lock AUDI A5 COUPE 2014 Owner's Manual

42 Opening and clo sing
Emergency closing of the panoramic
tilting sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing , it will open again a utomati ­
cally. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
.. Within five seconds after the s unroof opens
automatically, pull the switch until the roof
closes .
Valet parking
Applies to vehicles : wit h va let pa rking funct io n
The valet parking feature protects the lug­
gage compor tment from unau thorized ac­
cess .
-
Fig. 3 3 G lo ve co mpa rtm en t: va le t pa rk in g b utton
You can switch the "va let par kin g f unct ion " on
when someone else is park ing yo ur vehicle.
When the function is switc hed on, the vehicle
can be dr iven , locked and unlocked using the
master key, but access to the luggage com­
partment is not permitted .
.. Take the mechanical key out of the master
key
c::> page 34 .
.. Open the glove compartment c::> page 60 .
.. Activate c::> fig. 33 th e "valet parking" fea ­
ture by press ing the
!VA LE T ! button . The in­
dicator light in the switch illum inates .
.. Close the glove compartment a nd lock it
with the mechan ica l key .
.. Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechani­
c al key
c::> page 63 .
.. Lock the lugg age compa rtmen t pa ss ­
th rough wi th the mechanical key
~ page 65 .
.. Leave the master key w ith the serv ice per ­
sonnel for parking and keep the mechanica l
key with you.
T he following buttons are deactivated when
the va let parking f unction is switched on:
-lar l button in the d river 's doo r
-lar l button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated,
t h e message
Valet parking activated appears
in the instrumen t clus ter disp lay when you
switch the ign ition on .

44 Clear vis ion
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
c> page 44.
- When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of
the headlights, turn signals and tail lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clea r shor tly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
- In the even t of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is no tified in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay¢
page 22.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 35 T u rn s ig na l and hig h beam lever
Turn sign als ¢i ¢
The turn signals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal pos ition when the ign i­
tion is switched on.
(D -right turn signal
@-left tur n signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just
tap the lever .
High be ams and headlight flasher [D
Move the lever to the correspon ding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
ii in the instrument cl us­
te r turns on .
Notes on thes e features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w ith the ignition
t ur ned on. The indicator ligh ts
Ct or a in
the instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn s ig ­
na l switches off au toma tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the head­
lights a re on. The ind icator ligh t
II in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if there a re no
lights switched on . The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
--
Do not use the h igh beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions ore selected in the radio or
MMI" .
.,. Select: !CARI function button> Exte rior
light ing .
Or
.,. Select: !CARI function button > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle s etting s> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car }*,
Leav ing home (light when unlocking car )*
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and th e dr ive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, the function
can be switched on and off or the length of
time the lig hts remain on* can be ad justed . ..,.

The leavin g home function il luminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
This function can be switched on and off.
The
c o ming h om e and lea ving home func­
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO position
¢ page 43, fig. 34.
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the A UTO
¢ page 43 position, the switch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odel s:
You can switch the dayt ime run­
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mode*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
v ides stronger illum ination on the side of the
road on wh ich you are driving .
If you are driv­
i ng in a count ry that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, th is
will cau se glare for on coming dr ivers. To pre­
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In veh icles with halogen headlights, ce rtain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered w ith wate rproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing thro ugh. Fo r
more information, please see your author ­
ized Audi dea ler or author ized repa ir faci lity .
(D Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the dr iver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on.
Clear vi sion 45
Emergency flashers
F ig. 36 Center console: emergency flasher switch
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
.. Press the switch
Gil¢ fig. 36 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flas hers are on, all four
turn signals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights .
1B in the instru­
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer­
gency flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn w hen
the emergency flashers are switched on by us­
ing the turn signal lever. The emergency flash­
ers stop temporarily.
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ignition is turned off.
T he emergency flashers w ill turn on a utomat i­
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency f las hers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t raf ­
fic jam so that any other vehi cles coming
can see you, or whe n
- yo ur vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an eme rgency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are tow ing another vehicle
beh ind you.

46 Clear vis ion
Interior lights
Front /rear interior lights
Fig . 37 Front headliner: inte rior lighting controls
Fig. 38 Rear headliner: rear reading lights
@Interio r ligh ts
Press the switch ~ fig. 3 7 in the correspond­
ing position.
0 -Interior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the inte­
rior l ights turn on automatically when you un­
lock the vehicle, open a door or remove the ig­
n ition key. The interior lights turn off several
seconds after your close the doors , when you
lock the vehicle or when you turn the ign it ion
on. When a door is open, the light tu rns off
after a few minutes.
@ Front /rear r eading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the but­
ton~
~ fig. 37 or ~fig. 38.
The appearance and location of the rear read­
ing lights may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig . 39 Inst rume nt illu mination
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob again to return it to its origi­
nal posit ion.
(!') Tips
The instrument i llum ination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off . As the daylight fades, the illu­
mination of the dia ls likewise dims auto­
matically and wi ll go out completely when
the ou tside light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights when ou tside light conditions
become poor .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 4 0 Forward section of driver's armrest: power mir­
r or controls

