2014 AUDI A5 COUPE battery replacement

34 Openin g and clo sing
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or act ivate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power w indows etc . Un­
supervised operation of any veh icle sys­
tem by ch ildren can res ult in serious in­
Jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col­
um n loc k co uld suddenly e ngage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.
@ Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key
c a n be tempo rarily disrupted by in terfer­
ence from tran smi tters in t he v ici nity of
the veh icle work ing in the same frequen­
cy ra nge (e.g . a ce ll phone, radio equip­
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from author ized Audi
dealer.
- For Decla ration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la­
tions
c:> page 267.
Removing the mechanical key
Fi g. 20 Rem ote ma ste r ke y: remov ing the mec hanic al
key
" Press the release button ® c:> fig. 20 .
"Pull the mecha nica l key @out of the maste r
key .
Using the mechan ica l key , you can :
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
the passenger's sid er=>
page 60.
-lock and unlock the lockab le rear bench seat
and pass-through
r=> page 63 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manua lly
¢ page 3 7 if this should not be possible
w ith the master key.
- use t he ignition key emergency release
r=> page35.
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig. 21 Re mote mas ter ke y: r em ov ing th e ba ttery h old ­
e r
Check light in the ma ster key
The check light ®
r=> fig. 21 in the master key
provides information about different condi­
t ions.
" The check light turns on br iefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
"If the check light does not come on, the bat­
tery is dead and has to be replaced . In addi­
tion, when the ba tte ry is dead the
I! indi­
ca to r li ght a ppears in the instrument cl uster
d isp lay as well as the message
Plea se
c hange key battery .
Master key battery replacement
" Remove the mechan ica l key
r=> page 34.
" Press the re lease b utton @ r=> fig. 21 on the
b attery ho lde r and at the same time pull the
battery holde r out o f the master key in the
direction of the arrow.
" Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+ " sign facing down.
" Push the battery holder carefully into the
master key .
" Insta ll the mechanical key.

@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re­
move the ignition key .
• Remove the mechanical key r::!:> page 34 .
• Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
r::!:>page 37.
• Have the electrica l system inspected by an
authori zed Audi dealership .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig. 22 Remote master key: function but tons
• Press button @to unlock the vehicle
r::!:>fig . 22.
• Press button {jj to lock the vehicle r::!:> .& in
General description on page 32 .
• Press button e5 briefly to unlock the rear
lid .
• Press the button
e5 for at least one second
to open the rear lid .
• Push the red
IPANICI button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the
turn s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC ! but­
ton again to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
Opening and closing 35
the vehicle locks itself again automat ica lly.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period of time.
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MMI * whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or only certain doors
r::!:> page 37.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position, other­
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS r::!:> .&. in
General description on page 32.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func ­
tion is working, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a door . In case this happens anyhow, push
t he unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function only if you are in
an emergency s ituation.
-Add itional remote control key functions
r::!:>page40 .

