2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET brake light

Alphabetical index -________________ f!:VII
Electronic immobilizer ..... .. .. .. . 346
Homel ink® un iversal remote control . 346
Remote control key .......... ..... 346
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. . 346
Defective light bulb warning ... ... . .. .. 34
Defrost ing the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
Deluxe automatic climate control ....... 88
A/C mode ............. ... ........ 93
Air distribution .. .. .. .......... ... 92
Air vents .. .. ... .......... .... .. .. 93
Automatic mode .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 90
Controls .. .. ................. .. .. 89
Defrost ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 92
Description ........ ....... .. .. .. .. 88
Economical use ................... 94
Fan . ... .................... ..... 91
Rear window defogger ......... .. .. 92
Recirculation mode ................ 91
Temperature ..................... 91
Turning on and off ............ .... . 90
Deluxe automatic climate control plus ... 95
A/C mode ......... ..... .... .... . 100
Air distribution . ... ............... 99
Air vents .. ............. .. .... .. . 101
Air vents (rear) . ............... .. . 101
Automatic mode .... .. .. .. .. .... .. 97
Automatic recirculation ........... . 102
Basic settings ............... ..... 102
Controls .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .. 96
Defrost .......................... 99
Description ....................... 95
Economical use .................. 102
Fan .. .. .................... ..... 98
Front seat heating ............ .... 103
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Rear window defogger
... .. .. .. .. . 100
Recirculation mode ............... . 99
Synchronization ..... .. .. ......... 102
Temperature ..................... 98
Turning on and off . .... ........... . 97
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. .. 305
Digital clock ..... ............. .. .. .. . 10
Digital compass ............... ... ... 75
Digital speedometer ... ............... 20
Dimensions ... .. ................... 341
Doors Emergency locking .............. .. 46
Driver informat ion system .......... ... 18
Defective light bulb warning ......... 34
Digital speedometer ....... ... .. .. . 20
Driver information messages ........ 26
Open door or rear lid warn ing ........ 20
Outside temperature display ........ 19
Sound system display .............. 19
Driver seat
See Seating position .............. 178
Drive r's seat memory
Act ivat ing remote control key .... .. . 81
Driving lights ........................ 62
Driving messages ........... .. ... .... 26
Dr iving safely . .. .... .... .. ... ...... 176
Driving through water ... .. . ... .. .. . . 251
Dr iving time .. .. .... ............. ... 22
Duplicate key ........................ 3 7
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Dynamic shift program .. ............. 159
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 32
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Easy entry function .......... ......... 79
Electrica l seat adjustment
See Seat adjustment .. ..... .. .. .. .. 78
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ............ .. . 112
Ma lfunction ..................... 112
Operation ....................... 110
Parking ............ .. .. .. .... ... 111
Releasing and closing ............. 110
Starting assist ...... ... ... .... ... 111
Starting from rest ... .. .... .. . ... . 111
Starting off with a trailer ....... .. . 112
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 16
Electronic differential lock (EDL) How the system works ........... . 242
Warning/indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. 16
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 40
Electron ic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light ........ 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
How the system works ............ 240
Warning/indica tor lights ... .... .. .. 14
Emergency braking . ... .............. 112
Emergency flasher .......... ......... 66
Warning/indicator lights .... ...... . 15
Emergency key ... .. .. ............... 3 7
Starting engine ................... 40
Emergency locking of the doors .. .. ..... 46
Emergency operation
Luggage compartment lid ....... ... 47
Power top .... .................... 56
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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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

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Mirrors
Act ivat ing the d ig ita l compass . .. .. .. 75
Adjus ting the anti-glare .......... .. 72
Automatic d imm ing fo r the outside
mi rrors ... ... .... .. .. .. ... . ... .. 74
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 72 Ins ide rearv iew mirror . .. ........... 72
Interior m irror ................ .. .. 72
Manua l g lare d imm ing .... .. .. . .... 72
Outside mirrors .. .. .. ... .... ..... . 73
Monitor ing the Advanced Airbag System 211
mu ltit ron ic® .......... ...... .. .. .. . 155
Au toma tic Shift Loc k (ASL) ......... 158
Dr iv ing t he m ultitron ic® .. ...... .. . 155
Dynamic shift program .. .. ... .. .. . 159
Fai l-safe mode ... .. .. .. .. .... .... 16 1
Kick -down . ... .. ... . ..... .... .. . 158
Manua l shift program .......... .. . 159
Selector lever ....... ...... .. .... . 157
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® ... .. . 160
tiptron ic .. .. .. .. ........ .... .... 159
N
Natural leather ........... ...... .... 269
N ew t ires and w heels . ..... .. ... .. .. . 30 7
N HTSA
Contact ing ... ...... .... .. .. .. .. . 185
Number of seats ....... .. .. .. .. .... . 190
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Occupant seat ing positions .. .... .. .. . 178
O ctane r ating ......... .. .. .. ... ... . 2 74
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Odomete
r .. .. .. .. ... .... . ... .. .. .. . 11
Oil
See Engine oi l ...... ... . ... . 282, 284
Oil co nsump tion . ....... ............ 284
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. . . 21
E lectro nic speed lim iter .... .... ... . 22
Malfu nction Ind icator Lamp ( MIL) .... 21
Open door or rear lid warning .. ... .. ... 20
Ope rate you r ve hicl e economically a nd mi ni-
