light AUDI A5 COUPE 2011 Owner's Manual

& WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechan ical or oth er
rea sons , park at a safe di stan ce fr om moving traffi c, turn off the
e ngine and turn on the hazard warning lights=>
page 62, "Emer­
gency flashers A".
• Never open the hood if you s ee or hear steam or coolant
esc aping from the engine compartment -you ri sk being scalded.
Wa it until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerou s area .
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning sti ckers
=> page 267 , "Engine compartment ".
0 Note
Do not cont in ue dr iving if the J_ symbol ill uminates. There is a
ma lfunct io n in the engine coo ling system -yo u could damage your
engine .•
Engine oil pressure malfunction ~
The red e ngi ne oil pressure warni ng symbol requires
immediate servic e or repair. Driving with a low oil pres ­
sur e indication is likely to caus e severe engine damage.
If the ~ symbol on t he disp lay flashes , the engi ne oil pres­
s u re is too low . A dr iver message appears as we ll to explain
t h e ma lfun ction in mo re detail. The driver wa rning goes out
a fte r about 5 seco nds, but it can be brought up at any tim e by
press ing t he
[SET] but ton aga in .
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
- Sto p the veh icle .
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Driver information display
- Tu rn the engine off .
- Check t he eng ine oi l level=>
page 279 .
-Contact your authorized Aud i dea ler if necessa ry.
Engine oil level too low
If the eng ine oil leve l is too low, add e ngine oil=> page 2 79.
Engine oil level correct
If the symbo l~ flashes even though the engi ne oil level is cor rect,
please seek professional assistance. Do not continue driv ing. Do not
leave t he eng ine runn ing
idle, either .
[I) Tips
• The engine oil pres sure symbol ~ is not an indi cator 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
s ure warning ~ starts to flash before you re spond to the low oil
level warning . By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Fill engine oil now~
~-Plea se replenish oil now
If the ~ .. symbo l lights up, then t he oil has to be replen is hed right
now =>
page 279. •
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When a yellow warning symbol appears, one warning tone sounds. A
driver message appea rs as well to expla in the ma lf u nction in more
detail. The driver warning goes out after about 5 second s, but it can
be brought up at any time by pressing the
! SETI button again.
Check t he function displayed as soon as possible . T he yellow symbol
wi ll not go out again until the reason for the malfunct ion has been
corrected.
I f several priority 2 malfunctions are present , the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds .
Dynamic steering*
=:> page37
Worn brake pads =>page 38
Battery voltage =>page39
IIDefective light bulb* =>page39
Check engine oil level => page 40 or
=> page40
Engine oil sensor malfunction =>page40
Low f uel level => page 39
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jl Windshield washer fluid
level low
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
Light/rain sensor* defective
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
Safety first
=> page 39
=> page 38
=>page 38
=>page40
Dri ver information display
II Battery in remote control key =>page43
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Electromechanical => page 118
parking brake
-Engine speed limitation* =>page40
adaptive light* defective =>page40
Ignition lock malfunction =>page40
Adaptive dampers* =>page40
"Windshield wiper defective => page 41
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Significant loss of a ir pressure* => page 311
Tire pressure monitoring sys-=> page 311
tern * (malfunction)
W Tips
The speed warn ings warning threshold 1 and warn ing threshold 2
r are also yellow symbols in some models. The warning is a lways
shown as a small symbol in the upper area of the d isplay
=> page 30. •
App lies to ve hicle s: wit h Aud i d ri ve sele ct
Dynamic steering'"'
Dynamic ste ering: S ystem mal fu ncti on
This d river message and the symbol appear when a system
ma lfunction occurs dur ing travel. You can continue to drive ca refu lly
at a reduced speed to a qualified workshop. Steering can be more _,.
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Driver information display
difficult or sensitive than usual. The steering wheel can also be at an
angle when driving straight.
Dynamic steering: initialization
If this driver message appears and the indicator light is flashing on
the instrument panel, dynamic steering is being reinitialized. Once
you start the engine after this is finished, the steering wheel will be
easy to move. Re-initialization might be necessary if the steering
wheel was moved hard to the left and right while the vehicle was not
moving. The display goes out as soon as initialization is complete.
