2012 AUDI A5 COUPE warning light

A WARNING ,~ -
You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe dis­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flashers on and use
other warning devices to alert other mo­
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well
away from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
the wheel being changed with the fold­
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front wheel is lifted off the ground, plac­
ing the Automatic Transmission in "P"
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving .
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- After installing the inflatable spare tire,
make sure that you replace the flat tire/
wheel in its storage area properly and
tighten the knurled retaining screw se­
curely.
0 Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or similar object to
block the opposite wheel to prevent the
vehicle from moving.
(D Tips
Obey all laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these ­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly that order .
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or
the
wheel bolt caps* . For more details see
What do I do now? 275
also ~ page 2 76, Decorative wheel cov­
ers
or ¢ page 2 76, Wheels with wheel
bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 276.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 277 .
4.
Lift the car with the jack ¢ page 2 77.
5. Remove the
wheel with the flat tire and
then install the
spare tire ¢page 278.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly
tighten all wheel bolts in a crisscross pat­
tern ¢
page 2 76.
9. Replace the
decorative wheel cover* or
the
wheel bolt caps* .
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
information ~.&.
in Raising the vehicle on
page
277 and ¢page 279.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
"' Store and secure the wheel you replaced in
the spare wheel well.
"' Replace the tools and the jack in their prop­
er location.
"' Check the
tire pressure of the spare tire as
soon as possible.
"' As soon as possible, have the
tightening
torques
on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench. The correct tightening tor­
que is 90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
"' Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possi­
ble.
(D Tips
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn while
changing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tightening torque .
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked. •
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@ Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the
handle of the screwdriver to loosen or
tighten the wheel bolts.
- If a whee l bolt is very tight, you may find
it easier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take ca re not to slip.
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
*
Fig. 2 22 Changing a whee l: moun ting po ints for the
jack
F ig . 223 C lose -up: proper positioning of jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by
an indentation on the underside of the vehicle
¢ fig. 222 .
.. Activate the parking b rake to prevent the
vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
.. Shi ft into
1st gea r on vehicles with manual
transmission or move the selector lever to
the
P pos ition on vehicles with automatic
t ransmission* .
.,. Find the
liftin g point in the sill that is clos­
est to the faulty wheel~
fig. 222.
What do I d o now ? 277
.. Turn the handwheel on the ve hicl e jac k un­
til the jaw
c::, fig. 223@covers the not ch on
the vehicle.
.. Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @covers
the notch and the base plate ® is flat on
the floor. The base plate
@ must be vertical
under the lift ing po int @ .
.,. Insta ll the rod on the vehicle jack: Inse rt
the rod into the opening on the handwheel.
Turn the rod left or r ight to secure i t.
.. Continue raising the jac k w ith the rod unti l
the wheel lifts off the ground slightly.
O nly pos ition the vehicle jack at the designat­
ed po ints
c::, fig. 222. T here is exactly one loca­
tion for each wheel. Do not position the jack in
any other locations .
Soft ground under the jack can cause the ve­
hicle to slip off the jack. A lways place the jack
on f irm ground . Use a flat, stab le support if
necessary. Use a non-slip surface such as a
rubber mat on a
s lippery surface such as tile.
A WARNING
- You or your passengers cou ld be in jured
while changing a wheel if you do not fol­
low these safety precautions:
- Positioning the jack un der the vehicle
at any other place than those indicated
above may damage the vehicle or may result in persona l injuries .
- A soft or unstable surf ace under the
jac k may cause the veh icle to slip off
the jack. Always prov ide a f irm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as ti les)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not ra ise the vehicle until you are
s u re the jack is securely engaged .
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
h icle when it is ja cked up.

280 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 226 Left cockpit: fuse panel cover
The fuses are located at the front left and
right of the cockpit and behind the trim on
the right side of the luggage compartment.
• Turn off the ignit ion and the affected elec­
trical consumers.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer.
• Remov e the appropriate cover¢
fig. 226 or
¢ page 235, fig. 199.
• To remove the purple plastic cl ip if necessa­
ry
1l, hold onto it at the small side and pull
it out of the fuse panel
c:> page 280,
fig. 227.
• Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover ¢
fig. 226.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp and re­
place the blown fuse w ith an ident ical new
one.
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec­
trical system and a fire.
ll You ca n dispose of the p lastic clip afte r remov ing it.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri­
cal system checked by your authorized Au­
d i dealer .
(D Tips
-The following table does not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only available on certain
model configurations.
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig . 227 Left cockpi t: fu se pane l with plastic clip
No. Consumer
Fuse panel @(black)
1 Dynamic steering
3 Homelink
5
6
Climate control Right headlight range adjust­
ment
Amps
5
5
5
5
7
Left headlight range adjust­
ment
5 ...
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Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb . T his appl ies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, parts must
be correctly taken apart and then p roperly put
back together to help prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that
can enter housings that have not been proper­
l y resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
G as disch arge la mp s (Xe no n li ght s)*:
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon l ight a re identified by
the high voltage sticker.
& WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the neces ­
sary equipment can cause serious personal
injury.
- Bul bs are pressurized and can exp lode
when being changed . Potential risk of in­
jury!
- On vehicles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light) * life-threatening in­
jur ies can result from improper handling
of the high-voltage portions of such
lamps!
- Only your authorized Aud i dea ler or a
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps. There a re
Fu ses and bulb s 28 3
parts with sharp edges on the open ings
and on the bulb holders that can cause
serious cuts. If you are uncertain about
what to do, have the work performed by
an author ized Audi dealer or other quali­
fied workshop . Ser ious personal injury
may result from improperly perfo rmed
wo rk.
(j) Tips
- If you still prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself , be aware that the engine
compartment is a hazardous area to
work in
c::> page 230, Engine compart­
ment
o=:> ,& .
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u want to change a
bulb .
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284 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary , the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
large cross section to carry the starter current
safely. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
ti ons.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus (-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible. -
A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below
32 °F (0 °(). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es . Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries .
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with
a low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 230, Engine com­
partment.
@ Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,.

@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump start ing or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of cha rge . A lways connect the neg­
ative g round cab le to the negative
gro und post o f the battery manage r con­
trol uni t.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cobl e
clomps in exactly the order describ ed b elow!
Fig. 230 Engine co mpartmen t: Con ne ctors fo r jum per
c ables a nd char ger
Fi g. 231 Jump s tart in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ­
hi cle :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle bat tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with discharged batter y:
.. Turn off lights and accessories , move lever
of automatic transmission to
N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Emergenc y situ ation s 285
Connect POSI TIVE(+ ) to POSITIVE (+ )
(red )
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the red cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 230 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt ¢ fig. 231 (D
(Bolts under red cover= "positive ") of the
vehicle to be star ted @.
2. Connect the othe r end to the pos itive ter -
mina l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black )
3. Connect one end of the b lack negative ca ­
ble to the nega tive te rmi na l@ of the
booster battery @.
4 . Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head = "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Sta rting the engine
.. Start t he engine of the veh icle w ith the
booster battery @. Run the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine w ith d ischarged vehicle battery
® in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter crank ing for lo nger than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and the n try
aga in .
.,. With engi ne runni ng , remove j umper cab les
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
der .
.. Close the red cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the o utside to p revent
gases from entering the veh icle in ter ior . Make
s ur e that the j umper clamps a re well connect­
e d with their
metal ports in full contact with
the batte ry terminals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If i n doubt, call for road service .
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298 ~l :..:.: nd ~e ~x :._ ______________________________ _
A
A/C mode 83,88
Accessories .. ....... ...... ... ... .. . 295
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Driver intervention prompt . .. .. .. .. . 111
Driving in traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driving program . ........... .. .. .. . 111
Error messages .......... .... .... . 109
Open road .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 103
Override ... ................ ..... . 103
Request for driver to assume contro l . . 103
Save speed ............... ... .... . 104
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Setting time interval .......... .... . 106
Special driving situations ...... .. .. . 112
Status messages ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 109
Switching on and off .... .. .. .. .. ... 104
System limits . ........... .... .... . 112
Temporarily turning off .. .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Warning/indicator lights ............ 108
Adaptive dampers . .......... ... .. .. . 124
Adaptive light ............. .. .. ......
