warning AUDI A5 COUPE 2011 Owners Manual

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Notes
Applies to veh icles: w ith s ide ass ist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator lig ht on the butto n
w ill go out and yo u w ill see a message in the instrument cl uster
display:
Audi side assist not available: sensors blocked
Th e side ass ist senso rs a re b uilt in to the rear bum per o n the left and
r ight (not v is ible on the outside)=>
page 138, fig. 132. To e nsure
that you do not adve rsely affect the way side assist f unctions, foreign
objec ts (such as stic ke rs or b icycle racks) should not be attached to
the a rea on the rear bumper where t he sensors are located. If side
as sis t fu nctions a re adverse ly affe cted , you will see thi s me ssa ge in
the instrume nt cl uster disp lay. Remove anything that may b e
bl ockin g the sensor s.
If no ve hicle is detected for a lo nger p eriod of t ime w hile driving, side
assist w ill also switch off automatically .
Audi side assist currently not available
If the re is a te mp orary p rob lem (such as the vehicle 's batt ery ch arg e
bei ng low) , side assist ca nnot be act ivated temporar ily.
Audi side assist : system fault
Have the system checked by an auth orized Audi dealer or qualified
wo rkshop .•
Applies to veh icles: w ith s ide ass is t
Safety tips
T he side assist detect io n may be limited when driving a ro u nd na rrow
s tr ee t co rner s, on hilly stree ts, and und er poor we ather cond itio n s.
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It
is possible that the rada r senso rs may a lso detect o ther objects,
such a s high or stag gere d guar drails.
S ide assis t does not measure actua l lane w idth. The system assum es
a fi xed la ne w idt h. Detection in the left and right lanes is based on
t hi s a ssumed lane w id th. Wh en driving o n narrow ro ads or w he n
dr iv ing to the left or rig ht of the center of a travel lane, it is poss ible
t h at vehicles will be de tected tha t a re
no t in th e lan e nex t to th e l an e
you are using.
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
and serious personal injury:
-Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lanes.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all conditions­
danger of accident!
• Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop back
very quickly .
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced or entirely blocked by
rain, snow, and heavy spray. This can result in side assist not
adequately detecting vehicles or, in some cases , not detecting
them at all. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling and the relevant area around the vehicle .
• Please note that side ass ist indicates there are approaching
vehicles, or vehicles in your blind spot, only after your vehicle has reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius less than 328 feet, or 100 m ).
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention . The
driver alone is responsible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle. .,,
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Audi drive select
Driving settings
Applies to veh icles: with dr ive select
Introduction
Audi drive se lect provides the possib ility to experience different types
o f vehicle se ttings in one ve hicle. For ins tan ce, using the t hree
COMFORT, AUTO and DYNA MIC modes, the driver can switch from a
sporty to a com fortab le dr iv ing mode with the p ress of a bu tton .
Add itionally, in ve hicles with MMI*, the veh icle se tup for I NDI­
VIDUAL * mo de can be c ustomized by you. This makes it poss ib le to
combi ne sett ings such as a sporty engi ne tuning w it h light st eering.
& WARNING
• Improper use of the Audi drive select can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury.
• Never drive at speeds that are too high for traffic , road and
weather conditions. •
Applies to vehicles: with drive select
Description
The ve hicle setup in eac h mode depends on the vehicle's features.
However, the engine and servo tron ic are always affe cted . The auto ­
matic transm issio n*, dy namic steering* and adapt ive dampers * are
also ad justab le.
Depe nd ing o n the mode, t he
engine and automatic transmission*
respond more quickly or in a more balanced manner to accelerator
ped al m oveme nts.
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Th
e Servotronic (st ee ring s ervo assistance) ~ page 242 can a lso be
adapted to d riving situations.
Dynamic steering c hanges the s teer ing ra tio as a func tion of the
dr iv ing speed in order to optimize the driver's required steering
effor t. T his se ts the s teer ing to be less sensi tive at hig he r speeds in
orde r to provide greate r co ntro l over the ve hicle. At reduced speeds,
however, steering is more direct in o rder to keep the stee rin g effort
as min imal as possible whe n the dr ive r is maneuvering the vehicle. At
low and average speeds, dynam ic steer ing add it iona lly p rovides more
respo nsive steer ing pe rfo rmance. The dr iver can set the basic
steering ratio characteristics.
Th e
adaptive dampers use senso rs to recor d info rmat io n regar ding
steering movements, braking and acce lera tion operations by the
dr ive r, road sur face, driving speed, and lo ad . T his makes i t possib le to
adapt damp ing to the driving si tuat ion v irt ua lly in r eal t ime . Audi
dr ive select a lso makes it poss ible to satisfy the desire fo r sporty
s u spension (DY NAMIC) and comfortab le sus pension (COMFOR T)
without giving up balanced tun ing (A UTO) .