& WARNING
Have the dynamic steering system malfunction repaired as soon
as possible by an authorized Audi dealer or any qualified workshop
- risk of accident!
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The dynamic steering stability systems are not available in the event
of a system malfunction. •
Applies to vehic les: with con ven ie nce ke y
Key not in vehicle
Key not in vehicle
This reminder appears along with the 7 symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when chang ing drive rs) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off the
ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. You also cannot lock the vehicle from the outside. •
App lies to veh icles : with light/ra in senso r
Light/rain sensor defective )
...i-Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has failed . For safety
reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with the switch in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn the lights on and off using
the light switch. In the case of a defect in the rain sensor, the wind­
shield wiper lever functions are still available. Have the light/ rain
sensor checked as soon as possible by an authorized Audi dea ler. •
Worn brake pads J
Brake pads!
If the warning light illum inates, immediately contact your authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop to have all brake pads inspected .
On USA models the warning light comes on together with the
warning light
BRAKE . Both sets of brake pads on an axle must always
be replaced at the same time.
& WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision and serious personal
injury.
• If the warning light and the warning light
BRAKE1> with the
message Brake pads! comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immediately contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary. •
l) BRAK£: USA mode ls only

App lies to veh icles : w ith d efecti ve ligh t bulb w arn in g
Defective light bulb warning t
The defective light bulb warning monitors the function of
the li ght bulbs in the vehicl e.
Th e defect ive light bulb warn ing monitors t he f unct ion of the l igh t
bulbs. If a defective light bu lb is detected, or if a light bu lb has
burned out, a ye llow symbol appears as well as a no tifica tion t hat
shows which light bulb is defective .
Defective bulb
If this symbol I lights up, a turn signal (front or rear), a headlamp, a
bra ke light, t he back -up light, a fog lamp or a re a r fog lamp h as
fa iled.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are unde r pressure and can explode when bulbs a re
replaced -risk of injury .
• With gas-discharge lamp s* (xenon headlights ), the high­
voltage component mu st be handled appropriately. Doing other ­
wise poses a ri sk of death!
[ i ] Tips
Have an a uth orized A udi dea ler or other qualified workshop perform
t he rep lacement or the repa ir.•
Windshield washer fluid level too low -..>
Please refill washer flu id
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield washer fluid to the washer
system and a lso to the headlig ht washer system* =>
page 290. •
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Driver information display
Fuel supply too low l
When the symbol
illuminates, this means there are about 2.1
gallons (8 liters) of fue l lef t in t he fuel t ank. T ime to refuel!
:::>page 270 .
If the symbol lig hts up, even when there is ample fue l in the tank, and
the text
TANK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION l CONTACT WORKSHOP
appears in the display , the re is a fault in the system. Contact a quali­
fied wo rkshop to have t he fault rectified. •
Applies to v ehicles : w ith batte ry volt age warni ng
Battery voltage
If battery powe r drops into the range w here it can limit the ability of
t he engine to s tart, th is the symbol -appears in t he instr ument
cluster display with the fo llowing d river message
battery charge low:
Indicates charging by being driven .
While this dr iver not ification is displayed, you have to be prepared for
limited sta rting capability .
Driver message appears and goes out aga in
If this dr ive r mess age appe ars af ter the igni tion is t urned on o r w hile
dr iv ing and it goes out again after a wh ile , the battery has been
adequ ate ly rech arged.
Driver message appears and does not go out again
If this dr iver not ificat ion appears a fter the igni tion is turned o n or
wh ile driving and does no t go out again, the battery 's state of cha rge
is no t in t he opt im al range . St art ing capability is restricte d. H ave t he
batte ry checked at an authorized Aud i dealer or other q ualified work ­
s hop as soon as poss ible. •
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Driver information display
Check engine oil .....
:... Add oil , max x qt (l). You may continue driv ing
I f t he • " sym bo l lights up displaying this dr ive r mess age, then ad d a
maximum of
l li te r at you r earliest opportunity=> page 279. •
Engine oil level ~:.
