2012 AUDI A5 COUPE climate settings

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 28 Key set
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the master key~
page 39.
® Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency . Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Data in the master key
During driving, service and maintenance-rele­
vant data is continuously stored on your mas ­
ter key. Your Audi service adviser can read out
this data and tell you about the work your ve­ hicle needs. This applies a lso to vehicles with
conven ience key*.
Per sonal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key . When the ign ition is turned
off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
conven ience settings for the follow ing sys-
Opening and closing 3 7
terns are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate contro l
- Centra l locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
-Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi side assist*
- Audi drive se lect*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you turn on the ignit ion.
A WARNING
-
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle . Always lock all doors and take the
key .
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportun ity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­
supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in serious In­
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col­
umn lock could suddenly engage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.
@ Tips
- Th e operation of th e remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e .g. a cell phone, radio equ ip­
ment).
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignit ion lock, a chime w ill
sound. Th is is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door.

Button(s )
AC
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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.

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
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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.

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.
~

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. ..,.

Cruise control Changing speed ....... ... ... ... ... 100
Prese lect speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. . 1 00
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 99
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 16
also refer to Adapt ive cruise control .. . 102
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cup holders .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D
Data ....... ................... .... 292
Data recorde r ............. .... .. .. . 204
D ate display . .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. .. 12
Daytime running lights ............ 50, 51
Declaration of complianc e
Adaptive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Aud i side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 296
Conven ience key ................. .. 296
Elect ronic immobilizer . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 296
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 296
Remote control key ... .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 296
Defective light bulb warning ..... ... ... 35
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
D efrosting w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2, 88
Deluxe au tomatic clim ate control . . . . . . . 79
A ir di stribu tion ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 82
Automatic mode .................. . 81
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D efrost .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 82
D escr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. .. 79
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
F an ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 81
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Temperature .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 81
D eluxe automatic climate con trol p lus . . . 83
Air distribution . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Air vents ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 89
Air vents (rea r) ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 89
Au tomatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Inde x 301
Defrost ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 83
Econom ica l use .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 90
Fan .. ...... .. .. .................. 87
Rear window defogger . ............. . 88
Recircu lation mode . .............. .. 87
Synchronization .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 90
T emperature ..... .. ..... ........... 86
T urning on and off .. . ... ....... .... . 86
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 261
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital speedomete r ................. . 21
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 291
Dimming the rearview m irror ........ .. S8
Distance contro l system
refer to Adaptiv e cr uise control ... .. .. 102
Doors Emergency lo cking ................. . 44
Driver informat ion system ........... .. 19
Defective light bulb wa rni ng .... .... .. 35
Digital speedomet er .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Drive r informat io n messages .... .. .. . 29
En hanced shift ind icator ........ .. .. . 25
Open door or rear lid wa rning . ... .. .. . 21
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sound system disp lay .. .. ... ... .. .. . 19
D river seat
refer to Sea ting posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver's seat memory Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving lights . .. .. .... ............. . 49
D rivi ng messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Drivi ng safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Driving through water . .. .. ... ... .. .. 214
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Duplicate key . .. .. ... ............ .. . 37
D ust and pollen filter
Del uxe a utomat ic climate control plus .. 83
Dust filte r
Del uxe automat ic climate control . .. .. . 79
Del uxe a utomat ic cli mate control p lus . . 83
Dynam ic s teering . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 124
E
Easy entry funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
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306 Index
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On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. ... ... .. 26
Electronic speed limiter ...... .. .... .. 27
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 26
Open doo r or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minimize pollution .......... ... .. ... 215
Optiona l equipment
M arked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 25
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors ....... .. .. .. 57
Outside temperature display . .. .. .. .. . . 20
Owner 's manual
H ow the Owner's Manual is o rganized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ....... .. ....... .. .. .. .. . 224
Paint No ..... ................ ... .. . 290
Panoramic tilting sunroof ............. 48
Convenience opening/closing ... .. .. .. 46
Emergency clo sing .......... .. .... .. 48
Tilting and closing ........ .. .. .. .. .. 48
Park assist .................. .. .... . 133
Rear .. .... ................ ..... . 133
Rea r, with rear view camera . .. .. .... . 134
Parking ... ........ ....... .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic transmission ............ 126
Valet parking ................ .... .. 47
Parking brake ................ ... ... . 96
also refer to Electromechan ica l park ing
brake .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Park ing system .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 133
Rear .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 133
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ..... .. .. . 134
Parking system (rear) ......... .. .. .. . 133
Parking System (rear)
Adjusting the warning tones . ..... .. . 134
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era)
Parking mode 1 .............. .... . 137
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 138
Safety precautions ......... ... .... . 135
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 136
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 139 Parts
replacement .............. .... 295
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 173
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pedals . .... .... .. ............. .... 149
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 155
Polishing ......... ................ . 223
Pollen filter
Deluxe automatic climate control . .. .. . 79
Pollutant filter Deluxe automat ic climate control ..... . 79
Power locking switch ................. 43
Power locking system ............ .... . 40
Emergency locking .. ........... .. .. . 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ........ .. .................. 43
Luggage compartment lid ........ ... . 44
Se lective unlock feature .......... .. . 41
Settings .. .. .. .. ............. .... . 41
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. . 41
Power locks Windows open and closed ........ ... . 46
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 209
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing ........ . 46
Malfunctions .. .. ..... ........... .. 47
Power window switches ............... 46
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Programming the Homelink ® un iversal re­
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper occupant seating posi tions . .. .. 145
Proper safety belt position .......... .. 158
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Occupants . .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 145
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 147
Q
Quartz clock .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 12
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupant s? 155
Why safety belts? ....... ...... .. .. 154