2012 AUDI A5 COUPE radio

If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the eng ine about 30 seconds later .
After a cold engine is star ted, there may be a
brief period of increased noise because oil
pressure must first bui ld up in the hydraulic
va lve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
for concern.
Driv er m essa ge in th e in strument clu ster
disp lay
No ke y ident ified
This message appears when the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP ! button is pressed if
there is no master key inside the vehicle or if
the system does no t recogni ze it. For exam­
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
is covered by an object (e .g . aluminum brief
case) which
screens the radio signal. Electron­
i c devices such as ce ll phones can also inter­
fere wi th the radio signal.
Press brake ped al to start engine
This message appears if you press the
I STAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! button to start the en­
g ine and do not depress the b rake pedal. The
engine can on ly be sta rted if the brake pedal
is depressed.
Press clutch ped al to start engin e
This message appears with a manual trans ­
miss ion when you press the
I S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! button to start the en­
g ine and do not depress the clu tch pedal. The
engine can on ly be started when the clutch
pedal is dep ressed .
Engage Nor P to st art engine
This message appears when attempting to
start the engine if the selector lever fo r the
automatic t ransmission is not in the
P or N
position . Th e engine can on ly be started w ith
the selector in these posit ions.
!II Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the II! sym­
bo l if t he maste r key is removed from the ve­
h icle w ith the engine r unning. It is intended
On th e ro ad 95
to remind you (e .g. when changing dr ive rs)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If t he mas ter key is no longer in the ve hicle,
you cannot switch on the ignition after stop ­
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine aga in. Moreover, you cannot lock the
vehicle from the outside with the key.
Shift to P, oth erwise vehicle can roll away.
D oors do not lock if le ver i s not in P .
This message app ears for safety reasons
a long with a warn ing signal. It appears if the
selector leve r for the automa tic transmission
is not in the
P position when sw itching off the
ignition with the
I STAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! but­
ton . Move the se lector lever to the
P position,
othe rwise the veh icle is not se cured against
ro lling away. You also cannot lock the veh icle
u sing the lock ing b utton on the door hand le
or using the remote key.
Convenience key defective ! Use ignition
lock
T his message appears if the vehicle has to be
started not w ith the
I S T AR T ENGINE ST OPI
button but with the ig nition key.
A WARNING
- Never a llow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyx iation.
- Never turn off t he engine until the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and servotron ic only
work when the engine is runn ing . With
the ignition turned off, you have to apply
more force when steering or brak ing.
Since you can not steer and stop normal ­
ly, th is can lead to acc idents and serious
in ju ries .
(D Note
-Avo id h igh engine rpm, full thrott le and
heavy engine loads until the eng ine has
reached operating temperature - other-
w ise you risk engine damag e.
- T he engine cannot be started by pushing
o r towing the vehicle.
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106 Adaptive cruise control
When the system is turned off temporari­ly, the speed stored at the time is retained.
How is the distance (time interval) set?
App lies to vehicles : with a daptive cruise co ntrol
Distance con be set in four stages.
Fig. 116 Contro l lever : Sett ing dist ance
,. Push the slider switch once to the right 0
or to the left O c> fig. 116. The distance cur­
rently set is shown for 3 seconds in the in­
strument cluster display.
,. Push the slider switch
again to the right 0
or to the left Oto increase or to decrease
the distance by one step .
Select distance
The distance at wh ich the adaptive cruise con­
trol follows a vehicle in front is determined by
time interva ls . A time inte rval to a vehicle in
front is estab lished and maintained. This pro­
duces a speed-dependent interval. The higher
the speed, the greater the safety interval in
yards (meters)
c> &. .
The distances prov ided are spec ified values.
These distances may exceed or fa ll short of
these target distances, depending on the driv­
ing situation and the driving style of the vehi­
cle ahead.
Distance 1 ,;;:::::,_,;;:::::, __ _
This setting is ideal for brisk driv ing in bump­
er-to -bumper traffic. The distance is one sec­
ond. This is the equiva lent of, for instance,
- a distance of 36 feet (11 meters) at a speed
of 25 mph (40 km/h) -
a distance of 72 feet (22 meters) at a speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h)
- a distance of 108 feet (33 meters) at a
speed of 75 mph (120 km/h)
Di sta nee 2 ,;;:::::, __ ,;;:::::, __
This setting is idea l for "keep ing pace" com­
fortably in bumper-to-bumper traff ic. The dis­
tance is 1.3 seconds. This is the equiva lent o f,
f or instance,
- a distance of 46 feet (14 meters) at a speed
of 25 mph (40 km/h)
- a distance of 95 feet (29 meters) at a speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h)
- a distance of 144 feet (44 meters) at a
speed of 75 mph (120 km/h)
Di sta n ce 3 ,;;:::::, ___ ,;;:::::, _
This setting is ideal for "keep ing pace" in
bumper-to-bumper traff ic and is the equ iva­
lent of the generally recommended distance
that is "half of the speedometer speed". The
distance is 1.8 seconds. This is the equivalent
of, for instance,
- a distance of 66 feet (20 meters) at a speed
of 25 mph (40 km/h)
- a distance of 131 feet (40 meters) at a
speed of 50 mph (80 km/h)
- a distance of 197 feet (60 meters) at a
speed of 75 mph (120 km/h)
Di sta n ce 4 ,;;:::::, ____ ,;;:::::,
This setting is idea l for secondary road traffic.
