2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET tire pressure

246 Tires and wheels
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
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
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. 187 Display: underinflation warning
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Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni ­
tor ing system compares the tire tread circum­
ference and vibration characteristics of the in­
dividual tires.
If the pressure decreases in one
or mo re tires, this is indicated in the instru­
ment cluster with a
[I] warning symbol and a
message
r:!> fig. 187 . The driver message in the
display goes out after S seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
! SET ! button. If only one tire is affected,
the display will indicate its position.
The tire press ure monitoring system must be
reset via radio or MMI* each time the pres­
sures are adjusted (e. g . when switching be­
tween partial and full load pressure) or after
changing or replacing a tire on your veh icle
r:!> page 247 . The TPMS indicator only moni­
tors the tire pressure that you have prev iously
stored . You can find the recommended tire
pressures for your vehicle on the label on driv­
er's side 8-pillar
¢page 231.
Tire tread circumference and vibration charac­
ter istics can change and cause a tire pressure
warning if:
- the tire pressure in one or more tires is too
low, - the
tire has structural damage,
- the tire pressure was changed, wheels rotat-
ed or replaced but the TPMS was not reset
c;, page 247.
Warning symbols
[I] Loss of pressure in at least one tire c;, .&,..
Check the tire or tires and replace or repa ir if
necessary. The
[I] indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster also illuminates
¢page 13.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMS via radio or MMI*.
11Nl~1 (Tir e Pressure Mon itor ing System) Tire
pressure: System malfunction!.
IfllilB appears after switching the ignition
on or while driving and the
[I] indicator light
in the instrument cluster blinks for approx i­
mately one minute and then stays on, there is
a system malfunction .
Attempt to store the correct tire pressu re
c;, page 247. If the indicator light does not
turn off or if it turns on shortly thereafter, im­
mediate ly driv e your vehicle to an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized repair facility to
have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
-
- If the tire pressure ind icator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your t ires is sign ificantly under­
inflated . Reduce yo ur speed immediately
and avoid any hard steering or braking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible and
check the tires and their pressures. In­
f la te the tire pressure to the prope r pres­
sure as indicated on the vehicle's tire
pressure label
r:!> page 231. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes
the t ire to overheat and can lead to tire
fa ilure . Under -inflation also is likely to
impair the vehicle's handling and stop­ ping ability.
- The driver is responsible for maintaining
the co rrect tire pressures. You must
check the tire pressures regularly.

-Under certain conditions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter conditions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor indi­
cator may be delayed.
- Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run­
flat tires may be used on your vehicle.
Your vehicle registration becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your vehicle or accidents could also result.
(D Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction .
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was developed using tires with the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall ~
page 238. We recom­
mend using these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monito ring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­
tated or changed, the
TPMS must be reset via
radio or
MMI*.
~ Before resetting the TPMS, the current pres­
sures of all four tires must correspond to
the specified values. Adjust the tire pressure and reset the pressure in the tire pressure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carrying
~ page 231.
~ Turn on the ignition.
~ Select: the ICARI function button> Tire
pressure monitoring
> Store now . Or
~ Select: the ICARI function button > Car sys­
tems*
control button > Servicing & checks >
Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire pres­
sures.
(D Tips
Do not store the ti re pressure if there a re
snow chains on the tire.
Tires and wheels 24 7
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There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire
has been des igned specifically for your type of
ve hicle.
It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare t ire from another type of veh icle.
Snow cha in s
For technica l reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not permitted .
If you do have to dr ive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mou nt the spare whee l w ith
tire instead o f a rea r ti re . Install the snow
chains on the rear tire and use it to replace
the defective front tire.
A WARNING
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
o r 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
t reme 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 soo n as poss ible. The tire pressure of the
c ompac t sp are tire must be 4.2 bar; o th­
erwise, yo u risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h). You risk having an a ccident.
- Avoid fu ll-throttle acce le rat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing. Yo u risk h av­
ing an acc iden t.
- Never drive us ing more t han one spa re
whee l and tire. You risk having an acci­
dent.
- No rma l su mmer or wi nte r tires m ust not
be mounted on the comp act spare whee l
rim.
- F or technical reasons, t he use of ti re
chains on the spare tire is not permitted .
If it is necessary to drive with tire chains,
the spare whee l must be mounted on the
front axle in the event of a flat in a rear
What do I do now? 249
tire. The newly available front whee l
m ust then be insta lled in place of the
rear whee l w ith the flat tire. Installing
the t ire cha in before mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended .
- Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard bra king or in a n accide nt.
Never store the spa re tire or jack and
too ls in t he passenger compa rtment.
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, p ull the
car we ll away from moving traffic and try to
reach
le vel ground before you stop¢ A.
"' All passengers should lea ve the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail) ¢ &, .
"' Engage the
park ing brak e to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally¢&, .
"' Move the
se lec tor lever to th e P position .
"' If you are towing a t ra iler : unhit ch the trail­
er from you r vehicle.
"' Take the
jack ¢ page 248 and the spare tire
c::> page 248 out of the luggage compart­
ment .
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l-
l ow these safety precaut ions :
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe d is­
tance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flashers on and use other warning devices to a le rt other mo­
torists.
- Ma ke sure that passenge rs 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 possib ly slipping off the ..,. •
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250 What do I do n ow ?
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 Transmiss ion in "P"
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before yo u change a wheel, be su re the
ground is leve l and firm. If necessa ry,
use a st urdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the
jack * and the replaced ti re in the l uggage
compartment
r=>page 12 7.
(D Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep
incline, use a rock or s imilar object to
bloc k the opposite wheel to prevent the
veh icle from mov ing.
@ Tips
Obey a ll laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow these­
quence described below step-by-step and in
exactly tha t order .
1. Remove the decorativ e wheel c over* or
the
wheel bol t cap s* . Fo r more details see
a lso
r=> page 250, Decorative wheel cov­
ers
or ¢ page 251, Wheels with wheel
bolt caps.
2 . Loosen the wheel bo lts r=> page 251.
3 . Locate the proper mount ing point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
r=> page 252.
4 . Lift the car with the jack r=> page 252.
5. Remove the wheel with th e flat tire and
then i nstall the
spar e tire r=> page 253 .
6. Tighten all wheel bo lts light ly .
7 .
Low er the ve hicle w it h the jack.
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrench an d
firmly
tighte n all whee l bolts in a crisscross pa t­
tern
r=> page 251.
9. Replace the decorative wheel c over* or
the
wheel bolt cap s*.
A WARNING
A lways read and follow all WARNINGS and
i nformation
r=> .& in Raising the vehicle on
page 252
and r=> page 254.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the
doing the following.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*,
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
r=> page 127.
.,. Check the tire pressure of the spare tire as
soon as possible .
"' As soon as poss ible, have the
tighteni ng
torqu es
on all wheel bolts checked w ith a
t orque wrenc h. The correct tig hte ning tor­
que is
90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
.,. Have the flat tire
repl aced as soon as possi­
b le.
(D Tips
- If
you not ice that the wheel bo lts ar e
corroded and difficult to turn while
changing a tire, they shou ld be rep laced
before you check the tightening torque.
- Dr ive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked .
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles: w ith decorative w hee l covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts .
Fig. 19 0 Cha nging a whee l: removing t he w heel cove r Ill>

