belt AUDI A5 2021 Owner's Guide

Care and cleaning

Interior cleaning


Component Situation Solution
Window glass Deposits Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorative parts {Deposits Mild soap solution®
and
trim
Plastic parts Deposits Damp cloth

Heavier deposits Mild soap solution ®), detergent-free plastic cleaning solu-
tion, if necessary





Displays/instru- | Deposits Soft cloth with LCD cleaner; dust in the lower area of the
ment cluster instrument cluster can be removed using a soft brush.
Controls Deposits Soft brush, then a soft cloth with a mild soap solution®
Safety belts Deposits Mild soap solution ®), allow to dry before letting them re-
tract
Textiles, Deposits adhering to | Vacuum cleaner
artificial leather, | the surface
Alcantara

Water-based deposits
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
Absorbent cloth and mild soap solution®

Oil-based deposits
such as oil, make-up,
etc.
Apply a mild soap solution ®), blot away the dissolved oil or
dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary


Certain types of de-
posits such as ink,
nail polish, latex
paint, shoe polish,
etc.

Special stain remover, blot with absorbent material, treat
afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary»

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Care and cleaning

— Paint
—To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol-
ishing or waxing.
—To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
—To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
— Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi-
ately because they could damage the
paint.
— Decorative decals
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not use
any rough powder or abrasive cleaning
products.
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not pol-
ish decorative decals that have a matte or
printed finish.
— Due to the risk of damage, do not use an
ice scraper to remove snow and ice on win-
dows with decorative decals on them.
— Displays and instrument cluster
— Make sure that the display and instrument
cluster are switched off and have cooled
down before cleaning. To switch off the
center display, select on the MMI home
screen: SETTINGS > Display & brightness
> MMI > Screen cleaning.
— Displays, the instrument cluster, and the
trim surrounding it must not be cleaned
with dry cleaning methods because they
could become scratched.
— Make sure no fluids enter the spaces be-
tween the instrument cluster and the
trim, because that could cause damage.
— Controls
— Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
— Safety belts
— Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
— Never clean safety belts or their compo-
nents with chemicals or with corrosive flu-
ids or solvents and never allow sharp ob-
jects to come into contact with the safety
belts. This could cause damage to the belt
webbing.
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— If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors, or the buck-
les, have them replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility.
— Textiles, artificial leather, and Alcantara
— Never treat artificial leather or Alcantara
with leather care products, solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover, or simi-
lar products.
— Have a cleaning specialist remove stub-
born stains to reduce the risk of damage.
— Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
— Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
— Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
— Open hook and loop fasteners, for exam-
ple on clothing, can damage seat covers.
Make sure hook and loop fasteners are
closed.
— Natural leather
— Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or simi-
lar products.
— Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
— Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
— Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
—To help prevent the leather from fading,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight
for long periods of time. If leaving the ve-
hicle parked for long periods of time, you
should cover the leather to protect it from
direct sunlight.
G) Tips
— Insects are easier to remove from paint that
has been freshly waxed.
— Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
forming.

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Fuses and bulbs


Fuse panel © (brown)

2 | Audi phone box, safety belt microphone

Right front seat electronics, lumbar sup-



3 port, massaging seat
4 |Side assist
6 Interior monitoring, anti-theft alarm sys-
tem, tire pressure monitoring system
7 Convenience access and start authoriza-
tion control module

8 | Auxiliary heating, tank module

9 | Power top control module
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance-free
headlights and tail lights. However, if a light bulb
needs to be replaced, please contact an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty.

ZX WARNING
If you still would like to try replacing the
bulbs in your vehicle yourself, read the warn-
ings regarding working in the engine compart-
ment > A\ in General information on

page 230.

