2018 AUDI A5 COUPE Service

Driving
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper­
ty.
(D Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book ­
let . Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage.
- Do not alter or remove any component of the Emission Control System unless ap­proved by the manufacturer .
- Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other
important vehicle components.
(D Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and
down and forward and back.
Fig. 96 S tee rin g col umn : le ver to adjus t the stee ring w heel
posit ion
88
.,. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
c::, A -
... Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion .
.,. Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it is secure .
_&. WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust­
ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries.
- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose
control of the vehicle.
-
-Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is at least a 10 in (2S cm) dis­
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel. If you do not maintain this distance,
the airbag system will not be able to provide
its full protection.
-If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 in (2S cm) or more
away from the steering
wheel, see if an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility can provide adapters that
will help .
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec­
tion during a collision . Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel.
Holding the steering wheel incorrectly sig­
nificantly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, arms and head if the driver airbag
deploys .

you stop it. You also cannot lock the vehicle from
the outside .
Applies to: vehicles with au tomatic transm issions
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if gearshift is not in P
This message appears for safety reasons if the
selector lever is in the N position when you
sw itch the ignition off. Move the selector leve r to
the P position. Otherwise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from ro lling and it cannot be locked .
DJ Remote control key: hold back of key
against the designated area . See owner 's man­
ual
If the indicator light turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction
c> page 91 .
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
Shift to P before leaving car, otherwise vehicle
can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and the
transmission has not been shifted to the P posi­
tion . Sh ift the transmiss ion into the P position
and turn off the ignition if you are leaving the ve­
hicle . Otherwise the vehicle could roll. Also see
c::> page93 .
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc ­
tion .
Fig. 98 Cente r console/ remote contro l key: starting t he
eng ine if there is a malfunc tion
Driving
Requirement: the message Remote control key:
hold back of key against the designated area .
See owner's manual
must display and the DJ i n­
dicator light must turn on.
.,. Place the remote control key on the location
shown in the illustration
y >l) c::> fig . 98.
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission
.,. Press the clutch pedal.
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
• Press the brake pedal.
.. Press the !START ENGINE STOP ! button. The
engine will start.
.,. Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or author­
ized Aud i Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I S TART ENGINE STOP I button.
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fue l
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Sta rt/Stop mode, the engine shuts off auto­
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light. The ignition remains switched on
during this stop phase . The engine wi ll restart
automatica lly when needed .
Th e Start/Stop system is a utomaticall y activated
as soon as the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements for Start/Stop mode
-The driver's door must be closed .
-The driver's seat belt much be fastened.
- The hood must be closed.
- The vehicle must have driven faster than
2 mph
(3 km/h) since the last time it stopped .
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle.
If you leave the vehicle during a stop phase, the
engine can be restarted within approximately 30
seconds if the following requi rements are met:
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Driving
(D Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati­
cally .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
App lies to: ve hicles w ith S tart/Stop system
Automatic start /stop deact ivated: Please
restart engine manually
This message appea rs whe n specific conditions
are not met dur ing a s top phase . The Sta rt/Stop
system w ill not be ab le to restart the eng ine. The
e n gine mus t b e starte d wit h the
I START ENGI NE STOP I butt on .
Automatic start/stop system: malfunction!
Function unavailable. Please contact Service
T here is a malfunc tion in the Sta rt/S top system.
D rive t he ve hicle to an author ized A udi dealer or
author ized Se rvice Facility as soon as poss ible to
have the ma lf u nction co rrected .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig. 10 1 Center conso le : pa rk in g b rake
r-­ r--
0
~ a, a,
Your veh icle is equippe d with an e lec tromechani­
cal parking
b rake @ q fig. 101. The par king
b rake is designed to prevent the vehicle from
ro lling un intent iona lly and replaces the hand
brake.
Setting /manually releasing the parking
brake
.. P ull the(®) switch to set the pa rking brake. The
LED in the sw itch turns on. The
-(USA mod-
94
els)/ . (Canada mo dels) indicator light also
turns on in the instrument cluster disp lay.
.. To re lease the park ing bra ke man ually, press
the bra ke or accelerator peda l w hile the igni­
tion is sw itched on and press
the(®) switch at
the same t ime . The LED in the button and the
i n d icator light in t he d isp lay tur n
off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the d river 's door must be closed .
.. To start driving and r elease the parking brake
automatically, p ress the accelerator peda l as
usual.
I n add ition to releas ing t he pa rking brake auto­
ma tic ally, o ther convenien ce an d safety func tion s
are avai lab le when you s tart
d riving ¢ page 95,
Starting to drive.
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle cou ld begin ro ll ing uninten tionally,
depending on the hill or if towi ng a tra ile r .
.. T o preven t the p arking br ake fr om rele asing au­
t oma tic ally, pull and ho ld the (®) swi tch and
press the a cce lerator peda l. The pa rking brake
remains set and p revents the ve hicle from roll­
ing backward.
.. You can release the<® > switch again once you
are sure that yo u are giving enoug h driving
force to the wheels by press ing the accelerator
pedal.
Emergency braking function
Yo u can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situat ion, o r if the standa rd brake op­
eration ma lfu nctions or is disab led.
.. Pull and hold the(®) switc h.
.. As soon as you re lease the (®) switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
P ulli ng and ho ld ing
the(® ) switch wh ile driving
t h e ve hicle activates the eme rgency brak ing func­
tion. The ve hicle is bra ked at a ll four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak­
i ng effect is sim ilar to heavy
brak ing ¢ A-
To reduce the risk of act ivat ing the emergency
bra king by m ista ke, a warning tone (b uzzer)

