engine AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2014 Owners Manual

272 Index
Homelink universal remote contro l 267
Remote control key ...... ... .. .... . 267
Decorative parts/trim
C leaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 197
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrosting (windows) ........ ... .... .. 71
Determining correct load limit ..... .. . 231
Digita l clock .............. .. .. ...... 12
Digital compass ............. .. .... .. 58
Dimensions .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Dimming the rearview mirror . ..... .. .. 55
Displays Cleaning . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 197
Doors emergency lock ing .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Driver information system Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .... 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating position ............ 122
Driving safely ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 121
Driving through water ...... .. .. .... . 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter (automatic AC
system) ................. .... ...... 69
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 184
E
E85 (Fuel) . ................. .. .. .. . 202
Easy entry function ......... .... .... .. 62
Efficiency program ........... .. .. ... . 27
Fuel economy messages . ........ .. .. 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ........... .. .. .. .. 27
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. .. . 184
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking ........ ... .... . . 81
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Parking ...... ........... .. .. .... .. 80
Releasing and closing ......... .. .... 79
Starting ass ist .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Starting from rest ........ .. .. .. .. .. 80
Starting off with a tra ile r ... .. .. .. .. . . 81
War ning/ indicator l ights ... .... .... .. 16 Electronic
differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
El ectronic differential lock (ED L) ... .... 179
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 19
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 37
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic speed limiter .............. . 29
Electronic stabilization control Sport mode ..... ... ....... ... .. .. 181
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 179
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Emergency actuation
Doors .... .. .. . .............. .... . 36
Ignition key ..... ................ .. 34
Emergency braking . ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 81
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Warning/indicator lights ............ . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Emergency operation
Emergency braking funct ion (pa rking
brake) .. .. .. .. .. ................. . 81
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency starting ... ....... ... .. .. 255
Emergency towing .................. 257
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment ................... .. 208
Coolant ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 213
Data ......... .. .. ............ ... 263
Hood ............................ 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4, 77
Starting with jumper cables ......... 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................. 206
Working the engine compartment 206
Engine coolant
Indicator light . .. ............... ... 17
Engine coolant system ..... ...... .... 213
Adding coolant . .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 214
Checking coolant level . ...... ... .. .. 213

Checking the engine coolant leve l .. ... 213
Radiator fan ................. .. ... 215
Engin e coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ................. 10
Eng ine hood
Closing .. ..... ........... ...... .. 206
How to release the hood ............ 206
Eng ine oil . .. ............. .... .. ... 208
Adding ... . ............. .... .. .. . 211
Additives . .. ............. .... .. ... 211
Changing ...................... .. 212
Check oil level .................. .. 211
Consumption ............ .... .. ... 211
I ndicator light ................. 17,21
Oil consumption .......... .... .. ... 210
Oil grades .. ................. .. ... 208
Pressure malfunction ........... ..... 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 208
Engine speed limitation ............... 21
Env ironment
Break- in period ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 187
Catalytic converter . .......... ... .. . 188
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 220
Driving at high speeds .............. 189
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 189
Fuel . .... .. .. ................ .... 204
Fu el economy ................ .. ... 189
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 206
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 190
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 216
Proper disposal of drained engine cool -
ant . .. .. .. .. .... ........ .... ... . 214
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil ...... .. ................. 211,212
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 211
Unleaded fuel ..................... 201
What should I do with an old battery? . 220
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) .................. 202
Ev ent Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Exhaust tail pipes
C leaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 197
Expansion tank ............ .... .. ... 213
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Index 273
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Dimming ... ... .. .. ................ 55
Heating ... .. .. .. ................. . 54
F
Fan
Radiator 215
Fastening Booster seats .. .. .. .............. . 169
Convertible child safety seats ....... . 168
Infant seats ..... ................. 167
Flat tire Changing ... .. ...... ............. 244
flexible fuel ........................ 202
Floor mats ... ..... .. ............... 126
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Folding the rear seats ............ .. .. . 67
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. . .............. 126
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 74, 77
Refueling . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 204
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ..... .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 133
Front passenger's door emergency locking 36
Front seats Adjusting ....... .. ............... 123
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 141
Upper cabin heating ............ .. .. . 72
Fuel Additives ............... .......... 201
Blended gasoline .................. 201
Consumption .. .. .... ......... .. .. . 25
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. ............... 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline ... ... .... ............... 201
Gasoline additives . ............... . 203
Low fue l level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .. .. ................. 201
Recommendation . .. ........... .... 201
Refuelling ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ..... 204
Reserve ................ ........... 12
Tank capac ity .. .. .. .............. . 262
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Jumpe r cables . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 256
K
Key . .. .... .. ................. .. .... 32