TV tuner, data exchange and telematics
a control module

11 | Auxiliary battery control module

12 | Garage door opener

13 | Rearview camera, peripheral cameras

14 | Right tail lights
16 | Airbag control module

Fuse panel (£) (red)

No. | Equipment

Right neck heating

Exhaust treatment

Power top control module
Right trailer hitch light
Trailer hitch
Left trailer hitch light
Trailer hitch socket



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All wheel drive control module, sport dif-
10
ferential

11 | Exhaust treatment

Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
Audi recommends having a bulb replaced by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility in cases of doubt. These facilities have
the correct tools and replacement parts as well
as the required technical knowledge.
LED lights*
@) Note
Make sure the covers are fitted correctly on
the headlight and tail light so that no water
will leak in from the outside and the light
function will not be impaired.
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Data privacy

— How various systems in your vehicle were oper-
ating;
— Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
— How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
— How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understand-
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and in-
juries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.
name, gender, age, and crash location) are re-
corded. However, other parties, such as law en-
forcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac-
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip-
ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the
EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu-
facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the special equipment, can read the in-
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
Data usage
Audi can read out the information stored in the
data memories or similar data, or give this infor-
mation to third parties, especially in the follow-
ing situations:
— If the vehicle owner or lessee agrees
— If there is an official request from the police
— Ifa court or authorities request it
If legally permitted, Audi can also use the data
for analysis of vehicle operation and safety per-
formance or provide this data to third parties for
research purposes.
Transmitted information
Data collection
Applies to: vehicles with data collection
Depending on the country, Audi may collect data
for the following purposes, for example: offer
and product optimization, public safety, provision
of Audi connect remote vehicle services, and
adaptation to customer expectations. For exam-
ple, various technical function data, environmen-
tal data, driving data, and usage data will be col-
lected for a specific purpose and forwarded to
Audi. The data will be sent from the vehicle at
the time the data was collected.
Applies to: MMI: You can find additional informa-
tion about data collection in the MMI. Select on
the home screen: SETTINGS > General > Legal
notes > About Audi connect.
If you would like to deny data transmission to
Audi, contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for more informa-
tion. You also have the option to deactivate data
transmission within the privacy settings.
Privacy settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Privacy settings.
When using Audi connect services or during data
collection, data will be transmitted from the ve-
hicle.
> To display additional information about the pri-
vacy settings and the associated symbols in the
status bar, press @ in the MMI.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
Setting the maximum privacy settings
When the Activate privacy mode function is
switched on, the data connection is deactivated
or sending of data is restricted, but all safety-re-
lated, legal, or contractually required Audi con-
nect services remain activated. The majority of
the Audi connect services are deactivated.
When the function is switched off, the data con-
nection will be available in order to use Audi con-
nect
services.
Adjusting individual privacy settings
In the MMI, you can adjust individually which da-
ta should be transmitted from the vehicle. If you
switch on a data category, the data will be trans-
mitted.
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Accessories and technical changes

Accessories and
technical changes
Warranty
Your vehicle is covered by various warranties:
— New Vehicle Limited Warranty
— Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
— Emissions Control System Warranties: Federal
Emissions Control System Defect Warranty,
Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
— Applies to: USA models: Kansas Safety Belt
Limited Warranty
— Applies to: USA models: California Emissions
Control Warranties: Short-term Emissions De-
fects Warranty, Long-term Emissions Defects
Warranty, TZEV models Emissions Defects
Warranty, California Emissions Performance
Warranty
You can find detailed information in your Warran-
ty & Maintenance Booklet and in the California
Emissions Booklet*.
Audi Literature Shop
Service information is made available as soon as
possible after a model is introduced and can be
ordered in the Audi Literature Shop: http://
literature.audiusa.com
Driving in other
countries
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require motor vehicles to comply with
emissions regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles that were produced for the
U.S. and Canadian markets are different from
vehicles produced for other countries.
If you plan to use your vehicle outside of the
United States or Canada, it is possible that:
— Fuel may have a significantly lower octane rat-
ing. Unsuitable fuels can cause engine damage.
— Proper maintenance and repair work may not
be possible because special service equipment,
tools, or measuring devices needed for your ve-
hicle may not be available.
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— Replacement parts may not always be availa-
ble.
— Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not work in other countries.
(1) Note
Audi is not liable for damage to the vehicle re-
sulting from these country-specific differen-
ces.
Maintenance, repairs,
and technical modifi-
cations
Observe the safety precautions > page 230, Gen-
eral information and > page 278, Raising the ve-
hicle.
General information
Due to the increasing complexity of technology in
these vehicles, as well as the safety and environ-
mental standards that apply, you can only per-
form a very limited amount of repairs and modifi-
cations to the vehicle yourself.
Proof of maintenance work may be required to
submit a claim within the warranty period.
We recommend that you have your vehicle serv-
iced by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and that Audi Genuine Parts
and Audi Genuine Accessories are used. This
helps to ensure that your vehicle's functionality,
performance, and safety are not impaired.
Maintenance and repairs
Your vehicle was designed to help keep mainte-
nance requirements to a minimum. Some regular
maintenance is required to help ensure that your
vehicle runs in a safe, economical, and reliable
manner. Please refer to your Warranty & Mainte-
nance Booklet for more detailed information
about vehicle maintenance.
When operating the vehicle under more extreme
operating conditions, for example when outside
temperatures are very low or in very dusty envi-
ronments, certain maintenance should be per-
formed between the specified intervals.

