2016 AUDI A5 COUPE warning light

Instruments and indicator lights
cooling system -you could damage your en­
gine .
~- Steering column lock
• Steering defe cti ve! Do not dri ve vehicle!
If the indicator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, there is an electronic steering column lock malf unction . You cannot switch the ignition
on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because i t cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
£II S te erin g lo ck: C ontact dealer!
If t he indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an electro nic steer ing colum n
lock malfunct ion.
Drive to your authori zed Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the eve nt
of a malfunction i n the elect ronic steering
co lumn lock be ca use it cannot be steered d ue
t o the locked steering. If it is towed wi th t he
steering locked, the re is the r isk of an acci ­
dent .
©-Ignition lock
• Ignit ion lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the indicator lig ht tu rns on and the message
appears, do
not switch the ign ition off because
you may not be ab le to switch it on again .
D rive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r i mmedia tely
to have the malf unct ion corrected.
On ve hicles w ith convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
I S T AR T ENG IN E STOP I button because the en­
g ine ca nnot be sta rted again after the ignition
has been switched off .
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The symbol's appearance mig ht be diffe re nt
in some mode ls .
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r;. I[/; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the Dl ind icator light blinks while driving , the
ESC o r ASR (A nti-Sl ip Regulation) is act ively regu­
l ating .
If the
G1 ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, you can switch
t h e ign it io n off and then on to swi tch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fu lly .
If the . indicator light turns on, ESC was re­
stri cted or sw itched off using the
I.$ O FF I butto n
qpage 170 .
Stabilization cont rol (ESC / ABS ): Fault! See
owner' s manual
If the indicator l ight DJ and the ABS indicator
li ght
[IlJ (USA models) ;El] (Canada mode ls)
turn o n and the message appears, the ABS or
electron ic different ial lo ck is malfunctioning.
This also causes the ESC to malfunc tion. The
brakes st ill function with the ir norma l power, but
ABS is not active .
D rive to your au thori zed Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunc tion cor rected .
Fo r more info rmation about the ESC
q page 170 .
A WARNING
If the 11111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mod­
e ls) br ake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed. F unctions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer ava ilab le. This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Aud i
dealer and have the malfunction corrected .
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For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
r efer to
q page 170.

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This warning/i ndicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light fIE) (USA models)/
ti] (Canada models) wi ll come on for a few sec­
onds when the ig nition is switched on. The ligh t
w ill go out after an au tomatic check sequence is
comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when :
-The warning/indicator lig ht does not ill uminate
when you switch the ig nition on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out af­
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator lig ht ill uminates wh ile
driv ing .
The ESC indicator light a lso ill uminates if the re is
a ma lf u nction in the ABS. The message
Stabiliza­
tion control (ESC ): Fault! See owner's manual
als o appears in the inst rument cluste r display
and a warn ing tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with­
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re ­
store full braking performance.
For mo re infor­
mat io n regarding the ABS
c::> pag e 170.
M alfunction in the brake system
If the b rake warning light c::> page 15 and the ABS
warn ing illuminate
together there may be a ma l­
function in the ABS , and there may also be a ma l­
function in the b rake system itse lf
c::> .&. . The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in braking respon se and performance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake sys ­
tem
the warn ing/ indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
e ls)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus­
ter f lashes
r:::;, page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works toget he r with the ABS . The ABS
war ning light w ill come on if there is a ma lf u nc­
tion in the ED L sys tem
c::> page 1 70 . See your au ­
t h oriz ed A udi de aler as soon as poss ib le .
Instruments and ind icator lights
A WARNING
- If the fIE) (USA mode ls)/ tl] (Canada mod­
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while dr iv ing, the A BS system is
not working prop erly. The veh icle can t hen
be s toppe d only wi th the s ta nd ard brake s
(wit hou t A BS). Y ou will no t have the pro te c­
t ion A BS provi des . Cont act your aut hor ized
Au di deale r as soon as possible.
- US A mode ls: I f th e 1111 warning light and
the
9 warn ing ligh t come on togethe r, the
rear w heels could lock up fi rst under hard
braking . Rear wheel lock- up can cause loss
of vehicle contro l and an acc ident. Have yo ur
veh icle repaired immediately by your au ­
thorized A udi dealer or qualified workshop .
Drive s low ly an d avoid sudd en, hard brak e
ap pli catio ns.
- Canada models : If the brake warn ing light
• and t he A BS warning ligh t
tlJ come on
toge ther, th e re a r wh ee ls cou ld loc k up first
un der hard b raking. Rea r whee l lo ck- up can
c a use l oss of ve hicle con trol and a n acci­
dent . Have your ve hicl e repaired immedia te­
ly by your a uthorized Audi dea ler or q uali­
fied workshop. D rive slowly and avoi d sud­
den, ha rd brake applications.
tli I !i: Safety systems
The fl (USA models)/ EI (Canada mode ls) indi­
cator lig ht monitors the safety systems (e.g. a ir ­
bags, pretens ione rs) and illum inates fo r a few
seco nds each time you swi tch the ignition on.
