2014 AUDI A5 COUPE brake

76 On the road Shift to N or P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to
start the engine if the selector lever for the
automatic t ransmission is not in the P or N
position. The engine can on ly be started with
the selector in these posi tions.
Is the ke y in the vehicl e?
This message appears if the master key is re­
moved from the vehicle with the eng ine run­
n ing .
If the master key is no longer in the ve ­
hi cle, yo u cannot swit ch o n the ignition after
stopping the engine and you also cannot star t
the engine again. Moreover, yo u cannot lock
the vehicle from the outside with the key .
Shift to P otherwise vehicle ca n roll away .
Door s do not l ock if l ev er i s not in P.
This m essage appears for safety reasons
a long w ith a warning signa l.
It appears if the
selec tor lever for the automat ic transm iss ion
is not in the P position when switch ing
off the
i gnition . Move the selector lever to the P posi ­
t ion, otherwise the vehicle is not sec ured
against rolling away. You also cannot lock the
vehicle using the locking button * on the door
handle or using the remo te key.
C on ven ience key defecti ve! U se ignition loc k
This message appea rs if the engine mus t be
started or s topped using the igni tion key and
not the
I S TART ENGINE ST OP ! button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
F ig . 78 Cen ter co nsole: Park ing b rake
.,. Pull on the switch@¢ fig. 78 to app ly the
parking brake. The indicator light in the
sw itch ill um inates.
.,. Step on the brake pedal or the accelerator
pedal and p ress the switch at the same t ime
to re lease the park ing brake. The indicator
light in the sw itch goes out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome ­
chanical parking brake . The parking b rake is
designed to p revent the veh icle from rolling
u nintentionally and replaces the hand b rake .
I n add ition to the normal functions of a tradi ­
tional hand brake, the electromechanical
parking brake provides vario us convenience
and safe ty f unct io ns.
When starting from rest
- The integral start ing ass ist helps you when
driving by automat ically releasi ng the park ­
ing brake
~ page 77 , Starting from rest .
-When start ing on i nclines, the start ing as ­
sist prevents the vehicle from uni ntentional­
ly ro lling back . The braking force of the
pa rk ing brake is no t released unt il suff ic ient
driving force has been bui lt up at the
wheels . ..,.

Emergency brake fun ction
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal b rakes
fail
c::> pag e 78 , Emergency broking .
Indicat or light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni­
t ion
s wit ched on the . (USA mode ls) /
• (Canada models) indica tor lights come
on in the instrument cluster and the switch .
-If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni ­
tion
s witched off the . (USA mode ls) /
• (Canada models) indicator lights come
on in the instrument cluster and the switc h
for about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
If a gear or a drive range (automat ic trans­
m ission) is engaged with the vehicle s ta­
tionary and the engine runn ing, you must
in no instance accelerate or release the
clutch* care lessly. Otherw ise the vehicle
w ill sta rt to move immediately- risk of an
accident.
(D Note
If the . symbol in the display or the.
(USA models) . (Canada mode ls) indica­
tor light i n the instrument cluster flashes,
there is a mal function i n the brake system.
By pressing the
I SETI button, you can bring
up a driver message which explains the
malfunction in more detai l. If the driver
message
Park ing brake! appears, there is
an operating malfunct ion in the parking
brake wh ich you shou ld have repa ired im­
mediately by an author ized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop
c::> poge 15.
(D} Tips
-You can apply the parking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition switched
off . The ignit ion must be t urned on and
the brake peda l must be pressed in o rder
to release the pa rking bra ke .
On th e ro ad 77
-Occasional noises when the parking
brake is app lied and released are normal
and are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is pa rked, the park ing
brake goes through a self -test cycle at
regu lar interva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle .
.. Pull the sw itch @
c::> page 76, fig . 78 to set
the parking brake .
.,. Automatic transmission : M ove the selecto r
lever to P.
.. Tu rn the engine off¢,&. .
.. Manual transmission: Shift into 1st gear.
.. When on inclines or declines, turn the steer­
ing wheel so that the vehicle will roll into
the curb if i t beg ins to move.
A WARNING
--- When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly briefly -always remove the ignition
key . Thi s app lies pa rticula rly whe n chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Ot herwise t he
children could star t the eng ine , release
the par king brake or operate electrical
equipment (e.g. power windows). There
is the risk of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par­
ticularly not children should remain in
the vehicle . Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency workers to get in­
to the vehicle -putting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brak e is r ele ased automatically upon
star ting.
Stopping and applying park ing brake
.. Pull the switch @¢ page 76, fig. 78 to ap-
ply th e parking brake. ..,.

