sensor AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 User Guide

Warm and cold
Button(s) Meaning Page
@] Air distribution => page 94
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~ Defrost => page 95
~ Rear window defogger => page 95
[AC]
Turn cooling system => page 95 on/off
QJ => page 105
al The regulator is also used to set the fan speed, air distribution and seat
he ating.
[ i I Tips
The grille on the controls=> page 91, fig. 99 must remain unob­
structed and must not be taped over. Measuring sensors are located
behind it. •
Applies to veh icles: w ith de luxe automatic cl imate contro l
Turning the climate control system on and off
Briefly press the [ON] button, or press the [AUTO] button
to turn the climate control system
on .
- Press the [ OFF] button to turn the climate control system
off and to block the air supply from the outside.
The climate control system switches back on when a control button
is operated. •
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate control
Automatic mode [AU TO)
The standard operating mode for all times of the year.
Turning on automatic mode
Set the temperature between 60°F (+ 16°C) and 84°F
(+28°C).
- Press the [AUTO] button.
Automatic mode ensures constant temperatures in the interior and
dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, volume and
distribution are controlled automatically to reach or maintain the
desired interior temperature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations in
exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the posi­
tion of the sun are compensated for automatically .
This operating mode works only in an adjustable temperature range of 60°F (+ 16°C) to 84°F (+28°Cl . If a temperature below 60°F (+ 16°C)
is selected, LO appears in the display. At temperatures above 84°F
( +28 °C),
HI is displayed. At both extreme settings, climate control
runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating power . There is
no temperature regulation. •

Button( sl
!OFF]
IAUTOI
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Temperature regu­
lator
1 a l
Temperature regu­
lator 2a>
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1-= 1bi
Mea nin g
Turns on and off
Automatic operation -
driver's side/ front pas-
senge r's side
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Temperature selection -
driver's side
Temperature selection -
front passenger's side
-Fan -dr iver's side/ front
passenger's side
Recirculation mode
Air distribution -driver's
side / front passenger's
si de
Defrost
Rear window defogger
Turns cooling system on
and off P
ag e
=> page 99
=> page 99
=> page 100
=> page 100
=> page 701
=> page 701
=> page 702
=> page 102
=> page 102
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al The regu lator is a lso used to set the fan speed, air distr ibution and seat
he ating .
bl The symbol may appear sl ightly differen t in some mo dels .
[ i J Tip s
• The gril le on the controls=> page 98, fig. 106 must remain unob­
structed and must not be taped over. Measuring sensors are located
behind it. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
W arm and cold
Ap plies to veh ic les : with D elux e a uto mat ic clim ate co ntr ol plus
Turning the climate control on and off
Briefly press [ OFF], or press [AUTO I to turn the climate
contro l
on.
- Press the I OFF] button for at least 2 seconds to t urn the
climate control
off and to block the air supply from the
outside.
"OFF" appears in the d isp lay.
Climate contro l turns on again when you press the te mp era tur e
re gulat or•
Ap plies to v ehicles : wit h De luxe aut om at ic c lim ate co ntro l plu s
Automatic mode [AUTO)
The standard operating mode for all times of the year.
Turning on automat ic mod e
Set the temperature between 60 °F (+ 16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C).
- Press the [AUTO I button.
Automatic mode ensures constant temperatures in the interior and
dehumidifies the air inside the vehic le. Air temperature, volume and
distr ibution are controlled automatica lly to reach or ma intain the
desired interior temperature as quick ly as possible . Fluctuations in
exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the posi ­
tion of the sun are compensated for automatically .
This opera ting mode works on ly in an adjustab le te mperature range
of 60°F ( + 16°C) to 84 °F ( +28 °C). If a temperature below 60°F ( + 16 °C)
is selected ,
LO appears in the display . At temperatures above 84° F
( + 28°C),
HI is displayed. At both extreme settings, climate control
runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating power . There is
no temperature regulation .•
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Applies to vehic les: with Deluxe automatic c limate con tro l plu s
Economical use of the climate control system
Economical use of the climate control system helps save
fuel.
When the climate control system is working in cooling
mode, engine performance is reduced and fuel consump­
tion is affected. To keep the time the climate control system
is on as short as possible, you should do the following:
- To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by pressing the AC
button (indicator light goes out).
- In addition, if you open the window or the panoramic
sliding/tilting sunroof * while driving, turn off cooling
mode by pressing the AC button (indicator light goes
outl.
- If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the heat of the sun,
briefly open doors and windows.
c£> For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce emissions from the vehicle. •
Deluxe automatic climate control
plus - basic settings
Applies to vehic les : with Deluxe automatic climate contro l plus
General information
The basic climate control settings can be adjusted in the
radio or
MM/* .
Fig . 114 MMI display:
Setup climate control
- Select: Function button [CAR]> Control button AC.
The following functions can be selected:
• Automatic recirculat. =>
page 104
• Synchronization=> page 105 •
Applies to veh icles: w ith Deluxe automatic clima te co ntrol p lus
Automatic recirculation
An air quality sensor detects increased concentrations of
pollutants in the outside air and automatically switches
to recirculation mode.
We recommend that you always keep automatic recirculati on ON to
prevent polluted outside air from entering the vehicle interior. .,_

