2015 AUDI A5 COUPE engine

Automatic transmission
- If there is a powe r failure, the se lector lever
will not
move out of the P pos it ion . The
emergency re lease can be used i f thi s hap ­
pens
c:> page 88.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
App lies to veh icles: w ith S tro nic/t iptronic
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against
accidentally shi~ing into a forward or the re­
verse gear and causing the vehicle to move unin­ t entionally.
"' 0 ~ N ~ 00 a,
F ig. 8 7 Shift gate: selec to r lever loc k pos it io ns a nd release
butto n highlig hted
The se lector lever lock is released as follows:
.. Turn the ig nition on .
.. Step on the b rake peda l.
At the same time
press and ho ld the release button on the side of
the gear selector knob
c:> fig . 87 with your
thumb until you have
moved the se lector lever
to the des ired posit ion.
Automatic selector lever lock
T he se lector lever is locked in the P and N posi­
tions when the ignition is turned on. You must
press the brake pedal and the re lease button t o
select anothe r pos ition . As a reminde r to the
driver, th e fo llow ing warning appea rs in the in ­
strumen t cluster display when the selector is in P
and N :
When stationary apply brake pedal while select­
ing gear
The Automat ic Shift Lock on ly functions when the
ve hicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph
(2 km/ h).
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At speeds a bove abo ut 1 mph ( 2 km /h) the Auto ­
matic Shift Loc k is automat ica lly deactivated in
the N pos ition .
A time de la y elemen t preven ts the selec tor leve r
from lockin g when i t is moved through the N po ­
s ition (goi ng from R to D/S) . The loc king element
will lock the selector leve r if the lever is left in N
(Neutral) for more than app rox imately 2 seconds,
without the brake pedal being pressed .
Release button
The release button on the se lec tor lever prevents
t h e lever from being accidentally s hifted into cer ­
ta in positions. Depending on the d irection of the
s h ift, t he se lecto r lever locks at different posi­
tions . The positions are highlig hted in the illus­
trat ion
c:> fig. 87.
Ignition key safety interlo ck
T he key can not be removed from the ign ition un ­
l ess the se lector lever is in the P park position.
When the ignition key is removed, t he se lector
l eve r w ill be locked in the P posit ion.
Driving the automatic transmission
App lies to vehicles: with S tron ic/tiptro nic
Fig. 88 Sh ift gate o n th e cente r conso le: se lecto r lever w ith
r e lease butto n
Starting the engine
.. Th e se lector lever must be in P or N.
Sta rting off
.. Press and hold the brake peda l.
.. Press and hold the re lease button i n the selec-
tor lever hand le, select the desired selector lev­
er position s uch as D/S and release t he b utton .
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M N
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N 1.1'1 ,....,
~ Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will feel a slight movement) .
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal and ac­
celerate.
Stopp ing tempo raril y
~ Keep the vehicle stationary using the b raking
pedal, for examp le at traffic lights.
~ Do not press the accelerator pedal when doing
this .
~ To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving , se t the parking brake when stop­
ping on steep inclines¢&,. .
~ The parking brake will release automatically
and the vehicle will start moving once you press
the accelerator pedal.
Stopp ing /p ar kin g
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the driver 's door, the veh icle could roll.
The message
Tr ansmi ssion : Car m ay roll ! Shift
t o park!
appears .
~ Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop .
~ Apply the parking brake¢ page 78, Parking.
~ Select the P selector lever pos ition ¢ .&_.
Stopp ing on an incline
~ Always press the brake pedal to hold the vehi­
cle in place and prevent it from "rolling back"
¢ &,. . Do
not try to prevent the vehicle from
"rolling back" when a gear is engaged by in­
creasing the engine speed ¢0 .
Startin g on an incline
~ Activate the parking br ake.
~ With the driving gear selected, press the accel­
erator pedal carefully . The parking brake will re­
lease automat ically if you r seat belt is fastened.
