2010 AUDI A5 COUPE fuel additives

Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol or ethyl alcohol}
• Anti -knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
• Blend must not contain more than 10% ethanol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
• Anti-knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
• Blend must contain not more than 15% MTBE.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform especially well for
winter or summer driving. During seasonal change -over, we suggest
that you fill up at busy gas stations where the seasonal adjustment
is more likely to be made in time.
0 Note
• Methanol fuels which do not meet these requirements may
cause corrosion and damage to plastic and rubber components in
the fuel system.
• Do not use fuels that fail to meet the specified criteria in this
chapter.
• If you are unable to determine whether or not a particular fuel
blend meets the specifications, ask your service station or its fuel
supplier.
• Do not use fuel for which the contents cannot be identified.
• Fuel system damage and performance problems resulting from
the use of fuels different from those specified are not the responsi ­
bility of Audi and are not covered under the New Vehicle or the
Emission Control System Warranties.
• If you experience a loss of fuel economy or driveability and
performance problems due to the use of one of these fuel blends,
we recommend that you switch to unblended fuel. •
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto manufacturers is carbon
deposit build-up caused by the type of gasoline you use.
Although gasoline grades differ from one manufacturer to another,
they have certain things in common . All gasoline grades contain
substances that can cause deposits to collect on vital engine parts,
such as fuel injectors and intake valves. Although most gasoline
brands include additives to keep engine and fuel systems clean,
they are not equally effective.
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline. For more
information on TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline, please go to the offi­
cial website (www.toptiergas.com).
After an extended period of using inadequate fuels, built-up carbon
deposits can rob your engine of peak performance.
(D Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fuel quality is not covered by
the Audi New Vehicle Limited Warranty. •
Fuel tank
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear side panel behind the
fuel filler flap.
If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the flap
manually - for detailed instructions see=
page 269.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle in Technical Data
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ffl Alphabetical index ----=------...:..:...::... ___________________________ _
Electronic immobilizer .... ...... ... 11, 41
Electronic power contro l
(EPC) warning/indicator light .. .... .. 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Warni ng/indicator lights ........... 13
Emergency braking .... ..... .. ...... 114
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Warning/indicator lights ........... 14
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Starting engine .... ....... ........ 41
Emergency locking of the doors ........ 47
Emergency release Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
E . mergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Emergency towing .................. 329
Emergency un locking
Ignition key ...... .... .... .... .... 40
Energy management ...... ... ... .... 241
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Engine Compartmen t ........ ...... . .. .. 272
Coolant .. .... ..... ... ... .... .... 277
Hood ...... ........... ....... ... 270
Starting .................. ...... 108
Starting with jumper cables ....... 326
Stopping ....................... 109
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Working the engine compartment .. 271
E . I ngme coo ant system .... ... ... .. ... 277
Adding coolant ... .... ...... ..... 279
Checking coo lant level .. .... .... .. 278
Check ing the engine coolant level .. 278
Malfunction ......... .... ......... 30
Radiator fan ...... .... .... .... ... 280
Engine coolant temper.ature
Temperature gauge ...... .... ..... . 8
Engine data .. ................ ...... 337
Engine hood Closing .. .... .... ... .. .... ...... 271
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 270
Engine oil .......................... 273
Adding ......................... 275
Additives .. ....... .... ...... .... 275
Changing . .... .... .... .... .... .. 276
Check oil level ............. ...... 275
Consumption ... .. ............ ... 275
Oil consumption ................. 274
Oil grades ... .. ...... .... ... .. ... 273
Specification and viscosity ...... .. 273
Engine oil level ...................... 36
Engine oil pressure Malfunction .. .... ....... ......... 31
Engine oil sensor defective ............ 36
Engine speed limitation ............... 36
Environment Break -in period .... ........ ...... 243
Catalytic converter ........ ....... 244
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... 285
Driving at high speeds .... ... .. ... 246
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 245 Fuel ..
