warning AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2013 Repair Manual

note that electrica l equipment such as
exterior lights wi ll switch off as well
when that happens.
Switching engine off
App lies to vehicles: with conve nien ce key
.,. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
.,. Move the selector lever to the P or N posi­
t ion.
... Press the
!START E NGIN E STOPI button
~fig. 91.
St eering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off us ing the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button
and open the dr iver's door . The locked steer­
ing he lps prevent vehicle theft.
E mergenc y off
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S pos i­
tions. To do so, step on the brake peda l and
press and hold the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I but­
ton vehicle speed must be less than 6 mph
(10 km/h).
.&, WARNING
-Never t urn off the eng ine be fore the ve ­
hicle has come to a complete stop . The
f ull function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed . You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usua lly would, this could
lead to c rashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should always
park your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P . Otherwise, the veh icle could i nad­
vertent ly roll away .
- The rad iator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes eve n after you have
tu rned off the eng ine and removed the
ignition key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again i f the engine coolant hea ts
up because of intense sunlight or hea t
build -up in the engine compartment.
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-Always take the key w ith you whenever
you leave your ve hicle. Otherw ise, the
e ngine could be started or electrical
equipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat bu ilds up in
the eng ine compartment after the eng ine
i s sw itched off - there is a r is k of damag ing
the e ngine. A llow the eng ine to run at id le
for abo ut two minutes before switching it
off.
Driver messages
I g nition i s on
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the d river's door when the
ignition is sw itched on .
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I S TART ENGINE STOP I button is pressed if
there is no master key ins ide the ve hicle or if
the system does not recognize it . For exam­
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
i s covered by an object (e .g . aluminum brief
case) which
screens the radio s ignal. Electron­
ic dev ices such as cell p ho nes can also inte r­
f ere with the radio s ignal.
Pr ess brake p edal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the eng ine .
Shift to N or P to start engine
T h is message appears w hen a ttempt ing to
star t the eng ine if the selecto r lever for the
automatic transmiss ion is not in the P or N
pos ition . The engine can only be started with
the se lector in these positions.
Is the ke y in the vehicle ?

80 On the road
This message appears if the master key is re­
moved from the vehicle with the engine run­
n ing.
If the master key is no longer in the ve ­
hicle, you cannot switch on the ignition after
stopping the engine and you also cannot start
the eng ine again . Moreover, you can not lock
the veh icle from the outside w ith the key.
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in
P.
This message appears for safety reasons
a long w ith a warning signa l. It appears if the
selector lever for the automat ic transm iss ion
is not in the P position when switch ing off the
ignition . Move the selector lever to the P pos i­
tion, othe rwise the ve hicle is not secured
against rolling away . You also cannot lock the
vehi cle using the locking bu tton* on the door
han dle or using the remote key.
Convenience key defective! Use ignition lock
This message appears if the eng ine must be
started or stopped using the ignition key and
not the
I STAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! button .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanicol parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
F ig. 92 Cente r console: Parking brake
.., Pull on the switch @c:> fig. 92 to apply the
parking brake. The indicator light in the
switch illum inates .
.., Step on the brake peda l or the accele rator
pedal and press the switch at the same time to re
lease the par king brake . The indicator
light in the switch goes out.
Your vehicle is equipped wi th an electrome­
chanical parking brake . The parking brake is
designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
u nintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
In addition to the normal fun ctions of a tradi­
tiona l hand b rake, the electromechanical
parking brake provides various convenience
and safety f unctions .
When starting from rest
-The integral start ing assist helps you when
driving by automatica lly re leasing the par k­
ing brake
c:> page 81, Starting from rest.
-When starting on inclines, the starting as­
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentiona l­
ly ro lling back. The braking force of the
parking brake is not released until sufficient
driving force has been built up at the
wheels.
Emergency brake function
An eme rgency b rake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fail c:>
page 82, Emergency braking .
Indicator lights
- If the parking brake is closed with the igni­
tion
switched on the. (USA models) I
• (Canada models) ind icator lights come
on in the instr ument cluster and the switch .
- If the parking brake is closed with the igni­
tion
switched off the . (USA models) I
• (Canada models) indicator lights come
on in the instrument cluster and the switch
for about 20 seconds .
A WARNING
-
If a drive range is engaged with the vehicle
stationary and the engine runn ing , you
must in no instance accelerate carelessly.
Otherwise the vehicle will start to move
i mmed iately- risk of an acc ident.

