2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET mirror

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Never dry windows with the same chamois that you use to dry painted
surfaces. W ax res idue o n the chamois can impair vision t hrough the
w indows .
& WARNING
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=> page 260 .
• The windshield must not be treated with water-repellent
materials. They can increa se glare under poor vi sibility condition s
such as wetness, darkness, o r when the sun is low on the horizon.
In addition, they can cause the wind shield wipers to chatter .
0 Note
• Never use warm or hot water to rem ove snow and ice from
w indows and mirrors . This cou ld cause the glass to crack.
• T o preven t dam age to the wi re s of t he rear defogge r, d o not p lace
any adhesive stickers on the inside of the rear window over the w ires .
• T o help p revent dirt from scr atching the w indow, always scr ape in
a forward direction - pushing t he scraper away from yo u - never back
and fort h.
• Water leaking from the ins ide of the rear windows may damage
sen siti ve e lectr ica l components loc ated ei ther unde r the rea r parce l
shelf or in the rear trunk area. Always ens ure that water never leaks
t hrough the body section o f th e veh icle. Yo u can do th is by usin g
waterproof protection over the vehicle 's electrical components (e.g.,
w hen installing w indow t int ing).
• Damage or ma lfunct ion of elect rical components due to water
damage or any other outs ide infl uen ce is not cove red by t he Aud i New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. See your Warranty
& M aintenance booklet
for addit io nal detai ls about your wa rranty. •
Weatherstrips
Complete car c are include s the weatherstrips as well .
- Apply a suitable rubb er condit ioner to t he weatherst rips
from ti me to ti me.
T o be able se al prope rly, the weathe rst rips a round the hood, doors,
rear lid, etc. must remain pliable . Spray the weatherstr ips w ith sili­
c one or coa t them wi th ta lcum powder o r gly cerin to reta in the flex i­
bility of the rubber and to protect them against freezing in the
w inte r.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=> page 260 .
[I) Tips
Keep silicone sprays off the w indshield to avo id wiper smear in rain. •
Cast (light} alloy wheels
Cast (light) alloy wheels require special care .
- Wash the whe els with a sp ong e or h ose b rush every o th er
w ee k.
- For deep cleaning afterwa rds, use only a ded icate d
acid­
free cast alloy wheel c leaner.
- Rub a coat of
liquid wax onto t he rims every three mo nth .
Be sure to reach and treat all parts o f the rim.
To preserve the decorative appearance of the cast alloy wheels, some
special care is necessary. In addi tion t o ro ad dirt and sal t, br ake dust
is a lso corrosive. If left on for too long, brake dust can cause pitting . ..,_

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Left cockpit fuse assignment
No. C onsumer
Fus e pa nel @ (black )
1 Dynamic steering
3 Homelink
4 Lane Assist
5 Climate control Right headlight range adjustment
7 Left headlight range adjustment
Fig. 2 4 5 Left cock pit :
fuse pan el with plastic
cl ip
5
5
10 5
5
5
8 Vehicle electrical system control module 1 5
Vehicle OP-eration
No. Consumer Amps
9 Adaptive Cruise Control
5
10 Shift gate 5
1 1 Heater washer fluid nozzles
5
12 Climate control 5
13 Ce lt phone prep
s
14 Airbag
5
15 Term
inal 15
25
16 Terminal 15 engine 40
Fus e pa nel ® (brow n)
1 Automatic dimming interior rearview mirror 5
3 Gasoline fuel p ump 25
4 Auxiliary water pump 3 .2L FSI 5
5 Left seat heating with/wi tho ut seat heat ing 15/30
6 Electronic Stabilization Program
10
7 Horn 25
8 Left door window regulator motor 30
9 Wiper motor 30
10 Electronic Stabilization Program
25
11 Driver side door control modu le 15
12 Rain and light sensor 5
Fuse panel © (red)
3 Lumbar support 10
4 Dynamic steer
ing
35
6 Vehicle electrical system control module 1 35
7 Veh icle elect rical system control module 1 20
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

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Data
Applie s to ve hicle s: with 2 .0 lit er 4- cyl. engin e
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine
Engine data
Max imum outpu t SAE net
Max imum torque SAE net
No. of cy linde rs
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression rat io
Fu el
Dimensions (approx .)
