2013 AUDI A5 COUPE tow

Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
g ine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross section to carry the starter current
safe ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
tions.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
Emergency situations 263
-A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batter ies generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted c iga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any veh icle w ith
a low ac id level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery. Use of batteries of diff erent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rat ing
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen . The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat ­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury .
The ca pa city (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 209, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
- App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sit ive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, rad io, etc .
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
posit ive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
tightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 209, Engine com­
partment .
(D Note
Improper hook -up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started . When
you are giving a jump start to anothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive( -) ca­
ble to the negative( -) terminal on the
discharged battery@¢
fig. 196. In ­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to either a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Em erg en cy si tuation s 265
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Nev er t ow your Audi , tow ing will c aus e
damage t o the engin e and transmi ssion.
- Nev er wrap th e safety chain s or winch c a­
ble s around th e bra ke lines.
- To pre ve nt unne cessary dam ag e, your Aud i
mu st be tra ns po rted wi th a flat bed tru ck .
- To load th e vehicle on to th e flat be d, use
the t owing l oop found in the vehicl e too ls
a nd atta ch to th e front or rear anch o rage
c::> page 266 and ¢page 266 .
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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266 Emergency situations
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 197 Fron t bumper: removing th e cove r cap
Fig. 198 Front bumper: screw ing in t he tow ing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo­
cated on the right side of the front bumper
and covered by a small cover when not in use.
... Remove the towing loop from the veh icle
toolkit
c::> page 252 .
... Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c::> fig . 197 .
• Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c::> fig. 198.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
too lkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it w ill go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident.
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 199 Rear bumper: Screw ing in towing loop
On the right sid e of the rear bumper there is a
threaded hole for the towing loop . The
threaded hole is protected by a cover .
... Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
c::> page 252.
• Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c::> fig. 199.
• Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go.
Unscrew the towing loop again after use and
install the cover in the bumper. Install the
cover in the bumper. Return the towing loop
to the toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times .
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential r isk of an
accident.

Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 200 Veh icle on flat bed truck
F ront hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed .
Rear ho ok up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D} Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 201 Front l ifting po int
Emergenc y situ ation s 267
Fig. 202 Rea r lift ing po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.,. Locate lifting points c::> fig. 201 and
¢fig. 202 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If yo u mu st lift your veh icle with a fl oo r jack
to w ork und ern eath , be sure the vehicle is
s afel y supp orted o n sta nd s intended for thi s
purpo se .
Front lifting point
T he lifti ng point is loca ted o n the floo r pan re­
i nforcemen t abo ut at the same level as the
jack mounting point
c::> fig. 201. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertic al sill reinforc ement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located o n the vert ica l rein­
forcement of the lower s ill for the on board
jack
c::> fig. 202 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:;, page 256.
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
c:;, fig. 201 and
c:;, fig. 202.
- Fail ure to lift the veh icle at these
-
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or ..,.

