In this article we look at the second-generation facelifted Audi A5 / S5 (8W6) available from 2020 to the present. Here you will find the fuse box outline of the Audi A5 and S5 2021, 2022, get information on the location of the fuse boxes in the car and learn about the assignment of each fuse (fuse layout).
Fuse Box Location
Driver’s/front passenger’s footwell
The fuses are located in the footwell under the footrest (left-hand drive vehicle) or behind the cover (right-hand drive vehicle).
Instrument panel
Additional fuses are located on the front side of the cockpit (driver’s side).
Luggage Compartment
The fuses are located under the left cover in the luggage compartment.
Fuse Box Diagrams
Driver’s/front passenger’s footwell
Left-hand drive vehicles
Right-hand drive vehicles
Assignment of the fuses in the front passenger footwell
| № | Equipment |
|---|---|
| Fuse panel A (brown) | |
| 1 | Catalytic converter heating |
| 2 | Engine components |
| 3 | Exhaust doors, fuel injectors, air intake, motor heating |
| 4 | Vacuum pump, hot water pump, NOx sensor, particulate sensor, biodiesel sensor, exhaust doors |
| 5 | Brake light sensor |
| 6 | Engine valves, camshaft adjustment |
| 7 | Heated oxygen sensors, mass airflow sensor, water pump |
| 8 | Water pump, high pressure pump, high pressure regulator valve, temperature valve, engine mount |
| 9 | Hot water pump, motor relay, 48 V starter generator, 48 V water pump |
| 10 | Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sensor |
| 11 | Clutch position sensor, 48 V starter generator, water pump, 12 V starter generator |
| 12 | Engine valves, engine mount |
| 13 | Engine cooling |
| 14 | Fuel injectors, drive system control module |
| 15 | Ignition coils, heated oxygen sensors |
| 16 | Fuel pump |
| Fuse panel B (red) | |
| 1 | Anti-theft alarm system |
| 2 | Drive system control module |
| 3 | Left front seat electronics, lumbar support, massaging seat |
| 4 | Automatic transmission selector lever |
| 5 | Horn |
| 6 | Parking brake |
| 7 | Diagnostic interface |
| 8 | Roof electronics control module |
| 9 | Emergency call and communication control module |
| 10 | Airbag control module |
| 11 | Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC), Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) |
| 12 | Diagnostic connection, light/rain sensor |
| 13 | Climate control system |
| 14 | Right front door control module |
| 15 | Climate control system compressor |
| 16 | Brake system pressure reservoir, left neck heating |
| Fuse panel C (black) | |
| 1 | Front seat heating |
| 2 | Windshield wipers |
| 3 | Left headlight electronics |
| 4 | Panoramic glass roof |
| 5 | Left front door control module |
| 6 | 12 volt socket |
| 7 | Right rear door control module, right rear power window |
| 8 | All wheel drive control module |
| 9 | Right headlight electronics |
| 10 | Windshield washer system/headlight washer system control module |
| 11 | Left rear door control module, left rear power window |
| 12 | Parking heater |
| Fuse panel D (black) | |
| 1 | Front seat electronics, seat ventilation, rearview mirror, rear climate control system control panel, neck heating, front passenger’s airbag warning light, diagnostic connection |
| 2 | Diagnostic interface, vehicle electrical system control module |
| 3 | Sound generator |
| 4 | Clutch position sensor |
| 5 | Engine start, emergency shut-off |
| 6 | Diagnostic connection, traffic information antenna (TMC) |
| 7 | USB connection |
| 8 | Garage door opener |
| 9 | Audi adaptive cruise control, adaptive distance regulation |
| 11 | Front camera |
| 12 | Right headlight |
| 13 | Left headlight |
| 14 | Transmission fluid cooling |
| Fuse panel E (red) | |
| 1 | Ignition coils |
| 2 | Climate control system compressor |
| 5 | Left headlight |
| 6 | Automatic transmission |
| 7 | Instrument panel |
| 8 | Climate control system blower |
| 9 | Right headlight |
| 10 | Dynamic steering |
| 11 | Engine start |
Instrument panel
Assignment of the fuses in the driver’s side of the cockpit
| № | Equipment |
|---|---|
| 1 | Convenience access and start authorization control module |
| 2 | Audi phone box, USB connection |
| 4 | Head-up display |
| 5 | Audi music interface, USB connection |
| 6 | Front climate control system control panel |
| 7 | Steering column lock |
| 8 | Center display |
| 9 | Instrument cluster |
| 10 | Volume control |
| 11 | Light switch, switch module |
| 12 | Steering column electronics |
| 14 | Infotainment system |
| 16 | Steering column electronics, steering wheel heating |
Luggage Compartment
Assignment of the fuses in the trunk
| № | Equipment |
|---|---|
| Fuse panel A (black) | |
| 2 | Windshield defroster |
| 3 | Windshield defroster |
| 5 | Suspension control |
| 6 | Automatic transmission |
| 7 | Rear window defogger |
| 8 | Rear seat heating |
| 9 | Left tail lights |
| 10 | Airbag, driver’s side safety belt tensioner control module |
| 11 | Luggage compartment lid lock, fuel filler door lock, convenience system control module |
| 12 | Luggage compartment lid |
| Fuse panel B (red) | |
| 6 | Electric compressor |
| Fuse panel C (brown) | |
| 1 | Exterior antenna |
| 2 | Audi phone box, safety belt microphone |
| 3 | Right front seat electronics, lumbar support, massaging seat |
| 4 | Side assist |
| 6 | Interior monitoring, anti-theft alarm system, tire pressure monitoring system |
| 7 | Convenience access and start authorization control module |
| 8 | Auxiliary heating, tank module |
| 9 | Power top control module |
| 10 | TV tuner, data exchange and telematics control module |
| 11 | Auxiliary battery control module |
| 12 | Garage door opener |
| 13 | Rearview camera, peripheral cameras |
| 14 | Right tail lights |
| 16 | 2021: Airbag control module 2022: Airbag, front passenger’s side safety belt tensioner control module |
| Fuse panel E (red) | |
| 1 | Right neck heating |
| 3 | Exhaust treatment |
| 4 | Power top control module |
| 5 | Right trailer hitch light |
| 7 | Trailer hitch |
| 8 | Left trailer hitch light |
| 9 | Trailer hitch socket |
| 10 | All wheel drive control module, sport differential |
| 11 | Exhaust treatment |
