AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Manual Online

Warm and cold Deluxe automatic
climate control
Description
Appl ies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic cl imate contro l
The climate control system can be u sed to set
a comfortable temperature inside the vehicle.
The climate control system is a comb inat ion
of a heating and ventilation system as well a
coo ling system respons ible for dehum idifying
and cool ing the a ir inside the vehicle.
The automat ic climate co ntrol system auto­
mat ica lly ma inta ins a temperature once it has
been set. The temperature of t he a ir from the
ve nts, fan speed (ai r volume) and air dis trib u­
tion are also au toma tic ally adjusted . The sys ­
tem a lso takes into account strong sun light so
that manua l adjustment is not necessary . So
in almost a ll cases,
automatic mode offers
the best cond itions for the comfort of the oc­
cupa nts at all t imes of the year
c;, page 81 .
Please note the following:
The cooling mode lowers the hum idi ty leve l
ins ide the veh icle. This p reven ts fogging up of
the windows .
I n t he case of high outside humidity and tem­
pe rat ures,
condensation c an drip from the air
conditioning sys tem evaporator and form a
pool under the vehicle. This is normal and not
an indication of leaks!
A t l ow ou ts ide temper atures, the f an au to­
mat ica lly switches to a higher speed when the
coolant reac hes a sufficient temperature ex ­
cept in the defroster pos ition.
W hen sta rting with full thro ttle, the compres­
sor of the automatic clima te con trol sys tem is
temporari ly switched off to achieve f ull en­
g ine power.
To ensure eng ine cooling when the eng ine is
under an extreme load, the compressor is
switched off at high coolant temperatures .
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Pollutant filter
The poll uta nt fi lter ( part icle fi lter) ensures
that imp urities in t he outside air (e .g. dust,
po llen) and odors are significantly reduced or
stopped . The air is also fi ltered in recircu lation
mode.
T he poll utant fi lter element m ust be changed
at the intervals specified in the service p lan so
that the perfo rmance of the a utomatic cli­
mate control system is not impaired.
If the effectiveness of the filter decreases pre ­
maturely due to operation of the vehicle in
areas with significant poll ution, the filter e le­
ment must be changed between the specified
serv ice dates.
Key recognition
T he c urrent automatic climate contro l set ­
tings are automatically stored and assigned to
the maste r key .
Energy management
To p reven t the bat tery from being discharged
and to res to re the ba lance o f energy, compo ­
nents which require large amo unts o f energy
are temporarily cut bac k or switched off
¢ page 211. Heating systems in particular re ­
quire a great deal of energy. If yo u notice, for
example, that the rear window heater is not
heating, then it has been temporarily reduced
o r switched off by
energy management.
T hese systems a re available again as soon as
the ene rgy balance has been res to red.
.8, WARNING
T raff ic safety re quires all windows to be
clear of i ce, snow, and con densa tion . Only
the n can good v is ib ility be ensured . Famili­
a rize yourself w ith the correct operation of
the automatic climate contro l system as
well as the proper procedure for defog­
g ing/defrosting the windows .
@ Note
-If you s usp ect that the automatic cli ­
mate contro l system has been damaged,
-
sw itch t he system off to avoid further .,_

80 Warm and cold
damage and have it inspected by a quali­
fied dealership.
- Repairs to the Audi automatic climate
control system require specialized knowledge and special tools. Therefore,
contact an authorized dealer in the event
of malfunctions .
@ Tips
-To avoid adversely affecting heating and
cooling performance and to prevent con­
densation on the windows, the air intake
in front of the windshield must be free of
ice, snow and leaves .
Controls
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate control
-The air flowing out of the vents and
throughout the vehicle's entire interior is
discharged at the rear of the vehicle.
Make sure that the outlet slots are not
covered by clothing, etc.
- The automatic climate control system works most effectively if the windows
and the panorama/tilting sunroof* are
closed . However, if the interior of a
parked vehicle is extremely hot from the
sun, briefly opening the windows can
speed up the cooling process.
This overview is to assis t you in familiarizing yourself wi th the con trols of the automa tic climate
control system.
Fig. 94 Con tro ls o f th e del uxe a uto matic cl imate contro l
Functions are set by rotating the regulator or Button(s)
Meaning
are switched on and off by tapping the but-
~
Fan
tons. The LED in the buttons illuminates when
¢page81
the function is active. -Recirculation mode
Button(s)
Meaning ~ ¢page82
Switching on and off •o Air distribution
OFF ¢page 81 .;o ¢page82
IAUTO Automatic operation ®
Defrost
¢
page 81 ¢
page82
Temperature Temperature selection
QiP
Rear window defogger
regulatora >
¢page 81 ¢page83

