2014 AUDI A5 COUPE wiper blades

@ Tips
-Pressing the button~ several times
consecutively can trigger the overload protection. The sun shade can only be ex­
tended/retracted again after a brief wa it­
i ng per iod.
- The rear window sun shade only func­
tions when the veh icle inter ior is warmer
than 14°F (-10°C).
Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fi g. 45 Windshield wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre ­
spond ing position:
@ -Windshie ld w iper
off
CD -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the
wiper intervals, move the switch @to the
l eft/right. I n veh icles with a rain sensor* the
wipers turn on in the ra in once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h).
The highe r the sensitivity of the rain sensor* is
set (switch @to the right), the earlier the
windshie ld w ipers react to moistu re on the
windshie ld. In some models, you can switch
rain sensor mode
off and switch intermittent
mode on in the MMI*. Select:
ICAR I funct ion
button
> Car sy stem s* contro l butto n > Driver
as sist > Rain s en sor .
In inte rmittent mode '
you can adjust the interval time using the @
sw itch.
@ -Slow wip ing
® -Fast wiping
Clear vi sion 49
@ -Single wipe
® -C lean the w indshie ld. To elim ina te wate r
drople ts, the windsh ield w iper pe rform s one
afterw ipe operation after severa l se conds
whi le dr iving. You can sw itch this f unction
off
by moving the leve r to positio n® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operat ion . The after ­
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime the
ignition is switched on .
Cleaning the headlig hts* . The headlight wash­
er system * operates only when the headlights
are o n. If you move the lever to position @,
the headlights are washed in intervals.
A WARNING
- The rain senso r is only intended to assist
the dr iver. The d river is st ill responsib le
for manually switc hing the wipers on ac­
cording to the vi sibility cond itions.
- The windsh ield may not b e treated with
wate r-repell ing windsh ield coating
agen ts. Un fa vo rable cond iti ons, s uch as
we tnes s, d arkn ess, low sun, can result in
increased g lare. Wiper blade c hatter is
a lso possib le .
- P rope rly f unct io ni ng win dsh ield wipe r
b lades are re quired for a clear view and
safe driving
~ page 50, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- I n the case of frost, check whethe r the
w indshield wiper blades are frozen to
the winds hield. Switchi ng on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Pr ior to using a car wash, the windshield
w iper system must be sw itched
off ( lever
in posit ion @). T his he lps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
t he windsh ield wiper system.
@ Tips
- The windshiel d w ipers are switched off
when the ig nition is tu rned off. Act ivate
t he windsh ield wipers after the ignition

50 Clear vis ion
is sw itched b ack on by mov ing the
winds hield wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper b lades
r es ult in streaking. This can affect the
rain sensor* function. Check your wind­
shield wiper b lades regularly.
- The was her fluid nozzles of the wind­
s h ield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when t he ignit ion is on.
- When stopping temporarily, (e .g . at a
traff ic light) the set speed of the wind­
shield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
C lea n the w indshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and
g lass cleaner to clean the winds hield wiper
b lades.
,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the serv­
i ce position . Refer to ¢
page 50.
,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front win­
dow.
& WARNING
Dirty windshie ld w iper blades can impa ir
your view. This can lead to acc idents .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig . 4 6 Remov ing w inds hie ld w ipe r blade
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Wiper service position /blade replac ement
position
,. Swi tch the ig nition off and move the w ind­
shield wiper leve r to posit ion @ ¢
page 49,
fig. 45 . The wi ndshield wipe rs move into the
service position. ,.
To bring the w ipers back into the origina l
position , switch the ignition on and p ress
the windshield wiper lever.
You can also t urn the serv ice posi tion on or
o ff
in the radio/M M!*:
,. Switch the windshie ld wipers
off (position
@ ¢ page 49, fig. 45) .
,. Select: !CAR I function button> Windshield
wipe rs
> Ser vice position > on/off . Or
,. Select:
!CARI function button > Car systems*
cont rol butto n > Servicing & checks > Wiper
s ervice position
> On /Off .
Removing the wiper bl ade
,. Lift the windsh ie ld wiper arm up from the
w indshield.
,. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 46 o n the
w iper blade . Hold the wipe r blade firmly .
,. Remove the wipe r blade in the direction of
t he arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
,. Insta ll the new wiper blade in the reta iner
on the wiper arm @unt il you hear it click in ­
to p lace on the w iper arm .
,. Place t he wiper a rm back on the windshield.
,. Tur n the se rvice position
off.
& WARNING ~
F or your safety, you sho uld rep lace the
wiper b la d es once o r twice a yea r. See your
authorized Audi dealer fo r replacement
b lades.
(D Note
- T he windshie ld wiper b lades m ust only
be rep laced when in the service position!
Otherw ise, you risk damag ing the pa int
on the hood o r the windshie ld w iper mo ­
tor.
- Yo u should not move your veh icle or
press the windsh ie ld wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
w indshield. The winds hield wipers wou ld
move back into their or iginal position
and co uld damage th e hood a nd wind ­
shield.

