2014 AUDI A5 COUPE differential

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 19
If the fl indica to r lig ht turns on, ESC was re­
stricted or switched
off using the I ~ O FF I but ­
ton
¢ page 180.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS ): Fault! See
owner 's manual
If the i ndi cato r lig ht Ji) a n d the A BS ind ic ator
ligh t
ml (USA model s) /II] (C anad a mode ls)
turn on and the message appears, the AB S or
e lec tronic differential lock is ma lf u nction ing.
This a lso ca uses the ESC to ma lf u nct ion . The
b rakes st ill function with the ir no rma l power,
b ut ABS is not act ive.
D rive to yo ur authori zed Audi deale r immedi ­
ately to have the mal function cor recte d.
F or mo re in fo rma tion a bout the ES C
¢page 180.
A WARNING
If the . (USA model s). (C an ada mod ­
els) bra ke syste m indicato r light turns on
t oget her w ith the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC re gulating f unction
may have failed. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle a re no longer ava ilab le. This
co uld cause t he vehicle to swerve and in­
c re ase the r isk of sliding. Dr ive caref ully to
t he ne are st author iz ed Aud i de aler and
h ave the ma lf u nctio n co rre ct ed.
(D Tips
For a dditio nal i nfor mation on ESC and
ABS, refer to ¢
pag e 18 0.
ABS /( 8) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/ind icator light ml (USA mode ls)/
II] (Ca nada m odels) w ill come on for a few
seconds when the ig nition is swi tched on . The
light w ill go out aft er an automati c check se­
q ue nc e is comple ted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The warn ing/ indicator lig ht d oes not ill umi ­
na te when you swi tc h the ign ition on . -
The wa rning/indica to r li ght d oes no t go o ut
after a few seconds.
- The wa rning/ indica tor lig ht il lum ina tes
w hile drivin g.
T he ESC i ndic ator lig ht also illu minates if
th ere is a mal funct ion in t he A BS. The mes ­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC): Fault! See
owner 's manual
a ls o appea rs in the instru ­
ment cluster d isp lay and a warning to ne
sounds.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
Fo r more information regard ing t he ABS
¢ pag e 180.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake war ning li ght ¢page 15 an d the
ABS wa rning illum inate
together t h e re m ay be
a mal function i n the ABS, and the re may a lso
be a malfunct ion i n the bra ke system itself
¢ .&. .The ABS will not work and you will no­
tice a change in braking response and per­
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/ind icator light . (USA
models) . (Canada models) in the inst ru ­
ment clust er fl ashes
¢ page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works togeth er w it h the ABS . T he
ABS wa rning lig ht w ill come on if there is a
m alfu nction in th e EDL sys tem ¢
page 180 .
See your author ized A udi de aler as so on as
poss ible.
A WARNING
-
- If the ml (U SA mode ls )tli] (Canada
mo dels) warning light d oes not go out,
o r if i t co mes on whi le dr iving, t he AB S
system is not wor king prop er ly. The vehi­
cle ca n then b e sto pped o nly w it h th e
standard b ra kes (with out ABS) . You w ill
not hav e th e pro tection ABS pro vid es.
...

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
&_ WARNING
-light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights*. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department.
~(D Headlight range control
Appl ies to vehicles: with headlig ht range co ntrol
II Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re­
paired at your authorized Audi dealer.
§0 Adaptive Light
Appl ies to vehicles: with adaptive light
r!l Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
function.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the adaptive
light repaired .
@..D light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
functioning correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights on and off
using the light switch . You can still
control all functions that are independent of
the rain sensor through the windshield wiper lever .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected.
Q Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i drive select and adaptive
dampers
II Suspension: System fault!
If the II symbol in the display comes on,
there is a malfunction in the adaptive damp­
ers. Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have the malfunction
repaired.
H Sport differential
Appl ies to vehicles: with Aud i drive select and spo rt dif ­
ferential
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differen­
tial.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner.
