brake light AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..... . .. ...... ....... .
Controls and
equipment ................. .
Instrumen ts and con trols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Ins trumen ts and
warning/indicat or lig hts ....... .
Instruments ... .... ........... . .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver in fo rma tion disp lay ... .. .
Introduction ... .......... ... ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Trip compute r ................. .
Speed war ning system .... ..... .
Auto Chec k Control ... ... ...... .
Opening a nd closing ..... .... . .
Keys ..................... ..... .
Power loc king system .......... .
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid ... ... ... ... ...... ......... . .
Power windows ... .... ... •.....
Valet pa rking .................. .
Pa no ramic t ilt in g sunroof ... ... . .
C lear v ision ............... ..... .
Lights ............. ........... .
Inter io r ligh ts .. ....... ....... .. .
V is ion ........................ .
Wiper and washer system ... ... .
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Mirrors ... . ...... ...... ...... . .
Digital compass ............... .
Seats and storage ............ .
Genera l recommendations ..... .
Ad just ing fro nt sea ts manua lly ..
E asy entry funct ion ............ .
Power front seat ad justment ... .
Easy entry function ........ ... . .
Seat memory ................. .
Head res train ts ... ..... .. ... .. .
Center armrest ................ .
Luggage compartment . ... ... . .
Roof rack ................ ..... .
Beverage holders . .... ........ .
As htray ................ ...... .
Cigarette lighter/outlet .. .• .... ..
Storage ......... ......... ... . .
War m and cold ........... ... . .
Deluxe automat ic climate contro l
Deluxe automatic c limate control
plus ... ... ............ .... .. . .
Deluxe automatic c limate control
plus -basic settings ........... .
Seat heating ........... .. .. ... .
On the road .... ........... ... . .
Steering ... ... ......... ... ... . .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Starting and stopping the engine
with convenience key .. ...... . .
Elect romec hanical parking brake .
Cr uise control ................. .
Adaptive cruise control ....... .
Speed and distance con trol system
Drive r information ............. .
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System limitations .. .... ... •....
Audi brak ing guard .. .......... .
Audi side assist ............... .
Lane change assistant ......... .
No tes ........................ .
Audi drive select ..... ..... .... .
Driv ing settings ............... .
Transmission .............. ... . .
Manua l transmission ........... .
Automatic transm ission ........ .
Park assist .................... .
Parking system .. ... ... ... ... .. .
Parking system (r ear) ........... .
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view
camera) ...................... .
HomeLink® .................... .
Universal remote control
Safety first ...... ...... .... .
Driving Safe ly . ....... ..... .... .
General notes ................ . .
Prope r occupan t seating pos it ions
Driver and passenger side footwe ll
Peda l area ...... ... ........... .
Stow ing luggage .......... .... .
Report ing Safety Defects ... .... .
Safety belts ................... .
General notes ....... ...... .... .
Why safe ty be lts? .......... .... .
Safety belts ............... .... .
Safety belt pretensioners ....... .
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Instruments and controls
General illustration
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Door handle
Power locking switch
Adjuster contro l for outside mi rrors .. ...... ...... .
Memory buttons (driver's seat) .. ....... ...... ... .
Button for side assist ..... .... ... .. ...... ... ... .
Light switch .. ...... ....... ... ... .. .... ....... .
Instrument lighting ...... ..... .. .... .... ...... . .
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high b eam
® Multi -function steering wheel with:
- Horn
-Driver's airbag .... ..... .. .... .... .... .... ... .
- Operating buttons for the audio system
- Rocker swi tches for tiptronic operation ...... ... .
@ SET button ..................... .... .......... .
@ Instrument cluster . ...... ........ .............. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer ... ...... ...... ... .
@ Swi tches for:
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- Windshield wip er/washer ............. ... .. ... .
- Trip computer ..... .. .... .... ...... .... ... .. .
Ign ition lock .... .... .... ...... .... ... ... ... ... .
Air ou tlets ........... .... ..... ........... ... .. .
Depend ing on options
- Radio system
- CD changer
MM I Display
Emergency flasher
G love compartment ( lockab le)
Controls and equip ­
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Instruments and controls
@ Front passenger's airbag ......... ... .... .... ... .
@ Depending on options, switches for:
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- Elect ron ic Stabilization Program (ESP) ..... .. .. . .
- Rear window sun shade ..... ... ... ... ... .. ... .
Deluxe automatic climate control . .... .... .... ... .
Ashtray with cigare tte lighter ..... ...... .. .... ... .
Depending on options, selector lever or shift l ever for
- Manual transmission ........ .... ....... .. . ... .
- 6-speed automatic transmission
Depending on options:
- MMI terminal or
- Electronic Stabil ization Program (ESP) switch
- Power switch for rear window sun shade ........ .
Start/Stop button .... .... ... .... .... .... .... ... .