Th e follow ing ch art prov ides a n overv iew o f th e ch ara cterist ics o f
each driving mode.
Systems AUTO DYNAMIC
Engine/gearbox b ala nce d balan ced sp orty
Servotronic comfortable balanced sporty
Dynamic steering comfort- bal- spo rty/d irect
a b le/indire ct anc ed/ direct
Adaptive dampers comfortable balanced sporty
Th e Servotr onic sett in gs are ad juste d und er the
Dyn. steering menu
item. .,_
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& WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating Audi drive s elect to
prevent potential risk of an a ccident.
[I] Tips
If you remove the ign it ion key, A UTO mode is set the next time you
start the ign it ion. •
Applies to v ehicles: w it h MM! and driv e se lect
Setting the INDIVIDUAL mode
You con personally s pecify th e vehicle setup in th e MM I.
- Select : [CA R]> Audi drive select individual.
You need to se lect this control to d rive in the recently set INDIVIDUAL
mode ~ page 14 8.
[I] Tips
Your I NDIVID UA L mo de se ttings a re automa tic ally sto red and
assigned to the remote con trol key being used .•
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Transmission -_______________ ___.
The transmiss ion is also equipped with tiptronic . It allows the driver
t o shift gea rs
manually if desired ~ page 155 . •
Applies to vehicles: wit h au tom atic tr ansm ission
Driving the automatic transmission
Starting the engine
- The se lector lever must be in N or P.
Starting off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
Fi g. 14 5 Sh ift gat e on
the center con sole:
s e le ctor le ve r with
r e lea se b utton
- Press and ho ld the release button in the sel ector lever
handle a nd move the selector lever from
P or N to D and
release the but ton => &, .
- Wait briefly unti l the tran smission has shif ted (you will
feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from t he brake pedal and accelerate.
Rocking back and forth to become unstuck
- Shift o nly betwee n D and R when the ve hicle is at a full
stop and the engine is running at idle speed.
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Stopping
-Press and hold the brake peda l unti l th e vehicle has come
to a complete stop.
- Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the veh icle can not
roll forward or backward while it is idling => &, .
- Once stopped,
do not depress t he accelerator pedal to rev
up the engine=> &,.
Parking
-Press and ho ld the brake peda l unt il the veh icle has come
to a compl ete stop .
- Set the parking brake firmly=>
page 117, "Parking" .
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button=>&, .
The selector lever must be in Nor P. If one of the dr iv ing positions is
engaged a safety swi tch will prevent the eng ine from be ing started.
See also ~
page 112.
Before you move the selecto r lever from the P position, yo u must
always apply the brake pedal befo re and while depressing the button
in the handle of the selector lever .
& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can c ause seriou s injur y.
- When th e selector l ever is in a driv ing po sition, the vehicl e
m ay creep , even at idle speed. Therefore do not relea se the
parking bra ke or foot brak e until you are ready to mov e,
because power is t ransmitted to the wheel s as soon as a dri ving
po sition i s engaged . ._
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& WARNING (continued)
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driving position . At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stre ss is
not placed on the clutches in the transmission.
- Remember : Even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmission in D,S or R , engine power is being transmitted to
the wheels . Your vehicle could " creep" forward or backward.
When stopped, keep the brake pedal fully depressed and use
the parking brake if necessary to keep the vehicle from rolling .
• If the selector lever is unintentionally mo ved into N while you
are driving, take your foot off the accelerator p edal and wait for
the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a driv ing posi­
tion .
• Never shift into R or P when the vehicle is in motion.
• Never get out of the dr iver's seat when the engine is running.
• If you must get out of the vehicle, move the selector lever
secure ly into the P position and app ly the parking brake firmly.
• If the engine must remain running, never have any driving
position engaged when checking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and is locked in P with the parking brake firmly set=>
page 267, "Engine compartment ".
Otherwi se, any increase in engine speed may set the vehicle in
motion, even with the parking brake applied. •
Applie s to v ehicl es: wi th auto matic tra nsm issi on
Selector Lever positions
This section descri bes the se lector lever positions and
driving r ang es .
Fig. 146 Dis play in
the in strument clu ster :
selecto r leve r
in posi ­
ti on P
Th e sele cto r lever posi tio n engaged appears nex t to the se lec tor lever
as well as in the i nstr ument clus ter disp lay .
P -Park
In this selector lever position th e transmission is mechan ically
lo ck ed. En gage
P only whe n the ve hicl e is completely stopped=> &
in "Driving the automatic t ransm ission" on page 151.
To shift in or o ut o f p osit ion P, yo u must first press and hold the bra ke
peda l
and then press t he release button in t he selecto r leve r handle
w hil e moving the selector lever to or from
P. You can shif t out of this
position on ly w it h t he i gni tion o n.
