2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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The maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
chang ed by press ing the
!SE Ti button again brief­
l y or unt il it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MM!* control unit is used to set,
change or delete w arning threshold
2 .
• Se lect : I CAR I function button> Instrument
cluster
> Speed warning . Or
• Se lect: I CAR i funct ion button > C ar sy stem s*
contro l button > Dri ver a ssist > Speed wa rning .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range start ing from 20 mph to 150 mph (30 km/
h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be ad justed in
intervals of 5 mph (10 km/h).
Cruise control system
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph (30
km/h).
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F ig . 93 Co ntrol leve r wit h pus h-butto n
Fig. 9 4 Disp lay : Se lecte d speed
D rivi ng
• Pull the lever to position (D c::> fig . 93 to sw itch
the system on .
• Dr ive at the speed to be contro lled .
• Press button @to set that speed .
T he sto red speed and the green symbol
@;\1)~14 (US mode l)/ El (Canadian model) are
shown in the display
c::> fig. 94. The d isp lay may
vary, depending on the type of display in you r ve­
hicle .
The speed is kept constant by modifying engine power or through an act ive brake intervention .
_& WARNING
-Always pay attention to the traffic a round
you when the cruise contro l is in operation.
You are always respons ible fo r your speed
a nd the distance betwee n your ve hicle and
other veh icles.
- For reasons of safety, c ruise control sho uld
not be used in the c ity, in stop-an d-go t raf­
fic, on tw ist ing roads and whe n roa d condi­
tions a re poo r (s uch as ice, f og, gravel,
heavy rain and hydroplaning) -ris k of a cci­
dent .
- Tu rn off the cr uise con trol te mpor arily whe n
e ntering t urn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
construct ion zones .
- P lease no te th at inadve rten tly "resting"
your foot on the acce lerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be­
cause the cr uise control is overridden by the
driver's acce leration.
- If a b rake system malfunction such as ove r­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is switched on, the brak ing funct io n in
the system may be switched of f. The other
cru ise control functions remain act ive as
long as the ind icator
light @;\1)~14 (US mod­
e ls)
,ii (Ca nadian mo dels) is on .
@ Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automa tically.
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Driving
Changing speed
~ T o inc rease/decrease the speed in increments,
t a p the lever in the
0 10 d irec tion ¢ page 79 ,
fig . 93.
~ To increase/decrease the speed quickly, ho ld
the leve r in the
0 10 direction until the de­
s ired speed is displayed.
You can a lso press the accelerator pedal down to
increase yo ur speed, e .g. if you want to pass
someone . T he speed yo u saved earlier wi ll re­
sume as soon as yo u let off of the acce lerato r
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph ( 10 km/h) for longer than S m inutes, the
cru ise control will be turned off temporarily. The
green symbol in the d isp lay turns white. The
saved speed rema ins the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehi­
cle is not moving.
~ Switc h on the ignition.
~ P ull lever into position @¢ page 79, fig . 93.
~ P ress the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
~ Release t he lever to save that speed .
This f unction makes it possib le, for examp le, to
save the speed yo u want before dr iving on the
h ighway . Once on t he h ighway, ac tivate the
cru ise con trol by pu lling the lever toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
~ P ress the b rake pedal, o r
~ Press t he leve r into posit io n @ (not clic ked i nto
place) ¢
page 79, fig. 93, or
~ D rive for longer t han S minu tes at mo re th an
6 mph (10 km/ h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
~ P ress lever into position @(clicked into place),
o r
~ Swi tch the ign ition of f.
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The speed you saved will be retained if the cr uise
contro l has been switched off temporarily . To re­
sume t he saved speed, let up on the bra ke an d
pull the lever to position
(D .
Switc hing the ignit ion off erases the saved speed .
_& WARNING
You should only return to the save d spee d if it
is not too fast for the current traff ic condi ­
tions -ris k of an accident!

Automatic transmission multitronic, S tronic,
tiptronic
Introduction
Applies to: vehicle s with multitronic/S tronic/tiptronic
The automatic transmission is cont rolled e lec­
tronica lly. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on which drive program is selected.
When a
moderate drivi ng 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 transm ission switches to a sporty mode afte r
a kick -down or when the driver uses a
s po rt y
d riv ing sty le
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually { tip tron ic mode) 9 page 81.
Various automatic transmissions may be instal­
led, depending on the model :
multitronic transmission
The multitronic transmission is a cont inuous ly
va riable t ransmiss ion. Power is transferred using
a mu ltidisk clutch. In contrast to conventiona l
automatic transmissions using shifting opera­
tions, the transmission ratio in the continuous ly
variable transmiss ion is changed continuously.
