2018 AUDI A5 COUPE infotainment

• 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
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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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Lights and Vision
The emergency flashers also work whe n the igni­
tion is turned off.
@ Tips
You s hou ld sw itch the emergency flashers on
if:
- you are the last car in a traff ic jam so that
a ll other vehicles approaching from behind
can see you, or if
- your ve hicle has bro ke n down or you are
having an eme rgency, or i f
- you r vehicle i s being towed or if yo u are tow­
ing another vehicle
Interior lighting
Front interior lighting
F ig. 62 Headliner: front inter ior l ight ing (example)
Press the corresponding button c::> fig . 62:
~-Door contac t switch on/off. The interior ligh t­
ing is controlled automatically.
->;<-* -Inte rior l ighting on/off
Applies to: vehicles with touch-sensitive reading
lights: To turn the respect ive reading light on or
off, touch the surface @ briefly . To activate the
manual dimming function, touch the surface @
when the light is swi tched off and keep touching
it unt il t he desired brig htness is reached.
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Rear interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with rear interior lighting
Fig. 63 Headline r: rear reading lights
.,. To turn a reading light on or off, press the «~
button .
.,. To activate the ma nual dimming f unction*,
t o uch the s urface when the light is swi tc h ed off
'* and keep touching it unt il the desired
brightness is rea ched.
Interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with interior lighting
.,. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUj but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Vehicle
s etting s
> Interior lighting.
The inter io r l ight ing turns on when you sw itch
the headlights on w hile the ignition is on.
Version 1
To adjust the brightness of indiv idual zones, se­
l ect
Front brightne ss*, Door brightnes s or Foot­
well brightness .
Tur n the control kno b to the left
or to the right. Press the con trol knob to confirm
the b rightness.
Version 2
Se lect and confirm one of the d isplayed p rofiles
by pressing the con tro l knob.
Individual : you can custom ize the brightness and
color of individual zones. Press the right contro l
button. Press the control knob aga in to confirm
the set tings .
Audi driv e sel ect : the interio r and contour lig ht­
i ng color changes depending on the d riving mode
selected in dr ive se lect*
c::> page 138 . ..,.

@ Tips
The setting is automatica lly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key that is be ing
used.
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru ­
ments, display and head-up display* con be ad­
justed.
Fig. 64 Instrument illum inatio n
~ Press the knob to release it.
~ Turn the knob toward "-" or"+" to reduce o r in­
crease the brightness.
~ Press the knob again to return it to its original
position .
(D Tips
Depending on vehicle equ ipment, the instru­
ment illumination (needles and gauges) may
turn on when the lights are off and the igni­
tion is sw itched on. The illumination for the
gauges reduces automat ica lly and eventually
turns off as brightness outside increases. This
function reminds the driver to turn the low
beams on at the appropr iate time .
Lights and V ision
Vision
Adjusting exterior mirrors
Fig. 65 Driver's door: knob for the exterior mirrors
Turn the knob to the des ired position:
0
-a ll adjustment functions are deactivated.
q / P -adjusts the left/ right exter io r mirror.
Move the knob in the des ired direct ion.
Qiµ -Heats* the mirror glass depend ing on the
outside tempe rature.
8 -Folding exterior mirrors*. To fold the mirrors
out, turn the knob to one of the other positions.
In the Infotainment system, you can se lect if the
mir rors fold in a utomat ically when you lock the
vehicle
~ page 41.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
T o help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mi rro r tilts
s lightl y. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's exterio r
mirror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror s urfa ce by turn­
i ng the knob in the desired direct ion. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new m irror pos ition is stored and assigned to the
key you are using .
The mirror goes back into i ts or iginal pos ition
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
.&_ WARNING
-C urved mirror surfaces (for example convex)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
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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 .

Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
See ¢ page 258, Driving safety for important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of your passengers.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. 71 Fro nt seat: adjus ting the seat (version A)
Fig. 72 Fro nt seat: adjust ing the sea t (version B)
@ -Moving the seat fo rward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back.
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cush ion, press
the front button up/down. To adjust the rear seat
cushion, press the rear button up/down.
@-Adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton forward/back.
~ @ -raising/lowering* the head restra int: press
~ ~ the button up/down .
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Seats and storage
©-Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support•¢ fig. 71. Lift the grip handle. A spring
moves the support forward.
© -Switching the massage function* on/off
¢ fig. 72. Select the type of massage with the
multifunction
button* ¢ page 71.
(D-lumbar support or multifunction button*
¢ page 71. To adjust the lumbar support, press
the button in the applicable location.
A WARNING
- The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. To reduce
the risk of injury, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son .
- To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the driver 's seat when the vehicle is station­
ary .
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad ­
justment can pinch fingers or hands, which increases the risk of injury.
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
, Multifunction button
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction button
You can adjust the massage function, lumbar
support and side bolsters using the multifunc­ tion button.
Fig . 73 Infotainment sys te m : s eat sett in gs
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Sea ts and stor age
Operating
.. If you turn the m ultif unction bu tton CD
¢ page 71, fig . 72 to the left or to the right,
the possible seat settings @ are shown in the
Infotainment system
~ fig . 73 .
.. To se lect a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction until
the des ired seat setting is outlined in red.
• The arrows @ represent the possible adjust ­
ments . Fo r example, to lower the lumbar sup­
po rt, p ress the m ultifunction bu tton
CD down.
T he co rresponding arrow © lights up.
The fo llowing seat sett ings @ are possible :
Massage func tion * -select the massage type
Wave, St retch , Knead or Off . You can adjust the
i n tens ity of each massage from 1 to 3 . You can
sw itch the selected massage on/off using the
button @~ fig. 73 .
Lumb ar support -you can adjust t he lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronger/weaker .
Side bolsters * -you can increase/decrease the
side support in the seat using the side bo lsters
on the seat backrest .
(I) Tips
-The massage function switches off a uto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
- The air in the side bo lsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes
i s possible to enter and exit the vehicle
mo re comfortab ly. As soon as you sta rt driv­
i ng the veh icle, the s ide bo lsters fill.
1l Requ irem en t: the ve hicl e battery m ust have a suff icien t
c ha rge le v e l.
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Easy seat entry
App lies to: vehicles with entry ass istance
Entry assistance makes it easier for the rear pas­
sengers to enter and leave the vehicle .
Fig . 7 4 Fro nt seat: © backrest re lease, @powe r entry as­
s ista nce*
• Lift the hand le CD and fold the seat backrest
forward .
• Press the button@ briefly . T he seat automati­
cally moves a ll the way fo rwa rd . When the seat
is moved back, it will stop in its o rig inal posi­
tion . The operation will stop if t he b utton is
pressed again.
If you p ress and hold the butto n
@while the
bac kres t is in the upright posi tion, the sea t will
move unt il you release the b utton .
& WARNING
Always make su re the front seats are upright
and securely locked in p lace .
- Power entry assistance also works when the
ignit ion is switched off
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) or when the igni ­
tion key is removed , so t hat rear seat pas­
sengers can still move to the front of the ve­
hicle in an emergency s ituation. To red uce
the risk of inj ury, childre n should never be
left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son .
(D Note
Be very careful when adjusting the seats to
avo id damaging the head restraints, headline r
or the sunroof*.

Remote con- Memory but-trol key ton
Driver Driver
Sea t X X
Both exterior
X X mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle> left control button > Vehicle
settings
> Seats > Driver's seat > Store set­
tings on remote control key.
@ Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote control
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. 79 Driver's door: memory functio n buttons
Storing a seat profile
.. Press the ISET I button. The LED in the button
turns o n .
.. Press memory button IT] or~ -
A signal tone will sound when it is successfully
stored.
;:::: Accessing a seat profile ...... N
8 .. If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
'° ~ switched off, press the memory b utton. co
Seats and storage
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but ­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
_& WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary to
reduce the risk of an accident.
- In an emergency, seat adjustment operat ion
can be stopped by pressing the
ISE TI button
or the buttons @ or@
~ page 71, fig. 72.
Sockets
Fig. 80 Cen ter console : 12 vo lt socket
Fig. 81 Rear center console: 12 volt socket •
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electr ical ac­
cessories . The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
T here is an additiona l 12 volt socket* located on
the side tr im panel in the luggage compartment.
A WARNING
The sockets and the e lectrical accessories con­
nected to them only function when the igni­
tion is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or burns. To reduce the r isk
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