2020 AUDI A5 air suspension

Table of contents

About this Owner's Manual......
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Cockpit... 2... ee eee eee eee
Indicator lights overview...........0.
Display and operation............
Instrument cluster...............
Instrument cluster overview...........
Operating. ecco ws swacemn o © aero o erm 9
Adjusting the display.................
Coolant temperature display...........
Tachometer’. series s ewie so sie ¥ & overs
Odometer............ 0. cee eee eee eee
Outside temperature display...........
Engine oil temperature indicator.......
Boost indicator...............0--000-
Vehicle TuNCtiONnS ¢ ssc. ss sees ge eeew ge
Touch display.....................
General touch display operation........
Multi Media Interface................
Head-up display..................
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Voice recognition system........
Generalinformation.................
Operating’ « esses ss assur wx aeuew sv ewe &
External voice operation..............
Global FuUNCtiONS:. icc: 6 6 ese. 6 6 ces
Additional function buttons...........
Starting and driving.............
Personalization..................
Opening and closing.............
Central locking........-.....00-e eee
Child safety lock.............00.-0 08
Power Wind OwWSics «seus ys sms 5 4 wee
Panoramic glass roof.................
Valet parking...............00 eee eee
Garage door opener..........--..0005
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Power tapi... «cones 0 6 soma ye eas ao ee 47
Automatic power top............-.05. 47
Wine GeRect6r « sews « 2 mean Power top emergency operation........ 51.
Lights and Vision................. 54
Exterior lighting « ssscs< <2 coos 2 eeeme + aes 54
Tmterior UQhting)ecoo 6. secre» «scones 6 + euniece 58
VISION... ke eee eee 60
Windshield wipers................... 61
Digital compass............... 000 eee 64
Sitting correctly and safely...... 66
Correct passenger seating position...... 66
Front seatS 1.2... . 0. e eee eee ee eee 66
Steering WHEEL sw: s x newes 4 « eeu ee ane 70
Head restraintstr «+ cscs x a asteine vo owen © 71
Safety belts......... 0.0.0 e eee eee 72
Memory function's + asx «wees « eee a 75
Airbag system sian «+ suc oo sewn « 5 wees 76
Child
safety seats.............2..000- 81
Stowing and using............... 88
POWERSOUNGES serene = © vienna 9 1 anecene a enewane 88
Cup holders...........-..00 0.000 eee 88
Storage areas and compartments....... 88
Luggage compartment............... 89
Roof rack... ee eee eee eee 93
Warrmitanma colada: sé ccc 6 sonia 6 6 avs 95
Climate control system............... 95
3-zone deluxe automatic climate control. 96
Steering wheel heating............... 99
Fluids in the A/C system.............. 99
IMIR. 5 scscess 5 ames 3 & mam 8 BIW & oH 100
Starting the vehicle...............0.. 100
WHeNMOFIVING a + s eens + ¢ cates ¢ o eee Te: 101
Drive SYSTEM Mises so sce so oem oo cee 9 BU 106
Start/Stop system.............0 ee eee 107
Brakes... 2.2.0.0... cece eee ee eee 109
Electromechanical parking brake....... 110
Special driving situations.............. 112
Driving dynamic.................. 114
Audi driverselectis « ase «+ cana 2 0 marine a ove 114
Suspension..............0 0.00.0 000. 114
Steering « sce ss coun se sees gz eee ge ee 115

Quick access

Steering lock
=>page 115
Brake system
=>page 110
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
=>page 116
Air suspension
=>page 115
Electrical system
=> page 229
| Engine oil level (MIN)
=> page 224
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
=>page 116
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
>page 118
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
=>page 118
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
=>page 118
Engine oil pressure
=> page 224
Cooling system
=> page 227
Hood
=> page 222
Distance warning
Steering lock
=> page 143
=>page 115
All wheel drive
=>page 116
Safe start monitor
= page 139,
Driver intervention request
> page 140 Suspension control
>
Active lane assist page 115
=> page 144 Air suspension
> 11
Steering intervention request page 115
=> page 142 Engine speed limitation
>
Audi pre sense > Page a
= page 147 Tank system
=> page 218

Yellow indicator lights Electrical system
=> page 229
Engine oil level (MIN)
=> page 224
Engine oil level (MAX)
=> page 224
Central indicator light
=> page 7
Safety systems
=> page 77
Transmission
=> page 105 Engine oil sensor
=> page 224
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
=> page 220
Washer fluid level
=> page 233
Drive system
=> page 107
Engine start system
=> page 101
Keys
>
page 101 Engine warm-up request
Electromechanical parking brake => page 224
=>page 111

Windshield wipers
=> page 63

Quick access

High beam assistant
=>page 55

Transmission
=> page 105
Start/Stop system
=> page 107
Convenience key
=> page 101
Electromechanical parking brake
>page 111
Electromechanical parking brake
>page 111
Steering
=>page 115
Air suspension
=>page 115
Parking aid plus
=>page 155
Park assist
=> page 164
High beam assistant
=>page 55
Door lock
=> page 32
Child safety lock
=> page 40
Child safety lock
=> page 40
Power top
=>page 49
Camera-based traffic sign recog-
nition
=> page 126
Speed warning system
=>page 125
Speed warning system
=>page 125
Cruise control system
= page 130
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Cruise control system
=> page 130












