2014 AUDI A5 COUPE fold seats

Power easy entry function
Applies to vehicles: with power ad justable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers to enter and leave the ve­
hicle.
F ig. 50 Comfort seats•: easy entry contro ls
Fi g. 51 Spor t seats •: easy e ntry co ntrols
.,. To fold the front seat b ackrests forw ard/
back,
lift t he latch @ c:::> fig. 50 or c:::> fig. 51
and fold the backrest fo rward.
.,. To move the front seats forward/back, press
and hold the @ button until the seat has
reached the desired position.
When the front seats are moved forward,
their origina l posit ion is stored . When it is
moved back, the seat automatically stops in
this posit ion. To move the seat even further
back, you have to re lease the switch @ and re­
activate it .
Applies to vehicles w ith ad justab le head re­
straints : T he head restraints from the front
seats, dependi ng on the seat he ight that has
been set, are au tomatically retrac ted when
the seatbacks are folded down . They return to
thei r origina l posi tion aga in whe n the seat ­
ba cks f or th e fron t seat s are raised .
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@ Tips
With the driver's or passe nger's door
closed, the c orresponding switch to move
the seat is inoperat ive.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory and MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to vari­
ous positions by the driver.
Convenience side view
.,. Select: !CAR l function b utton > Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Convenience side
view.
O r
--... Select: I CA R I function button > Car systems*
control butto n > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Passenger's seat > Con venience side view .
.,. Continue to press t he control knob until the
ad justment process is comp lete .
Seat symmetry
.,. Select: Function button I CAR ! > Seat adjust ­
ment > Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry .
Or
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> Car systems*
cont ro l button > Ve hicle settings > Seats >
Pa ssenger's seat > Align with driver's seat .
.,. Cont inue to press t he control knob until the
adj ustment p roces s is com plete .
U sing the
Convenience side view func tion, the
passenger 's seat is adjust ed so that the driv er
ha s the best poss ib le view to the right . Whe n
t h e Co nve nience s ide v iew is set, t he specif ic
pos ition of the d river 's seat is ta ken in to con ­
s ideration.
U si ng the
Seat symmetry fu ncti on, the pa s­
s enger 's seat c an be m oved to the sa m e po si­
tion as t he d river's seat . The settings for the
drive r's seat a re imported and set automati­
ca lly.

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Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
Fi g. 52 Armrest between t he driver's/front passe nger's
seats .
Adju sting th e ce nter armr est
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from
the start ing pos ition
¢ fig . 52 detent by de­
tent.
" To bring the armrest back into the starting
pos ition, raise it out of the top detent and
fold it back down .
The armrest can sl ide forward and back .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with a djustable head restrain ts
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat belt , offer
effective protection.
F ig . 53 Front seat: adj usting th e manual head re ­
st raints
Fig. 54 Front seat: adjust ing the power head rest rai nt
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If that is not possible, t ry to adjust the head
rest raint so that it is as close to this position
as possib le
¢ page 56 .
.,. To adjust the height of the manual head re­
straint*, gr ip the head rest raint on the sides
w ith both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks in to p lace
¢fig. 53.
.. To adjust the height o f the power head re­
straint*, press the button up/down
¢ fig. 54.
Refer to¢ page 122, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to s ui t the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restra ints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa­
tal nec k inju ry dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 122, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
@ Tips
- To prevent the head restraints from run­
ning into the headliner, they retract au­
toma tically when moving the seat for­
ward or upward .
- Correctly adjusted head restraints a nd
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety featu res.

