2018 AUDI A5 COUPE sensor

® Central switch* for opening or closing all side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chi l­
dren rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
powe r windows con tinue to function unt il
the driver 's door or front passenger 's door
has been opened .
- Pay ca reful attent ion when closing the win­
dows. P inching co uld cause serious injuries .
- When loc king the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer ­
gency.
(D Tips
You ca n still open and close the w indows fo r
approxima tely 10 minutes after turning the
ign it ion off. T he power windows do no t switch
off until the driver's door or front passe nger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
All of the windows and the roof* con be opened/
closed ot the same time.
F or power top* convenience opening/clos ing, re­
fer to the in formation
in ~ page 55.
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the IT! button on the remote con­
t rol key until all of the windows reach the de­
s ir ed position and the roof* is tilted open.
Con venience closing feature
.,. Press the ('.D button on the remote control key
until the roof* is closed
~ .&. , or
;;§ .,. Touch the sensor* on the doo r hand le until a ll
;::; of the windows and the roof* are closed. Do not ,....
8 place your hand in the door handle when doing
3 th is . Op ening and cl osing
Sett ing conven ienc e op ening in the
Infota inm ent sy stem
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > V ehicle
setti ng s> C entral lock ing > Long p ress to
o pen windo ws.
A WARNING
= -- To reduce the r isk of injury, never close the
windows or the roof* carelessly or in a n un­
con trolled man ner .
- For secur ity reaso ns, the windows and the
roof* can on ly be opened and closed with
the remote con trol key a t a maximum dis­
tance of approx imately 6.S fee t (2 m) aw ay
from the vehicle . Always pay atten tion when
using the
tfJ button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched . The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the
tfl button is released.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof:
the power sunshade also opens/closes when
opening/closing the roof.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one -touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
.,. Pull the powe r window switch up until the win ­
dow is completely raised.
.,. Release the switch and pu ll it up again fo r at
least one second .
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_& WARNING
-When operating the power top, make sure
the funct ion is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfere with other dr ivers .
- Visibility to the rear is limited when operat­ ing the power top . Avoid operating the top
wh ile driving in reverse .
- Never drive with the power top unlocked .
The wind from driving could cause the pow­
er top to open. This can result in injur ies and
damage to the vehicle.
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow­
er top suppo rts or other moving compo­
nents when open ing and closing the top.
- T he headroom in the rear is reduced when
opening a nd clos ing the power top. Make
sure the rear passengers keep enough d is­
tance from the power top to reduce the risk
of injury.
(D Note
To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top storage compartment.
- make sure there is enough space above the
vehicle when opening or clos ing the power
top.
@ Tips
- To prevent the vehicle battery from draining unnecessari ly, do not open or close the pow­
er top repea tedly whe n the engine is switch­
ed off.
- The power top can also be operated manual­
l y temporari ly if there is a malfunc tion
c::, page 58, Power top emergency opera·
tion . An author ized A udi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility should diagnose
and correct the cause of the ma lfunction as
soon as possib le.
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top
open, the vehicle inter ior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthorized ac­
cess. Lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment . C lose the power top
before leaving the vehicle .
Powe r top
-The side windows automatically lower
slightly when opening or closing the power
top .
Power top convenience opening/closing
App lies to : vehicles wit h powe r top
Fi g. 48 Turni ng th e key to open a nd close
Convenien ce opening feature
.,. Remove the mec hanical key c::> page 39 .
.,. Turn the mechanica l key in the driver door lock
to the opening position one time @
c::, fig. 48.
.,. Turn the mechanica l key to the opening posi­
tion a second time
wi th in tw o se cond s and
hold it there until the power top opens com­
ple tely .
Co nven ien ce opening with th e co nv eni enc e
key*
.,. Press and hold the m button on the remote con-
trol key until the power top is completely open.
Conv enience clo sing featur e
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::, page 39.
.,. Turn the mechanical key in the dr iver door lock
to the closing posit ion one time @
c:> fig. 48.
.,. Turn the mechanical key to the clos ing position
a second time
within two seconds and hold it
there until the power top is completely closed .
Convenienc e closing with th e con ven ience
key*
.,. Press the tfJ button on the remote control key
to lock the vehicle .
.,. Press the CD button a second time within two
s e cond s
and hold it until the powe r top is com­
ple tely closed, o r
.,. Touch the sensor * on the door handle long
enough until the power top is completely
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
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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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• Headlight assista nt: m alfun cti on! See own­
e r's manual
Drive to an autho rized Aud i deale r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
malfunct ion corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
• Headlight a ssi stant : currently unavailabl e.
C amera view re stricted due to surrounding s.
See owne r's manual
The camera view is b locked, fo r example by a
sticker o r debris.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield . Do not place any
stickers in th is area on the wi ndsh ield .
& WARNING
High beam assistan t is only i ntended to assist
the drive r. The dr iver is still responsible for
controlling the headlights and may need to
switch them on and off manually depend ing
on light and visibility conditions. It may be
necessary to ope rate them manually in s itua­
tions such as:
- In adverse weather conditions such as fog, heavy ra in, b low ing snow or spraying water .
