2010 AUDI A5 COUPE height

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On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be
adjusted.
First, adj ust t he drive r's seat correct ly.
F ig . 116 L ev er unde r
th e steeri ng col umn
- Pull the lever~ fig . 11 6 -A rrow- ~ /n..
- Move the steering wheel to the desired position.
Push the lever against the steering column until it locks.
T here must be at l east 10 inches (25 cm) between your chest and the
center of the steering wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance from the
steering wheel.
F or detailed information on how to ad just the driver's seat, see
=> page 72.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
The steering wheel can be adjusted even when the ignition is turned
off. For vehicles with seat memory, the individual positions for the
steering whee l can be stored along with the seat position.
& WARNING
Improper u se of ste ering wheel adju stme nt and improper se ating
po sition can cau se seriou s per sonal injury .
• Adju st the steering wheel column onl y when the vehi cle is not
moving to preven t los s of vehicl e control.
• Adjust the dr iver' s se at or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 inch es (25 cm ) b etwe en your che st and the
s tee ring wheel
=> pag e 170 , fig. 1 8 0. If you cannot maintain th is
minimum di stance, the airbag sy ste m cannot protect you prop ­
erly .
• If physical limitation s prevent you from sitting 1 O inche s (25
c m ) or mo re from the steering whee l, check with your authori zed
Audi dealer t o see if adaptive equipment i s available .
• If the stee ring whe el i s a ligned with you r fa ce, the supple ­
men tal driver' s airbag cannot provide as much prot ect ion in an
a c cident . A lw ays m ake sure that the steering wheel i s aligned with
your chest .
• Alway s hold t he steer ing wheel with yo ur h and s at the 9 o'c lock
a nd 3 o'clock po sition s to reduce the ri sk of per son al injury if the
dri ver' s airb ag dep lo ys .
• Neve r hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock po siti on or with
your hand s insid e the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steer ing wheel
hub. H olding the steerin g wheel th e wrong way can cause seri ous
i nj urie s to the h ands , arm s and head if the dr iver' s a irbag
deploy s.•
Vehicle care
I I irechnical data

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Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant safety
always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passengers, before
driving always:
-Make sure that all lights and signals are operat ing
correctly.
- Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
- Make sure that all windows are clean and afford good
visibility to the outside.
- Secure all luggage and other items carefully =>
page 88.
-Make sure that noth ing can interfere w ith the pedals.
- Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors correctly for your height .
- Instruct passengers to adjust the head restraints
according to their height.
- Make sure to use the right ch ild restraint correctly to
protect children =>
page 213, "Child Safety ".
- Sit properly in your seat and make sure that your passen ­
gers do the same=>
page 69, "General recommenda ­
tions".
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it p roperly. Also instruct
your passengers to fasten the ir safety belts properly
=>
page 179. •
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Vehicle operation
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the
vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's ability to concen­
trate on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the vehicle and all
of its occupants. If your ability to drive is impaired, safety
risks for everybody in the vehicle increase and you also
become a hazard to everyone else on the road =>& .There ­
fore:
Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers or by
using a cellular telephone .
NEVER drive when your driving ability is impaired (by
medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
- Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and speed limits
and plain common sense .
- ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and weather
conditions.
- Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive for more
than two hours at a stretch.
- Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pressure or when
you are stressed .
& WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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-Insert t he tongue into the correct b uckle of y our seat
unt il you h ea r it la tc h securely~ fig. 190.
Pull on t he belt to make sure that it is securely latched in
the buckle.
Aut om ati c sa fe ty belt re tra cto rs
Eve ry safety be lt is equipped with an automatic belt retractor on the
shoulder belt. This feature locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident. The belt may a lso lock
when you drive up or down a steep hill or through a sharp curve .
During normal driving the belt lets you move free ly.