50 Clear vis ion
is sw itched b ack on by mov ing the
winds hield wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper b lades
r es ult in streaking. This can affect the
rain sensor* function. Check your wind­
shield wiper b lades regularly.
- The was her fluid nozzles of the wind­
s h ield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when t he ignit ion is on.
- When stopping temporarily, (e .g . at a
traff ic light) the set speed of the wind­
shield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
C lea n the w indshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and
g lass cleaner to clean the winds hield wiper
b lades.
,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the serv­
i ce position . Refer to ¢
page 50.
,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front win­
dow.
& WARNING
Dirty windshie ld w iper blades can impa ir
your view. This can lead to acc idents .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig . 4 6 Remov ing w inds hie ld w ipe r blade
-
Wiper service position /blade replac ement
position
,. Swi tch the ig nition off and move the w ind­
shield wiper leve r to posit ion @ ¢
page 49,
fig. 45 . The wi ndshield wipe rs move into the
service position. ,.
To bring the w ipers back into the origina l
position , switch the ignition on and p ress
the windshield wiper lever.
You can also t urn the serv ice posi tion on or
o ff
in the radio/M M!*:
,. Switch the windshie ld wipers
off (position
@ ¢ page 49, fig. 45) .
,. Select: !CAR I function button> Windshield
wipe rs
> Ser vice position > on/off . Or
,. Select:
!CARI function button > Car systems*
cont rol butto n > Servicing & checks > Wiper
s ervice position
> On /Off .
Removing the wiper bl ade
,. Lift the windsh ie ld wiper arm up from the
w indshield.
,. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 46 o n the
w iper blade . Hold the wipe r blade firmly .
,. Remove the wipe r blade in the direction of
t he arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
,. Insta ll the new wiper blade in the reta iner
on the wiper arm @unt il you hear it click in ­
to p lace on the w iper arm .
,. Place t he wiper a rm back on the windshield.
,. Tur n the se rvice position
off.
& WARNING ~
F or your safety, you sho uld rep lace the
wiper b la d es once o r twice a yea r. See your
authorized Audi dealer fo r replacement
b lades.
(D Note
- T he windshie ld wiper b lades m ust only
be rep laced when in the service position!
Otherw ise, you risk damag ing the pa int
on the hood o r the windshie ld w iper mo ­
tor.
- Yo u should not move your veh icle or
press the windsh ie ld wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
w indshield. The winds hield wipers wou ld
move back into their or iginal position
and co uld damage th e hood a nd wind ­
shield.

56 Seats and storage
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
Fi g. 52 Armrest between t he driver's/front passe nger's
seats .
Adju sting th e ce nter armr est
.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from
the start ing pos ition
¢ fig . 52 detent by de­
tent.
" To bring the armrest back into the starting
pos ition, raise it out of the top detent and
fold it back down .
The armrest can sl ide forward and back .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: with a djustable head restrain ts
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the seat belt , offer
effective protection.
F ig . 53 Front seat: adj usting th e manual head re ­
st raints
Fig. 54 Front seat: adjust ing the power head rest rai nt
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If that is not possible, t ry to adjust the head
rest raint so that it is as close to this position
as possib le
¢ page 56 .
.,. To adjust the height of the manual head re­
straint*, gr ip the head rest raint on the sides
w ith both hands and slide it up/down until it
locks in to p lace
¢fig. 53.
.. To adjust the height o f the power head re­
straint*, press the button up/down
¢ fig. 54.
Refer to¢ page 122, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to s ui t the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restra ints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa­
tal nec k inju ry dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 122, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
@ Tips
- To prevent the head restraints from run­
ning into the headliner, they retract au­
toma tically when moving the seat for­
ward or upward .
- Correctly adjusted head restraints a nd
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety featu res.

Rear head restraints
Fig. 55 Rear seats : head restraints
Fig. 56 Rear head restra ints: re lease
Adjusting the head restraints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place¢.,& .
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button @¢
fig. 55 and slide the head re­
stra int downward .
Removing the head restraints
• Fold the backrest forward ¢ page 63.
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release@¢
fig. 56 with the me­
chanical key¢
page 34 and the button @
¢ fig. 55 . Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same time¢.,& .
Installing the head restraints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place .
• Press the button@¢
fig. 55 and slide the
head restraint al l the way down. You shou ld
not be able to pull the head restra int out of
the backrest.
Seats and storage 57
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
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 122, Proper adjustment of head
restraints .
-Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child seat ¢
page 169 . Install the head re­
straint again immediately once the child
seat is removed . Driving without head re­
straints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk
of serious or fatal neck injury dramatical­
ly.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen­
ter conso le have seating for four. The
long center console between the two
rear seats is
not a seating position.
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided .
.
@ Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily store and recall personal seating
profiles for the driver . The memory function is
operated through the master key and the
memory buttons in the driver's door .
The driver's seating profile is stored and as ­
s ig ned to the master key each time the vehicle
is locked. When you open the door, the seat
profile is automatically recalled. If two people
use one vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses "their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat profi les can be stored in the
memory buttons in the driver's door . Once

