2018 AUDI A5 COUPE turn signal

Airbag system
airbag inflates -even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door or roof .
- Always install rear-facing child safety seats
on the rear seat .
- If you must install a rearward-facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in­
crease the risk of injury in a crash by interfer­
ing with the way the airbag unfolds or by be­
ing pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
- Never hold things in your hands or on your
lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport items on or in the area of
the front passenger seat. Objects could move into the area of the front airbags dur­
ing braking or other sudden maneuvers and
become dangerous projectiles that can
cause serious personal injury if the airbags
inflate .
- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cupholders, telephone
brackets, large, heavy or bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked "AIRBAG'' on the steering wheel, instru­
ment panel, seat backrests or between
those areas and yourself. These objects could cause injury in a crash, especially
when the airbags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the area of the side airbag or the front air­ bag during braking or in a sudden maneu­
ver. Objects near the airbags can become
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projectiles and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined .
- Never place or transport objects on the
front passenger seat. Objects on the front passenger seat could cause the capacitive
sensor in the seat to signal to airbag system
that the seat is occupied by a person when it
in fact is not, or that the person on the seat
is heavier than he or she actually is. The
change in electric capacitance because of
such objects can cause the passenger front
airbag to be turned on when it should be
off, or can cause the airbag to work in a way
that is different from the way it would have
worked without objects on the seat.
- Always make sure that there is nothing on
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that
the seat is occupied by a person when it is not , or to signal that it is occupied by some­
one who is heavier than the person actually
sitting on the seat. The presence of an ob­
ject could cause the passenger front airbag
to be turned on when it should be off, or
could cause the airbag to work in a way that
is different from the way it would have
worked without the object on the seat.
A WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy can cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing condi­
tions .
- To reduce the risk of breathing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory con­ ditions should get fresh air right away by
getting out of the vehicle or opening win­
dows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags de­
ploy, wash your hands and face with mild
soap and water before eating.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your eyes,
or into any cuts or scratches.
- If the residue should get into your eyes,
flush them with water .

Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the fun ction of
the A dvanced Airbag System : the
El ligh t and
t he
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~ ; ON @ Light.
The Advanced Airbag System as we ll as the side
a ir bags and side c urta in air bags with ejec tion
m it iga tion fea tures ( in cludi ng the e lectro nic con­
tro l uni t, sensors and sys tem wiring) are a ll
monitored co nti nu ously to ma ke sure that they
are funct ioning properly whenever the ignition is
on. Every t ime you turn on the ignition, the air ­
bag system ind icator
light E,lwill come on for a
few seconds (function check).
The system must be inspected when the
indicato r light
E,I:
- does not come on when the ignit ion is switched
on
- does not go out a few seconds after you have
switched on the ign ition, o r
- comes on w hile driving
If an airbag sys tem malf unct ion is de te cted, the
indicator light w ill come on to serve as a co nstant
remi nder to have the system inspected immedi­
ately .
If a mal function occurs that turns the front air­
bag on the passenger side off, the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG
OFF ~. lig ht w ill come o n an d stay on
whenever the ignit ion is on.
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not funct io ning prop­
erly cannot provide supplemental p rotection
in a frontal crash .
- If the airbag indicato r
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comes whe n the vehicle is be ing used, have
th e sys te m in spect ed immed iate ly by yo ur
au tho riz ed Aud i deale r.
It is possible that
th e air bag will i nflate w hen it i s n ot su p­
p osed to, o r will not i nfla te whe n it shou ld.
Airbag system
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '1; ON @ light
Fi g. 248 Sect io n fro m th e headli ner: PASSENGE R AIR BAG
OFF~ ; ON @ lig ht
T he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON@ light is
located in t he
headliner ¢ fig. 248.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; light will come
o n and stay on to tell you w hen t he fro nt Ad­
van ced Air bag o n the p assenge r side has been
tu rned off by t he e lec tron ic control unit . If the
bulb fo r the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON@
light b urns o ut, t he a irbag ind icator light El w ill
come on to signal a ma lfunction in the Advanced
Airbag System. Altho ugh the burned-out b ulb
will not change the way the front passenger's
frontal a irbag works , it w ill no longer be possible
to use the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON@
ligh t to make s ure that the airbag on/off s tatus is
c or rec t fo r th e o ccu pan t on the front passenge r
sea t. Have the airb ag system inspec ted immedi­
ate ly by yo ur au thorized A udi d ealer .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; ON@ light
will blink for about S seconds when:
- the capacit ive passenger detection system,
which switc hes the front sea t passe nger's fron ­
tal Advanced Airbag o n and off, detects a
change in the st atus of the front pa sse nger
se at.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON
@ light s tops blin kin g, a lways make sure that the
air bag st atus (on o r off) as shown by the ligh t is
prope r for the age, size and e lec trica l capacitance
of t he perso n occ up ying the front passenger
seat . Always ma ke sure that the safety be lt fo r
t h e front passenger seat is proper ly fastened .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~;/ PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON
@ light will show the statu s of the ..,.
