2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET fuel consumption

-~_T_ i_ re _ s_ a_n _ d_ w_ h _e_ e_ ls _________________________________________________ _
& WARNING (conti nu ed )
• If the tire i s not flat and you do not ha ve to change a wheel
immediately, drive at reduced speed to the nearest service station
to check the tire pressure and add air as required.
0 Note
Driv ing without valve stem caps can cause damage to the tire valves.
T o preven t this, a lways make sure that fac tory ins talle d valve stem
caps on all wheels are securely mo unted on the valve.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Under inflated t ires will also increase the fuel consumption .•
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amo unt of load or weig ht that any vehicle and
any t ire ca n carry. A veh icle th at is overlo ade d w ill n ot handle well and
is more difficult to stop . Overload ing can not on ly lead to loss of
vehicle co ntro l, bu t can also d amage important pa rts of the vehi cle
and can lead to sudden t ire failure, including a b lowo ut and sudden
deflation that can ca use the vehicle to c rash.
Yo ur safety and t hat of your passengers also depends o n mak ing s ure
that load limits are not e xceeded. Vehicle load incl udes eve rybody
and everyth ing in and on the ve hicle. These load limits are tech nically
refer red to as the veh icle's
Gross Vehicle We ight Rating ("GVWR").
T he "GVWR" includes t he weight of the basic vehi cle, all factory
installed accessories, a fu ll tank of fue l, o il, coo la nt and other fluids
plus maxim um load . The maxim um load includes the number of
passenge rs that the vehi cle is intended to car ry ("seating capacity ")
w ith an ass umed we ight of 150 lbs (68 kg) for each pa ssenger at a
designat ed seating position and the tota l w eight of any l uggage in
the vehicle. If you tow a trai le r, the weight o f the t railer hitch and the tongue weight of the
loaded tra ile r must be included as part of the
veh icle lo ad .
T he
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR ") is the max imum load t hat
can be a pplied at each of the ve hicle's two axles .
Th e Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing and the Gro ss Axle Weight Ra ting
are listed on the safety compliance s ticker label located on the
dr iver 's s ide B-pillar. Audi h as 4 seat ing pos it ions, 2 in t he fro nt and
2 in the rear for total seating capacity of 4 . Each seating pos it io n has
a seat belt =>
page 19 0, "Safety belts" .
Th e fa ct t hat there is an upper lim it to your veh icle 's Gross Vehicle
We ight Rating means that the total weight of whatever is being
c arrie d in t he ve hicle (incl uding t he weight o f a trail er hi tch and the
tongue weig ht of the loaded tra iler) is limited . The more passengers
in the veh icle or p assenge rs who are he avier than the st anda rd
we ights assumed mean that less we ight can be carried as luggage.
Th e tire pressure labe l o n yo ur Audi a lso lists the max imum combine d
we ight of alt of the o ccupants and l uggage or o ther cargo that the
vehicle ca n carry . For t he locat ion of the label=>
page 300, fig. 22 7.
& WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of vehicle control, a crash or
other accident, serious personal injury, and even death.
• Carrying more weight than your vehicle was de signed to carry
will prevent the vehicle from handling properly and increase the
risk of the loss of vehicle control.
• The brakes on a vehicle that has been overloaded may not be
able to stop the vehicle within a safe di stan ce.
• Tires on a vehicle that has been o verloaded can fail suddenly ,
including a blowout and sudden deflation, causing loss of control
and a crash .
• Always make sure that the total load being transported -
i ncluding the weight of a trailer hitch and the tongue weight of a .,_

-Alphabetical inde x lffi'f ___,__ ______________ _
Emergency release
Selector lever ............ ... .. ..
154
Emergency starting .. ..... .......... 333
Emergency towing ..... ............. 336
Eme rgency unlocking
Ignition key .. .. .. .. ...... ........
39
Energy management ................ 247
Battery power ................ ... 249
Driver notification ............. ... 249
Engine
Compartment . ...... .... .... .. ..
281
Coolant ............ .... .. .... .. 286
Hood . ............. .... ...... .. 279
Starting ..................... ... 106
Starting with jumper cables ..... ... 333
Stopping . ...................... 107
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ............ ...
