2018 AUDI A5 COUPE warning

Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual. . . . . .
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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

About this Owner's Manual
This Owne r's Man ual applies to a ll versions of
this mode l.
It contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warn ings for using your ve­
h icle.
Keep this manual in your vehicle at all times . This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the time of
printing. Individual equipment options described
may on ly be available at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries .
Some sections in this manual do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the sect ion ind icates the
validity, for example
"Applies to vehicles : with cruise contro l system".
Optional or vehicle-specific equipment is also
ident ified with an asterisk
"*" .
The illustrations in this manual are a guide.
Some of the detai ls in your vehicle may differ
from the illustration .
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direct ion of
travel.
* Optional or vehicle
-specific equipment
.,._ The section continues on the next page .
c::> & Cross reference to a "WARNING" within a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outs ide of the section.
&, WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se­
rious personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbol contains informat ion
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains informat ion on
protecting the environment.
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(D Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use­
fu l information.

<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
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 .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
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6 2
62
130
121
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13, 16
15, 16
1 5
99
10
12
67
63
293
88
107
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65
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24
61
61
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@ 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 . . .
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48
48
159
76
231
281
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51
81
138 91
152
141
159 75
76
158
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237 91
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<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
® Left additional display (divided in
two sections in the expanded view)
There may be additional indicator lights in the
tachometer @, the speedometer @, the status
line ® and, depending on the instrument clus­
ter, above or below the central
area @.
The following pages will primarily show illustra­
tions of the multi-color analog instrument clus­
ter*. The display and/or position of the element
shown may vary in monochrome instrument clus­
ters or in the Audi virtual cockpit*.
A WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+S °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.
(D Tips
-Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges)
may turn on when the lights are off and the
ignition is switched on. The illumination for
the gauges reduces automatically and even­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
- You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infotainment
system ¢ page 251.
- If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis­
played may be slightly higher than the ac­
tual temperature outside due to the heat ra­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+S °C), a snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display
c> &. .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display @¢ page 10,
fig. 3 or¢ page 10, fig. 4 only functions when
the ignition is switched on. To prevent engine
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damage, please observe the following notes
about the temperature ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds , full ac­
celeration and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If
the. indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too high
¢ page 30.
(D Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load .
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­ cility for assistance .
@ Tips
Diesel engines: due to the high efficiency of
these engines, the engine may not always reach operating temperature in cold outside
temperatures. This is normal and not a cause
for concern .
Engine oil temperature display and boost
indicator
Applies to : vehicles wit h engine o il temperature display/boost
indica tor
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluste r
The engine oil temperature and boost indicator
are only shown in the lap timer display
¢page 111. .,._
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Street view with route guidance started
Applies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system and street view
Depending on the vehicle equipment , the active route guidance will be displayed in the street view* in
the driver information system .
®
Fig. 19 Example: display of a turn in the str eet v iew (ana log inst ru ment cluster)
Req uirement: a destination must be entered
¢
page 208, route g uidance must be started and
the navigation tab mus t be disp layed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the dr iver informa­
tion system ¢
fig. 19:
(D Distance to the destinat ion or stopover
@ Disp lay ing an expressway, highway or main
road as preparat ion for an upcom ing change
in direct ion
@ Lane recommendation
© Ca lcula ted ar rival time
® D istance to the next maneuver
@ Disp lay of the expressway, highway or main
road onto which you will be tur ning
(?) Di rect ion arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar graph appears when a direct ion arrow
is displayed. The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the d istance is unt il the turn .
® Current veh icle pos ition
@ Addit ional information (on-board computer)
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The following functions are also avai lab le when
r oute g uidanc e is active :
-Changing the vo ice g uidance volume : turn the
r ight thumbwheel up or dow n during voice
guidance .
_&. WARNING
The route ca lculated by the nav igat ion sy stem
is a recom mendation for reac hing your dest i­
n ation. Obey tra ffic lights, stopp ing restric­
tions, one-way stree ts, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
(D Tips
- Also see the c hapter ¢ page 8, Controls at a
glan ce.
- An exclamation point" !" in front of the
st reet name ind icates t hat the information
abou t this st reet or this sect ion of the ro ute
is not complete in the navigat ion data co n­
tained in the
M MI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestr ian zones .

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Arrow view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system and arrow view
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the active route guidance will be displayed in the arrow view* in
the driver information system .
Fig. 20 Example: arrow view (monochrome instrument cluster)
Requirement: a destination must be entered
<::> page 208, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed .
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the dr iver informa­
tion system
ca:> fig . 20:
(D Distance to the destination or stopover
@ Distance to the next maneuver
@ Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar graph appears when a direct ion arrow
i s displayed . The fewer bars are shown, the
shorte r the distance is un til the turn .
® Lane recommendation
@ Addit ional information (on -board computer)
Q) Calculated arrival time
® Display of the street currently being driven
on If a point is disp layed before the street, it
is indicating the street you will be on with the
next maneuver .
T he following functions are also available when
route guidance is active:
-Changing the voice guidance volume: turn the
right thumbwhee l up or down during
voice
guidance.
@
@
.&_ WARNING
The route calculated by the navigat io n system
i s a recommendation for reaching your dest i­
nation . Obey traffic lights, stopping restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
@ Tips
- Also see the chapter ca:> page 8, Controls at a
glance.
-An exclamat ion point"!" in front of the
street name indicates that the information
about this street or this section of the route
is not complete in the navigat ion data con­
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestr ian zones.
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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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fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­rected. See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa­
tion, see
c:> page 107, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL indicator light may also turn on if the
fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
c:>page324.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Location of Data Li nk Con nec tor (DLC )
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your em ission control system. Each monitored
component in your eng ine system has been as­
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­ erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
c:>page324 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­ nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
c:> fig. 22.
~ Your authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied work-
;:::: shop can interpret the code and perform the nee-
" ~ essary repair . 0
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A WARNING
--
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warn ing s ignal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display can be covered by other dis­
plays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel
c:> page 13 .
If there are several malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several co lors.
it Central indicator light
If the. or d indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instr ument cluster.
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Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you sw itch the ignition on. These sys ­
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llowing tab les.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or
a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment. Some indicator lights appear white
on a monochrome display .
The. or Q central
indicator light turns on at the same time to indi-
cate the priority of these indicator lights.
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