R -Reverse
Th e transm ission will automa tica lly select the lowest gear ratio when
you sh ift into reverse.
Sele ct
R o nl y when t he ve hicle is at a full stop a nd t he e ng ine is
ru nning at idle speed=>
& in "Driving th e automat ic transm issio n"
on
page 151 . ...

Transmission Ill _______________ ___.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press both the button in the
hand le of the se lec tor lever
and the brake peda l at the same t ime .
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illuminate when the
selector lever is moved into
R .
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position. Sh ift to th is position
for standing with the brakes applied~
page 153.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h) ,
you must always apply the footbrake before and wh ile moving the
lever out of
N .
D -Normal po sition for driving forw ard
Posit ion Dis for normal city and highway driving. It ranges from zero
to top speed and al l gears shift automatically, depending on engine
load, driving speed and automatically selected shift programs .
When the vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the lever to
D out o f N.
In certa in circumstances it may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manual shift program to manually select gear rat ios to
match specific driving conditions~
page 155.
S -Sport position *
Select this position for sportie r performance. In this position, the
transm ission will not upsh ift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use the
increased power available at higher eng ine speeds to ach ieve livelier
acceleration .
When the vehicle is stat ionary o r at speeds be low 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the lever to
S out of N .
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OP-eration
& WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNING S~ & in "Dri ving th e a utomatic
tran smi ssion" on
pa ge 151 .
0 Note
Coast ing downh ill with the transmission in N and the engine not
running will result in damage to the automatic transmission and
possibly the cata lytic converter. •
Applies to vehicle s: wi th auto mat ic tra nsmi ss ion
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against acci­
dentally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and
causing the vehicle to move unintentionally .
Fig. 14 7 S hift gate:
s e le ctor lever lock pos i­
tio ns and in te rlo ck
bu tton hi ghligh ted
The selector lever lock is released as fo llows:
- Turn the ignit ion on.
- Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time press and hold
the interlock button on the s ide of the gear selector knob
=> fig . 147 with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position. .,
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Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the ignition
is turned on . To move the lever from these positions the driver must
depress the brake pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the following
warning appears in the instrument cluster display when the selector
is in
P and N:
When stationary apply footbrake while selecting gear
A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to D). The locking
element will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral) for
more than approximately 1 second, without the brake pedal being
pressed .
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position.
Interlock button
The lock button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being
accidentally shifted into ce rtain positions. Pressing this button deac­
tivates the selector lever lock. Depending on the direction of the
shift, the selector lever locks at different positions . The positions are
highlighted in the illustration ~
page 153, fig. 147.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the selector lever
is in the
P park position . When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the
P position. •
Applies to vehicle s: with au toma tic tr ansm is si on
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond the resistance point
that is reached at full throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and engine RPM . The engine RPM will be controlled to produce maximum vehicle acceleration as
long
as you continue to press the accelerator pedal beyond this resistance
point .
& WARNING
Be careful when using the kick-down feature on slippery roads.
Rapid acceleration may cause the vehicle to skid. •
Applies to ve hicles : with automatic t ransm iss ion
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The automatic transmission is electronically controlled.
The transmission is self adapting and will automatically select the
best shift program suited to the driving conditions and driving style .
The transmission will select one of the
economy programs when you
drive at a steady speed or a gradually changing speed without heavy
acceleration . This achieves optimum fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
The transmission will automatically select the
sporty shift programs
when you drive at higher speeds, or with heavy acceleration and
frequently changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed to make full use of
engine power . Downshifting takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs.
The selection of the most suitable shift program is a continuous,
automatic process . The driver can also make the transmission switch
to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down the gas pedal.
This causes the transmission to shift down to a lower gear to achieve rapid acceleration, e.g. for quickly passing another vehicle. You do
not need to press the gas pedal into the kick -down range. After the
transmission has upshifted, the original program is selected
according to your driving style.
An additional shift program allows the automatic transmission to
select the proper gear for uphill and downhill gradients.

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Park assist
Applies to veh icles: w ith pa rk ing sys te m
Parking system
Different park assist systems may be used for parking or
maneuvering , depending on the vehicle's features .
Parking system (rear)*:
For the parking system (rear), th e acoust ic park assist system is
installed in the rear of the vehicle~
page 158.
The rear pa rk ing assist system uses ultrasonic sensors to determine
the distance of the vehicle from a detected obstacle. There are a tota l
o f f our sensors located on the rear bumper (two in the m iddle and
two on the sides) .
Parking system (rear, with rear view camera)*:
For the parking system (rear , with rear view camera), the rear
aco ust ic park assist sys tem is integra ted in the rear of the vehicle and
the rear view camera is integrated in the rear lid~
page 162.