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If the a ir qu alit y se nsor located in the climate control system
detects polluted outside air, the sensor decides whether the air
pollution can be reduced by the factory -ins tal led pollutant filter or
whether it is necessary to switch to recirculation. With heavy
concentrations of pollutants, the climate control system is switched
automatically to rec irculation mode and the supply of outside air is
b locked. As soon as the concentration of pollutants in the outs ide
air drops , fresh air is supplied to the vehicle interior again.
In the event that the w indows fog up during automatic recirculation,
press the
[ liW ) button immediately.
Under certain operating conditions, automatic recirculation is
switched off automatically. When outside temperatures are below
about 50 °F
( + 10 °C), automatic recirculation is limited to
30 seconds . When outs ide temperatures are below about 30 °F (-
1 °Cl, automatic r ecirculation is limited to 15 seconds .•
Ap plies to vehicles: with D eluxe auto matic cl imate con trol plus
Synchronization
One climate control setting for all seats.
After Synchronization is set to On , all of the subsequent cl imate
c ontrol se ttings (excep t for seat heating *) for the driver are trans­
ferred to the front passenger .
Synchronization is canceled when settings are adjusted on the front
passenger's side. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Seat heating
Ap plies to vehi cles : wit h front sea t heat ing
Front seat heating~
The seat cushion and the seat back of the front seats can
be heated electrically.
Press the~ button.
Fig. 115 Seat heat ing
b utt on and re gul ato r
Rotate the reg ulator to the desired setting .
In position 0, seat heating is turned off . T he control range is from 1
to 6.
Seat heating only functions when the seats are loaded with body
we ight . If a person is no t si tting on the front seats, seat heating
should be switched off to prevent unin tentiona l heating of the seat
surfaces.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat. .,,_
Vehicle care I I Technical data

-Adaptive cruise control .._ _ ______,:,.._ _______________________________________ _
Adaptive cruise control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
Description
The adaptive cruise control driver assistance program is
a combined speed and distance control system.
Fig . 122 Front
bumper: Position of
radar sensor
Any speed between about 20 mph (30 km/h) and about 95 mph
(150 km/h) can be set and held with the adaptive cruise control. The
system also regulates a pre-set distance from the vehicle ahead
within the limits of the system described.
Driving can be more relaxed, particularly on long trips on interstates
or on other highways that are generally straight.
How does it work?
You can operate the adaptive cruise control using the lever on the
steering wheel column:::::,
page 121, "How is the speed stored?" and
~ page 123, "How is the distance (time interval) set?".
Driver information
Important information is brought up in the speedometer and in the
instrument cluster display as the vehicle is being driven
=:> page 124, "Driver information".
What is important for you to know
The adaptive cruise control is set with system -specified limits, that
is, as a driver, you will have to adjust the speed and distance to the
vehicle ahead in some instances~
page 128, "Driver intervention
prompt" and~
page 130, "System limitations".
& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury.
• Never drive at speeds that are too high for traffic, road and
weather conditions.
• Never follow the vehicle in front so closely that you cannot stop
your vehicle safely. The adaptive cruise control cannot brake the
vehicle safely when you follow another vehicle too closely. Always
remember that the adaptive cruise control has a braking power
that is only about 25% of the vehicle's maximum braking ability,
the automatic braking function cannot bring the vehicle to a stop.
• Never use adaptive cruise control on roads where you cannot
drive safely at a steady speed, including city, stop-and-go or heavy
traffic, on winding roads or when road conditions are poor (for
example, on ice, gravel , in fog, heavy rain or on wet roads that
increase the risk of hydroplaning).
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced by rain, snow and
heavy spray. This can result in vehicles driving ahead being inade­
quately detected or, in some circumstances, not detected at all. If
necessary, take action yourself! ..,

