AUDI A5 COUPE 2011 Manual Online

Storing and recalling settings
With the help o f the memory buttons 1 and 2 ::::> page 78, fig. 72 the
sett ings fo r two d ifferent d rivers can be stored and recalled
::::>
page 79 .
Th e cur rent settings are a lso a utomat ically stored on the remote
cont rol key being used when the vehicle is locked. W hen the vehicle is
unlo cked , the settings stored on the remo te co ntro l key being used
are automatically reca lled.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF ] switch is depressed, the seat memory is inoperative .
Th e wo rd
OFF in the [ ON/OFF ] swi tch illum inates.
All the stored sett ings are retained . We recommend us ing the
I ON/OFF ] switch and deact ivat ing the sea t memory if the vehicle is
only go ing to be used
temporarily by a drive r whose settings are not
going to be stored .•
A ppli es to ve hicl es : wit h seat me mory
Storing and recalling settings
Before you ca n st ore or recall your settings , the [ O N/OF F]
switch o n the seat memory must be engage d (not raise d).
Storing settings
- Adjust the driver's seat.
- Adjust the two exterior mirrors.
- Press the!SE T] button a nd hold it dow n. In ad dit ion , press
o ne of the memory buttons fo r at least o ne second .
- Release t he b utto ns . The s ett in gs a re now sto red un der
the corres ponding m emo ry bu tt on.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Seats and storage
Recalling settings
- If t he driver's doo r is o pen , tap the co rresponding memory
button brie fly.
- If the driver 's door is closed, press the appropriate
me mory button until the stored posi tio n is reached.
Su ccessfu l storage is confirmed audib ly and by the light in the [ SET ]
button illuminat ing::::> page 78, fig. 72.
Wh en the vehicle is
locked , the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote con trol key . Bu t the settin gs s to red on
memo ry butto ns 1 to 2 are not deleted . They ca n be recalled a t any
time. When the vehicle is
unlocked , the settings stored on the
remote cont rol key are restored .
If your ve hicle is d riven by other persons us ing your remote contro l
key , you sho uld save yo ur individ ual seat p osi tion on one of the
memory butto ns. Yo u can recall your settings aga in simp ly and
c onvenien tly by press ing the corres ponding memory bu tton . Wh en
the ve hicle is locked, these settings a re a utomat ically re -ass ig ned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• For safety rea sons, the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident .
• In an emergency the recall procedure can be cancelled by
pressing the [
ON/OFF] switch or by tapp ing of the the memory
button s. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Seats and storage
Applie s to veh icl es : w ith seat m emo ry
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
orMMI*.
- Select: Function button I 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 M emory function using the radio or MMI*
or the !OFF] button ~
page 78. •
A ppli es to veh icles : with seat m em ory a nd MM I
Seat adjustments in MMI
The passenger's seat can be adjusted to various positions
by the driver.
Convenience side view
- Select: Function button I CAR]> Seat adjustment >
Passenger's seat
> Convenience side view.
- Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
process is complete.
Seat symmetry
Select: Function button I CAR]> Seat adjustment>
Passenger's seat
> Seat symmetry.
- Continue to press the control knob until the adjustment
p rocess is complete.
Using the Convenience side view function, the passenger's seat is
adjusted so that the driver has the best possible view to the right .
When the Convenience side view is set, the specific position of the
driver's seat is taken into consideration.
Using the Seat symmetry function, the passeng er's seat can be
moved to the same position as the driver's seat . The settings for the
driver's seat are import ed and set automat ically.•
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according to body size,
along with the seat bealt, offer effective protection.
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Fig. 73 Front seat:
Adjusting the head
restra int
Fig. 74 Front seat:
Adjusting head
restraint electrically* ..

The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum height
=> page 80, fig. 73. Adjust the head restraint so the upper
edge is as even as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to this position as possible=>
page 80.
Raising/Lowering the head restraint
-Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands and
slide the head restraint upward/downward, until you feel
it click into place=>
page 80, fig. 73.
Electric height adjustment*
Push the switch up or down=> page 80, fig. 74 to adjust
the height of the head restraint.
Refer to=> page 174, "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 174.
(I) Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features. •
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OP-eration
Seats and storage
Rear head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Fig. 75 Rear seats:
Head restraint
Fig. 76 Rear head
restraints: release
- To move the head restraint up, hold it at the sides with
both hands and slide it upward until you feel it click into
place.
- To move the head restraint down, press the button ©
=> fig. 75 and slide the head restraint downward.
Removing the head restraints
- Fold the backrest forward=> page 84.
-Move the head restraint upward as far as it can go.
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Seats and storage
-Press the release@=:> page 81, fig. 76 with the mechan­
ical key=:>
page 44 and the button @=:> page 81, fig. 75.
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at the same
time=:> &.
Installing the head restraints
-Slide the posts on the head restraint down into the guides
until you feel the posts click into place .
Press the button@=:>
page 81, fig. 75 and slide the head
restraint all the way down. You should not be able to pull
the head restraint out of the backrest.
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
• Only remove the rear seat head restraints when necessary in
order to install a child seat. Install the head restraint again imme­
diately once the child seat is removed. 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 174.
(I) Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features.•
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several levels.
Adjusting the center armrest
Fig. 77 Armrest
between the
dr iver's/front
passenger's seats.
-To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the starting
position detent by detent =:> fig. 77.
- To bring the armrest back into the starting position, raise
it out of the top detent and fold it back down.
The armrest can slide forward and back. •

