2012 AUDI A5 COUPE airbag off

228 Cleaning and protec tio n
8_ WARNING
So lvents can c hange the properties of
some plas tics and ma ke it ha rder for the
a irbag to deploy .
-
-Never clean the instrument panel or the
surface of airbag modules with cleaning
products that contain solvents .
- Products containing solvents w ill make
the surface of th is part porous.
- Serious injur ies can result if plastic parts
come loose when the airbag is deployed.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information ¢
page 221.
(D Note
Cleaning agents containing solvents will
attack the mater ial and can change the
way it behaves.
Natural leather
App lies to vehicles: with natura l leather
Audi makes great efforts to maintain the
properties, natural look and feel of interior
leather.
General
We offer many different types of leather on
our veh icles. Most are different types of nappa
l eather, which has a smooth surface and
comes in var ious colors.
The intensity of the color determines the visu­ a l characteristics and appearance . If the sur­
face of the leather has a typical natural look,
then the leather is a nappa leather that has
been left in a relatively natural cond ition. This
leather offers particularly good comfort and
breathes well. F ine veins, closed g rains, insect
b ites, ski n folds , and subtle var iations in co lor
remain visible. These c haracte ris tics demon­
stra te that the mater ia l is na tural.
Natural nappa leather is not covered by a col­
or finish.
It is therefore more sensitive to soil­
ing and wear, w hich is something you need to
conside r if ch ild ren, anim als or othe r fa ctors
might p rove to be particular ly hard on the
leather . By cont
rast, leather types that are covered by
a colo red finish layer are more durab le . T his
has a positive effect on the leather's resist ­
ance to wear and soiling in dai ly use. On the
other hand, the typical characteristics of natu­
ral leather a re barely or not apparent . Howev ­
er, th is does not mean that the leathe r itself
is of inferior quality .
Care and handling
Because of the exclusive nature of the types of
leather that Audi uses and their unique prop­
erties (such as sensit ivity to oils, grease, soil­
i ng, etc.), you will need to be somewhat ca re­
ful with these leathers, and a ce rtain type of
ca re is req uired. Fo r example , da rk clothing
mater ials can dis co lor le athe r seats (especia l­
l y if such clothing is damp and was not dyed
correct ly). Dust and dirt parti cles in pores,
folds, and seams can have an abrasive effect and can damage the leather surface as we ll as
wea ken seams.
The leather should be cleaned regularly as neede d. After having been used for a relatively
l ong time, your leather seats will acq uire a
rich aged fin ish. This is a characteristic of nat­
ural leather and a sign of true quality.
In order to maintain the val ue of this nat ural
product over the life of your veh icle, you
shou ld follow the recommendat ions be low:
(D Note
- To keep your leather from b leaching out,
do not allow it to be exposed to b right
sunlight for long periods of time. If you
have to leave the ve hicle parked outside
for long per iods, cover the leather to
pro tect i t from direct expos ure to sun­
light.
- Sharp objects o n cloth ing, such as z ip­
pers, rivets o r sharp pieces on belts can
leave permanent s cratches or s crape
ma rk s on the s urfa ce o f th e leathe r.
(D Tips
-Aft er each time you clean the leather and
a t regular intervals, use a leathe r
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248 Checking and filling
Have the battery checked when you take your
ve hicle in for service. Yo u are well advised to
replace a battery that is older than 5 years .
W ith certa in types o f airbag deployment, the
battery is d isconnected from the vehicle elec ­
trica l system for safety reasons ¢
& in Re­
pair, core and disposal of the airbags on
page 176.
Disconnecting the battery terminals
Some veh icle func tions (power w indow regu­
l a tors, for example) are los t if the bat tery ter ­
minals a re disconnected . These functions have
to be re learned after the battery terminals a re
connected agai n. To prevent this, the battery
should only be disconnected from the vehicle
e lectrical system whe n absolutely necessary
for repairs .
Vehicles not driven for long period s
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, electrical compo­ n ents are gradually cut back o r switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and main ­
tains starting capab il ity over a longer period
¢ pag e 211.
Some of the conven ience functions may not
operate, such as the inter ior lights or the
power seat adjustm ent. The conven ience
f u nctions w ill be ava ilable again when you
turn on the igni tion and st art the eng ine.
