mirror AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 Owner's Guide

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A Additives Side airbags ....... .... .... ...... 207
Engine oil 275 Side curtain airbags ....... .... ... 210
A/C mode ...... ...... .... ....... 95, 102 Adjusting Weight-sensing mat ..... .. .... ... 214
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Changing speed .. .... .... .... ... 121
Driver information .... .... ....... 124
Driver intervention prompt ..... ... 128
Driving in traffic .. .... .... ..... .. 119
Driving program .... .. ...... ..... 129
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Open road ..... .. .... .... ...... . 119
Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Request for driver to assume control 119
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Setting time interval .. .. .. .... .... 123
Settings .......... .... .......... 129
Special driving situations . ....... . 130
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Switching on and off .. ... .... .... 120
System limits .. .... ...... ........ 130
Temporarily turning off .. ... ...... 122
Warning/indicator lights .......... 125
Adaptive dampers .. ...... .... .... .. 144
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adding Engine coolant ... .... .... ....... 279
Engine oil ....................... 275
Windshield washer fluid .... .. .... 286
Additiona l accessories ............... 341 Steering column manually
......... 107 When
must the system be inspected? ...
Adjusting front seats .......... .... ... 69 199
Airbag All wheel drive
................ .... .. 240
Warning/indicator lights ... .... .... 14 Alloy wheels .
..... .. ........ .... ... 258
Airbag system .... ..... ... .... .. 188, 208 All-wheel drive
Advanced Airbag System .......... 192 Winter
tires 304
Advanced Airbag System components .. A
lternator
195 Malfunction
.. .. .. .... .... .... .... 29
Care .................. .... .... .. 202
Anti-freeze
Child restraints .................. 215
See Engine coolant system ...... .. 277
Children .. .... ...... ..... .... ... 214
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror . ..... 64
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 195
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Disposal ... .. .... ...... .... ... .. 202 Anti
-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ... .. ... 238
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. . 15
Anti-Slip Regulation System !ASR)
Front airbags .. ... ........... 192, 193 h k
How t e system wor s
How do the front airbags work? . . . . 197 236
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 195
How the Advanced Airbag System compo­
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system .... .... .... .... .. 206
Important things to know ... .... .. 188
Indicator light ... .. ........ ...... 199
Knee airbags .. ........... .... ... 204
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 200
Repairs ..... .. ... ... .. .... ...... 202
Safety instructions ............... 201 Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ............. 41
Ashtray ...... .... .... ............... 87
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regu lation System
works ... ........ .... ... .... ... 236
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 5
Audi braking guard .................. 132
Error messages .. ...... ...... .... 134
Settings ........................ 133

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Care of exterior ... .. ... ... ... ... ... . 252
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
175
Cargo net .... .... ................... 79
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Center armrest Adjusting ........................ 78
Storage compartment ........ .... . 78
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Changing a flat tire .. .... .... ....... 312
Changing a wheel ................... 312
Changing engine oi l ...... .... .... ... 276
Chassis Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Checking Engine coolant level .. ...... ...... 278
Checking tire pressure .... .... .... ... 293
Child restraint system anchors ........ 227
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ...
232
Child safety ................... .... . 213
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 223
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats .... .... ... .... 216
Important things to know when driving with chi ldren ................... 213
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .................. 229 Lower
anchorages ... ...... ...... . 228
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .. .............. ....... ... 229
Tether anchors .. ...... .... .... .. 230
Tether straps ........ ....... ..... 230
Child safety seats ... ........... ..... 218
Booster seats .. ... .... ........ ... 221
Convertible chi ld seats ............ 219
Convertible locking retractor . ...... 223
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ ...... 216
Infant seats ...... ........ ....... 218
Installing ....................... 223
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Safety instructions .... ...... ..... 216
Cigarette lighter ........ ....... ...... 87
Cleaning Alcantara® (synthetic suede) . ..... 262
Engine compartment ....... ... ... 263
Fabrics and fabric coverings ..... .. 259
Instrument panel ................. 260
Interior .. .... .... ... .. .... .... .. 259
Leather ......................... 261
MMI display ..................... 259
MM I termina l .. ... .... .... .... ... 259
Plastic and vinyl .. .. ......... ... . 256
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Safety be lts ...... ....... ........ 263
Trim strips . ........... .... ...... 255
trim strips ... .. ........ .... ... ... 256
Cleaning and protection .. ........ ... 252
Clock ........ .... ...... ....... ...... 10 Coat hooks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Co ld tire inflation pressure .... ....... 291
Compact spare tire .................. 311
See also Spare tire ........ ...... .. 311
Compass mirror . ...... .. .... .... .... 67
Comp liance ...... .... ....... .... ... 342
Consumer Information .... ... ... . 177, 339
Contacting NHTSA ... .... .... .... ... 177
Convenience closed ... ....... ........ 49
Convenience key ..................... 44
START ENGINE STOP button ... 110, 111
Starting engine .... ....... .... ... 110
Switching engine off .............. 111
Switching on ignition ............. 11
O
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... ... . 44
Convenience opening ...... ........... 49
Convertible child safety seats ...... ... 219
Convertible locking retractor Activating .. ....... .... ...... .... 225
Deactivating ..................... 226
Using to secure a child safety seat .. 223,
225
Coolant system ..................... 277
Cooling System Expansion tank .... ........... ... 278
Cornering light ...................... 57
Cruise contro l
Changing speed . ...... .... .... .. 116
Preselect speed .. ...... ..... .. ... 116
Switching off ... .. .... .... .... ... 116
Switching on ...... ........... ... 115
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... . 15
Cruising range ................... .... 23

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How often should I check my tire pressures?
