2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET ECO mode

Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
the I SET! button, you de lete the warning thresh­
old.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
F ig . 5 Ins trum en t cluster: odo meter
Fig . 6 Instrument cluster: reset bu tton
Digi tal clock/GP S controll ed cl ock*
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the
GPS
controlled clock* l!j in the radio or in the MMI *.
You can learn more about this in the MMI manual
or in the rad io user 's manual.
Odometer /t ri p odomete r
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome ­
ters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can be changed in the radio or MMI* . You can learn
mo re about this in the MMI manual or in the ra­
d io user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of kilo ­
meters or miles that have been driven on the ve­
h icle .
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The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
short distances. The last digit shows distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press ­
ing the reset button
!O.O I ¢ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhe re in the in­
strume nt cluster,
DEF w ill appear in the tr ipod­
ometer and w ill stay on. Contact yo ur authorized
Aud i dealer to have the prob lem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the
i gnition key are scan ned automat ica lly .
If an unauthor ized key was used,
SAFE is d is·
played permanently in the odomete r display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 28.
{i) Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and tempe rature are displayed for an addi­
tional
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SE T! button¢ page 9 w hile the ign ition is
switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle re aches the red area, the warn­
i ng l ight
li'J in the instrument cluster wi ll illumi­
nate ¢
page 18. Time to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
¢ page 244.
(D Note
Neve r run the tan k comp letely dry! An ir regu­
l a r supply of fuel can cause eng ine misfiring
and fuel could enter in to the exhaust system .
The cata lytic conver ter cou ld the n overheat
and be damaged.

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Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
b link or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions ¢& .
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The messages disappear again after a short t ime.
To disp lay a message again, press the
ISETI but­
ton ¢
page 9. If several malfunctions occur, each
of the indicator/warning lamps will be displayed
in succession for about two seconds at a time.
Some ind icators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
A WARNING
-
-Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle informat ion may result in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on th@
emergency flasher¢ page 50.
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Before
you check anything in the engine compart­ ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work­ ing under the hood¢
page 193.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the ign i­
tion on . These systems are marked with a ,/ in
the following tables. If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models:
Brake system./
¢page 13
Canada models:
Brake system ./
¢page 13
Instruments and indicator lights
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 14
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 14
Safety belts
¢page 14
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 171
Battery
¢page 14
Engine oil pressure
¢page 15
Engine oil level
¢page 15
Engine cooling system
¢page 15
Steering column lock
¢ page 16
Ignition lock
¢ page 16
USA models :
Speed warning system
¢page 78
Canada models:
Speed warning system
¢page 78
Adaptive cruise control./
¢page 90
Yellow indicator lights
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Power top operation
¢page40
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 16
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 16
Electronic Stab ilization Control
(ESC)
¢ page 167
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Adaptive cr uise control*
c:> page90
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:> page90
High beam
c:> page49
BRAKE /((J)) Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is switch­
ed on.
It goes out afte r the engine has been
started. T his indicates that the brake warn ing
light is f unct ion ing properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine i s crank ing , there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In th is
case , contact your author ized Audi dealer .
If the b rake system warn ing/indicato r light turns
on, there is a b rake system malfunction.
1111 ( USA models )/. (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
I f the in dicator lig ht t urns on and t he message
appears, procee d as follows:
.,. Pull off the road .
.. Stop t he vehicle .
.,. Turn off the eng ine .
.,. Check the brake flu id leve l
c:>page 202.
.,. Con tact yo ur nearest au thor ized rep air f aci lity if
ne cessary.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact dealer
If the ABS indicato r light fJIE) (U SA mode ls)/ li]
(Canada models), the ESC indica tor light Wand
the brake sys tem ind icator light
1111 (USA mod­
e ls)/ . (C anada models) tur n on and the mes­
sage appears, t he A BS, ES C and bra king dis tribu­
tion are no t wo rking
c:> .&. .
Ca refully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im­
m ediately to have t he m alf unc tion cor rec ted
¢ .&, .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models ) Park-
gi ing brake system fault! See owner's manual ...... N
~ - If the indicator light and the message appear ......
8 when stationary or after switching the igni-LL 00
Instruments and ind icator lights
tion on , check if you can rele ase the parki ng
brake. After releasing the par king brake, care ­
fully dr ive to your author ized Audi dealer im­
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected. If
you cannot re lease the park ing bra ke, seek pro­
fessiona l assistance.