This optimizes the comfort level and conserves
fuel.
S tr onic transmi ssion
The S tronic is a dua l-clutch transmiss ion . Power
is transferred using two clutches that work inde­
pendently from one another. They replace the
torque converter used in conventional automatic
transmissions and allow the vehicle to accelerate
without a noticeable interruption in tract ion.
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~ In the tiptron ic transmission, power is transfer-
fi:' red by a torque converter. 00
Autom atic tran sm iss ion
Selector lever positions
Applies to: vehicles wit h mult itron ic/S tro nic/t iptronic
F ig. 95 Display in the instrument cl uste r: se lector lever in
posit ion P
T he selector leve r pos ition engaged appea rs next
to the se lector lever as well as in the instrument
cluster disp lay .
P -Park
In this se lector lever position the transmission is
mechan ica lly locked. Engage P only when the ve­
hicle is
completely stopped~.&. in Driving the
automatic transmission on page 84.
T o s hift i n or out of pos it ion P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
t h e release button in the se lec tor lever ha ndle
whi le mov ing the selector lever to o r from P. Yo u
can shift out of this position on ly with the igni­
tion on.
R -Reverse
Se lect R on ly when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is runn ing at idle speed C? .&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 84 .
Before yo u move the selector leve r to R, p ress
both the release b utton in the handle of these­
l ector lever
and the brake pedal at the same
time.
When the ignition is on, t he backup lights illumi­
na te when the selector lever is moved into R.
N -Neutral
The transmiss ion is in neutral in this position .
S hi ft to this posit io n for standing with the brakes
applied
~ .&. in Driving the automatic transmis-
sion on page 84. ..,
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Automatic transmission
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always app ly the foot­
brake before and while moving the lever out of N.
D /S -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S posi tion, the transmission can be op­
erated e ither in the no rma l mode Do r in the
sport mode S. To select the sport mode S, pull
the selector lever back briefly. P ulling the lever
back again w ill select the normal mode D. The in­
strument cluster display shows the selected dr iv­
ing mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto ­
mat ica lly selects the suitab le gear ratio. It de ­
pends on eng ine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
Select the
s port mode S for sporty driving. The
veh icle makes fu ll use of the engine 's power.
Shifting may become noticeab le when acce lerat­
ing.
When the vehicle is stationary or at sp eeds below
1 mph (2 km/h), you must always app ly the foot
brake before and while moving the lever to D/S
out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS cc> .& in Driv ­
ing the automatic transmission on
pag e 84.
(D Note
Coasting down hill with the transm iss ion in N
and the engi ne not run ning will result in dam­
age to the automatic transmission and poss i­
bly the catalytic converte r.
@ Tips
- On vehicles wit h drive select*, you can ad­
ju st the sporty shift characteristics in the
Dynamic dr iv in g mod e.Swi ll appea r in th e
in st ru ment cl uster display instead of D.
-If you accide nta lly select N while driv ing,
take yo ur foot off the a cceler ator ped al im ­
med iately an d wait for the e ngine to slow
d own to idle bef ore se lec ting D/S.
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- If there is a powe r failure, t he se lector lever
wi ll not move out of the P position. The
eme rgency re lease can be used if th is hap ­
pens
q page 8 7 .
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
App lies to : vehicles wi th mult itro nic/S t ro ni c/ tip tronic
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against
accidentally shifting into a forward or the re­
verse gear and causing the vehicle to move unin­
tentionally.
Fig. 96 Sh ift gate : se lec to r lever lock pos it io ns and re lease
but ton high lig hted
The selector lever lock is re leased as follows:
.,. Tur n the ignition on.
.,. Step on the bra ke pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on the side of
the gear selector knob
cc> fig. 96 with your
thumb until you have moved the selector lever
to the desired position .
Automatic selector leve r lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N posi­
tions when the ign itio n is turned on . You must
press the brake peda l and the release button to
select another posit ion. As a rem inder to the
driver, the following warn ing appears i n the in ­
str ume nt cluster d isp lay when the se lector is in P
and N:
When stat ionary apply brake pedal while select­
ing gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only functions whe n the
vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds be low 1 mph
(2 km/h) .

At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the Auto­
matic Shift Lock is automatically deactivated in
the N position.
A time delay element prevents the selector lever
from locking when it is moved through the N po­
sition (going from R to D/S). The locking e lement
will lock the se lector lever if the lever is left in N
(Neutral) for more than approx imately 2 sec­
onds, without the brake pedal being pressed.
