2013 AUDI A5 COUPE manual transmission

-Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) or Neutral (manual
transmission) and the park brake is firm­
ly appl ied .
® For the sake of the environment
-Changing the eng ine settings w ill ad­
versely affect em ission levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out t ires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and p reten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Material -special handling may ap ­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts with preten­
s ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authorized Audi dealer is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sign featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­
proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if parts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when installing addition­
al accessories:
Con sumer In formation 275
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi
parts are available from authorized Audi deal­
ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories proper ly.
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and serious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle.
- Never install accessories such as tele­
phone cradles or beverage holders on air­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ~
page 209.
(D Note
-If items other than genuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this can result in severe damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect your vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occurs due to failure
to comply with these stipulations.
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278 Index
A
Accessories ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 275
AC (automatic cl imate control) ... .. .. . . 68
adapt ive cruise control
Vehicles with manual transmission . . . . 97
Adap tive cr uise con trol ................ 95
C leaning sensors/camera . ... .. .... . 202
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Request for dr iver intervention . ..... . 10 1
Sett ing th e driving program .. .. .. ... 100
A dapt ive dampers .......... .... .... . 109
Adapt ive light ................ ... .... 43
Ada ptive Light (defective) ... .. .. .... .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolan t .................... 224
E ng ine oil . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 22 1
Windshie ld washer fl uid ... .. .. .... . 230
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 275
Eng ine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 221
Ad justa ble s teer ing column . ... .. .... .. 71
Ad justing
A ir dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 69
I ns trumen t illum ina tion . .. .. .. .. .. . . 46
Steer ing column .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 71
Tempe rature (automatic climate control) 69
A irbag
War ning/ indica to r ligh ts ... .... .... .. 20
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 161
Advanced Airbag System ........ .... 146
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 149
Ca re . .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 155
C hil dren . ............... .. .. .. .. . 167
C hil d restr aints ........... .. .. .. .. . 16 8
Componen ts (front airbags) .. .... .. . 1 49
D anger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Disposal . .... ........... .. .. .... . 155
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 147
H ow do the front airbags work? . .. .. . 151
H ow ma ny airbags does my vehicle
have? .... ................... ... . 14 9
H ow t he Advan ced Airbag System com-
p o nents wo rk toge ther ............. 150
I mpor tan t safety instru ctions on the
knee ai rbag system .. ... .. .. .. .... . 159 Important things to know ....
.... . .. 14 2
In dicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 153
Knee airbags ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 157
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 153
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... 153
Repairs ......... .. .............. . 155
Safety instr uctions ..... ....... ... .. 155
S ide a irbags . .. ................... 160
S ide cu rtain airbags ............ .. .. 162
We igh t-sensing m at ........... .. .. 16 7
When m ust the sys tem be inspected? . 153
all-wheel d rive .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 190
Alloy wheels .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 205
All w heel drive
W inter tires ... .. ............. .... 246
An ti- freeze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ....... 223
Anti -lock b raking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 19
An ti- slip reg ulation . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 185
An ti-theft ala rm wa rning system ........ 32
Anti -theft systems
E lectronic immob ilizer .......... .... . 38
Armres t ............................ 56
Asht ray ....... ... .. .............. .. 58
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is
marked with an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi braking guar d
refer to braking guard ....... ... .. .. . 95
Audi dr ive select . ................... 109
Adaptive dampers ... .......... .. .. 109
D es cription .. .. .. ............. .. .. 109
D ynam ic steer ing .............. .... 109
Setting the dr iv ing mode ..... ... .. .. 110
Spo rt differential .... .. ..... ... .. .. 109
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals a nd Litera-
tu re ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 273
A UTO
Automa tic cl imate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automa tic headlights ......... ... .. . 43
Auto Lock .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 32
A ut oma tic be lt retra ctor ............. 137
Automat ic car wash
refer to Washing .................. 201

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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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
0
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
p
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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288 Index
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . 107
C leaning sensors .................. 202
Description .............. .. .. .... . 105
Side curtain airbags .......... .. .... . 162
Description ............... ... .... . 162
How they work ............ ... .... . 164
Safety instructions ................. 164
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .... .. 43
Ski sack ... .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 65
Snow chains ............... ... .... . 247
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Spare tire .... ................ ..... . 252
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 243
Speed warn ing system ...... .. .. .. .. . . 78
Sport different ial ........... ... .. .. . 109
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) .. .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 75
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) . ... .... ................ ..... .. 74
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting off with a trai ler .... .. .. .... .. 78
Starting the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Steering Locking the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist ... ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 189
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ... .. .. .. . . 71
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 189
Steps for determining correct load limit . 240
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Storage ... .. ............... .. .... .. 59
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 66
S tronic . .. .. ................ ... .. .. 88
S tronic transmission Driving information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency program .. .... .. .. .. .. . . 93
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
H ill descent control ........ ..... .. .. 91
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
L aunch Control Program ... .. .. .... .. 93 Selector
lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Se lector lever position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
t iptron ic . ... .. .. .. .............. .. 92
Sunroof .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 41
also refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof . 41
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ........... .. 42
Rear window ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 48
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights ...... 13
T
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical modifications .............. 276
Tether anchors .... ............. .... 182
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... ...... .... 193
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 131
tiptronic ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 82
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driving ..... .. .. ... .......... .... . 82
Dynamic shift program ............. . 86
Emergency mode .............. ..... 87
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manual shift program .......... .... . 86
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
S tronic transmission ... ..... ... .. .. . 92
Tire pressure . ..... ................ . 23 7
Tire pressure monitoring system
Loss of air pressure .. .......... .. .. 250
Malfunction . .. .. ............. .. .. 250
Resetting tire pressures ............. 251
Tires ........ ... .. .. ............... 231
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Serv ice life .. .. .. ... .......... .... 241
Speed rating letter code ........ .. .. 243
T ire manufacturing date ............ 243
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 249
Tire specifications ................ . 243
Tread depth ..... ............. .... 241
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .... 245
Win ter tires ... .. ............. .. .. 246
Tires and vehicle load limits ......... .. 239