2012 AUDI A5 COUPE fuel

button down and push the cover for­
ward.
- The pass-through can be locked and un­
l ocked with the vehicle mechanical key
r=;, fig. 84.
Securing the ski sack
Applies to vehicles: with ski sack
The ski sack must be secured in the luggage
compartment.
F ig. 85 Luggage compartment : Securing the bag
Fig. 86 Securing the objects in t he ski sack
Securing the ski sack in the luggage
compartment
.,. The ski sack has two belts with hooks on the
underside . Hang the hooks to the rear fas­
tening eyelets in the luggage compartment
¢ fig . 85.
Securing the objects in the ski sack
.,. Pull the safety belt taut ¢ fig. 86 at the free
end of the be lt.
(D Tips
Make sure that the ski sack is not stored
wet.
Seats and storage 73
Roof rack
Description
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the following:
- Your vehicle has aerodynamic rain gutters
molded into the roof . This is why conven­
tional roof luggage racks cannot be used .
We recommend using roof racks from the
Aud i original accessories program .
- These approved roof racks are the basis for a
complete roof rack system. Additional at­
tachments for the basic roof rack are neces ­
sary to safely transpo rt luggage, bicycles,
surf boards, skis or sma ll boats. All necessa­
ry hardware for these systems is available at
your authorized Audi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep the installa­
tion instructions for your roo f rack system
together with your Owner's literature in the
vehicle.
When should the roof rack be removed?
-Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump­
tion, wind noise and to guard aga inst theft.
8_ WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor­
rect mounting of an approved roof rack
can cause the roof rack or the items at­
tached to it to fall off the roof onto the
road.
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and personal in jury.
- Only mount the system between the
markings shown in
r=;, page 74, fig. 87 .
- The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro-
-
vided. .,,.

7 4 Seats and storage
(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using
roof racks or mounting structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle . The
same applies to damage resulting from incorrect roof rack installation .
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur ­
ing a trip to make sure everything is se­
curely tightened. If necessary, retighten
the mountings and check the ent ire sys­
tem from time to time.
- After mounting a roof rack system, or
when you transport objects on the roof
of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle
is naturally increased. Be careful when
driving under low bridges or in parking
garages for example. This could cause
damage to the load and even the vehicle itself.
Mounting points
T he roof rack must be attached only at the lo­
cations marked .
Fig. 87 Mounting locations for roof rack
Installation
When installing the front feet , make sure that
they are positioned exactly on the positioning
bolts provided @between the side panel and
the uppe r roof frame¢
fig . 87. Th e bolt is visi ­
ble as soon as you push back the seal from the
upper roof frame using the installation tool
supplied with the roof rack . The rear markings
@ are identified at the upper edge of the side
glass by two small arrowheads.
A WARNING
-After traveling several miles, ensure that
the roof rack is secure.
(D Tips
The roof rack indicates whether it is to be mounted in the front or back.
Roof load
The cargo on the roof must be securely at­
tached. Handling characteristics change
when cargo is transported.
The permissible roof load for your vehicle is
165 lbs. (75 kg) . The roof load is a combina­
tion of the weight of the carrier system and the cargo.
When using roof rack systems with a lower
load capacity, you cannot use the maximum
permissible roof load . In this case, the roof
rack can only be loaded to the weight limit
given in the installation guide.
A WARNING
- The cargo must be securely attached on
the roof rack, otherwise you risk an acci­
dent.
- You must under no circumstances exceed
the permissible roof load, the permissi­
ble axle loads and the permissible overall
weight of your vehicle -risk of an acci­
dent.
- Consider that when transporting heavy
objects or one with a large surface, the
handling characteristics change due to
shift in the center of gravity or the great­
er surface exposed to the wind. So adapt
your driving and your speed to prevailing conditions.
~ For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increase wind resistance
created by a roof rack, your vehicle is using
fuel unnecessarily. So remove the roof rack
after using it.

