2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET display

82 On the road
Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you al­
ways want to be reminded of a certain speed,
for example when yo u are traveling in a coun­
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for winter tires.
The . (USA models)
I. (Canada models)
speed warning 2 symbol appears in the dis­ play when you exceed the stored speed limit.
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until the
vehicle speed drops below the stored speed limit.
Setting speed warning 2 ¢page
82.
(D Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning system, you should still
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not driving faster than the speed lim it.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the I SET ! but­
ton.
Fig. 93 SET button in the instrument clus ter
Storing the maximum speed
.,. Drive at the desired maximum speed .
.,. Press the
!SET I button in the instrument
panel display
9 fig . 93 for 1 second .
Resetting the maximum speed
.,. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.,. Press the
!SET I butto n for more than 2 sec­
onds . T
he . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed warning symbo l wi ll appear briefly in
the d isp lay when you release the
!SET! button
to indicate that the maximum speed has been
stored successfully.
T he maximum speed remains stored until it is
changed by pressing the
! SET ! button again
briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
on the button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or fv1fv1I* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold
2.
.,. Select: !CARI function button > Instrument
cluster> Speed warning. Or
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Car systems *
control button > Driver assist > Speed warn­
ing.
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h). Sett ings can each be ad­
justed in intervals of 6 mph (10 km/h) .

Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30 km/h).
0
f
~
0
Fig . 94 Contro l lever with push-bu tton
Fig . 95 D isplay: Selected speed
.,. Pull the lever to position (!)~ fig. 94 to
swit ch the system on .
.,. Drive at the speed to be controlled.
.,. Press button @ to set that speed .
The stored speed and the green symbol
.,
;1; 9 a: .,
"'
II (US model)/ ... (Canadian mode l) are
shown in the display~
fig. 95. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modifying en­ gine power or through an active brake inter­
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around you when the cruise control is in
operation . You are always responsib le for
your speed and the distance between
your vehicle and other vehicles.
On the road 83
-For reasons of safety, cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
plan ing) - risk of accident .
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily when enter ing turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertently ''resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheating occurs when the cruise con­
trol system is switched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched off . The other cruise contro l functions re­
main active as long as the indicator light
Ill (US models) !l'I (Canadian models)
is on.
(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes app ly automatically .
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
~ page 83, fig. 94 .
.,. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de­
sired speed is displayed .
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e.g. if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier
will resume as soon as you let off of the acce l­
erator pedal.
If, however , you exceed yo ur saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than S minutes,
the cru ise control will be turned off tempora­
rily. The green symbol in the display turns
white. The saved speed remains the same.

Transmission multitronic, S tronic,
tiptronic
Introduction
Appl ies to vehicles: with multitronic/5 tronic/tiptronic
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on which drive
program is se lected.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission se lects the most economica l
driving mode.
It wi ll then change up early and
de lay the downshifts to give better fuel econ­
omy.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after a kick -down or when the driver uses a
sporty driving style characteri zed by quick ac­
celerator pedal movements, heavy accelera­
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can also se lect the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) q page 85.
Various a utomatic transmissions may be in­
stalled, depending on the mode l:
multitronic transmission
The multitronic transmission is a continuously
variab le transmission. Power is trans ferred us­
ing a mu ltidisk clutch. In contrast to conven­
tional automatic transmissions using shifting
operations, the transmission ratio in the con­
t inuously variab le transm iss ion is changed
continuously. This opt imizes the comfort level
and conserves fuel.
S tronic transmission
The 5 tronic is a dual-clutch transmission.
Power is transferred using two clutches that
work independently from one another. They
replace the torque converter used in conven­
tional automat ic transmissions and allow the
ve hicle to accelerate without a noticeable in­
terruption in traction .
Transmission 85
tiptronic transmission
In the tiptronic transm ission , power is trans­
f erred by a torque converter.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: wit h mult itronic/5 tronic/tiptronic
1- -...~~------------,,--~ -... N
N
N
"" :ll
Fig . 96 D isp lay in t he inst rum ent cluster: se lec to r lever
in pos it io n P
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the se lector lever as well as in the in­
strument cluster display.
P -Park
In this se lector lever position the transmis­
sion is mechanica lly locked. Engage P on ly
when the vehicle is
completely stopped q .&.
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 88.
To shift in or out of position P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector lever handle
while moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of th is position only with the
ignition on .
R • Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed q &. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 88.
Before you move the se lector lever to R, press
both the release button in the hand le of the
selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same
time .
When the ignition is on, th e backup lights illu­
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.

