2008 AUDI A5 COUPE fuel tank capacity

Instruments and warning/indicator lamps19
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data
Electro-mechanical parking brake

This warning lamp monitors the electro-mechanical
parking brake.The warning lamp
 lights up when the parking brake is applied
with the ignition on. After the ig nition has been switched off the
lamp will stay on for about 30 seconds. The warning lamp will light
up for about 30 seconds if the parking brake is applied with the igni-
tion switched off.
The warning lamp should go out wh en the parking brake is released.
If the warning lamp flashes continuously after the parking brake has
been applied , the brake may not be strong enough to hold the
vehicle on a slope. This may be due to the brakes overheating.
Please note the following points:
•
If the gradient is too steep to park the vehicle safely, the display
will show the message Caution: Vehicle parked too steep .
•
In the event of a fault in the parking brake system the symbol

will also appear in the instrument cluster display together with the
message Parki ng b rake! You should have the fault corrected by a
qualified workshop without delay.
Brake system

The warning lamp flashes if the brake fluid level is too low
or if there is a fault in the ABS system or the parking
brake.If the warning lamp
 flashes, there is a fault in the brake system.
The symbol
 in the instrument cluster display will flash at the
same time. You can press the button to obtain a message
explaining the fault ⇒page 31 .
If a failure should occur in the ABS, the ABS warning lamp
 will
light up together with the brake warning lamp
 ⇒ .
WARNING
•
Before opening the bonnet and ch ecking the brake fluid level,
observe the warning information on ⇒page 231, “Working on
components in the engine compartment”.
•
If the brake warning lamp does not go out, or if it lights up
when driving, the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low – this
may cause an increased accident ri sk. Stop the vehicle and do not
drive on. You should obtain professional assistance.
•
If the brake warning lamp lights up together with the ABS
warning lamp, this can mean that the control function of the ABS
is out of action. As a result the rear wheels can lock relatively
easily when braking. This could caus e the tail of the vehicle to skid
sideways. Drive carefully to the nearest qualified workshop and
have the fault rectified.
Fuel gaugeThe gauge only works when the ignition is switched on.
When the needle reaches the reserve zone, the symbol
 lights up
in the instrument cluster display ⇒page 36 together with the
message Please refuel . At this point there are still about 8 litres of
fuel left in the tank. This is your reminder to fill up soon.
The tank capacity of your vehicle is given in the Technical data
section ⇒page 293 .
Caution
Never run the tank completely dry. If there is an irregular fuel supply,
misfiring can occur. This allows unburnt fuel to enter the exhaust
system, which could cause overheating and damage the catalytic
converter.
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Fuel and filling the tank
228Filling the tankFilling the tankThe flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked and locked
automatically by the central locking.
Unscrewing the tank cap
– Press the left side of the flap to open it ⇒fig. 218 -arrow-.
– Unscrew the tank cap anti-clockwise.
– Hook the cap onto the open flap ⇒fig. 219. Closing the tank cap
– Screw on the tank cap clockwise until it cannot be turned
further.
– Press the left side of the flap to close it (you should hear it click into place).
When the automatic filler nozzle is operated correctly it will switch
itself off as soon as the tank is “full”. Do not try to put in more fuel
after the nozzle cuts out, as this will fill the expansion chamber in
the fuel tank.
The correct fuel grade for your vehicle is given on a sticker on the
inside of the tank flap. Further notes on fuel ⇒page 227 .
The tank capacity of your vehicle is given in the Technical data
section ⇒page 293 .
WARNING
Fuel is highly inflammable and can cause serious burns and other
injuries.•
For safety reasons always swit ch off the auxiliary heating*
before refuelling the vehicle.
•
For safety reasons we do not recommend carrying a spare fuel
canister in the vehicle. The cani ster could become damaged in an
accident and leak.
•
Observe all relevant statutory regulations on using, storing and
transporting spare fuel canisters.
•
When filling your tank or a spare fuel canister with fuel, do not
smoke and keep away from naked flames. Risk of explosion!
•
If, in exceptional circumstances, you have to carry a spare fuel
canister, please observe the following warnings:
−Never fill fuel into the spare fu el canister with the canister
placed in or on top of the vehicle. An electrostatic charge could
build up during filling, causing th e fuel vapour to ignite. Danger
of explosion. Always place the canister on the ground to fill it.
Fig. 218 Vehicle as
seen from the rear
right: Opening fuel
tank flapFig. 219 Fuel tank flap
with tank cap attached
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Index305
Controls
Safety
Driving tips
General maintenance
Self-help
Technical data
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driving away from a standstill . . . . . . . . . 122
Driving away when towing a trailer . . . . 123
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 93
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . 101
DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dynamic gear control program . . . . . . . . 133
EEasy-entry function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 73
Economical driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
EDL See Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . 18
Electric seat adjustment See Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Electric windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Convenience open/close function . . . . 50
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Electrical accessories See Electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 88
Electro-mechanical parking brake . . . . . . 124
Auto release function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Driving away from a standstill . . . . . . 122
Driving away when towing a trailer . . 123
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . 123
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Releasing and applying . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19
Electronic differential lock How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Electronic stab ilisation program
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . 123
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency release Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emission control systems Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Engine compartment Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine compartment layout . . . . . . . . . . 232
Engine data See Performance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Engine hood
See Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Engine management (EPC) warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
LongLife Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
See also Performance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Engine oil capacity See Performance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Engine oil pressure Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Engine oil sensor Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Environmental compatibility . . . . . . . . . . 207
Environmental tips Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 107
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
EPC See Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ESP See Electronic stabilis ation program . . 16
Ethanol fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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306FFastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 169
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Releasing the tank flap manually . . . 229
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 168
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Foreign countries See Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Four-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Front passenger See Sitting position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fuel Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . 25
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel level low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel tank flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fuse, changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
GGarage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Gear-change indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Generator See Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Glow plug system Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16HHandbrakeSee Electro-mechanical parking brake . . .
121
Hazard warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Head restraints Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Changing dip settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Front seats (deluxe automatic air conditioner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 107
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heated rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 107
Heating Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 93
Deluxe automatic air co nditioner plus . . .
101
HomeLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IIgnition key Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 37
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 39
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Glow plug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Main beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Trailer turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Inflation pressures (tyres) . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Inspection intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Interior lights Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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310Sunroof (tilting panorama roof)
Convenience open/close function . . . . 50
Supplementary heater Deluxe automatic air conditioner . . . 101
Deluxe automatic air conditioner plus . . .110
Switches on driver's door Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Switching off the engine . . . . . . . . . 118, 120
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15TTailgate See Boot lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Total journey memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Towing Automatic braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trailer stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Towing away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Towing bracket Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Towing bracket, removable . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Towing bracket, retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . 216
Towline anchorage Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Traction control system
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Notes on towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Points to check before towing . . . . . . 208
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Trailer stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trailer turn signals Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Trailer weights See Performance, weights and
dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Transport bag See Load-through hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Trips, checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Type plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Tyre repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Tyre Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tyres Inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Tread wear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tyre service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
UUniversal transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Central locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
VVehicle data sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Vehicle identification data . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Vehicle identification number . . . . . . . . . 293
VentilationDeluxe automatic air conditioner . . . . 93
Deluxe automatic air co nditioner plus . . .
101
Ventilation slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168WWarning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electro-mechanical parking brake . 18, 19
Electronic stabilisation program . . . . . 16
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Washer fluid level low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Washing the vehicle By hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
With high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . 220
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
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