2020 AUDI A5 Owners Manual

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Fig. 85 Rear bench seat: securing unused safety belts


If a child safety seat is used on the rear bench
seat, the child must not be able to reach any
safety belts that are not being used. Secure safe-
ty belts that are within reach of the child.
> If you secure a child safety seat to the LATCH
anchors, fasten the safety belt on the seat
where the child safety seat is installed using
the seat's safety belt latch.
> Applies to: Sportback: If you secure a child
safety seat on one of the outer seats, fasten the
safety belt for the center seat in its latch.
> Activate the belt retractor lock on the fastened
safety belts. To do this, pull the upper belt out
completely and then allow it to retract. You will
hear a clicking sound while the belt is retract-
ing. It will not be possible to pull the safety
belt out any farther.
> Make sure the fastened safety belt does not
block access to the LATCH anchors. Otherwise,
it may not be possible to secure the child safety
seat to the LATCH anchors correctly.

A child in a child safety seat could play with
the unused safety belts and then become en-
tangled in them, which increases the risk of
fatal injury. Always secure unused safety belts
so that they are not within reach of children in
child safety seats.

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Power sources
When the ignition is switched on, you may be
able to use the power sources for external devi-
ces, depending on the vehicle equipment.
12 volt sockets
You can connect electrical accessories to the 12
volt sockets. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
The 12 volt sockets are labeled with the 12V
symbol. They are located in the front center con-
sole, in the rear* and on the side trim panel in the
luggage compartment*.
USB ports
Applies to: vehicles with USB input
You can charge mobile devices using the USB
ports. The USB ports are labeled with the «> or
[4 symbol or CHARGE ONLY.

ZA WARNING
—To reduce the risk of fatal injury, store all
connected devices securely when driving so
that they do not move around inside the ve-
hicle when braking or in the event of an acci-
dent.
— Incorrect usage can lead to serious injuries
or burns. To reduce the risk of injuries, never
leave children unattended in the vehicle
with the vehicle key.

@) Note
— Read the operating manuals for the con-
nected devices.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso-
ries that provide power to the power sour-
ces.
— Do not connect any device whose network
class (voltage) does not match the network
class designed for the socket.
— Disconnect the connectors from the power
sources carefully to reduce the risk of dam-
aging them.
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Cup holders


Fig. 86 Rear center armrest*: cup holders
Your vehicle has cup holders in the front center
console, in the center of the rear bench seat* or
in the rear center armrest* as well as on the right
and left side in the rear*.
Cup holders in the rear center armrest*
> Fold the center armrest* downward.
> To open the cup holders, pull the top cover on
the cup holders forward > fig. 86.
> To close the cup holder, fold the cover back un-
til it clicks into place.

Z\ WARNING
— Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev-
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury.
— Do not use any breakable beverage contain-
ers (for example, made out of glass or por-
celain). You could be injured by them in the
event of an accident.

@) Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always
have a lid. Otherwise, the liquid inside
could spill and cause damage to vehicle
equipment.
Storage areas and
compartments
Depending on the vehicle equipment, there may
be a variety of storage areas, compartments, and
retainers at various locations in the vehicle. >

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— Glove compartment: the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechanical key
=> page 34.
— Storage compartments in the door trim panels
— Storage compartment in the center console
— Storage compartment under the front center
armrest
— Storage compartment in the rear center arm-
rest
— Storage compartment under the light switch
— Nets on the backrests of the front seats
— Garment hooks above the rear doors
— Nets on the left/right luggage compartment
trim panel
—Tie-downs on the left/right luggage compart-
ment trim panel
— Bag hooks in the luggage compartment

ZA\ WARNING
—To reduce the risk of injury, make sure all
storage compartments are always closed
while driving.
— Loose objects can be thrown around the ve-
hicle interior during sudden driving or brak-
ing maneuvers, which increases the risk of
an accident. Store objects securely while
driving.
— Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and
impair the function of the side airbags.
— Due to strength reasons, only secure objects
up to 11 lbs (5 kg) with the tie-downs*.
Heavier objects are not adequately secured.
There is risk of personal injury.
— Applies to: vehicles with garment hooks: On-
ly lightweight clothing should be hung from
the garment hooks in the vehicle. Do not use
clothes hangers to hang clothing. The pock-
ets of the clothing must not contain any
heavy, breakable, or sharp-edged objects.
This could impair the effectiveness of the
side curtain airbags.
— Make sure your view toward the rear is not
blocked, for example by hanging clothing or
objects in the vehicle.

