2016 AUDI A5 COUPE Owners Manual

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Interior Lighting
Front/rear interior lights
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Fig. 39 Front headl iner : interio r lighting co ntrols
Fig. 40 Rear headliner : rear re ading lights
@Interior lights
Press the switch Qfig . 39 in the corresponding
position .
0 -Interior lights off
I - Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the interior
lighting is controlled automatically .
@ Front/rear reading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the button
~ Q fig . 39 or Q fig. 40.
The appearance and location of the rear reading
lights may differ depending on the model.
Light and Vision
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for the
instruments, the center console and the display
can be adjusted .
Fig. 41 Instrume nt illumin atio n
• Press the knob to release it .
• Turn the knob toward"- " or"+" to reduce or in­
crease the brightness .
• Press the knob again to return it to its original
position .
@ Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is switch­
ed on and the vehicle lights are turned off. As
the daylight fades, the illumination of the di­
a ls likewise dims automatically and will go
out completely when the outside light is very
low. This feature is meant to remind you to
switch on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 42 Driver 's doo r: kno b fo r the exterio r mirrors
Turn the knob to the desired position :
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Light and Vision
Q/P -Adjusting the left/right exter ior mir ror.
Move th e knob in the des ired direction.
(@. -Heat ing the m irro r glass depending on the
ou tside temperat ure*.
.9 -Folding exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
men t system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
¢ page 36.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when ba cking in to a
pa rking space , the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the posit ion for the front passenger's outs ide
mirror.
You can adjust the ti lted mi rror sur fa ce by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is sto red and assigned to the
key yo u are using.
The mirror goes back into its o riginal position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or tu rn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spherical *)
increase your f ield of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear smaller
and fa rther away than when seen in a flat mir­
ror. If you use t his mirro r to est imate distan­
ces of following vehicles whe n cha ng ing
lanes, yo u co uld estimate incor rectly and
c ause an accident .
(D Note
-If the mir ror housing was moved by outs ide
fo rces (such as an impac t when maneuver­
in g), y ou must use the powe r fo ldi ng func­
tion to fold the mirro r all the way out . The
mirror housing must not be moved back in ­
to place by hand beca use this would impa ir
the function of the m irror mechanism.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust fold the exte rior m irrors i n
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
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N ever fold power fold ing ex terior mirrors *
by hand . On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting function malfunc ­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by p ressing on the edge of it by hand .
- The exte rior m irro r settings are sto red w it h
the memory function* ¢
page 58.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 4 3 Auto mat ic d immin g rear view m irro r•
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the m irror ba ck .
Automatic dimming rearview mirror *
.,. Press the button@¢ fig. 43. The indicator
light @ turns on . The rearview and ex ter ior*
m irrors d im au tomat ica lly when light shines on
t hem, for e xamp le from headlig hts on a veh icle
to the re ar.
A WARNING
Electrolyte f luid can leak from automa tic di m­
ming mi rrors if the glass is broken . Electro­
lyte fl uid can irritate s kin, eyes and respirato ­
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro­
lyte ca n cause irritation to the respiratory
system, especially among people with asth­ ma or other respiratory conditions . Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows a nd
doors all the way. ..,.

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-If electrolyt e gets into the eyes, flush them
thoroughly with large amounts of clean
water for at least 15 minutes; medical at­
tention is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affected
area with clean water for at least 15 mi­ nutes and then wash affected area w ith
soap and water; medical attention is recom­
mended . Thoroughly wash affected clothing
and shoes before reuse.
- If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse mouth with water for at least 15 m inutes.
Do not induce vomiting unless instructed to
do so by medical profession al. Get medical
attent ion immed iate ly.
(D Note
Liquid elect rolyte leaking from broken m irror
glass will damage any p lastic surfaces it
comes in co ntac t wi th. C lean up sp illed ele c­
t rolyte immediately with clean water and a
sponge .
@ Tips
-Switch ing off the d imm ing f unction of the
i nside rear v iew m irror also deact ivates the
automat ic dimming function of the exterior
mirrors.
- Automat ic dimming for the m irror on ly op­
erates properly if the sun shade* for the
rear window is not in use or the light strik­
ing the ins ide mirror is not hindered by oth­
er objects .
- The automatic d imm ing mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected .
