2018 AUDI A5 COUPE seats

- Storage compartment* in the rear center arm-
rest
- Storage compartment* under the light switch
- Ga rmen t hooks above the rea r doors*
- Nets* on the back rests of the front seats
- Nets* on the left/r ight luggage compartment
t rim panel
- Tie-downs* on the left/right luggage compart­
ment trim panel
- Bag hooks* in the luggage compartment
A WARNING
- Always keep the glove compa rtment lid
closed wh ile driving to reduce the risk of in­
Jury.
- Only use the s torage compartments in the
doo r trim pa ne ls to s to re small objects that
will not st ic k out of the compa rtme nt and
im pair the range of the side airbag s.
- Make s ure tha t the view to the rear is not
obst ru cted by ha nging garments.
- Hang on ly lightwe igh t cloth ing and be su re
t ha t there a re no heavy or sha rp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang ga rments,
because t his co uld reduce t he effe ct iveness
o f the side curt ain airb ags*.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Rea d and follow the important safe ty p recau­
t ion s in
~p age 263, S toring cargo co rrec tly.
Seats and storag e
Luggage compartment cover
Applies to : vehicles wit h lu ggage compartment cover
Fig. 84 Luggage compa rtment: cove r w hen the luggage
compart ment lid is open
Fig. 85 Luggage compa rtment: cover beh ind the rear
bench seat
Removing and installing the luggage
compartment lid cover
., To remove the cover, turn the knob to a hor i­
zontal position .
., Pull the cover o ut of t he retainers in the direc­
tion of the arrow
¢fig . 84 .
., To install the cove r, s lide it upwa rd onto the re-
tainers a nd let it lock into p lace .
., Turn the knob to a vertical pos it ion .
Removing and installing the cover behind
the rear bench seat
., To remove the cover, pull it in th e d irection of
the arrow
¢fig. 85 .
., Re lease it upward .
., To install the cover, insert the left and right
sides of the cover into the mounts on the side
trim panel.
., Slide the cover forward unt il it locks into place . ..,
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Seats and storage
_&. WARNING
-The luggage c ompartment cover is not a
surface for storin9 objects. Objects placed
on the cover could endanger all vehicle oc­
cupants during sudden braking maneuvers
or in a crash.
- To reduce the risk of accidents, the luggage
compartment cover should never be unse­
cured under any circumstances.
Increasing the size of the vehicle interior
Applies to : vehicles with folding backrests
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei­
ther separately* or together.
Fig. 86 Backrest : release lever, securing knob and lock*
Fig. 87 Center backrest: fold ing in* the center backrest
Folding the outer* rear backrests forward
and backward
.,. Pull the release lever @¢ fig. 86 in the direc­
tion of the arrow and fold the backrest forward .
.,. Fold the backrest back up again until it latches
or the red marking @ is no longer
visible¢ &,.
78
Folding the center rear backrest forward and
backward
Applies to: Sportback
.,. Pull on the upper release lever (D and fold the
backrest
forward @¢ fig. 87.
.,. Fold the backrest backward until it locks into
place .
Applies to : Coupe
When secured, the backrest can be locked© us­
ing the mechanical
key¢ page 39. This prevents
access into the luggage compartment from the
vehicle interior. You can only enlarge the luggage
compartment if the backrest is not locked .
_&. WARNING
-The backrest must be securely latched to
ensure the safety belt is protecting the rear
seat positions.
- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug­
gage compartment during sudden braking.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
could damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Move the rear head restraints down before
folding the rear backrests forward
~ page 74. This is especially true if the Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE)* is installed, be­
cause it could be damaged.
- Make sure the outer safety belts are not
pinched or damaged when folding the seat
up.
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Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
Applies to: vehicles with release lever in the luggage com­
partment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei­
ther separately* or together .
Applies to: Coupe:
Fig. 88 Luggage compart ment: re lease leve r
Applies to: Cabriolet:
F ig. 89 Luggage co mpart m ent: re lease lever
Folding the b ack re st forwa rd
.. Applies to: Coupe: To fold the left/right back­
rest forward, pull the
lever (!)/@ <=:> fig. 88 in
the d irection of the arrow . To fold the center
backrest* forward, pull the smaller release lev ­
er @ .
