2018 AUDI A5 COUPE wheel

Intelligent Technology
CJ) Note
- Neve r let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
pedal light ly when bra king is not actually
necessary. This causes the brakes to over­
heat and increases braking d istance and
causes wear .
- Before driv ing downhill a long distance on a
steep hi ll, decrease your speed and select a
l ower gear. This makes use of the engine
b raking effect and re lieves the brakes . If
you need to b rake additionally , brake in in­
te rvals and n ot co nti nu ously .
(J) Tips
-If the b rake booster is no t wo rking, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
fo rce th an norma l.
- If you re trofit you r vehicle with a fron t spoil­
e r, whee l cove rs o r similar items, ma ke sure
th at t he ai r flow to the fron t wheels is not
i nte rr upt ed . Ot he rw ise the bra ke sys tem
ca n become too hot.
Electromechanical
steering, Dynamic
steering
The elec trome chanical steering supp orts the
driver 's steering movemen ts.
P owe r stee ring adapts electronically based on
t he vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
If th is indicator light t urns o n and stays on and
this message appears, the power steer ing may
have fa iled.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos ­
sib le. Do
not continue driving. See an author ized
Aud i dea ler or a uthori zed Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r
assistance .
E£4 Steering: malfunction! You may continue
dri ving
If t he i nd ic ator lig ht tur ns on and the message
a ppears, the stee ring wheel may be more diff i-
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lt to move o r mo re sensitive than usu a l. The
steering wheel may also be at an ang le when
driv ing straight.
Drive slowly to an au thorized Audi de aler or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty to have t he mal ­
funct ion correcte d.
f:$JI Dynamic steering: correcting steering wheel
po sition
If the indica tor ligh t turns on and this message
appears, the dynamic steering* is re in it ia liz ing.
The steer ing whee l will be easy to move afte r
sta rt ing t he engine . Reinitiali zation might be
necessary if the steering wheel was moved while
the engine was switched off. The disp lay turns
off if the initialization was successf ul.
(D Tips
-If the . or ':r,y indica to r light only stays on
for a sho rt time, you may cont inue driving .
- T he dynamic steering s tability sys tems
q page 151 are not ava ila bl e in the event of
a system malfunction .
- For add itio na l information o n dynamic
steeri ng, see
c:;, page 138.
ALL-wheel drive (quattro)
General information
In all whee l drive, the dr iv ing power is dis trib ut­
ed betwee n all fou r whee ls w hen needed . This
happe ns automatically depending on your driving
behavior as we ll as the c urrent road con ditions.
A lso see
c:;, page 151, Electronic stabili zation
control (ESC) .
The all-whee l dr ive system distr ibutes the dr iving
power va riably to the front and rear axle. It works
together with selective wheel torq ue control,
which act ivates when dr iv ing through c urves
q page 151. With the sport d ifferent ial*, power
distribution to the rear wheels is var iable and can
be adjusted using the drive select
q pag e 139 .
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power . Your vehicle is except iona lly pow­
erfu l and has excellent driving characteristics
bot h unde r normal d riving conditions and on
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snow and ice. Always read and follow safety
precautions¢.&. .
Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con­
ditions. However, using winter or all season tires
on
all four wheels in the winter is recommended,
because this will improve the
braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
¢ page 358, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel drive, only wheels with
the same rolling circumference should be used.
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
¢ page 348, New tires or wheels.
Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle -there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain .
A WARNING
-Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driving style to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci­
dent .
- The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident .
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
dent.
Intelligent Technology
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
T he energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engtne.
When a vehicle with a conventional energy sys­
tem is not driven for a long time, the vehicle bat­
tery is drained by equipment (for example, the
immobilizer). In certain circumstances , there
could may not be enough energy to start the en­
gine.
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent ener­
gy management system for distributing electrici­
ty. This significantly improves the starting ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
The energy management system Is made up of
battery diagnosis, idling current management,
and dynamic energy management.
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis determines the vehicle bat­
tery charge level. The sensors determine the bat­
tery voltage, the battery current, and the battery
temperature. The current charge level and the
performance of the vehicle battery are deter­
mined based on this.
Idling current management
The idling current management decreases the
energy used while parked. With the engine
switched off, it manages the energy distribution
to the different electrical components . Data from
the battery diagnosis is taken into account for
this.
Depending on the vehicle battery charge level,
electrical equipment is switched off one item af­
ter the other to prevent the vehicle battery from draining and to maintain the starting ability.
Dynamic energy management
While driving, dynamic energy management dis­
tributes the appropriate amount of energy to the
electrical equipment.
It controls the battery
charge level so that the amount of energy is not
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Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operat ing the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic cond itions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Certain funct ions are not available wh ile driv­
ing .
