2012 AUDI A5 COUPE turn signal

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.

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
BRAKE/ CQ)) Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
light illuminates when the ign ition is turned
on .
It goes out after the engine has been
started. This indicates t hat the brake war ning
light is funct ion ing properly.
If th e br ake w ar ning light d oes not light up
w hen the engin e is c ranking , th ere ma y be a
ma lfun cti on in th e ele ctric al sys tem. In thi s
case, c ontact an auth oriz ed Audi d eale r.
If the brake system warning/ind icator light
flashes, there is a brake system malfunction .
By pressing the
ISE TI button, you can br ing up
a driver message which exp la ins the ma lfunc­
tion in more detail
Q page 30.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/ind icator
light
B (USA mode ls)/ 11] (Canada mode ls)
flashes together w it h the brake system warn­
ing/i ndicator light
Q & .
(USA models): If the 1111 warn ing light and
the
El warning light illuminate togethe r, im­
mediately contact your author ized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all bra ke pads
inspected
q page 34 .
When the light comes on, an audib le warni ng
signal is also give n.
A WARNING
- USA models: If the 1111 warning l ight
and
the m warning light come on to ­
gether, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock ­
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an acc ident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop . Dr ive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap·
plicat ions.
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light . and the ABS warning light
II]
come on together, the rear wheels could
.
lock up first under hard braking . Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by your author·
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive s low ly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applications.
- If the brake warning/ind icator light does
not go ou t after a few seconds and the
pa rking brake released, or lights up wh ile
you are driv ing, the fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir is too low. If yo u be ­
lieve that it is safe to do so, proceed im­
mediately at low speed to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or qualif ied repair
facility and have the brake system in·
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with max imum stopping power
in critical s ituations. You must allow fo r
increased braking dis tances. The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident.

Driver information
display
Introduction
General notes
The driver informa tion display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with much useful information.
Fig. 9 Instr ument cluster: center d isplay
Information from the driver information sys­
tem is shown in the display in the center of
the instrument cluster.
When you turn on the ignition and while you
are driving, some functions and vehicle com­
ponents are scanned for their operating sta­
tus. Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are signaled audibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and rem inders to
the dr iver in the display.
The driver is also shown information about ra­
d io and CD operation and directions for the
nav igation system*. You can find add itional
i n formation on these subjects in the M MI
manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel dis­
play differ in some of the vehicles .
The driver information system provides the
following functions:
Sou nd system disp lay
¢page 19
Outside air temperature ¢ page 20
Gearshift indica tor * ¢ page 20
Digital speedometer ¢ page 21
Open door -and luggage com-¢page 21
partment warning
Driver inform ation di spl ay 19
Service interval display
Auto Chec k sys tem
Driver information
Speed warn ing
Trip computer*
Gearshift selector positions (Automatic transmission *)
Adaptive c ruise control*
a) Tips
¢page 21
¢page28
¢page29
¢page27
¢page22
cf) page 12 8
c::.page 102
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or yellow icon app ears in the display. Red
symbols indicate
Danger ¢ page 29. Yel­
l ow symbo ls indicate a
Warning
¢page 33.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 Display: sound system
If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown
by the Auto Check Contro l, the name of the ra­
dio station you are t uned to o r the frequency
and the recept ion ran ge are shown in the up­
per area of the d isplay .
When the CD is in use, the tit le of the track
being played is shown. The CD changer* dis­
plays the number o f the cur rent C D (CDl to
CD6) .

