2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
A problem in the electrical system may be caused by a
blown fuse.
Fig. 244 Instrument
panel left: Face cover
- Locate the fuse which belongs to the component which
failed.
- Switch off the ignition and the electrical component affected.
- Carefully pry the face cover
off the instrument panel using
a screwdriver => fig. 244 .
- Remove the plastic clip from its retainer in the face cover,
place it over the questionable fuse and remove the fuse.
- Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the melted metal
strip inside) with a fuse of the
same amperage.
The individual circuits are protected by fuses. The fuse panels with
the fuses are located on the left and right front faces of the instru-
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ment panel behind a cover and in the right storage area in the
luggage compartment.
There is a plastic clip in the cover on the left side of the instrument
panel, which can be used to remove the fuses. You will also find a
label on both covers in the instrument panel with the fuse layout for
the corresponding fuse panel.
& WARNING
Never replace a fuse with one that has a higher amperage rating.
• A fuse with a too high amperage could damage the electrical
part and cause a fire.
0 Note
• On no account should fuses be repaired (e.g. patched up with tin
foil or wire) as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the elec­
trical circuit or cause fire .
• If a fuse blows repeatedly, do not keep replacing it. Instead, have
the cause of the repeated short circuit or overload located and fixed.
Ii] Tips
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare fuses in your vehicle .
Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are available at your authorized
Audi dealer. •
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Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
Fig. 2 45 F use panel
lay out
Some o f the eq uipmen t items lis ted are op tiona l o r only a vailable on
certain mode l configurations .
Note that the following table is a ccurate at the time of going t o
press and is subject to change. In the event of discrepanc ies , the
label on the inside of the cover always take s pr eceden ce.
The powe r seats are pro te cted by circuit brea kers , which automa ti­
cally reset after a few seconds a fter the ov erload has been remed ied.
No. Consumer
Fuse panel (black)
1 Dynamic steering
2 Not used
3 Homelink
4 Lane Assist
5 Climate control
6 R ight head light range adjustment
7 Left headlight range adjustment
8 Vehicl e elect ric al sys tem co ntrol mo dule 1
9 Adaptive Cruise Control 5
5
10
5
5
5
5
5
No . Consumer Amps
10 Shift gate 5
1 1 Heate r washer fluid no zzles 5
1 2 Climate con trol
5
13 Cell phone prep 5
14 Airbag 5
15 Terminal 15 25
16 Terminal 15 engine
40
Fuse panel (brown)
1 Automatic dimm ing in terior rearv iew mir ror
5
2 Not used
3 Gaso line fuel pump 25
4 Auxiliary water pump 3.2L FSI 5
5 Left seat heati
ng with/witho ut seat heating
15/30
6 Electronic Stabiliza tion Program 10
7 Horn 25
8 Left door window regulator motor
30
9 Wiper motor 30
10 Electronic Stabilization Program 25
11 Driver side doo
r co ntro l modu le
15
12 Rain and light sensor 5
Fuse panel (red)
1 Not used
2 N ot u sed
3 Lumbar support
10
4 Dynamic steering
35

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No. Consumer Amps
5 Not used
6 Veh
icle electrical system control mod ule 1 35
7 Vehicle electrical system control module 1 20
8 Vehicle electrical system control modu le 1
30
9 Left rear window regulator motor 7,5
10 Veh icle electrical system co ntrol mod ule 1
30
Right rear window regulator motor 7,5
1 2 Convenience e lec tro nics 5
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel right
Fig. 24 6 Fus e p anel
lay out
Some of the equ ipment items l isted are optio nal or only avai lab le on
certain mode l configurations.
Note that the following table is a ccurate at the time of going to
p re ss and is sub ject to change. In the ev ent of discr epancie s, the
label on the in side of the co ver alwa ys takes pre cedence.
T he power seats are p rote cted by cir cuit breaker s, which a utomat i­
cally reset after a few seconds after the over load has been remedied.
