2010 AUDI A5 COUPE warning

Emergency situations -
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- Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye previously
installed.
[ i ] Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook -up is secure before moving
the car up the flatbed truck ramp. •
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting points illus ­
trated.
Fig . 257 Front lifting
point
- Read and heed WARNING~&.
Fig. 258 Rear lifting
point
- Locate li fting points ~ fig. 257 and ~ fig. 258.
- Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or floor jack to
match vehicle lifting points.
- Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/workshop
hoist and the lifting points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to work underneath , be
sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose .
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan reinforcement about at
the same level as the jack mounting point=> fig. 257.
Do not lift the
vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vertical reinforcement of the lower
s ill for the onboard jack=> fig. 258.
Lifting vvith vehicle jack
Refer to => page 315 .
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& WARNING
• To reduce the risk of serious injury and vehicle damage .
- Always lift the vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and
floor jack lift points illustrated~ page
331, fig. 257 and
~ page 331, fig. 258.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points could cause the
vehicle to tilt or fall from a lift if there is a change in vehicle
weight distribution and balance. This might happen, for
example, when heavy components such as the engine block or
transmission are removed.
• When removing heavy components like these, anchor vehicle
to hoist or add corresponding weights to maintain the center of
gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle might tilt or slip off the hoist,
causing serious personal injury.
0 Note
• Be aware of the following points before lifting the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or jacked up from under­
neath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the front or
rear axle or the body side members . This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame, a rubber
pad must be inserted between the floor jack and the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, check that the vehicle
weight does not exceed the permissible lifting capacity of the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, ensure that there is sufficient clearance between the hoist and low parts of the
vehicle. •

General information -
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left door jamb. It shows the month and year of production and the
vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR).
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carrier.
The spark ignition system complies with the Canadian
standard ICES-002. •
Applies to vehicles: with MMI
Identification Number in the MMI
Fig. 261 MMI display:
Vehicle ID number
(VIN)
You can also display the Vehicle Identification Number of
your vehicle in the MMI.
- Press the
I CAR) function button.
- Select
Vehicle ID number (VIN). The Vehicle ID number
(VIN)
menu appears =:> fig. 261. •
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR), and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for front and rear are listed on a sticker on the left
door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the weight of the basic
vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil and coolant, plus maximum load,
which includes passenger weight (150 lbs./68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage weight:::::,&.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum load that can be
applied at each axle of the vehicle:::::,.&,.
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity weight (max. load) is listed either on the
driver's side B -pillar or inside the fuel filler flap.
Roof weight
The maximum permissible roof weight is 165 lbs. (75 kg). The roof
weight is made up of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported:::::,
page 85, "Roof load".
& WARNING
• The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the front and rear axles
should not exceed the permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
• Exceeding permissible weight ratings can result in vehicle
damage, accidents and personal injury.
0 Note
• The vehicle capacity weight figures apply when the load is
distributed evenly in the vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When _,,
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reliability. For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance book let.
Und er di ffi cult ope rating cond ition s, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequen tly, etc., some service work shou ld be performed
between the intervals specified. This applies particularly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis­
sion standards are maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects on
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
emission control systems, and the general ly increasing technical
complexity of today's automobi les, have steadi ly reduced the scope
of maintenance and repa irs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Al so, sa fety a nd e nvironment al concerns p lace very strict
limi ts on the na ture of repairs a nd adjustments to engine and trans ­
mission parts which an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually require special tools,
testing dev ices and other equipment ava ilable to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper performance, reli ­
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the
ope ration and re liability of your vehic le and even void your vehic le
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with the main­
tenance schedu le may be a condition for upholding a pos sible
warranty claim made within the warranty period. Above all, operational safety can be adversely affected, creating
unnecessary r isks for you and your passengers .
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dea ler or any other properly equipped and qualified workshop. We
strongly urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the opportu­
nity to perform all scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dealer has the fac ilities, origina l parts and trained spec ial ists
to keep your vehicle running proper ly.
