2011 AUDI A5 COUPE brake light

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual ............. ...... .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ................ .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ..... . .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction .......... ..... . .
Tri p com puter ......... ...... .
Eff iciency program ........... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) ....................... .
E lectronic speed limiter ....... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Auto Check Control ........... .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ........................ .
Powe r locking system ........ .
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid ................... ...... .
T runk escape handle
Power w indows .............. .
Valet parking ................ .
Panoram ic tilting sunroof ..... .
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Clear vision .................. .
Lights ...................... .
Interior lights ............... .
V is ion ...................... .
Wiper and washer system .... .
Mirrors . .............. ...... .
D igital compass ............. .
Seats and storage ........... .
General recommendat ions .... .
Adjust ing front seats manually .
Easy entry function .......... .
Power front seat adjustment .. .
Easy entry funct ion .......... .
S eat memory ............... . .
H ead restra ints ........ ...... .
Center armrest .............. .
Luggage compartment ....... .
Roof rack ................... .
B eve rage hold ers ............ .
Ash tray ..................... .
C igarette lighter/outlet ....... .
Storage ............. ....... .
Warm and cold ........ ...... .
Deluxe automatic climate control
Deluxe automati c climate control
plus ........................ .
Deluxe automatic climate control
plus -basic settings .......... .
Seat heating ........ ........ .
On the road ................. .
Steering .................... .
I gn ition lock and ign ition switch
S tarti ng and stopping the engine
w ith convenience key ......... . 58
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11 4 Electromechanical park
ing brake 116
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adaptive cruise control 122
Speed and d istance control
system ................... .... 122
Driver informat ion ............. 128
System limitations ............ 133
Audi braking guard ............ 135
Audi side assist ............. .. 138
Lan e change assis tant ....... .. 138
Notes ................. ....... 145
Audi drive select .............. 14 7
Driving settings ............ ... 147
Transmission ................. 150
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Automatic transmission .... .... 150
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Parking sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Pa rking system (rear) ....... ... 1 58
Park ing sys tem (rear, with rear
view camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Homelink ®
Universa l remote control 1
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Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 0
Driving Safely ................. 170
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
P roper occupant seating
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Driv er and pass enger side
footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 76
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Stowing Luggage ........... ... 177
Repor ting Safe ty Defects . . . . . . . 179
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
General no tes ........ ......... 181
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . 188
Airbag system ................ 190
Important th ings to know ...... 190
Front airbags ................. 194
Mon ito ring the Advanced A irbag
System ...................... 201
Knee ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Side curtain airbags ......... ... 212
Chil d Safe ty ................... 215
I mportant things to know ...... 215
Child safety seats ............. 221
Installing a child safety seat . . . . 225
LATCH Lowe r ancho rages and
tether for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Add it ional Informat ion
234
Vehicle operation ...... 236
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 236
Notice abo ut data recorded by
vehicle contro l modu les . . . . . . . . 236
E lect ronic s tab iliza tion Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Braking ...................... 239
Servotronic ® -advanced power
steer ing sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Dr iving with your quattro ® . . . . . . 242
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Driving
and environment ..... 246
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Avoid damaging the vehicle 247
Dr iving through water on roads . 247
Ca talytic conve rter . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Operate your veh icle economica lly
and m inimize po llution . . . . . . . . 24 8
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Dr iving wi th a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 251
T railer tow ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle care .............. 2s6
Clea nin g and protect ion ...... 256
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank .......................... 269
Gasol ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
F u el tank .................... . 270
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Eng ine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 276
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 281
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
W indshield/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Tires and wheels .............. 291
Tires 291
T ir e pressure monitor ing system 310
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Do-it-yourself service
What do I do now? .......... .
Vehic le tool k it ........ ...... .
Space -saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)* ....... ........ ... .
Cha nging a whee l ........... . .
Fuses and bulbs ......... .... .
Fu ses ... ......... .......... .
Bulbs ...................... .
Emergency situations ....... .
General . ........... ......... .
Starti ng by pushing or towi ng ..
Starting with jumper cables ... .
Use of jumper cables ......... .
Emergency towing w ith
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lif ting vehicle ............... .
Technical data
General information
Explana tion of technica l da ta .. .
Vehicle ident ification ......... .
Weights .................... .
Dimensions ................. .
Data ................ ... ...... .
211 hp, 2.0 Liter 4-cyl. engine .. .