Button(s )
AC
----·
Meaning
Turn cooling system on/off
<=> page 83
Seat heating
<=>page 91
aJ The reg ulato r is a lso used to set the fan speed, ai r di s­
tributio n an d seat h eat ing.
(D Tips
The grille on the controls <=> fig. 94 must
remain unobstructed and must not be tap­
ed over. Measuring sensors are located be­
hind it.
Turning the climate control system on and off
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate co ntrol
.. Briefly press the IOFFI button, or press the
IAUTOI button to turn the climate control
system
on .
.. Press the ~ ,o~ F=F ~I button to turn the climate
control system off and to block the a ir sup­
ply from the outside.
The climate control system switches back on
when a control button is operated.
Automatic mode~
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic cl imate control
The standard operating mode for all times of
the year.
Tu rning on au tomatic mode
.. Set the temperature between 60° F (+16°()
and 84°F (+28°() .
.. Press the
!AUTO l button.
Automatic mode ensures constant tempe ra ­
tures in the interior and dehumidifies the air
ins ide the veh icle. Air temperat ure, volume
and d istribution are controlled automatically
to reach or maintain the desired inter ior tem­
perature as quickly as possible . Fluctuations
i n exte rior temperature and the effects of
temperature from the pos ition of the sun are
compensated fo r automat ically.
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This operating mode wo rks on ly in an adjusta ­
ble temperature range of 60°F (+16°() to
84°F (+28°(). If a temperature be low 60°F
( + 16°() is selected,
LO appears in the disp lay.
At temperatures above 84°F (+28°(),
HI is
displayed . At both extreme settings, climate
control runs co ntinuously at maximum cool­
ing o r heating powe r. The re is no temperature
r egulation.
Setting the temperature
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate control
Fig. 95 Tempe rat ure sett ing regula tor
.. Rotate the regulator to the left to reduce
the temperature, or to the right to i ncrease
the temperature<=>
fig. 95 .
The selected temperature appears on the cl i­
mate control display. The temperature setting
will also appear for a few seconds in the radio
or MM I* display .
Fan[!]
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe a utomatic clima te control
The automatically preset fan speed can be re­
duced or increased .
Fig . 9 6 Fan button a nd regu lato r
.. Press the~ button.

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• Rotate the regulator to set the desired fan
speed (air volume) .
We re commend a lways running the fan at a
l ow speed when driv ing s low ly .
To prevent polluted outside air (smell) from
entering the in terior of the vehicle, sw itch to
recircul ation mode by press ing the button 1- 1.
When the radio or MMI* is turned on, the fan
speed setting appears for a few seconds on
the s creen .
@ Tips
-It is possible that the fan speed may
change automati cally. This occurs to en­
su re that the desired temperature set­
ting is re ached as quickly as poss ible.
- The fan speed cannot be regulated sepa­
r ately for the dr iver and front passenge r.
Recirculation mode I:;;]
Appli es to vehicles: with deluxe automa tic climate control
The recirculation mode prevents polluted out­
side air from entering the vehicle interior .
Activating
• Press the bu tton 1.,,,,1 q _&. .
Deact ivating
• Press the button 1-1 aga in, or
• press the
IAU TO I button .
I n recirculation mode, air is drawn from the
vehicle interior, f iltered and recirculated. We
recommend selecting recirculation mode un­
der the following conditions :
When driv ing through a tunnel or in a traffic
jam so that exhaust fumes and odors cannot
ente r the veh icle inter ior .
.&_ WARNING
You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended per iod since no fresh air is
drawn in. With the ai r-conditioning switch­
ed off, the windows can fog up, which in ­
creases the risk of an acc ident!
Air distribution ~
Applies to vehicles: with del uxe automatic climate control
The automatically preset air distribution can
be changed .
Fig . 97 A ir di str ib ut io n b utton and reg ulator
• Press th e ~ button.
,.. Rotate the regulator to the desi red setting .
You can adjust the air d istr ibut ion so that air
flows from specific vents . In positio n
:0 air
flows on ly to the windows, in posit io n
;n, it
flows to the d river or passenger, and in pos i­
tion
!,!) it flows to the footwell . The re a re ad­
ditional combinations availab le to adj ust air
distribution as needed .
T o reg ulate air d istribution a utomat ically,
switch to
IAU TOI.
When the radio or MMI* is turned on, the air
dist ribution setti ng appears for a few seconds
o n the sc reen .
Defrost ~
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automat ic climate control
The windshield and side windows ore defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly os
possible .
• Press t he button~ to tur n on the defrost ­
er.
• Press the button ~ again, or press the
IAUTO I button to turn it off .
T empera ture is con tro lled autom atically . T he
maximum amo unt of air flows ma inly from
the vents below the winds hield .
Pressing the~ button sw itches off reci rcula­
t io n mode.

