2018 AUDI A5 COUPE lights

fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­rected. See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa­
tion, see
c:> page 107, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL indicator light may also turn on if the
fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
c:>page324.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Location of Data Li nk Con nec tor (DLC )
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your em ission control system. Each monitored
component in your eng ine system has been as­
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MI L 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 filler cap is prop­ erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
c:>page324 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­ nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
c:> fig. 22.
~ Your authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied work-
;:::: shop can interpret the code and perform the nee-
" ~ essary repair . 0
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Cockpit overview
A WARNING
--
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warn ing s ignal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display can be covered by other dis­
plays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel
c:> page 13 .
If there are several malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several co lors.
it Central indicator light
If the. or d indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instr ument cluster.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you sw itch the ignition on. These sys ­
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llowing tab les.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or
a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment. Some indicator lights appear white
on a monochrome display .
The. or Q central
indicator light turns on at the same time to indi-
cate the priority of these indicator lights.
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Cockpit over view
Red indicator ligh ts
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Central indicator light
¢page 25,
Aud i pre sense*
¢page 125
USA model s:
brake system ./
¢page28
Cana da m od els:
brake system ./
¢page28
USA models :
electromechanical parking brake
¢page29
Canada models:
electromechanical parking brake
¢page29
Cooling system
¢page30
Engine oil pressure
¢page 31
E ngine oil level
¢page 31
Alter nator
¢page30
Safety belt
¢page30
Electromechan ica l steering ./
¢page 154
Steering lock
¢ page 31
Engine start system
¢page 31
Transmiss ion (automatic t ransm is ­
sion)
¢ page 101,
Clutch (manual transmission)
¢page32
Hood
¢page32
Adapt ive cr uise control*./
¢page 115
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 121 Ad B
lue*
¢ page326
Ad Bl ue*
¢ page 326
Yellow indi cator lights
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Central indicator light
¢page25
Electronic Stabi lization Control
(ESC)
¢ page32
Elec tronic Stab il izat io n Contro l
(ESC)
./
¢ page32
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control
(ESC)
¢ page 152
Brake system
¢page 33
USA models:
anti- lock braking system (ABS) ./
¢page32
Canad a model s:
ant i-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢ page32
Safety systems ./
¢page32
USA mode ls:
brake pads
¢ page33
Ca nad a model s:
brake pads
¢ page 33
E lec tromechanical parking brake
¢ page29
Tire p ressure
¢page360
Tire pressure
¢ page 360
Engine contro l
¢page 33
Engine contro l (diesel engine)
¢ page 33

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Malfunct ion Indicato r Lamp (MIL)
,/
c:>page 33
Diese l part icu late filter*
c:>page33
Eng ine speed limitat ion
c:> page 34
Eng ine oil level ( MIN)
c:>page 31
Eng ine oil level ( MAX)
c:> page 334
Eng ine oi l sensor
c:> page 34
Eng ine warm- up request
c:>page 34
B attery charge
c:> page 30
Tank system
c:>page34
Washer fluid level
c:> page 34
W indshield w ipers
c:> page 34
Remote control key
c:>page 89
D river's door
c:> page 35
Battery in remote cont rol key
c:>page 39
B ulb failure ind icator
c:>page 35
H eadlight ra nge contro l system
c:> pag e 35
Adapt ive light*
c:> page 35
Light/ rain sensor
c:> page 35
Active lane ass ist *
c:> page 131
Audi side assist*
c:> page 138
so~
Cockpit o verview
Audi pr e se nse *
c:>page 129
Par king aid*
c:> page 149
Transmission (automatic transmis­
s ion)
c:> page 101,
Clutch (man ual transmission)
c:> page 32
Steering lock
c:> page 31
En gine st art system
c:> page 31
Electrome chanical stee ring
c:> page 15 4
Suspension control*
c:>page 35
All w heel drive/sport differential*
c:> page 35
Power top*
c:>page 56
Emergency call funct ion "
c:> page 206
Ad B lue*
c:> page 326
Ad Blu e*
c:> page 326
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
c:> page 36
USA models:
cruise contro l system*
c:> page 107
Canada models:
cruise contro l system*
c:> page 107
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
c:> page 115
Ad aptive cruise contro l*
c:> page 115
Ad aptive cruise cont ro l*
c:> page 115
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1111 (USA model s) /. (C anada mod els )
B rake s: malfuncti on! Stop vehicle safel y
If the indi cator lig ht t urns on and th is mess age
appears, there is a malfunction in the brake
booster.