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Accessories and technical changes

Usually maintenance and repair work requires
special tools, measuring devices, and other
equipment that is available to trained vehicle
technicians in order to help ensure that your vehi-
cle and all of its systems operate correctly, relia-
bly, and safely. Performing work on the vehicle
incorrectly can impair the operation and reliabili-
ty of your vehicle and may void one or more of
your vehicle's warranties.
Technical Modifications
Interference with electronic components, their
software, the wiring, and data transfer may cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic com-
ponents are interconnected, such malfunctions
can also impair systems that are not directly in-
volved. This means that you risk both a substan-
tial reduction in the operational safety of your ve-
hicle and increased wear of vehicle components.
Some convenience functions, such as the conven-
ience turn signal function, individual door open-
ing function, and displays, can be reprogrammed
using special workshop equipment. If functions
are reprogrammed, the information and descrip-
tions about these functions in this Owner's Man-
ual may no longer apply to the changed func-
tions. Audi recommends that an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility perform
and verify any reprogramming procedures.


— Never perform any work in the engine com-
partment unless you know exactly how to
carry out the job and have the correct tech-
nical information and the correct tools.
— If you are uncertain about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi
dealer, an authorized Audi Service Facility,
or another qualified workshop. Serious per-
sonal injury may result from improperly per-
formed work.


ZA WARNING
Maintenance work, repairs, or technical modi-
fications to the vehicle (such as installing ad-
ditional equipment) that is not performed
correctly can cause serious injuries and in-
crease the risk of an accident.


Z\ WARNING
The engine compartment in any motor vehicle
is a potentially dangerous area and can cause
serious personal injury.
— Always use extreme caution when doing any
work in the engine compartment. Always
follow commonly accepted safety practices
and use common sense. Never risk personal
injury.

@) Note
— Maintenance work, repairs, or technical
modifications to the vehicle (such as instal-
ling additional equipment) that is not per-
formed correctly can cause vehicle damage.
— If emergency repairs must be performed,
take your vehicle to an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility as soon
as possible.
— Audi is not liable for damage to the vehicle
resulting from failure to comply with these
guidelines.
@) For the sake of the environment
— Regular maintenance can help protect the
environment.
— Technical modifications to the vehicle can
have a negative impact on fuel consumption
and vehicle emissions.
@) For the sake of the environment
Certain components in your vehicle such as
undeployed airbag modules, pretensioners
and remote control batteries may contain Per-
chlorate Material - special handling may ap-
ply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
and safety belts with pretensioners are scrap-
ped, all applicable laws and regulations must
be observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is
familiar with these requirements and we rec-
ommend that you have your dealer perform
this service for you.
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Index