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
&_ WARNING
-
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop if the sport differential is faulty or malfunctioning . The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
~ Ignition lock
l3 Ignition lock defective

104 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possib ility to exper i­
e nce diffe ren t types of vehi cle sett ings in o ne
ve hicl e. For ins tance, us ing t he three
Com­
fort , Auto and Dynamic modes, the driver can
switch from a sporty to a comfortab le drivi ng
mode with the press of a b utton.
A ddit ionally, in veh icles wi th MM I*, the vehi ­
cle setup for
Individual* mode can be c us­
tom ized by you . This makes it possib le to
comb ine settings such as a sporty engine tun ­
ing with comfortable steering.
A WARNING
Improper use of the A udi drive select can
cause collisions , ot her acc idents and se ri­
ous pe rsonal injury .
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the veh icle's features . However, the engin e,
automa tic t ransmissio n* and steer ing are al­
ways involved.
-
Engine and automatic transmission*
Depending on the mode , the e ngine and the
automatic t ransm ission respond quicke r or i n
a mo re ba la nced manne r to a cce le rator pedal
move ments. In t he sporty dynam ic mode, the
a utom atic t ra nsm ission shifts at h igher R PMs.
Steering
The stee ring adapts in terms of stee ring effort
and st eering ra tios . Ind ir e ct steer ing that
moves easi ly, l ike the stee ring in comfort
mode, is bes t su ite d to long dr ives on a high­
way. In co ntr ast, dynam ic mo de p rov ides
sporty, direct steerin g.
Th e fo llow ing applies to vehicl es with dynam ic
s teer ing*: the stee ring rati o changes based on
ve hicl e spee d in order to main ta in op timum stee
ring effort for the drive r at all times . This
sets the stee ring to be less sens itive at higher
speeds in order to provide improved vehicle
control. At reduced speeds, however, steer ing
is more d irect in order to keep the steering ef­
fort as minima l as poss ible when the drive r is
mane uveri ng the veh icle . At low and ave rage
spe eds, dynamic steering add itiona lly pro­
vides more responsive stee ring pe rforma nce.
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use se nsors to record
i nforma tion regard ing st eer ing movements,
braking and acceleration o perations by the
drive r, road surfac e, d riv ing speed, and load.
T his makes it poss ible to adapt damp ing to
t h e dr iving si tua tion v irtu ally in real t ime.
Dr ive sele ct also makes i t possib le to sa tisfy
t h e desi re fo r spo rty suspension ( Dynamic)
and comfortab le suspension (Comfort) with ­
o ut giving up ba lanced tuning (Auto) .
Sport differential*
As a compone nt of t he all whee l dr ive sys tem
(quat tro)
~ page 185, t he spo rt differential *
dist ributes the driving power to the rear ax le
depen ding on the sit uat io n. The distrib ution
of power var ies depending on the mode se­
lected. The goal is a high level of agility and
ability to accelerate on curves . T he ve hicle is
very res pons ive to steering .
Audi adaptive crui se control*
The behav ior when accelerating can be adjust­
ed from comfortab le to sporty, depending on
t h e drive select mode. Adaptive cr uise control
also responds to the driv ing behavior of the
vehicle ahead in a mo re conservative o r spo rty
man ner.
Engine sound*
The sound of the eng ine is adapted to these­
lected mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
(!) Tips
- In s ome models, the maximum vehicle
spee d can only be reached in the
Auto
and Dynamic modes.

106 Audi drive select
Systems Comfort Auto
Dynamic steering*
comfortable/ind ire ct balanced/direct
Adaptive dampers* comfortable balanced
Sport differential* balanced agile
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable balanced
Engine sound* subtle subtle/sportya>
•)
Sub tle in th e d rivin g p osit ion D an d sporty in t he dr iv ing pos itio n S.