- If the ind icator light and the message appear
while driving , the emergency brak ing funct ion
may not be available. It may not be poss ible to
set the pa rk ing brake or re lease it once it has
been set . See k profess ional assis tance.
( U SA mode ls) : If the warning light
1111 and the
warning light
EiJ appear togethe r, immediately
contact your author ized Audi dea ler or qualified
workshop to have all b rake pads inspec ted
c:> page 18.
When the light comes on, an audible warning sig­
nal is also g iven .
A WARNING
--Always observe the warn ings in
c:> pag e 19 3, befo re open ing the hood and
checking the bra ke fluid.
- Driving with low bra ke fluid is a safety haz­
ard. Stop the car an d get profess io nal assis­
t a nce .
- I f the
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mo d­
els) brake sys te m indic at or li ght tur ns on to­
ge the r with the A BS and ESC indic ator
lig hts , the A BS/ES C regu latin g fun ction m ay
h ave fa iled . Functions t hat s ta b ilize the ve ­
hicle are no longer availab le . T his co uld
cause t he ve hicle to swerve an d increase the
risk of s liding. Drive carefully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or ot her qualified
wo rkshop and have t he malfunc tion c orrect­
e d .
- If the b rake warning/indicator light does
not go ou t aft er a f ew seco nds and th e park­
ing b rake is r eleased, o r lights up wh ile you
a re drivi ng, the flui d level in the bra ke f lu id
rese rv o ir i s too lo w.
If yo u be lieve th at it is
saf e to do so, proceed immedia tely at lo w
speed to the ne ares t au thorized Au di de aler
or qualified workshop and have the bra ke
sys tem inspected .
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ABS /(@) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light fIE) (USA models)/
ti] (Canada models) will come on for a few sec­
onds when the ign it ion is switched on. The light
will go out after an automatic check sequence is
comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illuminate
when you switch the ign it ion on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out af­
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates while driving .
The ESC indicator light a lso illuminates if there is
a ma lfunction in the ABS. The message
Stabiliza­
tion control (ESC): Fault! See owner's manual
also appears in the instrument cluster display
and a warning 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 more infor­
mat ion regarding the ABS
r=;,page 167.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light r:::;, page 13 and the ABS
warn ing illuminate
together there may be a mal­
function in the ABS, and there may also be a ma l­
function in the brake system itself
q .&. . 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 warning/indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus­
ter f lashes
r:::;, page 13 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The ED L works together with the ABS . The ABS
warn ing light will come on if there is a ma lfunc­
tion in the EDL system
~ page 167 . See your au­
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
- If the fIE) (USA models)/ tl] (Canada mod­
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while dr iv ing, the ABS system is
not working proper ly . The vehicle can then
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS). You will not have the protec­
tion ABS provides. Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light and
the
9 warning light come on together, the
rear wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss
of vehicle control and an acc ident. Have your
veh icle repaired immediately by your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applications .
-Canada models: If the brake warn ing light
• and the ABS warning light
tlJ come on
together, the rear whee ls could lock up first
under hard b raking. Rear whee l lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immediate­
ly by your authorized Audi dea ler or quali­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid sud­
den, hard brake applications.
t!i I !i: Safety systems
The fl (USA models)/ EI (Canada mode ls) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems (e.g. a ir­
bags, pretensioners) and illum inates for a few
seconds each time you switch the ignition on.
If the
II (USA models) tEI (Canada models) in­
dicator light does not go out, or if it illuminates
wh ile you are driving, or if it starts to blink, then
there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the system .
If the light does not illuminate when you switch
the ignition on, this also means there is a mal­
function.
A WARNING ~
If yo u have a ma lf u nction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Aud i dealer im­
mediately. Otherwise the safety systems may
not work properly in an accident.
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Driver information system
On-board computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage, average speed,
fu el range and driving time.
F ig. 9 Tri p computer display: Average fu el mileage
~ 9 a: CX) m
The fo llow ing information is contin uously evalu­
ated by the trip computer and can be displayed
sequent ia lly in the instrument cluster display:
Fuel range
The estima ted cruising range i n miles (km) ap­
pea rs in the disp lay . Th is tells you how far your
veh icle w ill be able to travel on the c urrent tank
of fuel and with the same driv ing style. The dis ­
p lay changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km).
T he cruising range is calcu lated based on the fuel
consumption for the last 18 m iles (30 km). If you
drive conse rvatively, the cru is ing range will in­
crease.
