AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Repair Manual

Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror.
Fig. 64 Ins ide rear view mirror: digital compass acti­
vated
.,.. To activate or deactivate, hold the@ but­
ton down until the red display appears or
disappears.
The digital compass only works with the igni­
tion turned on. The directions are displayed as
initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East),
SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest),
W (West), NW (Northwest).
(D Tips
To avo id inaccurate directions, do not al­
low any remote controls, electrical sys­
tems, or metal parts close to the mirror. Clear vision 59
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The
correct magnetic deflection zone must be
set in order to display the directions correctly.
Fig . 65 North America: magnetic defle ction zone
bo undaries
.,.. Hold the@ q page 59, fig. 64 button down
until the number of the set magnetic deflec­
tion zone appears on the interior rear view mirror.
.,.. Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by re­
peatedly pressing on the@ button. The set
mode automatically deactivates after a few
seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the dis­
play is wrong or inaccurate .
.,.. Hold the@ button down until the letter C
is displayed on the interior rear view mirror .
.,.. Dr ive in a circle at a speed of about 6 mph
(10 km/h) unti l a direction is shown on the
interior rear view mirror.

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
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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.

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Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessa ry and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat i n the fol low ing ma nner:
"' Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
posit ion.
Do not ride w ith the seat reclined .
"' Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
i s as even a s poss ible with the top of yo ur
head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust
the head rest raint so that it is as close to
this position as possible ¢
page 67.
"' Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Adjusting front seats
manually
Seat adjustment controls
Applies to vehicles: with man uaUy adjustable seats
The seat has several adjustmen ts.
Fig . 66 Contro ls on the drive r's seat
Some the controls shown are only installed in
certain model versions or are supplied as an
option.
Controls
CD Fore -and-aft adjustment
@ Upper thigh support*
@ Adjusting seat c ush ion angle*
@ Adjusting lumbar support *
® Adjust ing seat height
@ Adjusting seatback ang le
Adjusting the seat
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h manually adjustable seats
Position and shape of the seat can be adj ust­
ed manually to ensure safe and comfortable
seating .
Read and fo llow the warning notices¢ & be­
f ore you adjust yo ur seat.
Fore-and-aft adjustment
"' Pull the lever CD¢ page 62, fig . 66 up and
push the seat to the desired position .
"' Release the lever CD and cont in ue to move
t he seat until it loc ks in to pl ace.
Lengthening or shortening upper thigh
support*
"' Lift the b utton @under the seat cush ion.
The fron t seat cush ion moves forw ard under
spri ng force .
"' Push the seat c ushion back when yo u have
fi nished using it .
Adjusting seat cushion angle*
"' Pull or push the lever@¢ page 62, fig. 66
up or down (pumping mo tion).
Ad justing the curvature of the lumbar
support*
"' Push the swi tc h plate @) forward o r bac k­
ward to increase o r reduce the curvature.
Ad justing the height of the lumbar
support*
"' Push the switc h plate @) up or dow n to po­
sit ion the curva ture h igher or lower.
Raising or lowering seat height
"' Pull or push the lever®¢ page 62, fig . 66
up or down (pumping motion).
Adju sting seatback angle
"' Remove we ight from the seatback (do not
lean against it).
"' Turn th e hand wheel@¢
page 62 , fig . 66
to adjust the angle of the seatback accord -
ing ly.
Iii>

A WARNING
-Adjust the driver's seat only when the ve­
hicle is stationary . You risk an accident
otherwise .
- Exercise caution when adjusting the
seats. Adjusting the seat carelessly or
without checking can pinch hands and
fingers.
- While the vehicle is moving, the seat
backs of the front seats must not be in­
clined too far to the rear because the ef­
fectiveness of the safety belts and the
airbag system is severely compromised -
there is a risk of injury.
Easy entry function
Applies to vehicles: with man ually adjustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers to enter and leave the ve­
hicle.
Fig. 67 Driver's seat: Latch on the seatback
Tilt the seatback forward and push the
front seats forward
~ Lift the latch c::> fig. 67.
~ Hold the latch and tilt the seatback for­
wa rd.
~ Re lease the latch and push the seat for­
ward .
Push the front seats back and fold the
seatback up
~ Push the front seat back before you fold the
seat backs up. Otherwise the seat cannot be
pushed back to its original position.
Seats and storage 63
A WARNING
Always be certain that the front seats are
upright and securely latched when you
drive.
Power front seat
adjustment
Seat adjustment controls
App lies to vehicles: wit h powe r adjustable seats
The operating logic for the switches corre­
sponds to the construction and function of
the seat.
Fig. 68 Front seat: Controls for seat ad justment
The switches to adjust the seat cush ion and
the seatback correspond to the layout , the de­
sign and the function of the seat. Th e seats
are adjusted by moving the switches following
this logic.
Controls
@ Lumbar support*
@ Seat adjustment
© Seat back and head restraint height ad­
justment*
@ Upper thigh support*
Adjusting the seat
Appl ies to vehicles: wi th power adjustable seats
Position, angle and shape of the seat can be
adjusted electrically to ensure safe and com­
fortable seating.
Read and fo llow the warning notices c::> .&. be­
fore you adjust your seat.