Release button
The release button on the se lector lever prevents
the lever from being accidentally sh ifted into cer­
tain positions. Depending on the d irection of the
shift, the selector lever locks at d ifferent posi­
tions . The positions are highlighted in the illus­
tration ¢
fig. 96 .
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition un­
less the selector lever is in the P park posit ion.
When the ignit ion key is removed, the selector
lever will be locked in the P pos ition .
Driving the automatic transmission
App lies to: ve hicles with multitro nic/S tronic/tiptronic
Fig . 97 S hift gate o n the ce nte r conso le: selecto r leve r w ith
release button
Starting the engine
~ The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
~ Press and hold the brake pedal.
~ Press and hold the release button in the selec-
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~ er position such as D/S and release the button. N ...... 0
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Automatic transm ission
~ Wait briefly unti l the transmission has shi fted
(you will feel a slight movement).
~ Remove your foot from the brake pedal and ac­
celerate.
Stopping temporarily
~ Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for examp le at traffic lights.
~ Do not press the acce lerator pedal when doing
this .
~ To prevent the veh icle from rolling when you
start driv ing, set the parking brake when stop­
p in g on steep incl ines ¢.&_ .
~ The parking brake will release automat ically
and the vehicle will start moving once you press
the acce le rator pedal.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the driver's door, the vehicle could roll.
The message
Transmission: Car may roll! Shift
to park!
appea rs.
~ Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle
has come to a complete stop .
~ Apply the parking brake ¢ page 76, Parking.
~ Select the P selector lever position ¢ .&_ .
Stopping 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
creas ing the engine speed
¢0.
Starting on an incline
~ Activate the parking brake.
~ With the driving gear selected, press the accel ­
erator pedal carefully . The park ing brake will
release automatically if your seat belt is fas­
t ened.
Under certain circumstances, such as driving in
the mountains , it may be useful to switch tempo­
rarily to the manual shift program in order to ad­
just the gears to the driv in g conditions by hand
¢page 85.
On slopes, act ivate the park ing brake first and
then move the selecto r lever to the P position.
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Automatic transmission
This prevents too much stress from being placed
on the locking mechanism.
Vehicles with multitronic transmission: Your ve­ hicle is equipped with
hill hold assist allowing
you to start while on an incline. The system is ac­
tivated when the brake pedal is pressed down
and held
for a few seconds. The brake pressure
will hold for
a moment after the brake pedal
loosens to prevent the vehicle from rolling back­
wards while starting up.
A WARNING
- The vehicle can also roll when the engine is
stopped.
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause se­ rious injury.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, ac­ tivate the parking brake and move the selec­
tor lever to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake when the en­
gine is running and the selector lever is in 0/
Sor R or "tiptronic" mode is selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running.
- Never shift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, reduce
your speed and shift into a lower gear with
"tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases brak­
ing distance or causes complete failure of
the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it in
place with the brake pedal or parking brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati-
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cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. An indicator lamo
[O ] illuminates
and a driver message appears
c::;, page 86
when the clutch is overloaded.
- If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure these­
lector lever has securely engaged and is
locked in P with the parking brake set
¢page 193. Otherwise, any increase in en­
gine speed may
set the vehicle in motion,
even with the parking brake applied.
(D Note
- S tronic- and tiptronic transmission: When
stopping on an incline, do not try to hold
the vehicle in place by pressing the accelera­
tor pedal while a driving gear is selected.
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.
- S tronic- and tiptronic transmission: Allow­
ing th@ vehicle to roll when th@ engine is
stopped and the selector lever is in N will
damage the transmission because it is not
lubricated under those circumstances.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
· Hill descent control
App lies to: vehicles with mult itron ic/S tron ic/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 automatically selects a gear
that is suitable for the incline. Hill descent con­
trol tries to maintain the speed achieved at the
time of braking, within physical and technical
limitations. It may still be necessary to adjust the
speed with the brakes. ..,..

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Hill descent control switches off once the decline
levels out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles w ith the cruise control system*
¢ page 79, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
&,_ WARNING
H ill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
Manual shift program
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith mul titronic/S tronic/tip troni c
Using the manual shift program you can man­
ually select gears.
Fig. 98 Cente r console: shifting the gea rs manua lly
Fig. 99 Steering wheel: shift paddles•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
• Push the selector lever to the right from D/5.
"' N N N ,.:i
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An M appears in the instrument cluster display
as soon as the transmiss ion has shifted.