Please check oil level
W hen the symbol i lluminates, check the engine oi l level as soon as
poss ible =>
page 2 79. Top off the oil at yo ur earliest o ppor tunity
:::> page 279. •
Engine oil sensor defective ...
,. Oil level! Sensor defective
If th e sym bol ill uminates , con tact your au thor ized A udi d ealer and
have the o il senso r inspected . Until you have this done, check the oil
level e ach t ime you ref ue l just to be o n the s afe side =>
page 2 79. •
Applies to veh icles: w ith eng ine spee d limitation
Engine speed limitation .7
~ Do not e xceed ma x. eng ine speed of XXXX rpm
Th e /! symbo l illu minat es whe n there is an engine con trol malfunc­
tion . The ind icator light in the i nstr ument cluster also illuminates.
T he eng ine speed is limited to the speed disp layed in the driver infor­
mation system . Keep in mi nd that the e ngine s peed will not exceed
the va lue d isp layed in t he d rive r informat ion system, for example
w hen downshifti ng.
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop to
have the malfunc tion rep air ed. •
Headlight range control defective ( >
, Headlight range control defective !
If the sym bol i llumin ates, the dyn am ic he ad lig ht r ange contro l is
no longer working pro perly . Have the system checked and repaired at
your aut horize d Au di dea ler. •
Appli es to veh icles : with ada ptive light
Adaptive light defective .. U
adaptive Light defective
When this symbol.., illuminates, it means that adaptive light is
defe ctive. Go to an a uthor ized Audi de ale r t o have the hea dlight s o r
the contro l unit for the a dapt ive light repaired .•
Ignition lock malfunction
Ignition lock defective
If the symbo l i n the d ispl ay c omes on, t he re is a m alfu nction in the
elect ronic ignit ion lock . Please go to an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
o ther qu alifi ed workshop to h ave t he mal fun ction r epair ed. •
App lies to vehicle s: wit h Au di d rive s elect
Adaptive dampers
Adaptive dampers: system malfunction
If the symbo l in the display comes on, the re is a malfunction in the
adapt ive dampers . Please go to a n au thor ized A udi d eale r or ot her
qualifie d workshop to have t he malfunction repai red. •

(]] Tips
• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
disrupted by interference from transmitters in the vicinity of the
vehicle wo rking in the same frequency range (e.g. a cell phone, rad io
equipment) .
• If you open the dr ive r's doo r with the key left in the ignit ion lo ck,
a ch ime will sound . This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the doo r.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
• For Declaration of Complia nce to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 343 . •
Check Light in the master key
The check li ght in the master key provides inform ation
about different conditions.
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Fig. 2 8 Che ck lig ht in
t h e maste r key
The check light comes on brief ly once when a button is p ressed, and
during an "inquiry" by the convenience key system.
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If the check light does not come o n, the batte ry is dead and has to be
rep laced. In addi tion, when the batte ry is dead the • sym bol appears
in the instrument cluster d isp lay as well as the message :
Please change ke y batte ry
Battery replacement => page 43. •
Master key battery replacement
..
Fig . 2 9 R em ote
m aste r ke y: Rem ovin g
th e m ech anic al ke y
Fig. 30 Remot e
m as ter k ey: Rem oving
t he batte ry hol der
We recommend having the battery changed by an authorized
Audi dealer. However, if you wish to rep lace the dead battery
yourse lf, proceed as follows :
- P ress the release button©=> fig. 29.
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Opening and closing
-Tur n the me chanical key i n th e lo ck of the d river's door to
the lock position @=> & in "General descr iption" on
pag e 45.
If the power locki ng system f ail s, there is eme rge ncy locki ng for the
passenger 's door=>
page 51.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS=> & in "General descript ion" on
page 45.
[IJ Tips
• After the ignit ion is swi tched on, the power locking sys tem swi tch
and the unlocking button for the rear lid
c;:; i n the door are enabled .•
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig . 39 Driver 's door :
power lo cking switch
- Press the b utto n @ to lo ck the vehicl e=> & .
