2012 AUDI A5 COUPE windshield wipers

36 Driver in formation d isplay
'l:"::71 , Check engine oil
II Add o il, ma x x qt (l). You may c ontinu e
drivin g
If the ll!I symbol lights up d isplay ing th is
driver message, then add a maximum of
I li­
ter at you r earliest oppo rtunity
c:> page 242.
'l:":?J. Engine oil level
II Please c heck oil l evel
When the symbol illuminates, check the en­
g ine oil level as soo n as poss ible
c:> page 242.
Top off the oil at yo ur earliest oppo rtunity
c:> page 2 42.
'IY ..,. Engine oil sensor defective
II Oil le vel! Sen sor defecti ve
If the symbol illum inates, contact your au­
thor ized Audi dealer and have the o il sensor
inspected . Until you have th is done, check the
oil leve l each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
¢ page 242.
! ?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles : with engine speed limi tation
IP,I Do not e xceed ma x. engine spee d of XXXX
rpm
The II! symbo l illuminates when there is an
engine contro l malfunction. The
(m indicator
light in the instrument cluster also illumi­
nates. The engine speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information sys­
tem . Keep in mind that the eng ine speed will
not exceed the va lue disp layed in the driver in­
formation system, fo r example when down­
shifting.
Please go to an authorized Aud i dealer or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the ma lfunction
repaired.
~(D Headlight range control defective
II Headlight range control d efe cti ve !
If the fl symbo l ill uminates , the dynamic
headlight range contro l is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re­
paired at your authori zed Audi dealer.
§0 Adaptive light defective
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
l/ll adapt ive Light defecti ve
When the l/ll symbol illuminates, it means
that adaptive light is defective. Go to an au­
thorized Audi dealer to have the headlights or
the control un it for the adaptive light re­
paired .
~ Ignition lock malfunction
I!! Ignition lock def ectiv e
If the I!! symbol in the display comes on,
there is a malfunction in the e lectronic igni­
tion lock . Please go to an author ized Audi
dealer or other qualified workshop to have the
malfu nction repa ired.
Q Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
E Adapti ve damper s: syste m malfunc tion
If the E symbol in the d isplay comes on, there
is a ma lfunction in the adaptive dampers.
Please go to an authori zed A udi dealer or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the mal funct ion
repaired .
~ Windshield wipers faulty
ti Windscreen wipe r defective!
When the fw,j symbol illum inates, it means
that the elect ronics for the winds hield wipers
are defective . Please go to an authorized A udi
dealer or qualified workshop to have the
windshield wiper system repaired.

Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. S9 W indshield w iper leve r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshie ld w iper off
(D -Interva l mode. To extend/shorten the
wipe r intervals , move the switch @ to the
left/right. In veh icles with a rain sensor*, the
windshie ld wipers are act ivated automat ically
start ing at a speed of 2 mp h (4 km/h) . The
h igher the sensitivity of the rain sensor* is set
(switch @ to the right), the earlier the wind­
shie ld wipers react to mois ture on the wi nd­
shield.
@ -Slow wiping
®-Fast wiping
©-Sing le wipe
® -Clean the wi ndshield . T o e liminate water
d ro pl ets , the w indshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after several seconds
while driving. You can switch this function off
by mov ing the lever to position ® within 10
seconds of the afterw ipe operation . The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next time the
ignit io n is switched on .
C lea ning the headlights *. The headlight wash­
er system* only functions when the light is
switched on . The headlights are automatically
cleaned the first t ime and every fifth time the
lever is moved to position ®· T hey are also
cleaned every time you hold the lever in posi­
tion ® for longer than 2 seconds. Clear vi
sion 55
A WARNING
- The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the dr iver. The driver is st ill responsible
for manually switch ing the wipers on ac­
cording to the visibility cond it ions .
- The windsh ield may not be treated with
wate r-repell ing windsh ield coating
age nts. Unfavo rable cond it io ns, such as
we tness, dar kne ss, low sun, can result in
increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possib le .
- Prope rly f unct ion ing windsh ield wiper
blades are req uired for a clea r view and
safe driving
~ page 56, Replacing
windshield wiper blades .
(D Note
-In the case of fros t, check whethe r the
w indshield wiper blades are frozen to
t he windsh ield. Sw itch ing on the wind ­
shield wipe rs can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched off ( lever
in posit ion 0). Th is helps to prevent unin­
tentional switch ing on and damage to
the windsh ield wiper system.
(D Tips
- The windshield w ipers are switched off
when the ign it ion is turned off. Act ivate
the windsh ield wipers after the ignition
is switched bac k on by moving the wind­
shield w iper lever to any position .
- Worn or d irty windshield wipe r blades
result in streaking . This ca n affect the
rain sensor* funct ion . Check yo ur wind­
shield wiper blades regularly.
- T he ra in sensor* is part of the interval
w ip ing system. Turning off the ignition
w ill also deactivate the ra in se nsor* . To
reactiva te the sensor, swit ch off the in­
terval wiping function, then switch it
back on aga in .
- Th e washer f luid no zz les o f the w ind­
shield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on .

