensation .
• Completely fam iliar ize yourself with the prope r use and func­
tion of th e heating and v entilation sy stem and esp eciall y how to
defog and defro st the w indows .
• Never use the wind shield wiper /wa sher system in fr eezing
we ather until you h ave warmed the windshield fir st, u sing the
heating and ventila tion syst em . The wa sher solution ma y free ze
on the win d shield and reduce visi bility.
0 Note
• If you suspect that the cl imate contro l system has been damaged,
switch the system off to avoid further damages, and have i t inspected
by a qua lified dealersh ip. •
Repairs to the Audi a ir conditioner require special techn ica l knowl­
edge and special tools . Co ntact an a uth orized Audi dealer fo r assis­
tance .
(I] Tips
• To avoid adversely affecting heating and cooling performance and
to prevent condensation on the windows, the air intake in front of the
w indshield must be free of ice, snow and leaves.
• Th e air flowing out of the vents and througho ut the veh icle's
entire inter ior is discharged at the rea r of the vehicle . Make su re that
the o utlet s lots are not covered by clothing, etc.
• Climate control works most effective ly if the windows and the
panoramic sliding/tilt ing sunroof * are closed. However, if the interior
of a parked vehicle is extremely hot from the sun, briefly opening the
windows can speed up the cooling process. •

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Ignition Lock and ignition switch
Starting engine with the key
The ignition is switched on and the engine started with
the ignition key.
Fig. 107 Ignition key
-Insert the key into the ignition lock.
-fvtanual 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 the
P or N position.
- Press the key=> fig. 107 -the engine will start .
By pressing the key without stepping on the clutch or the brake, the
ign ition is switched on and off. With the ignition on, the steering
wheel is unlocked.
You can only remove the key with the ignition switched off . To do this,
you have to press on the key again. With an automatic transmiss ion,
the selector lever must be in the
P position.
When starting the engine, major electrical loads are switched off
temporarily . After
starting a cold engine, there may be a brief period of increased
noise because the oil pressure must first build up in the hydraulic
valve adjusters . This is normal and not a cause for concern .
If the engine should not start immediately, the starting process is
automatically stopped after a short time. Repeat starting procedure.
Driver message in the instrument cluster display
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on the brake pedal to start
the engine on a vehicle w ith an automatic transmission .
Press clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on the clutch pedal to start
th e engine on a vehicle with a manual transmission.
Engage N or P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to start the engine if the
selector lever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P or N posi­
tion . The engine can only be started with the selector in these posi­
tions.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if lever
is not in P.
Thi s message appears for safety reasons along with a warning signal.
It appears if the selector lever for the automatic transmission is not
in the
P position after the ignition is switched off . Move the selector
lever to the
P position, otherw ise the vehicle is not secured against
rolling away. You also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking
button on the door handle or using the remote key.
& WARNING
• Always take the key with you whenever you leave your vehicle.
Otherwise, the engine could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operated. This can lead to
serious injury.

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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. •
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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
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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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& 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.
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-
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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