If the
II (USA models) tEI (Canada models) in­
dicator light does not go out, o r if it ill uminates
wh ile you a re dr iv ing, or if it sta rts to b link, t hen
t h ere is a malfunct io n somewhere in the system .
If the ligh t does not illum inate wh en yo u sw itc h
t h e igni tion o n, t his a lso means there is a mal­
funct ion.
A WARNING ~
If yo u have a ma lf u nct ion in the safe ty sys-
tems, contact your authorize d Au di d ealer im ­
mediately. Ot herwise the safety systems may
not wor k properly in an accident .
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Instruments and indicator lights
(0) Worn brake pads
EiJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immed iate ly
contact your authorized A ud i dealer o r qualified
wo rkshop to have all brake pads inspected. O n
USA models the wa rni ng lig ht
EiJ comes on to ­
gethe r wi th the war ning l igh t
1111 . Both sets of
b rake pads on an ax le m ust always be rep lace d at
the same time .
A WARNING
Driv ing with bad bra kes can ca use a co llision
and ser ious personal in jury.
- If the wa rning light
EiJ and the warning
light
11111 ) w ith the message Brake pads !
comes on in the instrument cl uster display,
i mmediately contact your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
bra ke pads checked o r rep laced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control .
-
The~ warni ng/indicator light (Electronic Powe r
Control) ill uminates when you switch the ign ition
on as a function check.
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If this wa rning/in dicator light ill uminates
wh ile you are driving, then there is a mal func­
tion in the eng ine electron ics. Have the ma l­
function corrected as soon as possib le by yo ur
author ized A udi dealer or a qualified repair fa­
cility .
0 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunc tion Ind ica tor Lam p (M IL) is part of
the On-Boa rd Di ag nosti c (O BD II) system. The
symbo l
('4 lights up whe n the ignition is swi tch ­
e d on and wi ll turn off after the engine has sta rt·
e d and has sett led at a constant idle speed . This
i n dicates that the MIL is working p roperly.
l) - : USA mode ls onl y
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The wa rning lig ht ill uminates w hen the re is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact yo ur aut ho rized Aud i dea le r and have the
malfunction corrected .
An impro per ly closed fue l filler cap may also
ca use the MIL light to illuminate ¢
page 188 .
For more info rm ation c::> page 29 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles : wi th engine speed limitatio n
lfl Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The lfl symbo l illu min ates when the re is an en­
gine co ntro l ma lf u nct ion. The~ indica tor ligh t
in the instrument clus ter also illum ina tes . T he
engine spee d is limited to the s peed displayed in
the d river info rmation system. Keep in mind t hat
the engine speed w ill not exceed the value dis ­
played in the driver information system, for ex­
amp le w hen downshifting.
D rive to your authorized A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the mal function cor rected .
~~. Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author ­
i zed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until yo u have this done, chec k the oi l level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
¢ page 195.
Bu Tank system
Ii] Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appea rs, the re are about
2.1 -2.4 gallons (7 • 9 lite rs) of fuel left in the
ta nk. Time to refuel ¢
page 188 .
Ii] Fuel tank system malfunct ion! Contact deal -
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appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys­
tem.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
Ci:> Windshield washer flu id level
ra, Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield washer
fluid to the washer system and also to the head­
light washer system*
~ page 204.
~ Windshield wipers
El Windshield wiper defective
There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
~/ }D 10$ Defective light bulb warning
If the r.:I indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb.
- If the Im indicator light also turns on, then a
fog light has failed. The position of the indica­
tor light corresponds with the location on the
vehicle.
- If the II indicator light also turns on, then a
rear fog* light has failed. The position of the in­
dicator light corresponds with the location on
the vehicle.
This warning can also occur if the light switch is
in an unengaged position between two symbols.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunction in
the headlights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed causing
serious personal injury.
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- Work with due care when handling the high­
voltage section of gas discharge (xenon)
lights*. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
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Have the bulb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart­
ment.
i,0 Headlight range control
Applies to vehicles: with headlight range control
B Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol B illuminates, the dynamic head­
light range control is no longer working properly .
Have the system checked and repaired at your au­
thorized Audi dealer.
§0 Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
r!J Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the adaptive
light system. The headlights still function.
Go to an authorized dealership to have the head­
lights or the control unit for the adaptive light re­
paired.
