warning light AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Owner's Manual

convenience functions. It is possible that
you wi ll not be able to unlock your vehi­
cle using these convenience funct ions.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions ¢
page 296.
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of a failure of the power locking
system, the driver 's door can locked and un­
locked with the mechanical key at the lock
cylinder .
Fig. 38 Key turns for ope ning and clo sin g
To unlock the vehicle
... Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver 's door .
... Turn the mechanical key to pos ition @
¢fig . 38.
To lock the vehicle
... Move the selector lever to the P position
(automat ic transmission*) .
... Close all windows and doors properly .
"' -0 0 0
"' m
... Turn the mechanical key in the lock of the
driver's door to the lock positio n @ ¢ &
in
General description on page
40.
I f the power locking system fai ls, the re is
emergency locking fo r the passenger's door
¢page 44.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page
40.
-
Opening and closing 43
@ Tips
-After the ignition is switched on, the
power locking system switch and the un­
locking button for the rear lid
a in the
door are enabled.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig . 39 D river's door: power locking switch
... Press the button @to lock the vehicle¢ & .
... Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 39.
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, please note the following:
- If a door is open, the vehicle cannot be
locked using the power locking system
switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside (increased security, for ex ­
ample when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switch illu­
minate when all the doors are closed and
locked.
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
inside by pulling on the door handle.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat­
ed, the doors automatically unlock.
A WARNING
-The power locking switch works with the
ignit ion off and automat ically locks the
entire vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
tive .

.. Turn the key to position ¢ fig. 45 @until a ll
the windows have reached the desired posi­
t ion and the panoramic tilt ing sunroof is t ilt­
ed .
Convenience closing feature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechani­
ca l key out of the master key ¢
page 39 .
.. 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 ti lting sunroof is tilted/
closed, the electric sun shade* is also opened/
closed.
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and thepanor­
amic tilting sunroof inattentively and
without checking -there is risk of injury .
- You must always watch when the win­ dows are being raised so that no one can
be trapped. If you release the key, the
closing action is immediate ly canceled .
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢
IJ::,. in
General description on page 40.
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-touch up and down feature must be acti­
vated again.
.. Pull and hold the power w indow switch un­
til the window is completely closed.
.. Re lease the switch.
.. Pu ll the switch again for one second. The
automatic clos ing/opening is now reactivat­
ed .
Opening and closing 47
Valet parking
Through the "valet parking" feature the lug­
gage compartment of your vehicle is secured
from unauthorized access during the valet
parking service .
Fig . 46 Vale t parking button
With "valet parking " activated, the rear lid
cannot be opened.
.,. Take the mechanical key out of the master
key
r::!;> page 39.
.. Open the glove box¢ page 77 and acti­
vate¢
fig. 46 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
! VALET I button. The indicator
light in the switch illuminates.
.. Close the glove box and lock it with the me­
chanica l key .
.. Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechani­
cal key ¢
page 72.
.,. Lock the luggage compartment pass­
through with the mechan ica l key
¢ page 72.
.. Leave the master key with the service per­
sonne l for parking and keep the mechanica l
key with you .
When the "va let parking" feature is activated:
- the unlocking button for the rear lid
~ in
the driver's door is inact ive
- the button~ on the master key is inactive
- the opening handle in the rear lid is inactive.
The vehicle can be driven and locked and un­
locked with the master key. Access to the lug­
gage compartment is b locked.
When the valet parking feature is activated,
the message
Valet parking activated appears II>

Clear vision Lights
· r/.· Switching the lights on and off
Fig . 48 Instr ument pane l: Head light control switch
Switching on AUTO - Automatic headlight
control*
• Turn the light switch to AUTO ¢ fig. 48.
Tu rning on th e side ma rker light s
• Turn the head light contro l switch to :oo~.
Switching on low beams
• Turn the head light control sw itch to gD .
Swi tching off the lights
• Turn the head light control switch to 0.
The low beams only illuminate with the igni­
tion turned on.
With the s ide marker lights or headlights
switched on, the symbol next to the light
switch illuminates
:oo:.
AUTO -Automatic headlight control*
With the switch in the AUTO position, the low
beams are swi tched on automatically depend­
ing on the ambient light, for example in a tun­
ne l, 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 w ith a rain sensor* the headlights
switch on automatica lly after a few wind-
Clear vi sion 49
shield wiper passes. However, the instrument
lighting will not be switched on.
Wi th a utomatic head light cont ro l, you also
have the high-beam function available. How­
ever, if you have not switched high beams
back to low beams while driving with auto­
matic headlight control, only the low beams
come on the next time yo u turn on automatic
headlight control. In order to return to high
beams aga in, 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* ma lfunction,
the driver is not ified in the instrument cluster
display:
l;I Automat ic d rivi ng light s/automati c wip­
ers defect ive
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 . Have the
light sensor checked as soon as possible at an
authorized Aud i dealer or other qualified
workshop.
A WARNING
Automatic h eadlights are only intended to
assist the d river. They do not relieve the
driver of his responsib ility to che ck the
headlights and to turn them on manually
according to the current light and visibility
conditions. For example, fog cannot be de­
tected by the light sensors. So a lways
switch on the headlights gD under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark.
(D Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view mirror mount.
You should therefore not apply any stick­
ers to the windshield in th is area in order
to prevent malfunct ions or fai lures .
- The sensitivity level for the light sensor*
set at t he factory can be changed in the ..,_