(D Note
If the . symbol i n the display or the
1111 (USA models) ;II (Canada models)
ind icator lig ht in the instrument cluster
flashes, there is a ma lfu nction in the brake
system. By press ing the
!SETI butto n, you
can br ing up a d river message which ex­
plains the malfunction in more detail.
If
the dr iver message Parking brak e! ap­
pea rs, there is an operating ma lfunction in
the parking brake which you should have
repaired immediately by an authorized
Audi dea ler or other q ualified workshop
¢page 15.
@ Tips
-You can apply the parking brake at any
time - even with the ignition switched
off . The ignit ion must be t urned on in or­
der to release the parking brake.
- Occasiona l noises when the parking
brake is applied and re leased are norma l
and are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a se lf-test cycle at
regular intervals. Any assoc iated noises
are norma l.
Parking
P ar king
• Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle .
• Pull the button®¢
fig. 92 to set the park-
ing brake .
• Move the selecto r leve r to P .
• T urn the eng ine off¢ ,&..
In addition on inclines and grad es
• T urn the steer ing wheel so that your vehicle
will roll against the curb in case it should
sta rt to move .
A WARNING
-When you leave your veh icle -eve n if on­
ly b rief ly - a lways remove the ign ition
key . This applies part icu larly when chil­
dre n remain in the vehicle . Otherw ise the
On th e ro ad 81
children could start the eng ine, release
the park ing brake or operate electrical
equ ipment (e.g. power windows). There
is t he risk of an acc ident .
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par­
ticularly not children should rema in in
the vehicle. Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency wo rke rs to get in­
to the veh icle - putting lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
• Pull the switch®¢ fig. 92 to app ly the
parking brake.
Sta rting and automatically rel easing the
parking brake
• When you start to drive as usual, the park­
ing brake is automatically released and your
veh icle beg ins to move .
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping in city traff ic on vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the parking brake can be ap­ plied . The vehicle does not have to be he ld
with the footbrake. The pa rking brake elimi­
nates the tende ncy to creep w ith a dr ive range
engaged. As soon as yo u drive off as usu al,
t h e parking bra ke is re leased automatic ally
and the vehicle starts to move.
Starting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the sta rting assist
prevents t he vehi cle from u nintent ionally roll­
ing back. The bra king force of the par kin g
brake is no t re leased unti l su ff ic ient d riving
f orce has been built up at the wheels.
(D Tips
F o r safety reaso ns, t he pa rking br ake is re­
l eased automatic ally o nly when the d riv­
e r's safety belt is engaged in the buckle .