(D Tips
Your Individual * mode settings are auto­
mat ically stored and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
Dynamic
sporty/direct
sporty
sporty
sporty
sporty

ESC includes and/or works together with the
anti-lock brake system (ABS), brake assist sys ­
tem, anti -slip regulation (ASR) , e lectronic dif­
ferential lock (EDL), dynamic steering* and electronic i nteraxle differential lock* /selective
wheel torque control* . ESC is switched on all
the t ime. I n certain s ituations when you need
less traction, you can switch
off ASR by press­
i ng the button~~
page 182, fig. 153 or
~ page 182, fig. 154. Be sure to sw itch ASR
on again when you no longer need less trac­
tion.
Anti-lock b ra king s ystem (ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels from locking up
when braking. The vehicle can still be steered
even d uring hard brak ing . Apply ste ady p res­
sure to the brake pedal. Do not pump the ped­
a l. A pulsing in the brake peda l indicates t hat
the system is he lping you to brake the vehicle.
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease bra king
d istance. It increases braking power when the
d river presses the brake pedal quick ly in emer­
gency situations . You must press and hold the
brake peda l until the situation is over. In
veh icles w ith adaptive cru ise contro l*, the
brake assist system is more sensit ive if the
d istance detected to the veh icle ahead is too
small.
Anti- slip regulati on (ASR)
ASR reduces engine power when the drive
wheels begin to spin and adapts the force to
the road condit ions. This makes it eas ier to
start, accelerate and drive up hills.
Elect ronic diffe renti al lo ck (EDL )
The ED L brakes wheels that are spinning and
transfers the drive power to the other drive
wheel or wheels if the vehicle is equipped with
all-wheel drive*. This function is available up
to about 60 mph (100 km/h) .
In extreme cases, EDL automatica lly switches
off to help keep the brake on the braked whee l
from overheating. EDL w ill switch on again au-
Intellig ent technolog y 181
tomat ica lly when conditions have returned to
norma l.
Dynamic steering*
On vehicles with dynam ic steering*, ESC helps
stab il ize the s teer ing in crit ica l sit uat io ns.
Electronic interaxle differential lock* /
selective wheel torque control*
T he electronic i nteraxle differential lock (front
whee l dr ive) or the se lective whee l to rque
control (all-wheel dr ive) opera tes when dr iv­
ing thro ugh curves. The front wheel on the in­
side of the c urve or both whee ls on the inside
of the curve are braked selectively as needed .
This min imizes sliding in the front wheels and
allows for more precise driving through
cu rves . The applicable system may not acti­
vate when dr iv ing in wet or snowy conditions.
A WARNING
- ESC, ABS , ASR, EDL dynam ic steering*
a nd the elect ronic interaxle differential
loc k* /se lective wheel torque control*
cannot overcome the laws of physics .
This is especially important on slippery
or wet roads. If the systems begin acting
to stabilize your veh icle, yo u should im­
mediately change your speed to match
the road and traff ic conditions. Do not
let the increased safety provided by
these systems tempt you to take r isks.
Doing so will increase the risk of a loss of
veh icle contro l, col lision and ser ious per­
sonal injuries.
- Always adapt your speed to road, traffi c
and wea ther conditions. The risk of los­
ing contro l of the vehicle increases when
driving too fast, espec ially through
curves and on slippery or wet roads, and
when dr iv ing too close to vehicles up
ahead. ESC, ABS, the brake ass ist sys­
tem, ASR, EDL dynam ic steering* and the
electronic interaxle differentia l lock*/se­
lective whee l torque control* cannot p re-
vent co llisions . ..,.
