2021 AUDI A5 Owners Manual

Owner's Manual
2021 AS
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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technology and premium quality
equipment that a vehicle has to offer. Audi recommends that you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly
so that you quickly become acquainted with your Audi and make use of all of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, there are many useful tips and information
concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle, and how to maintain your vehicle's value. Audi also
gives you useful tips and information on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environ-
mentally-friendly manner.
Audi hopes you enjoy driving your vehicle and wishes you safe and pleasant motoring.

ZA\ warNiNc
Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle or
off-highway motor vehicle can expose you to chemicals includ-
ing engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates, and lead,
which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize expo-
sure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as
necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area and
wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when servicing
your vehicle. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.

ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.

Table of contents

About this Owner's Manual......
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Cockpit. ...... 0... eee eee eee eee
Indicator lights overview...........4..
Display and operation...........
Instrument cluster...............
Instrument cluster overview...........
Operating. ecccuse w+ were oo wens oo ayes 9 ¥
Adjusting the display.................
Coolant temperature display...........
Tachometer’ series i ewe so snes ¥ & ome
Odometer.............. cee eee eee ee
Outside temperature display...........
Engine oil temperature indicator.......
Boost indicator...............0--000.
Shift light indicator..................
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Vehicle functions ..............00000.
TOUCH AISPLAY ' sevece: 3 seisas 6 sessen 6 6 ws
General touch display operation........
Multi Media Interface................
Head-up display..................
Description............0.. ee cee eee
Voice recognition system........
General information..............00.
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External voice operation..............
Global functions.................
Additional function buttons...........
Starting and driving.............
Personalization..................
Opening and closing.............
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Keys... eee
Luggage compartment lid.............
Childisafety lock seis 2 « sere ¥ © were 3 ¢ overs
Power windows............000eeeeee
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Valetiparking = s ssse «x cscs ov crue a ¥ oe 47
Garage door opener..........--.00 eee 48
POWOEPRtOP lies. 5 6 sisi. ae sic ao oie & wae 51
Automatic power top................. 51
Wind deflect6r « cccs ss pees sv eeea sv ees 54
Power top emergency operation........ 55
Lights and Vision................. 58
Exteriorlighting « css < «sees < ¢ caew soars 58
Interior lightinGpenis « « sen 0 mew © 2 amore 62
VISION. 2... eee ee eee eee 63
Windshield wipers..................- 65
Digital. compass’. « . ceria ss caw s cei es 67
Sitting correctly and safely...... 69
Correct passenger seating position...... 69
Front seats ....... 0c eee 69
Steering Wheel sows » s wou sg wane x x see 73
Head restraintsti:. «ose a a nase ao oan ae 73
Safety belts. .............0...00000. 75
Memory function..............ee sees 78
‘Airbag SYSteM eviscie co soaae es werae oo eee 79
Child
safety seats... ...... 00... eee eee 84
Storage and convenience........ 91
POWEPISQUIGES vases + arouse « 6 eomaime « + eects 91
Cup holders............. eee eee eee 91
Storage and compartments............ 92
Luggage compartment............... 92
Roof rack... 2.0.2... 2c eee eee eee 96
Warmandicoled ioc. es isco & 6 anes 9 5 ae 98
Climate control system............... 98
3-zone deluxe automatic climate control. 99
Steering wheel heating............... 102
Fluids in the A/C system.............. 102
DYPIVITVE: « eens ¢ & cars ¢ & seme 4 2 HasEE Ee 103
Starting the vehicle.................. 103
When driving.............00eeee eens 104
Drive SYStE Misses ¢ = sawe + « mee se eee sb 110
Start/Stopisystei « sso so aceon 4 @ suena a 111
Brakes... . 2.2.2.0... 2c eee ee eee eee 112
Electromechanical parking brake....... 114
Special driving situations.............. 116

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Brivirigy cy mieirles. cies i 6 scious 6 6 esses 6 118
Audi drive select............00 eee eee 118
SUSPENSION: + yews a x mem a e Bees se CeRRE L19
StOOKIING cms a v ves 8 ceawem ¥ sen ¥ erzaees LIS.
All wheel drive (quattro) .............. 120
Electronic Stabilization Control......... 121
Trailer towing.................0-. 124
Driving with atrailer................. 124
Assist systems................... 126
Assist systems................00. 126
General information................. 126
Surrounding area detection............ 127
Driving information.............. 130
Speed warning system..............-. 130
Camera-based traffic sign recognition... 130
Traffic light information.............. 132
Lap etime ris « & esuass « 6 mesns « o uve & & meee 133
Acceleration measurement............ 134
Integrated Toll Module............... 135
Driver assistance................. 136
Cruise control system................ 136
Efficiency assist .« Audi adaptive cruise control........... 139
Traffic jam assist............00.-000- 147
Distance Warning « « sais + s ewe 2 o eee & s 149
Audi active lane assist/lane departure
warning............ 20. ce eee eee 150
AUGi PrESGNSe « esis sx cows < e cams & eaew 152
Sidevassist vccssv: «x ceavous ov aseuase ao cerns © 8 ane 156
Exit warning ...............-e eee eee 157
Parking and maneuvering....... 59:
Introduction. ............ 2. eee eee ee 159
Parkitig:aid plUS = ssa < 2 esos ¢ ¥ Sana 4 x 159
Rearview camera and peripheral cameras. 161
Rear cross-traffic assist............... 165
Assisted parking.........-...0--- eee 166
ParkeaSsiSt’s cass a = sane s x pany s & eens 3 5 168
Infotainment system............ 171
Telephone.............. cece eee U7.
TMEROGUCTION « & cess wo wcinase we a oraeni ow awenaie 171
Setup... 2.2... cee eee eee eee 171
Using the Audi phone box............. 173

Using the telephone.................. 175
SettingS 00... . cece cee eee eee eee 178
MOSSAGES cours « s eauu § 2 eueeS Fo EGE FE BS 179
Troubleshooting sic ss wes oe ween es owe 181
Audi CONNECE : «6: = i e665 st ees so 182
General information................. 182
Audi connect Infotainment............ 182
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot 183
Audi connect Infotainment services..... 183
Functions on demand................ 184
Audi connect vehicle control services.... 184
SOttingS sews + 9 cae ¥ eee ¥ perms we pee 185
Troubleshooting..............--.0005 186
Emergency call................... 187
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Emergency call
Online roadside assistance............ 188
Navigation.....................05. 190
Opening navigation.................. 190
myAudi navigation................00. 190
Entering adestination..............0- 191
Stopping route guidance.............. 194
Mapes & 5 saves © 2 saws yo sme @ & Hew 2 2 Be 194
Alternative routes................04. 196
Additional functions...............0-- 196
Satellite Map’s + 6 gare = cama a e weep os oe 197
Mapreipdates » cmos + x sre: «2 anes aw onnens 198
Traffic incidents.............. 000 eee 199
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Radio....... cece eee 202
Generalinformation................. 202
Radio functions sss < eins 2 + wen 3 6 eacern 203
Online radio... .... eee eee eee 206
Options and settings................. 207
Troubleshooting wisi « s wen» 6 eae o + wae 208
Media................. 0c cece eee 210
General information................. 210
Bluetooth audio player............... 210
Amazon Alexa ..........0.00 eee eee 211
Multimedia connections.............. 211
Playing medias... crocs s 0 samen 4 o snmeie «0 one 212
Options and settings................- 216