2011 AUDI A5 COUPE ESP

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in. WARNING
• To reduce the risk of serious injury and vehicle damage.
-Always lift the vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and
floor jack lift points illustrated
=> page 333, fig. 238 and
=> page 333, fig. 239.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points could cause the
vehicle to tilt or fall from a lift if there is a change in vehicle
weight distribution and balance. This might happen, for
example, when heavy components such as the engine block or
transmission are removed.
• When removing heavy components like these, anchor vehicle
to hoist or add corresponding weights to maintain the center of
gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle might tilt or slip off the hoist,
causing serious personal injury.
0 Note
• Be aware of the following points before lifting the vehicle :
-The vehicle should never be lifted or jacked up from under­
neath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the front or
rear axle or the body side members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame, a rubber
pad must be inserted between the floor jack and the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, check that the vehicle
weight does not exceed the permissible lifting capacity of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, ensure that there is sufficient clearance between the hoist and low parts of the
vehicle. •

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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is cov ered by the following warrantie s:
• New Vehicle Limited Warranty
• Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
• Emissions Control System Warranty
• Emissions Performance Warrant y
• California Emissions Control Warranty (USA vehicles only)
• California Emissions Performance Warranty (USA vehicles only)
Detailed informa tion regarding your warran ties can be fo und in your
Warranty & Maintenance boo klet .•
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Government regulat ions in the United States and Canada req uire t hat
au tomobiles meet spe cific emi ss ion regula tions and safe ty s tan­
dards . There fore, ve hicles bui lt for the U.S.A . and Canada differ from
vehicles so ld in othe r countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle ou tside the continental lim its of the
United States or Canada, the re is the possibility that
• unle aded fue ls for vehicle s w ith c ataly tic converte r may n ot be
available;
• fue l may have a conside rably lower octa ne rat ing . Imp roper f ue l
may cause engine damage;
• serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper serv ice fac ilities,
too ls or testing eq uipment;
• replacement parts may not be read ily avai lab le . • N
avigation syst ems for veh icles built fo r th e U.S.A. and Canada
w ill not necessar ily work in Europe, and may not wo rk in other coun­
tries outside of North Ame ric a.
0 Note
Audi canno t be responsib le for mech anical dam age th at could res ult
from inadeq uate fue l, se rvice o r parts ava ilability. •
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
Audi Off ic ia l Facto ry Service Manuals and Lite rature are published as
so on as p ossible a fter mode l int rodu ct ion. Service manu als and liter­
ature are avai lab le to order from t he Aud i Tec hnical Lite rature
O rder ing Cente r at:
www.audi .techliterature .com •
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been des igned t o help keep m ainten ance re quire­
ments to a min imum. However, a certain amount of regular ma inte­
n an ce i s still ne cessary to assure your ve hicle's sa fe ty, ec onomy and
re liability . For deta iled veh icle maintena nce consult your Warranty
&
Maint enance bookle t.
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extreme ly low
outs ide temperatures, in very dusty regions , when towing a trai le r
very frequent ly, etc., some se rv ic e w ork s hou ld be perfo rmed
between t he intervals specif ied. This app lies part icularly to: .,_

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• oil cha nges, and
• cl ea ning or re placing th e air fi lter.
W For the sake of the environment
By regu larly ma intaini ng yo ur vehicl e, y ou h elp m ake su re th at em is­
sion standards a re mainta ined, t hus mi nimizing adverse effects o n
t he enviro nmen t. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
Th e increas ing use of elect ronics, s ophistica ted fuel inje ct io n and
em ission cont rol systems, and t he generally increasing tec hnical
c omplex ity o f today' s automobile s, have s tea dil y re duced t he s cope
of maintena nce and repairs w hic h can be carr ied out by ve hicle
ow ners.
Also, safety and environmental c o nce rn s plac e very s trict
limits o n the nature of repa irs and adjustments to engine an d tra ns­
mission parts w hich an owner can pe rform .
