2012 AUDI A5 COUPE remote start

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 28 Key set
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the master key~
page 39.
® Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency . Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Data in the master key
During driving, service and maintenance-rele­
vant data is continuously stored on your mas ­
ter key. Your Audi service adviser can read out
this data and tell you about the work your ve­ hicle needs. This applies a lso to vehicles with
conven ience key*.
Per sonal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key . When the ign ition is turned
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
conven ience settings for the follow ing sys-
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terns are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate contro l
- Centra l locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
-Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi side assist*
- Audi drive se lect*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you turn on the ignit ion.
A WARNING
-
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle . Always lock all doors and take the
key .
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportun ity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­
supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in serious In­
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col­
umn lock could suddenly engage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.
@ Tips
- Th e operation of th e remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e .g. a cell phone, radio equ ip­
ment).
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignit ion lock, a chime w ill
sound. Th is is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door.

40 Openin g and clo sing
the ignition lock, the e lectronic immob ilizer is
automatically activated once again.
0) Tips
- The vehicle cannot be s tarted if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is located on the key ring.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la­
tions
Q page 296.
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 vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key
Q page 41,
-Door handles with convenience key*
c:>page 42,
- Lock cylinder at the driver's door
Q page43, or
- Power locking switc h inside
Q page 43 .
Selective unlocking
When they a re closed, the door and rea r lid
a re locked. When unlocking, you can set in the
radio or MM!* whether
only t he drive r's door
or the entire vehicle shou ld be un locked
Q page 41.
Automatic locking
The automat ic loc king featu re locks all the ve­
h icle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faste r than 9 mph ( 15 km/h).
The car is un locked again once the ignition key
is removed. In addition, the veh icle can be un­
l ocked if the opening fu nction in the power
l o cki ng system switch or a t one of the door
l evers is act uated . The Auto Lock function can
be turned on and off in the rad io or
MMI*
c:::> page41.
Additionally , in the event of a crash with air­
bag dep loyment the doors are automatically
u nlocked to allow access to the vehicle .
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the an ti- theft alarm warning system de ­
tects a b reak-in into the vehicle, acoustic and
vis ual warning signals are triggered .
T he anti-theft wa rning system is activated au­
tomat ica lly when you lock the vehi cle. It is de­
activated when unlocking using the
remot e
k ey,
with the me chanical key , and when you
switch on the ignition.
T he alarm also t urns off when the a larm cy cle
has expired .
Turn signal s
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice, when you lock it once. If they do
not flash, one of the doo rs, the rear lid o r the
hood is not lo cked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to
prevent yo u lock ing your remote master key in
the ve hicle:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the central
locking switc h
Q page 43 if the driver's
door is open .
- On veh ides w ith convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compa rtment, the rear lid is a utomat i­
cally u nlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the
r e mot e m as­
ter key or con ven ienc e ke y*
until all doors
and the rear lid are closed . In this way you
avo id lock ing you rself out a ccidentally.
_& WARNING
-
- W hen you leave the ve hicle, always re­
move the ignition key and take it with
you . This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from acc identally be­
ing locked in the vehicle shou ld they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch in the front doors.

42 Openin g and clo sing
the vehicle locks itself again automatically.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period
of time.
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or only certain doors
c::> page 41.
On vehicles w ith automatic transmission*, the
se lector lever must be in the
P position, other ­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.& in
General description on page 40.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you shou ld always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is proper ly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a door. In case this happens anyhow, push
the un lock button
0.
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in
an emergency situation.
Unlocking and locking with convenience
key
Applies to vehicles: with co nve nience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
Fig . 37 Conve nien ce key: Locking the vehicle
Unlocking v ehicle
.,. Take ho ld of the door handle. The door is
un locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.,. Move the selector lever to the P position
(automatic transmission*), otherwise the
veh icle canno t be locked.
.,. Touch the sensor at the door handle
on ce
c::> fig. 3 7 to lock the vehicle¢ A. in General
description on page 40.
Do not reach inside
the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door .
It depends on the settings in the radio
or MMI* whether the ent ire vehicle is un­
locked or one of the doors ¢
page 41. The
master key must be w ith in a range of about
1.5 m from the appropriate door or the rear
l id .
It makes no difference whethe r the mas­
te r key is in your jacket pocket or in you r brief
case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this
can adversely affect the locking function .
It is not possible to re-open the door for a
brief period directly after closing it. This al­
lows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> .& in
General description on page 40.
(D Tips
-
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended per iod, please note the following:
- The prox imity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unloc k the vehicle and a second t ime to
open the vehicle.
- T o prevent the battery from bei ng d is­
charged and to preserve you r vehicle's
ability to sta rt for as long as possib le,
t he energy management sys tem gradu­
ally switches off unnecessary

