2012 AUDI A5 COUPE inflation pressure

2 70 T ire s and wheel s
- Drive carefu lly on roads with potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may also
cause damage to your tires.
- After any impact, immediately inspect your tires or have them inspected by the neares t
authorized Aud i dealer. Replace a damaged
t ire as soon as possible .
- Inspect your t ires every 2 ,000 miles (3,000
km) for damage and wear . Damage is not al­
ways easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, wh ich could eventu­
ally cause t ire failu re. If you be lieve that a
t ire may have been damaged, replace the
t ire as soon as poss ible.
- T hese tires may wea r more quick ly than oth­
ers.
- Please also remember that, whi le these t ires
deliver respons ive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make mo re no ise than
othe r choices.
Reduced perf ormance in winter /cold
sea son condit ion s
All ti res are des igned for certa in pu rposes.
The low aspect ratio, u ltra high performance
tires originally installed on your vehicle are in­
tended for max imum dry and wet road per­
formance and handling . They are not suitable
for cold, snowy or icy weather condit ions. If
you dr ive under those circumstances, you
should equip your vehicle with all-season or
winter tires, which offer better traction under
those cond it ions . We suggest you use the rec­
ommended snow or all-season tires specified
for your vehicle, or their equ ivalent .
Refe r to ~
page 267 for more deta iled infor­
ma tion regarding w inter tires.
Tire pressure
monitoring system
(l) General notes
App lies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
Each tire , includ ing the spare (if provided),
should be checked month ly when cold and in- flated to the inflation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manufact urer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure labe l. (If your
vehicle has tires of a different si ze than the
s ize indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in­
flat io n pressure labe l, you shou ld determine
the proper t ire inflation pressu re for those
tires) .
As an added safety feature, your veh icle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system ( TPMS) that illum inates a low tire
pressure te lltale when one or more of your
t ir es is significantly under-inflated. Acco rding­
ly, when the low tire pressure telltale i llumi­
nates, yo u shou ld stop and check your tires as
soon as possib le, and inflate them to the
proper pressure . Driving on a significantly un­
der- inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire fa ilure. Under-inflation al­
so reduces fuel effic iency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's hand ling and
stopp ing ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire ma intenance, and it is the driv­
er 's respons ibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the level to tr igger illum inat ion of the
T PMS low tire p ressu re tellta le.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
T PMS malfunction ind icator to ind icate when
the system is not operating prope rly . T he
T PMS ma lfunction indicator is combined w ith
t h e low tire pressure te lltale . When the sys ­
tem detects a malfunction , the telltale will
flash for approximately one min ute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This se­
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunct ion exists .
When the malfunction indicator is illuminat­ ed , the system may not be ab le to detect or
s ignal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a var iety of rea­
sons, including the installa tion of replace­
ment o r alternate tires or wheels on the vehi ­
cle that p revent the TPMS from functioning
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction
te lltale a fter rep lacing o ne or more tires o r .,.

wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the re­
p lacement or a lternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly .
Tire pressure indicator appears
Appl ies to vehicles: w ith t ire pressure monitoring sys te m
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
Fig . 2 15 Display: underin flati on wa rning
Fig. 216 Disp lay: System malfunction
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni­
tor ing system compares the t ire tread circum ­
fe rence and vibration characteristics of the in­
d iv idual tires.
If t he pressure decreases in one
or mo re tires, th is is indica ted in the instru­
men t clus ter with a
[I] warning symbo l and a
message ¢
fig. 215. The driver message in the
disp lay goes out after 5 seconds . The drive r
message can be d isplayed again by pressing
the
! SET ! button. If only one tire is affected,
the display will indicate its pos ition.
The tire press ure monitoring system must be
reset via radio o r MM! * each time the p res­
sures are adjusted (e.g . when sw itching be­
tween partial and full load pressure) or after
changing or replacing a t ire on your vehicle
<::> page 2 72 . You can find the recommended
Tires and wheels 2 71
tire p ressu res for your vehicle on the label on
drive r's side B-pillar
c!;> page 256 .
Tire tread circumference and vibrat ion charac­
teris tics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- t he t ire p ress ure in one or mo re tires is too
low,
- t he tir e has s tructural damage,
- the t ire pressu re was changed, w heels rotat-
ed or rep laced but the TPMS was not reset
c::>page272 .
Warning symbols
[I] Loss of pressure in at least one tire c::> .&. .
Check the tire or tires and replace or repa ir if
necessary . T he
[I] indicator l ight in the instru­
ment cluster also illum inates
<::> page 13.
Check/cor rect the p ress ures of all fou r tir es
and reset TPMS via radio o r M MI*.
11@1@1 (Ti re Pressure Monito ring System) Tire
pre ssure! Sy stem ma lfunction .
Ifll@lf:1 appears after switching the ignition
on or while driving
c::> fig . 216 and the [I] indi­
cator light in the instr ument cluster blinks for
approximately one m inute and then stays on,
there is a system malfunction. See your au­
thorized Aud i de aler as soon as possible .
& WARNING ~
- If the tire pressure ind icator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or more of your tires is significant ly unde r­
inflated. Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steering or b raking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possib le and
check the tires and their pressures . In­
flate the tire pressure to the prope r pres­
sure as indica ted o n the v ehicl e's tire
p ressu re labe l
c::>page 256. Driving on a
sig nifican tly un der- infla te d tire causes
the t ire to ove rheat and can lead to ti re
fa ilu re . Unde r-inflation also is l ikely to
impair the vehicle's hand ling and stop­
ping ability .