Under certain circumstances, such as driv ing in
the mountains, it may be useful to switch tempo ­
rarily to the manual shift program in orde r to ad­
just the gears to the d riving conditions by hand
¢ page 86.
On slopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P posit ion.
Aut omatic transm issio n
This prevents too much stress from being placed
on the locking mechanism .
A WARNING ,-
-The vehicle can also roll when the engine is
stopped.
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause se­
rio us injury.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear . If you must leave your
veh icle when the engine is running, activate
the park ing brake and move the selector lev­
er to P .
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle . To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creep ing", you must
keep your foot on the brake when the eng ine
is running and the se lector lever is in D/S or
R or "tiptronic" mode is selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the se lector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the eng ine is
r u nning .
- Never sh ift into R or P while driving ,
- Before driving down a steep s lope, reduce
your speed and sh ift into a lower gear with
" t ipt ronic ".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake pedal too ofte n or too long whe n driving
down a hi ll. Constant brak ing causes the
b rakes to overhea t and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases brak­ ing distance or causes comp lete fai lure of
the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from ro lling back
when stopping on inclines, always ho ld it in
p lace with the brake pedal or parking brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati­
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. An ind icator lamp@] illuminates
and a driver message appears¢
page 87
when the clutch is overloaded .
-If the engine must remain running, never
have any dr iving posit ion engaged when
checking under the hood . Make sure these­
lecto r lever has secu rely engaged and is
locked in P with the parking brake set
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Automatic transmission
¢ page 191. Otherwise, any increase in en­
gine speed may set the veh icle in motion,
even with the parking brake applied.
(D Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac­
ce lerator pedal while a driving gear is se ­
lected. This can cause the transmission to
overheat and can damage it . Activate the
parking brake or press the brake pedal to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
i s stopped and the selector lever is in
N w ill
damage the transm ission because it is not
lubr icated under those circumstances.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re­
leased automatically only when the dr iver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith 5 tro nic/t iptronic
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down declines.
Hill descent control is activated when the selec­
tor lever is in D/S and you press the brake pedal.
The transmission automatica lly selects a gear
that is suitable for the incline. Hill descent con­
trol tries to maintain the speed achieved at the
tim e of braking, within physical and technical
limitations. It may still be necessary to adjust the
speed with the brakes.
Hill descent control switches off once the decline
levels out or you press the acce lerator pedal.
On veh icles w ith the cruise control system*
¢ page 80, hill descent control is also act ivated
when the speed is set.
& WARNING
Hi ll descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be ab le to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
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Manual sh ift program
App lies to vehicles: wit h S tron ic/tip tro nic
Using the manual shift program you can man­
ually select gears.
'
Fig. 89 Center console: shifting the gears manually
Fig. 90 Steering wheel: sh ift padd les•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either w ith
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
11> Push the se lector lever to the right from D/S.
An M appears in the instrument cluster display
as soon as the transmission has shifted .
"T o upshift, push the se lector lever forwa rd to
the plus position
G) ¢ fig. 89.
" To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
0 .
Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift paddles are activated when the selector
l ever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual sh ift pro ­
gram .
" To upshift, touch the shift padd le on the r ight
G) ¢fig. 90.
"To downshift, touch the shift paddle on the left
0 .
11o Ifyou do not press a shift p addle within a short
time while in the 0/5 position, the transmission .,.

M N
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N 1.1'1 ,....,
will return to automatic mode. To keep shifting
using the shift paddles, move the s elector lever
to the right out of the 0/5 position.
The t ransmission automatically shifts up o r down
before critica l engine speed is reached.
The transmission only allows manua l shift ing
when the engine speed is within the permitted range .
@ Tips
-When you sh ift into the next lower gear, the
transmission will downshift only when there i s no poss ibility of over -revving the engine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the trans­
mission will sh ift down to a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle and engine speeds .
- Tiptronic is inoperat ive when the transmis­
s ion is in the fa il-safe mode .
