2018 AUDI A5 COUPE transmission

Driving
release automatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force .
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold ass ist makes it eas ier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver 's door must be closed
and the eng ine must be running .
.,. To activate hill hold assist, press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds. The vehicle
must be in an uph ill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal, the braking pow­
er is maintained for a brief moment
c;, .&. to pre ­
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting. During this time, you can eas ily begin to move
your veh icle .
.&_ WARNING
-If you do not begin driving immediately or
the engine stalls after releas ing the b rake
pedal, your vehicle may begin to roll back­
ward. Press the brake pedal or set the park ­
ing brake immediate ly.
- The intelligent technology of hill hold assist
cannot overcome the limitations imposed by
natural physical laws. The increased comfort
offered by hill hold assist should not cause
you to take safety risks.
-Hill hold assist cannot hold the vehicle in
place on all h ills (for example, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
-To reduce the risk of an accident, always make sure the vehicle is situated safely
wh ile stat ionary.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
.
The aut omat ic transmission is controlled elec­
tronica lly. The transmission shifts up or down au­
tomatically depending on which drive prog ram is
selected.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission se lects the most economical driving
mode. The transmission upshifts at a lower RPM
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and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fue l
effic iency.
The transmission switches to a sporty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty
driving style
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed .
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) c:;, page 99.
S tronic transmission
The S tron ic is a dual-clutch transmission. Power
i s transferred using two clutches that work inde­
pendently from one another. They replace the
torque converter used in conventional automatic
transmissions and allow the vehicle to accelerate
without a noticeable interruption in traction .
tiptronic transmission
In the tiptronic transmission, power is transfer­
red by a torque converter.
Selecting a selector lever position
Applies to: vehicles with auto matic transmissions
Fig. 102 Cente r console: se lector lever
The current se lecto r lever position is shown next
to the selector lever
c:;, fig. 102 . The current se­
l ector lever position is also shown in the instru­
ment cluster display .
.,. You may need to release the selector lever lock
depending on wh ich selector lever position is
selected and which one you would like to se­
lect .
.,. To do this, press the locking button (!) on the
selector
l ever ¢fig .102. ..,_

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
~ To engage the nearest selector lever position,
move the selector lever forward/back until you
feel the first pressure point. The selector lever
will return to its original position.
~ To skip over one selector lever position, move
the selector lever past the pressure point into
the desired position. The selector lever will re­
turn to its original position.
For example, you can skip over the N position if
you would like to go directly from D into R .
Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock prevents you from select­
ing a position unintentionally, causing the vehicle
to roll. When engaging some selector lever posi­
tions, you must press the locking button
@on
the selector lever and/or press the brake pedal
¢fig. 102 .
You must press the brake pedal to engage a se­
lector lever position when the engine is running
and the vehicle is stationary.
You do not have to press the brake pedal if you
shift from D to R within one second . This allows
you to "rock" the vehicle to free it when it is
stuck .
P - Park
This selector lever position prevents the vehicle
from rolling. Only shift into park when the vehi­
cle is
stationary ¢.&, . To select the P selector lev­
er position, press the P button @on the selector
lever ¢ fig. 102 . P appears next to the selector
lever .
Applies to vehicles w ith S tronic transmission:
the parking lock can only be released when the
ignition is switched on and the brake pedal is
pressed . To release the parking lock, press the
brake pedal, press the locking button
(Don the
selector lever and select the desired position
¢fig. 102. The engine must also be started to
engage the D or R selector lever position.
Ap plies to vehi cles w ith tiptron ic tra nsmiss io n:
the parking lock can only be released when the
engine is running and the brake pedal is pressed .
To release the parking lock, press the brake ped-
Driving
al, press the locking button (Don the selector
lever and select the desired position¢
fig. 102.
P engages automatically if you switch the engine
off while the selector lever is in D, E, S, R or man­
ual mode.
If you switch the engine off when the N selector
lever position is selected, the transmission re­
mains in N for approximately 30 minutes and
then Pis engaged. The vehicle is not secured
from rolling in the N selector lever position, so
you need to set the parking
brake© ¢ page 94.
You must use the parking lock emergency release
before towing the vehicle
¢page 102.
R- Reverse
The reverse gear is engaged in this position . Only
select reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary
and the engine is running at idle
speed¢ .&,. To
engage the R selector lever position, press the
brake pedal, press the locking button
(D on the
selector lever and select the R position
¢ fig . 102.
A confirmation tone will sound when the reverse
gear is engaged.
N - Neutral (idle)
The transmission is in idle in this position. To en­
gage the N selector lever position, press the lock­
ing button
(Don the selector lever and shift into
the N position
¢fig. 102.
If you switch the engine off when the N selector
lever position is selected, the transmission re­
mains in N for approximately 30 minutes and
then Pis engaged.
