2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET check engine

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual ............. ...... .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ................ .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ...... .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ............ ... . .
Tri p com puter ......... ...... .
Eff iciency program ........... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) ....................... .
Speed warning sys tem ....... . .
Au to Check Control ........... .
Opening and closing ...... ... .
Keys ........... ... .......... .
Power locking system ........ .
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid ....... ... ......... ...... .
Em erge ncy unlo cking of the
luggage compartment lid ..... .
Pow er windows ........ .. .. .. . 4
5
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2 4
2S
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48 Power top
............. ...... .
Automatic power top ......... .
Wind deflector .............. .
Power top emergency operat ion
Clear vision ............... ... .
Lig hts ....... ...... .... ... .. .
Interio r lights ............... .
Vis ion . ... ................ .. .
Wiper and washer system .... .
Mirror s .................. ... .
Digital compass ............ .
Seats and storage ........... .
G eneral recommendat ions .... .
Power front seat adjustment .. .
Seat memory ................ .
Head restrain ts .............. .
Front armrest ... .... ....... . .
Luggage compartment ....... .
Beverage holders ............ .
Ashtray ..................... .
Cigar ette lighter ......... .... .
S torage ............. ... .. .. .
Warm and cold .............. .
Delux e automatic climate control
Deluxe automatic climate control
p lu s ................... · · · · · ·
S eat heat ing .. .. ............ .
On the road ....... .......... .
Steer ing ................ ... . .
Ign it ion lock and ignition switch
Starting and stopping the engine
with conven ience ke y ........ . .
E lect romechanical parking brake
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8S
8S
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105
106
108
110
Cru ise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Adaptive cruise control
116
Speed and distance control
system ............... ....... .
116
Driver informati on .......... ... 122
System limitation s ............ 127
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi Lane assist ......... ...... 132
Lane assist ................... 132
Audi side assist ............... 136
Lane change ass istant ...... ... 136
No tes ...... ........ .......... 143
Audi drive select .............. 145
Driving settings ............... 145
T ransmission ........... ...... 148
Automatic transm iss ion . . . . . . . . 148
mult it ron ic® .. ................ 154
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Park ing s ystem (rear) . . . . . . . . . . 162
Parking system (rear, with rear-
vi ew camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
164
Homelink ®
Universal remote control
171
171
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6
D riving Safely ................. 176
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Proper occupan t seating
posit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178
Driver and passenger side
footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
182
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . 185
Active rollover protection system 186
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
General notes ............ ..... 189
Why safety belts? ............. 190
Safety belts ........... ....... 193
Safety be lt pretensioners ....... 197
Airbag system ........ ........ 199
Important things to know ...... 199
F ron t airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag
Sys tem .................. ... .
Knee airbags ................. .
S ide airbags . .. .............. .
Child Safety .. .. .......... .... .
Important things to know ..... .
Child safety seats ............ .
Installing a child safety seat ... .
LATCH Lowe r anchorages and
tethers for children ........... .
Additional Information 210
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238
Vehicle operation
...... 240
Intelligent technology ........ 240
Notice abou t data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . 240
E lectronic Stab ilizat ion Program
(ESP) ................... ..... 240
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Servotronic ® -advanced power
steer ing system .......... ..... 24 6
Driving with your quattro ® . . . . . . 246
En ergy management .......... . 24 7
Driving and environment ...... 250
The first 1,000 miles (1,50 0 km)
and afterwards ............... 250
Avoid damaging the vehicle ..... 251
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Driving through w.ater
on roads . 251
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Operate your vehicle economica lly
a nd minimize pollut ion . . . . . . . . 252
Trailer tow ing 255
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 255
T railer tow ing t ips ... .......... 257
Vehicle care ...... ........ 260
Cleaning and protect ion ...... 260
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ... ... ................ ....
274
Gasoline . ................ .... 274
Fu el tank .............. ....... 275
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 279
E ngine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Engin e oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 286
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Windshield/headl ight washer
conta iner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Tire s and wheels ......... ..... 296
Ti res
296
Ti re pressure monitoring system 314
Do-it-yourself service . 318
What do I do now? 318
T runk escape handle ........... 318
Vehicle tool kit ............. ... 318
Space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire) .................... 319
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs ............ . .
Electrica l fuses .............. .
