2015 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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Fuse panel© (brown)
No. Consumer
1 Luggage compartment lid control module
(allroad)
2 12-volt socket, cigarette lighter
3 DCDC converter path 1
4 DCDC converter path 2, sound amplifie r,
rad io
6 Right upper cabin heating (Cabriolet)
7 Electromechanical parking brake
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Right front door (window regulator, cen-
tral locking, mirror, switch, lighting)
10 Left upper cabin
heating (Cabriolet)
Two-door models: rear right w indow regu-
11 lator; Four-door models: rear
right door
(window regulator, central locking, switch,
lighting)
12 Cell phone prep
Fuse
panel © (black)
No. Consumer
1 Right front seat heating
4 MMI
5 Radio
6 Rear view camera
7 Rear window heater (allroad)
8 Rear
Seat Entertainment
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more diffi­
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases , other parts of the car must first be re­
moved before you are ab le to get to the bulb .
This applies especially to the light bulbs in the
front of you r ca r which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, parts must be
Fuses and bulbs
correct ly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage of parts and
long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dea ler replace any bulbs for
you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamp s (Xenon lights)*:
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the bulbs
replaced by a qualified technician . Head lights
with Xenon light are identified by the high volt­
age sticker.
A WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps without the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode when
being changed . Potential risk of injury!
- On vehicles equipped with gas discharge
bu lbs (Xenon light) * life -threatening injuries
can result from improper handling of the
high -vo ltage portions of such lamps!
-On ly your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop shou ld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the
bulb holders that can cause serious cuts . If
you are uncertain about what to do, have
the wor k performed by an autho rized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop. Serious per­
sonal injury may result from improperly per­
formed work .
(D Tips
-If you st ill prefer to replace the light bulbs
yourself, be aware that the eng ine compart­
ment is a hazardous area to work
inq page 195 q &..
-It is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer
whenever you want to change a bulb.
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Emerg enc y s it uat ion s
Emergency situations
General
T his c hapt er is inte nded fo r tra ined e merg ency
c rews a nd worki ng p ers onn el w ho h ave the nec­
e ssa ry tool s and equipm ent t o perf orm the se
op era tion s.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Vehicl es with an automa tic tra nsmission
c annot be st arted by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a d is­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, us ing a
p air of j umpe r cables to start the engine.
Jump er c abl es
Use only jumper cab les of sufficiently largec ross
sec tion
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use on ly jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are d istinctly mar ked:
plus (+ ) cabl e in most cases co lored re d
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, ac id, and gas.
Any of these can cause very ser ious or fatal in­
jury . Fo llow the inst ruct ions be low for safe
hand Ling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con­
nect ing a jumper cab le, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it
could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immed iately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases .
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
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 al­
so have a 12-Volt rat ing . The capacity (Ah)
of the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of batter ies of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury .
- Never charge a frozen battery . Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion .
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery case may have be weak­
ened .
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or sub­
stantially d ifferent capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery sho uld not be
lowe r than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
qpoge 195.
CD Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster battery
wi ll cause expensive damage to sensitive
elec tronic components, such as control
units, re lays, radio, etc.
- T here must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise cu rrent cou ld al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) termina ls are connected.
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The discharged battery must be properly con-
nected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,.

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When jump starting or charging the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negat ive post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge. Always connect the
negative g round 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. 197 Engine compa rtment: Connectors for jumper ca­
b les and c harger
Fig. 198 Jum p sta rting with the battery of anot her veh icle :
@ boos te r ba ttery, @ discharged veh icle 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 (Ne utra l) or P
(Park) and set parking brake.
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+) (red)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start connec­
t ion.
.. Open the cover on the posit ive pole ¢
fig. 197.
Emergency situations
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable on
the jump start bolt~
fig. 198 (D (Bolts un­
der cover= "positive") of the vehicle to be
started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive termi- nal@of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE(-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative cable
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 veh icle with the booster
battery @. Run the eng ine 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 engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse order .
.. Close the cover on the positive pole.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connected
with their
metal parts in full contact with the
batte ry terminals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage
to the vehicle, heed all warnings and instruc­
tions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If in
doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so that
the vehicles do not touch .
