2013 AUDI A5 COUPE page 76

Rocking back and forth to become
un stuck
~ Shi ft on ly between D/S and R when the ve­
hicle is at a full stop and the engine is
runn ing at idle speed.
Stopp ing
~ 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 ¢.&_ .
Pa rking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when you open the dr iver's door, the vehicle
could ro ll. The message
T ra nsmi ssion: C ar
may roll! Shift to park!
appears.
~ Press and ho ld the brake pedal unti l the ve ­
hicle has come to a complete stop.
~ Set the parking brake firmly¢ page 77,
Parking.
~ Press and ho ld the release button in these­
l ector lever handle, move the selector lever
into P and then let go of the release button
¢ .&_ .
The engine can only be
s tart ed when these­
l ecto r lever is in the P o r N posit ions .
On slopes , activate the parking brake first and
the n move the selector lever to the P pos it ion .
This prevents too much stress from being
p laced on the lock ing mecha nism .
_& WARNING
-Unin tended veh icle movement ca n cause
serious injury .
- When the selector lever is in a dr iving
position, the veh icle may creep, even at
id le speed. Therefore do not release
the park ing brake or foo t brake until
you are ready to move, because powe r
is t ransmitted to the whee ls as soon as
a dr iving posit ion is engaged.
Tran sm iss ion 83
-Do not accelerate wh ile selecting a
driv ing position. At this time the en­
gine must be at idle speed so that un­ due stress is not placed on the clutches
i n the transmiss ion.
- Remember: Even when stopped br iefly
with the automatic t ransmission in D/S
o r R, eng ine power is being transmit­
ted to the wheels. Your veh icle cou ld
"creep" forward or backwa rd. Whe n
stopped, keep the brake pe dal fu lly de­
pressed and use the pa rking brake if
necessary to keep the vehicle from ro ll­
ing.
- If the selec to r l ever is unintentionally
moved into N while you are driving, take
your foot off the accelerator peda l and
wait for the eng ine to ret urn to idle
speed before se lecting a dr iv ing pos ition.
- Never sh ift into R or P when the vehicle is
in motion.
- Never get out of the d river's seat when
the eng ine is running.
- If you m ust get out of the vehicle, move
the selector lever secure ly into the P po­
sition and apply the parking brake firmly.
- If the engine must remain r unning, neve r
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood . Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P w it h the par king brake
fi rm ly set¢
page 209, Engine compart­
ment.
Othe rwise, any in cr ease in engine
speed may set t he vehi cle in motion,
even with the park ing brake applied .
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the pa rking brake is re­
l eased a utomatically o nly when the d riv­
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.

84 Transmi ssion
Selector lever positions
App lies to vehicles: with tiptronic
This section describes the selector lever posi­
tions and driving ranges .
Fig. 84 Display i n the instr ume nt cluste r: se lector leve r
i n posit ion P
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selector lever as well as in the in­
strument cluster display .
P - Park
In this selector lever position the transmis­
sion is mechanically locked. Engage P only
when the vehicle is
completely stopped¢&.
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 83 .
To shift in or out of position P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the release button in the selector lever handle
while moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this pos ition only with the
ignit ion on .
R -Rever se
The transmission will automat ically select the
low est gear ratio when you shift into reverse.
Select R only when the vehicle is at a
full stop
and the eng ine is r unning at idle speed¢&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 83.
Before you move the selector lever to R , press
both the button in the handle of the selector
lever
and the brake pedal at the same time.
When the ignit ion is on, the backup lights illu ­
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transm iss io n is in neutral i n this pos ition.
Sh ift to this position for standing with the
brakes applied ¢
page 85.
When the vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds
below 3 mph (5 km/h), yo u must always app ly
the footbrake before and whi le mov ing the
l ever o ut of N.
D /S - Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S pos it ion, the transmission can be
operated ei ther in the norma l D mode or in
the S spo rt mode . To select the S sport mode,
pull the selector lever back briefly. Pu lling the
lever back again will se lect the norma l D
mode. The instrument cl uster display shows
the selected dr iving mode .
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the best gear ratio. It de ­
pends on engine load , vehicle speed and the
dynamic contro l program (DRP).
Se lect the
s port mode S for sporty driving.
T he vehicle makes full use of the engine 's
power . Shift ing is more noticeable when accel­
erating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h), you must always app ly
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to D/S out of
N.
In certain circumstances it may be advanta ­
geous to temporar ily sw itch to the manua l
shift program to manua lly select gear ratios
to match specific driving conditions
¢ page 86.
_& WARNING
--
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 83.
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running will resu lt in
damage to the automatic transmission
and poss ibly the cata lytic conve rter. .,._

