height AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 Owners Manual

Seats and storage
General recommendations
Why is your seat adjustment so important? The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are correctly
adjusted.
The re are various ways of adjusting the front seats to provide safe
and comfortable support for the driver and the front passenger.
Adjust your seat properly so that:
• you can easily and quickly reach all the switches and controls in
the instrument panel
• your body is properly supported thus reducing physical stress
and fatigue
• the safety belts and airbag system can offer maximum protec­
tion
~ page 188.
In the follow ing sections, you will see exactly how you can best
adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for installing a child safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always follow the informa ­
tion regarding child safety provided in~
page 213, "C hild Safety".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all other passengers
can result in serious personal injury.
• Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in motion
- never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the
window or on top of the seat cushion. This applies especially to
the passengers. If your seating position is incorrect, you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an accident. If
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& WARNING (continued)
the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect, this could
result in personal injury or even death.
• It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep
a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cml between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel. If you're sitting any closer than this, the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to
your body height so that they can give you maximum protection.
• Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your­
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly, causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury . If you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of position. •
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe and relaxed
driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat in the
following manner:
Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily push the pedals to the floor while keeping your
knees slightly bent=>
& in "Why is your seat adjustment
so important?".
- Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with your back
against the seatback, you can still grasp the top of the
steering wheel. ..,
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- Position the head restraint according to the occupant's height =>
page 76. For maximum protection, the top of
the head restraint should be at least at eye level, prefer­
ably higher and ideally level with the top of the head
=>
page 173 , fig. 182.
& WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's footwell. An object could
get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function . In case
of sudden braking or an accident, you would not be able to brake
or accelerate. •
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is deploying, do not
sit any closer to the instrument panel than necessary and
always wear the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the passenger's
seat in the following manner :
- Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright position.
Do
not ride with the seat reclined.
- The ideal pos ition for the head restraint is with the upper
edge of the restraint level with the top of your head
=> page 76. You should not lower the top of the restraint
below the level of your eyes.
- Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's
seat .•
Adjusting front seats manually
Ap plies to vehicles : w ith manu ally adju sta ble seats
Seat adjustment controls
The seat has several adjustments.
Fig . 71 Controls on the
driver's seat
Some the controls shown are only installed in certain mod el
versions or are supplied as an option.
Controls
0 Fore-and-aft adjustment
0 Upper thigh support*
© Adjusting seat cushion angle*
© Adjusting lumbar suppor t*
© Adjusting seat height
© Adjusting seat back angle •

Applies to vehicles : w it h manua lly adj ustab le seats
Adjusting the seat
Position and shape of the seat can be adjusted manually
to ensure safe and comfortable seating.
Read and follow the warning notices=> & before you
adjust your seat.
Fore-and-aft adjustment
- Pull the lever CD=> page 70, fig. 71 up and push the seat
to the desired position.
- Release the lever CD and continue to move the seat until
it locks into place.
Lengthening or shortening upper thigh support*
- Lift the button @ under the seat cushion. The front seat
cushion moves forward under spring force.
- Push the seat cushion back when you have finished using
it.
Adjusting seat cushion angle*
- Pull or push the lever ®=> page 70, fig. 71 up or down
(pumping motion).
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar support*
- Push the switch plate @forward or backward to increase
or reduce the curvature.
Adjusting the height of the lumbar support*
- Push the switch plate© up or down to position the
curvature higher or lower.
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Raising or lowering seat height
- Pull or push the lever©=> page 70, fig. 71 up or down
(pumping motion) .
Adjusting seat back angle
-Remove weight from the seat back (do not lean against
it).
- Turn the hand wheel©=> page
70, fig. 71 to adjust the
angle of the seat back accordingly.
& WARNING
• Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stationary. You
risk an accident otherwise.
• Exercise caution when adjusting the seats. Adjusting the seat
carelessly or without checking can pinch hands and fingers.
• While the vehicle is moving, the seat backs of the front seats
must not be inclined too far to the rear because the effectiveness
of the safety belts and the airbag system is severely compromised
- there is a risk of injury. •
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Applies 10 vehicles: with manually adjustab le seats
Easy entry function
The easy entry function makes it easier for the rear
passengers to enter and leave the vehicle.
Fig . 72 Driver's seat:
Latch on the seat back
Tilt the seat back forward and push the front
seats forward
- Lift the latch
=} fig. 72.
- Hold the latch and tilt the seat back forward.
- Release the latch and push the seat forward.
Push the front seats back and fold the seat back
up
- Push the front seat back
before you fold the seat backs
up . Otherwise the seat cannot be pushed back to its orig ­
inal position.
& WARNING
Always be certain that the front seats are upright and securely
latched when you drive. •
Power front seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Seat adjustment controls
The operating logic for the switches corresponds to the
construction and function of the seat.
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Fig . 73 Front seat:
Controls for seat
adjustment
The switches to adjust the seat cushion and the seat back corre­
spond to the layout, the design and the function of the seat. The
seats are adjusted by moving the switches following this logic.
Controls
© Lumbar support
@ Seat adjustment
© Seat back and head restraint height adjustment*
© Upper thigh support *•