Safety belt prete nsi oners
The safety belts are equipped with a be lt pretensioner that he lps to
tighten the sa fety be lt and remove slack when the pretensioner is
activated. The function of the pretensioner is monitored by a
warning light=>
page 14 .
Swit chable locking fe ature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver sea t is equipped with
a switchab le locking feature that
must be used when the safety belt
is used to a ttach a chi ld safe ty sea t. Be sure to read the important
information about this feature=>
page 223.
& WARNING
Improper ly positioned safet y belts can cause seriou s inj ury in an
accident =>
page 184 , "Safety belt po sitio n".
• Safet y belts offer opt imum protection on ly when the seat back
i s upright and belt s are properly po sition ed on t he bod y.
• Always make sure that the rear seat backrest to whi ch the
c enter r ear sa fet y belt i s atta ched i s sec ure ly lat ched whe nev er
the rear center saf ety belt i s being us ed. If the ba ckrest is not
s ecu rely lat ched, the pas senge r will mo ve fo rward with the back ­
rest dur ing sudden braking , in a sudden maneu ver and e spec iall y
in a cra sh.
& W AR N ING (continu ed )
• Never attach the safety belt to the buck le for anothe r seat .
Atta ch ing th e be lt to the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
e ffe ctivenes s and can ca use seriou s per son al injur y.
• A p assenger who i s not prope rly re str ained can be s eriousl y
injured by the saf ety belt it self wh en it m ove s from the stronger
p art s of the body into criti ca l area s like the abd omen .
• Alway s lock the convert ible lo ck ing retractor when you are
s ecu ring a ch ild safety se at in the v ehi cle
=> page 2 25. •
Safety belt position
Correct belt posi ti o n is the key to getting maximum
protecti on f rom safety be lts.
Fig . 191 He ad r est ra in t
an d sa fe ty b elt p osi­
tion a s seen from th e
sid e
Standard features on your vehicle help you adjust the position of
the safety belt to match your body size .
• height -adjustable front seats.
& WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety belts can cau se seriou s pe rsonal
injury in an a ccident .

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& WARNING
Changing the vehicle's su spension includ ing use of un approved
tire -rim combinations can change Advanced Airbag performance
and increase the ris k of serious personal injury in a crash .
• Never install suspen sion component s that do not have the
same performance chara cteristics as the components or iginally
installed on your vehicle.
• Never use tire-r im comb inations that have not been approved
by Audi.
& WARNING
Items stored between the safety belt bu ckle and the center
c onsole can cause the sensors in the buc kle to send the wrong
information to the electroni c control module and prevent the
Advanced Airbag System from working properly .
• Alway s make sure that nothing can interfere with the safety
belt buckles and that they are not obstructed .
<£> For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and pretensioners might be classified
as Perchlora te Mater ial -specia l handling may a pply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
par ts o f the res traint system inclu ding airbag modules sa fe ty be lts
with pretensioners are scrapped, a ll applicable laws and regu la ­
tions mu st be o bserved. You r aut hor ize d Au di d eale r is fami liar with
these requirements and we recommend that you have your dea ler
perform this service for you. •
Knee airbags
Applies to vehicles: with knee air bags
Description of knee airbags
The airbag system c an provide supplemental pr otection
to pr operly res traine d fron t sea t occupan ts .
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F ig . 19 8 Drive r's kne e
airba g
The knee a irbag for the driver is located in the instrument panel
underneath the stee ring wheel => fig. 19 8, the knee air bag for the
passeng er is at about the same height in th e instrument pane l
underneath the glove compartment .
Th e kn ee ai rbag offers addi tional pr otec tion to the d river's a nd
passenger 's knees and upper and lower thigh a reas as a supple ­
me nt to t he sa fety be lts .
I f the front airbags deploy , th e knee airbags also deploy in frontal
collisions above a certain severity=>
page 197, "M ore important
things to know about front airbags".
Besides their normal safety function, safety belts wor k to help keep
th e dri ver o r fr on t passeng er in pos itio n in case of a fro ntal col lis io n
so that the airbags can provide protection .
