2011 AUDI A5 COUPE engine oil

Stowing Luggage ........... ... 177
Repor ting Safe ty Defects . . . . . . . 179
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
General no tes ........ ......... 181
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . 188
Airbag system ................ 190
Important th ings to know ...... 190
Front airbags ................. 194
Mon ito ring the Advanced A irbag
System ...................... 201
Knee ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Side curtain airbags ......... ... 212
Chil d Safe ty ................... 215
I mportant things to know ...... 215
Child safety seats ............. 221
Installing a child safety seat . . . . 225
LATCH Lowe r ancho rages and
tether for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Add it ional Informat ion
234
Vehicle operation ...... 236
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 236
Notice abo ut data recorded by
vehicle contro l modu les . . . . . . . . 236
E lect ronic s tab iliza tion Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Braking ...................... 239
Servotronic ® -advanced power
steer ing sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Dr iving with your quattro ® . . . . . . 242
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Driving
and environment ..... 246
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Avoid damaging the vehicle 247
Dr iving through water on roads . 247
Ca talytic conve rter . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Operate your veh icle economica lly
and m inimize po llution . . . . . . . . 24 8
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Dr iving wi th a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 251
T railer tow ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle care .............. 2s6
Clea nin g and protect ion ...... 256
General information . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank .......................... 269
Gasol ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
F u el tank .................... . 270
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Eng ine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . 276
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 281
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
W indshield/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Tires and wheels .............. 291
Tires 291
T ir e pressure monitor ing system 310
Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service
What do I do now? .......... .
Vehic le tool k it ........ ...... .
Space -saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)* ....... ........ ... .
Cha nging a whee l ........... . .
Fuses and bulbs ......... .... .
Fu ses ... ......... .......... .
Bulbs ...................... .
Emergency situations ....... .
General . ........... ......... .
Starti ng by pushing or towi ng ..
Starting with jumper cables ... .
Use of jumper cables ......... .
Emergency towing w ith
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lif ting vehicle ............... .
Technical data
General information
Explana tion of technica l da ta .. .
Vehicle ident ification ......... .
Weights .................... .
Dimensions ................. .
Data ................ ... ...... .
211 hp, 2.0 Liter 4-cyl. engine .. .
Consumer Information ...... .
Warranty coverages .......... .
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A . or Canada ............. .
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature ................... .
Maintenance ............... . . 314
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Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Driver information display
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dea ler will reset the corresponding service
schedule after perform ing the appropriate service on your vehicle .
You a lso have the possibility to reset the oi l change schedule after
having performed an oil change according to Aud i specifications .
Select
I CAR I> Service interval display> Reset oil change interval.
0 Note
If you disconnect the battery te rm inals, no calculations c an be made
for the service interval display dur ing this time and no service
reminder will appear . Remember that observing the proper service
interva ls is v itally important to extending the life of your veh icle,
particularly the engine, and maintaining its value . Even if the mileage
dr iven is low , the max imum per iod of one yea r from one se rvice to the
next must not be exceeded .
[ i ] Tips
• Do not reset the display between oil changes, otherwise the
display will be incorrect .
• The information in the Service Reminder remains stored even
when the vehicle battery is disconnected .•
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on current and
average fuel mileage, average speed, fuel range and
driving time .
Fig. 15 Trip computer
di sp lay : Average fuel
mileage
The follow ing information is conti nuously evaluated by the trip
computer and can be displayed sequentially in the instrument cluster
display :
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in miles (km) appears in the display.
Thi s tells you how far your vehicle will be able to travel on the current
tank of fuel and with the same driv ing style . The display changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km).
The cruis ing range is ca lculated based on the fuel consumpt ion for
the last 18 miles (30 km). If you drive conservatively, the cruising
range will increase.
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km) s ince you last cleared
the memory appears in this d isp lay. You can use this d isplay to adjust
your dr iving tech nique to achieve a des ired mileage. .,,.

Driver information display
For example, if the transmission selector lever is not in the P position
when the engine is turned off, the following message appears:
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if
lever is not in P.
The ignition key can only be removed with the selector in this posi­
tion. This and other messages are brought up if a function cannot be
carried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver message is also
displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol for a problem with engine oil pressure
appears in the display . The message:
Switch off engine and check oil level
The driver message in the display goes out after about 5 seconds. The
driver message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the
[ SET]
button ;;;:> page 31, fig. 24.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver message is also
displayed automatically.
For example, the symbol appears in the display, indicating low
windshield washer fluid level. The following message also appears :
Please top up washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the
[SETj
button. •
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANCER.
Fig. 25 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 symbol appears in the upper
center area of the display~ fig. 25. A driver message appears as well
to explain the malfunction in more detail. When this symbol appears,
three warning tones sound in succession. The symbol continues to
flash until the fault has been corrected.
If
several priority 1 malfunctions are present, the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds.
The driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be
brought up again at anytime by pressing the
[SET ] button.=> page 31 .,_