Daytime running lights
When you turn on the ignition the daytime
ru nning lights will com e on automatically.
USA mode ls
The daytime runni ng lights are activated when
the light switch
c:> page 49, fig. 48 is in the 0
position or the AUTO pos ition (only in daylight
conditions). The daytime running lights func ­
tion can be turned on and off in the rad io or
M MI* menu
Exterior light ing c:> page 50 .
Canada model s
The daytime run ning lights are activated when
the light switch
c:> page 49, fig. 48 is in the 0
position, oooc position or the AUTO posit io n
(o nly in daylight cond it ions) . T he daytime run­
ni ng lig hts fu nction cannot be tu rned off.
_& WARNING
N ever u se day time ru nning ligh ts to see
w here y ou are goin g. They are no t bright
e n oug h an d wi ll not l et yo u see far enou gh
ahead for safety, especia lly at dusk o r
w hen it is dark. Be aware of cha nges in
outs ide light conditions when you are driv­
ing and respond by sw itching on your low
beams
jD.
(D Note
Always be aware of changes in outside light conditions while you are driving. Re­
spond in time to fading daylight by turn­
ing the light switch to position
jD (or
"AUTO")
to turn on your headlights .
-
Clear vision 51
Instrument lighting
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fi g. S O Instrument light ing
.,. Press t he knob to re lease i t.
.. Rotating the kno b to the r ight"+" w ill in­
crease t he basic brightness when it is da rk .
.. Rotating the knob to the left"-" will de­
crease the basic brightness when it is dark.
.,. Pressing the knob will prevent u nintention­
al c hanges .
(D Tips
The ill umination for the instrument cluste r
li ghts up whenever you switc h on the igni­
tion w ith th e vehicle headlights off. As the
d ay ligh t fad es, th e inst ru m ent cluste r illu­
mina tio n lik ewise dims a utomatic a lly a nd
will g o out comp le tely whe n the o utsi de
ligh t is very low . This feature is me ant to
r emi nd you to switch o n the hea dlights
whe n outs ide lig ht conditions beco me
p oor .
Xenon headlights
App lies to vehicles : wit h xe non head lig hts
After starting the eng ine, the xenon head­
li ghts are automatically adjusted to the load
and angle of the veh icle (for example, dur ing
acce lerat io n an d bra ki ng) . Th is prevents on­
com ing t raff ic fro m experiencing un necess ary
he ad light glare from y our xe non headli ghts.
If the system is not ope rat ing properly, a
warning symbol in the Auto-Ch eck Control is
displayed
c:> page 36.

Wiper and washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. S9 W indshield w iper leve r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshie ld w iper off
(D -Interva l mode. To extend/shorten the
wipe r intervals , move the switch @ to the
left/right. In veh icles with a rain sensor*, the
windshie ld wipers are act ivated automat ically
start ing at a speed of 2 mp h (4 km/h) . The
h igher the sensitivity of the rain sensor* is set
(switch @ to the right), the earlier the wind­
shie ld wipers react to mois ture on the wi nd­
shield.
@ -Slow wiping
®-Fast wiping
©-Sing le wipe
® -Clean the wi ndshield . T o e liminate water
d ro pl ets , the w indshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after several seconds
while driving. You can switch this function off
by mov ing the lever to position ® within 10
seconds of the afterw ipe operation . The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next time the
ignit io n is switched on .
C lea ning the headlights *. The headlight wash­
er system* only functions when the light is
switched on . The headlights are automatically
cleaned the first t ime and every fifth time the
lever is moved to position ®· T hey are also
cleaned every time you hold the lever in posi­
tion ® for longer than 2 seconds. Clear vi
sion 55
A WARNING
- The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the dr iver. The driver is st ill responsible
for manually switch ing the wipers on ac­
cording to the visibility cond it ions .
- The windsh ield may not be treated with
wate r-repell ing windsh ield coating
age nts. Unfavo rable cond it io ns, such as
we tness, dar kne ss, low sun, can result in
increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possib le .
- Prope rly f unct ion ing windsh ield wiper
blades are req uired for a clea r view and
safe driving
~ page 56, Replacing
windshield wiper blades .
(D Note
-In the case of fros t, check whethe r the
w indshield wiper blades are frozen to
t he windsh ield. Sw itch ing on the wind ­
shield wipe rs can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched off ( lever
in posit ion 0). Th is helps to prevent unin­
tentional switch ing on and damage to
the windsh ield wiper system.
(D Tips
- The windshield w ipers are switched off
when the ign it ion is turned off. Act ivate
the windsh ield wipers after the ignition
is switched bac k on by moving the wind­
shield w iper lever to any position .
- Worn or d irty windshield wipe r blades
result in streaking . This ca n affect the
rain sensor* funct ion . Check yo ur wind­
shield wiper blades regularly.
- T he ra in sensor* is part of the interval
w ip ing system. Turning off the ignition
w ill also deactivate the ra in se nsor* . To
reactiva te the sensor, swit ch off the in­
terval wiping function, then switch it
back on aga in .
- Th e washer f luid no zz les o f the w ind­
shield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on .

