2018 S5 Tips & Tricks
Discussion
IJB1959 said:
There is a lot the S5 does that you never knew unless you have studied the manual (aka encyclopaedia) in detail. Here is what I have discovered so far, but some may know this already and want to add more........
In the summer, hold down the unlock button on the key fob and all the windows will open, hold down lock button to close.
Quite common on a range of manufacturers for many years. My 04 plate S4 has it, some late model VX Cavaliers had it!!!In the summer, hold down the unlock button on the key fob and all the windows will open, hold down lock button to close.
IJB1959 said:
And I still never knew the S5 did it until I read the manual. 
Just get on with pressing buttons 
Having skimmed through the start of this thread and seen a few queries about electrically opening, or assisted boot lids, dunno if it's relevant but I have a boot opening button on my key fob. Thought it didn't work for the first year I had the car until I accidentally learned you had to hold the button for 3 or 4 seconds.
Always wondered how the boot had popped open until I figured out it had been activated in my pocket while squatting down nearby.
db said:
Just get on with pressing buttons
Having skimmed through the start of this thread and seen a few queries about electrically opening, or assisted boot lids, dunno if it's relevant but I have a boot opening button on my key fob. Thought it didn't work for the first year I had the car until I accidentally learned you had to hold the button for 3 or 4 seconds.
Always wondered how the boot had popped open until I figured out it had been activated in my pocket while squatting down nearby.
I have had a couple of instances of the boot opening with the remote in my pocket too!Having skimmed through the start of this thread and seen a few queries about electrically opening, or assisted boot lids, dunno if it's relevant but I have a boot opening button on my key fob. Thought it didn't work for the first year I had the car until I accidentally learned you had to hold the button for 3 or 4 seconds.
Always wondered how the boot had popped open until I figured out it had been activated in my pocket while squatting down nearby.
A few things I've found out over the last week playing about with the car.
1. You can set the memory buttons to do anything, not just radio stations, call people etc, just do what you want on the MMI, then hold down the button you want it to be for a few seconds.
2. On the memory buttons, when you sit your finger on them, a display on the MMI screen comes up showing you what button your touching and what each button is set to.
3. You can close the boot (sportback) by holding the button on the drivers door
4. There is also a button on the drivers door you can press as you leave that deactivates the internal alarm sensor, for dogs, kids etc.
5. You can get Streetview. When you drag your MMI pad to a new destination, the yellow man appears, push the pad to the right, scroll down to "Streetview" and there it is, you can then use the pad to go up and down the street and look up or down, the same way you would on a PC.
6. It plays DVDs! Stick in Lethal Weapon 2* to the CD slot, and low and behold, lethal weapon 2* is on in your car! (*other DVDs are available)
7. There are "curry hooks" either side of the boot.
That's it for the moment...
1. You can set the memory buttons to do anything, not just radio stations, call people etc, just do what you want on the MMI, then hold down the button you want it to be for a few seconds.
2. On the memory buttons, when you sit your finger on them, a display on the MMI screen comes up showing you what button your touching and what each button is set to.
3. You can close the boot (sportback) by holding the button on the drivers door
4. There is also a button on the drivers door you can press as you leave that deactivates the internal alarm sensor, for dogs, kids etc.
5. You can get Streetview. When you drag your MMI pad to a new destination, the yellow man appears, push the pad to the right, scroll down to "Streetview" and there it is, you can then use the pad to go up and down the street and look up or down, the same way you would on a PC.
6. It plays DVDs! Stick in Lethal Weapon 2* to the CD slot, and low and behold, lethal weapon 2* is on in your car! (*other DVDs are available)
7. There are "curry hooks" either side of the boot.
That's it for the moment...
Electronicpants said:
A few things I've found out over the last week playing about with the car.
1. You can set the memory buttons to do anything, not just radio stations, call people etc, just do what you want on the MMI, then hold down the button you want it to be for a few seconds.
2. On the memory buttons, when you sit your finger on them, a display on the MMI screen comes up showing you what button your touching and what each button is set to.
3. You can close the boot (sportback) by holding the button on the drivers door
4. There is also a button on the drivers door you can press as you leave that deactivates the internal alarm sensor, for dogs, kids etc.
5. You can get Streetview. When you drag your MMI pad to a new destination, the yellow man appears, push the pad to the right, scroll down to "Streetview" and there it is, you can then use the pad to go up and down the street and look up or down, the same way you would on a PC.