Battery
Charging (12 Volt vehicle battery)....... 241
Vehicle battery (12 Volt)............... 239
Winter operation (12 Volt vehicle battery) . 240
Belt positioners sins oe seus vo new vs eww oe 77
BlOGk POURC sew: 2s wencu 2 o pee 2s eee F ee 196
BlOWEr's » owes 2 = seme 2 2 saves 2 eee oe ree E 100
Bluetooth
AUGiO player = secu ss mone oo wasn oo inane Wo 210
Connecting a device..............0000- 223
Connecting a mobile phone............ 171
Deleting a device ........ ces eee eeeeeee 224
Device Overview « sicisce « « ssc «© cscceue a 6 aoeee 223
Disconnecting adevice................ 223
Displaying profiles..................0. 224
Selecting adeviee « scsics 2 6 snscis © 6 arsnin + 6 « 223
Specifying a favorite.................. 224
BoOSt ..... cece eee eee 16
Boost pressure indicator................. 16
Brake fluid
Checking the brake fluid level........... 238
Brakes... 2... eee 112
Brake fluid: « « seas s ¢ wows se eews oo eee 238
Emergency braking function............ L15
(0) 116
New brake pads................ 000 eee 113
Brands ..... 2... ee eee eee eee 225
Break-in security feature.............000. 37
Breaking in
New brake pads..........-.. eee eee ee 113
NQWHIFESS = 5 sccons 3 0 ascane © 0 wemwm ooo aa 9 251,
Browser
refer to Mediacenter................0- 213
Business. addressins ¢ vss «+ mean a 3 man oo 196
Cc
California Proposition 65 Warning........ 231
Battery specific.......... see eee eee eee 240
CAlElist,. scsnis x 2 ammnes + « creme & & mean = eee « 175
Cameras
Coverage areaS.. 1... eee eee eee 127
LOGAtIONS <5 « = seem 5 2 Rom FE eR FE oe 128
Capacities
Fuelitank’: » soos 3 2 mews 2 2 awe 2 4 came + ne 300
Washer fluid reservoir................. 300
Carwashiis s sxsw 2 «crue 6 o ance a 0 comics oo oem 267
302
Catalytic converter..............-00000- 229
Cell phone
refer to Telephone...............-.00. 171
Cell phone compartment
refer to Audi phone box............... 173
Central locking.................520 eee ee 34
AUTO LOGK:: » cuoz = wees: = sem 4 s seu 2 mae 34
Conveniencerkey a ica 2 swoon wwe o 6 sao a 39
Convenience opening and closing......... 46
Luggage compartment lid............... 42
Mechanically unlocking and locking....... 37
Messages ........... 0.00. c eee eee ee 36
Remote control key...........eeeeeeeee 39
SOLUINGS « 2 sees & o cmnmres © 3 smreees w o omnes Bo seats 35
EMILE KY, wccssie wc » sienna us oneuane # % ansine 5 ens 39
Central locking switch..............20005 36
Ceramic Drakestiins oo scuns wo sueeme « omen ¥ 5 8 113
GOrtiTiCati Oia « sacs oo omens oo sam oo sm 297
Charging
refer to Power SOUrCES ..... eee ee ee eee 91.
Charging the battery
Mobile devices. ................000005 211
USB « = usu = ¢ nme © E ROU ¢ FoR § 2 ee 174
Wirelesst. xs seswes « 0 ansuosa sx aswsar oo amanere #0 6 174
Child safety lock
Climate control system controls inthe rear. 45
Power WINdOWS........ 0. cece ee eee eee ee 45
Rear dOOrSisy: + « sexse & s saws 4 Scum s 2 oem ge 45
Child safety seats..............--.000-05 84
Securing to the top tether anchor........ 89
Securing with a safety belt.............. 87
Sectiring with LATCH « s « avs « ¢ zeus 5 x ewer 87
Cleaning... 0.0... . cece eee eee eee eee 267
Cleaning Alcantara............--.00000. 270
Cleaning artificial leather............... 270
Cleaning carbon components........ 269, 271
Cleaning CONtrOIS:. « sie. 6 sree oo eevee 4 2 we 270
Cleaning decorative parts andtrim... 269,270
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes.............. 269
Cleaning plastic parts.................. 270
Cleaning textilee:s » vows se cena: 2eas a ¢ toe 270
Climate control system .............0000. 98
also refer to Automatic climate control sys-
ROI = sscas © 6 woanere © wennane © 6 over © oo ammo 98
Climate control system controls in the rear
Child safety lock.. 0.2.0... cee cece eee 45