m ize pollution ............ .. .. .. 252
Optional equipment Mar ked wi th an asteris k ... .... .. .. .. 5
Outs ide mir rors .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 73
Outside temperat ure display ... .. ... .. . 19
Owner's manual How the Owner;s Ma nua l is org aniz ed .. S
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Paint
Touch-up .. .. .. ...... .... ....... 2 65
Paint No . .... ....... ............ ... 340
Park assist . ... .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 1 63
Adjusting the c himes ............ .. 164
rear . .... .. .. .. ...... .. ......... 163
rear, with rear-v iew camera . .. ..... 165
P ar king ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... 111
Au toma tic t ransmission . .... .... .. 1 48
multitronic ® ... .... .. .... .. ... . . 1 55
Valet parking . ... .... .. .. .. .... .. . 49 Parking brake
.. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 110
See also Electromec hanical park ing brake
1 1 0
Park ing system
rea r, wi th rea r-v iew camera . .. .. .. . 165
Parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) 165
Aco ustic par king sys tem tips . .. ... . 1 71
Parking mode 1 . ... .. .. ... ... ... . 168
Par king mode 2 . ... .. .. ... ... ... . 169
Sa fety precautions ......... .... ... 166
Switching on/off . .. ........... .. . 167
Switching rear-v iew camera on/off . . 170
P arts re placemen t .... .............. 3 45
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 212
Passive safety system ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 176
Peda ls .. ......................... . 182
Physical principles of a fronta l coll ision . 191
Polishing . .... .... .... .. .... .... .. . 26 4
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
Poll utant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 95
P owe r locking swi tch .. .... ........... 45
Power locking system ......... .... .. .. 41
Emergency locking . ............... 46
Locking and unlock ing t he veh icle from
inside .... .... ..... ... .... . ... .. 45
Rear lid/trunk lid . .. .... ........... 46
Selective unlock feat ure . ........... 42
Settings ....... .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. 42
Unlocking and lock ing vehicle ........ 42
Powe r locks
Windows open and closed .... . ... .. 48
Powe r stee ring . .. ... ...... .. 13, 32, 246
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Remote control key .. . .... ... ... ... 42 Washer reservoir .... ... ...... .... ... 295
Us ing the mechanical key ........... 44
Washing ... .................... ... 260
Upper cabin heating ... ... .. .. .. ..... 104 Automatic car wash .. ............. 261
Use of jumper cables ................ 334 by hand
...................... ... 261
General information .............. 260
V Power top cleaning ............... 263
with a power washer .............. 262
Valet parking ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... 49
Waxing .. .. .. .. ... ... ............. 263
Vanity mirror .............. .. .... .. .. 69
Wear indicator .. .. .... ...... .... ... 306
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN) ... . 340
Weatherstrips ....... .. .. .. .. ....... 266
Vehicle jack .................... ... . 323
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ...... 341
Vehicle lite ratur e ................ .. ... 4 What happens if you wear your safety belt too
Vehicle tool kit ..................... 318 loose? ...................... .. 196 When should
I adjust the tire pressures? 303
When should I check the tire pressures? . 303
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 237
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car?
302
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 191
Wind deflector ..... .. ............... 54
Cleaning ............ .... ..... ... 263
Window regulators
Malfunctions ..................... 49
Power locks .... ... ............... 48
Windows Cleaning .......... ........ ... ... 265
Vehicle-care products ................ 260 What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 192 Windshield defogging/defrosting . . 92, 100
Ventilat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 98 What impairs driving safety? .......... 177 Windshield washer fluid
Warning/indicator lights ..... ......... 12
adaptive cruise control ..... .. .. .. . 123
Airbag system ............... ... .. 14
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) ........ 16
Brake system ..................... 17
Cruise control ........... ...... .. .. 15
Electromechanical parking brake ..... 16
Electronic power control . .... .. ... .. 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . 14
High beam ....................... 15
Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 15
Safety belt ............. .. .. .. .. .. 15
Tir e pressure monitoring system . .. .. 14
T urn signals .............. .. .. .. .. 15
Warranty coverages .............. .. . 343
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
What should
I do after changing a wheel? . .
303
What should I do after replacing wheels? .. .
303
Whee l bolts
To rque . ..................... ... 313
Wheels .. .... .. .. ................. 296
Cast alloy ....................... 266
Check ing tire pressure ............ . 302
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 300
General notes ................ .. . 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
297
New tires and wheels ......... .. .. 307
T ir es and vehicle load l imits . .. ..... 304
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 193
When must the airbag system be inspected?
211 Low
level ... .... .. ..... ........ .. 34
Windshield wipers ................... 69
Faulty ........ .......... ... .. .. .. 36
Installing new wiper blades ........ . 71
Service position ................... 70
Washer reservoir ... .............. 295
Winter operation
Battery ......................... 291
Coolant system .................. 286
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
Rear seat heating ................ 103
Seat heating ......... ..... ... ... . 103
Tir es . ......................... . 246
Windows . .. ...... ...... ....... . 26S
Winter tires ........................ 311
All wheel drive .............. .. ... 311
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data