Rear head restraints
Fig. 55 Rear seats : head restraints
Fig. 56 Rear head restra ints: re lease
Adjusting the head restraints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place¢.,& .
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button @¢
fig. 55 and slide the head re­
stra int downward .
Removing the head restraints
• Fold the backrest forward ¢ page 63.
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release@¢
fig. 56 with the me­
chanical key¢
page 34 and the button @
¢ fig. 55 . Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same time¢.,& .
Installing the head restraints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place .
• Press the button@¢
fig. 55 and slide the
head restraint al l the way down. You shou ld
not be able to pull the head restra int out of
the backrest.
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So that the driver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 122, Proper adjustment of head
restraints .
-Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child seat ¢
page 169 . Install the head re­
straint again immediately once the child
seat is removed . Driving without head re­
straints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk
of serious or fatal neck injury dramatical­
ly.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen­
ter conso le have seating for four. The
long center console between the two
rear seats is
not a seating position.
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided .
.
@ Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily store and recall personal seating
profiles for the driver . The memory function is
operated through the master key and the
memory buttons in the driver's door .
The driver's seating profile is stored and as ­
s ig ned to the master key each time the vehicle
is locked. When you open the door, the seat
profile is automatically recalled. If two people
use one vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses "their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat profi les can be stored in the
memory buttons in the driver's door . Once

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-Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in a
crash. Inspect the belts periodically.
Belts showing damage to webbing, bind­
ings, b uckles, or retractors must be re­
placed.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
could damage the head restraints on the
r ear seat .
- Slide the belt guide on the outside safety
belt all the way up before folding the
ba ckr est back fo rward. Make su re the
seat belt is no t pinched o r damaged
when the rear seat backrest if folded back . Other objects sho uld be removed
from the rear seat bench to protect the
seatback from damage .
Tie-downs and cargo net
Applies to vehicles: with cargo net
The cargo net prevents small objects from
sliding.
F ig. 66 Luggage compa rtment: ca rgo net st retched
ou t
Fig. 67 Luggage compa rtm ent : cargo net at the top of
t he lu ggage compar tmen t
Net str etch ed out
.. To se cu re objects with the cargo net, hang
the front hooks on the ne t in the tie-downs
first and then hang the rear hooks
c:> fig. 66 .
Net at the top of the luggage
c ompartment
.. Hang t he hooks on the ca rgo net in the tie­
downs on the floor at the rear of the lug­
gage compartment
c:> fig . 67.
.. Fold down the hooks at the upper area of
the luggage compartment down, pull the
net up and hang the eyelets on the net on
the hooks .
You can also use the hooks
c:> fig. 67 to hang
bags and other objects. If nothing is hung on
the hooks, they will fold back in by them­
selves.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi­
cle w ill turn into heavy miss iles that can cause
serious injury . Items in the vehicle pick up ki­
netic energy wh ich var ies with the vehicle and
the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the
most sign ifi can t factor .
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10-lb (5 kg) object a re about
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the weight of the item would sudden ly be the
equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that
weight flying freely through the passenger compartment can cause in a collision at a
speed considered relatively low .

