2013 AUDI A5 COUPE fuel cap

232 Tire s and wheel s
-Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
you are not sure of their "previous histo­
ry." Old used tires may have been dam­
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means the comb ined we ight (in excess of
those standard items which may be rep laced)
of automa tic tra nsmission, power steer ing,
power br akes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are availab le as factory -installed equip ­
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the height to the w idt h of
the tire in percent. Numbers of 55 or lower in ­
dicate a low sidewall fo r improved steer ing re ­
sponse and better overall handling on dry
pavement.
Bead
means t he pa rt of the tire that is made of
steel wires, wrapped o r reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the r im.
Bead s eparation
means a b reakdown of the bond between
components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the plies in the
tire.
Cold tire inflatio n pre ssure
means the tire pressure recommended by the
ve hicle manufacturer for a tire of a designated
size that has not been dr iven for more than a
couple of miles (kilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire pressure i s measu red or adjusted. -
If you notice unusual vibration or if the
veh icle pulls to one side when driv ing, a l­
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check the wheels and tires for dam­
age.
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve hicle w ith
standard equipment including t he maximum
capa city of fuel, o il, and coola nt, a ir cond i­
tion ing and additional weig ht o f option al
equipment .
Extra load tire
means a tire design to operate at h igher loads
and at h igher inflation pressures than the cor­
respondi ng standa rd tire. Extra load tires may
be identified as "X L", "xl", "EXTRA LOA D", o r
"R F" on the sidewall .
Gross Axle Weight Rating ( "GAWR ")
means the load-carrying capacity of a s ingle
axle system, measured at the tire-ground in­
te rfaces .
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ( "GVWR ")
means the maximum total loaded we ight of
t h e ve hicle.
Groove
means the space between two adjacent tread
ribs .
Load rat ing (code )
means the maximum load that a tire is rated
to carry for a given inflation press ure. Yo u
may not find this information on all tires be­
ca use it is not required by law.
Maximum load rating
me ans the lo ad r ating for a tire a t the m axi­
mum pe rm issib le inflation pressure for that
t ir e.

(D Note
Driving without valve stem caps can cause
damage to the t ire va lves. To prevent this,
always make sure that factory installed
valve stem caps on all wheels are securely
mounted on the valve .
@) For the sake of the environment
Underinflated tires will also increase the
fue l consumption .
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of load or
weight that any vehicle and any t ire can carry .
A vehicle that is overloaded w ill not handle
well and is more difficult to stop. Overload ing
can not on ly lead to loss of vehicle contro l,
but can a lso damage important pa rts of the
ve hicle and can lead to sudden tire failure, in­
cluding a blowout and sudd en d eflation that
c a n cause the veh icle to crash.
Your safety and that of yo ur passenge rs a lso
depends on making sure that load limits are
not exce eded . Vehicl e load includes ev erybody
and everyth ing in and on the vehicle. These
load limi ts are techn ically referred to as the
vehicle's
Gross Vehicl e W eight Rat ing
("GVWR ").
The "GVWR" includes the we ight of the basic
vehicle, all fac tory installed accessories, a full
tank of fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids plus
maximum load . The maximum load includes
the number of passengers that the vehicle is
i ntended to ca rry ("seating capacity") with an
assumed weight of 150 lbs . (68 kg) for each
passenger a t a des igna ted seat ing pos ition
and the tota l weight of any l uggage in the ve ­
h icle. If you tow a trailer, the weig ht of the
trailer hitch and the tongue we ight of the
loaded traile r must be included as part of the
vehicle load .
The
Gro ss Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR") is
the maximum load that can be applied at each
of the vehicle's two axles.
Tire s an d wheel s 239
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing and the
Gross Axle Weight Rating are listed on th e
safety comp liance sticker label located on the
driver's side B-pillar. Audi has 4 seat ing pos i­
tions, 2 in the front and 2 in the rear for total
seat ing capac ity of 4. Each seating position
has a seat belt ¢
page 134, Safety belts .
The fact that there is an upper limit to your
vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating means
that the total weight of whatever is being car­ ried in the vehicle ( includ ing the weight of a
trailer hitch and the tongue we ight of the
loaded tra ile r) is lim ited. The more passen­
gers in the vehicle or passe ngers w ho are
heavier than the standard we ights assumed
mean that less weight can be carried as lug­
gage.