In o rder to make an accu rate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cial diagnostic eq uipment (gener ic scan tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC) . The DLC is located to the
right of the hood re lease
c:> fig. 23.
Your authorized A udi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the necessary repa ir.
Electronic speed
limiter
Your veh icle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . Th is is less than the
maximum speed of you r vehicle. To reduce the
ri sk of s udden tire failure and loss of control if
t he veh icle is ope rated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an electronic speed lim it ­
er . The electronic speed limiter prevents yo ur
ve hicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more informat ion
c:> page 263 .
If the engine contro l unit receives fa ulty vehi ­
cle road speed signals, the Malfunction Indi­
cator Lamp (MIL)
¢1111ij) will i llum inate. If t his
occ urs, contact the nearest authorized Aud i
dealer for assistance.
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits
and ad just you r speed to suit p revailing
road, t raff ic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires insta lled.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system wa rns if the driver
exceeds a prev iously stored maxim um speed.
A warning tone will sound as soon as the vehi-
Dri ver information di spla y 2 7
cle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a warning
symbol appears in the display. The symbo l's
appearance might be different in some mod­
els.
The speed warning system has two warning
thresholds that funct ion independent ly of
each other and that have somewhat different purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi­
mum speed while you are driving. This setting
will remain in effect until yo u turn off the ign i­
tion, assuming that you have not changed or reset the setting.
The . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbo l in the warning 1 dis­
play appears when you exceed the maximum
speed . It goes out when the speed falls be low
the stored maximum speed .
The speed warning symbol will also go o ut if
the speed exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 2S mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds . The stored max imum speed
is deleted.
Speed w arning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if yo u al­
ways want to be reminded of a certain speed,
for example whe n you are trave ling in a coun­
try that has a genera l maximum speed limit,
o r i f you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for wi nte r tir es.
The . (USA models) . (Canada models)
speed warning 2 symbol appears in the dis ­
play when yo u exceed the sto red speed limit.
Unlik e warning 1, it will not go out unt il the
vehicle speed drops below the s to red speed
li mi t.
Setting speed warn ing 2
c:> page 28 .
(D Tips
Even though your vehicle is equ ipped w ith
a speed war ning system, you sho uld still

40 Openin g and clo sing
the ignition lock, the e lectronic immob ilizer is
automatically activated once again.
0) Tips
- The vehicle cannot be s tarted if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is located on the key ring.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la­
tions
Q page 296.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key
Q page 41,
-Door handles with convenience key*
c:>page 42,
- Lock cylinder at the driver's door
Q page43, or
- Power locking switc h inside
Q page 43 .
Selective unlocking
When they a re closed, the door and rea r lid
a re locked. When unlocking, you can set in the
radio or MM!* whether
only t he drive r's door
or the entire vehicle shou ld be un locked
Q page 41.
Automatic locking
The automat ic loc king featu re locks all the ve­
h icle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faste r than 9 mph ( 15 km/h).
The car is un locked again once the ignition key
is removed. In addition, the veh icle can be un­
l ocked if the opening fu nction in the power
l o cki ng system switch or a t one of the door
l evers is act uated . The Auto Lock function can
be turned on and off in the rad io or
MMI*
c:::> page41.
Additionally , in the event of a crash with air­
bag dep loyment the doors are automatically
u nlocked to allow access to the vehicle .
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the an ti- theft alarm warning system de ­
tects a b reak-in into the vehicle, acoustic and
vis ual warning signals are triggered .
T he anti-theft wa rning system is activated au­
tomat ica lly when you lock the vehi cle. It is de­
activated when unlocking using the
remot e
k ey,
with the me chanical key , and when you
switch on the ignition.
T he alarm also t urns off when the a larm cy cle
has expired .
Turn signal s
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice, when you lock it once. If they do
not flash, one of the doo rs, the rear lid o r the
hood is not lo cked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to
prevent yo u lock ing your remote master key in
the ve hicle:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the central
locking switc h
Q page 43 if the driver's
door is open .
- On veh ides w ith convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compa rtment, the rear lid is a utomat i­
cally u nlocked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the
r e mot e m as­
ter key or con ven ienc e ke y*
until all doors
and the rear lid are closed . In this way you
avo id lock ing you rself out a ccidentally.
_& WARNING
-
- W hen you leave the ve hicle, always re­
move the ignition key and take it with
you . This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from acc identally be­
ing locked in the vehicle shou ld they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch in the front doors.

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
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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.
Clear vision 53
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.