The distance is 2 .3 seconds . Th is is the equiva­
lent of, for instance,
- a distance of 82 feet (25 meters) at a speed
of 25 mph (40 km/h)
- a distance of 167 feet (51 meters) at a
speed of 50 mph (80 km/h)
- a distance of 249 feet ( 76 mete rs) at a
speed of 75 mph (120 km/h)
You can set the way your vehicle performs in
ACC mode when accelerating and braking in
the radio or MMI*
<=>page 111. Depending on
the driving program and distance you select,
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Setting the signal brightness on the
outside mirror
Applies to vehicles: with s ide assist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio
orMMI* .
~ Select: Function button ICARI > Audi side
assist -lamp .
~ Rotate the control knob to adjust the dis­
played brightness of the signal light on the
outside mirrors.
The brightness of the signal light for both the informational and alert stages is automatical­
ly adjusted to ambient light conditions . In ad­
dition, you can adjust the
basic brightness
separately, via the brightness function.
While making the adjustment, the new brightness setting is displayed briefly . The
brightness displayed is that of the informa­
tional stage signal. The alert stage signal
brightness is linked to the informational stage
signal brightness.
The informational stage signal brightness
should be adjusted so that you notice the sig­
nal illumination when you look in the outside
mirror, but not when you look forward
through the windshield .
In very dark or light surroundings , the auto ­
matic brightness setting adjusts signal light
brightness to maximum or minimum intensi­
ty, as needed. In circumstances such as these,
you may not notice any change in the bright­
ness on the outside mirror when adjusting the
basic brightness.
You may not notice the change until lighting
conditions are normal again .
@ Tips
-Side assist is not active when the basic
brightness is adjusted . The signal light
comes on briefly to help you make the
adjustment .
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used .
Audi side assist 121
General information
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Side assist has limits and cannot detect vehi­
cles under all road and weather conditions.
Please remember system limitations and nev­
er rely on the system , especially when :
- driving through curves
~page 121,
-lanes are of different widths ¢ page 121.
When driving through curves
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Side assist cannot detect vehicles in curves
with a turning radius of less than 328 feet
(100 m).
When driving through a curve, it is possible
that side assist may register a vehicle two
lanes over, and the signal on the outside mir­
ror will light up.
Lane width
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Fig. 138 Lane s of a normal wid th are in detectio n area
Fig. 139 Narrow la n es: S ide assist may detect vehicles
two lanes away
Side assist's detection area is designed to cov­
er lanes of standard width to the left and
right of your travel lane, depending on ..,.

Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: w it h drive se lect
You can choose between COMFORT, AUTO,
DYNAMIC and INDIVIDUAL* modes .
Fig. 14 0 Sh ift gate : Co ntrol for Aud i d rive select
A UTO _ __ _ , :J
' --
Fig. 141 Center con sole : Con trol for Au di dri ve se lect
The control is located on the sh ift gate
~ fig. 140 in vehicles with a radio, and in vehi­
cles with MM I*, it is located in the center con­
sole
~ fig. 141.
• Turn on the ignition.
,. Press the left or right arrow button un til the
desired mode appears in red.
You can change the driving mode when the ve­
h icle is stationary o r while dr iv ing .
If traffic
perm its, after chang ing modes, briefly take
your foot off the accelerator peda l so that the
recently selected mode is also activated for
the engine and transmission.
COMFORT
The COMFORT mode provides a comfortable
veh icle sett ing. The engine and a utomatic
transmission* respond in a balanced manner
when the acce lerator pedal is pressed or re­
leased. Steering is light and indirect*, and
adaptive dampers* provide a soft suspension.
Audi dri ve sele ct 125
The setting is idea l for driving on long stretch ­
es, such as on freeways .
AUTO
Full use of AUTO provides a comfortable, yet
dynamic feel. The setting is perfect fo r daily
use .
DYNAMIC
DYNAMIC g ives the veh icle a sporty feeling .
The eng ine responds quick ly to accelerator
peda l movemen ts, and steering is sporty and
more direc t. T he adaptive dampers* are ad­
justed to prov ide a stiffer suspension and the
automatic transm ission* shifts at higher
RPMs . The setting is ideal for sporty driving .
