2014 AUDI A5 COUPE winter tires

24 0 T ire s and wheel s
In o rder to minimize the occurrence o f impact
damage to the tires of your vehicle, we recom­ mend that you observe the following precau­
tions :
- Always maintain recommended inflation
pressures. Check your tire pressure every
2,000 miles (3,000 km) and add a ir if neces­
sary.
- Drive carefu lly on roads with potholes, deep
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving
through or over such obstacles can damage
your tires. Impact with a curb may also cause damage to your tires.
- After any impact, immediately inspect your
tires or have them inspected by the nearest
authorized Aud i dealer . Replace a damaged
t ire as soon as possible .
- Inspect your t ires every 2,000 miles (3,000
km) for damage and wear . Damage is not al­
ways easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, wh ic h could event u­
ally cause t ire fail ure.
If you be lieve that a
ti re may have been damaged, replace the
tire as soon as possible.
- These tires may wea r more qui ck ly than oth­
ers.
- Please a lso remembe r that, whi le these t ires
deliver responsive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
R educed p erf ormance in winter /cold
s ea son condit ions
A ll tires are designed for certain purposes .
The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance
tires originally installed on your vehicle are in­
tended for max imum dry and wet road per­
f ormance and handling . They are not suitable
for cold, snowy or icy weather cond it ions.
If
you dr ive under those circumstances, you
should equip your vehicle with all-season or
winter tires, which offe r better traction under
those cond it ions . We suggest you use the rec­
ommended snow or a ll-season tires specified
for your vehicle, or their equiva lent .
Refe r to ~
page 237 for mo re deta iled infor­
mat ion regarding w inter tires.
Tire pressure
monitoring system
ill General notes
Applies to veh icles: w ith tire pressure monito ring system
Each tire, incl uding the spare (if provided),
sho uld be checked monthly when co ld and in­
flated to the inf lation pressure recommended
by the veh icle manufacturer on the veh icle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a different size than the
s ize indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in­
flat io n pressu re label, you shou ld dete rmine
the p roper t ire infla tion p ressure fo r those
t ir es) .
As an added safety feature, your veh icle has
been equipped with a tire pressure mon itoring
system ( TPM S) that illum inates a low ti re
pressure te lltale whe n one or more o f you r
tires is significant ly under -inflated . Acco rding­
ly, when the low tire pressure te lltale i llumi­
nates, you shou ld stop and check your tires as
soon as possib le, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a sign ificantly u n­
der- inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire fa ilure . Under -inflation al ­
so reduces fuel eff ic iency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle 's hand ling and
stopp ing ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire ma intenance, and it is the driv­
er's respo nsibility to maintain co rrect tire
pressure, even if under -inflation has not
reached the leve l to tr igger illuminat ion of the
T PMS low tire p ressu re tellta le .
You r vehicle has also been equipped with a
T PMS ma lf u nction indicator to ind icate when
the sys tem is not operating properly . T he
T PMS ma lfunction indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure te lltale. Whe n the sys­
tem detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one min ute and then
rema in con tinuously illum inated . T hi s se­
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as t he malfunct ion exists . .,.

24 2 T ire s and wheel s
the tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also is likely to
impair the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability .
- The driver is responsible for ma inta ining
the correct tire pressures. You must
check the t ire pressures regularly .
- Under certain cond itions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter condit ions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor ind i­
cator may be de layed .
-Ask your author ized Audi dealer if run­
flat tires may be used on your veh icle.
Your vehicle registrat ion becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your veh icle or acc idents
cou ld also resu lt.
@ Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may resul t in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
you r Audi was developed using t ires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall¢
page 233 . We recom­
mend using these t ires .
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
radio or MMI*.
11> Before resett ing the TPMS, the cu rrent pres­
sures of all fou r tires m ust correspond to
the specified val ues . Adjust the tire pressure
and reset the pressure i n the tire press ure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carry ing
¢ page 226.
11> Turn on the ignition .