Luggage compartment
Loading Luggage compartment
Items of luggage must be stowed securely.
Fig. 78 Place heavy
objects as far forward
as possible.
Note the following to preserve the vehicle's good handling
characteristics.
- Distribute the load as evenly as possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward as possible=> fig. 78.
- Secure the items of luggage with the cargo net* or with
non-elastic retaining straps to the tie-down rings*
=>
page 83.
& WARNING
• Loose objects in the luggage compartment can slide about
suddenly and alter the vehicle's handling characteristics.
• Loose objects in the passenger compartment can fly forward
during abrupt maneuvers or accidents and injure occupants.
• Always store objects in the luggage compartment and use suit­
able straps, particularly with heavy objects.
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Seats and storage
& WARNING (continued)
• When you transport heavy objects, always remember that a
change in the center of gravity may result in a change in the
vehicle's handling characteristics.
• Follow all warnings=>
page 170, "Driving Safely".
[I] Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load -see the tire pressure
sticker on the edge of the driver's door. •
Applies to vehicles: with tie -d own rings
Tie-down rings
The luggage compartment is equipped with four tie-down
rings to secure luggage and other items.
•
Fig. 79 Location of
the tie-down rings in
the luggage compart­
ment
- Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings=> fig. 79 -Arrows-.
- Observe the safety notes=>
page 179. •
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Applie s to vehicles : w ith carg o net
Cargo net/Storage net
The cargo net/storage net prevents light objects from
sliding about in the luggage compartment.
Cargo net
Fig. 80 Cargo net
unhooked
Fig. 81 Cargo net
hooked up
Fir st, hang the front hooks in the fastening eyelets
=> fig. 80.
Then, hang the
rear hooks in the fastening eyelets.
Storage net
- Engage the hooks on the cargo net in the fastening eyelets
in the floor at the rear of the luggage compartment
=> fig. 81.
- Fold down the attaching hooks in the upper area of the
luggage compar tment, pull the net up and hang the
eye lets on the net into the hooks.
You can use the attaching hooks:::> fig. 81 to hang bags, sacks, etc.
If nothing is attached to the hooks, th ey fo ld back by themselves .
& WARNING
For reasons of strength, only objects with a maximum weight of
5 kg should be carried in the storage net. Heavier objects are not
adequately secured . There is risk of personal injury. •
Applies to vehicles: with fold ing rear seatback
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to enlarge the
cargo capacity.
Fig. 82 Release
handle on the seatback ...