280
Working the engine compartment .. 280
Engine coolant system
Malfunction .......... ...... .. ....
29
Radiator fan ........ .... .. .. .. .. 289
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ............ .. .. 8
Engine cooling system ............ ...
286
Adding coolant ... ............... 288
Checking coo lant level . .. ....... .. 287
Checking the engine coolant level . .. 287
Engine data ...... .......... ...... .. 342
Engine hood
Closing .................. .... ...
280
How to release the hood .. ....... .. 279
Engine oil . ..... ....... ... .. .. .. ... 282
Add ing ....... ... .. .. .. .. ....... 285
Additives .. ..... ... .. .. ......... 285
Changing .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . 285
Check o il level ...... .... .. .. .. .. . 284
Consumption . .. .. .. .. .... .. ..... 284
Oil consumption .......... .. .. .. . 283
Oil grades .... ................ .. 282
Specification and viscosity ... ... .. . 282
Engine oil level ................... ... 35
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction ... ................. ..
30
Engine oil sensor defective ............ 35
Engine speed limitation ............... 35
Environment
Break-in period ............ ..... .
250
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. . 251
Disposing of your vehicle battery . .. .
294
Driving at high speeds ..... ...... . 253
Driving to minimize pollution and noise ..
252
Fuel ........................... 276
Fuel economy ................... 252
Leaks under your vehicle .......... . 280
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ...
253
Proper disposal of d rained brake fluid 290
Proper disposal of drained engine coo lant
288
Proper disposal of d rained engine oil 285
Recycl ing used engine o il .. . .. .. .. . 285
Unleaded fuel ............ .. .... . 274
What should I do with an old battery?
294
Environmental note
Rear window defogger ........ .
92, 100
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 13
ESP
See Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
240
Event Data Recorder (EDR) 240
Exhaust ta il pipes
Cleaning ........... ...... .... ..
267
Expansion tank .. .. .. .. ............. 287
F
Fan .................. .. .... .... 91,98
Radiator . ........... ...... .... .. 289
Fastening
Booster seats ............ .... . ..
230
Convertible child safety seats ...... 228
Infant seats .. .. ................ . 227
Flat tire
Changing .......................
320
Floor mats ..... ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. 183
Fog lights .................. ..... ... 63
Folding the rear seat backrests .. ...... . 84
Foot pedals . ........... ...... .... .. 182
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment
276
Refueling ................ ... .. .. 276
Saving fuel by early upshifting ........ 9
Front airbags Description .. ...... .............
204
How they work ...... .. .... .. .. .. 209

Alphabetical inde x -________________ fWI
Front armrest
Adjusting ........................
82
Storage compartment ............. . 82
Front ashtray ..... .. .. ............... 85
Front seats .. ....................... 77
Adjusting ... ............. .... .. . 179
Child restra ints in the front seat ... . 202
Upper cabin heating .......... .... 104
Frontal co llisions and the laws of physics 191
Fuel
Additives .......................
274
Blended gasoline .............. .. . 274
Consumption ..................... 22
Filler neck ...... ................. 275
Fuel gauge .............. ........ . 10
Gasoline .................... ... . 274
Gasoline additives ................ 275
Octane rating .................... 274
Recommendation ................ 274
Refuelling ... .. .. .. ............ .. 276
Reserve ....... .... ... .. .. .. ..... . 10
Tank capacity ...... ... .. ..... .... 342
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Fuel supply too low ................... 34
Fuse arrangement ................... 327
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 172
Gas discharge lamps ........ .... .. .. . 331
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Gauges
Engine coolant tern perature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .......................
10
Tachometer ....................... 9
General illustration
Instruments and controls ............
7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 297
Glove compartment .................. 87
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
H
Head restraints .................. ... 181
Adjusting ....................... 181
Front seats ... .................... 82
Headl ight washer rese rvoir ..... ...... 295
Headl ights
Adaptive light ................ ... . 66
Fog l ights .... .................... 63
Headl ight range control defective .... 35
Rear fog lights .................... 63
Washer system ............... ... . 69
Heated
Front seats . .....................