82 On the road
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an
incline , do the following:
.,. Keep the switch@¢ fig. 92 pulled and de­
press the accelerator . The parking brake
stays applied and prevents the vehicle from rolling backward .
.,. You can release the switch @once you are
sure that you a re develop ing enough dr iv ing
f orce at the wheels by dep ress ing the accel­
erator.
Depending on the weight of the r ig (veh icle
and tra iler) and the seve rity of the in cli ne , you
may roll backwards as you start . You can pre ­
vent rolling backwards by holding the parking brake switch @ pulled out and accelerating -
just as you would when starting on a hill with
a conventional hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys­tem
foils or locks.
... In an emergency, pull the switch @
¢
fig. 92 and continue to pu ll it to slow your
vehicle down with the parking brake.
.,. As soon as you release the sw itch @ or ac-
celerate, the braking process stops.
If you pu ll the switch @and ho ld it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen­
cy braking function is in iti ated. The vehicle is
braked at al l four wheels by activating the hy­
d raul ic brake system . T he brake performance
is simi lar to making an eme rgency stop¢.&. .
In order not to activate the emergency brak­ ing by mistake, an audible warning tone (buz­
zer) sounds when the switc h@ is pulled . As
soon as the switch @is released, or the accel­
e rator pedal is dep ressed , emergency b ra ki ng
stops.
.&_ WARNING
Emergency braking sho uld only be used in
an emergency, when the normal foot brake
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed . Using the par
king brake to pe rform emer­
gency braking will s low your veh icle down
as if you had made a full brake application.
The laws of p hysics cannot be suspended
even with ESC and i ts associated compo­
nents (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corners and
when road o r weathe r cond itions are bad,
a full brake appl ication can ca use the vehi­
cle to s kid or the rear end to break away -
risking an acciden t.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warning system warns if the driver
e xc eeds a previously stored max imum speed .
A warning tone w ill sound as soon as the vehi ­
cle speed exceeds the set speed by abou t
3 mph (3 km/h) . At the same t ime, a warning
symbol appears in the display . T he symbol's
appea rance might be different in some mod­
els .
The speed warn ing system has two warning
t hr esholds that funct io n in dependent ly of
each other and that have somewhat diffe rent
purposes:
Speed wa rning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to se t the maxi­
mum speed while you are driving . T his setting
will remai n in effect unt il you turn off the ig ni­
t io n, assuming that you have not changed or
r ese t the sett ing.
The . (USA mode ls)
I. (Canada mode ls)
speed warning symbol in the warning 1 dis­
play appears when you exceed the maximum
speed .
It goes ou t when the speed falls be low
the stored maximum speed .
T he speed warn ing symbol will also go out if
the speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The sto red max imum speed
is de leted . .,..

Speed warning 2
Storing w arning 2 is recomme nded if you al­
ways want to be rem inded of a certa in speed ,
for example when yo u are traveling in a coun­
try that has a general ma ximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a spec ified
speed for winter tires.
The . (U SA mode ls)
I. (Canada mode ls)
speed warn ing 2 symbo l appears in the dis­
p lay when you exceed the stored speed lim it.
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out u ntil the
ve hicle speed drops below the stored speed
limit.
Sett ing speed warning 2 ¢page
83.
(D Tips
Even tho ugh you r vehicle is equip ped with
a speed wa rni ng system, you should st ill
watch the speedometer to make sure you are not d riving faster tha n the speed lim it.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the !SET I but ­
ton.
F ig . 93 S ET button in the ins trument cluste r
Storing the maximum speed
.,. Drive at the desired max imum speed .
.,. Press the !SET I button in the instrument
pan el display ¢ fig . 9 3 for
1 secon d.
Resetting the maximum speed
.,. Driv e the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.,. Press the !SET I bu tton for mo re tha n 2 sec ­
onds .
On the road 83
The . (U SA mode ls) /. (Canada mode ls)
s peed warning sym bo l wi ll appea r brief ly in
the d isplay when yo u re lease the
I SETI button
to indicate t hat the maximum speed has been
stored successfully.
The maxim um s peed rema in s stored until it is
c h anged by pressing the !SE TI button aga in
briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
o n the button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set ,
change or delete warning threshold
2.
.,. Se lect: !CAR ifunction b utton> Instrument
cluster > Speed warning .
Or
.,. Select: I CAR I function butt on > Car sys ­
tems *
contro l butto n > Driver assist >
Speed warning .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/ h to 240 km/h). Sett ings ca n eac h be ad­
justed in interva ls of 6 mph ( 10 km/h) .