58 Seats and storage
they are stored, these seat profiles can be
se lected at any time .
I n addition to the driver 's sea t set tings, you
can also s tore and access the exterior mir ror
adj ustment settings* using the remote con­
trol key or memory button .
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote control key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
.. Se lect :
ICAR I function button> Seat adj ust ­
ment
> D riv er's s eat > Remote control key >
on .Or
> Select: ~ I C~ A~ Rc-, 1 funct ion button > Car sy st e m s*
control button > Vehicle setting s > Seat s>
Driv er' s s eat > Remot e control key > On .
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
switch off the memory fu nction us ing t he
radio or MMI* or the
ION/OFF I button
qpage58.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
F ig. 57 D river's door: memory functio n buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driv­
er's door.
Swit ching the memory fun ction on /off
.. Press the !ON/O FF I button to switch the
memory function on/off. The word
OFF
lights up when the memo ry function is
switched off . Seat profiles are neither stored
nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
.. Press the ISET I button. Whe n the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings .
.. Press a memory button
dil or III) briefly . A
tone confirms that the sett ings were stored.
Accessing a seat pr ofile
.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition
is swi tched off, press the memory button.
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and ho ld the memory
button until the seat adjustment is com­
plete.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta­
tionary - ot herwise you risk hav ing an ac­
cide nt.
- In an emergency the recall p rocedure can
be cancelled by pressing the
I ON/OFF !
switch or by tapping the memory bu t­
tons.
Ashtray
F ig . 58 Center console: ashtray
Opening /cl os ing
.. To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
qfig. 58.
.. To close the ashtray, press down on the cov­
er.

60 Seats and st o rage
• To adj ust the arm @, swing it in the direc­
tion of the arrow .
• Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and
automatically secures the beverage .
Closing cuphold ers
• To close the cupholder, press on the center
section between the two arms and push the
cupholder in the s lot as far as it will go.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal i njury .
-
-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an accident, sudden brak ing or other
vehicle movement, hot liqu id could spill,
causing sca ld ing bur ns. Sp illed hot liq uid
can also ca use an accident and persona l
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cuphol der. H ard
c u ps and g lasses can ca use in jury in an
acciden t.
- Never use t he cupho lder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of fire.
@ Note
On ly dr ink containe rs with lids should be
car ried in the cupho lde r. Liqu id could sp ill
out and damage your veh icle's e lectronic
equipment or sta in the upholstery, etc.
Glove compartment
The glove compar tment i s illuminated and
can be locked.
F ig . 62 G love compar tmen t
• To open the g love compartment, pull the
handle in the d irect ion of the arrow¢
fig. 62
and sw ing the cover down to open.
• To close the g love compartment, push the
glove compartment lid upward until the lock
engages.
The glove compartment can be locked using
the mechanical key¢
page 34 .
On the right side in the glove compartment is
a holder with the key body into which the
emergency key must be cl ipped to be able to
start the veh icle.
A WARNING
--To reduce the risk of pe rsonal in jury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while d riving .
Additional storage
The re are a var iety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the veh icle.
- In the roof headliner above the rearv iew
m irror.
- On the back of the front seat . The compart­
ment can hold a maximum we ight of 1 kg .
- On the left and right of the luggage com­
partment, behind the side trim .
- Garment hooks on the pilla rs in the rear of
the vehicle.
A WARNING
-- When driving, do not leave any hard ob -
jects on the rear w indow shelf o r allow
your pet to sit on the shelf. They co uld
become a h azard fo r vehicle occupants in
the event of sudden braking or a cr ash.
- Always remove objects from the instru­
men t panel. A ny item s not stored could
slide around inside the vehicle wh ile dr iv­
ing or when acce le rat ing or when app ly ­
ing the brakes or when driving around a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter conso le or other storage locations

cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
- Any articles of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv­
er's v iew. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang any clothing w ith hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects cou ld injure any passen­
gers inside the vehicle .
- To reduce the r isk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and fo llow all WARN INGS
¢ page 156, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vision .
- T he coat hooks must only be used for
lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock­
ets which may interfere with the side cur­
tain airbag deployment and can cause personal injury in a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging clothing on the coat hooks as this can in­
terfere with proper deployment of the
side curtain airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal in­
jury in a sudde n stop.
- Always keep the compartment above the
rearview mirror closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking maneuvers or a col lision.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
aga inst the rear w indow cou ld damage the
heating wires for t he rear w indow defog­
ger.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 61
@ Tips
-A vent slot is located between the shelf
and the rear w indow . Do not block the
vent with any items you may place on the
rear window she lf.
- Do not place bu lky items on the rear win­
dow shelf as they could restrict or block
the driver's vision in the rear view m irror.
Roof rack
Description and mounting location s
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack.
F ig . 63 Roof rack attachmen t po ints
.,. Always read and follow the instructions pro­
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when
installing the roof rack system.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the fo llowing:
- On ly use roof racks approved for your vehi­
cle. These approved roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system . Additiona l
attachments or carrier systems are needed
to transport luggage and sports equipment. We recommend using roof racks from the
Audi original accessories program .
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it
is only mounted on the designated locations
on the roof ¢
fig. 63 .
-We recommend that you keep the installa­
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together w ith your Owner's literature i n the
veh icle.