2014 AUDI A5 COUPE towing

Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 135
Airbag system .. .... ... .. .. .. .. 137
I mportant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Mon itor ing the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Side curta in a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Ch ild Safety ........ .... ... ... .
Important things to know ....... .. .
C hil d safety s eats .... ... .. .. .. .. . .
I n st all ing a chi ld safe ty seat .. .. .. . .
L A TC H Lowe r ancho rages and tethe r
for ch ild ren ..... ...... ... .. .. .. . .
A ddit ional Information 161
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179
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 180
N ot ice about data recorded by veh icle
contro l mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) . 180
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Elect ro -mechanical power assist,
dynam ic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Dr iving w ith your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 185
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving and environment . . . . . 188
T he first 1, 000 miles (1, 500 km) a nd
afterw ards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 8
Avoid damaging the vehi cle . . . . . . . . . 188
D riving through water on roads . . . . . 188
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize po lluti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Driving w ith a tra iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
T railer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Table of contents 3
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
196
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 196
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 197
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
201
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 206
E n gine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
E ngine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
E ngine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8
En gine cooling sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Br ake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
B attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Windshie ld/headlight* was her
containe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tire pressure monitor ing system 240
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 243
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Space-saving spare tire (compact
spare t ire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Chang ing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Fuses ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. . 250
B ul bs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 255
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Start ing by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 255
Star ting with jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . 255
U se o f jumpe r ca bles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
E mergency towing wit h commerci al
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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In addition , you can determine what informa­
tion from the trip computer should be shown in the instrument cluster display. If one of the
pieces of driver information is turned
O ff , that
driver information will not be shown in the
d isp lay. The information will continue to be
calculated by the trip computer and can be
turned back
On at any time .
(D Tips
-This function is not availab le on all
vehicles .
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is also reset to zero with t he
s ingle-trip memo ry.
Gearshift Indicator
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission and gear·
shift indica tor
This indica tor can help conserve fuel .
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F ig. 12 D is pl ay : G ea rs hi ft indicator
In order to become familiar with the gearshift
indictor, at firs t just drive the way you a re
used to.
If t he cu rrent gear· and the driving
situation - is not the best one for conserving
fuel, then the indicator will display the recom· mended gear. The d isp lay shows the current
gear and the gear that is recommended
¢fig. 12.
- Up shifti ng The d isplay will lig ht up to the
right of the gear currently selected if it is
recommending a higher gear.
- Dow nshifting: The display will light up to
the
left of the gear current ly selected if it is
recommending a lower gear .
Sometimes the indicator wi ll recommend
skipp ing a gear (3
> 5).
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
If there is no gea rshift recommendation, then
just drive in the appropriate gear for conserv· ing fuel.
(D Note
This indicator can help you conserve fuel.
This indicator is not meant to show you
which gear you should a lways be in in all
driving situations. Sometimes, in situa­
tions such as passing, dr iving thro ugh
mountains or when towing a trailer, there
won't be any gears hift recommendation .
(D Tips
The display does not light up w hen the
clutch pedal is be ing depressed .
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
program
F ig. 13 Displ ay : eff icie ncy pro gram
.. Press the I RESET ! button @c;, page 26,
fig .
11 repeatedly unt il the effic iency pro·
gram appears in the display .
T he efficiency program can he lp you to use
less fuel. It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows oth­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recommendat ions. Fuel economy
messages ¢
page 29 provide tips fo r eff i­
c ient driving.
T he efficiency program uses distance and con ­
sumption data from trip computer
1. If the
data a re de leted in the efficiency p rogram,
those values are also rese t in tr ip comp ute r
1.

