2018 S5 Tips & Tricks
Discussion
Frankstar123 said:
Ok so my car does have high level brake light 
I was expecting to so it reflect into / onto my boot, so i thought i should be able to see the brake lights. I had to get my son to press the brakes with ignition on and i was behind the car
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
On another note, an Audi S5 SB is way slower than Tesla i got well and truly humped by a Model S P75 last night (I knew i would but wasnt expecting to be so far away....) need a chip...
Those Tesla's are mad off the line....would not even attempt a race. You think the P75 is quick, then the P100 is madness. A chip may save a little face, but still no chance.I was expecting to so it reflect into / onto my boot, so i thought i should be able to see the brake lights. I had to get my son to press the brakes with ignition on and i was behind the car
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
On another note, an Audi S5 SB is way slower than Tesla
i got well and truly humped by a Model S P75 last night (I knew i would but wasnt expecting to be so far away....) need a chip... Frankstar123 said:
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
This happens when the phone is connected and not disconnected properly & has happened to me. The reason being that the volume is multifunctional for phone/nav/audio whichever is activated, so if the phone is not disconnected properly (a MMI glitch) the volume says "unavailable" to the nav/audio functions thinking the phone is still in use.[EDIT] To save waiting an hour or so like you did, make a call and then disconnect again. Audi need to fix this problem.
Edited by IJB1959 on Saturday 7th October 11:59
IJB1959 said:
Frankstar123 said:
Ok so my car does have high level brake light
I was expecting to so it reflect into / onto my boot, so i thought i should be able to see the brake lights. I had to get my son to press the brakes with ignition on and i was behind the car
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
On another note, an Audi S5 SB is way slower than Tesla i got well and truly humped by a Model S P75 last night (I knew i would but wasnt expecting to be so far away....) need a chip...
Those Tesla's are mad off the line....would not even attempt a race. You think the P75 is quick, then the P100 is madness. A chip may save a little face, but still no chance.I was expecting to so it reflect into / onto my boot, so i thought i should be able to see the brake lights. I had to get my son to press the brakes with ignition on and i was behind the car
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
On another note, an Audi S5 SB is way slower than Tesla
i got well and truly humped by a Model S P75 last night (I knew i would but wasnt expecting to be so far away....) need a chip... You should of just kept racing and he would of soon ran out of charge meaning you sail past.
I see a lot of comments about these Tesla’s and how fast they get off the line and can beat nigh on anything etc what doesn’t get mentioned is how dull going to 60 that quick in silence is and that do it a few times and your charge takes a serious hit.
simonwhite2000 said:
IJB1959 said:
Frankstar123 said:
Ok so my car does have high level brake light
I was expecting to so it reflect into / onto my boot, so i thought i should be able to see the brake lights. I had to get my son to press the brakes with ignition on and i was behind the car
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
On another note, an Audi S5 SB is way slower than Tesla i got well and truly humped by a Model S P75 last night (I knew i would but wasnt expecting to be so far away....) need a chip...
Those Tesla's are mad off the line....would not even attempt a race. You think the P75 is quick, then the P100 is madness. A chip may save a little face, but still no chance.I was expecting to so it reflect into / onto my boot, so i thought i should be able to see the brake lights. I had to get my son to press the brakes with ignition on and i was behind the car
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
On another note, an Audi S5 SB is way slower than Tesla
i got well and truly humped by a Model S P75 last night (I knew i would but wasnt expecting to be so far away....) need a chip... You should of just kept racing and he would of soon ran out of charge meaning you sail past.
I see a lot of comments about these Tesla’s and how fast they get off the line and can beat nigh on anything etc what doesn’t get mentioned is how dull going to 60 that quick in silence is and that do it a few times and your charge takes a serious hit.
IJB1959 said:
simonwhite2000 said:
IJB1959 said:
Frankstar123 said:
Ok so my car does have high level brake light
I was expecting to so it reflect into / onto my boot, so i thought i should be able to see the brake lights. I had to get my son to press the brakes with ignition on and i was behind the car
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
On another note, an Audi S5 SB is way slower than Tesla i got well and truly humped by a Model S P75 last night (I knew i would but wasnt expecting to be so far away....) need a chip...
