2021 AUDI A5 rims

Wheels

Rims
Rims with a bolted rim ring* or with bolted wheel
covers* consist of multiple pieces. These compo-
nents were bolted together using special bolts
and a special procedure. You must not repair or
disassemble them > A\.

Z\ WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened or repaired in-
correctly can become loose and result in loss
of
vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an accident. For the correct tightening specifi-
cation, see > page 280, Finishing.
— Always keep the wheel bolts and the threads
in the wheel hub clean and free of grease.
— Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
— Always have damaged rims repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility. Never repair or disassemble
rims yourself, because this increases the risk
of an accident.

Winter tires significantly improve the vehicle's
handling when driving in winter conditions. Be-
cause of their construction (width, compound,
tread pattern), summer tires provide less traction
on ice and snow.
> Use winter tires on all four wheels.
> Only use winter tires that are approved for your
vehicle.
> Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires > A\ in
General information on page 244. An author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility can inform you about the maximum per-
mitted speed for your tires.
> Check the tire pressure after installing wheels
=> page 254.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great-
ly when the tread is worn down to a depth of
0.16 in (4 mm). The characteristics of winter tires
also decrease greatly as the tire ages, regardless
of the remaining tread.
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@) For the sake of the environment
Reinstall summer tires at the appropriate
time, because they provide better handling
when roads are free of snow and ice. Summer
tires cause less road noise, tire wear, and fuel
consumption.
Gi) Tips
You can also use all season tires instead of
winter tires. Please note that in some coun-
tries where winter tires are required, only win-
ter tires with the 4&4 symbol may be permit-
ted.
Snow chains improve both driving and braking in
winter road conditions.
> Only install snow chains on the front wheels.
> Check and correct the seating of the snow
chains after driving a few feet, if necessary. Fol-
low the instructions from the manufacturer.
> Note the maximum speed of 30 mph
(50 km/h). Observe the local regulations.
Use of snow chains is only permitted with certain
rim/tire combinations due to technical reasons.
Check with an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility to see if you may use
snow chains.
Use fine-mesh snow chains. They must not add
more than 0.53 in (13.5 mm) in height, including
the chain lock.
You must remove the snow chains on roads with-
out snow. Otherwise, you could impair driving
ability and damage the tires.

ZA\ WARNING
Using incorrect snow chains or installing snow
chains incorrectly can result in loss of vehicle
control, which increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
() Note
Snow chains can damage the rims and wheel
covers* if the chains come into direct contact

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with them. Remove the wheel covers* first.
Use coated snow chains.
@) Tips
When using snow chains, it may be advisable
to limit the ESC > page 122.
Low-profile tires
Applies to: vehicles with low-profile tires
Compared to other tire/rim combinations, low-
profile tires offer a wider tread surface and a
larger rim diameter with shorter tire sidewalls.
This results in an agile driving style. However, it
may reduce the level of comfort and increase
road noise when driving on roads in poor condi-
tion.
Low-profile tires can become damaged more
quickly than standard tires when driving over
large bumps, potholes, manhole covers, and
curbs. Therefore, it is particularly important to
maintain the correct tire pressure > page 254.
To reduce the risk of damage to the tires and
rims, drive very carefully on poor roads.
Check your wheels regularly every 2,000 mi
(3,000 km) for damage. For example, check for
bulges/cracks on the tires or deformations/cracks
on the rims.
After a heavy impact or damage, have the tires
and rims inspected or replaced immediately by
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Low-profile tires can wear out faster than stand-
ard tires.
Uniform tire quality grading
— Tread wear
— Traction AAABC
— Temperature A BC
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire side wall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width > page 245, fig. 173.
For example: Tread wear 200, Traction AA, Tem-
perature A.
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to these grades.
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one half (1 1/2) times as well on the govern-
ment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, Band C. Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un-
der controlled conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
SA.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate-
rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure > A\.
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform-
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un-
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.

ZA\ WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction >

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Care and cleaning


ZA\ WARNING
—To reduce the risk of accidents, only wash
the vehicle when the ignition is off and fol-
low the instructions from the car wash oper-
ator.
—To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings.
— After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to moisture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter. This in-
creases the risk of an accident. The brakes
must be dried with a few careful brake appli-
cations.

@) Note
— If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exterior mirrors* must only
be folded in and out using the power folding
function.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
wheels on your vehicle with the distance be-
tween the guide rails in the car wash.
—To reduce the risk of damage, compare the
height and width of your vehicle with the
height and width of the inside of the car
wash.
—To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not wash
decorative decals* with a pressure washer.
—To reduce the risk of damage, the power
top* and the trim molding with the high-
mounted brake lights must not be cleaned
with a pressure washer
—To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges, or similar items.
— When washing matte finish painted vehicle
components:
— To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polishing agents or hard
wax.
— Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect.
— Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle components painted with
matte finish paint. The paint could be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.
@) For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle in facilities specially de-
signed for that purpose. This will reduce the
risk of dirty water contaminated with oil from
entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehicle
components, refer to the following tables. The
information contained there is simply recommen-
dations. For questions or for components that
Exterior cleaning
are not listed, consult an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility. Also follow
the information found in > A.



Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper | Deposits Soft cloth with glass cleaner, > page 67
blades
Headlights/ Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solution® >
tail lights

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Component Situation Solution

Natural leather Fresh stains Cotton cloth with a mild soap solution®

Water-based deposits
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
dried stains: stain remover suitable for leather

Oil-based deposits
such as oil, make-up,
etc.
Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
for leather
dried stains: oil cleaning spray

Certain types of de-
posits such as ink,
nail polish, latex
paint, shoe polish,
etc.
Spot remover suitable for leather


nents

Care Regularly apply conditioning cream that protects from
light and penetrates into the material. Use special colored
conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon compo- Deposits Clean the same way as plastic components

a) Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 quart (1 liter) of water

Z\ WARNING
The windshield must not be treated with wa-
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un-
der unfavorable conditions, such as wetness,
— Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens. This
could cause the lens to crack.
— Never use abrasive cleaning materials or
alcohol to clean the camera lens. This

darkness, and when the sun is low, these coat-
ings can cause increased glare, which increas-
es the risk of an accident. They can also cause

wiper blade chatter.

() Note
— Headlights and tail lights
— Never clean the headlights or tail lights
with a dry cloth or sponge because the
lights could be damaged.
— Do not use any cleaning products that con-
tain alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
— Wheels
— Never use any paint polish or other abra-
sive materials.
— Damage to the protective layer on the
rims, such as stone chips or scratches,
must be repaired immediately.
— Camera lenses
could cause scratches and cracks.
— Power top
— Remove bird droppings immediately.
— Never use gasoline, spot remover, ben-
zene, paint thinner or other solvents to re-
move.
— Door windows
— Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plastic scraper. To re-
duce the risk of scratches, move the scra-
per only in one direction and not back and
forth.
— Never remove snow or ice from door win-
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rear
window defogger, do not apply any stick-
ers on the heating wires on the inside of
the window.
— Decorative parts and trim
— Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
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Index

Replacement parts.............-.020005 296
Replacing bulbsescs. «6 voi 2 6 sree #0 were 2 289
Reporting
Safety Defects................ 296
Reverse gear
TEPEFLO.GOANS & secs ¥ waveere ¥ wave eo eee 105
RIMS! « aces oo smn oo corse oo Ree De BS 259
Cleaning....... 00... cece cece 269
Rolling. ..... 0... cee eee ee eee eee 104
Rolling ability
Electromechanical parking brake........ 114
Transmission idlés « < seo x y ose 2 eee « 2 106
Roof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 47
Roof load « « seas seee x ¢ peen sc Pee ex eS 300
ROOPECK ose : sae « £ sexe es Heme ss meu eee 96
alsorreferito Roof taCkivrses «sce a wow «oe 96
Route guidance
SEOPPLING erie «© sures © & senmns © o sammeee wo cane 194
also refer to Navigation............... 190
Running direction (tires)................ 279,
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Safety belt microphone................. 181
Safety belts... 0... 2... eee eee 75
Belt positioner... 0... 0... eee eee 77
Cleaning’: « ¢ saws ¢ ¢ sews oy cee ee ees eee 270
Locking... 0.6... cee eee eee eee eee 88
Securing child safety seats.............. 87
Satellite map... ... eee eee 197
Saving fuel
Energy consumers..............-.--05- i?
Recuperation « « eee ss ceww + ween & + wows ¢ 9 17
Screen
refer to Touch display..........00ees eee 18
SCrewahiver’s x + sxswive wo inane & o sama ow omncam a 274
Search function
refer to Free text search............... 215
Seat: heating secs so cane eo esawere 2 eases 100, 101
Seats
Adjusting. .......... 0. cee eee eee eee 70
ClGANING:: ¢ « saas ss Hess 2 o ReeS eo eRe eA: 270
Easy entry function................200. 72
Folding the rearseats............... 94,95
Head restraints....................05. 73
Memory FUNCHON ¢ wie & 2 mas a ¢ ween » 2 ese 78
310
Resetting the position.................. 71
Storing a seat profile...............000. 78
Seat ventilation.................8. 100, 101
Securing the vehicle................000. 104
Selecting a source (media).............. 212
Selector lever + « wows oo awesome 2 cvtue oo sees 105
Selector lever position
MOPEPEONGCANS :. iacans wo « enerame we % suena @ Heer 105
Sensors
Coverage areaS.. 1. eee eee eee 127
LOGatiONS aes = y seme + a serge « eee ce eS 128
Service interval display................. 242
SET REAR (button).............00000005 100
Setting measurement units.............. 221
Settings... 20... cee eee eee eee eee 221
Announcements and tones............. 221
BlUGtOOEN's ¢ sasns + & were = & sees © v cores & 222
Dateramd timer: « x secmece = x carne © = sms = 5 221
Language............ cece eee eee 221
Measurement units................06- 221
Media... ... cee eee eee eee 216
Navigation..............0..0.00 ee eee 200
RaGiO son x ¢ woe & o cme 2H Hee YB Ee 208
SOUNG aiicssa x a isvars «+ cvenane 2 0 ncanews a 8 seauow oa 221
SysteM . 1... eee eee ee 221
TIMEZONE wis 2 = news a o eoeeR & & SOU GE PETE 221
WisFihotspot. cscs 2 sec x 2 eens e 2 wns « 185
Setting the language................... 221
Setting the times: « + aes neen ee rea ee 221
Shift light indicator’: « escx « s wees se sors «ee 16
Shit Pad dleSiacu « = misuse & = menue 2 § Hepes 2 Ese 107
5S) To)» 184
Shuffle... 0... eee ee 214
Side assist... 0... eee eee eee 156
Cleaning the sensors...............0-. 269
SIM Card... 6... eee ee eee eee 183
Sliding/tilting sunroof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 47
Smart Favorites
referto Presets sais so sews v een av were as 205
Smartphone
refer to Telephone ..........ceeeeenees 171
SNOW CHAINS is: os weeiies os eee 6 wow a 6 awa 260
Socket
refer to Power sourceS..........--.00--- 91