-To help prevent damage to the wiper sys ­
tem, always loosen blades which are fro­
zen to the windsh ield before operat ing
wipers.
- To he lp prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gasoline , kerosene, pa int
th inner, or other solvents on or near the
wipe r blades.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at­
tempt to move the wipers by hand.
{!) Tips
- Commerc ial hot waxes applied by auto­
matic car washes affect the how easily
the glass surface can be cleaned .
- You can also use the service pos ition, for
example, if you want to protect the
windsh ield from ic ing by using a cover .
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear­
view mirror.
Fig. 47 Rearview m irror : D ig ital compass activated
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @until the compass dis­
play in the mirror ¢
fig. 47 appears or disap­
pears.
The digital compass only works when the igni­
tion is on. The direct ions are indicated with
abbreviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E
(east), SE (southeast), S (south), SW (south­
west),
W (west), NW (northwest).
Clear vi sion 51
@ Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote contro ls, e lectr i­
ca l devices or metallic objects near the
mirror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
App lies to vehicles: w ith digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
©
Fig. 48 Nort h Americ a: magnet ic def lect ion zone
bo undari es
.. Press and hold the button@9 fig. 48 until
the number of the magne tic zon e appears in
t he rearview mirror .
.. Press the button @ repeatedly to se lect the
correct magnetic zone. The se lection mode
turns off after a few seconds .
Calibrating the compass
Applies to veh icles: wit h digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction.
.. Press and hold the but ton @ until a Cap­
pea rs in the rearview mir ror.