Those Tesla's are mad off the line....would not even attempt a race. You think the P75 is quick, then the P100 is madness. A chip may save a little face, but still no chance.I was expecting to so it reflect into / onto my boot, so i thought i should be able to see the brake lights. I had to get my son to press the brakes with ignition on and i was behind the car
My car did decide yesterday to not allow me to turn the volume up past 10% or so. It kept prompting "Unavailable" when trying to adjust volume. It only resolved itself after leaving the ignition off overnight; leaving it for an hour or so didnt fix it
On another note, an Audi S5 SB is way slower than Tesla
i got well and truly humped by a Model S P75 last night (I knew i would but wasnt expecting to be so far away....) need a chip... You should of just kept racing and he would of soon ran out of charge meaning you sail past.
I see a lot of comments about these Tesla’s and how fast they get off the line and can beat nigh on anything etc what doesn’t get mentioned is how dull going to 60 that quick in silence is and that do it a few times and your charge takes a serious hit.
Hi
Has anyone had the Audi MMI App on their iPhone suddenly tell you you aren't authorised anymore for some of the functions and to check the website? I guess this might be down to an IOS upgrade as it was working and there's nothing on the site that says anything useful and I can't see what I might need to do in order to get what should be still working to work again. Has anyone else had this?
Thanks,
--Ian
Has anyone had the Audi MMI App on their iPhone suddenly tell you you aren't authorised anymore for some of the functions and to check the website? I guess this might be down to an IOS upgrade as it was working and there's nothing on the site that says anything useful and I can't see what I might need to do in order to get what should be still working to work again. Has anyone else had this?
Thanks,
--Ian
gorman said:
My father in law just got a P85 - not a P100 I know but not far off. Can confirm they are very quick and the fact you get instant full power is cool but having driven it and done the launch etc it's all very......boring. Some may disagree but I would much rather take a slightly slower car with a V8 and some noise and excitement for the same money.
Also the fact you have a silent power train highlights tyre rumble and any squeaks and creaks in the cabin.
simonwhite2000 said:
gorman said:
My father in law just got a P85 - not a P100 I know but not far off. Can confirm they are very quick and the fact you get instant full power is cool but having driven it and done the launch etc it's all very......boring. Some may disagree but I would much rather take a slightly slower car with a V8 and some noise and excitement for the same money.
Also the fact you have a silent power train highlights tyre rumble and any squeaks and creaks in the cabin.
IJB1959 said:
simonwhite2000 said:
gorman said:
My father in law just got a P85 - not a P100 I know but not far off. Can confirm they are very quick and the fact you get instant full power is cool but having driven it and done the launch etc it's all very......boring. Some may disagree but I would much rather take a slightly slower car with a V8 and some noise and excitement for the same money.
Also the fact you have a silent power train highlights tyre rumble and any squeaks and creaks in the cabin.
Basically I dont get all the fuss with Tesla's. Rant over!
simonwhite2000 said:
IJB1959 said:
simonwhite2000 said:
gorman said:
My father in law just got a P85 - not a P100 I know but not far off. Can confirm they are very quick and the fact you get instant full power is cool but having driven it and done the launch etc it's all very......boring. Some may disagree but I would much rather take a slightly slower car with a V8 and some noise and excitement for the same money.
Also the fact you have a silent power train highlights tyre rumble and any squeaks and creaks in the cabin.
Basically I dont get all the fuss with Tesla's. Rant over!
On another note, do you sense that the car is actually faster than it feels??....so many people comment that it feels like you are doing 60mph when you have actually accelerated to 100mph (I have my speedo set to 'ping' at 100mph) which prompts the comment..
Edited by IJB1959 on Saturday 14th October 11:14
talksthetorque said:
I am having trouble with the Internetty things that the car does. When I first got the car I managed to get the Car registered in My Audi, The car showing up in the Audi Connect App, and the car communicates with the app accept simple things like locking and unlocking.
I have never had google maps working, or been able to send a map or destination to the car though, and when I try to activate google maps it has always said "Failed to connect to Audi Connect Server"
Any Ideas?
When on the Map view on the centre screen of the car it says TMC in the bottom right corner,
I just got in touch with Audi Customer services and a very nice young lady, with a South Lancs/North Manchester accent helped me out.I have never had google maps working, or been able to send a map or destination to the car though, and when I try to activate google maps it has always said "Failed to connect to Audi Connect Server"
Any Ideas?
