AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 Service Manual

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• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
disrupted by interference from transmitters in the vicinity of the
vehicle working in the same frequency range {e .g . a cell phone,
radio equipment).
• If you open the driver's door with the key left in the ignition lock,
a chime will sound. This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the door.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 342. •
Check light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions.
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Fig. 29 Check light in
the master key
The check light comes on briefly once when a button is pressed, and
during an "inquiry" by the convenience key system.
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If the check light does not come on, the battery is dead and has to
be replaced. In addition, when the battery is dead the symbol
appears in the instrument cluster display as well as the message :
Please change key battery
Battery replacement ~ page 39. •
Master key battery replacement
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Fig. 30 Remote master
key: Removing the
mechanical key
Fig . 31 Remote master
key: Removing the
battery holder
We recommend having the battery changed by an autho ­
rized Audi dealer. However, if you wish to replace the dead
battery yourself, proceed as follows:
- Press the release button @=>fig. 30.
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- Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master key.
- Press the release button @~page
39, fig. 31 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction of the arrow.
- Install the new battery CR 2032 with the"+" sign facing
down.
- Push the battery holder carefully into the master key .
- Install the mechanical key.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not to pollute the environ ­
ment.
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The replacement battery must be the same specification as the
original. •
Removing the mechanical key
- Press the release button @~fig. 32.
Fig. 32 Remote master
key : Removing the
mechanical key
- Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master key.
Using the mechanical key , you can
• Lock and unlock * the storag e compartment on the passenger's
side
~ page 89.
• Lock and unlock the lockable rear se at ~ page 82.
• Lock and unlock the vehicle manually~ page 45 if this should
not be possible with the master key .•
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical system, it
may happen that you cannot remove the ignition key.
Fig . 33 Ignition switch
with ignition key
If you are unable to remove the ignition key, for example
because the vehicle battery is discharged, proceed as
follows:
- Press the release button@~ fig. 33 for example w ith a
ball point pen and pull the mechanical key ® out of the
master key.
- Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key~ page
45. ..,_

- Have the electrical system inspected by an authorized
Audi dealership. •
Starting the vehicle with the emergency key
Fig. 34 Glove compart­
ment: Adapter for
emergency key
Fig . 35 Insert emer­
gency key into the
adapter
- Take the adapter for the emergency key out of the glove
box~ fig. 34.
- Push the emergency key~ fig. 35 fully into the adapter.
Make sure that the Audi rings are facing up.
- Press the emergency key in the adapter down until it
latches audibly.
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-Insert the adapter with the emergency key forward into
the ignition switch. The engine can now be started as
usual. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being started
by unauthorized persons.
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip automatically
deactivates the electronic immobilizer when you insert the key in
the ignition lock. When you remove the key from the ignition lock,
the elec tronic immobilizer is automatically activated once again.
I f an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is displayed continuously in
the odometer display field.
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• Your engine can only be started using the factory-equipped key.
• You may not be able to start your vehicle if an ignition key of a
different vehicle make is also located on your set of keys.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~ page 342. •
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You have the following
choices :
• Remote master key~ page 43, .,,.
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Openin g a nd clo sin g
• Door hand les with convenience key*~ page 44,
• Lock cylind er at the dr iver's door~ page 45, or
• Power locking switch inside~
page 46.
Selec tive u nlo ck ing
When they are closed, the door a nd rear lid are locked . When
unlocking, you can set in the radio or MM I* whether
onlythe driver's
door or the entire vehic le should be unlocked~
page 43.
Autom atic lockin g
The automatic locking feature locks a ll the vehic le doors and the
rear lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is removed. In addi­
tion, the vehicle can be unlocked if the open ing function in the
power locking system switch or at one of the door levers is actuated.
The Auto Lock function can be turned on and off in the radio or MMI *
~ page 43.
Additiona lly, in the event of a crash with airbag deployment the
doors are automatical ly un locked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti -the ft alarm wa rning syste m
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a break -in into the
vehic le, acoustic and visual warn ing signa ls are triggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated automatically when you lock the vehicle . It is deactivated when unlocking using the
re mot e
k ey ,
with the mechanical ke y, and when you switch on the ignition.
The alarm also turns off when the a larm cycle has expired.
T urn signal s
When you unlock the vehic le, the turn signals flash twice, when you
lock it once . If they do not flash, one of the doors, the rear lid or the
hood is not locked.
Unint ent ionally l ocking yours elf out
In the fo llowing cases there safeguards to prevent you locking your
remote master key in the vehic le : • T
he vehicle does not lock with the central locking switch
~ page 46 if the driver 's door is open.
