2018 AUDI A5 COUPE Owners Manual

@ Tips
The emergency release lever should
never be
used as a handle for closing the luggage com­
partment lid.
Emergency releasing the luggage
compartment lid from the inside
App lies to: Coupe/Cabriolet
Fig. 37 Inner luggage compar tmen t lid: access to t he
emergency release
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from inside the luggage compartment in an
emergency .
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢ page 39 .
.,. Using the emergency key, pry off the cover in
the luggage compartment lid trim panel
¢fig. 37 .
.,. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid.
Emergency releasing the luggage
compartment lid from the inside
App lies to: Sportback
Fig. 38 Inner luggage compa rt m en t lid: acces s to t he
emergency release
.,. Remove the mechanical key ¢page 39 .
Opening and closing
.,. Pry out the cover using the mechanical key
i=> fig. 38.
.. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid .
Luggage compartment lid emergency
unlocking from the outside
Applies to: Cabriolet
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Fig. 39 Rear lid : emergency release lock cylinder
.,. Remove the mechanical key ¢ page 39.
.,. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, insert
the key in the lock cylinder and turn it in the di­
rection of the arrow .
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Opening and closing
Child safety lock
Applies to: ve hicles w ith c hild safety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
Fig. 40 Section of driver's door: controls
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Fig. 41 Rear door: chil d safety lock
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• To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press
the@ button in
the driver's
door ~ fig. 40. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
• To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the direc­
tion of the arrow or opposite the direction of
the
arrow~ fig . 41.
Message in the instrument cluster display
(tll Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ button again.
If the message stays on , drive immediately to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
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A WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an accident.
- A malfunction in the child safety lock could
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
inside, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
Power windows
Controls '
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 42 Driver's door: power win dow controls
All powe r window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
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• To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door*
© Right rear door*

® Central switch* for opening or closing all side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chi l­
dren rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
powe r windows con tinue to function unt il
the driver 's door or front passenger 's door
has been opened .
- Pay ca reful attent ion when closing the win­
dows. P inching co uld cause serious injuries .
- When loc king the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer ­
gency.
(D Tips
You ca n still open and close the w indows fo r
approxima tely 10 minutes after turning the
ign it ion off. T he power windows do no t switch
off until the driver's door or front passe nger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
All of the windows and the roof* con be opened/
closed ot the same time.
F or power top* convenience opening/clos ing, re­
fer to the in formation
in ~ page 55.
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the IT! button on the remote con­
t rol key until all of the windows reach the de­
s ir ed position and the roof* is tilted open.
Con venience closing feature
.,. Press the ('.D button on the remote control key
until the roof* is closed
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;;§ .,. Touch the sensor* on the doo r hand le until a ll
;::; of the windows and the roof* are closed. Do not ,....
8 place your hand in the door handle when doing
3 th is . Op ening and cl osing
Sett ing conven ienc e op ening in the
Infota inm ent sy stem
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > V ehicle
setti ng s> C entral lock ing > Long p ress to
o pen windo ws.
A WARNING
= -- To reduce the r isk of injury, never close the
windows or the roof* carelessly or in a n un­
con trolled man ner .
- For secur ity reaso ns, the windows and the
roof* can on ly be opened and closed with
the remote con trol key a t a maximum dis­
tance of approx imately 6.S fee t (2 m) aw ay
from the vehicle . Always pay atten tion when
using the
tfJ button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched . The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the
tfl button is released.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof:
the power sunshade also opens/closes when
opening/closing the roof.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one -touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
.,. Pull the powe r window switch up until the win ­
dow is completely raised.
.,. Release the switch and pu ll it up again fo r at
least one second .
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Opening and clo sin g
Panorama glass roof
Panorama glass roof, opening /closing the
sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
The front segment can tilt and slide open.
Fig . 43 Sect ion of the front headliner: panorama glass roof
button
@ Tilting and cl osing th e ro of
., To tilt the sunroof completely open, press the
~ button up briefly to the second level.
., To close the sunroof comp letely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level ~ & ­
., To set a pos ition between opened and closed,
press/pull
the~ button up to the first level
unt il the roof reaches the desired position.
