2018 AUDI A5 COUPE warning lights

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tires to trailer and tire manufacturers' specifica­
tions.
Lights
The headlight settings should be checked with
the trailer attached before driving off. Check to
make sure both vehicle and trailer lights are
working properly.
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly connect­
ed from the trailer to the hitch on the vehicle.
L eave enough slack in the chains to permit turn­
ing corners . When you install safety chains, make
sure they will not drag on the road when you are
driving .
The cha ins shou ld cross under the trailer tongue
to prevent it from dropping in case of separat ion
from the hitch.
Driver messages
Driving with a trailer requires extra caution.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car results
in a high ly unstable distribution of weight .
If this
cannot be avo ided, drive at very low speeds only
to avoid the risk of losing steering control.
A "balanced" rig is easier to operate and control.
This means that the tow vehicle should be loaded to the extent possible and permissible, whi le
keep ing the trailer as light as possible under the
circumstances . Whenever possible, transfer
some cargo to the luggage compartment of the
tow vehicle whi le observ ing tongue load require­
ments and vehicle loading considerations.
Speed
The highe r the speed, the more difficult it be­
comes for the driver to control the rig. Do not
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Reduce
your speed even more if load, weather or wind conditions are unfavorable
-particularly when
going downhill.
Tra iler towing
Reduce vehicle speed immediately if the trailer
shows the slightest sign of swaying.
Do not try
to stop the swaying by accelerating.
Observe speed limits. In some areas, speeds for
vehicles towing trailers are lower than for regular
vehicles .
Always apply brakes early. When driving down­
hill, shift into a lower gear to use the engine
braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of the
brakes alone can cause them to overheat and fail.
Coolant temperature
T he coo lant temperature gauge ~ page 11 must
be observed carefully. The coolant temperature
can increase if you drive on long inclines in a low
gear at high engine speeds . Reduce your speed
immediately if the LEDs in the top part of the dis­
play turn on.
For more information about indicator lights, re­
fer
to . ~page 30 .
A WARNING
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Anyone not properly restrained in a moving
vehicle is at a much greater risk in an acci­
dent. Never let anyone ride in your car who is
not properly wearing the restraints provided
by Aud i.
Trailer towing
information
Important to know
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Your vehicle handles differently when towing a
trailer because of the addit ional weight and dif­
ferent weight distribution . Safety, performance
and economy will greatly depend on how careful­
ly you load your trailer and operate you r rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, pract ice
turning, stopping and backing up in an area away
from traffic . Keep pract ic ing until you have be­
come complete ly familiar w ith the way your vehi­
cle-trailer combination behaves and responds.
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Assistance systems
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sit­
uation and setting.
An add itiona l ind icator appears in the head-up
disp lay*.
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.,. Pull the lever toward you into position@
<::;,fig. 115.
Storing the speed and activating regulation
.,. To store the current speed, press the !SET ! but­
ton
¢ fig . 115 . The stored speed is shown in the
speedometer in the LED line @and appears
briefly in the status
line @c:;, fig. 116 .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmis­
sion: To activate the control when stationary,
also press the brake pedal.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks into place. The message
ACC: off
appears.
@ Indicator lights
Ill-Adaptive cruise control is switched on . No
veh icles are detected ahead . The stored speed is
maintained.
• -A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adapt ive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
• -Automatic transmission : adaptive cruise
control must be switched on . A vehicle was de­
tected ahead . Your vehicle is stat ionary and will
not start driving automatically .
fai-Automatic transmission : adaptive cruise
control must be switched on . No vehicles were
detected ahead. Your vehicle is stationary and
will not start dr iving automatically .
•-The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a vehicle driving
ahead . You must intervene
c:;, page 119, Driver
intervention request.
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© Instrument cluster display
If the Driver assistance display is not shown in
the instrument cluster display, you can open it
using the multif unction steering wheel buttons
c:;, page 13.
Based on the graphic display, you can determine
if the system is maintaining a distance to the ve­
hicle driving ahead and what that distance is .
No vehicle -no veh icle was detected driv ing
ahead .
Silver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
¢ page 119 .
The five distance bars on the gauge© represent
the set distance (refer to
c:;, page 118 for infor­
mation on how to change the distance). If you
fall below the selected d istance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upwa rd .
A WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmis­
sion: If you press the
ISET ! button when driv­
ing at speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the
vehicle accelerates automatically up to 20
mph (30 km/h), which is the minimum speed
that can be set.
(D Tips
- If you switch the ignitio n or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons .
- T he electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are auto ­
matically switched on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.

Assistance systems
Predictive control
(efficiency assist)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control and pre·
dict ive efficiency assist
Fig. 122 Instrument cluster: predictive control
General information
The predictive control 1l uses the map informa·
tion from the navigation system in order to react
proactively when driving. Information from the
camera -based traffic sign recognition* is also ap·
plied to recognize traffic signs
r::!> page 109.
When coming up to areas with speed limits or
changes in the course of the road (such as curves,
inte rsections or traffic circles), the system brakes
automatically and then accelerates back up to
the set speed.