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obsc ured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
su fficient lighting, s uch as bicyclers or
vehicles with dirty ta il lamps.
- In tight cu rves and on steep hills .
- In poorly lit areas.
- Wi th strong ref lec to rs , such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the senso r
is f ogged ove r, dirty, icy or covere d wi th a
st icker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions ore adjust ed in the Infotainment
system.
• Select in the Info tainment system : IM ENUI but-
~ ton >Vehicle > left contro l button > Vehicle ~
~ setting s> Exterior lighting . N ~ 0
'° ~ co
Lights and Vision
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following se ttings in the Au­
t o matic headlights
menu :
Activation tim e -you can adjust if the headlights
switch on
Early , Medium or Late accord ing to the
sensit ivi ty of the light sensor .
Headlight assistant * -you can switch the high
beam assistant* on and off.
Entry /exit lighting
When it is dark, the Ent ry /e xit lighting ill umi­
nates the area around the vehicle when unlocking
the vehicle and after switching off the ignit ion
and opening the dr iver's door .
The
Entry /exit lighting only works when it is
dark and the light sw itch is in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running l ight s
USA model s:
the daytime running lights can be
switched on/off . Sel ect
On or Off.
Canad a model s:
this f unction canno t be switched
off. They activate automatically eac h time the ig ­
nition is switched on .
Emergency flashers
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Fig . 61 Ce nte r con so le: emergency flas her butto n
T he emergen cy flashe rs makes othe r d rivers
aware of your vehicle in dangerous situat ions.
• Press the 11 b utton to switch the emergency
flashe rs on or off .
You can ind icate a lane change or a turn when the
eme rgency flashers are switched on by using the
tu rn s ignal lever. The emergency flashe rs stop
tempora rily.
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-The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
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Fig. 66 Su n visor
Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be re leased from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors
¢ fig. 66 @.
They can a lso be moved back and fo rth le ngth­
wise in this posit ion.
Vanity mirror
The mirror lighting* switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens .
Windshield wipers
Switching the wipers on
Fig. 67 Windshield w iper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshield wipers off
en 0 0
> u. III
@ -Rain sensor mode. The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx-
Lights and V ision
imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining. The
higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor that is set
(switch @to the right), the earlier the w ind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shield. You can deactivate the rain sensor mode in the Infotainment system, wh ich sw itches the
intermittent mode on. To do this, select:
IMENUI
button > Vehicle > left control button > Driver
a ss istance > Rain sensor .
In inte rmittent mode,
you can adjust the interval time using the switch
@.
@ -Slow wiping
®-Fast wiping
@ -Single wipe. If you ho ld the lever in this posi­
t ion longer, the wipers switch from slow wip ing
to fast wiping.
® -Clean the windshield . The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of driving to remove
water droplets. You can sw itch this function off
by moving the lever to posit ion ® within
10 sec­
onds of the afterwipe. The afterwipe function is
reactivated the next time you switch the ignit ion
on.
Clean the headlights*. The headlight washer sys­
tem* operates only when the low beam head­ lights are on. If you move the lever into position
@, the headlights will be cleaned at fixed inter­
vals .
_&. WARNING
-The rain sensor is on ly intended to ass ist the
d river. The driver may sti ll be responsible
for manually switching the wipers on based on visibility conditions.
-The windsh ield may not be treated w ith wa ­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
g lare, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent. Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
-Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear v iew and safe
driving
c;, page 68, Replacing wiper
blades .
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Lights and Vi sion
CJ) Note
- If there is frost, make sure the windshie ld
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind­
sh ield. Switching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the wiper blades.
- The windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position 0) before
us­
i ng a car wash. This prevents the wipe rs
from sw itching on unintentionally and caus­
i ng damage to the w indshield wiper system.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers switch off when the
ignition is switched off. You can act ivate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper lever to any pos it ion.
- Wo rn o r dirty windshield wipe r blades result
i n streak ing. This can affect the ra in sensor
fun ct ion . Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly .
- The washer fluid nozzles fo r the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera ­
tures when the ignition is on.
- When stopp ing temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one leve l.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
~ Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
position
c::> page 68.
~ Fo ld the windshield wiper arms away from the
windshield.
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
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· Replacing wiper blades
Fig. 68 Removing windshield wiper blades
Windshield wiper se rv ice po sition /blade
repl acement position
~ T o br ing the windshield w ipers into the serv ice
position, turn the ign ition off and move the
w indshie ld wiper lever into position @
c::> page 67, fig. 67.
~ To bring the w ipers into the starting posi tion,
turn the ignition on and move the windshield
wiper lever into position
@for at least two sec ­
onds
¢ page 67, fig. 67.
You can also turn the service posit ion on or off in
the Infotainment system:
~ Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position @
c::>page 67, fig . 67) .
~ Select: the IM ENU I button > Veh icle > left con­
trol button
> Serv ice & chec ks > W ip er change
position .
