2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET emergency towing

Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 138
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 140
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Mon itor ing the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Knee ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 55
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
I mpor tant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
C hi ld safety sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 7
I ns tall ing a chi ld safety seat . . . . . . . . 171
L A T CH Lower anchorages and tether
for children ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. 175
Addit ional Information
178
Vehicle operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 179
Not ice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules.......... .... .. .. 179
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 179
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
E lect ro-mechanical power assist ,
dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Driving w ith your qu attro . . . . . . . . . . 184
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Driving and environment . . . . . 1 87
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 187
Driving through water on roads . . . . . 187
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Driving w ith a t ra iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Table of contents 3
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
195
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 195
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 196
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
201
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
E ngine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
En gine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Br ake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Windshie ld/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tire pressure monitoring system 240
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 243
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tir e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Chang ing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2SO
Fuses ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... . 250
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 255
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 255
Star ting with jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . 255
U se of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
E mergency towing with commercia l
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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24 4 What do I do no w?
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire
has been des igned specifically for your type of
vehicle.
It must not be swapped with a com­
pact spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Sno w cha in s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is
n ot permitted .
If you do have to dr ive with snow cha ins and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel w ith
tire instead of a rear tire. Install the snow
chains on the rear tire and use it to rep lace
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 more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
t reme 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 pressu re must be checked as
soon as poss ible. The tire pressure of the
c ompac t spare tire must be 4.2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk hav ing an accident.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/
h). You risk having an acc ident.
- Avoid full-throttle acce le rat ion, heavy
braking, and fast corner ing . Yo u risk hav­
ing an acc iden t.
- Never drive us ing more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk having an acci­
dent.
- No rma l summer or winte r tires m ust not
be mounted on the compact spare whee l
rim.
- F or te chni cal reasons, the use of ti re
chains on the spare tire is not permitte d.
If it is necessary to drive with tire chains,
the spare whee l must be mounted on the
front axle in the event o f a f lat in a rear tire. The new
ly available front wheel
must then be installed in place of the
rear whee l with the flat tire. Installing
the t ire cha in before 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 an accident.
Never store the spa re tire or jack and
too ls in the passenger compa rtment.
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 rience a tire failure, pull the
car we ll away from moving traffic and try to
reach
le vel ground before you stop ¢ ,&.
"'All passengers should leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind
the guardrail)¢ &,.
"' Engage the
parking brake to p revent your
veh icle from rolling unintentionally¢&, .
"' Move the
selec tor lever to the P positi on.
"'I f you are towing a t railer : unhitch t he trai l­
er from you r vehicle.
"' Take the
jack ¢ page 243 and the spare tire
¢ page 243 out of the luggage compart­
ment .
A WARNING
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You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
l ow these safety precaut ions :
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe dis­
tance off the road . Turn off the engine ,
turn the eme rgency flashers on and use
other warning devices to a le rt other mo­
torists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from th e vehicle and well
away from the road and traffi c.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
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suddenly a nd possib ly slipping off the ..,_

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
gine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross section to carry the starter current
safely. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
tions.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal 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 255
-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 batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with
a low acid 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 different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion 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 batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion 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 206.
(D Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­ tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not t ouch.
- W hen connecting jumper ca bles, 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
t ightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 206.
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 all screw plugs on the battery
ce lls are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs p rior 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 givi ng a jump start to another ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive( -) ca­
ble to the negat ive( -) term inal on the
discharged battery @¢
fig. 20 2. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(- )
cable to e ither 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 explode!
Em erg en cy si tuation s 257
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 t ruck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi , towing will cause
damage to the engine a nd transmi ssion.
- Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch c a­
ble s around th e brak e lin es.
- To prevent unne ce ss ary dam age, your Aud i
mu st be t ransp orted with a flat bed truck .
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed , use
the t owing loop found in the vehicle t ool s
and atta ch to the front or rear anch o rage
r=:> page 258 and ¢page 258 .
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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258 Emergency situations
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 203 Front bumper: removing th e cove r cap
Fig. 204 Fron t 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 vehicle
toolkit
c::> page 243 .
... Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c::> fig . 203.
... Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c::> fig. 204
and tighten it with the wheel wrench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the veh icle
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 will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident .
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Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 205 Rea r bumper: cove r
Fig . 206 Rea r bumper: Screw ing in tow ing loop
On the right side 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 243.
... Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c::> fig. 205.
... Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c::> fig. 206
and tighten it with the wheel wrench.
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 su re 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.

