2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET jump start

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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208 Checking and filling
Engine compartment
Engine compartment
These are the most important items that you can check.
Fig . 17 5 Typical layout for containers and eng ine o il filler cap
(D Eng ine oi l filler cap ("1::::r.) . . . . . 211
@ Jump start point(+) under a cov-
er .. .. .... ... ....... .... ..
219, 256
@ Brake fluid reservo ir (0)) . . . . . 216
@ Coolant expansion tank (-L) . . . 214
® Jump start point(-) with hex
head sc rew ..... .......... ..
219, 256
® Windshield/headlight* washer
. (" ') container o ........ ... .. . 220
The pos ition of the engine o il fi lling hole
¢ fig . 175 (item @) can differ depending on
the engine design.
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢.&. in Working in the engine
compartment on page 206.
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Engine oil
· Engine oil specifications
The engine in your Audi needs the right kind
of oil.
The eng ine in your Audi is a sophist icated
power plant that was bu ilt to exacting specifi­
cations . Th is engine needs the right k ind of
engine oil that meets specifications regarding
quality and v iscosity so that it can run
smooth ly and reliab ly. Choosing the right o il
and changing oil within the t ime and mileage
i n tervals prin ted in you r vehicle's Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet matters a lot more to ­
day than it did years ago . Aud i has developed
a specia l quality standard for engine oil that
will help assure that your vehicle 's engine wi ll
get the lubr ication it needs for proper opera-
t ion . ..,_

(D Note
-Do not disconnect the ve hicle battery
when the ignition is sw itched on or when
the engine is running, otherwise, yo u will
damage e lectronic components in the
electrica l system .
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
l ong period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it w ill be damaged and w ill then
have to be replaced .
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
batt ery.
F ig. 180 Engin e comp artm ent: Conn ecto rs for char ger
an d jumper cables
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
c::, &. and c::, &. in Working on the battery on
page
218 .
.,. Turn off t he ignit io n and all electrical con­
s umer s .
.,. Make sure the area is well vent ilated when
you charge the bat tery .
.,. Open the engi ne hood
c::, page 2 06.
.,. Open the cove r on the pos it ive pole
¢ fig . 180 .
.,. Co nnect the charger connectors according to
the instructions to the
jump start bolts.
(Bolts under t he cover= "positive", Bolts
with hex head = "negative").
.,. Only now plug the mains lead for the charg­
i ng equipment into the wall outlet a nd turn
i t on
c::, &_ .
.,. Make sure the charging rate i s not over
30 amp s/14 .8 Volt .
Checkin g and fillin g 219
.,. When the bat tery is fully cha rged : Tu rn the
charging equ ipment off and
remove the
mains lead from the wa ll out let .
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charging
equ ipment.
.,. Close the cover on the positive pole .
.,. Close the hood
c::, pag e 206 .
A discha rged bat tery can freeze at tempera­
tures of only 32 °F (0 °C) . Allow a frozen bat­
tery to thaw comp letely before attempting to
cha rge it
c::, .&. . However, we r ecommend not
u sing a thawed batte ry aga in beca use the b at­
te ry casing can be cr acked due to i ce fo rma­
tion an d ca n leak b attery a cid.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amps/14.8 Volt )
When charging at low vo ltages (e.g. wi th a
trickle charger) , the ba tte ry cables do no t
have to be disco nne cte d fir st. T he bat tery
caps should
not be opened when charg ing a
batte ry .
It is no t necessa ry to remove the b attery from
the luggage compartmen t.
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
above 14 .8 Volts)
Fo r tec hni cal re asons do not use a bat tery
c h arger th at uses voltage g reater than
1 4 .8
Volts to c harge yo ur veh icle's battery.
A WARNING
C harging a battery can be dangero us.
-A lways follow t he operati ng instr uctions
provided by the battery charger manu ­
facturer when charging your battery .
- Never cha rge a fro zen battery. It may ex ­
p lode because of gas trapped in the ice .
A llow a frozen battery to thaw out f irst.
- Do not reuse batteries wh ic h were fro­
zen. The battery housing may have
cracked and weakened w hen the battery
froze.
- Charge the battery in a well venti lated
area . Keep away from open flame or elec­
trical spark. Do not smoke . Hydrogen gas
generated by t he battery is explos ive . ..,

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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256 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post
because the batte ry manager system must
be able to detect the battery 's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
ground cab le to the negative ground post
of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 201 Engine compartment: Connectors fo r jum per
cables and charger
Fig. 202 Jump sta rting wi th the battery of anot her ve ·
h ide :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake .
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 201.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::> fig. 202 @
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
minal @of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the b lack negative ca­
ble to the negative terminal @of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head= "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Start the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the engine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try
again .
.. With eng ine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or­
der .
.. Close the cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
--
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . ..,.

-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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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

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