M ain te nance, ad justm ents and r epairs us ua lly re quir e spec ia l t ools,
test ing devices an d other e quipment availab le to s pecia lly trained
wo rksh op pe rsonnel in order to assure pro per perfor mance, re li­
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Impro per ma inte nance, adjustments and rep airs can im pa ir the ope r­
ation and reliability of your ve hicle and even void your veh icle
wa rranty . Therefo re, p ro of of se rvicing in a ccordance wi th t he ma in ­
t enance sch edul e may be a co nd it io n fo r u phold ing a possib le
wa rranty claim made w it h in the wa rranty pe riod.
Above all, operat io nal safety ca n be adve rsely affec ted, c reat ing
unnecessary r is ks for you and your passe ngers.
If in doubt abou t any serv ic ing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dealer or a ny o ther pro perly equipped a nd qualified workshop . W e
st rong ly ur ge you to give yo ur auth oriz e d Aud i dea ler the opportu nity
t o pe rform all sc heduled mainte na nce and necessary repairs. Yo ur
Safety first
dealer has the facilities, o rigina l parts and trained spec ia lists to keep
your vehi cle runni ng properly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The foll ow ing page s descr ibe a lim ite d num ber of proced ures whi ch
can be perfo rmed on your vehicle w it h ordina ry tools, shou ld the need
ar ise and tr ained pe rsonnel be u navailabl e. Befo re pe rforming any of
t hese p rocedures, always t horoughly read all of the applicable text
and ca ref ull y follow the ins tru ction s given . Alw ays rigoro usly o bserve
t he
WARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read
and heed all WARNINGS=>
& and=> & in "W orking in the engine
compartment" on
page 275.
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenance, adjustments or repairs.
• Always be extremely careful when working on the vehicle.
Always follow commonly accepted safety practices and general
common sense . Never risk personal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance, checks or repairs
described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
these or other procedures with respect to the vehicle, or are uncer­
tain how to proceed.
• Do not do any work without the proper tools and equipment .
Have the necessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified workshop .
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or touch the
radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can switch on
suddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed. The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run until the coolant temperature drops. ..
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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0 Note
• If items o ther th a n genui ne Aud i spare parts, add-on equipment
and accessory items are used or if repair work is not performed
ac cording to specified methods , this can res ult in seve re damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as corrosion) and adversely
affect your vehicle's wa rra nty.
• If emergency repairs must be performed elsewhere, have the
vehicle exam ined by an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
• T he manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which occ urs
due to failu re to comply with these stipulat ions. •
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical
modifications are made.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer b efore starting work on any
modifications .
T his w ill help ensure that veh icle function, perfo rmance and safety
are not impaired ~& .
Attempting to work on e lectron ic components and the software used
with them can cause malfunct ions . Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected w ith each other, suc h ma lfunct ions
can also have an adverse affect on other systems that are not directly
involved. This means that you risk both a substantial reduction in the
operat iona l safety of yo ur vehicle and an increased wear of vehicle
parts ~& -
Author ized A udi dea le rs will pe rform th is wor k in a professio na l and
competent manner or, in specia l cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such mod ifications .
Safety first
& WARNING
Imprope r rep airs and modifi cations can chang e the way vehicle
sys tem s w ork and cau se serious per sonal injur y.
0 Note
If emergency repa irs must be performed elsewhere, have the vehicle
examined by an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible .•
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunication
Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference
caused by un authorized modifi cations to this eq uipment.
