oil change AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2011 User Guide

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Data
Applie s to ve hicle s: with 2 .0 lit er 4- cyl. engin e
211 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. engine
Engine data
Max imum outpu t SAE net
Max imum torque SAE net
No. of cy linde rs
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression rat io
Fu el
Dimensions (approx .)
Length (with license plate bracket)
Width (with outside mirrors fol ded)
He ight (un loaded)
Turning circle d iameter (curb to curb)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity
- Reserve (of to tal c apaci ty)
Windshield and headlight * washer fluid container
Engine oil
with filter change hp@rpm
lb-ft@
rpm
C ID (cm
3
)
in (mm)
in (mm) 2
11 @ 4300- 6000
259@ 1500-4200
4
12 1 (198 4)
3.65 (92.8)
3.25 (82.5)
9 .6 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) R eco mmend ed for maximum engi ne per formanc e. Fur ­
ther details ~
page 274, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
i n (mm)
ft (m)
gal (Liters)
g al (Liters)
qua rts (liters)
quar ts (lite rs) 182
.0 (4625)
79 .5 (2020)
54.4 (1383)
36.4 (11. 1)
front wheel drive 17.1 (65.0)
1.8 -2.4 ( 7-9)
4.8 (4 .5)
4.9 (4.6) all whee
l drive
16.8 (64 .0)
1.8- 2.4 (7 -9)
4 .8 (4 .5)
4 .9 (4.6)
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• oil changes, and
• cl eaning or re placing t he air fi lter.
W For the sake of the environment
By reg ula rly m ainta ini ng yo ur vehicl e, you h elp ma ke sure th at emis­
sion standards are ma inta ined, thus mi nimizi ng adve rse effects o n
t he environmen t.•
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
T he i ncreasing use of e lec tronics, soph is tica ted f uel inject io n a nd
em ission cont rol systems, and the gene rally increasing tec hnica l
c o m plex ity of to d ay' s automob iles, have ste adily re duced the s cope
of ma intenance and repairs wh ich can be carr ied o ut by vehicle
ow ne rs.
Also, safety and environmental co ncerns p lace very st ric t
limits o n the nature of re pairs and adjust ments to engi ne and trans­
mission parts which an owner c an per form .
Ma int ena nce, ad justments and repairs us ually r equire sp ecial tools,
test ing devices an d other e quipme nt available to s pec ia lly trai ne d
wo rks ho p pe rsonn el in order to assure p roper perfor mance, rel i­
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Impro per m aintenan ce, a djustments an d repair s can im pair the ope r­
ation and reliability of your vehicle and even void your vehicle
wa rranty . Therefo re, proo f of se rvicing in accordan ce wi th the ma in ­
t enance schedule may be a condi tion fo r upholding a possib le
wa rranty cla im made w it hi n the wa rra nty period .
Above all, operat io nal safety can be adversely affected, crea ting
unnecessary risks for you and your passe nge rs.
I f i n do ub t abou t any se rvi cing, have it done by you r authorized Audi
dealer or a ny other pro perly eq uipped and qualified wo rkshop . We
st rong ly ur ge yo u to give you r a uth orized Aud i dea ler the opportun ity
t o pe rfor m all scheduled mainte nance a nd necessary repairs. Yo ur dea
ler has t he facilit ies , original parts a nd trai ned spec ia lists to keep
you r vehicle ru n ning pr operly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The follow ing pages des cribe a lim ited nu mber of pro ce dur es which
can be perfo rmed on your vehicle wit h ord ina ry tools, s houl d the need
a ris e a nd tra ined p erson ne l b e unavailable. Before perfo rm ing any o f
these procedures, always thorough ly r ead a ll of the applicab le text
a nd caref ully follow the ins truc tion s given. A lw ays r igoro usly o bserve
t he
WARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read
and heed all WARNINGS=>
& and=> & in "W orkin g in t he engine
compartment" on
page 280.
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenance, adjustments or repairs.
• Always be extremely careful when working on the vehicle.
Always follow commonly accepted safety practices and general
common sense . Never risk personal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance, checks or repairs
described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
these or other procedures with respect to the vehicle, or are uncer­
tain how to proceed.
• Do not do any work without the proper tools and equipment.
Have the necessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified workshop.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Never reach into the area around or touch the
radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can switch on
suddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed . The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run until the coolant temperature drops. _,,,

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& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Always remove the ign ition key before anyone gets under the
vehicle.
• Alway s support your vehicle with safety stands if it is nece ssary
to work underneath the vehicle . The jack supplied with the veh icle
is not adequate fo r thi s purpose and could collap se causing
serious personal injury.
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground, always make sure the vehicle is on level ground, that
the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine cannot
be started.
• Always make sure the transmi ssion selector lever (automatic
transmi ssion) is in "P " (Park po sition ) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
<£> For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings will adverse ly affect emission levels .
Thi s is det rimenta l to the environme nt and increases fue l co nsump­
tion.
• Always obse rve environmen tal regulat ions when d ispos ing of o ld
engine oil, used b rake fl uid, di rty e ngine coo lant, spent batter ies or
worn out t ires .
• Undeployed a irbag modules and pretensioners m igh t be classifie d
as Perchlorate Mater ia l -spec ial hand ling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/pe rchlorate . When the vehicle or
parts of t he rest raint system includi ng ai rbag modu les safety belts
with pretens ioners are sc rapped, all applicable laws and regulat ions
m ust be ob served. Yo ur author ized Au di dealer is f amiliar wi th these
requirements and we recommend that you have your dealer perform
t his servi ce for yo u. •
Safety first
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always co nsult an autho riz ed Audi d ealer bef ore
purchasing acces sories.
Yo ur vehicle incorporates the latest safety design feat ures ens uring a
high standard of active and pass ive safety .
Th is safety could be compromised by non-approved changes to the
veh icle . F o r th is reaso n, if p arts have to be rep la ce d , ple ase obse rve
the following points when installing addit ional accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Au di parts are available from
au thori zed Aud i dea le rs .
These dea lers a lso have the necessary facilities, tools and tra ined
specialists to i nstall t he pa rts and ac cesso ries p roperly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or u sing non-approv ed accessories
c an cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury.
• Use only accessories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to be
used on your vehicle.
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or beverage
holder s on airbag covers or within the airbag deployment zones .
Doing so will increase the risk of injury if airbags are triggered in
an a ccident!
• Before you check anything
in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 272. .,
Do-it,yourself service Technical data