2011 AUDI A5 COUPE transmission
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General information
Explanation of technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this manual requires
further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in the charts starting on
~ page 339 . This sect ion prov ides genera l information, notes and
restrictions which app ly to this data .•
Veh icle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identification number
(VIN) plate and the vehicle data sticker.
F ig. 2 40 V ehicle I den
t ifi ca tion Nu mbe r
(V IN ) plate: locat io n
o n d river's s id e d ash
p an el Fi
g. 2 41 Th e vehicle
i d enti ficati on l abel -
in side the l ugga ge
co mpa rtme nt
The Vehicle Id ent ifi cat ion Number (VlN )
is located on the driver's s ide so that it is visible from the outside
through the windshield ~ fig . 240 . You can also d isp lay the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the radio or in the MMI*.
Select :
I CARI function button> Veh icle ID numb er (VIN ).
The vehicle identifica tion lab el
is located in the luggage compartment near the battery .
The label~ fig . 241 shows the following vehicle data:
© Production control No.
@ Vehicle identification No.
® Type code n umber
@ Type designat io n/eng ine output in Kilow atts
© Engine and transmission code letter
© Paint No./Interior
(j) Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your Warranty
& Maintenance
booklet . .,,
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& WA RNING (conti nu ed )
• Always rem ove the ignition key before anyone get s under the
vehicle .
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it i s nece ssary
to work underneath the vehicl e. Th e jack supp lied with the vehicle
is not adequate for thi s purpose and could collap se causing
seriou s personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground, a lway s make sure the vehicle is on level ground, that
the wheels are alway s securely blocked and that the engine cannot
be started .
• Always make sure the transmi ssion selector lever (automatic
transmission ) is in "P " (Park po sition) or Neutral (manual tran s
mission) and the park brake is firmly applied .
For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings will adversely affect emission levels .
Thi s is det rimenta l to the envi ronme nt and increases fue l co nsump
tion.
• Always observe enviro nmental regulations when disposing of old
engine oi l, used brake fl uid, dirty engine coo lant, spent batteries or
worn out t ires.
• Undep loyed a irbag modules an d pretens ioners migh t be classified
as Pe rchlorate Mater ia l -spec ial handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate . When the vehicle or
parts of the rest raint system includ ing a irbag modu les safety belts
w ith pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regulat ions
must be obse rved. Yo ur author ized Aud i dealer is f amiliar wi th t hese
req uirements and we recommend that you have your dealer perform
t his se rvi ce f or yo u.•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
A lways consult an autho riz ed Au di dealer bef ore
purchasing access ories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety desig n featu res ens uring a
hig h standard of active and passive safety .
Th is safety co uld be compromised by non-app roved changes to the
vehicle. Fo r this reaso n, if par ts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when installing addit ional accessories :
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud i parts are available from
author ized Aud i dea lers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary fac ilities, tools and tra ined
specialists to i nstall the parts and a ccessor ies p roperly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or u sing non-approved acces sorie s
can cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury.
• Use only accessories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to be
used on your vehicle .
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or beverage
holder s on airbag covers or within the airbag deployment zones .
Doing so will increase the r isk of injury if airbags are triggered in
an accident!
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 267. _..
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Audi drive select .. .. .. ...... .. .. . .. . 147
Adaptive dampers ................ 147
Description ............. .. ....... 147
Dynamic steer ing ... ....... ..... .. 147
Sett ing the driv ing mode . .. .. .. .. . 148
Audi Serv ice Repai r Manuals and Litera ture .
340
Auto Lock .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. 46
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 179
Auto-Check Control .... .. ... ...... .. .. 31
Automatic belt retractor .......... .. . 185
Automatic car wash
See Washing ....... .. .... .. .... . 257
Automatic climate control
A/C mode .......... .... .. .... .. .
100
Automatic climate control plus ..... .. . 101
A/C mode .... .......... ...... .. . 107
See also Deluxe automa tic clima te cont rol
plus ..........................
101
Automatic climate control system . ...... 95
See also Deluxe automat ic climate contro l
95
Automatic driving light control ......... 58
Automatic Shift Lo ck (ASL) ......... .. .