0 Alternator failure => page 33
BRAKE
USA models: =:>page 33
Brake system malfunction

Canada models: =:>page 33
Brake system malfunction
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4-
Engine coolant level too =:>page 34
low/engine coolant temperature
too high
~ Engine oil pressure too low =:>page 35
~ II Refill engine oil now =:>page 35
@-e Steering malfunction =:> page 36
©-1 Ignition lock malfunction ::::>poge36
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Alternator malfunction 0
If the O symbol in the instrument panel display flashes, then there
is a malfunction in the alternator or the vehicle electron ics . A warning
to the driver will appear, too . The driver warning goes out after about
5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by pressing the
!SETI
button again.
Usua lly, you can sti ll drive to the next dea lership. Turn off all but the
most necessary e lectr ica l consumers, s ince these dra in the vehicle's
battery.
0 Note
If the the _ f_ warning symbol (coolant system malfunction) a lso
lights up on the instr ument panel during the trip =>
page 34, then
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
•
Driver information display
you
have to stop immediately and turn off the engine . The coolant
pump is not work ing anymore--danger of damage to the engine! •
Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be repaired as
soon as possible.
If the warning/indicator light BRAKE (USA models)/((D )
(Canada models) in the instrument cluster flashes, there is a
brake system malfunction . A driver message appears as well
to explain the malfunction in more detail. The driver warning
goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at
any time by pressing the
[SET] button again.
Stop the Vehicle and Check the Brake Fluid
-Stop the vehicle .
- Check the brake fluid level=>
page 284.
-Seek professional assistance if necessary .
Warning ! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
- Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop and have the malfunction
corrected =>
&.
Vehicle care Technical data

& WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechan ical or oth er
rea sons , park at a safe di stan ce fr om moving traffi c, turn off the
e ngine and turn on the hazard warning lights=>
page 62, "Emer­
gency flashers A".
• Never open the hood if you s ee or hear steam or coolant
esc aping from the engine compartment -you ri sk being scalded.
Wa it until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerou s area .
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning sti ckers
=> page 267 , "Engine compartment ".
0 Note
Do not cont in ue dr iving if the J_ symbol ill uminates. There is a
ma lfunct io n in the engine coo ling system -yo u could damage your
engine .•
Engine oil pressure malfunction ~
The red e ngi ne oil pressure warni ng symbol requires
immediate servic e or repair. Driving with a low oil pres ­
sur e indication is likely to caus e severe engine damage.
If the ~ symbol on t he disp lay flashes , the engi ne oil pres­
s u re is too low . A dr iver message appears as we ll to explain
t h e ma lfun ction in mo re detail. The driver wa rning goes out
a fte r about 5 seco nds, but it can be brought up at any tim e by
press ing t he
[SET] but ton aga in .
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
- Sto p the veh icle .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Driver information display
- Tu rn the engine off .
- Check t he eng ine oi l level=>
page 279 .
-Contact your authorized Aud i dea ler if necessa ry.
Engine oil level too low
If the eng ine oil leve l is too low, add e ngine oil=> page 2 79.
Engine oil level correct
If the symbo l~ flashes even though the engi ne oil level is cor rect,
please seek professional assistance. Do not continue driv ing. Do not
leave t he eng ine runn ing
idle, either .
[I) Tips
• The engine oil pres sure symbol ~ is not an indi cator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it . Instead , check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals , preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip.
• The yellow oil level warning indication.,.... requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pres­
s ure warning ~ starts to flash before you re spond to the low oil
level warning . By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Fill engine oil now~
~-Plea se replenish oil now
If the ~ .. symbo l lights up, then t he oil has to be replen is hed right
now =>
page 279. •
Vehicle care Technical data

When a yellow warning symbol appears, one warning tone sounds. A
driver message appea rs as well to expla in the ma lf u nction in more
detail. The driver warning goes out after about 5 second s, but it can
be brought up at any time by pressing the
! SETI button again.
Check t he function displayed as soon as possible . T he yellow symbol
wi ll not go out again until the reason for the malfunct ion has been
corrected.
I f several priority 2 malfunctions are present , the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds .
Dynamic steering*
=:> page37
Worn brake pads =>page 38
Battery voltage =>page39
IIDefective light bulb* =>page39
Check engine oil level => page 40 or
=> page40
Engine oil sensor malfunction =>page40
Low f uel level => page 39
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Controls and equip ­
ment
jl Windshield washer fluid
level low
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
Light/rain sensor* defective
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
Safety first
=> page 39
=> page 38
=>page 38
=>page40
Dri ver information display
II Battery in remote control key =>page43
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Electromechanical => page 118
parking brake
-Engine speed limitation* =>page40
adaptive light* defective =>page40
Ignition lock malfunction =>page40
Adaptive dampers* =>page40
"Windshield wiper defective => page 41
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Significant loss of a ir pressure* => page 311
Tire pressure monitoring sys-=> page 311
tern * (malfunction)
W Tips
The speed warn ings warning threshold 1 and warn ing threshold 2
r are also yellow symbols in some models. The warning is a lways
shown as a small symbol in the upper area of the d isplay
=> page 30. •
App lies to ve hicle s: wit h Aud i d ri ve sele ct
Dynamic steering'"'
Dynamic ste ering: S ystem mal fu ncti on
This d river message and the symbol appear when a system
ma lfunction occurs dur ing travel. You can continue to drive ca refu lly
at a reduced speed to a qualified workshop. Steering can be more _,.
Vehicle care Technical data

