cruise control AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Owner's Manual

Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
The settings of the Audi braking guard are
performed in the MMI*.
Settings regarding the system and the early
warn ing can be adjusted to the respective user
and saved in the MM!*.
Switching the system on and off
~ Select: ICARlf unction button> Audi brak­
ing guard .
~ Select System On to switch the system on
or
Off to switch the system off.
Switching the early wa rning on and off
~ Se lect: ICARI > Audi braking guard .
~ Select Early warning On to switch the
acoustic and optical warning on or
Off to
switch the system
off.
(D Tips
When handing over the keys to another
person, the prev ious settings are adopted
if the Audi braking guard is act ivated
¢page 41.
Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
braking guard activated
This drive r's information appea rs when a
brake jolt has been carried out due to an acute
warning.
Braking guard off
This driver 's information appears when the
system has been deactivated via the MM!*.
Furt hermore the informat io n appears each
time short ly after the beginning of the jour ­
ney when the system is switched
off.
This driver's information also appears when
the system is not available due to a malfunc­
tion or if you switch the ESP/ ASR
off
¢ page 204. In this state the system no lon ­
ger warns of a pending collision.
Adaptive cruise control 115

Fuses and bulbs 281
No. Fuse Location, Instrument Panel right
8
Vehicle electrical system control
5
module 1
9 Adaptive Cruise Control
10 Shift gate
11 Heater washer flu id nozzles
12 Climate control
13 Cell phone prep 5
14 Airbag
s
15 Terminal 15 25
16 Terminal 15 engine
40
Fuse panel@ (brown)
1 Automatic dimming
interior s rearview mirror
2 Clutch sensor 5
3 Gasoline fuel pump 25
5 Left seat heating with/without
15/30
seat heating
Fig. 228 Righ t cockpi t: fuse panel wi th pla stic clip
6 Electronic Stabilization Program 10 No. Consumer
7 Horn 25 Fuse panel@ (black)
8
Left door window regulator mo-
30
tor 5
Steering column switch module
5
6 Electronic Stabilization Program 5
9 Wiper motor 30
10 Electronic Stabilization Program
25
7
Terminal 15 diagnostic connec-
5
tor
11 Left doors 15
12 Rain and light sensor 5
8
Gateway (Databus diagnostic in-
5
terface)
Fuse panel © (red)
Fuse panel@ (brown)
3 lumbar support
10
1 C0-/DVD player
5
4 Dynamic steering 35
2 Audi drive select switch module 5
5 Antenna (Avant)
5
3 MMI/Radio
5/20
6
Vehicle electrical system control
35
module
1
7
Vehicle electrical system control
20
module 1 Instrument cluster
5
5 Gateway (instrument cluster
5
control module)
6 Ignition lock 5
8
Vehicle electrical system control
30
module 1
9 sunroof 20
10 Vehicle electrical system control
30
module 1
7 Rotary light switch 5
8 Climate control system blower
40
9 Steering column lock 5
10 Climate control 10
11 sunroof shade (Avant) 20 11 Terminal 30
diagnostic connec-
tor 10
12 Convenience electronics
5
12 Steering column switch module
5

