2012 AUDI A5 COUPE airbag

A WARNING
-Adjust the driver's seat only when the ve­
hicle is stationary . You risk an accident
otherwise .
- Exercise caution when adjusting the
seats. Adjusting the seat carelessly or
without checking can pinch hands and
fingers.
- While the vehicle is moving, the seat
backs of the front seats must not be in­
clined too far to the rear because the ef­
fectiveness of the safety belts and the
airbag system is severely compromised -
there is a risk of injury.
Easy entry function
Applies to vehicles: with man ually adjustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers to enter and leave the ve­
hicle.
Fig. 67 Driver's seat: Latch on the seatback
Tilt the seatback forward and push the
front seats forward
~ Lift the latch c::> fig. 67.
~ Hold the latch and tilt the seatback for­
wa rd.
~ Re lease the latch and push the seat for­
ward .
Push the front seats back and fold the
seatback up
~ Push the front seat back before you fold the
seat backs up. Otherwise the seat cannot be
pushed back to its original position.
Seats and storage 63
A WARNING
Always be certain that the front seats are
upright and securely latched when you
drive.
Power front seat
adjustment
Seat adjustment controls
App lies to vehicles: wit h powe r adjustable seats
The operating logic for the switches corre­
sponds to the construction and function of
the seat.
Fig. 68 Front seat: Controls for seat ad justment
The switches to adjust the seat cush ion and
the seatback correspond to the layout , the de­
sign and the function of the seat. Th e seats
are adjusted by moving the switches following
this logic.
Controls
@ Lumbar support*
@ Seat adjustment
© Seat back and head restraint height ad­
justment*
@ Upper thigh support*
Adjusting the seat
Appl ies to vehicles: wi th power adjustable seats
Position, angle and shape of the seat can be
adjusted electrically to ensure safe and com­
fortable seating.
Read and fo llow the warning notices c::> .&. be­
fore you adjust your seat.

64 Seats and storage
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
s up port *
• Push the switch plate @forward or back ­
ward to increase or reduce the curvature .
Adjusting the height of the lumbar
s uppo rt*
• Push the switch plate @ up or down to po­
sition the curvature higher or lower.
Fore -and-aft adjustment
• Push the sw itch @ forward or backward
r=;, pag e 63, fig . 68.
Adjusting seat height
• Pull or push the switch @ up or down .
Front seat cush ion up / down
• Press the sw itch @ at the front up or down.
Rear s eat cushion up / down
• Press the sw itch @ at the rear up o r down .
Adjusting seatback angle
• Push the sw itch © forward or backward .
Head restr aint height adjustm ent*
• Press the switch © from up to down or the
other way .
Lengthen ing or short enin g upper thigh
s uppo rt *
• Lift the button @ under the seat cushion.
The front seat cushion moves forward under
spring force.
• Push the seat cush ion back whe n you have
finished using it .
_& WARNING
-Adjust the d river's seat only when the ve­
hicle is s tat ionary. You r isk an acc iden t
otherwise.
- T he power adjustment for the front seats
also wo rks w ith the ignition switched off
or with the igni tion key removed . For this
reason, children sho uld never be left un­
attended in t he veh icle -they could be in ­
jured! -
Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries .
- W hile the vehicle is mov ing, the seat
backs of the front seats must not be in­
clined too far to the rear because the ef­
fectiveness of the safety be lts and the
airbag system is seve rely comp romised -
there is a risk of injury.
Easy entry function
App lies to vehicles: wit h power adjustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers ta enter and leave the ve­
hicle.
Fig . 69 D river 's sea t: Co ntro ls for eas y entry ass ist
Folding down th e front seat back s
• Lift the latch ¢ fig. 69.
• Tilt the seatback forward.
Moving the front seats forward
• Press and hold the sw itch @ unti l the seat
has reached the desired position .
Moving front seats back
• Press and hold the sw itch @ until the seat
has reached the desired position . T he seat
s tops automatically when i t has reac hed its
s tarting posi tion again.
To make it eas ier to enter and leave the rear
seat, the seatbacks of the fro nt seats can be
folded fo rward and the head restraints are au­
tomat ica lly lowered . At the same time, the
front seats can be moved forward and back.