Ba ttery replacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 76
Ignition/engine on/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Key replacement ......... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Knee airbags . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 55
D escr ipt ion . ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Important safety instructions ... .. ... 157
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 102
L ATCH .. ........................ .. 175
D escr ip ti on ..... ......... .... .. .. . 176
I n st alling a chi ld res traint .. .. .. .. .. . 177
L ocat ion ..... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 176
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 177
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Leather clean ing/protection . .. .. .. .. . 198
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
L eft hand d rive . ............ ... ... ... 53
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 247
L ifti ng ve hicl e .. ........... .. .. .. ... 259
Light adap tive light . .............. ... ... . 51
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ..... .. .. .. .. .. 52
D aytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
E xterior ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 52
F og lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . 51
I nter ior/read ing .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 54
L ow beam . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 51
Rear fog lights ........ .......... ... 51
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Inde x 275
Light/ rain senso r
Head lights . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 51
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 56
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L ights
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hig h beam . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 52
Turn signals ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 52
Locking Re ar li d ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 37
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
wi th t he conve nien ce key .......... .. . 35
Low beams ....... .. ................ 51
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 176
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 175
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 175
Luggage Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 127
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
En larging . .. .. .. ................. . 67
Li d ....... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 37
L oad ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 127
S ki sack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 67
Tie-downs ... .... .. . .. .. ..... . 67, 128
Valet parking .. .. .. . ............... 40
Luggage compartment lid
E mergency un lock ing . .. .. ... ... .. .. . 38
Lumbar support ... .. . .. .... ... ... .. . 61
M
Maintenance .... .. .. . .............. 264
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . 20 , 29
Matte f inish paint clean ing .......... . 195
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mileage Ave rag e . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 25
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 54
Compass .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 58
dimming .. .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 55
Vanity mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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276 Index .:..:..:..::....::..
...:..._ ___________________________ _
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 150
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving .... ............. .. .. .. .. .. 87
Emergency mode ......... .. .. .... .. 91
Manual shift program ............... 89
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
N
Natural leather
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 198
New tires and wheels ........... .. ... 233
NHTSA Contacting . ............. .. .. .. ... 129
Number of seats ............ ... .... . 132
0
Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .... . 122
Octane rating .. ........... ........ . 201
Odometer ... ................ ..... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 211
Oi l consumption ............ ... .... . 211
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. . . 29
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 39
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder ......... ... .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch . ... .. .. 35
with the convenience key ... .. .. .... .. 35
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ......... .. .. .. .. . 189
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .... .. .. .. .. .. . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 27
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Outside temperature display ..... .. ....
24
Owner's manual
How the Owner 's Manual is organized ... 6
p
Paint damage ..... ................ . 197
Pa int No ... ... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 261
Park assist . ..... .. ............. .... 109
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses .. .. .. 196
Parking .... .... .. ............. .... . 80
Automatic transmission ............. 87
Valet parking .... ................ .. 40
Parking brake . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 79
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 79
Parking system .. .. ................ . 109
Rear .... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 109
Rear , with rear view camera .. .... .. .. 111
Parking system (rear) . ........... .. .. 109
Adjusting the warning tones ....... .. 110
Parking system (rear , with rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 113
Parking mode 2 .. ... .......... .. .. 114
Safety precautions ............. .... 111
Switching on/off . ................ . 112
Switching rear view camera on/off .. .. 115
Parts replacement ................. . 266
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 151
Passive safety system . ... ..... ... .. .. 121
Pedals ............................ 126
Physical principles of a frontal co llision 133
Plastic parts Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 197
Polishing ... .... .. ................ . 197
Pollutant filter (automat ic AC system) .. . 69
Power seat adjustment .. ... .......... .. .. . 61
Power locking system ................ . 31
Emergency locking ................ .. 36
Power windows . ................. .. 40
Rear lid ... .... .. ............. .... . 37
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... . 36
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist 184

278 Index
Fastening . ...... ......... ... .... . 136
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Not worn . ................. ..... . 133
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .... . 137
Safety instructions .......... .. .... . 135
Securing child safety seats ..... .. ... 171
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ................ ... .. .
137
Unfasten ing ........... .. .... .. .. . 138
Warn ing/ indicator l ight .... .. .. .. .. . 132
Warning light ...................... 16
Why YOU MUST wear them ......... . 132
Worn properly ............ ... .... . 134
Safety belt warn ing light .... .. .. .... . 132
Safety compliance sticker ... .. .. .... . 261
Safety equipment ................... 121
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .
121
Safety guidelines
Seats .. .. .... ........... ........ ..
60
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ....... ... .... .
206
for using child safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 164
for using safety belts ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ..... .. ................ ... .. .
152
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .......... .. .. .... .
124
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ....... .. .. .... . 132
Seat covers
Cleaning . .. .. ........ ...... ... .. .
198
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seating capacity ............ ... .... . 132
Seating position
Driver ... .. ................ ... ...
122
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 123
How to adjust the front seats . .. .. .. . 123
Incorrect seat position ........... .. . 125
Occupants .. ................ ..... . 122
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats
Adjusting .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. ..
61
Adjusting in the MMI .......... .. .... 62
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drive r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding ........................... 67
Front passenger's seat ............... 61
Head restraints ............... ..... 63
Number of seats . ............. .... 132
Power easy entry function ............ 62
Safety gu idelines ........ ...... .. .. . 60
Seat symmetry . .. .......... ...... .. 62
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat (upper cabin heating) ........ .. .. . 72
Selective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency re lease ............... .. . 91
Selector lever emergency release .. .. .. . 91
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ..... ... .. ..
139
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing w iper blades .. .... . 57
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shutting down vehicle ............ ... 189
S ide a irbags
Description .. .. .. ............. .. ..
158
How they work ... ................ . 159
side assist
Adjusting the brightness ............
104
Sensor range .. .. ... .......... .. .. 103
Side assist
Activating and deactivating ...... ....
104
Cleaning the sensors ........ .... ... 196
Description .. .. .. .......... ...... . 102
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ski sack ...... .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 67
Snow chains .. .. .. .......... ...... . 238
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
stra ints and their use ............ .. ..
178
Spare tire ... .. ... . .. .... .... ... .. .. 243
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code ............. . 234
Speed warning system ........... .. .. . 81
Sport d ifferential .. ............. .... 106
Indicator lamp ... ................ .. 22
START ENGINE STOP button (conven ience
key) ....... .... .. ............. .... .
78

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START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) ...... .. .. ................ ..... 77
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting off with a trailer .... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 77
Steer ing
Lacking the steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
also refer to Electro-mechanical power
assist . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 184
Steering wheel Adjust ing steering column . .. .. .. .. .. 74
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 184
Steps for determining correct load limit . 231
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Storage . .. ... ...... ............. ... 65
S tronic ..... .. ................ ..... 85
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S tronic transmission
Emergency release .................. 91
L aunch Contro l Program ............. 90
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ta il lights
C leaning ... .... ........... .. .. .. .
Technical mod ifications
Textiles 196
267
C leaning ... .. ............. .. .. ... 198
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. .. ................ .... 187
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 128
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 87
Emergency mode ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tire pressure .............. .... .. ... 228
T ire pressure monitoring system
L oss of air pressu re ................ 241
Malfunction ................ ... ... 241
Resetting tire pressures ....... ... .. . 242 T
ires .............................. 222
Low aspect ratio tires .............. . 239
Serv ice life . ... .. .. ............... 232
Speed rating letter code ............ 234
Tire manufacturing date ............ 234
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 240
Tire specifications .. . .... .. .... .... 234
Tread depth ...... ...... .......... 232
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .. .. 236
Winter tires . .. .. .... ........... .. 237
Tires and vehicle load limits ........... 230
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire inflation pressure ...... .. . .
Dimensions
. . .. .. .................
General notes .. .. .. ... ....... .... .
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .......... ... .. .............. .
New tires and wheels ........... .. . .
Replacing ..... ...... ............ .
Snow cha ins . .. .. .. . ............. .
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ .
Wheel bolts
Winter tires
T ire service life
Tool kit
..... .. ...............
Torn or frayed safety belts
Towing 228
226
233
222
223
233
234
238
230
239
237
232
243
135
Front eyelet ... .. .... ............. 258
Rear eyelet .. .. .. ................. 258
Tow truck procedures .............. . 257
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 241
Trailer towing ... .. ................. 192
Operating instructions .......... .... 192
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 192, 193
Tips ......... ... .. ..... .......... 194
Transmission . ... .. .. ................ 85
Transmission malfunction (in dicato r light) 91
Transport Canada .. ................. 129
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 232
Trip computer Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ . 25
Single-trip memory ................. 25
Total-trip memory ..... ....... .... .. 25
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