2015 AUDI A5 light

Seats and storage
@ Tips
-You can open the pass-through from the
luggage compartment. Push the release
button down and push the cover forward.
- You can lock or unlock the pass-through us­
ing the mechanical key. This prevents any
access to the luggage compartment from
the vehicle interior.
Securing the ski sack
App lies to veh icles: w ith s ki sac k
The ski sack must be secured in the luggage com­
partment.
Fig. 72 Luggage compartmen t: Securing t he s ki sack
Fig. 73 Rear bench seat: securing the sk i sack
There are two straps with hooks on the bottom
side of the ski sack
~ fig. 72 @ . There is also a
securing strap@~
fig. 73 on the sack.
.. To secure the ski sack in the luggage compart­
ment, hang the hooks in the rear tie-downs
~fig. 72.
.. Tighten the strap on the ski sack to prevent the
objects in the sack from sliding
~ fig. 73.
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A WARNING
-The ski sack is intended only for the trans­
portation of skis and other light objects. To
reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
never transport heavy or pointed objects in
the ski sack.
- When braking rapidly or during an accident,
the load could be displaced and cause injury to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be covered
for protection. Always fasten the belt tightly
around the sack and its contents~
fig. 73.
-For safety reasons, do not transport more
than two pairs of skis in the ski sack.
- You must secure the ski sack with the strap
after loading.
- Make sure that all objects you are transport­
ing in the pass-through are secured. Other­
wise they could slide around during sudden
braking maneuvers and cause injuries.
(D Tips
- Never stow the ski sack away when it is still
wet or damp (for example, snow melting
from skis). Allow it to dry completely before
stowing it away.
- When transporting skis or snowboards,
tighten the securing strap between the
bindings.
- Position skis in the ski sack with the pointed
ends facing the front and ski poles with the
pointed ends facing the rear.
- You can lock or unlock the pass-through us­
ing the mechanical key. This prevents any
access to the luggage compartment from
the vehicle interior.
Parcel shelf
The parcel shelf behind the rear seatback can be
used to carry light items of clothing.
A WARNING
No heavy or hard objects should be placed on
the parcel shelf. They are a hazard to the vehi­
cle occupants during sudden braking. The is a risk of injury.

Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the !AUTO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 74 Automatic cl imate control system: control
Fig. 75 3-zone del ux e automatic climate controt•: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functio ns on or off.
Use the dials to adjust the temperature, the
b lower speed and the air distrib ution . The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
switched on. The settings are displayed for a few
seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3-zone del uxe automat ic cl i­
mate control systems*, the dr iver and front pas­
senger side can be adjusted separately. The set·
tings are also disp layed in the climate control
"' system display.
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IOFF I Switching the climate control system
on/off
The i OFF i button switches the climate contro l
system on or off. It also sw itches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from outside is blocked
when the climate control system is switched off.
IA/Cl Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not removed
when cool ing mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows . The cooling mode is
switched off automatically at low outside tern· peratures. .,.
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~ Automatic transmission: Step on the brake
peda l and move the se lector lever to the P or N
pos ition .
~ Press the key ¢fig. 77- the eng ine will start.
Switching the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition on with­
out starting the engine, fo llow these steps:
~ Inse rt the key into the igni tion lock.
~ Press the key brief ly without p ress ing t he
clutch peda l (f or manua l transm iss ions) or the
brake pedal (for a utomatic transmissions).
~ To switch the ignition off, press the key again.
When star ting the engine, m ajor electr ic al loads
a re switched off temporar ily .
You can on ly remove the key w ith the ignition
switched off.
If the engine should not start immediately, the
start ing p rocess is a utomat ica lly stopped after a
short time. Repeat sta rting procedure.
_& WARNING
- Never allow the engine t o ru n in confine d
spa ces -dange r of asp hyxi ation.
- N ever remove the ign ition key from the ign i­
t io n loo k while the vehicle is moving . Ot her­
wise, the stee ring lock cou ld suddenly en­
gage and you would not be able to steer t he
vehicle.
- Always ta ke t he key with yo u wheneve r you
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
cou ld be started or elect rical equipment
such as the power windows co uld be operat­
ed. This can lead to ser ious injury.