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short,
combines various
systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi . You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmission:
F ig. 160 MMI contro l panel· integ rated shortc ut keys
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Applies to: ve hicles with manual transmission:
Fig. 161 MMI control pane l
-separate shortcut keys on
the ce nter conso le
MM I control panel overview
(D Control knob , if needed with joy-
stick function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 163
@ MMI touch contro l pad* ....... .
@ Left control button ........... .
@ Right control button .......... .
® Buttons for opening menus
directly ..................... .
® IMENUI button ..... .... ...... .
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®
IBACK I button
Shortcut keys
(0 Tips
The shortcut keys @¢ fig. 161 for the MMI
control panel (manua l transmission) are on
the center conso le .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
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Fig. 162 MMI On/Off knob w ith joystick function
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160
160
160
160
160
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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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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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The parking aid as well as the Audi voice recogni­
tion system must not be active.
A cell phone must be connected to the MMI w ith
the
Handsfree profile ~ page 178.
The cell phone being connected must have voice
control that can be controlled externally .
.. Switching on: press and hold the 5l button on
the multifunction steering wheel* and say the
desired command after the external speech di­
alog begins .
.. Continuing/resuming the dialog: the system
remains ready to use for a short time after end­
ing the dialog . You can start a new external dia­
log during this time. Press the
5l button if
needed, and say a new command.
Or : select
and confirm
Resume on the MMI control panel.
.. Switching off: press and hold the 5] button .
Or: select and confirm Cancel on the MMI con­
trol panel.
(1) Tips
- There are no voice guidance* prompts when
a dialog is active.
- This function depends on the cell phone
used. You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider or
from your cell phone user guide .
-AUDI AG simply provides access to control
your cell phone with voice operation and does not take any responsibility for the con­
tents and commands within the external
voice control.
Voice recognition system
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Voice guidance volume : you can adjust the vo l­
ume d uring voice guidance using the On/Off knob
c::> page 158 Yo u can also f ind additional in fo rma­
tion under
c::> page 256.
Map
Operating the map
Appl ies to: ve hicles with naviga tion system
F ig. 200 Exam ple: 30 map with th e cross hairs sw itched off
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S FIQUt ra• St
F ig . 201 Exa mpl e: sta n dard m ap with t he cros sha ir s
sw itc hed o n
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isplayed
<=> fig. 200.
Zoom ing in /out on the map
- T urn the cont rol k nob to the le ft or to the r ight.
Alte rn atively , you can also zoom in/out on the
map using the MM I touch contro l pad*
<=> page 163, if the c ross hairs are switched on .
Or: turn the left thumbwheel on the mu ltifunc­
t ion steer ing
whee l*<=> page 13.
Turning the crosshairs on/off
- Switching th e crosshairs on :
press t he control
k no b in t he ma p view
c::> fig. 200.
- Switching the crosshairs off : press the I BACKI
button.
1l O nly app lies to ve hicles w it h ou t camer a-based speed limit
disp lay .
Navigation
When the crosshairs are switched off
c::> fig. 20 0:
(D Direction . Fo r additional informa tion, see
c::> page 219.
@ The distance to the destinat ion includes the
calculated arrival time .
@ When the trailer mode func tion is sw itched
on~, the cor respond ing sy mbol is displayed
n ext to the arrival time.
@ Sca le: t urn the control knob to the left o r
right to decrease or increase the sca le . When
the
Automatic zoom function is sw itched on
~, a n "A" for "A utomat ic" is d isplayed in the
magn ifying g lass .
® Altitude
@ Vehicle position
0 Route info rmation: var ious informa tion will
be displayed dur ing rou te g uidance ( fo r ex­
amp le, the upcoming maneuver including
ca lculated distance and street names o r haz ­
ard info rmation*) . The display a lso provi des
traff ic information or po ints of interest on
the current route .
@ Road currently being d rive n on
When the crosshairs are switched on <=> fig. 201:
® The crosshairs: move the c rosshairs in the de-
s ired direct ion and set a point on the map us­
i ng the MMI touc h control pad* or the con­
trol knob . When the crosshairs are tur ned
off, the road be ing curren tly driven on is
shown .
@ Speed limit display1>: dis play of the max i­
mum pe rm itted speed on t he expressways
and highways.
@ Ente rtain men t slidi ng menu*: only available
when media is active. More i nfo rmat ion can
b e fo und under
c::> page 163.
@ Additional information on the c ross hairs po­
s it ion: if you move the crosshairs to a loca­
t ion on the map, available information fo r
the current crosshairs position is displayed. Press the control knob to open desti nat ion
de tails or to start rou te g uidance.
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.,. Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense .
.. ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
.. Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
.. Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres­
sure or when you are st ressed.