84 On the road
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30 km/h).
0
f
®t
0
Fig. 94 Control lever w it h push-button
Fig. 95 Dis pl ay: Selected speed
"' Pull the lever to position (D 9 fig . 94 to
switch the system on.
"' Drive at the speed to be controlled .
"' Press button @ to set that speed.
I :i:. ... a,
The stored speed and the green symbol
lij;(l)~i4 (US model) 1B (Canadian model) are
shown in the display
r:::;, fig. 95. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your veh icle.
The speed is kept constant by modifying en­
gine power or through an active brake inter­
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation. You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
your vehicle and other vehicles. -
For reasons of safety , cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
plan ing) - risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
when enter ing turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in constr uction zones .
- Please note that inadve rtently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because the cruise control is overridden
by the drive r's acceleration.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheating occurs when the cruise con­
trol system is switched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched
off . The other cruise control functions re­
main active as long as the indicator light
[ff;(l)~i4 (US models) ;B (Canadian mod­
els) is on.
(D Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as th e
brakes app ly automatically.
Changing speed
"' To incre ase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
010 direction
r:::;, fig . 94 .
"' To increase/decrease the speed quic kly,
hold the lever in the
010 direction until
the desired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed, e .g. if you want to
pass someone. The speed you saved earlier
will res ume as soon as you let off of the acce l­
erator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cruise control wil l be turned off tempora­
rily. The green symbol in the disp lay turns
white. The saved speed remains the same.

Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .
11-Switch on the ignition.
11-Pull lever in to pos ition (D c:> fig. 94.
11-Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
increase o r decrease your speed .
11-Release the lever to save that speed.
T his funct ion makes it possible, fo r example,
to save the speed yo u want before d riving on
the highway . Once on the hig hway, activate
the cruise cont ro l by pull ing the lever towa rd
(D .
Switching off
T emp orar y de activation
11-Press the brake peda l, or
11-Press the lever into pos ition @ (not clicked
into p lace)
c:> fig. 94, or
11-Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 6 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed .
Switching off completely
11-Press lever into position @(clic ked into
place), or
11-Switch the ignition off.
The speed you saved wi ll be retained if the
cruise control has been switched off tempora ­
rily . To resume the saved speed, let up on the
brake and pull the lever to position
(D .
Switching the ignition off erases the saved
speed .
&_ WARNING
You should only return to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the current traffic
conditions -risk of an accident!
On th e ro ad 85

N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutra l in this position .
Shift to this posit ion for standing with the
brakes applied
~ &. in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 89.
When the veh icle is stationary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h) , you must always apply
the footbrake before and while moving the lever out of N.
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S position, the transmission can be
operated e ither in the normal mode Dor in
the sport mode S . To select the sport mode S,
pu ll the se lector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will select the normal mode
D. The instrument cluster display shows the
selected driving mode .
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matica lly selects the suitable gear ratio. It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv­
ing style .
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving .
The vehicle makes full use of the engine's
power . Shifting may become noticeable when
accelerating.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds be low 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while moving the lever to D/S out of N .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS 9 &. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 89.
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter .
(D Tips
-On vehicles with drive select*, you can
adjust the sporty shift characteristics in
the
Dynamic driving mode .Swill appear
Transmission 87
in the instrument cluster display instead
ofD.
- If you accidentally select N whi le driving,
take your foot
off the accelerator pedal
immediately and wait for the engine to
slow down to idle before selecting D/S.
- If there is a power failure, the selector
lever will not move out of the P position .
The emergency release can be used if
this happens
9 page 92.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
Applies to vehicles: with multitro nic/S tronic/t iptronic
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fig. 97 Shift gate: selecto r lever lock posit ions and re­
lease b utto n highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
.,. Turn the ignition on.
.,. Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the re lease button on the
side of the gear selector knob
9 fig . 97 with
your thumb until you have moved the selec­
tor lever to the desired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
sitions when the ignition is turned on. You
must press the brake pedal and the release
button to select another position . As a re­
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se-
lecting gear .,,_