_& WARNING
-Always remove objects from the instru­
ment panel. Any items not put away
could slide around inside the vehicle
whi le driving or when accelerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv­
ing around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console or other storage locat ions
cannot fa ll out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake, depress the clutch or acceler­
ate.
- Any pieces of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv ­
er's v iew. The coat hooks are 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 cou ld injure any passen­
gers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and
can be locked.
F ig . 92 G love compartme nt
To open glove compa rtment
.. Pu ll the hand le in the direction of the a rrow
~ fig . 92 and swing the cover down to open.
T o clos e glo ve compartm ent
.,. Push the glove compartment lid upward un­
t il the lock engages .
Sea ts a nd s to rage 77
There are holders for a pen and a pad of paper
in the glove compartment lid.
On the right s ide in the glove compartment is
a holde r with the key body into which the
emergency key must be clipped to be able to
start the vehicle.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
Storage compartment in the roof
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Fig . 93 Storage pocket in the roof
.,. To open the lid yo u have to touch the bar
~ fig. 93 (Arrow). The lid opens automati­
cally.
.. To close the lid, push it up until it engages.
A WARNING
-
Always keep the lid closed while driv ing to
reduce the risk of injury during a sudden
braking mane uver or in the event of an ac­
cident.
Coat hooks
The coat hooks are located on the side on the
pillar in the rear .
A WARNING
--Ma ke sure that hanging clothing does
not obscure the view to the rear.
- Hang only lightweight clothing and be
sure that there are no heavy o r sharp­
edged objects in t he pockets.
-

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

144 Driving Safel y
Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, a irbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe the info rmat ion
and warn ings in th is sect ion -fo r yo ur own
safety as well as that of your passengers .
The information in this se ction app lies to all
model ve rsions of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures desc ribed in this sec tions may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Aud i dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in
this Manual. It is in your interest and in
the inte rest of you r passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owner's Liter­
ature in your Audi when you lend or sell
yo ur vehicle so that this important info r­
mation will always be ava ilable to the
dr iver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find i t eas ily if you have
ques tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a varie ty o f fea tures
avai la bl e to he lp re duce the risk of inj ury in an accident
. The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in your Audi:
- sophis tic ated s afety be lts for d rive r and a ll
passenger sea ting pos it ions,
- be lt fo rce limi ters fo r the seats,
- be lt p retensioners for the seats,
- head restra ints for each seating posit io n,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- side curtain a irbags,
- specia l LATCH an chorages for child re-
s tr aints,
- ad justab le steer ing colum n.
These ind iv idual safety features, can work to­
gether as a system to he lp protect you and
you r passengers in a w ide range of accidents .
T hese fe atures canno t work as a system if
they a re not always correct ly adjusted and co r­
rect ly used.
Safety i s everybody' s respon sibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occu­
pant safety always depends on the informed and careful driver.
Fo r yo ur safety and the safety of you r passen­
gers,
before driv ing alway s:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals a re op­
erati ng correctly .
.,. Make su re that the tire pressu re is co rrect .
.,. Make su re that all w indows are clean and
afford good v is ib il ity to the o utside.
.,. Sec ure a ll lugg age and o ther items caref ully
qpage 76 .
.,. Make s ure that nothing can interfere with
the peda ls .
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mir­
rors correc tly for your height.
.,. Instruct passenge rs to adjust the head re­
straints according to the ir height .
.,. Make su re to use the right child restraint
co rrectly to p rotect chi ldren ¢
page 186,
Child Safety. "'

.. Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same ¢
page 61,
General recommendations.
.. Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly.
Also instruct your passengers to fasten their
safety belts properly¢
page 154.
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condi­
tion of the vehicle , the driver as well as the
driver's ability to concentrate on the road
without being distracted .
The driver is responsible for the safety of the
vehicle and all of its occupants. If your ability
to drive is impaired, safety r isks for everybody
in the vehicle increase and you a lso become a
hazard to everyone else on the road
~ .&,.
Therefo re:
.. Do not let yourself be distracted by passen­
gers or by using a cellular telephone .
.. NEVE R drive when yo ur driv ing ability is im­
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
.. Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road
and speed limits and plain common sense .
.. ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic
and weather conditions .
.,. Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not
drive for more than two hours at a stretch.
.. Do NOT drive when you are tired, under
pressure or when you are stressed .
& WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death when­
ever a vehicle is being used.
Driving Safely 145
Proper occupant
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is impor­
tant for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 162 Correct seat ing pos it ion
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom­
mend that you adjust the driver's seat to the
follow ing pos ition:
.. Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easi­
ly push the pedals all the way to the floor
wh ile keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
¢&, .
.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upr ight position so that your back
comes in full contact w ith it when you drive.
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween the steering wheel and yo ur breast
bone
~ fig. 162. If not possible, see your au­
thorized Audi dealer about adaptive equip­
ment.
.. Adjust the steer ing wheel so that the steer­
ing wheel and airbag cover points at your
chest and not at your face .
.,. Grasp the top of the steering whee l with
your elbow(s) slightly bent .
.. App lies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
s tra ints: Ad just the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible with the top
of your head. If that is not possible, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this pos it ion as possible .
.. Fasten and wear safety be lts correctly
¢ page 15 7 . .,.

146 Driving Safely
• Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you are in control of the vehicle at all
times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 63.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breast­
bone and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the
outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of per­
sonal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Hold­
ing the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands,
arms and head if the driver's airbag de­
ploys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supple­
mental driver 's airbag to protect you in a
collision .
- Always sit in an upright position and nev­
er lean against or place any part of your
body too close to the area where the air ­
bags are located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head restraints properly and
make sure that all passengers are prop­
erly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle
is moving . Your seat may move unexpect­
edly and you could lose control of the ve­
hicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in- jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats ¢
page 186. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat¢
page 162 .
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position
is important for safe, relaxed driving .
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom ­
mend that you adjust the seat for the front
passenger to the following position :
• Move the front passenger seat back as far
as possible . There must be a minimum of
10 inches (25 cm) between the breastbone
and the instrument panel¢,&. .
• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upright position and your back comes
in full contact with it whenever the vehicle is
moving.
• Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re­
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible with the top
of your head. If tha t is not possible, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this position as possible.
• Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
the front passenger seat.
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
¢page 157.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
¢ page 61.
A WARNING
-
Front seat passengers who are unbelted,
out of position or too close to the airbag
can be seriously injured or killed by the air­
bag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of
serious personal injury:

-Passengers must always sit in an upright
position and never lean against or place
any part of their body too close to the
area where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of po­
sition or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un ­
folds with great force in the blink of an
eye .
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenger's breastbone and the instru­
ment panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
passenger seat and head restraint prop­
erly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in
front of the seat. Never rest them on the
seat, instrument panel, out of the win­
dow, etc. The airbag system and safety
belt will not be able to protect you prop­
erly and can even increase the risk of in­
jury in a crash .
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in­
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats <=:>
page 186 . Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat
<=:> page 162.
Proper seating positions for passengers
in rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with
both feet on the floor consistent with their
physical size and be properly restrained
whenever the vehicle is in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incor­
rect seating position in the event of a sudden
braking maneuver or an accident, your pas-
Driving Safely 147
sengers on the rear bench seat must always
observe the following:
.,. Make sure that the seatback is securely
latched in the upright position<=:>
page 70.
.,. Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front
of the rear seat.
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts properly
<=:>page 157 .
.,. Make sure that children are always properly
restrained in a child restraint that is appro ­
priate for their size and age
Q page 186.
A WARNING
Passengers who are improperly seated on
the rear seat can be seriously injured in a
crash.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Safety belts only offer maximum protec­
tion when the seatback is securely latch­
ed in the upright position and the safety
belts are properly positioned on the
body. By not sitting upright, a rear seat
passenger increases the risk of personal
injury from improperly positioned safety
belts!
- Always adjust the head restraint properly
so that it can give maximum protection .
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with adjustable head restra ints
Correctly adjusted head restraints ore on im ­
portant por t of your vehicle 's occupant re­
straint system and con help to reduce the risk
of injuries in occident situations .
Fig. 163 Head restra int: v iewed from the front
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