2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET fuel consumption
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-Always make sure the transm ission se
lector lever (automatic transmiss io n) is
in "P" (Park positi on) a nd the park brake
is firm ly ap plied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing t he eng ine settings w ill ad
versely affect em ission levels. This is det
rimental to the environment and increas
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula
tions when d isposing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo
r ate Mate rial -spec ia l hand ling may ap
ply, see www.dts c.ca .gov/haza rdous
was te/perch lorate. When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint system in cl ud ing
a irbag modules safety be lts wit h preten
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a uthorized Audi dea ler is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dea ler perform this
se rv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be
fore purchasing acce ssories.
Your veh icle inco rporates the latest safety de
sig n featu res e nsu ring a high standard of ac
tive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap
p roved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced, please observe
t he following points when ins tall ing addition
a l accessories:
Con sumer In formation 2 7 1
Approved Audi accesso ries and genuine Aud i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal
ers.
T hese de alers a lso have the necessary facili
ties, tools and tra ined spec ialists to install the
parts and accessories proper ly .
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare pa rts or using non
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on yo ur ve
hicle.
- Never install accessor ies such as tele
phone crad les or beverage ho lders o n air
bag covers or withi n the airbag deploy
ment zones . Do ing so will increase t he
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accide nt!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always r ead and heed a ll
W ARNINGS ~
page 205.
(D Note
- If items other than genu ine A udi spare
par ts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed a ccord ing to spe cified met h
ods, this ca n resu lt in s evere damage to
yo ur vehicle's engine and body (s uch as
co rrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs mus t be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized Aud i dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.
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278 Index
Hood ....... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 212
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 78
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .. .. . 259
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 79
E ng ine compar tmen t
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Working the engi ne compa rtment 212
E ng ine coolant
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Eng ine coolant system ...... .. .. .. .. . 219
Adding coolant .. .......... ... .. .. . 220
Check ing coolant leve l ...... ... .. .. . 219
C hec king the eng ine coolant leve l . . . . . 21 9
R ad ia to r fan .. . ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Eng ine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ........... .. .... 10
Engine data . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 267
E ng ine hood
C losing .... ............. .. .. .. .. . 212
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .... . 2 12
E ng ine oi l ... .. ........ .... ... .. .. . 214
Adding .. .. ................ ... ... 217
Addit ives . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 217
C hanging .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 218
Che ck oil leve l ........... .... .... . 217
Consumpt io n . ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 217
Indicator light . .. ..... ... .. .. .. 1 7,21
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 216
O il grades ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
O il level symbol ............ .. .... .. 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ..... .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specif ication and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Eng ine speed limitat ion ..... .. .. .... .. 21
E nv iro nment
Break -in period . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 18 7
Cata lytic converter ..... ... .. .. .... . 188
Disposing of yo ur vehicle battery .. .. . 226
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Driving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 189
Fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
F uel economy ............. ... .. ... 189
Le aks under your veh icle . ........ .. . 212
L ett ing t he ve hicl e s tand and wa rm up . 189
P roper disposal of dra ined br ake flu id . 22 2 Proper disposal of d
rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 220
Proper d isposal of d rained eng ine
o il ... .... .... .. ............ 217,218
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 217
U nleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 207
What s hou ld I do w ith an old battery? . 226
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
E SC (Electron ic Sta biliz atio n Con trol )
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alcohol (Fuel) . ................ . 208
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
E xhaus t tai l pipes
C leaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 01
E xpansion tank . ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 219
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xte rior m irrors
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
D imming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 56
Heating ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 55
F
Fan
R adiator
Fastening 2
21
Boos ter seats .... ............. .... 169
C o nvertib le child sa fe ty seats .. ...... 168
Infan t se ats
Flat tire 16
7
Chang ing ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 2 49
flexib le fue l ... .. .. ............. .. .. 208
Floor ma ts .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 126
Fog lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) .. .. .. .. .. .. . 52
Fol ding the rear seats ..... .... ... .. .. . 68
Foot peda ls . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 1 26
For the sake of the environment Gasoli ne fumes and the e nvironme nt .. 210
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 75, 78
Ref ueling ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 210
Sav ing f uel by early ups hifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front a irbags
Description .... .. ................. 144
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 133
F ront passenger's door emergency lo cking 36