2018 AUDI A5 COUPE adaptive cruise control

Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual. . . . . .
6
Cockpi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Mu ltifunction steering wheel plus . . . . . . 13
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
H ead-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 24
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Starting and dri ving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cent ral locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
L ugg age compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 51
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
W ind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 58
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Interior lighti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
W indshield wipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Dig it al c ompass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seats and storage................ 71
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Soc kets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
3 zone deluxe automatic climate control 82
Steering wheel heat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driving ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 86
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Start ing and stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . 89
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 94
Starting to drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
A utomat ic tra nsmission 96
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
D riving with a tra ile r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
T ra ile r towing information . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver assi stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
E lectronic speed limiter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cruise contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Camera-based traffic sign recognition . . . 109
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pred ictive effic iency assist........... .. 112
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pred ictive cont rol (effic iency assist) . . . . . 120
T raffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
D ista nce ind icator and d ista nce wa rning 123
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 23
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Audi pre sense rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Audi pre sense city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128
Settings in the Infotainment system . . . . 129
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Parking systems 141
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Rear pa rking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Parking aid plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Periphera l came ras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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3 a,
(!) side assist displays, warning abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
® Thumbwhee l for vent
(J) Lever for:
- T urn signals and h igh beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist .. ..... ... . .
- Traffic jam assist ....... .. .. .
@ Mul tifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r information system con -
t rols .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t ion and voice recognition con-
trols . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
- ~ button/stee ring wheel heating
- Sh ift paddles .............. .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@
@
@
@
~
@
Reset trip odometer ........ .. .
W indshie ld washer system lever
Emergency flashers .... ... .. .. .
Knee a irbag ........ ..... ... . .
Adjustable steer ing column
Lever for:
- Cruise cont rol system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ... . .
@ Instrument i llum ination ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ H ood release . ........... .. .. .
@ Button for switching the head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Lig ht switch ............... .. .
@ Buttons for :
- All -weather lights .......... .
- Rear fog lights ........... .. .
@ Sw itch for luggage compartment
lid .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
133
41
74
6 2
62
130
121
281
13, 16
15, 16
1 5
99
10
12
67
63
293
88
107
1 13
65
24
33 1
24
61
61
61
43
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Power exterior m irror adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Depend ing o n eq uipment:
- Chi ld safety lock . .. .. ..... .. .
- Central power w indow switch . .
@ Infotainment system display ... .
@ Lockable glove compa rtment ... .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SIM cards .. .
@ Front passenge r's airbag ..... . .
@ Swi tch for cooled glove compa rt-
ment . ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Valet Parking funct ion ........ .
@ Climate cont ro l system ........ .
@ Depending o n equipment, buttons
for :
- drive se lect .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Electronic Stabili zation Control
(ESC) . .. .. .. .. .... . ..... .. .
- Parking aid .. .............. .
- Switching the I nfotainment sys-
tem disp lay on/off .......... .
(§) Socket ....... .. ............ .
@ Cup holder . .. ... .... . ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ....... .. ............ .
@ Open ing t he power top ........ .
@ Closing the power top ......... .
@) Center armrest w it h sto rage com-
partmen t. D epending on vehicle
equipmen t, it may have:
- Audi m usic interface . ..... .. .
@ Start ing the eng ine when there is a
ma lfunction ... .. ... ....... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking b rake
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment:
- Selector leve r (a utomat ic t ra ns-
m iss ion) .. . ... ............ .
- Gea rshif t leve r (manua l transmis­
sion)
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ I START ENGINE STOP ! button . . .
65
48
48
48
159
76
231
281
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51
81
138 91
152
141
159 75
76
158
54
54
237 91
94
96
158
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Cockpit overv iew
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display
Fig. 21 Instrument panel: knob for the head-up display
The head-up display projects certa in warnings or
selected information from the ass ist systems* or
nav igation* on the w indshield. The d isplay ap­
pears within the drive r's fie ld of vision .
Switching on /off
• To switch the head-up display on or off, press
the
knob~ ~ fig. 21.
Adjust ing th e height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
individual driver.
• Make sure you are seated correctly
qpage259.
• Turn the knob~ to adjust the display .
Setting s in th e Infotainm ent sy ste m
• Se lect in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Dri ver as­
s ist ance
> H ea d-up di spl ay .
D is play content
In the Infotainment system, you can specify
which information should be displayed: For ex­
ample, this can include navigation information*,
adaptive cruise control* or camera-based traffic
sign recognition *.
The display of certa in information and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be hidden in the
Infotainment system.
Brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the Info­
tainment system. The d isplay brightness decreas -
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es automatically as the amount of light decreas ­
es . The background brightness is adjusted with
the instrument
illumination ~ page 65.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system clockwise or counter clockwise.
(D Note
To p revent sc ratches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do no t place any objec ts in
the pro jection opening .
@ Tips
-Sunglasses with po larization filte rs and un­
favorable light ing cond itions can have a
negative effect on the disp lay .
- An optimum disp lay depends on the seat
posit ion and the height ad justment of the
head -up disp lay.
- A spec ial windshie ld is needed for the head ­
up display funct ion .
- For information on clean ing,
see~ table In­
terior cleaning on page 364.
On-Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction indicator lamp (MIL) ¢;# in the
i nstrumen t cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic System (OBD II).
The indicator light turns on when the ignition is
switched on and turns off once the engine is
star ted and is r unning in idle at a stable speed.
This indicates that the MI L is fu nctioning correct­
l y .
If th e light do es n ot turn off aft er start ing the
e ngin e
or turns on while driving, this may indi­
cate there is a malfunction in the engine .
If the
i ndicator turns on, the cata lytic converter may be
damaged.
Drive
with reduc ed eng in e perf orman ce (avoid
high speeds for extended periods of time and/o r
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N .... 0 \0
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Malfunct ion Indicato r Lamp (MIL)
,/
c:>page 33
Diese l part icu late filter*
c:>page33
Eng ine speed limitat ion
c:> page 34
Eng ine oil level ( MIN)
c:>page 31
Eng ine oil level ( MAX)
c:> page 334
Eng ine oi l sensor
c:> page 34
Eng ine warm- up request
c:>page 34
B attery charge
c:> page 30
Tank system
c:>page34
Washer fluid level
c:> page 34
W indshield w ipers
c:> page 34
Remote control key
c:>page 89
D river's door
c:> page 35
Battery in remote cont rol key
c:>page 39
B ulb failure ind icator
c:>page 35
H eadlight ra nge contro l system
c:> pag e 35
Adapt ive light*
c:> page 35
Light/ rain sensor
c:> page 35
Active lane ass ist *
c:> page 131
Audi side assist*
c:> page 138
so~
Cockpit o verview
Audi pr e se nse *
c:>page 129
Par king aid*
c:> page 149
Transmission (automatic transmis­
s ion)
c:> page 101,
Clutch (man ual transmission)
c:> page 32
Steering lock
c:> page 31
En gine st art system
c:> page 31
Electrome chanical stee ring
c:> page 15 4
Suspension control*
c:>page 35
All w heel drive/sport differential*
c:> page 35
Power top*
c:>page 56
Emergency call funct ion "
c:> page 206
Ad B lue*
c:> page 326
Ad Blu e*
c:> page 326
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
c:> page 36
USA models:
cruise contro l system*
c:> page 107
Canada models:
cruise contro l system*
c:> page 107
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
c:> page 115
Ad aptive cruise contro l*
c:> page 115
Ad aptive cruise cont ro l*
c:> page 115
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Cockpit over view
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Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 115
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 117, qpage 120
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 120
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 121
Active lane assist*
¢ page 131
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 112
USA models:
predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 112
Canada mod els:
predictive efficie ncy assist*
¢ page 112
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 112
Predictive efficiency assist*
~page 112
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢ page 112
Start/S top system *
¢page 91
Start/Stop system*
¢ page 91
Remote cont rol key
¢ page 91
Power top*
¢page56
Ad Blue *
¢page 326
Automatic transm ission*
¢page 101
Dynamic steering*
¢ page 154
Adaptive cr uise control *
¢page 117,
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 123
Traffic jam assist *
¢page 123
Audi pre sense*
¢page 129
USA models:
electromechanical park ing brake
¢ page 29
Canada models:
ele ctromechan ic al par king brake
¢ page 29
Child safe ty lock*
¢ page48
USA models:
speed warning system*
¢page 107
Canada models:
speed warning system*
¢page 107
Active lane assist*
¢ page 131
Audi s ide assist *
qpage 138
Came ra-based traff ic sign re cog ni­
tion*
q page 110
High beam ass istant *
¢page 62
High beam headlig hts
¢ page 62,
Hig h beam ass istant*
¢ page 62
BRAKE/( Q)) Brake system
If this indica to r li ght turns on, t he re is a mal func­
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes : stop vehicle and ch eck brake fluid level
Stop t he veh icle and check t he brake fl uid level.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or au thorized A udi
Se rvice Fa cil ity for assis tance if ne cessa ry.

Assistance systems
Resetting lap statistics
.,. On the multif unction steering whee l, select:
the right control button
> Reset statistics.
