2018 AUDI A5 COUPE door lock

- Storage compartment* in the rear center arm-
rest
- Storage compartment* under the light switch
- Ga rmen t hooks above the rea r doors*
- Nets* on the back rests of the front seats
- Nets* on the left/r ight luggage compartment
t rim panel
- Tie-downs* on the left/right luggage compart­
ment trim panel
- Bag hooks* in the luggage compartment
A WARNING
- Always keep the glove compa rtment lid
closed wh ile driving to reduce the risk of in­
Jury.
- Only use the s torage compartments in the
doo r trim pa ne ls to s to re small objects that
will not st ic k out of the compa rtme nt and
im pair the range of the side airbag s.
- Make s ure tha t the view to the rear is not
obst ru cted by ha nging garments.
- Hang on ly lightwe igh t cloth ing and be su re
t ha t there a re no heavy or sha rp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang ga rments,
because t his co uld reduce t he effe ct iveness
o f the side curt ain airb ags*.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Rea d and follow the important safe ty p recau­
t ion s in
~p age 263, S toring cargo co rrec tly.
Seats and storag e
Luggage compartment cover
Applies to : vehicles wit h lu ggage compartment cover
Fig. 84 Luggage compa rtment: cove r w hen the luggage
compart ment lid is open
Fig. 85 Luggage compa rtment: cover beh ind the rear
bench seat
Removing and installing the luggage
compartment lid cover
., To remove the cover, turn the knob to a hor i­
zontal position .
., Pull the cover o ut of t he retainers in the direc­
tion of the arrow
¢fig . 84 .
., To install the cove r, s lide it upwa rd onto the re-
tainers a nd let it lock into p lace .
., Turn the knob to a vertical pos it ion .
Removing and installing the cover behind
the rear bench seat
., To remove the cover, pull it in th e d irection of
the arrow
¢fig. 85 .
., Re lease it upward .
., To install the cover, insert the left and right
sides of the cover into the mounts on the side
trim panel.
., Slide the cover forward unt il it locks into place . ..,
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Driving
St ee ring lock1
)
The stee ring locks when you t urn the engine off
using the
! S T A RT ENGINE ST OP I button and
open the driver 's door. The locked steering helps
prevent v ehicle theft .
Emergency off function*
If it is abso lutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while dr iv ing at speeds star ting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the eng ine off, press
the
! S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I button tw ice in a row
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop . The full func­
t ion of the brake booster and the power
stee ring is not guaranteed. Yo u must use
more force to turn or b rake . Because you
cannot s teer an d brake as you usu ally
would, t his co uld lead to accidents and ser i­
ous in juries.
- Alw ays t ake the key wi th you w henever you
leave you r vehicle . Othe rw ise, the engi ne
cou ld be started o r electrical equipment
s uch as the power windows cou ld be operat­
ed . This can lead to se rious injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the se lector lever in the P position
(a u­
tomat ic transmission) or with 1st gear en­
gaged (manual transmission). Otherwise
the vehicle could roll away u nintent ionally .
(D Note
If the eng ine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
sw itched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engi ne . For this reason, let the engi ne run
for at idle for approximately two minutes
be­
fore shutting it off.
l) Th is fun ction is not avai la bl e in al l co un tries.
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(D Tips
Fo r u p to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
g ine, the radiator fan may turn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to r un (even if
the ig nition is switched off) for the following
r easons:
- The coolant temperature is increas ing due
to trapped heat.
- If the eng ine is wa rm and the eng ine com­
partment a lso heats up from strong sun­
light .
- Applies to: vehicles with diesel particulate
filter: The emissions control system is heat­
ed through the regeneration process, even if
the engine has not reached its operat ing
tempe rature yet.
Messages
Engin e running . Warning! Turn off ignition be ­
fore leavin g vehicle
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
i f you open the drive r's door w hen the eng ine is
r un ning .
Applies to: vehicles with manual transmission
Please pres s clutch pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
clutch pedal to start the eng ine. The engine can
o nly be started w hen the clutch pedal is pressed.
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
Plea se pres s brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
bra ke peda l when sta rting t he eng ine .
Ill Remote control key : key not recognized. Is
the key still in the vehicle ?
This indicator light turns on and this message ap­
pears if the ignition key was removed from the
vehicle when the engine was running . If the igni­
tion key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot
switch on the ignition or start the engine once

