2012 AUDI A5 COUPE Owners Manual

Fan~
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol plus
The automatically preset fan speed con be re­
duced or increased.
Fig. 100 Fan butto n and regulator
.. Press the~ button <=> fig. 100 .
.. Rotate the regu lator to set the desi red fan
speed (air volume).
The climate control system automatically reg ­
ulates fan speed based on the interior tem­ peratu re . You can adjust the volume of air pro­
duced by the fan to your own requ irements.
When the MMI disp lay is turned on, the fan
speed setting appears for a few seconds on
the sc reen .
@ Tips
-It is possible that the fan speed may
change automatically . This occurs to en­
su re that the des ired temperatu re set­
ting is reached as quickly as poss ible.
- The fan speed cannot be regulated sepa­
r ately for the dr iver and front passenger.
Recirculation mode G;l
Appl ies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol p lus
The recirculation mode prevents polluted out­
side air from entering the vehicle interior .
Turning on r ecirculation mode
.. Press the l""" I ¢ A button .
Turnin g off recirculation mode
.. Press the~ button again, or
.. press the
!AU TO I butto n.
W arm and cold 8 7
In recirculation mode, air is drawn from the
vehicle interior, filtered and recirculated . We
recommend selecting recirculation mode un­
der the fo llowing conditions:
When driving through a tunne l or in a traffic
jam so that exhaust fumes and odors cannot
enter the vehicle interior.
_& WARNING
You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period since no fresh air is
drawn in . With the air-conditioning switch ­
ed off, the w indows can fog up, which in­
creases the risk of an accident!
Air distribution @J
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic clima te con ­
trol plus
The automatically preset air distribution con
be changed.
Fig . 1 01 A ir distribution button and regu lator
.. Press the~ button r:>fig . 101 .
.,. Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
You can adjust the air distribution so that air
flows from specific vents. In position
:0 air
flows only to the windows, in posit ion
:,J, it
flows to the d river or passenger, and in pos i­
tion
!J it flows to the footwell. There are ad­
di tional comb inat ions avai lab le to adjust air
distribution as needed.
To regulate air d istribution automatically,
swi tch to
IAU TOI.
When the MMI d isplay is turned on, the a ir
distribution setting appears for a few seconds
on the screen .

88 Warm and cold
Defrost~
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol plus
The windshield and side windows ore defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible.
.. Press the~ button to turn on the defrost­
er .
.. Press the~ button again, or press the
IAUTO I button to turn it off.
Temperature is controlled automatically . The
maximum amount of air flows main ly from
the vents below the windshield.
Pressing the~ button switches off recircu la­
tion mode.
Rear window defogger~
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol plus
The rear window defogger clears the rear win­
dow of condensation .
.. Press the~ button to turn the rear window
defogger on and off .
The rear w indow defogger works only when
the eng ine is running . The indicator light in
the button illum inates when the rear window
defogger is on.
The rear w indow defogger is switched off au­
tomatically after
1 0 to 20 minutes, depend­
ing on the outside temperature .
The rear w indow defogger can be turned on
permanently by press ing the~ button for
more than two seconds. This remains stored
unti l the ignition is switched off . A rear win- dow defogger that was switched on also re­
mains stored for 15 minutes after the ignition
is sw
itched off .
If the engine is res tarted w it hi n these 15 mi ­
nutes, the rear window defogger is activated
for
1 0 to 20 minutes, depending on outside
temperature . When a vehicle is parked for a
short time, the rear window defogger does
not need to be manually activated again .
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear w indow is clear, you
shou ld sw itch the rear window defogger
off. The reduced power consumption has a
beneficia l effect on fuel consumpt ion .
AC mode ~
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol plus
Turning AC off
.. Press the IAC ! button.
Turning AC on
.. Press the IAC ! bu tton again.
The cooling system is turned on in AC mode .
T he heating and vent ilation system is control­
l ed automatically .
(D Tips
If the LED in the sw itch does not illumi­
nate after AC mode has been turned on(=
turning the AC off), there is a fault in an
air-conditioning component. Please con­
su lt a authorized dealersh ip if the re is an
operating problem .