temporarily to the manual shift program in or­
der to adjust the gears to the driving condi­
tions by hand
¢ page 90.
On slopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position.
This prevents too much stress from being placed on the locking mechanism.
Vehicles with multitronic transmission : Your
vehicle is equipped with
hill hold assist allow­
ing you to start while on an incline. The sys­
tem is activated when the brake pedal is
pressed down and held
for a few seconds. The
brake p ressure will hold for a moment after
the brake pedal loosens to prevent the vehicle
from rolling backwards while starting up.
A WARNING
-The vehicle can also roll when the engine
is stopped.
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running,
activate the parking brake and move the
selector lever to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "creeping", you
must keep your foot on the brake when
the engine is running and the selector
lever is in D/S or R or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position
while the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running .
- Never shift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, re-
duce your speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re ­
duces braking performance, increases
Transmission 89
braking distance or causes complete fail­
ure of the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it
in place with the brake pedal or parking
brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a slipping clutch. The clutch opens auto­
matically when it becomes too hot from
the overload . An indicator lamo
[O] illu­
minates and a driver message appears
¢ page 92 when the clutch is overload­
ed.
- If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood . Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and
is locked in P with the parking brake set
¢ page 205, Engine compartment. Oth­
erwise, any increase in engine speed may
set the vehicle in motion, even with the parking brake applied.
(D Note
- S tronic ®- and tiptronic transmission:
When stopping on an incline, do not try
to hold the vehicle in place by pressing
the accelerator pedal while a driving gear
is selected. This can cause the transmis ­
sion to overheat and can damage it. Acti­
vate the parking brake or press the brake
pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
- S tronic ®- and tiptronic transmission: Al­
lowing the vehicle to roll when the en­
gine is stopped and the selector lever is
in N will damage the transmission be­
cause it is not lubricated under those cir­
cumstances.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driv­
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.

90 Transmi ssion
Hill descent control
App lies to vehicles: with multitronic/5 tronic/t iptronic
The hill descent control system assists th e
driver when driving down declines .
Hill descent control is activated when these­
lector lever is in D/S and you press the brake
pedal. The transmission automatically selects
a gea r that is su itab le for the incl ine. Hill de­
scent control tries to maintain the spe ed ach­
i eved at the t ime of bra king , wi thin physical
a nd techn ica l limita tions. It m ay st il l be nec­
essary to adjust the speed with the brakes .
Hill descent control switches off once the de­
cline levels out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles w ith the cruise control system*
c::> page 84, hill descent contro l is also act ivat­
ed when the speed is set.
.&, WARNING
H ill descen t control cannot overcome
physical limita tions, so it may not be able
to maintain a constant speed under all
conditions . Always be ready to app ly the
brakes.
Manual shift program
App lies to vehicles: with multitronic/S tronic/tiptron ic
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
F ig . 99 Ce nte r console: sh ifting t he gea rs man ually
Fig. 10 0 Stee ring w hee l: S hift b uttons*
Gear select ion with selector lever
N
--N
"' gi
The tiptronic mode can be selected ei ther with
the veh icle s tat io nary or on the move .
• Push the se lector lever to the right from D/
S. An M appears in the instrument cluster
display as soon as the transm ission has
shifted .
• To upshift, push t he se lector lever forwa rd
to the plus position
0 c::> fig. 99.
• To downshift, push the lever to the mi nus
posi tion
0 .
Gear selection with paddle levers*
The shift buttons are activated when these ­
lector lever is in D/S o r the tiptronic manua l
shift program .
• To upshift, touch the button on the r ight
0
c::> fig. 100 .
• To downshift, to uch the but ton on the left
0 .
• If you do not press a sh ift b utton wi thin a
sh ort time w hile in t he D/S posit ion, the
t ransmiss ion w ill retur n to automatic mode .
To kee p shifting using the shift b uttons,
move the selector lever to the r ight out of
the D/S pos it ion.
T he transm iss io n automatically sh ifts up or
down before cr itical engine speed is reached .
T he tran sm iss io n only al lows manual sh ifting
when the eng ine speed is with in the permit­
ted range .
(D Tips
-Whe n you s hift into the ne xt l ower ge ar,
t he transmission will downshift only