Luggage compartment
General information
All pieces of luggage or objects must be securely
fastened in the luggage compartment. Note the
following to maintain good vehicle handling:
> Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com-
partment.
> Stow heavy luggage as far forward in the lug-
gage compartment as possible.
» Use non-elastic cords attached to the tie-downs
to secure objects.

ZA\ WARNING
— Applies to: vehicles with luggage compart-
ment cover: The luggage compartment cov-
er is not a surface for storing objects. Ob-
jects placed on the cover increase the risk of
injury to all vehicle occupants during sudden
driving or braking maneuvers or in the event
of an accident.
— Applies to: vehicles with luggage compart-
ment cover: The luggage compartment cov-
er must always be securely fastened when in
use to reduce the risk of an accident.
— Loose objects can be thrown around the ve-
hicle interior during sudden driving or brak-
ing maneuvers, which increases the risk of
an accident. Always stow objects securely in
the luggage compartment and secure them
at the tie-downs. Use straps suitable for
heavy objects.
—If pieces of luggage or objects are secured
to the tie-downs with unsuitable or dam-
aged straps, this can increase the risk of in-
jury during braking maneuvers or accidents.
— When transporting heavy objects, the vehi-
cle characteristics will change due to the
shift in the center of gravity, which increases
the risk of an accident. You may need to
adapt your driving style and speed to the
current conditions.
— The cargo net is only strong enough to se-
cure light objects. Heavy objects are not ade-
quately secured. Attempting to secure heavy
objects increases the risk of injury.

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— Never exceed the permitted axle and load
and vehicle weight > page 284.
— Never secure a child safety seat to the tie-
downs.
— Never leave your vehicle unattended, espe-
cially if the luggage compartment lid is
open. Children could enter the luggage com-
partment and close the luggage compart-
ment lid from the inside. This creates the
risk of fatal injury, since the children would
be locked in and may not be able to escape
by themselves.
— Do not allow children to play in or on the ve-
hicle. Close and lock the luggage compart-
ment lid as well as all other doors when you
leave
the vehicle.
— Never transport passengers in the luggage
compartment. Every passenger must be cor-
rectly secured with the safety belts in the
vehicle > page 72.
— Be careful when releasing the backrest and
folding
it forward. To reduce the risk of be-
ing pinched, pay attention and check when
folding backrests forward.
— The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug-
gage compartment during sudden braking.
— The backrest must be latched securely to en-
sure that the safety belt is protecting the
center seating position.
— Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.



© Note
—To reduce the risk of damage, move the rear
head restraints down before folding the rear
backrests forward = page 71.
— When folding the backrest forward, make
sure the outer safety belts are in the belt
guide recess so that they do not get pinched
in the backrest lock and damaged. Other ob-
jects
should be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the backrest from
damage.
— To reduce the risk of damaging the front
seats, make sure there is enough space be-
tween the front seat and the rear seat
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equipment when folding the center backrest
forward.
— If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
could damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
— Make sure that the heating grid strips for
the rear window defogger are not damaged
by abrasive objects.
G) Tips
— The tire pressure must be adapted to the
load > page 244.
— You can purchase straps at specialty stores.

ggage compartment cover
Applies to: vehicles with luggage compartment cover
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Fig. 87 Luggage compartment: cover when the luggage
compartment lid is open

Fig. 88 Luggage compartment: cover behind the rear
bench seat
Follow the safety precautions > page 89.
Removing and installing the luggage
compartment lid cover
> To remove the cover, turn the knob to a hori-
zontal position.

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> Pull the cover out of the retainers in the direc- > Fold the backrest back up again until it locks in-
tion of the arrow & fig. 87. to place and the red marking (8) is no longer
> To install the cover, slide it upward onto the re- visible.
tainers and let it lock into place.
» Turn the knob to a vertical position. Folding the center rear backrest forward and
backward
Removing and installing the cover behind Applies to: Sportback
the rear bench seat > Pull on the upper release lever @ and fold the
> To remove the cover, pull it in the direction of backrest forward @).
the arrow ° fig. 88. » Fold the backrest backward until it locks into
> Release it upward. place.
> To install the cover, insert the left and right Applies to: vehicles with lockable backrests in the rear and a
sides of the cover into the mounts on the side lockable pass-through.
trim panel. To prevent access to the luggage compartment
> Slide the cover forward until it locks into place. from the vehicle interior, the backrest can be
locked with the mechanical key © when it is
Increasing the size of the vehicle interior latched in place and the pass-through can be
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests locked = page 92. You can only enlarge the lug-
gage compartment if the backrest is not locked.
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compartment
Applies to: vehicles with release lever in the luggage compart-
ment

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Applies to: Coupe:
Fig. 91 Luggage compartment: release lever
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Fig. 90 Center backrest: folding in* the center backrest
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei-
ther separately* or together.
Follow the safety precautions > page 89.