@ Tips
The lap stat istics l ist the lap times for the last
30 laps. The fastest and slowest lap time out
o f up to 99 measured laps are also displayed .
Predictive efficiency
assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with predictive efficiency assist
General information
The predictive efficiency assist helps the driver to
d rive with anticipation and therefore helps to
save fuel. The system accesses predict ive trip da­
ta (including speed limits, inclines and the radius
of curves) from the navigation system*. Informa­
tion from the camera-based traffic sign recogni­
tion* is also applied to recogni ze traffic signs
r::;i page 109 .
The messages displayed depend on the naviga ­
tion data * being up-to-date and the correct iden­
tification by the traffic sign recognition*.
When adaptive cruise contro l* is switched off,
the predict ive efficiency assist only provides noti­
fications without controlled interventions. When
adaptive cruise control* is switched on, the sys­
tem responds to upcoming situations automati ­
cally .
Vehicles with adaptive cruise control*
Refer to predictive control c> page 120.
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
Predictive messages appear in the instrument
cluster display to show the driver the appropriate
time to coast when a situation ahead requires
you to drive at a lower speed.
The messages are only shown if the cr uise control
system* or adaptive cruise control* is switched
off.
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An additional indicator appears in the head-up
display* .
Symbol Meaning
Remove your foot from the acceler-
~
ator pedal to slow down, because
there is a situation ahead that re- quires a lower speed.
If you see
Driver assistance in the instrument
cluster display, the following symbols will indi­
cate which situation the system is currently re­
acting to .
Symbol Meaning
MPH
USA models:
speed limiter
km/h
Canada models:
speed limiter
_J!L Intersection
'"l i r
w
Traffic c ircle
If there are mult iple situations, then these situa­
tions wi ll appear in order in the display.
_&. WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when the efficiency assist is
switched on. The driver is always respons ible
for assessing the traffic situation.
(D Tips
- The wording of the message may vary de­
pending on the dr iving mode set in drive se­
lect* c> page 138 and the current selector
lever position (automatic transmiss ion*) .
No messages are displayed when in the S
selector lever position or in
Dynamic mode.
- When a route is planned using the nav iga­
t ion system*, then the message feed is
based on this route . Without route guid­
ance, the system uses an assumed route fo r
the message feed.
- There will not be a message for every situa­
tion ahead, fo r example if there is not
enough distance remaining to react to the
situation.

-No messages are displayed when at speeds
under
20 mph (30 km/h) .
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: veh icles with predictive efficiency assist
~ In the Infotainment system, select: IMENU !
button > Vehicle > left control button > Driver
assistance
> Efficiency assist .
Predictive messages are shown when this f unc ­
tion is sw itched on.
(D Tips
No predictive messages are shown on vehicles
w ithout a navigation system .
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 111 De tect ion range
The adaptive cruise control system is a combina­
t ion of speed and distance regulation.
It assists
the driver by both regulating the speed and
maintaining a distance to the vehicle driving
ahead, within the limits of the system . If the sys­
tem detects a veh icle driving ahead, the adaptive
cru ise control can brake and acce lerate your vehi­
cle . This increases driving comfort dur ing long
tr ips on highways and in stop-and -go traff ic (au­
tomatic transm iss ion*) .
What can adaptive cruise control do?
<( ~ The adaptive cruise contro l system uses video, ra-
"' ~ dar, ultrasound and navigation data. Veh icles
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driving ahead can be recognized up to 650 feet
(200 m) away.
Predictive functions offer the driver additional
comfort and contr ibute to the reduction in fue l
consumption and CO2 emissions
¢ page 120.
On open roads with no traffic , it functions like a
cruise control system. The stored speed is main­
tained . When approaching a vehicle driving
ahead, the adaptive cruise contro l system auto­
matically brakes to match that vehicle's speed
and then mainta ins the set distance. As soon as
the system does not detect a vehicle dr iv ing
ahead, adaptive cru ise control accelerates up to
the stored speed .
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
In stop-and-go traffic, adaptive cruise control can
brake until the veh icle is stationary and then can
also start driving again automat ically under cer­
ta in cond itions
¢ page 117.
In traffic jams or stop-and -go traffic, traffic jam
ass ist can assist the
driver ¢ page 121.
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switc h adapt ive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "contro l speed"
¢ page 115, Switching on/off.
When driving, you can stop cru ise control
¢ page 118 or change the speed ¢ page 117 at
any time.
You can also set the distance to the vehicle driv­ ing ahead and set the driving mode of the adap­
t ive cru ise control
¢ page 118.
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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.