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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<( 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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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. ..,_

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 ..,.

too much stress from being placed on the locking
mechanism .
A WARNING
-The vehicle can roll even when the engine is
switched off.
-U nintended vehicle movement can lead to
serious injuries.
-To reduce the risk of an accident, do not press the acce lerator pedal when changing
the selector lever position while the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running.
-To reduce the risk of an accident, never se­
lect the R or P posit ions while driving.
-Do not inadvertent ly press the acce le rator
peda l when the veh icle is stationary. Other­
wise the risk of an accident increases be­
cause the vehicle will start to move immed i­
ately, eve n if the par king brake is set.
@ Tips
For safety reasons , the parking b rake on ly re­
leases automatically when the driver's door is
closed.
Hill descent control
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with a utomat ic t ra nsmi ssio ns
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills.
Hill descent control act ivates when the transmis­
sion is in the Dor S posit ion and you press the
brake pedal. The t ransmission automat ically se­
lects a gear that is suitab le for the hill . H ill de­
scent contro l tries to ma inta in the speed ach­
i eved at the time of braking, withi n phys ica l and
techn ica l limita tions. If may st ill be necessary to
a dj ust the speed wi th t he b rake pedal.
H ill descent control switches off once the hill lev­
e ls out o r yo u press the accelerator pedal.
W hen operating the c ruise contro l system*
¢ page 10 7, hill descent contro l is also act ivated
when the speed is set .
Drivi ng
A WARNING
-Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitat io ns, so it may not be able to ma intain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
b e ready to app ly the brakes.
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
A pp lies to : vehicles wi th automatic transmiss ions
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shift the
gears manually .
Fig. 103 Center console: s hiftin g man ually w it h th e se lec ­
to r lever
Fig. 1 04 Stee ring w hee l: sh ift ing man ually
Shifting with the selector lever
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You can shift into tip tronic mode wh ile stat iona ry
and wh ile driving.
.,. To shift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the D/S position to the right . As
soon as the transm ission switches over, the M
tra nsmission setting w ill appear in the instr u­
men t cluste r display .
.,. To shift up a gea r, t ap the sele ctor leve r fo r­
ward
0 ¢ fig . 103 .
.,. To shift down a gear, tap the se lector lever back
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Audi connect vehicle control
-Pay attention to upper- and lower-case let ­
ters when entering the vehicle code.
-If you do not have the 10-digit vehicle code,
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility.
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
License subscription
The validity and expirat ion date of you r subscrip­
tions are displayed. When
Warning before sub­
scription expires
is activated, a message wi ll be
d isp layed warning you that your license is about
to expire.
Select:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect > Display
available functions >
right control button> Li­
cense subscription.
Resetting the primary user
F or examp le, you ca n reset the key user when
selling your vehicle in order to deactivate these
services .
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
Select :
!MENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Audi connect user management
> Key user> Reset key user .
Warning levels
Requirement: the primary user must have set one
or more warning levels. Secondary users can only
see if a warning level is act ive or not .
Select:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Alerts.
Remote locking and
unlocking
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can lock and unlock your veh icle using this
service.
Requirement
-This requires the 4-dig it PIN that you specified
during the verification on www.audiusa.com/
myaudi.
-The vehicle must be stationary.
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-T he ignition must be switched off.
Vehicle status report
Applies to vehicles w ith Audi connect vehicle control
The Driver Information System collects data un­
der certain conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is stored, yo u can access va lues such
as these using the service:
-Remaining range
-Fue l tank level
-Oil level
-Vehicle doors are open/closed or locked/un-
locked
-Mi leage
-Next oil change
-Next inspection
-Warning messages
-Side marker lights/parking lights on/off
For additional information on the Driver Informa­
tion System, refer to
c:> page 17, Driver informa­
tion system.
A WARNING
Do not ignore messages and warning or ind i­
cator lights that turn on in the vehicle be­
cause of the information in the status report .
This could lead to break downs in on the road,
accidents and serious injuries.
Parking location
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
The vehicle collects data under certain cond it ions
and sends it to a serve r.
When data is stored, you can access values such
as these using the service :
-Vehicle location display,
-Display of one's own location,
-Route to you r vehicle .
If your mobile device also has a navigation func­
tion, you ca n navigate to your last kno wn parking
lo ca tion .