- Never leave ch ildren or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doo rs ca n be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventi ng people from escap ing
from the vehicle o n their own in the event of
an eme rgency . Dependi ng on the t im e of
year, people inside the vehicle ca n be ex­
posed to very h igh o r ve ry low tempe ra­
t ur es .
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Dri ving
(D Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, f ull th rottle and heavy
engine loads unti l the engine has reached op­
erating temperature -otherwise you r isk en ­
gine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run w hile pa rked to
warm up. Begin dr iving immediately. T his re­
duces unnecessary em iss ions.
(D Tips
- If the key cannot be removed from the ign i­
tion lock, you have to pull the mechan ica l
key out of the master key in order to be able
to lock the vehicle ¢
page 34.
-After starting a cold engine, there may be a
br ief per iod of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first build up in the hy­
draulic valve adjus te rs. This is no rma l and
not a cause fo r concern .
- If you leave the veh icle with the ignition
sw itched on, the ig nitio n w ill switch off af­
ter a ce rtai n period of time. Please note that
elec trical eq uipment such as e xterior light s
w ill swi tch off as well when tha t happens.
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Driving
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies to veh icles: w ith igni tion lock
You can use the emergency key as an ignition key
in an emergency.
Fig. 78 Glove compar tmen t: A dapter for emerge ncy key
Fig. 79 Inser t emergency key into the adapter
.,. Take the ad apter for the emergency key out of
the glove compartment
c:> fig. 78.
.,. Pu sh the emergency key c:> fig. 79 fully into the
adapter . Make sure that the Audi rings are fac ­
ing up .
.,. Press the emergency key in the adapter down
until it latches audibly.
.,. Insert the adapter with the emergency key for­
ward into the ignition switch. The eng ine can
now be start ed as usual.
Stopping the engine
App lies to veh icles: w ith ig ni tio n lock
.,. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.,. Automa tic transmission: Move the selec tor lev­
er to the P or N position .
.,. Press on the ignition key. The engine is turned
off .
.,. You can now remove the key.
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Steering lock
The steering locks when you remove the ignition
key. The locked steering he lps prevent vehicle
theft.
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusual circumstances, the
engine can be switched off while the vehicle is
moving. The engine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary . Be ­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P . Oth­
erw ise, the vehicle could inadvertently roll
away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run for up
to 10 minutes even after you have turned off the engine and removed the ignition key .
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the engine com­
partment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex ­
posed to very high or
very low tempera-
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Driving
oil pressure must first build up in the hy ­
draulic va lve adjusters. This is normal and
not a cause for concern .
- If yo u leave the vehicle with the ign ition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certa in period o f time . P lease note that
electr ica l equipment suc h as exterior lights
will switch off as well when that happens.
Switching engine off
Applies to vehicles: w ith conven ience key
" Bring your veh icle to a complete stop .
" Automat ic transm iss ion: Move the se lector lev­
er to the P or N pos ition .
" Press the
!S TAR T ENGINE STOPI bu tton
~page 75, fig. 80 .
Steering lock
The steering locks when you tu rn the engine off
using the
! STA RT E NG IN E STOP I button and open
the dr iver's door . The locked stee ring helps pre ­
vent vehicle theft .
Emergency off
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off with
the selector lever in the R o r D/S pos itions . T he
engine stops if you press and hold the
I S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP I button at speeds be low
6 mph ( 10 km/h) and p ress the brake pedal.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine be fore the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop. The f ull func­
t ion of the b rake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. Yo u must use
more force to turn or bra ke if necessa ry. Be­
ca use you cannot steer and b ra ke as you
usually wou ld, this could lead to c rashes
and serious injur ies .
- For safety reasons , you should always park
yo ur vehicle wi th the selec to r l ever in P . Oth­
erwise, t he vehicle could inadve rten tly roll
away .
- T he rad iator fan ca n con tinue to run for up
to 10 m inutes eve n after yo u have tur ned
o ff the engine and removed the igni tion key .
T he r adiator fan c an also turn on ag ai n if t he
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engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat b uild- up in the eng ine com­
partme nt.
- Always take the key w ith you whenever yo u
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the powe r windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serio us i njur y.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended pe riod, heat bu ilds up in the en­
gine compartment after the eng ine is switch ­
ed off -there is a risk of damaging the engine .