78 On the road
Startin g and automati cally r ele a s ing the
p ark ing b rake
.. When you start to drive as usua l, the park ­
ing brake is automatically re leased and your
vehicle begins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signa l or stopping
in city traffic on vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the park ing brake can be ap­
plied. The vehicle does not have to be held
with the footbrake. The park ing brake elimi­
nates the tendency to creep with a drive range
engaged . As soon as you dr ive off as usual,
the park ing brake is released automatically
and the veh icle starts to move .
Starting on sl opes
When starting on incline s, the start ing ass ist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally roll­
ing back. The braking force of the parking
b rake is not released until sufficient dr iving
fo rce has been bu ilt up at the whee ls.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re­
leased automatically only when the dr iv­
er 's sa fety belt is engaged in the bu ck le.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an
incline, do the following:
.. Keep the switch@¢ page 76, fig. 78 pulled
and depress the acce le rator . The park ing
brake stays applied and prevents the vehicle
from roll ing backward.
.. You can release the switch @once you are
sure that yo u are developing enough driving
force at the wheels by depressing the accel ­
erator.
Depending on the weight o f the rig (vehicle
and trai ler) and the severity of the incline, you
may roll backwards as you start . Yo u can pre­
vent roll ing backwards by holding the parking
brake switch @pulled out and accelerating -
just as you would when starting on a hill with a conventional hand brake . Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys­
tem fails or locks .
.. In an emergency, pull the switch @
¢
page 76, fig. 78 and continue to pull it to
slow your vehicle down with the parking brake .
.. As soon as you re lease the switch @ or ac-
celerate, t he b ra ki ng pro cess stops.
If you pull the switch @and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen­
cy bra king funct ion is initiated . Th e ve hicl e is
braked at all fou r whee ls by activating the hy­
draulic brake sys tem. The brake performance
is similar to making an emergency stop¢,& .
In order not to a ct ivate the eme rgency brak­
ing by mis take, an audib le warning tone (buz­
zer) so unds when the switch @is pulled. As
soon as the switch @ is released, or the acce l­
erator pedal is depressed, emergency braking
stops.
A WARNING ,-
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal foot brake has fa iled or the brake pedal is obstructed .
Using the par king brake to pe rform eme r­
gency b raking will s low your veh icle down
as if you had made a full brake application.
The laws of phys ics cannot be suspended
even with ESC and its associated compo ­
nents (ABS, ASR, EDS) . In corners and
when road or weathe r cond itions are bad,
a full brake application can ca use the vehi ­
cle to sk id or the rear end to break away­
risking an accident.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warn ing system warns if the driver
exceeds a previously sto red max imum speed .
A warning tone w ill sound as soon as the
Ill-

80 On the road
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from
20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h). Settings 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).
Fig. 80 Control lever w it h push-bu tton
Fig. 81 Dis play : Sel ected speed
.. Pull the lever to position(;)¢ fig. 80 to
switch the system on.
.. Drive at the speed to be controlled .
.. Press button @ to set that speed.
The stored speed and the green symbol
co ~ 9 a:
l:l
II (US model)/ B (Canadian mode l) are
shown in the display¢
fig. 81. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modifying en­
g ine power or through an active brake inter­
vention.
A WARNING
-- Always pay attent ion to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation. You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
your veh icle and other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise control
should not be used in t he city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
p laning) -risk of accident .
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
when entering turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in constr uction zones .
- Please note that inadve rtently "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 sw itched
off. The other cruise control functions re­
main active as long as the indicator light
II (US models)/ ... (Canadian models)
is on.
(D Tips
-Veh icles with manual transmiss ion: You
can attain the set speed only if the gear
th at is cur rently engaged will allow it, or
if it does not tax the engine and allows it
to run smoothly. Therefore shift into a
hig her or lower gear in a timely manner.
- Th e brake lights illuminate as soon as
the brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
.. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
¢ page 80, fig. 80.
.. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 d irect io n until the de -
sired speed is displayed . ..,.

