2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET coolant reservoir

-To reduce the r isk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment . Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before ca re­
fully opening the hood .
- Keep children away from the engine com ­
partment.
- Never spill flu ids on hot engine compo­
nents. They can cause a fire .
- Never touch the radiator fan. The aux ili­
ary e lectr ic fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly .
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the eng ine is still warm . The cool­
ant system is pressur ized and hot coo l­
ant could spray out.
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot eng ine coolant by placing a
thic k rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any c ircumstances. Th is increases the
risk of bu rns.
- If wo rk on the fuel system or the electri­
cal sys tem is ne cessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames . Fluids in the engine com­
partment co uld start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im­
mediately ava ilable.
- To avoid electrical s hock and persona l in­
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repa ir
with the engine running:
- Fir st, fully apply the parking brake,
move se lector lever of a utomatic trans­
mission to "P" (Park).
Checkin g and fillin g 207
-Always use extreme caut ion to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get­
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-be lts
or other moving parts, or from contact­
i ng hot parts . Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang o r droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to em ission and
chemical hazards
9 .&, .
&_ WARNING
Califo rnia Proposition 65 Wa rni ng:
- Engi ne exhaust, some of its const ituents,
and certa in vehicle components contain
or emit chemi cals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de­
fects and reproduc tive harm. In addition,
certain fl uids con tained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con­
tain or emit chemica ls known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories conta in lead and lead com ­
pounds, c hemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc ­
tive harms. Wash hands afte r handling .
(D Note
When adding flu ids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper conta iner
or f iller opening, otherwise serious dam­
age to vehicle systems w ill occur .
@ For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly . If
you see spots from oil or other veh icle flu­
i ds, have you r vehicle inspected by an au­
thori zed Audi dealer. •
•

270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... ..
71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ................. 42
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Manual shift program ..... .. .. .. .. . . 89
Removal lock (ignition key) ... .. .. .. . . 74
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Automatic wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auto Safety Hotline ............ .... . 129
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 187
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
partment ................. .. .... .
217
Charging ... .................. ... . 219
Important warn ings when working on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217
Jump starting .............. .. .. .. . 255
Low . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 185
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 220
State of charge ............ ... .... .
185
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery ............. 217
Before driving ............. .. .. .. .. . 121
Belt positioner .. .. ..... ..... .. .. .. . 135
Bio-ethanol (Fue l) ............ .. .... . 202
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. .. . 201
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 169
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........ ....
216
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. ..... 216
Reservoir .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the correct brake fluid leve l? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ..... .. .
216
Brake system .... .. ............. .... 216
Anti- lock braking system ............. 19
Brake assist system ................ 179
Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement ...... ................ .
216
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit ............. 182
Brakes .. .. .. .. . .............. .. .. 182
Ceramic brakes . .. ... .......... .. .. 182
Electromechanical parking brake ...... 79
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking
Emerg ency braking funct ion ... .. .. .. .
81
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Messages ........ ............... . 100
Settings ........ .. .............. . 100
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 187
Bu lbs ..... ..... .. ............. .... 253
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing . .... 207
Batte ry specific .. ... .......... .. .. 218
Capac1t1es ........ .. .............. . 262
Carbon parts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
197,198
Care ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 195
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. .. 67, 127
Catalytic converter ................. . 188
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Central locking ...................... 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. .. ..... ........ .. . 35
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ............. ....
182
Certification . ..... ................. 267
Changi ng a flat tire ................. . 244
Changing a wheel .. ............. .... 244
Changi ng engine oil ............. ....
212
Checking
Engine coolant level ................
213
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 228

274 Index
Tank system .......... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu el economy messages (eff iciency pro-
g ram) . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Fuel filler flap Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand . . 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing .. ............. .. .. .. ... 250
G
Garage door opener (Homelink)
117
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .... . 253
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .. .... 10
Fuel gauge .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General illustration
Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/ indicato r lights ... .. .... .. . . 17
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 223
Glove compar tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet park ing ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
GPS controlled clock .......... .. .... . . 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 261
H
Headlights
Clea ning ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
C leaning system ... ..... .. .. .. .. ... . 56
D efe ctiv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L eft hand drive, righ t hand drive ... .. . . 53
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hea dlight washer reservoir .. .. .. .. ... 220
Head restraints .............. .. .... . 124
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 124
Heated exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear window ............. .. .. .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ..................... .. 71
windshie ld washer spray noz zles . . . . . . 56
Heating ..... ... .......... .. .. .... .. 69
He avy clothing and safety belts ... .. .. . 135
High beam ................ .. .. .... .. 52 High voltage warning label
......... .. 261
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Homelink (remote control)
Hood 117
Opening .. .... .. .. ........... .. .. 206
Release lever .... ... .......... .. .. 206
Horn .. ..... ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .... 175
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 147
How often should I check my tire pres-
su res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 138
Hydroplaning ..... ... .......... .. .. 232
I
Ignition
switching on/off .... ........... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
Eme rgency unlock ing ... .. ... ..... .. . 34
lg n it ion lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Indicator lig ht ... ... .......... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important thin gs to do before driving .. 121
Improperly worn safety belts ........ .. 138
Indicator lights .. .. ... .......... .... . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151
Dynamic steering .... .......... .. .. 184
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 151
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats ...... ............. .... 167
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Instruments Adjusting the lighting .......... ..... 54
Instruments and controls .......... .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front ..... .. .. .. ............... ... 54
Rear ......... ................... . 54
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .... .. . 56
J
Jump-starting . .. .. ............. .. .. 255