2011 AUDI A5 COUPE immobilizer

Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
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Fig. 33 Glove
compartment: Adapter
fo r emergency key
Fig. 34 Inser t emer ­
gency key i nto the
adapter
- Take the adapter for the emergency key out of the glove
box ~ fig . 33.
- Push the emergency key~ fig. 34 fully into the adapter.
Make sure that the Audi rings are facing up.
- Press the emergency key in the adapter down until it
latches audibly.
- Insert the adapter with the emergency key forward into the ign ition switch. The engine can now be started as
usual. •
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being started
by unauthorized persons.
Ins ide the key there is a computer chip. This ch ip automatically deac­
tivates the elect ronic immobilizer when yo u insert the key in the igni­
tion lock. When you remove the key from the ignition lock, the elec­
tronic immobilizer is automat ica lly activated once aga in .
[ i ] Tips
• T he vehicle cannot be started if an unauthorized key is used. The
vehicle may no t start if another rad io dev ice such as a key for another
vehicle or a transponder is located on the key ring .
• For Declarat ion of Compliance to Uni ted S tates FCC and Industry
Canada regula tions =>
page 343 . •
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear Lid simultaneously .
You can lock and unlock the ve hicle cent rally . You have the following
choices:
• Remote maste r key =>
page 47,
• Door handles with convenience key*=> page 48,
• Lock cylinder at the drive r's door => page 49, or
• Power locking swit ch inside =>
page 50.
Sele ct ive unl ocking
When they a re closed, the door and rear lid a re locked . Wh en
unlocking, you can set in the radio or MMI* whether
only the dr ive r's
door or the entire veh icle should be unlocked=>
page 47. .,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

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0 Note
• If items o ther th a n genui ne Aud i spare parts, add-on equipment
and accessory items are used or if repair work is not performed
ac cording to specified methods , this can res ult in seve re damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as corrosion) and adversely
affect your vehicle's wa rra nty.
• If emergency repairs must be performed elsewhere, have the
vehicle exam ined by an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
• T he manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which occ urs
due to failu re to comply with these stipulat ions. •
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical
modifications are made.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer b efore starting work on any
modifications .
T his w ill help ensure that veh icle function, perfo rmance and safety
are not impaired ~& .
Attempting to work on e lectron ic components and the software used
with them can cause malfunct ions . Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected w ith each other, suc h ma lfunct ions
can also have an adverse affect on other systems that are not directly
involved. This means that you risk both a substantial reduction in the
operat iona l safety of yo ur vehicle and an increased wear of vehicle
parts ~& -
Author ized A udi dea le rs will pe rform th is wor k in a professio na l and
competent manner or, in specia l cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such mod ifications .
Safety first
& WARNING
Imprope r rep airs and modifi cations can chang e the way vehicle
sys tem s w ork and cau se serious per sonal injur y.
0 Note
If emergency repa irs must be performed elsewhere, have the vehicle
examined by an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible .•
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunication
Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference
caused by un authorized modifi cations to this eq uipment.
Dev ices
The fo llow ing dev ices each comply wit h FCC Part 15.19, FCC Par t
15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
• Adaptive cruise cont ro l*
• Convenience key*
• Audi s ide assist*
• Cell phone package*
• Electronic immobilizer
• Homel ink® universa l remote con trol*
• Remote control key
• Tire p ressure mon itoring system*
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
A Additives
Engine oil .......... .. .. .. .. .. ... 279
A/C mode ................. .. .. 100, 107
Adjusting
Accessories ... .. ..... ....... ....... 342 Steering column manually .. .. .. .. . 111
Adaptive cruise control .............. 122 Adjusting front seats ......... .. .. .. .. 73
Changing speed . .. ...... ......... 125
Airbag
Driver information ............. .. 128
Warning/indicator lights ..... .... .. 16
Driver intervention prompt ...... .. 132
Airbag system .. ................ 190, 210
Driving in traffic .. .. ... ... .... ... 123
Advanced Airbag System ......... . 194
Dr iving program .. .. .. ... ........ 133
Advanced Airbag System components 197
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Care ............... ........ ... . 204
Open road ...... ... ............. 123
Child restraints ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
Override ................ ...... .. 123
Children ....... .. .... .... .. ..... 216
Request for driver to ass ume control 123
Components (front airbags) . .. .... . 197
Save speed . .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... 125
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
Setting distance ................. 127
front passenger seat ............ 19 2
Setting time interva l .............. 127
Disposal .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 204
Settings ..................... ... 133
Front airbags .......... ...... 194, 195
Special driving situations .......... 133
How do the front airbags work? ..... 199
Status messages ........ ......... 131
How many airbags does my vehicle have? .