You can also p ress the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed , e .g. if you want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you let off of the accel­
erator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 min utes,
the cruise control will be turned off tempora­ rily. The green symbol in the display turns
white . The saved speed remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
" Switch on the ignition.
" Pull lever into pos ition
(D c> page 80,
fig. 80.
" Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
i ncrease o r decrease yo ur speed .
" Re lease the lever to save that speed.
This funct ion makes it possible, for example,
to save th e speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once on the hig hway, activate
the c ruise cont ro l by pulling the leve r towa rd
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
" Press the br ake peda l, or
" Manual transmission: Keep the clutch peda l
pressed down
longer, or
" Press the lever into pos ition @ (not clicked
into p lace)
~ page 80, fig. 80, or
" Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 6 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed .
Switching off compl ete ly
" Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
" Switch the ignition off.
The speed yo u saved wi ll be retained if the
cru ise control has been switched off tempora ­
rily. To resume the saved speed, let up on the
On th e ro ad 81
brake or clutch pedal and p ull the lever to po ­
sition
(I) .
Swi tc hi ng the ignit ion off e rases the saved
speed.
A WARNING ~
You shou ld only ret urn to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the current traffic
conditions -risk o f an accident!

Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic/t ipt ronic
Fig. 83 Display in th e in str um en t cluste r: selecto r 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 th is 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 85 .
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 position only with the ignition on.
R - Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the eng ine is running at idle speed ¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 85.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press
both the release button in the handle of the
selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same
time .
When the ignit ion is on, the backup l ights illu­
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutra l in this position .
Shift to this position for standing with the
Transmission 83
brakes applied ¢ & in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 85.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you m ust always apply
the footbrake before and whi le moving the
lever out of N .
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S pos ition, the transmission can be
operated either in the norma l mode D or in
the sport mode S . To select the sport mode S ,
pull the selector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will se lect the normal mode
D . The inst rument cluster display shows the
selected driving mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the suitabl e gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv­
ing style.
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving.
The vehicle makes fu ll use of the engine's
powe r. Shifting may become noticeab le when
a ccelerating.
When the veh icle is stationary or at speeds
below
1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while mov ing the
lever to 0/S out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page BS.
(D Note
-
Coasting downhill with the transm ission in
N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter.
(D Tips
- On vehicles with drive select*, you can
adjust the sporty shift characteristics in
the
Dynamic driv ing mode .Swill appear
in the instrument cluster display instead
of D.

