AUDI A5 COUPE 2013 Workshop Manual
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@ Tips
-Pressing the button~ several times
consecutively can trigger the overload protection. The sun shade can only be ex
tended/retracted again after a brief wa it
i ng per iod.
- The rear window sun shade only func
tions when the veh icle inter ior is warmer
than 14°F (-10°C).
Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fi g. 45 Windshield wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre
spond ing position:
@ -Windshie ld w iper
off
CD -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the
wiper intervals, move the switch @to the
l eft/right. I n veh icles with a rain sensor* the
wipers turn on in the ra in once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h).
The highe r the sensitivity of the rain sensor* is
set (switch @to the right), the earlier the
windshie ld w ipers react to moistu re on the
windshie ld. In some models, you can switch
rain sensor mode
off and switch intermittent
mode on in the MMI*. Select:
ICAR I funct ion
button
> Car Systems contro l button > Driver
as sis t > Rain s en sor .
In inte rmittent mode '
you can adjust the interval time using the @
sw itch.
@ -Slow wip ing
® -Fast wiping
Clear vi sion 49
@ -Single wipe
® -C lean the w indshie ld. To elim ina te wate r
drople ts, the windsh ield w iper pe rform s one
afterw ipe operation after severa l se conds
whi le dr iving. You can sw itch this f unction
off
by moving the leve r to positio n® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operat ion . The after
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime the
ignition is switched on .
Cleaning the headlights* . The headlight wash
er system * operates only when the headlights
are o n. If you move the lever to position @,
the headlights are washed in intervals.
A WARNING
- The rain senso r is only intended to assist
the dr iver. The d river is st ill responsib le
for manually switc hing the wipers on ac
cording to the vi sibility cond itions.
- The windsh ield may not b e treated with
wate r-repell ing windsh ield coating
agen ts. Un fa vo rable cond iti ons, s uch as
we tnes s, d arkn ess, low sun, can result in
increased g lare. Wiper blade c hatter is
a lso possib le .
- P rope rly f unct io ni ng win dsh ield wipe r
b lades are re quired for a clear view and
safe driving
~ page 50, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- I n the case of frost, check whethe r the
w indshield wiper blades are frozen to
the winds hield. Switchi ng on the wind
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Pr ior to using a car wash, the windshield
w iper system must be sw itched
off ( lever
in posit ion @). T his he lps to prevent un
intentional switching on and damage to
t he windsh ield wiper system.
@ Tips
- The windshiel d w ipers are switched off
when the ig nition is tu rned off. Act ivate
t he windsh ield wipers after the ignition
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50 Clear vis ion
is sw itched b ack on by mov ing the
winds hield wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper b lades
r es ult in streaking. This can affect the
rain sensor* function. Check your wind
shield wiper b lades regularly.
- The was her fluid nozzles of the wind
s h ield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when t he ignit ion is on.
- When stopping temporarily, (e .g . at a
traff ic light) the set speed of the wind
shield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
F ig . 4 6 Remov ing windshie ld w iper blade
Wiper service position /blade replacement
position
.. Swi tch the w indshield wiper s off (posi tion
@ ¢page 49, fig. 45).
.. Se lect:
ICARI f u nct ion button > Wind shield
wipers
> Ser vice po sition > on . Or
.. Se lect:
I CARI f u nction button > Car sy stem s
control button > Servicing & checks > Wiper
service position > On .
The windsh ield wipers
move into the service position .
Removing the wip er blade
.. Lift the w indshield wiper arm up from the
windshield.
.. Press the locking knob(!)¢ fig. 46 on the
wiper blade. Hold the wiper blade firm ly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of
the arrow .
Attaching the wipe r blade
.. Inst all the new wiper blade in t he reta iner
on the wiper a rm @ unt il you hear it click in
to p lace on the wiper arm.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the winds hield.
.. To bring the w ipers back into the original
position, press the windshield wiper lever .
Or
.. Select:
!CAR I function button> Windshield
wip ers
> Service po sition > off . Or
.. Select:
!CAR I function b utton> Car sy stem s
cont ro l butto n > Servicing & che cks > Wip er
s ervi ce po sition
> Off .
A WARNING
=
-If the windshie ld wipers smea r the wind-
shie ld, clean the wiper b lades with wind
shie ld washer fluid. If the wiper blades
are ext remely dirty, you can a lso clean
them with a soft sponge o r cloth.
- For your safety, you shou ld replace the
wiper blades once or twice a year. See
your author ized Audi dealer for replace
men t blad es.
(D Note
- The windshie ld w iper blades m ust only
be replaced when in the service pos ition!
Otherw ise, you risk damag ing the pa int
on t he hood o r the windsh ie ld w iper mo
to r.
- Yo u should not move your veh icle or
press the windsh ield wiper lever when
the wipe r arms are folded away from the
w indshield. The winds hield wipers wo uld
move back into their or iginal position
and co uld damage the hoo d and wind
shield.
- T o help preven t damage to the w iper sys
t em, always loosen blades w hich are fro
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers .
- To help prevent damage to wiper b lades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinne r, or other solvents on or near the
w iper blades.