294
How safety be lt pretensioners work . . . 186 Interval wiping
Rain sensor .
.. ..... .. ... ... .. .... 61
61
Hydroplaning ..... .. .... .... ..... .. 298
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Ignition key .... ... .. .... .... ...... . 108
Emergency unlocking .............. 40
Ignition lock ...... ...... .... ...... . 108
Malfunction ................... 32, 36
Immobilizer .. ............... ..... 11, 38
Important things to do before driving . . 169
Im proper ly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . 186
Indicator light
Dynam ic steering ... ... .... .. .. 13, 33
Indicator lights ........... ...... ..... 12
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . 200
Infant seats ..... ................... 218
Inside rear view mirror ......... ....... 64
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ................. .... 231
Instrument lighting .............. .... 56
Instruments and controls .............. 8
General illustration ................. 7
Interior lights
Dimming ................. .... ... 59
Front ................. ........... 59
Rear . ..... ... .... ........ .... ... 59 Jumper cables ........
............ .. 327
Jump -starting 326
K
Key ......... .... ...... ....... ...... 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key with remote contro l ..... 38
Mechanica l key ................... 40
Kick -down
tiptronic ...... ............. ..... 151
Knee airbags ................ ....... 204
Description ............ ..... .. ... 204
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Important safety instructions 206
L
LATCH .................. ..... .. ... 227
Description ... ....... ...... ...... 228
Installing a child restraint ......... 229
Location ......... ............... 228
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook ........ ........ .......... 229
Leather ... .... .... .. ..... ...... .... 260
Cleaning ..... .... ... .... ....... . 261
Lifting jack .. .... ....... ...... ...... 315
Lifting vehicle ...................... 331 Light
Coming home .................... 55
Daytime running lights . .... .... .... 55
Driving light control ....... .... .... 53
Exterior light ing ................... 55
Leaving home ......... ... .... .... 55
Switching on and off ... .... .... .... 53
Light sensor .... .... ... ..... ... .. .... 53
Light sensor defective ........ .... .... 34
Lighting ...... ........... .... .... ... 53
Lights Emergency flashers .... .... .... ... . 57
High beam . ... ... ... .. ..... ...... 58
High beam warning/indicator light ... 15
Turn signals ...................... 58
Xenon headlights .. ........ ... .... 56
Loading the luggage compartment 175
Locking Power locking switch ...... .... .... 46
R ear lid/trunk lid . ...... .... .... ... 47
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the mechanical key .. .... .... 45
Low beams . ... .. .... .... ...... .... . 53
Low -beam headlight
De fective ......................... 35
Lower anchorage locator button ...... 228
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
227
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 227
Luggage Stowing ........ .. .............. 175

Alphab eti ca l ind ex -____________ _,_ __ _
Luggage compartment . .... .... . .... .. 78
Cargo net ..... .. .... .... ...... ... 79
Enlarging ....... ..... ... ...... 80, 81
Loading . ...... ... ... .... .... .... . 78
Ski sack .. .... ........... ........ . 82
Tie -down rings ... .... ...... .... ... 79
Trunk pass -through . ... .. .... .... .. 83
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ... .... .... ....... . 175
See also Luggage compartment ... .. 78
M
Maintenance ....................... 339
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. .. 15, 22
Manual transmission ................ 147
Master key Battery replacement ............... 39
Check light ....................... 39
Master key with remote control ...... .. 38
Mechanical emergency closing function Panoramic tilting sunroo f ..... .... .. 52
Mechanica l key ..... ..... .... .... .... 40
Memory fo r driver's sea t .... .... .... .. 74
Recalling settings ... .... .... .... .. 75
Storing settings .. ........ ........ . 75
Mi leage
Average ... .. .... .... .... ..... .. .. 23
I nstantane ous . ....... ... .... .... . 23
Mirrors Activating the digita l compass .. ... . 67
Adjusting the anti -g lare ... .... ..... 64
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Automatic dimming for the outside
m irr ors ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 66
Automatically dim ming inside mirror . 64
I nside rear view mirror ... .... .... .. 63
I nter ior mirror .. ...... .... ... .... . 64
Manual glare dimming .... .... ..... 63
Outside mirrors ................... 65
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sy stem
199
N
Natural leather ... .... ...... ... ...... 260