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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Cornering light ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 43
Cruise control Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Pr esetting your speed ..... .. .. .. .. .. 8 1
Sw itching off . ........... .. .. .. .... 8 1
Sw itching on . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 80
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upho lder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
D
D ata .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ...
Data recorder 271
185
Date display . ............. .... .. .... 12
D ay time r unning lights. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3, 44
Declaration of comp liance
Adapt ive cruise control ........ . ... . 276
A d' 'd . u I s1 e assist .......... .. .. .. .. . 276
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 276
Conve nience key .......... .. .. .. .. . 276
Elect ronic immobilize r .. ... .. .. .. .. . 27 6
Homelink ® universal remote contro l .. 276
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 276
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 276
D efect ive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (w indows) .......... .. .... . 69
Determining cor rect load limit ... .. .. . 240
Di gita l cl ock . .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Dig ita l compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 51
D imensions .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 270
Dimming the rearview mir ro r .. .. ... ... 4 7
Doors emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 37
D river information system
En hanced s hift indicator ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
Open doo r or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D river seat
refer to Seat ing position ... .. .. .. .. . 125
Dr iving safely .. ........ ...... .... .. 124
Driving through water ...... .. .. .. .. . 193
D riving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 189
E
E85 (Fuel) . ....... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 12
Easy entry funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Eff ' .
1c1ency program . .. ........... .... . 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ................. .. 28
S hi ft indicato r ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 28
E lectro-mechan ica l power ass ist ... .. .. 189
El ec tromechani ca l pa rking brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 78
Ind icator light ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 76
Parking ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 77
Re leas ing and closing ... .... ... .. .. . 76
Starting ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting off w ith a trailer .. .. ... ... .. . 78
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 19
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/ indicator light ... ... .. . 20
E lectronic speed limiter .............. . 31
El ec tronic Stab iliz at ion Con tro l (E SC) . .. 185
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency ac tuat ion
Doors ...... .. .... .......... ...... 37
Ig nition key . .. .. ................. . 35
Pano ram ic t ilting sunro of ....... .. .. . 42
Sun shade (roo f) . ............. .. .. . 42
Emergency brak ing ................. .. 78
Emergency flasher .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 23
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Star ting engine .... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 73
Emergency operation Em ergency bra king funct ion (park ing
brake) .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 78
Emergency release Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Emergency starti ng . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 263
E merge ncy towing . .. ........... .... 265
Energy management ............ .. .. 191
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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284 Index
Important things to do before driving .. 124
Improperly worn safety belts ..... .. ... 140
Indicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Airbag system ............. .. .... . 153
Dynamic steering ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 189
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........ .. . 153
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator l ights .. 13
Infant seats ... ............. .. .... . 172
I nstall ing child safety seats
Safety belts ..... ....... ... .. .... . 176
Installing the upper tethe r strap on the
anchorage . .. ................ ... .. . 183
Instruments Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. .. 46
I nstruments and controls ............. 10
General illustration ........ ..... .. ... 8
I nter ior lights
Fr ont .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Rear .. .. .... ............. .. .... .. 46
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . .. .... 49
l
Jump- starting 263
Jumper cables . ............... ..... . 264
K
Key ... .. .. .. ............. .... .... .. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 73
Ignition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key replacement ........... .. .... .. 33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 3S, 36, 37
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Knee airbags .... .......... .. .. .. .. . 157
Description ................. ..... . 157
How they work .............. ..... . 158
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 159
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist ......... ... .... . 105 LATCH .....
.... .. ............. .... 180
Description . ..... ................ . 181
Installing a ch ild restra int ........ ... 181
Location .. .... .. ............. .... 180
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... ................ . 181
Launch Control Program ......... .. .. . 93
Leather .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 207
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 208
Leaving home ... .. ... .......... .... . 44
Left hand drive .... ................ .. 45
Lifting jack ..... .. .......... ...... . 256
Lifting vehicle ... .. ... .......... .... 267
Light adaptive light .... ................ .. 43
Coming/Leaving home ............... 44
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I nterior/reading .. ..... ........... .. 46
Low beam ..... .. ..... ........... .. 43
Rear fog lights . .. ................ .. 43
S ide marker lights ... .......... .. .. . 43
T rave l mode . .. .. ............. .. .. . 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 43
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ..... . 49
Sensor defective .. ... .......... .. .. . 22
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
High beam ...... ................ .. 44
Turn signals . .. .. ..... ........... .. 44
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder ................ .. 3 7
by remote control ............. ..... 35
with the centra l locking switch . .. .. .. . 36
with the convenience key ........ .. .. . 36
Low beams ..... .. ................ .. 43
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 181
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 180
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) ... 180
Luggage Stow ing ...... .. .......... ...... . 130

Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. .. .. .. . 237
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. . 235
Dimensions . ............. .... .. ... 242
General notes ............ .... .. ... 231
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 232
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 242
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 24 3
Snow ch ain s ............. .... .. ... 2 47
Tires and vehicle load lim its . ... .. .. . 239
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8
Winte r tires . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 246
T ire se rv ice life ............ .... .. ... 2 41
Tool kit ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 252
Torn or frayed sa fety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Touch-up paint ............. ... ... .. 203
T owing
Front eyelet ............. .... .. ... 266
Rear eye let . ............. .... .. ... 266
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 265
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 250
T railer towing .. ........... .. .. .. ... 19 7
Opera ting ins truc tions ..... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
Technical req uirements . . . . . . . . 197, 198
Tips ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 199
T ransm ission . ............. .... .. .. .. 82
6 -speed man ual tra nsmissi on . .. .. .. .. 8 2
S t ron ic .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 8 8
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Transm ission malf unct ion (ind icator lamp) 93
T ransm ission ma lf u nct ion (ind icator light) 87
T ransport Canada .......... .... .. ... 13 2
T ravel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tread Wear Indicato r (TWI) . ... .. .. .. . 24 1
T rip computer
Fu el cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mi leage .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 25
Sing le -tr ip memory .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Total -trip memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T rip odometer .. ........... .. .. .. .... 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 63, 130
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Trunk lid
refer to Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Inde x 289
Turn signals ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
u
U ndercoa ting ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 20 5
Un fastening safety belts . .... ... ... .. 139
Unidirectional tires .... .. ..... ... .. .. 231
U ni form tire quality g rading ...... .. .. 245
Unl ocking
Rea r lid ...... ... .. ................ 39
Unl ocking/locking
at the lock cy linder ............. .... . 37
by remote control ................. . 35
with t he centra l locking sw itch ..... .. . 36
with t he conven ience key ........... .. 36
U se of j umper cab les .. .. ..... ... .. .. 264
V
Vale t parking . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 48
Vehicle-ca re products ... .. .. .... ... .. 200
Vehicle electri ca l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 269
Vehicle jac k . .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 256
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle literature .. ................. .. 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............... .. 252
Ventilat ion .... ... .. ................ 67
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system ... .. ... ....... ...... 20
Anti -lock brak ing system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
B rake system .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 15
El ectromechani ca l pa rking brake . .. .. . 16
El ec tronic power con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ec tronic Stab ili zat ion Con trol (ESC) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . ... . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . .. ................. . 20
Turn signals . .. .. ................. . 23
Warranty coverages . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 273
Washe r reservo ir .. .. ... ....... ..... 230
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