56 Clear vis ion
- When stopping temporarily, e .g. at a
traffic light , the set speed of the wind·
s h ield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Service position
Th e windshi eld wiper blades ore replaced in
the service position.
Fig. 6 0 Service pos it ion
The serv ice position is set in the rad io or
MMI* .
,. If the wiper bl ades are no t fro zen to the
wind shield , bring the windshield wiper lever
to the basic position @¢
page 55, fig. 59.
,. Se lect : Function button
IC ARI > Windshield
wi per s> Serv ice po siti on.
- On · changing the windsh ield wiper blades
can only be done if you bring the wiper arms
to the serv ice position
9 fig . 60. You will al­
so avoid paint damage to the hood when
working on the wipe rs in this po sitio n.
- Off · the w indshield wipers are moved to
their initial position aga in.
(D Note
Never maneuve r your vehicle with the
front windshield wipe r arms ra ised since
they will automat ica lly be moved back to
t heir bas ic posi tion above a speed of 3
mph (6 km/h) and can sc ra tch the hood.
@ Tips
- You can also use the servic e pos ition, for
example , if you want to protect the
windsh iel d from icing by using a cover . -
The service position automatically
switches to
Off when you operate the
w indshield wiper lever, or speed exceeds
3 mph (6 km/h).
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blad es in good condition help ke ep the
windshield clear .
Fig . 6 1 Re movin g the w ipe r bl ade
Removing the wiper bl ade
,. Bring the w indshield wipers to the service
position ¢
page 56.
,. lift the windsh ield wiper arm up from the
w indshield .
,. Press the lock ing knob @¢
fig. 61 on the
w iper blade. Ho ld the wiper blade firmly.
.,, .... .., 0 rr: ig
,. Remove the wipe r blade in the di rect ion of
the arrow.
Attaching the wiper blade
,. Insta ll the new w iper blade in the reta iner
on the wiper arm @ unt il you hear it click in ·
t o p lace on the w iper arm .
,. Place the wiper arm back on the windsh ield.
-
- Clean your wiper blades regu larly with a
w indshie ld washer so lution to prevent
streaking.
If the w iper blades are very
d irty, for example with insects, carefully
clean the wiper blades with a sponge or a
soft br ush .
- For your safety, you should replace the
wiper blades once or twice a year . See
your author ized Audi dealer for replace·
men t bla d es.

CD Note
-The windshield wiper blades must only
be replaced when in the serv ice position
<=> page 56! Otherwise, you risk damag­
i ng the pa int on t he hood or the wind­
s hi eld wiper motor.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, a lways loosen blades which are fr o­
zen to the windsh ield befo re ope rat ing
wipe rs.
- To he lp prevent damage to w ipe r blades,
do no t use gasoline, ke rose ne, pa int
t hi nn er, or o the r so lvents on or near t he
wipe r blades .
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
a rms or other components, do not at­
temp t to move the wipers by han d.
@ Tips
Commercial hot waxes applied by a uto­
mat ic car washes affect the how easily the
g la ss surfa ce can be cleaned.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 62 Forward sectio n of driver's armrest : power mir­
ro r contro ls
Adjusting e xterio r mirrors
• Rotate the knob to the© posit ion (driver 's
exter ior mirror) or to the® pos ition (pas­
senger's exter io r mir ror) ¢
fig. 62.
• Rotate the knob and the mirror so t hat you
have a clear view to t he rear.
Heated mirrors
• Ro tate the knob to pos it io n @ . Clear vi
sion 5 7
Depend ing on the o utside temperature, the
mirro r sur faces are heated until the ig nition is
switched off -even if the knob is no longer in
pos ition @.
You are we ll-advised to fold the ex ter ior mir ­
rors in when maneuvering in tight spaces o r
when leaving the car parked close to other ve­
hicles.
Memory for e xterior mirrors*
On vehicles wi th memory for t he drive r's sea t,
the cur rent setting for the exter ior mir ro rs is
automat ica lly stored a long with the seat posi­
tion
¢page 65.
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror* (only w ith memory fo r exterior mirror s)
When the reverse gear is e ngaged, the mirro r
surface tilts downward slightly if the setting
i s for the passenger's mirror (knob in pos ition
® ¢fig . 62). This allows you to see the curb
dur ing parallel parking .
The mirror returns to its initial position as
soon as reverse gear is disengaged and veh icle
speed is above about 9 mph
(15 km/h) . The
mirror also retur ns to its init ial position if the
switch is moved to the dr iver's ex terior m irror
© or the ignition is sw itched off .
If the pos ition of the mirror surface is
c hanged on a tilted mirro r, this new position
will be automatically ass igned to th e remote
key w hen the veh icle is taken o ut of reverse
gear.
CD Note
Cu rved mirror surfaces (co nvex o r sph eri­
ca l*) increase your f ie ld of view . Remem ­
b er that ve hicl es o r othe r ob jects w ill ap­
p ear sm aller and farthe r away t han when
seen in a fla t mirro r. If you use t his mirror
to estimate distances of fo llowing vehicles
when chan ging lanes, you could est imate
i ncorrect ly and cause an accident.