Distance warning
=> page 143
Side assist
=> page 152
Rear cross-traffic assist
=>page 159
Audi adaptive cruise control
=> page 141,
Traffic jam assist
=> page 141,
Efficiency assist
=> page 131
Audi adaptive cruise control
=> page 138
Traffic jam assist
=> page 141
Audi active lane assist
=> page 144
Audi pre sense
=> page 150

8W7012721BA
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse assignment - Driver's side of the Fuse assignment - Left side of the luggage
(ole 4o}ig compartment
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Fig. 194 Driver side cockpit: fuse panel with plastic bracket

Fuse panel

No. | Equipment



1 |Vehicle opening/start (NFC)
2 | Telephone, mobile device charger
4 |Head-up display
5 |Audi music interface, USB charging port
6 Front climate control panel, instrument
Fig. 195 Left side of the luggage compartment: fuse panel
with plastic clip
panel

7 |Steering column lock

Infotainment system display Fuse panel @) (black)
9 |Instrument cluster No. | Equipment
Windshield defroster
Windshield defroster

10 | Infotainment unit

11 | Light switch, switch module

12 | Steering column electronics Suspension control

Particulate matter sensor for climate con-
trol system
13 Automatic transmission

Rear window defogger
14 | Infotainment system Rear seat heating
Left tail lights
10 | Airbag control module


WOl/OINID|M|)WInN 16 | Steering wheel heating


Luggage compartment lid lock, fuel filler
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door lock, luggage compartment cover

12 |Luggage compartment lid control module

Fuse panel (8) (red)
No. | Equipment

6 | Battery power interrupt

Fuse panel © (brown)

No. | Equipment


2 |Telephone, safety belt microphone

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Index

Steering wheel heating................. 99
also refer to Multifunction steering wheel. . 12
Steps for determining correct load limit... 249
Stopover (navigation) . o.c:.4 «exces «+ onus 187
Stopping (ENGINE) suc x a sain ov ceavase 4 o cweseae es 108
StOrageiareas:. « sxe 6% wesw so ws 5 o aeOEE eo 88
Stored stations
HEferEOuPReSetsi. « 2 cose «x smo oo eee wo 197
Sunshade
ROOF... cece en ene eens 42
also refer to Sunshade............-.... 42
SUN VISOFS 2... eee ee eee 61
Suspension. ...... 0.0.0 eee eee eee 114
Audi drive select..............02-0005 114
Swapping Calls ¢ een: sz sens ss eewe se ees = 171
Swerve assist... 0.26... cee eee eee eee 149
Symbols
N@VIGAtION's « x saws ¢ = sew 7 2 mee & 2 gateR 187
Mirai Gens 3 scans © w cocwiue w stamewee w mueiee we emu 192
also refer to Indicator lights.............. 7
SYNC (button) ..............0..00000000. o7
SYStEMUSCEEINGS cereus o + amcnene T
Tachometerios: «sess a & ccna a a vane a oxene 11, 13)
Tail lights
Cleaning. ...... 0... eee 255
Techinicalidata « «. cine + wines «0 vnamere « anaen 283
Technical modifications ...............55 278
Telephones « sii oo wwe @ o onnen ¥ 0 teres 2 8 oe 165
Accepting/ending acall................ 171
Audi photie: box: « « cass 3 seas dc eeea sai 167
Charging the battery (USB) ............. 167
Charging the battery (wireless) ......... 167
Connecting acell phone............... 165
Dialitigra NUMDED s cow s 2 news os wow 3 wos 171
Exterior antennas. . cccis os sie oo emis vo 167
Mobile device reminder signal.......... 168
Options during a phone call............ 171
Playing MUSIGrsccm oo sexe % < summws =u conem 6 2 6 202
Temperature display (outside temperature) .. 14
Temperature gauge
Text messages
SettingS 0.6... cece cece eee eee eee 173
Text messaging settings............... 173
also refer to Text messages............ 173
THES OWNS i: & sieeve 2 2 scone x 2 seo 2 a meee ow ers 92
Tightening specification
Wheel Doltsiass « «acini + a snason + « exewene + veers 265
Tightening specification (wheel bolts) ..... 265
THITIGS: 2 cece: 2 2 emis vo ome oo oe a SAE ow 15
tiptronic
refer to Manual shifting............... 104
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set)....... 260
TICES © msi 4 2 ews s ee a & HERE Ge HE Fe 234
Changing...... 2... cee eee eee eee eee 262
Low-profile
tires. ......... 00. eee eee 251
Repaitisets: « 2 cows « eam 4 « yeu s x nwo a a 8
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Tire pressure

Tire pressure monitoring system........ 252
Tire pressure table................006. 246
Tire pressure (trailer mode)............ 119
Treadwear indicators.................. 243
Unidirectional.................0. 236, 265
Uniform tire quality grading............ 251
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 237
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 247
TOOls: spo: 2 x yeuse = 9 eee 5 ¢ ee oo ew 260
Top tether anchor (securing the child safety
SOA): « = sarees « & semen = % wane © @ mew w eo 4 28 86
Touch display
Adjusting the brightness................ 18
Operating..................00.00.000. 16
TOWING... 26. eee eee 267
Towing loop..... 2.2... eee eee eee eee 269
Towing protection monitoring............. 33
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 252
Traffic information.................00-. 193
Online traffic information.............. 192
also refer to Online traffic information... 192
Traffic jam’assist:: «occ 2s eee +s ees 2 eee 141
Traffic light information..............0. 127
Traffic sign recognition................. 125
Traffic SIGNS ©... ee eee eee 128
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