2013 AUDI A5 COUPE light

Rear lid
Opening/closing rear lid
Fig. 27 Drive r"s door: re m ote rear lid rele ase
Fig. 28 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.,. Press the button .c::5 on the remote control
master key for at least one second. The rear
lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
.,. Pull the release button
.c::5 in the driver's
door
q fig. 2 7. Or
.,. Press the handle on the rear lid
¢fig . 28.
Closing the rear lid
.,. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in­
side and allow it to drop gently to close it
¢ ,&. .
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open sudden ly
when the veh icle is moving .
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit comp letely into the lug-
Opening and closing 39
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecia lly with the rear lid left open. A
child could craw l into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let childre n play in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particular close to the hinges -fingers or
hands can be pinched .
@ Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but­
ton
.c::5 on the master key . When you close
the rear lid aga in, it locks automat ica lly.
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggag e com­
partment lid can be opened from the inside using the trunk escape handle .
Fig . 29 T run k escape handle: view fr om ins ide the
closed rear lid
To open luggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
¢fig. 29.
The trunk escape handle inside the luggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescen t ma te-
rial to glow in the dark. .,..

42 Opening and clo sing
Emergency closing of the panoramic
tilting sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing , it will open again a utomati ­
cally. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens
automatically, pull the switch until the roof
closes .
Valet parking
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage comportment from unau thorized ac­
cess .
Fig. 33 Glove co mpar tmen t: va let park ing b utton
You can switch the "va let par kin g f unct ion" o n
when someone else is pa rk ing yo ur vehicle.
When the function is switched on, the vehicle
can be driven, locked and unlocked us ing the
master key, but access to the luggage com­
partment is not permitted .
.. Take the mechanica l key out of the master
k ey
c::> page 34 .
.. Open the glove compa rtment c::> page 60 .
.. Activate c::> fig. 33 the "valet parking" fea­
ture by press ing the
!VA LE T ! button . The in­
dicator light in the switch illum inates .
.. Close the glove compa rtment and lock it
with the mechan ical key .
.. Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechani­
cal key
<=::> page 63 .
.. Lock the luggage com partment pass ­
t h rough wi th the mechanical key
c::> poge 65.
.. Leave the master key with the se rv ice pe r­
sonnel for parking and keep the mechanica l
key with you.
T he following buttons are deactivated w hen
the va let parking f unction is switched on:
- 1""' 1 button in the d river 's doo r
-la l button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated,
t h e message
Valet parking activated appears
i n the instrument clus ter disp lay when you
switch the ign ition on .

Clear vision Lights
Switching the lights on and off
F ig . 34 Instrument pane l: headlight control switch
Light switch ·'t/,·
Turn the switch c> fig. 34 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
:oo: symbol turns on.
0 • The lights are off or the daytime running
lights are on:
-USA mod els : The daytime running lights are
activated when the light switch
c> fig . 34 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only
in daylight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu
E xterior li ghtin g
¢ page 44 , c> &_.
-Ca nada mod els: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light switch
¢ fig . 34
is i n the O position, :oo : position or the AUTO
posit ion (on ly in daylight cond itions). The
daytime running lights function cannot be
turned off¢&. .
AUTO* -Automatic headlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, for example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels ¢,& .
:oo: -Side marker lights
~D -Low beam headlights
Fog light s/rear fog ligh t(s)*
Press the appropriate button c> fig. 34:
1D -Fog lights
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
Clear vi sion 43
adaptive light*
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adap ts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering angle. This provides
better lighting through the curve. The system
operates at speeds between approximately
6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static corner ing light * (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signal is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
better whe n turn ing .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
function when the switch is in the AUTO posi­
tion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
-Daytime running lights and automatic
headlights* are only intended to ass ist
the driver . T hey do no t re lieve the driver
of his responsibility to chec k the head ­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac­
cording to the current light and visibility
conditions. For example, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors*. So a lways
switch on the headlights
~D under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Cras hes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when yo u cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the b ack.
- Please obey all laws when using the
lig hting sys tems described here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights* should on ly be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic. ..,.

