2012 AUDI A5 COUPE warning

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.

84 Warm and cold
With this setting, you attain maximum com­
fort in the least amo unt of time. Change this
setting, as des ired, to meet yo ur persona l
needs.
The climate controls are a combination of heating, venti lation and cooling systems,
which automatica lly reduce hum idity and cool
the air inside your vehicle.
The climate control automatically maintains a
temperature once it has been set . The tem­
perature of the air from the vents, fan speed
(air volume) and air distribution are also auto­
mat ically adjusted . The system also takes into
account strong sunshine so that manual ad­
justment is not necessary . So in almost all
cases,
autom atic mo de offers the best cond i­
tions for the comfo rt of the occupants at all
times of the year¢
page 86.
Please note the following :
Turn on the air cond itioner to reduce hum idity
in the vehicle . Th is also prevents the w indows
from fogging up.
When the outside temperature is high and the
a ir is very hum id,
conden sation from the
evaporator may drip under the vehicle. This is normal and does not indicate a leak .
If the outside temperature is low, the fan nor­
mally only switches to a h igher speed once
the eng ine coolant has warmed up sufficient­
ly .
The air conditioner temporarily switches off
when you drive off from a standstill using full
thrott le to save engine power.
The compressor also switches off if the cool­
ant temperature is too high, so that the en ­
g ine can be adequately coo led under extreme
loads.
Du st and pollen filter
The dust and pollen filter (a combined particle
fi lter and activated charcoal filter) reduces or
prevents outside air pollut ion (dust, or po llen)
from entering the vehicle . T
he dust and po llen fi lter must be changed at
the interva ls specified in your Mai ntenance
booklet , so that the air conditioner can prop­
erly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with a high
degree of air pollution, the filter may need to
be changed more frequently than specif ied in
your Audi Warranty
& Maintenance book let. If
in doubt, ask your authorized Audi Service Ad­
visor fo r advice .
Key recognition
The current climate contro l settings are auto ­
matically stored and assigned to the remote
key
Energy management
T o prevent the battery from being discharged
and to resto re the ba lance of energy, compo ­
nents which require large amo unts of energy
are temporarily cut back or switched off
¢ page 211. Heat ing systems in particular re­
quire a great deal of energy. If you notice, for
example, that the rear w indow heater is not
heating, then it has bee n tempora rily cut back
o r switched off by
energy managemen t.
These sys tems are available again as soon as
the energy balance has been resto red.
.&_ WARNING ~
Reduced visibi lity is dangerous and can
cause accidents .
-
- For safe d riving it is very impor tant that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con ­
densation .
- Comp lete ly fam iliari ze yourse lf with the
proper use and function of the heating
and venti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wipe r/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the windshie ld first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may freeze on the w ind-
shie ld and red uce visib ility.
~

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.
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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 .

Synchronization is canceled when settings are
adjusted on the front passenger 's side .
Seat heating
Front seat heating (g
Applies to vehicles: with front seat heating
The seat cushion and the seatback of the
front seats can be heated electrically .
Fig. 103 Seat heating bu tton and regu lato r
.,. Press the @ button .
.,. Ro tate the reg ulator to the desired sett ing .
I n pos ition 0, seat heating is turned off . The
con trol range is from 1 to 6.
Seat heating only functions when the seats
are loaded w ith body we ight. If a person is not
sitting on the front seats, seat heating should
be sw itched off to prevent unintentional hea t­
i ng of the seat surfaces.
_& WARNING
Individua ls with reduced sensitivity to pain
or tempe rat ure could develop b urns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of inj ury, these individua ls should
not use the seat heati ng.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats o r
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
@ Tips
Please note that objects placed on the
seats may be detected. If these objects are
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heavy enough, the ir weight w ill cause the
seat heating to switch on.

92 On the road
On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be adjusted .
Fig. 104 Lever under the s tee ring colum n
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly .
• Pull the lever
o fig . 104 -Arrow -o &_.
-
" a, a,
• Move the steering whee l to the desired po­
s it ion.
• Push the lever aga inst the steering column
u ntil it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­ tween your chest and the center of the steer­
ing wheel. If you cannot si t more than 10 in­
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering whee l.
F or detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
o page 63.
The steering wheel can be adjusted even when
the ign ition is turned off. For vehicles wi th
seat memory, the individual positions for the
steering wheel can be stored a long with the
seat position .
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
-Adjust the steer ing whee l co lumn on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering whee l
so that there is a m inimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steer ing whee l
r::;,page 145, fig . 162 . If
you cannot maintain th is m inimum dis­
tance, the a irbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is ava ilable .
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l dr iver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steer ing whee l is aligned with your
chest .
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steer ing wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition lock and ignition switch
Starting engine with the key
The igni tion is switched on and the engine
started with the ignition key .
Fig. 105 Ig nitio n key