T he airbag system is not a substitute for your safety belt . Rathe r, it
is part of the overall occupant restra int system in your vehicle .
A lwa ys remember that the airbag system can only help to protect .,,_

& WARNING !continued)
• Always follow the manufacturer's instructions provided with
the child safety seat or infant carrier.
• Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost posi­
tion of the passenger seat's fore and aft adjustment range, and as
far away from the airbag as possible before installing the child
restraint.
• Always make sure that nothing prevents the front passenger's
seat from being moved to the rearmost position in its fore and aft
adjustment range .
• Always make sure the backrest is in an upright position .
• Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched on.
• If the light does not stay on, perform the checks~
page 199,
uMonitoring the Advanced Airbag System ".
• Take the child restraint off the front passenger seat and install
it properly at one of the rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF light does not stay on whenever the ignition is switched
on. •
Safety first
Child Safety
Booster seats and safety be lts
Properly used booster seats can help protect children
weighing between about 40 lbs. and 80 lbs. (18 kg and
36 kg) who are less than 4
ft. 9 in. (57 inches/1.45 meters)
tall.
Fig . 207 Rear seat :
child properly
restrained in a booster
seat
The vehicle 's safety belts alone will not fit most children
until they are at least 4 ft. 9 in. (57 inches/1.45 meters) tall
and weigh about 80 lbs. (36 kg). Booster seats raise these
children up so that the safety belt will pass properly over the
stronger parts of their bodies and the safety belt can help
protect them in a crash.
- Do not use the convertible locking retractor when using
the vehicle 's safety belt to restrain a child on a booster
seat.
- Always position the shoulder portion of the safety belt midway over the child's shoulder. If you must transport
an older child in a booster seat on the front passenger
seat , you can use the safety belt height adjustment to
help adjust the shoulder portion properly.
- Always make sure that the shoulder portion of the safety
belt never rests against or across the child's neck.
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Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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& WARNING (continued)
crashes and serious personal injuries . Have worn or damaged tires
replaced immediately.
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly,
especially at high speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
low speed.
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined weight (in excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of automatic transmission, power steering,
power brakes, power windows, power seats, radio, and heater, to
the extent that these items are available as factory-installed equip­
ment (whether installed or not).
Aspect ratio means the ratio of the height to the width of the tire in percent.
Numb ers of 55 or lower indicate a low sidewall for improved
steering response and better overall handling on dry pavement.
Bead
means the part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim.
Bead separation means a breakdown of the bond between components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the plies in the tire.
& WARNING (continued)
• Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous history." Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control.
• If you notice unusual vibration or if the vehicle pulls to one side
when driving, always stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check
the wheels and tires for damage . •
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer
for a tire of a designated size that has not been driven for more than
a couple of miles (kilometers) at low speeds in the three hour period
before the tire pressure is measured or adjusted.
Curb weight means the weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment
including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, air condi­
tioning and additional weight of optional equipment.
Extra load tire
means a tire design to operate at higher loads and at higher infla ­
tion pressures than the corresponding standard tire. Extra load tires
may be identified as "XL",
"xi", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF" on the side ­
wall.
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR")
means the load-carrying capacity of a single axle system, measured
at the tire -ground interfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR"l
means the maximum total loaded weight of the vehicle.

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New tires and replacing tires and wheels
New tires and wheels have to be broken in.
Fig. 233 Tire specification codes on the sidewall of a tire
No.
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@
©
©
©
©
Description
Passenger car tire (where applicable)
Nominal width of tire in millimeters
Ratio of height to width (aspect ratio)
Radial
Rim diameter code
Load index and speed rating
0
©
U.S. DOT tire identificat ion number
Audi Original tire
Sever snow condit ions
Tire ply composition and materials used
@ Maximum load rating
@ Treadwear, traction and temperature grades
@ Maximum permissible inflation pressure
The tires and rims are essential parts of the vehicle's design . The
tires and rims approved by Audi are specially matched to the char ­
acteristics of the vehicle and can make a major contribution to good
road holding and safe handling when in good condition and prop ­
erly inflated
=> & .
