2012 AUDI A5 COUPE warning

What do I do now?
Vehicle tool kit
The tools ore stored underneath the floor
panel in the luggage comportment.
F ig . 2 17 Lug gage compar tment: tool kit
When you need access to the veh icle tool kit
or jack*, you will need to take o ut the spare
tire* and cover¢
page 2 73.
The vehicle tool kit includes:
- Hook for removing wheel covers*
- Alignment pin for changing the whee l
- Screwdriver w ith reversible blade
- T ool for chang ing light bulbs
- Reversible bit (reve rsible Torx bit for chang-
ing light b ulbs)
- Rod for jack
- Jack*
- Lug wrench
- Towing eye
Some o f the ve hicle items listed above are
p rov ided o n certain models on ly or are opt ion­
a l extras.
Before returning the ja ck* to its place, ret ract
the jack a rm fully.
& WARNING
- Never use t he screw driver hex head to
tighten whee l bolts, since the bolts can­
not attain the necessary tightening tor ­
que if yo u use the hex head, potentially
caus ing an accident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on­
ly for your ve hicle model. Unde r no cir­
c u mstances should it be used to
lift
What do I d o now ? 273
heavy ve hicles o r other loads; yo u risk in­
juring yo urself.
- Never start the engi ne when the vehicle
is raised, which could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle secu re ly wit h app ro­
priate stands if wor k is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a pote ntia l risk for injury .
Space-saving spare tire
(compact spare tire)*
App lies to vehicles: wit h space-saving spare tire
The spore tire/wheel is located in the luggage
comportment under the cargo floor cover. It
is in tended for short -term use only.
Fi g. 2 18 Spa re tire
Removing the spare ti re
.. Lift
th e cargo floo r by the p lastic handle
r:!) fig. 218.
.. Hook the handle into the luggage compart­
ment weather strip.
.. Turn t he large screw¢
fig. 218 counter­
clockw ise .
.. Take out the spare tire .
.. Unhook the cargo floor befo re clos ing the
re ar l id.
Securing the repl aced tire
.. Place the wheel with tire in the spare wheel
we ll and secure the wheel with the large
screw.
.. Unhook the cargo floor befo re closing t he
re ar lid .
Using the spare tire (compact spare tire)
The compact spa re tire is only i ntended for
emergencies unt il you ca n reach a repa ir shop .
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274 What do I do no w?
Replace it as quickly as possible with a stand ­
ard whee l and tir e.
There are some restric tions on the use of the
compact spare t ire . T he compact spare t ire
has been designed specifically fo r you r type of
vehicle . It must not be swapp ed with a com­
pact spare t ire from another type of veh icle .
Snow cha in s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not p ermitt ed .
If you do have to dr ive with snow cha ins and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel w ith
tire instead of a rear t ire. Install the snow
cha ins on the rear t ire and use it to rep lace
the defective front tire .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in­
dicators.
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use. It should be
replaced as soon as possib le w ith the
normal wheel and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire,
the tire pressure must be checked as
soon as poss ible. The tire pressure of the
compact spare tire must be 4 .2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/
h) . You risk having an acc ident .
-Avoid full-throttle acce le rat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing . You risk hav­
ing an acc ident.
- Never drive us ing more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an acci­
dent .
- Normal summer or winte r tires must not
be mounted on the compact spare whee l
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spare tire is not permitted.
If it is necessary to dr ive with tire chains, the spare wheel must be mounted on the
front ax le in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The new ly available front wheel
must then be installed in place of the
rea r whee l w ith the flat tire . Installing
the t ire cha in before mounting the whee l
and tire is recomme nded .
- Loose items in the passenger compa rt­
ment can cause se rious personal injury
du ring hard bra king or in a n accident.
- Never store the inflatable spare ti re or
jack and too ls in the passenger com ­
partment.
- Always store all jacking equipment,
tools, and the inflatable spare t ire in
the luggage compartment.
-Tighten the knurled retaining screw for the inflatable spare tire securely .
Changing a wheel
· Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger's safety when chang­
ing a wheel.
" After you experience a t ire failure, pull the
car well away from mov ing traffic and try to
reach
l evel ground before you stop ¢ A_.
" All passengers should leave th e car and
move to a safe location ( for ins tance, behind
t he guardrail) ¢&_ .
" Engage the
pa rking brake to prevent your
vehicle from rolling unintentionally¢&_ .
" Shift into
1st gear on veh icles with manual
transmiss ion, or move the
selector leve r to
the P posit ion
on vehicles w it h automatic
transmiss io n*.
" If you are towing a trailer : unhitch the trail­
er from you r vehicle.
" Take the
ja ck ¢ page 2 73 and the spare tire
¢ page 2 73 o ut o f the luggage compart­
ment .

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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276 What do I do now?
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 219 Changing a w heel: remov ing the wheel cover
Removing
.. Insert the hook provided with the veh icle
tool kit in the hole in the hub .
.. Pull off the
decorative wheel cover
~fig. 219.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts w ith caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts con be un­
screwed .
Fig. 220 Chang ing a w hee l: remov ing the w heel bo lt
c aps
Removing
.. Push the plastic clip provided with the vehi­
cl e too l kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
engages.
.. Pull on the
plastic clip to remove the cap
9fig . 220.
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the whee l bolts and
push them back on .
T he caps are to protect and keep the wheel
bolts clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle.
Fig. 221 Changing a wheel: loosening the w hee l bo lts
Loosening
.. Insta ll the wheel bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it w ill
go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter­
clockwise
about one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow
c;, fig. 221.
Tightening
.. Install the wheel bolt wrench over the
wheel bolt and push it dow n as far as it will
go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn ea ch wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated.
,&_ WARNING
-= -
- Do not use force or hurry when changing
a wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serious personal
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury. ..,.

@ 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.
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.. 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.

Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in
the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire w ith a tread pattern
in tended for use in a specific direction, please
note the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
ar­
row on the side of the tire .
-If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in­
correct direction, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance character­
istic s with rega rd to aquaplaning, noise and
wear.
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tention to this fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
conditions.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
possib le to restore the handling advantages
of a unid irectiona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information c:> page 263, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
i f you are
going to use a spare t ire which is different
from the tires on your veh icle.
After you change a tire :
-Check the tire pressure on the spare imme­
diately after installation .
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90 ft lbs . (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing
a tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque. What do I do now? 2 79
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
possible. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at re­
duced speeds.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equ ip your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be
sure to read the information
c:> page 263,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com­
pa rtment and are not loose in the pas­
senger compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forward, injuring anyone in the
veh icle.
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and
tools securely in the luggage compa rt­
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or su d­
den maneuver they could fly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi­
cle.
([) Note
Do not use commercially available tire
sea lants. Otherwise, the electrica l compo­
nents of the tire pressure monitoring sys­
tem* wi ll no longer work properly and the
sensor for the tire pressure monitoring
system* will have to be replaced by a
qualified workshop . •
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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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