Length (with license plate bracket)
Width (with outside mirrors fol ded)
He ight (un loaded)
Turning circle d iameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of to tal c apaci ty)
Windshield and headlight * washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter change hp@rpm
lb-ft@
rpm
C ID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm) 2
11 @ 4300- 6000
259@ 1500-4200
4
12 1 (198 4)
3.65 (92.8)
3.25 (82.5)
9 .6 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) R eco mmend ed for maximum engi ne per formanc e. Fur ­
ther details ~
page 274, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
i n (mm)
ft (m)
gal (Liters)
g al (Liters)
qua rts (liters)
quar ts (lite rs) 182
.0 (4625)
79 .5 (2020)
54.4 (1383)
36.4 (11. 1)
front wheel drive 17.1 (65.0)
1.8 -2.4 ( 7-9)
4.8 (4 .5)
4.9 (4.6) all whee
l drive
16.8 (64 .0)
1.8- 2.4 (7 -9)
4 .8 (4 .5)
4 .9 (4.6)
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A
A/C mode ...................... 93, 100
Accessories ..... .................. . 345
Active rollover protection system ... ... 186
Retracting rollover protection . ..... 187
Adaptive cruise control ............ .. 116
Chang ing speed .................. 119
Dr iver information ............... 122
Driver intervention prompt ........ 126
Driving in traffic ................. 117
Driving program .. .. ............. 127
Error messages . .. ...... .... ..... 125
Open road ...................... 117
Override ................ ...... .. 117
Request for driver to assume control 117
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Setting distance ................. 121
Setting time interval . ............. 121
Sett ings ... ..................... 127
Special driving situations ........ .. 127
Status messages ........ ......... 125
Switching on and off .............. 118
System limits ................ ... 127
T emporarily turning off ........... 120
warning/indicator lights ........... 123
Adaptive light ... ...... .............. 66
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Adding Engine coolant .................. 288
Engine oil .. ...... ....... ..... ... 284
Windshield washer flu id ........ ... 295 Additional accessories
............... 345 Side airbags .. .. .. .. .. .. ......... 218
Additives We
ight-sensing mat .............. 222
Engine oil ........ .... .. .. .. .. ... 284 When must
the system be inspected? 210
Adjusting All wheel drive
.. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 246
Steering column .......... .. .. .. . 105 Winter tires
.. .. ................. 311
Adjusting front seats .......... ...... . 77 Alloy wheels
........... .. .... .... .. 266
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 14
Airbag system .................. 199, 219
Advanced Airbag System .......... 203
Advanced Airbag System components 206 Care .................... .. .... . 213
Child restraints .................. 223
Children ........................ 222
Components (front airbags) ... .. .. . 206
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat ............ 201
Disposal ........ .... ..... .. .... . 213
Front airbags .............. .. 203, 204
How do the front airbags work? ..... 208
How many airbags does my vehicle have? .
206
How the Advanced Airbag System compo- nents work together ........... . 207
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system ............ ... .. . 217
Important things to know .. .. .. .. . 199
Indicator light ........ .. .. .. .... . 210
Knee airbags .................... 215
Monitoring . .. ............... ... 210
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... 211
Repairs .. ........ ... ... .. .. .. .. . 213
Safety instructions ............. .. 212 Alternator
Malfunct ion .... .. .. .............. 29
Anti-freeze
See Eng ine cooling system ......... 286
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ..... .. 72
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . . . . . . . . 245
Wa rning/indicator lights . .......... 15
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works ..... ... .. .. 242
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............. 41
Ashtray ............................ 85
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Audi brak ing guard .................. 129
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Settings ........................ 131
Status messages ................. 131
Switching on and off ....... ... .. .. 131
Audi drive select Description ..................... 145
Setting the driving mode .......... 146
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature ..