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Accessories ..... ... ...... ... .. .. ... 266
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 68
adaptive cruise control Vehicles with manual transmission .. .. 92
Adapt ive cr uise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 90
C leaning the sensor ........ ... .. .. . 197
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 96
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. .. 95
Adapt ive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 104
Adapt ive light ................ ... ... . 43
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) .... ... .. .. .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 214
E ng ine oi l .. ... .. ....... ... .. .. ... 211
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 220
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 266
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 211
Adjustab le steering column . ... .. .. .. .. 71
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
I nstrument illum inat ion . .. .. .. .. .. .. 46
Steering column .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Temperature (automatic climate control) 69
A irbag
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 156
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 141
Advanced Airbag System components . 144
Care . .. ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 150
Ch ildren . .. ............. .... .. .. . 16 2
C hi ld restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 163
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 144
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 150
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 146
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... .. 144
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
po nents work together .... .. .. .. .. . 145
I mportant safety ins tructions on the
knee airbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 154
Inde x 269
Important things to know .... ... .. .. 137
Indicator light ..... . ... ...... ... .. 147
Knee a irbags ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 152
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 147
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 148
Repairs ......... .. ............... lSO
Safety instructions .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 149
S ide a irbags ..... .. ..... .......... 155
S ide cur tain airbags . ........... .... 15 7
Weigh t-sensing mat ........... .. .. 162
When must the system be inspected? 147
Alcantara Cleaning ........ .. ............... 199
all-wheel drive
All wheel d rive 185
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 237
Alternato r
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ..... .. 213
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 180
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 18 , 19
Anti-slip regu lation .... ......... .. .. 180
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft a larm warning system ... .. .. . 32
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 38
A rm rest .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 56
Ashtray ...... .. .. .. . ............... S8
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is marked w ith an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi braking gu ard
refer to b ra ki ng g uard . ............. . 90
Audi drive select ... .. ............... 104
Adaptive dampers .. .......... .... . 104
Desc ription .. .. .. ................. 104
Dynam ic steer ing . .... ......... .... 10 4
Set ting the dr iv ing mode ........ .. .. 105
Spo rt differential .... .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 26 4
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automat ic headlights ............. .. 43
Auto Lock . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
Automat ic be lt ret ractor ......... .. .. 132
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272 Index
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ... ... ... ... . 267
Audi side assist ................... 267
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .... . 267
Convenience key .......... .... .... . 267
Electronic immobilizer ......... .. ... 267
H omelink universal remote control .. . 267
Remote control key ........ ... .. .. . 267
Decorative parts/trim Cleaning . .. ............... ...... . 198
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (w indows) ........ ... .. .. .. 69
Determining correct load limit ... .. ... 231
Digital clock .............. .. .. .... .. 12
Digital compass ............ ... .. .. .. 51
Dimensions .. ................ ..... . 262
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. .. .. . . 47
Displays Cleaning . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 198
Doors emergency locking .................. 37
Driver information system
Enhanced shift indicator . .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display ...... .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating pos ition ... .. .. .. .. . 120
Driving safely .. ... .... .... .. .. .... . 119
Driving through water ....... ..... .. . 188
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) .. .. ................ ... .. .. 67
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 185
E
E8S ( Fue l) ... ................ ..... . 202
Easy entry function .. ........ ... .. .... 55
Efficiency program .......... ... .... .. 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . . . . . 185 Electromechanical
parking brake
Emergency braking ................. 78
Indicator light ... ................ .. 76
Parking ... .... .. ............. .... . 77
Releasing and closing .......... .... . 76
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Start ing from rest ....... ...... .. .. . 77
Starting off w ith a trailer ........... .. 78
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 18
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ....... 180
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed
Li miter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic stabilization control
Sport mode . .. .. ............. .. .. 182
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 180
Warning/indicator lights . ............ 18
Emergency actuation Doors .... .... .. ............. .... . 37
Ignition
key . .. .. ............. .. .. . 35
Panoramic t ilting sunroof . ...... .... . 42
Sun shade (roof) . ................ .. 42
Emergency braking ................. .. 78
Emergency flasher ................ .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency operation Emergency braking function (parking
brake) .... .... .. ............. .... . 78
Emergency starting ................ . 255
Emergency towing ................. . 257
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .... ............. .... 208
Coolant . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 213
Data ..... .... .. .. ........... .... 263
Hood . .... .... ................... 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75