top AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2011 Workshop Manual

-Adaptive cruise control .Ml..___,___ _____________ _
Driving pro­
gram
Dis tance 1
Distance 2
Distance 3
& WARNING
dynamic
1
2
2
3
standard
2
3
3
4
comfort
3
4
4
5
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When setting the distance, the dri ver is responsible for adhering
to the respect ive national and country -specific regulations .
• Following other vehicles too closely increase s the risk of colli­
sions and serious personal injury.
• Setting short distance s to the traffic ahead reduce s the time
and d istanc e av ailable to bring your vehicle to a safe stop and
makes it even more neces sary to pay clo se attention to traffi c.
• Always use good judgment and select a safe following distance
for the traffic , road and weather condition s.
(I] Tips
The d istance setting is reset to the factory default DISTANCE 3 the
next time the ignition is t urned on .•
Driver information
Ap plies to veh icles: w it h ad aptiv e c ru is e co ntro l
Displays in the instrument cluster
Depending on the driving situation, driver information is
displayed in the instrument cluster.
Fig. 1 21 O verv iew i nstrum ent clu ste r
© Speedomete r and indicator light disp lay
@ Display in the ins trument cluste r
© Message in the instr ument cluster disp lay
© Speedometer and indicator light d isplay
Important informa tion concerning vehicle ope ration wi th adap tive
cruise control is shown in display area@. The desired speed you set
is indica ted in the speedome ter (L ED ligh ts aro und the edge).
T he indicator lights show whether the system has detected a veh icle
traveling ahead . .,,.

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Audi drive select
Driving settings
Applies to veh icles : with Aud i driv e select
Introduction
Audi dr ive select makes it possible to exper ience d ifferent types of
vehicle set tings in one vehi cle. For ins tance, using the three
COMFORT, AUTO and DYNAMIC 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 * mode can be customized by you. This makes it poss ib le to
combi ne sett ings such as a sporty engi ne tuning w it h light stee ring.
& WARNING
• Improper use of the Audi drive select can cause collisions,
other accident s and serious personal injury.
• Never drive at speeds that are too high for traffic , road and
weather conditions. •
Applies to veh icles: wit h Aud i dri ve select
Description
Depending on the mode, the engine and automatic transmission
respond more quickly or in a more balanced ma nner to a ccelera tor
peda l movements.
The
Ser votron ic (power steering assistance)=> page 246 can also be
adapted to d riving situat ions.
Dynamic steering changes the steering rat io as a function of the
driv ing speed in order to op tim ize t he d river's required steer ing
effort . This sets the steer ing to be less sensitive at highe r sp eeds in
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r to provid e greate r contro l over the ve hicle. At r educ ed spe eds,
howeve r, steering is mo re direct in order to keep the stee ring effort
as minimal as possible whe n the drive r is maneuve ring the vehi cle. At
low and average speeds, dynamic steering add itiona lly p rovides more
responsive steer ing perfo rm ance. The driver can set the basi c
steering rat io characteristics.
Th e
adaptive damper s use sensors to recor d informat ion regar ding
stee rin g movements, b raking and accele ration ope ra tions by the
dr iver, road sur face , d riving speed, and load. This makes it possib le to
adapt damp ing to t he d riving situat ion virt ua lly in rea l time . Audi
dr ive select a lso makes it poss ible to satisfy the desire for sporty
s us pension (DY NAM IC) and comfort able suspension ( COMFOR T)
without giving up balanced tun ing (AUTO).
Th e followi ng chart prov ides an overv iew of t he char acteristics of
each driving mode .
Systems COMFORT AUTO DYNAMIC
Engine/gearbox bala nce d b ala nce d sporty
comfortable balanced sporty
Dynamic steering comfort- bal- sporty/d irect
ab le/indirect
anced/direc t
comfortable balanced sporty
Th e Servo tro nic sett in gs are a djusted und er the
Dyn. steering menu
item .
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• Spo rty sh ifting character istics can be se t by select ing the
DYNAMIC mo de. The S se lector lever posit io n is not avai lab le.
• The dynamic steer ing may make no ise when start ing or stopp ing
t he e ngine. This does no t indic ate a p roblem. •
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Transmission
Automatic transmission
Applies to vehicles: with automatic transm ission
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled automatic
transmiss ion. Upshifting and downshifting takes place
automati­
cally.