You cannot select the N position when the igni­
tion is switched off. When driving through an au­
tomatic car wash, first select the N position and
then turn the engine off.
For safety reasons, the vehicle cannot be locked
when the transmission is in the N position.
DIS -Driving forward
When the transmission is in the D/S position, it
can be operated either in the normal D mode or
in the S sport mode. Move the selector lever back
.,.
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Driving
to engage the S sport mode. You can only select
the S selector lever position when the D or E posi­
tion is selected. To select the Dor
E position
again when S is engaged, move the selector lever
back ¢,& . To shift from N to D when traveling at
speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h), press the brake
pedal and shift into the D
position ¢,& .
In the normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio. It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style .
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving. The
vehicle makes full use of the engine's power.
Shifting may become noticeable when accelerat ­
ing.
The S selector lever position engages automati­ cally when you select the
dynamic mode in drive
select* .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS.
- The vehicle can roll even if the ignition is
switched off .
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions (except P and N) when the
engine is running.
- Before opening the hood, select the P selec­
tor lever position and set the parking brake.
This reduces the risk of an accident. Always
read and follow the applicable warnings
¢ page 330, Working in the engine com­
partment.
(D Tips
If
you accidentally select N while driving, take
your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait
for the engine to slow down to idle before se­
lecting Dor S.
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· Driving tips
App lies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
Starting the engine
.,. The P or N position must be selected .
Starting from a stop
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,. Start the engine¢ page 89.
.,. Press the locking button (Don the selector lev­
er and select the
D, E, Sor R position
¢ page 96 .
.,. Wait a moment until the transmission shifts.
You will notice a slight movement when the
gear engages .
.,. Release the brake pedal and press the accelera-
tor
pedal ¢ _A.
Various convenience functions are available for
starting on hills
¢ page 95.
Stopping temporarily
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, for
example at a traffic light . Do not press the ac­
celerator pedal when doing this.
.,. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the parking brake when stop­
ping on steep
hills ¢ _A.
.,. The parking brake will release automatically
and the vehicle will start moving once you press
the accelerator pedal.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the driver's door, the vehicle could roll.
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal ¢_& .
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. To select the P selector lever position, press the
P button
@ on the selector lever ¢ page 96,
fig. 102.
Under certain conditions, such as driving in the
mountains or when towing a trailer, it may be
helpful to switch to manual mode temporarily
and shift
manually to adapt to the driving condi­
tions
¢ page 99.
On hills, activate the parking brake first and then
shift into the P
position ¢ page 94. This prevents ..,.

Driving
"'T o switch tiptronic mode off, push the se lector
lever back into the D/S position.
Shifting with th e shift paddle s
You can operate the shift padd les in the D/S or M
selector lever posit ions.
"' To sh ift up a gear, tap the sh ift paddle 0
~ fig . 104.
"'T o shift down a gea r, tap the 0 sh ift paddle.
"'T o engage the lowest gear, ho ld the 0 shift
padd le.
"' If you do not press a shift button within a short
time whi le in the D/S position, the transmission
will return to automatic mode. To keep shifting
us ing the shift paddles, move the selector lever
to the right out of the D/S position.
"' When you want to shift out of tiptronic mode,
press and hold the
0 shift paddle for a longer
per iod of t i me or move the se lector lever back
and release it.
The transm ission automatically shifts up or down
before critical engine speed is reached .
The transm ission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permitted
range.
@ Tips
- If you shift to the next lowest gear, the
transmission will only shift if the engine w ill
not be over-rewed .
- With kick-down, the transmission shifts to a
lower gear, depending on vehicle speed and
engine speed.
- tiptronic does not work if the transmiss ion
i s running in emergency mode.
Kick-down
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith a utomat ic tra nsmi ssio ns
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accele rator peda l down be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans­
miss ion downshifts into a lower gear and the en­
g ine utilizes its full power, depending on vehicle
speed and engine RPM. It shifts up into the next
100
higher gear once the maximum specified engine
RPM is reached.
A WARNING
P lease note that the whee ls cou ld spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
Launch control program
App lies to : vehicles wi th S tron ic transmiss ion
-
The launch control program provides the best
possible acceleration when starting from a stop .
Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned.
"' Deactivate the Star t/Stop system* ~ page 93.
T he LED in the l(A) "'I button turns on .
"'With the engine running, press the ,...
I .I' -
, O ..,...,,. F=F I but­
ton
brief ly ~ page 152. The . indicator light
turns on and the message
Stabil ization cont rol
( E SC) : sport. Warning ! Re st ri ct ed stab ility
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display .
"' Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S pos i­
tion briefly to select the S position or se lect the
D ynamic driving mode i n drive se lect*
~ page 139 .
