climate control AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2014 Owners Manual
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2  Table  of  contents Vehicle  literature  .. .. .. .. .. ... . 
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About  this  Owner's  Manual . . . 6 
Controls  and  equipment  .. ...  . 
Ins truments  and  controls  .. . . 
General  illus tration  .... ... .. .. ...  . 
Instruments  and  warning / 
indicator  lights ........ .. .. .. . . 
I ns truments  . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
War ning/ indi cator  lights  ... .. ... .. . 
Driver  information  d isplay  .. . . 
I ntroduct ion  . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Trip  computer  .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Efficiency  program  ........ .. .. ...  . 
Service  interval  d isp lay  .... .. .. .. . . 
On-Board  Diagnostic  system  (OBD) . . . 
Opening  and  closing  .... .. ...  . 
Power  locking  system  ..... .. .. .. . . 
Rear lid  .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . . 
P owe r windows  ........... ... .. . . 
Valet  par king  . ........ ... .. .. ...  . 
Power  top  .............. ... .. . . 
Automatic  powe r top  ....... ..... . . 
W ind deflecto r ........... .. .. ...  . 
P owe r top  emergency  oper ation 
Clear  vision  .. .......... .. .. .. . . 
Li ghts  . .. .. ............. .......  . 
I n ter ior  lights  . ......... .. .. .. .. . . 
V 1s1on  ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
W iper  an d washer  system  . ... .. ... . 
Dig ita l compass  ....... ... .. .. ...  . 
Seats  and  storage  ... .. .. ... .. . 
General  recommen dat ions  ... .. ... . 
Front  seats  . ............. .. .. .. . . 
H ead restraints  .......... .. .. ...  . 
Seat  memory  . ........ ... .... .. . . 
Ashtray  .. .. ................ ... . . 
C igarette  lighte r  .... .... .. .. .. .. . . 
St orage  .. .. ............. .. .. .. . . 
L uggage  compartmen t ...... .. ...  .  8 
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Warm  and  cold  ... .. ..... .... .  . 
Climate  co ntrols  . ... ... ..... ... ..  . 
On  the  road  ... .. ... ..... ... ..  . 
Stee ring  . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... .  . 
Ign it io n  lock  ..... .. .... .... ... ..  . 
Convenience  key  .. ... .......... ..  . 
Driver  messages  .................  . 
E lectromechanical  parking  brake  . ..  . 
Speed warning  sys tem  .. .. ... ... ..  . 
Cru ise cont ro l  .. .. ...............  . 
Transm ission  .. ..... ......... . . 
mult it ron ic, S tronic,  tiptron ic  ......  . 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard  .......... . . 
I n troduc tion  ... .. ... .. .. ... .....  . 
Genera l informa tion  ......... .. ..  . 
A udi  adaptive  cruise  cont rol  ..... .. . 
A udi  braking  gua rd  ..... .... ... ..  . 
Messages  ..... .. .. ... ..... ... ..  . 
Audi  side  assist  ............ .. . 
L ane change  ass istant 
Audi  drive  select  ........... ..  . 
D riving  set tings  .. ... .. ..... .... .  . 
Park  assist  ... .. ...............  . 
P arking  sys tem  ... .. ... ..... ... ..  . 
Pa rking  system  (rea r)  . .. ..... ... ..  . 
Pa rking  system  (rear,  with  rear view 
camera)  .. .... .. .. ........... .. . 
Homelink  ..... ... .. ..... .... .  . 
U niversa l remote  contro l  ..... ... ..  . 
Safety  fir st  .... .. ... ..... ... ..  . 
Driving  Safely  .... .. ..... .... .  . 
Genera l notes  .. .. ............. ..  . 
Proper  occupant  seating  positions  ..  . 
Driver  and  passenger  s ide footwe ll ..  . 
Pedal a rea  ..... .. .. ........ ... ..  . 
Stow ing  luggage  .... .. .. ... .....  . 
Repo rting  Safety  Defe cts  ...... .. ..  . 
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(!) Door  handle 
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Power locking  sw it ch 
Memory  buttons  (dr iver's  seat) 
Button  for  side ass ist 
A ir outlets 
Control  leve r for : 
- Turn signal  and  high  beam 
0 Multifunction  steering  wheel 
with: 
- Horn 
- Driver's  airbag  ...... ... ..  . 