88 Transmission
Emergency release of the selector lever
App lies to vehicles: with tiptronic
If the vehicle's power supply foils, the selec­
tor lever con be released in on emergency.
Fig. 88 Removing ashtray insert
Fig. 89 Emergency release for selector lever
The emergency release is located under the in­
sert for the ashtray.
.. Slide open the cover for the ashtray.
.. Release the ashtray by push ing the switch
@¢fig. 88 to the right.
.. Remove the ashtray insert@.
.. Now you can see a small cover in the ash­
tray holder on the front of the ashtray re­
cess.
.. Re lease and remove this cover .
.. You now have access to a bolt. Using a
screwdriver or similar, press the bolt down
and hold it down ¢
fig. 89.
.. Now press the interlock and move the selec-
tor lever to the N pos ition .
The selector lever can only be moved from the
P position if the ignition key is in the lock and
the ignition is turned on. If the vehicle has to
be pushed or towed if the power supply fa ils
(e.g. battery is discharged), the selector lever
must first be moved to the N position using
the emergency locking device.
S tronic ®
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transm ission
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical­
ly-controlled manual transmission called S
tronic ®. Two independent clutches transfer
the power between the engine and transmis­
sion . They rep lace the torque converter used
in conventional automatic transmissions and
allow the vehicle to accelerate without a no­
ticeable interruption in traction.
You can also shift the gears
manually using
tiptronic , if you like ¢ page 92.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: wit h S t ronic tra nsmi ssio n
Fig. 90 Display: Se lector lever posit ions
The instrument cluster display shows the cur­
rent se lector lever position and current gear .
P -Park
The wheels are mechanically locked in this po­
sition. You can only shift into Park when the
vehicle is
stationary ¢ /1. .
To shift in and out of P, press the interlock
button in the selector lever
while press ing the
brake pedal.
R - Reverse
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is running at idle
speed ¢
/1..
To select R, press the interlock button while
pressing the brake pedal. The back-up lights
switch on in the R position if the ignition is
switched on .

N -Neutral
The transmission is in idle in this position.
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the 0/5 position , the transmission can be
operated either in the normal D mode or in
the 5 sport mode. To select the S sport mode ,
pull the se lector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will select the normal D
mode. The instrument cluster disp lay shows
the selected driving mode.
I n the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matica lly selects the best gear ratio . It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and the
dynamic control program (DRP).
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driv ing.
The vehicle makes full use of the engine's
power. Shifting is more noticeable when accel­
erating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the l ever to D/S out of N.
I n certain circumstances it may be advanta­
geous to temporarily switch to the manual
shift program to manually select gear ratios
to match specific driving conditions
~ page 92.
A WARNING
-Never select R or P while driving.
- Power is stil l transmitted to the wheels
when the eng ine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake in all
selector lever positions (except P) when
the engine is running. Do not inadver­
tent ly press the accelerator pedal when
the vehicle is stopped if a gear is engag­
ed . Otherwise the vehicle will start to
move immediately. This could happen
even if the parking brake is activated.
- Before opening the hood and working on
a running engine, select P with the se lec­
tor lever and activate the parking brake.
Always read and follow the applicable
Transmission 89
warnings ~ page 209, Engine compart­
ment.
@ Tips
- On vehicles with Audi drive select*, you
can adjust the sporty shift characteristics
in the
Dynamic driving mode.Swill ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display in­
stead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal
immediately and wait for the engine to
slow down to idle before selecting D/S.
- If there is a power failure, the selector
lever will not move out of the P position .
The emergency release can be used if
this happens~
page 94.
. Selector lever lock
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission
The selector lever lock prevents you from se ­
lecting a gear accidentally , causing the vehi­
cle to roll .
Fig. 91 Selector le ve r lock
To release the selector lever lock :
1-Switch the ignition on.
.. Press the brake pedal
while pressing the in-
terlock button.
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po ­
sitions when the ignition is turned on . You
must press the brake pedal and the interlock
button to select another position. As a re­
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N:

90 Transmi ssion
When st a tiona ry apply brake ped al while se­
lecti ng gear
The se lector lever lo ck only funct ions when
the vehicle is stationary and at speeds up to
3 mph (5 km/h). At higher speeds, the lock is
automatically deactivated i n the N position .
The se lector lever is not loc ked when s hifting
q ui ckly thro ugh N, for examp le from R to D/5.
This makes it possible to free the veh icle when
it is stuck by " rocking" it . The selector lever
l ock engages if the lever stays in N longer
than 1 second when the brake pedal is not pressed.
Inte rlock button
The interlock button in the selector lever han ­
d le prevents you from moving the selector
l ever inadvertently while in some selector lev­
er positions. Press ing the interlock button re­
leases the se lector lever lock. The pos itions
that require the interlock button to be press ­
ed are marked in color in the i llustration
~ fig.91.
Ignition key safety inte rlock
You can only remove the key after switching
the ign it ion off if the selec tor lever is in the P
position . T he selector lever w ill be locked in
the P pos ition as long as the key is not in the
ignit io n.
Driving information
App lies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission
The transmission shifts up and down auto­
matically when in the driving gears .
Fig. 92 Sect io n of the ce n ter conso le: Sele ctor lev er
w it h inte rlock b utton
M N N N
" CD CD
You can on ly start the engine when the se lec­
tor lever is in the P or N position.
Sta rting from a stop
" Press and hold the b ra ke peda l.
.. Press and hold the interlock button (in the
selecto r lever hand le), move the selector
lever to the desired position s uch as D/5
~ page 88 and re lease the interlock button .
.. Wait a moment until the transmission
shifts. You will notice a slight movement
when the gear engages.
.. Release the brake peda l and press the accel­
erator pedal¢& .
Stopping t emporarily
.. Press the brake peda l to prevent the veh icle
from mov ing, for example at traffic lights .
.. Do not press the accelerator peda l when do-
ing this .
Parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when you open the driver's door, the veh icle
could roll. The message
Transmission : Car
may roll! Shift to park!
appears .
.. Press and hold the brake pedal¢ ,&. .
.. Activate the park ing brake.
.. Hold the interlock button down, place the
selector lever in the P posit ion and re lease
the interlock button .
Stopping on an incline
.. Always press the brake pedal to ho ld the ve ­
hicle in place and preven t it from "ro lling
back" ¢,&. . Do
not try to prevent the vehicle
from "roll ing back" when a gear is engaged
by increasing the eng ine speed
~ CD .
St arting on an incline
.. Activate the park ing brake .
.. With the driving gear selected, press the ac­
celera tor peda l carefully . The parking brake
w ill release automatically if your seat be lt is
fastened .
Driving o n an incline: Under certain c ircum-
sta nces, such as dr iv ing in the mounta ins, it ..,_

may be useful to switch temporarily to the
manual shift program in order to adjust the
gears to the driving conditions by hand
Q & .
On slopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position.
This prevents the locking mechanism from be­ ing loaded too heavily and will make it easier
to move the selector lever out of P.
A WARNING
-Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, activate the parking brake and move the
selector lever to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake when
the engine is running and the selector
lever is in D/S or R or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position
while the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running.
- Never shift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, re-
duce your speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long. Constant
braking causes the brakes to overheat
and substantially reduces braking per­
formance, increases braking distance or
causes complete failure of the brake sys­
tem .
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it
in place with the brake pedal or parking
brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with
a slipping clutch . The clutch opens auto­
matically when it becomes too hot from
the overload. An indicator lamp
[O] illu­
minates and a driver message appears
Transmission 91
Q page 93 when the clutch is overload­
ed.
(D Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try
to hold the vehicle in place by pressing
the accelerator pedal while a driving gear
is selected. This can cause the S tronic
transmission to overheat and can dam­
age it . Activate the parking brake or
press the brake pedal to prevent the ve­
hicle from rolling .
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the en ­
gine is stopped and the selector lever is
in N will damage the S tronic transmis­
sion because it is not lubricated under
those circumstances.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driv­
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
App lies to vehicles : wi th S tronic t ra nsmi ssio n and hill de ·
sce nt contro l
The hill descent con trol system assists the
driver when driving down declines .
Hill descent control is activated when these­
lector lever is in D/S and you press the brake
pedal. The S tronic transmission automatically
shifts down into a gear suitable for the de­ cline. Hill descent control tries to maintain
the speed achieved at the time of braking,
within physical and technical limitations. If
may still be necessary to adjust the speed
with the brakes.
Hill descent control switches off once the de­
cline levels out or you press the accelerator
pedal.
On vehicles with the cruise control system*
Q page 80, hill descent control is also activat-
ed when the speed is set. .,,.