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& WARNING (continued)
• Always turn off adaptive cruise control when entering turn
lanes, highway exit lanes and construction zones or similar situa­
tions because the vehicle will automatically accelerate to the
stored speed.
• Never rest your foot on the accelerator pedal, especially when
the adaptive cruise control is being used because doing so will override the braking function and prevent the brakes from being
applied by the system when it detects a situation when the brakes
must be applied.
• Always remember that the adaptive cruise control has limits -
it does not react when you drive towards an obstacle or some­
thing else on or near the road that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a traffic jam, a stalled or disabled vehicle.
• Always remember that the adaptive cruise control cannot
detect a vehicle that is driving towards you in your traffic lane and
that it cannot detect narrow vehicles such as motorcycles and
bicycles .
[ i] Tips
• For safety reasons, the stored speed is deleted when the ignition
is turned off.
• The Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) and the Anti -Slip
Regulation (ASR) cannot be deactivated when the adaptive cruise
control is switched on. If the ESP and the Anti -Slip Regulation (ASR)
has been deactivated and you then switch on the adaptive cruise
control, the ESP function will also be activated automatically.
• Damage caused by accidents (e.g. if the vehicle is damaged
when parking) can affect the radar sensor settings. This can cause
the system to malfunction or switch off completely.
• The radar sensor cover is heated. In winter conditions, you
should still check before driving to make sure it is free of ice and
snow. If necessary, clean the area near the radar sensor carefully
=>
page 118, fig. 122.
Controls and equip ­
ment
• To ensure that the radar sensor is not blocked, foreign objects
(e.g. stickers, add -on parts) must not cover the area near the radar
sensor=>
page 118, fig. 122. The area near the radar sensor must
not be painted, either.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 342. •
Applies to vehic les : with adaptive crui se cont rol
How does adaptive cruise control work?
Vehicles traveling ahead are detected with the aid of a
radar sensor.
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Fig. 123 Radar sensor
measurement range
A radar sensor is built into the front of the vehicle=> fig. 123, which
is subject to certain system limits=>
page 130. Stationary objects
are not taken into consideration. The system is intended to measure
the distance to reflective surfaces. The system responds after the
distance measurement has taken place. If a measurement is not
possible, the system does not respond.
Open road
When the road is clear, the adaptive cruise control works like cruise
control. It maintains a constant target speed specified by the driver .~
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Ap plies to vehic les: with adapt ive cruise cont rol
System status indicator
The text messages and symbols shown in this area of the
display are not displayed perm anently.
T ime in ter va ls (s uch a s c::;, __ __ c::;, }
Fig . 132 System
sta tus i ndicator
The different symbols for the time intervals appear if you change the
settings ::::> fig. 132 .
The text message ... (three whi te dots) appears if a setting cannot be
implemented with the operating lever . The following are possib le
reasons :
• If you pull the control lever towards you to resume speed but no
requested speed was set .
• If you push the lever up to increase (or down to reduce) speed
when no speed has been set previously .
• I f you push the lever up to increase (or down to reduce) speed
and this speed is outside the range from 20 to 95 mph (Canada
models : 30 to 150 km/h) .
ACC functi onal it y limited
The text message ACC fun ctio na lit y lim ited appears when the ACC
system does not detect any objects over an extended time period.
For the time being, the distance to vehicles up ahead is not being
Controls and equip ­
ment
controlled . The ACC system is not switched off, so increased alert­
ness is required. The following may be reasons for the text message
ACC Functiona lly limited:
• The ACC sensor is dirty. The ACC system is not reacting, or is not
react ing correctly, to veh ic les traveling ahead.
• I t is possible that you are driving on a road with very light traffic
without anything at the side of the road (e.g. guard rai ls, traffic
signs, trees). As soon as a vehicle is detected by the system again,
it returns to its control range and the text message disappears .
The ACC sensor is located in the right front trim grille::::>
page 118,
fig. 122 . If there is a loss of operation due to heavy contamination,
this area should cleaned to restore proper operation .
ACC not available
The text message ACC not available appears , for example, if the
temperature of the brakes is excessive. Adaptive cruise control is
temporarily not availab le . A warning tone sounds as a reminder .
ACC not a vailable !
The text message ACC not ava ila ble! appears in the event of a
malfunction . Adaptive cru ise control is turned off . A warning tone
sounds as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a qua lified
dea lership .
ACC sensor blo cked !
The text message ACC s ensor blocked ! appears when the ACC
system can no longer guarantee safe detection of objects. Adaptive
cruise control is turned off . A warning tone sounds as a reminder.
To decide whether it is necessary to switch off the ACC (ACC sensor
b locked
!) or if it is only a temporary condition (ACC F unctionally
limited), the system wi ll a lso takes into consideration the outside
temperature and/or the windshield wiper operation.
The ACC senso r is dirty or b locked (e .g . leaves, snow).
The sensor should be cleaned to restore proper sensor function
::::>
page 118, fig. 122 .
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System limitations
Applies to veh icles: wi th a dapt ive cruise contro l
General information
Some driving situations which affect the function of the
radar sensor are described below.
When driving, the adaptive cruise con tro l is g overned by physical
and system -specified limits . Also, under certain circumstances, the
ACC system may react unexpectedly or late from the driver's point
of view. Therefore, always be attentive and intervene, if necessary:
• when driv ing around curves =>
page 130
• when vehicles in front are not in line with your vehicle
=>
page 131
• when other vehic les are changing lanes=> page 131
• when o ther vehicles a re di fficu lt to detec t=> pag e 131.
& WARNING
The radar sensor's vision can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray . Th is can result in vehicles driv ing ahead being in adequate ly
detected or, in some circumstances, not detected at all. If ne ces ­
sary , take a ction yourself! •
Applies to vehi cles : w it h ad aptive crui se co ntrol
When driving around curves
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Entering a curve
Fig. 13 5 Ve hicle
en teri ng a curv e
Fig . 13 6 Vehicle
le aving a curv e
When entering a curve , the adapt ive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the next lane and apply the brakes in your vehicle
=> fig. 135. The braki ng act ion can be overridde n by depressing t he
acce lerator pedal.
Lea ving a curve
At the exit from very long curves the predictive lane reading can
cause the adaptive cru ise control to react to another vehicle in the
next lane and apply the brakes in your ve hicle => fig . 136. The
braking actio n can be overr idden by dep ressing the acce lerator
p edal. •