- Audio/video , telephone  and 
navigation  buttons 
- Rocker switches  for  tiptron ic 
operation  .... .... ... ....  . 
@ ISETI button  .... ....... ....  . 
® Instrument  cluster  ......... . 
@ Reset button  for  trip  odometer 
@ Switches  for: 
- Windsh ield wiper/washer 
- Trip computer  ............ . 
@ Ignition  lock  .. ....... ... ..  . 
@ Adjustable  steer ing  column 
~ Control  leve r fo r: 
- Cruise contro l .. ... ... ....  . 
- adaptive  cruise  contro l  ... ..  . 
@ Instrument  lighting  .. ... ...  . 
@ Release lever for  the engine 
hood  .. .. .. ............. ..  . 
@ Data Link Conne ctor  for  On 
Board Diagnos tic s  (OBD II)  . ..  . 
@ Light  switch  ........... .. ..  . 
@ Adjuster  control  for  outside  mir-
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rors  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  54 
@ Power window  switches  . . . . . .  39 
@ Radio-Disp layll  or  MM I-Display 
@ Depending  on  options: 
- Radio system 
- CD changer 
l) The  imag e in t he  d ispl ay will  app ea r e ither  in mu lt ipl e 
col ors or  in  a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n  th e vehicl e 
e q ui pment.  Th e m ulti  co lo r  im age w ill be  use d  i n this 
O w ner's  M anual becau se  bo th  mu lt i co lo r and  sin gle 
col or vers io ns  are  almost  iden tic al. 
In strument s and  control s 9 
@) Emergency flasher  ....... .. . 
@ Glove compartment  (lockable) 
@ Front  passenger's  airbag  ..... 
@ Depending  on  options,  switches 
for : 
- drive  select  ..............  . 
- Electron ic Stabilization  Con -
trol  ....... ... ..... .....  . 
@ Del uxe a utomatic  climate  con-
tro l .. .. .. .... .. . .. .. .....  . 
@ Selector  lever  for  automatic 
transmission  ......... .....  . 
@ Ashtray  with  cigarette  lighter 
@ Depend ing on  options: 
- MMI  cont ro l conso le or 
- drive  select  ......... .....  . 
- Electron ic Stabili zation  Con-
trol  button  ..............  . 
@ Central  power  w indow  switch 
@ Powe r top  switch  ... ........  . 
@ I START ENG IN E STOPI button 
@ Electromechanical  parking 
brake  . ... .... ... .. .. .....  . 
(D Tips 
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- Some of  the  equipment  o r fea tures 
shown  in  the genera l ill ustration  may be 
standard  equipment  on your  vehicle  or 
may be optional  eq uipment  depending 
on your  model.  A lways ask your  author
ized Aud i dea ler  if you  have a quest ion 
about  your  vehicle. 
- Operat ion  of  the  Multi  Med ia Interface 
(MMI)  is described  in  a separate  manual.  
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32  Opening and  clo sing 
- If the  power  locking  system  should  ma l
function,  you  can  lock the  driver's  door  us ing  the  mechanical  key 
c:> page 36. 
- If the  power  locking  system  should  fail, 
you  can  sti ll open  the  fue l tank  flap  in an 
emergency 
c:> page 205. 
- You are  we ll advised  not  to  keep  valua
bles  inside  an  unattended  vehicle,  visib le 
or  not.  Even a  properly  locked  vehicle 
cannot  provide  the  security  of  a  safe. 
- If the  LED in the  upper  edge  of  the  driv
er's  door  panel  comes  on  for  abo ut  30 
seconds  after  t he  vehicle  is  locked,  there 
i s  a  ma lfunction  in the  power  locki ng or 
the  anti-theft  warning  system.  Have the 
malfunction  corrected  by an  author ized 
A udi dealersh ip or  qua lified  repai r fac ili
ty. 
Key set 
F ig . 17  Key  set 
@ Remote  cont rol  key with  mechanical 
key 
You can  centrally  lock and  unlock  your  vehicle 
and  start  the  engine  with  the  master  key with 
remo te  con trol.  A mec hanical  key  is  integ rat
ed  i n the  master  key 
c:> page 33 . 