Bul bs ..................... . .
Emergency situations ....... .
General ............ ......... .
Starting by pushing or towing ..
St arting with jumper cables ... .
Use of jumper cab les ....... .. .
Emergency tow ing w ith
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lift ing vehicle .... ........... .
Technical data
General informat ion
Explanation of technical data .. .
Vehicle identification ......... .
Weights .................... .
Dimensions ................. .
Data .......... ............... .
211 hp, 2.0 lit er 4 -cyl. e ngi ne .. .
Consum er Information ...... .
Warranty coverages .......... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada .......... ... .
Aud i Service Repair Manua ls and
Literature ......... .......... .
Maintenance ............... . .
Additional accessories ,
modif ications and parts
replacement ............... . .
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommun ications and
E lectroni c Systems ........... .
Alphabetical index ....
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Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Warning light in the instrument cluster display-1-
If the _L warning light in the i nstrument clus ter display flashes, this
can mean one of two things: either the coo lant
temperature is too
high, or the coolant
level is too low ~ page 31 .
If the needle is well in the uppe r area of the gauge, the coo lant
temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off, and
allow it to cool.
If th e war ning light comes o n ag ain af ter driv ing a
short distance, contact an author ized Aud i dea ler or othe r qualified
wor ksh o p.
& WARNING
• Alway s observe the warn ing in :::} page 272, "Engine compart·
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
s ee engin e coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself . Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mounting add ition al lights o r accesso ries in fron t of the a ir inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator . At high outside tempera­
tur es o r high engine load, the eng ine could ove rhe at.
• The front spo iler has been designed to properly d istribute the
c oo lin g air when the vehicle is moving. If the sp oi ler is d amaged, this
co uld reduce the cooling eff ect and the eng ine could then overheat .
Ask your au thor ized A udi dealer for assis tance .•
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachomete r in dic ates t he engine RPM (revoluti ons
pe r mi nutes) .
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you shou ld downsh ift to the next
lower ge ar. T he red area at the end of the s cale i ndi cates max imum
permissible engine RPM after the brea k-in per iod. Before reaching
t his area, move t he selector lever to po sition "D (Dr ive)" or ease yo ur
foot off t he accelerator pedal.
0 Note
T he tachometer needle @~ page 8, fig. 2 should o nly br iefly be in
t he red zone: yo u co uld damage your eng ine! T he beg inning of the red
zone varies depe nd ing o n the eng ine.
~ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and redu ces engine noise .•
[S ET] button
You c an per form d iffere nt fu nctions with t his but ton.
Fig . 3 SET butto n in
the instrume nt clu ste r
Th e !SE TI bu tto n performs the fo llow ing f unct io ns:
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USA models: Anti-lock brake system ~ page 15
(ABS) defective
Ca nada models : Anti-lock brake sys-~ page 15
tern (ABS) defective
PARK USA models: Parki ng b rake ~ page 16
BRAKE
(® ) Canada models: Parking brake ~ page 16
BRAKE USA models: Brake malfunction ~ page 17
(Q) ) Canada mode ls : Brake malfunction ~ page 17
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& WARNING
• Failure to heed warning light s and other important vehicle
information may result in serious personal injury or vehicle
damage .
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repai r, move the vehicle a safe
di stance off the road, stop the engine, and turn on the emergency
flasher ~
page 67.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle i s a potentially
hazardous area. Before you check anything in the engine compart ­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down . Always exercise
e x treme caution when wor king under the hood~
page 2 72 ,
"Engine compartment "
[I] Tips
Many f unct io ns ar e mon itored by the Auto-Chec k system ~ page 27.
Ma lfu nctions or faults w ill be identified eithe r with a red symbol
(pr io rit y
1 -Danger!) or with a ye llow symbol (priori ty 2 -War ning). •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
App lies to ve hicles : w ith Au di dr ive select
Dynamic steering
If the ind ic a tor light () illumina te s w hen swi tching on t he ig nition
and goes ou t when the engine starts, dynamic steering is activated.
If the ind icator light
r ill uminates after the engine sta rts, a system
ma lfunct ion has occurred . Yo u can co ntinue to drive caref ully at a
re duced speed to a qualified workshop. Steering can be more diffic ult
or sensit ive tha n usual. The stee ring w heel may a lso be at an angle
when driving straight.