86 Transmission
N - N eutral
The transmission is in ne utr al in this position .
Shift to this posit ion for stand ing wi th the
brakes applied
q .&. in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 88 .
When the vehicle is stationary o r at speeds
be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the footbrake befo re and while moving the
l ever out of N .
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmiss io n can be
ope rated e ither in the normal mode Dor i n
the sport mode S. To select the spor t mode S,
pu ll the se lector lever back briefly . Pulling the
lever back aga in will select the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster display shows the
selected driv ing mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
mat ica lly s elects the suitab le gea r ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, veh icle speed and driv­
ing style.
Select the
s po rt mode S fo r sp orty driv ing.
The vehicle makes fu ll u se of the engine's
power. S hifting may become noticeable when
accelerating.
When the ve hicle is stationary o r at speeds
be low 1 mph ( 2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the lever to D/S out of N .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS q .&. in
Driving th e automatic transmission on
page 88 .
(D Note
-
Coasting downh ill with the transmission in
N and the e ngine not r unning w ill result in
damage to the automa tic transm iss io n
a nd pos sib ly t he cataly tic converte r.
@ Tips
- On vehicles with drive select *, you can
adjust the spo rty shift charac teristics in
t h e
Dynamic d riving mo de. Swill appear in
the instrument cl uster disp lay instead
of D .
-If you a cc iden tally selec t N whi le driving,
take your foot off the accelerato r peda l
immediately and wa it for the engine to
slow down to idle before select ing D/S.
- If there is a power fai lure, the selector
lever w ill not move out of the P position.
The emergency release can be used if
this happens
c:> page 91.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic/5 tronic/tiptron ic
T he Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against occiden tally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fig . 9 7 Shi ft ga te: se lecto r lever lock pos itio ns and re ·
l ease b utt on high lig ht ed
The selector lever lock is re leased as follows:
.,. Tur n the ignition on .
.,. Step on the brake pedal.
At the some time
press and hold the re lease button on the
side of the gear selector knob
c::> fig . 97with
your thumb until you have moved the selec­
to r lever to the desired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po ­
s itions w hen the ign it ion is turned on . Yo u
must press the brake pedal and the re lease
button to select another position . As a re­
minder to the drive r, the following warni ng
appea rs i n the ins trument clus ter display
whe n the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se-
lecting gear ..,.

Hill descent control
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic/S tronic/tiptronic
The hill descent control 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 transmission automatically selects
a gear that is suitable for the incline . Hill de­
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach­
ieved at the time of braking, within physical
and techn ica l limitations. It may still be nec­
essary to adjust the speed with the brakes.
H ill descent control switches
off once the de­
cline levels out or you press the accelerator
pedal.
On vehicles w ith the cruise control system*
¢ page 83, hill descent control is also activat­
ed when the speed is set.
.&, WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome
physical limitations, so it may not be able
to maintain a constant speed under all
conditions. Always be ready to app ly the
brakes.
Manual shift program
App lies to vehicles: with multitronic/S tronic/tiptronic
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
F ig. 99 Center console: shifting t he gea rs manually
Transmission 89
Fig . 100 Stee ring whee l: Shift buttons*
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stat ionary or on the move .
.,. Push the se lector lever to the right from D/
5. An M appears in the instrument cluster
display as soon as the transmission has
shifted .
.,. To upshift, push the selector lever forward
to the plus position
0 ¢ fig. 99 .
.,. To downshift, push the lever to the minus
position
0 .
Gear selection with paddle levers*
The shift buttons are activated when these ­
l ector lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual
shift program.
.,. To upshift, touch the button on the right
0
¢ fig. 100 .
.,. To downshift, touch the button on the left
0 .
.,. If you do not press a sh ift button within a
short time while in the D/S posit ion, the
transmission will return to automatic mode.
To keep shifting using the shift buttons,
move the selector lever to the right out of
the D/S position.
The transm ission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is reached .
The transmission only allows manual sh ifting
when the engine speed is within the permit­
ted range.
(D Tips
-When you shift into the next lower gear,
the transmission will downshift only