64 Seats and storage
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
s up port *
• Push the switch plate @forward or back ­
ward to increase or reduce the curvature .
Adjusting the height of the lumbar
s uppo rt*
• Push the switch plate @ up or down to po­
sition the curvature higher or lower.
Fore -and-aft adjustment
• Push the sw itch @ forward or backward
r=;, pag e 63, fig . 68.
Adjusting seat height
• Pull or push the switch @ up or down .
Front seat cush ion up / down
• Press the sw itch @ at the front up or down.
Rear s eat cushion up / down
• Press the sw itch @ at the rear up o r down .
Adjusting seatback angle
• Push the sw itch © forward or backward .
Head restr aint height adjustm ent*
• Press the switch © from up to down or the
other way .
Lengthen ing or short enin g upper thigh
s uppo rt *
• Lift the button @ under the seat cushion.
The front seat cushion moves forward under
spring force.
• Push the seat cush ion back whe n you have
finished using it .
_& WARNING
-Adjust the d river's seat only when the ve­
hicle is s tat ionary. You r isk an acc iden t
otherwise.
- T he power adjustment for the front seats
also wo rks w ith the ignition switched off
or with the igni tion key removed . For this
reason, children sho uld never be left un­
attended in t he veh icle -they could be in ­
jured! -
Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries .
- W hile the vehicle is mov ing, the seat
backs of the front seats must not be in­
clined too far to the rear because the ef­
fectiveness of the safety be lts and the
airbag system is seve rely comp romised -
there is a risk of injury.
Easy entry function
App lies to vehicles: wit h power adjustable seats
The easy entry function makes it easier for
the rear passengers ta enter and leave the ve­
hicle.
Fig . 69 D river 's sea t: Co ntro ls for eas y entry ass ist
Folding down th e front seat back s
• Lift the latch ¢ fig. 69.
• Tilt the seatback forward.
Moving the front seats forward
• Press and hold the sw itch @ unti l the seat
has reached the desired position .
Moving front seats back
• Press and hold the sw itch @ until the seat
has reached the desired position . T he seat
s tops automatically when i t has reac hed its
s tarting posi tion again.
To make it eas ier to enter and leave the rear
seat, the seatbacks of the fro nt seats can be
folded fo rward and the head restraints are au­
tomat ica lly lowered . At the same time, the
front seats can be moved forward and back.

When the front seats are moved forward,
their origina l position is stored . When it is
moved back, the seat automatically stops in
this position. To move the seat even further
back, you have to release the switch @ and re­
activate it.
The head restraints from the front seats, de­
pending on the seat height that has been set,
are automatically retracted when the seat­
backs are folded down . They return to their
or iginal pos ition aga in when the seatbacks for
the front seats are raised .
(D Tips
With the driver's or passenger's door
closed, the correspond ing switch to move
the seat is inoperative.
Seat memory
Memory for driver's seat
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers
can be stored using the memory buttons in
the driver's door.
Fig. 70 Drive r's door: Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat ,
the exterior rear view mirror setting can be
stored and recalled through seat memory if
the vehicle is properly equipped.
Storing and recalling settings
With the help of the memory buttons 1 and 2
c:> fig. 70 the settings for two different drivers
can be stored and recalled
c:> page 65.
The current settings are also automatically as­ signed to the remote control key being used
Seats and storage 65
when the vehicle is locked . When the vehicle
is un locked, the settings assigned to the re­
mote control key being used are automatica lly
recalled.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the I ON/OFF I switch is depressed, the seat
memory is inoperative. The word
OFF in the
I ON/O FF I switch illuminates.
Al l the stored sett ings are retained. We rec­
ommend using the
ION/O FF I switch and deac ­
tivating the seat memory if the vehicle is only
going to be used
temporarily by a driver
whose settings are not going to be stored.
Storing and recalling settings
Applies to vehicles : with seat memory
Before you can store or recall your settings,
the
ION/OFF I switch on the seat memory must
be engaged (not ra ised) .
Storing settings
.,. Adjust the driver's seat .
.,. Adjust the two exterior mirrors.
.,. Press the
ISETI button and hold it down . In
addition, press one of the memory buttons
for at least one second .
.,. Release the buttons . The settings are now
sto red under the corresponding memory
button.
Recalling settings
.,. If the driver's door is open, tap the corre­
sponding memory button briefly .
.,. If the driver's door is closed, press the ap­
propriate memory button until the stored
position is reached.
Successful storage is confirmed audibly and by the light in the
ISETI button i llum inating
c:> page 65, fig. 70 .
When the vehicle is locked , the current set­
tings are stored and assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored under
memo ry buttons 1 to 2 are not deleted. They
can be recalled at any time. When the vehicle ..,.