Applies to vehicles: w it h p ow er adju stable seats
Adjusting the seat
Position, angle and shape of the seat can be adjusted
electrically to ensure safe and comfortable seating.
Read and follow the warning notices~ & before you
adjust your seat.
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar support* - Push the switch plate@forward or backward to increase
or reduce the curvature.
Adjusting the height of the lumbar support*
- Push the switch plate@ up or down to position the
curvature higher or lower.
Fore-and-aft adjustment
-Push the switch @ forward or backward ~ page 72,
fig. 73.
Adjusting seat height - Pull or push the switch @ up or down.
Front seat cushion up/ down
- Press the switch@ at the front up or down.
Rear seat cushion up / down
- Press the switch @ at the rear up or down.
Adjusting seat back angle - Push the switch @ forward or backward.
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Head restraint height adjustment*
- Press the switch @ from up to down or the other way .
Lengthening or shortening upper thigh support*
- Lift the button@ under the seat cushion. The front seat
cushion moves forward under spring force.
- Push the seat cush ion back when you have fin ished using
it.
& WARNING
• Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stationary. You
risk an accident otherwise.
• The power adjustment for the front seats also works with the
ignition switched off or with the ignition key removed . For this
reason, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle -
they could be injured!
• Exercise caution when adjusting the seat height. Unsupervised
or careless seat adjustment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
• While the vehicle is moving, the seat backs of the front seats
must not be inclined too far to the rear because the effectiveness
of the safety belts and the airbag system is severely compromised
- there is a risk of injury. •
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Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Easy entry function
The easy entry function makes it easier for the rear
passengers to enter and leave the vehicle.
Fig. 74 Driver's seat:
Controls for easy entry
assist
Folding down the front seat backs
- Lift the latch
~ fig. 74.
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Moving the front seats forward Press and hold the switch
© until the seat has reached
the desired position.
Moving front seats back
- Press and hold the switch
@ until the seat has reached
the desired position. The seat stops automatically when
it has reached its starting position again.
To make it easier to enter and leave the rear seat, the seatbacks of
the front seats can be folded forward and the head restraints are
automatically lowered. At the same time, the front seats can be
moved forward and back. When
the front seats are moved forward, their original position is
stored. When it is moved back, the seat automatically stops in this
position . To move the seat even further back, you have to release the
switch
@ and reactivate it.
The head restraints from the front seats, depending on the seat height that has been set, are automatically retracted when the seat ­
backs are folded down. They return to their original position again
when the seatbacks for the front seats are raised.
[ i ] Tips
With the driver's or passenger's door closed, the corresponding
switch to move the seat is inoperative. •
Seat memory
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
Memory for driver's seat
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can be stored
using the memory buttons in the driver's door.
Fig. 75 Driver 's door:
Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the exterior rear view
mirror setting can be stored and recalled through seat memory if
the vehicle is properly equipped. .,

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Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to recall the stored settings with the remote
control key, the function has to be activated in the radio
or MM/*.
Fig. 76 MMI display:
Driver's seat
-Select: Function button [CAR]> Seat adjustment>
Driver's seat > Key mem. profile> On .
[ i ] Tips
If you do not want another driver to store their settings on the
remote key, switch off the Memory function using the radio or MMI*
or the
I OFF ) button => page 74. •
Head restraints
Adjusting the front head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according to body size,
along with the seat bealt, offer effective protection.
Fig. 77 Front seat:
Adjusting the head
restraint
Fig . 78 Front seat:
Adjusting head restraint electrically*
Raising/Lowering the head restraint
- The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height~ fig. 77. When optimally adjusted, the top of the
restraint should be level with the top of the head
~ page 173, "Proper adjustment of head restraints". ~

- Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands
und stellen Sie die gewunschte Position ein.
Electric height adjustment*
- Push the switch up or down
~ page 76, fig. 78 to adjust
the height of the head restraint.
- Adjust the headrests so the upper edge is as even as
possible with the top of your head
~ page 76, fig. 77
~ page 173, "Proper adjustment of head restraints".
Refer to~ page 173, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints
to suit the occupant's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically .
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 173.
[ i J Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features.•
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Adjusting the rear head restraints
Fig . 79 Rear seats:
Head restraint
Raising the head restraint
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
- Move the head restraint upward as far as it can go.
Lowering the head restraint
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint.
- Press the button@~ fig. 79 and push the head restraint
down.
The most effective protection is achieved when the top of the head
restraint is even with the top of your head.
So that the driver can have a better view to the rear, the head
restraints should be pushed down completely when the rear seats
are not occupied.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS =>
page 173. _.,
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On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be
adjusted.
First, adj ust t he drive r's seat correct ly.
F ig . 116 L ev er unde r
th e steeri ng col umn
- Pull the lever~ fig . 11 6 -A rrow- ~ /n..
- Move the steering wheel to the desired position.
Push the lever against the steering column until it locks.
T here must be at l east 10 inches (25 cm) between your chest and the
center of the steering wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance from the
steering wheel.
F or detailed information on how to ad just the driver's seat, see
=> page 72.
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The steering wheel can be adjusted even when the ignition is turned
off. For vehicles with seat memory, the individual positions for the
steering whee l can be stored along with the seat position.
& WARNING
Improper u se of ste ering wheel adju stme nt and improper se ating
po sition can cau se seriou s per sonal injury .
• Adju st the steering wheel column onl y when the vehi cle is not
moving to preven t los s of vehicl e control.
• Adjust the dr iver' s se at or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 inch es (25 cm ) b etwe en your che st and the
s tee ring wheel
=> pag e 170 , fig. 1 8 0. If you cannot maintain th is
minimum di stance, the airbag sy ste m cannot protect you prop ­
erly .
• If physical limitation s prevent you from sitting 1 O inche s (25
c m ) or mo re from the steering whee l, check with your authori zed
Audi dealer t o see if adaptive equipment i s available .
• If the stee ring whe el i s a ligned with you r fa ce, the supple ­
men tal driver' s airbag cannot provide as much prot ect ion in an
a c cident . A lw ays m ake sure that the steering wheel i s aligned with
your chest .
• Alway s hold t he steer ing wheel with yo ur h and s at the 9 o'c lock
a nd 3 o'clock po sition s to reduce the ri sk of per son al injury if the
dri ver' s airb ag dep lo ys .
• Neve r hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock po siti on or with
your hand s insid e the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steer ing wheel
hub. H olding the steerin g wheel th e wrong way can cause seri ous
i nj urie s to the h ands , arm s and head if the dr iver' s a irbag
deploy s.•
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Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant safety
always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passengers, before
driving always:
-Make sure that all lights and signals are operat ing
correctly.
- Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
- Make sure that all windows are clean and afford good
visibility to the outside.
- Secure all luggage and other items carefully =>
page 88.
-Make sure that noth ing can interfere w ith the pedals.
- Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors correctly for your height .
- Instruct passengers to adjust the head restraints
according to their height.
- Make sure to use the right ch ild restraint correctly to
protect children =>
page 213, "Child Safety ".
- Sit properly in your seat and make sure that your passen ­
gers do the same=>
page 69, "General recommenda ­
tions".
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it p roperly. Also instruct
your passengers to fasten the ir safety belts properly
=>
page 179. •
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Vehicle operation
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the
vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's ability to concen­
trate on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the vehicle and all
of its occupants. If your ability to drive is impaired, safety
risks for everybody in the vehicle increase and you also
become a hazard to everyone else on the road =>& .There ­
fore:
Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers or by
using a cellular telephone .
NEVER drive when your driving ability is impaired (by
medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
- Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and speed limits
and plain common sense .
- ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and weather
conditions.
- Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive for more
than two hours at a stretch.
- Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pressure or when
you are stressed .
& WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used. •
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