220 Check ing and filling
- To r educe the danger of explosion, never
co nnect or disconn ect cha rger cables
wh ile the c harger is operating.
- Fast char ging a battery is dangerous and
shou ld on ly be attempted by a compe­
tent technician w ith the proper equip­
ment .
- Battery acid that may spill d uring charg­
ing should be washed
off with a solution
of warm water and baking soda to neu ­
tralize the acid.
(Q) Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to
start the engine . This will seriously dam­
age sensitive electronic components, such
as control units, relays, rad io, etc., as we ll
as the battery charger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specif/·
cations and dimensions as the original equip­
ment battery.
In tell igent energy management in your veh i­
cle is respons ible for d istributing the e lectr i­
cal energy throughout you r vehicle
~ page 186. The intell igen t energy m anage­
men t system w ill keep the engine ba tte ry
charged better then vehicles w ithout this sys­
tem . To make sure the additional e lectrica l en­
ergy is available once again after you have
changed the battery, we recommend that you install batteries o f the same type and ma nu­
facture only (the same as those installed at
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi­
cations are listed on the battery hous ing. You r
author ized Audi dealer must code the battery
in the ene rgy managemen t system to enable
you to use the ene rgy management functions
correctly after replac ing the battery.
I f it is not poss ible to use a battery of this
type, the new bat tery m ust h ave the s ame ca­
pac ity, voltage ( 12-volts), amperage, con ­
struction and plug sea ling. When installing the battery, make su
re the ig ­
nition and a ll electrical consumers are turned
off.
(D Note
Make sure the ventilat ion hose on the side
of the battery is connected, otherwise
fumes or battery acid can leak out .
@ For the sake of the environment
Because o f the p rob lem of p roper disposal
of a battery, we recommend your author ­
i zed Audi dealer change the battery fo r
you. Batteries contain sulfur ic acid and
l ead and must always be disposed of prop­
erly in comp liance with all environmental
regula tions. Dispos ing of veh icle batter ies
i mprope rly is very dange rous to the envi­
r o nment .
Windshield/headlight*
washer container
Fig. 167 En gin e compa rt m en t: Cove r on the w ind·
s h iel d a nd h eadligh t• was he r fl uid conta in er
.., N
-~ (X) a,
The washer fluid conta iner is marked w ith the
symbol
O on its cap~ fig. 167, ~ page 208,
fig .161.
.. Before yo u check any thing in the engine
compa rtment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS q A in Working in the engine
compartment on page 206 .
.. Lift the fi ller cap tongue to add washer flu­
id. You can f ill the container to the top.
.. Press the cap back onto the filler neck after
fi lling the conta iner .
You can find the reservo ir
capacity in the table
in
q page 262. .,.

Insta lling chi ld safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Instal ling the upper tet he r st rap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .. .. .. ...
178
Instruments
Adjusting the lighting ......... ... ...
46
Instruments and contro ls ... .. .. .. .. .. 10
General illustration ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
I n ter ior lights
Fr ont . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ....
4 6
Rear . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 46
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) . ...... 49
J
Jump -starting 255
J u mpe r cables . ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 256
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 33
Battery rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
C heck light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 73
Ignit ion/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key replacement ......... .. .. .. .. ..
33
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
un locking/ locking .. ...... .. . 35, 36, 37
Kick-down
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Knee airbags ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 15 2
Descr ipt ion ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 152
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Important safety instr uctions . .. .. .. . 154
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ........ .. .. .. .. . 100
L A T CH .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ...
175
D escr iption ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 176
Installing a chi ld restraint . ... .. .. .. . 17 6
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .. ................. .. ...
176
Launch Contro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
Leather cleaning/protection ........ .. 199
Inde x 275
Leav ing home ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Left hand drive .. ... ................. 45
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ............... .. 247
Lifting vehicle . .. .. ................. 259
Light
adaptive light .. .. .. ... ....... ......
43
Coming/Leav ing home ......... .... .. 44
Dayt ime run ning ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 43, 4 4
Exterior lighti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 , 44
F og lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior/reading .... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Low beam ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Rear fog lights . .. ................. . 43
Side marker lig hts ................. . 43
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Light/rain senso r
Head lights . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. .
43
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 49
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
High beam . ........ .. .. ..... ... .. . 44
Turn signals . .. .. .. ............... . 44
Locking
Rea r lid ... .. .. .. .. . ...............
39
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cy linder ................ ..
37
by remote control ............. .. .. . 35
with t he centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 36
wi th t he conven ien ce key ............ . 36
Low beams ........ ................. 43
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 176
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 175
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 175
Luggage
Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
125
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cargo net . .. .. .. .... ............. . 64
Enl arging . .. .. .. ............... .. . 63
Lid .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 39
Loading ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 125
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ski sack ... .. .. .. .. . ............... 65
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 126
Valet parking .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 42
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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