& WARNING
Have the dynamic steering sy stem malfunction repaired as soon
as possible by an author ized Audi d ealer
or any qualified workshop
- risk of accident!
[ i ] Tips
• If the indicator light ~ flashes, dynamic stee ring is being re­
initialized. The d river info rmation system display shows the words
"Dynamic steering : initiali zation" ~
page 34.
• The dy namic steering stab ility systems a re not availab le in the
event of a system ma lfunction .•
Electronic power control '
This warning/indicator Light monitors t he electronic
pow er control .
The C'., warning/indicator light (E lectronic Powe r Cont rol) illumi ­
nates when you turn o n the ignition as a function check .
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
(I] Tip s
If this warning/indicator light illuminates while you are driving, then
there is a malfunction in the engine e lectronics. Have the ma lfunction
co rrected as soon as possib le by you r authorized Audi dealer or qua l­
ified workshop .•
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . />
If the <• indicator lamp b links whi le driving, the ESP or ASR (Anti -Slip
Regu lation) is actively regula ting.
If the
> indicator lamp illuminates, the system has switched the ESP
off. In this case, yo u can switch the ignition off and then on to switch
the ESP on again . The system is functioning completely when the
indicator lamp sw itches off.
If the ind icator lamp illuminates, the ESP was switched off with the
[ .$ OFF) button.
St abilisation p rogr am and ABS fault! See ow ner 's manual
If the indicator lamp and the )ABS indicator lamp illuminate and
the driver message appears, the ABS or e lectronic differentia l lock is
ma lfunction ing. This also interrupts the ESP. The brakes still function
with their normal power, but ABS is not act ive.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately to have the
ma lfunction corrected.
For more information abo ut the ESP::::>
page 240. •
Airbag system
ffl (USA models) l!lr (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
pretensioner systems .
The I (USA models)/ !.!r (Canada mode ls) warning light illuminates
for a few seconds each time you switch on the ignition.
If the
I (USA models) I !_~ -(Canada models) warn ing light does not go
out, or if it illumina tes while you are d riving, o r if it s tarts to blink,
then there is a malfunction somewhere in the system. If the l ight
does not illuminate when you swi tch on the igni tion, this a lso means
there is a malfunction .
& WARNING
If you ha ve a malfun ction in the airbag system , contact your
a uthoriz ed Audi de aler immediat ely. Otherwi se the airbag or the
belt pr etens ioner m ay not work properly in an accident. •
Appli es to vehicles: with t ire p ress ure mon itor ing system
Tire pressure monitoring system -telltale
indicator lamp )
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of tire pressure or if there is a malfunc­
tion .
The indicator light _) illuminates to check the function when you
sw itch on the ignition.
If the 'symbo l remains on or blinks after you switch on the ign ition,
there is a loss of tire pressure or a system malfunction . If t here is a
system malfunction, see your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
Detailed information on the t ire pressu re monitoring system can be
found in::::>
page 314. •

Turn signals ¢ ¢
The indicator light blinks when you use either turn signal .
Whenever you use the left ¢i or the right ¢ turn signal, the indicator
light blinks. When you use the emergency flashers, both indicator
lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bu lbs burn out, the turn signal will blink
twice as fast as normal. •
Applies to veh icles: with lane assist
Lane assist (system is ready) /:
The indicator light shows that the system is ready to use. A warning
alerts the driver when the vehicle drives over detected lane boundary
lines.
More informat ion about lane assist~
page 132. •
Applies to veh icles: with lan e ass ist
Lane assist (system is not ready) I·
The indicator light shows that the system is turned on but unable to
send a warning.
More informat ion about lane assist~
page 132. •
Safety belts ~
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on your
safety belt.
The l warning/indicator light illuminates when the ignition is
switched on to remind the drive r and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally, an audible warning tone will also sound .
For more Information
~ page 189, "Safety belt warning light~". •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
In
strum ents and warning /indicator lights
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
::i
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic (OBD II) sys tem. The symbol
.'::I lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has
sett led at a constant idle speed. This indicates that the MI L is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electron ic system. Contact your author ized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected.
