2012 AUDI A5 COUPE clutch

If there is no gearshift recommendation, then
just drive in the appropriate gear for conserv­
ing fuel.
@ Tips
-This indicator can help you conserve fuel.
This indicator is not meant to show you
which gear you should a lways be in in all
driving situations. Sometimes, in s itua­
tions such as passing, driving through mountains or when towing a trailer,
there won't be any gearsh ift recommen­
dat ion.
- The display does not light up when the
clutch pedal is be ing depressed .
Digital speedometer
Fig. 13 Display : Dig ital speedo mete r
Current speed appears in the display . Speed is
shown in 1 mph increments (USA models) or 1
km/h increments (Canada models) .
You can switch the display from miles to kilo­ meters and vice versa via the MMI*.
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the
trunk lid have been le~ open.
Fig. 14 Display: Open doo r- and trunk lid warning
Driver information display 21
The Open Door/Trunk Lid warning displays if
even
one door, the hood or the trunk lid is
open. Th is symbol also shows
which door or
lid has not been closed
q fig. 14 .
As soon as the door, the hood and the trunk
lid are closed properly, the door and trunk lid
warning turns off and the selected driver in­
formation system functions are displayed
again.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 15 Disp lay : Se rv ice interval d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
t ion is calculated automatically and d isp layed
accord ingly. The d isp lay works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv ­
i ce reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition
qfig . 15 .
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
main ing are updated each time the ignit ion is
turned on until the date due for serv ice is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru ­
ment cluster immed iately after you turn on
the ignition. Addit ionally, a warning tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switches back to normal.

_& WARNING
-Always remove objects from the instru­
ment panel. Any items not put away
could slide around inside the vehicle
whi le driving or when accelerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv­
ing around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter console or other storage locat ions
cannot fa ll out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake, depress the clutch or acceler­
ate.
- Any pieces of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv ­
er's v iew. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects cou ld injure any passen­
gers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and
can be locked.
F ig . 92 G love compartme nt
To open glove compa rtment
.. Pu ll the hand le in the direction of the a rrow
~ fig . 92 and swing the cover down to open.
T o clos e glo ve compartm ent
.,. Push the glove compartment lid upward un­
t il the lock engages .
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There are holders for a pen and a pad of paper
in the glove compartment lid.
On the right s ide in the glove compartment is
a holde r with the key body into which the
emergency key must be clipped to be able to
start the vehicle.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
Storage compartment in the roof
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Fig . 93 Storage pocket in the roof
.,. To open the lid yo u have to touch the bar
~ fig. 93 (Arrow). The lid opens automati­
cally.
.. To close the lid, push it up until it engages.
A WARNING
-
Always keep the lid closed while driv ing to
reduce the risk of injury during a sudden
braking mane uver or in the event of an ac­
cident.
Coat hooks
The coat hooks are located on the side on the
pillar in the rear .
A WARNING
--Ma ke sure that hanging clothing does
not obscure the view to the rear.
- Hang only lightweight clothing and be
sure that there are no heavy o r sharp­
edged objects in t he pockets.
-

~ 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.
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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.
Ill-

100 On the road
you r speed and the distance between
your vehicle and othe r vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise contro l
sho uld not be used in the city, in sto p­
and-go traff ic, on twist ing roads and
w hen road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -you cou ld have an acc ident .
- Switch the cruise contro l off temporarily
when d rivi ng in turn ing lanes, highway
exits or in construction zones .
- Please note that unconsciously "resting" yo ur foot on the accelerator pedal causes
c ruise contro l not to brake. This is due to
the control system be ing ove rridden by
the drive r's ac celeration.
{O) Tips
- Vehicles with manual t ransmission: You
can attain the set speed only if the gea r
that is currently engaged wi ll allow it, or
if i t does not tax t he engine and allows it
to run smoothly . There fore shift into a
higher or lower gear in a timely manner.
- The bra ke ligh ts illuminate as soo n as
the b rakes app ly automatica lly.
Changing speed
.. Press the lever in the direction of the 0
r::!v page 99, fig. 108 or in the direction of the
0 to increase or decrease your speed.
.,. Let go of the lever to save that speed.
Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/ h) by light ly pressing the lever. If you keep the
lever pressed down, you will alter your speed
in 5 mph (10 km/h) increments .
You can a lso press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e.g. if yo u want to
pass someone. The speed you saved earl ier
will resume as soon as you let off of the accel ­
erator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
5 mp h (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cruise contro l will be turned offtempora -rily. The green symbo
l in the d isp lay t urns
white, the saved speed is retained .
Pre-selecting speed
You can pre-select your desired speed while
the vehicle is not moving .
.,. Tur n on the ign ition.
.,. Pull leve r into posi tion 1
¢ page 99,
fig. 108 .
.. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
.,. Let go of the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the h ighway. Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cru ise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivat ion
.,. Step on the brake pedal, or
.,. Manual transmission: Keep the cl utch pedal
pressed down
Longer, o r
.,. Press t he leve r into position @(n ot clicked
into place)
¢ page 99, fig . 108, or
.,. Drive for longer than 5 m inutes a t more
t han 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
spee d.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @(clicked into
p lace), or
.,. Switch t he ignit ion off .
T he speed you saved will be retai ned if the
cr uise control ha s been switched off tempora­
rily . To resume the saved speed, le t up o n the
brake or clutch pedal and p ull the leve r to po ­
sition
(D .
The saved speed w ill be erased afte r tu rning
t h e ignit io n off. .,..

