Service AUDI A5 COUPE 2018 User Guide

Cockpit overview
!?i Engine speed limitation
(ill Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the instrument cluster. This
protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam­
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ ;,,. Engine oil sensor
• Oil level system: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
• Oil level sensor: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has entered the engine oil as a result of fre­
quent short drives. Avoid high engine speeds, full
acceleration and heavy engine loads. Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the oil changed .
• Oil pressure sensor: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the oil pressure sensor.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
0 Please warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
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Drive until the engine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine oil will evaporate. Avoid high engine speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this.
Eli) Tank system
ID Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2.1
gallons (8 liters) of fuel left in the tank.
(jg Please refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Refuel the
vehicle immediately.
ID Tank system: malfunction! Please contact
Service
Th ere is a malfunction in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
{!) Tips
For more information on fueling, see
c>page324 .
,_ Washer fluid level
m Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off
c> page 339.
· 1 Windshield wipers
II Windshield wipers: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction corrected.

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c::S Driver's door
II] Driver' s door: malfunction! Shift to P before
l e aving vehi cle. See own er's manual
There is a malfunction in the driver's door. Select
the P se lector lever position (automat ic transmis­
sion) to secure the vehicle.
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
-: Bulb failure indicator
If the II indica to r li ght turns on, a b ulb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
bu lb . Rep lace the b ulb immediately .
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Please c ont ac t
Servic e
There is a malfunction in the headlights or the
light switch . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer o r
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
h ave the ma lf u nction co rre cted.
_& WARNING
- Ligh t bul bs are under pressu re and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in ­
creases the risk of injury.
- Wi th H ID headlights (xenon headlights), the
high -voltage component must be handled
correctly. Otherwise, there is a risk of fata l
injury.
{(D Dynamic headlight range control
II He adlight range cont rol: malfun ctio n! S ee
o w ner 's manual
There is a malfunction in the headlight range
control system, which may ca use glar e for other
drivers.
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler o r a uthorized
Audi Servic e Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corr ected.
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
m;J Audi adapt ive light : malfun ction! See own­
er's manual
Adaptive light is not working . The headlights still
funct ion .
Drive to an au thorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
@ Light/rain sensor
!;I Automatic headlights: ma lfunction! See
o wner' s manual
!;I Automati c wipers : malfunction ! See owner' s
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain switched on at a ll times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. However, you can continue to
turn the lights on and off using the light switch.
You can still contro l all functions that a re inde­
pendent of the rain sensor through the wind ­
shield wiper leve r.
Drive to an au thori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected.
Q Suspension control
Applies to : vehicles with suspension control
II Su sp ension: malfunction! You may continue
drivin g
There is a suspension control malfunction .
Drive to an authorized Audi d eal er or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.
r : All wheel drive/sport differential
Applies to: vehicles with all wheel drive/sport diffe rentia l
(II All-wh eel dri ve : malfun ction! You may con-
tinue driv ing. Pl ease contact Service
.,.
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Cockpit over view
Ill Sport d ifferential : malfunction! Please con­
tact Se rvice
There is a malfunction.
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
Ill All-whee l dri ve o verhe ating . Ple ase a dapt
driving st yle . See owner' s manual
Ill Sport d ifferential : temper ature too high.
Ple ase adapt drivi ng sty le
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificant ly due to the sporty driv ing manner. Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
sw itches of .
A WARNING
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility if the all whee l dr ive/
sport diffe rential is fau lty o r malfunctioning.
The repair must be performed by trained per­
sonnel using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety.
¢¢ Turn signals
If the . or .l indicator light b links, a turn s ig ­
na l is turned on. If bot h indicator lig hts are blink­
ing, the emergency flashers are on.
If an indicato r light blinks twice as fast as usua l,
a t urn signa l bulb has failed. Caref ully dr ive to an
authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key¢ page 40,
-Sensors in the door handles* ¢ page 40,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door c::> page 42,
or
-Interior central locking switch c::> page 41.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash twice when you unlock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the veh icle.
If they do not flash, then one of the doors, the
rear lid or the hood is not closed.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has
ex­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the central locking system sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will a lso automat ically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en­
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlocking
c::> page 41.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the remote control key is not in the vehicle . This
helps to prevent you from locking yourse lf out
accidentally .
<( ~ The following cond it ions prevent you from lock-
"' ~ ing your remote control key in the vehicle:
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3 Opening and closing
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the
fi'.) button on the re­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automatically unlocks
again after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected inside the vehicle, then the vehicle will
not be able to lock from the outside .
_& WARNING
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-When you lock your vehicle from outs ide,
nobody- espec ially children
-should rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
loc k the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ignit ion key with yo u. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for examp le) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
(D Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
-The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
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Opening and closing
Key set
Fig. 23 Your veh icle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key ~ page 39.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Appl ies to veh icles with A udi co nnect vehicle con trol
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the veh icle
code . You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control se rvices* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional information, see
~ page 201 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated .
It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
IM ENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks> Vehicle in·
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle manufacturer on the key chain.
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Data in the master key
When dr iving, service and maintenance-re levant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key. Your A udi service advisor can read out
this data and tell you about the work your vehicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key . When the ign ition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate control system
-Steering wheel heating*
-Central lockin g system
-Interior lighting*
-Exter ior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Park ing a id *
-Adaptive cr uise control *
-Active lane assist*
-Side assist*
-Traff ic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
-Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning *
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition .
~ WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
(© Tips
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-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the veh icle work ing
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Opening and closing
Child safety lock
Applies to: ve hicles w ith c hild safety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
Fig. 40 Section of driver's door: controls
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Fig. 41 Rear door: chil d safety lock
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• To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press
the@ button in
the driver's
door ~ fig. 40. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
• To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch w ith the mechanical key in the direc­
tion of the arrow or opposite the direction of
the
arrow~ fig . 41.
Message in the instrument cluster display
(tll Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ button again.
If the message stays on , drive immediately to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
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A WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an accident.
- A malfunction in the child safety lock could
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
inside, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
Power windows
Controls '
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 42 Driver's door: power win dow controls
All powe r window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
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• To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
• To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the desired window position is reached.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door*
© Right rear door*