Winter operation
During the winter months, battery capacity
tends to decrease as tempe rat ures d rop . This
i s becaus e more powe r is also consumed while
start ing , a nd the headligh ts, rea r window de­
f o gger, etc., are used more o ften .
Avoid unnec essary power consumption, par­
ticular ly in c ity traffic or w hen t rave ling o nly
short d istances. Let you r auth o riz ed Audi
d ea le r che ck t he cap acity of the ve hicl e bat­
tery be fore w inte r se ts in
¢ page 250. A we ll
cha rged batte ry w ill not only prevent sta rting
p ro bl ems when the weathe r is cold, but wi ll
a ls o l ast longer.
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left stan ding for seve ral
weeks at e xtremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery sho uld be removed and
st ored w here it w ill n ot freeze . This will
p revent it from be ing damaged and having
to be replace d.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
The battery is located in the luggage compart ­
ment under the floo r. Befo re you check any­
t hi ng in the luggage compartment,
read and
heed all WARNINGS
¢ ,& .
Always heed t he safety warnings , when work­
i ng on the veh icle battery or the vehicle e lec­
t rical system to prevent injury.
The following WARNINGS are very
important when working on the battery:
Always heed the following WARNING SYM­BOLS and safety precautions when working on the battery .
@) Always wear eye protection .
b.. Battery acid contains sulfuric acid . Al­
~ ways wear gloves and eye protection .
~ No
\!!51 -sparks
-flames
-smoking.
A. When a battery is charged, it produces
&£:,. hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
~ Always keep the battery well out of
V:!JI reach of children.
_& WARNING
Wh eneve r workin g on th e ba ttery o r o n
the elec trical system, there is t he ris k of
in jury, accident and even fi re . Read and
h eed the followin g WAR NINGS:
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298 ~l :..:.: nd ~e ~x :._ ______________________________ _
A
A/C mode 83,88
Accessories .. ....... ...... ... ... .. . 295
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Driver intervention prompt . .. .. .. .. . 111
Driving in traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driving program . ........... .. .. .. . 111
Error messages .......... .... .... . 109
Open road .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 103
Override ... ................ ..... . 103
Request for driver to assume contro l . . 103
Save speed ............... ... .... . 104
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Setting time interval .......... .... . 106
Special driving situations ...... .. .. . 112
Status messages ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 109
Switching on and off .... .. .. .. .. ... 104
System limits . ........... .... .... . 112
Temporarily turning off .. .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Warning/indicator lights ............ 108
Adaptive dampers . .......... ... .. .. . 124
Adaptive light ............. .. .. ......
52
defective ................ .... .... .. 36
Adding
Engine coolant ............ ... .... .
245
Engine oi l .. ................ ..... . 242
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... . 251
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 295
Eng ine oil .. ................ ... .. . 242
Adjusting
Steering column manually . .. .. .... ..
92
Adj usting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. . . 61
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 181
Advanced Airbag System ....... .. ... 166
Advanced Airbag System components . 169
Care ... .. ............... .. .. .... . 175
Children . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 187
Child restraints .............. ..... . 188
Components (front airbags) . ... .... . 169
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
Disposal . ................. .. .... . 175
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 167
How do the front airbags work? ... ... 171
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... .. .. .. .............. .
169
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ......... ....
170
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ...... ...... .. ..
179
Important things to know .......... . 162
Indicator light . ... ............ .. .. 173
Knee airbags ..... ... .......... .... 177
Monitoring . ..... ................ . 173
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light . . . . . . . 173
Repairs .......................... 175
Safety instructions ............. .... 175
Side airbags ... .. ............. .... 180
Side curtain airbags ............ .... 182
Weight-sensing mat ............... 187
When must the system be inspected? 173
All-wheel drive
Winter tires ... .. ... .......... ....
267
Alloy wheels .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 225
All wheel drive 210
Alternator
Malfunction ... ... ................ .
30
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 244
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ..........
208
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ............. .
206
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ...............
39
Ashtray .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 75
ASR
How the Anti -Slip Regulation System
works
Asterisk
206
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard ................. .