- When connecting jumper cables, make sure
that they cannot get caug ht in any moving
parts in the eng ine compartment.
- Do not bend over the batteries -danger of
chemi cal burns!
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Emergency situation s
-The ba ttery ce ll lockin g screws must be
t ightened securely .
- Before you check anyt hing in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c> page 195.
(D Note
Improper hook -u p of jumper cables can r uin
the generator .
- A lways connect POS ITIV E(+ ) to POS ITIV E
( + ), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE( -)
gro und post of the battery manager control
unit .
- Check that a ll screw plugs o n the batte ry
ce lls are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
pl ugs prior to connect ing clamp on negat ive
battery te rminal.
- Please note that the procedure for connect­
i ng a jumper cable as desc ribed above ap ­
plies specifica lly to the case of yo ur vehicle
being jump started . W hen you a re g iving a
j u mp sta rt to another vehicl e, do
not co n­
ne ct the negative ( -) cab le to the negative
( -) t erminal o n the di scharged battery @
c> fig. 19 8 . In stea d, secure ly co nn ect the
nega tive ( -) cab le to either a solid me tal
com ponent that is f irm ly bolted to the en ­
gine block o r to t he engine bloc k itself. I f
the battery that is being charged does not
vent to the outside , escap ing battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Y o ur Audi requires special handling for towing.
The fo llow ing information is to be used by com ­
mercia l tow truck operato rs who know how to op­
erate their eq uipment safe ly .
- Never tow your Audi, towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmiss ion.
- Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines .
- To pre vent unnecessary damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
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- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed , use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at·
tach to the front or rear anchorage
c> page 242 and c:>page 243.
A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe f or passe n­
gers . Never a llow anyone to ride in a ve hicle
be ing towed, fo r any reason .
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 19 9 Fro nt b um per: remov ing t he cove r cap
Fig. 200 Front b umper: sc rew ing in t he tow ing loop
The towing loo p fits in to the threade d hole locat­
ed on the right side o f the front bum per and cov ­
e red by a small cover when not in use .
.,. Remove the tow ing loop fr om the vehicle tool­
ki t
c> page 229.
... Press the cover i n by app lyi ng shor t strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it from
the bumper
¢ fig. 199.
... Sc rew the tow ing loop tightly into the th readed
hole as far as it will go
c> fig. 200 and tighten it
w it h the wheel w rench . ..,.

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When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing
loop and put it back into the vehicle toolkit. Be
sure to have the towing loop stored in the vehicle
at all times .
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far as it
w ill go, the thread can pull out when the vehi­
cle is towed -potential risk of an accident .
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 201 Rear bumper: cover
Fig. 202 Rear bumpe r: Screw ing in towing loop
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On the r ight side of the rear bumper there is a
threaded hole for the towing loop. The threaded
hole is protected by a cover.
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle too l­
kit
r::!;>page 229.
• Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to re lease it from
the bumper
r::!;> fig . 201.
• Screw the towing loop tight ly into the threaded
hole as far as it will go
r::!;> fig. 202 and tighten it
with the wheel wrench .
Emergency situations
Unscrew the towing loop again afte r use and in ­
stall the cover in the bumper. Install the cover in
the bumper . Return the tow ing loop to the tool­
k it. Be sure to have the towing loop stored in the
vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
-If the tow ing loo p is not screwed in as far as it
will go, the thread can pull out when the vehi­
cle is towed - potential risk of an accident.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig . 203 Vehicle on flat bed t ruck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
prev ious ly installed .
Rear hook up
"'Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed .
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
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Emergency situation s
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The v ehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
F ig . 20 4 Front lift in g po int
F ig . 20 5 Rear l ift ing po int
... Read and heed WARNING c> &_ .
... Locate lifting points c> fig. 204 and c> fig . 205.
... Adjust lift ing arms of workshop hoist or floor
jack to match veh icle lifting points.
... Inse rt a r ubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure th e vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpo se.
F ront l ifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan rein­
forcement about at the same leve l as the jack
mount ing po int
c> fig . 204 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lift ing point
The lifting point is located on the vertical rein ­
forcement of the lower sill fo r the on board jack
c>fig. 205.
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Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 233.
