2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET octane

Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Gasoline
Fuel supply
Using the right fuel helps keep the environment clean and
prevents engine damage.
Fuel recommendation
The f ue l recommended for yo ur vehicle is unleaded premium grade
gasoline. See also=>
page 342, "D at a". Aud i recommends using TO P
TIER Detergent Gasoline with a m inimum octane rating of 91 AKI (9S
R ON ). For more inform ation on TOP TIE R De tergent Gasoline, please
go to the official website (www .topt iergas .com) .
Th e recommended gasoline octane rating for your engine can a lso be
found on a labe l located o n the i nside of t he fue l fille r flap. This rating
may be specified as AKI o r RON .
Yo ur vehicle may a lso be opera ted u sing unle aded reg ula r gaso line
w ith a minim um octane rating of 87 AKI/91 RON. However, using 87
AKI/91 RON octane fue l will slig htly reduce engi ne pe rformance.
Use unleaded gasoline only . Unleaded gaso line is available
througho ut the USA, Canada, and in most E uropean countries. We
recommend tha t you do not take your ve hicl e to a reas or countries
where unleaded gasoline may not be availab le.
For mo re in format io n on refueling your vehi cle, see =>
page 275 .
Octane rating
Octane r atin g indica tes a gaso line's ability to resis t eng ine dam ag ing
"knock" caused by premature ignition and detonatio n. Therefore,
buying the co rr ec t gr ade o f gas oline is very im port an t to help prevent
poss ible engine damage and a loss of engi ne performance .
Gaso line most common ly used in the United States and Canada has
the following octa ne rat ings that can usually be fou nd on the filler
pump: •
Premium Grade : 9 1 -96 AKI
• Regu lar Grade: 87 - 90 AKI
E xp lanation o f the a bbrev iations:
AKI= Anti Knock Index= (R +M)/2 = (RON+MON)/2
RON= Resea rch Octane Number
M ON= M otor Octane Number.
(D Note
• Do not use any f uel w ith oc tane ra tings lower than 87 AKI or 91
RO N othe rw ise ex pensive engine damage will occu r.
• Do
not use leade d gasoline. The use of leaded gasoline w ill
severely damage you r vehicle's catalytic co nve rter and i ts ab ility to
control exhaust emissions.•
Blended gasoline
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE (methyl
tertiary butyl ether)
You may use unleade d gasoline blended w ith alcoho l or M TBE
( c ommon ly refe rred to as oxygenates) if the blen ded mixture meets
the fo llowing c riter ia:
Blend of g asoline methanol (wood alcohol or methyl alcohol)
• Anti -k nock inde x must be 87 AKI or higher.
• B lend must con tain no mo re t han 3% met hano l.
• Blend must contain more than 2% co-solvents.
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol or ethyl alcohol)
• Anti- knock index must be 87 AKI o r higher.
• B lend must no t conta in mo re than 10% e thanol.

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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi i s covered by the following warrantie s:
• New Vehicle Limited Warranty
• Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
• Emissions Control System Warranty
• Emissions Performance Warranty
• California Emissions Control Warranty (USA vehicles only)
• California Emissions Performance Warranty (USA vehicles only)
Detailed in forma tion reg ard ing yo ur war ran ties can be fo und in your
Warranty & Maintenance booklet .•
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Government regulations in the United States and Canada req uire that
au tomobile s mee t sp eci fic emi ssio n regula tions and safety s tan­
dards . Therefore, vehicles b uilt for the U .S .A . and Canada d if f er from
vehicles sold in othe r countr ies .
If you plan to take your veh icle outs ide the con tinen tal lim its of the
United States o r Canada , there is the poss ibility that
• unle ade d fu els for veh icles wi th c atal ytic conve rter m ay no t be
available;
• fue l may have a conside rably lowe r octane rat ing. Im proper f ue l
may cause engine damage;
• serv ice may be inadeq uate due to lack of proper service facilities,
too ls o r testing eq uipment;
• replacemen t parts may not be read ily avai lab le .
Safety first
• N aviga tion syst ems for ve hicles built fo r th e U .S.A . and Canada
will not necessar ily work in Europe, and may not work in other coun ­
tr ies o utside of North America.
0 Note
Audi c annot be responsible for me ch anic al d am age t hat cou ld re su lt
from inadequate fuel, service or parts ava ilability. •
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
Audi Official Fac tory Service Manuals a re published as soon as
po ss ible afte r model in troduc tion. Serv ice m anuals are av ailable
from :
Audi Technical Literature Ordering Center
Call toll -free:
T el. :
1 (8 0 0) 5 44- 8021
(from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, EST , Mo nday through Friday)
or access their webs ite
www .audi.ddsltd.com on t he Internet to
or der r ep air m anuals and othe r Au di literat ure.•
Maintenance
General
Yo ur vehicle has been des igned to help keep main tenance req uire­
m en ts to a min imum . Howeve r, a certa in amoun t of regular ma inte­
nance is still necessary to assure your ve hicle's safety, economy an d ..,_
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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