2010 AUDI A5 COUPE key

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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.
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• 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
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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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Take into consideration that when you unlock your vehicle, some
convenience functions, such as the remote key or power seat
adjustment, may not be available. The convenience functions will be
available again when you turn on the ignition and start the engine.
With the engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for example, with the engine turned off or
use other MMI functions, the battery is being discharged .
If starting capability is jeopardized due to energy consumption, the
following warning appears in the MMI display :
Please start engine, otherwise system will switch off in
3 minutes.
The warning indicates that the system will be turned off automati­
cally after 3 minutes. If you wish to continue using the functions,
you have to start the engine .
With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated when the vehicle is being
driven, the battery can become discharged. This happens mostly
when little energy is being generated and a great deal consumed and the battery's state of charge is not optimal.
To bring the energy balance back into equilibrium, consumers
which require especially large amounts of energy are temporarily
cut back or switched off. Heating systems in particular require a
great deal of energy. If you notice, for example, that the heated
seats* or the heated rear window are not heating, they have been
temporarily cut back or switched off. These systems will be available
again as soon as the energy balance has been restored.
You will also notice that engine idle speed has been increased
slightly . This is normal and not a cause for concern. By increasing
engine idle speed the additional energy required is generated and
the battery is charged.
Driver not ification in the instrument cluster
d isplay
If battery power drops into the range where it can limit the ability of
the engine to start, this is shown in the instrument cluster display
with the following driver message:
'-' Low battery charge: battery will be charged while driving
This notification reminds you that the starting capability of the
engine may be limited. As soon as you start driving again, the
battery will be recharged and the notification will go out.
Driver notification appears and goes out again
If this driver notification appears after the ignition is turned on or
while driving and it goes out again after a while, the battery has
been adequately recharged.
Driver notification appears and does not go out again
If this driver notification appears after the ignition is turned on or
while driving and does not go out again, the battery's state of
charge is not in the optimal range . Starting ability is restricted . Have
the battery checked as soon as possible by an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop. •

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entire engine compartment and plenum panel should be thor­
oughly cleaned at t he end of winter and retreated to prevent sal t
damage . At the same time, the underside of the vehicle shou ld be
washed as we ll.
If the eng ine compartment is cleaned at any t ime with grease
removing solutions
2 l, or if you have the engine washed, the anti ­
corrosion treat ment is al most a lways removed as wel l. It is there fore
essential to hav e a long- las ting corrosion protection r eapplied to al l
sur faces, sea ms, joints a nd co mponents in the engine compar t­
ment.
& WARNING
Be awa re: The engine compartment of any motor vehi cle is a
potentially hazardou s area.
• Before working in the engine compartment , be sure to read the
information
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• Before reaching into the front p lenum panel, always remove the
ignition key . Otherwise , the w ind shield wiper sy stem cou ld unin ­
tentionally be sw itched on, pos sibly causing personal in jury from
the moving wiper linkage .
• Never reach into the area around or touch the radiator fan . The
a uxil iary f an i s temperature controlled and can switch on suddenly
- even when the ignition is off.
• Do not wash , wa x or dry the eng ine with the e ngine running .
Moving or hot part s could injure you .
• Do not clean the underside of the chassis , fenders , wheel
c overs , or other hard to reach parts without protecting your hands
a nd arms . You may cut yourself on sharp-edged met al parts .
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other informat ion
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21 Us e on ly th e correct c lean ing solut ions. N ev er use gasolin e or di esel fuel.