84 Transmi ssion
-If you accidenta lly select N while driv ing ,
ta ke your foot off the acce lerator pedal
i mmediately and wait for t he eng ine to
s low down to idle before se lecting 0/5.
- If there is a power failure, the se lector
l ever will not move out of the P position.
The emergency release can be used if
t hi s happens
¢ page 89.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
Applies to vehicles: with S tron ic/tiptronic
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
agains t acciden tally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fi g. 84 Shi ft gate : se lector lever loc k po siti ons a nd re ­
le ase button highlig hte d
The selector lever lock is released as fo llows:
• Turn the ign ition on.
• Step on t he b rake peda l.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on t he
s ide of the gear se lector knob
c::> fig. 84 w it h
you r th umb until you have moved the se lec­
tor leve r to the des ired pos it ion .
Automatic selector lever lock
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 release
button to select another position. As a re­
minder to the d river, the fo llow ing warning
appears in the inst rument cluste r display
when t he se lector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se­ lecting gear T
he Autom atic Shift Loc k only funct ions when
t h e vehicle is stationary o r at speeds be low
1 mph (2 km/ h).
At speeds above abo ut 1 mph (2 km/h) the
A utoma tic Shift Lock is automatically deac ti­
vated in the N position.
A time de lay elemen t preven ts the sele ctor
l ever from lo cking when i t is moved through
the N pos itio n (going from R to D/S) . The loc k­
ing element w ill lock the se lecto r lever if the
l ever is left in N (Neutra l) for more than ap ­
proximate ly 2 seconds, witho ut the brake ped­
al be ing pressed .
Release button
The re lease bu tton on the se lector lever pre ­
vents the lever from being acc identally shifted
i nto certa in positions. Depending on the d irec­
t ion of t he shift, the selector lever locks at dif­
ferent posit ions . The positions are highlig hted
in the illustrat io n
c::> fig. 84.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key can not be remove d from the ig nition
u nless the selector lever is in the P park pos i­
t ion. When t he ignition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in t he P position.
Driving the automatic transmission
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic/tiptron ic
Fi g. 8 5 Sh ift gate o n th e cen te r console: se lector leve r
w ith release b utto n
Starting the engine
"'The selector lever must be in P or N .
Starting off
• Press and hold the br ake peda l.

~ Press and hold the release button in these ­
lector lever handle, se lect the desired se lec­
tor lever position such as D/S and re lease
the button.
~ Wait br iefly until the transmission has shift­
ed (you will feel a slight movement).
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
acce lerate.
Stopp ing temporaril y
~ Keep the vehicle stationary us ing the brak­
ing pedal, for example at traffic lights.
~ Do not press the accelerator pedal when do­
i ng this.
~ To p revent the veh icle from rolling when you
sta rt driving, set the pa rking brake whe n
stopp ing on steep inclines ¢
&-
~ The parking brake will re lease automatically
and the vehicle will start moving once yo u
press the accelerator peda l.
Stopping /pa rking
If the selecto r lever is not in the P position
when yo u ope n the dr iver's door, the vehicle
could ro ll. The message
Transmis sion: Car
m ay ro ll! Shift to pa rk!
appears.
~ Press and ho ld the brake pedal unt il the ve-
hicle has come to a comple te stop.
~ Apply the parking brake ¢ page 77, Parking.
~ Select the P selector lever position c::, & -
Stopping on an incline
~ Always press t he b rake pedal to hold the ve­
hicle i n place and preven t it from " rolling
back" ¢
& -Do not try to prevent the vehi ­
cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en ­
gaged by increasing the engine speed ¢(D .
Starting on an incline
~ Activate the par kin g b rake.
~ Wi th the driving gea r se lected, press the ac­
ce lerato r pedal ca re fully . The parking brake
will release a utomatically i f yo ur seat belt is
fastened.
Under certain circumstances, s uch as driv ing
in the mountains, it may be useful to switch
temporari ly to the manua l shift program in or-
Tran sm iss ion 85
der to ad just the gears to the driv ing cond i­
tions by hand
c::, page 86.
On s lopes, activ ate the parki ng b rake first and
then move the selec to r l ever to the P posi tion.
T his prevents too much st ress from being
placed on the locking mechanism .
A WARNING
-The vehicle can also roll when the engine
is stopped.
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serio us injury.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
ru nning while in gear. If yo u must leave
your veh icle when the engine is running,
activate the parking brake and move the
selector lever to P.
- Power is still transm itted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake when
the eng ine is ru nning and the se lector
leve r is in D/S o r R or "t ipt ron ic" mode is
selec ted .
-Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing t he se lector lever posi tion
while the veh icle is s ta tionary and the
engine is running .
- Never sh ift into R o r P wh ile d rivi ng.
- Before driving dow n a steep slope, re-
duce your speed and shift into a lowe r
gear wi th "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the bra kes o r press the bra ke
pe dal too ofte n or too long whe n driving
down a hi ll. Constant braking causes the
brakes to over heat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases
brak ing distance or causes complete fa il­
ure of t he brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from ro lling back
when stopp ing o n inclines, always ho ld 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 mat ically when it becomes too hot from
the overload. An indicato r lamp
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