Average fuel mileage
T he avera ge f uel economy in M PG (l/ 100 k m)
since you last clea red the memory a ppears in this
d isp lay . You can use this display to adj ust your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage .
Current fuel mileage
The instant aneous f ue l cons umption in miles per
ga llon (l/100 km) is shown in this display. Yo u
can use t his disp lay to adjust yo ur driving techni ­
que to ach ieve a desired mileage .
F ue l cons umption is recalcu lated at inte rv a ls of
33 y ards ( 30 meters) . T his d isp lay sw itches to
ga llons/ho ur ( liters/hour) when the vehicle is not
mov ing.
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Average speed
The average s peed in mp h (km /h) s in ce you last
rese t the memory appears in t he d isplay .
Elapsed time
The length of time that yo u have been drivi ng
s ince you la st reset t he memory appears in this
display.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears in the dis­ play.
0) Tips
- Fuel consumptio ns (ave rage and current),
range and speed are disp layed in metric
units on Canad ian mode ls.
- All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
bat tery is discon nect ed.
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au ­
tomatic memories as well as an efficiency pro­
gram*.
Fig. 10 Trip com puter display: memory level 1
You can switch between the t rip computer 1 and
2 and the efficiency program* by pressing the
IRESET I button@c:>page 23, fig. 11.
You can te ll w hich memory leve l is cur rently a c-
tive by the number or the sig n in the display
¢fig. 10. The data from the single-trip memory
(memory leve l 1) is being d isp layed if a
D ap-
pears in the display. If a
fJ is shown, then the da­
ta from the tota l-tr ip memory is being d isp layed .,..

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(Home link). There are three buttons for this in
the vehicle headliner that can be in used in p lace
of up to three hand-held transm itters.
To operate sys tems using the gar age door open­
er, the three b uttons in the roof headliner must
be programmed first.
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the im­
mediate v icin ity of the eq uipment when us ing
or programming the garage door opener. Peo­
ple can be inju red and objects can be dam ­
aged if they ar e caught in the eq uipment.
{!) Tips
- Fo r secu rity reasons , we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before
se lling the vehicle .
- For additional in format ion about Homelink,
v is it www.homelink .com.
- Fo r Decla ration of Comp liance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
¢ page 249.
Operation
App lies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 32 Head liner: co ntro l uni t
Requirement : The buttons in the roof headliner
must be prog rammed
¢page 37 or
¢
page 37 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
ope ner .
.,. Press the button to open t he ga rage door. The
LED @ blinks or tu rns o n.
.,. Press the b utton again to close the garage
doo r.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
To ope n or close the garage doo r, press the
b utton, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener module
will sw itch to programming mode .
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to: vehicles wit h garage door opener (Home Link)
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure .
Programming or reprogramming buttons
.,. Switch the ignit ion on.
.,. Press and hold the b utton in the roof headliner
¢
page 37, fig. 32 that you would like to p ro­
gram for at least 10 seconds . Or
.,. Select:
!CAR I function b utton> Car systems*
con trol b utton > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Program garage door opener .
If
this pa th is no t availab le, progr am t he but ton
as des cribe d in version B
¢ page 37 .
.,. Follow the i nstr uctions in the MMI.
Erasing button programming
T he prog ra m med butto ns can not be e rased ind i­
vidually. They mu st all be erase d toge ther. Re­
prog ram the b uttons if ne cessary .
.,. Select:
!CAR ! function b utto n> Car system s*
cont rol b utton > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Clear program settings > Yes .
Displaying the version/status/country code
.,. Select : !CAR l function button> Car syst ems *
cont rol button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
(D Tips
-Prog ramming throug h the MMI* is no t pos­
sible with all infotainm ent systems . If th is
is the c ase , p rogra m the button s as des cri­
bed i n vers io n B ¢
page 3 7.
- The requir ed distance betwe en th e hand
tr an smitte r and the Homelink module in
t he radia tor grille ¢
page 38, fig . 33 de­
p en ds on t he system tha t you are p rogram­
m ing .
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Opening and clo sin g
- De pen ding on the model of the system, you
may need to release the button on the re­
mote control d uring programm ing and
press it aga in. Hold each position you try for
at least 15 seconds before trying another position. Keep the turn sig nals on your vehi­
cle in view when doing t his.
- After programming the garage door ope ner,
i t may be necessary to synchronize the mo­
tor w ith the system. Refer to the ma nufac­
turer's i nstr uctions.