28 Driver information d isplay
Enhanced shift indicator
Applies to vehicles: with manu al t ransmission a nd trip
c o mp ute r with e fficiency pr ogram
Fig. 14 Display: en hanced s hift ind icator
• In the efficiency program, press the funct ion
selection switch
c:> page 26, fig. 11 ® re­
peatedly until the enhanced shift indicator
appears in the display .
The effic iency program also has an enhanced
shift indicator . This enhanced shift indicator
follows the same concept as the "standard"
shift indicator
c:> page 27. The selected and
the recommended gears are highlighted in
colors like a traffic light .
The color of the circle indicates if the most
suitable gear is engaged or if you should shift
up or down.
Green circle without No gear or the most
or with a gear suitable gear is en-
gaged
Yellow circle
c:> fig. 14 Shift up or down one
gear
Red circle Shift up two gears
(D Note
This enhanced shift indicator can help you
conserve fuel. It is not des igned to recom­
mend the correct gear in all driving situa­
tions. Only the driver can decide which gear is correct in certain driving situations
such as when passing another veh icle,
driving on hills or towing a trailer.
(D Tips
-The enhanced shift indicator display is
different in vehicles with a monochrome
display.
- The "standard" shift indicator* disap­
pears when the enhanced shift indicator
is displayed.
Other equipment
App lies to vehicles: wit h trip co mputer with e fficiency
prog ra m
Fig . 15 Display: othe r equ ipment
"'I n the efficiency program, p ress the function
selection switch
c:> page 26, fig. 11 @ re­
peatedly until the other equ ipment appears
in the display.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumpt ion is l isted in the effic iency
program. The disp lay shows up to three other
items of equipment @. T he equ ipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @also shows the current total con­
sumption of all other equipment.

will have a greater negative influence on
the vehicle's aerodynamics, center of
gravity and overall handling. Always
drive slowly, avo id sudden braking and
maneuvers when transporting cargo on
the roof of your vehicle.
- Never exceed the maximum permissible
load carrying capacity of the roof of your
vehicle, the pe rmissib le axle weights and
the permiss ible total weight of your veh i­
cle¢
page 261, Weights.
@) For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased w ind resist­
ance created by a roof rack, your vehicle is
using fue l unnecessarily. So remove the
roof rack after using it.
Luggage compartment
General information
_& WARNING
Read and follow the important safety p re­
cautions
on<> page 125, Stowing lug­
gage.
Enlarging the luggage compartment
A pp lies to vehicles: with fold ing rear seatback
The backrests can be folded forward sepa­
rately or together using the two release lev­
ers.
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Fig. 64 Luggage compartment : release lever
Sea ts a nd s to rage 63
Fig . 65 Backrest: release lever, securing knob and latc h
Release lever in lug gage co mpartment
.. Pull the release lever¢ fig. 64 in the direc­
tion of the arrow to fold the backrest for ­
ward .
Relea se h andle on th e backrest
.. Pull the release lever@¢ fig. 65 in the di­
rection of the arrow to fold the backrest for­
ward.
Fold ing th e back res t b ack into th e up right
p osition
.. Fold the backrest back up again until it
latches and the red marking@ is no longer
visible ¢.&_ .
You can lock the backrest when it is latched in
place using the mechanical key
c> page 34 ©
¢ fig. 65 . This prevents any access to the lug ­
gage compartment from the vehicle interior.
You can only enlarge the luggage compart­
ment if the backrest is not locked.
_& WARNING
-
-The backrest must always be securely
latched so that the safety belt of the cen­
ter seating position can work properly to
he lp protec t the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contained in
the l uggage compa rtment can slide for­
ward upon sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by pull ing the seatback for­
ward.

66 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
8_ WARNING
-
- The ski sack is intended only for the
transportation of skis and other light ob ­
jects . To reduce the risk of serious per­
sonal injury, never transport heavy or
pointed objects in the ski sack.
- When brak ing rapidly or during an acci­
dent, the load could be displaced and
ca use injury to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be covered
for protect ion. Always fasten the belt
t ightly around the sack and its contents
¢ fig. 70.
-For safety reasons, do not transport
more than two pairs of skis in the ski
sack .
- You must sec ure the ski sac k with the
st rap after loading.
- Make su re that all objects you are t rans­
porting in the pass-through are secured.
Otherwise they cou ld slide around during
sudden braking maneuvers and cause in­
jur ies.
(D Tips
- Never stow the sk i sack away when it is
still wet or damp (for examp le, snow
melting from skis). Allow it to dry com­
plete ly before stowing it away.
- When transporting skis or snowboards, tighten the securing strap between the bindings.
- Position skis in the ski sack wit h the
pointed ends facing the front and ski
po les with the pointed ends facing the
rear.
- You can lock or un lock the pass-through
u sing the mechanical key. This prevents
any access to the luggage compartment
from the vehicle interior .
Parcel shelf
The parcel shelf behind the rear seatback can
be used to car ry light items of cloth ing .
8_ WARNING
No heavy or hard objects should be p laced
on the parcel shelf. They are a hazard to
the veh icle occupants during s udden brak­
i ng . The is a risk of injury .
(D Note
Please make sure that the heating w ires
for the rear window defogger are not dam ­
age by abrasive objects .
(D Tips
To ensure problem-free ven tilation , the
vent ilation slots between the rear window
and the pa rcel she lf must not be covered .