Consumer Information ...... .
Warranty coverages .......... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A . or Canada ............. .
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature ................... .
Maintenance ............... . . 314
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Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Power locking switch ....... .. .......... ... .. .. . .
@ Adjuster control for outside mirrors . .. .. ......... .
© Memory buttons (driver's seat) .... ... ........... .
® Button for side assist ........... ............... .
© Light switch ........... .. .... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .
0 Instrument lighting . ....... ................... .
@ Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam ......... .. .. ....... .
® Multi-function steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ....... .. .... .... .. .. ...... ... .
- Operating buttons for the audio system
- Rocker switches for tiptronic operation ... .. ..... .
@ SET button .............. ..... ..... ........... .
@ Instrument cluster .... ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .................. .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer ................ .. ... .
- Tr ip computer .. .......... . .. .... .. .. .... ... .
@ Ignition lock ..... .. .................. ... .. ... .
@ Air outlets ........... ... .. ..... ... ........... .
@ Depending on options
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ MMI Display
so
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138 SB
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1S6 11
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6S 24
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@ Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
@ Glove compartment (lockab le) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and controls
@ Front passenger
's airbag ....... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .
@ Depending on options, sw itches for :
- Electronic Stabili zation Program .. .. .. ......... .
- Rear window sun shade . .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control . ... ............ .
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter ........ .... .. .. .. . .
@ Depending on options, selector lever or shift lever for
- Manual transmission ..... ................ .. . .
- Automatic transmission
@ Depending on options :
- MMI contro l conso le or
- Electronic Stabilization Program button
- Power switch for rear window sun shade ...... .. .
@ Start/Stop button ........ .. .. .. ...... ......... .
@ E lectromechanica l parking brake ............... .. .
@ Adjustable steering column ............. .. .... .. .
@ Cruise control ......... .. .... .. .. .. .. ......... .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Release lever for the engine hood ........ .. .... .. .
@ Switch for unlock ing the trunk lid ........... ..... .
@ Power window switches . .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ..... .
(I) Tips
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Operation of the Multi Media Interface (MMI) is described in a sepa­
rate manual. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions
or a possible malfunction.
F ig . 7 Inst rum ent cluster with wa rning/in dicato r lig hts
Your vehicle is equipped with several important warning and indi­
cato r lights to he lp yo u moni to r the continued re liable ope ration of
your vehicle =>& .
Dynamic steering *
Electronic power control =>
page
15
=> page 15
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) => page 15
AIR
BAG
¢
D
CRUISE
PARIC BRAKE
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
USA model s:
Airbag system
Canada models :
Airbag system
Tire pressure too low *
Left turn signal
Safety belt Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
H igh beam
Right turn signal
USA model s:
Cr uise control activated
Canada mode ls :
Cruise control activated
USA model s: Anti-Lock brake system
(ABS) defect ive
Canada models: Anti-lock brake sys­
tem (ABS) defective
USA model s: Parking bra ke =>page
15
=>
page 16
=> page 16
=> page 16
=>page 16
=>page 16
=>page 17
=>page 17
=> page 16
=> page 17
=>page 17
=> page 17
=> page 17
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=> page 18 .,,,

(® ) Canada models: Parking brake
BRAKE USA models: Brake malfu nction
((D ) Canada models : Brake malfunction
& WARNING
~page 18
~page 18
~ page 18
• Failu re to heed wa rning lights and other important vehicle
information may result in serious per sonal injury or vehicle
damage.
• Wh enever stalled or stopped for repair, move th e vehicle a safe
distance off the road, stop the engine, and turn on the emergency
fla sher
~ page 62.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous ar ea . Before you check anything in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down . Always e xercise
extreme caution when working under th e hood ~
page 267,
"Engine compartment ".
(I] Tips
Many funct ions are mon itored by the Auto-Check system~ page 31.
Mal functions o r faults w ill be iden tifi ed eithe r wi th a red sy mbol
(pr iority 1 -Danger!) or with a ye llow symbol (priority 2 -War ning). •
App lies to vehicles : w ith Au di dr ive sele ct
Dynamic steering /
If the indic a tor light ~ illum inate s when swit ching on t he ig nitio n
and goes out when the eng ine starts, dynamic steering is activated.
