interior lights AUDI A5 COUPE 2011 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual ............. ...... .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ................ .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ..... . .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction .......... ..... . .
Tri p com puter ......... ...... .
Eff iciency program ........... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) ....................... .
E lectronic speed limiter ....... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Auto Check Control ........... .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ........................ .
Powe r locking system ........ .
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid ................... ...... .
T runk escape handle
Power w indows .............. .
Valet parking ................ .
Panoram ic tilting sunroof ..... .
5
6
8
9
9
10
10
1 4
20
20
24
27
29
29
30
31
42
4 2
45
51
52
53
55
55
Clear vision .................. .
Lights ...................... .
Interior lights ............... .
V is ion ...................... .
Wiper and washer system .... .
Mirrors . .............. ...... .
D igital compass ............. .
Seats and storage ........... .
General recommendat ions .... .
Adjust ing front seats manually .
Easy entry function .......... .
Power front seat adjustment .. .
Easy entry funct ion .......... .
S eat memory ............... . .
H ead restra ints ........ ...... .
Center armrest .............. .
Luggage compartment ....... .
Roof rack ................... .
B eve rage hold ers ............ .
Ash tray ..................... .
C igarette lighter/outlet ....... .
Storage ............. ....... .
Warm and cold ........ ...... .
Deluxe automatic climate control
Deluxe automati c climate control
plus ........................ .
Deluxe automatic climate control
plus -basic settings .......... .
Seat heating ........ ........ .
On the road ................. .
Steering .................... .
I gn ition lock and ign ition switch
S tarti ng and stopping the engine
w ith convenience key ......... . 58
58
63
64
65
68
71
73
73
74
7 6
76
78
78
80
82
83
88
90
91
92
93
95
95
101
1 08
109
111
111
112
11 4 Electromechanical park
ing brake 116
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adaptive cruise control 122
Speed and d istance control
system ................... .... 122
Driver informat ion ............. 128
System limitations ............ 133
Audi braking guard ............ 135
Audi side assist ............. .. 138
Lan e change assis tant ....... .. 138
Notes ................. ....... 145
Audi drive select .............. 14 7
Driving settings ............ ... 147
Transmission ................. 150
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Automatic transmission .... .... 150
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Parking sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Pa rking system (rear) ....... ... 1 58
Park ing sys tem (rear, with rear
view camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Homelink ®
Universa l remote control 1
66
166
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 0
Driving Safely ................. 170
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
P roper occupant seating
positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Driv er and pass enger side
footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 76
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

High beam l[D ®
-Push the lever forward to switch on the high beam.
- Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam.
Headlight flasher l[D ©
-Pu ll the lever toward the steering wheel to use the head­
light flasher.
Notes on the se fea ture s
• The turn signals only work with the ignition turned on. The indi­
cato r lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluste r also blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto­
matically.
• The
high beam works only when the headlights are on. The indi­
cato r light [D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the h igh
beams are on.
• T he
headlight flasher works only as long as you ho ld the lever -
even if there are no lights switched on. The ind icator light [Din the
instrument cluste r illuminates when yo u use the headlight flasher.
0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher in if you know that
these could be blinding oncoming traffic. •
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Clear vision
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The front interior lights also contain reading lights for
the driver and passenger.
Fig. 56 Headli ner:
Fron t interior lig hts
The rocker switch©==> fig . 56 for operating the inter ior
light ing has the following functions:
Doo r contact switch
- Place the switch© in the middle position.
Interior light switched on
-Place the switch© in position I.
Interior light switched off
-Place the switch© in position 0 .
Front reading lights ~
-Press one of the switches ® to turn the r ight or left
reading light on or off.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Clear vision
With the door contact switch turned on, the interior lights turn on as
soon as you unlock the vehicle or open the doors. The lighting is also
turned on when the ignition key is removed. The lights go out about
30 seconds after the doors are closed. When the vehicle is locked or
when the ignition is turned on, the interior lights are turned off .
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to prevent draining of the battery.
The brightness of the lights is controlled automatically by a dimmer
when they are switched on and off. •
Rear interior lights
There are reading lights in the rear for the passengers.
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Fig. 57 Headliner:
Rear reading lights
The reading lights are switched on and off using the buttons ~~-•
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
3
Fig. 58 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger can be pulled out of their
brackets in the center of the vehicle and turned towards the the doors
~ fig. 58 (D.
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are covered. When the lid is
opened @, the mirror light in the headliner turns on automatically.
It turns off when the lid is closed and the visor is folded up again. •

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Audi drive select .. .. .. ...... .. .. . .. . 147
Adaptive dampers ................ 147
Description ............. .. ....... 147
Dynamic steer ing ... ....... ..... .. 147
Sett ing the driv ing mode . .. .. .. .. . 148
Audi Serv ice Repai r Manuals and Litera ture .
340
Auto Lock .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. 46
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 179
Auto-Check Control .... .. ... ...... .. .. 31
Automatic belt retractor .......... .. . 185
Automatic car wash
See Washing ....... .. .... .. .... . 257
Automatic climate control
A/C mode .......... .... .. .... .. .