@ Emergency  key 
The  emergency  key  is  not  intended  for  con
stant  use. 
It should  on ly be  used  in an  emer
gen cy, fo r example,  in place  of  the  ign ition  key 
cc> page 7 6.  Keep  it  in  a s afe  p lace  and  do 
not  ca rry  it  on your  key ring . 
Key replacement 
If you lose  a  key, contact  you r authorized  Audi 
dealer  immed iate ly to  have  the 
Lost key disa
bled.  Be sure  to  bring  all  your  keys  with  you . 
Number  of  keys 
You can chec k the  number  of  assigned  keys  to 
yo ur  vehicle 
c:> page 11. This  allows  you  to 
make  su re you  have  re ceived  all  of  the  keys 
when  you  purchase  a  used  vehicle. 
Data  in the  master  key 
D uring  d riving,  s ervice  and  maintenance-rele
vant  data  is continuously  stored  on  your  mas
te r k ey. Your Aud i service  adviser  can  read  out 
t hi s data  and  tell you  abo ut  the  work  yo ur 
ve
hicle  needs . This applies  also  to  vehicles  with 
convenience  key*. 
Personal comfort  settings 
If  two  people  use  one  veh icle,  it  i s  r ecom
men ded  that  e ach  person  alw ays  uses  "t heir 
own"  maste r key. When  the  ignition  is tu rne d 
off  or  when  the  vehicle  is  locked,  personal 
convenience  setti ngs  for  the  following  sys 
tems  are  stored  and  assigned  to  the  remote 
master  key. 
- Climate  contro l 
- Powe r lock ing  system 
- Seat  memory * 
- Parking  system* 
- Adapt ive cru ise  control* 
- Side  assist* 
- Drive se lect* 
T he  s to red  settings  are  au toma tically  recalled 
whe n you  unlock  the  vehicle,  when  yo u open 
t h e  doors  or  w hen you  t urn  on  t he  ignitio n. 
A WARNING 
-Do not  leave  your  vehicle  unattended 
wit h the  key  in the  ignition  lock.  Entry  by 
unaut horized  persons  co uld  endanger 
you  or  result  in theft  or  damage  the  vehi
cle. 
- Do not  leave  ch ildren  unattended  in the 
veh icle,  especially  with  access  to  vehicle  
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Warm  and  cold Climate  controls 
Description 
Th e climate  control  sy stem  warms,  cools  and 
adds  humidity  to  the  a ir in the  veh icle  inter io r. 
It is the  most  effect ive when  the  windows  and 
power  top  are  closed.  If there  is a  build-up  of 
h eat  inside  the  vehicle,  ventilation  can  help  to 
speed  up  the  cooling  process . 
I n all  he ating  mode  f unctions  except 
defrost, 
the  blower  on ly switches  to  a  higher  speed 
once  the  engine  coolant  has  reached  a  certain 
temp erature. 
Condensat ion  from  the  cooling  sys tem  can 
d rip  and  form  a  puddle  of  water  under  the  ve
h icle.  This  is normal  and  does  not  mean  there 
is a  leak . 
Pollutant  filter 
The  po llutant  filte r removes  po llutants  s uch 
as  dus t and  pollen  from  the  air. 
The  air  pollutants  filte r must  be  changed  at 
the  intervals  spec ified  in you r Wa rra nty 
& 
M aintenance  book let,  so  tha t the  air  condi
tioner  can  prope rly work . 
If you  drive  your  vehicle  in an  area  w ith  h igh 
a ir  po llution , the  fi lter  may  need  to  be 
changed  more  frequent ly than  specified  in 
your  Aud i Warranty 
& Ma intenance  bookle t.  If 
in doubt,  ask  your  authorized  A udi Service  Ad 
v isor  for  advice . 
Key coded settings 
The  clima te control  sett ings  are  automat ically 
stored  and  assigned  to the  remote  co ntro l key 
that  is  in use.  These  set tings  are  differe nt 
when  the  power  top  is open  or  closed . 