113
Error messages .................. . 115
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... 115
Status messages ... ........... .. .. 115
Switching on and off ........... .... 115

L
LA TCH .... .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. ... 199
Description ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 200
Instal ling a chi ld restraint . ... .. .. .. . 200
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 200
L eather ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
C leaning ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 229
L ift ing jac k .. ............. .... .. ... 277
Lifti ng vehicle .. ........... .. .. .. ... 288
Light Com ing home .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Daytime r unning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Driving light control ....... .. .. .. .. .. 49
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sw itch ing on and off ......... .... ... 49
Lighting ..... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .... 49
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
H igh beam .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 52
High beam warning/ indicator light ... .. 16
Turn signa ls . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
L ight senso r .............. .... .. .... 49
Light sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lock ing
Luggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Power locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Using the mechan ica l key .. .. .. .. .. .. 43
L ow -beam headlight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
L ow be ams .. ............. .... .. .... 49
Lower anchorage locator button .. .. .. . 200
L ower universa l anchorage bars (Canada) 199
L ower u niversa l anchorages (Canada) 199
Luggage Stowing . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 150
L uggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 68
Ca rgo net . ... .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... 69
En larg ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 7 1
Escape hand le ........... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lid .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. ....
44
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 150
Inde x 305
Open ing and closing . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
S ki sack ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 72
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tie -downs . .. .. .. ................. 151
Tr unk pass-through ... ............. . 73
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ................. 293
Malfunc tion Ind ic a tor Lamp (M IL) . . 16, 26
Manua l transm ission . .. .. ...... .... . 126
Master key Battery replacement . ... .... ... .. .. . 38
Check light .. .. .. .... ............. . 38
Mas ter key wit h remo te con trol . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Mechan ica l key .. ... ................. 39
Memory for driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Recalling sett ings .. ............... . 65
Stor ing settings .. .... ........... .. . 65
memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Mileage Ave rag e ...... ... .. ..... ........... 22
Instantaneous . .. .... ........... .. . 22
Mirro rs
Activati ng the dig ital compass . .. .. .. . 59
Adjusting the exterior m irrors ....... .. 57
dimming .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 58
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 173
N
Natura l leather ....... .. .. ..... ... .. 228
New ti res and wheels
NHTSA 263
Co ntacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Number of seats ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 154
0
Occu pan t se ating positions ....... .. .. 145
Octane rat ing ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 232
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil
refer to E ng ine oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . 239, 242
Oil consumpt ion . .... ........ ..... .. 242
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308 Index
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front seats ............... ... .... .. 61
Head restraints ................... 147
Manual .. ............... .. .. .... .. 62
Power . .. .... ........... ........ .. 63
Seat back angle manually ...... .. .... 62
Seat height manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seat heating
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seating capacity ............ ... .. .. . 154
Seating position Driver . ...... ........... .. .. .... . 145
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 146
How to adjust the front seats ... .. ... 146
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Occupants .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
Rear passengers ............ .. .... . 147
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Number of seats .......... ... .... . 154
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. . . 41
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 128
Emergency release ................ . 132
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Service interval display ........ .. .. .. .. 21
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Servotronic Power steering ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 209
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift buttons ............... ... .... . 131
Shift indicator (eff iciency program) .. .. . . 25
Side airbags Description .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
How they work ............. .. .... . 181
Side assist Activating and deactivating .......... 116
Descript ion ............... ... .. .. . 116
Informational and alert stage signals . 118
Messages in instrument cluster display 122
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Safety tips . .............. ... .. ... 122
Sensor detection area ......... .. .. .
Settings . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 117
121 Side curtain airbags .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Description . ..... ................ . 182
How they work ... ................ . 184
Safety instructions ............. .... 184
S id e marker lights . ............. .... . 49
Ski sack ........ .. .. ... ....... .... .. 72
also refer to Trunk pass-through ...... 73
Snow chains ...... ............. .... 268
Sound system display Driver information display ........ ... . 19
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ... 203
Spare tire ... .... .. .. ........... .... 273
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise control ....... 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............ .. 264
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 27
Starting engine Emergency key ... ....... ...... .. .. . 39
Starting from rest . ................. .. 98
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 98
Starting the engine ... .......... .. .. . 92
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 34
Locking the steering ............ ... . 92
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... . 32
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 92
Steering wheel column Adjusting manually ................. 92
Steps for determining correct load limit . 261
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 94
Storage
.... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 76
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof .. .. . 48
Sun shade .. .... ................... . 54
Sun visors
Switches 54
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols Red ..... ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Yellow ... ..... .. ............. ..... 33
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11