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Air vents
Applies to vehicles: w it h Deluxe automatic climate control plus
Air distribution determines the air flow from the individual vents.
Fig. 102 Instrument pa nel: Locat ion of air vents
Vents @and @
• Ro tat e the thumbwheel located next to the
outlet to open or close it.
• To adjust the direction of the airflow from
the outlet, move the tab in the center of the
outlet in the desired direct ion. The direction
of the air delivered from the vents can be
adjusted horizontally and vertically.
The air out lets are actuated either automati­
cally or manually depending on the operating
mode selected. Heated or unheated fresh air
or cooled a ir flows from vents(!) through @.
(D Tips
If the climate control is running in cooling
mode, air flows mainly from vents @and
@. To achieve adequate cooling, you
should never close these vents complete ly .
Rear air vents
Applies to vehicles: with Del uxe automatic climate con­
tro l pl us
The rear air vents ore located in the center
console.
• Rotate the thumbwheel to open and close
the vents .
• To adjust the direction of the airflow from
the outlet , move the tab in the center of the
outlet in the desired direction. The direction
of the a ir delivered from the vents can be
adjusted hor izonta lly and vert ically .
The air vents are actuated either automat ical­
ly or manually depending on the operat ing
mode selected . Heated or unheated fresh air,
or cooled air flows from the vents .
The air vents to heat the rear footwell are lo­
cated under the front seats.

90 Warm and cold
If the climate control is operating in cool­
ing mode, a ir flows primarily from the
vents in the center console. To achieve ad­
equate cooling, you should never close
these vents completely.
Economical use of the climate control
system
A ppl ies to vehicles: w it h Deluxe au toma tic clima te co n­
tro l p lus
Economical use of the climate control system
helps save fuel.
When the climate contro l system is working in
coo ling mode, engine performance is reduced
and fuel consumption is affected. To keep the
time the cl imate control system is on as short
as possible, you should do the follow ing:
.. To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by press­
ing the AC button (indicator light goes out) .
.. In add ition, if you open the window or the
panoramic sliding/tilt ing sunroof* while
dr iv ing, turn off cooling mode by pressing
the AC button (indicator light goes out) .
.. If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly open doors and win ­
dows.
@ For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce em ission s
from the vehicle.
Deluxe automatic
climate control plus -
basic settings
General information
Ap plies to veh icles: w it h Deluxe automat ic climate co n­
tro l p lus
The basic climate control settings can be ad­
justed in the radio or MM!*.
.. Select: Funct ion button ICARI > Control but­
ton
AC .
The follow ing funct ions can be selected: -
Auto reci rculat.
q page 90
- Synchronization
q page 90
Automatic recirculation
App lies to vehicles : with Del uxe a uto mat ic clima te con­
tro l pl us
An air quality sensor detects increased con­
centrations of pollutants in the outside air
and automatically switches to recirculation
mode.
We recommend that you always keep auto­
matic recirculation ON to prevent polluted
outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the climate
control system detects polluted outside air,
the sensor dec ides whether the air pollut io n
can be reduced by the factory-installed pollu­
tant filter or w hether it is necessary to switc h
to recirculation. With heavy concentr ations of
po llutants, the climate control system is
switched automatica lly to recirc ulation mode
and the supply of o utside air is blocked . As
soon as the concentration of pollutants in the
outside air drops, fresh air is supplied to the
vehicle interior aga in .
In the event that the windows fog up during
automatic recircu lation, press the~ button
immediately .
Under certain operating conditions, automatic
recirculation is switched off automatically.
When outside temperatures are below about
SO °F (+10 °C), automatic recirculat ion is lim­
ited to 30 seconds. When outside tempera­
tures are be low about 30 °F (-1 °C), automatic
recirculation is lim ited to 15 seconds .
Synchronization
Applies to veh icles : with Del uxe a uto mat ic climate con ­
tr ol pl us
One climate control setting for all seats.
After Syn chronization is set to On , all of the
subsequent climate control settings (except
for seat heating *) for the driver are transfer-
red to the front passenger. ..,.

