2010 AUDI A5 COUPE brake fluid

Airbag system .......... ...... .
Important things to knovv ...... .
Front airbags .... .. .. ........ . .
Moni toring the Advanced Airbag
System ....... ............ ... .
Knee a irbags ........... ...... .
Side airbags .. ...... .......... .
Side curtain airbags ... ........ .
Child Safety ................ ... .
Import ant things to knovv ...... .
Child safety seats .. ........... .
Insta lling a ch ild safety seat .... .
LA TCH Lovver anchorages and
tether for children .... ... ... ... .
Add it ional Informa tion ......... .
Vehicle operation ....... .
Intelligent techno logy ......... .
Notice about data recorded by
veh icle con tro l modules ....... .
Electronic stabilization Program
(ESP) ... ... ... .... ... ........ . . 188
188
192
199
204
207
210
213
213
218
223
227
232
234
234
234
234
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Servo tronic® -advanced povver
steer ing syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Driving vvith your quat tro® . . . . . . 240
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Driving and environment . . . . . . 243
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 kml and
aftervvards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . 244
Driv ing through vvate r on roads 244
Ca ta lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . . 245
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Driv ing vvith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Trailer tovv ing t ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Vehicle care
.............. .
Cleaning and protection ...... .
Genera l info rmation
Care of exterior ......... ....... .
Care of interior ........... ... .. .
Fue l supp ly and filling your fuel
tank ....... ...... .............. .
Gasoline ............... ....... .
Fuel tank ............... ...... .
Checking and fil ling ..... ...... .
Engine hood .. ... ... ...... .... .
Engine compartment ......... . .
Engine oil ........ ......... ... . .
Engine cooling system ......... .
Brake fluid .................... .
Battery ...................... . .
W indshield /headligh t* vvasher
container .... ......... ... ..... .
T ires and whee ls ....... ....... .
Tires ..... ...... ... ... ... ..... ·
Tire pressure monitoring system
Do-it-yourself service
What do I do now? ............ .
Trunk escape handle .... ....... .
Vehicle tool ki t ................ .
Space -sav ing spare tire (compact
spare tire)* .................... .
Changing a vvheel ..... .• .. .. ...
Fuses and bulbs ........ ...... .
Fuses ................. ....... .
Bu lbs ................... ... .• .
Emergency situations .. ....... .
Genera l ....................... .
Starting by pushing or tovving .. .
Starting vvith jumper cables .... . 252
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286
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307
310
3
10
3 10
3 10
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3 12
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T abl e o f co ntent s
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Emergencytovv ing vvith commercia l
t ovv tr uck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Lifting vehic le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Technical data
General in formation
334
33 4
Explanation of technical data 334
Vehic le identification . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Ident if icat ion Numbe r in the MM I . 335
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Dimensions . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . 336
Data ............................ 337
21 1 hp, 2.0 liter 4 -cyl. engine . . . . . 337
265 hp, 3 .2 liter 6 -cyl. engine . . . . . 338
Consumer Informa tion ......... 339
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 339
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Dec laration of Compliance ,
Telecommunications and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Alphabetical index .. ... . 344
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Malfun cti on in the ele ctronic differ ential lo ck (EDL )
The
ED L works t oget her with the ABS. T he ABS warning light w ill
come on if there is a ma lfunction in the
ED L system=> page 235 . See
your au thorized A ud i dea ler as soon a s possible.
& WARNING
• If the ,..,1 (USA models )/;:_,,. (Canada models) warning light
does not go out , or if it comes on while driving , the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can then be stopped only with
the standard b rake s (w ithout ABS ). You will not have the p rotec ­
tion ABS provides. Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
po ssible .
• USA model s: If the BRAKE warning light and the l:i warning
light come on together, the rear wheel s could lock up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause lo ss of vehicle control
and an ac cident. Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authori zed Audi dealer or a qualified workshop . Dr ive slowly and
avoid sudden , hard brake applications .
• Canada models : If the brake warning light «I» and the ABS
warning light
~ come on together , the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme ­
d iately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake applications. •
Electromechanical parking brake
~[ (USA models) /(®) (Canada models)
The wa rning/in dic at or l ight m oni tors the elec tromechan­
i c a l p arkin g bra ke.
With the parking brake applied and the ignit ion turned on, the
war ning/ ind icator lig ht illu min a te s. After the ig nition has been
turned off, the warning/indicator light continues to i llum inate for
abo ut 3 0 seconds. If the parking bra ke is applied with the ignition turned off, the warning/indicator light i
lluminates for about 30
s e co nd s.