Removing the wipe r blade
~ Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield.
~ Press the locking knob (D c::> fig. 68 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
~ Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Install ing the wiper blade
~ Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm@until it clicks into place.
~ Place the wiper arm back on the windsh ield.
~ Turn the service pos ition off .

Assistance systems
General information
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 112 Fro nt of th e ve hicle: senso rs an d video camera
The areas with the radar and ultrasonic sensors
and the video camera ¢
fig. 112 must not be cov ­
ered by stickers, deposits or any other objects ,
because this can interfere with the adaptive
cruise control function. For information on clean­
ing, see
c::> page 362 . The same applies for any
modifications made in the front area .
In some driving situations , the adaptive cruise
control function is restricted :
-Vehicles can only be detected when they are
within the sensor detection zones
<:;> page 113,
fig. 111 .
-The system has a limited ability to detect
vehicles that are a short distance ahead, off to
the side of your vehicle or moving into your
lane.
-Objects that are difficu lt to detect such as mo­
torcycles, vehicles with high ground clearance
or an overhanging load are detected late or not
detected at all.
-When driving through curves
c::>page 115 .
-When the vehicle is stationary <:;> page 115.
_& WARNING
Always pay attention to the traffic around you
when adaptive cruise control is switched on.
As the driver, you are still responsible for your
own speed and the distance to other vehicles.
The adaptive cruise control is used to assist
you. The driver must always take action to
avoid a collision. The driver is always responsi­
ble for braking at the correct time.
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-For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather condi­
tions (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning) . Using the system under
these conditions increases the risk of an ac­
cident.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempora­
rily when driving in turning lanes, on ex­
pressway exits (except if predictive control
is switched on) or in construction zones.
This prevents the vehicle from accelerating
to the stored speed when in these situa­
tions.
-The adaptive cruise control system will not
brake by itself if you put your foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can override the
speed and distance regulation.
-When approaching stationary obstacles
such as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise con­
trol will respond with limited function .
- Adaptive cruise control does not respond to
people, animals, or crossing or oncoming
objects.
-The function of the radar sensors can be af­
fected by reflective objects such as guard rails, the entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain or
ice .
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and underbody. This can impair the adaptive
cruise control. Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility check their
funct ion.
@ Tips
For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
c::> page 392.

Distance indicator and
distance warning
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 125 I n st ru ment cl uste r: d istance ind ica tor /wa rnin g
At speeds above 40 mph (65 km/h), t his function
measures the time betwee n the vehicle driving
ahead and shows th is in the inst rument cluster
d isplay ¢ f1g. 125.
You can set a warning th reshold between 0.6 and
3 .0 seconds. The . indicator light turns on if
you fall below the set d is tance .
Switching the distance indicator /warning on
and off
.. In the Infotainment system, se lect: IM ENU I
button > Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver
assistance
> Distance warning .
A WARNING
- Read and follow the war nings on ¢ A in
General info rmation on page
114 .
-
-The driver is always respo nsib le for adher ing
to the regulations applicable in that co un­
tr y.
@ Tips
You may fall below he war ning th reshold
b riefly whe n passing or when quickly ap ­
proach ing a slow veh icle . T he re is no wa rning
in this sce na rio . A war ning is given only if yo u
fa ll b elow the war ning thresh o ld fo r an ex­
t en ded p erio d o f tim e.
Assistance systems
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive c ru ise control
111 ACC with traffic jam ass ist: unavailable. See
owne r's manual
The system cannot gu arantee t hat it will dete ct
vehicles cor rec tly an d it has sw itche d off . The ra ­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . Drive to an
a u tho rized Audi dea le r o r a uth orized Aud i Service
Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunction cor ­
rected .
111 ACC with traffic jam ass ist: currently un­
available. See owner 's manual
Th is mess age appears if the adap tive cruise co n­
t ro l cannot be activ ated, for examp le if t he hood
is ope n.
fl ACC w. traffic jam assist : currently unavaila ­
ble . Sensor vision restricted due to surround ­
ings. See owner's manual
This message appears if the rada r senso r view is
obst ructed, for e xam ple by leaves, s now , h eavy
s p ra y or dirt . Cle an the
sensors ¢ page 114,
fig. 112 .
ill ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available. Grade too steep
The road exceed s the maxim um poss ible g rade
f or safe operation . T he systems cannot be sw itch­
ed o n.
ill ACC with traffic jam assist : only available in
D, Sor M
Se lect t he D/S or M s ele ctor leve r position.
r,J ACC: available from 1st gear up
Manua l t ransmiss io n: ada ptive cr uise control
wor ks in 1st gear an d higher.
IIJ ACC: clutch pedal press ed
Manua l transmiss io n: pr essing th e clutch p edal
longer inter rupts the control.
IIJ ACC: note engine speed
M anua l t ra nsmiss io n: this message appears if t he
drive r has not shifted up o r down in t ime whe n
t he adapti ve c ruise contro l is br aking or a ccele r-
a ti ng , causin g the veh icle to exceed or to not
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