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manufacturer for use with an airbag. Always be
sure that the child restraint is properly installed
at one of the rear seating positions . If in excep­
tional circumstances you must use it on the front
passenger seat, carefully read all of the informa­
tion on child safety and Advanced Airbags and heed all of the appl icable WARNINGS . Make cer­
tain that the child and ch ild restraint are correct­
ly recognized by the capacitive passenger detec­
tion system in the front passenger seat, that the
front passenger airbag is turned off, and that the
airbag status is always correctly signaled by the
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF 1,;; light.
Many types and models of ch ild rest rai nts have
been available over the yea rs, new mode ls are in­
troduced regularly incorporating new and im­
proved designs and older mode ls are taken out of
product ion. Chi ld restraints are not standardized.
Ch ild restraints of the same type typically have
d ifferent weights and sizes and different "foot­
prints", the s ize and shape of the bottom of the
chi ld restraint that sits on the seat, when they
are insta lled on a vehicle seat. These differences
make it virtually impossible to certify compliance
with the req uirements fo r advanced airbags wi th
each and every child restraint that has ever been
sold in the past or will be sold over the course of
the useful life of your vehicle.
F or this reason, the Un ited States National High­
way Traffic Safety Administration has published a
list of specific type, makes and models of child
restraints that must be used to certify compli­
ance of the Advanced Airbag System in your vehi­
cle with the suppression requ irements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 . These child
restraints are:
Subp art A - Car bed child re stra int s
Model Manufactured on or
after
Ange l Guard Angel September 25, 2007
Ride AA2403FOF
Ch ild safety
Subpart B - R ear -facing child restraints
Model Manufactured on or
after
Century SmartFit 4543 December 1, 1999
Cosco Arriva September 25, 2007
22-013PAW and base
22-999WHO
Evenflo Discovery Ad- December 1, 1999
just Right 212
Evenflo First Choice December 1, 1999
204
Graco Infant 8457 Decembe r 1, 1999
Graco Snugride September 25, 2007
P eg Pe rego P rimo Viag- September 25, 2007
g io SIP IMUNOOUS
Subpart C - Forward -facing and convertible
child restraints
Model Manufactured on or
after
Britax Roundabout September 25, 2007
E9L02xx
Cosco Tou riva 025 19 Decembe r 1, 1999
Cosco Summit De luxe September 25, 2007
H igh Back Booster
22-262
Cosco High Back Boos -September 25, 2007
ter 22-209
E venflo Tribute V September 25, 2007
379xxxx
Evenflo Medallion 254 December 1, 1999
E venflo Generat io ns September 25, 2007
352xxxx
Graco ComfortSport September 25, 2007
Graco Todd le r Safety September 25, 200 7
Seat Step 2
Graco Platinum Cargo September 25, 2007
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, ma ke sure
that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 1,;; light
comes on and stays on whenever a child re­
straint is installed on the front passenger seat
and the ignition is switched on .
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Traffic messages..................... . 218
Traffic sign recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Trailer mode (navigation)........ .. .. .. . 216
Trailer tow ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Travel guide
refer to Travel (travel gu ide) . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Travel (travel guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Treb le (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Trunk lid
Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Turn assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
u
U LSD No . 2 (Diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Unfastening safety belts ......... ..... . 274
Uniform t ire quality grad ing . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Unlocking/locking
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . .
41
W ith the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
W ith the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Updating stations (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
USB stick
refer to Audi music interface ..... .. 236, 237
V
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Vehicle
Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
362
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
<( co Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 .... N ~ Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Index
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Lifting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vehicle status report
Audi connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . .
202
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
VIEW button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Voice guidance
refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13, 15, 16
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Voice recognit ion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Mult ifunct ion steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Volume ............................ 256
Volume 255
w
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Washing matte finish pa int . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Web radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
273
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 270
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Glossary of tire and loading term inology . 343
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
T ire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 360
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 271
When must the a irbag system be inspected? 289
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . .
317
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