Th e warning/ind icator light wi ll go out when the parking brake is
r eleased .
I f the warn ing/indica tor l ight flas hes con tinuously
after applying the
par king brake, bra king force is not sufficient to prevent the vehicle
from rol lin g uninten tiona lly . Please n ote the fo llowing:
• I f the slope of the ground is too steep to park the vehicle, the
additiona l drive message a ppea rs
Caution: Vehicle parked too
steep .
• In the event of a pa rking brake ma lfunction, the yel low symbol
appears in the instrument c luster display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is displayed . Have the malfunction
r epaired as soon as possib le by an aut hor ized Audi dea ler or any
other qua lified workshop. •
Brake system BRAKE (USA models) /((D) (Canada
models)
The warning/indicator light fl ashes if bra ke fluid level is
low, if there is an A BS sys tem mal function or a parking
brake malfun ctio n.
T he li ght illu minates w hen t he ignitio n is tur ned on. It goes out afte r
the engine has been started . T his indicates that the brake warning
li ght is fu nctioni ng prope rly.
l9 If the brake warning l ight does not lig ht up when the eng ine is
cranking , there may be a malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case , contact an authori zed Audi dealer .
If the brake system warning/indicator light flashes, there is a brake
system ma lfunc tion . By press ing t he
[SE T) button, you ca n brin g up
a driver message which explains the ma lfunction in more detai l
=>
p age 29. ~

With a priority 1 malfunction, a red symbol appears in the upper
center area of the display=:>
page 28, fig. 26. A driver message
appears as well to explain the ma lfunction in more detail. When this
symbo l appears,
three warning tones sound in succession. The
symbol continues to flash until the fault has been corrected.
If
several priority 1 malfunctions are present, the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds .
T he driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be
brought up again at any time by pressing the
I SE T]
button.=:>
page 28
LJ Alternator failure =:> page 29
BRAKE
USA model s: =:> page 29
Brake system malfunctio n
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Ca nad a mod els: =:> page 29
Brake system malfunction
- F-Engine coolant level too =:> page 30
-low/engine coolant temperature
too high
~ Engine oil pressure too low =:> page 31
~,. Refill engin e oil now =:> page 31
~-e Steering ma lfunction =:> page 32
--
©-e Ignition lock malfunction
=:> page 32
Alternator malfunction 0
If the O symbol in the instrument pane l disp lay flashes, then there
is a malfunction in the alternator or the vehicle electronics. A
warning to the driver will appear, too . The driver warning goes out
Controls and equip ­
ment
•
Dr ive r informat ion di spl ay
after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by
pressing the
ISETj button again .
Usually, you can still drive to the next dea lership . Turn off all but the
most necessary electrical consumers, since these drain the vehicle's
battery .
0 Note
If the the .JL warning symbol (coolant system ma lfunction) also
lights up on the instrument pane l during the trip=:>
page 30, then
you have to stop immediately and turn off the engine . The coolan t
pump is not working anymore --danger of damage to the engine! •
Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be repaired as
soon as possible.
If the warning /indi cator light BRAKE (USA models)/ (©)
(Canada models) in the i nstrument cluster flashes, there is
a brake sys tem mal funct ion . A driver message appears as
well to explain the malfunction i n more detail. T he driver
warning goes o ut after about 5 seco nds, but it ca n be
br ought up a t any time by p ressing the !SET] button aga in .
S top th e Vehi cle and Che ck the Brak e Fluid
- Stop the vehicle.
- Check the brake fluid level=> page
280 .
-Seek professional assistance if necessary .
Cauti on! Brake m alfun ction (ABS ) G et it s ervi ced
- Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Aud i dealer or
other qualified workshop and have the malfunction
corrected =>
&. .,_
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Driver information display
Parking brake Please get to a repair shop
-If this symbol appears when the vehicle is stationary or
after the ignition is turned on, check to see if the parking
brake can be released. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer
or other qualified workshop as soon as possible and have
the malfunction corrected. If the parking brake cannot be opened, then take it to an expert at an authorized Audi
dealer.
- If the symbol appears while you are driving, it is possible
that the traction control or the emergency brake has
malfunctioned. It is possible that the parking brake
cannot be applied. It is also possible that the parking
brake cannot be released after it has been applied. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
to have the malfunction corrected.