The transmission is also equipped with tiptronic ®. It allows the driver
to shift gears
manually if desired~ page 152 . •
Applies to vehicles : with automatic transm ission
Driving the automati c transmission
St arting the engine
- The selector lever must be in Nor P.
St arting off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
Fig. 151 Shift ga te on
t he center conso le:
selector leve r with
release butt on
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P or N to D and
release the button~ & .
- Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will
feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from the brake pedal and accelerate .
Rocking back and forth to become unstuc k
-Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is running at idle speed.
Stopp ing
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop .
Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle cannot
roll forward or backward while it is idling~& .
- Once stopped,
do not depress the accelerator pedal to rev
up the engine~ &.
Parking
-Press and hold the brake pedal until the vehicle has come
to a complete stop .
- Set the parking brake firmly~
page 111, "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~ & - .,

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The selector lever must be in Nor P . If one o f the dr iv in g positions is
e n gag ed a saf ety s witch will preven t the engin e from b eing sta rt e d.
S ee also=>
page 106.
Be fore you move t he se lecto r lever from t he P position, yo u m ust
a lw ay s a ppl y the b rake pedal before and while depr ess ing the bu tton
in t he handle of the selector lever.
_& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious injury.
- When the selector lever is
in a driving position, the vehicle
may creep, even at idle speed. Therefore do not release the
parking brake
or foot brake until you are ready to move,
because power is transmitted to the wheels as soon as a driving
position is engaged.
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driving position . At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stress 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 trans­
mitted 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 moved into N while you
are driving, take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving posi­
tion.
• Never shift into "R" or "P " when the vehicle is in motion .
• Never get out of the d river's seat when the engine is running.
• If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
securely into the P position and apply 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
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& WARNING (
cont inued)
parking brake firmly set=> page 272, "Engine compartment ".
Otherwise, any increase in engine speed may set the vehicle in
motion, even with the parking brake applied. •
App lies to vehicles : w it h auto mat ic t ransmiss ion
Selector lever positions
T his s ection d escrib es the s ele ct or l eve r posi tions and
drivin g ran ges.
Fig. 152 Di splay in
the instrum ent cluster:
selector lever In posi ­
tio n P
Th e sele ctor lever posi tion engaged appe ars ne xt to the se le ct or lever
as well as in the instr umen t cluster display .
P -Park
In this selector lev er position the transmiss ion is mecha nica lly
l oc ked. Engage
P only when the vehi cle is comple tely sto pp ed=> &
in " Driving t he automatic transmiss io n" on page 148.
T o sh ift in o r o ut of position P , yo u must first press an d hold the brake
peda l
and th en press t he r elease b utton in t he se lec to r l eve r hand le
wh ile moving the selector lever to or from
P. Yo u can s hif t out of thi s
posit ion on ly with t he ignit ion on . .,,
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R -Reverse
Th e transmission will automatically select the lowest gear ratio when
you shift into reverse.
Select
R only when the vehicle is at a full stop and the engine is
running at idle speed=>
& in "Driving the automatic transmission"
on
page 148 .
Before you move the selector lever to R, press both the button in the
handle of the selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illum inate when the
selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position . Shift to this position
for standing with the brakes applied~
page 150.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the
lever out of
N.
D -Normal position for driving forward
Position Dis for normal city and highway driving. It ranges from zero
to top speed and all gears shift automatically, depending on engine
load, driving speed and automatically selected shift programs.
When the vehicle is stationary 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 of N .
In certa in circumstances it may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manual shift program to manually select gear ratios to
match specific driving conditions~
page 152.
S -Sport position*
Select this position for sportier performance. In this position, the
transmission will not upshift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use the
increased power available at higher engine speeds to achieve livelier
acceleration . When the vehicle
is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to
S out of N.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS=> & in "Driving the automatic
transmission" on
page 148 .
0 Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N and the engine not
running will result in damage to the automatic t ransmiss ion and
possibly the catalytic converter. •
Applies to vehicles: with automat ic transmissio n
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. 153 Shift gate:
selector lever lock posi­
tions and interlock
button highlighted
Th e selector lever lock is released as follows:
- Turn the ignition on.

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sion the engine power is transferred via a link-plate chain, rather than
by a conventional torque converter. The m ultitron ic transm ission
greatly reduces vehicle "creep" when at a standstill and the transmis ­
sion is in
D Sor R . •
Appli es to vehicles : with mul tit ron ic® Con tinu ous ly Variabl e Tra ns missi on (CVT )
Driving the multitronic ®
The gear ratio is continuously adopted to vehicle speed
and load.
