2013 AUDI A5 COUPE climate control

Automatic climate control Air vents ... ................ ... .... 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 70
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driving .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 82
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 94
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 71
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
S tronic .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 88
also refer to S tronic transmission ..... 88
Automatic wipers ................ .. .. 49
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 132
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ... ... .. .. . 193
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,226
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ................ ... ... 227
Charging ... ................ ... ... 229
Important warnings when working on
the battery . ............. .... .. ... 227
Jump starting ............ .... .. ... 263
Low ..... ... ...... ............. .. 191
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 230
State of charge ........... .... .. .. . 191
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 226
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 227
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Bio-ethanol (Fuel) ................ .. . 212
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 211
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 69
Body cavity sealing ............ ... .. . 205
Booster seats .............. ... ... .. 174
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 225
Reservoir .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 225
Index 279
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 225
What should I do if the brake fluid warn- ing light comes on? ............... . 225
B rake system .. .. .. .... ........... .. 225
Anti- lock b raking system ........ .. .. . 19
Brake assist system ............... . 185
Brake fluid . ..... ................. 225
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .. .. .. .... ........... .. 226
Brake light defective ............... . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 188
Brakes .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 188
Ceramic brakes ... .. ............... 188
Electromechanical parking brake ..... . 76
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function .......... 78
braking guard . .. .. .... ............. . 95
Messages . .. .. .. .. ............... 103
Settings .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 102
Break-in period . ..... ............... 193
Tires ........... .. ............... 193
Bu lbs .......... .... ............... 262
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 217
Battery specific ...... ......... .. .. 228
Capacities .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 271
Car care ..... ... .... ............... 200
Interior ..... .... .. ............... 206
Plastic and vinyl .... .............. . 203
Care of exterior .. .. .... ........... .. 200
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 63, 130
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Central locking .. .. ............... .. . 32
Central locking switch .......... .... . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control key .... ....... .... .. 35
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................. 188
Certification .. .. .. ... ............ .. 276
Changing a flat tire ................. . 253
Changing a wheel .... .............. . 253
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28 0 Index
Changing engine o il
Chass is 222
Unde rcoat ing . ........... .... .... . 205
Checking
Eng ine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. .
223
Checking tire pressure . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Ch ild restra ints
Da nger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
184
Ch ild restra int system anchors . .. .. .. . 180
Ch ild safety .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 166
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 176
Important safety instructions for us ing
ch ild safety seats .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
169
Important th ings to know when dr iving
with ch ildren . ............. .. .... .
166
Ins tall ing a chi ld restraint using the
L A T C H system .. ... .... ... .. .. .... .
181
Lower anchorages ..... ... .. .. .... . 181
Mounti ng and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ...
181
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Chil d safety seats .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 172
Booste r seats .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 174
Convertible child seats .... .. .. .... . 173
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ..... 176
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ............ .. ...
169
Infant seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 172
Ins tall ing .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 176
LA T CH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 181
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 169
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 17 1
Cigare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning
A lcantara ® (synthetic suede) .. .. .. .. .
209
Eng ine compartment .......... .. ... 209
Exhaust tail p ipes ...... .... ... .. .. . 205
Fab rics and fabr ic coverings .. .. ..... 206
Instrument panel ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 207
In ter ior .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 206
Leather ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 208
MMI disp lay/controls . ... .. .. .... .. . 206
Plastic and vinyl . .... .. ..... .... . .. 203
Plastic parts ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 207
Safety be lts ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 209
Tr im strips .... .. ............. .... 203
Cleaning and p rotection .......... .... 2 00
Cl imate controls ... ..... ........... .. 67
Climate control system
Automatic recircu lation ......... .... .
70
synchroni zing .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Closing
Panoramic t ilting sunroof ........ ... .
41
Power w indows ... ............ .. .. . 40
Su n blind ..... .. .. ........... .... . 41
Closing/opening
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control ..................
35
with the centra l locki ng switch ... .... . 36
with the conven ien ce key ........ .. .. . 36
Co ld tire inflation pressure . ........... 235
Coming home ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Compact spare tire . .. .. ...... ... .. .. 252
also refer to Spare ti re .......... .... 252
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Compass in the mirror . .. ..... ... .. .. .
51
Compliance . ...... .. .............. . 276
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 132, 273
Contacting NHTSA . ... .......... .. .. 132
Convenience key
Indicator lights .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. .
75
Start ing engine (S TART E NGIN E STOP
button) ... .... ................... .
74
Stopping the eng ine (START ENG IN E
STOP b utton) .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .
75
Switching on ignition . .. ..... .... . .. . 74
unlocking/locking . .... ..... ... .. .. . 36
Co nvenience openi ng/clos ing ... .. .... . 40
Convertib le child safety seats ..... .... 173
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
178
Deact ivat ing ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 178
Using to secure a child safety seat l.76, 178
Coolant system .. .. ... .......... .. .. 223
Cooling mode (automat ic cl imate co ntrol) 68
Cooling System
Expansion tank . .. ............. .. ..