52
defective ................ .... .... .. 36
Adding
Engine coolant ............ ... .... .
245
Engine oi l .. ................ ..... . 242
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... . 251
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 295
Eng ine oil .. ................ ... .. . 242
Adjusting
Steering column manually . .. .. .... ..
92
Adj usting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. . . 61
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 181
Advanced Airbag System ....... .. ... 166
Advanced Airbag System components . 169
Care ... .. ............... .. .. .... . 175
Children . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 187
Child restraints .............. ..... . 188
Components (front airbags) . ... .... . 169
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
163
Disposal . ................. .. .... . 175
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 167
How do the front airbags work? ... ... 171
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... .. .. .. .............. .
169
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ......... ....
170
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ...... ...... .. ..
179
Important things to know .......... . 162
Indicator light . ... ............ .. .. 173
Knee airbags ..... ... .......... .... 177
Monitoring . ..... ................ . 173
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light . . . . . . . 173
Repairs .......................... 175
Safety instructions ............. .... 175
Side airbags ... .. ............. .... 180
Side curtain airbags ............ .... 182
Weight-sensing mat ............... 187
When must the system be inspected? 173
All-wheel drive
Winter tires ... .. ... .......... ....
267
Alloy wheels .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 225
All wheel drive 210
Alternator
Malfunction ... ... ................ .
30
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 244
Anti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ..........
208
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ............. .
206
Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer ...............
39
Ashtray .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 75
ASR
How the Anti -Slip Regulation System
works
Asterisk
206
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard ................. .
113
Error messages .................. . 115
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... 115
Status messages ... ........... .. .. 115
Switching on and off ........... .... 115

Cruise control Changing speed ....... ... ... ... ... 100
Prese lect speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. . 1 00
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 99
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 16
also refer to Adapt ive cruise control .. . 102
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cup holders .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D
Data ....... ................... .... 292
Data recorde r ............. .... .. .. . 204
D ate display . .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. .. 12
Daytime running lights ............ 50, 51
Declaration of complianc e
Adaptive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Aud i side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 296
Conven ience key ................. .. 296
Elect ronic immobilizer . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 296
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 296
Remote control key ... .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 296
Defective light bulb warning ..... ... ... 35
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
D efrosting w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2, 88
Deluxe au tomatic clim ate control . . . . . . . 79
A ir di stribu tion ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 82
Automatic mode .................. . 81
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D efrost .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 82
D escr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. .. 79
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
F an ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 81
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Temperature .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 81
D eluxe automatic climate con trol p lus . . . 83
Air distribution . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Air vents ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 89
Air vents (rea r) ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 89
Au tomatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Inde x 301
Defrost ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 83
Econom ica l use .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 90
Fan .. ...... .. .. .................. 87
Rear window defogger . ............. . 88
Recircu lation mode . .............. .. 87
Synchronization .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 90
T emperature ..... .. ..... ........... 86
T urning on and off .. . ... ....... .... . 86
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 261
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital speedomete r ................. . 21
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 291
Dimming the rearview m irror ........ .. S8
Distance contro l system
refer to Adaptiv e cr uise control ... .. .. 102
Doors Emergency lo cking ................. . 44
Driver informat ion system ........... .. 19
Defective light bulb wa rni ng .... .... .. 35
Digital speedomet er .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Drive r informat io n messages .... .. .. . 29
En hanced shift ind icator ........ .. .. . 25
Open door or rear lid wa rning . ... .. .. . 21
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sound system disp lay .. .. ... ... .. .. . 19
D river seat
refer to Sea ting posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver's seat memory Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving lights . .. .. .... ............. . 49
D rivi ng messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Drivi ng safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Driving through water . .. .. ... ... .. .. 214
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Duplicate key . .. .. ... ............ .. . 37
D ust and pollen filter
Del uxe a utomat ic climate control plus .. 83
Dust filte r
Del uxe automat ic climate control . .. .. . 79
Del uxe a utomat ic cli mate control p lus . . 83
Dynam ic s teering . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 124
E
Easy entry funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
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