& WARNING 
Reduced  visibility  is dangero us and  can 
cause  accidents . -
Warm  and  cold  69 
-For safe  driving  it  is very  important  that 
all  windows  be  free  of  ice,  snow  and  con
densat ion. 
- Comp letely  fam iliarize  yourse lf with  the 
proper  use  and  funct ion  of  the  heat ing 
and  ve nti lation  system  and  especially 
how  to  defog  and  defrost  the  w indows. 
- Never  use  the  windshield  wiper/washer 
system  in freez ing  weather  unt il you 
have  warmed  the  w indshield  first,  using 
the  heating  and  ventilation  system.  The 
washer  sol ution  may  free ze o n the  wind
shie ld  an d red uce visib ility. 
(D Note 
- If you  s uspect  that  the  air  conditioner 
has  been  damaged,  switch  the  system 
off  to  avoid  furt her  damage  and  have  it 
i n spected  by a  q ua lified  dea lership. 
- Repairs  to  the  Audi  air  condition er  re
quire  specia l techni cal  know ledge  and 
speci al tools.  Contact  an  autho rized  Aud i 
dealer  fo r ass istance. 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
B y reduci ng  the  amou nt  of  f uel you  use, 
you  also  re duce  the  amount  of  pollu tan ts 
emitted  in to  the  a ir . 
(D Tips 
- Keep the  air  intake  s lo ts  ( in fro nt  of  the 
w indshield)  free  from  ice,  snow  and  de
br is  in order  to  maintai n the  proper  f unc 
tion  of  the  climate  control  system. 
- T he  energy  m anagement  system  may 
switch  the  seat  heating*  or  rear  window 
defroster  off  temporar ily . These  systems 
are  available  again  as  soon  as  the  energy 
balance  has  been  restored . 
- Air escapes  through  vents  under  the  rear 
window.  When  placing  items  of  clothing 
on  the  luggage  compartment  cover,  en
sure  that  the  openings  are  not  covered.  
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70  Warm  and cold 
Operation 
We recommend  pressing  the IAUTOI button  and setting  the  temperature  to  72  °F (22 °C) . 
Fig. 83 Automat ic cl imate  control  system:  control 
Fig. 84 3-zo ne de luxe  automatic  cl imate  contro l' :  contro ls 
Press  the  buttons  to  turn  the  funct ions  on  or 
off.  Use the  d ials  to  adjust  the  temperature, 
the  blower  speed  and  the  a ir distribution . The 
LED in  a  button  will  light  up when  the func
tion  is switched  on.  The settings  are  disp layed 
for  a few  seconds  in the  radio  or  MMI*  display. 
In  vehicles  with  a  3 -zone  deluxe  automat ic cl i
mate  control  systems*,  the  dr iver  and  front 
passenger  side can  be  adjusted  separately . 
The  settings  are also  displayed  in the  climate 
control  sys tem  display. 
IOFF I Switching  the  climate  control 
system  on/off 
The IOFFI button  switches  the climate  control 
sys tem  on  or  off . It  also  switches  on  when  you  press  the  knob.  Airflow  from  outside 
is 
blocked  when  the  climate  control  system  is 
switched  off . 
IAC I Switching cooling mode  on/off 
The  air  is not  coo led  and  humidity  is  not re
moved  when  cooling  mode  is  switched  off . 
This  can  cause  fog  on  the  windows.  Cooling 
mode  switches  off  automatically  when  the 
outside  temperature  is below  ze ro . 
1- 1 Switching  recirculation  mode  on/off 
In  recircu lation  mode,  the air  inside  the vehi
cle  is c irculated  and  filtered.  This  prevents  the 
unfiltered  air outside  the  vehicle  from  enter
ing  the  vehicle  interior . We  recommend  
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switching recirculation  mode  on  when  driving 
through  a tunnel  or  when  sitting  in traffic 
c::>_& . 
The IAU TOI button  or I@ F RONT  I button 
switches  recircu lation  mode  off . 
IAUTO I Switching  automatic  mode  on 
Automatic  mode  mainta ins  a constant  tem
peratu re  in side  the  vehi cle.  Air temperature, 
airflow  and  air  distribution  are  controlled au
tomatically. 