223

Luggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Cargo net .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 64
Enlarg ing . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Lid .. .... .. ................. .. .... 39
Loading .. .. ............. .... .. ... 130
Pass -t h rough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ski sack . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 65
T ie-downs ............ ...... .. 64, 13 1
Lumbar support ........... .... .. .... 54
M
Maintenance ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 273
M alf unct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ....... .. .. .. .. .. 82
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory funct ion .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 57
M ileage
Average .. .. ............. .... .. .... 25
Instantaneous ........... .. .. .. .. .. 25
M ir rors
Ad justing the exte rior mirrors ... .. .... 46
Compass . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 51
d imm ing . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Vanity mirrors ........... .. .. .. .. .. 48
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag System 1 53
N
Na tur al leat her ............ .... .. .. . 20 7
Net .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 60
New tires and w heels .... ... .. .. .. .. . 242
NHTSA Contac ting . ............. .. .. .. .. . 13 2
Number of seats ........... .. .. .. ... 134
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Occupant seating posit ions
125
Octane r ating ............. .... .. .. . 211
Odometer ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 12
O FF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 68
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 22 1
O il consumption .. ...... ... .... .. ... 221
Inde x 285
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Connector (D LC) .... ... .. .. . 30
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 30
Open door or fron t lid warn ing .... .. .. . 24
Open ing
Pano ram ic t ilting sunroof ............ 41
Power w indows .. .... ........... .. . 40
Su n blin d ... .. ...... ............. . 41
Su n sh ad es .. .. .. .. . ............... 48
Opening/closing at the lock cylinder .................. 37
by remote control ............. .. .. . 35
with t he ce ntra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 36
wi th t he conve nien ce key ............ . 36
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . .. .. .. ...... ..... 195
Optional equipment Marked w ith an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equ ipment (efficiency program)
Outs ide mir ro rs 28
refer to Exte
rio r mirro rs ........... .. 46
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Own er's ma nual
How the Owner's Manual is organ ized ... 6
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Paint
T o uch-up .. .. .. .. ... ............ .. 20 3
Pa int No . ...... ... .. ............... 269
Pano ramic ti lting sunroof ..... ... .. .. . 41
Convenience opening/clos ing .... .... . 40
Emergency clos ing .... ......... .. .. . 42
Su n bli nd . .... .. .. . ............... 41
Tilt ing and closing .. ..... ......... .. 41
Pa rcel she lf ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Pa rkass ist .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 112
Parking ...... .. ...... ............. . 77
Automat ic transm iss ion .. .. ... ... .. . 82
S t ronic tra nsmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Valet pa rking .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 42
Parking brake . .. .. ............. .... . 76
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake . .. .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 76
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28 6 Index .:..:..:..::....::.. ...:..._ ___________________________ _
Parking system ........... ... .. .... .
C leaning se nsors/camera . ... ... ... .
Rear 112
202
112
Rea r, with rear view camera ... .. .... . 113
Park ing system (rear) ................ 112
Adjusting the warning tones .. .... .. . 113
Park ing system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
e ra)
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quatt ro ®
refer to all-wheel drive ........... .. 190
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? 135
Why safety belts? ................. 134
Parking mode 1 .......... .. .. .... . 116
Park ingmode2 ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 117
R
Safety precautions ......... ... .... . 114
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 115
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 118
Parts rep lacement .................. 275
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... . 153
Passive safety system ........ ... .. ... 124
Pedals .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 129
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion . 135
Polishing .. .. ................ ... ... 202
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 67
Powe r
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency locking ......... .... ..... 37
Panoramic tilting sunroof ...... .. .... 40
Powe r windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Selec tive unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Se ttings ... ................ ..... .. 37
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechan ical power as-
sist . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 189
Power window Conven ience opening/closing ... .. .... 40
Power windows .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 40
Malfunctions .............. .. .... .. 41
Pregnant women Specia l considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Proper occupant seating posit ions .. ... 125
Proper safety belt pos it ion ..... .. .... . 138
Prope r seat ing pos it ion
F ront passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Occupants . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 125
Rear passengers ....... ... .. .. .... . 127 Radiator fan
225
Rain/light sensor Headlights .... .. .. ... ......... ... . 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . 49
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 46
Rear fog lights .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 43
Rear lid Escape handle ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ........... .... . 39
Rear l ight
De fective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Pa rking mode 2 116
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Rear view mirror . .. ............. .. .. . 47
Rea r window heating .. .. ..... .... . .. . 69
Rea r window su n shade ......... ... .. . 48
Recirc ulation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Ref uelling .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 213
Release lever for hood ............... 216
Remote contro l
Homelink ..... ... ................ 119
Remote contro l key . ... .......... .. .. . 33
Personalizing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 33
unlocking/locking . .. .. ..... .... . .. . 35
Remote rea r lid re lease .......... .. .. . 39
Repair manuals .. .. ... .......... .... 273
Repairs Airbag system ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 155
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing Windsh ield wiper blades ............ . 50
Replacing b ulbs ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 262
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 243