New tires and whee ls ..... .... .... ... 299
NHTSA Contacting ...................... 177
N umber of seats . ..... ... .. ... ...... 179
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Occupant seating pos itions ........... 170
Octane rating .... ...... .... ... .. .... 265
Odometer ............... ........ .... 11
Oil
See Engine oi l ............. ... 273, 275
O il consump tion .. ...... .... .... .... 275
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ......... 22
Electronic speed limiter ...... .... .. 23
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIU ... . 22
Open door or rear lid warning . ........ . 21
Operate y our vehicle econom ically and mini -
mize po llution .................. 245 Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ... .... .... .. 5
Outside mirrors ...... .... .... .... .... 65
Outs ide temperature display .. ......... 19
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . 5
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Paint
Touch -up ... .... ... .. .... .... .... 256
Paint No .. .... .... .... ... .... .... ... 33 4
Panoramic sunroof Conven ience openi ng/closing ... .... 49
Panoramic tilting sunroof .. ..... .. ... .. 5 1
Mechanical emergency closing function 52
Tilt ing and c losing .. ...... .... ... .. 51
Park assist ......................... 155
Rear ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 155
Rear, with r ear view camera ....... . 157
Parking ............................ 113
Automatic transmission .... ... .... 148
Valet parking .... ..... ... .... ..... 50
Parking brake .... .... ... .... .... .... 112
See also Electromechanica l parking brake
112
P arking system .......... .... ...... . 155
Rear ............................ 155
Rear, with rear view camera .... ... . 1 57
Parking System (rear) Adjusting the warning tones ....... 156
Parking system (rear) ... .. ...... .... . 155
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

-Alphab eti ca l ind ex rm--=-----------------
Parking system (rear , with rear v iew camera)
Park ing mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Safety precau tions ..... .. ... ..... 157
Switchi ng on /off .. .... .... .... ... 159
Switc hing rear view camera on /off .. 162
Parts r eplacemen t ......... ........ . 341
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... ... 200
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Pedals .. .. .. .... .... .... ... .... ... 174
Phys ical pr inciples of a fronta l collision 180
Polish ing .......................... 255
Pollen filter Deluxe automatic climate contro l 90
Pollutant filter Deluxe automatic climate contro l 90
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power locking sys tem ..... .. .... .... . 41
Emergency locking .. ...... .. . .... . 47
Locking and unlocking the v ehicle from
ins ide ... .... ... .... .... ..... .. . 46
Rear lid /trunk lid ...... .... .. . .... . 47
Selective un lock feature . ...... .... . 43
Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Un locking and locking vehicle ...... . 43
Power locks Windows open and closed . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power st eer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 33 , 239
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing .. ... .. 49
Malf unctions ..... ..... ... .. .. .... 50
Powe r window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Pregnant women
Specia l considerations when wear ing a
safe ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 85
Programming the Homelink® un iversal re -
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Proper occupant seating positions .. .. 170
Prop er sa fety b elt position . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Proper seating pos ition
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear passengers 172
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Quartz clock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Question
R
What happens to unbelted occupants? 181
Why safety belts? 179
Radiato r fan ..... .... ...... ... .. .... 280
Ra in sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rain sensor defective . .... .... .... .... 34
Read ing lights
F ront .. ... .... .... .... ..... .. .... 59
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear fog lights .... ... .... .... .... .... 54
Rear lid
Escape hand le .. .... .. .... .... ... 310
Opening and c losing ... .... .... .... 47 Rear
light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear view camera Parking mode 2
Parking mode 1
Rea r view mirror 161
160
I nside rear view m irro r .. .... .... ... 64
See also M irrors . ....... ... .... .. .. 63
Rear window defogger .... .... .... 95, 102
Rear window sun shade ... .... .... .... 60
Recirculation mode Deluxe automatic c limate contro l .... 94
Deluxe automatic climate con tro l p lus . ..
