warning AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Owner's Guide

-To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the ca r through the
luggage compa rtment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in ­
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle. A lways keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
particu lar close to the h inges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
(D Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be opened separately by pressing the
button
a on the master key. When you
close the rear lid again, it locks automat­
i ca lly.
- If the rear lid is open or not properly
closed when the ignition is turned on,
the door and rear lid warn ing
9 page 21
appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
Op enin g an d clos ing 45
Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency, the luggage com­
partment lid can be opened from the inside
using the trunk escape handle.
Fig. 43 Trunk escape handle: view from inside the
closed trunk
To open lu ggag e compa rtm ent lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
9 fig. 43 .
The trunk escape handle inside the l uggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescent mate ­
rial to glow in the dark.
.8_ WARNING ~
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in an emergency.
@ Tips
The emergency release lever should never
be used as a handle for closing the lug­
gage compartment lid.

46 Opening and clo sing
Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator
for the driver's door with the left switch and the window regulator for the passenger's
door with the right switch.
F ig. 44 Dr iver's door: power window switches
If th e respect ive sw itch is pushed o r pulled
the w indow will open or close . The power win­
dow switches have a
two-position function :
Opening the windows
• Push the sw itch to the fir st stop and hold it
t h ere unt il t he wi ndow has lowered to the
desired position.
• Push the switch briefly to the
second stop :
the window wi ll automatically open all the
way.
Closing the windows
• Pull t he switch up to the first stop and ho ld
it there until the window has rise n to the de­
sired posit ion .
• Pu ll the switch q uick ly to the
second posi ­
tion :
the window will automat ically close all
t h e way.
A WARNING
- Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, espe cially with acc ess to vehicle
k eys. U nsuperv ised use of the keys can
result in st arting of t he engine and u se
of ve hicle sys tems such as power win­
dows, etc. which co uld resu lt in serio us
injury. -
Remember -you can still open or close
the powe r windows for about ten mi­
nutes after the ign ition is switched off.
O nl y when either of the doors are opened
are the powe r windows sw itched off.
- Be careful when clos ing the windows.
Check to see t hat no o ne is in the way , or
ser io us inj ury co uld result!
- Always remove the ign it ion key wheneve r
you leave your ve hicle .
- If you lock your vehicle from the outside,
no one, espec ial ly childre n, should re­
main in the veh icle.
- Do not st ick anything on t he windows or
the w indshield that may interfere w ith
the dr iver's field of vision.
(D Tips
- When you open the do ors, the windows
automatically lowe r abo ut 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off ,
the windows can st ill be opened or
closed for about 10 mi nutes. The win­
dow reg ulators are no t sw itche d until
the drive r's or passenge r's door is
o pene d.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the panoramic tilting sun­
ro of can be ope ned and closed with the me­
cha nical key or the emergency key.
Fi g. 4 5 Key turns for opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
• Use the emergency key or pull the me chani ­
cal key o ut of the maste r key¢
page 39.
• Insert the key into the lock of the driver's
do or.

.. 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>

48 Openin g and clo sing
in the instrument cluster display when you
switch the ignition on .
Panoramic tilting
sunroof
Tilting and closing
"'
" co 00
F ig. 47 Section of headline r: Sw itch fo r panoram ic t ilt ·
ing 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 pos ition, press/pull
the switch until the roof reaches the des ired
pos it ion .
After the ignit ion is swi tched off, you can st ill
operate the Panorama for about 10 minutes .
As soon as the driver's or passenger's door is
opened, the sw itch is inoperative .
Sun blind
The sun blind can be opened and closed man­
ually in any position.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when clos ing the
panoramic tilting sunroof - otherwise seri­
ous inju ry could result! For this reason, al­
ways remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
- Never leave ch ildren o r persons requ iring
assi stan ce a lone in the vehicle, especi ally
when they c ould access the veh icle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can res ult
in t he engine being started or use of ve­
hicle systems such as the power win -dows, etc. w
hich could res ult in serious
in jury. The doors could be locked with
the remote key, delaying he lp in an
emergency.
- The panoramic tilting sunroof w ill con­
tinue to operate until the ign ition key
has bee n removed and one of the front
doors has been opened.
(D Note
A lways close your panoramic t ilting sun­
roof when leav ing your vehicle. Sudden
r ain can cause damage to the inte rior
equipment of yo ur vehicle, particular ly the
electronic equipment .
@ Tips
-Information on convenience opening/
closing
~ page 46 .
Emergency closing of the panoramic
tilting sunroof
If the s unroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it wi ll open aga in automati­
ca lly. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
., Within five seconds after the sunroo f opens
automatically, pu ll the switch until the roof
closes.

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
..
-
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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 .

60 Clear vis ion
A WARNING
The d igital compass is to be used as a di­
rectional a id on ly. Even though you may
want to look at it wh ile you are driv ing, you
must sti ll pay attention to t raffic, road and
weather conditions as we ll as other possi­
ble hazards.
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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.