6. It plays DVDs! Stick in Lethal Weapon 2* to the CD slot, and low and behold, lethal weapon 2* is on in your car! (*other DVDs are available)
7. There are "curry hooks" either side of the boot.
That's it for the moment...
You can get the DVD's to play on the move (for passengers only of course!!) by changing a setting using VCDS. I have read that you can also do this using the MMI 'hidden functions' menu, but as yet I have not found out how to access this screen without VCDS. On B8's there was a specific button pressing sequence to view this menu.1. You can set the memory buttons to do anything, not just radio stations, call people etc, just do what you want on the MMI, then hold down the button you want it to be for a few seconds.
2. On the memory buttons, when you sit your finger on them, a display on the MMI screen comes up showing you what button your touching and what each button is set to.
3. You can close the boot (sportback) by holding the button on the drivers door
4. There is also a button on the drivers door you can press as you leave that deactivates the internal alarm sensor, for dogs, kids etc.
5. You can get Streetview. When you drag your MMI pad to a new destination, the yellow man appears, push the pad to the right, scroll down to "Streetview" and there it is, you can then use the pad to go up and down the street and look up or down, the same way you would on a PC.
6. It plays DVDs! Stick in Lethal Weapon 2* to the CD slot, and low and behold, lethal weapon 2* is on in your car! (*other DVDs are available)
7. There are "curry hooks" either side of the boot.
That's it for the moment...
Re playing the radio - is there a way of displaying the radio text by default? When I select radio it just shows the station and a naff icon. If you use the wheel and select right you can select radio text but it's not the prettiest and resets to the default.
Most of the MMI is great apart from the radio on the main screen, unless anyone knows differently?
Most of the MMI is great apart from the radio on the main screen, unless anyone knows differently?
gatdecor said:
Re playing the radio - is there a way of displaying the radio text by default? When I select radio it just shows the station and a naff icon. If you use the wheel and select right you can select radio text but it's not the prettiest and resets to the default.
Most of the MMI is great apart from the radio on the main screen, unless anyone knows differently?
Nope its not possible and a massive frustration for me too. Basic 7 grand cars can do this, my Golf R did this by the near £50k Audi cant. Annoying. Most of the MMI is great apart from the radio on the main screen, unless anyone knows differently?
IJB1959 said:
On B8's there was a specific button pressing sequence to view this menu.
You need VCDS to enable the Hidden Menu before the key sequence works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa2GhkPqhL8Just a quick post for anyone installing a TDI tuning box.
I have had some emails from people struggling to connect the harness plugs correctly and getting a 'start/stop' error. To save you the grief, please PM me first for close up photo's on where things should go and which way round!.....the fitting instructions are not that clear and it is easy to make a mistake.
I have had some emails from people struggling to connect the harness plugs correctly and getting a 'start/stop' error. To save you the grief, please PM me first for close up photo's on where things should go and which way round!.....the fitting instructions are not that clear and it is easy to make a mistake.
simonwhite2000 said:
Can we stop talking about the tdi tuning box please? I get my bonus on the last day of the month and my mrs expects to have some flights booked soon after. Those flights are current at risk!
Tell her you'll get there quicker in the S5 with a TDI tuning box installed.....BTW, the car sounds great now with a TDI TUNING BOX!!!! 
So guys here is my intial thoughts on the TDI Tuning Box.
Drove down to the Manchester Branch and was greeted by the two guys who work there. First off service there was fantastic two nice guys who know what they were talking about.
Installation took less than ten minutes and it was a very neat clean job. Answered any questions and queries I had.
Now onto the Box. I tried it in default mode 4 and it was considerably quicker. I then switched to mode 7 and dear lord. The mid range it was so much punchier and stronger.
The car sounds reasonably louder the pops and crackles still sound the same but the engine note appears to be more aggressive under load.
I believe in mode 7 it is around 408-410bhp and to be honest i feel this is how the car should have come out the factory!
Also the launch control is now brutal! I would be very interested to know the 0-60 times. I believe standard is 4.4 however i am sure this could now be as low as 4.1 or 4 seconds flat for those of you who are interested in that!
I am now running the car in mode 6 as i feel this offers the best balance and feel. Mode 7 is ridiculously quick but it feels more poised in mode 6.
