AUDI A5 COUPE 2011 Workshop Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2011, Model line: A5 COUPE, Model: AUDI A5 COUPE 2011Pages: 362, PDF Size: 84.88 MB
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Locking vehicle
-Move the selector lever to the P position (automatic trans
mission*), otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
- Touch the sensor at the door handle
once ~ page 48,
fig. 37 to lock the vehicle~ & in "General description"
on
page 45 .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any door. It depends on the
settings in the radio or MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or one of the doors~
page 47. The master key must be within a
range of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or the rear lid. It
makes no d ifference whether the master key is in your jacket pocket
or in your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, th is can adversely affect the
locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a brief period directly after
closing it. This allows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ & in "General description" on
page 45.
[ i ] Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an extended period, please note
the following :
• The proximity sensors are deactivated after a few days to save
powe r. You then have to pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehicle .
• To prevent the battery from being discharged and to preserve your
vehicle's ability to start for as long as possible, the energy manage
ment system gradually switches off unnecessary convenience func-
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
tions. It is possible that you w
ill not be able to unlock your vehicle
us ing these conven ience f unctions .
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations ~
page 343. •
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of a failure of the power locking system, the
driver's door con locked and unlocked with the mechan
ical key at the lock cylinder.
To unlock the vehicle
Fig. 38 Key turns for
opening and closing
- Insert the mechanical key in to the lock of the driver's
door.
- Turn the mechanical key to position @~ fig . 38.
To lock the vehicle
- Move the selector lever to the P position (automatic trans
mission*).
- Close all windows and doors properly.
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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. •
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Emergency locking of the passenger's door
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will need to lock the passenger door separately.
! a,
Fig. 40 Emergency
locking of the
passenger's door
An emergency locking mechanism is integrated in the edge of
the passenger's door (only visible when the door is open).
- Take the mechanical key out of the master key::::,
page 44.
-Open the door.
- Pull the protective cover out of the hole::::, fig. 40.
- Insert the mechanical key into the inner slot and turn it to
the right as far as it can go .
After you close the door, you will no longer be able to open it from the
outside . The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once on
the door handle .•
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OP-eration
Opening and closing
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 41 Driver's door:
remote rear lid release
Fig. 42 Position of
handle in the rear lid
- Press the middle button ?::Jon the remote control master
key for at least one second, or
- Pull the release button ?::Jin the driver's door::::, fig . 41.
The rear lid unlocks and opens , or
- Press the handle on the rear lid::::, fig. 42. ..,_
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Opening and closing
Closing the rear lid
- Pull the rear lid dow n at the grip on the i nside a nd allow it
t o drop g ent ly to c lose it~ &.
LJ}. WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is p rope rly closed. Otherwi se it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving.
• To help prevent poisonous e xhaust ga s from being d rawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while dri ving. N eve r
tran sport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, becau se th en the rear l id cannot be fully clo sed .
• Never leave your vehicle unattended e specially with the rear lid
left op en. A child could crawl into th e car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut , becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle . Always keep the rea r lid a s well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in u se.
• Alway s ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges -fingers or hands can
be pinched.
(J] Tips
• When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be opened separate ly
by p ressing the button
c::5 on th e maste r key. When yo u close the rear
lid again, it locks automatica lly.
• If the rear lid is open o r not p roper ly closed w hen the ignitio n is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning=>
page 23 appears in the
instrument cluste r display .•
Trunk escape handle
In ca se o f an emergency, the lug gage com partme nt lid
can be opened from the inside using the trunk escape
handle.
Fig. 43 T runk esca pe
handle : view from
in side t he close d trunk
To open luggage compartment lid
- Pull t he hand le down towar ds the bumper ~ fig. 4 3.
The trunk escape handle inside the l uggage compartment lid is made
o f fluorescent mater ial to g low in the dar k.
LJ}. WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in an emergency .
(J] Tips
The emerge ncy re lease lever should never be used as a hand le for
closing the luggage compartment lid.•
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Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator for the
driver's door with the left switch and the window regu
lator for the passenger's door with the right switch.