Synchronization is canceled when settings are
adjusted on the front passenger 's side .
Seat heating
Front seat heating (g
Applies to vehicles: with front seat heating
The seat cushion and the seatback of the
front seats can be heated electrically .
Fig. 103 Seat heating bu tton and regu lato r
.,. Press the @ button .
.,. Ro tate the reg ulator to the desired sett ing .
I n pos ition 0, seat heating is turned off . The
con trol range is from 1 to 6.
Seat heating only functions when the seats
are loaded w ith body we ight. If a person is not
sitting on the front seats, seat heating should
be sw itched off to prevent unintentional hea t­
i ng of the seat surfaces.
_& WARNING
Individua ls with reduced sensitivity to pain
or tempe rat ure could develop b urns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of inj ury, these individua ls should
not use the seat heati ng.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats o r
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
@ Tips
Please note that objects placed on the
seats may be detected. If these objects are
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heavy enough, the ir weight w ill cause the
seat heating to switch on.

92 On the road
On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be adjusted .
Fig. 104 Lever under the s tee ring colum n
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly .
• Pull the lever
o fig . 104 -Arrow -o &_.
-
" a, a,
• Move the steering whee l to the desired po­
s it ion.
• Push the lever aga inst the steering column
u ntil it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­ tween your chest and the center of the steer­
ing wheel. If you cannot si t more than 10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering whee l.
F or detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
o page 63.
The steering wheel can be adjusted even when
the ign ition is turned off. For vehicles wi th
seat memory, the individual positions for the
steering wheel can be stored a long with the
seat position .
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
-Adjust the steer ing whee l co lumn on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering whee l
so that there is a m inimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steer ing whee l
r::;,page 145, fig . 162 . If
you cannot maintain th is m inimum dis­
tance, the a irbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is ava ilable .
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l dr iver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steer ing whee l is aligned with your
chest .
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steer ing wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition lock and ignition switch
Starting engine with the key
The igni tion is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key .
Fig. 105 Ig nitio n key

~ 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.

94 On the road
@ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
veh icle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after start ing your
veh icle. Maintain moderate speed until the
engine is comp letely warm. Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature.
@ Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the
ignition lock, you have to pull the me­
chanical key out of the master key in or­
der to be ab le to loc k the vehicle The ve­
hicle can be locked with the mechanica l
key
~page 39.
-If you open the driver's door wi th the ig­
nit ion switched on, a buzzer sounds and
the message
Ignition i s on appears in
the instr ument cluster disp lay . Switch
the ignition off.
Stopping the engine
> Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
> Automatic transmission*: Move the selec ­
tor lever to the
P or N position .
> Press on the ignition key. The engine is
turned off.
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstances, the
engine can be switched off wh ile the vehicle is
mov ing . The engine will be switched off if you
p ress on the key for an extended period .
_& WARNING
-Never turn off the eng ine unti l the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- T he brake booster and se rvotronic 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 norma l­
ly, 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
ignit ion key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bu ild-up in the engine compa rtment.
(D Note
Do not stop the engine immediately after
hard or extended driving . Keep the engine
runn ing for approximate ly two minutes to
prevent excess ive heat bu ild-up .
Starting and stopping
the engine with
convenience key
St t· th ng ·n ith the
button
Applies to vehicles: wit h co nvenience key
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
Fig. 106 Conven ience key: STAR T ENGINE STOP button
> Manual transmission: Fully depress the
clutch pedal and move the shift lever to the
neutral posit ion.
> Automatic transmission*: Step on the brake
pedal and move the selector leve r to
P or N
~ .&. -
> Pr ess on the !START ENGINE STOPI b utton
~ fig. 106 -the engine will start.
By pressing the
! START ENGINE STOPI button
without depressing the clut ch or the brake
peal, the ignition is switched on and switched
off by pressing it again.
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