.. Applies to: Cabrio let: To fo ld the backrest for­
wa rd, p ull the release lever
c:::> fig. 89 in the d i­
rec tion of the ar row .
Folding the backrest back into the upright
posit ion
.. Fold the backrest back up aga in until i t latches
o r the red mark ing
<=:> page 78, fig . 86 is no lo n­
ger visib le
c:::> &. in Increasing the size of the ve ­
hicle interior on page 78 .
Seats and storag e
(D Note
Move the rear head restraints down before
fo ld ing the rear backrests forward
c:::> page 7 4.
This is espec ia lly true if the Rear Seat Enter­
tainment (RSE)* is installed, because it could
be damaged.
Tie-downs
Applies to : veh icles w ith tie -downs
Fig . 90 Luggage compar tment: faste ned t ie- downs
Use non-elastic cords attached to the tie-downs
to secure objec ts.
Pass-through
Applies to: veh icles w ith pass-t hrough
Fi g. 91 Back rest: pass -throu gh release
.. To re lease the pass-t hrough, turn the lock on
the backrest.
.. Fold the pass-through cover down.
A WARNING
-Make sure that all objects that you are-trans -
port ing in the pass-through are secure . They
could slide during sudden b raking maneuvers
and cause inju ries .
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Warm and cold
3fx Defr os ting
The windshield and s ide windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recirculation mode switches off. The temperature shou ld be
set at
+72°F (+22°() or higher. The temperature
is controlled automatically.
You can switch the defroster on or off using the
~button.You can switch the function off by
pressing a
knob @.
Applies to vehicles with windshield defogger: the
windshield defogger switches on automatically
when outside temperatures are low. If you would
like to switch the windshield defogger on man­
ually, press
the~ button. The LED in the button
blinks.
QID REAR Rear windo w def ogg er
You can switch the rear window defogger on by
pressing
the ~ button . It on ly operates when the
engine is running. It switches off automatically
after 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the outside
temperature.
To prevent the rear w indow defogger from
sw itching off automatically, press and hold the
CliP REAR button for more than three seconds.
This is stored until the ignition is switched off .
SYNC Synchroni zat ion
Use the rocker switch ® to select the function.
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the driver's side are appl ied to the front
passenger's side and the rear (except for seat
heating/vent ilation*). When the sett ings on the
front passenger's side or in the rear are changed,
the synchron izat io n is automatically sw itched off
and
3 -zone appears in the d isplay.
SET REAR function
Use the rocker switch ® to select the funct ion .
When the function is switched on, you can adjust
all settings for the rea r us ing the climate cont rol
sys tem cont rols in the cockpit. The rear climate
con trol system cont rols cannot be operated at
the same time . This function switches off auto-
84
matically after a certain period of time or after
l eaving the menu.
Vents
You can open o r close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con ­
so le using the ridged thumbwheels . The levers
adjust the direction o f the airflow from the vents.
The wide vent is opened and closed using the rocker switch ®·
Residual heat
You can act ivate the residual he at function when
the ignition is switched off by pressing the knob
(D . The residual heat from the coolant is used to
heat the vehicle interior . The residual heat func­
tion switches off automat ica lly after about 15
minutes.
A WARNING
- You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time, because no
fresh air is drawn in and the windows can
fog when cooling mode is switched off. This
increases the r is k of an accident.
- I ndividuals w ith reduced sensit iv ity to pa in
or temperature co uld develop bu rns when
using the sea t heating* or neck heat ing*
functions. To reduce the risk of injury, these ind ividuals must not use the seat or neck
heating *.
- If the ai r vents in the seats are covered by
clothing or similar objects when the neck heating * is switched on, the output from
the neck heat ing may become very hot tem­
porarily. This can cause burns on unprotect­
ed skin exposed direct ly to the vents.
(D Note
To avoid damaging the seat heating* ele­
ments, do not knee l on the seats or place
heavy pressure on one area of the seat.
(D Tips
- When the powe r top* is closed, the neck
heating* switches automatically from set­
t ing 3 to setting 2 after approx imately six
mi nutes.

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You must have connected your vehicle with myAudi
r=> page 191.
.,. Select: I MENU I button> Audi connect > Twitter
> left contro l button > desired function (for ex­
amp le,
Trends ).
