2015 AUDI A5 battery

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Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Front ai rb ags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Mon ito ring the Adv anced A irb ag Sys tem . 139
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Side curta in a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 48
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Important informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Secur ing c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
L A TC H system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Addit ional info rmation
168
Driver me ssages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Smart Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
N otice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle cont rol
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Electronic Stabili za tion Control (ESC) . . . . 170
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electro -mechanical power assist, dynamic
steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Dr iving w ith your quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Driving and the environment . . . . 177
Brea king in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
D riving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 17 7
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
E conomical and environmentally-friend ly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driving w ith a tra iler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Gene ral i nformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
P lacing your veh icle out of se rv ice . . . . . . 185
Tab le of conten ts
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 6
Fuel. ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. 186
Ref ueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
B rake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Windsh ield/headlight* washer conta iner. 204
Wheels .. ... ... .. .............. ... 205
Whee ls and T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
T ire p ressu re monitoring system 222
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 25
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 22 S
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 S
Space -saving spa re tire (com pact spare
tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 25
Replacing whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fuses ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. 232
B ul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 236
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
T owing with a tow truc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
V ehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Di mens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
C apacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 42
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Consumer information .. .. .. .. .. 2 4 4
Warranty cove rages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 44
Operating your ve hicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
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Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions¢ &.
Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The messages disappear again after a short time.
To display a message again, press the
I SE TI but­
ton ¢
page 11. If several malfunctions occur,
each of the indicator/warning lamps will be dis­
p layed in succession for about two seconds at a
time.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
8_ WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle information may resu lt in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer­
gency flasher ¢
page 46.
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work­
ing under the hood ¢
page 191.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the igni­
tion on . These systems are marked with a./ in
the following tables .
If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system.
Red indicator light s
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US A models:
Brake system./
¢page 15
Instruments and indicator lights
Canada models:
Brake system./
¢page 15
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Safety belts
¢page 16
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 174
Battery
¢page 16
Engine oil pressure
¢page 17
Engine oil level
¢page 17
Engine cooling system
¢page 17
Steering column lock
¢page 18
Ign it ion lock
¢ page 18
USA models:
Speed warning system
¢page 79
Canad a models:
Speed warning system
¢page 79
Adaptive cruise control./
¢page 91
Yellow indicator lights
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Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 170
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Instruments and indicator lights
TPMS
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USA m odel s:
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) de­
fective,/
¢ page 19
Canada mod els :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) de­
fective,/
¢ page 19
USA models :
Safety systems./
¢page 19
Canada model s:
Safety systems ./
¢page 19
Worn brake pads
¢ page20
Elect romechanical parking b rake
¢page 16
Tire pressure monitoring
system,/
¢ page 223
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page223
Electronic power control./
¢page20
Malf unct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
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c::>page 20
Engine speed limitat ion
c::> page20
Engine oil level
c::> page 17
Engine oil sensor
c::>page20
Battery
c::>page 16
Tank system
c::>page20
Warm up engine*
¢page 187
Windshield washe r flu id leve l
¢page 21
Windshield wipers
¢page 21
Remote cont ro l key
¢ page 75
Battery in remote control key
¢page 33
Defect ive light bulb wa rning
<=> page 21
Fog lights
¢page 21
Rear fog lig ht(s)*
c> page 21
Headlight range control*
c>page 21
Adaptive light*
c>page 21
Light-/rain sensor*
c>page 21
Adaptive dampers*
c>page22
Sport d ifferential *
<=>page22
Ig nition lock
c>page22
Steering co lumn lock
¢ page 18
Elec tromechanical s teer ing, dy ­
nam ic stee ring* ,/
c>page 174
Transmission
- tiptronic
c> page 87
-S tronic c::> page 87
Transmission
-5 tronic
<=> page 87
Other indicator light s
~--==------------Turn signals
<=>page22
USA mod els: Cruise cont rol
c> page80
Canada mod els : Cru ise contro l
c>page 80

Instruments and indicator lights
-Always keep in mind that afte r several brake
applications, you will need greater pressure on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Do
not rely on strained brakes to respond with
maximum stopping power in cri tical situa ­
t ions . You must allow for increased bra king
distan ces. The extr a dis tance used up by
fa ding b rakes c ould lead to an acciden t.