Folding the outer* rear backrests forward
and backward
Applies to: Cabriolet:
Fig. 92 Luggage compartment: release lever
> Pull the release lever (A) in the direction of the
arrow and fold the backrest forward.
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The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei- Cargo net
ther separately* or together. Applies to: vehicles with luggage compartment net
Follow the safety precautions > page 89. Use the cargo net (2) to secure lighter objects in
the luggage compartment
> Applies to: Coupe:To fold the left/right backrest
forward, pull the left/right lever ©@/@ > Fold the clip for the tie-downs upward.
© fig. 91 in the direction of the arrow. To fold » Attach the hooks for the cargo net to the tie-
the center backrest* forward, pull the smaller downs.
release lever (3).
> Applies to: Cabriolet: To fold the backrest for-
ward, pull the release lever > fig. 92 in the di- Applies to: vehicles with pass-through
rection of the arrow.
> To set up the backrest again, fold it back until it
locks or the red marking (8) > page 91, fig. 89
is no longer visible.
Tie-downs and luggage comp

Fig. 95 Backrest: pass-through release
Follow the safety precautions > page 89.
> To release the pass-through, turn the lock on
the backrest.
> Fold the pass-through cover down.
@) Tips
The pass-through can be locked and unlocked
from within the luggage compartment. This
prevents any access to the luggage compart-
ment from the vehicle interior.

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Fig. 93 Luggage compartment: location of the tie-downs

Follow the safety precautions > page 89.
Tie-downs
There are tie-downs (a) in the luggage compart-
ment to secure pieces of luggage and objects.
> Use the tie-downs to secure the cargo.
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Fig. 96 Luggage compartment: cargo mat spread out
lengthwise

Fig. 97 Luggage compartment:
lengthwise cargo mat

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The cargo mat protects the luggage compart-
ment and bumper from dirt and scratches. You
can use both sides of the cargo mat.
Follow the safety precautions > page 89.
> To protect the luggage compartment and
bumper when loading and unloading objects,
lay the cargo mat out lengthwise with the
backrests folded down or upright > fig. 96.
> After loading or unloading, fold up the cargo
mat and close the luggage compartment lid.
> To also protect the side trim panels, lay the car-
go mat out widthwise.

> To divide the loading surfaces into separate sec-
tions > fig. 97, fold the cargo mat.
> Only store the cargo mat if it is dry.
You can save room by storing the cargo mat at
the sides of the luggage compartment.
Roof rack

Applies to: vehicles with roof rack mount

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Applies to: Coupe
Fig. 98 Roof: mounting points

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Applies to: Sportback
Fig. 99 Roof: mounting points
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
— These roof racks are the basis for a complete
roof rack system. Only roof racks that are suita-
ble for your vehicle may be used. Roof racks and
attachments from the Audi Genuine Accesso-
ries program are recommended.
— Make sure the roof rack is mounted on the vehi-
cle only at the specified locations.
— Note the permitted axle load, permitted total
weight, and permitted roof load of your vehicle
=> page 284. The roof load is the total of the
weight of the roof rack, the attachments and
the cargo you are carrying. However, you must >
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also note the permitted load of the carrier sys-
tem being used.

— Follow the installation instructions provided
with the roof rack system. If you do not se-
cure the roof rack system and objects on the
roof correctly, they could come loose from
the vehicle and cause an accident.
— The risk of an accident increases when using
a roof rack system, because it changes the
driving characteristics by shifting the center
of gravity and/or the increasing the surface
area exposed to wind. You may need to
adapt your driving style and speed to the
current conditions.
Make sure that the luggage compartment lid
and the panoramic glass roof* do not come in-
to contact with objects on the roof when they
are open.
Energy usage will increase because of the in-
creased wind resistance. Remove the roof rack
when you are no longer using it.