Rear window defogger~
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate control
The rear window defogger clears the rear win­
dow of condensation .
.. Press the@il button to turn the rear window
defogger on and off.
The rear window defogger works only when
the eng ine is running. The indicator light in
the button illuminates when the rear window
defogger is on.
The rear window defogger is switched off au­
tomatically after 10 to 20 minutes, depend­
ing on the outside temperature.
The rear w indow defogger can be turned on
permanently by pressing the@il button for
more than two seconds. This rema ins stored
until the ignition is switched off. A rear w in­
dow defogger that was switched on also re­
mains stored for 15 minutes after the ignition
is switched off.
If the engine is restarted within these 15 mi­
nutes, the rear window defogger is act ivated
for 10 to 20 mi nutes, depend ing on outs ide
temperature . When a veh icle is parked for a
shor t time, the rear w indow defogger does
not need to be man ually ac tivated again.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear window is clear, yo u
should switch the rea r window defogger
off. The reduced power consumption has a
beneficial effect on fuel consumption.
AC mode ~
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate cont rol
Deacti vating
.. Press the !AC I button.
Activating
.. Press the !AC I button again .
The cooling system is turned on in AC mode.
The heating and ventilation system is control­
led automatically.
Warm and c old 83
(D Tips
If the LED in the switch contin ues to illu ­
minate after AC mode has been turned off
(= turning the AC off), there is a fault in an
a ir-conditioning component. Please con­
su lt an authorized dealership if there is an
operat ing problem.
Economical use of the climate control
system
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate control
Economical use of the climate control system
helps save fuel.
When the climate control system is working in
cooling mode, eng ine performance is reduced
and fuel consumpt ion is affected. To keep the
t ime the climate cont ro l system is on as shor t
as possib le, yo u should do the following:
.,. To save fue l, tur n off cooling mode by press­
ing the
! AC I button ( indicator lig ht goes
out) .
.. In addi tion, if you open the window or the
panorama/t ilting sunroo f* while driving,
turn off cooling mode by pressing the
IAC !
button (indicator light goes out).
.. If the vehicle is extreme ly hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly ope n doors and win­
dows .
@) For the sake of the environment
When yo u save fuel, you reduce emissions
from the vehicle.
Deluxe automatic
climate control plus
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automat ic climate con­
trol plus
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is
designed to maintain a comfortable and uni­
form climate inside the vehicle .
We recommend the follow ing settings:
.,. Set the temperature to 75 °F (+23 °C).
.. Press the
IAUTO I button.

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 .

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. ..,.

130 Transmi ssion
fuel efficiency, with ear ly upshifting and
de layed downshifting.
The transmission will a utomat ica lly select the
s port y shift prog rams when you drive at high­
e r speeds, or w ith heavy acceleration and fre­
quent ly changing speeds. Upshifts are de layed
to make full use of eng ine power. Downsh ift­
ing takes p lace at h igher engine speeds than
in the economy programs .
The selection of the most suitab le shift pro­
gram is a cont inuous, automatic process. The
driver can also make the transmission switch
to a sporty program by quickly pressing down
the gas pedal.
This causes the transmission to shift down to
a lower gear to achieve rapid acceleration, e.g.
for quickly passing another vehicle. You do not need to press the gas pedal into the kick -down
range . After the transmission has upshifted,
the orig inal program is se lected acco rding to
your d riving s tyle.
A n addit ional shift program allows the auto ­
mat ic transm iss ion to select the proper gear
for uphill and downhill gradients .
This keeps the transmission from shifting up
a nd down unnecessar ily on hills . The trans ­
miss ion will shift down to a lowe r gear when
the dr iver presses the brake pedal on a down­
hill grad ient. This makes use of t he b raking ef­
fe ct of the eng ine wi thout the need to shift
down manua lly. Manual shift program
Applies to
vehicles: with automatic transmission
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears .
Fig . 14 6 Ce nter conso le: sh ift ing the t iptron ic m an ua l·
l y
F ig. 14 7 Disp lay: manu al shi ft p rog ra m , se lected gear
hi ghlight ed
Switching to manual shift program
.,. Push the selector lever to the right from
D.
As soon as the transmiss ion has sw itched
over, the se lected gea r appears in the dis­
p lay .
To upshift .,. Push the selecto r lever forwa rd to the p lus
position
0 ¢ fig . 146 .
To down shift
.,. Push the lever to the minus pos ition
0 -
When accelerating, t he transmission will au­
tomatica lly shift into the next gear before the
engine reaches its maximum RPM.
If you apply a light throttle whe n accelerat-
ing, tiptronic wi ll automatica lly shift from 1st
to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a heavy
throttle , the transm iss ion wi ll stay in 1st gear .,.