• To upshift, push the selector lever forwa rd to
the plus posit ion
0 ¢ fig . 98.
Automatic transmission
• To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
0 .
Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift paddles are activated when the selector
lever is in D/5 or the tip tronic manual shift pro­
gram.
• To upshift, touch the sh ift paddle on the right
0 ¢fig. 99.
• To downshift, touch the shift paddle on the left
0-
• If you do not press a shift paddle within a short
time while in the 0/5 position, the transmission
wi ll return to automatic mode. To keep shifting
using the shift paddles, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down before critical engine speed is reached .
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permitted
range.
@ Tips
- When you shift into the next lower gear, the
transmission will downshift on ly when there
is no possibility of over-revving the engine .
- When the kick-down comes on, the trans ­
mission will shift down to a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle and engine speeds.
- Tiptronic is inoperative when the transmis­
sion is in the fail-safe mode.
Kick-down
Applies to : vehicles wi th mult itro nic/S tro nic/t ipt ronic
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
Applies to vehicles with a multitronic
transmission
When you depress the acce lerator pedal beyond
the resistance point, the transmission downshifts
into a lower gear ratio depending on the vehicle
speed and engine speed. As long as the accelera­
tor pedal is depressed, the engine speed is auto-
matically regulated for maximum acceleration.
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Automatic transmissio n
Appli es to vehicl es with a S troni c-/ tiptronic
t ran smissi on
When you depress the accelerator peda l beyond
the resistance point, the automatic t ransmission
downshifts into a lower gear, depending on vehi­
cle s peed and engi ne speed. The upshift into the
next h igher gear takes place once the maximum
specif ied e ngine speed is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the drive whee ls can spin if
kick-down is used on a smooth s lippery road -
there is a risk of skidding.
Launch Control Program
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith S tro nic
The Launch Control Program provides the best
acceleration possible when starting from a stop.
Requirement: The engine must be at operating
temperature and the steer ing wheel must not be
turned .
"' Press the
lfl O FF ! button ¢ page 168 while the
engine is run ning . T he
II indicator light illumi­
nates in the instrument cluste r and
Stabil iza­
tion control (ESC ): Sp ort. Warning! R estricted
s tab ilit y
appears in the d river informat ion sys­
tem display.
"' Move the selecto r lever to the D/S position to
select sport mode (S) or select the
d ynami c
driving mode in drive select * ¢page 102.
"'Press the brake pedal strongly with your left
foot and hold it down fo r at least 1 second.
"' At the same t ime, press the acce lerator pedal
down completely with your right foot until the engine reaches and maintains a high RPM .
"' Remove your foot from the b rake pedal within
S seconds ¢
&-
A WARNING
-Always adapt yo ur driv ing to the traffic flow.
- Only use the La unch Control Prog ram when
ro ad and tra ffic conditions allow it and oth­
er drivers will not be endangered or an ­
noyed by you r driving and the vehicle 's ac­
celeration.
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- Please note that the d riving wheels can spin
and the vehicle can b reak away when sport
mode is switched on, espec ially when the
road is slippery .
- Once you have acce lerated, you should
sw itch sport mode off by pressing the
I ~ OFFI button .
(D Tips
-The transmission temperat ure may increase
significant ly after using the Launch Contro l
Program. If that happens, the program may
not be ava ilable for a few minutes . It will be
available again afte r a cool-down period .
- When accelerating using the Launch Control
program, all vehicle pa rts a re subject to
heavy loads . This ca n result in increased
wea r.
Transmission malfunction
App lies to: vehicles wi th mult itro nic/S tro nic/ tip tronic
I>] Tran smi ssion : Pres s brake ped al and select
gear again.
P ress the b rake peda l and select the desired se­
l ector lever posi tion again. Yo u can then co nti nu e
driv ing.
I>] Tran smiss ion ov erheating: Plea se drive con­
servativel y.
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificantly due to t he sporty dr iving ma nner . Drive
i n a less spo rty manner unti l the temperature re­
turns to t he norma l range and the i ndicator light
switches of.
I>] Tran smiss ion malfun ct ion : You can co ntinue
driv ing
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
s io n. You may continue driving. Dr ive to your au­
thorized Audi dea ler or qua lified repair facility
soon to have the ma lfunction corrected .
I>] Transmission malfunct ion : Limited dri ving
functional ity
There is a system malfunction in the transmis-
s ion. The t ransmission is switch ing to emergency
mode. This mode only s hifts into certain gears or ..,_