2012 AUDI A5 COUPE reset

In o rder to make an accu rate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cial diagnostic eq uipment (gener ic scan tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC) . The DLC is located to the
right of the hood re lease
c:> fig. 23.
Your authorized A udi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the necessary repa ir.
Electronic speed
limiter
Your veh icle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . Th is is less than the
maximum speed of you r vehicle. To reduce the
ri sk of s udden tire failure and loss of control if
t he veh icle is ope rated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an electronic speed lim it ­
er . The electronic speed limiter prevents yo ur
ve hicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more informat ion
c:> page 263 .
If the engine contro l unit receives fa ulty vehi ­
cle road speed signals, the Malfunction Indi­
cator Lamp (MIL)
¢1111ij) will i llum inate. If t his
occ urs, contact the nearest authorized Aud i
dealer for assistance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits
and ad just you r speed to suit p revailing
road, t raff ic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires insta lled.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system wa rns if the driver
exceeds a prev iously stored maxim um speed.
A warning tone will sound as soon as the vehi-
Dri ver information di spla y 2 7
cle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a warning
symbol appears in the display. The symbo l's
appearance might be different in some mod­
els.
The speed warning system has two warning
thresholds that funct ion independent ly of
each other and that have somewhat different purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi­
mum speed while you are driving. This setting
will remain in effect until yo u turn off the ign i­
tion, assuming that you have not changed or reset the setting.
The . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbo l in the warning 1 dis­
play appears when you exceed the maximum
speed . It goes out when the speed falls be low
the stored maximum speed .
The speed warning symbol will also go o ut if
the speed exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 2S mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds . The stored max imum speed
is deleted.
Speed w arning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if yo u al­
ways want to be reminded of a certain speed,
for example whe n you are trave ling in a coun­
try that has a genera l maximum speed limit,
o r i f you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for wi nte r tir es.
The . (USA models) . (Canada models)
speed warning 2 symbol appears in the dis ­
play when yo u exceed the sto red speed limit.
Unlik e warning 1, it will not go out unt il the
vehicle speed drops below the s to red speed
li mi t.
Setting speed warn ing 2
c:> page 28 .
(D Tips
Even though your vehicle is equ ipped w ith
a speed war ning system, you sho uld still

28 Driver information d isplay
watch the speedomete r to make sure you
are not drivi ng faster tha n the speed lim it .
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 i s set by the ISE T! but­
ton .
Fig . 24 SE T butto n in th e in str ume nt cluste r
Storing the maximum speed
.. Drive at the desired max imum speed .
.. Press the
ISET ! button in the instrument
panel display ¢
fig. 24 for 1 second.
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a s peed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.. Press the
!SET ! button for more than 2 sec-
onds.
The . (USA mode ls) . (Canada mode ls)
speed warning symbol will appear briefly in
the display when you release t he
!SET! button
to indicate that t he maximum speed has been
stored successfully .
The maximum speed remains stored unt il it is
changed by pressing the
! SE T! button again
brief ly or until it is de leted by a lengthy push
on the button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set ,
change or delete warning threshold 2 .
.. Se lect : Funct ion button IC AR! > Instrument
cluster > Speed warn ing .
Warning th resho ld 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30 k
m/ h to 2 40 km/h) . Sett ings can each be ad ­
ju ste d in interva ls of 6 mph ( 10 km/h) .
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Au to-Check contro l mon itors th e funct ion
of cer ta in vehicle feat ures an d co mpo nen ts.
It
simp ly m ake s su re these fe atures an d compo ­
nents are working prope rly. The Auto -Check
control works as long a s the ig nition is o n, as
well as whenever the vehicle is drive n.
If a component is mal funct io ni ng o r if the
need f or an urge nt repa ir ha s been de te cted,
t hi s w ill ap pea r in the i nstr ument cluster d is­
play . You w ill also hear an a udible warning
tone. The displays are color coded in e ither
red or yellow depend ing on their leve l of p rior­
ity .
A red symbol means Danger , a yellow symbo l
indicates
Warn ing . In certain situat ions, in ­
format ion message for the driver appear in
addition to the red and ye llow symbols .
Function test: automat ic transmis sion*
The Auto- Check Contro l w ill automatically
perfo rm a test each t ime yo u sw itch on t he ig­
nition. With the selecto r leve r in
P or N , the
follow ing message appears in the d isplay:
When stationary apply foot brake while se­
lecting gear.
When yo u a selec t a differen t ge ar (for ex am ­
ple:
R , D , etc .), the message will disa ppear
and the A uto -Check f unctio n is displayed .
If there is a mal fun ct ion, then the ma lfu nc­
ti on me ssa ge will appear abou t 15 se co nds a f­
te r yo u st art the vehi cle. A t the same time you
will hear a warning tone.