Rear window defogger~
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate control
The rear window defogger clears the rear win­
dow of condensation .
.. Press the@il button to turn the rear window
defogger on and off.
The rear window defogger works only when
the eng ine is running. The indicator light in
the button illuminates when the rear window
defogger is on.
The rear window defogger is switched off au­
tomatically after 10 to 20 minutes, depend­
ing on the outside temperature.
The rear w indow defogger can be turned on
permanently by pressing the@il button for
more than two seconds. This rema ins stored
until the ignition is switched off. A rear w in­
dow defogger that was switched on also re­
mains stored for 15 minutes after the ignition
is switched off.
If the engine is restarted within these 15 mi­
nutes, the rear window defogger is act ivated
for 10 to 20 mi nutes, depend ing on outs ide
temperature . When a veh icle is parked for a
shor t time, the rear w indow defogger does
not need to be man ually ac tivated again.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear window is clear, yo u
should switch the rea r window defogger
off. The reduced power consumption has a
beneficial effect on fuel consumption.
AC mode ~
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate cont rol
Deacti vating
.. Press the !AC I button.
Activating
.. Press the !AC I button again .
The cooling system is turned on in AC mode.
The heating and ventilation system is control­
led automatically.
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(D Tips
If the LED in the switch contin ues to illu ­
minate after AC mode has been turned off
(= turning the AC off), there is a fault in an
a ir-conditioning component. Please con­
su lt an authorized dealership if there is an
operat ing problem.
Economical use of the climate control
system
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate control
Economical use of the climate control system
helps save fuel.
When the climate control system is working in
cooling mode, eng ine performance is reduced
and fuel consumpt ion is affected. To keep the
t ime the climate cont ro l system is on as shor t
as possib le, yo u should do the following:
.,. To save fue l, tur n off cooling mode by press­
ing the
! AC I button ( indicator lig ht goes
out) .
.. In addi tion, if you open the window or the
panorama/t ilting sunroo f* while driving,
turn off cooling mode by pressing the
IAC !
button (indicator light goes out).
.. If the vehicle is extreme ly hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly ope n doors and win­
dows .
@) For the sake of the environment
When yo u save fuel, you reduce emissions
from the vehicle.
Deluxe automatic
climate control plus
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automat ic climate con­
trol plus
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is
designed to maintain a comfortable and uni­
form climate inside the vehicle .
We recommend the follow ing settings:
.,. Set the temperature to 75 °F (+23 °C).
.. Press the
IAUTO I button.

84 Warm and cold
With this setting, you attain maximum com­
fort in the least amo unt of time. Change this
setting, as des ired, to meet yo ur persona l
needs.
The climate controls are a combination of heating, venti lation and cooling systems,
which automatica lly reduce hum idity and cool
the air inside your vehicle.
The climate control automatically maintains a
temperature once it has been set . The tem­
perature of the air from the vents, fan speed
(air volume) and air distribution are also auto­
mat ically adjusted . The system also takes into
account strong sunshine so that manual ad­
justment is not necessary . So in almost all
cases,
autom atic mo de offers the best cond i­
tions for the comfo rt of the occupants at all
times of the year¢
page 86.
Please note the following :
Turn on the air cond itioner to reduce hum idity
in the vehicle . Th is also prevents the w indows
from fogging up.
When the outside temperature is high and the
a ir is very hum id,
conden sation from the
evaporator may drip under the vehicle. This is normal and does not indicate a leak .
If the outside temperature is low, the fan nor­
mally only switches to a h igher speed once
the eng ine coolant has warmed up sufficient­
ly .
The air conditioner temporarily switches off
when you drive off from a standstill using full
thrott le to save engine power.
The compressor also switches off if the cool­
ant temperature is too high, so that the en ­
g ine can be adequately coo led under extreme
loads.
Du st and pollen filter
The dust and pollen filter (a combined particle
fi lter and activated charcoal filter) reduces or
prevents outside air pollut ion (dust, or po llen)
from entering the vehicle . T
he dust and po llen fi lter must be changed at
the interva ls specified in your Mai ntenance
booklet , so that the air conditioner can prop­
erly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with a high
degree of air pollution, the filter may need to
be changed more frequently than specif ied in
your Audi Warranty
& Maintenance book let. If
in doubt, ask your authorized Audi Service Ad­
visor fo r advice .
Key recognition
The current climate contro l settings are auto ­
matically stored and assigned to the remote
key
Energy management
T o prevent the battery from being discharged
and to resto re the ba lance of energy, compo ­
nents which require large amo unts of energy
are temporarily cut back or switched off
¢ page 211. Heat ing systems in particular re­
quire a great deal of energy. If you notice, for
example, that the rear w indow heater is not
heating, then it has bee n tempora rily cut back
o r switched off by
energy managemen t.
These sys tems are available again as soon as
the energy balance has been resto red.
.&_ WARNING ~
Reduced visibi lity is dangerous and can
cause accidents .
-
- For safe d riving it is very impor tant that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con ­
densation .
- Comp lete ly fam iliari ze yourse lf with the
proper use and function of the heating
and venti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wipe r/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the windshie ld first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may freeze on the w ind-
shie ld and red uce visib ility.
~