_& WARNING
-When operating the power top, make sure
the funct ion is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfere with other dr ivers .
- Visibility to the rear is limited when operat­ ing the power top . Avoid operating the top
wh ile driving in reverse .
- Never drive with the power top unlocked .
The wind from driving could cause the pow­
er top to open. This can result in injur ies and
damage to the vehicle.
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow­
er top suppo rts or other moving compo­
nents when open ing and closing the top.
- T he headroom in the rear is reduced when
opening a nd clos ing the power top. Make
sure the rear passengers keep enough d is­
tance from the power top to reduce the risk
of injury.
(D Note
To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top storage compartment.
- make sure there is enough space above the
vehicle when opening or clos ing the power
top.
@ Tips
- To prevent the vehicle battery from draining unnecessari ly, do not open or close the pow­
er top repea tedly whe n the engine is switch­
ed off.
- The power top can also be operated manual­
l y temporari ly if there is a malfunc tion
c::, page 58, Power top emergency opera·
tion . An author ized A udi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility should diagnose
and correct the cause of the ma lfunction as
soon as possib le.
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top
open, the vehicle inter ior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthorized ac­
cess. Lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment . C lose the power top
before leaving the vehicle .
Powe r top
-The side windows automatically lower
slightly when opening or closing the power
top .
Power top convenience opening/closing
App lies to : vehicles wit h powe r top
Fi g. 48 Turni ng th e key to open a nd close
Convenien ce opening feature
.,. Remove the mec hanical key c::> page 39 .
.,. Turn the mechanica l key in the driver door lock
to the opening position one time @
c::, fig. 48.
.,. Turn the mechanica l key to the opening posi­
tion a second time
wi th in tw o se cond s and
hold it there until the power top opens com­
ple tely .
Co nven ien ce opening with th e co nv eni enc e
key*
.,. Press and hold the m button on the remote con-
trol key until the power top is completely open.
Conv enience clo sing featur e
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::, page 39.
.,. Turn the mechanical key in the dr iver door lock
to the closing posit ion one time @
c:> fig. 48.
.,. Turn the mechanical key to the clos ing position
a second time
within two seconds and hold it
there until the power top is completely closed .
Convenienc e closing with th e con ven ience
key*
.,. Press the tfJ button on the remote control key
to lock the vehicle .
.,. Press the CD button a second time within two
s e cond s
and hold it until the powe r top is com­
ple tely closed, o r
.,. Touch the sensor * on the door handle long
enough until the power top is completely
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Power top
closed. Do not place your hand in the door han ­
dle when do ing this.
The opening or closing p rocess w ill stop
immedi­
ately
if you release the key or stop to uch ing t he
button. Opening a nd clos ing with t he conven­
ie nce k ey* is possible from up to 13 ft (4 m)
away .
A WARNING
Read and follow t he important safety p recau­
tions
i:> & in Opening/closing the power top
on page
55 .
Power top storage compartment
Applies to: veh icles with power top
Fig. 49 Luggage co mpartme nt: ra isi ng/ lowe ring the powe r
top s to rage co m partment
Raising/lowering the power top storage
compartment
.- To ra ise/lower the power top storage compart­
ment, pull the bu tton in the luggage comp art­
ment
i:> fig. 49.
The power top st orage compartment c an be
raised when t he
power top is closed . This pro­
vides mo re ca rgo s pace in the l uggage compa rt­
ment .
T he
open power top is stored and p rotected in
the powe r top storage compartmen t. T he power
top storage compartment canno t be raised w hen
the power top is open . Because of this, the cargo
area in the luggage compartment is smaller
when the power top is open than when it is
closed .
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(D Note
To reduce t he risk of damage, make s ure
the re are no sensit ive objects in the power top
storage compartment's range of motion.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with power top
II Power top: malfunction! You may continue
driving (limited functionality). See owner's
manual
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again . If the message still appears, have an au ­
thorized Aud i dea le r or authori zed Audi Service
Fa cility co rrect the malfunction . D o not d riv e
fas ter than
30 mph (SO km/h) un til it is cor rec t­
ed .
f-j "ower top: rear seats occupied . Cannot run
automatically. See owner 's manual
This message appears if passengers or objects
are detected o n the rea r seat while the powe r top
i s ope ra ti ng . Make s ure t hat passe ngers o r ob­
je cts on the rear sea t have eno ugh distance be­
tween them and the power top .
f¥-j "ower top: malfunction! You may continue
driving
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top
again . If the message is st ill displayed, have the
malfunction correc ted by an a uthorized Aud i
dealer or author ized A udi Service Fac ility.
H "ower top: operation currently not possible
If the power top is operated continua lly for a
l ong period of time, the overload protection acti ­
vates for app rox imately 15 to
30 minutes. Yo u
can ope n or close the power top agai n after that .
§-j "ower top: operation cu rrently not possible .
Engine must be running
The powe r top is a utomat ica lly deac tiva ted if the
batte ry vo ltage is low . You can open or close the
power top aga in after start ing the engine .
§-j "ower top: operation not possible

