remote start AUDI A5 2008 8T / 1.G User Guide

Driving 120lock the vehicle using the exterior locking switch on the door handle
or the remote control key.
Advanced key defective! Use ignition lock
This message appears if the vehicle has to be started with the igni-
tion key instead of the Start/Stop button.
Steering lock
The steering is locked if the key is not in the ignition and the driver
door has been opened. The steering lock acts as a theft deterrent.
WARNING
Never run the engine in confined spaces. The exhaust gases are
toxic.•
Never switch off the engine until the vehicle is stationary.
•
The brake servo and the power steering system work only
when the engine is running. You need more strength to steer and
brake the vehicle when the engine is switched off. This would
mean a greater risk of accidents and serious injury, because you
cannot steer and brake in the normal manner.Caution
•
Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle and extreme load condi-
tions until the engine has reached its normal operating tempera-
ture, otherwise this can damage the engine.
•
The engine cannot be started by push-starting or towing.
•
If the engine has been working hard for a long time, there is a risk
of heat building up in the engine compartment after the engine has
been switched off; this could cause engine damage. For this reason,
you should leave the engine idling for about 2 minutes before
switching it off.
Switching off the engine with the Start/Stop button–Stop the vehicle.
– Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to position P
or N.
–Press the Start/Stop button ⇒page 118, fig. 135.Emergency Off function
Should it be necessary in an emergency, the engine can be switched
off when the selector lever is in position R, D or S. To switch off the
engine (max. speed 10 km/h) press and hold the Start/Stop button
and keep your foot on the brake.
WARNING
•
Never switch off the engine until the vehicle is stationary.
•
The brake servo and the power steering system work only
when the engine is running. You need more strength to steer and
brake the vehicle when the engine is switched off. This would
mean a greater risk of accidents and serious injury, because you
cannot steer and brake in the normal manner.Caution
If the engine has been working hard for a long time, there is a risk
of heat building up in the engine compartment after the engine has
been switched off; this could cause engine damage. For this reason,
you should leave the engine idling for about 2 minutes before
switching it off.
Note
After the engine is stopped the radiator fan may run on for up to
10 minutes, even if the ignition is switched off. The fan may also
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Intelligent technology203
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data Dynamic power management
While the vehicle is moving, this function distributes the available
power to the various electrical components and systems according
to their requirements. The power management ensures that on-
board systems do not consume more electrical power than the
alternator can supply, and thus maintains the maximum possible
battery power level.
Note
•
The power management system is not able to overcome the
given physical limits. Please remember that the power and life of
the battery are limited.
•
A warning message will appear ⇒page 204, “Driver message in
the instrument cluster display” if the battery power has dropped to
a level where reliable starting is impaired.
Points to remember
Starting ability has first priority.Short trips, city traffic and low temperatures all place a heavy load
on the battery. In these conditions a large amount of power is
consumed, but only a small amount is supplied. The situation is also
critical if electrical equipment is in use when the engine is not
running. In this case power is consumed when none is being gener-
ated.
In these situations you will be aware that the power management
system is intervening to control the distribution of electrical power.
When the vehicle is parked for long periods
If you do not drive your vehicle for a period of several days or weeks,
the power management will gradually shut off the on-board
systems one by one, or reduce the amount of current they are using.
This limits the amount of power consumed and helps to ensure reli-
able starting even after a long period.Please note that certain convenience features, such as the Audi
advanced key*, the remote control key or the electrical seat adjust-
ment may not be available when you unlock the vehicle. These func-
tions will be restored when you switch on the ignition and start the
engine.
With the engine switched off
If you listen to the radio or use the other MMI functions when the
engine is not running, this will discharge the battery.
The MMI display will show this warning message before the battery
power drops to a level where the starting ability is impaired.
Please start engine, otherwise system will switch off
in 3 minutes.
This message warns you that the system you are using will be
switched off automatically after 3 minutes. You should therefore
start the engine if you wish to continue using the system.
When the engine is running
Although the alternator generates electrical power, the battery can
still become discharged while the vehicle is being driven. This can
occur when a lot of power is being consumed but only a small
amount supplied, especially if the battery is not fully charged
initially.
To restore the necessary energy balance, the system will then
temporarily shut off the electrical components that are using a lot
of power, or reduce the current they are consuming. Heating
systems in particular use a large amount of electrical power. If you
notice, for instance, that the seat heating* or the rear window
heater is not working, they may have been temporarily switched off
or regulated to a lower heat output. These systems will be available
again as soon as sufficient electrical power is available.
You may also notice that the engine runs at a slightly faster idling
speed. This is quite normal, and no cause for concern. The increased
idling speed allows the alternator to meet the greater power
requirement and charge the battery at the same time.
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Checking and topping up fluids239
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data
For the sake of the environment
If the fluid has to be drained out of the brake system, use an appro-
priate container to catch the used brake fluid and dispose of it in the
proper manner.BatteryGeneral notes
All work on batteries requires specialist knowledge.The battery is virtually maintenance-free. It is checked as part of the
Inspection Service.