Dev ices
The fo llow ing dev ices each comply wit h FCC Part 15.19, FCC Par t
15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
• Adaptive cruise cont ro l*
• Convenience key*
• Audi s ide assist*
• Cell phone package*
• Electronic immobilizer
• Homel ink® universa l remote con trol*
• Remote control key
• Tire p ressure mon itoring system*
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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FCC Part 15 .19
This device complies with part 15 o f the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two condi tions:
(1) This dev ice may not cause harmful interference, and
( 2 ) t his device mus t ac cept any inte rfe rence re ceived, incl uding in ter ­
ference th at may cause undes ired operat ion.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not exp ressly approved by the party
respons ib le for compliance could void the user's authority to ope rate
the equipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Ope ra tion is s ubject to t he followi ng two condi tion s:
( 1 ) this device may not ca use i nterference, and
(2) this device m ust accept any interference, including interference
t ha t may c ause undesire d ope ra t ion of the device. •

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Parking ........ ..... .. .. .... ... 117 Hood .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... .. .. . 274
Releasing and clos ing .. .. ......... 116 Starting ........... .. .. .. ....... 112
Starting assist ................ ... 117 Sta rting with jumpe rr cab les ........ 328
Starting from rest . .. ...... ..... .. 117 Stopp ing ... .. ..... .... .. .. .. .. . 113
Sta rting off w ith a t railer ... . .. .. .. 118
Engine compartment
W arning/ind icator lights . .......... 18
Safety instruct ions .... .. .. .. .. ... 275
Elect ronic differential lock (EDL) Working the eng ine compartment . . 275
How the system works .... ... .. ... 238
Engine coo lant system . .. ... . ... .... . 281
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 17
Adding coolant ... .... .. . .. ... .. . 283
Electronic immobilizer .. .. . ... ... .. ... 45
Checking coo la nt level . ..... ..... . 282
Electro nic powe r contro l Checking the engine coo
lant level . .. 282
( E PC) war ning/ indicato r light .. ...... 15 Ma
lfunction ... ................. .. 34
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) Radiator fan ...
...... .. .. .. .. ... 284
How the system works ............ 236 Engine coo
lant temperature
Wa rning/ind icator lights . .......... 15 T
emperat ure gauge . .... . ... .. .. . . 10
Emergency braking ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 118 Engine data
... ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 339
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Engine hood
W arning/ind icator lights ... .. ... ... 16 Closing ........
...... ...... ..... 275
E mergency key .. ................ .... 42 How to re
lease the hood .......... . 2 7 4
Starting eng ine . .. .... .. ..... ..... 45 Engine oil
.... ..... ..... .... .. .. .. . 277
Emergency locking of the doors . ... .. .. 51 Adding ...
... .... .... .... ... . ... 279
Eme rgency release
Sele ctor leve r ............. .... .. 156 Add
itives ...... .. .. .. ...... .. ... 279
Changing ............ .... .. ..... 280
E mergency starting .. .. ... ....... ... 328
Emergency towing ..... .. .. ..... .... 331
Emergency u nlocking
Ignition key .. .... ............. ... 44
Energy management .......... .... .. 243
Battery power ................... 245
Dr iver not ification ..... .. .. ... .. .. 245 Check o
il level ............ .. .... . 279
Consumption ....... .. .. .. ....... 279
Oil consumption .... .... . ... .. .. . 278
Oi l grades .. ..... ............. .. 277
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. . 277
E ngine oil leve l ... .... ............. .. 40
E ngine oil pressure
M al fun ctio n ... ........... ...... .. 35
Engine
Compartment .. .. .. .. . ... ... .. .. 276
Coolant ...... .......... ...... .. 281 Engine oil sensor defec
tive ..... .. .. ... 40
Engine speed limitatiorn . ....... ..... .. 40 Environment
Break-in per iod ......... ... .. .. .. 246
Catalytic converte r ............... 24 7
Disposing of you r vehicl e battery .. .. 289
Dr iv ing at hig h speeds ............ 249
Dr iv ing to mi nimize poll ution and noise ..
248
Fuel .. .. .... ............. ...... 271
Fuel economy .. .... .... ... .. .. .. 248
Leaks under you r vehicle ... .. ... .. 275
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up ...
249
Proper disposa l of dra ined brake fluid 285
Proper disposal of d ra ined engine coo lant
283
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 279,
280
Recycl ing used e ng ine o il ... .. .. .. . 279
Unleaded fue l ............ ... .. .. 269
What should I do w it h an old batte ry?