Starting the engin e
- The selector lever must be in Nor P.
Starting off
-Press and hold the brake pedal.
Fig. 159 Sect ion of
the center conso le:
selector leve r with loc k
button
- Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P (alternatively
N) to D (alternatively S) and release the button.
- Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from the brake pedal and accelerate
=> & .
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Rocking bac k and forth to become unstuck
- Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is running at idle speed .
Stopping
-Press and hold the brake pedal until the veh icle has come
to a complete stop .
- Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle cannot
roll forward or backward while it is idling=> &.
- Once stopped,
do not depress the accelerator pedal to rev
up the engine => & -
Parking
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the veh icle has come
to a complete stop.
- Se t the parking brake firmly =>
page 111, "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=>& .
Your vehicle is equipped with a star ting ass ist that allows for easier
starting on inclines. The system is activated when the brake pedal is
depressed for a
fe w secon ds. After releas ing the brake pedal, the
brake power is held for a moment to prevent the vehicle from rolling
back when starting .
T he selector lever must be in
N or P. If one of the dr iving positions is
engaged a safety switch will prevent the engine from being sta rted .
See also~
page 106 .
Before you move the selector lever from the P position, you must
always apply the brake pedal before and while depressing the button
in the handle of the selector lever. .,_
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in. WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious injury.
- When the selector le ve r is in a driving position, the vehicle
may creep, even at idle speed . Therefore do not re lea se the
parking brake o r foot brake until you are ready to move ,
becau se pow er is transmitted to the wheels as soon a s a driving
position is engaged .
- 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 plac ed on the clutche s in the transmi ssion.
- Remember : - even when stopped b riefly with the automatic
tran smis sion in "D ", "S " or "R ", engine power is being trans­
mitted to the wheels . Your vehicle could "creep " forward or
ba ckward. When stopped, keep the brake pedal fully
depressed and use the pa rking brake if necessary to keep the
vehicle from rolling .
-If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while
you are driving, take your foot off the ac celerator pedal and
wait fo r the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a
driving position.
- Never shift into "R" or "P" when the vehicle is in motion.
- Never get out of the driver 's seat when the engine i s running .
- If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
securely into the P pos ition and apply the parking brake firmly .
- If the engine must remain running , never h ave any driving
position engaged when check ing under the hood. Make sure
the selector lever ha s securely engaged and is lo cked in "P "
with the parking brake firmly set=> page
272, "Engine
compartment". Otherwise , any inc rease in engine speed may
set the veh icle in motion, even with the parking brake
applied. •
App lies to veh icles: with mult itron ic ® Cont in uous ly Var ia bl e Transm ission (CVT)
Selector Lever positions
This section descri bes the selector lever positions and
driving r ang es .
Fig . 160 Di spl ay in
the in strume nt clu ster :
selecto r leve r in po si­
t io n D
Th e sele cto r lever posi tion engaged appears next to the se lec tor lever
as well as in the i nstr ument clus ter disp lay .
P - Park
In this selecto r lever position t he t ransmission is mechan ically
lo ck ed.
Engage P only wh en the vehicle is completely stopped=>
& in
" Dr iving the mult itronic ®" on page 155
T o shift into or out of position P, yo u mus t first press and hold the
brake pedal and then press the release b utton in the selector lever
h andl e wh ile mov ing the sele cto r leve r to P.
R - Reverse
Th e tran smi ssion will a utoma tica lly selec t the lowest gear ratio when
you sh ift into reve rse.
Select R only when t he veh icle is at a full stop and the eng ine is
running a t id le speed =>
& in "Driving the mult it ronic ®" on
page 155. _,.,

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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, the acoustic park assist system is installed in
the rear of the vehicle=>
page 162.
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 cam era)*:
For the parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) , the rear
acoust ic park assist sys tem is integra ted in the rear of the vehicle and
the rear-v iew camera is integrated in the rear lid=>
page 166.
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 chimes wh ich are generated by the rear
signa l generator . The vo lume and the pitch of the chimes can be
adjusted in the radio or i n the MM!*=>
page 163 .
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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- Bac k into the parking space un til the bl ue curve touches
the curb =:>
page 168, fig. 17 4. Stop the vehicle .