If the indicator light
Q ill um inates after the eng ine starts, a system
ma lfunct io n has occurred. Yo u can cont inue to driv e carefu lly at a
re du ced speed to a q ualified wor kshop . Steering ca n be more difficult
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
or sensi tive tha n usual. The steering wheel may a lso be at an angle
when driving s traight.
& WARNING
Have the dynamic ste ering system malfunction repaired as soon
as possible by an authorized Audi dealer or any qualified workshop
- risk of ac cident!
(I] Tips
• If the ind ic a tor ligh t ") flashes, dynamic stee ring is being re­
initialized. T he driver information system display shows the words
"Dynamic steering: initializa tion" ~
page 3 7.
• The dynamic steering stab il ity systems are not avai lab le in the
event o f a system m alfu nct ion. •
Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monito rs the el ectr onic
p ower control.
Th e war ning/ indicato r lig ht ( Electro nic Powe r Cont rol) ill umi -
nates when you turn on the ignition as a function chec k.
(I] Tips
If this warning/indicator light i lluminates while you are driving, then
t here is a m alfu nction in the e ng ine e lec tron ic s . H ave the malf u nct io n
corrected as soon as possib le by your authorized Audi dealer or qual­
ifie d wo rkshop . •
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) I
If the J in dic ato r lamp b links wh ile dr iv ing, the ESP or ASR (A nti- Slip
Regulation) is act ive ly regulat ing.
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Vehicle care Technical data

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
If the • indicator lamp illuminates, the system has switched the ESP
off. In this case , yo u ca n swi tch the ignition off and then on to switch
the ESP on again. The system is functioning completely when the
ind icator lamp switches off.
If the • ind icator lamp illuminates, the ESP was switched off wi th the
[,$ OFF) button.
S tabili sation p rogra m and ABS faul t ! See owner' s m anual
If the indicator lamp and the ABS ind icator lamp illuminate and
the driver message appears, the ABS or e lectronic differentia l lock is
ma lfunction ing. This also interrupts the ESP. The brakes still function
with their normal power, but ABS is not active .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedia tely to have the
ma lfunction corrected.
For more information abo ut the ESP=>
page 236. •
Airbag system
~i (USA models) /!l (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
pretensioner systems.
T he Cl (USA models) l! !r (Canada mode ls) wa rning light illuminates
for a few seconds each time you switch on the ignition .
If the
I (USA models)/ !~· (Canada mode ls) warning light does not go
out, or if it illuminates while you are driving, or if it starts to blink ,
then there is a malfunction somewhere in the system. If the light
does not illum inate when you switch on the ignition, this also means
there is a malfunction .
& WARNING
If you have a malfuncti on in the airbag s ystem , cont act your
authorized Aud i dealer imm ediately. Otherw ise the airbag or the
belt pretensioner m ay n ot wo rk properly in an accident. •
App lies to veh icles: with t ire p ress ure mon it o ring sys tem
Tire pressure monitoring system -telltale
indicator lamp '
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of air pressure.
The 'warning/indicator light illuminates for a few seconds after the
ignition is turned on as function check, and then goes out .
If the ' \symbol appears, p ress ure is too low i n at least one t ire.
When the system detects a malfunction, the warning/ind icator light
w ill flash for approximate ly one minute and then rema in continu­
ously illuminated . This seque nce w ill co ntinue upo n subsequent
vehicle starts up as long as the ma lf u nctio n exists. Contact yo ur
au thor ized A udi dealer and have the malfunct ion corrected.
For more information=>
page 311. •
Turn signals ¢¢
The indicator light blinks when you use either turn signal .
Whenever you use the left¢ or the right¢ turn signa l, the indicator
light bl inks. When you use the eme rgency flashers, bo th indicato r
lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bu lbs burn out , the t urn signal will blink
twice as fast as normal. •
Safety belts ,i
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on your
safety belt.
The ~ warning/indicator light illum inates when the ignit ion is
switched on to remind the dr ive r and (on USA mode ls only) any fron t
passenger to put on the safety belt. Additionally, a n audible warn ing
tone will also sound . _.,,

For more Information=> page 181, "Safety belt warning light~".•
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL} ~
The Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic (OBD II) system . The symbol lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
sett led at a cons tan t idle speed. This indica tes tha t the MIL is working
properly .
T he warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
eng ine e lectro nic system. Contac t your authorized Audi dealer and
have the mal function corrected .