90 Transmi ssion
when there is n o possibility of over-rev ­
ving the e ngine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transmission will sh ift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds.
- Tiptronic is inoperative when the trans ­
mission is in the fail-sa fe mode.
Kick-down
Applies to vehicles: with multitronic/5 tronic/t iptronic
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
Applies to vehicles with a multitronic
transmission
When you depress the acce le ra to r pedal be­
yond the resis tance point, the transmission
downshifts into a lower gear ratio depending
on the vehicle speed and engine speed. As l ong as the accelerator peda l is depressed, the
engine speed is automat ica lly regula ted for
maximum acceleration .
Applies to vehicle s with a S tronic- /
tiptronic transmis sion
When you depress the accelerator pedal be­
yond the resistance po int , the automat ic
tra nsmission downshifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine speed .
The upshift in to the next higher gea r takes
p lace once the maxim um specified eng ine
speed is reache d.
_& WARNING
Please note that the d rive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road -there is a risk of skidding .
Launch Control Program
Applies to vehicles: with S tron ic
T he Launch Control Program provides the
best acceleration possible when starting from
a stop.
Requirement: The engine must be at operat ­
ing temperature and the stee ring wheel must
not be turned. ..
Press the
I~ O FF ! button c;, page 181 whi le
the engine is running. The
II i ndicator light
illuminates in the instrument cl uster and
Stab ilizat ion control (ESC): Sport. Warn ­
ing! Restricted stability
appears in the driv­
er info rmation system display .
.. Move the selector lever to the D/S posi tion
t o select sport mode (S) o r se lect the
dy­
namic dr iving mode in dr ive se lect*
c:> page 107.
.. Press the brake pe dal s trongly with yo ur left
foo t and hold it down fo r at leas t 1 second .
.. At the same time, press the acce lerator ped­
al down completely with your right foot un ­
til the eng ine reaches and maintai ns a high
RPM.
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal
w ith in S seco nds
c;, &, .
_& WARNING
-Always ad apt your dr iving to the traffic
f low.
- On ly use the Launch Cont ro l Program
when road and traff ic conditions allow it
a nd other d river s w il l no t be en dangered
or annoyed by your driving and the vehi ­
cle's acceleration.
- Ple ase no te th at th e driving wheels can
spin an d the vehicle can break away
when sport mode is switc hed on, espe­
cially when the road is slippe ry .
- Once you have accelerate d, you sho uld
sw itch sport mode off by pressing the
I~ O FF ! button.
(D Tips
- The transmission temperature may in ­
crease significa ntly after using the
Launch Control P rogram . If that hap­
pens, the prog ram may not be availab le
for a few minutes. It will be ava ilable
again after a cool-down period.
- When accelerating using the Launch Cont rol program, all vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads . Th is can result in
increased wear.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 95
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
A pp lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 106 Detect ion range
What can Audi adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control works in conjunc­
tion with a radar sensor installed in the front
of the vehicle ¢
page 93, fig . 103, which is
subject to designated sys tem limits
¢
page 95. Stationary objects are disregard­
ed .
On open roads w ith no traffic, adaptive cruise
control wo rks like a regular cruise control sys­
tem. The stored speed is maintained. When
approaching a moving vehicle detected up
ahead, the adaptive cruise control system au ­
tomatically slows down to match that vehi­
cle's speed and then maintains the distance
that the driver previously stored. As soon as
the system does not detect a vehicle up
ahead, adaptive cruise control accelerates back up to the stored speed.
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switch adaptive cruise control on,
you can set the current speed as the "control speed" ¢
page 95, Switching on and off.
When driving, you can stop cruise control
¢
page 97 or change the speed¢ page 96
at any time .
You can a lso set the distance to the object
ahead and set the adaptive cruise control driv­ ing program
¢ page 97.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i adap tive crui se contro l
Fig. 107 Selecto r lever : switch ing on/off
Fig . 108 Instru men t cluster: Audi adaptive c ru ise con ­
trol
You can set any speed between 20 mph and
95 mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Ind icator lamps and messages in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay inform you about the cur­
rent system status and settings.
Switching Audi adaptive cruise control on
.. Pull the lever toward you into position (D
¢ fig. 107. ACC standby appears in the in­
strument cluster display.
Setting the speed and activating regulation
.. To set the current speed, press the ISETI but-
ton ¢
page 11, fig. 4. The set speed is ll-

96 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
shown in the tachomete r@ and is also
shown briefly in the display @
~fig . 108 .
Switching Audi adaptive cruise control off
.. Push the lever away from you into position
@ until it clicks into p lace. The message
ACC off appears.
@ Indicator lights
II-Adaptive cru ise control is switched on .
No vehicles are detected up ahead . The stored
speed is maintained.
• -A moving veh icle is detected up ahead.
The adaptive cruise control system regulates
the speed and d istance to the moving vehicle
ahead and a ccelerates/brakes automatica lly.
• -When automatic brak ing is not able to
keep enough distance to a previously detected
mov ing vehicle up ahead, you must take con­
trol and brake~
page 98, Request for driver
intervention.
© Display
If adaptive cruise control is not shown in the
display, you can call it up with the
I RES ET I
button ¢ page 24.
Based on the symbols in the display, you can
determ ine if the system is maintaining a dis­
tance to the vehicle ahead and what that dis­
tance is.
No vehicle -No vehicle ahead w as detected.
White vehicle -A vehicle ahead was detected.
Red vehicle -Prompt for the driver to take ac ­
tion
~ page 98.
Both arrows on the scale © indicate the dis­
tance to the vehicle ahead. No arrow appears
when the vehicle is on an open road and there
is no object ahead . If an object is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale .
The green zone on the scale shows the stored
d istance. For information on changing the
stored distance , re fer to
q page 97. If the
distance selected is too close or may soon be ­
come too close, the arrows move into the red
z one on the scale .
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, other accidents
and serious personal injur ies .
- Pressing the
!SET ! button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), w ill au ­
tomatically accelerate the vehicle to
20 mph (30 km/h), which is the mini­
m um speed that can be set.
(i} Tips
-If you switch the ignit ion or the adaptive
cruise control off, the set speed is erased
from the system memo ry.
- The electronic stab ilizat ion control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulat ion (ASR) are au­
tomatically turned on when the adapt ive
cruise contro l is turned on. Both systems
cannot be turned off if the adaptive
cruise control is turned on.
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cru ise control
0
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• 0
Fig. 109 Selector lev er: ch an gin g the speed
.. To increase o r reduce the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever up or down.
-"' ... 0 ±
" a,
.. To increase or reduce the speed quickly, hold
the lever up or down until the red LED@
reaches the desired speed
¢ page 95 ,
f ig. 108 .
Following any changes, the new stored speed
will be displayed briefly in the display @
Qpage 95, fig. 108.