The follow ing categories can be selected in the
Twitter menu:
- My tweets : News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are listed.
- Home: the Tweets for everyone you follow are
displayed.
- Trends : topics on Twitter that are currently
popular w ith in a country .
Different functions are available depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
- New tweet : you can post a new tweet using
pre-made templates or using myAudi tem­
plates that you have created yourself.
- Refresh : the selected Twitter function is re­
freshed.
- Favorite: mark a Tweet as favorite to show you
liked it.
- Retweet: you can quote a Tweet to share it with
others.
@ Tips
- Other settings such as account, language,
Tweet security and location settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes must
be made on the Twitter website.
- You can only connect
one Twitter account
with your myAudi account.
- Audi connect (Infotainment) makes it possi­
ble to access Twitter . Permanent avai lability
cannot be guaranteed, because that de­ pends on Twitter.
Travel (travel guide)
A pplies to vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
You can use the Audi MMI connect opp to store
points of interest on your mobile device (such as
a smartphone) and then use them for route
guidance in the
MMI.
Requirement:
Audi connect (Infotainment)
The Audi MMI connect app must be installed and
open on your mobile device .
You must be logged into your myAudi account in
the
Audi MMI connect app and you must have se­
lected your vehicle.
T he Wi-Fi function on your mob ile device and on
the
MMI must be switched on.
The
MMI must be connected to the network.
... Press: !MENU ! button> Audi connect > left con-
trol button >
Information category> Travel.
After opening the trave l guide, trave l tips in your
area wi ll be displayed including current ratings as
well as the corresponding category.
... Press the left control button to change the cat­
egory (such as bars nearby).
_& WARNING '---
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bi le dev ices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, lik e all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious inj uries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
r::> page 281, Front airbags.
(D Note
Always follow the information found in r=>(i) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 197.
(D Tips
Units of measurement, language setting s and
time are shown in the Infotainment system
display based on how they were set in the
MMI system settings r=> page 251.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in navigation
Applies to : vehicles wit h a navigat ion syste m and Audi co n·
nec t (I nfota inment)
... Select: !MENUI button> Audi connect > left
control button >
Navigation .
-
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Connection man ag er
See ¢ page 2 52.
Licen se sub scr ipt ion
The val idity and expirat ion date of your licenses
are displayed . When the function is switched on
~, the message Warning befor e subscription
e xpire s
will display to warn you that your license
is about to expire.
Refre sh
The content of the selected Audi connect Info­
tainment service o r the entire Audi connect (Info­
tainment) list is updated.
Wi-Fi hotspot
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Wi -F i h otspot
You can use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet.
While driving, restricted use of unsecured, light,
small wireless devices is only possible from the
rear of the vehicle.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button >Telep ho ne> right con-
trol button
> Wi -Fi settin gs.
The follow ing settings can be selected:
Wi-F i
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory. Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
Hot spo t before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your Wi -F i dev ice.
- On: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and visib le
to other devices . You can connect your Wi-Fi
device to the MMI and use the Internet connec­
tion if necessary .
-Off: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
Internet connection for Wi-Fi devices is not
poss ible.
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, use the
Audi connect Infotainment serv ices w ith a
Wi -Fi hotspot on ly in the rea r seat when the
-
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
vehicle is in motion, or only when the vehi­
cle is stat ionary.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serio us injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless dev ices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
¢ page 281, Front airbags.
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the W i­
F i hotspot to distract you from driv ing, as
this cou ld increase the r isk of an accident.
(D Note
- Under some conditions, certain mobile devi­
ces and ope rating systems may automati­
cally sw itch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot­
spot to the device's mobi le da ta connection.
In that event, standard text and data usage
rates would apply whi le the device's mobile
data connection is in use . Please refer to
documentation provided by your mobile de­
vice's manufacture and your data carrier for
details , related terms and privacy state­
ment.
- You are responsib le for all precautions tak­
en for data protect ion, anti-virus protection
and protection against loss of data on mo­
bile devices that are used to access the In­
ternet through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
- In vehicles w ithout Audi connect (Infota in­
ment)*, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible fo r the W i- Fi aud io player*. A data
c onnect io n to the Inte rnet cannot be es tab­
lished.