Vehicl e ca re a nd cl eanin g 197
A WARNING
-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition
is off and follow the instructions from
the car wash operator to reduce the risk of accidents .
- To reduce the r isk of cuts, protect your­
self from sharp metal components when
wash ing the underbody or the inside of
t he wheel housings.
- After washing the vehicle, the braking ef­
fec t may be delayed due to mo isture on
the brake rotors or ice in the winter. The
brakes must be dried first with a few
careful brake applications.
Q) Note
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic
car wash, yo u must fold the exterior m ir­
rors in to reduce the r is k of damage to
the mirrors. Power folding exterior mir­
rors* must only be folded in and out us­
ing the power folding function.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the vehicle in direct sunlight . -
To reduce the risk of damage to the sur­
face, do not use insect removing spong­
es, kitchen sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle compo­
nents:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the surface, do not use polishing agents or hard wax.
- Never use car wash cycles that apply protective wax.
It can destroy the
matte fi nish effect.
- Do not place any stickers or magnet ic
signs on vehicle parts painted w ith
matte fi nish paint. The paint cou ld be
damaged when the stickers o r magnets
are removed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehi cle in facilities spec ial ly
designed for that purpose . This will red uce
the risk of dirty water contam inated with
oil from entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehi­
cle components, refer to the fo llow ing tables .
The information contained there is s imply rec­
ommendations. For quest ions or for compo- nents
that are not listed, refer to an author­
ized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop. A lso
fo llow the information found inc>,& .
Cle anin g exter ior
Component Situation Solution
Wiper b lades
Dirty i=> page 5 0, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Headligh ts / Dirty Soft
sponge with a m ild soap solutional
tail light s
S ensor s/
Dirty Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning product
camera l enses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
solution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road sa lt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhau st t ail Road sa lt Water, cleaning solut ion suitable for sta inless steel, if
pi pes necessary
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SAFE .. ... ... .. .......... .. .. .... .. 12
Safe driving habits ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 119
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 134
Safety belt pretensioner ... .. .... .. .. . 135
Service and disposal .............. . 135
Safety belts .. .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. . 132
Cleaning ..... ........... .. .. .... . 198
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ... ................... . 130
Fast ening . .............. .. .. .... . 132
Improperly worn .................. 135
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety belt position ....... .... .... . 133
Safety instructions .......... .. .. .. . 132
Securing child safety seats ... .. .. .. . 171
Special considerations for pregnant
women ...... .. .. ...... .... ... .. . 134
Unfastening ............. .. .. .... . 134
Warning/indicator light .... .. .. .. .. . 129
Warning light ............ .. ........ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them ... ... ... . 129
Worn properly ............. .. .... . 131
Safety belt warning light ........ ..... 129
Safety compliance st icker ....... ..... 261
Safety equipment ............ .. .... . 119
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Safety guidelines
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions
Engine compartment .......... .... . 206
for side curtain airbags .... .. .. .... . 159
for using child safety seats ..... .. ... 164
for us ing safety be lts .......... .... . 132
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ............ ... .. .. ... 149
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... . 122
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ................ 129
Seat covers Cleaning . ................. .. .. .. . 199
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seating capacity .................... 129 Seating position
Driver .. ...... .. .. ... .......... .. 120
Front passenger ............... .. .. 121
How to ad just the front seats .... .... 121
I n correct seat position .......... .... 123
Occupants .... ... ... ......... ... .. 120
Rear passengers .. ..... .. ... ..... .. 122
Seat memory ........ .......... .. .. . 57
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting in the MMI ........... .. .. . 55
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding ..... .... .................. 63
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restra ints .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 56
Number of seats .... .. ..... ... .. .. 129
Power easy entry function ....... .. .. . 55
Safety guidelines ................ .. . 53
Seat symmetry ................ ..... 55
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Selective unlock feature .......... .. ... 3 7
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emerg ency re lease ............... .. . 89
Se lector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 89
S e rv ic e and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ............ 135
Service interval display ........... ..... 29
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing wiper blades .... .. . 50
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicato r (efficiency program) ... .. . 28
Sh utting down vehicle ............... 190
Side airbags
Description ....................... 155
How they work ... ............. .. .. 156
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 102
Sensor range .... ................. 101
S ide assist
Activating and deactivating .. .. .. .. .. 102
Cleaning the sensors ............. .. 197
D esc ription ....................... 100
S ide curtain airbags ............... .. 157
Description .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 157
How they work ... ... ... .... ..... .. 159
Safety instructions ............... .. 159

Wheels ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 222
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 228
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 226
General notes ............ .... .. ... 222
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 223
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 233
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 230
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 132
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 147
W hen shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 229
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 229
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? . ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 228
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 130
W indows
C lean ing/remov ing ice ..... .. .. .. .. . 198
defrosting ............ .... ... ... ... 69
W indshield
C leaning ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 9
defrosting .. ............. .... .. .... 69
W indshield washe r fl uid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W indshield washe r system .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
W indshield wipers
C lea ning . .. ............. .... .. .... SO
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ... .. 50
Sw itch ing on/off ............ .. .... . 49
Washer rese rvoi r 220
W inter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Car washes ........... .... ... ... .. 196
Coolant system ............... .... 213
D efrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 198
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tires . ..... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 185
W inte r ti res ............ ...... .... .. 237
A ll whee l dr ive ........... .... .. .. . 23 7
X
Xeno n headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45, 253
Inde x 281
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