We recommend that you replace a battery once it is older than 5
years.
When an airbag is triggered, the battery will, under certain circum-
stances, be disconnected from the on-board power supply for
safety reasons ⇒ in “General notes on airbag system” on
page 176.
Disconnecting the battery
If the battery is disconnected, some of the vehicle's functions will
become inoperative (e.g. electric windows). These functions will
require resetting after the battery is reconnected. For this reason,
the battery should only be disconnected from the vehicle's electrical
system when absolutely necessary.
If the vehicle is not used for long periods
If you do not drive your vehicle for a period of several days or weeks,
the power management will gradually shut off the on-board
systems one by one, or reduce the amount of current they are using.
This limits the amount of power consumed and helps to ensure reli-
able starting even after a long period ⇒page 202.Please note that certain convenience features, such as the Audi
advanced key*, the remote control key or the electrical seat adjust-
ment may not be available when you unlock the vehicle. These func-
tions will be restored when you switch on the ignition and start the
engine.
Winter conditions
At low temperatures the battery has to work very hard. It also
provides only a fraction of the starting power it has at normal
temperatures.
For this reason, we recommend having the battery checked and
charged if necessary before the start of winter ⇒page 241.
WARNING
•
All work on batteries requires specialist knowledge. For queries
regarding the vehicle battery please contact an Audi dealership or
other qualified workshop (risk of chemical burns / risk of explo-
sion).
•
The battery must not be opened. Do not attempt to make any
changes to the electrolyte level of the battery. Otherwise, there is
a risk that a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen gas can accumulate
and cause an explosion.Note
If the vehicle is to be left standing for a period of several weeks at
extremely low temperatures, the battery should be removed from
the vehicle. This ensures that it cannot “freeze up” and be
damaged.
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Index 302AABS
SeeAnti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . 18
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 107
Acceleration figures
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . 264
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
advanced key
Locking and unlocking the vehicle . . . 45
START ENGINE STOP button . . . . . . . 118
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Switching on the ignition . . . . . . . . . . 118
Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 101
AC mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
See alsoDeluxe automatic air conditioner
93
Air recirculation mode
Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 97
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . .
106
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Head-protection airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Key-operated switch for front passenger's
airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Alterations to the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Alternator
Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Anti-freeze additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Anti-knock properties of petrol . . . . . . . . 227
Anti-lock brake system
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-theft alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Armrest (front)
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Ashtrays
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Audi hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Auto-check control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Automatic air conditioner plus
SeeDeluxe automatic air conditioner plus
101
Automatic gearbox
Manual release (multitronic®) . . . . . . 136
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety interlock for ignition key . . . . 116Selector lever positions (multitronic®) . . .
131
Steering wheel with tiptronic controls . . .
135
Automatic headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Auxiliary heating
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . .
111
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Running time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Switching on/off immediately . . . . . . 112
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Average fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Axle weights
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
BBattery
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Low charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Power level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Bayonet fastener
Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Bulb holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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Index307
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data Interior mirrors
SeeMirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66
Interior monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Intermittent wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
JJack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255, 262
Jacking points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265KKey-operated switch for front passenger's
airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Kick-down
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133LLeather care
Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Natural leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Light sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Headlight control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Loading luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 168
Load-through hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from in-
side
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Locking doors manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
LongLife Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Extending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81, 82
Fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Load-through hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Side storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 79
Stretch net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
See alsoLoading luggage compartment
168
Luggage rack
SeeRoof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
MMain beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Manual operation
Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tilting panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Manual release
Selector lever (multitronic®) . . . . . . . 136
Maximum speed
SeePerformance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Memory for driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Activating remote control key . . . . . . . 75
Recalling settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mileage recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Minimising pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Mirrors
Anti-dazzle setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirrors 68
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror . 66
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Make-up mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
MMI control console, cleaning . . . . . . . . 223
MMI display, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Mobile phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving with multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . 130
Dynamic gear control program . . . . . 133
Kick-down feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Index309
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear lights
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear View camera
SeeReversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Rear view mirrors
SeeMirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66
Rear window, sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Remote control keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Replacement keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Retaining net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reverse gear
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 143
Parking mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Parking mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
RME fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
SSAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Safety features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Seat adjustment
Backrest angle (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Easy-entry function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 73
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Forwards and backwards (manual) . . . 70
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat height (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Adjusting seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
During pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Putting on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Taking off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Seat heating
Front (deluxe automatic air conditioner)
115
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Selector lever
Manual release (multitronic®) . . . . . . 136
Selector lever positions
multitronic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service position for windscreen wipers . . 64
servotronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Side lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Single journey memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Sitting position
Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Incorrect sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Sockets
230 Volt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 22
Starting the engine
After fuel tank has been run dry . . . . 228
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Spare key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Starting with jump leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Steering
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Steering wheel height adjustment
(manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Stretch net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sun roof (tilting panorama roof) . . . . . . . . 52
Manual operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Tilting open and closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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