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No. Consumer Amps
Fuse panel (black )
1 Not used
2 Not used
3 Not used
4 Not used
5 Steering column switch module
s
6 Electronic Stabilization Program 5
7 Terminal 15 diagnostic connecto
r 5
8 Gateway (Databus diagnostic interface) 5
9 Not used
1 0 Not used
11 Not used
12 Not used
Fuse panel (brown)
1 C D-/DVD player 5
2 Audi drive select switch module 5
3 MMI/Radio
5/20
4 Instrument cluster 5
5
Gateway (instrument cluster control module) 5
6 Ignition lock 5
7 Rotary light switch
5
8 Climate control system blower 40
9 S teering column lock
5
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No. Consumer Amps
10 Climate control 10
11 Terminal 30 diagnostic connector 10
12 Steering column switch module 5
Fuse Location, Luggage Compartment
right
Fig. 247 Fuse panel
layout
Read numbers of the fuses in the luggage compartment starting
from inside.
No. Consumer
Fuse panel B (black)
1 Power top control module
2 Trailer control module
3 Trailer control module
4 Trailer control module
5 Electromechanical parking brake
6 Electronic damping control
7 Electromechanical parking brake
Amps
10
15
20
20 5
15
30
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No. Consumer
8 Vehicle electrical system control module 2
9 quattro Sport
10 Vehicle electrical system control module 2
11 Vehicle electrical system control module
12 Terminal 30
Fuse panel C (brown)
1
2
3
4
Luggage compartment lid control module, vehi­
cle electrical system control module
Right front seat heating
DCDC converter path 1
DCDC converter path 2
5 Not used
6 Right upper cabin heating
7 Electromechanical parking brake
8 Rear seat heating
9 Passenger side door control module
10 Left upper cabin heating
11 Passenger side door control module
12 Not used
Fuse panel D (red)
1 Rear center console outlet
2 Front center console outlet
3 Luggage compartment outlet
4 Cigarette lighter
5 V6FSI
Amps
30
35
30
20 5
30 15
40
40
30
30
30
30
30 15
15
15
15
15 5

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No. Consumer
6 Rear Seat Entertainment supply
7 Parking system
8 Not used Electromechanical park ing brake switch
1 0 Aud i side assist
11 Rear sea t heating
12 Terminal 15 control modules
Fuse panel E (black)
1 Not used
2 Not used
3 DSP amplifier, radio
4 M MI
5 Radio/navigation/cell phone prep
6 Rearview c
amer a
7 No t used
8 Not used
9 Not use d
10 Not used
11 N
ot used
1 2 N ot used
Safety first
Amps
5
7,5
5
5
5
5
20/ 30
7,5
7,5
5
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Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
F or your safety, we recommend that you have your autho­
ri zed Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more diff icult to rep lace vehicle
ligh t bulbs since in many cases, other parts o f the car must fi rst be
removed before yo u are able to get to the bulb . This applies especially
to the light bu lbs in the front of your car which you can on ly reach
throug h the engi ne compartment .
Sheet meta l and bu lb holders can have sharp edges that can ca use
ser ious cuts, parts must be co rrectly t aken ap art and the n properly
put back together to he lp prevent breakage of parts and long term
d am age fro m water t hat c an enter housings that have no t been p rop­
erly resea led.
For your safety, we recommend that you have you r authorized Audi
dealer replace any bulbs fo r you, since yo ur dealer has t he p roper
too ls, the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamp s (Xenon light s)* :
Due to the high electr ica l voltage , have the bulbs replaced by a qual­
ified technicia n. Hea dlights w ith Xenon light are ident ified by the
high voltage sticker .
& WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps w ithout the necessary equipment can
cause serious personal injury.
• Bulbs are pressur ized and can explode when being changed.
Potential risk of injury !