- For add itiona l information about the Audi
connect Info tainment services, visit
www .audiusa.com /myaudi .
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Audi connect (Infotainment)
Configuring the data
connection
App lies to veh icles with Audi co nnect (Infotainment)
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain­
ment services is pre-configured at the factory .
However, if a configuration should be necessary,
you can adjust the following settings.
.,. Select: I MENU I button> right control button>
Connection manager.
.,. Select: right control button > Online settings>
Data connection settings.
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when an Internet connection should be
made . T he Internet connection disconnects auto­
matica lly once the requested Audi connect Info­
tainment service no longer requires any data.
The follow ing settings can be selected:
Audi connect (MMI)
With the Audi connect (MMI) func tion, you can
Allow or Deny the use of Audi connect Infotain ­
ment services if the connection is set to No re­
quest or With request.
Wi-Fi devices*
Using the Wi-Fi devices function, you can Allow
or Deny a connection to the Internet.
A WARNING
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi ­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident .
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely whi le driving.
-Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
cc> page 281, Front airbags.
198
(D Note
A lways follow the information found in ¢(!) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 197.
Audi connect
(Infotainment) general
information
Audi connect Infotainment services
Applies to vehicles w it h Aud i connect (I nfotainment)
(D Tips
-You can only use services supported by Aud i
connect (Infotainment) if you have the op­
tional MMI Navigation plus equipment with
MMI touch* and Audi connect (Infotain­
ment).
-Use of the L TE* mobile network standard is
not available in every country. Contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility or your cell phone service
provider for additiona l information.
-Usage of Audi connect Infotainment serv­
ices depends on the avai lability of services
through third party providers.
-Audi connect Infotainment services are only
available within the cell phone network cov­
erage from your cell phone service provider.
-Audi connect Infotainment services are
available in the USA . Audi connect Infotain­
ment services are currently not availab le in
Canada or in Mexico.
-Also read the information in the chapter
c:> page 178, Telephone.
-Availability, scope, providers, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates . For additional information, v is it
www.audiusa.com .
-An initial registration/activation on the
myAudi platform at
www.audiusa.com/
myaudi
is required to use individual serv­
ices. You can contact an authorized Audi
dealer or Aud i connect (Infotainment) cus­
tomer service at (877) SOS-AUDI (2834) to

Media
(D Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth dev ice .
- Mult iple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
- Bluetooth protocols AVRCP ( 1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are suppo rted.
- Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth device. A ud i recommends setting your mo ­
bile device to the maxim um vo lume when
us ing it as a Bluetooth audio player.
- The supported media functions (such as
sh uffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be­
i ng used.
- For more information on the supported de­
v ices, visit
www.aud iusa.com /bluetooth or
contact an author ized Audi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Wi-F i audio playe r
Using the Wi-Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca­
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to wirelessly play music from your media player
li­
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi -Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server opp or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li­
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
p layer must be sw itched on. The
Aud i MMI con ­
n ect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your med ia p layer .
Or: you must be us ing a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
- Connecting a medi a playe r: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button unt il the
sources
overview ¢ page 239 is d isplayed . Se­
lect and co nfirm
W i-Fi audio play er 0
¢ page 239, fig . 220.
- If necessary, select and confirm Wi-F i turn ed
off > Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select
Wi-Fi s etti ng s, if necessa ry . Se lect
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the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi- Fi hotspot .
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio pla yer : start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the medi a pl ayer : the med ia p layer is
operated through the MM I.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con­
firm
Folder s.
- Playing music from the medi a pla yer:
select
and confirm
M edia cent er.
Web r adio :
see ¢page 235.
A WARNING
- As the d river, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the r isk of an accident.
- It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bi le devices and other similar dev ices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, like all
loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the ve hicle in a c rash and ca use
serio us inju ries . Store these types of devices
secure ly while driving.
- Do not use any wire less devices on the front
seats wi thin range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing . Also read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 281, Front airbags.
(D Note
A lways fo llow the information fo und in ¢ (!) in
Wi -Fi hotspo t on page
197.
(D Tips
- Always read the chapter¢ page 198, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
- Please note that a Wi-F i connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Interne t. For addit io nal info rm ation,
see
¢ page 191 .
- To avoid interr upt ions du ring playback, de­
act ivate the powe r saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.