General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
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Fig . 103 Dr iving situations
AUDI A5
•
Fi g. 104 Rear of t he ve hicle: positio n of t he se nsors
Side assist functions at speeds above approx i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicl es th at ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away. The faster a vehicle ap­
p roaches, the sooner the display in the exteri­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr itical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assist are indicated by the time they en­
ter your "blind spot", at the latest.
Audi side assist 101
@ Veh icle s left behind
If you s low ly pass a vehicle that s ide assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph (15 km/h)), the display in the exterior mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that side assist has detected (the dif­
ference in speed between the vehicle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)).
Functional limitation s
The radar senso rs are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
lanes are the normal width. In certain situa­
tions, the disp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no vehicle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical for a la ne change.
For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are dr iving
on the edge of your lane.
If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to your
current lane .
- if you a re driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane ove r
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced guard rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are l imited .
Do not cover the radar sensors <=>
fig. 104 with
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the funct ion. Do
not use s ide ass ist when towing a trailer. For
i nformation on cleaning, refer to<=>
page 196.
_&. WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to t he
area around your ve hicl e. S ide assist can­
not replace a driver's attention. The driv­
er a lone is always responsible for lane
changes and similar driving mane uvers.

@ Tips
-Side assist is not active whi le you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatica lly stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If s ide ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c;.page 101, fig. 104.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunc tion (for example,
the battery charge leve l may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guara ntee that it will de­
tect veh icles correctly and it is switched off .
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
H ave the system checked by an authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facility
soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a
factory- insta lled trailer h itch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is
no guarantee the system will switch off when
usi ng a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer .
Audi side assist 103

the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle.
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of already insta l­
led floor mats. Additional floor mats and
other coverings will reduce the size of
the pedal area and interfere with the
pedals.
- Always property reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken out for clean­
ing.
- Always make sure that objects cannot fall into the driver footwell wh ile the ve­
hicle is moving. Objects can become
t rapped under t he brake pedal and accel­
erator peda l causing a loss of veh icle
control.
Stowing Luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be prop­
erly stowed and secured in the luggage com­
partment.
F ig. 121 Safe load pos ition ing: place heavy objects as
low and as far forward as possible.
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling
characteristics. Loose items can also increase
the risk of serious personal injury in a sudden
veh icle maneuver or in a collision .
.. Distribute the load evenly in the luggage
compartment.
.. Always place and properly secure heavy
items in the luggage compartment as low
and as far forward as poss ible r::!)
fig. 121.
Dr ivin g Sa fely 125
.. Secure the load with the cargo net* or with
non-elastic straps secured to the tie-downs
r::!) page 64.
.. Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
latched in place.
A WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items
can fly t hro ugh the ve hicle causing ser ious
personal injury in the event of ha rd brak­
ing or an accident. To help reduce the risk
of ser ious personal injury:
- Always put obje cts, fo r example, luggage
or other heavy i tems in the luggage com­
partment .
- Always secure objects in the luggage
compartment using the t ie-down eyelets
and suitable straps .
A WARNING
Heavy loads w ill influence the way yo ur ve ­
hicle handles. To help reduce the risk of a
loss of contro l leading to serious personal
i njury:
- Always keep in mind w hen transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the cen­
ter of gravity can also cause changes in
veh icle handling:
- Alway s distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in
the luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle We ight Rat­
ing or the G ross Vehicle Weight Rating
speci fied on the safe ty comp lian ce stick­
er on the left door jamb . Exceeding per­
missible weight standards can cause the
vehicle to slide and hand le different ly .
- Please observe information on safe driv ­
ing
<::!)page 119.
WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, a lways
keep the rear lid closed w hile driving.