48 Openin g and clo sing
in the instrument cluster display when you
switch the ignition on .
Panoramic tilting
sunroof
Tilting and closing
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F ig. 47 Section of headline r: Sw itch fo r panoram ic t ilt ·
ing 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 pos ition, press/pull
the switch until the roof reaches the des ired
pos it ion .
After the ignit ion is swi tched off, you can st ill
operate the Panorama for about 10 minutes .
As soon as the driver's or passenger's door is
opened, the sw itch is inoperative .
Sun blind
The sun blind can be opened and closed man­
ually in any position.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when clos ing the
panoramic tilting sunroof - otherwise seri­
ous inju ry could result! For this reason, al­
ways remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
- Never leave ch ildren o r persons requ iring
assi stan ce a lone in the vehicle, especi ally
when they c ould access the veh icle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can res ult
in t he engine being started or use of ve­
hicle systems such as the power win -dows, etc. w
hich could res ult in serious
in jury. The doors could be locked with
the remote key, delaying he lp in an
emergency.
- The panoramic tilting sunroof w ill con­
tinue to operate until the ign ition key
has bee n removed and one of the front
doors has been opened.
(D Note
A lways close your panoramic t ilting sun­
roof when leav ing your vehicle. Sudden
r ain can cause damage to the inte rior
equipment of yo ur vehicle, particular ly the
electronic equipment .
@ Tips
-Information on convenience opening/
closing
~ page 46 .
Emergency closing of the panoramic
tilting sunroof
If the s unroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it wi ll open aga in automati­
ca lly. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
., Within five seconds after the sunroo f opens
automatically, pu ll the switch until the roof
closes.

~ Insert the key into the ignition lock .
~ Manual transmission: Fully depress the
clutch peda l and move the sh ift lever to the
neutral position.
~ Automa tic transmission*: Step on the brake
pedal and move the selector lever to the
P
or N position .
~ Press the key~ fig. 105 -the eng ine will
sta rt.
By pressing the key
without stepp ing on the
clutch or the brake, the ig nition is switched o n
and off. With the ignit io n on, t he steer ing
wheel is un locked.
You can only remove the key w ith the ignition
sw itched off . T o do this, you have to p ress on
the key aga in. Wi th an a utomat ic transm is­
sion, the se lecto r lever must be in the
P posi­
tion .
When starting the engine, ma jor e lectr ica l
l oads are switched off tempo ra rily .
After start ing a cold engine, there may be a
brief period of increased no ise because the oi l
p ressu re must fi rst build up in the hydraulic
va lve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
fo r concern.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting p rocess is automatically stopped
after a sho rt time . Repeat sta rting p rocedu re.
Driver me ssage in the in strument cluster
display
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appea rs if you do not step on
the brake pedal to sta rt the eng ine on a veh i­
cle with an automat ic transm iss ion.
Press clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on
the clutch peda l to start the engine on a ve hi­
cle with a manua l transm ission .
Engage Nor P to start engine
T his message appears when attempting to
start the engine if the se lector lever for the
automatic transmission is not in the
P or N
On th e ro ad 93
posit ion . The engine can only be started wi th
the se lecto r in these positions .
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons
along with a warn ing signal.
It a ppears if the
se lector lever for the automatic transmission
is not in the
P position after the ignition is
switched off . Move the selector lever to the
P
pos ition, ot herwise the vehicle is not secured
against ro lling away . You also cannot lock the
vehicle us ing the locking b utton o n the doo r
hand le o r us ing the remo te key .
.8, WARNING
-Always take the key w ith you whe never
you leave your ve hicle. O therw ise, the
en gine cou ld be sta rted o r ele ct rical
eq uip me nt s uch as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons re quiring
assistance unattended in the ve hicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preventing people from es­ caping from t he veh icle on t heir own in
the ev ent of an e merge ncy. D epe nding
on t he time of yea r, peop le inside the ve­
hicle can be expo sed to very high o r very
low tempe ra tur es.
- Never re mo ve the ign ition key from the
ig nition lo ok while the veh icle i s m oving .
O the rwise, the s teering lock could su d­
d enly en gage and yo u wo uld not be a ble
to steer the vehicle .
@ Note
- In th e even t of a m alf un ct io n in the ele c­
t ronic ignit io n loc k a symbol in the in­
strument cl uste r flashes with the mes ­
sage
Ignition lock defective .
-Avo id hi gh engine spee ds, fas t a ccelera ­
tion or heavy engine loa ds while the en­
gine is still cold . This could damage the
eng ine.