P e rforming limited maint ena nce your self
The following pages describe a lim ited number of procedures which
can be performed on your vehicle wi th ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavai lab le. Before performing
any of these procedures, a lways thoroughly read all of the appli ­
cable text and carefu lly follow the instructions given. Always rigor ­
ously observe the
WARNINGS provide d.
Before you che ck anything in th e eng ine compartment , always read
and heed all WARNINGS~
& and~ & in "Working in the engine
compartment" on
page 271.
& WARNING
• Serio us per sonal injur y may oc cur a s a re sult of improperly
performed maintenan ce , adjustment s or repair s.
• Alway s be e xtremely careful when working on the vehi cle .
Alway s follow commonly accepted s afety pra ctice s and general
c ommon sen se . Ne ver ri sk p ers onal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenan ce , check s or repair s
de scr ibed on the follo wing page s if you are not full y familia r with
the se or other procedure s with respect t o the vehicle , or are uncer ­
tain ho w to pr oceed .
• Do not do any work without the proper tool s and equ ipment .
Ha ve the ne cessa ry work done by your authorized Audi deale r or
another properly equipped and qu alified work shop .
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& WA RNIN G (continu ed )
• The engine compartment of any motor vehi cle i s a potentially
h az ardou s area. N ev er re ach into the are a arou nd or to uch the
r a di ator fan . It is temperature co ntrolled and can swi tc h o n
s uddenly -even wh en the engine i s off and the ignition key h as
been removed . The r adiator f an switches on autom atic all y w hen
the coolant reache s a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coo lant t emper ature drop s.
• Alway s remov e th e ignition key befo re anyone get s under the
v ehi cle .
• Alway s s upport your vehi cle with safety sta nd s if it i s ne ces­
sa ry to wor k unde rne ath the veh icle . The ja ck suppl ied with the
v ehic le i s not adequ ate for thi s purpo se and could coll ap se
c au sin g s eriou s per son al in jury .
• If you m ust w ork under neath the vehi cle with the wheel s on
the ground , alwa ys m ake sure the veh icle i s on l eve l ground , that
the wheels ar e always securely blocked and that the engine
ca nn ot be sta rted .
• Alway s mak e sure the tran sm iss ion selecto r leve r (automatic
tr ansmi ssion ) is in "P " (Park po sition ) or Neutr al (manu al tr ansmi s­
s ion ) and th e park br ake i s firmly applied.
c£> For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings w ill adverse ly affect emission
levels . This is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel
consumption.
• Always observe environmenta l regu lations when disposing of
old engine oil, used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
• Undeployed airbag modules and pretens ioners might be classi ­
fied as Perchlorate Material -specia l handling may apply, see
www .dtsc .ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modules safety belts
with pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regu la-
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
tions must be observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these requirements and we rec
ommend that you have your dea ler
perform this service for you .•
Additional accessories ,
modifications and parts replacement
Addition al a ccessori es and parts
replacement
Always c onsul t an authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design features ensuring a high standard of act ive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be compromised by non -approved changes to the
vehic le . F or this reason, if par ts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when insta lling additiona l accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lable
from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialis ts to install the parts and accessories prope rly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare part s or u sing non-approved acce ssorie s
c an cause d am age to the vehi cle and seriou s pe rsonal injur y.
• Use onl y acc essorie s ex pres sly approved by Audi and g enuine
Audi spare p art s
• The se p art s and acce ssorie s have been spe cia lly de signed to
be used on you r vehi cle .
• Nev er in stall acc ess orie s s uch a s telep hone cra d le s or
be ver age holder s on airb ag cover s or within th e airbag deploy-
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& WARNING (con tinued)
men t zo nes. Doin g s o w ill in cre ase the r isk of injury if airb ags are
t rigg ered in an accid en t!
• Before you che ck anything i n the e ngine co m partment , always
re ad and heed all WARN IN GS
~ page 263.