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A
A/C mode 83,88
Accessories .. ....... ...... ... ... .. . 295
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Driver intervention prompt . .. .. .. .. . 111
Driving in traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driving program . ........... .. .. .. . 111
Error messages .......... .... .... . 109
Open road .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 103
Override ... ................ ..... . 103
Request for driver to assume contro l . . 103
Save speed ............... ... .... . 104
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Setting time interval .......... .... . 106
Special driving situations ...... .. .. . 112
Status messages ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 109
Switching on and off .... .. .. .. .. ... 104
System limits . ........... .... .... . 112
Temporarily turning off .. .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Warning/indicator lights ............ 108
Adaptive dampers . .......... ... .. .. . 124
Adaptive light ............. .. .. ......
52
defective ................ .... .... .. 36
Adding
Engine coolant ............ ... .... .
245
Engine oi l .. ................ ..... . 242
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... . 251
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 295
Eng ine oil .. ................ ... .. . 242
Adjusting
Steering column manually . .. .. .... ..
92
Adj usting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. . . 61
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 181
Advanced Airbag System ....... .. ... 166
Advanced Airbag System components . 169
Care ... .. ............... .. .. .... . 175
Children . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 187
Child restraints .............. ..... . 188
Components (front airbags) . ... .... . 169
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
Disposal . ................. .. .... . 175
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 167
How do the front airbags work? ... ... 171
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... .. .. .. .............. .
169
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ......... ....
170
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ...... ...... .. ..
179
Important things to know .......... . 162
Indicator light . ... ............ .. .. 173
Knee airbags ..... ... .......... .... 177
Monitoring . ..... ................ . 173
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light . . . . . . . 173
Repairs .......................... 175
Safety instructions ............. .... 175
Side airbags ... .. ............. .... 180
Side curtain airbags ............ .... 182
Weight-sensing mat ............... 187
When must the system be inspected? 173
All-wheel drive
Winter tires ... .. ... .......... ....
267
Alloy wheels .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 225
All wheel drive 210
Alternator
Malfunction ... ... ................ .
30
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 244
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ..........
208
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ............. .
206
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ...............
39
Ashtray .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 75
ASR
How the Anti -Slip Regulation System
works
Asterisk
206
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard ................. .
113
Error messages .................. . 115
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... 115
Status messages ... ........... .. .. 115
Switching on and off ........... .... 115

Cruise control Changing speed ....... ... ... ... ... 100
Prese lect speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. . 1 00
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 99
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 16
also refer to Adapt ive cruise control .. . 102
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cup holders .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D
Data ....... ................... .... 292
Data recorde r ............. .... .. .. . 204
D ate display . .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. .. 12
Daytime running lights ............ 50, 51
Declaration of complianc e
Adaptive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Aud i side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 296
Conven ience key ................. .. 296
Elect ronic immobilizer . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 296
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 296
Remote control key ... .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 296
Defective light bulb warning ..... ... ... 35
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
D efrosting w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2, 88
Deluxe au tomatic clim ate control . . . . . . . 79
A ir di stribu tion ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 82
Automatic mode .................. . 81
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D efrost .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 82
D escr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. .. 79
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
F an ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 81
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Temperature .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 81
D eluxe automatic climate con trol p lus . . . 83
Air distribution . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Air vents ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 89
Air vents (rea r) ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 89
Au tomatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Inde x 301
Defrost ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 83
Econom ica l use .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 90
Fan .. ...... .. .. .................. 87
Rear window defogger . ............. . 88
Recircu lation mode . .............. .. 87
Synchronization .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 90
T emperature ..... .. ..... ........... 86
T urning on and off .. . ... ....... .... . 86
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 261
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital speedomete r ................. . 21
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 291
Dimming the rearview m irror ........ .. S8
Distance contro l system
refer to Adaptiv e cr uise control ... .. .. 102
Doors Emergency lo cking ................. . 44
Driver informat ion system ........... .. 19
Defective light bulb wa rni ng .... .... .. 35
Digital speedomet er .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Drive r informat io n messages .... .. .. . 29
En hanced shift ind icator ........ .. .. . 25
Open door or rear lid wa rning . ... .. .. . 21
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sound system disp lay .. .. ... ... .. .. . 19
D river seat
refer to Sea ting posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver's seat memory Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving lights . .. .. .... ............. . 49
D rivi ng messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Drivi ng safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Driving through water . .. .. ... ... .. .. 214
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Duplicate key . .. .. ... ............ .. . 37
D ust and pollen filter
Del uxe a utomat ic climate control plus .. 83
Dust filte r
Del uxe automat ic climate control . .. .. . 79
Del uxe a utomat ic cli mate control p lus . . 83
Dynam ic s teering . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 124
E
Easy entry funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
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308 Index
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Front seats ............... ... .... .. 61
Head restraints ................... 147
Manual .. ............... .. .. .... .. 62
Power . .. .... ........... ........ .. 63
Seat back angle manually ...... .. .... 62
Seat height manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Seat heating
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seating capacity ............ ... .. .. . 154
Seating position Driver . ...... ........... .. .. .... . 145
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 146
How to adjust the front seats ... .. ... 146
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Occupants .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
Rear passengers ............ .. .... . 147
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Number of seats .......... ... .... . 154
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .. .. . . 41
Selector lever .............. ... .... . 128
Emergency release ................ . 132
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Service interval display ........ .. .. .. .. 21
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Servotronic Power steering ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 209
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift buttons ............... ... .... . 131
Shift indicator (eff iciency program) .. .. . . 25
Side airbags Description .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
How they work ............. .. .... . 181
Side assist Activating and deactivating .......... 116
Descript ion ............... ... .. .. . 116
Informational and alert stage signals . 118
Messages in instrument cluster display 122
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Safety tips . .............. ... .. ... 122
Sensor detection area ......... .. .. .
Settings . .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 117
121 Side curtain airbags .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Description . ..... ................ . 182
How they work ... ................ . 184
Safety instructions ............. .... 184
S id e marker lights . ............. .... . 49
Ski sack ........ .. .. ... ....... .... .. 72
also refer to Trunk pass-through ...... 73
Snow chains ...... ............. .... 268
Sound system display Driver information display ........ ... . 19
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............. ... 203
Spare tire ... .... .. .. ........... .... 273
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise control ....... 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............ .. 264
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 27
Starting engine Emergency key ... ....... ...... .. .. . 39
Starting from rest . ................. .. 98
Starting off w ith a trailer ......... .. .. . 98
Starting the engine ... .......... .. .. . 92
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 34
Locking the steering ............ ... . 92
Malfunction ... .. ............. .... . 32
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . 92
Steering wheel column Adjusting manually ................. 92
Steps for determining correct load limit . 261
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 94
Storage
.... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 76
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof .. .. . 48
Sun shade .. .... ................... . 54
Sun visors
Switches 54
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Symbols Red ..... ..... .. .. .............. .. 29
Yellow ... ..... .. ............. ..... 33
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

