2015 AUDI A5 COUPE wiper blades

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AUDI A5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual Lights and Vi sion
You can adju st the settings for the rear sun shade
so the shade retracts a utomatica lly when you se
lect the reverse gear. To do this, se lect the
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functi

Lights and Vi sion
You can adju st the settings for the rear sun shade
so the shade retracts a utomatica lly when you se
lect the reverse gear. To do this, se lect the
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function button
> Windows > Rea r blind > au to
matic > on
or! CA R! function button> Car sys
tems *
control button > Vehicle sett ings > Auto
matic rear blind > On .
The cur ren t setting is au
tomatically stored and assigned to the remote
key. The sun shade is extended again as soon as
the vehicle is traveling forwa rd at a speed gre ater
than
9 mph (15 km/h) if the ignition has not
been switched off in t he meantime .
_& WARNING
Whe n lowe ring or raising the sunshade, make
sure there is nothing in its way and that it has
a free path to t ravel. Th is co uld cause perso n
al injury.
@ Tips
- Pressing t he button ru several times con
secutively can trigger the over load protec
tion. The sun shade can only be extended/ r etracted aga in after a br ief waiting period.
- The rear window sun shade only f unctions
when the vehicle interior is warmer tha n
14°F (-10°C).
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig . 48 W inds hield w iper leve r
Move the windshield wipe r leve r to the corre
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshie ld w iper off
0 0 -N st co Ul
© -Interva l mode. To extend/shorten the wiper
i n tervals , move the switch @to the left/right. In
50
vehicles with a rain sensor * the wipers turn on in
the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds approxi
mately 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sensitivi
ty of the ra in sensor * is set (switch @to the
right), the earlier the windshield wipe rs react to
moist ure o n the windsh ield . In some models, you
can switc h ra in sensor mode off and switch inte r
mittent mode on in the MM !* . Se lect :
I CAR I func
t ion but to n
> Car systems * cont rol bu tton > Driv
er assi st > Rain sensor .
In intermi tten t mode,
you can a djus t the interval time using the @
swi tch .
@ -Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
@ -Sing le wipe
® -C le a n the w indshield. To elim inate water
droplets, the windsh ie ld wiper pe rforms one af
te rwipe operation after several seconds whi le
driv ing. You can switch th is function off by mov
ing the lever to pos ition ® within
10 seconds of
the afterwipe operation. The afterw ipe funct io n
i s reactivated the next t ime t he ignit ion is switch
ed o n.
C leaning the headlig hts". The headlight was her
system* operates on ly when the headlights are
o n. If you move the lever to position @, the
headlig hts are washed in in terva ls .
_& WARNING
- The rain senso r is only intended to assis t the
d river. The drive r is s till respons ible for
manu ally swi tching the wipers on a ccor din g
t o the visibility con ditions.
- The winds hiel d may not be treate d wi th w a
t er -repelling w ind shiel d coati ng a gents. Un
f avor able conditions, su ch as wetness, dar k
ness, low sun , can res ult in inc reased glare.
Wiper blade chatte r is a lso possib le .
- Properly f unctioning windsh ie ld wiper
b lades are req uired for a clear v iew and safe
driving
c::> page 51, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of fr ost, check whether the
wi ndshie ld wipe r blades are frozen to t he

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$AUDI A5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual M N i? co ,...., \!) 1.1"1 N 1.1"1 ,...., windshield. Switching on the windshield wipers can damage the wiper blades! - Prior to using a car wash, the windshield wiper system must$

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windshield. Switching on the windshield
wipers can damage the wiper blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched off (lever in
position @). Th is helps to prevent uninten
tiona l switching on and damage to the
windsh ield wiper system.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off . Activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the winds hield
wiper lever to any posit ion .
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper blades result
i n streaking. This can affect the rain sensor*
funct ion. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield washer system are heated at low tempera
tures when the ignit ion is on.
- When stopping temporarily , (e.g . at a traffic
light) the set speed of the windsh ield wipers
i s automatically reduced by one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
C lea n the windshield wi per blades when they be
gin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and glass
cleaner to clean the windshield wiper blades.
.,. Place the windshield wiper arms i n the service
pos ition. Re fer to ¢
page 51.
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the front window .
A WARNING
-
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair your
view . Th is can lead to acc idents.
Light s and Vis ion
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 49 Re mov ing wi nd sh ie ld wipe r bla de
Wipe r ser vice position /bl ade repl acement
position
.,. Switch the ignit ion off and move the windshield
w iper lever to pos ition @¢
page 50, fig. 48 .
The windsh ield wipers move into the service po
si tion.
.,. To bring the w ipers back into the o rigina l posi
tion , switch the ignition on and press the wind
shie ld wiper l ever .
You can also t urn the se rv ice position on or off in
the radio/MM!*:
.,. Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position @
¢page 50, fig. 48) .
.,. Select: !CAR I function button > Win dshield
wipe rs
> Serv ice po sition > on /off . Or
.,. Select: !CAR I func tion button > C ar systems *
control button
> S erv ici ng & checks > Wip er
s er vice po sition
> On /Off .
R emoving th e wiper bla d e
.,. Lift the windshie ld wiper arm up from the wind
shield.
.,. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 49 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the d irection of the
ar row .
Att aching the w ipe r blade
.,. Install the new wiper blade in the reta iner on
the wiper arm @until you hear it click into
place on the w iper arm .
.,. Place the w iper arm back on the windshield.
.,. Turn the se rvice position off .
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AUDI A5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual Lig hts a nd Vis io n
_&. WARNING
For your safety, you should replace the wiper
blades once or tw ice a year. See your author
ized Aud i dealer for replacement blades .
(D Note

Lig hts a nd Vis io n
_&. WARNING
For your safety, you should replace the wiper
blades once or tw ice a year. See your author
ized Aud i dealer for replacement blades .
(D Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service position! Oth
erwise, you risk damaging the paint on the hood or the windsh ield wiper motor .
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the w indshield w iper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield .
The windshield wipers would move back in
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield .
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys
tem, a lways loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshie ld before ope rating wipers.
- To he lp prevent damage to w iper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint th inner, or
other solvents on or near the w iper blades.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to move the wipers by hand .
@ Tips
-Commerc ial hot waxes applied by automatic
car washes affect the how easily the glass
surface can be cleaned.
- You can a lso use the service pos ition, for ex
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
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Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rearview
mirror.
Fig . SO Rea rv iew mir ror: Digita l compass ac tivat ed
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and hold
the button @until the compass disp lay in the
mirror ~
fig. 50 appears or disappears.
The dig ital compass on ly works when the ignit ion
is on. The directions are indicated with abbrevia
tions:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east), SE
(southeast) , S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest).
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.

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AUDI A5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . . . 88
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 51
SE T button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . 27
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Side airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
side assist Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of information about child restraints
and the ir use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed warn ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trai ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
~ Start ing the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
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Index
Steering
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
also refer to Electro-mechan ical power as-
sist .. .... .... .. ............. .... .. 174
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Indicator light ... ................ 18, 174
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . . . 219
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 66
S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S tronic transmission
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof . . . . . . . 40
Sun shades
Emergency closing (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
T echnical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Tie-downs ...... .. ............. ... 65, 119
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tires ........ ... .. .. ................. 205
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Service life . ... .. .. .............. ... 213
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215, 224
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 222, 223
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
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$AUDI A5 COUPE 2015 Owners Manual M N i? co ,...., \!) ..,., N ..,., ,...., Wheels ..... .. .............. ... .... . 205 Glossary of tire and loading termino logy . 207 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$

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