103
Rear seats ...................... 103
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 100
Washer fluid nozzles ............... 69
Heated outside mirrors ............... 73
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 193
High beam .. ................ ... .. .. . 67
Homelink® universal remote control ... 172
Hood
Opening ............ ... .. .... ...
279
Release lever ............ ..... .. . 279
Horn ................................ 7
How are child restraint system anchors related
to child safety .. .. ..............
235
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . ..
207
How ofte n should I check my tire pressures?
303
How safety belt pretensione rs work . .. . 198
Hydroplaning .. ...... .............. 307
I
Ignition key .......... ....... .. .. ... 106
Emergency unlocking ........... ...
39
Ignition lock ... .. .................. 106
Malfunction ............. ..... 31, 35
Immob ilizer . .. ................. 11, 37
Important things to do before driving .. 177
Improperly worn safety belts .. ... .. .. . 197
Indicator lights ...................... 12
Airbag system .............. 211,212
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 32
PASSENGER A IR BAG OF F .......... 212
Infant seats .............. .... ...... 227
Ins ide rear view mirror ............. ... 72
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts .....................
232
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. . 15 Instrument lighting .................. 65
High voltage warning labe l ........... 340
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Storage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... ..... 86 Tires ...... ........ ... ... .. .. .. .. . 296 TPMS
Front seats ...................... 87 Service life .................. ... . 306 Tire pressure monitoring system .... 315
Glove compartment ............... 87 speed rating letter code ........... 309
Trailer towing ... .... .. ............. 255
Sun visors .. .................... .... 69 Tire manufacturing date
........... 309
Operating instructions ........... . 255
Switches Tir
e spec ifications ................ 308
Technica l requirements ....... 255, 256
Eme rgency flashers ............... 66 Tread
depth ... ........... ...... . 306
Trailer towing tips .... .. ......... 257
Symbols Red . ................. ... ........ 27 Uniform t
ire quality grading ....... 311
Winter tires ..................... 311 Transmission
automatic transmission® .......... 148
Yellow ......... ............ .. .. . 31 Tires
and vehicle load limits .......... 304
multitronic® ... ................ . 155
Tires and wheels
Transport Canada ................... 186
T Checking tire pressure ............ 302
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .......... 306
Tachometer .................... ..... 9
Technica l modifications ............ .. 346
The first 1,000 miles (1,SOO km) and
afterwards .................. .. 2SO
Tie-downs .................. ... . 83, 185
tiptron ic® ...................... ... 148
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ......... 150
Driving ......................... 148
Dynamic shift program . .. ......... 151
Fail -safe mode ... .. ............. 153
Kick-down ..... .... ............. 151 Cold tire
inflation pressure ......... 300
Dimensions ... .................. 307
General notes ............ .. ..... 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
297
N ew tires and wheels ............. 307
Replacing ................ .. ..... 308
Snow chains .................... 312
Tires and vehicle load limits . .. .... . 304
Wheel bolts ................... .. 313
Winter tires ..................... 311
Tires/Whe els Trip
computer
Fuel consumption . .. .............. 22
Mileage ............ ...... .. .. .. . 22
Single -trip memory ........ ... ... .. 23
Total-trip memory .. .............. 23
Tr ip odometer .. .. .... .............. 11
Trunk
See Rear lid .. .. .................. 46
Trunk escape handle ... ............. 318
T urn s ignals ................... .... . 67
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 15
Manual shift program . ............ 152 Low aspect ratio tires . .... . .. .. ... 314
Selector lever ...... ..... .... . ... 149 Tire pressure monitoring system . 14, 314
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Tire pressure .... .......... ......... 302 Tool kit .................... .. .. .. . 318
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 314 Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 193
Loss of air pressure ............ 14, 315 Touch-up paint ... .................. 265 Undercoating .
.. .. .. .. ............. 267
Unfastening safety belts ........... .. 197
Unidirect ional tires .. .. .. .. .. ....... 296
Malfunction ..................... 315 Towing
Resetting tire pressures ...... .. ... 316 Front eyelet ..................... 336
T ire service life .. .. ............... .. 306 Rear eyelet .................... . 337
T ow truck procedures .... .. .. .. ... 336 Uniform t
ire quality grading ... .... ... 311
Unlocking Power locking switch .............. 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . .. .... .......... 46