153
Automatic transmission .............. 150
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ..... .... 153
Driving ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... . 151
Dynamic shift p rogram . .. .. ... . .. . 154
Eme rgency release ......... .... .. . 156
Fail-safe mode . .. ................ 156
Kick -down ........ .. .... ... .. .. . 154
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 155
Selector lever ............ ... ..... 152
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Shift buttons
... ...... .. .... ..... 156
Steering wheel with tiptronic ...... . 156
Automatic wipe/wash system .......... 65
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... .... ... 247
B
Battery . .. .. .. .. .... ...... ......... 285
Bat tery location inside the luggage
compartment . ........ .... .....
286
Charging ........................ 288
Important warnings when working on the
battery ... .. .. ... ..... .... ... ..
286
Jump start ing . ........... ...... .. 328
Low ... .. .. .. .... .... ........... 243
Replacing the battery .. .. .. ....... 289
State of charge ..... .............
243
Winter operation ... ..... ......... 285
Work ing on the battery .... ... .. .. .
286
Battery voltage .. .... .... .. .. .... ... . 39
Befo re driving ..... .... .. .. .. .. .... .
171
Blended gasoline .. ......... ...... .. 269
Body cavity sealing ..... ....... ...... 262
Booster seats ... .. .... .. ........... 223
Brake assist ... .. ........... ........ 241
Brake booster ... .. ... ... .. ......... 240
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ...........
285
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 284
Reservoir .. .. .. ...... .. .... ..... 284
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 284
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? ... .. .. .. ........
284
Brake system . .... .. .. ... .... ... ... . 284
Anti-lock brake system .......... ... 17
Brake fluid .. ...... ............. . 284
Brake fluid specificat ions for refill and
replacement . .... ............. .
285
Brake light defective .... ... .. .. .. .. 39
Brake pads .. .. .... ..... .... .... .
246
Electromechanical parking brake . ... 116
General information ............ .. 239
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .... .. ............. . 239
Malfunction .............. ...... .. 33
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. ..
18
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 38
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard .......... .. 135
Break-in period . .. .. .. .... .......... 246
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 246
Tir es ... ........................ 246
Bulbs . ................ ... .. .. .. ... 327
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. ... 276
Battery specific .. .. .... ... .... ... 288
Capacities . ......... ... . .... .. .. .. . 339
Car care ... ................ ...... .. 256
Interior ............ .. .... .... .. .
263
Plastic and vinyl ................ .. 260
Weatherstrips ...... ...... .. .. .. . 261
Care of exterior ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 256
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F
Fan
Deluxe automatic climate control ... . 98
Deluxe automatic climate cont rol p lus ..
1 05
Radiato r ... ........ .... .. .. .. .. . 284
Fas tening
Booster seats .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. . 223
Convert ible chi ld safety seats .... .. . 222
I nfant seats ...... .. . ... .. .. .... . 221
Fla t tire
Ch anging . .. ........... .. .... .. . 316
Floor ma ts ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... . 176
Fog lights ....... ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 59
Foot pedals .. .. .. .. ... .... .. ... . .. . 176
For the sake of the environment Gaso line fumes and the env ironment 271
Reducing eng ine no ise by early upshifting
11
Ref ueling ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... 271
Saving fue l by early upshifting .. ... .. 11
Fro nt airbags
Description ......... .. .. .. .. ..... 194
How they wo rk . ........... .... .. . 199
Fro nt ashtray ... .. .. .. .. ........ .... . 91
Front seats . ... .. .. .. ... ... .... .. .. . 73
Adjusting ... ... .... ... .. ... . ... . 173
Child restra ints in the front seat . .. . 192
Conven ience side view . .. ....... .... 80
Symmetrical seat posit ions ... ....... 80
F ronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 182
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Fuel
Add itives .. ... ..... ... ... .. ..... 269
Blended gasoline .... .. .. ......... 269
Consumpt ion .... .... ... ... ... .. . . 24
Filler neck .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .... .. 270
Fuel gauge . .... ...... .. .......... 1 2
Gaso line ................ .... .. .. 2 69
G asoline additives ... ... ... .... .. . 270
Octane rating ... .... .. .. ..... .... 2 69
Recommendation ... ...... ... .. .. 269
Ref uelli ng ..... .... .. .. .. ...... . 271
Reserve ................. .. .. .. .. . 12
Tank capacity . .... .. ........ ..... 339
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 273
F uel economy messages (efficiency program)
28
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 273
Fuel supply too low ... .. .. .. .... .... .. 39