:ill.IC®) Electromechanical parking b rake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tromechanical parking brak e.
If the i nd icator lig ht . (USA models)/ . (Cana­
da models) turns on , the parking b rake was set .
The warning/indicator light will go o ut when the
parking brake is re leased.
• (USA models) ;a (Canada model s) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If th e i nd ic ator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pea rs, there is not enoug h bra king power to keep
the vehicle from roll ing. The b rakes have over­
heate d. The veh icle cou ld roll away even on a
sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to relea se parking brake
To release t he pa rking bra ke, press t he b ra ke ped­
al and press t he button(®) or star t driving wi th
s tartin g assist at the same t ime
¢ page 78 .
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press the
brake peda l and press the button(®) at the same
time . The par king brake on ly releases automat i­
cally if the dr iver's safety be lt is fastened.
Iii Parking brake!
If the Iii indicato r light tur ns on and this mes­
sage appears, the re is a par king b rake malf unc­
tion . Drive to your authorized A ud i dealer or
qualified wor kshop immediately to have t he mal­
fu nction corrected .
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~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . war ning/ indicator light illum inates when
the ignit io n is switched on to remind the dr iver
and (on USA models only) any front passenger to
put on the safety be lt. Addit ionally, an acoust ic
warning (gong) w ill also sound.
For more Information¢
page 121, Safety belt
warning light .
f::::l Battery
The. war ning/ indica to r li ght illum inates w hen
yo u sw itch on the ig nition and m ust go out after
t h e e ngine h as sta rted .
• Alternator fault : Battery is not being charg­
ed
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears , there is a ma lfunct io n in the generator
o r vehicle e lectr ica l system .
D rive to y our authori zed A udi dealer or quali fied
workshop immediately. Because the vehicle bat ­
te ry is discharging, tur n off a ll unnecessary elec­
trical e quipme nt such as th e r adio . Seek profes­
s iona l assistance if the battery cha rg e l eve l is too
l ow .
(•) Low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, there may be limited sta rting ab ility.
If this message t urns off afte r a little while, the
battery charged enough while dr iv ing .
I f the mess age does not turn off, have yo ur au­
thorized Audi dea le r or qualified wor kshop cor ­
r ect the malfunction .

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the possibility to reset the oi l change schedu le af ­
ter having performed an oil change according to
Audi specif ications. Select
ICARI function button
> Service interval display > Reset oil change in­
terval
or I CAR ! function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Reset oil
change interval.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change d isp lay when you
have completed an oil change .
- If you d isconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service in­
terval display during this t ime and no serv­
i ce reminder will appear . Remember that
obse rv in g the proper serv ice intervals is vi­
tally impor tant to extending the life of your
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its value. Even if the mi leage driven
i s low, the maximum period of one year
from one service to the next must not be ex­
ceeded.
(D Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re­
mains stored even when the veh icle battery is
disconnected.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢-4 in the
instrument cluster is part of the On-Board Diag ­
nostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the
ignition is switched on and goes out after the en­
gine starts and the idle has stabilized. This indi­
cates that the MIL is working properly.
If the light does not go out after the engine is
started, or illuminates while you are driving, a malfunct ion may exist in the engine system. If
the light illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoiding
sustained high speeds and/or rapid accelerations)
Dri ver information system
and have the condition corrected. Contact your
authorized Audi dea ler.
If t he light illuminates, the electronic speed lim­
ite r may also be ma lf u nctioning. For more infor­
mation
¢ page 30, Electronic speed limiter .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate ¢
page 188.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 18 Locat ion of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board D iagnost ics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monito red
component in your engine system has been as­
signed a code. In case of a malfunction, the com­
ponent will be ident ified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
T he MIL light may also illum inate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapo r recovery system .
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­
erly closed
¢ page 188.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the spec ial diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Lin k Connec tor
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
¢ fig. 18.
Your authorized Audi deale r or qualified work­
shop can interpre t the code and perform the nec-
essary repair. .,,.
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-Do not remove the key from the ignition lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete
stop. Otherwise the steering column lock
could suddenly engage -causing the risk of
an acc ident.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporar ily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi­
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(e .g. a cell phone, rad io equipment) .
- For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from author ized Audi dealer.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
<::>page 247.