@ Opening and closing the roof
., T o open the sunroof completely, slide the~
switch back br iefly to the second level.
., To close the sunroof comp letely, push the~
button forward briefly to the second leve l
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.. To se lect a partially ope n position, push the~
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired position is reached.
© Opening and clos ing the sunshade
., To open the sunshade comp letely, sli de the .;f",j,,
switch back briefly to the second level.
., To close the sunshade comp lete ly, slide the.-; ;, .
switch forward briefly to the second level.
., To select a partially open position, slide the -:a ,.
switch to the first level until the sunshade
reaches the desired position .
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A WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always pay atten­
tion when closing the panorama glass roof.
Always switch off the ignition when exit ing
the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close the panorama g lass roof when
leav ing your vehicle. Ra in can cause damage
to the i nterio r equipment of your veh icle, par­
ticularly the electron ic equ ipment.
@ Tips
- For information about convenience open­
ing/closing,
see~ page 49.
- You can still operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off. The switch is deactivated
once the dr iver's o r front passenger's door is
opened.
- T he pano rama g lass roof will on ly open
dow n to - 4°F (-20°).
Panorama glass roof emergency ope ration
Applies to : vehicles with panorama glass roof
If an object is de tected when clos ing, the roof
will open again automatica lly. In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency clos­
ing function .
., Within five seconds after the s unroof opens au­
tomatically, pu ll the app licable button unti l the
roof is closed .

Valet parking function
Applies to: vehicles wit h valet parking funct ion
The valet parking function protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access.
Fig. 44 Glove compartment: valet parking function butto n
You can switch the valet parking function on, for
example when someone else is parking your vehi­
cle
l)_ When the function is switched on, the ve­
hicle can be driven, locked and unlocked using
the master key, but access to the luggage com­
partment is not permitted .
.,. Remove the mechan ical key from the remote
contro l
key~ page 39 .
.,. Open the glove compartment ~ page 76 .
.,. Press the IVALET I button to switch the valet
parking function on . The LED in the button
turns on.
.,. Lock the glove compartment with the mechani­
cal key .
.,. Applies to: vehicles with lockable pass-through
and lockable rear seat backrests: To secure the
luggage compartment from the vehicle interior
as well, lock the pass-through and the rear seat
backrests using the mechanical key
~ page 79 or ~ page 78 .
.,. Give your master key to the personnel who are
parking your vehicle and keep the mechanical
key.
The following buttons are deactivated when the
va let parking function is switched on:
-,c:;5 button in the driver's door
-,c:;5 button on the remote control key
~ -Handle in the rear lid ..... N
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'° ~ ll Th is function is not available in all countr ies . co
Open ing and closing
When the valet parking function is switched on,
the message
Valet parking activated appears in
the instrument cluster disp lay when you sw itch
the ignition on.
@ Tips
Please note that the luggage compartment
can still be accessed from the vehicle interior
in vehicles with fixed rear seat backrests or
ones that cannot be locked, even when the
valet park ing funct ion is switched on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 45 Garage door opener: examples of usage for differ­
ent system s
With the garage door opener ( Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
sec urity systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated in the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls.
T o be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
_& WARNING ~
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
jects are in the area immediately s urrounding
the equipment. People can be injured or prop-
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
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Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before selling the vehicle.
- For additional information about HomeLin k,
vis it www.homelink.com.
- Fo r an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
¢ page 392.
Operation
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith ga ra g e doo r opener (Homeli nk)
Requirements: the button in the headliner must
be programmed
c::> page 52 and the vehicle
must be within range of the sys tem, such as the
garage door.
• Press the button to open the garage door . The
L E D @ c::> page 52, fig . 46 bli nks or turns on .
• Press the button again to open the garage
doo r.
@ Tips
When open ing o r closing the garage door, do
not p ress and hold the butto n longer ten sec­
onds o r the ga rage door opene r will sw itch to
programmi ng mode.
Programming button s
App lies to: ve hicles w ith gara g e doo r opener (Homeli nk)
1 1 11~111
Fig . 4 6 Headliner: controls
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You can p rogram bot h fixed code and roll ing code
sys tems using this procedure.
l) Only appl ie s to ro lli ng code system s
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Programming /reprogramm ing buttons
Requireme nt: the vehicle m ust be in range of the
system, such as the garage door, that you would
li ke to program.