"'Press the brake pedal firm ly with yo ur left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least one
second.
"' At the same time, press the gas peda l all the
way down with your right foot until the eng ine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
"' Remove your foot from the brake pedal w ith in
five
seconds ~,& .
A WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the t raff ic flow.
- Only use the Launch cont rol program when
road and traffic condit ions allow it and oth­
er d rivers will not be endange red or both­
ered by your driving and the veh icle's accel­
erat ion .
- Please note that the d rive wheels can spin
and the vehicle can b reak away when spo rt
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is slippery .

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
-Once the vehicle has sta rted moving, press
the
I ~ OF F! button briefly to t urn the sport
mode off.
@ Tips
-The t ransmiss ion tem perature may increase
s ig nificantly a fter using t he launc h control
program. If that happens, the program may
not be available f or a few m inutes. It w ill be
available again after a cool-d ow n pe riod .
-When accelerating using the la unch control
program, all veh icle parts are subject to
h eavy loads. T his can lead to increased
wear .
Transmission malfunction
Appl ies to: ve hicles with a utomat ic tra nsmi ssio ns
• Transmission : too hot. Plea se stop vehicle
Do not cont inue driv ing. Selec t the P se lector lev­
e r p osition and contact an autho rized Aud i dea le r
or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility for assis tance .
• Transmission : malfunct ion! Please stop ve­
hicle and shift to P
Do not cont inue driving . Select the P se lector lev­
er pos ition and contact an a utho riz ed Aud i dea le r
or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility for assistance .
DD Selector lever: malfunction! You may contin­
ue driving. Please contact Service
T here is a sys tem mal fun ction in t he tra nsm is ­
sion. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or au ­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lf u nction co rrected .
DD P button: malfunction! Auto P when engine
off. Please contact Service
There is a malfunction in the P button on t hese ­
l ec to r l ever. The tran smi ssion a utomat ically en ­
g ages in P when you sw itch o ff the engi ne. D rive
to an author ize d Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Service Facility immediately to have t he malfunc ­
tion corrected.
DD Transmission : malfunction! Gear change on ­
ly possible using both paddle levers. Please con­
tact Service D
riving
T he re is a system malfunction in t he transmis ­
s io n. You can continue dr iv ing with restr icted
f unct ion . The se lector lever is not work ing . Gea rs
can on ly be selected by tapping both shift pad­
dles at t he same time whe n the vehicle is station­
ary
r=> page 99 , fig. 104 . Pay attention to t hese ­
l ected tra nsmission pos ition in t he instr ume nt
cl ust er disp lay. The pa rking loc k engag es auto­
ma tically when yo u tur n off the eng ine. Drive to
an a uth o riz e d Au di dealer o r author iz e d Aud i
S e rvice Facility immed iate ly to h ave the m alfun c­
t ion co rrected .
DD Transmission: please pres s brake pedal and
select gear again
P ress t he b rake peda l and select the desire d se­
l ector lever position again . Yo u can th en conti nue
dr iv ing .
DD Transmission: too hot . Please adapt driving
style
The tra nsmission temperature has inc reased sig ­
nificantly due to the sporty dr iving ma nner. Drive
i n a less s porty manne r until t he temperatu re re­
tu rns to t he normal range and t he i ndicator lig ht
swi tch es of .
DD Transmission: malfunction! You can contin ­
ue driving. See owner's manual
The re is a system malfunction in the transmis­
s ion. You may contin ue d riving . Dr ive t o an a u­
t h orized Audi dea le r or authorized Audi Service
Facility soon to have the malfunct io n corrected .
DD Transmission: malfunction! You can contin·
ue driving in
D until engine off
T he re is a system malfunction in t he transmis ­
s io n. The transmission is switc hing to eme rgency
mode. If you turn the engine off, you w ill not be
able to se lect any othe r selector lever positions
after sta rting the engine aga in. Drive to an au­
t h orized Au di dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service
Fac ility immed iate ly to have the ma lfu nction co r­
r ec ted.
DD Transmission: malfunction! You can contin ­
ue driving with limited function. Please contact
Servi~ ~
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There is a system malfun ction in the t ransmis ­
s ion. The transm ission is switching to emergency
mode. This mode on ly shifts into certain gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall.
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or authori zed
Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
~ Transmissio n: malfunct ion! You may contin ­
ue driv ing . No reverse gear
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion. The transmission is switching to emergency
mode. This mode only shifts into certain gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall.
You cannot engage the reverse gear . Drive to an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
~ Danger of rolling away! P not possible .
Please apply parking brake
-The park ing lock was released using the emer­
gency release
¢ page 102. Or
-The parking lock can no longer be engaged.
Drive to an authori zed A udi dealer or author­
i z ed Audi Service Facility immed iately to have
the malfunc tion corrected .
