2012 AUDI A5 COUPE rear view mirror

switched on, or the start-up phase is
completed.
- Keep the sensors in the rear b umper and
the rear view camera lens clean and free
of snow and ice, so that the parking sys­
tem can work properly. Please follow the
additional notes on
c:;, page 139.
Reverse Parking
A ppl ies to vehicles: with parkin g system (rear, with rea r
view ca mera)
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in
a garage or parking space.
F ig . 155 MMI Disp lay: Aiming at a parking spot
Fi g. 156 MMI Display: Aligning the vehicle
.,. Switc h the MMI on and se lect the reverse
gear.
.,. Turn the steering wheel until the orange
orientation lines
(D appear in the parking
spot
c:;, fig. 155. Use the markings @to help
you estimate the distance from an obstacle .
Each marking corresponds to 3
ft (1 m). The
blue area represents an extension of the ve­
hicle's outline by approx imately 16
ft (5 m)
to the rear.
.,. While driving in reverse gear, adj ust the
steering wheel angle to fi t the park ing space
with the aid of the orange orientation lines
Par k ass ist 137
c:;,G)_ @ marks the rear bumper. You should
stop driving in reverse as soon as and no lat­
er than when the red orientat ion line ©
abuts an object
c:;, _&. !
A WARNING
- The rear view camera does not show the
entire area behind the vehicle
c:;, page 135, fig. 153. Watch out espe­
cially for small children and anima ls. The
rear view camera ca nnot always detect
them, posing r is k of an accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
g rou nd can appear to be further away
than they really are (for example, the
bumper of a parked vehicle, a trailer
hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you shou ld not use the help lines to help
with parking, which poses danger of an accident!
(D Note
- Low obstacles a lready signaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's detection range as they are approached
and w ill not continue to be signaled. Ob­
jects such as barrier chains, trailer draw bars, th in painted vert ica l poles or fen­
ces may not be detected by the system,
posing risk of damage.
- In the MMI display, the di rection of trav­
el of the vehicle rear is represented de­
pend ing on the s teering wheel angle.
The vehi cle front swings out mo re than
the vehicle rear. Maintain plenty of dis ­
tance from an obstacle so that your out ­
side mirror or a corner of your vehicle
does not co llide w ith any obstacles -dan­
ger of accident!

Fuses and bulbs 281
No. Fuse Location, Instrument Panel right
8
Vehicle electrical system control
5
module 1
9 Adaptive Cruise Control
10 Shift gate
11 Heater washer flu id nozzles
12 Climate control
13 Cell phone prep 5
14 Airbag
s
15 Terminal 15 25
16 Terminal 15 engine
40
Fuse panel@ (brown)
1 Automatic dimming
interior s rearview mirror
2 Clutch sensor 5
3 Gasoline fuel pump 25
5 Left seat heating with/without
15/30
seat heating
Fig. 228 Righ t cockpi t: fuse panel wi th pla stic clip
6 Electronic Stabilization Program 10 No. Consumer
7 Horn 25 Fuse panel@ (black)
8
Left door window regulator mo-
30
tor 5
Steering column switch module
5
6 Electronic Stabilization Program 5
9 Wiper motor 30
10 Electronic Stabilization Program
25
7
Terminal 15 diagnostic connec-
5
tor
11 Left doors 15
12 Rain and light sensor 5
8
Gateway (Databus diagnostic in-
5
terface)
Fuse panel © (red)
Fuse panel@ (brown)
3 lumbar support
10
1 C0-/DVD player
5
4 Dynamic steering 35
2 Audi drive select switch module 5
5 Antenna (Avant)
5
3 MMI/Radio
5/20
6
Vehicle electrical system control
35
module
1
7
Vehicle electrical system control
20
module 1 Instrument cluster
5
5 Gateway (instrument cluster
5
control module)
6 Ignition lock 5
8
Vehicle electrical system control
30
module 1
9 sunroof 20
10 Vehicle electrical system control
30
module 1
7 Rotary light switch 5
8 Climate control system blower
40
9 Steering column lock 5
10 Climate control 10
11 sunroof shade (Avant) 20 11 Terminal 30
diagnostic connec-
tor 10
12 Convenience electronics
5
12 Steering column switch module
5