If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the eng ine about 30 seconds later .
After a cold engine is star ted, there may be a
brief period of increased noise because oil
pressure must first bui ld up in the hydraulic
va lve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
for concern.
Driv er m essa ge in th e in strument clu ster
disp lay
No ke y ident ified
This message appears when the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP ! button is pressed if
there is no master key inside the vehicle or if
the system does no t recogni ze it. For exam­
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
is covered by an object (e .g . aluminum brief
case) which
screens the radio signal. Electron­
i c devices such as ce ll phones can also inter­
fere wi th the radio signal.
Press brake ped al to start engine
This message appears if you press the
I STAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! button to start the en­
g ine and do not depress the b rake pedal. The
engine can on ly be sta rted if the brake pedal
is depressed.
Press clutch ped al to start engin e
This message appears with a manual trans ­
miss ion when you press the
I S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! button to start the en­
g ine and do not depress the clu tch pedal. The
engine can on ly be started when the clutch
pedal is dep ressed .
Engage Nor P to st art engine
This message appears when attempting to
start the engine if the selector lever fo r the
automatic t ransmission is not in the
P or N
position . Th e engine can on ly be started w ith
the selector in these posit ions.
!II Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the II! sym­
bo l if t he maste r key is removed from the ve­
h icle w ith the engine r unning. It is intended
On th e ro ad 95
to remind you (e .g. when changing dr ive rs)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If t he mas ter key is no longer in the ve hicle,
you cannot switch on the ignition after stop ­
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine aga in. Moreover, you cannot lock the
vehicle from the outside with the key.
Shift to P, oth erwise vehicle can roll away.
D oors do not lock if le ver i s not in P .
This message app ears for safety reasons
a long with a warn ing signal. It appears if the
selector leve r for the automa tic transmission
is not in the
P position when sw itching off the
ignition with the
I STAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! but­
ton . Move the se lector lever to the
P position,
othe rwise the veh icle is not se cured against
ro lling away. You also cannot lock the veh icle
u sing the lock ing b utton on the door hand le
or using the remote key.
Convenience key defective ! Use ignition
lock
T his message appears if the vehicle has to be
started not w ith the
I S T AR T ENGINE ST OPI
button but with the ig nition key.
A WARNING
- Never a llow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyx iation.
- Never turn off t he engine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and servotron ic only
work when the engine is runn ing . With
the ignition turned off, you have to apply
more force when steering or brak ing.
Since you can not steer and stop normal ­
ly, th is can lead to acc idents and serious
in ju ries .
(D Note
-Avo id h igh engine rpm, full thrott le and
heavy engine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature - other-
w ise you risk engine damag e.
- T he engine cannot be started by pushing
o r towing the vehicle.
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140 Homelink®
Homelink®
Universal remote
control
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Home link® universal remote
control
The Homelink ® feature can learn up to three
radio frequency codes for most current trans­
mitters used for operating garage doors, es­ tate gates, home or outdoor lighting sys­
tems, and other devices.
You must first program the Homelink ® trans­
mitter before you can use the system
~ page 141, Programming the Homelink ®
transmitter.
In order to program the Home link ® transmit­
ter for dev ices utilizing rolling code, a second
pe rson on a ladder who ca n safe ly reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended. I t is also necessary to locate the "learn" but­
ton on your garage door opener motor . Refer
to the operating instructions for the opener,
as the location and color of this button may
vary by manufacturer.
You can still use the origina l remote contro l
for the device at any time .
.&_ WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink ® transmitte r
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
tu re as requ ired by federa l safety stand­
ards. Th is includes any garage door open­
er mode l manufact ured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door op ener which cannot de­
te ct an object, signa ling the doo r to stop
and reverse does no t mee t current feder ­
al safety s tandards. Using a garage doo r
opener wi tho ut these features increases
risk of serious in jury or death.
- F or sa fety reasons never release the
par king brake or start the engine w hile
anyone is stand ing in front of the vehicle . -
A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in mot ion when the
Homelink ® remote control is being pro­
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac­
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its e lectr ical components -an
overheated moto r is a fire hazard !
- To avo id possible injuries or property
damage, please always make abso lutely
certain that no persons o r obje cts are lo­
ca ted in the range of motion o f any
eq uipment being ope rated .
(D Tips
-If you would li ke more information on
Home link ®, w here to purchase the
Homel ink ® compatib le produc ts, or
would like to purchase the Homelink ®
Home Lighting Package , please ca ll to ll­
free: 1-800-355-3515 .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula­
tions~
page 296.