Kick-down
Appl ies to vehicles: with S tro nic/t iptronic
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you depress the accelerato r pedal beyond
the resistance po int, the automatic transm iss ion
downshifts into a lower gear, depend ing o n ve hi­
cle speed and engine speed. The upsh ift into the
nex t higher gear ta kes place once the maximum
specified engine speed is reached .
A WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth slippery road -
there is a risk of sk idding.
Launch Control Program
App lies to vehicles: with S tro nic
Th e Launch Control Program provides the best
acceleration possible when starting from a stop .
Requirement: The engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turn ed .
.,. Press the
1.$ O FF I button ¢ page 171 while the
engine is running. The
II i ndicator light ill umi­
nates i n the instrument cluster and
Stabiliza-
Aut omatic transm issio n
tion control (ESC): Sport. W arning! Re stri cted
s tability
appears in the driver information sys­
tem display .
.,. Move the sele ctor leve r to the 0/5 position to
select spo rt mode (5) or se lect the
d y namic
driving mode in drive se lect* ¢ page 103 .
.,. Press the brake pedal strongly with your left
foot and ho ld it down fo r at least 1 second.
.,. At the same time, press the accelerator pedal
down comp lete ly with yo ur right foot u nti l th e
eng ine reaches and mainta ins a high R PM .
.,. Remove your foot from the brake pedal within 5
seconds ¢
,A.
A WARNING
-Always adapt your dr iving to the traff ic flow.
- Onl y use the Launch Cont ro l Program when
road and traffic cond itions allow it and oth­
er drivers will not be endangered or annoyed by your driving and the vehicle's acce lera­
tion .
- Please note that the driving wheels can spin
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is s lippery .
- Once you have accelerated, you shou ld
sw itch sport mode off by pressing the
l.f3 OFF I button .
(D Tips
-The tra nsmission temperature may increase
signif icant ly after us ing the Launch Contro l
Program. If that happens , the program may
not be availab le for a few minutes.
It wi ll be
available again afte r a cool-down per iod.
- When acc elerating using the Launch Control
program, a ll vehicle parts are subject to
heavy loads. Thi s can resu lt in in creased
wear.
Transmission malfunction
App lies to vehicles : wi th S tronic/tip tro nic
[cjJ Tran smi ssion: Pre ss brake pedal and select
gear again . ..,.
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Automatic transmission
Press the brake pedal a nd se lect the desi red se ­
lector le ver positio n again. You can then continue
driving .
rm Transmi ssion overheating : Please drive con·
s ervatively .
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
n ifi cant ly due to the s porty dr iv ing m anne r. D rive
i n a less sporty manner u ntil t he tempera ture re­
tur ns to the normal range and the indica to r li ght
switches of .
rm Transmission malfunction: You can continue
driving
There is a system ma lfunction in the tra nsmis­
sion . You may continue driving. Drive to your au­
thor ized A udi de aler or qu alified repair f acility
soon to have the ma lfunct io n corrected.
[O] Transmission malfunction: Limited driv ing
functionality
There is a system ma lf u nction in the tra nsmis­
sion . The transmission is sw itch ing to emergency
mo de . T his mode only shifts into certa in gears o r
w ill no longer s hift a t all. The engi ne may stall.
D rive t o your author ized Aud i de aler o r q ualified
re pai r facili ty immedia tely to have the m alfu n c­
tion correcte d.
l'§J l:t Transmission malfunction : No reverse
You c an continue driving
S tron ic tr ansm ission : There is a sys tem ma lf u nc­
tion in the transmiss io n. The transm iss ion is
sw itching to emergency mode . Thi s mode on ly
shi fts i nto ce rtain ge ars or w ill no longer shi ft at
a ll . T he engine may s tal l. You canno t engage the
reve rse gear . Dr ive to your authorized Audi dea ler
or qualified repair faci lity immediately to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
rm Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle and
s hift to park.
D o not cont inue d riving. Select the P se le ctor lev­
er position and see yo ur auth orize d Aud i de aler
or qualified rep air f acili ty for assist ance.