126 Transmission
Transmission Manual transmission
Gearshift lever
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the
way before you can start the engine.
The manual transmission in your Audi is
equipped with an
interlock-feature.
• Depress the clutch pedal a ll the way.
• Start the engine with the gearshift lever in
Neutral and the clutch pedal depressed.
(D Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when
changing gears. Do not hold the vehicle on
a hill with the clutch pedal partially de­
pressed. This may cause premature clutch
wear or damage.
@ Tips
- Resting your hand on the gearshift lever
knob while driving will cause premature
wear in the transmission.
- The back-up lights go on when you sh ift
in to Reverse with the ignition on.
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission
Fig. 142 Gearshift patte rn: 6 -speed manual transmis­
sion
Engaging reverse gear (R)
• Move the shift lever all the way to the left,
press it down, then push i t forward . Especially
after driving forward, stop the vehi­
cle comp letely, shift into
Neutral and rest the
shift lever briefly in Neutral before shift ing in­
to
Reverse.
Automatic
transmission
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with automatic transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled automatic transmission. Upshift ing
and downshifting takes place
automatically.
The transmission is also equipped with tip­
tronic. It allows the driver to shift gears
man­
ually
if desired c:> page 130.
Driving the automatic transmission
Applies to vehicles: with automatic transmission
Fig. 143 Shift gate on the center console: selector lev ­
er with release button
Starting the engine
• The selector lever must be in
Nor P.
Starting off
• Press and hold the brake peda l.
• Press and hold the release button in these­
lector lever hand le and move the selector
lever from
P or N to D and release the but­
ton
c:> .&_ .
• Wait briefly until the transmission has s hift­
ed (you w ill feel a slight movement) .
• Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
accelerate.

Rocking back and forth to becom e
un stuc k
~ Shift on ly between D and R when the vehi ­
cle is at a full stop and the e ngine is r unni ng
at idle speed .
Stopping
~ Press and ho ld the brake pedal unti l the ve ­
hicle has come to a complete stop .
~ Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the
vehicle cannot roll forward or backward
while it is idling¢ &_.
~ Once stopped, do not depress the accelera­
tor pedal to rev up the engine ¢&_ .
Parkin g
~ Press and ho ld the brake pedal unti l the ve ­
hicle has come to a complete stop.
~ Set the parking brake firmly¢ page 97,
Parking.
~ Press and hold the release button in these­
lector lever handle, move the selector lever
into
P a nd the n let go of the release button
¢,&_ .
The selector lever must be in Nor P. If one of
the dr iving pos it ions is engaged a safety
sw itch w ill prevent the engine from be ing
started. See also ¢
page 92.
Before you move the selecto r lever from the P
position, you must always apply the brake
pedal before and whi le dep ress ing t he button
i n the hand le of the se lec to r lever .
A WARNING
-Unintended ve hicle movement can cause
serious injury.
- When the selector lever is i n a dr iving
position, the ve hicle may creep, even at
i dl e speed . Therefo re do not release
the par king brake or foot b rake until
you are re ady to move, because powe r
is transmit ted to the whee ls as soon as
a dr iving position is engaged.
- Do not ac celera te while selecti ng a
d riving posi tion. At th is time the en­
g ine must be at idle speed so t hat un-
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due stress is not placed on the clutches
in the transmiss ion.
- Remember: Even when stopped briefly
with the automatic transmission in D,S
or R, eng ine power is being transmit­
ted to the wheels. Your veh icle cou ld
"creep" forward or backward. When
stopped, keep the b rake pedal fu lly de­
pressed and use the pa rking brake if
ne cessary to keep the vehicle from ro ll­
i ng.
- I f the selecto r lever is un intent ionally
moved into N while you are dr iv ing, t ake
your foo t off the accelerator ped al and
wait for the engine to retu rn to idle
speed before se lecting a driving position .
- Never sh ift into
R or P when the vehicle is
in motion.
- Never get out of the driver's seat when
the engine is running.
- If you m ust ge t out of the vehicle, move
the selector lever secure ly into the P po­
sition and apply the pa rking brake firmly.
- If t he eng ine mus t rem ain r unning , neve r
have any driving posit ion engaged w hen
checking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P w ith the park ing brake
firm ly set¢
page 230, Engine compart­
ment.
Othe rwise, any inc rease in engine
speed may set the vehicle in motion,
even with the park ing brake applied .