If the ABS system malfunctions, the ABS warning/indicator light illu ­
minates together with the brake system malfunction warning/indi­
cator light=>& .
& WARNING
• Always observe the warnings in => page 263, "Engine compart­
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the brake fluid.
• Driving with low brake fluid is a safety hazard. Stop the car and
get professional assistance.
• USA models: If the
BRAKE warning light and the warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada models: If the brake warning light (Ci] and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
& WARNING (continued)
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­
diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications. •
Engine cooling system malfunction _}_
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must be
repaired as soon as possible.
If the _p_ symbol flashes in the display, either the engine
coolant
temperature is too high or the engine coolant level
is too low. A driver message appears as well to explain the
malfunction in more detail. The driver warning goes out
after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time
by pressing the [ SET] button again.
Switch off engine and check coolant level
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check coolant level~
page 278.
- Add coolant if necessary ~ page 279.
Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assistance if
necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be
the cause of the malfunction. ...

& WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechanical or other
reasons, park at a safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the
engine and turn on the hazard warning lights
=> page 57, "Emer­
gency flashers
A".
• Never open the hood if you see or hear steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment -you risk being scalded.
Wait until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area .
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool . Follow the warning stickers
=> page 263, "Engine compartment".
0 Note
Do not continue driving if the -F-symbol illuminates. There is a
malfunction in the engine cooling system -you could damage your
engine .•
Engine oil pressure malfunction 9=::7-
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol requires
immediate service or repair. Driving with a low oil pres­
sure indication is likely to cause severe engine damage.
If the ~ symbol on the display flashes, the engine oil pres­
sure is too low. A driver message appears as well to explain
the malfunction in more detail. The driver warning goes out
after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time
by pressing the [SET] button again.
Switch off engine and check oil level
- Stop the vehicle.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driver information display
Turn the engine off.
- Check the brake fluid level=>
page 275.
Seek professional assistance if necessary.
Engine oil level too low
If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil=> page 275.
Engine oil level correct
If the symbol "t::7-flashes even though the engine oil level is correct,
please seek professional assistance. Do not continue driving . Do not
leave the engine running
idle, either.
[ i] Tips
• The engine oil pressure symbol "t::7-is not an indicator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip .
• The yellow oil level warning indication .,... requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pres­
sure warning
"t::7-starts to flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning . By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Fill engine oil now ~ ..
~-Please replenish oil now
If the ~ symbol lights up, then the oil has to be replenished right
now =>
page 275. •
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When a yellow warning symbol appears, one warning tone sounds.
A driver message appears as well to explain the malfunc tion in more
detail. The driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can
be brought up at any time by pressing the
!SE T) button again.
Check the function disp layed as soon as possible . The ye llow
symbol will not go out again until the reason for the malfunction has
been corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds .
Controls and equip­
ment
Dynamic steering*
Worn brake pads
Battery voltage
II Defective light bulb*
Check engine oil level
Engine oil sensor malfunction
Low fuel level
Windshield washer fluid
level low
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
Light/rain sensor* defective
Dynamic headlight range
control defective =>
page 33
=> page 34
=>
page 35
=> page 35
-
=> page 36
or => page 36
=> page36
=> page 35
=> page 35
=> page 34
=> page 34
=> page 36
Dr ive r informat ion di spl ay
II Battery in remote control key => page 39
-
Electromechanical => page 115
parking brake
-Engine speed limitation* => page 36
adaptive light * defective => page 36
Ignition lock malfunction => page 36
Adaptive dampers* => page 36
"Windshield wiper defective => page 37
-
Significant loss of air pres -=> page 307
sure*
Tire pressure monitoring syste
=> page 307
m* (malfunction)
[ i ] Tip s
The speed warnings warning threshold 1 '") and warning threshold
2 :,. are also yel low symbo ls in some models. The warning is always
shown as a small symbol in the upper area of the display
=> page 26. •
Applies t o veh ic les: w ith Audi dri ve sele ct
Dynamic steering
D yn a m ic s te er ing : Syste m malfun cti on
This driver message and the symbol appear when a system
malfunction occurs during travel. You can continue to drive care­
fully at a reduced speed to a qualified workshop. Steering can be .,_
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Applies to vehic les: with defective light bulb warn ing
Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning monitors the function of
the light bulbs in the vehicle.
The defective light bulb warning monitors the function of the light
bulbs. If a defective light bulb is detected, or if a light bulb has
burned out, a yellow symbol appears as well as a notification that
shows which light bulb is defective.