Folding the seatback forward
-When you pull the release lever @=> page 84, fig. 82 in
the direction of the a rrow, the sa fe ty knob ® pops out far
eno ug h f or th e re d m ark ing on kn ob to be visi ble .
- Fold t he seatbac k forward.
Raising the seatback
- Raise th e se atb ac k un til it is s ecure ly lat ch ed => & . W hen
yo u ca n no lo nge r se e the red mark on the safe ty knob ®,
th e se at is lat ched.
& WARNING
• The backrest must always be securely latched so that the safety
belt of the center seating position can work properly to help
protect the occupant .
• The backrest must be securely latched
in pos ition so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
sea tback forward.
• Never allow safety belt s to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware .
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can b reak in a crash. Inspect the belts periodically . Belts showing
damage to webbing , bindings , buckles, or retractor s mu st be
replaced.
0 Note
• If you move the front seat back when the rear seat backrest is
f olded forward, you co uld damage the hea d r estrain ts on the re ar
seat.
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• Slide the belt guide on the outs ide safety be lt all the way up
before folding the backrest b ack fo rwar d. M ake s ure the se at bel t is
not p inc hed or damaged when the rear seat backrest if folded back .
Other o bjects should be removed from the rear seat be nch to protect
the seatback from damage .•
Ap plies to vehicles: w it h fol ding rea r seatbac k
Enlarging cargo capacity of the Luggage
compartment
T he seat bac ks can be folded forward to enlarge the
c a rgo capacity.
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0 Fig . 83 Re lea se l eve r
in cargo a rea
F ig .
84 Safety knob ~
Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Seats and storage Unlocking and tipping seatback forward
- When you pull the release lever~ page 85, fig. 83 in the
direction of the arrow, the safety knob©~
page 85,
fig. 84 pops out far enough for the red marking on knob to
be visible.
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Raising the seatback
-Raise the seatback until it is securely latched~& . When
you can no longer see the red mark on the safety knob©
~ page 85, fig. 84, the seat is latched.
The correctly latched seatback (basic position) can be locked and
unlocked with the mechanical key . This prevents any entry from the
vehicle interior into the luggage compartment.
Enlarging the cargo capacity of the luggage compartment is only
possible when the seatback has not been locked with the mechanical
key.
& WARNING
• The backrest must always be securely latched so that the safety
belt of the center seating position can work properly to help
protect the occupant.
• The backrest must be securely latched in position so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
seatback forward.
• Never allow safety belts to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware.
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in a crash. Inspect the belts periodically. Belts showing
& WARNING (continued)
damage to webbing, bindings, buckles, or retractors must be
replaced.
0 Note
• If you move the front seat back when the rear seat backrest is
folded forward, you cou ld damage the head restraints on the rear
seat.
• Slide the be lt guide on the outs ide safety be lt all the way up
before folding the backrest back forward. Make sure the seat belt is
not pinched or damaged when the rear seat backrest if folded back.
Other objects should be removed from the rear seat bench to protect
the seatback from damage. •
Applie s to v eh icl es: wi th fol ding rear se a tback
Locking the seatback
~. Fig. SS Locking seat­
back
The correctly latched seatback (basic position) ~ & in
"Enlarging cargo capacity of the luggage compartment" on
page 85 can be locked and unlocked with the mechanical key
next to the release handle. This prevents any entry from the
vehicle interior into the luggage compartment.

-Turn th e m echanical key=> fig . 85 to the right to lock th e
seatback .
- Tur n the mechanical key to the left to
unlock t h e seatback.
Parcel shelf
The par cel shelf behind the rear seatback can be used to
carry li ght items of clo thing .
& WARNING
No hea vy o r hard objects should be placed on the parcel shelf. They
are a haza rd to the vehicl e occupant s during sudden braking . The
is a risk of injur y.
0 Note
Please make sure that the heating wires for the rear window defogger
are not damage by abrasive objects .
[I] Tips
To ensure problem-free ventilation, the ventilation s lots between the
re ar win dow and the parcel shelf must not be cove red .•
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Seats and storage
Applies to veh icles : w ith ski sack
Ski sack
The ski sack can be carried in th e interior with the help of
the pass-through.
Fig. 86 I n the rea r
s ea t bench : Open ing
t h e pa ss-t hr ough
Opening the trunk pass-through
- Fold the cente r armrest in the rear forward and out.
- Pull the rele ase han dle => fig . 86 -Arrow- an d fold down
th e c ove r of the pass -through i n the vehic le int erior.
- Open the rea r lid.
- Push the ski sack through the opening from the luggage
compartment.
- Secure the s ki sack =>
page 88 .
Closing the trunk pass-through
-Open the rea r lid.
- Remove the ski sack from the trunk pass -through .
- Push t he pass-through cover up inside the vehicle until it
latches .
- Raise t he cen ter armrest in the vehicle again .
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-Close the rear lid .
_6 WARNING
Objects must only be tran sported in th e ski sack s ince the ski sack
can be secured. Indi vidual objects ca nnot be secured . There is a
ri sk of injur y.
[I] Tips
• You can open the pass-thro ugh from the luggage compartment.
Push the release button down and push the cover forward .
• T he pass- through can be locked and unlocked with the vehicle
mechanical key=>
page 87, fig. 86 . •
App lies to vehicles : w ith ski s ac k
Securing the ski sack
The ski sack must be secured in the luggage compart ­
ment .
Fig. 87 L uggage
co mpa rt m ent :
Secu ring th e b ag Fig. 8
8 Securing the
o bjects in the s ki sack
Securing the ski sack in the luggage
compartment
- The ski sack has two be lts with hooks on the unders ide .
Hang the hooks to the rear fastening eyelets in the
luggag e compar tm ent => fig . 87.
Securing the objects in the ski sack
- Pull the safety belt taut::::> fig. 88 at the free e nd of the
belt.
[I] Tips
Make sure that the sk i sack is not stored wet .•
Roof rack
Description
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof luggage rack .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof, you must observe the
following:
• Your vehicle has aerodynam ic rai n gutters molded into the roof.
T his is why co nvent ional roof luggage racks cannot be used . We .._