0 Note
• If items other than genuine Audi spare par ts, add-on equipment
and accessory items are used or if repair work is not performed
according to specified methods, this can resu lt in severe damage to
your vehicle 's engine and body (such as corrosion) and adverse ly
affect your vehicle's warranty .
• If emergency repairs must be performed elsewhere, have the
vehic le examined by an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
• The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which occurs
due to fai lure to comply w ith these stipu lations. •
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be c omplied with when technical
modifi cations are made.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer before starting work on
any modifications.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function, performance and safety
are not impaired ~& .
Attempting to work on e lectronic components and the software
used with them can cause malfunctions. Because of the way e lec­
tronic components are interconnected with each other, such
malfunctions can also have an adverse affect on other systems that
are not directly involved . This means that you risk both a substantial
reduction in the operational safety of your vehicle and an increased
wear of vehicle parts~& . Authori
zed Audi dealers will perform this work in a professiona l and
competent manner o r, in special cases, refer you to a professiona l
company that specializes in such modifications .
& WARNING
Improper r epair s and m odifica tion s can ch ange th e way veh ic le
syst ems w ork and cau se seri ous per sonal inju ry .
0 Note
If emergency repairs must be performed elsewhere, have the
vehicle examined by an authorized Audi dea ler as soon as
possible. •
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electronic
Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunication
Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference
caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.
D ev ices
The fol lowing devices each comply with FCC Part 15.19, FCC Part
15.21 and RSS -Gen Issue 1:
• Adaptive cruise control*
• Convenience key*
• Audi side assist*
• Cell phone package*
• Electronic immobilizer
• Homelink ® universal remote control *

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A Additives Side airbags ....... .... .... ...... 207
Engine oil 275 Side curtain airbags ....... .... ... 210
A/C mode ...... ...... .... ....... 95, 102 Adjusting Weight-sensing mat ..... .. .... ... 214
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Changing speed .. .... .... .... ... 121
Driver information .... .... ....... 124
Driver intervention prompt ..... ... 128
Driving in traffic .. .... .... ..... .. 119
Driving program .... .. ...... ..... 129
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Open road ..... .. .... .... ...... . 119
Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Request for driver to assume control 119
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Setting time interval .. .. .. .... .... 123
Settings .......... .... .......... 129
Special driving situations . ....... . 130
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Switching on and off .. ... .... .... 120
System limits .. .... ...... ........ 130
Temporarily turning off .. ... ...... 122
Warning/indicator lights .......... 125
Adaptive dampers .. ...... .... .... .. 144
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adding Engine coolant ... .... .... ....... 279
Engine oil ....................... 275
Windshield washer fluid .... .. .... 286
Additiona l accessories ............... 341 Steering column manually
......... 107 When
must the system be inspected? ...
Adjusting front seats .......... .... ... 69 199
Airbag All wheel drive
................ .... .. 240
Warning/indicator lights ... .... .... 14 Alloy wheels .