343

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
For the sake of the environment
Gasol ine fumes and the env ironment 276
Refueling ..... .. .. .. ............ 276
Saving fuel by early upshifting ..... .. . 9
F ront ai rbags
Description ....... ... . .. .. .. ..... 203
How they work ................ .. . 208
Front armrest Adjusting ........................ 83
Storage compartment ............ .. 83
Front ashtray . .. .. .. ...... ....... ... . 85
Front seats .. .. .. .. ............. .... 77
Adjus ting . .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... . 179
Child restraints in the front seat .... 201
Conven ience side view . .. ...... ..... 82
Symmetrical seat posit ions .......... 82
Upper cabin heati ng ........... .. . 104
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 190
Fuel Add itives ....................... 274
Blended gasoline ................ . 274
Consumpt ion ....... ...... .. .. .. .. 21
Filler neck ..... .. .. .... .......... 275
Fuel gauge ......... ...... .. .... .. 10
Gasoline .................... .... 274
Gasoline additives .. .... ... ... ... . 275
Octane rating ............... .. .. . 274
Recommendation ... .... .... .. .. . 274
Refuell ing ... ... . ...... ......... . 276
Reserve ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 10
Tank capacity ............. .. .... . 342
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fuel economy messages (efficiency
program)
25
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Fuel supply too low ..... .. .. .. .. ...... 36
Fuse arrangement ........... ...... .. 328
Fuses Assignment ............ 329,330,331
Replacing . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 328
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 171
Gas d ischarge lamps ...... ........... 332
Gauges Engine coolant tern perature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .. ..... .. .............. 10
Ta chometer ............. .. .. .. .... 9
General illustration
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 297
Glove compartment ............... ... 87
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
H
Head restraints .................. ... 180
Adjusting .. .. ... ... .. ... ...... .. 180
Front seats . .. .. .................. 82
Headlight washer reservoir ..... .. .. .. 295
Headlights Adaptive light ........... .. ....... 66
Fog lights . ... ................ .... 64 Headlight range control defective
.. .. 37
Rear fog lights .............. .. ... . 64
Washer system ................... 69
Heated Front seats ............... ...... . 103
Rear seats .. .. .. .. ............. . 103
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 100
Washer fluid nozzles ...... ... . ... .. 69
Heated outside mirrors ............... 73
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 , 95
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... . 192
High beam ............ ...... .... .. .. 67
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. 15
High voltage warning label .... ..... .. 340
Homelink ® universal remote control ... 171
Hood Opening ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 279
Release lever ............. .... .. . 279
Horn ........ ........ .. . ... ... .. ... .. 7
How are child restraint system anchors related to child safety .. .. .... .......... 234
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ...
206
How often should I check my tire pressures? 303
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 197
Hydroplaning . ..................... 307
I
Ignition key ........... ...... .... ... 106
Emergency unlocking ............ .. 40
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Ignition lock .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ 106
Malfunction .............. ... .. 32, 37
Immobilizer ... ................. . 11, 38
Important things to do before driving .. 177
Improperly worn safety belts ....... .. 196
Indicator lights ............. ...... ... 12
Airbag system ...... ..... .... 210,211
Dynamic steering .............. 13, 34
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... 211
Infant seats .... .... ...... ......... 227
Inside rear view mirror ................ 72
Insta lling child safety seats
Safety belts .................. ... 231
Instrument lighting .. .. .......... .... 66
Instruments and controls .............. 8 General illustration ............. .. .. 7
Interior lights ... .. .. .. ... ..... ...... 68
Rear .... .. .. .................... 69
Interval wip ing .. ............ ........ 69
Rain sensor ..... ....... ..... .. .. . 69
J
Jumper cables ...................... 334
Jump-starting .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 333
K
Key . ..................... .. .... .. . 38
Battery replacement ............... 39
Key replacement .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38
Master key with remote control ...... 38
Mechanical key ..... ... ........... 40 Kick-down
multitronic ® ................ ... . 1S8
t.