Switching on and off .............. 124 197
System limits ................. .. 133 How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
Temporarily turning off ...... .. ... 126 nents
work together ............ 198
Warning/ind icator lights .......... 129 Important safety
instructions on the knee
Adaptive dampers ... ............... 147
Adapt ive light ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... . 61
defect ive ...... .. .. .... .......... 40 airbag system
........... .. .. .. . 208
Important things to know ........ . 190
Indicator light ...... .. ... ... .. .. . 201
Adding Engine coolant ..... ............. 283
Engine oil ....... ......... ....... 279
Windshield washer fluid ........ . .. 290
Additional accessories .. .. .. ......... 342 Knee airbags
........... .. .. .... . 206
Monitor ing . .. ................. . 201
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF l ight ..... 202
Repairs ......... .... ..... .. .. ... 204
Safety instructions ........ .. .. ... 203
Side airbags ................... .. 209 Side curtain airbags
............ .. 212
We ight-sensing mat ...... .. .. .. .. 216
When must the system be inspected? 201
All wheel drive .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 242
Alloy wheels ............ .... ..... .. 261
All-wheel drive
Winter t ires .. .. .... ............. 307
Alternator Malfunction .. .. .. .. .............. 33
Anti-freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 281
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ...... . 68
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ...... .. 241
Warning/indicator lights ........ ... 17
Anti-Slip Regu lation System (ASR)
How the system works
Anti-theft systems 238
Electronic immobilizer ...... .... .. . 45
Ashtray ............... ............ . 91
A5R How the Anti -Slip Regu lation System
works ................. ... .... 238
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
ma rked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard .... ....... ... .. .. 135
Error messages .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 137
Settings ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 137
Status messages ............... .. 137
Switching on and off .......... .. .. 137

___________________________________________ A_ l::.. p _h _a_ b_ e_t _ic _a_ l_ in_ d _ e_x __ _
Cup holders .. .. ....... ......... ... .. 90
D
Data .................. .... ........ 339
Da ta recorde r .. ...... .. . .... .. .. .. . 236
Date display ............. ... ......... 12
Daytime ru nning lights ................ 60
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive cruise cont rol . .... .. .... . 3 4 3
Audi side ass ist . ... .. .. ...... .. .. 343
Cell phone package ....... .. .. . .. . 343
Convenience key . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. 343
E lectronic immobilizer ......... .. . 343
Homel ink ® un iversal remote control . 343
Remote control key ............... 343
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 343
Defective light bu lb warning ..... .. .. .. 39
Defrost ing t he w indows .......... 99, 106
Defrost ing windows ............. 99, 106
Deluxe au tomatic climate con trol ... .... 95
Air d istr ibution ................... 99
Au toma tic mode . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. 97
Con tro ls . ... .. .. .. ...... .. .. . .. .. 96
Defrost . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 99
Description ....................... 95
Economical use .................. 100
Fan .. ....................... .... 98
Rear window defogger ............ 100
Recircu lation mode ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 99
T emperatu re ............ ........ . 98
Turning on and off ................ . 97
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Deluxe automatic
climate control p lus .. 101
Air d istr ibut ion . ................. 106
Air ve nts ........................ 107
Air ve nts (rear) .. ........ ......... 108
Automatic mode .... .. .. ... ...... 104
Au toma tic recircul ation ........... 109
B asi c set tings . ................... 108
Contro ls .... ... .... .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 03
Defrost . ... .. ..... ....... .. ... . . 1 06
Description .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 101
Economical use ....... .. ..... .... 108
Fan . .. .. .. .. .. ........ ......... 105
Rear window defogger . .. .. .. ..... 106
Recirculation mode ............... 105
Synchron izat io n .. ... .. .. ......... 109
T emperat ure .................... 104
T urning on and off ... .. ... .... .... 104
Determining correct load lim it ... .... .. 300
Digital clock ..... ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 12
Digital compass ..................... 71
Digital speedometer . ... .. .. ...... ... . 22
Dimensions . .................. ..... 337
Doo rs
Emergency locking ................ 51
Dr ive r informa tion system ... .. .. ... .. . 20
Defective ligh t bulb warn ing .. ... .. . . 39
Digital speedometer . .. .. ... .. .. ... 22
Drive r information messages .... .. . . 31
Enhanced shift indicator ........... . 27
Open door or rear lid warn ing ........ 23
Outside temperature display ........ 21
Sound system disp lay ....... ....... 21 Driver
seat
See Seating position ........... ... 172
Driver's seat memory Activating remote control key .... ... 80
Dr iv ing lig hts . .. .. .. .. ............... 58
Driv ing messages .................... 31
Driv ing safely ..... . .. ..... ..... ... . 1 70
Driv ing through water ............... 247
Driv ing time . ........ ............... 24
Dupli cate key . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... 42
Dust and pollen filter
Deluxe automatic climate control p lus
10 1
Dust f ilte r
Deluxe automati c climate cont rol .. .. 95
Deluxe au toma tic climate con trol p lus ..