Button(s )
AC
----·
Meaning
Turn cooling system on/off
<=> page 83
Seat heating
<=>page 91
aJ The reg ulato r is a lso used to set the fan speed, ai r di s­
tributio n an d seat h eat ing.
(D Tips
The grille on the controls <=> fig. 94 must
remain unobstructed and must not be tap­
ed over. Measuring sensors are located be­
hind it.
Turning the climate control system on and off
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate co ntrol
.. Briefly press the IOFFI button, or press the
IAUTOI button to turn the climate control
system
on .
.. Press the ~ ,o~ F=F ~I button to turn the climate
control system off and to block the a ir sup­
ply from the outside.
The climate control system switches back on
when a control button is operated.
Automatic mode~
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic cl imate control
The standard operating mode for all times of
the year.
Tu rning on au tomatic mode
.. Set the temperature between 60° F (+16°()
and 84°F (+28°() .
.. Press the
!AUTO l button.
Automatic mode ensures constant tempe ra ­
tures in the interior and dehumidifies the air
ins ide the veh icle. Air temperat ure, volume
and d istribution are controlled automatically
to reach or maintain the desired inter ior tem­
perature as quickly as possible . Fluctuations
i n exte rior temperature and the effects of
temperature from the pos ition of the sun are
compensated fo r automat ically.
W arm and cold 81
This operating mode wo rks on ly in an adjusta ­
ble temperature range of 60°F (+16°() to
84°F (+28°(). If a temperature be low 60°F
( + 16°() is selected,
LO appears in the disp lay.
At temperatures above 84°F (+28°(),
HI is
displayed . At both extreme settings, climate
control runs co ntinuously at maximum cool­
ing o r heating powe r. The re is no temperature
r egulation.
Setting the temperature
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate control
Fig. 95 Tempe rat ure sett ing regula tor
.. Rotate the regulator to the left to reduce
the temperature, or to the right to i ncrease
the temperature<=>
fig. 95 .
The selected temperature appears on the cl i­
mate control display. The temperature setting
will also appear for a few seconds in the radio
or MM I* display .
Fan[!]
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe a utomatic clima te control
The automatically preset fan speed can be re­
duced or increased .
Fig . 9 6 Fan button a nd regu lato r
.. Press the~ button.