~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you are in control of the vehicle at all
times.
F or de tai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c:;, page 54.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be ser iously
injured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury :
- Always adjust the dr iver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between your breast­
bone and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the
outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posit ions to he lp red uce the risk of pe r­
sonal in jury if the drive r's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steer ing whee l at the
12 o 'clock posit ion or w it h your hands at
other pos it ions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the stee ring wheel h ub. Hold­
ing the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands,
arms and head i f the driver 's airbag de­
ploys.
- Pointing the steering whee l toward your
face decreases the ab ility o f the supp le­
menta l dr iver's airbag to protect you in a
co llision .
- Always s it in an upright position and nev­
er lean against or place any part of your
body too close to the a rea where the air ­
bags are located.
- Before driv ing, a lways ad just the front
seats and head restra ints properly and
make s ure that all passengers are prop­
er ly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle
is moving . Your seat may move unexpect­
edly and you could lose control of the ve­
hicle.
- Never drive with the backrest recl ined o r
t il ted far ba ck! T he farther the ba ck rests
are t ilted back, the greate r the ris k of in-
Dr iving S afel y 121
jury due to incorrect pos itioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi ­
tion .
- Ch ildren must a lways ride in ch ild safety
seats
c:;, page 161. Special precaut ions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat
c:;, page 137 .
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position
is important for safe, relaxed driving .
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom ­
mend that you adjust the seat for the front
passenger to the following position :
~ Move the front passenger seat back as far as
possible . There must be a m inimum of
1 0 inches (25 cm) between the breastbone
and the ins trument panel
c:;, &, .
~ Adjust the a ngle of the seatbac k so that it is
in an upr igh t position and yo ur back comes
in full contact wit h it whenever the vehicle is
moving.
~ Applies to vehicles with adjustab le head re­
stra ints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible wit h the top
of your head. If that is not possib le, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this pos it ion as poss ible .
~ Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
t he fron t passenger seat .
~ Fasten and we ar safe ty be lts cor re ctly
c:;, page 132.
Fo r detailed information on how to adj ust the
fron t passenger's seat, see
c:;, page 53.
A WARNING
-
Front seat passengers w ho are unbelted,
out of posi tion or too close to the airbag
can be ser iously injured or killed by the air­
bag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of
serious personal injury:
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122 Driving Safely
-Passengers must always sit in an upright
position and never lean against or place
any part of their body too close to the
area where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of po­
sition or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un­
folds with great force in the blink of an
eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenger's breastbone and the instru­
ment panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
passenger seat and head restraint prop­
erly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in
front of the seat. Never rest them on the
seat, instrument panel, out of the win­
dow, etc. The airbag system and safety
belt will not be able to protect you prop­
erly and can even increase the risk of in­
jury in a crash.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in­
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats<=:>
page 161 . Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat <=:>
page 13 7.
Proper seating positions for passengers
in rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with
both feet on the floor consistent with their
physical size and be properly restrained
whenever the vehicle is in use.
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incor­
rect seating position in the event of a sudden
braking maneuver or an accident, your pas- sengers on the
rear bench seat must always
observe the following:
" Make sure that the seatback is securely
latched in the upright position <=:>
page 63.
"Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat.
" Fasten and wear safety belts properly
<=:>page 132.
"Make sure that children are always properly
restrained in a child restraint that is appro ­
priate for their size and age ¢
page 161.
,&. WARNING
Passengers who are improperly seated on
the rear seat can be seriously injured in a
crash.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Safety belts only offer maximum protec­
tion when the seatback is securely latch­
ed in the upright position and the safety
belts are properly positioned on the body. By not sitting upright, a rear seat
passenger increases the risk of personal
injury from improperly positioned safety
belts!
- Always adjust the head restraint properly
so that it can give maximum protection .
Proper adjustment of head restraints
-
Applies to vehicles: with adjustable head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im­
portant part of your vehicle's occupant re­
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in accident situations .
Fig. 120 Head restraint : v iewed from the front

146 Airbag system
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag
inflates, always wear safety belts properly.
- If you are unrestrained, leaning forward,
sitting sideways or out of position in any
way, your risk of injury is much higher .
- You will also receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up against
the airbag or too close to it when it in­
flates -even with an Advanced Airbag
~ page 137.
More important things to know about
front airbags
Fig. 134 Inflated front airbags
Safety belts are important to help keep front
seat occupants in the proper seated pos ition
so that airbags can unfold properly and pro­
vide supplemental protection in a frontal col­ lision.
The front airbags are designed to provide ad­ ditional protection for the chest and face of
the driver and the front seat passenger when:
- safety belts are worn properly,
- the seats have been positioned so that the
occupant is properly seated as far as possi­
ble from the airbag,
- and the head restraints have been properly adjusted .
Because airbags inflate in the blink of an eye
with great force, things you have on your lap
or have placed on the seat could become dan ­
gerous projectiles, and be pushed into you if
the airbag inflates.
When an airbag deploys, fine dust is released.
This is normal and is not caused by a fire in the vehicle.
This dust is made up mostly of a
powder used to lubricate the airbags as they
deploy.
It could irritate skin.
It is important to remember that while the
supplemental airbag system is designed to re­
duce the likelihood of serious injuries, other
injuries, for example swelling, bruising and
minor abrasions, can also happen when air­
bags inflate. Airbags do not protect the arms
or the lower parts of the body . Front airbags
only supplement the three point safety belts
in some frontal collisions in which the vehicle
deceleration is high enough to deploy the air­
bags.
Front airbags will not deploy:
- if the ignition is switched off when a crash
occurs,
- in side collisions,
- in rear-end collisions,
- in rollovers,
- when the crash deceleration measured by
the airbag system is less than the minimum
threshold needed for airbag deployment as
registered by the electronic control unit .
The front passenger airbag will also not
deploy:
- when the front passenger seat is not occu­
pied,
- when the weight on the front passenger
seat as sensed by the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem indicates that the front airbag on the passenger side has to be turned off by the
electronic control un it (the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on) .
A WARNING
-
Sitting in the wrong position can increase
the risk of serious injury in crashes.
- To reduce the risk of injury when the air­
bags inflate, the driver and passengers
must always sit in an upr ight position,
must not lean against or place any part
of their body too close to the area where
the airbags are located.
II>

