2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET trailer

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Airbag system .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 130
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
F ront a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 140
K nee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
C hi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Secur ing c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
L ATCH system ( lower anchorages a nd
tethers for chi ld ren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Addit io nal info rmat ion 166
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
In telligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 167
E lectronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) . . . . 16 7
N otice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorde r and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Brak ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Electro-mechan ica l power assist, dynamic
steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
D riving w ith your quatt ro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Driving and the environment .... 175
Break ing in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 S
Avoi d damagi ng the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 175
D riving throug h wate r on roads . . . . . . . . 17 5
Cata lytic conve rte r. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 176
Shutting down veh icle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Driving w ith a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
T rai ler tow ing informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
C lean ing and care information . . . . . . . . . 183
Pl acing your ve hicle out of se rvice . . . . . . 186
Table of contents
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fuel. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 188
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
W indsh ield/headlight* washer conta iner. 206
Wheels ........ .. ................. 207
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
T ire p ressure monito ring sys tem 224
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Emergency a ssistance . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Vehicle too l ki t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Space -sav ing spare tir e ( compac t spare
t ire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Replacing w heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Fuses ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 234
B ul bs ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 237
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start ing by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
T ow ing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle iden tification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Di mens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 44
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Consumer informat ion ...... .. .. 246
War ranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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-When the vehicle is locked, no one - part icu­
larly not children should remain in the vehi­
cle. Locked doors make it more diff icu lt for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle -
putt ing lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
~ Pull the switch @9 page 76, fig. 91 to apply
the parking brake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
~ When you start to drive as usual, the parking
brake is automatica lly released and your vehicle
begins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping in
city traffic on vehicles w ith an automatic trans­
miss ion, the park ing brake can be applied. The
vehicle does not have to be held with the foot­ brake . The park ing brake eliminates the tendency
to creep with a drive range engaged. As soo n as
you dr ive off as usual, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically and the veh icle starts to
move.
Starting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the start ing assist pre ­
vents the vehicle from unintentionally rolling
back. The braking force of the parking brake is
not released until sufficient driving force has
been built up at the wheels.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Driving
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in­
cline, do the following:
~ Keep the switch @9 page 76, fig. 91 pulled
and depress the accelerator. The parking brake
stays applied and prevents the vehicle from
rolling backwa rd .
~ You ca n release the sw itch @once you a re sure
that you are develop ing enough dr iv in g force at
t he wheels by depressing the accelerator.
Depending on the weight of the rig (vehicle and
trailer) and the severity of the incline, you may
roll backwards as you start. You can prevent roll­
i ng backwards by holding the pa rking brake
swi tch @ pulled out and accelerating -just as
you wou ld when starting on a hill with a conven­
t iona l hand brake .
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional broke system
foils or locks.
~ I n an emergency, pull the switch@Q page 76,
fig. 91 and continue to pull it to slow your vehi ­
cle down with the parking brake.
~ As soon as you re lease the switch @or acceler-
ate, the braking process stops .
If you pull the switch @and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergency
braking f unction is init iated. The vehicle is braked
at all four whee ls by activating the hydraulic
brake system . The brake performance is s imilar
to making an emergency stop
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In order not to activate the emergency braking by
mistake, an audible warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when the switch @is pulled . As soon as
the switch @ is released, or the accelerator pedal
i s depressed, emergency braking stops .
A WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in an
emergency, when the normal foot bra ke has
failed or the brake pedal is obstructed. Using
the parking brake to perform emergency
braking w ill slow your vehicle down as if you
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Audi side assist Side assist
Description
App lies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
Fig. 113 Se nsor dete ction rang e
Fig. 114 Display o n the exterio r mirror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spot and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system , it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­
in sensor range ©
¢fig. 113 : if a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @ in the exter ior
mirror
r:¢> fig . 114 turns on .
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the d isp lay in the right exterior mirror pro ­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critica l. The disp lay in
~ the respective mirro r turns on, but is dim .
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Aud i side assist
The display remains dim intentionally in the in­
formation stage so that your view toward the
front is not disturbed.
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal , side assist warns
you about vehicles that are detected and classi­
fied as critical. The display in the respect ive mir­
ror blinks bright ly. If this happens, check traffic
by glancing in the rearview mirror and ove r you r
shoulder
c::, .&. in General informa tion on
page 98.
{!) Tips
- You can adjust the brightness of the display
@ c:;, page 99.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
c::, page 98.
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Audi side assist
General information
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i s ide ass is t
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F ig . 115 Dr iving s itu atio ns
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Fig. 116 Rear of the vehicle: pos it ion of the sensors
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
@ Vehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still some­
what far away. The faster a veh icle approaches ,
the sooner the display in the exterior mirror w il l
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indicated in the
exterior mirror if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehicles detected by side assist
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are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest .
© Vehicles left behind
If you slow ly pass a vehicle that side assist has
de tected (the diffe rence in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph
(15 km/h)), the display in the exterior mirror
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind
spot .
The display wi ll not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the differ­ ence in speed between the vehicle and your vehi­
cle is greater than 9 mph (15 km/h)) .
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width . In certain situations, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror may turn on even
though there is no vehicle located in the area
that is crit ica l for a lane change. For example:
- if the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on
the edge of your lane. If this is the case, the
system may have detected the vehicle in anoth­
er lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
- if you are driv ing through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side ass ist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors
c:> fig. 116 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob­
j ects, because th is w ill affect the function . Do not
use side assist when towing a trailer. For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to
c:> page 182.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traff ic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
replace a driver's attention . The driver alone
is always responsible for lane changes and
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Audi side assist
(D Tips
-Si de assist is not active w hile you are mak­
i ng t he a dju stment .
- You r settings are automatic ally store d an d
assi gned to t he remote co ntrol key being
u sed.
Driver messages
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assist
If s ide ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in the
button turns off a nd a message will appear in the
i n str ument cluster d isp lay :
Aud i side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
T he rada r senso rs ' vision is affe cted . Do not cove r
the area in front of the sensors wit h bike wheels,
sticke rs, dirt o r other objects. Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary
c> page 98,
fig. 116.
Audi side assist : Currently unavailable
S ide assist c an no t be swi tc h ed on tem pora ril y be­
c a use there is a mal func tio n (fo r ex am ple, the
bat tery ch arge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it wi ll detect
ve hicles co rrectly and it is swi tched off . The sen ­
sors have bee n disp lace d or are fa ulty . Have the
sys tem chec ked by a n aut hori zed Audi de aler or
a uthor ized Audi Se rvice F acility soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing
Side assist sw itches off automatica lly when a fac­
tory-installed trailer hitch is connected to the
electr ica l co nnector on the trailer. The re is no
gua rantee the system will sw itch off when usi ng
a retrofi tte d t raile r hi tc h. D o not use s ide ass is t
w hen towing a trailer.
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Parking System
-You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display
¢ page 110.
-What appears in the display is time-de­
layed.
Reverse Parking
Applies to: veh icles with park ing system (rear, with rear view
camera)
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in a
garage or parking space .
Fig. 124 MMI Di spla y: Aiming at a pa rk in g spot
Fig. 125 MM I Di splay: Alig ning the ve hicle
.-Switch the MMI on and select the reverse gear .
.- Turn the steering wheel until the orange orien­
tation lines(!) appear in the parking spot
¢ fig. 124. Use the markings @to h elp you es­
timat e the distance from an obstacl e. Each
marking corresponds to 3 ft (1 m). The blue
area represents an ex tension of the vehicle 's
outline by approximately 16
ft (5 m) to the
rear .
.- While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the aid of the orange orientation lines
~ CD. @
marks the rear bumper. You should stop driving
in reverse as soon as and no later than when
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the red orientation line@ abuts an object
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A WARNING
-The rear view camera does not show the en­
tire area behind the vehicle
¢ page 106,
fig . 122.
Watch out especially for small chil­
dren and animals. The rear view camera can ­
not always detect them, posing risk of an
accident!
- Please note that objects not touching the
ground can appear to be further away than
they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear
of a truck). In this case, you should not use
the help lines to help with parking, which
poses danger of an accident!
(D Note
- Low obstacles already signaled by a warning
can disappear from the system's detection
range as they are approached and will not
continue to be signaled. Objects such as
barrier chains, trailer draw bars, thin paint­
ed vertical poles or fences may not be de­
tected by the system , posing risk of dam­
age .
- In the MMI display, the direction of travel of
the vehicle rear is represented depending on
the steering wheel angle. The vehicle front
swings out more than the vehicle rear .
Maintain plenty of distance from an obsta­
cle so that your outside mirror or a corner of
your vehicle does not collide with any obsta­
cles -danger of accident!

Trailer towing Driving with a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passenger
transportation .
If you plan to tow a trailer, please remember that
the additional load will affect durability, econo­
my and performance.
Trailer towing not only places more stress on the
vehicle, it also calls for more concentration from
the driver.
For this reason, always follow the operating and
driving instructions provided and use common
sense.
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross trailer weight. The hitch must be suitable
for your vehicle and trailer and must be mounted
securely on the vehicle's chassis at a technically
sound
location . Use only a trailer hitch with a re­
movable ball mount . Always check with the trail­
er hitch manufacturer to make sure that you are
using the correct hitch.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
The hitch must be installed in such a way that it
does not interfere with the impact -absorbing
bumper system . No modifications should be
made to the vehicle exhaust and brake systems .
