2013 AUDI A5 COUPE emergency towing

Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 142
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Mon itor ing the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Knee ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Side curta in a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Ch ild Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I mpor tant things to know . . . . . . . . . . 166
C hil d safety seats. ..... ... .. .. .. .. 172
Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . . 176
L A T CH Lower ancho rages and tethe r
for children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Addit ional Information 184
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 185
Not ice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
E lect ron ic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 185
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
E lect ro-me chanical power assist ,
dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
D riving w ith your quattro ® . . . . . . . . . 190
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Driving and environment . . . . . 193
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 193
Driving through water on roads . . . . . 193
Cataly tic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution ............... . 195
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Driving w ith a t ra iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Table of contents 3
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
200
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 200
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank ... .. .. .. . .............
211
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fuel tank .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... . 213
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Engine compartment .............. 218
E ngine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
En gine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Br ake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Windshie ld/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tires and wheels ... ..... ... .. .
Tires ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... . 231
231
Tire pressure monitoring system 249
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 252
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S2
Space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tir e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Chang ing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S9
Fuses ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... . 259
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 263
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 263
Star ting with jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . 263
U se of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
E mergency towing with commercia l
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
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has been designed specifically for your type of
vehicle.
It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare t ire from another type of veh icle .
Snow cha ins
F or techn ica l reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
not p ermitt ed .
If you do have to dr ive with snow cha ins and a
front tire fails, mou nt the spare whee l w it h
tire ins tead of a rea r tir e. Install the snow
chains on the rear t ire and use it to replace
the defective front tire .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in ­
dicators.
- If the spare tire is mo re than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use. It should be
replaced as soon as possib le w ith the
normal wheel and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire,
the tire pressure must be checked as
soon as poss ible. The tire pressure of the
compact spa re tire must be 4.2 bar ; oth­
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/
h). You risk having an acc ident .
-Avo id full-throttle acce lerat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing . You risk hav­
ing an acc ident.
- Never drive us ing more t han one spare
wheel and tire . You risk hav ing an acci­
de nt.
- No rma l summer or winte r tires must not
be mounted on the compact spare whee l
rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of ti re
ch ains on the spare tire is no t permitted.
If it is necess ary to dr ive wi th tire ch ain s,
the spare whee l must be moun ted on the
front axle in the event o f a flat in a rear
t ire. The newly ava ilable front w heel
must then be installed in place of the
What do I do now? 253
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rea r whee l w ith the flat tire. Installing
the t ire cha in be fore mounting the whee l
and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compart­
ment can cause serious personal injury
during hard brak ing or in a n accident.
Never store the inflatable spa re tire or
jack and tools in the passenge r compart­
ment.
Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your
own and your passenger 's safety when chang ­
ing a wheel .
.,. After you expe rie nce a tir e fail ure, p ull the
car we ll away from mov ing traffic and try to
reac h
level ground before you stop ¢ .&, .
.,. All passengers should
leave the car and
move to a safe location ( for instance, behind
the guardra il) ¢ .&, .
.,. Engage the
park ing brake to prevent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally¢.&, .
.,. Shift into
1st gear on veh icles with man ual
transm iss ion, or move th e
selector lever to
the P po sition
on vehi cles w ith automa tic
t ra nsm iss io n.
.,. If you are towing a tra iler : u nhi tch the trail­
er from your vehicle .
.,. Take the
ja ck r=:> page 252 and the spare tire
r=:> page 252 out of the luggage compart­
ment.
A WARNING
You o r you r passengers could be i njured
while changing a w heel if you do not fo l-
low these saf ety p recaut ions :
- If you have a fla t tire, move a safe d is­
tance off th e road . T urn off the engine,
tur n the eme rgency flashers on and use
o ther warni ng devi ce s to a le rt other mo­
t oris ts.
- Ma ke sure tha t passenge rs wait in a safe
p la ce aw ay from the vehicle and well
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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.

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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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