272 Index
Homelink universal remote contro l 267
Remote control key ...... ... .. .... . 267
Decorative parts/trim
C leaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 197
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (windows) ........ ... .... .. 71
Determining correct load limit ..... .. . 231
Digita l clock .............. .. .. ...... 12
Digital compass ............. .. .... .. 58
Dimensions .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Dimming the rearview mirror . ..... .. .. 55
Displays Cleaning . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 197
Doors emergency lock ing .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Driver information system Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .... 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating position ............ 122
Driving safely ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 121
Driving through water ...... .. .. .... . 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) ................. .... ...... 69
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 184
E
E85 (Fuel) . ................. .. .. .. . 202
Easy entry function ......... .... .... .. 62
Efficiency program ........... .. .. ... . 27
Fuel economy messages . ........ .. .. 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ........... .. .. .. .. 27
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. .. . 184
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ........ ... .... . . 81
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking ...... ........... .. .. .... .. 80
Releasing and closing ......... .. .... 79
Starting ass ist .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Starting from rest ........ .. .. .. .. .. 80
Starting off with a tra ile r ... .. .. .. .. . . 81
War ning/ indicator l ights ... .... .... .. 16 Electronic
differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
El ectronic differential lock (ED L) ... .... 179
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 37
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter .............. . 29
Electronic stabilization control Sport mode ..... ... ....... ... .. .. 181
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 179
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Emergency actuation
Doors .... .. .. . .............. .... . 36
Ignition key ..... ................ .. 34
Emergency braking . ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 81
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Warning/indicator lights ............ . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Emergency operation
Emergency braking funct ion (pa rking
brake) .. .. .. .. .. ................. . 81
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency starting ... ....... ... .. .. 255
Emergency towing .................. 257
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment ................... .. 208
Coolant ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 213
Data ......... .. .. ............ ... 263
Hood ............................ 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4, 77
Starting with jumper cables ......... 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................. 206
Working the engine compartment 206
Engine coolant
Indicator light . .. ............... ... 17
Engine coolant system ..... ...... .... 213
Adding coolant . .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 214
Checking coolant level . ...... ... .. .. 213

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START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) ...... .. .. ................ ..... 77
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a trailer .... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 77
Steer ing
Lacking the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 184
Steering wheel Adjust ing steering column . .. .. .. .. .. 74
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 184
Steps for determining correct load limit . 231
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Storage . .. ... ...... ............. ... 65
S tronic ..... .. ................ ..... 85
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tronic transmission
Emergency release .................. 91
L aunch Contro l Program ............. 90
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ta il lights
C leaning ... .... ........... .. .. .. .
Technical mod ifications
Textiles 196
267
C leaning ... .. ............. .. .. ... 198
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. .. ................ .... 187
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 128
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 87
Emergency mode ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tire pressure .............. .... .. ... 228
T ire pressure monitoring system
L oss of air pressu re ................ 241
Malfunction ................ ... ... 241
Resetting tire pressures ....... ... .. . 242 T
ires .............................. 222
Low aspect ratio tires .............. . 239
Serv ice life . ... .. .. ............... 232
Speed rating letter code ............ 234
Tire manufacturing date ............ 234
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 240
Tire specifications .. . .... .. .... .... 234
Tread depth ...... ...... .......... 232
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .. .. 236
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... .. 237
Tires and vehicle load limits ........... 230
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. . .
Dimensions
. . .. .. .................
General notes .. .. .. ... ....... .... .
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .......... ... .. .............. .
New tires and wheels ........... .. . .
Replacing ..... ...... ............ .
Snow cha ins . .. .. .. . ............. .
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ .
Wheel bolts
Winter tires
T ire service life
Tool kit
..... .. ...............
Torn or frayed safety belts
Towing 228
226
233
222
223
233
234
238
230
239
237
232
243
135
Front eyelet ... .. .... ............. 258
Rear eyelet .. .. .. ................. 258
Tow truck procedures .............. . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 241
Trailer towing ... .. ................. 192
Operating instructions .......... .... 192
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 192, 193
Tips ......... ... .. ..... .......... 194
Transmission . ... .. .. ................ 85
Transmission malfunction (in dicato r light) 91
Transport Canada .. ................. 129
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 232
Trip computer Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ . 25
Single-trip memory ................. 25
Total-trip memory ..... ....... .... .. 25
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