t . ® rp ronic ................ ... .. . 151
Knee airbags ................ .. .... . 215
Description . .. ................. . 215
How they work ......... .. .. .. .. . 216
Important safety instructions ...... 217
L
Lane assist
Activating and deactivating ........ 132
Description . .................. .. 132
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
133
Instrument cluster indicator light ... 132
Notes on instrumen t cluster display . 132
steering wheel vibration . .......... 135
warning time .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... 135
LATCH ............ .... ..... .. .... . 234
Description ... ................. . 236
Installing a child restraint .. .. .... . 237
Location ....... ...... .... .. ..... 235
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .............. .... ....... 237
Leather . .. .. .. .. ..... ...... .. ... .. 269
Cleaning . .......... ... .. ... ... . 270
Lifting jack ......... .... .... ....... 323
Lifting vehicle .... ........... .. .. .. . 338
Light sensor ............ .... .. ...... 63
Light senso r defective ............. ... 35
Lighting .. .. .. .... ....... .... .... .. 63 Lights
Com ing home .......... .... ...... 65
Daytime running lights ............. 65
Dr iving light control . .......... ... . 63
Emergency flashers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 67
Exterior lighting .. .. .... ......... . 65
H igh beam ... .. .. .. .............. 67
High beam warning/indicator light ... 15
Leaving home ........ ... .. .... ... 65
Switching on and off .............. . 63
Turn signals .. .. .... ............. . 67
Xenon headlights . .. ............. . 66
Loading the luggage compartment 183
Locking Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear lid/trunk lid ................. 4 7
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Us ing the mechanical key . .......... 45
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lower unive rsal ancho rage bars (Canada) ...
234
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . .. 234
Luggage Stowing ............ .. .. .. .... .. 183
Luggage compartment ............... 83
Increasing the s ize .. .......... .... 84
Loading ........... .. . ... ... .. ... 83
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
See also Loading the luggage
compartment . .. .. ......... .... 183
See also Luggage compartment .... . 83
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency unlocking ....... .. .. .. . 48

Alphabetical index -________________ fNi'II
M
Maintenance ................... .... 343
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 15, 25
Master key ........ .... .. .. .. ... ... .. 39
Battery replacement .. .. .. .. ....... 39
Check light ............... .. .. .. .. 39
Mechanical key ........... ... ... .... . 40
Memory for driver's seat ............... 80
Recalling settings .. ........... .. .. 81
Storing settings ............... .... 81
Mileage Average .... ........... ...... .... 21
Instantaneous .................... 21
Mirrors Act ivat ing the dig ita l compass ... .. .. 75
Adjusting the anti-glare .... .... .. .. 72
Au tomatic dimming for the outside
mirrors ........... .... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 72
Ins ide rearview mirror .............. 72
Interior mirror ......... .. .... .... . 72
Manual glare d imm ing .. ....... .. .. 72
Outside mirrors .. .. .... ........... 73
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 210
mu ltitronic ® ................ .. .. .. . 154
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 157
Driving the mu ltitronic ® .......... . 155
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. .. .. . 158
Fail-safe mode ... ................ 160
Kick-down ......... ...... .. .... . 158
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 159
Selector lever .... ... ..... ... .. .. . 156
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Steering wheel with tiptronic
® .... .. 160 p
tiptron ic . .................. ..... 159
N
Natural leather .................. ... 269
New tires and whee ls ................ 307
NHTSA Contact ing ... .. .... .. .. ......... 185
Number of seats . ............ ..... .. 189
0
Occupant seating posi tions . .... .. .. .. 178
Octane rating .... ... .. .... ......... 274
Odometer .. .. ................ ... ... 11
Oil
See Engine oil ........... .. . 282, 284
Oil consumption . .. ................. 284
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... . 2S
Electronic speed limiter ........... . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 25
Open door or rear lid warning ..... .. .. . 20
Operate your veh icle economically and mini-
mize pollution ............ ...... 2S2
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ......... .... 5
Other equipment (effic iency program) ... 24
Ou tside mirrors ............. .. .. .. .. . 73
