2013 AUDI A5 COUPE trailer

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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18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
...L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
• Turn off engine and chec k coolant le vel
If the indicator light t urns on and the mes ­
sage appears, the coo lant temperature is too
high or the coo lant level is too low.
> Pu ll off the road.
> Stop the vehicle .
> Turn off the engine.
> Check coolant level ¢ page 223.
> Add coolant if necessary¢ page 224.
> Continue driving only after the eng ine cool­
ant warn ing/ indicator light goes out .
> Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as-
s istance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion .
• Coolan t tempe rature! Let engine run w ith
v eh icl e s tationary
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears in trailer mode*, let the engine
run at idle for a few m inutes to cool down.
A WARNING
- If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
wa rning lights ¢
page 45, Emergency
flashers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hea r
steam or coolant escap ing from the en­
gine compartment - you risk being scald ­
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping .
- The engine compartment of any vehicle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warning stickers¢
page 209,
Engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the . symbol
ill um inates . There is a malfunction in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your engine.
@ -Steering column lock
• Stee ring d efec tive ! Do not dri ve vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunct ion. You cannot switch
the ignit ion on .
Do
not tow yo ur vehicle because it cannot be
steered . Seek professional assista nee.
l!J:I Steering lock : Cont act de ale r!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an e lectronic stee ring
co lumn lock malfunct ion .
Drive to your authori zed A udi dealer immedi­
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the elect ronic
steering co lumn lock beca use it cannot be
steered due to the loc ked steering . If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the r isk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock
• Ignit ion lo ck defecti ve . Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
n ot switch the ignit ion off
because you may not be ab le to sw itch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi ­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
shou ld not be switched
off using the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI button beca use the en­
gine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched
off. ..,_

28 Driver information d isplay
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to fue l consumption and shows oth ­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recommendations. Fuel economy
messages
¢ page 29 provide tips for effi ­
cient dr iv ing .
The efficiency program uses distance and con­
sumption data from trip computer
1. If the
data are deleted in the efficiency program,
those values are also reset in trip computer
1.
Enhanced shift indicator
Applies to vehicles: with manua l transmission and trip
co mpute r with efficiency program
Fig. 14 Dis play : enh ance d shi ft ind icato r
.. In the efficiency program, press the func­
tion selection switch
r=> page 26, fig. 11 @
repeated ly until the enhanced shift indicator
appears in the display .
The effic iency program also has an enhanced
shift indicator. This enhanced shift indicator
follows the same concept as the "standard"
shift indicator ¢
page 27. The selected and
the recommended gears are highlighted in
colors like a traffic light .
The color of the circle indicates if the most
suitable gear is engaged or if you should sh ift
up or down.
Green circle without No gear or the most
or with a gear suitable gear is en­
gaged
Yellow circle¢
fig. 14 Shift up or down one
gear
Red circle Shift up two gears
(D Note
This enhanced shift indicator can help you
conserve fuel. It is not designed to recom­
mend the correct gear in all driving situa­
tions. Only the dr iver can decide wh ich
gear is correct in certa in driving situations
such as when passing another vehicle,
driving on hills or towing a trailer.
(0 Tips
-The enhanced shift indicator display is
different in vehicles with a monochrome
display .
- The "standard" shift indicator* disap­
pears when the enhanced shift indicator
is displayed.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
program
Fig. 1 5 Display : other eq uipm en t
.. In the efficiency program, press the func­
tion selection switch¢
page 26, fig. 11 @
repeatedly until the other equ ipment ap­
pears in the display.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first . If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @also shows the current total con ­
sumption of all other equipment .

78 On the road
Startin g and automati cally r ele a s ing the
p ark ing b rake
.. When you start to drive as usua l, the park­
ing brake is automatically released and your
vehicle begins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic on vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the parking brake can be ap­
plied. The vehicle does not have to be held
with the footbrake. The park ing brake elimi­
nates the tendency to creep with a drive range
engaged. As soon as you dr ive off as usual,
the park ing brake is released automatically
and the veh icle starts to move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the start ing ass ist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally roll­
ing back. The braking force of the parking
b rake is not released until sufficient dr iving
fo rce has been bu ilt up at the whee ls.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re­
leased automatically only when the dr iv­
er 's sa fety belt is engaged in the bu ck le.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an
incline, do the following:
.. Keep the switch@c::> page 76, fig. 78
pulled and depress the accelerator . The
parking b rake stays applied and prevents
the vehi cle from rolling backward.
.. You can release the switch @once you are
s u re that yo u are developing enough driving
force at the wheels by depressing the accel ­
erator.
Depending on the weight o f the rig (vehicle
and trai ler) and the severity of the incline, you
may roll backwards as you start . Yo u can pre­
vent roll ing backwards by holding the parking
brake switch @pulled out and accelerating -
just as you would when starting on a hill with
a conventional hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys­
tem fails or locks .
.. In an emergency, pull the switch@
c::> page 76, fig. 78 and continue to pull it to
slow your vehicle down with the parking brake .
.. As soon as you release the switch @or ac-
celerate, t he b ra ki ng pro cess stops.
If you pull the switch @and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen­
cy bra king funct ion is initiated. The ve hicl e is
braked at all fou r whee ls by activating the hy­
draulic brake sys tem. The brake performance
is similar to making an emergency stop
c::> ,&.
In order not to a ct ivate the eme rgency brak­
ing by mis take, an audib le warning tone (buz­
zer) so unds when the switch @is pulled. As
soon as the switch @ is released, or the acce l­
erator pedal is depressed, emergency braking
stops.
A WARNING ,-
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal foot brake
has fa iled or the brake pedal is obstructed .
Using the par king brake to pe rform eme r­
gency b raking will s low your veh icle down
as if you had made a full brake application.
The laws of phys ics cannot be suspended
even with ESC and its associated compo ­
nents (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corners and
when road or weathe r cond itions are bad,
a full brake application can cause the vehi ­
cle to skid or the rear end to break away­
risking an accident.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warn ing system warns if the driver
exceeds a p reviously sto red max imum speed.
A warning tone w ill sound as soon as the
Ill-