-Occ upan ts who are unbelte d, ou t of p osi­
t ion or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un­
folds with great force in the blink of an
eye
¢ page 138 .
A WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-facing child safety
seat insta lled on the front passenger seat
w ill be seriously injured and can be k illed if
the front a irbag inflates - even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System .
- The inflating a irbag w il l hit the child
sa fety sea t or infant carrier w ith g reat
f orce and w ill smash the ch ild safety seat
and child against the backrest , cente r
armrest, door or roof .
- Always install rear -facing child sa fety
seats on the rear seat .
- If you mus t install a rearward facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circ umstan­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im ­
med iately install the rear-facing child
safety seat in a rear seating position a nd
have the a irbag system inspected by you r
authori zed Au di dealer .
A WARNING
Objects betwee n you and t he a irbag will
increase the risk of in jury in a crash by in­
t erfering wi th the way the air bag un folds
or by being pushed into you as the a irbag
inflates.
- Never hold th ings in your hands or on
yo ur lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport i tems on or in the area
of the front passenge r seat . Objects
cou ld move into the area of the front air­
bags dur ing braking or other s udden ma­
neuver and become dangerous projec­
t il es that can cause serious personal in­
jury if the airbags inflate .
- Never place or attach accessories or oth­
er objects (such as cupholders, te le­
phone brackets, large, heavy or b ulky ob -
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Airbag system 147
jects) on the doors, ove r o r near the area
marked "AIRBAG" on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, seat backrests or be­
tween those areas and yourself . These
objects could cause in ju ry in a c rash , es ­
pecia lly when the airbags infla te .
- Never recline the front passenger 's sea t
to transport objects. Items can a lso
move into the area of the s ide a irbag or
the front a irbag du ring bra king or in a
sudden maneuve r. O bje cts ne ar the air­
bags can become projec tiles and cause
in jur y, partic ula rly when the seat is re ­
clined .
A WARNING
The fine dust create d when air bags deploy
can cause breathing prob lems for people
with a history of asthma or other breath­ ing cond itions .
- To reduce the risk of breath ing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory conditions shou ld get fresh air r ight
away by getting o ut o f the veh icle or
open ing windows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
deploy, was h your hands and face with
mild soap and wate r before ea ting.
- Be ca reful not to get the dust into your
eyes, o r into any c uts or sc ratches .
- If the resid ue should get into your eyes,
f lush them w ith wate r.
Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag
System
Airbag monitoring indicator light
T wo separate indicators monitor the function
of the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag
monitoring indicator light and the
PASSEN·
GER AIR BAG OFF
light.
T he Advanced A irbag System ( incl uding the
electron ic co ntro l unit , se nsor circu its and sys­
tem wir ing) is mo nitore d continuously to
m ake su re that it i s fu nc tioni ng properly •
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