I will post some further thoughts once I have driven it more as its only been a day. Overall thoughts, Well worth the money and i would be shocked if anyone was not blown away by it.
Drove down to the Manchester Branch and was greeted by the two guys who work there. First off service there was fantastic two nice guys who know what they were talking about.
Installation took less than ten minutes and it was a very neat clean job. Answered any questions and queries I had.
Now onto the Box. I tried it in default mode 4 and it was considerably quicker. I then switched to mode 7 and dear lord. The mid range it was so much punchier and stronger.
The car sounds reasonably louder the pops and crackles still sound the same but the engine note appears to be more aggressive under load.
I believe in mode 7 it is around 408-410bhp and to be honest i feel this is how the car should have come out the factory!
Also the launch control is now brutal! I would be very interested to know the 0-60 times. I believe standard is 4.4 however i am sure this could now be as low as 4.1 or 4 seconds flat for those of you who are interested in that!
I am now running the car in mode 6 as i feel this offers the best balance and feel. Mode 7 is ridiculously quick but it feels more poised in mode 6.
I will post some further thoughts once I have driven it more as its only been a day. Overall thoughts, Well worth the money and i would be shocked if anyone was not blown away by it.
Edited by Mrjww88 on Saturday 22 April 10:44
Edited by Mrjww88 on Saturday 22 April 10:44
Mrjww88 said:
So guys here is my intial thoughts on the TDI Tuning Box.
Drove down to the Manchester Branch and was greeted by the two guys who work there. First off service there was fantastic two nice guys who know what they were talking about.
Installation took less than ten minutes and it was a very neat clean job. Answered any questions and queries I had.
Now onto the Box. I tried it in default mode 4 and it was considerably quicker. I then switched to mode 7 and dear lord. The mid range it was so much punchier and stronger.
The car sounds reasonably louder the pops and crackles still sound the same but the engine note appears to be more aggressive under load.
I believe in mode 7 it is around 408-410bhp and to be honest i feel this is how the car should have come out the factory!
Also the launch control is now brutal! I would be very interested to know the 0-60 times. I believe standard is 4.4 however i am sure this could now be as low as 4.1 or 4 seconds flat for those of you who are interested in that!
I am now running the car in mode 6 as i feel this offers the best balance and feel. Mode 7 is ridiculously quick but it feels more poised in mode 6.
I will post some further thoughts once I have driven it more as its only been a day. Overall thoughts, Well worth the money and i would be shocked if anyone was not blown away by it.
Well I'm glad I'm not the only one to be blown away with this box. Seems we both agree that setting 6 is better, but on 7 I got roughly 0-62mph in 4.0 seconds, although I think 6 is near the same, but as you said 7 is a bit brutal. This makes the S5 in theory faster than the published 4.3 sec BMW M4 and RS3. I did post previously that a 2017 RS3 could not keep up with me, so this bears this out. TBH, I think it's best to forget about saving fuel with it as it sort of defeats the object, as you cannot resist the smile on your face when you floor it. When you think about it, for £649.00 you are getting the performance of cars costing 20k more...mad isn't it.Drove down to the Manchester Branch and was greeted by the two guys who work there. First off service there was fantastic two nice guys who know what they were talking about.
Installation took less than ten minutes and it was a very neat clean job. Answered any questions and queries I had.
Now onto the Box. I tried it in default mode 4 and it was considerably quicker. I then switched to mode 7 and dear lord. The mid range it was so much punchier and stronger.
The car sounds reasonably louder the pops and crackles still sound the same but the engine note appears to be more aggressive under load.
I believe in mode 7 it is around 408-410bhp and to be honest i feel this is how the car should have come out the factory!
Also the launch control is now brutal! I would be very interested to know the 0-60 times. I believe standard is 4.4 however i am sure this could now be as low as 4.1 or 4 seconds flat for those of you who are interested in that!
I am now running the car in mode 6 as i feel this offers the best balance and feel. Mode 7 is ridiculously quick but it feels more poised in mode 6.
I will post some further thoughts once I have driven it more as its only been a day. Overall thoughts, Well worth the money and i would be shocked if anyone was not blown away by it.
Edited by Mrjww88 on Saturday 22 April 10:44
Edited by Mrjww88 on Saturday 22 April 10:44
Edited by IJB1959 on Saturday 22 April 11:51
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