(D Note
If the trans mission s witc hes to e mergen cy
m od e, y ou s hould ta ke the vehicle to an au-
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thorized Audi dea lership as soon as possible
to have the condition correcte d.
Selector lever emergency release
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic/tiptro nic
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the sele ctor
lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 91 Fro nt ce nte r co nsole : Rem oving t he as htray i nse rt
Fig. 92 Selec to r leve r em erge ncy re lease
.,. To access the emergency re lease mechanism,
remove the ashtray insert @ using the release
sw itch
@ ¢fig. 91.
.,. Loosen a nd remove t he cap in t he as htray
mou nt.
.,. Yo u now have access to a p in. Using a sc rewdriv ­
er or sim ila r o bject, press t he pi n down and
hold it in that position
¢ fig. 92 .
.,. Now press the re lease button and move these -
lector lever to t he N posit ion.
The selector leve r ca n only be moved from the P
pos ition if the key is in the lock and the ignition is
switc hed on . If the power supply fails (for exam­
ple, the battery is discharged) and the veh icle
must be pus hed or towed, move the selector lev­
er to th e N position fi rst usi ng the emerg ency re­
l ease .

M N
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N 1.1'1 ,....,
Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
Engine speed!
This d rive r message appea rs in vehi cles w it h
m anu al t ran smis sion if the d river h ad not up­
shi fted o r downshifted in time while using adap­
tive cruise contro l braking or accelera ting, ca us­
ing the vehicle to exceed or not reac h the permit­
ted limit s peed. The adaptive c ruise control turns
off. A chime s ounds as a reminder.
Shift leve r po sition!
Ve hicles w it h an autom atic transmission: the
d river me ssage appe ars if the sele ctor leve r is
shi fted to the N pos it io n. The a daptive cru ise con­
trol is not avai lab le while in this pos ition .
Ve hicles w it h manual tra nsmission : the d river
m essage appe ars for vehi cles w it h manu al tra ns ­
miss io n if there is no forward ge ar engaged,
meanin g if the reverse gear o r the 1s t gear is en ­
gaged o r if the selecto r leve r is in the neutra l po ­
sition . The adaptive cruise control is not ava ilab le
while in this p osit ion.
Stabilization cont rol (ESC )
This message appea rs if the elec troni c stab ili za ­
ti on con trol ( ESC) i s takin g action to stabi lize t he
ve hicl e. The a daptive cru ise contro l tur ns off. A
chime soun ds as a remin der .
Speed too low
This message appea rs if the current speed is too
l ow
to set or to maintain the des ired speed.
The speed being saved must be at least 20 mph (30 km/h). T he cr uise control is turned off for
speeds lowe r th an 12 mph (20 km/h) . The adap­
tive c ruise co ntrol re m ains turned o n for speeds
above 9 5 mph (150 km/ h) (override).
It w ill sta­
biliz e again at 9 5 mph (15 0 km/h) whe n the dr iv­
e r ta ke s his foot off of the g as pedal.
Parking brake!
The drive r message appears when the park ing
b rake is activated. Adaptive cru ise cont ro l is
turned off . A ch ime sounds as a remi nder .
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Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi drive select
Drive select provides the possibility to experience
d ifferent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
F or instance, using the three
Comfort, Auto and
Dynamic modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a comfortable driving mode with the press of a button.
Addit ionally, in vehicles with MM I*, the vehicle
setup for
Individual* mode can be customized by
you. This makes it possible to combine settings
such as a sporty engine tuning with comfortable
steering .
A WARNING
Improper use of the Audi drive select can
cause collisions, other acc idents and serious
personal injury.
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi dr ive select
-
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
veh icle's features . However, the engine, automat­
ic transmission* and steering are always involved.
Engine and automatic transmission*
Depending on the mode, the engine and the au­
tomatic transmission respond quicker or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements. In the sporty dynamic mode, the au­
tomatic transmission shifts at higher RPMs.