100
Automatic climate control plus ..... .. . 101
A/C mode .... .......... ...... .. . 107
See also Deluxe automa tic clima te cont rol
plus ..........................
101
Automatic climate control system . ...... 95
See also Deluxe automat ic climate contro l
95
Automatic driving light control ......... 58
Automatic Shift Lo ck (ASL) ......... .. .
153
Automatic transmission .............. 150
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ..... .... 153
Driving ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... . 151
Dynamic shift p rogram . .. .. ... . .. . 154
Eme rgency release ......... .... .. . 156
Fail-safe mode . .. ................ 156
Kick -down ........ .. .... ... .. .. . 154
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 155
Selector lever ............ ... ..... 152
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Shift buttons
... ...... .. .... ..... 156
Steering wheel with tiptronic ...... . 156
Automatic wipe/wash system .......... 65
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... .... ... 247
B
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ...... ......... 285
Bat tery location inside the luggage
compartment . ........ .... .....
286
Charging ........................ 288
Important warnings when working on the
battery ... .. .. ... ..... .... ... ..
286
Jump start ing . ........... ...... .. 328
Low ... .. .. .. .... .... ........... 243
Replacing the battery .. .. .. ....... 289
State of charge ..... .............
243
Winter operation ... ..... ......... 285
Work ing on the battery .... ... .. .. .
286
Battery voltage .. .... .... .. .. .... ... . 39
Befo re driving ..... .... .. .. .. .. .... .
171
Blended gasoline .. ......... ...... .. 269
Body cavity sealing ..... ....... ...... 262
Booster seats ... .. .... .. ........... 223
Brake assist ... .. ........... ........ 241
Brake booster ... .. ... ... .. ......... 240
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ...........
285
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 284
Reservoir .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... 284
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 284
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? ... .. .. .. ........
284
Brake system . .... .. .. ... .... ... ... . 284
Anti-lock brake system .......... ... 17
Brake fluid .. ...... ............. . 284
Brake fluid specificat ions for refill and
replacement . .... ............. .
285
Brake light defective .... ... .. .. .. .. 39
Brake pads .. .. .... ..... .... .... .
246
Electromechanical parking brake . ... 116
General information ............ .. 239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .... .. ............. . 239
Malfunction .............. ...... .. 33
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. ..
18
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 38
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard .......... .. 135
Break-in period . .. .. .. .... .......... 246
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 246
Tir es ... ........................ 246
Bulbs . ................ ... .. .. .. ... 327
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. ... 276
Battery specific .. .. .... ... .... ... 288
Capacities . ......... ... . .... .. .. .. . 339
Car care ... ................ ...... .. 256
Interior ............ .. .... .... .. .
263
Plastic and vinyl ................ .. 260
Weatherstrips ...... ...... .. .. .. . 261
Care of exterior ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 256
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment
177
Cargo net .. .. ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 84
Catalytic converter .................. 247
Center a rmrest
Adjusting .. .. .................... 82
Sto rage compartment ... ..... ..... 82
Cert ification .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .... 343
Changing a flat ti re .. .. .. .. ......... 316
Cha ng ing a wheel ........... .. .. .. .. 316
Chang ing engine oil .. .. ... .......... 280
Chassis Undercoating ... .. .. ...... .... . .. 262
Checking Engine coo lant level ........ .... .. 282
Checking tire pressure ............ ... 297
Child res tra int system anchors ... .. .. . 229
Child restra ints
Dange r of using chi ld restraints in the front
seat ........ ...... ...... .. .. .. 192
Where can I get add itiona l information
a bou t child rest rain ts and t he ir u se? ...
234
Chi ld safety ....... ... ... .. ... ... ... 215
Convertible locking retractor . ... ... 225
Important sa fety instructions for using
child safety seats .... .... ... .. .. 218
Importa nt th ings to know whe n driving
w ith children ................. .. 215
Insta lling a child restraint using the LATCH
system . ... ..... ....... .. .. . .. 231
Lower anchorages . ............. .. 230 Mounting and releas
ing the anchorage Coat hooks ... ... ... .. .. .... ... . ... . 94
hook ........ .. .... ...... ..... 23 1
Cold t ire inflation p ressure .... ... . ... 295
T ethe r anchors .. ... .. .. .. .. .... . 232
T ethe r straps . ....... .. .. ... .. .. . 232 Compact spare tire
........... ....... 314
See also Spare t ire ............... 314
Chi ld safety seats ............ .. .. .. . 221
Booste r se ats .. .. .... .... .. .... . 223
Convert ible chi ld sea ts ......... .. . 222
Convert ib le lock ing retractor . ... ... 225
Dange r of using child restraints in the front
seat .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 192 Compass mirror .
.... .. .............. 71
Com pliance . ................. .... .. 343
Consumer Information ... .... ... 179, 340
Contacting N HTSA ....... .. ... .... .. 179
Conven ience closed .. .. .. .. .......... 54
How do I p roperly install a child safety seat Conven
ience key . .. .. .. ............. . 48
in my vehicle? ...... .. .. ... .. .. . 218 START ENGINE STOP button .