~ Insert the key into the ignition lock .
~ Manual transmission: Fully depress the
clutch peda l and move the sh ift lever to the
neutral position.
~ Automa tic transmission*: Step on the brake
pedal and move the selector lever to the
P
or N position .
~ Press the key~ fig. 105 -the eng ine will
sta rt.
By pressing the key
without stepp ing on the
clutch or the brake, the ig nition is switched o n
and off. With the ignit io n on, t he steer ing
wheel is un locked.
You can only remove the key w ith the ignition
sw itched off . T o do this, you have to p ress on
the key aga in. Wi th an a utomat ic transm is­
sion, the se lecto r lever must be in the
P posi­
tion .
When starting the engine, ma jor e lectr ica l
l oads are switched off tempo ra rily .
After start ing a cold engine, there may be a
brief period of increased no ise because the oi l
p ressu re must fi rst build up in the hydraulic
va lve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
fo r concern.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting p rocess is automatically stopped
after a sho rt time . Repeat sta rting p rocedu re.
Driver me ssage in the in strument cluster
display
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appea rs if you do not step on
the brake pedal to sta rt the eng ine on a veh i­
cle with an automat ic transm iss ion.
Press clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on
the clutch peda l to start the engine on a ve hi­
cle with a manua l transm ission .
Engage Nor P to start engine
T his message appears when attempting to
start the engine if the se lector lever for the
automatic transmission is not in the
P or N
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posit ion . The engine can only be started wi th
the se lecto r in these positions .
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons
along with a warn ing signal.
It a ppears if the
se lector lever for the automatic transmission
is not in the
P position after the ignition is
switched off . Move the selector lever to the
P
pos ition, ot herwise the vehicle is not secured
against ro lling away . You also cannot lock the
vehicle us ing the locking b utton o n the doo r
hand le o r us ing the remo te key .
.8, WARNING
-Always take the key w ith you whe never
you leave your ve hicle. O therw ise, the
en gine cou ld be sta rted o r ele ct rical
eq uip me nt s uch as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons re quiring
assistance unattended in the ve hicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preventing people from es­ caping from t he veh icle on t heir own in
the ev ent of an e merge ncy. D epe nding
on t he time of yea r, peop le inside the ve­
hicle can be expo sed to very high o r very
low tempe ra tur es.
- Never re mo ve the ign ition key from the
ig nition lo ok while the veh icle i s m oving .
O the rwise, the s teering lock could su d­
d enly en gage and yo u wo uld not be a ble
to steer the vehicle .
@ Note
- In th e even t of a m alf un ct io n in the ele c­
t ronic ignit io n loc k a symbol in the in­
strument cl uste r flashes with the mes ­
sage
Ignition lock defective .
-Avo id hi gh engine spee ds, fas t a ccelera ­
tion or heavy engine loa ds while the en­
gine is still cold . This could damage the
eng ine.

94 On the road
@ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
veh icle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after start ing your
veh icle. Maintain moderate speed until the
engine is comp letely warm. Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature.
@ Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the
ignition lock, you have to pull the me­
chanical key out of the master key in or­
der to be ab le to loc k the vehicle The ve­
hicle can be locked with the mechanica l
key
~page 39.
-If you open the driver's door wi th the ig­
nit ion switched on, a buzzer sounds and
the message
Ignition i s on appears in
the instr ument cluster disp lay . Switch
the ignition off.
Stopping the engine
> Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
> Automatic transmission*: Move the selec ­
tor lever to the
P or N position .
> Press on the ignition key. The engine is
turned off.
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstances, the
engine can be switched off wh ile the vehicle is
mov ing . The engine will be switched off if you
p ress on the key for an extended period .
_& WARNING
-Never turn off the eng ine unti l the vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- T he brake booster and se rvotronic only
work when the engine is running. With
the ignition turned off, you have to apply
more force when steering or braking .
Since you cannot steer and stop norma l­
ly, this can lead to accidents and serious
injuries. -
The radiator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the
ignit ion key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bu ild-up in the engine compa rtment.
(D Note
Do not stop the engine immediately after
hard or extended driving . Keep the engine
runn ing for approximate ly two minutes to
prevent excess ive heat bu ild-up .
Starting and stopping
the engine with
convenience key
St t· th ng ·n ith the
button
Applies to vehicles: wit h co nvenience key
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
Fig. 106 Conven ience key: STAR T ENGINE STOP button
> Manual transmission: Fully depress the
clutch pedal and move the shift lever to the
neutral posit ion.
> Automatic transmission*: Step on the brake
pedal and move the selector leve r to
P or N
~ .&. -
> Pr ess on the !START ENGINE STOPI b utton
~ fig. 106 -the engine will start.
By pressing the
! START ENGINE STOPI button
without depressing the clut ch or the brake
peal, the ignition is switched on and switched
off by pressing it again.
IJi,,

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
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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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