58 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
If there shou ld be a malfunction in the
electrical system, you can still adjust the
exterior mirrors by pressing the edge of
the mirror .
Dimming the mirrors
N
..
-
" ~==============~ l8
Fig. 63 Aut oma tic d imm ing re arview mirror*
Manual anti -glar e adju stm ent
.. Move the small lever (located on the bot­
tom edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automaticall y dimming mirrors *
.. To d im the rearv iew mirror and both exteri­
or mirrors, p ress the @button. The d iode
@ turns on . The rearview and exterior m ir­
rors dim automatically when light shines on
them, for example from head lights on ave ­
hicle to the rear .
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electrolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and
respi ratory system .
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec­
trolyte can cause irritation to the resp ira­
tory system, espec ially among people
with asthma or other respiratory cond i­
t ions. Get fres h air immedia tely by leav­
ing t he vehicle or, if that is not possible,
o pen windows and doors all the way.
- If elec trolyte gets in to the eyes, flush
them thoro ughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 min utes;
medica l attention is recommended .
-If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention is recommended . Thoroughly wash af­
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
- If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
minutes. Do not induc e vomiting unless
instructed to do so by medi cal professio­
na l. Get medical attention immediately .
(D Note
Liquid electrolyte leaking from b roken m ir­
r o r glass w ill damage any plastic surfaces
i t comes in contac t with. Clean up spilled
electrolyte imme diately wi th clean water
and a sponge .
(D Tips
-Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mir ror also deacti­
va tes the automatic dimming func tion of
the exterior mirrors .
- The automatic dimming m irrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected .
- Au toma tic dimm ing for t he mirror on ly
operates properly if the sun shade * for
the rear window is not in use or the light
striking the inside mirror is not hindered
by other objects .

Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc­ ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 162.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always follow the informa­
tion regard ing child safety provided in
¢ page 186, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion. Th is applies especially to the passen­
gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in persona l
injury or even death.
- It is important for bo th the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of a t
Seat s an d sto rage 61
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that t hey
can give you maximum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the s teer­
ing wheel o r instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury . If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees s lightly bent
i:::> A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 61.
.,. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against the seatback, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
the head res traint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le
i:::> page 67.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal funct ion . In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
wo uld not be able to brake or accelerate.