From time to time, check that all hitch mounting
bo lts remain securely fastened.
When you are not towing a trailer,
remove the
tra iler hitch ball mount . This prevents the hitch
from causing damage shou ld your vehicle be
struck from beh ind ¢
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Trailer brakes
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Trailer towing
The trailer hydraulic brake system must not be
directly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
brake system ¢.&. .
Safety chains
Always use safety chains between your vehicle
and the trailer.
Trailer lights
T ra iler lights must meet all regulations . Be sure
to check w ith your author ized Audi dealer for cor­
rect wiring, switches, and relays.
Mirrors
If you are unable to see the traffic behind you us­
ing the regular outside mirrors, then you
must in­
stall extended mirrors. It is important that you
always have clear vision to the rear.
,8. WARNING
-If a tra iler has electr ical brakes please note
that these bra kes are not activated by the
factory-fitted control unit -risk of accident!
- After removing the trailer hitch, do not
store it in your vehicle. In case of sudden
braking, the hitch could fly forward and in­
jure you or your passengers.
Operating instructions
Maximum trailer weight
A trailer for your vehicle is limited to a typical
class 1 or class 2 trailer.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure the load in the trailer is held sec ure ly in
place to prevent it from shifting forward, back­
ward or sideways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer¢.&.
in Driving instructions on page 180.
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer makes the engine work harder . It
is important that the cooling system's perform ­
ance is up to the additional load . Make sure that
the cool ing system has enough fluid. .,..
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Trailer towing
Tire pr essure
When tow ing a tra iler, inflate the tires of yo ur
veh icle to the tire pressure listed under " Fu ll
load" on the label ¢
page 217. Inflate trai ler
tires to trai ler and tire manufacturers' specifica­
tions.
Lights
The headlight settings should be chec ked with
the trailer attached before driving off . Check to
make sure both vehicle and trailer lights are
working properly.
Safety chains
Be s ure t railer safety chains are properly connect­
ed from the trailer to the hitch on the vehicle .
L eave enough slack in the chains to permit turn ­
ing corners. When you install safety chains, make
sure they wi ll not drag on the road when you are
driving.
The chains shou ld cross under the trailer tongue
to prevent it from dropping in case of separation
from the hitch.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care
and consideration .
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer with an empty car res ults
in a high ly unstable distribution of weight . If this
cannot be avo ided, drive at very low speeds on ly
to avoid the risk of losing steering control.
A "balanced" rig is easie r to operate and cont rol.
This means that the tow vehicle should be loaded
to the extent possible and permissible, while keeping the trai ler as light as possib le under the
circumstances . Whenever possible, transfer
some cargo to the luggage compartment of the
tow vehicle while observ ing tongue load requ ire­
ments and vehicle loading considerat ions .
Spe ed
The higher the speed, the more difficult it be­
comes for the driver to contro l the rig. Do not
drive at the maximum permiss ible speed. Reduce
your speed even more if load, weather or w ind
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conditions are unfavorab le -particularly when
going downhi ll.
Reduce vehicle speed
immediate ly if the trailer
shows the slightest sign of sway ing.
Do not try
to st op the swaying by accele rating.
Observe speed limits. In some a reas, speeds fo r
vehicles towing tra ilers are lower tha n for regular
vehicles.
A lways apply brakes ear ly . When driving down­
hill, shift into a lower gea r to use the engine
braki ng effect to slow the vehicle. Use of the
brakes alone ca n cause them to overheat and fa il.
Coolant temperature
The coolant temperature gauge¢ page 8 must
be observed carefully. If the needle moves close
to the upper end of the scale, reduce speed im­
med iate ly and/or tu rn off the a ir cond itioner .
If the coolant temperatu re warning light . in
the instrument cluster starts flashing, p ull off
the road, stop and let the engine
idle for about
two minu tes to p revent heat build-up .
.&, WARNING
Anyone not properly res trained in a moving
vehicle is at a much greater risk in an acci ­
dent . Never let anyone ride in your car who is
not properly wear ing the restraints provided
by Aud i.
Trailer towing
information
Important to know
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Your vehicle handles differently when towing a
trailer because of the addit iona l weight and dif­
ferent weight distribution. Safety, performance
and economy will greatly depend on how careful­
ly you load your tra iler and operate your rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, pract ice
turning, stopping and backing up in an area away
from traffic. Keep pract icing u nti l you have be­
come completely fam iliar w ith the way your vehi-
cle-tra ile r combination behaves and respo nds . .,.