Adjusting  the  temperature 
Temperatures  between  60  °F (+16  °C) and 
84 
°F (+ 28 °C) can  be  set . Outside  of  this 
range, 
LO or HI will appear  in the  climate  con
trol  system  display. At both of  these  settings, 
the  climate  control  system  runs  continuously 
at  maximum  cooling  or  heating  power. There 
is no  temperature  regu lation. 
~ Adjusting  the  airflow 
You  can  adjust  the  airflow  manually  to suit 
your  needs . To  have  the airflow  regulated au
tomatically,  press  the IAUTO ! button. 
~Adjusting  the  air distribution 
You can manually  select  the  vents  where  the 
a ir  will flow.  To  have  the  air  d istr ibution  regu
lat ed  automatically,  press  the 
IAUTOI button. 
~ Adjusting  seat heating* 
Pressing  the  button  switches  the  seat  heating 
on  at  the  highest  sett ing  (level  3).  The LEDs 
indicate  the  temperature  leve l. To reduce  the 
temperature,  press  the button  again.  To 
switch  the  seat  heating  off , press  the  button 
repeatedly  until  the LE D turns  off. 
After  10  minutes,  the  seat  heating automati
cally  switches  from level  3  to level  2. 
[ill Adjusting  seat  ventilation* 
Pressing  the  button  switches  the  seat  ventila
tion  on  at  the  highest setting  (level  3) . The 
LE Ds ind icate  the ventilat ion  level.  To reduce 
the  ventilation  leve l,  press  the button  aga in. 
To  switch  the  seat  ventilat ion  off,  press  the 
button  repeatedly  until  the  LED turns  off. 
Warm  and  cold  71 
l  F RON T I Switch the  defroster  on/off 
The  w indshield  and  side  windows  are  defrost
ed  or  cleared  of condensation  as  quickly as 
possible . The  maximum  amount  of  air  flows 
main ly from  the  vents  below the  windshield. 
Recirc ulation  mode  switches  off. The tempera
ture  should  be  set  to  72 
°F (22 °() or  higher. 
The temperature  is  controlled  automatically. 
The 
! AUTO I button  switches  the  defroster off. 
lliil R EAR ! Switching  rear window  heater 
on/off 
The  rear  window  heater  on ly operates  when 
the  engine  is  running . 
It switches  off  auto
matically  after  a few  minutes,  depending  on 
the  outside  temperature. 
To prevent  the  rear  window  heater from 
switching  off  automatically,  press  and  hold 
the 
l oo REARI button  for more  than  2  seconds. 
This  remains  stored  until  the  ign ition  is 
switched  off . 
Air vents 
You can  open  and  close the  center  and  rear air 
vents  using  the  thumbwheels . The  levers  ad
just  the  direction  of  the  airflow  from  the 
vents. 
In vehicles  with  a  3-zone  deluxe  automatic  cli
mate  control  system*,  you  can  adjust  the  air 
temperature  in the  rear by turn ing the  thumb
whee l toward  the  red side  to  make  it  warmer 
or  toward  the  b lue  side  to  make  it  cooler . 
A WARNING 
-Do not  use  the  recirculation  for  extended 
periods  of time.  The windows  could  fog 
up  since  no  fresh  air  can  enter the vehi
cle.  If  the  windows  fog  up,  press  the  air 
recircu lation  button  again  immediately 
to  switch  off  the  air  recirc ulation  func
tion  or  se lect  defrost. 
- Individuals  with  reduced  sensitivity  to 
pain  or  temperature  could develop  burns 
when  using the  seat  heating  function.  To 
reduce  the  risk of  injury, these  indiv idu
als  should  not  use seat  heating.  
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7 2  Warm  and cold 
(D Note 
To avoid damage  to  the  heating  e lements 
in the  seats, do  not  kneel on the  seats or 
place heavy  loads on a small  area of  the 
seat . 
Setup 
The basic climate  control  settings  can be ad
justed  in  the  radio  or  MM!* . 
..  Se lect : ICAR !function  button> 
A /C control 
button.  Or 
..  Se lect : ICAR !funct ion button> 
Ca r sy st e m s* 
control  button > AC . 