Outside temperature display ........... 19
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized .. 5 Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... . 265
Paint No .............. ...... .... ... 340
Park assist ............ .... .. .. .. .. . 162
Adjusting the chimes .. ..... .... .. . 163
rear ... ......................... 162
rear, with rear-view camera ........ 164
Parking . .. .. .. ................. .. . 111
Automatic transmission ........... 148
multitron ic® . ............ .. .. .. . 155
Parking brake .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... . 110
See also Electromechanical park ing brake
110
Parking system
rear, with rear-view camera ..... .. . 164
Parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) 164
Acoustic parking system tips ..... .. 170
Parking mode 1 . ... ............ .. 167
Parking mode 2 . ... ............ .. 168
Safety precautions ................ 16S
Switching on/off ... ............. . 166
Switching rear-view came ra on/off . . 169
Parts replacement .. .. .... .......... 345
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. ... 211
Passive safety system ..... .... .. .. ... 176
Pedals .. .. .... ................... . 182
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 190
Polishing .................. ..... ... 264
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Pollutant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Power locking switch ... .. ..... ... .... 46
Powe r locking system ............ ... . 41
Emergency locking ............ .... 47
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 46
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .......... 47
Selective unlock feature .. .......... 43
Settings ..................... ... . 43
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... 43
Power locks
W indows open and closed .......... 49
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 34, 246
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 1
Care and cleaning ................ 263
Closing .................. .... ... . 53
Convenience opening/closing . ....... 54
E mergency operation .. .. .......... 57
Error message ................. ... 52
General information .............. . 51
Indicator light ................ .... 52
Malfunct ion .. ... ......... .... .... 52
Opening ........ ........ .... .. .. . 53
Var iable power top storage bay ... .. . 55
Wind deflector . .. .. .. .. .......... 55
Power window regulators Convenience opening/closing .. ...... 49
Malfunctions ................. .... SO
Power window switches ............... 48
Pregnant women Spe cial considerat ions when wearing a
safety belt ............. ...... .. 195
Programming the Homelink ® universa l re­
mote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Proper occupant seating positions
.. ... 178
Proper safety belt position .......... . 195
Proper seating position Front passenger ............... .. 179
Occupants .. ............. .. .... . 178
Rear passengers 180
Q
Quartz clock ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Question What happens to u nbelted occupants? .. .
191
Why safety belts? .......... ..... . 189
R
Radiator fan ....................... 289
Rain sensor ....... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 69
Rain sensor defective .... .. ........... 35
Read ing lights ... ................ ... 68
Rear .................... .. ... ... 69
Rear fog lights . .. ........... ...... .. 64
Rear lid Escape handle .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 318
Opening and closingi ............. .. 47
Rear light Defective .................. .... .. 35
Rear window defogger ........ .. .. 92, 100
Rear-view camera Parking mode 2 ....... .... .. .... . 168
Parking mode 1 .............. .... 167 Rearview mirror
See Mirrors
.. .. .. ................ 72
Recirculation mode ..... ... .. ..... 91, 99
Red symbols ............ ... .. .. ..... 29
Refill engine oil . .. .. .. .... .......... 32
Refuelling .... ............... .. .. .. 276
Release lever for hood .. .... ... .. .. .. 279
Remote control garage door opener (Homelink ®) .......... ........ 171
Remote control key Unlocking and locking ............. 43
Remote rear lid release ............... 47
Repair manuals . .. ................ . 343
Repairs Airbag system ............. .... .. 213
Replacing a fuse .............. .... .. 328
Replacing bulbs . .. .. .. ............. 332
Replacing tires and wheels .... ....... 308
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .... 71
Reporting Safety Defects . .. .. .. .. 185, 186
Reset b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Retractor .. .... .... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 194
Rims Cast alloy ....................... 266
Rollbar
See Active rollover protect ion system 186
s
SAFE ................... .. .. .... .. . 11
Safe driving habits .............. .. .. 176