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-To help prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
@ Tips
-Commercial hot waxes applied by auto
matic car washes affect the how easily
the glass surface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service position, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
A pp lies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear
view mirror .
NlrJ
Fig . 47 Rearview mirror: D ig ital compass act ivated
.. To sw itch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @ until the compass dis
play in the mirror~ fig. 47 appears or disap
pears.
The digital compass only works when the igni
tion is on. The directions are indicated with
abbreviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E
(east), SE (southeast), S (south), SW (south
west),
W (west), NW (northwest).
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote controls, electri
cal devices or metallic objects near the
m irror. Clear vi
sion 51
Adjusting the magnetic zone
App lies to vehicles : wi th digi ta l co mpass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
Fig. 48 North Amer ica: magne tic deflect ion zone
bou ndaries
.. Press and hold the but ton @ C? fig. 48 until
the number of the magnetic zone appears in
the rearview mirror .
.. Press the button @repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
App lies to vehicles: wit h digita l comp ass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction.
.. Press and hold the button @ until a Cap
pears in the rearview mirror.
.. Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a direction is displayed in the rearv iew
m irror.
,&. WARNING
- To avo id endange ring yourse lf and other
d rivers, calibrate the compass in an area
where there is no traffic.
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52 Clear vis ion
- The digita l compass is to be used as a di
rect ional aid only . Even though you may
want to look at it wh ile you are driving,
you must st ill pay attention to traffic,
road and weather cond it ions as well as
other poss ible hazards .
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Seats and storage
General recommen
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 142.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always follow the informa
tion regard ing child safety provided in
¢ page 166, Child Safety.
.&_ WARNING
-
Refer to ¢ page 124, Driving Safely for
important information, tips, suggestions
and warnings that you should read and fol
low for your own safety and the safety of
your passengers.
.&_ WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never put your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the w indow or on top of the seat cush
ion. This app lies especially to the passen-
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gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident . If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this cou ld result in pe rsonal
in jury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between them
selves and the steering wheel and/or in
strumen t panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints m ust be
adj usted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer
ing wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus
ing sudden loss of veh icle control and
pe rsonal injury. If you adjust you r seat
while the veh icle is moving, you are ou t
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's
seat in the follow ing manner:
.., Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the pedals to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
¢ .&, in Why is your seat adjustment so im
portant? on page 53.
"" Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against the seatback , you can
s ti ll grasp the top of t he steering wheel.
... App lies to vehicles with adjustable head re
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up
per edge is as even as possible wit h the top
of your head. If that is not possib le, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as .,.
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54 Seats and storage
close to this position as possible
¢page 56.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot
well. An object could get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate .
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position. Do not ride with the seat reclined .
• Applies to vehicles with adjustable head re
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up
per edge is as even as possible with the top
of your head . If that is not possible, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this position as possible
¢ page 56.
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustab le seats
Fig. 49 Front seats: powe r seat adjustme nt
Controls
@ -Adjusting the lumbar support* : press the
button in the corresponding position ¢ .&, .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the but
ton up/down ¢ .&, .
@ -Moving the seat forward/back : press the
button forward/back ¢.&, .
©-Adjusting the backrest angle: press the
button forward/back ¢.&, .
©-Raising/lowering * the head restraints:
press the button up/down¢.&, .
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support* : lift the handle. A spring moves the
front seat cushion forward ¢ .&, .
A WARNING
---Never adjust the driver's or front pas
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position . Always adjust
the driver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height . Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically ad
justed with the ignition off or with the
ignition key removed, never leave chil
dren unattended in the vehicle. Unsuper
vised use of the electric seat adjust
ments may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas
sengers must never ride in a moving ve hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
belts and the airbag system only offer maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi
tioned safety belts.
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Power easy entry function
Applies to vehicles: with power ad justable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers to enter and leave the ve
hicle.
F ig. 50 Comfort seats•: easy entry contro ls
Fi g. 51 Spor t seats •: easy e ntry co ntrols
.,. To fold t he front seat ba ckrests f orwar d/
back,
lift t he latch @ c:::> fig. 50 or c:::> fig. 51
and fold the backrest fo rward.
.,. To move the front seats forward/back, press
and hold the @ button until the seat has
reached the desired position.
When the front seats are moved forward,
their origina l posit ion is stored . When it is
moved back, the seat automatically stops in
this posit ion. To move the seat even further
back, you have to re lease the switch @ and re
activa te it .
Applies to vehicles w ith ad justab le head re
straints : T he head restraints from the front
seats, dependi ng on the seat he ight that has
been set, are au tomatically retrac ted when
the seatbacks are folded down . They return to
thei r origina l posi tion aga in whe n the seat
b ac ks f or th e fron t seat s are ra ised .
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@ Tips
Wit h the driver's or passe nger's door
cl osed, the c orresponding switch to move
the seat is inoperat ive.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory and MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to vari
ous positions by the driver.
Convenience side view
.,. Sele ct: I CAR I func tion b utton > Seat adju st
ment > Passenger's seat > Convenience side
view.