44 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
c> page 44.
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of
the headlights, turn signals and tail lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r shor tly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is no tified in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay¢
page 22.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 35 T u rn s ig na l and h ig h beam leve r
Turn sign als ¢i ¢
The turn signals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal pos ition when the ign i­
tion is switched on.
(D -right turn signal
@-left tur n signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just
tap the lever .
High be ams and headlight flasher [D
Move the lever to the correspon ding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
II in the i nstr ument clus­
te r turns on .
Notes on thes e features
- The turn signals on ly work w ith the ign ition
t ur ned on. The indicator lights
B or II in
t he instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the tu rn s ig­
na l switches off au toma tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the head­
lights a re o n. The ind icator light
II in the
instrument cluster ill uminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headligh t flasher works only as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if the re a re no
lights switched on . The ind icator light
II i n
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
--
Do not use the h igh beam or headlight
flashe r if you know that these could blind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions ore selected in the radio or
MMI" .
.,. Select: I CAR ! function button > Ext erio r
light ing .
Or
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Car S ystems
control button > Ve hicle s etting s> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car }*,
Leav ing home (light when unlocking car )*
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and th e dr ive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, the function
can be switched on and off or the length of
time the lig hts remain on* can be ad justed . ..,.

The leavin g home function il luminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
This function can be switched on and off.
The
c o ming h om e and lea ving home func­
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO position
¢ page 43, fig. 34.
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the A UTO
¢
page 43 position, the switch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odel s:
You can switch the dayt ime run­
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mode*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
v ides stronger illum ination on the side of the
road on wh ich you are driving .
If you are driv­
i ng in a count ry that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, th is
will cau se glare for on coming dr ivers. To pre­
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In veh icles with halogen headlights, ce rtain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered w ith wate rproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing thro ugh. Fo r
more information, please see your author ­
ized Audi dea ler or author ized repa ir faci lity .
(D Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the dr iver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on.
Clear vi sion 45
Emergency flashers
F ig. 36 Center console: emergency flasher switch
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
.,. Press the switch ~¢
fig. 36 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flas hers are on, all four
turn signals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights
1111 in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a t urn w hen
the emergency flashers are switched on by us­
ing the turn signal lever. The emergency flash­
ers stop temporarily.
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ignition is turned off.
T he emergency flashers wi ll turn on a utomat i­
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency f las hers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t raf ­
fic jam so that any other vehi cles coming
can see you, or whe n
- your vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an emergency s ituation, o r when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are tow ing another vehicle
beh ind you.

46 Clear vis ion
Interior lights
Front /rear interior lights
Fig . 37 Front headliner: inte rior lighting controls
Fig. 38 Rear headliner: rear reading lights
@Interio r ligh ts
Press the switch ~ fig. 3 7 in the correspond­
ing position.
0 -Interior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the inte­
rior l ights turn on automatically when you un­
lock the vehicle, open a door or remove the ig­
n ition key. The interior lights turn off several
seconds after your close the doors , when you
lock the vehicle or when you turn the ign it ion
on. When a door is open, the light tu rns off
after a few minutes.
@ Front /rear r eading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the but­
ton~
~ fig. 37 or ~fig. 38.
The appearance and location of the rear read­
ing lights may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig . 39 Inst rume nt illu mination
.,. Press the knob to re lease it .
.,. Turn the knob toward "-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob again to return it to its origi­
nal posit ion.
(!') Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switc hed on and the vehicle lights are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­
mination of the dia ls likewise dims auto­
matically and wi ll go out completely when
the ou tside light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind yo u to sw itch on the
headlights when ou tside light conditions
become poo r.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 4 0 Forward section of driver's armrest: power mir­
r or controls

Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -In th is position , you can adjust the
d river's and front passenger's ex ter io r mir ro rs
by turning the knob in the des ired direc tion.
(ijjl -The mirrors are heated depending on the
ou tside temperature.
P assenger exter ior mirro r tilt function*
( only with memory for exterior mirrows)
To help yo u see the curb when backing into a
pa rking space, the surface of the m irror tilt s
slig htly . The knob m ust be in the P posit io n
for this to ha ppen .
You can adjust the t ilt ed mir ro r sur face by
turn ing t he knob in the des ired direction .
When you move out of reve rse and into ano th­
er gear, the new mi rror posit ion is stored and
assigned to the key you are using .
The mirro r goes back into its origina l posit io n
once yo u drive forward faster tha n 9 mph
(15 km/h) or sw itch the ignition off .
,&. WARNING
Curved mirror su rfaces (convex or spheri ­
cal *) increase yo ur field of view . Remem­
ber that vehicles or other objects will ap­
pea r smaller and farther away than w hen
seen in a flat m irr or. If you use this mirror
to estimate distances of following veh icles
when changing lanes, you co uld estimate
incorrectly and ca use an accide nt.
(D Note
- If you wash the veh icle in an automatic
ca r wash, yo u must fold the exte rior m ir­
r o rs in to reduce the r is k of damage to
the m irrors .
(D Tips
-The exterior mirror setti ngs are sto red
with the memory functio n* ~
page 57 .
- If there should be a malfunction in the
electr ica l system, you can st ill adjust the
exter ior mir ro rs by press ing the edge of
the mi rror.
-
Clear vi sion 4 7
Dimming the mirrors
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Fig. 41 Auto matic dimmin g rearv iew mirro r*
Manu al d imming rearview mir ror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror
back .
Automat ic dimming rearview mirror*
.,. Press the button@~ fig. 41. The indicator
light @ turns on . The rearview and exterio r*
mi rrors dim a utomatically when light shines
on them, for example from headlights on a
veh icle to the rear .
A WARNING
-
Electrolyte fluid can leak from aut omatic
d imm ing mirrors if the glass is broken .
E lec trolyt e fluid can irritate skin, eyes and
res pirato ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposu re to elec­
trolyte can ca use i rritation to the respira­
to ry sy stem, especially among people
wit h asthma or o ther resp iratory co ndi­
tions . Ge t fresh a ir immediately by leav­
ing the vehicle o r, if that is no t possib le,
open w indows and doors all the way.
- If electroly te gets in to the eyes, f lush
them thorough ly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 minutes;
medical attention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, fl ush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes a nd the n wash affected area
wit h soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af­
fected cloth ing and shoes before re use .
.

48 Clear vision
-If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by medical professio­
nal. Get medical attention immediately.
d) Note
Liquid electrolyte leaking from broken mir­
ror glass will damage any plastic surfaces
it comes in contact with. Clean up spilled
electrolyte immediately with clean water
and a sponge.
@ Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mirror also deacti­
vates the automatic dimming function of
the exterior mirrors.
-Automatic dimming for the mirror only
operates properly if the sun shade* for
the rear window is not in use or the light
striking the inside mirror is not hindered
by other objects.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
Fig. 42 Drive r's side : su n v isor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of their brackets in the cen­
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors
Ci) c::> fig. 42.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens .
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
The rear window is equipped with a sun
shade.
Fig. 43 W ith MM I: Bu tton for rear window sun s hade
Fig. 44 Withou t MMI : Bu tton for rea r win dow s un
shade
.. To extend/ret ract the sun shade, press the
~ button c::> fig. 43 or c::> fig. 44 .
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear. To do this,
select the
I CAR I function button > Windows >
Rear blind> automatic> on or I CAR I function
button
> Car Systems control button > Vehi­
cle settings> Automatic rear blind > On .
The
current setting is automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote key. The sun shade is ex­
tended again as soon as the vehicle is travel­ ing forward at a speed greater than 9 mph
(1 S km/h) if the ignition has not been switch­
ed off in the meantime.
_8 WARNING
= When lowering or raising the sunshade,
make sure there is nothing in its way and
that it has a free path to travel. This could
cause personal injury.
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