2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET mileage

Driver information system
On-board computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage, average speed,
fu el range and driving time.
F ig. 9 Tri p computer display: Average fu el mileage
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The fo llow ing information is contin uously evalu­
ated by the trip computer and can be displayed
sequent ia lly in the instrument cluster display:
Fuel range
The estima ted cruising range i n miles (km) ap­
pea rs in the disp lay . Th is tells you how far your
veh icle w ill be able to travel on the c urrent tank
of fuel and with the same driv ing style. The dis ­
p lay changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km).
T he cruising range is calcu lated based on the fuel
consumption for the last 18 m iles (30 km). If you
drive conse rvatively, the cru is ing range will in­
crease.
Average fuel mileage
T he avera ge f uel economy in M PG (l/ 100 k m)
since you last clea red the memory a ppears in this
d isp lay . You can use this display to adj ust your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage .
Current fuel mileage
The instant aneous f ue l cons umption in miles per
ga llon (l/100 km) is shown in this display. Yo u
can use t his disp lay to adjust yo ur driving techni ­
que to ach ieve a desired mileage .
F ue l cons umption is recalcu lated at inte rv a ls of
33 y ards ( 30 meters) . T his d isp lay sw itches to
ga llons/ho ur ( liters/hour) when the vehicle is not
mov ing.
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Average speed
The average s peed in mp h (km /h) s in ce you last
rese t the memory appears in t he d isplay .
Elapsed time
The length of time that yo u have been drivi ng
s ince you la st reset t he memory appears in this
display.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears in the dis­ play.
0) Tips
- Fuel consumptio ns (ave rage and current),
range and speed are disp layed in metric
units on Canad ian mode ls.
- All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
bat tery is discon nect ed.
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au ­
tomatic memories as well as an efficiency pro­
gram*.
Fig. 10 Trip com puter display: memory level 1
You can switch between the t rip computer 1 and
2 and the efficiency program* by pressing the
IRESET I button@c:>page 23, fig. 11.
You can te ll w hich memory leve l is cur rently a c-
tive by the number or the sig n in the display
¢fig. 10. The data from the single-trip memory
(memory leve l 1) is being d isp layed if a
D ap-
pears in the display. If a
fJ is shown, then the da­
ta from the tota l-tr ip memory is being d isp layed .,..