Light and Vis ion
Sun visors
Fig. 44 Drive r's s ide: sun viso r
The sun visors for the dr iver and passenger can
be pulled out of their brackets in the center of
the vehicle and turned towards the doors
(D .
The m irro r light swi tches on when the cover over
t he va nity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
The rear window is equipped with a sun shade.
F ig . 4 5 W ith MM I: Bu tton for re ar w in do w s un shade
F ig. 46 W ith out MMI : But ton for rear window sun s had e
"' To extend/retract the sun shade, press the 00
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button r=;, fig. 45 or r=;, fig. 46 . ""
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Light and Vision
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun shade
so the shade retracts automatically when you se­
lect the reverse gear . To do th is, select the ICAR !
function button
> Wi ndows > Re ar bli nd > auto ­
ma tic > on
or! CAR ! function button> C ar sys ­
tems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Auto­
matic rear blind > On .
The cu rrent sett ing is au­
tomatically stored and assigned to the remote
key. The sun shade is extended aga in as soon as
the vehicle is tr aveling fo rwa rd a t a spee d grea ter
than
9 mph (15 km/h) if the ign ition has not
been switc hed off in the meant ime.
_& WARNING
Whe n lowe ring or ra is ing the sunsha de, make
sure there is nothing in its way and that it has
a free path to travel. Th is could cause person­
al injury.
@ Tips
- Pressing the button rn several times con­
secutively can trigger the over load protec­
tion. The sun shade can o nly be extended/
r etracted again after a brief wa iting pe riod.
- The rea r window sun shade only functions
when the vehicle interior is warmer than
14°F (-10°C) .
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig . 4 7 W inds hield w iper leve r
Move the wi ndshield wipe r lever to the cor re­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshield wiper off
0 0 -N st co Ul
(!) -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the wiper
intervals, move the switch @to the left/right. In
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vehicles with a rain senso r* the wipe rs turn on in
the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds approxi­
mately 2 mph (4 km/ h). The higher the sensitivi ­
ty of the rain sensor * is set (sw itch @to the
right), t he earlier the windshield wipers react to
moistu re on the w indshield . In some models, you
can switc h rain senso r mode off and switch inte r­
mittent mode on in the MM !* . Select: ICAR !func­
t ion but to n >
Car systems * contro l butto n > Driv­
er assist > Rain sensor .
In intermi tten t m ode,
you can a djus t the interval time using the @
swi tch .
@ -Slow w ip ing
@ -Fast w iping
@ -Sing le wipe
® -Cl ean the w indshie ld. To eli mina te wate r
drop le ts, the windshield wi per performs one af­
te rwipe operation after severa l seconds while
driv ing. You can switch this function off by mov ­
ing the leve r to pos ition ® within
10 seconds of
the afterw ipe operation. The afterwipe function
i s react ivated the next time the ignition is sw itch ­
ed o n.
Cleaning the headlig hts*. The headlight was her
system* operates only when the headlights are
o n. If you move the lever to position @, the
headlig hts are washed in inte rva ls .
_& WARNING
- Th e rain sensor i s onl y int en ded to ass ist t he
driver. T he dr iver is s till respo nsible for
manu ally swi tching the w ipers on a ccor ding
t o the visi bility con ditions.
- The winds hield may not be t re ated w ith w a­
ter-re pelling wi ndsh ield co ati ng ag ents. Un­
favorable con dit io ns, su ch as wetness, d ark ­
ness , low sun, ca n resu lt in i ncreased g lare .
Wiper blade chatte r is also possib le .
- Pro perly functioning w indshield wiper
b lades are required fo r a clear v iew and safe
driving
c::> page 51, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- I n the case of frost, c hec k whether the
w indshie ld wi pe r b lades are frozen to t he

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wipers can damage the wiper blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wipe r system must be switched off (lever in
position @). This helps to prevent uninten­
tional 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 ign it ion is
switched back on by moving the winds hield
wiper lever to any posit ion.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
i n streak ing . This can affect the ra in 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 ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, (e.g . at a traf­
fic light) the set speed of the windshie ld
wipe rs is automatically reduced by one
speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they be ­
gin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and g lass
cleaner to clean the w indshield wiper blades.
.,. Place the w indshield wipe r arms i n the service
pos it ion . Refer to ¢
page 51.
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the front window.