308 Index
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front seats ............... ... .... .. 61
Head restraints ................... 147
Manual .. ............... .. .. .... .. 62
Power . .. .... ........... ........ .. 63
Seat back angle manually ...... .. .... 62
Seat height manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seat heating
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seating capacity ............ ... .. .. . 154
Seating position Driver . ...... ........... .. .. .... . 145
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 146
How to adjust the front seats ... .. ... 146
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Occupants .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
Rear passengers ............ .. .... . 147
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Number of seats .......... ... .... . 154
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. . . 41
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 128
Emergency release ................ . 132
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Service interval display ........ .. .. .. .. 21
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Servotronic Power steering ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 209
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift buttons ............... ... .... . 131
Shift indicator (eff iciency program) .. .. . . 25
Side airbags Description .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
How they work ............. .. .... . 181
Side assist Activating and deactivating .......... 116
Descript ion ............... ... .. .. . 116
Informational and alert stage signals . 118
Messages in instrument cluster display 122
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Safety tips . .............. ... .. ... 122
Sensor detection area ......... .. .. .
Settings . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 117
121 Side curtain airbags .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Description . ..... ................ . 182
How they work ... ................ . 184
Safety instructions ............. .... 184
S id e marker lights . ............. .... . 49
Ski sack ........ .. .. ... ....... .... .. 72
also refer to Trunk pass-through ...... 73
Snow chains ...... ............. .... 268
Sound system display Driver information display ........ ... . 19
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ... 203
Spare tire ... .... .. .. ........... .... 273
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise control ....... 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............ .. 264
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 27
Starting engine Emergency key ... ....... ...... .. .. . 39
Starting from rest . ................. .. 98
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 98
Starting the engine ... .......... .. .. . 92
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 34
Locking the steering ............ ... . 92
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... . 32
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 92
Steering wheel column Adjusting manually ................. 92
Steps for determining correct load limit . 261
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 94
Storage
.... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 76
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof .. .. . 48
Sun shade .. .... ................... . 54
Sun visors
Switches 54
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols Red ..... ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Yellow ... ..... .. ............. ..... 33
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

310 Index
V
Valet parking .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 47
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle-care products ....... .. .. .. .. . 221
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 290
Vehicle jack .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 277
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .
273
Ventilation
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . .
79
De luxe automatic climate control plus . . 83
w
Warning/indicator lights .... .. .. .... .. 10
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Airbag system .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... .. .. . . 16
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise control ................ .... .. 16
El ectrom echanical parking brake ...... 17
El ectronic power control ... .. .. .. .. . . 15
Elect ronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 15
High beam .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .....
16
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 16
Turn signals .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Warning lights .. .......... .. .. .... .. 13
Warranty coverages ...... .. .. .. .... . 293
Washer reservoir .............. .... . 251
Washing .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 221
Automatic car wash ........... .... . 222
by hand .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 222
General information .............. . 221
with a power washer ...... .... ..... 223
Waxing ..... ... .......... .. .. .... . 223
Wear indicato r ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Weights . ................. .... ..... 290
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .......... .. .. .... .
158
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 155
What impairs driving sa fety? . . . . . . . . . . 145
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... ............... .. .. .. .
259
What should I do after replacing wheels? 259
Wheel bolts
Torque . ... .... .. .. ... ........ .. ..
269
Wheels .... .... ............... .... 252
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Ch ecking tire pressure .............. 258
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 256
General notes .... ... .......... .. .. 252
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .... .. .. ........... ....
253
New tire s and wheels ............. .. 263
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .. .. 260
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 157
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ ....
173
When should I adjust the ti re pressures? 259
When should I check the tire pressures? . 259
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ....... .... ............... ....
258
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155
Window regulators
Malfunctions .... ... .......... .. .. .
47
Power locks ... .. .. ........... .. .. . 46
Windows
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Windshield defogging/defrosting . . .
83, 88
Windshield washer fluid
Low level .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
35
Windshield wipers . ............... ... 55
Fau lty .... .... ................... .
36
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .. . 56
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer reservo ir .................. 251
Winter operation
Batt ery ... .... ............... ....
247
Coola nt system .. .. ........... .. .. 244
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
Front seat heating . ............ .. .. . 91
Tires ..... .... ............... .... 210
Windows . .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Winter tires ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 267
All-wheel drive ... .. ........... .. .. 267
Wiper blades
Replacing windshiel d wiper blades .... .
56
also refer to Windshield wip ers .. .. .. . 56