(D Note
-If you suspect that the climate control
system has been damaged, switch the
system off to avoid further damages,
and have it inspected by a qualified deal­
ership .
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire special technical knowledge and
special tools . Contact an authorized Audi
dealer for assistance .
(D Tips
-To avoid adversely affecting heating and
cooling performance and to prevent con -
Controls
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate control plus
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densation on the windows, the air intake
in front of the windshield must be free of
ice, snow and leaves.
- The air flowing out of the vents and
throughout the vehicle's entire interior is
discharged at the rear of the vehicle.
Make sure that the outlet slots are not
covered by clothing, etc.
- Climate control works most effectively if the windows and the panoramic sliding/
tilting sunroof* are closed . However, if
the interior of a parked vehicle is ex­
tremely hot from the sun, briefly open­
ing the windows can speed up the cool ­
ing process.
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the climate controls .
Fig. 98 Clim ate contro ls
The display shows the selected temperature
for the driver's side on the left and the select­
ed temperature for the front passenger 's side
on the right.
Functions are set by rotating the control or
are switched on and off by tapping the but­
tons. The LED in the buttons illuminates when
the function is active. OFF
AUTO
Temperature reg u latorsa>
~ b)
Meaning
Turns on and off
9page86
Automatic operation
¢page86
Temperature selection
9page 86
Fan
¢page87
Recirculation mode
¢page 87

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Button(s )
o•
~
1Qul
AC
Meaning
Air distribution
c::> page87
Defrost
¢page BB
Rear window defogger
c::>page88
Turns cooling system on
and off
<=:>page BB
Seat hea ting
c::> page 91
aJ The re gulat or is al so use d to s et t he fa n s pee d, air d is ­
t ribut io n an d seat heating.
b) Th e sym bol m ay app ear sligh tly diff erent in some
mode ls.
(Di Tips
- The gr ille on the controls c::> fig . 98 must
r ema in unobstructed and must not be
ta ped ove r. M eas uring sensors are lo cat­
ed behind it.
Turning the climate control on and off
Applies to vehicles: w it h Deluxe au tomat ic clima te co n­
tro l p lus
"' Briefly press I O FF I, or p ress IAU TO I to turn
the climate cont ro l
on .
"' Press the !O FF ! button for at least 2 sec­
onds
to turn the climate contro l off and to
block th e air s upply from t he outside . " O FF"
appears in the display .
Climate control turns on again when you press
the
tempe rature regulator
Automatic mode~
Applies to vehicles: w it h Deluxe automatic climate co n·
trol plus
The standard operating mode for all times of
the year .
Turning on automatic mode
"' Se t the tempe rature between 60 ° F
( +1 6 °() and 84 °F ( +28 °() .
"' Press the
!AU TO I button . A
utomat ic mode ens ures constant tempera ­
tures in the inter ior and dehumidifies the air
i nside the vehicle . Air temperature, vol ume
a nd distribution are controlled automatically
to reach or main tain the desired interior tem­
perature as quickly as possib le . Fluctuat ions
in exter io r temperature and the effects o f
temperature from the position of the s un are
c ompensa ted for au tomatically.
This operating mode works only in an adjusta ­
ble temperature range of 60°F (+16°() to
84°F ( +28°() . If a tempe ratu re below 60 °F
( + 16°() is sele cted,
LO appears in the d isp lay.
At tempe ratu res above 84°F ( +28°(),
HI is
displayed . At both extreme se tt ings, climate
control runs continuously at maximum cool­
ing or heating power . The re is no temperature
regulation .
Setting the temperature
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe auto mat ic climate con­
tr ol pl us
The temperature can be set separately for the
driver's side and fron t passenger' s side.
Fig. 99 Temp erat ur e sett ing regulato r
"' Rotate the regulator c::> fig . 99 to the left to
red uce the temperature, or to the right to
increase the temperature .
T he selected temperature appears o n the cl i­
mate control display. When the MMI display is
turned on, the temperature set ting appears
for a few seconds on the screen.