Driver information display
Check engine oil .....
:... Add oil , max x qt (l). You may continue driv ing
I f t he • " sym bo l lights up displaying this dr ive r mess age, then ad d a
maximum of
l li te r at you r earliest opportunity=> page 279. •
Engine oil level ~:.
Please check oil level
W hen the symbol i lluminates, check the engine oi l level as soon as
poss ible =>
page 2 79. Top off the oil at yo ur earliest o ppor tunity
:::> page 279. •
Engine oil sensor defective ...
,. Oil level! Sensor defective
If th e sym bol ill uminates , con tact your au thor ized A udi d ealer and
have the o il senso r inspected . Until you have this done, check the oil
level e ach t ime you ref ue l just to be o n the s afe side =>
page 2 79. •
Applies to veh icles: w ith eng ine spee d limitation
Engine speed limitation .7
~ Do not e xceed ma x. eng ine speed of XXXX rpm
Th e /! symbo l illu minat es whe n there is an engine con trol malfunc­
tion . The ind icator light in the i nstr ument cluster also illuminates.
T he eng ine speed is limited to the speed disp layed in the driver infor­
mation system . Keep in mi nd that the e ngine s peed will not exceed
the va lue d isp layed in t he d rive r informat ion system, for example
w hen downshifti ng.
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop to
have the malfunc tion rep air ed. •
Headlight range control defective ( >
, Headlight range control defective !
If the sym bol i llumin ates, the dyn am ic he ad lig ht r ange contro l is
no longer working pro perly . Have the system checked and repaired at
your aut horize d Au di dea ler. •
Appli es to veh icles : with ada ptive light
Adaptive light defective .. U
adaptive Light defective
When this symbol.., illuminates, it means that adaptive light is
defe ctive. Go to an a uthor ized Audi de ale r t o have the hea dlight s o r
the contro l unit for the a dapt ive light repaired .•
Ignition lock malfunction
Ignition lock defective
If the symbo l i n the d ispl ay c omes on, t he re is a m alfu nction in the
elect ronic ignit ion lock . Please go to an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
o ther qu alifi ed workshop to h ave t he mal fun ction r epair ed. •
App lies to vehicle s: wit h Au di d rive s elect
Adaptive dampers
Adaptive dampers: system malfunction
If the symbo l in the display comes on, the re is a malfunction in the
adapt ive dampers . Please go to a n au thor ized A udi d eale r or ot her
qualifie d workshop to have t he malfunction repai red. •

-On the road .,.,..___ ______________ _
Ignition Lock and ignition switch
Starting engine with the key
The ignition is switched on and the engine started with
the ignition key.
Fig. 107 Ignition key
-Insert the key into the ignition lock.
-fvtanual transmission: Fully depress the clutch pedal and
move the shift lever to the neutral position.
-Automatic transmission*: Step on the brake pedal and
move the selector lever to the
P or N position.
- Press the key=> fig. 107 -the engine will start .
By pressing the key without stepping on the clutch or the brake, the
ign ition is switched on and off. With the ignition on, the steering
wheel is unlocked.
You can only remove the key with the ignition switched off . To do this,
you have to press on the key again. With an automatic transmiss ion,
the selector lever must be in the
P position.
When starting the engine, major electrical loads are switched off
temporarily . After
starting a cold engine, there may be a brief period of increased
noise because the oil pressure must first build up in the hydraulic
valve adjusters . This is normal and not a cause for concern .
If the engine should not start immediately, the starting process is
automatically stopped after a short time. Repeat starting procedure.
Driver message in the instrument cluster display
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on the brake pedal to start
the engine on a vehicle w ith an automatic transmission .
Press clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not step on the clutch pedal to start
th e engine on a vehicle with a manual transmission.
Engage N or P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to start the engine if the
selector lever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P or N posi­
tion . The engine can only be started with the selector in these posi­
tions.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if lever
is not in P.
Thi s message appears for safety reasons along with a warning signal.
It appears if the selector lever for the automatic transmission is not
in the
P position after the ignition is switched off . Move the selector
lever to the
P position, otherw ise the vehicle is not secured against
rolling away. You also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking
button on the door handle or using the remote key.
& WARNING
• Always take the key with you whenever you leave your vehicle.
Otherwise, the engine could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operated. This can lead to
serious injury.