Automatic  re ci rculation* 
When  switched  on, automatic  recirculation 
controls  the  recirculation  mode  automatica lly. 
If  the  windows  fog  up, press the  I@  FRONTI 
button . 
Synchronization* 
When  synchronization  is sw itched  on, the 
same settings  are applied  to  both  the  driver 
and front  passenger, except for  the  seat  heat ing/ventilat ion *. Synchronization  switches  off 
when you adjust  the  settings  on the  front  pas
senger's  side. 
You can a lso switch  synchronization  on by 
press ing and holding  the  knob  on the  driver's 
side. 
Suppl ementary  heater 
The supplementa ry heate r warms  the  interio r 
of  vehicles with  flexib le fue l engines  more 
quickly . The supplementary  heater  is control 
led automatically  in the 
Auto setting. 
Upper cabin  heating 
Applies  to vehicles: with  upper  cabin  heating 
Fig. 85 Driver's sea t: ve nt for  upper  cab in heat ing 
F ig . 86 D river's seat:  upper cab in  heating  button 
The upper  cab in area of  the  front  seats can be 
heated  at  three  levels when  the  engine  is run
ning. 
..  Press  the~ button  to  switch  the  upper  cab 
in  heating  on. The  LED  illuminates . 
..  Press  the~ button  repeatedly  until  the  LED 
goes out  to  switch  the  upper  cabin heating 
off. 
A WARNING 
--
- Individuals  w ith  reduced sensitivity  to 
pa in or temperature  cou ld deve lop burns 
when  using the  u pper cabin heating.  To 
red uce the  risk of  inju ry, these  individu
a ls sho uld not  use upper  cabin heating. 
- The output  from  the  upper cabin he atin g 
sys tem m ay be very  hot  tempora rily  if 
the  air vents  in the  seats~ fig.  85 are 
covered by clothing  or  other  objects 
when  the  system  is switched  on. Th is can 
cause burns  on unprotected  skin  exposed 
d irectly  to  the  vents . 
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The relative  perform  a nee of  ti  res depends 
upon the  actua l conditions  of  their  use, how 
ever, and  may depart  sign ificantly  from  the 
norm  due to  var iat ions in  dr iving  habits,  serv
ice practices  and differences  in road character
istics  and climate . 
Trac tion 
The traction grades,  from  highest  to  lowest, 
are AA, A,  Band 
C. Those grades  represent  the 
tire's  ability  to  stop  on wet  pavement  as  measured  under  controlled  cond itions  on 
specified  government  test  surfaces  of  asphalt 
and concrete . A tire  marked  C may have poor 
traction  performance ¢,&. . 
Temp erature 
The temperature grades are A (the  h ighest), 
B, and 
C, representing  the  t ire's resistance  to 
the  generat ion  of  heat  and  its  ability  to  dissi 
pate  heat  when  tested  under  controlled  condi
tions  on  a specified  i ndoor  laboratory  test 
wheel. 
Sustained high temperature can cause the 
materia l of  the  tire  to  degenerate  and  reduce 
tire  life,  and excessive temperature  can lead 
to  sudden  ti re  fa ilu re ¢ ,&. . 
The grade 
C corresponds  to  a level  of  perform 
ance which  all  passenger car tires  must  meet 
u nder the  Federa l Moto r Veh icle Safety Stand
a rd  No. 
1 09. G rades Band  A represent  h igher 
l eve ls of  perfo rmance on the  laboratory  tes t 
wheel  than  the  m inimum  required  by law . 
A WARNING 
The traction  grade  assigned  to  this  ti re is 
based on  stra ight-ahead  b raking  t raction 
tests,  and does  not  include  acceleration, 
cornering,  hydrop lan ing or  peak traction 
character istics. 
A WARNING 
The temperature  grade for  this  t ire  is es
tablished  for  a t ire that  is p roperly  inflated 
and not  overloaded.  Excessive speed, un
derinflation,  or  excessive loading,  either 
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Tire s an d wheel s 237 
separately  or  in  combinat ion,  can ca use 
heat  bui ldup  and  possible  tire  failure. 
Winter  tires 
Winter  tires  can improve  vehicle handling  on 
snow and  ice. At  temperatures  below  45  °F  (7  °C) we recommend  changing  to  winter 
tires. 