~ Move selector leve r to automati c position
There is a mal func tion in the tip tronic mode. End
tiptronic mode by pushi ng the selector lever to
the left i nto t he 0/5 position.
102
Parking lock emergency release
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
The parking lock must be released with the
emergency releas e when driving through moun­
tains/maneuvering.
Fig. 105 Front c up ho lder: remov ing the cove r
Fig. 10 6 Front cu p ho lder: park ing lock emerge ncy re lease
The emergency release is located in the front cup
ho lder under a
cover
Releasing the parking lock using the
emergency relea se
.,. To prevent the veh icle from ro lling un intent ion­
ally, set t he parking
brake© ¢ page 94 or
press the brake pedal.
.,. Remove the rubber mat .
.,. T here is one slit opening on the cover . Use the
screwdr iver (from vehicle too l ki t) to p ry the
cover off at the opening ¢ fig. 10 5 .
.,. Insert the socket w re n ch (from the veh icle tool
ki t) i nto the ope ning
¢ fig. 106 .
.,. Tur n the socke t wre nch all the way clo ckwise @
and press it downward @until it locks into
place .
.,. Leave the socket wrench inserted c:> .&_ .
Resetting the parking lock
.,. Press the bra ke peda l and s tart the engine.

-No messages are displayed when at speeds
under
20 mph (30 km/h) .
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: veh icles with predictive efficiency assist
~ In the Infotainment system, select: IMENU !
button > Vehicle > left control button > Driver
assistance
> Efficiency assist .
Predictive messages are shown when this f unc ­
tion is sw itched on.
(D Tips
No predictive messages are shown on vehicles
w ithout a navigation system .
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 111 De tect ion range
The adaptive cruise control system is a combina­
t ion of speed and distance regulation.
It assists
the driver by both regulating the speed and
maintaining a distance to the vehicle driving
ahead, within the limits of the system . If the sys­
tem detects a veh icle driving ahead, the adaptive
cru ise control can brake and acce lerate your vehi­
cle . This increases driving comfort dur ing long
tr ips on highways and in stop-and -go traff ic (au­
tomatic transm iss ion*) .
What can adaptive cruise control do?
<( ~ The adaptive cruise contro l system uses video, ra-
"' ~ dar, ultrasound and navigation data. Veh icles
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3 Assistance systems
driving ahead can be recognized up to 650 feet
(200 m) away.
Predictive functions offer the driver additional
comfort and contr ibute to the reduction in fue l
consumption and CO2 emissions
¢ page 120.
On open roads with no traffic , it functions like a
cruise control system. The stored speed is main­
tained . When approaching a vehicle driving
ahead, the adaptive cruise contro l system auto­
matically brakes to match that vehicle's speed
and then mainta ins the set distance. As soon as
the system does not detect a vehicle dr iv ing
ahead, adaptive cru ise control accelerates up to
the stored speed .
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
In stop-and-go traffic, adaptive cruise control can
brake until the veh icle is stationary and then can
also start driving again automat ically under cer­
ta in cond itions
¢ page 117.
In traffic jams or stop-and -go traffic, traffic jam
ass ist can assist the
driver ¢ page 121.
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switc h adapt ive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "contro l speed"
¢ page 115, Switching on/off.
When driving, you can stop cru ise control
¢ page 118 or change the speed ¢ page 117 at
any time.
You can also set the distance to the vehicle driv­ ing ahead and set the driving mode of the adap­
t ive cru ise control
¢ page 118.
113

In curves
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 113 Example: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve <=>fig. 113 and out of a
curve , the adaptive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal briefly.
Stationary vehicles
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
)))
Fig. 114 Example: vehicle changing lanes and stationary
vehicle
Within the limits of the system, adaptive cruise
control can react to stationary vehicles
c::> fig. 114, as long as you are driving slower than
30 mph (SO km/h) and the system classifies the possible passing maneuver as low. For example,
if a vehicle that was already detected
@ turns or
changes lanes, the adaptive cruise control reacts
to the stationary vehicle ahead of
it @ .
Assistance systems
Vehicles with manual transmission
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and
manual transmissio n
The adaptive cruise control is available from 1st
gear through 6th gear in the normal speed
range .
When the adaptive cruise control is turned on,
you must press the clutch to shift gears (as usu­ al). When shifting normally or when pressing the
clutch, the adaptive cruise control remains
turned on.
After you have engaged the gear, you do
not
need to press the gas pedal. The adaptive cruise
control accelerates automatically if necessary .
If you press down on the clutch for too long or
shift/couple improperly, the adaptive cruise con­
trol may turn off automatically.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 115 Ope rating leve r: switching on and off
Fig. 116 Ins trumen t cluster: adapt ive cr uise control
You can set any speed between 20 and 95 mph
(30 and 150 km/h).
.,._
115