O r
--... Select: !CAR !function button> Car systems
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Passenger's seat > Con venience side view .
.,. Continue to press t he control knob until the
ad justment process is comp lete .
Seat symmetry
.,. Select: Function button !CAR !> Seat adjust·
ment > Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry .
Or
.,. Select: I CAR I function b utton > Car systems
cont ro l button > Ve hicle settings > Seat s >
Passenger's seat > Align with driver's seat.
.,. Con tinue to press t he con tro l kn ob un til the
adj ustment p roce ss is com plete .
U sing the
Convenience side view func tion, the
passenger 's seat is adjust ed so that the driv er
ha s the best poss ib le view to the righ t. Whe n
t h e Conve nience si de v iew is set, t he specif ic
pos ition of the d river 's seat is ta ken in to con
s ideration.
U si ng the
Seat symmetry fu nction, the pa s
s enger 's seat c an be moved to the sa m e po si
tion as the d river's seat . The settings for the
drive r's seat are imported and set automati
ca lly.
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Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
Fi g. 52 Armrest between t he driver's/front passe nger's
seats .
Adju sting th e ce nter armr est
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from
the start ing pos ition
¢ fig . 52 detent by de
tent.
" To bring the armrest back into the starting
pos ition, raise it out of the top detent and
fold it back down .
The armrest can sl ide forward and back .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with a djustable head restrain ts
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat belt , offer
effective protection.
F ig . 53 Ma nua l front seat : adjusting the head re
st raints
Fig. 54 Power front seat: adjusting the head restraints
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If that is not possible, t ry to adjust the head
rest raint so that it is as close to this position
as possib le
¢ page 56 .
.,. To adjust the height of the manual head re
straint*, grip the head rest raint on the sides
w ith both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks in to p lace
¢fig. 53.
"' To adjust the height of the power head re
straint*, press the button up/down
¢ fig. 54.
Refer to¢ page 12 7, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad
just the height of the front head restraints to suit the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restra ints that are not properly ad
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa
tal neck inju ry dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 127.
@ Tips
-To prevent the head restra ints from run
ning into the headliner, they retract au
tomatically when moving the seat for
ward or upward .
- Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety featu res.
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Rear head restraints
Fig. 55 Rear seats : head restraint
Fig. 56 Rear head restra ints: re lease
Adjusting the head restraints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place¢.,&.
• To move the head restraint down , press the
button @¢
fig. 55 and slide the head re
stra int downward .
Removing the head restraints
• Fo ld the backrest forward ¢ page 63.
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release@¢
fig. 56 with the me
chanical key¢
page 34 and the button @
¢
fig . 55 . Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same time¢.,& .
Installing the head restraints
• Slide the posts on the head restra int down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place .
• Press the button @ ¢
fig. 55 and slide the
head restraint al l the way down. You shou ld
not be able to pull the head restra int o ut of
the backrest.
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So that the driver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 127.
-On ly remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
seat ¢
page 174. Install the head re
straint again immediately once the child
seat is removed. Driving without head re
straints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk
of serious or fatal neck injury dramatical
ly.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen
ter conso le have seating for four. The
long center conso le between the two
rear seats is
not a seating position .
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided.
@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety be lts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles : with memory fun ctio n
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily store and recall personal seati ng
profiles for the driver. The memory function is
operated through the master key and the
memory buttons in the driver's door.
The driver's seating profile is stored and as
signed to the master key each time the vehicle
is locked. The seating profile is recalled auto
matically when the vehicle is unlocked.
If two
people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key.
Up to 2 seat profi les can be stored in the
memory buttons in the driver's door. Once
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58 Seats and storage
they are stored, these seat profiles can be
se lected at any time .
I n addition to the driver's seat settings, you
can also stor e and access the exterior mir ror
adj ustment settings* using the remote con
trol key or memory button .
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver 's seat settings to the re
mote control key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
.. Se lect :
ICARI function button > Seat adjust
ment > Driver's seat > Remote control key
>
on.Or
> Select: ICARI function button> Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats>
Driver's seat> Remote control key> On .
@ Tips
If you do not want another d river's set
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
switch off the memory function using the
radio or MMI* or the
ION/OFF I button
qpage58.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
F ig. 57 Driver's doo r: memory function buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driv
e r's door.
Switching the memory function on/off
.. Press the !ON/O FF I button to switch the
memory function on/off. The word
OFF
lights up when the memo ry function is
switched off . Seat profiles are not stored .
Storing a seat profile
.. Press the ISETI button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set
tings .
.. Press a memory button
dil or~) briefly. A
tone conf irms that the sett ings were stored.
Accessing a seat profile
.. If the driver's door is open, press a memory
but ton.
.. If the driver's door is closed, press and hold
the memory button until the seat adjust ment is complete.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta
tionary -otherwise you risk having an ac
cident.
- In an emergency the recall procedure ca n
be cancelled by pressing the
ION/OF F!
sw itch or by tapping the memory but
tons.
Ashtray
Fig. 58 Center co nsole: ashtray
Opening/closing
.. To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
qfig. 58.
.. To close the ashtray, press down on the cov-
er. ..,.