2014 AUDI A5 COUPE lock

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Gearshift Indicator ........ .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay .. .. .. .. .. . .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Power locking system .. ... .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. ................ ... . .
P owe r windows . ......... .. .. ... .
P anorami c til ting s unroof .. .. .. .. . .
Va let p arki ng ............ .. .. .. . .
Clear vision .............. .. ... .
Lig hts . .. .... ........... .. .. .. . .
I n ter ior lights .. . ...... ... .. .. ... .
V1s 1on ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Wi per and washer system . ... .... . .
Dig ita l compass .......... .. .. ... .
Seats and storage ... .. .. .. ... .
General recommendat ions ... ... .. .
Front seats ................ .. ... .
H ead restraints .......... .. .. ... .
Seat memory . .. ...... .... ... .. . .
As htray .. .. ................ ... . .
C igar ette lighte r .... ...... .. .. .. . .
S to rage .... ... .......... .. .. .. . .
Ro of r ack .. ............. ....... .
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6
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10
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13
24
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25
27
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39
40
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43
4 3
46
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49
51
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57
58
59
5 9
6 1
Luggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Warm and cold ............ ... .
C lima te con trols .......... .. .. ... .
67
6 7
On the road ... ... .. ..... .... . .
Stee ring . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Ig nit ion loc k ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .
Convenience key .. ............. .. .
Driver messages .. ............. .. .
E lectromechanical pa rking brake ... .
Speed warning system .. .. ... ... .. .
71
71
71
74
75
76
78
Cru ise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Transm1ss1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Manua l transm iss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
S tronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
In troduc tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Ge ner al i nforma tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi adaptive cruise cont rol . . . . . . . . 92
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lane change ass istant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Park a ssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pa rking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pa rking system (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pa rking system (rear, with rear view
camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
109
Homelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
U niversa l remote control.......... . 115
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 120
Driver and passenger side foo twe ll . . . 124
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5
Repo rting Sa fety Defe cts.......... . 127
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 29
Why sa fe ty belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

CD
@
®
©
®
®
(j)
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.

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
pressure on the ISETI button, you delete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odo meter
Fig. 6 In strume nt cl us ter : reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS controlled clock*
l!!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo­
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or MMI*. You can
learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or miles that have been driven on
the vehicle . T
he trip odometer @shows the distance driv­
en since it was last reset. It can be used to
measure short distances. The last d igit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button
10.01 r::!;> fig . 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on. Contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the problem cor ­
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFE is dis­
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be opera ted
r::!;>p age33 .
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome­
ter and temperature are displayed for an
additional
30 seconds .
- Yo u can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button r::!;> page 11 while the igni­
tion is switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
111 in the instrument cluster
will illuminat e
¢page 21. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
r::!;> page262 .
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir­
regular supply of fuel can cause engine

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Ignit ion loc k
¢ page 18
USA models:
Speed warning sys tem
¢ page 78
Canada models:
Speed warning system
¢page 78
Adaptive cruise cont ro l./
¢ page 93
Yellow indicator lights
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 ma lf u nc­
tion -Warning!
Electronic Stab ili zat ion Con trol
( E SC) ./
¢page 18
E lectronic Stab ili zat ion Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢ page 18
E lectronic Stab ilization Con trol
(ESC)
¢ page 180
USA models:
Anti- lock braking sy stem (A BS)
d efec tive ./
¢ page 19
Canada models:
Anti-lock b raking system (ABS)
defe ctive ./
¢page 19
USA models:
Safety systems ./
¢ pag e20
Canada models:
Safety systems ./
¢ page2 0
W orn brake pa ds
¢page 20
E lectromech anical pa rking bra ke
¢ page
76
T ire pressure mon itoring
system./
¢ page 241 T
ir e pressur e monitori ng sys tem
¢ page 241
E lectron ic powe r control ./
¢page20
Ma lf u nction ind icator Lamp
(MIL) ./
¢page20
E ng ine speed limi tat ion
¢page 21
E ng ine oil level
¢ page 17
E ng ine oil senso r
¢ pag e 21
Batte ry
¢ page 17
Ta nk system
¢page21
Warm up eng ine*
¢page202
Windshield washe r fl uid leve l
¢ page 21
Win dshield wipers
¢ page 21
Remote control key
¢page 74
B atte ry in remote cont ro l key
¢ page3 4
Defective light b ulb warn ing
¢ pag e 21
Fog lights
¢page21
Rear fog light(s)*
¢page21
Headlight range cont ro l*
¢page22
Adapt ive lig ht*
¢poge22
L ight -/r ain sensor *
¢ page22
Ada ptive dampe rs*
¢page22

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.

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
• Contact your authorized Audi dea ler fo r as-
sistance if necessary.
I f the engine coolant level is co rrect, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion .
• Coo lant temper ature! L et engine run
with vehicl e sta tionary
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, let the engine run at idle fo r a
few minutes to cool down.
A WARNING
- If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights
c:> page 45, Emergency
flashers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en­
gine compartment -you risk being scald­
ed . Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any veh icle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
tu rn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rning sticke rs
c:> page 206.
([) Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbol
illuminates . There is a malfunct ion in the
eng ine cooling system -you could damage
your eng ine .
@ -Steering column lock
• Stee ring defecti ve! Do not dri ve vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and t he mes­
sage appears, the re is an elect ronic steer ing
col umn lock ma lfunction. You cannot switch
the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it ca nnot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
Ill S tee ring lock: Contact de aler!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an e lectronic steering
co lumn lock malfunct ion .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-
Your veh icle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering co lumn lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the r isk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock
• Ignition lock d efe ctive . Contact deal er!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not switch the ign it ion off
because you may not be able to sw itch it on
again .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
I START ENGINE STOPI button because the en­
gine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched off .
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be differ­
ent in some models.
$=J I[}. Electronic Stabilization Control
( ESC)
If the JjJ ind icator light blinks while driv ing,
the ES C or ASR (Anti-Slip Reg ulation) is active­
ly reg ulating .
If the
GJ ind icator light tu rns o n, the system
has switched the ESC off. In this case, yo u can
swi tch the ign ition off and then on to switch
the ESC on again. The indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fu lly. ..,..

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.
...

20 Instrum ent s a nd w arn in g/i ndic ato r light s
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as
soon as possible.
- USA models: If the . warning light and
the
rJl1 warning light come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immed i­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop. Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light . and the ABS warning light
[IJ
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an acc ident. Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
~ /!J.' Safety systems
The fl (USA models)/ E,I (Canada models) in­
d icator light monitors the safety systems (e .g.
a ir bags, pretensioners) and ill uminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
I f the
fl (USA mode ls)/ E,I (Canada models)
i ndi cato r light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates wh ile you are driv ing, or if it sta rts to
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
in the system.
If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your author ized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherw ise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent.
l) .: USA mode ls on ly
(0) Worn brake pads
llJ Br ake pad s!
If the warning light illuminates, immed iately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­ ed . On USA models the warn ing light
llJ
comes on together with the warning light •.
Both sets of brake pads on an axle must al­
ways be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light
llJ and the warning
light
. 1) with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster dis­
play, immediately contact your author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop to
have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The l3i warn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you sw itch
the ignit ion on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/ indicator light illum inates
while you are driving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
s ible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified repa ir facility.
Ci Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
T he Ma lfun ction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is par t
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
-
The symbo l ('4 lights up when the ignition is
switched on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
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