F or mo re informat io n =>
page 29. •
High beam ~D
The aD warn ing/ indicato r light ill uminates when the h igh beams a re
on or when yo u use the headlig ht flasher . For more information about
using the high beams, see=>
page 62. •
Cruise control CRUISE (USA models}/ (,)<)
(Canada models}
Th e wa rn in g/ind icator lig ht ill umina tes when the c ruise contro l is
activated. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
Anti-lock brake system (ABS}
A
.:> (USA models}/ .....-(Canada models}
This warning/indicator light monitors t he ABS and the
electronic differentia l lock (E DL).
T he warning/indicator light w ill come on for a few seconds when the
ignition is sw itched o n. The light w ill go out after an automat ic check
sequence is comp leted .
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
• The warnin g/in dica tor lig ht does not illumina te whe n you switc h
on the ig nitio n.
• Th e warn ing/in dicat or l ight does not go o ut a fter a few seconds .
• The warning/ind icator lig ht ill uminates while d riving.
The brake system will still re spond even without the assistance of
the ABS system . See your authorized Audi dealer a s soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more informat ion
rega rding the ABS=>
page 241 .
The ABS w arning light and the brake warning light come on
together. The ABS will not work and you will notice a change in brak ing response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the b rake warn ing light => page 18 and the ABS warning ill uminate
together there may be a malfu nction in t he A BS, a nd the re may a lso
be a malfunction in the brake system itself => & .
I n t he even t of a
malfunction in the brake system the warning/ indi ­
cator light
BRA KE (USA models)/ ((D) (Canada models) in the instrume nt
clu ster flashes . By pressing the
[SETI bu tton, you can b ring up a
dr ive r message which ex pla ins the ma lfunction in more deta il. Please
note =>
page 33. .,,,
Vehicle care Technical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Malfunction in the electronic differential lock (EDL)
The ED L works toge ther w ith the ABS. The ABS warn ing lig ht w ill
come on if there is a mal func tion in the EDL system=>
page 238 . See
your authorized A udi dea le r as soon as poss ible .
& WARNING
• If the .. (USA models )/ ...,. (Canada models ) wa rning light
does not go out , or if it comes on while driving, the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can then be stopped only with
the standard brakes (without ABS ). You will not have the p rotec­
tion ABS provides. Contact your authorized Audi dealer a s soon as
pos sible.
• USA models : If the BRAKE warning light and the M, warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up fir st under
hard braking. Rea r wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle cont rol
and an accident . Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
autho rized Audi dealer or a qualified work shop. Dri ve slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada models: If the brake warning light 0 and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident . Have your vehicle repaired imme­
diately by you r authorized Audi dealer or a qualified wo rkshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake applications .•
Electromechanical parking brake
~[ (USA models)/ (®) (Canada models)
The warning/indicator light monitors the electromechan­
i c al parking brake .
With the parking brake app lied and the ignition turned on, the
wa rning/ind icator light illum ina tes . Afte r th e ign it io n has been
turned off, the wa rning/ind icator light continues to illuminate for
about 30 seconds . If the parking brake is applied with the ignition turned off, the warning/indicator light
illuminates fo r about 30
se cond s.
T he wa rn in g/ind icator light will go out when the parking brake is
re lease d.
If the war ning/ indi cato r l ight flashes cont in uo usly
after applying the
park ing b rake, braking force is not sufficient to prevent the vehicle
fr om rolling unin ten tionally. Please note the following:
• If the slope of the ground is too steep to par k the ve hicle, the addi ­
tional drive message appears
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep .
• In the event of a pa rking b rake malfunction, the ye llow symbol
appea rs in the instrument cluster display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is displayed . Have the malfunction
repaire d as soon as possible by an authorized A udi dea le r or any other
qualified workshop .•
Brake system BRAKE (USA
models)/ ((D) (Canada models)
Th e warn ing/indica tor li ght flas hes if br ake fluid level is
lo w, if there i s an A BS system malf unctio n or a parki ng
b ra ke malfu nction.
Th e light i lluminates when the ignition is turned on . It goes out after
t he engine has been sta rted . This indicates that t he b rake war ning
light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up when the engine is
cranking, there may be a malfunction in the electrical system. In
this case, contact an authorized Aud i dealer.
If t he brake system wa rning/indicator light flashes, the re is a bra ke
system malfunction. By pressing the
[ SET] button, you can bring up a
dr ive r message w hich expla ins the ma lf unc tion in more deta il
=>p~e33. ~