2014 AUDI A5 COUPE high beam

CD
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Door handle
Power locking sw it ch
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recogni tion
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptroni c
opera tion ........... .... .
® ISET I button .... .... ... .... .
@ Instrument cluster .. ...... . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer ..... ... ... . .
@ Ignition lock .............. .
(8) Adjustable steering column
@ Con trol lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- adaptive cruise control ..... .
@ Instrument lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Data L ink Connector for On
Board Diag nostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk
lid .. .. .. ...... ..... ...... .
@ Adjuste r control fo r outside m ir-
r ors .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Power window switches ... .. .
@ Rad io-Display1l or MMI-Display
36
57
100
43
44
141
86
11
10
12
49
25
71
71
80
90
46
206
30
39
46
40
l) T he image in t he d is pl ay will app ea r e ither in mu lt ipl e
col ors or in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n th e vehicl e
e q ui pment. T he m ulti co lo r im age w ill b e used i n this
O w ner's M anual becau se bo th mu lt i co lo r and sin gle
c o lor ver sio ns are almost iden tic al.
In strument s and control s 9
@) Depending on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n options, sw itches
for:
- drive select .. .. .......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. .
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for :
- Manual transmission ...... .
- Automatic transmission .... .
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or
- drive select .. .... ........ .
- Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con-
45
60
141
104
180
48
67
82
82
58
104
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
@ I START ENG IN E STOPI button 74
@) Electromec hanical pa rking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r feat ures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be optional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always as k your author­
ized Aud i dea ler if you have a question
about your vehicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 15
Sport d iffer ential*
¢ page 22
Ign it io n loc k
¢pag e 22
Steering co lumn lock
¢ pag e 18
Electromec hanical steer ing, dy­
nam ic steer ing* ./
¢pag e 185
Transmission
- tiptronic ¢
page 88
- S tronic ¢ page 88
Tran smissio n
- S tron ic
¢ page 88
Other indicator lights
CRUISE
T urn signals
¢ page 23
USA models: Cruise con trol
¢page 80
Canada models: Cruise contro l
¢page 80
Adaptive c ruise cont ro l*
¢pag e 93
Adaptive cruise cont ro l*
¢ page 93
High beam
¢pag e44
BRAKE /((J) ) Brake system
The ligh t ill um inates when t he igni tion is
switche d on . It goes out after the engi ne has
been started. This in dicates that the bra ke
warn ing light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking , there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case, contact your author ized Audi dealer.
If th e b rake system warning/ind icator light
turns on, t here is a brake system mal function .
• (USA models)/ . (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
If t he indic ator lig ht tu rns on and the m es­
s a ge a ppe ars, pro ceed as fo llows:
"' Pull off t he roa d.
"' Sto p t he vehicle.
"' Turn off t he engi ne.
"' Check t he bra ke fluid level ¢
page 216.
"'Con tact your nea rest au thorized re pair fa -
cility if necessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
dealer
If the ABS ind icator light CD (USA mode ls)/
lG) < C anad a mo de ls), the ESC in dicato r light
If.) and the bra ke sys tem in dicat or lig ht
• (US A mo dels)/ . (Canada mode ls) turn
o n and the messa ge appears, the ABS, ESC
and brakin g distr ibution are not workin g¢ &. .
C arefu lly dr ive to your author ized Audi de aler
immedi ately to have the malf unct ion correct ­
ed ¢&. .
• (USA models)/ . (Canada models) Park­
ing brake system fault! See owner' s manual
- If the in dicator light and the m essage ap -
pe ar
when stationary or after switching the
ignition on ,
check if yo u can re lease the
p arki ng br ake. Afte r relea sing the park ing
bra ke, ca re fully drive to your au thori zed
A udi dea le r i mmediately to have the ma l­
fu nction corrected . If yo u cannot release t he
parking brake, see k professiona l assistance .
- If the in dicator light and the message ap ­
pea r
while driving , th e e mergency bra king
fu nction may not be available. It may not be
possible to set the par king brake or re lease
it once it has been set. Seek profess iona l as­
sistance.
( U SA mode ls) : If th e warn ing lig ht. and the
warning light
fi] appear togethe r, immedi­
ate ly contact yo ur aut horized Aud i dealer o r
qualified wo rks hop to have a ll brake pads in­
s p ected
¢ page 20.
When the light comes on, an aud ible warning
s ignal is also g iven.

