2012 AUDI A5 COUPE low beam

14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
I
Electronic Stabilization Program
(ESP)
¢page 15
USA model s:
Safety systems
¢page 15
Canada model s:
Safety systems
¢page 15
[a
Tire pressure too low*
¢page 16
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•
Left turn signal
¢page 16
Safety belt
¢page 16
g
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
¢page 16
•
High beam
¢page 16
a
Right turn signal
¢page 16
om
USA model s:
Cruise control activated
¢page 16
•
Canada models :
Cruise control activated
¢page 16
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USA mod els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢page 16
[IJ
Canada models : Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢page 16
USA model s: Parking brake
¢page 17
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 17
USA mod els: Brake malfunction
¢ page 18
Canada models : Brake malfunc­
tion
¢page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cru ise cont ro l* addi­
t iona l indicator lights are displayed
¢page 107.
A WARNING ~
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may resu lt
in ser ious personal injury or vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe d istance
off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
¢ page 52.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, stop the engine and let it
coo l down. Always exe rcise ex treme cau­
tion when wo rking under the hood
¢ page 230, Engine compartment .
(D Tips
Many functions are monitored by the Auto­
Check system
¢ page 28 . Malfunctions
or faults will be i den tified either wi th a re d
symbol (priority 1 -Danger!) or with a yel ­
l ow symbo l (priority
2 - Warning).
~ Dynamic steering
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
If the ,-w j indicator light illuminates when
switching on the ign it ion and goes o ut w hen
the engine starts, dynamic steering is activat­ ed .
If the ,-w j indicator light illuminates after the
engine starts, a system ma lfunction has oc­
curred. You can continue to drive carefully at a .,,.

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
(l) Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator lamp
A ppl ies to vehicles: with tire pressure monit oring sys te m
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of air pressure.
The ti) warning/ind icator light illuminates for
a few seconds after the ignit ion is turned on
as function check, and then goes out.
If the
(g symbol appears, pressure is too low
in at least one tire.
When the system detects a ma lfunction, the
warning/indicator light will flash for approx i­
mately one minute and then remain continu­
ously illum inated. Th is sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle starts up as long as
the ma lfunction ex ists. Contact your author­
ized Audi dealer and have the malfunction
corrected .
For more informat ion
c::> page 2 71 .
¢i 9 Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left B or the right II
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers , both indica­
tor lights flash .
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink tw ice as fast as nor­
mal.
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ indicator light illum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the dr iver and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt. Add ition­
a lly, an audible warning tone will a lso sound.
For more Information
c::> page 154, Safety
belt warning light.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The
fcj symbol lights up when the ign ition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MIL is work ing
proper ly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected.
For more information
c::> page 26.
~D High beam
The II warning/indicator light illuminates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see
c::> poge 52.
CRUISE/ (,)" Cruise control
Them! (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is activated .
ABS/ (9) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warn ing/indicator light r4iS (USA mod­
els)!Ei] (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
T he light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not i llum i­
nate when you switch on the ignition .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates
while driving.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.