When adaptive cruise cont rol is switched off, the
system only provides notificat ions without con­
trolled intervent ions
r::!> page 112 .
The driver can override the predictive control at
any time by pressing the accelerator or brake
pedal. If the system changes the vehicle speed to
adapt to speed limits, you can ch ange the speed
using the lever
<:!> page 117 , fig . 117 .
Always switch off the predictive control in
the following situations:
- When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor we ather condit ions such as snow or
heavy rain .
- When driving on roads in poor condition.
l) This is no t a vail able in som e coun trie s.
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Indicator in the instrument cluster display
When switching on the adaptive cruise control
for the first time, the message
ACC: 1111 + B ac­
tive
in the instr ument cluster indicates the avail­
ability of the predictive control.
The symbol appears when the system
i s regulating the speed to match a speed limit .
If
this is the case, the system is regulating a speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h). The speed is then taken
over by the adaptive cruise control. The speed in
the speedometer LED ring adjusts to the speed to
be maintained
r::!> page 115, fig. 116 . The ..
r::!> fig. 122 symbol appears when there is an adap ­
tation to the route ahead .
If you are in the
Driver assistance display in the
i nstrument cluster, then the following symbols
will indicate which occurrence the system is cur­
rently responding to:
Symbol Meaning
MPH
USA models:
speed limiter
km/h
Canada models:
speed limiter
Ir
Curve
_J!L
,ir
Intersection
~ Traffic circle ·· Of );
A WARNING
- Read the warnings on c> .& in General infor­
mation on page 114
and on r::!> .& in Descrip­
tion an page 109 .
-Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when predictive control is
sw itched on. The driver is always responsi­
ble for assessing the traffic situation.
-There is an increase in the risk of an acci­
dent, because the system does not consider
"right of way" rules and also does not re-
spond to traffic lights.
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Assistance systems
In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), traffic
jam assist can help to keep the vehicle within a
lane calculated by the system. Within the limits
of the system, the system controls the steering
automatically when adaptive cruise control is
switched on . Since traffic jam assist is only an as­
sist system, the driver must always keep his or
her hands on the steering wheel and be ready to
steer. The driver can override the control at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driving on express­
ways and highways.
Switching traffic jam assist on and off
.., Press the button to switch the system on and
off¢fig. 123.
.., To turn the system off completely, select in the
Infotainment system:
I M ENU I button > Vehicle
> left contro l button > Driver assistance > Traf­
fic jam assist.
If traffic jam assist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can cont inue operating
the active lane assist using the
c::> fig . 123 button
c::> page 131. T he traffic jam assist functions a re
no longer available.
Requirements for using traffic jam assist:
- Traffic jam assist must be switched on in the
Infota inment system.
- Adaptive cruise control must be switched on
and active
c;> page 115 .
Always switch off traffic jam assist in the
following situations:
- When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy rain .
- When driving on roads in poor condition.
- In construction zones.
- In city driving.
Traffic jam assist availability:
If you are in the Driver assistance disp lay in the
i n strument cluster,
the@ indicat or light and
the message
Traffic jam assist available appea rs
if traffic congestion situation was recognized.
You can open the
D rive r assistance disp lay using
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the multifunction steering wheel buttons
¢ page 13. To activate traffic jam assist, you
must press the
c;> fig. 123 button and switch on
the adapt ive cruise control
¢ page 115.
Indicator lights
Ill and. -traff ic jam assist is switched on.
Vehicles driving ahead were detected. Your vehi ­
cle adapts whi le driving
c;> fig. 124.
• - Traffic jam assist switches off if the driver
does not take over steering after multiple driver
intervention requests. The system brakes the ve­
hicle until it is stationary.
A WARNING
A lways keep your hands on the steering wheel
so you can be ready to steer at any t ime . The
driver is always respons ible for staying in a
lane and for assessing traffic situations . Read
and follow the warnings on
c;> .& in General
information on page 114.
Never use traffic
jam ass ist in the following situations or you
will increase the risk of an accident.
- Driving offroad or on unpaved roads. Traffic
jam assist is only designed for use on paved
roads.
- In city driv ing or in construction zones.
- On curv ing stretches of road.
- In narrow lanes.
- In unclear traffic situat ions such as at inter-
sections or toll stations.
(D Tips
You are not necessarily guided to the center
of your lane.

Intelligent Technology
its integra ted systems cannot always pre­
vent collisions
-there is still a risk of acci­
dents!
- Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
acce lerating on smooth, slippery surfaces
such as ice and snow. The dr ive wheels can
spin even when these control systems are
Switching on and off
installed and this can affect dr iv ing stab ility
and increase the risk of a collision.
@ Tips
- The ABS and ASR only funct ion correctly
when a ll four wheels have a simi lar wear
condition . Different tire sizes can lead to a
red uction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working.
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
Fig . 159 Cente r co nso le w it h button ~Of'
fun ct io n of the ESC is lim ited or switc hed off. The
amount of s tabilization contro l w ill differ de­
pending on the leve l.