.. 114, 115
In fant seats .............. .. ..... 221 Starting engine ..
... ..... .. .. .. .. 114
Insta lling .. .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. ... 225 Switching eng
ine off ...... .. .. .... 115
LATC H system .. ...... ...... ..... 231 Switching on
ignition ........ ... .. 114
Safety instruct ions .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 218 Unlock
ing and lock ing vehi cle ... .... 48
Cigare tte lig hter . ... .... ... . ... .... .. 92 Conven
ience opening . .. .... .......... 54
Cleaning Convert
ible chi ld safety seats .. ... .. .. 2 22
Al canta ra ® (syn the tic sue de) .. .... . 266
Convert ible lock ing retractor
E ngine comp artment ...... .. .. .. . 267
Activat ing .... ........... ... .... 227
E xhaust t ail pipes .... ... . ... .. .. . 263
Deactivating ... ... .... ..... .... . 228
Fabrics an d fabric cove rings ... .... . 263
Using to secu re a child safety seat . . 225,
Instrument panel ..... .. . ... .... . 264 227
Interior .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 263
Coolant system .. .... .. ............. 28 1
Leathe r ............. .... .. ..... 265
Cooling System
MMI control console ............. . 263
Expansion tank ........... ... ... . 282
M MI display . .. .. ............... . 263
Cornering light .... .. .. .... .......... 61
Plastic and viny l ............... .. 260
Cruise con trol
Plastic parts ........... .. ... ... . 26 4
Safety belts ......... ... .. .. .. .. . 267
Tr im st rips ..... ...... .... .. .. .. . 259
tr im str ips .. .. ........... .. .. .. . 260 Ch
angin g speed .. .. .... ......... 1 20
Prese lect speed ...... .. .. .. .... .. 12 0
Switching off ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 120
Switching on ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... . 119
Cleaning and protection ...... .. .. .. . 256
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. ... . 17
Clo ck ............ ...... ...... .. .. .. 12
Cruis ing range .. ... . .. .... ... ..... .. 24

-Alphabetical inde x lffi'f ___,__ ______________ _
Heating
Deluxe automatic climate control plus
101
Heavy clothing and safety belts . ... ... . 184
High beam ................ ...... .. . 62
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 17
H igh vo ltage warning labe l ......... .. 336
HomeL ink® un iversal remote control . .. 166
Hood
Opening ................ ...... ..
274
Release lever ............ .. .... .. 2 7 4
Horn ................. .. .. .. .. .... .. 9
How are child restraint system anchors related to chi ld safety ..... .............
229
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? .. ..
197
How often should I check my tire pressures? .
298
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 188
Indicator lights ... .......... ..... .. .. 14
Airbag system .......... .. ... 201, 202
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... 202
Infant seats ....... ... .. .... ....... 221
Ins ide rear view mirror ........ .. .. .. .. 68
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ............... ... .. .
225
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... .... ... ..... .... ..
233
Instrument lighting .......... .. .. .. .. 61
Instruments and controls ..... .. .... .. 10
General illustration .............. ... 9
Interior lights Dimming . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
63
Front .. ................. .. .. .. .. 63
Rear ... ................. .. .. .. .. 64
Interval wiping . .. .. ............... .. 65
Rain sensor ......................
65
Hydroplaning . .. ............ ....... 302 J
I Jumper cables .. .. .................. 329
Jump-sta rting ................ .... .. 328
Ignition key ........ ............. ... 112
Emergency unlocking .. ....... ..... 44 K
Ignition lock .. .... .. .. .... ......... 112
Malfunction ............. ...... 36, 40 Key ........ ...... ... .. .... ........ 42
Immobilizer . ... ..... ............... 42 Battery replacement ............... 43
Important things to do before driving .. 171
Improperly worn safety belts ......... 188
Indicato r light
Dynamic steer ing .......... ....
15, 37
Key replacement ..... ............. 42
Master key with remote control .. .. .. 42
Mechanica l key ................. .. 44
Kick-down tiptronic ....... .............. ...
154
Knee airbags .. .... .... ...... ... .. .. 206
Description .. .. .. ............... 206
How they work .............. ... . 207
Important safety instructions ...... 208
L
LATCH 229
Description .. ...... ............. 230
Insta lling a child restraint ....... .. 231
Location . ........... .. .... .... .. 230
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ...... .. .. ..... .. .. .. ..
231
Leather .................... ... .. .. 264
Cleaning ........... .. .... .... .. 265
Lifting jack .......... ... . .. .... .. .. 319
Lifting vehicle ...................... 333
Light
Coming home ............ ... ... ..
60
Daytime running lights ............. 60
Driving light control ............... 58
Exterior lighting .. .. .... ......... . 60
Leaving home ....... .. .. .. .... .. . 60
Switching on and off ....... ... .. .. . 58
Light sensor ................ ... .. .. . 58
Light sensor defective ...... .. .. ... ... 38
Lighting ..... .. .. .... .............. 58
Lights
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
High beam ...... . .. .............. 62
High beam warning/indicator light ... 17
Turn signals .................... .. 62
Xenon headlights . .. .... .......... 61