We recommend that all work on tires and wheels be performed by
an authorized Audi dealer. They are familiar with recommended
procedures and have the necessary special tools and spare parts as
well as the proper facilities for disposing of the old tires.
Authorized Audi dealers have the necessary information about tech­
nical requirements for installing or changing tires and rims.
Replacing tires and wheels
Tires should be replaced at least in pairs and not individually (for
example both front tires or both rear tires together).
Be sure to read and heed the information to the tire pressure moni ­
toring system* =>
page 301.
Always buy replacement radial tires that have the same specifica­
tions as the tires approved for your vehicle by Audi. Replacement
tires must always have the same load rating specification as the
original equipment or approved optional tires listed in the table
=> page 291. ~
Vehic le care I I irechnical data

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Audi-approved specification tires are specially matched to your
vehicle and its load limits, and can contribute to the important road ­
holding, driving characteristics, and safety of the vehicle . The table
(~ page 291) lists specifications of the tires approved for the Audi
models covered by your Owner's Literature.
The tire pressure label (On USA vehicles, the tire pressure label is located on the driver's side 8 -p illar. On Canada vehicles, the tire
pressure label is located either on the driver's side B-pillar or inside
t he fue l filler flap)( ~
page 291, fig. 230) lists the specifications of
the origina l equipment tires instal led on your vehicle at the time it
was manufactured.
Federal law requires tire manufacturers to place standardized infor ­
mation on the sidewa ll of all tires~
page 299, fig. 233 . This informa­
tion identif ies and describes the fundamenta l characteristics, the
quality grade of the tire and a lso provides a tire identification
number for safety standard certificat ion and in case of a recall.
Tir e s pec ifica tio ns
Knowledge of tire specifications makes it easier to choose the
correct tires . Radial tires have the tire specifications marked on the
sidewa ll, for example:
P255 / 3 5 R19 96V XL
This contains the fo llowing information:
P Indicates the tire is for passenger cars (where applicable)
25 5 Nominal tire width in mm of the tire from sidewall edge to side -
wa ll edge. In general, the larger the number, the wider the t ire
3 5 Height/width ratio in percent (aspect ratio)
R T ire construction: Radial
19 Rim diameter code (in inches)
96 Load rating code
Y Speed rating letter code
XL (or "xi", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF" Indicates that the tire is a"Rein­
forced" or an "Extra Load" tire
M+ S (or "M/S") Indicates that the t ire has some mud and snow capa-
bility
The ti res cou ld also have the information of direction of rotation
~ page 287.
T ire m anuf acturing d ate
The manufacturing date is a lso indicated on the tire sidewa ll
(possibly on ly on the
inner side of the wheel) :
"DOT ... 2209 ... " means, for example, that the tire was produced in
the 22nd week of 2009.
S pe ed ra ting The speed rating letter code on the whee ls ind icates the maximum
permissible road speeds~
& in "Winter tires" on page 304.
P up to 93 mph (150 km/h)
Q up to 99 mph ( 158 km/h)
R up to 106 mph (170 km/h)
s up to 110 mph (180 km/hl
T up
to 118 mph (190 km/h)
u up to 124 mph (200 km/h)
H up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
V up to 149 mph (240
km/hJ31
z over 149 mph (240 km/h)31
w up to 168 mph (270 km/h)31
y up to 186 mph (298 km/hJ31
Your vehicle is norma lly factory equipped w ith tires, which possess
excellent driving characteristics and give your Audi optimum
driving comfort. An e lectronic speed limiter ~
page 23will normally .,,_
31 For tires with a maximum speed capability over 149 mph (240 km/h), t ire
manufacturers sometimes use the letters "ZR."