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
sounds when the C®> switch is pulled . Emergency
braking stops as soon as
the(®) switch is released
or the accelerator peda l is pressed.
Parking
.,. Press t he b rake peda l to stop the vehicle .
.,. Pull the(®) switc h to set the parking brake .
.,. Applies to: automatic transmission: Select the
P selector lever position .
.,. Turn the eng ine off c> & .
.,. Applies to: manual transmission: Engage 1st
gear .
.,. Turn the steer ing wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
i f the veh icle starts moving.
_& WARNING
- Never ac celer ate o r release the clutch pedal
carelessly when a gear or a selector lever
posit ion (automatic transm ission) is engag­
ed wh ile the vehicle is stationary and the
en­
gine is runn ing. Otherwise, the vehicle will
start to move immediately and this cou ld
re­
sult in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in an emergency, when the normal brake peda l
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed.
During emergency braking, your veh icle will
bra ke sim ila r to heavy brak ing . ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
c annot overcome the laws of physics.
Around curves and when road or weather conditions are bad, a fu ll brake application
can cause the vehicle to skid or the rear end
to swerve, which increases the risk of an
ac­
c ident.
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
park ing brake if it is released. If th is is the
case, stop the veh icle on leve l ground and
secure it by engaging 1st gear (manual
transmiss ion) or select ing the P selector lev­
er position (automatic t ransm iss ion). See an
authorized Aud i dealer o r autho rized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance.
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving your vehicle, even if for a short pe ri­
od of time. Th is app lies p articu larly when
children rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise,
D riv ing
children could start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate e lectrical equip­
ment such as power w indows, which
in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- No one, especially children, should remain
in the vehicle when it is locked. Locked
doors make it more difficu lt for emergency
wo rkers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at risk .
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
When stopp ing at a t raff ic signa l or stopp ing
i n city traffic, yo u can set the park ing bra ke
manually. The vehicle does not have to be
held with the brake pedal. The park ing brake
eliminates the tendency to creep when a
se­
l ector lever position is engaged. As soon as
you press the accelerator peda l, the parking
brake re leases automatically and your vehicle
starts to move
c>page 95.
(D Tips
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause for concern.
- The parking brake goes through a self-test cycle at regu lar intervals when the vehicle is
stopped. Any no ises assoc iated with th is are
normal.
- If there is a power failure, the parking brake
w ill not set if it is released, and it will not
release if it is set
c> A . See an a uthorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Fa­
cility for assis tance.
Starting to drive
Various convenience and safety funct ions may be
available when the vehicle begins driving,
de­
pend ing on vehicle equipment.
Starting on hills w ith the pa rking brake set
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed .
.,. To start driving comfortably when on a hi ll, set
the parking brake and begin driving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not
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<( 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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Driving
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.
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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.