• Switch t he ignit io n on.
• Press and hold the b utton in the headliner that
you would like to program for at least two sec ­
onds. Or
• Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUj but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > Vehicle
s e tting s> Garage door opener > Prog ram ga ­
rage door opener
> Prog ram bu tton I /P rogram
button II /Prog ram button
II I (reprogram) .
The ye llow LED @ blinks .
• Follow the in structions in the Info tainment sys-
tem.
Synchronizing a button1 )
Requireme nt: the button must already be pro·
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you wou ld like to program .
• Switch the ignition on .
• Press the button in the headliner that you
would like to synchronize.
• Follow the instructions in the Infotainment sys·
t ern.
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi·
vidually . They must be deleted all at once. Repro·
gram the buttons if necessary .
• Switch the ignit ion on.
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU j but·
ton
> Ve hicle > left control button > Vehicle
s etting s
> Garage door opener > Del ete button
programming
> Y es, del ete now .
Displa ying the version /status /country code
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUj but­
ton
>V ehicle > left control button >V ehicle set·
ting s
> Garag e door opener > Version informa-
tion .
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<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
@ Tips
-The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor after
the programming. Follow the manufactur­
er's instructions for doing this.
- The programming process can take up to 30
seconds. The hand transm itter may need to
be operated again during the process.
- Make sure the batteries in the hand trans­
mitter are charged before starting the pro­
gramming process.
- In some cases, the system must be pro­
grammed using an alternative mode. Select i n the Infotainment system:
IMENU I > Vehi­
cl e
> left cont rol button > Vehicle s etting s >
Garage door opener > Program garage door
op ener >
right control button > UR-Mode /
D -Mode . Op
ening and cl osing
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Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
Applies to: vehicles with power top
The power top opens and closes automat ically .
W hen open, the powe r top is stored comp lete ly
i n t he power top comp artmen t. T he power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Unde r no rma l condi tions, the powe r top is wind­
and wa terp roof. In rare cases, small d rople ts of
water m ay form under ext reme wea ther condi ­
tions such as torrentia l or prolonged ra in. That is
norma l and no cause for concern .
F ollow t he care ins truct ions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to main tain i ts appearance
c::> page 362, Core and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
- Open and s tow t he power to p only whe n it is
cl ean and dry. Stowi ng the power top when it is
damp can create imp rints in it, and mi ldew and
othe r damage can res ult if it is left stowed
whi le damp for long periods of time. To prevent
scratc hing or damaging the power top, do not
use a ny sharp-edged objects to remove ice and
snow . The rear window may be clea red w ith a
standard ice scraper .
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks o r th e creases in it may become discol­
o red .
- Do not ope n the power top when the tem pera ­
tu re is be low 32 °F (0 °C) . The fabric i n the
power top loses elast ic ity in s ub- zero tempera­
tu res.
- The powe r top w ill not open when the tempera­
tu re is be low- 5 °F (-1 5 °().
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· Opening/closing the power top
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 47 Ce nte r co nso le : powe r top sw itc h
Requireme nt: the luggage compartment lid must
be closed .
Opening/closing the power top
.,. Switch the ignit io n on.
.,. To open the power top, pu ll and hold the but­
ton
(D dur ing the entire process.
.,. To close the power top, pu ll and hold the but-
ton @dur ing the ent ire process .
Opening/cl osing the power top (automatic
operation)
It is not necessary to hold the butto n down.
Requirement: the speed must be between 4 mph
(6 km/h) and 30 mph (SO km/h). The re must be
no passengers or objects on the rear bench seat .
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. T o open the power top complete ly, pull on the
button
(D br iefly.
.,. To close the power top complete ly, pull on the
button @ briefly.
The status o f the power top is shown in the in ­
str ument cl uster d isplay when operating the
power top switch.
You can close the power top when the win d de­
flector is installed
c::> page 57 .
A message wi ll appe ar in the ins trumen t clus te r
if the power top cannot be opened o r closed
c::> page 56. .,.