11> Select : the ICAR I function button > Tire pre s­
sure monitoring
> Stor e now . Or
i,. Se lect : the ICA RI function button > Ca r sys­
tem s*
control button > Servicing & check s >
Tire pre ssure m onito ring > St or e tire pre s­
s ure s.
@ Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire .

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Accessories ..... ... ...... ... .. .. ... 266
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 68
adaptive cruise control Vehicles with manual transmission .. .. 92
Adapt ive cr uise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 90
C leaning the sensor ........ ... .. .. . 197
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 96
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. .. 95
Adapt ive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 104
Adapt ive light ................ ... ... . 43
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) .... ... .. .. .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 214
E ng ine oi l .. ... .. ....... ... .. .. ... 211
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 220
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 266
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 211
Adjustab le steering column . ... .. .. .. .. 71
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
I nstrument illum inat ion . .. .. .. .. .. .. 46
Steering column .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Temperature (automatic climate control) 69
A irbag
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 156
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 141
Advanced Airbag System components . 144
Care . .. ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 150
Ch ildren . .. ............. .... .. .. . 16 2
C hi ld restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 163
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 144
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 150
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 146
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... .. 144
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
po nents work together .... .. .. .. .. . 145
I mportant safety ins tructions on the
knee airbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 154
Inde x 269
Important things to know .... ... .. .. 137
Indicator light ..... . ... ...... ... .. 147
Knee a irbags ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 152
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 147
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 148
Repairs ......... .. ............... lSO
Safety instructions .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 149
S ide a irbags ..... .. ..... .......... 155
S ide cur tain airbags . ........... .... 15 7
Weigh t-sensing mat ........... .. .. 162
When must the system be inspected? 147
Alcantara Cleaning ........ .. ............... 199
all-wheel drive
All wheel d rive 185
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 237
Alternato r
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ..... .. 213
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 180
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 18 , 19
Anti-slip regu lation .... ......... .. .. 180
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft a larm warning system ... .. .. . 32
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 38
A rm rest .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 56
Ashtray ...... .. .. .. . ............... S8
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is marked w ith an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi braking gu ard
refer to b ra ki ng g uard . ............. . 90
Audi drive select ... .. ............... 104
Adaptive dampers .. .......... .... . 104
Desc ription .. .. .. ................. 104
Dynam ic steer ing . .... ......... .... 10 4
Set ting the dr iv ing mode ........ .. .. 105
Spo rt differential .... .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 26 4
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automat ic headlights ............. .. 43
Auto Lock . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
Automat ic be lt ret ractor ......... .. .. 132
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Side marker lights ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Ski sack . ...... ................ .... . 65
Snow chains . ............. .... .. .. . 238
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of informat ion about ch ild re -
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Spare tire . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 243
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ...... . .. .. .. . 234
Speed warn ing system ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Sport different ial . .......... ... ... .. 104
I ndicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
START ENGINE STOP b utton (convenience
key) ....... ... ................ .... . 75
START ENGINE STOP b utton (Convenience
k ey) . ..... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... 74
S tart ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Star tin g off with a trai ler .... .. .. .. .. .. 78
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74
Steer ing
L o cki ng the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
also refer to Ele ct ro-me chanic al power
assist ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 185
Steer ing whee l
Ad justing steering co lumn ..... . ... .. 7 1
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 185
Steps for determining co rrect load lim it . 231
S topping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Sto rage ... ... ............. ...... ... 59
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 66
S t ron ic ... .. ................. .. .... 82
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S tron ic transm iss ion
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof . ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 41
also refer to Panoramic tilt ing sunroof . 41
Sun shades Emergency closing (roof) ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Rear window ............. .... .. .... 48
Sun visors . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 48
Symbo ls
refer to Wa rning/ind icator lig hts .. .. .. 13
Inde x 279
T