INDIVIDUAL*
You can adapt th is mode to your pe rsonal
needs in the MMI*~page
125 .
__& WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating Au­
di drive select to prevent potential risk of
an accident.
@ Tips
If yo u remove the ignit ion key, AUTO mode
i s set the next time you start the ign ition.
Setting the INDIVIDUAL mode
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h MMI and drive select
You can personally specify the vehicle setup in
the MMI.
• Select: I CAR I > Audi drive select individual.
You need to select this contro l to dr ive in the
recently set INDIVIDUAL mode~
page 125 .
@ Tips
Your INDIVIDUAL mode settings are auto­
matically stored and ass igned to the re­
mote control key being used .

134 Park ass is t
& WARNING
- Sensors have d ead spaces in which ob­
jects cannot be detected. Be espec ially
alert for small children and animals,
since they are not a lways detected by the
senso rs.
- T he acoust ic park ing system is not a sub­
st itute fo r the driver's own caut io n and
alertnes s. Ul timate responsib ility always
remains wi th the driver during par king
and similar maneuve rs . Always watch
where you are dr iving.
- You should always adjust the vo lume and
frequency of the warning to nes so that
yo u can easily hear the acoustic distance
warning even if the radio is p laying, the
air-cond it ioner blower is on High or there
is a high leve l of outside noise.
- Check t he settings w henever a nyone
e lse h as dr ive n the vehicle before you.
(D Note
- Remembe r that low obstacles for whic h
a warn ing has a lready be en iss ued may
"dive" below the system's sensing zone if
t h e ve hicle is being b acked up closer. In
t hi s case, the warn ing sound shut ting off
does
not indicate that yo u have cleared
the obstacle . Instead, impact is immi­
nent.
- Objects such as trai ler hitches, c hains,
narrow posts or fences covered by a t hin
l ayer of pa int may not a lways be detect­
ed by the system . They can still damage
you r vehicle witho ut wa rning .
@ Tips
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper clean
a nd free of snow and ice so that the acous­
tic parking assist system can funct io n
prope rly .
Adjusting the warning tones
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear)
The warning tones can be adjusted in the
MMI* .
.. Select: !CAR !> Parking system .
- Rear volume -
rear sensor vo lume
- Rear frequency -rear sensor freque ncy
- In-car entertainment fader -when the park-
ing sys tem is swi tc hed o n, the vo lume of the
active audio source is lowered .
T he newly ad justed value is briefly hea rd from
the sig nal gener ator. T he set tings are a uto­
m at ic ally s tored and ass igned to the m aster
key with remote cont ro l.
Parking system (rear,
with rear view camera)
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
Fig. 1 51 Parking mod e 1: reve rse pa rking
Fig. 1 52 Parking mod e 2: pa ra ll el par king
Vehicles w ith the parking system are equippe d
with a
rear view camera in addition to the
acoustic parking system .

(D Note
In the MMI display, the direction of travel
of the vehicle rear is represented depend­
ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehi­
cle front sw ings out more than the vehicle
rear. Maintain plenty of distance from an
obstacle so that you r outside m irror or a
corner of your veh icle does not co llide w ith
any obsta cles -danger of acc ident!
(D Tips
The left or r ight orientation li nes and sur­
faces will be displayed, depend ing on the
tur n signa l be ing used.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
A ppl ies to vehicles: with pa rk in g system (rear, with rea r
view camera)
The display and warning tones are adjusted in
the radio or MM!*.
~ Select: ICARI > Pa rking system .
Display
-Off -when the pa rking system is switched
off, only aud ib le signals are given.
- On -when the parking system is switched
on, the pict ure from the rear view camera is
displayed.
Warning tones
- Rear volume -rear sensor volume
-Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
-In -car entertainment fader -when the park-
ing system is sw itched on, the volume of the
active audio source is lowered .
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator. The settings are auto­
mat ically stored and assigned to the remote
control key.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that the volume and
frequency of t he warning tones is adjust­
ed so that you can easily hea r th e acous­
ti c dis tance s ign al even if the r adio is
playing, the a ir-conditioner b lower is on
-
P ark a ssis t 139
High o r there is a high level of outside
noise.
- Check the settings whenever someone
else has driven the vehicle before you.
(D Tips
- T he war ning tones can also be adjus ted
directly from t he rear view camera im­
age. S imply press the
I Sett ings !* contro l
button.
- Changed settings are activated when
parking assist is switched on again .
' Error messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking system (rear, wit h rear
v iew camera)
If a warning tone is aud ible for about five sec­
onds when yo u turn on the ignition, there is a
malfunction in the system. Have the problem
corrected by your author ized Audi dealer.