In  some  heavy snow  areas,  local governments 
may require  true  winter  o r "snow"  tires, those 
with  very deeply  cut  tread.  These tires  should 
o nly be used in  pairs  and  be installed  o n all 
four  wheels . Make sure you  purchase  snow 
t ires that  are the  same size and construction 
type  as the  other  tires  on you r vehicle. 
Your vehicle  is equipped  with  all  wheel  drive, 
th is w ill  improve  traction  during  winter  driv
i ng,  even with  the  standa rd tires . However, we 
strong ly  recommend  that  you  always equip  all 
fo ur wheels  on you r vehicle  wit h corre ct ly fit
ted  winter  tires or  all-season t ires, when  win
te r road cond itions  are expected . This also im 
proves the  veh icle's  braking  per formance  and 
reduces stopping  dista nces. 
Summe r tires  provide  less grip  on  i ce  and 
snow. 
Winter  tires  (snow  tires)  must  always be fitted 
o n  all  fo ur wheels . 
Ask your  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  qualified 
workshop  for  permitted 
winter  tire  size s. Use 
o nly rad ial w inter  t ires. 
Winter  tires  lose their  effectiveness  when  the 
tread  is worn  down  to  a depth  of 
0 .157 inch 
(4 mm) . 
Only drive  w ith  w inter  t ires under  w inter  con
dit ions. Summer  t ires  handle  better  when 
there  is no snow  or  ice on the  roads and the 
temperature  is above 45  °F (7 °() . 
If  you  have a flat  tire,  see notes  on  spare 
whee l 
¢page  233. 
Please a lways remember  that  winter  tires  may 
have a lowe r speed  rating  than  the  tires  o rigi -
nally  installed  on your  vehicle  at  the  time  it  .,. 
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252  Fuses and  bulbs 
Right  cockpit  fuse  assignment 
Fi g.  199 Right  cockpit:  f use  pane l w it h  plastic  clip 
Fuse panel @ (black ) 
No.  Consumer  Amps 
5 Steering  col
umn  switch 
5 
modu le 
7 
Terminal  15  d iagnostic  con-
nec tor  5 
8 
Gateway  (Databus  d
iagnos -
5 
tic  interface) 
9 S u pplemen tary  heate r  5 
Fuse panel @ (brown ) 
No.  Consumer 
Amps 
1 CD/DVD p laye r  5 
2  Wi·Fi  5 
3 
M MI/Radio 5/20 
4 Instrume nt  cluster 
5 
5 
Gateway  (ins trumen t cluster 
5 contro l modu le) 
6 Igni tion  lock 
5 
7 Light  switch 
5 
8 
Climate  contro l system 40 
blowe r 
9 Steering  column  lock 5 
No . Consumer 
10  C
limate  control  system 
11  T
erm inal  30  diagnosti c con-
n ectar 
12  Steer
ing  column  switch 
module 
Right  luggage  compartment  fuse 
assignment  Amps 
10 
10 
5 
F ig . 2 00 Right  lu ggage  compartment:  fu se  pane l w it h 
plast ic clip 
Fuse panel @ (black) 
No . Consumer  Amps 
2 Rear window  heater  (Ca b
rio-
30 
let) 
3  Power 
top latch  (Cabriolet) 
30 
4 Power top  hyd ra ulics  ( Cab-
so rio let) 
Fuse panel @ (black) 
No.  Consumer  Amps 
Luggage  compartmen t lid 
1  control  mod
ule  (a llroad)/ 
30/10 
Power  top contro l modu le 
(Cabriolet) 
2  Re
tra ctable  rear  spoiler 
10 
( R S 5  Coupe)  
Page 271 of 286

A 
Accessories 266 
Active  rollover  p rotection  system  ... .. .  130 
Retract ing  ro llover  p rotection  .  . .  . .  . .  .  13 1 
AC (automatic  climate  control)  . .. .. .. ..  70 
Adapt ive cr uise con trol  ...... .. .. .. .. ..  93 
C leaning  the  sensor  .... ... .. .. .. .. .  19 6 
M essages  . ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ...  100 
Request for  driver  intervention  .  . . . . . . .  98 
Sett ing the  driving  program  .. .. .. .. ..  98 
Ad apt ive  dampe rs .......... .. .. .. .. .  10 6 
Adapt ive light  ................ ... ... .  51 
Adaptive  Lig ht  (defective)  ... .. .. .. .. ..  22 
Add ing 
E ng ine coolan t ........... .. .. .. ...  214 
E ng ine oi l .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ...  211 
Windshield  washe r fluid  ... .. .. .. .. .  220 
Add it iona l acc esso ries 
Addit ives  266 