310 Index
V
Valet parking .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 47
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle-care products ....... .. .. .. .. . 221
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 290
Vehicle jack .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 277
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .
273
Ventilation
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . .
79
De luxe automatic climate control plus . . 83
w
Warning/indicator lights .... .. .. .... .. 10
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Airbag system .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... .. .. . . 16
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise control ................ .... .. 16
El ectrom echanical parking brake ...... 17
El ectronic power control ... .. .. .. .. . . 15
Elect ronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 15
High beam .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .....
16
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 16
Turn signals .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Warning lights .. .......... .. .. .... .. 13
Warranty coverages ...... .. .. .. .... . 293
Washer reservoir .............. .... . 251
Washing .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 221
Automatic car wash ........... .... . 222
by hand .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 222
General information .............. . 221
with a power washer ...... .... ..... 223
Waxing ..... ... .......... .. .. .... . 223
Wear indicato r ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Weights . ................. .... ..... 290
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .......... .. .. .... .
158
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 155
What impairs driving sa fety? . . . . . . . . . . 145
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... ............... .. .. .. .
259
What should I do after replacing wheels? 259
Wheel bolts
Torque . ... .... .. .. ... ........ .. ..
269
Wheels .... .... ............... .... 252
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Ch ecking tire pressure .............. 258
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 256
General notes .... ... .......... .. .. 252
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .... .. .. ........... ....
253
New tire s and wheels ............. .. 263
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .. .. 260
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 157
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ ....
173
When should I adjust the ti re pressures? 259
When should I check the tire pressures? . 259
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ....... .... ............... ....
258
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155
Window regulators
Malfunctions .... ... .......... .. .. .
47
Power locks ... .. .. ........... .. .. . 46
Windows
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Windshield defogging/defrosting . . .
83, 88
Windshield washer fluid
Low level .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
35
Windshield wipers . ............... ... 55
Fau lty .... .... ................... .
36
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .. . 56
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer reservo ir .................. 251
Winter operation
Batt ery ... .... ............... ....
247
Coola nt system .. .. ........... .. .. 244
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
Front seat heating . ............ .. .. . 91
Tires ..... .... ............... .... 210
Windows . .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Winter tires ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 267
All-wheel drive ... .. ........... .. .. 267
Wiper blades
Replacing windshiel d wiper blades .... .
56
also refer to Windshield wip ers .. .. .. . 56