82 Warm and cold
• Rotate the regulator to set the desired fan
speed (air volume) .
We re commend a lways running the fan at a
l ow speed when driv ing s low ly .
To prevent polluted outside air (smell) from
entering the in terior of the vehicle, sw itch to
recircul ation mode by press ing the button 1- 1.
When the radio or MMI* is turned on, the fan
speed setting appears for a few seconds on
the s creen .
@ Tips
-It is possible that the fan speed may
change automati cally. This occurs to en­
su re that the desired temperature set­
ting is re ached as quickly as poss ible.
- The fan speed cannot be regulated sepa­
r ately for the dr iver and front passenge r.
Recirculation mode I:;;]
Appli es to vehicles: with deluxe automa tic climate control
The recirculation mode prevents polluted out­
side air from entering the vehicle interior .
Activating
• Press the bu tton 1.,,,,1 q _&. .
Deact ivating
• Press the button 1-1 aga in, or
• press the
IAU TO I button .
I n recirculation mode, air is drawn from the
vehicle interior, f iltered and recirculated. We
recommend selecting recirculation mode un­
der the following conditions :
When driv ing through a tunnel or in a traffic
jam so that exhaust fumes and odors cannot
ente r the veh icle inter ior .
.&_ WARNING
You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended per iod since no fresh air is
drawn in. With the ai r-conditioning switch­
ed off, the windows can fog up, which in ­
creases the risk of an acc ident!
Air distribution ~
Applies to vehicles: with del uxe automatic climate control
The automatically preset air distribution can
be changed .
Fig . 97 A ir di str ib ut io n b utton and reg ulator
• Press th e ~ button.
,.. Rotate the regulator to the desi red setting .
You can adjust the air d istr ibut ion so that air
flows from specific vents . In positio n
:0 air
flows on ly to the windows, in posit io n
;n, it
flows to the d river or passenger, and in pos i­
tion
!,!) it flows to the footwell . The re a re ad­
ditional combinations availab le to adj ust air
distribution as needed .
T o reg ulate air d istribution a utomat ically,
switch to
IAU TOI.
When the radio or MMI* is turned on, the air
dist ribution setti ng appears for a few seconds
o n the sc reen .
Defrost ~
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automat ic climate control
The windshield and side windows ore defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly os
possible .
• Press t he button~ to tur n on the defrost ­
er.
• Press the button ~ again, or press the
IAUTO I button to turn it off .
T empera ture is con tro lled autom atically . T he
maximum amo unt of air flows ma inly from
the vents below the winds hield .
Pressing the~ button sw itches off reci rcula­
t io n mode.

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 .

your vehicle's acceleration and braking can range from dynamic (1) to comfortab le (5) .
I Driving dynamic
standard comfort
program
Distance 1 1 2 3
Distance 2 2 3 4
Distance 3 2 3 4
3 4 5
_& WARNING
-
When setting the dista nce, the dr ive r is re­
sponsible for adhering to the respective
national and country-specific regulations .
- F ollowing other vehicles too closely in-
creases the risk of collisions and serious
persona l injury .
- Setting short distances to the traffic ahead red uces the t ime and distance
available to br ing your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
- Always use good judgment and se lect a
safe following distance for the traffic, road and weather cond itions .
(j) Tips
The d istance setting is reset to the factory
default
DISTANC E 3 the next time the ig­
nition is turned on.
Ad apti ve crui se control 10 7
Driver information
Displays in the instrument cluster
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Depending on the driving situation, driver in­
formation is displayed in the instrument clus ­
ter .
Fig. 1 17 Ove rv iew inst ru me nt cl uster
@ Speedometer and indicator light display
@ Display in the instrument cluster
© Message in the inst rument cl uster display
@ Speedometer and indicator light
display
Important information concerning vehicle op­
eration with adaptive c ruise control is shown
i n display area @. The desired speed you set is
indicated in the speedometer (LED lights
around the edge) .
T he indicator lights s how whether the system
has detected a vehicle traveling ahead.
@ Display in the instrument cluster
In disp lay area @ in format io n from the navi­
ga tion system" and the tr ip comp ute r is d is­
played in addition to in format ion about adap­
tive cr uise contro l.