8_ WARNING
Dirty w indshield wiper blades can impair your
view. This can lead to accidents.
Light and Vision
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 48 Remov ing windsh ield wiper blade
Wipe r ser vice posit ion /blade repl acement
position
" Switch the ignit ion off and move the windshield
w iper lever to position @¢
page 50, fig. 47.
The windsh ield wipers move into t he service po­
sition.
" To bring the wipers b ack in to the o riginal posi­
t ion, switch the ignition on and press the w ind ­
shie ld wiper lever .
Yo u can also turn the service posit io n on o r off in
the radio/MMI *:
.,. Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (posit ion @
¢page 50, fig . 47) .
.. Select: iCAR ! function button > Windshield
wipe rs
> Se rvice po sition > on /off . Or
"Select: iCAR ! function button > Car systems "
control button > Servicing & check s> Wiper
service position > On /Off .
Remo ving the wiper blade
.. Lift the w indshie ld wiper arm up from the
w indshield.
" Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 48 on the w iper
b lade . Hold the wiper blade firmly .
" Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
ar row .
Attaching the wiper blade .,. Insta ll the new wiper blade in the retainer on
the wiper arm @until you hear it click into
place on the w iper arm .
" Place t he w iper arm back on the windshield .
" Tu rn the se rvice pos ition off. ..,.
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Light and Vision
_&. WARNING
For your safety, you should replace the wiper
blades once or twice a year. See your author­
ized Audi 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 windshield wiper motor.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windshield wiper 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 help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline , kerosene, paint thinner, or
other solvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to move the wipers by hand.
@ Tips
- Commercial hot waxes applied by automatic
car washes affect the how easily the glass
surface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service position, 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
App lies to ve hicles: w ith d ig ital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rearview
mirror.
Fig. 49 Rearv iew m irror: Digital compass activated
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and hold
the button @until the compass display in the
mirror
c:!:> fig. 49 appears or disappears.
The digital compass only works when the ignition
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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Adjusting the magnetic zone
Appl ies to vehicles: with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. SO Nort h America: magnetic deflectio n zone bound a­
ries
• Press and hold the button@~ fig. SO unt il the
number of the magnetic zone appears in the
rearvi ew mirror.
• Press the button @repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
A ppl ies to vehicles: with digital compas s
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction .
• Press and hold the button @ until a C appears
in the rearview mirror.
• Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until
a direction is displayed in the rearview mirror .
A WARNING
-To avoid endangering yourself and other
drivers, calibrate t he compass in an area
where there is no traffic.
Light and Vision
-The digital compass is to be used as a direc­
tional aid only. Even though you may want
to look at it while you are driving, you must
still pay attention to traffic, road and
weather conditions as well as other possible
hazards.
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Seat s and sto rage
Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are correctly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the dr iver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 129.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulat ions and instr uctions for
installing a c hild safety seat on the front pas­
senger 's seat . Always fo llow the information re­
garding child safety provided inc::>
page 151,
Child safety.
A WARNING
Refer to ¢ page 112, Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
wa rnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of yo ur pas­
senge rs.
A WARNING
In correct seating position of the driver and all
other p assenge rs can result in serious person­
al injury .
- Always keep you r fee t on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never put your feet on
top o f the instr ument pane l, o ut o f the win ­
dow or on top of the seat cushion. This ap­
plies espec ially to the passenge rs. If your
seat ing pos ition is inco rrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing o r an accident. If the airbag inflates and
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the seating position is incorrect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a distance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­
el. If you're sitt ing any closer than this, the
airbag system cannot protect you properly .
In addition , the front seats and head re­
straints must be adjusted to your body
he igh t so that they can g ive you maximum
protection.
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the s teer ing
wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or fron t passeng­
er 's sea t while the vehicle is moving. Yo ur
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you are out of pos ition.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
in the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fo re and aft direction so tha t
you c an ea sily push the ped als to the floor
while keeping your knees slight ly bent
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page 54.
.. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with
your back against the seatback, you can still
grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.. App lies to veh icles w ith adjustable head re ­
straints : Adjust the head restraint so the upper
edge is as even as possible with the top of your
head.
If t h at i s not poss ible , try to a djust the
he ad rest raint so tha t it is as close to this pos i­
tion as possible
c::> page 57.
A WARNING
N eve r place any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case of
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