101
Dyn amic s teer ing ............ 15, 37, 147
E
Easy e ntry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
E ff ic ie n cy program ................... 27
Fuel economy messages . ... ... .. .. . 28
Memo ry leve ls .................... 25
O ther e quipm ent ... .. .. ........... 28
Shift indica tor .................... 27
Electrica l seat adjustment
See Seat adjustment ...... ... ...... 76
Electromechanical parking brake Emergency braking ... ... .. ... . .. . 118
Malfunction .............. ...... . 118
Operation . .. ................... . 116
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Parking ........ ..... .. .. .... ... 117 Hood .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... .. .. . 274
Releasing and clos ing .. .. ......... 116 Starting ........... .. .. .. ....... 112
Starting assist ................ ... 117 Sta rting with jumpe rr cab les ........ 328
Starting from rest . .. ...... ..... .. 117 Stopp ing ... .. ..... .... .. .. .. .. . 113
Sta rting off w ith a t railer ... . .. .. .. 118
Engine compartment
W arning/ind icator lights . .......... 18
Safety instruct ions .... .. .. .. .. ... 275
Elect ronic differential lock (EDL) Working the eng ine compartment . . 275
How the system works .... ... .. ... 238
Engine coo lant system . .. ... . ... .... . 281
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Adding coolant ... .... .. . .. ... .. . 283
Electronic immobilizer .. .. . ... ... .. ... 45
Checking coo la nt level . ..... ..... . 282
Electro nic powe r contro l Checking the engine coo
lant level . .. 282
( E PC) war ning/ indicato r light .. ...... 15 Ma
lfunction ... ................. .. 34
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) Radiator fan ...
...... .. .. .. .. ... 284
How the system works ............ 236 Engine coo
lant temperature
Wa rning/ind icator lights . .......... 15 T
emperat ure gauge . .... . ... .. .. . . 10
Emergency braking ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 118 Engine data
... ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 339
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Engine hood
W arning/ind icator lights ... .. ... ... 16 Closing ........
...... ...... ..... 275
E mergency key .. ................ .... 42 How to re
lease the hood .......... . 2 7 4
Starting eng ine . .. .... .. ..... ..... 45 Engine oil
.... ..... ..... .... .. .. .. . 277
Emergency locking of the doors . ... .. .. 51 Adding ...
... .... .... .... ... . ... 279
Eme rgency release
Sele ctor leve r ............. .... .. 156 Add
itives ...... .. .. .. ...... .. ... 279
Changing ............ .... .. ..... 280
E mergency starting .. .. ... ....... ... 328
Emergency towing ..... .. .. ..... .... 331
Emergency u nlocking
Ignition key .. .... ............. ... 44
Energy management .......... .... .. 243
Battery power ................... 245
Dr iver not ification ..... .. .. ... .. .. 245 Check o
il level ............ .. .... . 279
Consumption ....... .. .. .. ....... 279
Oil consumption .... .... . ... .. .. . 278
Oi l grades .. ..... ............. .. 277
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. . 277
E ngine oil leve l ... .... ............. .. 40
E ngine oil pressure
M al fun ctio n ... ........... ...... .. 35
Engine
Compartment .. .. .. .. . ... ... .. .. 276
Coolant ...... .......... ...... .. 281 Engine oil sensor defec
tive ..... .. .. ... 40
Engine speed limitatiorn . ....... ..... .. 40 Environment
Break-in per iod ......... ... .. .. .. 246
Catalytic converte r ............... 24 7
Disposing of you r vehicl e battery .. .. 289
Dr iv ing at hig h speeds ............ 249
Dr iv ing to mi nimize poll ution and noise ..