I f the A BS indicato r
light ~ (USA mode ls) I
~ (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicato r ligh t GJ.
and the brake system ind icator light 1111 (USA
models)
/ . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking distrib ution are
malfunctioning ¢& .
Do not cont in ue driv ing. See an au thorized Aud i
dea ler or autho rized Aud i Service Facility for as ­
sistance
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1111 (USA mod els) / . (Canada model s) Park ­
ing br ake: malfun ction! Safely st op v ehicle . See
o wn er's manu al
- If the indicato r light and the message appear
when the vehicl e is stationar y or aft er switch­
ing the igniti on on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot re lease the park ­
ing brake, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility. If you can re lease
the parking brake and the message still ap­
pears, see an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction cor rected.
-If the indicator light and message appear wh ile
dri ving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Do not park your veh icle
on hills. See an author ized Audi dealer or au ­
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass ista nce.
Brake boo ster : re strict ed . You can continu e dri v­
ing . Plea se con tac t Service
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . B raking be havio r may be diffe rent from
how it normally functions and the brake peda l
may v ibrate .
;;!; Drive to an authorized Aud i deale r or authorized ....
~ Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
8 malfunct ion corrected . \0
3 Cockpit o ve rv iew
A WARNING
-Read and fo llow the warnings in
¢ page 330, Working in the engine com­
partment
befo re opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not tur n off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
b rake fl uid leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
a nd this increases the risk of an accident.
S top the vehicle and do not contin ue d riv­
ing . See an authorized Aud i dealer o r au­
thorized A udi Service Facility for assistance.
-If the b rake system indi cator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicato r
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing. Funct ions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide. Do not cont inue drivi ng . See an autho rized
Aud i deale r o r a utho rized Audi Serv ice Facili­
ty fo r ass is tance.
PARK /(®)/~ Electrom echanical parking
b rake
If the -(U SA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, t he pa rking brake was
set.
If the -( U SA mode ls) . (Canada models) in ­
dicator light blinks, the b raking force is not build ­
ing up enough o r not building up at a ll. Secu re
the vehicle also by selecting the 1st gear (man ual
transm ission) or select ing the P selector lever po­
s ition (automatic transm ission) . Make sure the
indicator light is off before you start driving .
l~j Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Servic e
There is a ma lfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an autho rized Audi dealer or a uthorized Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunc­
t ion corrected.
11 ( USA model s)/ ,1~a (Canada models) Parking
brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
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3 a,
c::S Driver's door
II] Driver' s door: malfunction! Shift to P before
l e aving vehi cle. See own er's manual
There is a malfunction in the driver's door. Select
the P se lector lever position (automat ic transmis­
sion) to secure the vehicle.
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
-: Bulb failure indicator
If the II indica to r li ght turns on, a b ulb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
bu lb . Rep lace the b ulb immediately .
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Please c ont ac t
Servic e
There is a malfunction in the headlights or the
light switch . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer o r
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
h ave the ma lf u nction co rre cted.
_& WARNING
- Ligh t bul bs are under pressu re and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in ­
creases the risk of injury.
- Wi th H ID headlights (xenon headlights), the
high -voltage component must be handled
correctly. Otherwise, there is a risk of fata l
injury.
{(D Dynamic headlight range control
II He adlight range cont rol: malfun ctio n! S ee
o w ner 's manual
There is a malfunction in the headlight range
control system, which may ca use glar e for other
drivers.
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler o r a uthorized
Audi Servic e Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corr ected.
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
m;J Audi adapt ive light : malfun ction! See own­
er's manual
Adaptive light is not working . The headlights still
funct ion .
Drive to an au thorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
@ Light/rain sensor
!;I Automatic headlights: ma lfunction! See
o wner' s manual
!;I Automati c wipers : malfunction ! See owner' s
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain switched on at a ll times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. However, you can continue to
turn the lights on and off using the light switch.
You can still contro l all functions that a re inde­
pendent of the rain sensor through the wind ­
shield wiper leve r.
Drive to an au thori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected.
Q Suspension control
Applies to : vehicles with suspension control
II Su sp ension: malfunction! You may continue
drivin g
There is a suspension control malfunction .