289
E nvironmen tal note
Re ar w indow defogger ...... .. 100, 1 06
Roo f rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
EPC See Elect ronic power con tro l ........ 15
ESP See Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
15
Event Data Recorde r (EDR) 236
Exhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning ... .... ... .. . .... .... .. 263
E xp ans ion tank .. .. .. .. ............. 282
Eyeglasses compartment ......... . ... . 94

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Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .... 299 Trunk pass-through .... .. .. .. ... ..... 88 W
Wheel bolts ..................... 308 Turn s ignals ... .. ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 62
W inter t ires ............. ... ... .. 307 Warning/indicator lights ... ..... .. . 16 Warning lights . .. ................... 14
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ............. 309
Tire pressure mo nitoring system 16,310
T ool kit .. ................... .. .. .. . 314
T orn or frayed safety be lts ............ 184
T ouch -up paint ....... .. .. .. ... .. .. . 260
T ow ing
Fro nt eye let ..................... 331
Rea r eye let ...................... 332
T ow tr uck procedu res . .. .......... 3 31
TP MS
Ti re pressure monito ring system . .. . 3 11
Trailer towing ................... .. . 251
Operating instructions ... ...... .. .
251
Tech nica l requirements ..... .. 251,252
Tips .................... ... .. .. . 253
T .. ransm1ss1on ... ..... .... ... ... .. .. . 150
6-speed manual transmission . .. . ... 150
tiptronic . ... .. .. ... ..... .... . .. . 150
Tr ansport Canada . .................. 180
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 301
T rip comp uter
Fuel consumption ... .. .. .. .... .. .. 24
Mileage ......... .. .. ... .... .. .. .. 24
Single-trip memory ............ .. .. 25
Total-trip memory ................. 25
Tr ip odometer .... .. ... . ..... .. .. .. .. 13
T runk escape handle .................. 52
T ru nk lid
See Luggage compartment .......... 51
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Warning/indicator lights .
... .... .. .. .. 10
u Adaptive cruise control ............ 129
Airbag system ...... ...... .. .... .. 16
Undercoating ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ... 2 62
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 17
Unfasteni ng safety be lts .. ... ........ 188
Brake system .. ..... ..... ... . ... .. 18
Unidirect ional tires .. ... .. .. .. .. ..... 291 Cru
ise con trol . ................... 17
Uniform t ire quali ty g r.ad ing . ......... 306 Electromechanical
parking brake ..... 18
Unlocking Lu ggage compartment lid ....... .... 51
Powe r locking switch ... ........ ... . SO
Remote cont rol key ................ 47
Us ing the me chanical key ........ .. . 4 9 E
lectron ic power cont rol . ........... 15
E lectron ic stabi liz ation prog ram ( ESP) 15
Hi gh beam ........ ............. .. 17
Ma lf u n ction Indi cato r L amp ( MIL) .... 17
Sa fety belt . ... ... ... .... .. .. ... .. 16
Use of jumper cables ... .. .. .. .. .. ... 329 T
ir e pressure mon itoring system ... .. 16
T urn signals ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 16
V Warra nty cove rages . .. ..... ......... 340
Washer reservo ir ............. .. .. .. . 290
Valet parking .................... ... . 55
w h'
a s ing .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .... .. . 2 56
Vani ty mir ror . ... ...... .. .. ... .... .. . 64 Automatic car wash ... ... .... .. .. . 257
Vehicle Ide ntificat io n Numbe r (VIN) .. .. 336 by hand ......
... .. .. .. .. .... .. . 257
Vehicle jac k ................ .. ...... 319 Genera
l informat ion ...... ... .. .. . 256
Vehicle lite rat ure ... ............ .... .. S with
a power washer ............. . 258
Vehicle tool kit ..................... 314 Waxing .
.. .... ....... ...... .. .... . 2 59
Vehicle-care products ... .... ... ... .. . 256 Wea r indicator ... ... ...... ... .... .. 301
Ventilation Deluxe au tomatic climate control .... 95
Delu xe au tomati c clim ate cont rol p lu s
101 Weatherstrips .
... .. .. ...... .. .. ... . 26 1
w' h e1g ts ... ..... ....... ....... . ... . 337
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ........... .. .... .... .. . 186
What happens to u nbelted occupants? .. 183
What impairs driving safety? . .... . .. .. 171
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data