300 Index
Car ca re ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 221
Int erior .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 226
Plastic and v inyl ... .... ... .. .. .... . 224
Ca re of exte rior ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment 44, 68 , 150
Cargo net .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 69
Cata lytic conve rter ......... .. .. .... . 214
Center armrest
Adjusting .. ................ ... ... .
68
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Certification ... .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 296
Changing a fla t tire ......... .. .. .... . 274
Changing a wheel .......... .. .. .... . 274
Changing engine oi l
Chass is 2 4 3
Unde rcoat ing .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking
Eng ine coolant leve l ........ ... .. .. .
244
Checking tire pressure . ... .. .. .... .. . 258
C hi ld restra ints
D anger of using c hild restra ints in the
front sea t .... ............. .. .... .
163
Where can I ge t addit iona l info rmation
about child restra ints and their use? ..
203
C hi ld restra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 199
C hi ld safety ............... .. .. .... . 186
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ..... 195
Important safety instructions fo r us ing
ch ild safety seats .. ....... .. .. .. .. .
189
Important things to know wh en dr iving
wi th child ren ............ .. .. .... .
186
Ins tall ing a chi ld res traint using the
L A TC H sys tem .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
200
Lowe r ancho rages ..... ... .. .. .... . 200
Mounti ng and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. ................. .. .... .
200
Tether anchors ........... .. .. .... . 201
Tethe r straps . ... ..... ... .... .. .. . 201
C hild safety seats ....... ... .. .. .... . 191
Booste r seats .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 194
Conve rtible chi ld seats .... .. .. .. .. . 192
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 195
Danger of us ing c hild restra ints in the
front seat .. ................ ... .. .
163
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. .
189
Infant seats ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 191
Installing ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 195
LA TCH system . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 200
Safety instr uctions ............. .... 189
C igarette ligh ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cleaning
Alcanta ra ® (synthetic suede) .........
229
Engine co mpartment ......... .. .. .. 2 30
Exhaus t ta il pipes . ............. .... 22 6
Fabr ics and fab ric coverings ... .. .. .. 22 7
Instr ument pane l ... ... ..... ... .. ..
2 27
In terior ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 226
Leather ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 229
MMI control console ........... .. .. 226
MMI display ... .. ............. .... 226
Plastic and vinyl .. ..... ........... . 224
Plastic parts . .. .. ..... ........... . 22 7
Safe ty be lts ..... ................ .
230
Trim strips .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 22 4
Cleaning and protection .......... .. .. 221
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Coat hooks ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. . 77
Co ld tire inflation pressure ........ .. ..
256
Compac t spa re tire . ............. .. .. 2 73
also refer to Spare ti re ............ .. 2 73
Compass mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 296
Cons umer Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . 1 52, 293
Contacting NHTSA . ............... .. 152
Co nvenience closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
START E NGIN E STOP butto n . . . . . . 94 , 96
Star ting eng ine .. ............. .. .. . 94
Swi tch ing eng ine off ........... .... . 96
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
U nlocking and locking vehicle . ... .. .. . 42
Co nvenience openi ng ............ .... . 46
Convertib le child safety seats ..... .... 192
Co nvertib le locking retractor
Activati ng ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
197
Deactivating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 198
Using to secure a child sa fety seat l.95, 197
Coolant system .. .. ............. .. .. 2 4 4
Cooling System
Expans ion tank . .. .......... ...... .
244
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

310 Index
V
Valet parking .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 47
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle-care products ....... .. .. .. .. . 221
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 290
Vehicle jack .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 277
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .
273
Ventilation
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . .
79
De luxe automatic climate control plus . . 83
w
Warning/indicator lights .... .. .. .... .. 10
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Airbag system .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... .. .. . . 16
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise control ................ .... .. 16
El ectrom echanical parking brake ...... 17
El ectronic power control ... .. .. .. .. . . 15
Elect ronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 15
High beam .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .....
16
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 16
Turn signals .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Warning lights .. .......... .. .. .... .. 13
Warranty coverages ...... .. .. .. .... . 293
Washer reservoir .............. .... . 251
Washing .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 221
Automatic car wash ........... .... . 222
by hand .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 222
General information .............. . 221
with a power washer ...... .... ..... 223
Waxing ..... ... .......... .. .. .... . 223
Wear indicato r ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Weights . ................. .... ..... 290
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .......... .. .. .... .
158
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 155
What impairs driving sa fety? . . . . . . . . . . 145
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... ............... .. .. .. .
259
What should I do after replacing wheels? 259
Wheel bolts
Torque . ... .... .. .. ... ........ .. ..
269
Wheels .... .... ............... .... 252
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Ch ecking tire pressure .............. 258
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 256
General notes .... ... .......... .. .. 252
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .... .. .. ........... ....
253
New tire s and wheels ............. .. 263
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .. .. 260
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 157
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ ....
173
When should I adjust the ti re pressures? 259
When should I check the tire pressures? . 259
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ....... .... ............... ....
258
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155
Window regulators
Malfunctions .... ... .......... .. .. .
47
Power locks ... .. .. ........... .. .. . 46
Windows
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Windshield defogging/defrosting . . .
83, 88
Windshield washer fluid
Low level .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
35
Windshield wipers . ............... ... 55
Fau lty .... .... ................... .
36
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .. . 56
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer reservo ir .................. 251
Winter operation
Batt ery ... .... ............... ....
247
Coola nt system .. .. ........... .. .. 244
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
Front seat heating . ............ .. .. . 91
Tires ..... .... ............... .... 210
Windows . .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Winter tires ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 267
All-wheel drive ... .. ........... .. .. 267
Wiper blades
Replacing windshiel d wiper blades .... .
56
also refer to Windshield wip ers .. .. .. . 56