248
Fuel .. .. .... ............. ...... 271
Fuel economy .. .... .... ... .. .. .. 248
Leaks under you r vehicle ... .. ... .. 275
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up ...
249
Proper disposa l of dra ined brake fluid 285
Proper disposal of d ra ined engine coo lant
283
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 279,
280
Recycl ing used e ng ine o il ... .. .. .. . 279
Unleaded fue l ............ ... .. .. 269
What should I do w it h an old batte ry?
289
E nvironmen tal note
Re ar w indow defogger ...... .. 100, 1 06
Roo f rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
EPC See Elect ronic power con tro l ........ 15
ESP See Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
15
Event Data Recorde r (EDR) 236
Exhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning ... .... ... .. . .... .... .. 263
E xp ans ion tank .. .. .. .. ............. 282
Eyeglasses compartment ......... . ... . 94

-Alphabetical inde x lffi'f ___,__ ______________ _
Heating
Deluxe automatic climate control plus
101
Heavy clothing and safety belts . ... ... . 184
High beam ................ ...... .. . 62
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 17
H igh vo ltage warning labe l ......... .. 336
HomeL ink® un iversal remote control . .. 166
Hood
Opening ................ ...... ..
274
Release lever ............ .. .... .. 2 7 4
Horn ................. .. .. .. .. .... .. 9
How are child restraint system anchors related to chi ld safety ..... .............
229
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? .. ..
197
How often should I check my tire pressures? .
298
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 188
Indicator lights ... .......... ..... .. .. 14
Airbag system .......... .. ... 201, 202
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... 202
Infant seats ....... ... .. .... ....... 221
Ins ide rear view mirror ........ .. .. .. .. 68
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ............... ... .. .
225
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... .... ... ..... .... ..
233
Instrument lighting .......... .. .. .. .. 61
Instruments and controls ..... .. .... .. 10
General illustration .............. ... 9
Interior lights Dimming . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
63
Front .. ................. .. .. .. .. 63
Rear ... ................. .. .. .. .. 64
Interval wiping . .. .. ............... .. 65
Rain sensor ......................
65
Hydroplaning . .. ............ ....... 302 J
I Jumper cables .. .. .................. 329
Jump-sta rting ................ .... .. 328
Ignition key ........ ............. ... 112
Emergency unlocking .. ....... ..... 44 K
Ignition lock .. .... .. .. .... ......... 112
Malfunction ............. ...... 36, 40 Key ........ ...... ... .. .... ........ 42
Immobilizer . ... ..... ............... 42 Battery replacement ............... 43
Important things to do before driving .. 171
Improperly worn safety belts ......... 188
Indicato r light
Dynamic steer ing .......... ....
15, 37
Key replacement ..... ............. 42
Master key with remote control .. .. .. 42
Mechanica l key ................. .. 44
Kick-down tiptronic ....... .............. ...
154
Knee airbags .. .... .... ...... ... .. .. 206
Description .. .. .. ............... 206
How they work .............. ... . 207
Important safety instructions ...... 208
L
LATCH 229
Description .. ...... ............. 230
Insta lling a child restraint ....... .. 231
Location . ........... .. .... .... .. 230
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ...... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..
231
Leather .................... ... .. .. 264
Cleaning ........... .. .... .... .. 265
Lifting jack .......... ... . .. .... .. .. 319
Lifting vehicle ...................... 333
Light
Coming home ............ ... ... ..
60
Daytime running lights ............. 60
Driving light control ............... 58
Exterior lighting .. .. .... ......... . 60
Leaving home ....... .. .. .. .... .. . 60
Switching on and off ....... ... .. .. . 58
Light sensor ................ ... .. .. . 58
Light sensor defective ...... .. .. ... ... 38
Lighting ..... .. .. .... .............. 58
Lights
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
High beam ...... . .. .............. 62
High beam warning/indicator light ... 17
Turn signals .................... .. 62
Xenon headlights . .. .... .......... 61