2015 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET flat tire

Emerg enc y ass is tance
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi­
cle. It must not be swapped with a compact
spare tire from another type of vehicle.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is
not permitted .
If you do have to drive w ith snow cha ins and a
front tire f ails, mount the spare whee l with tire
instead of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on
the rear tire and use it to replace the defective
front tire .
A WARNING
-Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if
it is worn down to the tread wear ind icators.
- If the spare t ire is more than 6 years o ld,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caut ion and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use.
It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the norma l wheel
and t ire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare t ire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an a cc ident.
- Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h) .
You r isk having an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle acce lerat ion, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering. You r is k having an
a cc ident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire. You risk hav ing an accident.
- Norma l summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare whee l rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not permitted. If it is
necessary to drive w ith tire chains, the spare
wheel m ust be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire .
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Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and tire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious personal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the spare tire or jack and tools in the pas­
senger compartment .
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger 's safety when changing a
wheel.
~ After you experience a t ire failure, pu ll the ca r
wel l away from mov ing traffic and t ry to reac h
le vel ground before you stop ¢ ,& .
~ All passengers should lea ve the car and move
to a safe location (for instance, behind the
guardrail) ¢,& .
~ Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehi­
cle from ro lling unintent ionally¢ ,&.
~ Move the selecto r lever to the P position .
~ If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer
from your veh icle.
~ Take t he jack c::> page 229 and the s pare tire
<=:> page 229 out of the luggage compa rtment.
,.b WARNING
-You o r your passengers could be injured wh ile
changing a whee l if yo u do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe d istance
off the road. T urn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motor ists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be­
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth-
er objects. When one front wheel is lifted
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off the ground, placing the Automatic Trans­
mission in "P" (Park) will
not prevent the ve ­
hicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack*
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment ¢
page 118 .
(D Note
If you are chang ing the wheel on a steep in­
cline, use a rock or sim ilar ob ject to block the
opposite whee l to prevent the vehicle from
mov ing.
(D Tips
Obey a ll laws.
Changing a wheel
When you change o whe el, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt caps* . For more details see a lso
¢ page 231, Decorative wheel covers or
¢ page 232, Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
2 . Loosen the wheel bolts¢ page 232 .
3. Locate the proper mount ing po int for the
jack and align the jack below that point
¢page 233.
4. Lift the car wit h the jack ¢ page 233.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install the
spare tire¢ page 234.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts light ly .
7.
Lower the vehicle w ith the jack.
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrenc h and
firmly tighten
all wheel bolts in a crisscross pattern
c> page232 .
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or the
wheel bolt cap s* .
.&, WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in­
formation
¢ .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 233
and ¢ page 235.
Emergen cy assistance
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do­
ing the following .
"Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack", and
the replaced t ire in the luggage compartment
¢page 118.
"Check the tire pressure of the spare tire as soon
as poss ible.
" As soon as possible, have the
tightening tor ­
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
w rench. The cor rect tightening torque is 90
ft
lbs. (120 Nm).
" Have the flat tire
replaced as soon as possible.
(D Tips
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque .
- Dr ive at reduced speed until you have the
tightening torques checked.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to vehicles : wit h decorative w hee l covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig . 186 C ha ng in g a w heel: removing the wheel cover
Removing
" Insert the hook provided with the vehicle tool
kit in the hole in the hub .
" Pull off the
decorative wheel cover¢ fig. 186 .
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Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right dir ection .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When us ing a spa re tire w ith a t read pa tte rn in­
t e nded fo r use in a specific d ir e ct ion, p lease no te
the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an
arrow
on the side of the tire .
-If the spare t ire has to be installed in the incor­
rect direction, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily since the tire will not be able to achieve i ts
o ptimum performanc e character istics wit h re­
gard to aquaplaning, noise and wea r.
- We recommend that you pay pa rticular atten­
t io n t o this fact du ring wet weat he r and t hat
yo u adju st yo ur sp eed to match road condi­
t ions.
- Re place the fla t tire w ith a new one and have i t
i nsta lled on yo ur vehicle as s oon as po ssible to
re store the han dling a dvan tages o f a un idirec­
t io na l tire.
Notes on wheel changing
P lease read the information ¢ page 216, New
tires or wheels
i f you are going to use a spare tire
which is different from the tires on your ve hicle.
Afte r you change a tire:
- Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as po s­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of 90
ft lbs. (120 Nm ).
- If you notice th at the wheel bolt s are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire ,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque .
Emergency assistance
-Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , drive with extra care and at reduced
speed s.
_& WARNING
- If you are going to e quip your ve hicl e wit h
tires o r rims which differ from those which
were factory installed, then be sure to read
the information
¢ page 216, New tires or
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel o r
even a flat tire a nd the jack a nd too l kit a re
p roperly secu red in the luggage compart­
men t and are not loos e in t he passeng er
compa rt m ent.
- In an acci dent or sudde n man euver they
could fly forwa rd, inj uring a nyone in t he ve­
h icle.
- Always s to re damag ed wh eel , jack and tools
s ecure ly in the luggage co mpart ment. Ot h­
e rwi se, in an accident o r sud den man euver
they co uld fly forward, causing injury to pas­
sen gers in t he ve hicle.
(D Note
D o not use co mmercially ava ilab le tire seal­
a nts. O therwise, the e le ct ric al c ompone nts of
the tire pre ssure monit oring sys tem * w ill no
l on ger wor k properly and t he sensor for the
tire pressu re monito ring system * wi ll have to
b e replaced by qu alified workshop.
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Generator Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Glossary of tire and load ing termino logy .. 211
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
GPS controlled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 245
H
Head lights
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Headlights Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
L eft hand drive, right hand drive . . . . . . . . . 52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Headlight washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Adjusting .. ................ ... .. 62, 116
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
windshie ld washer spray nozzles . . . . . . . . 55
H eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 126
H igh beam. .. ................. .. .... .. 51
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
H omelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hood Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
H ow are child restra int system anchors relat-
ed to chi ld safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 138
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 130
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Ignition
switching on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ignition key Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ind ex
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving . . . . 113
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Dynamicsteering ................. ... 174
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . . . 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Inte rmittent (w indshield w ipers) . . . . . . . . . 55
J
Jump-starting 240
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
K
Key........ .. .. .. .. ................ .. 30
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 74
Ignition/engine on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mechanical key ................... . 30, 31
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
unlocking/lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 , 34
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 148
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