Audi side assist Lane change assistant
Description
Applies to vehicles: with s ide assist
Fig . 108 Sensor detection range
Fig. 109 Disp lay on the exterior mirror
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. W ith in the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling w ith you within sensor ra nge
(D
c::, fig . 108: if a lane change is class ified as crit­
ical, the display @ in the exterior mirror
c::> fig. 109 turns on.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when making a lane change to the l eft, while the display in the right exter ior mir­
r or p rov ides assistance when making a lane
change to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as crit ical. The display
i n the respective mirror turns o n, but is d im.
Aud i side assist 105
The display remains d im intentionally in the
information stage so that your view toward
the front is not disturbed .
Warning st age
If you activate the turn signal, s ide assist
warns you about veh icles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re ­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traff ic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder¢
A in General
information on page 106.
@ Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the dis­
play @¢
page 107.
-Please refer to the instructions for tow­
ing a trailer located in¢
page 106.

106 Audi side assist
General information
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
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Fig. 110 Driving s it u at ions
AU DI A5
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F ig . 11 1 Rea r of th e ve hicle: pos it io n of t he se nso rs
Side assis t fu nctions at speeds above ap prox i­
ma tely 19 mph (30 km/h).
(D V ehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change
even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap­
p ro aches, the sooner the disp lay in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr it ical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assis t are in dicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
@ Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pass a ve hicl e tha t sid e ass ist has
dete cted ( the difference in s peed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph
(15 km/h), the display in the exter ior mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The display wi ll not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that s ide assist has detected (t he d if ­
f erence in speed between the ve hicle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h).
Functional limitations
T he radar senso rs are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes whe n the road
l anes a re the normal width. In certain situa­
t ions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no ve hicle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical fo r a la ne cha nge.
Fo r example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on t he edge of your lane. If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another la ne that is
not adjacent to you r
cur rent lane .
- if you a re driving throug h a c urve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane ove r
from the ad jacent lane .
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced gua rd rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist fu nctions are limited .
Do not cover the radar sensors
c::> fig. 111 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer . For
i nforma tion on cleaning, refe r to
c::> page 202 .
&_ WARNING
-Always pay a ttention t o traffic and to th e
ar ea arou nd your vehi cle. Side a ssist c an­
no t repl ace a driver 's atte ntion. The driv ­
er a lone is always res ponsible fo r lane
cha nges a nd similar driving maneuvers.

108 Audi side assist
- Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c:::;,page 106, fig. 111.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de­
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off .
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty .
Have the system checked by an authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon .
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
Side assist switches off automatically when a
factory-installed trailer hitch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer . There is
no guarantee the system will switch off when
using a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer.

_& WARNING
-Sensors have dead spaces in which ob­
jects cannot be detected. Be especially
alert for small children and animals,
since they are not always detected by the
sensors.
- The acoustic park ing system is not a sub­
st itute for the driver 's own caut ion and
alertness. U ltimate responsibi lity always
remains with the driver during parking
and simi lar maneuvers . Always watch
where you are driving.
- You should always adjust the vo lume and
frequency of the warning tones so that
yo u can easily hear the acoustic distance
warning even if the radio is p laying, the
air-cond itioner blower is on High or there
is a high level of outside noise .
- Check the settings whenever anyone else has driven the vehicle before you.
(D Note
- Remember that low obstacles for wh ich
a warn ing has already been iss ued may
"dive" below the system's sensing zone if
the veh icle is being backed up closer. In
th is case, the warn ing sound shutting off
does
not i ndicate that you have cleared
the obstacle . Instead, impact is immi­
nent.
- Objects such as trailer hitches, chains,
narrow posts or fences covered by a th in
l ayer of paint may not always be detect­
ed by the system. They can still damage
your vehicle without warning .
@ Tips
Keep the sensors in the rear bumper clean
and free of snow and ice so that the acous­
tic parking assist system can function
properly.
Par k ass ist 113
Adjusting the warn ing tones
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear)
The warning tones can be adjusted in the
MM!*.
.. Select: I CAR ! function button > Parking sys­
tem .
Or
.. Select:
I CAR I function button > Car sy ste m s
contro l butto n > Driver assist> Park ing a id.
- Rear volume -
rear sensor vo lume
- Re ar frequency -rear sensor frequency
-Mu sic volume whil e pa rking -when the
parking system is switched on, the volume
of the active audio source is lowered.
The newly adjusted value is brief ly heard from
the signal generator. The settings are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the master
key w ith remote control.
Parking system (rear,
with rear view camera)
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system (rear, wit h rear
view camera)
F ig. 115 Park ing mode
1: reve rse parki ng
Fig. 116 Park ing mode 2 : parallel parking
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