The following examp les are unusua l situat ions
whe re it may make se nse to sw itch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to sp in:
- Roc king the veh icle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iving in deep snow or on loose g round
- Dr iving with snow chains
The ESC is des igned to function in levels . Depend­
i n g on the level that is selected, the stabilization For you
r safety, switch the sport mode
off in ad­
vance.
ESC levels
Sport mode on ESC/ASRoff Sport mode off or
ESC /ASRon
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza- The stabilization funct ion is The f ull s tabilization func-
t ion funct ions are lim ited not availab le
¢ .&. . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
c;> .&. . ASR are switc hed off. ava ilab le aga in.
Operation Press the 11' OFF I button Press and hold the !1' O FFI Press the 11' OFFI button
briefly. button longer than 3 sec- aga in.
onds.
Indicator II turns on. fl and 14'tl•)H turn on . II turns off or II and
lights lf'tl•)H turn off .
Message s Stabilization control (ESC ): Stabilization control (ESC ): Stabilization control
sport . Warning! Restricted off . Warning! Restricted (ESC) : on
s tability stability
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Voice recognition system Operating
Appl ies to: veh icles wit h vo ice recog nitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Requirements: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on
~page 158, the re must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active.
~ Switching on : press the 51 button@
~ page 15, fig. 11 or~ page 16, fig. 13 briefly
on the mu ltifunction steering wheel and say
the des ired command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the 51 button.
Or: press the [2] butto n.
~ Pau sing : say the command Pau se . To resume,
press the
l2;J button .
~ Correcting : say the command Corre ction . Or :
simply say a new command during an an ­
nouncement
<=> page 251.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Vi sua l input as sistan ce: after switching on
vo ice recogn it io n, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appears. This command
display can be sw itched on o r off. Se lect:
IMENU I button> Setting s> left cont rol button
> MMI setting s > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, tu rn the voice recognition sys ­
tem on and say
Help.
For the s yst em to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inctly at a normal vo lume .
Speak louder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make sure that passen-
;;!; gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
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3 Voice recognition system
Do not direct the air vents toward the hands-free
microphone, which is on the roof headliner near
t h e front inte rior lights .
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be­
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to­
ward that seat.
Additional settings
Seer=;, page 251, Spee ch dialog system .
A WARNING
-Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic . Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
-Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressful situations. It may take longer to
d ial the number or the system may not be
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.
@ Tips
- The d ialog pauses when there is an incom­
ing phone call and will continue if you ig­
nore the call. The d ialog ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- You can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
cont rol knob .
Command overview
information
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recognit ion system
T he following overv iews describe the comma nds
t h at can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system.
Alte rnative commands a re separate d using
a"/",
for example say: Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of commands used to perfo rm an ac­
t ion are iden tified w it h
a"> ", fo r ex ample say:
Ente r addre ss > (t hen) Enter country /state . ..,.
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Audi connect (Infotainm ent )
-when the camera-based traffic sign recogn i­
tion* is malfunctioning
¢ page 109
-when there a re warnings from the camera-
based traffic sign recognition*
Sw itch ing traffic light information on and
off
-Se lect: I MENU I button > Au di conne ct > Traffi c
ligh t info rm ati on >
On (~) or Off (0 ).
A WARNING
-When traffic light information is shown, a l­
so always pay attention to the traffic situa­
t ion, the distance to other vehicles and the
area around the vehicle. The driver is always
responsible for assessing the traff ic situa ­
t ion .
- Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traff ic conditions. The
displayed information must never cause you
to ignore lega l traffic regulations and pose a
safety risk.
-Regardless of the traffic light informat ion,
you should always monitor your speed using
the speedometer and make sure you are ad­ hering to the legal speed limit .
-The traffic light information does not adjust
yo ur vehicle's speed to the speed recom­
mendation shown in the display.
{D) Tips
-Traffic light information is not yet ava ilable
i n a ll cities and is not nationwide .
-Units of measurement and language set­
tings are displayed based on how they were
set in the
M MI system settings
¢ page 251 .
-Always read the chap ter¢ page 198, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion .
Weather
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search area .
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.. Select and confirm Weath er.
You can also display the current weather condi­
tions on the map , fo r example.
.. Select: lef t control button > on entry .
Flight information
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on flights and current arrival/depar­
ture times in the selected search area .
.. Select and confirm Flight inform ation .
City events
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area.
.. Sele ct C it y Ev ent s > left co ntro l button > cate­
gory.
Online news
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
You can check the current headlines of your fa­
vorite publications in the MMI.
Requirement: yo ur myAud i acco unt must be sub­
scribed to newsfeeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
~ page 191 .
.. Sele ct: !M EN UI button> Aud i conn ect> Online
new s>
desired new sfeed > a headline .
(D Tips
If you have not s ubs cribed to any pe rsonal
newsfeeds in your myAudi account, pre-con­
figured newsfeeds will be displayed.
'Twitter
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
You can access the most important functions in
your Twitter accoun t through your
MMI.
Requireme nt:
You must have connected your myAudi account
with Tw itter. You can f ind additional information
fo r this on line at
www .audiu sa .c om /m yaudi.

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 .