Programming the Homelink®
transmitter
Applies to vehicles: with Horne link® universal remote
control
The transmitter is programmed in two phas­
es. For rolling code transmitters, a third
phase is also necessary .
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Fig. 159 Ove rhead co nsole: Homelink ® keypad
Fig. 160 Radiator gr ille
Phase 1:
programming the overhead keypad
l
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;
CX> a,
1. Make sure your vehicle is w ithin operat ing
range of the remote controlled garage
door opener.
2 . Set the parking brake~
A in General in­
forma tion on page 140.
3 . Turn the ignition on. Do not start the en­
gine!
4. Press and hold the two outs ide Home­
Link ® buttons
(D and @for approxi­
mately 20 seconds until indicator light@
c:;, fig. 159 begins to flash. Then release
both buttons. Do not hold the buttons for
longer than
30 seconds .
• This procedure only needs to be performed
once. It erases the factory-set default codes
and does not have to be repeated to pro­
gram additional remote controls .
Homelink® 141
5. Press and hold the Homelink® button (D ,
@ or @ until the indicator light @
starts flashing
slowly . Release the button.
• The system will remain in programming
mode for 5 minutes. Co to the front of the
vehicle and proceed with phase 2 .
Phase 2: at the radiator grille
6. Point the original remote control to the
middle of the radiator grille of your vehi­
cle
¢ fig. 160.
7. Hold the original remote control at a dis­
tance between
0 -5 in. (0-13 cm) (use the
shortest distance possible) .
8. Press and hold the activation button on
the remote control.
• May be different in Canada. If so, press and
re-press (cycle) the activation button on your
remote contro l every two seconds.
9. The emergency flashers will flash
three
times
(after about 15-60 seconds) when
the programming is successful. Release
the button on the remote control.
• To program more devices, repeat steps 4 to
9.
10 . Press and hold the trained Homelink ®
button and observe the indicator light@
¢fig. 159.
• If the indicator light is solid/continuous ,
programming is comp lete and your device
should activate when you press and release
the trained Homelink ® button.
• If the indicator light blinks rapidly for 2 sec­
onds and is then a solid/continuous light,
proceed w ith phase 3 to program a rolling
code device .
Phase 3: rolling code programming
• A second person on a ladder who can safely
reach the garage door opener motor is rec­
ommended.
11. Locate the "learn" button on the garage
door opener motor (refer to the operating
instructions for the opener, as the loca­
t ion of this button may vary by man ufac­
turer) .
12 . Press and re lease the learn button on the
garage door opener motor .