2013 AUDI A5 COUPE oil temperature

242 Tires and wheels
& WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to loss of con­
trol, a crash and serious persona l injury!
- Never drive a vehicle when the tread on
any tire is worn down to the wear indica­
tors.
- Worn tires are a safety hazard, they do
not grip well on wet roads and increase
your risk of "hydroplaning" and loss of control.
- Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage, such as grease, oil, gasoline
and brake fluid away from tires.
- Tires age even if they are not be ing used
and can fail suddenly, especially at high
speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years
old can only be used in an emergency
and then with special care and at lower
speeds.
- Never mount used tires on your 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.
New tires and replacing tires and wheels
New tires and wheels have to be broken in .
Fig. 180 Tir e specificat ion codes on the s idewall of a
t ire
No. Description
(!) Passenger car tire (where applicable)
@ Nominal width of tire in millimeters
@ Ratio of height to width (aspect ratio)
© Radial
® Rim diameter code
@ Load index and speed rating
(J) U.S. DOT tire identification number
@ Audi Orig inal tire
@ Sever snow conditions
@ Tire ply composition and materials
used
Maximum load rating
Treadwear, traction and temperature
grades
Maximum permissible inflation pres­
sure
T he tires and rims are essential parts of the
vehicle 's design . The tires and rims approved
by Audi are spec ially matched to the charac­
teristics of the vehicle and can make a major .,..

Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding yo ur warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside of North America.
Consumer Information 273
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, serv ice or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduct ion. Service manuals and lit­
erat ure are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a m inimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
in very dusty regions, when towing a tra iler
very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter.
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your veh icle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imiz ing adverse
effects on the environment .
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
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28 2 Index
Eng ine
Compartment .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 218
Coolant .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 223
Hood .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 216
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. ... 263
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Working the engine compartment 216
Eng ine coolant
Indicator light . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 18
E ng ine coolant system ............... 223
Adding coo lant ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 224
Chec king coolant leve l ..... .. .. .... . 223
Check ing the eng ine coolant leve l .. .. . 223
Radiator fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
E ng ine coolant temperature
Tempe ratu re ga uge ................. 10
Eng ine data .... ........... ........ . 271
E ngine hood
C losing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 216 Proper disposal of d
rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 224
Proper d isposal of drained eng ine
o il ... .... .... .. ............ 221,222
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 221
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Unleaded fuel .. .. ... .. ....... ... .. 211
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 230
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
E SC (Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con trol)
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alcoho l (Fuel) . ... .......... .. .. 212
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 185
E xhaus t tail pipes
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 205
E xpansion tank .. .. ................ . 223
Exterior lighting . .. ... .......... .. .. . 43
E xterior mirrors
Adjusting ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 46
Dimm ing . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
Heating ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 46
E ng ine oil ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 218
F
Adding .. .. ............. ........ . 22 1
Addit ives ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 1
C hanging . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 222
Check oil leve l ........... .... .... . 221
Consumpt ion ............ .. .. .. .. . 221
Indicator ligh t ............. .. .. 17,21
O il consumption ............... .... 220
O il grades .. .......... ........ ... . 218
O il level symbol .............. .. .... 21
Pr essu re malfunct ion ................ 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Specif ication and viscos ity . ... .... .. . 2 18
E ng ine speed limitat ion .......... ..... 21
Environment Break- in period ............... .... . 193
Cata lytic converter ............ .... . 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 230
Driving a t high speeds ......... .. ... 195
D riving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 195
F uel . .. ................. .. .. ..... 2 13
Fu el economy .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 195
L eaks under your veh icle ... .. .. .. .. . 216
L etting the vehicle stand and wa rm up . 195
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 226 F
an
Radiator
Fastening 225
Boos ter sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Co nvertib le child sa fe ty seats . . . . . . . . 173
Infan t seats
Flat tire 172
Chang ing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 253
flexib le fuel . .... .. ... .......... .... 212
Floor mats . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 129
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ...... ....... 43
Fo lding the rear seats .... ..... ... .. .. . 63
Foot peda ls . ....................... 129
For the sake of the environment
Gasoli ne fumes and the env ironme nt .. 213
L etting the engine warm up . . . . . . 71, 74
Ref ueling . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 213
Sav ing f uel by early u pshi fting . .. .... . 11
Front a irbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work ........ ........... . 151
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 135

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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