108 Adapti ve crui se control
You can select among the different in forma ­
tion by repeated brief taps on the
I RESET I but­
ton on the windshield wiper lever¢
page 23,
Operation.
© S tatus in dicator
The information in area © is not displayed
permanently. Information is disp layed only if
you set or change the speed setting, change
the time interval, when messages are dis­
played or if the adaptive cruise control is
turned off for safety reasons.
Speedometer and indicator light display
App lies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
~
- ---
~
® @ ©
Fig . 118 Instrument clus ter: Indicator light
Desired spe ed
The desired speed set by the driver is dis­
p layed by a red LED in the LED display in the
speedometer.
N
?3
" 00 a,
I f the des ired speed was set between two
lines on the speedometer using the
ISETI b ut­
ton, the two closest light diodes wi ll come on
¢ page 107, fig. 117.
The system a llows only speeds from 20 to 95
mph (30 to 150 km/h) to be set. This speed
range is faint ly illuminated in the speedome­
ter (LED lights) .
Indicator lights (symbols )
- @ Open r oad :
The ind icator light shows
that adapt ive cru ise contro l is active a nd
that no object is ahead of the veh icle. Astor­
ed speed requested is maintai ned .
-@ Driving in traff ic: The ind icator light indi­
cates that an object has been detected trav­
eling in front. Your speed is adjusted accord- ing to the speed of the vehicle in front.
The
adaptive cruise contro l accelerates and
brakes automatica lly w ithin the system's op ­
eration parameters.
- ©
Dri ver i nte rvention prompt : The red
flashing warning light means
Reque st for
driver to as sume con trol.
You as the dr iver
must slow the vehicle with the foot brake.
The symbol tells you that the adaptive
cruise control is not able to slow the veh icle
down enough to keep a enough distance to
the vehicle in front of you. An warning tone
w ill also sound when the symbo l appears.
For more information about the driver inter ­
vention prompt
¢ page 111.
CJ) Tips
-If you use the accelera tor to go faste r
t han the speed of the object ahead of
you, the
d riv e r intervent ion p rompt wi ll
not be accompanied by a warning s ignal.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed ­
ed, the indicator light in the speedome­
ter wi ll switch off.
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
F ig . 119 Display in the inst rume nt cluster
Scroll th roug h the available informa tion d is­
plays by briefly tapping the
I RESET ! button at
the end of the windshield wiper lever. You can
se lect information from the tr ip computer,
navigation system* or adaptive cruise control.
@ Vehicle symbol
@ Distance
© Status

wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the re­
p lacement or a lternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly .
Tire pressure indicator appears
Appl ies to vehicles: w ith t ire pressure monitoring sys te m
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
Fig . 2 15 Display: underin flati on wa rning
Fig. 216 Disp lay: System malfunction
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni­
tor ing system compares the t ire tread circum ­
fe rence and vibration characteristics of the in­
d iv idual tires.
If t he pressure decreases in one
or mo re tires, th is is indica ted in the instru­
men t clus ter with a
[I] warning symbo l and a
message ¢
fig. 215. The driver message in the
disp lay goes out after 5 seconds . The drive r
message can be d isplayed again by pressing
the
! SET ! button. If only one tire is affected,
the display will indicate its pos ition.
The tire press ure monitoring system must be
reset via radio o r MM! * each time the p res­
sures are adjusted (e.g . when sw itching be­
tween partial and full load pressure) or after
changing or replacing a t ire on your vehicle
<::> page 2 72 . You can find the recommended
Tires and wheels 2 71
tire p ressu res for your vehicle on the label on
drive r's side B-pillar
c!;> page 256 .
Tire tread circumference and vibrat ion charac­
teris tics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- t he t ire p ress ure in one or mo re tires is too
low,
- t he tir e has s tructural damage,
- the t ire pressu re was changed, w heels rotat-
ed or rep laced but the TPMS was not reset
c::>page272 .
Warning symbols
[I] Loss of pressure in at least one tire c::> .&. .
Check the tire or tires and replace or repa ir if
necessary . T he
[I] indicator l ight in the instru­
ment cluster also illum inates
<::> page 13.
Check/cor rect the p ress ures of all fou r tir es
and reset TPMS via radio o r M MI*.
11@1@1 (Ti re Pressure Monito ring System) Tire
pre ssure! Sy stem ma lfunction .
Ifll@lf:1 appears after switching the ignition
on or while driving
c::> fig . 216 and the [I] indi­
cator light in the instr ument cluster blinks for
approximately one m inute and then stays on,
there is a system malfunction. See your au­
thorized Aud i de aler as soon as possible .
& WARNING ~
- If the tire pressure ind icator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or more of your tires is significant ly unde r­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steering or b raking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possib le and
check the tires and their pressures . In­
flate the tire pressure to the prope r pres­
sure as indica ted o n the v ehicl e's tire
p ressu re labe l
c::>page 256. Driving on a
sig nifican tly un der- infla te d tire causes
the t ire to ove rheat and can lead to ti re
fa ilu re . Unde r-inflation also is l ikely to
impair the vehicle's hand ling and stop­
ping ability .