• On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most recently used
master key is in the luggage compartment, the rear lid is automati­
ca lly unlocked again after it is closed~
page 47.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote master key until al l doors
and the rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid locking yourself out
accidentally .
& WARNING
• When you leave the vehicle , alway s remove the ignition key and
ta ke it with y ou. Thi s w ill pre vent pa ssenger s (children , for
exampl e) from a ccidentally being loc ked in the v ehicle should they
ac cident ally p ress the p ower locki ng switch in th e fron t door s.
• Do not l eave children in side the vehicle un supervi sed . In an
em ergen cy it w ou ld be impo ssible to open the door s from th e
out side without the key .
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• I n the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
wi ll be automatical ly un locked to give access to the vehic le occu ­
pants from the outside .
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock the
driver's door using the mechanical key~
page 47.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can stil l open the
fue l tank flap in an emergency~
page 269.
• You are we ll advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehic le, v isib le or not . Even a properly locked veh ic le cannot provide
the security of a safe.
• I f the LED in the upper edge of the driver's door panel comes on
for about 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked, there is a ma lfunc ­
tion in the power locking or the anti -theft warning system. Have the
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malfunction corrected by an authorized Audi dealership or qualified
repair facility. •
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for power locking
in the radio or
MM/*.
Fig . 3 6 MM I display :
Ce ntra l l oc king m enu
In the Central locking menu you ca n decide which doo rs
sho uld be u nlocked when opening t he vehicle .
- Press the
I CARI funct ion button.
- Select
Central locking . The Central locking menu ap pears
=> fig . 36.
For example , if you switch the item Un lo ck ing sin g le doo r On , the
passenger's door is no longer included in the power locking system,
and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the
master key remote control.
You can continue to unlock all the doors and the rear lid as before .
Press the opening button on the master key twice .
I n addition to this, the
Auto lock ing can be switched on and off.
When locking the vehicle, all doors and the trunk lid are locked auto­
matically .
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If you switch Trun k lid /tailgate On , then the handle on the rear lid
~ pag e 47, fig. 44 is locked . In th is case the rear lid can be opened
with the button~ on the master key~ fig. 37 or with the unlocking
button in the driver's door~
page 47, fig. 43.
When you select
Confirmation tone On , a confirmation tone sounds
when you lock the vehicle. •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 37 Remot e
co ntr ol: fu nctio n
b uttons
Either the driver's doo r only or the entire vehic le will un lock
when t he unlock b utton © is pressed once, depending on
the settings in the MM I
Central locking menu=> page 43.
Press button@( @) to unlock the vehicle=> fig. 37.
- Press button
ED (@ l to lock the vehicle=> & in "Gener al
description" on
page 41.
- Press bu tton ~ (@ l b riefly to un lock t he rear lid.
- Press the button
~ fo r a t least one secon d to ope n the
rea r lid. .,_
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- Push the red
I PANIC I button (@ ) to activate the panic
function. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
Push the red [PANIC] button again to deactivate the
panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid or the hood is
opened within 60 seconds, the vehicle locks itself again automati­
cally. This feature prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unlocked over a long period of time.
I t depends on the settings in th e radio or MMI* whether the entire
vehicle is unlocked or only certain doors~
page 43.
On vehicles with automatic transmission *, t he selector lever must
be in the P position, otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ & in "General description" on
page 41.
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• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may uninten tionally lock the vehicle, and then you would set off
the anti -theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door.
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button
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• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency
situation. •
Applies to veh ic les: w it h co nveni ence key
Unlocking and locking with convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and locked
without operating the master key.
Unlocking vehicle
Fig. 38 Convenience
key: Unlocking vehicle
door
Fig. 39 Convenience
key: Locking the
vehicle
- Take hold of the door handle. The door is unlocked auto-
matically.
- Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
- Move the selector lever to the
P position (automatic
transmission*), otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked. _,,,

-Touch the sensor at the door hand le on ce => page 44,
fig. 39 to lock the vehicle=> & in "Ge neral description"
on
page 41 .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any door. It depends on
the settings in the radio or MM I* whether the entire vehicle is
unlocked or one of the doors =>
page 43. The master key mus t be
within a range of about 1 .5 m from the appropriate door or the rear
lid . It makes no difference whethe r the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this can adversely affect
the locking funct ion.
It is not possib le to re-open the door for a brief period directly after
closing i t. This allows you to ensure that the doo rs are proper ly
locked.