34 Driver in formation d isplay
The speed warnings warning threshold 1
[i and warning threshold 2 HIil are also
yellow symbols in some models. The warn­
ing is always shown as a small symbol in
the upper area of the display
c> page 27 .
~ Dynamic steering
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
&1rJ D ynamic steering: Sy ste m m alfun ctio n
This driver message and the &1r-1 symbol ap­
pear when a system malfunction occurs dur­
ing travel. You can continue to dr ive carefully
at a reduced speed to a qualified workshop .
Steer ing ca n be mo re d iff icult or sensitive
tha n usual. The stee ring wheel can also be at
an angle when dr iv ing str aight.
&1rJ Dynamic steering: initial ization
If th is driver message appears and the &1rJ in­
d icator light is flash ing on the instrument
panel, dynam ic steering is being re initialized .
Once you sta rt the eng ine after this is f inish­
ed, the steering wheel will be easy to move.
Re-initialization might be necessary if the
steer ing whee l was moved ha rd to t he left and
right whi le the vehicle was not moving . The
d isplay goes out as soon as initia lization is
comp lete.
A WARNING
-
Have the dynamic steering system mal­
function repaired as soon as poss ible by an
authorized Audi dealer or any qualified
workshop -risk of accident!
(D Tips
The dynam ic steering stability systems are
not ava ilable in the event of a system mal­
function .
2e Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles : wit h co nvenience key
I! Key no t in vehicl e
This rem inder appears along with the I! sym­
bol if the master key is removed from the ve­
hicle with the eng ine runn ing .
It is intended
to rem ind you (e.g . whe n cha nging dr ivers)
not to cont inue t he journey withou t the m as­
te r k ey.
If the master key is no longer in the ve hicle,
you cannot swi tch off the ig nit ion after stop­
ping the engine and you also canno t start the
engine aga in. Yo u also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside .
· fi.. D Light/rain sensor defective
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h ligh t/rain sensor
B Automatic headlights /automati c wipers
defective
If the symbol illumina tes, the ligh t sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with t he switch in AU­
TO . However, yo u can cont inue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch. In the
case of a defect i n the rain sensor, the wind­
shield wipe r lever functions are still ava ilab le.
Have the light/ rain senso r checked as soon as
poss ible by an authori zed Audi dealer.
(0) Worn brake pads
EiJ Brake pad s!
If the warning light illuminates, immed iately
co ntact your authorized Audi dea ler or qua li­
fied workshop to have all brake pads i nspect­
ed. On USA mode ls t he
EiJ w arni ng lig ht
comes on together with the - warning
light . Both sets of brake pads on an ax le must
always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
'-
Driving w ith bad brakes can cause a colli-
sion and ser ious personal injury.

Clear vision Lights
· r/.· Switching the lights on and off
Fig . 48 Instr ument pane l: Head light control switch
Switching on AUTO - Automatic headlight
control*
• Turn the light switch to AUTO ¢ fig. 48.
Tu rning on th e side ma rker light s
• Turn the head light contro l switch to :oo~.
Switching on low beams
• Turn the head light control sw itch to gD .
Swi tching off the lights
• Turn the head light control switch to 0.
The low beams only illuminate with the igni­
tion turned on.
With the s ide marker lights or headlights
switched on, the symbol next to the light
switch illuminates
:oo:.
AUTO -Automatic headlight control*
With the switch in the AUTO position, the low
beams are swi tched on automatically depend­
ing on the ambient light, for example in a tun­
ne l, at dusk and when it is raining or snowing.
When the low beams are switched on, the
:oo:
symbol comes on. The low beams remain
switched on regardless of the ambient light
when you turn on the fog lights .
When you turn
off the ignition, the low beams
are automatically switched
off.
On vehicles w ith a rain sensor* the headlights
switch on automatica lly after a few wind-
Clear vi sion 49
shield wiper passes. However, the instrument
lighting will not be switched on.
Wi th a utomatic head light cont ro l, you also
have the high-beam function available. How­
ever, if you have not switched high beams
back to low beams while driving with auto­
matic headlight control, only the low beams
come on the next time yo u turn on automatic
headlight control. In order to return to high
beams aga in, you first have to pull the high
beam lever back to the normal position and
then push the lever forward .
Light sensor* malfunction
In the event of a light sensor* ma lfunction,
the driver is not ified in the instrument cluster
display:
l;I Automat ic d rivi ng light s/automati c wip­
ers defect ive
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and
off using the light switch . Have the
light sensor checked as soon as possible at an
authorized Aud i dealer or other qualified
workshop.
A WARNING
Automatic h eadlights are only intended to
assist the d river. They do not relieve the
driver of his responsib ility to che ck the
headlights and to turn them on manually
according to the current light and visibility
conditions. For example, fog cannot be de­
tected by the light sensors. So a lways
switch on the headlights gD under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark.
(D Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view mirror mount.
You should therefore not apply any stick­
ers to the windshield in th is area in order
to prevent malfunct ions or fai lures .
- The sensitivity level for the light sensor*
set at t he factory can be changed in the ..,_