- While th e ve hicle is statio nary, turn the steering wheel to
the left as far as i t wil l go .
- Continue to back up into the parking spot until the vehicle
is parked paralle l to the curb. @ mar ks the rear bumper .
You should stop driving in reverse as soon as and no late r
than when the red orie ntatio n line
0 abuts an object
:::::, & ! Keep an eye on the f ront of you r ve hi cle while doi ng
this =:>
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Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the park ing spot,
choose a spo t w ith more space on the s ides. Pos ition the long side of
the blue area so that there is sufficient space from the curb. The area
must not be on the curb . You will also need to star t turning the
steeri ng wheel much earlier. There sho uld be a suff icie nt amount of
space between the cu rb and t he b lue c urve, and the blue c urve
=> page 168, fig . 1 74 must not touch the curb .
& WARNING
• The rea r-view camera does not show the entire a rea behind the
vehicle =>
page 165, fig. 169. Watch out e speciall y for small chil·
dren and animals . The rear-view camer a cannot always dete ct
them , posing ri sk of an accident!
• Please note th at objects not touching the ground can appear to
be further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of
a park ed vehicle, a trailer hit ch, or the r ear of a truck). In this ca se,
you should not u se the help line s to help with pa rking , which
po se s danger of an accident!
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0 Note
I n the MMI display, the d irect io n of travel of t he vehicle rear is rep re­
sented depending on the steering wheel ang le. The vehicle front
sw ings ou t mo re than t he veh icle rea r. M ain tain plenty of d ista nce
from an obstacle so that your outside mirror or a corner of your
vehicle does not collide w ith any obstacles -dange r of a ccident!
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Th e left or r ight or ien tat ion lines and s urf aces will be d isp laye d,
depending on the turn signal being used .•
A pp lies to veh icles : w ith par king system (rea r) and rea r-vi ew camera
Adjusting the display and warning tones
The display* and warning tones can be adjusted in the
radio or in the /11/111* .
- Select: [C A R]> Parking sy stem.
Display
• Off -when the parking system is switched off, only aud ible signals
are given.
• On -when the pa rking system is switched on, e ithe r the v isua l
display or the picture from the rearv iew camera is displayed .
Warning tones
• Front volume -front sensor vo lume
• Front frequ ency -front sensor frequency
• Rear volume -rear sensor vol ume
• Rear frequency -rear sensor freq uency
• In-car entertainm ent f ader · when the parking system is switched
on, the volume of the active a udio source is lowered .
Th e newly ad justed v alue is briefly hear d from the s ignal ge nerator.
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HomeLink® -
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Homelink®
Universal remote control
Applies to veh icles: w ith Hom eli nk ® universal remote control
General information
The Homelink ® feature can learn up to three radio
frequency codes for most current transmitters used for
operating garage doors, estate gates, home or outdoor
lighting systems, and other devices.
You must first program the Homelink ® transm itter before you can
use the system=>
page 172, "Programming the Home link® trans­
mitter".
I n order to program the Homelink ® transmitter for devices utilizing
rolling code, a second person on a ladder who can safe ly reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended. It is also necessary to
locate the "learn" button on your garage door opener motor. Refer to
the operating instructions for the opener, as the location and color of
this button may vary by manufacturer.
You can still use the original remote control for the device at any
time.
& WARNING
• Never use the Homelink'"' transmitter with any garage door
opener that does have not the safety stop and reverse feature as
required by federal safety standards. This includes any garage
door opener model manufactured before Aprill, 1982.
• A garage door opener which cannot detect an object, signaling
the door to stop and reverse does not meet current federal safety
standards. Using a garage door opener without these features
increases risk of serious injury or death.
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& WARNING
(continued)
• For safety reasons never release the parking brake or start the
engine while anyone is standing in front of the vehicle.
• A garage door or an estate gate may sometimes be set in
motion when the Homelink ® remote control is being
programmed. If the device is repeatedly activated, this can over­
strain motor and damage its electrical components -an over­
heated motor is a fire hazard!
• To avoid possible injuries or property damage, please always
make absolutely certain that no persons or objects are located in
the range of motion of any equipment being operated.
rn Tips
• If you would like more information on Homelink ®, where to
purchase the Homelink ® compatible products, or would like to
purchase the Homelink ® Home Lighting Package, please call toll­
free: 1-800-355-3515.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 346 . •
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