Programming the buttons (version
B)
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink}
F ig . 33 Distance between t he rad iato r g rille and t he hand
transm itter
Programming the button : Part 1 with the
control s
1. Switch the ignition on .
2. Press a nd ho ld both outer buttons in the roof
headliner ¢
page 37, fig. 32 until the LED@
turns off completely (after about 20 sec­
onds). T his procedure clears t he standa rd co­
des that were set at the factory and does
not
need to be repeated again to program the
o ther bu ttons.
3. Br iefly press the b utton o n the roof headline r
that yo u wou ld like to program.
4. Wait until the LED@ begins to blink quickly .
Programming mode is active for 5 m inutes .
5. Move in front of your vehicle while holding
the original remote contro l for the system
that would like to program to a button in the
roof headliner.
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Programming the button: Part 2 at the
radiator grille
6 . Hold the remote contro l up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle¢
fig. 33.
7. Press and hold the remote control unt il the
turn s ignals on your vehicle blink. This may
take up to 30 seconds .
8 . If the eme rgency flashers bli nk three times,
the p rogramm ing was s uccessful.
If the
eme rgency flashers only blink one time, the
S m inute time limit for the prog ramming h as
ended or the prog ramming was no t success ­
ful. Repeat the prog ramming from t he third
step, or try changing the distance to the radi­
ator grille.
9.
If the garage door or other system does not
open us ing the buttons in the roof headline r
even though the programm ing was success­
ful, the system may use a ro lling code in­
stead of a fixed code .
Rolling code program­
ming must be perfo rmed ¢ page 39 .
The other two buttons in the roof head liner can
be programmed according to the inst ruct ions
above . Begin wi th the third step.
Erasing button prog ramming
The prog rammed buttons cannot be erased ind i­
vidually . They must a ll be erased together . Re­
program the buttons if necessary .
.. Switch the ignit ion on.
.. Press and hold bot h outer buttons in the roof
head liner until the LED@ turns off complete ly
(after about 20 seco nds).
Reprogramm ing th e buttons
.. Switch the ignition on .
.. To reprogram an individ ua l button, p ress and
hold the button unt il the LED @ starts to flash
quickly (after about 10 seconds) . Release the
button immed iately . Programming mode is ac­
t ive for 5 m inutes .
.,. Con tinue with the fif th step.
@ Tips
- Prog ramming using the buttons in the roof
head liner is not poss ible with a ll Infota in­
me nt sys tems.
If t his is the ca se, pr og ra m

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the buttons as described in version A
¢page 37 .
-The req uired distance between the hand
transmitter and the HomeL ink mod ule in
the radiator gri lle
¢fig. 33 depends on the
system that you are programming .
- Depending on the model of the system, you
may need to release the button on the re­
mote control during programm ing and
press it aga in. Hold each position you try for
at least 15 seconds before trying another
pos ition. Keep the turn signals on your vehi­
cle in view when do ing this .
Rolling code programming
Appl ies to: ve hicles with garage doo r opener (Homeli nk)
Rolling code programming is also needed for
some systems.
Ident ifying a rolling code
~ Press and hold the button in the roof headliner
that was already programmed .
~ Watch the LED @¢page 3 7, fig . 32. If the LED
blinks qu ickly, t he systems (such as a garage
doo r) is equ ipped with a rolling code.
~ Program the roll ing code as follows:
Acti vating the motor unit in a sy stem
~ Locate the programming button on the sys­
tem's motor unit . The exact location and color
of the butto n may vary depending on the brand
of the system .
~ Press the programm ing button on the ga rage
doo r opener motor unit (th is w ill usually ac ti­
vate a n "ind icator" on the mo to r u nit). You now
have approximate ly
30 seconds to program the
button in the roof headliner .
Programming the button in the roof
headliner
~ Press and hold the previously programmed b ut­
ton in the roof headliner for 2 seconds.
~ To end rolling code programming, p ress and
hold the button aga in for 2 seconds.
~ With some systems, the button may need to be
pressed a third time to end the programmi ng
process .
Opening and cl osing
After programming, the system shou ld detect
the signal and begin moving when the button in
the roof headliner is pressed . Now you may pro­
gram the other buttons as needed.
(D Tips
- The ro lling code can be programmed more
quickly and more easily with the he lp of a
second person.
- If you have diffic ulty programming the roll­
ing code, referring to the user gu ide for the
system may help.
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