.. Secure the items of luggage with the cargo
net* or with non-elastic retaining straps to
the tie-down rings*¢
page 69.
A WARNING
-Loose objects in the luggage compart­
ment can slide about suddenly and alter
the vehicle's handling characterist ics.
- Loose objects in the passenger compart­
ment can fly forward during abrupt ma­
neuve rs or accidents and injure occu­
pants.
- Always store objects in the luggage com­ partment and use su itab le straps, partic­
ularly with heavy objects.
- When you transport heavy objects, al­
ways remembe r that a change in the cen­
ter of gravity may resul t in a change in
the vehicle's handling characterist ics.
- Follow a ll warnings¢
page 144, Driving
Safely.
(D Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the
load -see the tire pressure sticker on the
edge of the driver's door.
T ie -down rings
A ppl ies to vehicles: with tie -dow n rings
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-down rings to secure luggage and
other items.
F ig . 77 Locat ion of the tie-down rings in the luggage
compartment
.. Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings
¢fig . 77-Arrows- .
.. Observe the safety notes ¢page 151.
Sea ts a nd s to rage 69
Cargo net/Storage net
Applies to vehicles : wi th cargo net
The cargo net/storage net prevents light ob­
jects from sliding about in the luggage com­ partment.
Fig . 78 Cargo n et unhooked
Fi g. 79 Cargo net hooked up
Cargo net
.. First, hang the front hooks in the fastening
eyelets ¢
fig. 78.
.. Then, hang the rear hooks in the fas tening
eyelets .
Storage net
.,. Engage the hooks on the cargo net in the
fastening eyelets in the floor at the rear of t he luggage compartment¢
fig . 79 .
.. Fold down the attaching hooks in the upper
area of the luggage compartment, pull the
net up and hang the eyelets on the net into
the hooks.
You can use the attaching hooks ¢
fig. 79 to
hang bags, sacks, etc.
If no thing is attached to the hooks, they fold
back by themse lves .
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7 2 Seats and storage
locking the seatback
Appli es to vehicles: with fold ing rear seatback
Fig. 83 Lock ing seatback
.. ... ,:: ·:: ·: : ·:: • :: ... ,: ·: ... .. ·::
· ::
•: : ·:: · :: ·:: · ::
· ::
· ::
· :: ·:: ·:: · :: ...
The correctly latched seatback (basic pos ition)
¢ A in Enlarging cargo capacity of the lug­
gage compartment on page 71
can be locked
and unlocked with the mechanical key next to
the release hand le . This prevents any entry
from the vehi cle inter io r i nto the luggage
compartment.
.. Turn the mechanical key¢
fig. 83 to the
r ight to
loc k the seatback .
.. Turn the mec hani cal key to the left to
un­
lock
the seatba ck.
Parcel shelf
The parcel shelf behind the rear seatback can
be used to carry light items of clothing.
A WARNING
N o heavy or ha rd objec ts shou ld be placed
on the parcel she lf . They are a hazard to
the vehicle occupants during sudden brak­
ing. The is a r is k of injury .
(D Note
Please ma ke s ure that the heating wires
for the rear window defogger are no t dam ­
age by abrasive objects .
@ Tips
To ensure problem-free ventilation, the
ventilation s lots between the rear window
and the parce l shelf must not be cove red.
Ski sack
Applies to vehicles: w ith ski sack
The ski sack can be carried in the interior with
the help of the pass-through .
Fig . 84 In t he rear seat bench: Opening the pass ­
through
Opening the trunk p ass-through
.. Fold the center armrest in the rear forward
and out.
.. Pull the release handle¢
fig. 84 -Arrow­
and fold dow n the cover of the pass -through
in the vehicle inte rior .
.. Open the rea r lid.
.. Push the ski sa ck through the opening from
the l uggage compar tment.
.. Secure the ski sack¢
page 73.
Closing the trunk pass -through
.. Open the rear lid .
.. Remove the ski sack from the trunk pass­
through .
.. Push the pass-through cover up inside the
veh icle until it latches.
.. Raise the center armrest in the vehicle
aga in .
.. Close the rear lid.
A WARNING
=
Objects must only be transported in the ski
sack s ince the ski sack can be secured. In­
d iv idual objects cannot be secured. There
i s a risk of in ju ry.
@ Tips
- You can open the pass-through from the
luggage compartment. Push the release
II>

76 Seats and storage
Reinst alling ashtray insert
> Press the ashtray insert into its holder .
A WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray
co uld set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette lighter/outlet
Cigarette lighter
Fig . 9 1 Open front asht ray
Using th e cig arett e light er
> Open the lid of the front ashtray .
> Push the knob on the cigarette lighter in.
> Wait until the knob pops out slightly .
> Remove the cigarette lighter immediately.
> Light your cigarette from the red-hot heat -
ing coil of the cigarette lighter .
> Return the cigarette ligh ter to its socket.
Using the socket
> Remove the cigarette lighter.
> Insert the plug of the electrical device into
t h e ciga rette lighter socket .
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be
used for 12-volt appliances with max imum
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a
flash light, small vacuum cleane r, etc.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and follow the information in
¢ page 295, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARNING
-
- Use care when using the c igarette light-
er . Inattent ive or unsuperv ised use of the
cigarette lighter can ca use burns -risk of
in jur y!
- The cigarette lighter works when the ig­ nition is switched off o r with the ignition
key removed. Child ren shou ld never be
left unsuperv ised in the vehicle, or the re
co uld be risk of fire!
- T he power outlets and therefore the
elec tric al accessor ies connec ted to them
operate only with t he ignit ion on. Im­
p roper use of the outlets or of elect rical
accessories can lead to serious i nju ries or
cause a fire . For th is reason, children
should never be left unattended in the
veh icle -they could be injured!
(D Note
- To avoid damagi ng the socket, only use
plugs that fit proper ly.
- Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a
power source for e lectr ica l accessories
for short durations. Use the sockets * in
the vehicle when a power source is need­
ed for longer du rat io ns.
(!) Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat­
tery can still be d rained.
Storage
General overview
T here are numerous places to store items in
your vehicle.
Glove compartment
Storage compartment in the roof
Coat hooks
-Storage in the trim panels in
the luggage compartment
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