Steering
The steering adapts in terms of steering effort
and steering ratios. Indirect steer ing that moves
easily, like the steering in comfort mode, is best
suited to long drives on a highway. In contrast,
dynamic mode provides sporty, direct stee ring.
The follow ing applies to vehicles with dynam ic
steer ing*: the steering ratio changes based on ve­
h icle speed in order to maintain optimum steer­
ing effort for the dr iver at all times. This sets the
s teer ing to be less sensitive at higher speeds in
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order to provide improved vehicle control. At re ­
duced speeds, however, steering is more direct in
order to keep the steer ing effort as m inima l as
possib le when the driver is maneuver ing the vehi­
cle. At low and average speeds, dynam ic steering
additionally provides more responsive steering
performance.
Adaptive dampers*
The adaptive dampers* use sensors to record in­
formation regarding steering movements, brak­ ing and acceleration operations by the driver,
road surface, driving speed, and load. This makes
i t possible to adapt damp ing to the driving situa­
tion virtually in real t ime . Drive select also makes
i t possible to sat isfy the desire fo r sporty suspen­
s ion (Dynamic) and comfortable suspension
(Comfo rt) without giving up ba lanced tuning (Au­
to).
Sport differential*
As a compone nt of the all whee l dr ive system
(quattro)
<> page 174, t he sport differential* dis­
tributes the driving power to the rear axle de­
pending on the situation. The distribution of
power varies depending on the mode selected.
The goal is a high level of agility and ability to ac­
ce lerate on curves. The vehicle is very responsive
to steering.
Audi adaptive cruise control*
The behavior when accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control a lso
responds to the driving behavior of the vehicle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound*
The sound of the engine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
(D Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the
Auto and
Dynamic modes.
- For vehicles with an automatic transmis-
sion, se lecting the
Dynamic mode results in 1111-

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sporty sh ifting charac ter istics . The 5 gear
position engages automatically.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op ­
erating noise is hea rd when starting or sto p­
p ing the engine . This does not indicate a
problem.
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You con choose between Comfort , Auto , Dynam·
ic
and Individual * modes.
N N 0
~=== =:::: ~ ~
drive I se lect _ ~ -~-
F ig . 109 Ce nter co nso le : Con trol fo r A udi dri ve se lect
F ig. 110 MMI*: Audi drive se lect
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to vehicles: with MMI an d Aud i d rive select
Aud i drive select
.,. To set the mode, press the r.:i:.~ button
~ fig . 109 multip le times until the des ired
mode is displayed in the instrument cl uster . Or
.,. In the M MI*, se lect : ICARlfunction button>
Comfort , Auto , Dyn amic or Individual *.
In veh icles without the MMI*, the r:l:e'i button is
fo und underneath the shift/selector lever.
You can change the driving mode when the vehi ­
cle is stationary or while dr iving.
If traffic per­
mits, after c hanging modes, briefly take your
foot off the acce lerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for t he engine
and transmission .
Comfort -provides a comfort-o riented veh icle
setup and is suited for long drives on highways.
Auto -provides an overall comfo rtable ye t dy ­
nam ic dr iving feel and is suited for every day use .
Dynamic -gives the driver a spor ty driving feel
and is suited to a sporty dr iv ing style.
Individual * -~ page 103 .
.&, WARNING
-Pay atte ntion to tra ffic when op era ti ng d rive
se lect to preven t pote ntial r is k of an a cci dent.
You con personally specify the vehicle setup in the MMI* .
.,. Se lect the ICAR I function bu tton > Set individu·
al
c o ntro l bu tton. Once yo u se lec t the me nu,
yo u will a utoma tical ly dr ive in the
individual
mode.
Systems Comfort
Engine/Transmi ssion
balan ced
Steering comfo rtable
Dynamic steering* comfor table/ indirect T
he equipment in you r vehicle will determine
wh ich se tt in gs y ou can adjust. The following ta­
ble p rov ides an overview of the charac teristics of
each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced/direct sporty/direct
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