2013 AUDI A5 COUPE airbag

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

Reporting Safety Defects .......... .. . 132
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 137
Reverse gear S tronic transmission ............ .. .. 88
Right hand drive ............ ...... ... 45
Rims Cast alloy .. ............. .... .. ... 205
Roof rack ........................... 61
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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SAFE ... .. .. .. ................ ... .. 12
Safe driving habits ................ .. 124
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 139
Safety belt pretens ioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service and disposal ......... ... .. . 141
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Cleaning . .. .. ... ....... .... ... .. . 209
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . .... ......... .... .. .. . 135
F astening . ................. ... ... 137
Improp erly worn ............ ... .. . 140
Not worn .. .. .............. ... ... 135
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety instructions .......... .. .. .. . 13 7
Securing child safety seats .......... 176
Special considerations for pregnant
women .. .. .. .... ........ ... .. .. . 139
Unfastening .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 139
Warn ing/ indicator light ............. 134
Warn ing light ............ .... .. .. .. 17
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 134
Worn properly .............. ... .. . 136
Safety belt warning light ............. 134
Safety compliance sticker ..... .. .. .. . 269
Safety equipment .................. . 124
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . ................ ...... .. 124
Safety guidelines Seats .. .. .. ................. .. .... 53
Safety instructions Engine compartment ......... ... .. . 216
for side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. . 164
Index 287
for using child safety seats ......... . 169
for using safety belts .............. . 137
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 155
Seat adjustment Head restraints
Seat belts 127
refer to Safety belts ... ......... .. .. 134
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seating capacity ..... .............. . 134
Seating position Driver ................. .......... 125
Front passenger .. .. . .......... .... 126
How to adjust the front seats ........ 126
Incorrect seat position .............. 128
Occupants ........................ 125
Rear passengers .. .. .............. . 127
Seat memory . .. .. ................. . 57
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting in the MMI .......... .... .. 55
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding . .... .. .... ... .......... .. . 63
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints .... .............. .. 56
Number of seats ... .............. . 134
Power easy entry function ............ 55
Safety guidelines . ............. .. .. . 53
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selective unlock feature ............... 37
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 94
Selector lever display ................ . 88
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 94
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ............ 141
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) ...... 28
Side airbags Description .. .. .. .. ............... 160
How they work . .. .... ......... .. .. 161
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 107
Sensor range .... .. ............... 106
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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

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
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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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290 Index
Washing Automatic car wash ...... ... .. .... .
by hand . ... ................ ..... .
General information 200 201
201
200
with a power washer ........ .. .... . 202
Waxing ..... ................ ..... . 202
Wear ind icator . .......... ... .. .. ... 241
Weights . ...... ................... . 269
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ................. ... .... .
138
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 135
What impairs driving safety? .......... 125
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
238
What should I do after replacing wheels? 238
Wheel bolts
Torque . .. .. ..................... .
248
Wheels ... .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 231
Cast alloy . ................. ..... . 205
Checking tire pressure ............. . 237
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 235
General notes .............. .. .... . 231
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .... ......................... . 232
New tires and wheels ........ .. .. ...
242
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 239
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 137
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ..... .. .. ............. ........ .
153
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 238
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 238
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .
237
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 135
Windows
Cleaning ..... ........... .... .... .
204
defrosting ............... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Windshield Cleaning ... ................ ..... .. 49
defrost ing . ................. ..... ..
69
W indshield washer fluid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Windshield washer system .. .... .. .. . . 49
Windshield wipers Folding up ............... ... .... ..
50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades . .. . . 50
Switching on/off .............. ..... 49
Washer reservoir ................. .
230
Winter operation
Battery ... .. .. .. ............. .. ..
226
Coolant system .. ................. 223
Defrosting windows ................. 69
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tires ............................
190
Windows . .... .. .. ........... .... 204
Winter tires ... .. . .............. .. .. 246
All wheel drive ... ................ . 246
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45, 262