66 Seats and storage
is unlocked , the settings assigned to the
remote contro l key are restored.
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key , you sho uld save yo ur
individual seat position on one o f the memory
buttons . You can recall your settings again
simply and conven iently by pressing the corre­
sponding memory button. When the vehicle is locked, these settings are automatically re-as­
signed to the remote control key and stored .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can
only be reca lled when the veh icle is sta­
tionary -otherwise you risk having an ac­
ci dent.
- In an emergency the recall procedure can
be cancelled by pressing the
I ON/OF F I
switch or by tapping of the the memory
buttons .
Activating remote control key memory
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle , the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
.. Select: Function button
ICARI > Seat adjust­
ment > Driver's seat > Key mem . profile
>
On .
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
sw itch off the memory function using the
rad io or MMI* or the
!O FF ! button
c:>page 65.
Seat adjustments in MMI
Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory and MMI
The passenger 's seat can be adjusted to vari­
ous positions by the driver .
Convenience side view
.. Select: Function button I CAR!> Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Convenience side
view.
.. Continue to press the control knob until the
ad justment process is complete .
Seat symmetry
.. Select: Function button I CAR !> Seat adjust­
ment > Passenger's seat > Seat symmetry.
.. Continue to press the control knob until the
adjustment process is complete .
U sing the
Convenience side view function, the
passenger's seat is adjusted so tha t the driver
has the best poss ible view to the right . When
the Conven ience s ide v iew is set, the specific
pos ition of the driver's seat is taken into con­
s ideration .
Using the
Seat symmetry function, the pas­
senger's seat can be moved to the same posi­
t ion as the driver's seat. The settings for the
drive r's seat are imported and set automati­
cally .

Head restraints
Front head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat bealt, offer
effective protection.
Fig. 71 Front seat: Ad justing t he head restraint
Fig. 72 Fron t seat: Ad justing head restraint electr ical ·
Ly*
The head restraints on the front seats can be
adjusted to provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum height¢
fig. 71 . 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 re·
straint so that it is as close to this position as
possible
¢ page 67 .
Raising/Lowering the head restraint
~ Grasp the sides of the head restra int with
both hands and slide the head restraint up­
ward/downwa rd, until you feel it click into
place
¢ fig. 71.
Electric height adjustment*
~ Push the sw itch up or down¢ fig. 72 to ad·
just the height of the head restra int.
Refer to ¢
page 147, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad·
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just the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad·
justed increases the risk of serious or fa·
tal neck injury dramat ically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 147.
{I) Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restraints and
safety be lts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
Rear head restraints
Fig. 73 Rear seats: Head restrain t
Fig. 74 Rear head restraints: release
Adjusting the head restraints
~ To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with bo th hands and slide it upward
until you fee l it click into place.
~ To move the head restraint down, press the
button @¢
fig. 73 and slide the head re-
straint downward .
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68 Seats and storage
R emoving the h ead re straint s
.,. Fold the backrest forward
Q page 70.
.,. Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
.,. Press the release @
Q fig. 74 with the me­
chanical key
Q page 39 and the button @
r:::> fig. 73. Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same timer:::>&_ .
I n st all ing th e head re st ra ints
.,. Slide the posts on the head restra int down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place.
.,. Press the button @
Q fig. 73 and slide the
head restraint all the way down. You shou ld
not be able to pull the head restra int 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.
A WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessa ry in order to i nstall a chi ld
seat. Install the head restraint again im ­
mediately once the child seat is removed.
Driv ing without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
r:::>page 147.
@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
comb inat ion of safety features.
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
0 g ~
"' "' a,
F ig. 75 Arm rest between the driver's/front passenger's
seats.
A dj usting the cent er arm rest
.,. To adjust the ang le, raise the arm rest from
the starting position
r:::> fig . 75 detent by de­
tent.
.. 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. 76 Place heavy objects as far forward as possib le.
Note the following to preserve the ve hicle's
good handling charac teristics .
.,. Distribute the load as evenly as possible .
.,. Place heavy objects as far forward as poss i-
ble
Q fig . 76. .,.