Index

Replacement parts.............-.020005 296
Replacing bulbsescs. «6 voi 2 6 sree #0 were 2 289
Reporting
Safety Defects................ 296
Reverse gear
TEPEFLO.GOANS & secs ¥ waveere ¥ wave eo eee 105
RIMS! « aces oo smn oo corse oo Ree De BS 259
Cleaning....... 00... cece cece 269
Rolling. ..... 0... cee eee ee eee eee 104
Rolling ability
Electromechanical parking brake........ 114
Transmission idlés « < seo x y ose 2 eee « 2 106
Roof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 47
Roof load « « seas seee x ¢ peen sc Pee ex eS 300
ROOPECK ose : sae « £ sexe es Heme ss meu eee 96
alsorreferito Roof taCkivrses «sce a wow «oe 96
Route guidance
SEOPPLING erie «© sures © & senmns © o sammeee wo cane 194
also refer to Navigation............... 190
Running direction (tires)................ 279,
S
Safety belt microphone................. 181
Safety belts... 0... 2... eee eee 75
Belt positioner... 0... 0... eee eee 77
Cleaning’: « ¢ saws ¢ ¢ sews oy cee ee ees eee 270
Locking... 0.6... cee eee eee eee eee 88
Securing child safety seats.............. 87
Satellite map... ... eee eee 197
Saving fuel
Energy consumers..............-.--05- i?
Recuperation « « eee ss ceww + ween & + wows ¢ 9 17
Screen
refer to Touch display..........00ees eee 18
SCrewahiver’s x + sxswive wo inane & o sama ow omncam a 274
Search function
refer to Free text search............... 215
Seat: heating secs so cane eo esawere 2 eases 100, 101
Seats
Adjusting. .......... 0. cee eee eee eee 70
ClGANING:: ¢ « saas ss Hess 2 o ReeS eo eRe eA: 270
Easy entry function................200. 72
Folding the rearseats............... 94,95
Head restraints....................05. 73
Memory FUNCHON ¢ wie & 2 mas a ¢ ween » 2 ese 78
310
Resetting the position.................. 71
Storing a seat profile...............000. 78
Seat ventilation.................8. 100, 101
Securing the vehicle................000. 104
Selecting a source (media).............. 212
Selector lever + « wows oo awesome 2 cvtue oo sees 105
Selector lever position
MOPEPEONGCANS :. iacans wo « enerame we % suena @ Heer 105
Sensors
Coverage areaS.. 1. eee eee eee 127
LOGatiONS aes = y seme + a serge « eee ce eS 128
Service interval display................. 242
SET REAR (button).............00000005 100
Setting measurement units.............. 221
Settings... 20... cee eee eee eee eee 221
Announcements and tones............. 221
BlUGtOOEN's ¢ sasns + & were = & sees © v cores & 222
Dateramd timer: « x secmece = x carne © = sms = 5 221
Language............ cece eee eee 221
Measurement units................06- 221
Media... ... cee eee eee eee 216
Navigation..............0..0.00 ee eee 200
RaGiO son x ¢ woe & o cme 2H Hee YB Ee 208
SOUNG aiicssa x a isvars «+ cvenane 2 0 ncanews a 8 seauow oa 221
SysteM . 1... eee eee ee 221
TIMEZONE wis 2 = news a o eoeeR & & SOU GE PETE 221
WisFihotspot. cscs 2 sec x 2 eens e 2 wns « 185
Setting the language................... 221
Setting the times: « + aes neen ee rea ee 221
Shift light indicator’: « escx « s wees se sors «ee 16
Shit Pad dleSiacu « = misuse & = menue 2 § Hepes 2 Ese 107
5S) To)» 184
Shuffle... 0... eee ee 214
Side assist... 0... eee eee eee 156
Cleaning the sensors...............0-. 269
SIM Card... 6... eee ee eee eee 183
Sliding/tilting sunroof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 47
Smart Favorites
referto Presets sais so sews v een av were as 205
Smartphone
refer to Telephone ..........ceeeeenees 171
SNOW CHAINS is: os weeiies os eee 6 wow a 6 awa 260
Socket
refer to Power sourceS..........--.00--- 91