area because the rear lid cannot be fully
closed.
-If you absolutely must drive with the rear
lid open, observe the following notes to
reduce the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the panoramic tilting sunroof*,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument
panel,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest
speed.
A WARNING
Always make sure that the doors, all win­
dows, the panoramic tilting sunroof* and
the rear lid are securely closed and locked
to reduce the risk of injury when the vehi­
cle is not being used.
-After closing the rear lid, always make sure that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment and close the
rear lid becoming trapped and unable to
get out. Being trapped in a vehicle can
lead to serious personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the
vehicle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment. Vehicle occupants must
always be properly restrained in one of
the vehicle's seating positions.
(D Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce window
fogging. Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel. Be sure
to keep these slots free and open.
- The tire pressure must correspond to the load. The tire pressure is shown on the
tire pressure label. On USA vehicles, the
tire pressure label is located on the driv­
er's side B-pillar. On Canada vehicles, the
tire pressure label is located either on
the driver's side B-pillar or inside the fuel
.
Driving Safely 151
filler flap. The tire pressure label lists
the recommended cold tire inflation
pressures for the vehicle at its maximum
capacity weight and the tires that were
on your vehicle at the time it was manu­
factured . For recommended tire pres­
sures for normal load conditions, please
see chapter
~page 256.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-downs to secure luggage and other
items.
Use the tie -downs to secure your cargo prop­
erly ~
page 150, Loading the luggage com­
partment .
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi­
cle will become heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle possess en­
ergy which vary with vehicle speed and the
weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the most
significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10-lb (4.S kg) object are about 20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the weight of the item would suddenly be
about 200 lbs. (90 kg). You can imagine the
injuries that a 200 lbs. (90 kg) item flying
freely through the passenger compartment
could cause in a collision like this.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to tie-downs can fail dur­
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
- Always use suitable mounting straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre­
vent items from shifting or flying for­
ward as dangerous missiles.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, always use suitable mounting
straps and properly secure items to the
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214 Driving and en vironm ent
Avoid damaging the
vehicle
When you are driving on poor roads, or over
curbs, steep ramps, etc ., make certain that
low-lying parts such as spoilers and exhaust
system parts do not bottom out and get dam­
aged.
This is especially true for vehicles with low­
slung chassis (sports chassis) * and fully load­
ed veh icles .
Driving through water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when driving through water, for example on
flooded roads:
- T he water must not be any higher tha n the
bottom o f the vehicle body.
- Do not d rive faster than wa lking speed.
_& WARNING
After d riving through water, m ud, slush,
et c., the brakes may be slow to take effect
because o f wet brake ro tors and pads . Dry
the brakes fi rst by braking carefully to re­
store the full braking effect.
(]) Note
Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmiss ion, suspension or electrical sys ­
tem can be severely damaged by driving
through water.
- Check the depth o f the water before driv ­
ing through it.
- Do not stop the veh icle, dr ive in reverse
or switch the engine
off when driving
through water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles may create waves that raise the water
level and make it too deep for your vehi­
cle to drive through safely.
- Avoid driving thro ugh salt water because
it can ca use corrosion.
-
Catalytic converter
It is very important that your emission con­
trol system (catalytic converter) is function­
ing properly to ensure that your vehicle is run­
ning in an environmentally sound manner.
.,. Always use lead-free gasoline¢ page 232,
Fuel supply .
.,. Never run the tank down all the way to
empty .
.,. Never put too much motor o il in your en-
gine ¢
page 242, ~ Adding engine oil .
.,. Never try to push- or tow-sta rt you r vehicle.
The catalytic converter is an efficient "clean­
u p" dev ice built into the exhaust system of
the vehi cle. The cata lytic conve rter bu rns
many of the pollu tan ts in the exha ust gas be­
f o re they are re leased into the atmosphere.
T he exclusive use of unleaded fuel is critically
important for the life of the catalyt ic convert­
er and prope r fu nct ion ing of the engine.
A WARNING
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in
areas where the hot ex haust system may
come in contact with dry grass, brush,
fue l spill or other material wh ich can
cause a fire.
- Do not app ly additiona l undercoating or
r u stproofing on or near the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con­
verter or heat sh ields. Dur ing driv ing, the
substance used fo r undercoating could
overheat and cause a fire.
(D Note
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
leaded fuel will already ser iously de-
grade the performance of the catalytic
converte r.
- Do not exceed the correct engine oil level
¢page 242.
-Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
completely empty . The engine co uld mis-
fire. Unburned fuel could also get into ..,.