T he tire pressure label on your Aud i also lis ts
t h e maximum combined weight of a ll of the
occupants and l uggage or other cargo that
the ve hicle can carry. For the location of the
l abel ¢
page 235, fig. 176.
A WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve­
h icle contro l, a crash or other accident , se­
rious personal injury, and even death .
- Carrying more we ight than your veh icle
was des igned to carry will prevent the
ve hicle from handling properly and in­
crease the risk of the loss of vehicle con­
trol.
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been
overloaded may not be able to stop the
ve hicl e with in a safe distance .
- Tires o n a vehicle that has been overload­
ed can fail suddenly, incl uding a blowout
a nd sudden defla tion, causing loss of
control and a crash .
- Always ma ke sure t hat the to tal load be­
i n g transpo rted - incl udi ng t he weight of
a trailer hitch and the tongue we igh t of a
loaded trailer -does not make the vehi ­
cle heavier than the vehicle's Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating.
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was manufacture d. Please see ¢ page 243,
Speed rating (letter code) for a listing of the
speed rat ing letter codes and t he maxim um
speed at whic h the tires can be driven .
The s peed rating letter code(¢
page 233) is
on the side wall of the tire
c::> page 242 .
A WARNING
Winter tires have maximum speed limits
that may be lower than your vehicle's max­
imum speed. Always know the maximum
speed before driving off . Never drive faster
than the speed permitted for your specific
w inte r tir es . This will cause damag e to the
ti res leading to an ac cident and serious
pe rsonal in jury to you and yo ur passen­
gers .
A WARNING
Driv ing faster than the maximum speed
for which the winter tires on your vehicle
were designed can ca use tire fai lure in­
cl uding a blowout and sudden deflat ion,
loss of control, crashes and serious per­
sonal injuries . Have worn or damaged tires
rep laced immed iate ly.
- Winter tires have maximum speed rat ing
that may be lower tha n your veh icle's
maximum speed .
- Never drive faster than the speed for
w hich the winter or other tires installed
on your veh icle are rated .
A WARNING
Always adjust your d rivi ng to the road and
traffic conditions. Neve r let the good ac­
c eleration of the w inte r ti res and all whee l
drive temp t you in to taking extra r is k s . A l­
ways remember:
- When bra king, an a ll whee l dr ive vehicle
hand les in the s ame way as a front drive
vehicle.
- Drive carefu lly and reduce your speed on
icy and slippery roads, even winter tires
cannot he lp un der blac k ice conditions.
Tire s an d wheel s 24 7
'
@) For the sake of the environment
Use summer tires when weather condi­
tions permit. They are qu ieter, do not wear
as quickly and reduce fuel consumpt ion.
Snow chains
Snow cha ins may be fitted only to the front
whee ls, and o nly to certain tire sizes . Ask your
autho rized Aud i deale r on which tire sizes
snow c ha ins can be used.
The snow chains must have low-prof ile links
and must not be t hicker than 0.53 inch
(13.5 mm) , includ ing the lock .
Remove wheel center covers and trim discs
before putt ing snow cha ins on your vehicle
c::> Q) . For safety reasons cover caps must then
be fitted over the wheel bolts. These are ava il­
able from autho riz ed Aud i dealers.
A WARNING
Using the wrong snow chai ns for your vehi­
cle o r insta lling them in co rr ect ly can in­
crease the risk of loss of cont ro l leading to
serious pe rsonal injury.
- Snow chains are available in different
sizes. A lways make sure to follow t he i n­
structions p rov ided by the snow chain
manufacturer.
- When driving with snow chains never
drive faster than the speed permitted for
your specif ic snow chains.
- Always observe local regulations .
(D Note
-Remove s now c hain s be fo re dr iv ing o n
roads not covered with snow to avoid
damaging tires and wea ring the snow
chains down unnecessa rily.
- Snow chains, which come into direc t con ­
tact with the whee l rim , can scratch or
damage it . Therefo re, make sure that the
snow chains are s uitably covered. Check
the pos ition of the snow chains after
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Data
Data
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx.)
length (with licence plate bracket)
Width (with outside mirrors folded)
He ight (unloaded)
T urning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx. )
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity) hp@rpm
lb-ft@rpm
C[D (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm)
211 @4300-6000
258@ 1500-4200
4
121 (1984)
3 .65 (92.8)
3 .25 (82.5)
9.6: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for
maximum engine performance. Further details
Q page 211, Gasoline
B io-Ethanol (ESS ) Vehicles with flexible fuel en­
gines may be operated with bio-ethanol fuels
(E85) or with premium unleaded gasoline (91
AKI). Further details Q page 212, Ethanol fuel
(Bio-ethanol).