Power top
Power top emergency
operation
Preparation
Applies to: vehicles with power top
f ig. 52 Luggage compartme nt: remov ing the vehicle tool
k it a nd fo ld the rear seat back rests forward
• Move the selector lever to the P position (auto-
matic transmission) .
• Set the parking brake.
• If possible, open all of the w indows .
• Open the luggage compartment lid and remove
the emergency release
handle@Q fig. 52 from
the left side trim panel.
• Lift the cargo floor cover using the plastic han­
dle and hook the handle above the power top
storage compartment .
• Remove the hex socket round blade and the
flat-head screwdriver blade from the vehicle
tool
kit @ c:> fig. 52.
• Release the cargo f loor cover again.
• Fold the backrests forward so that you can pull
the release lever in the side trim panel@
Qfig . 52 .
• Close the luggage compartment lid.
• Switch the ignition off.
• Pull the button @for approximately 10 to
15 seconds to reduce the pressure in the power
top hydraulics
c:> page 54, fig. 47 .
Only close the power top manually in an eme r­
gency . Have a second person assist . Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
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A WARNING
- The risk of pinch ing your hands or other
people increases during all of the power top
emergency operation steps .
-Make sure all windows are lowered during
emergency operation.
-Do not reach into the power top supports
or other moving components.
- Never drive with the power top unlocked.
The wind from driving could cause the pow­
er top to open. This can result in injuries and
damage to the vehicle.
Step 1 : Release the power top storage
compartment lid
Applies to : vehicles with power top
Fig. 53 Rear bench seat: releas ing the power top storage
compartment lid w ith the e mergency release han dle
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"' Remove the cover by pulling in the direct ion of
the arrow . If necessary, the cover can a lso be
removed with the screwdriver.
• Put the emergency release handle and the hex
soc ket round b lade together.
• To unlock the power top storage compartment
lid, insert the emergency release handle into
the opening on the rear panel of the power top
storage compartment lid
c:> fig. 53.
• Turn the emergency release handle in the direc­
tion of the arrow until it locks in to place.

Power top
"'Insert the emergency release handle into the
opening in the rear panel and turn it in the
di­
rection of the arrow until it locks into place
c>fig . 58.
"' Mount the cover again c> page 58, fig. 53.
"'Put the removed vehicle tool kit back in place .
A WARNING
-Drive a maximum of 44 mph (70 km/h) and
have the malfunction corrected immediately
by an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
- Avoid touching the support rods and other
moving parts when opening or closing the
power top storage compartment lid. If do
you make contact, your hands could be
pinched .
- When positioning the power top, avoid con­
tact with the supports or other moving
parts. Otherwise you could pinch your
hands.
- When pressing the power top down onto
the windshield frame, make sure that you
do not pinch yourself or anyone else ,
0 Note
After the power top has been lowered, it must
not be pressed down entirely on the molding
or it could result in damage. Drive to an
au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv­
ice Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected .
(D Tips
Make sure the locking mechanisms are locked
securely.
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