& WARNING
Read and foll ow all WARNING S => & in "General description " on
page 41 .
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If you r vehicle has been s tanding for an extended period, p lease
note the following:
• The proxim ity sensors are deactivated after a few days to save
power. You then have to pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehic le and a second time to open the vehic le .
• T o prevent the battery from being discharged and to preserve
your vehicle's ability t o start for as long as possible, the energy
management system gradual ly switches off unnecessary conve­
nience functions . It is possib le tha t you will not be ab le to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience functions.
• For Declara tion of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 342. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of a failure of the po wer locking system, the
driver's do or can locked and unlocked with the mechan ­
ical key at the lock cylinder.
To unlo ck the vehicle
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Fig . 4 0 Key turns for
o pen ing and clo sing
- Insert t he mec han ica l key into the lock of the driver's
doo r.
- Turn t he mec ha ni ca l key to position @=> fig. 40 .
To lock the vehicle
-Move the selector lever to the P position (automatic
t ra n smission*).
- Close a ll windows and doors proper ly.
- Turn the mec han ica l key in the lock of the dr iver's door to
the lock position
® => & in "Gene ra l description" on
page 41.
If the power locking system fai ls, there is emergency locking for the
passenger's door=>
page 47. ~
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& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS :::::, & in "General description " on
page 41.
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• Aft er the ig niti on is sw itc hed on, the po wer l ocking sy st em
switch and the unlockin g button for the rear lid
,c:j in the door are
enable d.•
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside
Fig . 41 Driver' s do or:
power locking sw itch
P ress the button 63 to lock t he vehicle=> &.
Press the button
63 to un lock t he vehicle => fig. 41.
If you lock the vehicle using the power lock ing switch , please note
t he f ollowing :
• If a door is open, the vehicle cannot be locked using the power
l o cki ng sy ste m sw itch .
• You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(inc reas ed secu rity, for exa mple when yo u are stop ped a t a red
light!. • T
he diodes in the power locking swi tch illuminate when a ll the
door s ar e close d and l ock ed .
• Y ou can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pull ing on
t h e do or handle.
• I f you have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors auto ­
m ati cal ly unl ock .
& WARNING
• The power lock ing switch works with the ignition off and auto ­
matically locks the entire vehicle when it is actuated.
• On a vehicle locked from the outside the power locking system
switch is inoperative .
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the outside . Locked doors can , however , delay assis­
tance to vehicle o ccupants and hold up rescue efforts from the
outside in an accident or other emergency .
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Your vehicle is locked automatical ly at a speed of 9 mph ( 15 km/h)
( A uto Loc k) :::::,
page 4 1. You can un loc k the vehicle again using the
open ing fu ncti on in the po wer loc king sys tem sw itch. •

Emergency locking of the passenger's door
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will
need to lock the passenger door separately.
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Fig. 42 Emergency
locking of the
passenger's door
An emergency locking mechanism is integrated in the edge
of the passenger's door {only visible when the door is open).
- Take the mechanical key out of the master key~
page 40.
- Open the door.
-Pull the protective cover out of the hole ~ fig . 42.
- Insert the mechanical key into the inner slot and turn it to the right as far as it can go .
After you close th e door, you will no longer be able to open it from
the outside. The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once on the door handle. •
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Opening and closing rear lid/trunk lid
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 43 Driver's door:
remote rear lid release
Fig . 44 Position of
handle in the rear lid
- Press the middle button c:::5 on the remote control master
key for at least one second, or
- Pull the release bu tton
c:::5 in the driver's door~ fig. 43.
The rear lid unlocks and opens, or
- Press the handle on the rear lid
~ fig. 44.
Closing the rear lid
- Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the inside and allow
it to drop gently to close it~ & .
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& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving .
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges -fingers or hands can
be pinched .
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• When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be opened separately
by pressing the button
cs on the master key. When you close the
rear lid again, it locks automatically.
• If the rear lid is open or not properly closed when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning=>
page 21 appears in the
instrument cluster display. •
Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator for the
driver's door with the left switch and the window regu­
lator for the passenger's door with the right switch.
Fig. 45 Driver's door:
power window
switches
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled the window will
open or close. The power window switches have a
two-posi ­
tion function:
Opening the windows
- Push the switch to the first stop and hold it there until the
window has lowered to the desired position.
- Push the switch briefly to the
second stop: the window
will automatically open all the way.
Closing the windows
- Pull the switch up to the first stop and hold it there until
the window has risen to the desired position.
- Pull the switch quickly to the
second position: the
w indow will automatically close all the way. .,