2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET climate control

No.
9 Supplementary heater
Fuse panel B (brown)
1 CD/DVD player
2
3 MMI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5 Gateway (instrument cluster
control module)
6 Ignition lock
7 Light switch
8
Climate control system
blower
9 Steering column lock
10 Climate control system
11 Terminal
30 diagnostic con-
nector
12 Steering column switch
module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
5
5
5/20 5
5
5
5
40
5
10
10
5
Fig. 200 Rig ht luggage compartment: fu se panel wi th
pl ast ic d ip
Fuses and bulbs 257
No. Consumer
Fuse panel @ (black)
1
Luggage compartment lid
control module (allroad) / Power top control module
(Cabriolet)
2
Trailer control module or re­
tractable rear spoiler (RS 5
Coupe)
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Trailer control module
Trailer control module
Electromechanical parking
brake
Electronic damping control
Electromechanical parking
brake
Rear exterior lighting
quattro sport
10 Rear exterior lighting
Vehicle electrical system
11 control module
12 Terminal 30
Fuse panel © (brown)
1
2
3
Luggage compartment lid
control module (allroad)
12-volt socket, cigarette
lighter
DCDC converter path 1
--·--
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4
DCDC converter path 2, DSP
6
7
9
amplifier, radio
Right upper cabin heating
(Cabriolet)
Electromechanical parking
brake
Rig ht front door (window
regulator, central locking,
mirror, switch, lighting)
Left upper cabin heating
10 (Cabriolet)
Two-door models : rear right
window regulator, Four-door
11 models: rear right door (window regulator, central
locking, switch, lighting)
Amps
30/10
15
20
20
5
15
30
30
35
30
20
5
30
20
40
30
30
30
30
30
30
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274 Index
A
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 71
Active rollover p rotection system ... .. . 130
Retract ing ro llover protection . . . . . . . . 13 1
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 71
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C leaning sensors/camera . ... .. .... . 198
Messag es . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 101
Request for dr iver intervention . . . . . . . . 99
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. . . 99
Adapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 107
Adapt ive light ................ ... .... 52
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ................... .
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... .
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 220
21
7
226
271
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 217
Ad justab le steering column . ... .. .... .. 75
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 72
I ns trument illum inat ion . .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Steering column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Temperature (automatic climate control) 72
A irbag
War ning/ indicato r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 159
Advanced Airbag System ........ ... . 144
Advanced Airbag System components . 147
Care . .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 153
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 162
Ch ild restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 163
Components (front airbags) .. .... .. . 1 47
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 153
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 149
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? .... ................... ... . 147
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
po nents work together ............. 148
I mpor tan t safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .. ... .. .. .. .... . 15 7 Important things to know ....
.... . .. 140
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 151
Knee airbags ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 155
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 151
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 151
Repairs ......... .. .............. . 153
Safety instructions ..... ....... ... .. 153
S ide a irbags . .. .. .......... ....... 158
We ight-sensing mat ........... .. .. 162
When m ust t he system be inspected? . 151
all-wheel drive .. .. .......... ....... 184
Alloy wheels . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 200
All wheel d rive
Winter tires . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 242
Alternator
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 219
An ti-lock brak ing system ............. 179
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
An ti-slip regulation ................ . 179
Anti -theft alarm warning system ... .. .. . 31
Anti-theft systems El ectronic immob il iz er .......... .. .. . 37
Armrest .......... .. .............. .. 64
Ashtray . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. . 66
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is ma rked wit h an aster is k? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard
refer to b rak ing guard ............... 94
Audi drive select .. .. ................ 107
Adaptive dampers ............. .... 107
Description .. ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 107
Dynam ic steering . ................ . 107
Setting the dr iv ing mode ........... . 108
Spo rt diffe rential .............. .... 10 7
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .............................. 269
AUTO Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automat ic head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
A ut o Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automat ic be lt retractor . ....... ... .. 136
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... ... ..... ... .. .. 195

Automatic climate control Air vents ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 72
Operation . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 73
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) ...... ... ... 87
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driving ... . ............. .... .. .. .. 88
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergency release ........... .... ... 92
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
M anual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. .. 90
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Remov al lock ( ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 75
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S tron ic .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 86
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic wipe rs .......... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 129
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... . ... . 187
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,222
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
pa rtment .. ................ ... ... 223
C harging . .. ............. .... .. .. . 225
I mpor tan t warn ings when work ing o n
the bat tery .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 223
Ju mp starting ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 259
L ow ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 185
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
State of charge ........... .... .. .. . 185
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Working on the battery ........ ... .. 223
Before driving . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 121
B elt positioner ............ .... .. ... 135
Bio-ethanol (Fue l) .......... .. .. .. .. . 208
Blended gasoline .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
B lower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 72
Body cav ity sealing ......... .. .. .. .. . 201
B ooste r seats .. ........... .. .. .. ... 169
Brake flu id
Changing the brake flu id .... ... . ... . 222
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 22 1
Inde x 275
Rese rvoir ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 221
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 221
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid wa rn -
ing light comes on? ................ 221
B ra ke system .. .. .. ................. 221
Anti -lock braking system ..... ... .. .. . 19
B rake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Brake fluid . ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 221
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placeme nt .. .. .. ................. 222
Brake light defective ................ 21
Bra ke powe r ass ist unit . .... ... ... .. 181
B ra kes ....... ... .. ............... 181
Ce ram ic bra kes . .. ................. 181
El ectromech ani ca l par king br ake . .. .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Worn b rake pads symbo l ..... ... .. .. . 20
B rak ing
E mergency bra king f unct io n ..... .. .. . 82
braking guard . .. .. .. ............... . 94