Elect romechanical parking brake ... .... .... ...... .
Adjus tab le ste ering column .. ...... ...... ..... .. .
Cruise control .... ... .... .... .... .... .... ... ... .
Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD Ill
Release lever for the engine hood ........ ........ .
Switch for unlocking the trunk lid ...... .... .. .. .. .
Power window switches
[ i ] Tips
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Operation of the Mu lti Media Interface (MMll is described in a sepa ­
rate manual. •
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights AIR USA models: ~ page 14
BAG Airbag system
Overview -
. o. Canada models: ~ page 14 ,::;.q
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions Airbag system
or a possible malfunction. Tire pressure too low* ~ page 14
¢ Left turn signal => page 14
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Safety belt => page 14
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU => page 15
D High beam ~ page 15
¢ Right turn signal ~ page 14
CRUISE USA models: ~ page 15
Cruise control activated
012 Canada models: ~ page 15
Cruise control activated
USA models: Anti-lock brake system ~ page 15
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster with warning/indicator lights (ABS) defective
Your vehicle is equipped with several important warning and indi -Canada models: Anti-lock brake sys-=> page 15
cator lights to help you monitor the continued reliable operation of tern
(ABS) defective
your vehicle ~& .
PARK USA models: Parking brake =:> page 16
BRAK E
Dynamic steering* ~ page 13 -
(®) Canada models: Parking brake ~ page 16
Electronic power control => page 73 -
BRAKE
USA models: Brake malfunction ~ page 16
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) => page 13

Canada models: Brake malfunction ~ page 16

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
switch the ESP on again . The system is functioning completely
when the indicator lamp switches off.
If the indicator lamp illuminates, the ESP was switched off with
the !ESP
O FF J button.
ESP / ABS fault ! See owner's manual
If the indicator lamp and the ABS indicator lamp illuminate
and the driver message appears, the ABS or electronic differential
lock is malfunctioning. This also interrupts the ESP. The brakes still
function with their normal power, but ABS is not active.
Dr ive to your author ized Aud i dealer immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
For more information about the ESP =>
page 234. •
Airbag system
~i (USA models) / !l (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
pretensioner systems.
The I (USA models) t!! r (Canada models) warning light illuminates
for a few seconds each time you switch on the ignition.
If the m (USA models)
t!! r (Canada models) warning light does not
go out, or if it illuminates while you are driving, or if it starts to blink,
then there is a malfunction somewhere in the system . If the light
does not illuminate when you switch on the ignition, this a lso
means there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the airbag system, contact your autho­
rized Audi dealer immediately . Otherw ise the airbag or the belt
pretensioner may not work properly in an accident. •
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressu re mon itoring system
Tire pressure monitoring system -telltale
indicator lamp '
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of air pressure.
The I L1 warning/indicator light illuminates for a few seconds after
the ignition is turned on as function check, and then goes out.
If the
1'· symbol appears, pressure is too low in at least one tire.
When the system detects a malfunction, the warning/indicator light
wi ll flash for approximately one minute and then remain continu­
ously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent
vehic le starts up as long as the malfunction exists. Contact your
authorized Aud i dealer and have the ma lfunction corrected.
For more information
=> page 307. •
Turn signals ¢ ¢
The indicator light blinks when you use either turn signal.
Whenever you use the left¢ or the right¢ turn signal, the indicator
light blinks. When you use the emergency flashers, both indicator
lights flash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out, the turn signal will
blink twice as fast as normal. •
Safety belts t
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on your
safety belt.
T he t warning/indicator light i lluminates when the ignition is
switched on to remind the driver and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt. Additionally, an audible warning
tone will also sound . _.,,

For more Information~ page 179 , "Safety belt warning light~"-•
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU is part of the On -Board Diag ­
nostic (OBD II) system. The symbol "' lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
settled at a constant idle speed. This indicates that the MIL is
working properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electronic system. Contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected.
For more information
~ page 22. •
High beam ~D
The aD warning/indicator light illuminates when the high beams are
on or when you use the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see~
page 58. •
Cruise control CRUISE (USA models)/ 0a
(Canada models)
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the cruise control is
activated. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .... (USA models)/
~ (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS and the
electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light will come on for a few seconds when the
ignition is switched on. The light will go out after an automatic
check sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
• The warning/indicator light does not illuminate when you switch
on the ignition .
• The warning/indicator light does not go out after a few seconds.
• The warning/indicator light illuminates while driving.
The brake system will still respond even without the assistance of
the ABS system. See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information
regarding the ABS~
page 238.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning light come on
together. The ABS will not work and you will notice a change in braking response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light~ page 16and the ABS warning illuminate
together there may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself=}& .
In the event of a
malfunction in the brake system the warning/indi ­
cator light
BRAKE (USA models)/ ((D) (Canada models) in the instrument
cluster flashes. By pressing the [
SET) button, you can bring up a
driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail.