Removing the mechanical key
F ig. 20 Remote maste r key: remov ing the mechanical key
.,. Press the release button @ i:> fig. 20.
.,. Pull the mechan ical key @ out of the master
key .
Using the mechan ical key, you can:
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on the
passenger's side
i:> page 61 .
-lock and unlock the lockable rear bench seat
and pass-through
c:> page 64 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
i=> page 36 if this should not be possible with
the master key.
- use the ign ition key emergency release
~ i=> page 34.
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Open ing and clo sing
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 2 1 Remote master key: removing th e battery holder
Check light in the master key
The check light @i=> fig. 21 in the master key
provides information about different conditions.
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry" by
the convenience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced. In addit ion,
when the battery is dead the
!I i ndicator light
appears in the instrument cluster d isp lay as
well as the message
Pl ea se change k ey bat­
tery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechan ical key i=> page 33 .
.,. Press the release button @ c:> fig. 21 on the bat·
tery ho lder and at the same time pull the bat­
tery ho lder out of the maste r key in the d irec­
tion of the arrow .
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the"+"
sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefu lly into the mas·
ter key.
.,. Insta ll the mechanical key.
@) For the sake of the env ironment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not
to pollute the environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the same
spec ificat ion as the origina l.
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"'To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
once ¢ fig. 23
¢ A in General description on page 31 . Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door hand le. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
If you g rip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re -open the door for a brief
pe riod directly after closing it . This allows yo u to
ensure that the doors are properly locked .
It depends o n the se ttings i n the radio or MM I*
whether the entire vehicle is un locked or one o f
the doors ¢
page 36.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ A in Gener·
al description on page 31.
@ Tips
I f your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex ­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deac tivated after
a few days to save power. Yo u then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi­
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your veh icle's abili­
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener­
gy management system g radually switc hes
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is poss ible that you w ill not be ab le to unlock
you r vehicle using these convenie nce func­
tions .
- Fo r Decla rat ion of Compliance to Uni ted
Sta tes FCC a nd Industry Canada regulations
~ page 24 7.
Open ing and clo sing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
F ig. 2 4 Driver's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢_& .
"' Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 24 .
If you lock the veh icle using the power loc king
swit ch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in­
side by pulling on the door hand le .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automa tically unlock .
A WARNING
-- The power lock ing switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the entire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking sy stem switch is inoperative .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emerge ncy worke rs to get into the veh icle,
which puts liv es at r isk. Do not leave anyone
be hind in the vehi cle, especially children .
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked a utomat ically at a speed
of9 mph ( 15 km/h) (Auto Loc k)
¢ page 31.
You can unlock the veh icle aga in using the .,.
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• Pull the switch briefly to the se con d s top to au­
tomatica lly close the window.
A WARNING
-When you leave your veh icle -even if only
br iefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies part icularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine o r operate electr ical equip­
ment (e.g. power w indows). The power win­
dows are functional until the d river's door o r
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the w in­
dows to prevent pinch ing of hands or limbs.
- When loc king the veh icle from outs ide, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since t he win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
@ Tips
- When you open the doors, the windows au­
tomatically lower about 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can st ill be opened or closed for
abo ut 10 m inutes. The window regulato rs
are not switched until the driver's or pas­
senger's door is opened .
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the panoramic tilting sunroof
can be opened and closed with the mechanical
key or the emergency key.
Fig. 3 1 Key tu rns fo r opening a nd clos ing
Con venience open ing fea ture
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
Q page 33 .
-
Opening and cl osing
• Insert the key into the lock of the driver's doo r.
• Turn the key to position
Q fig. 31 @ unti l all
the windows have reached the des ired pos ition
and the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted.
Convenienc e clo sing featur e
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
Q page 33 .
• Turn the key in the lock of the d river's door to
the lock position @ unti l the windows and the
panoramic tilting sunroof are closed
Q ,A.
When the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted/
closed, the electric sun shade* is also opened/
closed.
A WARNING
-- Never close the w indows and the panoram ic
tilt ing sunroof inattentively and without
checking - there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are be ing raised so that no one can be trap­
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac­
tion is immed iate ly canceled.
- Always read and heed WARNING
Q .&. in
General description on page 31.
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery , the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again.
• Pull and hold the power window switch until
the window is completely closed.
• Release the sw itch and pull the sw itch again for
one second .
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