2015 AUDI A5 spare tire

Emergency assistance
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sil l. Position the
vehicle jack only at the designated lifting points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step -by -step for chang­
ing the wheel .
Fig. 180 Changin g a w heel : us ing th e scr ewdr iver handle
(w ith t he blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 181 Cha nging a whee l: al ignment pin inside the top
h ole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and re­
place the whee l as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
hand le (vehicle too l kit)
c:;, fig . 180 and set it
aside on a
clean surface.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
¢fig. 181 .
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.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above.
.,. Take
off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin in
the bolt ho le
c:;, CI) .
Putting on the spare tire
""Push the spare tire over the alignment pin.
.,. Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagona l socket .
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the
rest .
.,. Turn the jack handle counter -clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly
c:;, page 228. Tighten them in a
crisscross pattern,
from one bolt to the (ap­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the wheel
centered .
.,. Perform the steps required after changing the
wheel
c:;, page 22 7, A~er changing a wheel.
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to remove
the wheel bolts from the rim. Care should be tak­
en when removing the reversib le blade.
CD Note
When removing or installing the whee l, the
rim could h it the brake rotor and damage the
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per-
son to he lp you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
c:;, page 231.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting the wheel.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver handle to loosen or tighten the
wheel bolts .

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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 212, 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 212, 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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Consumer informat ion
@ For the sake of the environment
- Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission levels . This is detrimental to
the env ironment and increases fuel con­
sumption.
- A lways observe environmental regulations
when disposing of o ld engine o il, used brake
flu id, d irty engine coo lant, spent batteries
or worn out tires .
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate­
rial -specia l ha ndl ing may apply, see
www .dtsc .ca .gov/ha zardouswaste/perchlo­
r ate. When t he vehicle or p arts of the re­
strai nt system incl uding airbag modules
s a fe ty be lts wi th pre tensioners are s crap ­
ped, a ll applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your author ized A udi
dealer is familiar with these req uirements
and we recommend that you have your deal­
er perform this serv ice for you .
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer before
purcha sing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates t he latest safety design
features ensuring a high st anda rd of active and
passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non-a p­
proved changes to the ve hicle . For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, p lease observe the fo l­
lowing points when insta lling addit ional accesso­
ries:
Approved A udi accessories and genuine Audi
parts are ava ilab le from a uthori zed Audi dea ler.
T hese dealers also have the necessary fac ilities ,
too ls and trained specialists to insta ll th e parts
a nd accessories properly .
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A WARNING
-
Using the wrong spare parts or usi ng non-ap-
proved accessories can ca use damage to the
vehicle and serio us pe rsonal i njury .
- Use o nly accessories express ly approved by
Aud i and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been spe­
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Never install accessor ies such as telephone
crad les or beverage ho lde rs on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag deployment zones . Do ­
ing so will increase the r is k of injury if a ir­
bags are triggered in an acc ident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read an d heed a ll
WAR NINGS "")
page 191 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine A udi spare
parts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
i t ems are used o r if repair wo rk is not pe r­
formed a ccor ding to spe cifie d met hods, t his
c an re su lt in severe d amage to yo ur vehicle's
eng ine and bo dy (su ch as corrosion) an d ad ­
verse ly a ffec t your veh icle's war ranty .
- I f emergency repa irs mus t be perfo rme d
elsewhere, have the vehicle examine d by an
autho rized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
- T he manufac turer cannot be held liable fo r
damage wh ich occu rs d ue to fail ure to com ­
ply with these stipulations .
Technical Modifications '
Our guidelin es must be complied with when tech ­
nical modifications are made .
Always consult an author ized A udi dealer before
st arti ng wor k on any modific ations.
This w ill help ensure t hat veh icle function , pe r­
fo rmance and safety a re not impa ired ¢&, .
Attempting to work on e lectronic components
and t he software used with them can cause mal­
funct ions. Beca use of the way e lectronic compo­
nents are inte rconnected wi th each other, su ch
malfunctions ca n also have an a dverse a ffect on
othe r systems tha t are not direc tly invo lve d. This ..,_

Index
Child safety sea ts
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Convertible c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Danger of using ch ild restra ints in the front
sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety seat
i n my ve hicle? ... ... .. ... ..... .. .. .. . 154
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
L A T CH sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
S afety ins tructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . . . 156
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Secur ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
C le ani ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
synch ron izing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
C losing
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
C losing/openi ng
at the loc k cylinde r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the cen tral locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Com ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Compact spare t ire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
also refer to Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Compass in the mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Comp liance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Consumer informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 44
Consumer I nformat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Contacting N HTSA
119
Conven ience key
I ndic ator l igh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
S tarting engine (STAR T ENGINE S TO P bu t-
ton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Stopping the engine (S TAR T ENGINE STOP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sw itching on ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
u nl ocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Conven ience opening/ closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convert ible ch ild safety s eats . . . . . . . . . . . 157
250
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Deact ivat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
U sing t o secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 162
C oolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) . . 69
Cooling System Expansion tank... .. ............... .. 197
Corner ing l igh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
P resett ing your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Swit ching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Swi tchin g on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
C ruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
( up holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
D
Data recor der . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Date disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Daytime runn ing lig hts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 , 45
De clarat io n of compliance
Adap tive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 47
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 7
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
E lectronic immob ilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Homelink universal remote control . . . . . 247
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Defect ive light bu lb wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrost ing (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Dete rm ining correct load limit .... .... .. 219
D igi tal cloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
D imm ing t he rearv iew m irror . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Doors emergency lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
D river informat ion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
En hanced shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . . 23
Outs ide tempe ratu re disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D river seat
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
D rivi ng econom ica lly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . . . 88
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 51
SE T button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicator (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . 27
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Side airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
side assist Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side assist Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sources of information about child restraints
and the ir use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed warn ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
START ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting off with a trai ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
~ Start ing the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 75
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Index
Steering
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
also refer to Electro-mechan ical power as-
sist .. .... .... .. ............. .... .. 174
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Indicator light ... ................ 18, 174
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . . . 219
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 66
S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S tronic transmission
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic tilting sunroof . . . . . . . 40
Sun shades
Emergency closing (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
T echnical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Tie-downs ...... .. ............. ... 65, 119
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tires ........ ... .. .. ................. 205
Low aspect ratio tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Service life . ... .. .. .............. ... 213
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215, 224
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 222, 223
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
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