Fig. 44 Driver's door:
power window
switches
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled the window will
open or close. The power window switches have a
two-posi
tion function:
Opening the windows
- Push the switch to the first stop and hold it there until the
window has lowered to the desired position .
- Push the switch briefly to the
second stop : the window
will automatically open all the way .
Closing the windows
-Pull the switch up to the first stop and hold it there until
the window has risen to the desired position.
- Pull the switch quickly to the
second position: the window
will automatically close all the way.
Con tro ls a nd e quip
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
& WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
windows, etc. which could result in serious injury.
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off. Only when
either of the doors are opened are the power windows switched
off.
• Be careful when closing the windows. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
• If you lock your vehicle from the outside, no one, especially
children, should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere with the driver 's field of vision.
(I) Tips
• When you open the doors, the windows automatically lower about
10mm.
• After the ignition has been switched off, the windows can still be
opened o r closed for about 10 minutes. The window regulato rs are
not switched until the driver's or passenger's door is opened. •
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Open ing and closing
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the panoramic tilting sunroof can be
opened and closed with the mechanical key or the emer
gency key .
Convenience opening feature
~ N 0 ,; (X) a,
Fig . 45 Key turns for
ope nin g an d clos in g
- Use the emergency key or pull the mechan ical key out of
the master key~
page 44.
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door .
- Turn the key to position~ fig. 45
© until all the windows
have reached the desired position and the panoramic
tilting sunroof is t ilted .
Convenience closing featu re
- Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical key out of
the master key~
page 44.
-Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
position @ until the windows and the panoramic tilting
sunroof are closed~&.
When the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted/closed, the electric sun
shade* is also opened/closed.
& WARNING
• Neve r close the windows and th epanor amic til tin g sunroof
i nat tent ively and wi thout chec king -th ere is risk of i njur y.
• You m ust alway s wa tc h w hen the windows ar e being ra ise d s o
tha t no o ne can be trapp ed. If you r ele ase th e key, t he cl osing
ac tion is immediat ely can cel ed .
• Alwa ys read and hee d W ARNIN G~
& in "Gener al desc ripti on"
on
pa ge 45 . •
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one-touch up
and down feature must be activated again.
- Pull and hold the power window switch until the window is
completely closed .
- Release the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one second . The automatic
closing/opening is now reactivated .•
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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
Con tro ls a nd e quip
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
• 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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ment Safety first
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ening and closing
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Clear vision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off ·'t/..·
Fig. SO Instrument
panel: Headlight
control switch
Switching on AUTO -Automatic headlight
control*
- Turn the light switch to AUTO=> fig. 50.
Turning on the side marker Lights
-Turn the head light control switch to ~oo~.
Switching on low beams
-Turn the headlight control switch to @:D .
Switching off the Lights
- Turn the headlight control switch to 0.
The low beams only illuminate with the ign it ion turned on.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, the symbol next to the light switch illuminates
;o o: .
AUTO -Automatic headlight control*
With the switch in the AUTO position, the low beams are switched on
automatically depending on the ambient light, for example in a
tunnel, at dusk and when it is raining or snowing . When the low
beams are switched on, the
;oo :: symbol comes on. The low beams
remain switched on regardless of the ambient light when you turn on
the fog lights.
When you turn off the ignition, the low beams are automatically
switched off .
On vehicles with a rain sensor* the headlights switch on automatically
after a few windshield wiper passes . However, the instrument
lighting will not be switched on.
With automat ic headlight control, you also have the high-beam func
tion available. However, if you have not switched high beams back to
low beams while driving with automatic headlight contro l, only the
low beams come on the next time you turn on automatic headlight
control. In order to return to high beams again, you first have to pull
the high beam lever back to the normal position and then push the lever forward.
Light sensor* malfunction
In the event of a light sensor* malfunct ion, the driver is notified in
the instrument cluster display:
Automatic driving lights/automatic wipers defective
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned on permanently w ith
the switch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off using the light sw itch. Have the light sensor checked as soon
as possible at an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop . .,_