messages appear automatically and are only dis­
p layed in the efficiency program. The fuel econo­
my messages turn off a utomat ically after acer ­
tain period of time.
.. To turn a fuel economy message off immedi ­
ately after it appears, press the I RESE T I button
¢ page 23, fig. 11 @, or
.. Press the function select ion switch ¢
page 23,
fig. 11
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(D Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy mes­
sage off, it will on ly appear again after you
turn the ignit ion on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in inter­
vals over a period of t ime .
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac ­
cord ingly . The display works in two stages :
Service rem inder
30 days before the next service is due, a service
reminder appears in the d isp lay when you turn on
the ignition.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remain ing are
updated each time the ignition is turned on until
the date due for service is reached.
Se rvi ce due
When the due date for service is reached, the
m essage
Ser vice due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni ­
tion . Additionally, a warning tone sounds. After
about 5 seconds the d isplay sw itches back to nor ­
mal.
Call ing up the servic e schedules
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~ be shown in the radio or MM!* d isplay by select-,.....
8 ing the serv ice interval d isplay in the car menu. LL 00
Dri ver informa tion system
Select I CAR I funct ion but ton > Se rvice i nterval
di spla y
or ICARI function button > Car systems *
control button > Ser vicing & checks.
Resetting the service int erval display
Yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r will reset the co rre­
sponding serv ice schedu le after performing the
appropriate service on your vehicle . You also have
the possibility to reset the oi l change schedule
after having performed an oil change accord ing
to Audi specifications. SelectlCAR lfunction but­
ton
> Ser vice inter val display > Re set oil change
int erval
or ICARI function button > C ar systems *
control button > Se rvi cing & checks > Re set oil
change inter val.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an o il change.
- If you disconnect the battery term inals, no
calcu lations can be made for the se rvice in­
terva l display dur ing th is time and no serv­
i c e rem inder will appear. Remembe r that
observ ing the proper serv ice i ntervals is vi­
t ally impo rtan t to ex tending the life o f your
vehicle, particular ly the engine, and ma in­
taining its va lue . Even if the mileage driven
is low, the maximum period o f one yea r
from one service to the next must not be ex­
ceeded.
(D Tips
The information in the Serv ice Reminder re­
mains stored even when the vehicle 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 ill uminates when the
ignition is sw itched on and goes out after the en­
gine starts and the idle has stab ilized . This indi-
cates that the MIL is working properly . ..,.
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on necessary precautions e.g. co rrosion preven­
tion, maintenance and storage . Pay attention to
addit ional information concerning the battery .
Refer to
¢ page 203 .
Economical and environ­
mentally-friendly driving
General
Your personal style of driving will determine the
economy of your vehicle, as well as exhaust and
noise levels.
F ue l economy, environmenta l impact, and we ar
on your engine, brakes and tires la rgely depend
on three factors :
- you r persona l dr iving sty le
- operating conditions
- technical lim itations
If you anticipate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can eas ily cut your fue l
consumption by
10-15 percen t. This section will
g ive you some tips on how you can help the envi ­
ronment and yo ur pocketbook .
(!) Tips
The consumpt ion estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) and Transport Canada may not cor re­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will va ry depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and wea ther condi tions,
t rip length, etc.
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler­
ating.
" Avoid unnecessary accelerating a nd braking .
Veh icles use the most fuel when they are acceler ­
ating . If you anticipate what is going to happen
next , you will need to brake less and, thus, accel­
e rate less . let the vehicle coast wheneve r possi ­
b le -fo r example when yo u see that the next traf­
fic light is red.
Driving and the envir onment
Avoid full throttle
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and im­
proves your mileage .
"Try and keep well below your car 's maximum
speed.
Acce lerating gently reduces fuel consumption,
engine wear, and does not disturb the environ­
ment.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and engine
noise increase disproport ionately at high speeds.
If you drive at approximately three quarters of
top speed, fuel consumption will be reduced by
one half. Never drive faster than the posted
speed limit and weather cond itions permit .
Reducing unnecessary idling
Even when your car is jus t idling it burns up fuel.
" Shut the eng ine off when you are not driving
the vehicle.
" Do not warm up the vehicle by lett ing the en-
gine run at idle.
It makes sense to shut off the engine in traffic
jams, when waiting for trains to pass at railroad cross ings, or at traff ic lights that have long waits
on red . Turning the engine off for just
30 -40 sec ­
onds saves more f uel than is burned starting the
. . engine again.
It takes a long time for the eng ine to warm up
fully when it is running at idle . However, wear
and noxious emissions are especially h igh when
the engine is warming up . So yo u should dr ive
away as soon as you start the eng ine and avoid
runn ing at high rpms w hile the engine is st ill
warming up .
(D Note
Do not leave eng ine idling unattended after
s tart ing. If wa rning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded . Extended idling also prod uces
heat, which could resu lt in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper­
ty .
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Check ing and F illing
Audi oil quality standard
Gas olin e
VW 502 00 or
engi ne vw 50400
A udi reco mmend s
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Audi rec ommends Longlif e high perform ance
engi ne oil from Au di Genuin e Parts
Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and service life of the engine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a h igh-quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
yea r.
(D Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manual and Warranty & Maintenance booklet .
- Use only a high qual ity eng ine oil that ex-
pressly complies with the Audi oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine .
Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage.
- Do not mix any lubricants or other additives into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en­
gine damage.
@ Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa ­
ble that meets the Audi oil quality standard
your engine requires, you may add a total of
no more than 0.5 quart/liter of a h igh-quality
"synthet ic"oil that meets the following speci­
fications.
- Vehicles w ith gasoline eng ine: ACEA A3 or
API SM with a viscosity grade of SAE OW-30,
SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40.
- For more information about engine o il that
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dea ler
or Aud i Custome r Relat ions at
1 (800) 822- 2834 or visit ou r web site at
www.audiusa.com or www .aud icanada.ca.
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· Eng ine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all of
its moving parts.
In order to provide effect ive lubricat ion and cool­
i ng of internal engine components, all internal
combust ion eng ines consume a certa in amount
of oil. Oil consumption var ies from engine to en­
gine and may change sign ificantly over the life of
the engine . T ypically, engines w ith a specified
break -in period (see¢
page 175) consume more
oi l during the break-in period than they consume
after oil consumption has stabilized.
U nder normal cond itions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on the quality and viscosity o f
the oil , the RPM (revo lutions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient tem­ perature and road conditions. Further factors are
the amount of o il dilution from water condensa­
tion or fuel residue and the oxidation level of the
o il. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the o il consumption may increase over
ti me unt il replacement of wo rn compo nents may
become necessary.
With all these variables coming into play, no standard rate of o il consumption can be estab­
li shed or spec ified . T he re is no alte rnative to reg­
u la r and freq uent checki ng of the oi l level, see
Note.
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbo l II
in the instrument cluster lights up, you sho uld
chec k the o il level as soon as possible
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page 197. Top off the o il at your earlies t con­
venience
¢ page 197.
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS
¢ .&. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 193.
(D Note
D riving with an insuffic ient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the eng ine.

Index
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
I nstalling a child restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Left hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Lifting jack .......................... 231
Light adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Coming/Leaving home............. .... 49
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Low beam .. .. .. ................. .. .. 48
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Light/rain sensor Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lighting Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior/reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 31
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
L ow beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lower anchorage locator button . . . . . . . . . 164
256
Luggage compartment
En larging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Loading..... .. .. .. .. ............. .. 116
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Tie-downs ... .. .. .. .. .... .... .... 64, 118
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Luggage compartment lid Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 18, 25
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mileage Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instantaneous . .. ... ............. .. .. 22
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Compass.... .. .. .. .. .... ............ 55
dimming .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. ... 52
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . . 140
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Selector l ever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
N
Natural leather care/cleaning
NHTSA 185
Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Numbe r of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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Occupant seating pos itions 112
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 67