2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET fuel fill door release

-Always keep the f iller nozzle complete­
ly inside the portable conta iner before
and during filling.
- If filling a portable container made of
metal, the filler nozz le must always be
in contact with the container. Th is w ill
he lp prevent static electricity from dis­
charging and cause a fire .
- Never spi ll fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
h ighly f lammable .
- Always observe local and state/provin­ cial laws regarding the use, storage
and tra nsporta tion of fuel containers.
- Make certa in the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI
I ASTM
F852-86).
(D Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
should be removed immediate ly to prevent
damage to the paint.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
sw itches off automatically for the fi rs t
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more fue l because fuel may spill out. In
add it ion, the expans io n space in the fuel
t ank will be fi lled -ca using the fue l to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol ­
lute the env ironment.
@ Tips
- Runn ing yo ur engine while re fuelling
may cause vapors to escape or even
cause fue l to spill out of the tank . This
would then shut off the fuel nozzle be­
fo re the tank is fu ll.
- Do not refuel your vehicle w ith the igni ­
tion t urned on. The fuel gauge may oth­
erwise not ind icate the correct fue l level
after refuelling.
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not locked when you lock the vehicle from
the i nside.
Fu el suppl y and filli ng your fuel t ank 205
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail .
Fig . 1 71 Lu ggage co mpartme nt: ope ning the side trim
Fi g. 172 Lu ggage co mpa rtme nt: Eme rgency ope ning
of fue l fil ler flap
The emergency opening mechanism is located
behind the right side trim panel in the lug­
gage compartment .
Opening the side trim
... Insert a tool such as a screwdriver
~ page 243 or the emergency key into the
r ight side of the upper gap
c::> fig. 171 .
... Pry upward to release the trim.
Fuel filler door emergency release
... Loosen the st rap from its bracket a nd p ull
on it
c::> fig . 172. Yo u can now open the fuel
filler flap as usual~
page 204.

Checking the engine coolant leve l .. ... 213
Radiator fan ................. .. ... 215
Engin e coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ................. 10
Eng ine hood
Closing .. ..... ........... ...... .. 206
How to release the hood ............ 206
Eng ine oil . .. ............. .... .. ... 208
Adding ... . ............. .... .. .. . 211
Additives . .. ............. .... .. ... 211
Changing ...................... .. 212
Check oil level .................. .. 211
Consumption ............ .... .. ... 211
I ndicator light ................. 17,21
Oil consumption .......... .... .. ... 210
Oil grades .. ................. .. ... 208
Pressure malfunction ........... ..... 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 208
Engine speed limitation ............... 21
Env ironment
Break- in period ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 187
Catalytic converter . .......... ... .. . 188
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 220
Driving at high speeds .............. 189
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 189
Fuel . .... .. .. ................ .... 204
Fu el economy ................ .. ... 189
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 206
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 190
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 216
Proper disposal of drained engine cool -
ant . .. .. .. .. .... ........ .... ... . 214
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil ...... .. ................. 211,212
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 211
Unleaded fuel ..................... 201
What should I do with an old battery? . 220
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) .................. 202
Ev ent Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Exhaust tail pipes
C leaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 197
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 213
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Index 273
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dimming ... ... .. .. ................ 55
Heating ... .. .. .. ................. . 54
F
Fan
Radiator 215
Fastening Booster seats .. .. .. .............. . 169
Convertible child safety seats ....... . 168
Infant seats ..... ................. 167
Flat tire Changing ... .. ...... ............. 244
flexible fuel ........................ 202
Floor mats ... ..... .. ............... 126
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Folding the rear seats ............ .. .. . 67
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. . .............. 126
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 74, 77
Refueling . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 204
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 133
Front passenger's door emergency locking 36
Front seats Adjusting ....... .. ............... 123
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 141
Upper cabin heating ............ .. .. . 72
Fuel Additives ............... .......... 201
Blended gasoline .................. 201
Consumption .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 25
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. ............... 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline ... ... .... ............... 201
Gasoline additives . ............... . 203
Low fue l level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .. .. ................. 201
Recommendation . .. ........... .... 201
Refuelling ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ..... 204
Reserve ................ ........... 12
Tank capac ity .. .. .. .............. . 262
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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
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Jump-starting . .. .. ............. .. .. 255