2018 AUDI A5 COUPE towing

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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec­
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(·) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in­
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A dead battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 °F (0 °C). If the vehicle battery is
frozen, you must thaw it before connecting
the jump start cables. If you do not, this in-
Emergency situations
creases the risk of an explosion and chemi­
cal burns. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­ ized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin . Flush any contacted area with water
immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle 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 also
have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial­
ly different
"A h" 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 batteries of different voltage or sub­
stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
qpage 330.
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- Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
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-When connecting jumper cables, make sure
that they cannot get caught in any moving
parts in the engine compartment.
- Do not bend over the batteries
-danger of
chem ical burns!
- The battery cell locking screws must be
tightened securely.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c!.> page 330.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ruin
the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE
( + ), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE(-)
ground post of the battery manager contro l
unit.
- Check that all screw p lugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for connect­
i ng a jumper cable as described above ap­
plies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump started. When you are giv ing a
jump start to another vehicle, do
not con­
nect the negative (-) cab le to the negative
(-) terminal on the discharged battery @
c!.> fig. 303. Instead, securely connect the
negative (-) cable to either a solid me tal
component that is firm ly bolted to the en­
gine block or to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery that is be ing charged does not
vent to the outs ide, escaping battery gas
could ignite and explode!
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
The following information is to be used by com ­
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op­
erate their equipment safely.
-Never tow your Audi, towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmission .
Emergency situations
-Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines .
- To prevent unnecessar y damage, your Audi
must be transported with a flat bed truck.
- 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
¢ page 383 and ¢ page 384 .
A WARNING
--
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers. Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Only install the front towing loop when it is
needed.
Fig . 304 Front bumper : in sta lling the towing loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated on the right side of the front bumper.
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle too l
kit
¢ page 368 .
.. Press the cap inward with brief, forceful pres­
sure
c!.>fig. 304 . The cap will loosen from the
bumper .
.. Insert the towing loop a ll the way into the
threaded opening and tighten it with a wheel
wrench.
.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
veh icle tool kit.
A WARNING
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If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
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Emergency situations
Rear towing loop
Fig. 305 Rear bumper: i nstalling the towing loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated on the r ight rear of the bumper.
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
q page 368.
• Press the cap inward with brief, forceful pres­
sure
q fig . 305. The cap will loosen from the
bumper .
• Insert the towing loop all the way into the
threaded opening and t ighten it w ith a wheel
wrench.
• After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool k it.
,& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the veh icle and that
cou ld cause an accident.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
F ig . 306 Vehicle o n flat bed truck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
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• Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed.
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the center line of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed .
(D Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 307 Front lifting point
Fig. 308 Rear lifting po int
.. Read and heed WARNING ¢ A.
• Locate lifting points q fig. 307 and q fig . 308.
• Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or floor
jack to match vehicle lifting poi nts .
• Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points .
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Y our Audi is co vered b y the following war ran­
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regard ing your warranties
can be found in yo ur
W arranty & M ainten ance
bookl et.
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government reg ulations in the Un ited States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U .S.A. and Cana­
da d iffer from vehicles sold in other countries.
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- u nleaded fue ls for vehicles with cata lytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat­
i ng . Imprope r fuel may ca use engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of p roper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily ava ilable.
- Navigat ion systems for veh icles built for the
U .S .A . and Canada will not necessa rily work in
Eur ope, and may not wo rk in other countries
o utside of North Amer ica.
Consumer Inf ormation
(D Note
Audi cannot be respons ible for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and L itera ­
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod­
el i ntroduction. Service Ma nua ls and literature
are avai lab le to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit ­
erature Orde ring Center at :
www.audi.t e chlit eratur e.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to he lp keep
maintenance requirements to a min imum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Wa rranty
& Mainte­
nance boo klet .
Und er diff icult op erating condition s, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trai le r very fre­
quently, etc., some se rvice work shou ld be pe r­
fo rmed between the in terv als specified. This ap ­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes , and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss ion standards are
maintai ned, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the genera lly increas ing techn ica l complexity of
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Index
Starting to drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9S
Starting (eng ine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 92
Steering Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
also refer to Electromechanical steering 154
Steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
also refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 15, 16
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 356
Stopover (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Stopping (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Streaming
refer to Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Street View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
S tronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 96
Subtitles (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Subwoofer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Swap call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Sw itching tabs
refer to Multifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 15, 16
Switching the ignition on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
also refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SYNC (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
System settings (MMI) . ...... ... .... .. . 251
System update (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
System volume 256
T
Tachometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Tail lights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
404
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Connect ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Dialing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Options during a phone call . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Temperature display Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Outs ide temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tether anchors .. .. ... ...... ........ .. 319
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 265
Tightening specification Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Tighten ing spec ification (wheel bolts) . . . . 374
Time ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 251
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set) . . . . . . 369
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Low-profile tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 359, 360
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Tire pressure (trailer towing mode) . . . . . 104 Unidirectional .... .. .. ........... 343,374
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 343
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 355
TMC
refer to Traffic information . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tone (sound)
refer to Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
touch
refer to MMI touch
Towing Tow trucks
Towing loop
TPMS 161
383
383,384
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 360
Traffic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 223