@. o Light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the light/rain sensor is not functioning
correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on
permanently with the switch in
AUTO. However, .,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us ­
ing the light switch . You can still control a ll func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the w indshield wiper lever.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and adaptive damp­
ers
B Su spen sion : S yst em fault!
If the B symbol in the display comes on, there is
a ma lf u nction in the adaptive dampers . P lease go
to an author ized Audi de aler or qu alified work­
shop to have the ma lfunction repaired .
!-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and sport differen ­
tial
Sport differ ential: Syst em fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differential.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
Sport differential: Overhe ating
The transmission tempe rature has increased s ig­
n ificant ly due to the sporty driv ing manne r. D rive
i n a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of.
A WARNING
Contact your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
fied workshop if the sport differential is faulty
or ma lfunctioning. The repa ir must be per­
formed by trained personnel us ing the correct
oil in order to ensure safety .
~ Ignition lock
II Ignition lock defective
There is a malfunction in the electronic ignition
lock . Please go to an authorized Audi dea ler or
other qualified workshop to have the malfu nction
repaired .
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Q Turn
signals
Wheneve r yo u use the left B or the right Ill
turn s ignal , the ind ic a tor light blinks. When you
u se the emergency flashe rs, both indicator ligh ts
f lash.
If one of the tu rn signa l ligh t bulbs bu rn out, the
turn s ignal will b link t wice as fast as no rmal.
Caref ully drive to yo ur a uth o rized Aud i dea ler im­
mediate ly to have the malfunction corrected.

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Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the instru­
ment cluster provides you, the driver, with im­
portant information.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: ce nter display
Fig. 8 Wipe r lever: contro ls for the menu display
Center display
With the ignition on, the display in th e Driver In­
formation System shows the following informa­
tion :
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outs ide temperature*: At temperatures below
41 °f (+S
0
(), a snowflake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display¢ ,1,. .
- Warning if one of the doors, front lid or engine
compartment lid is not closed.
Additional functions
You can open the following functions in the Driv­
er Information System display by pressing the
I RESETI button¢ fig. 8 one or more t imes :
Digital speedometer*
Tire pressure monitoring*
¢pag e222
Driver in forma tion system
Trip computer ¢page24
Efficiency program* ¢page26
Service interval display ¢page28
Speed warning ¢page 79
Gearshift selector posit ions Au -i=>page83
tomatic transm ission
Adaptive cruise control*
¢ page89
Auto Check Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when you
switch the ignition on and while you are driving. Malfunctions or required service procedures are
signaled audibly and indicated by red and yellow
illum inated symbols and reminders in the dis­
play.
A WARNING
--
- Never rely exclus ively on the outside tem­
pe rature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in m ind that road
surfaces, especially bridges and overpasses,
could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outside temperat ure above 41 °f (+S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol (ice warning) does not appear in the
display, black ice could be on the road.
- Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
specia l care in cold weather conditions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
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If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv­
ing at a very low speed, the temperature
shown in the disp lay might be slightly higher
than the actual outside temperature. This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.
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vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its value. Even if the mileage driven
is low, the maximum period of one year
from one service to the next must not be ex­
ceeded.
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The informat ion in the Service Rem inder re­
mains stored even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢..ift in the
instrument cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic (OBD II) system .
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the
ignition is switched on and goes out after the en­
gine starts and the idle has stabilized. This indi­
cates that the MIL is working properly .
If the light does not go out after the engine is
started, or illuminates while you are driving, a malfunction may exist in the engine system.
If
the light illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoiding
sustained high speeds and/or rapid accelera­
tions) and have the condition corrected. Contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed lim­iter may also be malfunctioning. For more infor­
mation
¢ page 29, Electronic speed limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate ¢
page 188.
Driver in forma tion system
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 17 Loca tion of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
s igned a code. In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel f iller cap is prop­
erly closed
¢ page 188.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (gener ic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the special d iagnost ic equip­
ment, push the p lug into the Data L ink Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
¢ fig. 17.
Your authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec­
essary repair.
.&, WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a co lli­
sion!
Electronic speed limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is may be less than the maxi­
mum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the risk of .,.
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Driver information s ystem
sudden tire failure and loss of contro l if the vehi­
cle is operated at excessive speeds, your vehicle has an electronic speed limiter . The e lectronic
speed limiter prevents your veh icle from go ing
faster than the t ire speed rating. For more infor­
mat io n
¢ page 205 .
If the engine contro l unit receives faulty vehicle
roadspeed signa ls, the Malfunct ion Indicator
Light (MIU
¢'4wil l illuminate. If this occurs, con­
tact the nearest author ized Audi dealer for assis ­
tance .
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust you r speed to s uit prevailing road, traf­
fic and we athe r con ditions. Never drive you r
vehicle fas ter than the maximum speed rat ing
of the tires installed.
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