Fan~
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol plus
The automatically preset fan speed con be re­
duced or increased.
Fig. 100 Fan butto n and regulator
.. Press the~ button <=> fig. 100 .
.. Rotate the regu lator to set the desi red fan
speed (air volume).
The climate control system automatically reg ­
ulates fan speed based on the interior tem­ peratu re . You can adjust the volume of air pro­
duced by the fan to your own requ irements.
When the MMI disp lay is turned on, the fan
speed setting appears for a few seconds on
the sc reen .
@ Tips
-It is possible that the fan speed may
change automatically . This occurs to en­
su re that the des ired temperatu re set­
ting is reached as quickly as poss ible.
- The fan speed cannot be regulated sepa­
r ately for the dr iver and front passenger.
Recirculation mode G;l
Appl ies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol p lus
The recirculation mode prevents polluted out­
side air from entering the vehicle interior .
Turning on r ecirculation mode
.. Press the l""" I ¢ A button .
Turnin g off recirculation mode
.. Press the~ button again, or
.. press the
!AU TO I butto n.
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In recirculation mode, air is drawn from the
vehicle interior, filtered and recirculated . We
recommend selecting recirculation mode un­
der the fo llowing conditions:
When driving through a tunne l or in a traffic
jam so that exhaust fumes and odors cannot
enter the vehicle interior.
_& WARNING
You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period since no fresh air is
drawn in . With the air-conditioning switch ­
ed off, the w indows can fog up, which in­
creases the risk of an accident!
Air distribution @J
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic clima te con ­
trol plus
The automatically preset air distribution con
be changed.
Fig . 1 01 A ir distribution button and regu lator
.. Press the~ button r:>fig . 101 .
.,. Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
You can adjust the air distribution so that air
flows from specific vents. In position
:0 air
flows only to the windows, in posit ion
:,J, it
flows to the d river or passenger, and in pos i­
tion
!J it flows to the footwell. There are ad­
di tional comb inat ions avai lab le to adjust air
distribution as needed.
To regulate air d istribution automatically,
swi tch to
IAU TOI.
When the MMI d isplay is turned on, the a ir
distribution setting appears for a few seconds
on the screen .

88 Warm and cold
Defrost~
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol plus
The windshield and side windows ore defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible.
.. Press the~ button to turn on the defrost­
er .
.. Press the~ button again, or press the
IAUTO I button to turn it off.
Temperature is controlled automatically . The
maximum amount of air flows main ly from
the vents below the windshield.
Pressing the~ button switches off recircu la­
tion mode.
Rear window defogger~
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol plus
The rear window defogger clears the rear win­
dow of condensation .
.. Press the~ button to turn the rear window
defogger on and off .
The rear w indow defogger works only when
the eng ine is running . The indicator light in
the button illum inates when the rear window
defogger is on.
The rear w indow defogger is switched off au­
tomatically after
1 0 to 20 minutes, depend­
ing on the outside temperature .
The rear w indow defogger can be turned on
permanently by press ing the~ button for
more than two seconds. This remains stored
unti l the ignition is switched off . A rear win- dow defogger that was switched on also re­
mains stored for 15 minutes after the ignition
is sw
itched off .
If the engine is res tarted w it hi n these 15 mi ­
nutes, the rear window defogger is activated
for
1 0 to 20 minutes, depending on outside
temperature . When a vehicle is parked for a
short time, the rear window defogger does
not need to be manually activated again .
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear w indow is clear, you
shou ld sw itch the rear window defogger
off. The reduced power consumption has a
beneficia l effect on fuel consumpt ion .
AC mode ~
Applies to vehicles: with Deluxe automatic climate con­
trol plus
Turning AC off
.. Press the IAC ! button.
Turning AC on
.. Press the IAC ! bu tton again.
The cooling system is turned on in AC mode .
T he heating and vent ilation system is control­
l ed automatically .
(D Tips
If the LED in the sw itch does not illumi­
nate after AC mode has been turned on(=
turning the AC off), there is a fault in an
air-conditioning component. Please con­
su lt a authorized dealersh ip if the re is an
operating problem .