50 Clear vis ion
MM I* men u r=> page 50 in the automat­
ic driving Lights function .
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion wh ile the vehicle's lights a re turned
on, a buzze r sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open.
- Please obey all laws when using t he
li ghting systems described here .
- The coming home/leaving home func ­
tion * is availab le only with the sw itch in
the AUTO position.
Fog lights
F ig. 49 F og light sw itch
,. To turn on the fog lights JO, press button @
r=>fig. 49.
,. To turn on the rear fog lights Ot press but-
ton @.
Fog lights
The s ide mar ker Lig hts or low beams must be
switched on. When the fog Lights are switched
on, the g reen check Light at the edge of the
switch comes on .
If autom atic driving light control AUTO is act i­
vated, t he low beams are switched on when
the fog l igh ts are turned on .
Rear fog lights
Low beams or side marker Lights with fog
l ight s must be turned on.
When the rear fog lights are turned on, the
yellow check light at the edge of the switch
comes on .
(D Note
The rear fog Lights sho uld only be turned
on in accordance with traff ic regu lation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic .
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or
MM!*.
,. Select: Function b utton ICAR ! > Exterio r
lighting .
Coming home*
T he coming home funct ion ensures tha t after
turning off the ignition and opening the
driver' s door
the veh icle per iphery is illum i­
nated in the da rk . I n addition, the front fog
lights, the tai l lights and the License plate
li ght are turned on. The power -on t ime can be
set for a per iod from O (off) to 30 or 60 sec­
onds.
Leav ing home*
The leaving home functions ensures that
when unlo cking , the vehicle perip hery is illu­
minated in the dark . In add it ion, the front fog
lights, the tail Lights and the license plate
light are turned on. This function can be
tu rned on and off .
Auto headlights*
When the light switch is in the AUTO
r=> page 49 position, the switch-on point of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
li ght function.
Daytime running lights
The daytime r unning lights can be turned on
or off using this function* . If the f unction is
active, the dayt ime runn ing lights are turned
on automatically when the ignition is sw itch­
ed on .
(D Tips
The coming home/leaving home function*
i s available only with the sw itch in t he AU­
TO position .

Daytime running lights
When you turn on the ignition the daytime
ru nning lights will com e on automatically.
USA mode ls
The daytime runni ng lights are activated when
the light switch
c:> page 49, fig. 48 is in the 0
position or the AUTO pos ition (only in daylight
conditions). The daytime running lights func ­
tion can be turned on and off in the rad io or
M MI* menu
Exterior light ing c:> page 50 .
Canada model s
The daytime run ning lights are activated when
the light switch
c:> page 49, fig. 48 is in the 0
position, oooc position or the AUTO posit io n
(o nly in daylight cond it ions) . T he daytime run­
ni ng lig hts fu nction cannot be tu rned off.
_& WARNING
N ever u se day time ru nning ligh ts to see
w here y ou are goin g. They are no t bright
e n oug h an d wi ll not l et yo u see far enou gh
ahead for safety, especia lly at dusk o r
w hen it is dark. Be aware of cha nges in
outs ide light conditions when you are driv­
ing and respond by sw itching on your low
beams
jD.
(D Note
Always be aware of changes in outside light conditions while you are driving. Re­
spond in time to fading daylight by turn­
ing the light switch to position
jD (or
"AUTO")
to turn on your headlights .
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Instrument lighting
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fi g. S O Instrument light ing
.,. Press t he knob to re lease i t.
.. Rotating the kno b to the r ight"+" w ill in­
crease t he basic brightness when it is da rk .
.. Rotating the knob to the left"-" will de­
crease the basic brightness when it is dark.
.,. Pressing the knob will prevent u nintention­
al c hanges .
(D Tips
The ill umination for the instrument cluste r
li ghts up whenever you switc h on the igni­
tion w ith th e vehicle headlights off. As the
d ay ligh t fad es, th e inst ru m ent cluste r illu­
mina tio n lik ewise dims a utomatic a lly a nd
will g o out comp le tely whe n the o utsi de
ligh t is very low . This feature is me ant to
r emi nd you to switch o n the hea dlights
whe n outs ide lig ht conditions beco me
p oor .
Xenon headlights
App lies to vehicles : wit h xe non head lig hts
After starting the eng ine, the xenon head­
li ghts are automatically adjusted to the load
and angle of the veh icle (for example, dur ing
acce lerat io n an d bra ki ng) . Th is prevents on­
com ing t raff ic fro m experiencing un necess ary
he ad light glare from y our xe non headli ghts.
If the system is not ope rat ing properly, a
warning symbol in the Auto-Ch eck Control is
displayed
c:> page 36.

