2025-2026 Audi A5 4 Door Instrument cluster -> Tachometer User Manual
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Instrument cluster  
Adjusting the layout  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
Coolant temperature  
display  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, various lay-  
outs may be available.  
Applies to: vehicles with a coolant temperature indicator  
The coolant temperature display 9 ðpage 15  
only functions when the ignition is turned on. To  
reduce the risk of engine damage, please observe  
the following notes about the temperature rang-  
es.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Audi virtu-  
al cockpit.  
To adjust the desired layout, press 3 .  
Setting the automatic layout change  
Applies to: RS model with Audi virtual cockpit  
Cold range  
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn  
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-  
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac-  
celeration, and heavy engine loads.  
Requirement: depending on vehicle equipment,  
the Performance or Runway layout must be set.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Audi virtu-  
al cockpit > Configure > Automatic activation  
of RS layout.  
Normal range  
The engine has reached its operating tempera-  
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge  
turn on. If the indicator light in the instru-  
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem-  
perature is too high ðpage 244.  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the Perform-  
ance or Runway layout will be automatically set  
when switching into the RS modes ðpage 112.  
Adjusting the additional display  
Applies to: Audi virtual cockpit  
Note  
Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in  
front of the air intake impair the cooling ef-  
fect of the coolant. This increases the risk of  
the engine overheating during high outside  
temperatures and heavy engine load.  
The front spoiler also helps to distribute  
cooling air correctly while driving. If the  
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will  
be impaired and the risk of the engine over-  
heating will increase. See an authorized  
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-  
cility for assistance.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the addi-  
tional displays that can be selected may vary.  
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:  
SETTINGS > Display & Brightness > Audi virtu-  
al cockpit > Configure.  
Select the desired additional display.  
Reducing the display  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can  
hide the central area in the instrument cluster.  
Select on the instrument cluster: vehicle func-  
tions tab > button > Reduced display, or  
Press the VIEW button on the multifunction  
steering wheel.  
Tachometer  
The tachometer 1 ðpage 15 displays the engine  
speed in revolutions per minute (RPM). The be-  
ginning of the red zone in the tachometer indi-  
cates the maximum permissible engine speed for  
all gears once the engine has been broken in. Be-  
fore reaching the red zone, you should shift into  
the next higher gear, select the "D" or "S" posi-  
tion, or remove your foot from the accelerator  
pedal.  
Changing the color scheme  
Applies to: RS models  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can  
change the color scheme in the instrument clus-  
ter.  
Select on the instrument cluster: vehicle func-  
tions tab > button > Color change display.  
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Instrument cluster  
Engine speed limitation  
Tips  
If the indicator light turns on, the engine will  
be automatically limited to the RPM displayed in  
the instrument cluster. This will protect the en-  
gine components, for example during a cold start  
or from overheating.  
Distances are displayed in mi (miles) or km  
(kilometers).  
Outside temperature  
display  
If the engine speed limitation was activated by an  
engine control malfunction, the  
indicator  
The outside temperature is displayed in the sta-  
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.  
tus bar 4 ðpage 15.  
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driving at  
very low speeds, the temperature displayed in  
the instrument cluster may be slightly higher  
than the actual temperature outside due to heat  
radiating from the engine.  
Note  
At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a snowflake  
symbol appears in front of the temperature dis-  
The needle in the tachometer may only be in  
the red area of the gauge for a short period of  
time before there is a risk of damaging the  
engine. The location where the red zone be-  
gins varies depending on the engine.  
play ð  
.
WARNING  
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based  
on the outside temperature display. Be aware  
that there may be ice on roads even when the  
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)  
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.  
Odometer  
Engine oil temperature  
indicator  
Applies to: vehicles with engine oil temperature indicator  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the engine  
oil temperature may be indicated by a bar in  
the instrument cluster.  
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: reset button  
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit:  
Open the vehicle functions tab and switch to  
the enhanced view ðpage 16.  
The trip odometer and odometer are displayed in  
the status bar 4 ðpage 15.  
The trip odometer shows the distance driven  
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure  
short distances. The odometer shows the total  
distance that the vehicle has been driven.  
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument  
cluster: Open the lap timer ðpage 136.  
When engine oil temperatures are low, the dis-  
play --- °F (--- °C) appears in the instrument clus-  
ter. The engine has reached its operating temper-  
ature when the engine oil temperature is be-  
tween 176 °F (80 °C) and 248 °F (120 °C) under  
normal driving conditions. The engine oil temper-  
ature may be higher if there is heavy engine load  
and high temperatures outside. This is not a  
Resetting the trip odometer  
To reset the trip odometer to zero, press the re-  
set button 1 .  
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