Ta chometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ail lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 197
Technical modifications .......... .. .. 267
T e ther anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
T ether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
T extiles
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
T he first 1,000 miles (1,SOO km) and after-
wards . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 188
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 126
tiptron ic ... .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 82
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .. .. . 84
Driving ..... .. .. ................. . 84
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manua l shift program ............. .. 86
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tire pressure .. .. .. .. ............... 228
T ire pressure mon itoring system
Loss of air press ure .. .. ..... ... .. .. 241
Malfunction ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 24 1
Resetting tire pressures ............. 242
T ires ....... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 222
L ow aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. .. 2 39
Se rvice life . ........ .. .. ..... ... .. 232
Speed rating letter code ..... ... .. .. 234
Tire manufacturing date ........ .... 234
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 240
Tire specifications .. ... ....... ..... 234
T read depth ...... ................ 232
Uniform tire quality gradi ng . ... ... .. 236
Winter tires . .. ...... ........... .. 237
Tires and vehicle load limits ....... .. .. 230
T ires and wheels
Checking ti re pressure .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... ... .. .. 226
Dimens ions .. .. ...... ............. 233
General notes .. .. ............... .. 222
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy ...... ... .. .... .......... ..... 223
New t ires and wheels .......... .... . 233
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. .... ............. 234
S now cha in s ... .. ............... .. 238
T ires and veh icle loa d limits ..... .. .. 230
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28 0 Index
Wheel bo lts
Winter tires 239
237
T ire serv ice life . ...... ..... .... .. .. . 232
Tool ki t ... ...... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 243
Torn or frayed sa fety belts 132
Towing Front eyelet .............. .... .... 258
Rear eye let ... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 258
Tow tr uck procedures .... .. .. .. .. .. . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 241
T rail er towing . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 193
Operating instructions . .... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tec hnic al requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 193 , 194
T ips ............ ............. ... . 195
Transm 1ss 1on .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 82
6-spe ed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
T ransm iss ion malfun ct ion (ind icator light) 88
Tr anspor t Can ada . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . 127
Travel mode .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 45
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... .. ... 232
Trip compute r
Fuel consump tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage .............. ........ ... .. 25
Single-tr ip memory ........ .... ..... 25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ...... ........... .. .. .. 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 63, 125
Trunk escape handle . ....... .. .. .. .. .. 39
T runk lid
refer to Re ar lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
T u rn signa ls .. ...... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Warn ing/indicato r lights ... .. .. .. ... . 23
u
Unfasten ing safety belts
Unid irect iona l tires .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quality grading ... .... .. .
Un lock ing 134
222
236
Rear lid .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Unlock ing/ locking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote cont ro l ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 35
wit h the central locking switch .. .. .... 36
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 36 Use of jumper cables
.. .. ..... .... . .. 256
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .... . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .......... ...... .. 48
Vehicle car e/cl eaning .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 196
Vehicle electri cal system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle iden tifica tion label .... .... .. .. 261
Vehicle Identification Number (V IN) .. .. 261
Vehicle jack . ...... ................ . 247
Vehicle key . .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 33
Vehicle lite ratu re ........ ....... .... .. 5
Vehicle shut -down . ................ . 190
Vehicle tool kit .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 243
Ventilation . .. .. .. ...... ....... .... . 67
Vinyl Cleaning ...... ....... ........... . 199
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Warning/ind ica tor lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airb ag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Anti -lock braking sy stem (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system .. ....... ........... .. 15
E lectromechanical pa rking brake ...... 16
El ectronic power con tro l .... .... .. .. . 20
El ec tronic Stabi liz ation Con tro l (ESC) .. . 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 20
Safety be lt . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tu rn signals . .. .. ... ...... .... .. .. . 23
Warranty coverages .. .... .... ... .. .. 26 4
Washer reservo ir .. ................ . 220
Wea r indicator .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 232
We ights .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .... 261
Wha t happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........ ..... ........... . 133
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 130
What impai rs d riving safety? ...... .... 120
What should I do after changing a
whee l? ........ ... ..... ........... . 229
What s hou ld I do after replacing whee ls? 229
Whee l bolts
T o rque .... .. .. .. ... .......... .... 239