A llow the engi ne to run at id le for about two
m in utes before swit ching i t off.
Driver messages
Ignition is on
This message appears and a warning tone sound s
i f you open the d river's door when the ign ition is
switched on .
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I butto n is pressed if there
i s no maste r key ins ide the ve hicle or if the sys­
tem does not recogni ze it. For examp le, the mas­
ter key cannot be recogn ized if it is covered by an
object (e .g . a luminum brief case) wh ich
screens
the radio signal. Elect ro n ic dev ices such as cell
phon es can a lso inte rfe re with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start eng ine
This message appears if yo u do not press the
brake pedal to start the eng ine in a vehicle with
an a utomat ic transm ission.
Pre ss clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears if yo u do no t press the
cl utc h ped al to sta rt the eng ine in a ve hicle w it h
a manual transmission.
Shift to N or P to start eng ine
This message appears when attempt ing to star t
t h e engine if the selecto r lever for the automat ic
transmission is not in the P o r
N position. T he ..,.

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engine can only be sta rted w ith the selector in
these positions.
!!I Is the k ey in the vehi cle?
This message appea rs if the maste r key is re­
moved from t he vehicle w ith the eng ine running.
If the maste r key is no longer in the vehicle, you
c a nnot swi tch on the ignition after s topping the
e ngine and yo u also cannot start the engine
again. Mo reover, yo u cannot lock the vehicle from
the outside with the key.
Shift to P otherwi se vehicle can roll aw ay. Doors
do not lo ck if lever i s not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons a long
w ith a warn ing signal. It appears if the se lector
l eve r fo r the autom atic transmis sion is not in the
P posi tion when switching off the ign ition. Move
the selector leve r to the P posit ion, otherwise the
ve hicle is not secured against ro lling away. You
a lso cannot lock the vehicle using the locking
button* on the door handle or using the remote
key .
Convenience key defective! Use ignition lock
This mes sage appea rs if the eng ine mus t be
started or s topped using the igni tion key and no t
the
! START ENGINE STOPI b utton.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 81 Ce nter conso le : Park ing bra ke
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:5: .. Pull on t he sw itch @¢ fig. 81 to apply the
~ parking b rake. The indicator lights in the switch rl
Driv ing
and . (USA mode ls) . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluste r illuminate.
.. W ith the ignition switched on, step o n the
brake peda l or the accelerator pedal and press
the switch @ at the same time to release the
pa rking brake . The i ndicator lig hts in the sw itch
and . (USA models) . (Canada models) in
th e inst rument cluster go out .
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
ca l park ing brake . T he pa rking brake is designed
to preve nt the vehicle from ro ll in g u nintent ional­
ly and replaces the hand brake .
In add ition to the normal functions of a tradition­
al hand brake, the electromechanical parki ng
brake p rov ides va rious conve nience and saf ety
funct ions.
When starting from rest
- The integral start ing ass ist helps you when
driving by automatically releasing the park ing
brake
¢ page 78, Starting from rest .
-When starting o n inclines, the starting assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally ro ll­
ing back . The b rak ing force of the parking brake
i s not re leased until s ufficie nt driving force has
been built up at t he whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle can
be s lowed down even if t he
normal brakes fail
¢ page 79, Emergency braking .
A WARNING
If a gear or a drive ra nge (au tomati c tr an smis­
s ion) is engaged w ith the vehi cle sta tion ary
a nd the e ng in e runn ing, you m ust in no in­
stance ac ce lerate or re lease the cl utch* care ­
l essly. Otherwise the vehicle will start to
move immediately - risk of an accident.
(1) Tips
- If the p arking br ake is app lied wi th the ign i­
tion sw itche d off, the ind icator lights in the
swit ch and -(USA mo dels)/ . (Cana­
da mode ls) i n the instrument cluster will go
out after a certain per iod of t i me.
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-For reas ons of safety, cruise contro l should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf­
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi­
t ions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel,
heavy rain and hydrop laning) -risk of acci­
dent .
- Turn off the cruise control temporari ly when
enter ing turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be­
c a use the cruise co ntro l is ove rri dden by the
dr iver's acceleration .