Messages . .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 101
Settings ........ .. ..... .......... 101
Break-in per iod . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Tires ....... .. .. .. . .............. 187
Bul bs ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 258
C
Califor nia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... .. 213
B attery spe cific .. ............. .... 224
Capacities .. .... .. ................. 267
Car care . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 194
Interior ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Plastic and vinyl ...... ............. 199
Care of ex terior .. .. .. ............... 19 4
Cargo a rea
refer to L uggage compa rtmen t. . . 68, 127
Catalytic converter ... . ... .... ... .. .. 188
Center armres t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Central lock ing .. .. ................. . 31
Central lock ing switch . .. ...... .... .. 3S
Convenience key .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 35
Remote cont ro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceram ic brake rotors
New brake pads .. .. ........... .... 181
Certif ication . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 272
Chang ing a flat t ire ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 249
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Changing a wheel
Changing engine oil
Chassis 249
218
Undercoating .............. .. .... . 201
Checking Eng ine coolant leve l ...... ... .. .... . 219
Checking tire pressure ....... ..... .. . 233
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Where can I get add itional information
about child restraints and their use? . . 178
Child restraint system anchors ... .. .. . 175
Ch ild safety .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 161
Convertible locking retractor . ..... ... 17 1
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ................. . 164
Important things to know when driving
with children .............. .. .... . 161
Installing a child restraint using the
L ATCH system ......... .... ... .. .. . 177
Lower anchorages ............ .. ... 176
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 177
Ch ild safety seats . ..... .... .. .. .... . 167
Booster seats ............. ... .. ... 169
Convertible ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Conve rtible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 171
Danger of using child restra ints in the
front seat .... ............. ...... . 141
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ................. 164
Infant seats .............. ... .. .. . 167
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
LATCH system ............ .. .. .. .. . 177
Safety instructions .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 164
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 166
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
C leaning
A lcantara® (synthe tic suede) .. .. .. .. . 204
E ngine compartment ............ .. . 205
Exhaust tail pipes ........... .. .... . 201
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ..... .. . 202
Instrument panel ........... .. .... . 202
Interior .. ............... .. .. .... . 201
Leather .... .......... ...... ... .. . 204
Matte finish pa int ......... ... .. ... 197
MMI disp lay/controls .. .... .. .. .. .. . 201 Plastic
and vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Plastic parts ..... ................ . 202
Safety be lts ... .. ................ . 205
Trim strips .... .. ............. .... 199
Cleaning and protection .......... .... 194
Climate controls ... ..... ........... .. 70
Climate control system Automatic recircu lation ......... .... . 73
Supplementary heater ........ .. .. .. . 73
synchroni zing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Clock ..... ..... .. .. .............. .. 12
Closing Power windows .. ............. .. .. . 39
Closing/opening at the lock cylinder ................ .. 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ........ 35
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 35
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .... 231
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compact spare tire . ................ . 248
also refer to Spare tire . ...... ... .. .. 248
Compass in the mirror ........... .... . 59
Compliance ... .. .. .. .............. . 272
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 269
Contacting NHTSA ................. . 129
Convenience key
Indicator lights .. ... .......... .. .. . 79
Starting engine (S TART ENGINE STOP
button) ....... .. .. .............. .. 78
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching on ignition ........... .... . 78
unlocking/locking ... ... .... ... .. .. . 35
Convenience opening/closing ....... .. . 40
Convertib le child safety seats ......... 168
Convertible locking retractor Activating ..... .. ............. .... 173
Deactivating . .. .. ..... ........... . 173
Using to secure a child safety seat 1.71, 173
Coolant system . ... ................ . 219
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 71
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. ................ . 219
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Lumbar support . ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 62
M
Maintenance . ............. .... .. ... 269
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
M atte finish pa int .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2, 33
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mi leage
Average .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 25
Instantaneous . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Mir rors
Ad justing the exte rior m irrors . .. .. .. .. 55
Compass ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
dimming ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 56
Vanity mirrors . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 57
M oni tor ing the Advanced Airbag System 15 1
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Dnvmg .. ...................... ... 88
Eme rgency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M anual s hift program ............... 90
Selecto r leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
N
Natural leather ................... .. 203
New tires and wheels ................ 238
N HTSA
Contac ting ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 129
Number of seats ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 132
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Occupa nt seating positions ...... .. .. . 122
Octane rating . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Odom eter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 71
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 214, 2 17
O il consumption ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data L ink Connector (DLC) ............ 29
Elect ronic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunct io n Indicator lamp (MIL) ..... 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Inde x 281
Open ing
Power windows .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 39
Open ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 3S
with the convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 3S
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize poll ution ..... ............. 189
Optional equipment Marked w ith an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program)
Outs ide mirro rs 27
refer to E
xte rior mi rrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized ... 6
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Paint
To uch -up . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 199
Pa int No .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 265
Park assist ... ... .. .. . .............. 110
Parking . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Automatic transmission ..... ... .. .. . 88
Valet parking .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 40
Pa rking bra ke . .. .. .... ............. . 80
also refer to Elec tromech anica l par king
brake ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80
Parking system .. ... ........... .... . 110
Cleaning sensors/camera ........... 198
Rea r ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 110
Re ar, wi th rear view camera .......... 111
Parking system (rear) .. .. .... ...... .. 110
Adjusting the warning tones ......... 111
Pa rking system (rea r, with rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 ...... ............. 114
Pa rkingmode2 .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 115
Safety precautions .. .............. . 112
Switching on/off ............. .... . 113
Swi tching rear view camera on/off .. .. 116
Parts replacement . ................. 271
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 151
Passive safety system ........... .... . 121
Pedals ..... .. .. .. ................. 126
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