A WARNING
- To reduce t he risk of serious injury and vehi­
cle damage .
- Always lift the vehicle only at the specia l
workshop hoist and f loor jack lift points il­
l ustrat ed
c::> fig . 204 and c> fig. 205.
- Failure to lift the veh icle a t these points
could cause the veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift if th ere is a cha nge in vehi cle we ight
dis tribu tio n and balance. T his m ight hap­
p en, for example, whe n he avy compone nts
s uch as the en gine block or tran smission
are removed .
- W hen removing he avy componen ts like
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or ad d corre ­
spond ing weights to ma intain the center of
grav ity . Otherwise, the vehicle might ti lt o r
slip off the ho ist , causing se rious persona l
in jury .
(D Note
-Be aware of the following points before lift ­
ing the vehicle:
- The veh icle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmis sion housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chas sis frame , a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor ja ck and the lift
points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight doe s not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a work shop hoist , en­
sure that the re is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve­
h icle.

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Technical data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 206 Ve hicle Identificat io n Number (VlN) plate: loca·
t io n on d river 's s id e dash pane l
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XX XXXXXXX XX X X xx
XXX KW XXX
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®-+ ~N:a=i~ l xxxx ; xxxx xxx ; xx
II.· AUSS, I OPTIONS
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2EH J0Z
3FC
F0A
TL6 3KA
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7T6 CV 7
3L4
lSA 4UB
6XM 5SG
llB l AS
S M U 7Xl
9G3 OG7 OYH
8E H UlA X 98
803 908 824
7KO 4X3 2K2
4KC 3YO 413
7GB 01 A
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Fig. 207 T he veh icle identi fica tion label: ins ide the l ug·
ga ge compart men t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN )
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located in
d iffe rent p laces:
- under the w indshield on the dr iver's side
c> fig . 206.
-in the radio or in the MM I*: Select : I CARI func­
t ion button
> V ehicle ID numb er (VIN ) or se·
Leet :
I CARI funct ion button > Car sy stem s* con­
tro l bu tton >
Servicing & checks > VIN num­
ber .
-on the vehicle identification la bel.
Technical d ata
Vehicle id entification label
T he veh icle identification label is lo cated in the
lu ggage compartment near the battery.
T he labe l c>
fig. 207 shows the fo llowing vehicle
da ta:
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utp ut, transmission
® Engine and transm iss ion code
@ Pa int number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the veh icle identification label
c a n a lso be fo und in you r W arranty
& Mai nte­
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
T he safety compliance sticker is you r assurance
that your new vehi cle complies w ith all applicable
Federa l Mo tor Vehi cle Safety Sta ndards which
were in effec t at the time the vehicle w as m anu ­
fac tured. Yo u can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver 's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as we ll as
the Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
H igh vo ltage warning lab el
The hig h voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment ne xt to the eng ine hood re­
lease. The spark ign ition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a st icker on the door jamb
on the dr iver's side.
T he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank, oil
and coolant, p lus maxim um load, which includes
passenger weigh t (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing pos ition) and luggage we ight
c> .&, . ..,,.
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Technical data
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
load that can be appli ed at each axle of the vehi ­
cle ¢& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity we ight (max. load) is listed
on the driver's side 8 -p ill ar.
_& WARNING
- T he actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the
front and rear axles should not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating .
Dimensions
Length in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across mirrors) in (mm)
Height (unloaded) al in (mm) -
Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and per­
sonal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle 's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we ight. Always remember that the vehicle's
hand ling will be affected by the extra load.
T herefore, adjust your speed accordingly.
- Always observe local regulations .
AS Cabriolet S5 Cabriolet
182.1 (4626) 182 .7 (4640)
73.0 (1854) 73 .0 (1854)
7 9.5 (2020) 79 .5 (2020)
54.4 (1383) 54 .3 (1380)
al T h e he igh t of th e vehicle depend s on the tir es and t he s usp en sion .
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc. it is important to remember that
some parts of your vehicle, such as spo ilers or ex-
Capacities
Fuel tank: tota l capacity
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid conta iner
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haust system components, may be close to the
ground . Be careful not to damage them.
gal (liters) 16.1 (61.0)
quarts (liters) 4
.8 (4.5)