Please note
~ page 29 . .,,_
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Malfun cti on in the ele ctronic differ ential lo ck (EDL )
The
ED L works t oget her with the ABS. T he ABS warning light w ill
come on if there is a ma lfunction in the
ED L system=> page 235 . See
your au thorized A ud i dea ler as soon a s possible.
& WARNING
• If the ,..,1 (USA models )/;:_,,. (Canada models) warning light
does not go out , or if it comes on while driving , the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can then be stopped only with
the standard b rake s (w ithout ABS ). You will not have the p rotec ­
tion ABS provides. Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
po ssible .
• USA model s: If the BRAKE warning light and the l:i warning
light come on together, the rear wheel s could lock up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause lo ss of vehicle control
and an ac cident. Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authori zed Audi dealer or a qualified workshop . Dr ive slowly and
avoid sudden , hard brake applications .
• Canada models : If the brake warning light «I» and the ABS
warning light
~ come on together , the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme ­
d iately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake applications. •
Electromechanical parking brake
~[ (USA models) /(®) (Canada models)
The wa rning/in dic at or l ight m oni tors the elec tromechan­
i c a l p arkin g bra ke.
With the parking brake applied and the ignit ion turned on, the
war ning/ ind icator lig ht illu min a te s. After the ig nition has been
turned off, the warning/indicator light continues to i llum inate for
abo ut 3 0 seconds. If the parking bra ke is applied with the ignition turned off, the warning/indicator light i
lluminates for about 30
s e co nd s.
Th e warning/ind icator light wi ll go out when the parking brake is
r eleased .
I f the warn ing/indica tor l ight flas hes con tinuously
after applying the
par king brake, bra king force is not sufficient to prevent the vehicle
from rol lin g uninten tiona lly . Please n ote the fo llowing:
• I f the slope of the ground is too steep to park the vehicle, the
additiona l drive message a ppea rs
Caution: Vehicle parked too
steep .
• In the event of a pa rking brake ma lfunction, the yel low symbol
appears in the instrument c luster display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is displayed . Have the malfunction
r epaired as soon as possib le by an aut hor ized Audi dea ler or any
other qua lified workshop. •
Brake system BRAKE (USA models) /((D) (Canada
models)
The warning/indicator light fl ashes if bra ke fluid level is
low, if there is an A BS sys tem mal function or a parking
brake malfun ctio n.
T he li ght illu minates w hen t he ignitio n is tur ned on. It goes out afte r
the engine has been started . T his indicates that the brake warning
li ght is fu nctioni ng prope rly.
l9 If the brake warning l ight does not lig ht up when the eng ine is
cranking , there may be a malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case , contact an authori zed Audi dealer .
If the brake system warning/indicator light flashes, there is a brake
system ma lfunc tion . By press ing t he
[SE T) button, you ca n brin g up
a driver message which explains the ma lfunction in more detai l
=>
p age 29. ~

If the ABS fai ls, the ABS warning/indicator light, ,., (USA
m odels)/ (Canada mode ls) flashes toge ther wit h the b rake system
warning/ind icator light=> &.
(USA models): If the warning light
BRAKE and the warning light
i llum inate toge ther, i mmediately co ntact your authorized Aud i
dea ler or qua lified workshop to have al l brake pads inspected
=>
page 34.
When the light comes on, an audible warning signal is also given .
& WARNING
• USA models : If the BRAKE warning light and the r,i:r warning
light come on together , the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of veh icle control
and an ac cident. Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer o r a qualified workshop . Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications .
• Canada models : If the brake warning light ((D) and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first unde r hard braking . Rear wheel lock -up can cause lo ss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­
diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake applications.
• If the brake warning /indi cator light does not go out after a few
second s and the parking brake released, or lights up while you are
driving , the flu id level in the brake flu id reser voir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so , proceed immediately at low speed
to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility and have the brake system inspected.
• Always keep in mind that after several brake applications , you
will need greater pressure on the brake pedal to stop your vehi cle .
Do not rely on strained brakes to respond with ma ximum stopping
power in critical situations . You must allow for increased braking
distances . The extra di stance used up by fading brakes could lead
to an ac cident. •
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Instruments and warning /indi cator lights
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With a priority 1 malfunction, a red symbol appears in the upper
center area of the display=:>
page 28, fig. 26. A driver message
appears as well to explain the ma lfunction in more detail. When this
symbo l appears,
three warning tones sound in succession. The
symbol continues to flash until the fault has been corrected.
If
several priority 1 malfunctions are present, the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds .
T he driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be
brought up again at any time by pressing the
I SE T]
button.=:>
page 28
LJ Alternator failure =:> page 29
BRAKE
USA model s: =:> page 29
Brake system malfunctio n
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Ca nad a mod els: =:> page 29
Brake system malfunction
- F-Engine coolant level too =:> page 30
-low/engine coolant temperature
too high
~ Engine oil pressure too low =:> page 31
~,. Refill engin e oil now =:> page 31
~-e Steering ma lfunction =:> page 32
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©-e Ignition lock malfunction
=:> page 32
Alternator malfunction 0
If the O symbol in the instrument pane l disp lay flashes, then there
is a malfunction in the alternator or the vehicle electronics. A
warning to the driver will appear, too . The driver warning goes out
Controls and equip ­
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Dr ive r informat ion di spl ay
after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by
pressing the
ISETj button again .
Usually, you can still drive to the next dea lership . Turn off all but the
most necessary electrical consumers, since these drain the vehicle's
battery .
0 Note
If the the .JL warning symbol (coolant system ma lfunction) also
lights up on the instrument pane l during the trip=:>
page 30, then
you have to stop immediately and turn off the engine . The coolan t
pump is not working anymore --danger of damage to the engine! •
Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be repaired as
soon as possible.
If the warning /indi cator light BRAKE (USA models)/ (©)
(Canada models) in the i nstrument cluster flashes, there is
a brake sys tem mal funct ion . A driver message appears as
well to explain the malfunction i n more detail. T he driver
warning goes o ut after about 5 seco nds, but it ca n be
br ought up a t any time by p ressing the !SET] button aga in .
S top th e Vehi cle and Che ck the Brak e Fluid
- Stop the vehicle.
- Check the brake fluid level=> page
280 .
-Seek professional assistance if necessary .
Cauti on! Brake m alfun ction (ABS ) G et it s ervi ced
- Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Aud i dealer or
other qualified workshop and have the malfunction
corrected =>
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Driver information display
Parking brake Please get to a repair shop
-If this symbol appears when the vehicle is stationary or
after the ignition is turned on, check to see if the parking
brake can be released. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer
or other qualified workshop as soon as possible and have
the malfunction corrected. If the parking brake cannot be opened, then take it to an expert at an authorized Audi
dealer.
- If the symbol appears while you are driving, it is possible
that the traction control or the emergency brake has
malfunctioned. It is possible that the parking brake
cannot be applied. It is also possible that the parking
brake cannot be released after it has been applied. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
to have the malfunction corrected.
If the ABS system malfunctions, the ABS warning/indicator light illu ­
minates together with the brake system malfunction warning/indi­
cator light=>& .
& WARNING
• Always observe the warnings in => page 263, "Engine compart­
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the brake fluid.
• Driving with low brake fluid is a safety hazard. Stop the car and
get professional assistance.
• USA models: If the
BRAKE warning light and the warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada models: If the brake warning light (Ci] and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
& WARNING (continued)
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­
diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications. •
Engine cooling system malfunction _}_
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must be
repaired as soon as possible.
If the _p_ symbol flashes in the display, either the engine
coolant
temperature is too high or the engine coolant level
is too low. A driver message appears as well to explain the
malfunction in more detail. The driver warning goes out
after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time
by pressing the [ SET] button again.
Switch off engine and check coolant level
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check coolant level~
page 278.
- Add coolant if necessary ~ page 279.
Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assistance if
necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be
the cause of the malfunction. ...

& WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechanical or other
reasons, park at a safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the
engine and turn on the hazard warning lights
=> page 57, "Emer­
gency flashers
A".
• Never open the hood if you see or hear steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment -you risk being scalded.
Wait until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area .
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool . Follow the warning stickers
=> page 263, "Engine compartment".
0 Note
Do not continue driving if the -F-symbol illuminates. There is a
malfunction in the engine cooling system -you could damage your
engine .•
Engine oil pressure malfunction 9=::7-
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol requires
immediate service or repair. Driving with a low oil pres­
sure indication is likely to cause severe engine damage.
If the ~ symbol on the display flashes, the engine oil pres­
sure is too low. A driver message appears as well to explain
the malfunction in more detail. The driver warning goes out
after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time
by pressing the [SET] button again.
Switch off engine and check oil level
- Stop the vehicle.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driver information display
Turn the engine off.
- Check the brake fluid level=>
page 275.
Seek professional assistance if necessary.
Engine oil level too low
If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil=> page 275.
Engine oil level correct
If the symbol "t::7-flashes even though the engine oil level is correct,
please seek professional assistance. Do not continue driving . Do not
leave the engine running
idle, either.
[ i] Tips
• The engine oil pressure symbol "t::7-is not an indicator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip .
• The yellow oil level warning indication .,... requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pres­
sure warning
"t::7-starts to flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning . By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Fill engine oil now ~ ..
~-Please replenish oil now
If the ~ symbol lights up, then the oil has to be replenished right
now =>
page 275. •
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