Adaptive cruise control -____________ ____,_ __ ___.
Applies to vehic les: with adapt ive c ruise contro l
Vehicles offset to one side
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Fig. 137 Vehicle trav­
eling ahead outside the
detection range of the
radar sensor
Vehicles traveling ahead and to one side cannot be detected by the
adaptive cruise control unti l they are within the detection range of
the sensor. •
Appl ies to vehic les: with adaptive cru ise con trol
Lane changes by other vehicles
Fig . 138 A vehicle
changes lanes
Vehicles which move into your lane a short distance ahead cannot
be identified by the adaptive cruise contro l until they are in the
radar sensor's detection range.•
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Ap plies to veh ic les: with adaptive cruise contro l
Vehicles that are difficult to detect
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Fig . 139 Two-wheeled
vehicle driving ahead
Vehicles that are difficult to detect, e.g. two -wheeled vehicles
ahead, vehicles with high ground clearance, protruding load, are
frequently detected late or not at al l, under some circumstances .•
A pplies to veh ic les : with ada ptive c ruise cont rol
Stationary vehicles
Fig . 140 Turning and
stationary vehicle ....
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

-Adaptive
cruise contro l "----'-----------------
Fig. 141 Sheering o ut
and stationary vehicle
If a vehicle that has been detected by the ACC system turns off or
sheers out, and there is a stationary vehicle ahead of that vehicle,
the ACC system does not respond to the stationary vehicle
~ page 131, fig. 140 and~ fig. 141. •
Audi braking guard
Applies to vehicl es: wi th a dapt ive c ruise co ntrol
Description
Audi braking guard warns you of a threatening collision
with a vehicle ahead .
Fig. 142 Display in the
instrument cluster
The Audi braking guard is active from a speed of approx. 20 mph
(30 km /h) and works within the system limits~
page 130even when
the adaptive cruise control is deactivated .
A radar sensor is built into the front of the vehicle~
page 118,
fig. 122. The system is intended to measure the distance to reflec­
tive surfaces. If a measurement is not possible, the system does not
respond.
When the measurement has taken place, the system can assess a hazardous situation, when a vehicle ahead suddenly brakes or when
your own vehicle is driving at high speed towards a much slower
vehicle ahead. As soon as the system assumes that a possible colli ­
sion with the vehicle ahead can only be avo ided by immediate all­
out braking or by an avoiding maneuver, a warning appears.
The system has a pre-set response time to be able to warn in good
time. This system response time is automatically reduced if you acce lerate actively, for example to join a highway. Braking, trans ­
verse acceleration and the steering angle can lead to a reduced
system response time. The warning is deactivated if you begin to
overtake with full acceleration .
The system draws your attention to two different hazardous situa ­
tions:
Distance
The distance warning is issued in the event of inadequate distance
to the vehicle ahead a period of more than 5 seconds . If the distance
is less than 30 feet (9 meters) at 50 mph (80 km/h), for example, an
optical display is faded in on the instrument cluster~ fig. 142.
If the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, a collision cannot be avoided,
even in the case of an immediate response. In this case , increase the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
Speed
If there is a much slower vehicle ahead in your lane, or if the vehicle
ahead brakes sharply, the Audi braking guard calculates the point
from which a collision can only be avoided by all -out braking or by
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