-If a brake system malfunc tion such as ove r­
he ating occu rs when the c ruise control sys­
tem is switche d on, the braking func tion in
the system may be switche d off . The other
c ruise control functions remain active as
long as the indicator light
[lj;(i)~i~ (US mod­
els)
! Iii (Canadian mode ls) is on.
(D Tips
- Vehicles with manua l t ransmission: You can
attain the set speed only if the gear t hat is
currently engaged will allow it, or if it does
not tax t he engine and allows it to run
smooth ly. Therefore shift i nto a higher or
l ower gear in a time ly ma nner.
- The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes app ly automatically .
Changing speed
.,. To increase/dec rease the speed in increments,
tap the lever i n the
010 dir ection ¢ page 80,
fig. 83.
.,. To inc rease/de crease the s peed q uickly, hol d
the leve r in the
010 direction until the de ­
sired speed is displayed.
You c an a lso press the acceler ator peda l down to
increase your spee d, e .g . if you want to pass
someone . The speed you saved ea rlier will re ­
sume as soo n as yo u let off of the accelerator
pedal.
~ If , however, yo u exceed your saved speed by 1.1'1
~ 6 mph (1 0 km/h) for longe r than 5 mi nutes, the
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cruise control will be turned off tempora rily. The
green symbo l in the d isp lay turns wh ite . The
saved speed rema ins the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehi­
cle is not moving.
.,. Switch on the ign ition.
.,. Pull leve r into position
(D ¢ page 80, fig . 83 .
.,. Press the leve r in t he 0 o r O direction to in -
crease or decrease your speed .
.,. Release the lever t o save that speed .
This function makes it possib le, for examp le, to
save the speed you want before dr iving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the cru ise
control by p ulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Press the brake pedal, or
.,. Manual transmission: Keep the clutch pedal
pressed down
longer, o r
.,. Press the leve r into posit ion @ (not clicked into
p lace) ¢
page 80, fig. 83, or
.,. Dr ive fo r longer t han 5 mi nutes a t more t han
6 mph (1 0 km/h) above the s tore d speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @ (clicked into place),
or
.,. Sw itch t he ignit ion off .
T he speed you saved will be retai ned if the cru ise
co ntrol has been switched off tempora rily . T o re­
s u me the saved speed, let up on the brake or
cl utch pedal and pull the lever to position
(D .
Swi tch ing the ignition off erases the saved speed .
A WARNING
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You should only re turn to the saved speed if it
i s not too f ast for the curren t traff ic condi­
ti ons -ris k of an accident!
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Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
Manual transmission
Gearshift lever
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the way
before you can start the engine .
The manual transmission in your Audi is equipped
with an
interlock-feature.
• Depress the clutch pedal all the way.
• Start the engine with the gearshift lever in Neu­
tral and the clutch pedal depressed.
(D Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when
changing gears . Do not hold the vehicle on a
hill with the clutch pedal partially depressed.
This may cause premature clutch wear or damage.
@ Tips
- Resting your hand on the gearshift lever
knob while driving will cause premature
wear in the transmission.
- The back-up lights go on when you sh ift into
Reverse with the ignit ion on.
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission
Fig. 85 Gearshift pattern: 6-speed manual transmiss ion
Engaging reverse gear (R)
• Move the shift lever all the way to the left,
press it down, then push it forward .
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Especially after driving forward, stop the vehicle
completely, shift into
Neutral and rest the shift
lever briefly in Neutral before shifting into
Re­
verse.
S tronic, tiptronic
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic/tiptronic
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tron ically. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatica lly depending on which drive
program is selected .
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical driving
mode. It will then change up early and delay the
downshifts to give better fuel economy.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty driv­
ing style
characterized by quick acce lerator pedal
movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed .
If desired, the driver can a lso select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) c::> page 86.
Various automatic transmissions may be instal­
l ed, depending on the model :
S tronic transmission
The S tronic is a dual-clutch transmission . Power
i s transferred using two clutches that work inde­
pendently from one another . They replace the
torque converter used in conventio nal automatic
transmissions and allow the vehicle to accelerate
without a noticeable interruption in traction .
tiptronic transmission
In the tiptronic t ransm ission, power is transfer­
red by a torque converter.