2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET battery

226 Check ing and filling
Never use a fa st charger as a booster to
start the engine . T his will seriously dam­
age sensitive electronic components, such
as control units, relays, rad io, etc ., as well
as the battery charger.
Battery replacement
The new bat tery must have the same specifi­
cations and dimensions as the original equip­
ment battery .
Intelligent energy man agement in your veh i­
cle is respons ible for d istributing the e lectr i­
cal energy throughout your vehicle
c::>
page 185. The intell igent energy ma nage­
ment system w ill keep the engine battery
cha rged bette r then vehicles w it h out th is sys ­
tem. To make sure t he addi tional e lectrica l en­
e rgy is availab le once again after you have
cha nged t he battery, we recommend that you
install batteries of the same type and ma nu­
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi­
cations are listed on the battery hous ing. Your
author ized Audi dealer must code the battery
in the ene rgy management system to enable
you to use the ene rgy management functions
cor rectly after repla cing t he battery .
If it is not possible to use a battery of this
type, the new battery must have the same ca­
pac ity, voltage ( 12-volts), ampe rage, con­
s truction and plug sea ling .
When insta lling the battery , make sure the ig ­
ni tion and all electr ical cons umers are turned
off.
0 Note
Ma ke sure t he vent ilation hose on the s ide
of the batte ry is con nected, ot herwis e
fumes or battery ac id can leak out.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper d isposa l
of a battery , we recommend your au thor­
i z ed Audi deale r change the batte ry for you
. Batteries contain sul fur ic acid and
l ead and must a lways be disposed of prop­
erly in comp liance with a ll environmental
regulations. Disposing of vehicle batter ies
i mproperly is very dangerous to the envi­
ro nment .
Windshield/headlight*
washer container
Fig. 181 En gin e compa rt m en t: Cover o n the wind ­
s hi eld an d headlig ht• was her fluid conta iner
T he was her fluid co nta iner is mar ked w ith the
symbol
O on its c ap c::> fig. 181, c::> fig . 175.
.,. Before yo u check anything in the engine
compa rtme nt, always read and heed all
WARNINGS c::> &. in Working in the engine
c ompartment on page 212.
.. Lift th e fi ller ca p tongue to ad d washer flu­
id . You can f ill the containe r to the top .
.. Press the cap back onto the fi ller neck after
fi lling the container.
You can find the reservo ir
capacity in t he table
in c::>
page 267 .
Clean wa ter should be used when filling up. If
poss ible, use so ft wat er to preven t scaling o n
the washer jets . A lways ad d a glass clea ner
solution (with frost protection in the winter) .
(D Note
Do not m ix eng ine cool ant an tifr eeze o r
any other a ddi tives to fill up the win d­
s hi eld washer rese rvoir .

Groove
means the space between two adjacent tread
ribs.
Load rating (code)
means the maximum load that a tire is rated
to carry for a given inflation pressure. You
may not find this information on all tires be­
cause it is no t req uired by law.
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a t ire at the max i­
mum permissible inflation pressure for that
tire.
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Production options weight
Maximum (permissible) inflation pressure
means the maximum cold inflation pressure
to which a tire may be inflated. Also called "maximum inflation pressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 kilograms) times the
number of occupants seated in the vehicle up
to the total seating capacity of your vehicle.
Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants in a vehicle.
Outer diameter
means the overa ll diamete r of an inflated new
tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance between the exteri­
ors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, includ ­
in g elevations due to labeling, decorations, or
protective bands or ribs.
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated parallel cords.
Tires and wheels 229
Production options weight
means the combined weight of those installed
regular production options we ighing over 5
lbs. (2.3 kg) in excess of those standard items
which they replace, not previously considered
in curb weight or accessory weight, including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, heavy duty
battery, and special trim.
Radial ply tire
means a pneumatic tire in wh ich the ply cords
that extend to the beads are laid at substan­
tia lly 90 degrees to the center line of the
tread .
Recommended inflation pressure
see¢ page 228, Cold tire inflation pressure.
Reinforced tire
means a t ire design to operate at higher loads
and at h igher inflation pressures than the cor­
re sp onding standard tire. Reinforced tires
may be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD",
or "RF" on the sidewa ll.
Rim
means a metal support for a tire or a tire and
tube assembly upon which the tire beads are
seated.
Rim diameter
means nom inal d iameter of the bead seat. If
you change your wheel s ize, you will have to
purchase new tires to match the new rim di­
ameter.
Rim size designation
means r im diameter and width .
Rim width
means nominal distance between rim flanges .
Sidewall
means that portion of a tire between the
tread and bead.
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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
(D 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
g ine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross section to carry the starter current
safe ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
tions.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l 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.
Emergency situations 259
-A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). 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 batter ies generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted c iga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any veh icle w ith
a low ac id 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 diff erent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rat ing
may cause an exp losion 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 batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat ­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury .
The ca pa city (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 205, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
- App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sit ive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, rad io, etc .
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
posit ive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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260 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post
because the batte ry manager system must
be able to detect the battery 's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
ground cab le to the negative ground post
of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 201 Engine compartment: Connecto rs fo r jum per
cables and charger
Fig. 202 Jump sta rting wi th the battery of anot her ve ·
h ide :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake .
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the
cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 201.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::> fig. 202 @
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive 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 negative terminal @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 @.
Starting the engine
.. Sta rt the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try
again .
.. With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or­
der .
.. Close the
cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
--
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
i nstructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . ..,.