For more information ~
page 25. •
High beam ~D
The aD warning/indicator l ight illuminates when the high beams are
on or when you use the headlight flasher. For more information about
using the high beams, see::::;,
page 67. •
Cruise control CRUISE (USA models) /0 1'1
(Canada models)
Th e warning/ind icator light illum inates when the cru ise control is
activated. •
Anti-Lock brake system (ABS)
, (USA models) / (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS and the
electronic differential lock (EDL).
T he wa rning/indicator l igh t w ill come on for a few seconds when the
ignition is sw itched on. The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
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Driver information display
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
h as been de te cte d, th is will appea r in th e instrument clus ter display.
You will also hear an a udible warning to ne. The displays are color
coded in either red or yellow depend ing on their level of priority.
A red symbo l mea ns
Danger , a yellow symbo l ind icates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in addi­
t ion to the red and yellow symbo ls.
T he Auto-Check Contro l w ill automatica lly perform a test each t ime
you switch on the ignition . With the selector lever in
P or N , the
following message appears in the d isplay:
When stationary apply footbrake while sele cting gear.
W hen you a se lec t a d iffe ren t gear ( for ex ample: R , D , etc .), t he
message w ill disappear a nd the Auto-Check function is d isplayed.
If t he re is a ma lfunction, then the malfunct ion message will appear
about
15 seco nds afte r you sta rt the veh icle . At the same t ime you
wi ll hear a warning tone. •
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are sho wn in th e instru­
ment cluster display in addition to symbols .
Fig. 22 I nstrumen t
clu ster: SET bu tton
For examp le , if the transmiss ion se lector lever is not in the P position
w hen the eng ine is tu rne d off, the following mess age appears :
Shift to P , otherwi se vehicle can roll away. Door s do not lock if
le ver is not in P.
Th e ig nit io n key can on ly be removed w ith t he sele cto r in this pos i­
tion . T hi s and other messages are brought up if a funct io n cannot be
c ar ried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbo l appear s in the disp lay, a driver mess age is also
displayed automatically.
F or example, the symbo l for a prob lem w ith en gine oi l press ure
appears in the display . The message :
Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low
The d river mess age in the display goes out afte r abo ut 5 seconds. The
dr iver message can be displayed aga in by briefly pressing the
! SET ]
button ~ fig. 22 .
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the di spla y, a drive r message is also
displayed automatically.
F or example, the symbo l.,,. appears in the dis play, i ndicating low
w indshield washer fl uid leve l. The following message also a ppears:
Please refill washer fluid
Th e dr iver mess age d isappears a fter a f ew seconds. The dr iver
message can be displayed again by briefly pressi ng the
(SET]
button .•

Red symbols
A red symbol means DANCER.
0
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Fig. 23 Display:
Danger symbol
-Pull off the road.
-Stop the vehicle.
-Turn off the engine .
- Check the malfunctioning system. Contact your autho-
rized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop for assistance.
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 malfunction -Danger!
With a priority 1 malfunction , a red symbo l appea rs in the upper
center area of the display=> fig. 23. A driver message appears as well
t o expla in the malfunction in more detail. When this symbol appears,
three warning tones sound in succession. The symbo l continues to
flash until the fau lt has been corrected.
If
several priority 1 ma lfunctions are prese nt, the symbo ls appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds.
Th e driver warning goes out after about S seconds, but it can be
brought up again at any time by pressing the
[SET I button.=> page 28
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Driver information display
D Alternator failure
=> page29
BRAKE
USA models: =:>page 30
Brake system malfunction

Canada models: =:>page 30
Brake system malfunction
.J_ Engine coolant level too
=> page 31
low/engine coolant temperature
too high
I I
~ Engine oil pressure too low => page 31
-=:>page 32 ~,w Refill engine oil now
II
Q!!) -4 Steering ma lfunction =:> page 32
© ... Ignition lock malfunction =:> page 32
Alternator malfunction 0
If the D symbol in the instrument panel disp lay flashes, then there
is a malfunction in the alternator or the vehicle electronics. A warning
to the driver w ill appear, too . The dr iver warning goes out after about
S seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by pressing the
!SET I
button again.
Usually, you can still drive to the next dealership. Turn off a ll but the
most necessary electrical consumers, since these drain the vehicle's
battery.
0 Note
If the the _ f_ warning symbol (coo lant system malfunction) also
•
ligh ts up on the inst rume nt panel during the trip=> page 31, then .,_
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