2018 AUDI A5 COUPE engine

Opening and closing
Child safety lock
Applies to: ve hicles w ith c hild safety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
Fig. 40 Section of driver's door: controls
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Fig. 41 Rear door: chil d safety lock
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• To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press
the@ button in
the driver's
door ~ fig. 40. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
• To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the direc­
tion of the arrow or opposite the direction of
the
arrow~ fig . 41.
Message in the instrument cluster display
(tll Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ button again.
If the message stays on , drive immediately to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
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A WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an accident.
- A malfunction in the child safety lock could
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
inside, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
Power windows
Controls '
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 42 Driver's door: power win dow controls
All powe r window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
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• To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door*
© Right rear door*

® 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
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;;§ .,. 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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Power top
closed. Do not place your hand in the door han ­
dle when do ing this.
The opening or closing p rocess w ill stop
immedi­
ately
if you release the key or stop to uch ing t he
button. Opening a nd clos ing with t he conven­
ie nce k ey* is possible from up to 13 ft (4 m)
away .
A WARNING
Read and follow t he important safety p recau­
tions
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on page
55 .
Power top storage compartment
Applies to: veh icles with power top
Fig. 49 Luggage co mpartme nt: ra isi ng/ lowe ring the powe r
top s to rage co m partment
Raising/lowering the power top storage
compartment
.- To ra ise/lower the power top storage compart­
ment, pull the bu tton in the luggage comp art­
ment
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The power top st orage compartment c an be
raised when t he
power top is closed . This pro­
vides mo re ca rgo s pace in the l uggage compa rt­
ment .
T he
open power top is stored and p rotected in
the powe r top storage compartmen t. T he power
top storage compartment canno t be raised w hen
the power top is open . Because of this, the cargo
area in the luggage compartment is smaller
when the power top is open than when it is
closed .
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(D Note
To reduce t he risk of damage, make s ure
the re are no sensit ive objects in the power top
storage compartment's range of motion.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with power top
II Power top: malfunction! You may continue
driving (limited functionality). See owner's
manual
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again . If the message still appears, have an au ­
thorized Aud i dea le r or authori zed Audi Service
Fa cility co rrect the malfunction . D o not d riv e
fas ter than
30 mph (SO km/h) un til it is cor rec t­
ed .
f-j "ower top: rear seats occupied . Cannot run
automatically. See owner 's manual
This message appears if passengers or objects
are detected o n the rea r seat while the powe r top
i s ope ra ti ng . Make s ure t hat passe ngers o r ob­
je cts on the rear sea t have eno ugh distance be­
tween them and the power top .
f¥-j "ower top: malfunction! You may continue
driving
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again . If the message is st ill displayed, have the
malfunction correc ted by an a uthorized Aud i
dealer or author ized A udi Service Fac ility.
H "ower top: operation currently not possible
If the power top is operated continua lly for a
l ong period of time, the overload protection acti ­
vates for app rox imately 15 to
30 minutes. Yo u
can ope n or close the power top agai n after that .
§-j "ower top: operation cu rrently not possible .
Engine must be running
The powe r top is a utomat ica lly deac tiva ted if the
batte ry vo ltage is low . You can open or close the
power top aga in after start ing the engine .
§-j "ower top: operation not possible