• On vehicles equipped with gas discharge bulbs (Xenon light )*
lif e-threatening injurie s can re sult from improper handling of the
high- voltage port ions of such lamps ! .,_
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& WARNING (continued)
• Only your authorized Audi dealer or a qual ified workshop
should change the bulbs in gas discharge lamps. There are parts
with sharp edges on the openings and on the bulb holders th at can
cause serious cuts . If you are uncertain about what to do, have the
work performed by an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop . Serious personal injury may re sult from improperly
perfo rmed work.
[ i ] Tips
• If you still prefer to rep lace the light bu lbs yourself, be aware that
t he engine comp artme nt is a haza rdous area to work in =>
page 272,
"Eng ine compartment"=> &.
• It is best to ask yo ur autho riz e d Au di d ealer w henever you w ant to
change a bulb. •

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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crew s and working
personnel who ha ve the necessar y tools and equipment to perform
the se operations . •
Starting by pushing or towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmis sion cannot be started by
pushing or towing .•
Starting with jumper cables
If necess ary, the engine can be started by connecting it to
the battery of an other vehicle .
If the engine shou ld fai l to start because of a discharged or weak
battery, t he battery can be co nnecte d to the battery of
another
vehicle, using a pair of jumper cable s to start the engine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffic ient ly large cross section to carry the
sta rter cur ren t safely . Refe r to the manufacture r's specifications.
Use on ly j umper cab les with
insulated te rm ina l clamps w hich are
distinct ly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colo red red
minus (-) cable i n most cases colored black.
Safety first
& WARNING
Batterie s contain electricity, acid, and gas . Any of these can cause
very serious or fatal injury . Follow the inst ructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle 's battery .
• Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible.
• A discharged battery can freeze at temperatures just below
32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
frozen battery completely , otherwise it could explode.
• Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or skin . Flush any
contacted area with water immediately .
• Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause
an e xplosion.
• Vehicle batteries generate e xplos ive gases. Keep spa rks, flame
and lighted cigarettes away from batteries.
• Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the
battery.
• The voltage of the booster battery must also h ave a 12 -Volt
rating. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery. Use of batter ies of
different voltage or sub stantially different "Ah " rating may cau se
an explosion and personal injury.
• Never charge a frozen battery . Ga s trapped in the ice may cause
an e xplosion.
• Never charge or use a battery that has been frozen. The battery
case may have be weakened.
• Use of batteries of different voltage or substantially different
capacity (Ah ) rating may cause an explosion and injury . The
capacity (Ah ) of the booster battery should not be lower than that
of the discharged battery. _..
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& WARN ING (con tin ue d)
• Before you che ck anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 272, "Engine compart­
ment ".
0 Note
• App lying a higher vo ltage booster battery will cause expens ive
damage t o sens it ive e lec tron ic compone nts, such as contro l units,
re lays, rad io, etc.
• The re must be no elect rical contact between the veh icles as othe r­
w ise current could already start to flow as soon as the pos it ive( +)
t erminals a re connected.
[ i ] Tips
Th e d ischarged ba ttery mus t be p roper ly connec ted to t he veh icle's
electrical system. When jump starting or charging the battery , never
conne ct the negative grou nd ca ble to the ba ttery negative post
because the battery manager system must be ab le to detect the
ba ttery's state of charge. A lways connec t the negat ive g round cable
to the negative ground post of t he battery manager cont rol un it .•
Use of jumper cables
fvf ake sure t o con nect the j umpe r ca ble clam ps i n ex a ctly
the order describ ed belo w!
Fig. 248 Engine
comp artment : Co nnec­
t o rs f or jump er cabl es
a nd c harger
Fig . 249 Jump
sta rtin g with the
b at tery of another
ve hicle :@ disc harge d
v ehicle battery ,©
bo oste r battery
The procedure descri bed below for con nec ting ju mper cables
is i nten ded to prov ide a jump start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
-Turn off lights and accesso ries, move l ever of au to m atic
tra nsmi ssio n to
N (Ne utr al) or P (Park) an d se t parking
bra ke .
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