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft (m)
182.1 (4626)
73.0 (1854)
54.0 (1372)
37.4 (11.4)
gal (liters)
gal (liters)
1.8-2.4
(7-9)
Wind shield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filte r change quarts (liters)
quarts (lite
rs)
4 .8 (4 .5)
4 .9 (4.6)
271
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272 Data
333 hp, 3.0 liter 6-cyl. engine
Engine data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
N o. of cylinders
Displacement
Strok e
Bore
C ompressio n ratio
Fuel
Dimensions (approx .)
Leng th (wit h licence pl ate bra ck et)
Width (with outside mirrors folded) He igh t (unloaded)
T urning circle diamet er (curb to curb)
Capacities (appro x.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (o f to tal capacity) h
p@rpm
L b-ft@ rpm
C ID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
i n (mm)
333 @ 5500-6500
325
@ 2900-5300
6
182.8 (2995)
3.50 (89)
3 .33 (84.5)
1 0.3 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recomme nded for
m aximum engine performance. Further details
¢ pag e 211, Gasoline
in (mm) 182 .7 (4 640)
in (mm) 73.0 (185 4)
in (mm) 53. 9 (136 9)
ft (m) 37.4 (11.4)
gal (liters) 1 6.1 (61.0)
g al (li ters) 1.8-2 .4
(7 -9)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container quarts (li ters) 4.8 (4.5)
Engine oil with filter change qu
arts ( lite rs) 7. 2 (6 .8)

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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Front passenger's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats Adjusting .. ............. .... .. ... 126
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . .. .. . 14 3
Fue l
Addit ives . ..... ........... ... ... .. 211
Blended gasoline .............. .... 211
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fill er ne ck .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 2 13
Fu el gauge . ............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gasoline ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 211
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 12
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .... .. .. . 211
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Refue lling ..... ........... ... ... .. 213
Reserve .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 1 2
Tank capacity ............... ... ... 271
Tank system ............. .... .. .. .. 2 1
Un loc king the f ue l filler fl ap by hand . . 215
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... ... ...... ............. ... 29
F ue l filler flap
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by hand 215
F uses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 59 , 26 0, 26 1
Replacing . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 259
G
Garage door opener (Home Link) .. .. .. . 119
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 262
Gauges Eng ine coolan t temper ature .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fu el gauge ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gea r recommendat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Gearshift ind icator ......... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Gea rshift lever
6 -speed manual transmission ... .. .. .. 82
Ge ne ral illustra tion
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .. .. 17
Glossa ry o f tir e and load ing te rm ino logy 232
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
GPS controlled clock ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 2
Inde x 283
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVW R) ... 269
H
Head lights
C leaning sys tem . ... .. .. ...... ... .. . 49
De fective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Head light range control ..... ... .. .. . 22
Left hand drive, r ight hand drive .. .. .. . 4S
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head light washer rese rvoir .... ... .. .. 2 30
Head restraints .. .. .. ... ....... .... . 127
Adjusting ....... .. ........ 56, 57, 127
Remov ing/ instal ling .. ......... .. .. . 57
Heated exter ior mirro rs .. .... ... .... .... .. . 46
r ear w indow ..... .. ..... ........... 69
seats ........ ... .. ..... ........... 69
windshield washer sp ray no zzles . .. .. . 49
Heating ...... .. ...... ............. . 67
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 137
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 44
Hig h voltage warning label ......... .. 269
Hill des cent con tro l .. .. ......... .. .. . 91
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 119
Opening . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 216
Re lease lever .. .. ............. .... 216
Horn ...... .. .. .. ................... 8
How are child rest raint system anchors re -
lated to ch ild safety .. .. .. ...... .... . 180
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 149
How ofte n should I che ck my tire pres -
s ur es? ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 238
How safety belt pretens ioners work .... 140
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 242
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 71
Ig nition key
E mergen cy un lo ck ing ........... .. .. . 35
Ig nition lock .. .. .. .. ............... . 71
Ind icator light ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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