Drive to an authorized Audi d eal er or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.
r : All wheel drive/sport differential
Applies to: vehicles with all wheel drive/sport diffe rentia l
(II All-wh eel dri ve : malfun ction! You may con-
tinue driv ing. Pl ease contact Service
.,.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key¢ page 40,
-Sensors in the door handles* ¢ page 40,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door c::> page 42,
or
-Interior central locking switch c::> page 41.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash twice when you unlock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the veh icle.
If they do not flash, then one of the doors, the
rear lid or the hood is not closed.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has
ex­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the central locking system sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will a lso automat ically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en­
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
c::> page 41.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the remote control key is not in the vehicle . This
helps to prevent you from locking yourse lf out
accidentally .
<( ~ The following cond it ions prevent you from lock-
"' ~ ing your remote control key in the vehicle:
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3 Opening and closing
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the
fi'.) button on the re­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automatically unlocks
again after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected inside the vehicle, then the vehicle will
not be able to lock from the outside .
_& WARNING
---
-When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody- espec ially children
-should rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
loc k the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignit ion key with yo u. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for examp le) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
(D Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
-The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
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Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles wit h valet parking funct ion
The valet parking function protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access.
Fig. 44 Glove compartment: valet parking function butto n
You can switch the valet parking function on, for
example when someone else is parking your vehi­
cle
l)_ When the function is switched on, the ve­
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com­
partment is not permitted .
.,. Remove the mechan ical key from the remote
contro l
key~ page 39 .
.,. Open the glove compartment ~ page 76 .
.,. Press the IVALET I button to switch the valet
parking function on . The LED in the button
turns on.
.,. Lock the glove compartment with the mechani­
cal key .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with lockable pass-through
and lockable rear seat backrests: To secure the
luggage compartment from the vehicle interior
as well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrests using the mechanical key
~ page 79 or ~ page 78 .
.,. Give your master key to the personnel who are
parking your vehicle and keep the mechanical
key.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
va let parking function is switched on:
-,c:;5 button in the driver's door
-,c:;5 button on the remote control key
~ -Handle in the rear lid ..... N
" N ..... 0
'° ~ ll Th is function is not available in all countr ies . co
Open ing and closing
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
the instrument cluster disp lay when you sw itch
the ignition on.
@ Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet park ing funct ion is switched on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 45 Garage door opener: examples of usage for differ­
ent system s
With the garage door opener ( Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
sec urity systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated in the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls.
T o be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
_& WARNING ~
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
jects are in the area immediately s urrounding
the equipment. People can be injured or prop-
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
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i
Fig . S9 Instrument panel: l ig ht sw itc h w ith buttons
Light switch ·'!;5- ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
~oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0 · The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In veh icles for certain markets, you can
switch the automat ic daytime running lights on
and
off i n the Infotainment* system.
AUTO
-T he headlights automatically adapt to the
surrounding brightness.
~oo : -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to the AUTO or
l ow beam headlight pos it ion
io, you can activate
the following functions:
~ o -A ll weat her lights. The headlights automati ­
cally adjust so that there w ill be less glare, for
examp le when the road surface is wet.
0$ -Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your veh icle is equippe d with an autom atic head ­
l ight range contro l system that re duces glare fo r
oncoming traffic if the vehicle load c hanges. The
headlight range ad justs automatica lly.
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h adaptive light
Ad aptive ligh t provides be tter visibili ty when i t is
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road condi tions
based on speed, such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in c urves. The adap­
t ive light only functions when the light switch is
i n the AUTO position .
A WARNING
--Automatic headlights* are on ly intended to
assist the driver. They do no t relieve the
driver of responsibil ity to check the head­
lights and to turn t hem on manu ally b ased
on t he cur ren t ligh t and v is ibility conditi on s.
F o r e xamp le, fog canno t be de tec ted by t he
light sensors. So always swit ch o n the low
beams under these weather co nditions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
io .
- The rear fog lights s hou ld only be turned on
in acco rdance w ith traffic regulation s, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe le g al regulations when
us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribed .
(D Tips
- The lig ht sen sor for the automat ic he ad ­
ligh ts* is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on the
windshield.
- A warning tone will sound if yo u ope n the
door whe n the e xte rior lights a re switched
on .
- Only t he front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are sw itche d on* . In
vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights
w ill also turn on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
head lights, turn signa ls and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature diffe rence
b etween the insi de and outside . They wi ll
clear shortly afte r swi tching them on . This
does n ot aff ect the service life of the light­
mg.
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