Keep the senso rs in the rea r bu mpe r clean and
free from ice so that the acoustic park assist
system can function properly .

140 Homelink®
Homelink®
Universal remote
control
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Home link® universal remote
control
The Homelink ® feature can learn up to three
radio frequency codes for most current trans­
mitters used for operating garage doors, es­ tate gates, home or outdoor lighting sys­
tems, and other devices.
You must first program the Homelink ® trans­
mitter before you can use the system
~ page 141, Programming the Homelink ®
transmitter.
In order to program the Home link ® transmit­
ter for dev ices utilizing rolling code, a second
pe rson on a ladder who ca n safe ly reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended. I t is also necessary to locate the "learn" but­
ton on your garage door opener motor . Refer
to the operating instructions for the opener,
as the location and color of this button may
vary by manufacturer.
You can still use the origina l remote contro l
for the device at any time .
.&_ WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink ® transmitte r
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
tu re as requ ired by federa l safety stand­
ards. Th is includes any garage door open­
er mode l manufact ured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door op ener which cannot de­
te ct an object, signa ling the doo r to stop
and reverse does no t mee t current feder ­
al safety s tandards. Using a garage doo r
opener wi tho ut these features increases
risk of serious in jury or death.
- F or sa fety reasons never release the
par king brake or start the engine w hile
anyone is stand ing in front of the vehicle . -
A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in mot ion when the
Homelink ® remote control is being pro­
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac­
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its e lectr ical components -an
overheated moto r is a fire hazard !
- To avo id possible injuries or property
damage, please always make abso lutely
certain that no persons o r obje cts are lo­
ca ted in the range of motion o f any
eq uipment being ope rated .
(D Tips
-If you would li ke more information on
Home link ®, w here to purchase the
Homel ink ® compatib le produc ts, or
would like to purchase the Homelink ®
Home Lighting Package , please ca ll to ll­
free: 1-800-355-3515 .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula­
tions~
page 296.

142 Homelink®
• Note: once the button is pressed, there are
30 second s in which to initiate the next
step.
13. On the Homel ink ® keypad inside the vehi­
cle, firmly press and hold the Homelink ®
button previously p rogrammed in phases
1 and 2 for two seconds and release. Re­
peat this sequence
twice .
• Some vehicles may req uire the press/hold/
release sequence up to t hree t imes to com­
p lete the training p rocess.
• HomeLink ® should now activate your rolling
code equipped device .
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded, the
emergency flashe rs will fla sh o ne t ime to in­
dicate that the process has been terminated .
In th is case, repeat steps 4 throug h 9.
If the emergency flashe rs do not flas h three
times (after about 15 -60 seconds), program ­
ming was not successful. In this case, repeat
steps 4 through 9.
Remote control uni ts for g arage door openers
in Canada a re set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signals after two seconds . This time
may not be sufficient for the Homelink ® sys­
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per­
form all other steps as described above.
Operating the Homelink ® transmitter
App lies to vehicles: with Home Link® universa l remote
co ntrol
The HomeLink ® transmitter works in the
same manner as the original handheld re­
mote control that come with the system.
~.,, r , o : o-) ,,~
®
Fig. 161 Overhead co nsole: Homelink ® keypad
• Press the appropriate programmed button
©, 0 or @ to activate the des ired remote cont
ro l function ¢
& in General informa ­
tion on page 140.
Reprogramming a single button
Applies to vehicles: wi th Homeli nk® un iversal remote
contro l
A HomeLink ® button can be reprogrammed
individually without affecting the other but­
ton allocations.
Programming the overhead keypad
• Press the appropriate Homelink ® button
until the indicator lig ht begins flash ing
slowly.
At the radiator grille
1.
Po int the original remote cont rol to the
middle of the radiator gr ille of your vehi­
cle
¢page 141, fig. 160 .
2. Hold t he original remote control at a dis­
tance between 0 -5 i n. (0 -13 cm) (use the
shortest d istance possible).
3. Press and ho ld the a ct ivat ion button on
the remote control.
4 . The emerge ncy flashers will flash
th ree
times
(after about 15 -60 seconds) when
the programming is successful. Now re­
lease the button on the remote control.
• If the dev ice utilizes a rolling code, p lease
follow phase 3 of¢
page 141, Program­
ming the HomeLink ® transmitter
for rol ling
code programming.
Thi s pro cedure will cause the existing pro­
g ramming on th e Homelink ® button to b e
era sed !
Erasing the programming of the
Homelink ® transmitter
Applies to vehicles : wi th Homeli nk® uni versal remote
contro l
When you erase the programming, the pro­
gramming on all three of the transmitter
channels with be lost!
• Perform steps 1 to 4 as described on
¢page 141, Phase 1: program­
ming the overhead keypad.