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

44 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
c> page 44.
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of
the headlights, turn signals and tail lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r shor tly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is no tified in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay¢
page 22.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 35 T u rn s ig na l and hig h beam lever
Turn sign als ¢i ¢
The turn signals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal pos ition when the ign i­
tion is switched on.
(D -right turn signal
@-left tur n signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just
tap the lever .
High be ams and headlight flasher [D
Move the lever to the correspon ding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
ii in the instrument cl us­
te r turns on .
Notes on thes e features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w ith the ignition
t ur ned on. The indicator ligh ts
Ct or a in
the instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn s ig ­
na l switches off au toma tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the head­
lights a re on. The ind icator ligh t
II in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if there a re no
lights switched on . The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
--
Do not use the h igh beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions ore selected in the radio or
MMI" .
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Exte rior
light ing .
Or
.,. Select: !CARI function button > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle s etting s> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car }*,
Leav ing home (light when unlocking car )*
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and th e dr ive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, the function
can be switched on and off or the length of
time the lig hts remain on* can be ad justed . ..,.

274 Index
Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 201
Gasoline additives ................. 203
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 201
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 201
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 204
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. .. . 262
Tank system ........... .. .... .. .. .. 21
Unlock ing the fuel fi ller flap by hand . . 205
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 29
Fue l filler flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing . ................. ..... . 250
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink) .. .... . 115
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .... . 253
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. ...... 10
F uel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation .......... .. .... 28
Gearshift indicator ......... .... .... .. 27
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
Ge neral illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 17
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 42
GPS controlled clock ........ .... .... .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 261
H
H eadlights
Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 197
C leaning system .................... 49
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Left
hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 45
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlight washer reservoir ....... .... 220
Head restraints .. .. ................. 122
Adjusting . .. .. .. .. .. ...... 56, 57, 122
Removing/installing ... ......... ... . 57
Heated exterior mirrors .. ............. ..... 46
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
seats ..... .... .. .. ............... . 69
windshield washer spray nozzles ..... . 49
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .. .. .. .. 132
High beam .. ....................... . 44
High voltage warning label ........ ... 261
Hill descent control .......... ...... .. 86
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 115
Hood Opening . ..... .. ................ . 206
Re lease lever .... ............. .... 206
Horn ......... ... .. .............. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 17S
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 229
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 135
Hyd rop laning ... .. ................ . 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off ............... .... . 71
Ignition key Emergency unlock ing ... ......... ... . 35
lg n ition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Indicator light ................ ..... 18
Malfunction . .. .. ............. .. .. . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving .. 119
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 135
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .. ... 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148
Dynamic steering ................. . 185
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ........ ... 148
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 13
Infant seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. 167

Insta lling chi ld safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Instal ling the upper tet he r st rap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .. .. .. ...
178
Instruments
Adjusting the lighting ......... ... ...
46
Instruments and contro ls ... .. .. .. .. .. 10
General illustration ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
I n ter ior lights
Fr ont . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ....
4 6
Rear . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 46
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . ...... 49
J
Jump -starting 255
J u mpe r cables . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 256
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 33
Battery rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
C heck light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 73
Ignit ion/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key replacement ......... .. .. .. .. ..
33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
un locking/ locking .. ...... .. . 35, 36, 37
Kick-down
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 15 2
Descr ipt ion ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 152
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Important safety instr uctions . .. .. .. . 154
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ........ .. .. .. .. . 100
L A T CH .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ...
175
D escr iption ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 176
Installing a chi ld restraint . ... .. .. .. . 17 6
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .. ................. .. ...
176
Launch Contro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
Leather cleaning/protection ........ .. 199
Inde x 275
Leav ing home ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Left hand drive .. ... ................. 45
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ............... .. 247
Lifting vehicle . .. .. ................. 259
Light
adaptive light .. .. .. ... ....... ......
43
Coming/Leav ing home ......... .... .. 44
Dayt ime run ning ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 43, 4 4
Exterior lighti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 , 44
F og lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior/reading .... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Low beam ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Rear fog lights . .. ................. . 43
Side marker lig hts ................. . 43
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Light/rain senso r
Head lights . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. .
43
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 49
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
High beam . ........ .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Turn signals . .. .. .. ............... . 44
Locking
Rea r lid ... .. .. .. .. . ...............
39
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cy linder ................ ..
37
by remote control ............. .. .. . 35
with t he centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 36
wi th t he conven ien ce key ............ . 36
Low beams ........ ................. 43
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 176
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 175
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 175
Luggage
Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
125
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cargo net . .. .. .. .... ............. . 64
Enl arging . .. .. .. ............... .. . 63
Lid .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Loading ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 125
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ski sack ... .. .. .. .. . ............... 65
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 126
Valet parking .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 42
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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