101
Red symbols ..... .... .... ....... .. .. 28
Ref ill engine oil .. .... .... .... .... ... . 31
Refue lling ...... .. .... .... ...... .... 267
Release lever for hood .. ...... .... ... 270
Remo te control ga rage doo r opener
( H omelink®) ... .. .... .. .. .... .. 16 4
Remote control key Unlocking and locki ng ..... .... ... . 43
Remo te rear lid r ele ase ... .... .... .... 47
Repa ir m anuals . ...... .... ... .... ... 339
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 202
Replacing Whe el rims .... .... .... .... ...... 301
Replacing a fuse ... .. .... .... .... .. . 320
Replacing bulbs . ...... .... ...... ... 324
Replacing tires and wheels .... .... .. . 299
Reporting Safety De fects ... ... ... 177, 178

Alphabetical index -
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Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Touch -up pain t ..... .... .... .... .... 256
Towing Front eyelet .. .... .... ... .... .... 329
Rear eyelet ... ................... 330
Tow truck procedures .. ...... .... . 329
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... 307
Trailer towing ... .... .... ........ ... 248
Operating instructions .... ... .... . 248
Technical requirements ...... . 248, 249
Tips .... ... ... ... .... ..... .. .... 250
Transmission .. ...... .... ...... .... . 147
6 -speed manual transmission ...... 147
tiptronic ... .. .... .... ........... 147
Transport Canada .... ....... .... .... 178
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .... .... . 297
Trip computer Fuel consumption .... ... .... .... .. 23
Mileage .... ... .. .... .... ...... ... 23
Single -trip memory . ...... ...... ... 24
Total -trip memory .. ...... ...... ... 24
Trip odometer ... ...... ........ .... .. 11
Trunk See Rear lid .. .... .... .... ... .... .. 47
Trunk escape handle .... ... .... .... . 310
Trunk pass-through ... ... .. .... .... .. 83
Turn signals . .... .... .... .... .... .... 58
Warning/indicator lights ............ 14
u
Undercoating ........... .... ..... .. . 258
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Unfastening safety belts
... .. ... ..... 186 Electronic power control . ...... ..... 13
Unidirectiona l tires ....... .... ....... 287 Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 13
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 303 High beam
.... ....... .... ...... .. 15
Unlocking Power locking switch ..... .... .... . 46 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU ..
.. 15
Safety belt .... .... .... ............ 14
Rear lid/trunk lid . ..... ....... .... . 47 Tire pressure
monitoring system ..... 14
Remote control key .......... ...... 43 Turn signals
...... .... .... .... .... 14
Using the mechanical key . ...... .. .. 45 Warranty coverages ...
... .. ... .... . . 339
Use of jumper cables .... .... ...... .. 327 Washer
reservoir ... .. .... ...... .... . 286
Washing ........................... 252
V Automatic car wash ....... ........ 253
by hand .... ... .. .... .... .... .... 253
Valet parking ... ....... ...... ..... .. . 50
General information ...... .... .... 252
Vanity mirror .... ... ........ .... .... . 60 with a power
washer ...... .... .... 254
Vehicle Identification !Number (VIN) .... 334 Waxing
............................ 255
Vehicle jack .... ....... ...... .... ... 315 Wear indicator .................. .... 297
Vehicle literature .... .. . .. .. ...... ... .. 4 Weatherstrips ........... .... ....... 257
Vehicle tool kit ... ... ..... ... .... .... 31
O Weights .. ..... .. .... .... ...... ..... 335
Vehicle-care products ...... .... ... .. . 252 What happens if you wear your safety belt too
Venti lation loose? ... ... .... .... .... .... ... 184
Deluxe automatic c limate control .... 90 What happens to unbelted occupants? . 181
Deluxe automatic climate control plus 96 What impairs driving safety? .......... 169
What should I do after changing a wheel? ..
W 294
What should I do after replacing whee ls?
Warning lights . ........ ... ........ ... 12 294
Warning/indicator lights . .... .... ....... 8 Wheel bo lts
Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. ........ 125 Torque .... ... .... ....... .... .... 305
Airbag system .... .... ........ .... 14 Wheels .. ........ .... ..... .. ...... . 287
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... ..... 15 cast a lloy . .... ........ .... .... ... 258
Brake system ... ... .. .... .. .. .... . 16
Checking tire pressure ............ 293
Cruise control .... ... .... .... .... .. 15
Cold tire inflation pressure . .... .... 291
Elec tromechanica l parking brake .... 16
General notes .. .... ..... .. ...... . 287
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data