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Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
The climate control system warms , cools and re­
moves humidity from the air in the vehicle interi­
or. It is the most effective when the w indows and
sliding sun roof* or power top* are closed . If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle, ven­
tilation can help to speed up the cooling process.
I n all heating mode functions except for
defrost ,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the engine coolant has re ached a sufficient tem­
perature .
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air.
Key recognition
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use .
T hese settings are different when the power top*
is open or closed .
Warm and cold
{® For the sake of the environment
-If you would like to reduce fuel consump­
tion, switch the air conditioning off . This
will also reduce emissions.
- In vehicles with a diesel engine, you can
switch the auxiliary heater off in the Info­
tainment system.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
front of the windshield must be free of ice,
snow or leaves .
- Condensation from the cooling system can
drip and form a puddle of water under the
vehicle . This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak .
- The energy management system may tem ­
porarily switch off certain functions, such as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger.
These systems are available again as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.
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system operates most efficiently in eco cooling
mode.
A/C MAX Cooling mode*
You can switch the maximum cooling mode on or
off using the rocker switch@. Th e air is not
cooled and humidity is not removed when coo ling
mode is switched off. This can cause fog on the
windows. Cooling mode switches off automati­
cally when the outside temperature is below
zero. When the cooling mode is switched on, the
vehicle interior is cooled as quickly as possible and dehumidified.
c:E) Recirculation mode
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. Switching recirculation mode on
when dr iving through a tunnel or when sitting in
traffic is recommended
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You can switch the recirculation mode on or off
using
the~ button. You can also switch the re­
circulation mode off by pressing the knob (Dor
the~ button.
AUTO
automatic mode
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera­
ture inside the veh icle. Air temperature, airflow
and a ir distribution are controlled automatically .
You can switch automatic mode on or off by pressing the
knob @.
Temperature
You can adjust the temperature between 60°F
(+16°()
and 84°F (+28°() by turning the knob
(D . Outside of this range, LO or HI will appear in
the cl imate control system display. In both set­
tings, the climate cont rol runs constantly at the
maximum cooling or heating leve l. The tempera­
ture is not regulated.
The temperature can be adjusted in the rear
us­
ing the rear contro ls~ fig. 95.
86'~ Blower
You can adjust the vo lume of air generated by the
blower to your preference using the rocker sw itch
@ . The blower should always run at a low setting
Warm and cold
to prevent the windows from fogging and to en­
sure a continuous exchange of air inside the vehi­
cle. To have the blower regulated automatically,
press one of the knobs
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Air distribution
You can use the rocker sw itches @to adjust the
vents where the air wi ll flow out of. Press the
rocker switches @repeatedly until the desired
air distribution sett ing is disp layed in the climate
control system controls. To have the air distribu­
t ion regulated automat ically, press one of the
knobs
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"'11\2' OPEN/CLOSE the wide vent
You can open and close the wide vent in the cock­
pit using the rocker switch ®·
JI j Seat/neck heating*
If you press the JI j button when the engine is
running, the seat o r neck heating will switch on
at the highest level (3). The LEDs indicate the
temperature level. To reduce the temperature, press the button again. To switch the seat or
neck heat ing
off, press the respective button re­
peatedly until the LED turns off.
~ Seat ventilation*
Pressing the~ button switches the seat ventila­
tion on at the highest level (3). The LEDs indicate
the temperature level. To reduce the ventilation
level, press the button again. To sw itch the seat
ventilat ion off, press the button repeatedly until
the LED turns off.
I Seat heating/ventilation*
If you press the lo button, you can turn either the
seat ventilation or the seat heating on or off.
- If you turn the knob clockwise, you wi ll turn the
seat heating down to the lowest level (1). The
red LED in the button turns on. To increase the
temperature, keep turn ing clockwise to the
highest level (3).
- If you turn the knob counterclockwise, you will
turn the seat ventilation down to the lowest
level (1). The b lue LED in the button turns on .
To increase the ventilation, keep turning coun-
terclockwise to the highest level (3).
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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-
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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.

Driving
Driving
General information
Breaking in
A new vehicle must be broken in for the first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km). Do not drive at speeds
that will exceed 2/3 of the maximum perm itted
engine speed (RPM) for the first 600 miles
(1,000 km), and avoid full acceleration during
this period . You may gradually start increasing
the RPM and the speed between 600 miles (1,000 km) and 1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
During the first hours of use, the engine has a
h igher internal friction than later on when all
moving parts have settled into place with each
other.
How the vehicle is driven during the first 1,000
miles (1,500 km) also affects the engine quality.
Drive at moderate engine speeds after the initial
break-in period, particularly when running a cold
engine. This will reduce engine wear and improve
the mileage .
Do not drive at too low of an engine speed (RPM) .
Shift down if the engine stops running "smooth­ ly". Extremely high engine speeds are automati­
cally reduced .
Reducing the risk of vehicle damage
(D Note
When driving on poor roads, by curbs and on
steep ramps, make su re that low-hang ing
components such as the spoi ler and exhaust
system do not come into contact with these
or they could be damaged. This especially ap­
plies to vehicles with low ground clearance
and vehicles that are heavily loaded.
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to reduce the risk of vehicle
damage when driv ing through water, for example
on flooded roads:
-The water must not be any higher than the bot­
tom of the vehicle body .
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-Do not drive faster than walking speed .
A WARNING
After driving through water or mud, the effec­
tiveness of the brakes may be reduced due to
moisture on the brake rotors and brake pads.
A few careful brake applications should dry
off the brakes and restore the full braking ef­
fect .
{CT) Note
-Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmission, suspension or electrical sys-
tem can be severely damaged by driving
through water .
-Always switch the Start/Stop system* off
when driving through water <=:>page
91.
@ Tips
-Determine the depth before driving through
water.
-Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or
switch the engine off when driving through
water .
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-Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep for your vehicle to drive
through safe ly .
-Avoid driving through salt water, because
this can cause corrosion .
Economical and environmentally -friendly
dr iving
The amount of fuel consumption, the environ­
mental impact and the wear to the engine,
brakes and tires depends mostly on your driving
style. With an anticipatory and economic driving
style, fuel consumption can be reduced by ap­ proximately 10-15%. The following tips will help
you conserve the environment and your money at the same time .
Anticipatory driving
A vehicle uses the most fuel when accelerating.
When you drive with anticipation, you do not need to brake as often and so you accelerate less.
When possible, let your vehicle coast with a gear
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