52 Clear vis ion
Adaptive light
App lies to vehicles: with adaptive lig ht
When driving around bends, the relevant area
of the road is better illuminated .
Fig. S1 Adaptive light whe n dr iving
The benefit of adaptive l ight is that the c urve
and the edge of the road are better illuminat­
ed
c:::> fig . 51. Dynamic adaptive light is con ­
trolled a utomatica lly, depending on vehicle
speed and steering wheel angle.
When driving around bends, the headlights
are contro lled according to steering wheel an ­
g le. So that there is no black hole ahead of the
vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different
angles.
(D Tips
The system works above a speed of about
6 mph (10 km/h).
Emergency flashers
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle ore in an
emergency situation.
F ig. S2 Eme rgency flasher switc h
.. Press the switch J}. c:::> fig . 52 to turn the
eme rgency flashers on or
off.
When the emergency flashers are on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights
RII in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher sw itch
J}. blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flashers a lso work when the ignition is
tu rned
off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automat i­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed .
@ Tips
You should turn on the emergency f lashers
when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
- your vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle beh ind you.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er .
t
'
Fi g. S3 Tu rn signal and high bea m lever
The turn signa l and hig h beam lever has the
f o llow ing funct ions:
Turn signals ¢ ¢
.. Lift the leve r up a ll the way c:::> fig . 53 (D to
use t he right turn s ignals, or push the lever
down a ll th e way @to use the left tur n sig-
na ls. ..,

Auto-blink
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of resistance to use the turn signa ls
for as long as you need them, for example
when changing lanes .
• Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of resistance and then release it right
away to make the turn signals blink
three
times .
You can use th is feature for example
when changing lanes on highways .
High beam ~D
• Push the lever forward @ to switch on the
high beam.
• Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam .
Headlight flasher ~D
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel@
to use the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights
R or Bin
the instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig­
nal switches off automatica lly.
- Th e
high beam works only when the head­
lights are on. The indicator light
II in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights switched on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illum inates when you
use the head light flasher.
(D Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
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Interior Lights
Front interior lights
The front interior lights also contain reading
lights for the driver and passenger .
Fig. 54 Headliner: Front inter ior lights
The rocker switch@ ~ fig. 54 for operating
the interior lighting has the follow ing f unc­
tions:
Door contact switch
.,.. Place the switch @ in the m iddle position .
Interior light switched on
• Place the sw itch @ in position I.
Interior light switched off
• Place the switch @ in position 0.
Front reading lights ~
.,.. Press one of the switches @ to turn the
r ig ht or left read ing l ight on or off.
With the door contact switch turned on, the i nterior lights tu rn on as soon as you un lock
the vehicle or open the doors. The lighting is
also turned on when the ignit ion key is re­
moved. The lights go out about 30 seconds af­
ter the doors are closed . When the vehicle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
interior lights are turned off.
When a door is open, the interior lights are
turned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining of the battery.
T he brigh tness of the ligh ts is controlled au­
tomatically by a dimmer when they are
switched on and off.