-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
tightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 205, Engine com­
partment .
(D Note
Improper hook -up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started . When
you are giving a jump start to anothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connec t the negat ive( -) ca­
ble to the negative( -) term inal on the
discharged battery@¢
fig. 202. In ­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to either a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Em erg en cy si tuation s 261
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow t ruck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Nev er t ow your Audi , tow ing will c aus e
damage t o the engine a nd transmi ssion.
- Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch c a­
ble s around th e brak e lin es.
- To prev en t unne cessary dam age, your Aud i
mu st be t ran spo rted with a flat bed tru ck .
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed, use
the t owing loop found in the vehicle t ool s
a nd atta ch to the front or rear anch o rage
r=:> page 262 and ¢page 262 .
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.
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General information Explanation of
technical data
Som e of t he technical data listed in this man­
ual requires further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
c:> page 267. This sec­
tion provides general information, notes and
r estr ictions wh ich app ly to this data.
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifi ca­
tion number ( VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sti cker .
Fig. 20 9 Vehicle Identificat ion Num ber (VlN) p la te: lo ­
cation o n drive r"s side dash pa nel
Fi g. 2 10 The ve hicle identificat ion label -in side the
l u ggage compartme nt
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
is located on the d river's side so tha t it is v is i­
b le from the outside throug h the windshield
c:> fig . 209. You can also d isplay the Vehicle
Identification N umber of your vehicle in the
radio or in the MM!*. Select: ICAR!function
button
> Vehicle ID number (VIN) or select :
I CA R
I function butto n > Car systems* control
button
> Servicing & checks > VIN number .
General inform ation 265
The vehicle identification label
is lo cated in the l uggage comp artment near
the battery.
T he label
~fig. 210 shows th e fo llow ing vehi­
cl e d ata:
(D Product ion cont ro l No.
@ Vehicle identific ation No.
@ Type code number
© Type designat ion/e ngine o utput in K ilo-
wat ts
® Engine and transm ission code letter
® Pa int No./lnterior
0 Option al eq uipmen t No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are a lso fo und in your War­
ranty
& Mai nte nance bookle t.
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies wi th a ll applicable Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety S tandards which were in effect at the
tim e the ve hicle was manufactur ed. You ca n
find this sticke r o n the left doo r jamb.
It
sh ows the m onth and ye ar of pro duction and
t h e ve hicl e ident ifi cat io n number of yo ur vehi ­
cle (perfora tion) as well as the G ross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVW R) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is lo cated on the l ock ca rrie r.
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle We igh t Ra tin g (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
l eft door jamb .
T he Gro ss Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing incl udes the
weig ht o f the bas ic vehicle plus f ull fuel t ank,
oi l and coo lant, p lus maximum load, which in­
cludes passen ger we ight (150 lbs./68 kg per ..,.

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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Index 277
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Cruise control
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Presetting your speed ....... .. .. .. .. 85
Sw itching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Sw itching on ....................... 84
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholde r .......................... 67
D
Data ...... ...................... .. 267
D ata recorder .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 179
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
D eclaration of comp liance
Adapt ive cruise control . ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Audi side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Cell phone package ................ 272
Conve nience key .............. ..... 272
Electronic immobilizer .............. 272
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 272
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 272
Tire pressure mon itor ing system ..... 272
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
D efrosting (windows) ................. 72
Determin ing correct load limit ........ 236
Digita l clock ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Di gita l compass ..................... 59
Dimensions ........................ 266
D imming the rearview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . 56
Doors emergency locking ........ .... ...... 36
Driver information system
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .......... 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating pos ition
122
D riving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving through water ............... 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D ust filte r
refer to Pollutan t filte r (au toma tic AC
system) .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 70
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 183
E
E85 ( Fuel) .. ...... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 08
Easy entry funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Efficiency program .................. . 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ................... 27
E lectro -mechan ica l power assist ... .. .. 183
El ectromechanica l pa rking brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 82
Ind icator lig ht ..................... 80
Parking ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 81
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting assist ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 81
Starting from rest .................. 81
Starting off w ith a trailer ............ . 82
Warning/ind icator lights ....... ... .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 179
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ec tronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 3 7
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/ indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed limiter .. ..... ... .. .. . 29
El ectronic Stab ili zat ion Cont ro l (E SC) . .. 179
Wa rning/ind icator lights ............ . 19
Emerge ncy actuat io n
Doors ....... ... .. ................ 36
Ig nitio n key ...... ........... ...... 34
Emergency braking ................... 82
Emergency flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning/in dicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Star ting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Emergency operation
Emergency brak ing funct ion (parking
brake) ... ... .. .. .. . .. ..... ........ 82
l uggage compartment l id . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Emergency starting ................. 259
Emerge ncy towing . ................. 261
Ene rgy ma nagement ................ 185
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
D rive r notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .. ................... 214
Coolant .......... ........... ..... 219
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