& WARNING
Impai red dr iv ing safe ty inc reases the risk of
ser ious personal inju ry and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
F ig . 2 28 Correct seating posit ion
F or your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver's seat to the following position:
.. Adjust the dr iver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor while
keeping your knee(s) slight ly
bent ¢&_ .
.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact w ith it when you drive .
.,. Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis­
tance of at least 10 in ches (25 cm) between the
steering wheel and you r breast
bone ¢ fig. 228.
If not possib le, see your aut horized Aud i dea le r
about adaptive eq uipment .
Driving safety
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at yo ur face .
.. Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent .
.,. Applies to: adjustable head restraints: Adjust
the head restraint so the upper edge is as even as poss ible with the top of your head. If that is
not possib le, try to adjust the head rest raint so
t ha t it is as close to this pos ition as poss ible .
.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
¢page 272.
.. Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in contro l of the veh icle at a ll times.
F or detailed information on how to adj ust the
drive r's seat, see
¢page 71 .
A WARNING
-
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re­ d uce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always ad just the driver's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that there are at least
10 inc hes (25 cm) between you r breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always ad just the driver's seat and the
steer ing wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees a nd the
lowe r part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering w heel on the out­
s ide of the steering wheel r im with yo ur
hands at the 9 o 'clock and 3 o'clo ck posi ­
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in­
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the
12 o' clock position o r wi th yo ur hands at
other positions i nside the steer ing whee l
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serio us injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen­
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a coll i·
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Airbag system
Important information
Importance of wearing safety belts and
sitting properly
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. For
airbags to do their job, occupants must always
properly wear their safety belts and be in a prop­
er seating position.
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers, before driving off, always :
.,. Adjust the driver's seat and steering wheel
properly
9 page 259,
.,. Adjust the front passenger's seat properly
¢page 260,
.,. Wear safety belts properly ¢page 271,
.,. Always properly use the proper child restraint
to protect children
¢ page 302.
In a collision, airbags must inflate within the
blink of an eye and with considerable force. The
supplemental airbags can cause injuries if the
driver or the front seat passenger is not seated
properly. Therefore in order to help the airbag to
do its job, it is important, both as a driver and as
a passenger to sit properly at all times.
By keeping room between your body and the
steering wheel and the front of the passenger
compartment, the airbag can inflate fully and
completely and provide supplemental protection in certain frontal collisions
¢ page 259, Correct
passenger seating positions .
For details on the
operation of the seat adjustment controls
¢page 71.
It 's especially important that children are proper­
ly
restrained ¢ page 302.
There is a lot that the driver and the passengers
can and must do to help the individual safety fea­
tures installed in your Audi work together as a
system.
Proper seating position is important so that the
front airbag on the driver side can do its job. If
you have a physical impairment or condition that prevents you from sitting properly on the driver
seat with the safety belt properly fastened and
Airbag system
reaching the pedals, or if you have concerns with
regard to the function or operation of the Ad­
vanced Airbag System, please contact your au­
thori zed Audi dealer or qualified workshop, or
call Audi Customer Relations at 1-800-822-2834
for possible modifications to your vehicle.
When the airbag system deploys, a gas generator
will fill the airbags, break open the padded cov­ ers, and inflate between the steering wheel and
the driver and between the instrument panel and
the front passenger. The airbags will deflate im­
mediately after deployment so that the front oc­
cupants can see through the windshield again
without interruption.
All of this takes place in the blink of an eye, so
fast that many people don't even realize that the airbags have deployed. The airbags also inflate
with a great deal of force and nothing should be
in their way when they deploy. Front airbags in
combination with properly worn safety belts slow
down and limit the occupant's forward move­
ment . Together they help to prevent the driver
and front seat passenger from hitting parts of
the inside of the vehicle while reducing the forces
acting on the occupant during the crash . In this
way they help to reduce the risk of injury to the
head and upper body in the crash. Airbags do not
protect the arms or the lower parts of the body.
Both front airbags will not inflate in all frontal
collisions . The triggering of the airbag system de­
pends on the vehicle deceleration rate caused by
the collision and registered by the electronic con­
trol unit . If this rate is below the reference value
programmed into the control unit, the airbags
will not be triggered, even though the car may be badly damaged as a result of the collision. Vehi­
cle damage, repair costs or even the lack of vehi­
cle damage is not necessarily an indication of
whether an airbag should inflate or not.
Since the circumstances will vary considerably between one collision and another, it is not possi­
ble to define a range of vehicle speeds that will
cover every possible kind and angle of impact
that will always trigger the airbags . Important
factors include, for example, the nature (hard or
soft) of the object which the car hits, the angle of
impact, vehicle speed , etc. The front airbags will
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