254 What do I do now? 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 w ith a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spa re tire w ith a t read patte rn
i n tended fo r use in a specific direction, please
n ote t he followi ng:
- The direction of rotation is marked by a n
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
tempora rily si nce the t ire will not be able to
achi eve its optimum perfo rma nce cha racter­
i st ics w ith reg ard t o aquaplani ng, noise and
we ar.
- W e reco mmend t hat you pay pa rticular at­
ten tion t o this fact during wet we ather and
t h at you a dju st you r spee d to m atc h ro ad
con ditions.
- R epl ace the fla t tire w ith a n ew one an d
have it ins talled o n your ve hicle as soon as
p oss ible to restore the handlin g ad vantages
of a uni direct io na l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please rea d the information c> page 238 , New
t ires and replacing tires and wheels
if you are
go ing t o use a spare tire which is d ifferent
from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you chan ge a t ire :
-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 . -
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.
_& WARNING
-
- If yo u are going to e quip your ve hicl e
with tires o r rims which differ from those
which were facto ry installed, then be
sure to read the informati on
¢ page 238,
New tir es and replacing tires and
w he els .
- Always ma ke sure the damaged wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd tool kit
a re pro pe rly s ecu red in the luggage co m­
p artm ent and are not lo ose in the pas ­
s en ger c ompa rtm en t.
- I n an acci dent or sudde n man euve r they
co uld fly forwa rd, inju ring anyone in the
ve hicl e.
- Always s to re damaged wh ee l, j ack and
t oo ls se cur ely in the l uggage co mpa rt­
ment. Otherwise, in an accident or su d­
de n maneuve r they co uld fly forwa rd,
causing inj ury to passe ngers in the ve hi­
cle.
(D Note
Do not use comm erc ia lly availabl e tire
sea lants. O therwise, t he e lectr ical co mpo ­
n ents of t he ti re pressu re mo nitoring sys­
tem * w ill no longe r work proper ly an d the
sensor fo r the tire pressure mo nitor ing
system* will have t o be replaced by a
q ualified wor ks ho p.

272 Consumer Information
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ &. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di­
rectly involved. This means that you risk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of
ve hicle parts ¢
A:,..
Author ized Audi dealers will perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent manner
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifica­
tions .
A WARNING
-
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause serious personal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni­
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to this equipment.
Devices
T he following devices each comply with FCC
Part 15.19, FCC Part 15.21 and RSS-Gen Iss ue
1:
- Adapt ive cru ise control*
- Conven ience key*
- Side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink ® universal remote control*
- Remote control key
- Tire pressure monitoring system*
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the follow ing
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful inter­
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
FCC Part 15.21
CAU TION:
Changes or mod ifications not expressly ap­
proved by the party responsible for compli­
ance could void the user 's authority to operate
the equipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two con­
ditions:

276 Index
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

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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