The parking system (rear, with rear view camera) uses ultrasonic
sensors to determine the d istance of the vehicle from a detected
obstacle. There are a total of four sensors located on the rear bumper
(two in the m iddle a nd two on the sides). •
Parking system (rear)
Appli es to ve hicl es: w ith park ing syste m (rear)
Rear acoustic park assist
The rear acoustic park assist warns you of obstacles or
objects behind your car .
Description
The rear acoust ic par king assist sys tem determines the d ista nce of
the vehicle from an obstacle using ultrason ic sensors . There are 4
sensors in the rear bumper .
T he range at which the sensors start to measure is
about :
To the side
Center rear
Act ivation 2
ft (0.60 m)
5
.2 ft (1.60 m)
Aco ust ic parking assist is act ivated automatically when
re ver se gear
is engaged . A b rief tone confirms that the system is activated .
Warning tones
Distance warning is given by warning tones which are generated by
t he rear signa l generator. The volume and the p itch o f the warning
tones can be adjusted in the MMI*
~ page 159 .
Reversing
Distance warning when reversing starts when an obstacle is detected
in the range o f the pa rking assist system. As the d istance decreases,
the time interval between the audible tones becomes shorter .
When the distance is less than 1ft (0.30 m), the tone becomes
c ont inuous. At this point you should stop back ing up.

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Please note that low objects a lready s ignalled by a war ning can disap­
pe ar from the sys te m 's d etection r ange and will not co nti nue to be
signa lled .
If the distance to an obstacle remains t he same, the vo lume of the
dis tan ce warn ing is gradu ally redu ced af ter abou t 4 seco nds.
Approaching another obstacle will result in the distance warning
s ou nding a t th e normal vo lume aga in.
Malfunctions in the system
If a wa rning tone is aud ible fo r about five seconds when you turn o n
the ignition , there is a ma lfunction in the system. Have the prob lem
c o rrected by yo ur auth orized Aud i de aler.
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper clean and free from ice so t hat
t he acous tic par k ass ist system can func tion prope rly.
& WARNING
• Sens ors have dead space s in whi ch objects cannot be dete cted.
Be especi ally alert for small children and animals , since they are
not alway s detected by the sen sors.
• The acou stic parking system is not a substitute for the dr iver 's
own caution and alertne ss. Ultimate respon sibility alway s
remains w ith the driver during parking and similar maneuvers.
Alway s w atch wh ere you are driving .
• You should always adjust the volume and frequency of the
warning tone s so that you can e asily hear the acoustic di stan ce
wa rning e ven if the radio is pl aying, the air -conditioner blowe r is
on High or there i s a high level of out side noi se .
- Check the setting s whenever anyone else has driven the
vehicle before you.
0 Note
• Remember that low obst acles fo r which a warning has a lready
been issued may "d ive" below the system 's sensing zone if the ve hicle
is be ing b acked up closer . In th is case, the wa rni ng so und shutting off
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does not ind
icate that you have cleared the obstacle . Instead, impact
is imm inen t.
• Objects such as trai ler hitches, chains, narrow posts or fences
c ove red by a th in layer of paint m ay no t always be detec ted by the
system . They can st ill damage your vehicle w ithout warning .
lI] Tips
Keep the sensors in the rear b umper clean and free of snow and ice so
that the aco ustic parki ng assist system can function proper ly .•
App lies to ve hicles : w it h pa rkin g system (re ar)
Adjusting the warning tones
The warning tones can be adjusted in the MMI*.
-Select : [CAR]> Parking sy stem .
• Rear volume · rear sensor vol ume
• Rear frequ ency -rear sensor frequency
• In-car entertainment fad er-when the park ing system is switched
on , the vol ume of the active audio source is lowered .
Th e newly adj usted value is br iefly heard from the signa l gene rator.
The settings are automatically stored and ass igned to the master key
with remote control. •
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Parking system (rear, with rear
view camera)
App lies to v ehicles : w ith park ing sys tem (rear, with rear view cam era)
Introduction
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Fig. 153 Parking
mode 1: reverse
parking
Fig. 154 Parking
mode 2: parallel
parking
Veh icles with the parking system are equipped with a rear view
camera
in addit ion to the acoust ic parking system.
You can choose between two modes to assist you with parking . Fo r
example, you can use "parking mode 1" when parking in a park ing
space or garage~ fig. 153. When you want to park parallel to the
edge of the street, select "parking mode 2" ~fig . 154. The
rear acoustic park assist system is integrated in the rear of the
vehicle and the rear view camera is integrated in the rear lid
~page
162 .
& WARNING
• The rear view camera has blind spots, in which objects cannot
be detected . Be especially careful to check for small children and
animals before backing up. Small children and animals will not
always be detected by the sensors. •
Applies to vehicles: w ith park ing system ( rear, wi th rear view camera)
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Fig. 155 Covered area
(D and uncovered area
@ of the rear view
camera
Fig . 156 Trunk lid:
Location of the rear
view camera