2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET technical data

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
215
218
221
221
227
231
234
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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338
340
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Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manual contains important information, tips, sugges­
tions, and warnings for the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manual is always located in the vehicle .
This is especially important if you allow other people to drive the
vehicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manual describes the
equipment range specified for
this model at the editorial deadline date. Some of the equipment
described here will only be available at a later date, or only in specific
markets .
Some sections in this owner's manual do not apply to all vehicles. In
that case, the
range of applicability is given at the beginning of the
section, e. g., "Applies to vehicles: with Advanced Parking System". In
addition, optional equipment is indicated by an asterisk"*".
The details in the
illustrations may be different from those in your
vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as a basic guide.
You will find a
table of contents at the beginning of this book, which
displays all topics described in this manua l in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end of this book.
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front", "back", are relative to
the direction of travel.
* optional equipment
.,. This section continues on the next page.
• Indicates the
end of a section .
® Registered trademarks are identified with a®. If this symbol is
missing, it is no guarantee that the terms can be used freely.
=> & Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" within a section. For indica­
tion with a page number, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
About this Owner's Manual
& WARNING
Text with this symbol
contains important information on safety
and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death .
0 Note
Text with this symbol draws your attention to potential sources of
damage to you r vehicle.
ci' For the sake of the environment
Text with th is symbol contains information about the environment
and how you can help protect it.
[I) Tips
Text with this symbol contains spec ia l tips and other information
about getting the most out of your vehicle and its feat ures. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
@ Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
© Memory buttons (driver's seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
® Button for side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
© Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
0 Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
@ Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
® Multi-function steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
-Operating buttons for the audio system
- Rocker switches for tiptronic operation ... .. ...... 153, 160
@ SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Reset button for trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
- Tr ip computer .. .......... . .. .... .. .. .... ... .
@ Ignition lock ..... .. .................. ... .. ... .
@ Air outlets ........... ... .. ..... ... ........... .
@ Depending on options
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ MMI Display 21
106
101
@ Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
@ Glove compartment (lockab le) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and controls
@ Front passenger
's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
@ Depending on options, sw itches for :
- Audi drive select
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . 240
@ Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 86
@ Se lector lever for automat ic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 148
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) switch . . . . . 240
@ !START ENGINE STOP] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
@ Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
@ Power top switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
@ Central power window switch
@ Adjustable steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
@ Release lever for the engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II) 25
@ Power window sw itches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
[ i ] Tips
Operation of the Multi Media Interface (MMI) is described in a sepa­
rate manual. •
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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:
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

0 Note
Never run the tank completely d ry! An irregular supply of f uel can
cause engine misfiring and fuel could enter into the exhaust system.
T he ca talyt ic conver ter could then overhea t and be damaged. •
Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
Fi g. 5 Ins tru m ent
cl uster : odome ter
Fig . 6 Instrume nt
cl uster : reset button
The disp lay of distance driven is s hown in kilometers "km" or i n
"miles" .
• USA models - Miles
• Canada models -Kilomete rs
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The un its of measure (k ilomete rs/miles) can be changed in the MMI
or us ing the [
CAR] button on the r adio con trol.
Odometer /trip odometer
T he odomete r sh ows the tot al number of kilomete rs or mile s tha t
have been driven on the vehicle.
Th e tr ip odomete r shows the distance dr iven si nce it was last reset.
It
can be used to measure short d istances. The last d ig it shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a m ile.
Th e trip odome te r c an be reset to zero by pressi ng the reset bu tton
[O.O) ~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a ma lf u nction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
will appear in th e trip odomet er and w ill stay on. Conta ct you r au tho­
rized Aud i dea le r to have the p roblem corrected.
Immobilizer
Whe n the ignition is switched o n, the data on the ignition key are
scanned automati cally.
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is display ed permanently in
t he o dome ter display field. The vehicle ca nnot be o per ated
~ page 38.
[ i ] Tips
• T he date, t ime, and distance continue to show for about 30
seconds after the igni tion is switched off .
• The odometer turns on for about 30 seconds w hen the driver's
door is opened.
• The odometer can be turned on for approximately 30 seconds
with the igni tion of f by pres sing the [S ET] button ~
page 9, fig. 3 . •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

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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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.
~
Vehicle care Technical data

• If the slope of the ground is too steep to park the ve hicle, the addi­
tional d rive message appears
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep .
• In the event of a parking brake malfunction, the ye llow symbol
appea rs in the ins trument cl uster d isp lay and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is displayed . Have the malfunction
repaire d as soon as possible by an au thori zed A udi dealer o r any o ther
qualified workshop .•
Brake system BRAKE (USA
models)
/ (CD) (Canada models)
The warning/indi cat or li ght flas hes if brake fluid le vel is
lo w, if there is an AB S syst em malf unctio n or a parki ng
brak e malfunction.
Th e light illum inates w he n th e ignition is turned on. It goes out after
the engine has been started . This indicates that the brake war ning
light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up when the engine is
cranking , there may be a malfunct ion in the electr ical system. In
this ca se, contact an authorized Audi dealer.
If the brake system warning/ind icator light flashes, there is a brake
system malfunction. By press ing the [SET ] button, you can bring up a
dr iver message w hich expl ains the ma lfun ct io n in more deta il
:::>page 30.
If the A BS fails, t he A BS warn ing/ indi cato r light ....
s., (U SA
mode ls)/ (Canada mode ls) flashes together with the brake system
wa rning/indica tor ligh t==> & .
(USA models):
If the wa rning lig ht BRAKE and the warn ing l ight f'l ill u­
minate together, immediate ly contact your author ized Audi dealer or
qualif ied wo rkshop to have all bra ke pads inspected::::>
page 35.
When the light comes on, an audible warn ing signal is also given.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
& WARNING
• USA models: If the BRAKE warning light and the I warning
light come on together, the rear wheel s could lock up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an accident. Have your vehicle repai red immediately by you r
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada models : If the brake warning light ((j)) 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
diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake applications.
• If the brake warning /indicator light does not go out after a few
second s and the parking brake released , or lights up while you are
driving , the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir i s too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so , proceed immediately at low speed
to the neare st authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
and have the brake system inspected .
• Always keep in mind that after several brake applications, you
will need greater pressure on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle.
Do not rely on strained brake s to re spond with maximum stopping
power in critical situations. You must allow fo r increased braking
di stan ce s. The extra distance used up by fading brakes could lead
to an accident. •
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