When on the Map view on the centre screen of the car it says TMC in the bottom right corner,
She got me to take the Sim out of the Media unit, then I followed her instructions
Menu Botton > Telephone
Right nudge on controller> Online Options > Switch off Data Module
wait a couple of minutes > Switch On Data Module
Turn Car off and lock it, and see if it works in 20 minutes.
IJB1959 said:
On another note, do you sense that the car is actually faster than it feels??....so many people comment that it feels like you are doing 60mph when you have actually accelerated to 100mph (I have my speedo set to 'ping' at 100mph) which prompts the comment..
I agree I think it's to do with how constant the torque curve is and the auto gearbox. In a 4 cyl with this amount of power you would be on and off the turbo and possibly getting on and off power down to changing gear. It just gets on with it doesn't it?! My B8 S4 was similar. When I took mates for a ride in it it's like "doesn't feel that fast" "look at the speedo" "*expletives*"!So did a U turn in my S5 today and my car goes into limp mode.
I press the button overhead and a gentleman 200 miles away tells me i've got a Drivetrain, engine, handbrake and stop / start issue and my washer fluids need to be filled..
Just took it into Audi, hopefully gets sorted soon. My thinking is, its a oil starvation warning as I accelerated quite hard whilst doing a U'ey. But we'll see.
Supposed to be getting a Q7 as courtesy car.
I press the button overhead and a gentleman 200 miles away tells me i've got a Drivetrain, engine, handbrake and stop / start issue and my washer fluids need to be filled..
Just took it into Audi, hopefully gets sorted soon. My thinking is, its a oil starvation warning as I accelerated quite hard whilst doing a U'ey. But we'll see.
Supposed to be getting a Q7 as courtesy car.
Frankstar123 said:
So did a U turn in my S5 today and my car goes into limp mode.
I press the button overhead and a gentleman 200 miles away tells me i've got a Drivetrain, engine, handbrake and stop / start issue and my washer fluids need to be filled..
Just took it into Audi, hopefully gets sorted soon. My thinking is, its a oil starvation warning as I accelerated quite hard whilst doing a U'ey. But we'll see.
Supposed to be getting a Q7 as courtesy car.
Mine needed washer fluid at the weekend, only used it half a dozen times in a couple of thousand miles, definitely not filled as part of a PDI.I press the button overhead and a gentleman 200 miles away tells me i've got a Drivetrain, engine, handbrake and stop / start issue and my washer fluids need to be filled..
Just took it into Audi, hopefully gets sorted soon. My thinking is, its a oil starvation warning as I accelerated quite hard whilst doing a U'ey. But we'll see.
Supposed to be getting a Q7 as courtesy car.
I'll be avoiding u-turns for sure now!
Philvrs said:
Mine needed washer fluid at the weekend, only used it half a dozen times in a couple of thousand miles, definitely not filled as part of a PDI.
I'll be avoiding u-turns for sure now!
Mine needed air in all the tyres after < 1000 mile. IIRC it was <24psi in each.... I'll be avoiding u-turns for sure now!
Just been given a Q7 that has that many scratches on the vehicle checklist just has <-S-S-S-S-S-S-S> marked down both sides of the car picture, i think a rather large dog has been trying to jump in the back of the car. must be at least 50+ vertical scratches...
Frankstar123 said:
Mine needed air in all the tyres after < 1000 mile. IIRC it was <24psi in each....
On my S4 all were seriously overinflated on collection. Ride improved dramatically once that was sorted 
Just had the S4 in for service - courtesy car was a white TT convertible. (Let's just say I'm not the white convertible demographic... Mrs SB laughed so much when she saw it that medical attention was nearly required.)
silentbrown said:
Frankstar123 said:
Mine needed air in all the tyres after < 1000 mile. IIRC it was <24psi in each....
On my S4 all were seriously overinflated on collection. Ride improved dramatically once that was sorted Just had the S4 in for service - courtesy car was a white TT convertible. (Let's just say I'm not the white convertible demographic... Mrs SB laughed so much when she saw it that medical attention was nearly required.)
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