...... ... .. . ... .... .... ... 267
Fuel economy ... ....... .... ...... 245
Leaks under your vehicle ....... ... 271
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
246
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
281
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant ... .. ...... ... .. ... .... . 279
Proper disposal of drained engine oil ....
275 ,276
Recycling used engine oi l ...... ... 275
Unleaded fuel ........ .... .... ... 265
What should I do with an old battery?
285
Environmental note Rear window defogger .. ....... 95, 102
Roof rack ... ... .. .. .. .... .... .... 85
EPC See Electronic power control .... .... 13
ESP See Electronic stabi lization program
(ES P) ... ......... ... ............ 13
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 234
Expansion tank ..................... 278
Eyeglasses compartment .............. 89
F
Fan
Deluxe automatic c limate control .... 93
Deluxe automatic climate control plus ...
100
Radiator ........ ... .. .... .... ... 280

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Fastening
Booster seats .................... 221
Convertible chi ld safety seats ..... . 219
Infant seats .. ...... ...... ........ 218
Flat tire Changing ....... .... .... ...... .. 312
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fog lights . ....... .... ... .. ... ... .. .. 54
Foot pedals ... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 174
For the sake of the environment Gaso line fumes and the environment 267
Reducing engine noise by early upshifting .. ............ ......... 9
Refueling ..................... .. 267
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... 9
Front ai rbags
Description ...................... 192
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Front ashtray ... .... .... .... .... .... . 87
Front seats . ... ... .... ... .. .... .... .. 69
Adjusting ... .... .... .... .... ... . 171
Child restraints in the front seat .... 190
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
180
Fuel Additives . .............. ......... 265
Blended gasoline ................. 265
Consumption .... ..... ... .... .... . 23
Filler neck ....................... 266
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ..... .. .. 10
Gasoline ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 265
Gasoline additives .. ...... ...... .. 266
Octane rating ..... .... ... .... .... 265
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Recommendation
.... ... ... .. .... 265
Refuel ling .... .... .... .... ....... 267
Reserve .......................... 10
Tank capacity .... ...... ....... ... 337
Un locking the fue l filler flap by hand 269
Fuel filler flap
Un locking the fuel filler flap by hand 269
Fuel supply too low ....... .. .... .... .. 35
Fuse arrangement ... .... .... ..... .. . 320
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) 164
Gas discharge lamps .... ........ .... 324
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . .... ..... 8
Fuel ga uge ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 10
Tachometer ..... .... .... .... .... .. 9
Gearshift indicato r .. ........ .... .... . 20
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission ... ... 147
General illustration
I nstruments and contr ols ... .. .... ... 7
G lossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
288
G love compartment ... .. .... ..... .. .. 89
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 335
H
Head lights
Fog lights ... ....... .............. 54
Rear fog lights ... .... .... .. ....... 54 Head restraints
..... . .. .. ...... ..... 173
Adjusting .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 173
Front seats ... .... .... .... ..... ... 76
Rear seats ........................ 77
Headlight Washer system .... .... ... .... ..... 61
Headlight washer rese rvoir ...... ... .. 286
Headlights Adaptive ligh t .. ... .... .... .... .... 57
Head light range control defective .... 36
Heatable Front seats ... .... .... ... ... .... . 105
Heated Rear window ...... .... .... .... 95, 102
Washer fluid nozzles . ..... .... .... . 61
Hea ted outside m irrors ....... .... .... . 65
Heater Deluxe automatic climate contro l .... 90
Hea ting
Deluxe au tomatic c limate con trol plus 96
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .... .... 182
High beam ... .... ..... .. .... ...... .. 58
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... 15
High vo ltage warning la b el . ...... ... . 334
Home link® universal remote control .. . 164
Hood Opening .. ........ ....... .... ... 270
Release lever ... .... ..... .. ...... . 270
Horn . ...... .... .... ... .... .... ..... . 7
How are chi ld restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety .. ...... .... .... 227
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
195
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