<£> For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle switches off automatically
for the first time, the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel because
fuel may spill out. In addition, the expansion space in the fuel tank
will be filled -causing the fuel to overflow when it becomes warm
and pollute the environment.
[ i] Tips
• Running your engine while refuelling may cause vapors to
escape or even cause fuel to spill out of the tank. This would then
shut off the fuel nozzle before the tank is full.
• Do not refuel your vehicle with the ignition turned on. The fuel
gauge may otherwise not indicate the correct fuel level after refuel ­
ling .
• The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not locked when you lock the
vehicle from the inside .•
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the power
locking system should fail.
Fig . 218 Luggage
compartment : opening
the side trim
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Fig. 219 Luggage
compartment: Emer­
gency opening of fuel
filler flap
The emergency opening mechanism is located behind the
right side trim panel in the luggage compartment.
Opening the side trim
- Insert a tool such as a screwdriver=:>
page 310 or the
emergency key into the right side of the upper gap
=:> fig. 218.
- Pry upward to release the trim.
Fuel filler door emergency release
- Loosen the strap from its bracket and pull on it
=:> fig. 219. You can now open the fuel filler flap as usual
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Checking and filling IJI
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Closing the engine hood
-Pull the hood down until the pressure from the struts is
reduced .
- Let the hood
drop down and latch in place. Do not try to
push it shut;
it may fail to engage => &.
& WARNING
A hood that is not completely latched could fly up and block your
view while driving.
• When you close the engine hood, check it to make sure the
safety catch has properly engaged. The hood should be flush with
the surrounding vehicle body parts.
• If you notice while driving that the hood is not secured prop­
erly, stop at once and close it. •
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the engine
compartment.
Whenever you must perform any work in the engine compartment,
for example checking and filling different fluids, there is a risk of injury, burns and accidents. To prevent personal injury always
observe the following WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area
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& WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check anything under the hood :
• Turn off the engine.
• Remove the ignition key.
• Apply the parking brake .
& WARNING (continued)
• Move selector lever of automatic transmission to "P" (Park);
put manual transmission in Neutral .
• Always let the engine cool down. Hot components will burn
skin on contact.
• To reduce the risk of being burned, never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood .
• Keep children away from the engine compartment.
• Never spill fluids on hot engine components . They can cause a
fire.
• Never touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary electric fan is
temperature controlled and can switch on suddenly.
• Never open the coolant reservoir cap when the engine is still
warm. The coolant system is pressurized and hot coolant could
spray out.
• Protect your face, hands and arm from steam or hot engine
coolant by placing a thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
• If work on the fuel system or the electrical system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open flames. Fluids in
the engine compartment could start a fire .
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher immediately available.
• To avoid electrical shock and personal injury while the engine
is running or being started, never touch :
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage electronic ignition
system.
• If you must perform a check or repair with the engine running: ..,
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Have the battery checked when you take your vehicle in for service.
You are well advised to replace a battery that is older than 5 years.
With certain types of airbag deployment, the battery is discon­ nected from the vehicle electrical system for safety reasons=>
& in
"Repair, care and disposal of the airbags" on
page 202.
Disconnecting the battery terminals
Some vehicle functions (power window regulators, for example) are
lost if the battery terminals are disconnected. These functions have
to be relearned after the battery terminals are connected again . To
prevent this, the battery should only be disconnected from the
vehic le electr ical system when absolute ly necessary for repairs .
Vehicles not driven for long periods
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period of several days or
weeks, electrical components are gradually cut back or switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and maintains starting capability
over a longer period=>
page 241.
Take into consideration that when you unlock your vehicle, some
convenience functions, such as the master key remote function or power seat adjustment, may not be available. The convenience
functions will be available again when you turn on the ignition and start the engine .
Winter operation
During the winter months, battery capacity tends to decrease as
temperatures drop . This is because more power is also consumed
while starting, and the headlights, rear window defogger, etc., are
used more often.
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, particularly in city traffic or
when traveling only short distances . Let your authorized Audi dea ler
check the capacity of the vehicle battery before winter sets in
=>
page 284 . A well charged battery will not only prevent starting
problems when the weather is cold, but will also last longer.
[ i ] Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for several weeks at extremely low
temperatures, the vehicle battery should be removed and stored
where it will not freeze. This will prevent it from being damaged and
having to be replaced. •
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near the battery.
The battery is located in the luggage compartment under
the floor. Before you check anything in the luggage
compartment,
read and heed all WARNINGS =:>& .
Always heed the safety warnings, when working on the vehicle
battery or the vehicle electrical system to prevent injury.
The following WARNINGS are very important when
working on the battery:
Always heed the following WARNING SYMBOLS and safety pre­
cautions when working on the battery.
Always wear eye protection .
Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Always wear
gloves and eye protection.

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• To ensure a proper TPMS function use AUDI Original Tires which
are marked with "AO" or "RO" on the tire sidewall. =:>
page 299.
• The tire pressure monitoring system on your Audi was calibrated
using tires with the "AO" or "RO" identification. We recommend
using these tires.•
Applies 10 vehicles: with tire pressure monitor ing sys tem
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are rotated or
changed, the TPMS must be reset via radio or MM/ *.
-Turn on the ignition.
Fig . 236 Car: Tire pres ­
sure monitoring
system
Select: the I CAR I function key> Tire pressure monitoring
> Store now.
[ i] Tips
Before resetting the TPMS, the current pressures of all four tires
must correspond to the specified values. Adjust the tire pressure
and reset the pressure in the tire pressure monitoring system
according to the load you are carrying =:>
page 291 . •
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General information
Explanation of technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this manual requires
further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in the charts starting on
~ page 337. This section provides general information, notes and
restrictions which apply to this data. •
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identification number
(VIN) plate and the vehicle data sticker.
Fig. 259 Vehicle Identi­
fication Number (VIN)
plate: location on
driver's side dash
panel Fig
. 260 The vehicle
identification label -
inside the luggage
compartment
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
is located on the driver's side so that it is visible from the outside
through the windshield~ fig. 259.
The vehicle identification label
is located in the luggage compartment near the battery .
The label ~ fig. 260 shows the following vehicle data:
© Production control No.
0 Vehicle identification No.
© Type code number
© Type designation/engine output in Kilowatts
© Engine and transmission code letter
© Paint No./lnterior
0 Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your Warranty
& Maintenance
booklet .
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manufactured. You can find this sticker on the ._