Defective bulb
If this symbol lights up, a turn signal (front or rear), a headlamp,
a brake light, the back-up light, a fog lamp or a rear fog lamp has
failed.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are under pressure and can explode when bulbs are
replaced -risk of injury.
• With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon headlights), the high­
voltage component must be handled appropriately. Doing other­
wise poses a risk of death!
[ i] Tips
Have an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop perform
the replacement or the repair. •
Windshield washer fluid level too low ->
Top off the washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield washer fluid to the washer
system and also to the headlight washer system* =>
page 286. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driver information display
Fuel supply too low \l
When the symbol illuminates, this means there are about 2.1
gallons
(8 liters) of fuel left in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
=>
page 266.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is ample fuel in the tank,
and the text
TANK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ! CONTACT WORKSHOP
appears in the display, there is a fault in the system. Contact a qual­
ified workshop to have the fault rectified. •
Applies to veh icles: with battery voltage warning
Battery voltage ..:J
If battery power drops into the range where it can limit the ability of
the engine to start, this the symbol appears in the instrument
cluster display with the following driver message
battery charge
low: Indicates charging by being driven .
While this driver notification is displayed, you have to be prepared
for limited starting capability.
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message 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 message 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 capability is restricted.
Have the battery checked at an authorized Audi dealer or other qual­
ified workshop as soon as possible. •
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Low brake fluid level
Ma lfu ncti ons can occ ur in th e brake system if the bra ke flu id leve l is
too low. The brake fluid leve l is monitored e lectronically.
Brake lining wear status Bra ke lining wear may be checked by visual inspection of the condi ­
t ion of the brake pa ds through the o pen in g s in t he wheel. If neces ­
sary, the wheel may be removed for this inspection=>
page 312,
" C hanging a whee l" .
& WARNING
• You should perform braking maneuver s for the purpose of
cleaning the brake system only if road cond itions permit . Other
road u sers must not be put at risk -you may cause an accident !
• Before des cending a steep grade , reduce speed and shift trans ­
mission into a lower gear or lower driving range. Do not ride the
brake s or hold the pedal down too long or too often . This could
c ause the brakes to get hot and diminish braking efficiency.
• Do not "ride the brakes " by resting your foot on the pedal when
you do not intend to brake. This may cause the brakes to overheat, p rem ature wear and in creased stopping distance .
• Under certain climatic and operating conditions such as
passing through water , driv ing in heavy rain or after washing the
vehicle , the effectiveness of the brakes can be reduced. In winter ,
ice can accumulate on the brake pads , linings , discs and drums.
Carefully apply brakes for a test. Brakes will dry and ice coatings
will be cleaned off afte r a few careful b rake appli cations .
• Driving for an extended period of time on salt -covered roads
without using your brakes can also affe ct braking effic ien cy. Clean
off accumulated salt coating from brake discs and pads with a few
careful brake applications .
• If you damage the front spoiler , or if you install a different
spoiler , be sure the air flow to the front brakes is not obstru cted .
Otherwise the brake system could overheat reducing the effe ctive­
ness of the entire brake system .
& WARNING (continued )
• Failure of one brake circuit will impair the braking capability
resulting in an increased stopping distance . Avoid driv ing the
vehicle and have it towed to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
qu alified workshop. •
Brake booster
The bra ke boos ter adds e xtra bra king pow er.
Th e brake boost er wo rks wit h vacuum p ressu re wh ich is created
only when the engine is running=>& .
& WARNING
• Never let the vehicle roll to a stop with the engine shut off.
• If the brake booster is not working , for e xample when towing
your vehicle, or because the brake booster has somehow been damaged , the brake pedal must be pressed considerably harder to
make up for the lack of booster assistance . •
Functioning of Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS}
A BS p revents t he wheels from lockin g up unde r braking.
The ABS co ntrib utes effectively to ve hic le c ont ro l since it preven ts
the whee ls from locking when the bra kes are app lied. Th is means
that the vehicle remains stee rable and is less l ikely to skid .
With ABS you do not need to
pump the brake. Just hold the brake
pedal down .
Ho wever , do not e xpect the AB S to sho rten braking d istance under
all circumstances. When driving o n grave l or on newly fallen snow
o n t op of icy su rfaces, b raking distance may be even lo nger, there ­
f ore, unde r these circumsta nces, it is especially impo rtan t th at you
drive slow ly and with great ca re. ._