..... .. ........ .... ... 258
Airbag system .... ..... ... .... .. 188, 208 All-wheel drive
Advanced Airbag System .......... 192 Winter
tires 304
Advanced Airbag System components .. A
lternator
195 Malfunction
.. .. .. .... .... .... .... 29
Care .................. .... .... .. 202
Anti-freeze
Child restraints .................. 215
See Engine coolant system ...... .. 277
Children .. .... ...... ..... .... ... 214
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror . ..... 64
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 195
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Disposal ... .. .... ...... .... ... .. 202 Anti
-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ... .. ... 238
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. . 15
Anti-Slip Regulation System !ASR)
Front airbags .. ... ........... 192, 193 h k
How t e system wor s
How do the front airbags work? . . . . 197 236
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 195
How the Advanced Airbag System compo­
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system .... .... .... .... .. 206
Important things to know ... .... .. 188
Indicator light ... .. ........ ...... 199
Knee airbags .. ........... .... ... 204
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 200
Repairs ..... .. ... ... .. .... ...... 202
Safety instructions ............... 201 Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ............. 41
Ashtray ...... .... .... ............... 87
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regu lation System
works ... ........ .... ... .... ... 236
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 5
Audi braking guard .................. 132
Error messages .. ...... ...... .... 134
Settings ........................ 133

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Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Switching on and off .. .... ...... .. 133
Audi drive se lect .. ...... .... ........ 144
Adaptive dampers .. ...... .... .... 144
Description ... ... .... .... ...... .. 144
Dynamic st eering .. ....... ...... .. 144
Se tting th e driving mode . ...... ... 145
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
339
Auto Lock .......... ................. 42
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... .... .... . 177
Auto-Ch eck Contro l .... ... .. .... .... .. 27
Automatic belt retractor .......... .... 183
Automatic car wash
See Washing .. .... .... ... .... .... 253
Automatic climate control A/C mod e ..... .. .... .... ...... ... 95
Au tomatic climate control plus ....... .. 96
A/C mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
See also Deluxe automatic climate control
plus ...... .. ..... ... ..... .. ..... 96
Automatic c limate control system ...... 90
See also Deluxe automatic climate
control ... .. .... .... ..... ...... . 90
Automatic driving light control ..... .. .. 53
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU .. ..... .... 150
Automatic transmission ...... ...... .. 147
6-speed automatic transmission . ... 147
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ... . ..... 150
Driving .. .. .. ...... .......... ... 148
Dynamic shift program . ...... ... .. 151
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Fail -safe mode . ...... .... .. . ..... 153
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Kick-down
.... ..... .. ..... .. . .... 151
Manual shif t program . ...... ...... 152
Selector lever ...... ........ .... .. 149
Shift buttons . ...... .... ... .. ... . 153
Steering wheel with tiptronic ....... 153
Automatic wip e/wash system ...... ... . 61
Average speed ........... .... .... .... 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 244
B
Battery . .... .... ...... ....... .... .. 281
Battery location inside the luggage
compartment .. . .. .. .... .... .... 282
Charging ............. .... ... .... 284
Important warnings when working on the
battery ..... .. .. .... .... .... ... 282
Jump starting ............. ... .... 326
Low ... .. .... .. . .. ... ....... .... 241
Replacing the battery ......... .... 285
State of charge . .............. .... 241
W inter operat ion . .... .... .... .... 281
Working on th e battery ...... .... .. 282
Battery voltage ..... ....... .... .... .. 35
Before driving ... ..... .. ... ... .. .... 169
Blended gasoline ... . .. ... ....... .... 265
Body cavity sealing ...... ...... ... .. . 258
Boost er seats .... .... .... ...... ... .. 221
Brake assist ..... .... .... .... .... ... 239
Brake booster .... .. .. ... ..... .. . .... 238
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid .. .... .... 281
Checking the brake fluid level .. .... 280 Reservoir
.. .... .. .. ... .... .... ... 280
What is the correct brake fluid level? 280
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? ..... .... .... .. . . 280
Brake system .... ... .... .... .... .... 280
Anti-lock brake system ............. 15
Brake fluid . ........... .... ....... 280
Brake fluid specifications for refill and
replacement . .... .... .... ...... . 281
Brake light defec tive ... ...... ... .. . 35
Brake pads ..... .. ...... ....... .. 244
Electromechanical parking brake .... 112
General information ...... .... ... . 237
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brak es? . ...... .. ...... .... .... . 237
Malfunc tion ... .. .. .. .... .... ..... 29
Warning/indicator lights .... ...... .. 16
Worn brake pads symbol .. ... .... .. 34
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard .... .... ... . 132
Break -in period ...... .... .. .. .... ... 243
Brake pads ... .... .... ........... 244
Tires ... ..................... .. .. 243
Bulbs .... .... ... ... ... .. ...... .... . 324
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 272
Battery specific ... .... .... .... ... . 283
Capaciti es .. ... .... .... .... .... ..... 337
Car care ... . .... .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 252
Inter ior .... ... .... .... ...... ..... 259
P lastic and vinyl ....... ......... .. 256
Weatherstrips ... .. .... .. . .... ... . 257
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