Assistance systems
General information
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 112 Fro nt of th e ve hicle: senso rs an d video camera
The areas with the radar and ultrasonic sensors
and the video camera ¢
fig. 112 must not be cov ­
ered by stickers, deposits or any other objects ,
because this can interfere with the adaptive
cruise control function. For information on clean­
ing, see
c::> page 362 . The same applies for any
modifications made in the front area .
In some driving situations , the adaptive cruise
control function is restricted :
-Vehicles can only be detected when they are
within the sensor detection zones
<:;> page 113,
fig. 111 .
-The system has a limited ability to detect
vehicles that are a short distance ahead, off to
the side of your vehicle or moving into your
lane.
-Objects that are difficu lt to detect such as mo­
torcycles, vehicles with high ground clearance
or an overhanging load are detected late or not
detected at all.
-When driving through curves
c::>page 115 .
-When the vehicle is stationary <:;> page 115.
_& WARNING
Always pay attention to the traffic around you
when adaptive cruise control is switched on.
As the driver, you are still responsible for your
own speed and the distance to other vehicles.
The adaptive cruise control is used to assist
you. The driver must always take action to
avoid a collision. The driver is always responsi­
ble for braking at the correct time.
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-For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cruise control when the road surface is in
poor condition and/or in bad weather condi­
tions (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and
hydroplaning) . Using the system under
these conditions increases the risk of an ac­
cident.
- Switch adaptive cruise control off tempora­
rily when driving in turning lanes, on ex­
pressway exits (except if predictive control
is switched on) or in construction zones.
This prevents the vehicle from accelerating
to the stored speed when in these situa­
tions.
-The adaptive cruise control system will not
brake by itself if you put your foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can override the
speed and distance regulation.
-When approaching stationary obstacles
such as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise con­
trol will respond with limited function .
- Adaptive cruise control does not respond to
people, animals, or crossing or oncoming
objects.
-The function of the radar sensors can be af­
fected by reflective objects such as guard rails, the entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain or
ice .
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and underbody. This can impair the adaptive
cruise control. Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility check their
funct ion.
@ Tips
For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
c::> page 392.

That is equal to the general recommendation of
"half the speed shown on the speedometer".
The distances provided are specified val ues. De­
pending on the d riving situation and how the ve­
hicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may be
more or less than these target distances.
If you change the time gaps, the newly se t value
appears briefly in the instrument cluster display,
for example
II for Distance 3. This only occurs if
the
Driver assistance disp lay is not currently
shown in the display
~ page 115, fig. 116.
Distance 1 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 92 feet (28 meters) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1 second.
Distance 2 : this setting corresponds to a distance
of 118 feet (36 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 sec­
onds.
Distance 3: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 164 feet (SO meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 sec­
onds.
Distance 4: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 219 feet (67 meters) when traveling a t 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 2.4 sec­
onds.
Distance 5: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 328 feet (100 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 3.6 sec ­
onds.
A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re­
sponsible for adhering to any applicab le legal
regulations.
@ Tips
- Depending on the selected driving mode in
drive select* and the set distance, the driv­
ing behavior will vary from dynamic to com­
fortable when accelerating
c::;, page 139.
- Distance 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on. If you would like
to set another d istance as the default set­
ting, you can have the
adaptive cruise con-
Assistance systems
trol menu enabled by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
- Your settings are automatica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive c ruise control
Depending on the selected driving program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortable .
Setting the driving program on vehicles
without drive select*
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance> Audi adaptive cruise control > Driv­
ing program
> Comfort, Standard or Dynamic.
Setting the driving mode on vehicles with
drive select*
See c::;, page 139.
¢j) Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
s igned to the remote control key being used .
Driver intervention request
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive cr uise contro l
Fig. 121 Instrument cluster : request for driver interven·
t ion
T he request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control braking
function is not able to maintain a sufficient dis­
tance to the vehicle driving ahead
c::;, fig. 121 .
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