Fuses Assignment ............ 324, 325, 326
Rep lacing . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 323
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ... ... 166
Gas d ischarge lamps ........ ......... 327
Gauges Engine coo la nt tem 1pe ra ture ......... 10
F uel gauge . ...... ...... .......... 1 2
Ta chometer . ... .... ... . ... .... . .. 11
Gear recommendat io n ... ... ......... . 27
Gearshift indicator ... .... ............ 22 Gearsh
ift lever
6 -speed manual transmission ...... 150
General illustration Instruments and contro ls ..... . ... .. . 9
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 292
Glove compartment . .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . 93
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 33 7
H
Head lig hts
Fog lights ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... 59
Rear fog lights ....... ..... .. .. .. .. 59
Head rest ra ints . ....... ...... .... .. . 17 4
Adjus ting ................ ...... . 17 4
F ront seats ........ ............... 80
Rear se ats . ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .... 81
Remov ing ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... ... 81
Headlight Washe r system .... .. ....... ...... 65
Headlight washe r reservoi r .......... . 290
Headl igh ts
Adaptive light ...... .... .... .. .. .. 61
Headlight range con trol defective . ... 40
Heatable Front sea ts .. ....... .... .. .. .... . 109
Heated Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 106
Washer fluid nozzles ............... 65
Heated outside mirrors .. ... .. .. . ... .. 69
Heate r
Del uxe au toma tic clim ate cont rol .. .. 95
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Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Loading the luggage compartment .. .. . 177
Locking Luggage compartment lid ...... ... .. 51
Power locking switch ............... SO
Remote control key ................ 47
Using the mechanical key ........... 49
Low beams .. .. ................. .. .. 58
Low-beam headlight Defective .......... ... ... ... . .. .. 3 9
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 230
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ... 229
Lower unive rsal anchorages (Canada) .. . 229
Luggage Stowing .. ............. .. .... ... 177
L uggage compartment ...... .. .... .. .. 83
Cargo net . .. .. ............... ... . 84
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85
Escape handle ..... ............... 52
Lid ........ ............. .... .... . 51
Loading .. .. .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... 83
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. ....... 51
Sk i sack .......................... 87
T ie-down rings ... .. .. .. ........... 83
Tru nk pass-through .. .. .. .. .. ..... . 88
See also Loading the luggage
compartment .............. .... 177
See also Luggage compartment .... .. 83
M
Maintenance ..... .... ...... .... ... . 340
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 17, 29
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Manual transmission
... .......... ... 150 0
Mast er key
Battery rep lac eme nt ............ .. . 43 Occupant seating positions
........... 172
Check light ... .. .................. 43 Octane rating .................... .. 269
Master key with remote control . .. ...... 42 Odometer .................. .. .. .. .. 13
Mechanical emergency closing function
Oil
Panoramic tilting sunroof ........... 56 See Engine oil ........... ... 277,279
Mechanica l key .. ................ .... 44 Oil consumption ............. ....... 279
Memory for driver's seat ............... 78 On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Recalling settings ................ . 79 Data Link Connector (DLC) .......... 29
Storing sett ings ... .. .. .. ... ....... 79 Electronic speed limiter .......... .. 29
Mileage Ma
lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 29
Average ............. ........ .... 24 Open door or rear lid warning ......... . 23
Instantaneous ............ .... ... . 24
Operate your vehicle economically and mini-
Mirrors mize pollution
.................. 248
Activating the digita l compass ....... 71 Optional equipment
Adjusting the anti-glare ..... .. .. .. . 68 Marked with an asterisk ............. 6
Automatic dimming for the outside
Other equipment (effic iency program) ... 28
mirrors ................ .. ... .... 70
Outside mirrors ....... ........ ....... 69
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 68
Ins ide rear view mirror ... .......... 68
Inte rior mirror .... ....... ...... .. . 68
Manual glare dimming . .. .. ........ 68 Outside
temperat ure display ........ ... 21
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . . 6
Outside mirrors ... ............. ... 69
Monitor ing the Advanced A irbag System 201
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N
Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. ..... ........ . 260
Natural leather .................. ... 264
New tires and wheels .... ...... .. .. .. 303
NHTSA Paint No .
............ ........ ... ... 336
Panoramic sunroof Convenience opening/closing ........ 54
Contacting . .. .. ........ ......... 1 79
Number of seats .............. .... .. 181
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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