Index 303
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Unleaded fuel ..................... 232
What should I do with an old battery? . 251
Environmental note
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 88
Roof rack .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 74
EPC
refer to Electronic power control .... .. 15
E SP
refer to Electronic stabili zation program
(ESP) .... .. ................. .. .... 15
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 204
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 226
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 244
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . ................. ... .... 57
Dimming ... ................ ... .... 58
Heating .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 57
Eyeglasses compartment .... .. .. .. .. .. 77
F
Fan
Deluxe automatic climate control .. .. .. 81
Deluxe automatic climate control plus . . 87
Radiator ... .. .............. ... ... 246
Fastening Booster seats ............ .. .. .. .. . 194
Convertible child safety seats . .. .. .. . 192
I nfant seats ............. .... .. .. . 191
Flat tire Changing .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 274
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
F og lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 234
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .... 11
Refueling .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Saving fuel by early upshifting .. . ... .. 11
Front airbags
Description . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 166
Howtheywork .................... 171
Fr ontal collisions and the laws of physics 155
Front ashtray ............... ... ... ... 75 Front seats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting ..... .... ............... 146
Child restraints in the front seat .... .. 163
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Symmetrical seat positions . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fuel Additives ... ..... .. ............... 232
Blended gasoline ... .............. . 232
Consumption .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 22
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. . .............. 233
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 232
Gasoline additives .. .............. . 233
Octane rating .. .. ................. 232
Recommendation . .... ......... .. .. 232
Refuelling ..... .. .. ............... 234
Reserve ....... .... ................ 12
Tank capacity .................... . 292
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 235
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .... .. .. .. .. .. . .............. . 26
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 235
Fuel supply too low ................. . 35
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280, 281, 282
Replacing ........................ 280
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 140
Gas discharge lamps .. ..... .......... 283
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge .. .. .. ............... .. . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation .............. .. 25
Gearshift indicator . .. ... ....... ...... 20
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission ...... .. 126
General illustration Instruments and controls .......... ... 8
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 253
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 290
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On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. ... ... .. 26
Electronic speed limiter ...... .. .... .. 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 26
Open doo r or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minimize pollution .......... ... .. ... 215
Optiona l equipment
M arked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors ....... .. .. .. 57
Outside temperature display . .. .. .. .. . . 20
Owner 's manual
H ow the Owner's Manual is o rganized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ....... .. ....... .. .. .. .. . 224
Paint No ..... ................ ... .. . 290
Panoramic tilting sunroof ............. 48
Convenience opening/closing ... .. .. .. 46
Emergency clo sing .......... .. .... .. 48
Tilting and closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 48
Park assist .................. .. .... . 133
Rear .. .... ................ ..... . 133
Rea r, with rear view camera . .. .. .... . 134
Parking ... ........ ....... .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic transmission ............ 126
Valet parking ................ .... .. 47
Parking brake ................ ... ... . 96
also refer to Electromechan ica l park ing
brake .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Park ing system .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 133
Rear .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 133
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ..... .. .. . 134
Parking system (rear) ......... .. .. .. . 133
Parking System (rear)
Adjusting the warning tones . ..... .. . 134
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era)
Parking mode 1 .............. .... . 137
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 138
Safety precautions ......... ... .... . 135
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 136
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 139 Parts
replacement .............. .... 295
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 173
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 149
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 155
Polishing ......... ................ . 223
Pollen filter
Deluxe automatic climate control . .. .. . 79
Pollutant filter Deluxe automat ic climate control ..... . 79
Power locking switch ................. 43
Power locking system ............ .... . 40
Emergency locking .. ........... .. .. . 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........ .. .................. 43
Luggage compartment lid ........ ... . 44
Se lective unlock feature .......... .. . 41
Settings .. .. .. .. ............. .... . 41
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 41
Power locks Windows open and closed ........ ... . 46
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 209
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing ........ . 46
Malfunctions .. .. ..... ........... .. 47
Power window switches ............... 46
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Programming the Homelink ® un iversal re­
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper occupant seating posi tions . .. .. 145
Proper safety belt position .......... .. 158
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 145
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 147
Q
Quartz clock .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 12
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupant s? 155
Why safety belts? ....... ...... .. .. 154

Index 307
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R
Radiator fan ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 246
Ra in sensor .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 55
Rain sensor defective ....... .... .. .. .. 34
Reading lights
Fr ont .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 53
Rear . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 54
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment 44, 68, 150
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Rear view camera Park ing mode 1
P ark ing mode 2 137
138
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 88
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recirculation mode De luxe automatic climate control . . . . . . 82
De luxe automatic climate control plus . . 87
Red symbols ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 29
Refill engine oil ............ .... .. .. .. 3 2
Refuelling . .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 234
Release lever for hood ... ... .. .. .. .. . 23 7
Remote control garage door opene r
( H ome link ®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Remote control key Unlock ing and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Remote rear lid release .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 44
R epa ir manua ls ......... ...... .... .. 293
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .. .. . 175
Replacing bulbs . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 283
Replacing t ires and wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. .. 56
Report ing Safety Defects .... .. .. .. .. . 152
Reset button ... ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
R ims
Cast alloy .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. . 22 5
Roof luggage rack
Mounting po ints .......... ... ... ... 74 Roo
f rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Roof load ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 74
also refer to Roof luggage rack . . . . . . . . 73
s
Safe driving habits ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 144
Safety Wa rning/ind icator lights ............ . 15
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 159
Safety be lt pretensioner .. ..... ... .. .. 160
Serv ice and disposa l .... .... ... .. .. 161
Safe ty be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 230
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 155
F astening ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 157
Improper ly worn . ................. 160
Not worn ... .. ...... ............. 155
Safety be lt pos ition . ... ... ... .. .. .. 158
Safety instructions ................. 157
Securing child safety seats ......... . 195
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. .... ............. 159
Unf astening . .. .. ............... .. 159
Warning/ind icator light . ..... ... .. .. 154
Why YOU MUST wear them ... ... .. .. 154
Worn properly ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 156
Safety be lt warning ligh t . . . . . . . . . 16, 15 4
Safety compliance sticker ............ 290
Safety eq uipment .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 144
Safety featu res for occ upant rest raint and
prote ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 61
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment . ... .... ... .. .. 237
for side curtain airbags ......... .... 184
for using ch ild safety seats ........ .. 189
for using safety belts .......... .... . 157
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 175
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Easy entry funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Easy entry manua l function ......... .. 63
Fo r-and-aft manua lly ... .. .. ... ... .. . 62
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