Eng ine oil  .. ............. .... .. .. .  211 
Ad justab le steer ing colum n .. .. .. .. .. ..  74 
Ad justi ng 
A ir  dist ribution  (automatic  climate  co n-
trol)  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  7 1 
I ns trumen t  illum inat io n  ... .. .. .. .. ..  54 
S teer ing colum n  ....... ... .. .. .. .. ..  74 
Temperature  (automatic  climate  control)  71 
A irbag 
War ning/ indica to r li ghts  . .. .. .. .. .. ..  20 
Airbag  system  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  140,  159 
Advanced Airbag  System  ....... ... ..  144 
Advanced Airbag  System  compone nts  . 14 7 
Ca re . .. ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ...  153 
C hi ldr en  . .. ............. .... .. .. .  16 2 
C hi ld  restr aints  ........... .. .. .. ...  163 
Components  (front  airbags)  . ... .. .. .  1 47 
Danger of  fitting  a child  safety  seat on 
the  front  passenger seat  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  14 1 
Disposal  . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ...  153 
Front  airbags  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  144,  145 
H ow  do the  front  airbags  work?  .  . .  . .  .  149 
H ow  many  airbags  does my vehicle 
have?  ... ... ............. ...... ..  14 7 
H ow t he Advanced Airbag  System  com-
po nen ts work  toge ther  .... .. .. .. .. .  14 8 
I mpor tan t sa fety  ins truc tions o n the 
k nee a irbag  system  .... ... .. .. .. .. .  1 57 
Inde x 269 
Impo rtant  t hings to  know  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  140 
Indicator  light  ..... . ... ...... ... ..  150 
Knee a irbags  ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... ..  155 
Monito ring  .. .. .. .................  150 
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light  ..... ..  151 
Repairs  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  153 
Safety  i nstr uctions  .. . .. .. .. ... ... ..  152 
S ide a irbags  ..... .. ..... ..........  158 
Weig ht-sensing  mat  ........... ....  162 
When  must  the  sys tem be inspected?  150 
Alcanta ra 
Cleaning  .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. ..  19 8 
a ll- wheel  drive 
A ll  w heel  drive  184 
Win ter  tires  . .. .. .................  237 
A lternato r 
refer to Generator  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  17 
Anti-freeze 
refer to E ng ine coolant  system  ..... ..  213 
Anti- lock braking  system  . ..... ... .. ..  179 
Warning/ind icator  lights  . . . . .  . . .  .  18,  19 
A nt i-slip  reg ulation  .. .............. . 179 
Wa rning/ind icator  lights  ........ .. .. .  18 
Anti-theft  a larm w arning  system ... .. .. .  31 
An ti- theft  systems 
E lectronic  immobi lizer  .. ..... ... .. .. .  37 
A rmrest  .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ..... . 63 
Ashtray  .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .  65 
Aste risk 
What  does i t mean when  something  is 
marke d wit h an  aster is k?  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  6 
A udi  braking  guard 
refer to b ra ki ng g uard  .......... .... . 93 
Audi  dr ive select  .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . .  106 
Adaptive  da mpers  .. .............. . 106 
Desc ription  .. .. .... .. .. ...... .....  106 
D ynam ic steeri ng  . ............. ....  106 
Setting  the dr iv ing  mode  ........ .. ..  10 7 
Spo rt  diff erentia l  . ............. .. ..  1 06 
Audi  Serv ice Repair Manuals  and  Litera-
tu re  ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... ....  264 
A UTO 
Automat ic climate  control  ....... .. .. .  71 
Automat ic head lights  ...............  51 
Auto  Lock  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  31 
Automat ic be lt  retractor  ............ .  136 
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