2018 AUDI A5 COUPE light

Cockpit overview
!?i Engine speed limitation
(ill Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the instrument cluster. This
protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam­
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ ;,,. Engine oil sensor
• Oil level system: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
• Oil level sensor: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has entered the engine oil as a result of fre­
quent short drives. Avoid high engine speeds, full
acceleration and heavy engine loads. Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the oil changed .
• Oil pressure sensor: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the oil pressure sensor.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
0 Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
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Drive until the engine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine oil will evaporate. Avoid high engine speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this.
Eli) Tank system
ID Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2.1
gallons (8 liters) of fuel left in the tank.
(jg Please refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Refuel the
vehicle immediately.
ID Tank system: malfunction! Please contact
Service
Th ere is a malfunction in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
{!) Tips
For more information on fueling, see
c>page324 .
,_ Washer fluid level
m Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off
c> page 339.
· 1 Windshield wipers
II Windshield wipers: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction corrected.

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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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Cockpit over view
Ill Sport d ifferential : malfunction! Please con­
tact Se rvice
There is a malfunction.
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
Ill All-whee l dri ve o verhe ating . Ple ase a dapt
driving st yle . See owner' s manual
Ill Sport d ifferential : temper ature too high.
Ple ase adapt drivi ng sty le
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificant ly due to the sporty driv ing manner. Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
sw itches of .
A WARNING
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility if the all whee l dr ive/
sport diffe rential is fau lty o r malfunctioning.
The repair must be performed by trained per­
sonnel using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
¢¢ Turn signals
If the . or .l indicator light b links, a turn s ig ­
na l is turned on. If bot h indicator lig hts are blink­
ing, the emergency flashers are on.
If an indicato r light blinks twice as fast as usua l,
a t urn signa l bulb has failed. Caref ully dr ive to an
authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
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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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Opening and closing
Key set
Fig. 23 Your veh icle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key ~ page 39.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Appl ies to veh icles with A udi co nnect vehicle con trol
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the veh icle
code . You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control se rvices* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional information, see
~ page 201 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated .
It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
IM ENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks> Vehicle in·
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle manufacturer on the key chain.
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Data in the master key
When dr iving, service and maintenance-re levant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key. Your A udi service advisor can read out
this data and tell you about the work your vehicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key . When the ign ition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate control system
-Steering wheel heating*
-Central lockin g system
-Interior lighting*
-Exter ior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Park ing a id *
-Adaptive cr uise control *
-Active lane assist*
-Side assist*
-Traff ic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
-Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning *
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition .
~ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
(© Tips
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-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the veh icle work ing
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in the same frequency range (s uch as a ce ll
phone or radio equipment) . A lways check if
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with t he
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Ind ustry Canada regu lations, see
<::> page 392 .
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 24 Re mote control maste r key: remov ing t he mechani­
ca l key
• Press the release buttons @¢ fig. 24 and re­
move t he mechanical key from the remote co n­
t ro l key .
Using the mecha nica l key, you can :
- Lock/un lock the glove compartment.
- Locking and unlock ing the lockable* rea r bench
seat <::>
page 78.
-Manua lly lock/ un lock the vehicle ¢ page 42.
- Emergency lock the doors ¢ page 4 2 .
- Swi tch the child safety locks on in t he rear
doo rs *
¢ page 48, fig. 41.
LED and battery in the remote control key
F ig. 25 Remote co ntro l key : rem ov ing the battery holder
Open ing and closing
F ig . 2 6 Re mote co ntrol key (rea r side) : re m ovi ng t he bat ·
te ry ho ld er
LED in the remote control key
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T he L ED @ in forms you of the remote control key
funct ion .
• If you press a bu tto n briefly, the LE D blinks
once .
• If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED b links severa l times .
• If the LED does not blink, the remote contro l
key battery is dead . The
1:1 ind icato r light turns
on and the message
Remote control key : re­
place key battery
appears . Replace the battery
in the remote cont ro l key .
Replacing the remote control key battery
• Press the re lease buttons @¢ fig. 25 and re­
move the mechanica l key .
• Press the re lease buttons ©¢ fig. 26 on the
battery holder while pulling the battery holder
ou t of the remote contro l key in the d irect io n of
t he arrow .
• Inse rt t he new b attery with the "+" sym bol fa c­
ing down.
• Slide t he battery holde r car efully into the re ­
mote contro l key .
• Insert t he mechanical key .
® For the sake of the environment
Discha rged bat teries m ust be disposed o f us­
in g methods that w ill not harm the env iron­
ment. Do not d ispose o f them in ho useho ld
trash.
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.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
on ce c::> fig. 28 . Do
not hold the door handle while doing this .
You can u nlock/ lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap­
proximately 4 feet (1.5 m) away from the door
handle. It makes no difference whether the mas­
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief­
case, for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
The doo r cannot be opened for a br ief period di­
rect ly after locking it. This way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or on ly one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
c::> pag e 41.
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS c::> &. in De­
scription on page 3
7.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
-The energy management system grad ually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle us ing the convenience
key .
Central locking switch
Fig. 29 Drive r's door : central loc king switch
Openin g an d clos ing
.. To lock the vehicle, press the l'.D button c::> &_ .
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the @ button.
When locki ng the vehicle with the central lock ing
switch, the following applies:
-Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not poss ible (for
secur ity reaso ns, such as when stopped at a
light) .
-The LED in the centra l locking sw itch t urns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pu lling the doo r handle.
- In the event of a crash with a irbag deploymen t,
the doo rs unlock automat ica lly to allow access
t o the vehicle .
~~ WARNING
-
- The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatica l­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
l'.D but­
ton is pressed.
-The central locking switch is inope rative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide.
-Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
-Read and fo llowing a ll WARNINGS c::> &. in
Description on page 3
7.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
c::> page 37. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the
ca button in the central lock­
i ng switch.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control b utton > Vehicle
settings > Central lock ing .
Door unlo cking
-you can decide if All doors or
only the
Dri ver 's door shou ld unlock. The
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triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is trigge red, it w ill shu t off automat­
ically a fter a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press
the m button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig . 32 Driver 's door: opening the luggage compartment
lid
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the selector lever is in P.
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission:
The luggage compartment lid can only open
when the parking brake is set. Pull the
«el) sw itch
~ page 94 to set the parking brake.
Opening th e luggage compartment lid
.,. Press and hold the c:;; button on the remote
contro l key for at least one second . The luggage
compartment lid unlocks and opens slightly . Or
.,. Press the handle in the luggage compartment
l id. Or
.,. Pull the c:>* switch in the dr iver's door.
Cl osing the luggage compartment lid
.,. Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle p ush
~ ,&. .
Op enin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherw ise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when dr iving, which increases the r isk
of an a cc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child cou ld climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
veh icle . Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­ h icle is not in use.
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched.
© Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
c:5 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automa tically when it is closed again.
- T he settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the
hand le~ page 41 .
- In case of an emergency or a fau lty handle,
t he luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from t he
ins ide ~ page 46.
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