shifts up into the ne xt higher gea r once the
maximum specified engine RPM is reached .
A WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is
active.
Launch Control Program
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission
The Launch Control Program provides the
best ac celeration possible when starting from
a s top .
Requirement: The engine must be at operat ­
i ng temperature and the steering wheel must
not be turned.
... Press the
I~ OFF I button ¢ page 187 while
the engine is running . The
II indicator light
i ll uminates in the instrument cluster and
T raction control (ASR ): Off. Wa rn ing! Re ­
stricted stabil it y
appears in the driver infor­
mation system d isplay .
... Move the selector lever to the D/S position
o r se lect t he
dynamic d riving mode in Aud i
drive selec t* ¢ page 110 .
... Press the br ake ped al stro ng ly w it h your left
f oot and hold it down for at least one sec ­
ond.
... At t he same time, press the accelerato r
peda l down completely with your right foot
unti l the engine reaches and maintains a
high RPM.
... Remove your foot from the brake peda l
within 5 seconds¢_&. .
A WARNING
-Always adapt you r d rivi ng to the traffic
flow.
- Only use the Launch Control P rogram
when roa d and tr affic cond it ions allow it
and ot her dr ivers will not be end angered
o r annoyed by yo ur driv ing and the vehi ­
cl e's acce leration .
- P lease note th at t he driving wheels can
spin and the vehicle can brea k away
-
Tran sm iss ion 93
when ASR is switched off, especially
when t he road is sli ppery .
- Once you have accelerated, you shou ld
sw itch the ASR back on by pressing the
I ~ OFFI button.
(D Tips
- The transmission temperature may in ­
crease s ignificantly after using the
launch control program. I f that happens,
the program may not be ava ilable for a
few minutes. It w ill be available again af­
t er a cool-down per iod .
- When accelerating using the Launch
Cont ro l program, a ll vehicle parts are
subjec t to heavy loads . T his can r esult in
increase d wear .
Transmission malfunction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission
[O] Tran smission: Press brake pedal and s e­
lect gear again.
P ress the brake pedal and select the desire d
selector lever position again. You ca n the n
continue d riving.
[O] Transmis sion overheating: Pleas e driv e
conservatively .
The transmiss ion temperature has increased
s ignificantly due to the sporty driving manner.
D rive in a less sporty ma nner until the tem ­
perature returns to the normal range and the
i ndicato r light switches of.
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con­
tinue driving
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
s ion. You may cont inue driving. Drive to yo ur
authori zed Aud i dea ler or qualified repa ir fa­
c ili ty soon to have the malfunction corrected .
[O] Transmission malfunction : Limited dr iv-
ing functionality
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Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 95
Audi adaptive cruise
control and braking
guard
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
The adaptive cruise control system assists the
driver by regu lating vehicle speed and helping
to maintain a set distance to the vehicle
ahead, within the limits of the system . If the
system detects a moving vehicle up ahead,
adaptive cruise control can brake and then ac­
celerate your vehicle. This he lps to make driv­
ing more comfortable on long highway
stretches.
The braking guard system can warn you about
an impending collision and initiate braking
maneuvers
c::;, page 101.
Adaptive cruise control and braking guard
have technical limitations that you must
know , so please read this section carefully, un­
derstand how the system works and use them properly at all times.
General information
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 97 Front of the veh icle: Pos ition of radar sensor
The area that contains the radar sensor
c::;, fig. 97 must never be covered by st ickers or
other objects or obstructed with dirt, insects,
snow or ice that will interfere with the adap­
tive cruise control system and Audi braking
guard. For information on cleaning, refer to
c::;, page 202. The same applies for any modifi­
cations made in the front area . The
function of the adaptive cruise contro l
system and braking guard is limited under
some cond itions:
- Objects can only be detected when they are
within sensor range
c;,page 97, fig . 100 .
-The system has a limited ability to detect
objects that are a short distance ahead, off
to the side of your vehicle or moving into
your lane.
- Some kinds of vehicles are hard to detect;
for examp le motorcycles, vehicles with high
ground clearance or overhanging loads may
be detected when it is too late or they may
not be detected at all.
- When driving through curves
c::;, page 96.
-Stationary objects c::;, page 96 .
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic when adap-
tive cruise control is switched on and brak­ ing guard is active. As the dr iver, you are
still responsible for starting and for ma in­
tain ing speed and distance to other ob­
jects. Braking guard is used to assist you.
The driver must always take action to avoid
a collision. The driver is always responsible
for braking at the correct time.
- Improper use of adaptive cruise con trol
can caus e collisions, other accidents and
serious personal injury .
- Never let the comfort and convenience
that adaptive cruise control and Audi
braking guard offer distract you from the
need to be alert to traff ic conditions and
the need to remain in full control of yo ur
veh icle at a ll times,
- Always remember that the adaptive
cru ise contro l and Aud i brak ing guard
have lim its -they will not slow the vehi­
cle down or maintain the set d istance
when you drive towards an obstacle o r
someth ing on or nea r the road that is not
moving, such as vehicles stopped in a
traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
If registered by the radar sensor, vehicles
or obstacles that are not moving can
trigger a collision warning and if .,.