- Press the but ton
63 to u nloc k the veh icle => fig. 39.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking switch , please note
t he following:
• If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked using the power
loc kin g system switch.
• You ca nnot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(increased security, for examp le when you are sto pped at a red light).
• The diodes in the power loc king switch ill uminate when a ll the
doors are close d an d lock ed .
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by p ulling on
t he doo r handle .
• If yo u have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors automat­
ically unlo ck.
& WARNING
• The power locking switch works with the ignition off and auto­
matically locks the entire vehicle when it is actuated .
• On a vehicle locked from the outside the power locking system
switch is inoperati ve.
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
door opening during an accident and can al so prevent unwanted
entry from the outside. Locked doors can, however, delay assis­
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the outside in an accident or other emergency .
[IJ Tips
Your vehicle is loc ked automatically at a speed of 9 mph ( 15 km/h)
(Auto Lock)=>
page 45. You can unlock t he vehicle again using the
openi ng f unction in the power loc king system sw itch. •

Valet parking
Through the "valet parking" feature the luggage
compartment of your vehicle is secured from unautho­
rized access during the valet parking service.
Fig. 46 Valet parking
button
With "valet parking " activated, the rear lid cannot be opened.
- Take the mechanical key out of the master key=>
page 44.
- Open the glove box=> page 93 and activate => fig. 46 the
"valet parking" feature by pressing the
[VALET) button.
The indicator light in the switch illuminates .
- Close the glove box and lock it with the mechanical key.
- Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechanical key =>
page 86.
- Lock the luggage compartment pass-through with the
mechanical key=>
page 87.
-Leave the master key with the service personnel for
parking and keep the mechanical key with you .
When the "valet parking" feature is activated:
• the unlocking button for the rear lid
<::::::5 in the driver's door is inac­
tive
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• the button <::::::5 on the master key is inactive
• the opening handle in the rear lid is inactive .
The vehicle can be driven and locked and unlocked with the master key. Access to the luggage compartment is blocked.•
Panoramic tilting sunroof
Tilting and closing
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Fig. 47 Section of
headliner: Switch for
panoramic tilting
sunroof
- To tilt the panoramic tilting sunroof, press the switch briefly.
- To close the panoramic tilting sunroof, pull the switch briefly.
- To set an intermediate position, press/pull the switch
until the roof reaches the desired position .
After the ignition is switched off, you can still operate the Panorama
for about 10 minutes . As soon as the driver's or passenger's door is
opened, the switch is inoperative.
Sun blind
The sun blind can be opened and closed manually in any position.
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Opening and closing
& WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the panoramic tilting sunroof
• otherwise serious injury could result! For this reason, always
remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The panoramic tilting sunroof will continue to operate until
the ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has
been opened .
0 Note
Always close your panoramic tilting sunroof when leaving your
vehicle . Sudden rain can cause damage to the interior equipment of
your vehicle, particularly the electronic equipment.
[ i J Tips
• Information on convenience opening/closing=> page 54. •
Emergency closing of the panoramic tilting
sunroof
The panoramic tilting sunroof can be closed manually in
an emergency .
Fig. 48 Section of
headliner: Unscrewing
lighting unit
Fig. 49 Section from
headliner: Crank for
emergency operation
If the panorama sunroof detects an object in its path when it
is closing, it will open again automatically. In this case, you
can close the roof with the power emergency closing func-
tion.
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Emergency closing function
- Within five seconds after the sunroof opens automati­cally, pull the switch until the roof closes. The driver's and
front passenger's doors must be closed .
- If the power emergency closing function is not possible,
you must close the roof mechanically.
Mech anical emergency clo sing
- You will find the screwdriver in the veh icle tool kit
::::;, page 314 and the crank in the fuse cover::::;, page 323,
fig. 228.
- Remove the screw=:>
page 56, fig. 48 -Arrow -from the
lighting unit and pull the lighting unit out carefully .
- Push the crank into the hexagonal hole as far as it will go =:>
page 56, fig. 49 and turn it. The roof will close .
[ i J Tip s
The crank is easier to turn if you use the screwd river handle (veh icle
tool kit) as an aid .•
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