washer fluid AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2011 Owners Manual

Driver information display
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
h as been de te cte d, th is will appea r in th e instrument clus ter display.
You will also hear an a udible warning to ne. The displays are color
coded in either red or yellow depend ing on their level of priority.
A red symbo l mea ns
Danger , a yellow symbo l ind icates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in addi­
t ion to the red and yellow symbo ls.
T he Auto-Check Contro l w ill automatica lly perform a test each t ime
you switch on the ignition . With the selector lever in
P or N , the
following message appears in the d isplay:
When stationary apply footbrake while sele cting gear.
W hen you a se lec t a d iffe ren t gear ( for ex ample: R , D , etc .), t he
message w ill disappear a nd the Auto-Check function is d isplayed.
If t he re is a ma lfunction, then the malfunct ion message will appear
about
15 seco nds afte r you sta rt the veh icle . At the same t ime you
wi ll hear a warning tone. •
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are sho wn in th e instru­
ment cluster display in addition to symbols .
Fig. 22 I nstrumen t
clu ster: SET bu tton
For examp le , if the transmiss ion se lector lever is not in the P position
w hen the eng ine is tu rne d off, the following mess age appears :
Shift to P , otherwi se vehicle can roll away. Door s do not lock if
le ver is not in P.
Th e ig nit io n key can on ly be removed w ith t he sele cto r in this pos i­
tion . T hi s and other messages are brought up if a funct io n cannot be
c ar ried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbo l appear s in the disp lay, a driver mess age is also
displayed automatically.
F or example, the symbo l for a prob lem w ith en gine oi l press ure
appears in the display . The message :
Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low
The d river mess age in the display goes out afte r abo ut 5 seconds. The
dr iver message can be displayed aga in by briefly pressing the
! SET ]
button ~ fig. 22 .
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the di spla y, a drive r message is also
displayed automatically.
F or example, the symbo l.,,. appears in the dis play, i ndicating low
w indshield washer fl uid leve l. The following message also a ppears:
Please refill washer fluid
Th e dr iver mess age d isappears a fter a f ew seconds. The dr iver
message can be displayed again by briefly pressi ng the
(SET]
button .•

warning goes out after about S seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by pressing the !SETI button again
Defective ignition switch Get it serviced!
-Do not turn the engine off.
- Drive immed iately to an authorized service facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
If there is a malfunction in the electron ic ignition lock, the ignition
cannot be turned off . Drive immediately to an authorized service
facility to have the cause of the malfunction corrected.
On vehicles w ith convenience key *, the e ng ine should not be switched
off using the start/stop button because the engine cannot be started
again after the ignit ion has been switched off.
[ i ] Tips
The symbol's appearance might be d ifferent in some models. •
Yellow symbols
Ayellow symbol means WARNING.
Fig. 24 Display:
Yellow warning
symbol
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 malfunction -Warning!
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Driver information display
When a yellow warning symbol appears, one warning tone sounds. A
dr iver message appears as well to expla in the malfunction in more
detail. The driver warn ing goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can
be brought up at any time by pressing the
! SET] button again.
Check the function displayed as soon as possible . The yellow symbol
will not go out again until the reason for the malfunction has been
corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds.
Dynamic steering*
~ page34
-Worn brake pads ~poge35
Battery voltage ~poge36
Defective light bulb* ~poge35
Check engine oil level => page 36 or
~page36
Engine oil sensor malfunction ~page36
-
Low fuel level =:>page 36
- -Windshield
washer fluid ~poge35
level low
Convenience key*
~poge34
Key not in vehicle
Light/rain sensor* defective
::::>poge35
--
Dynamic headlight range => page37
control defective ...
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Light/rain sensor defective ~c.,
Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
If the symbo l illumina tes, the ligh t senso r has fa iled. For s afe ty
reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with the sw itch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to t urn the lights on and off usi ng
the light sw itch . In the case of a defect in the ra in sensor, the wi nd­
shield wiper lever functions are still avai lab le . Have the light/rain
senso r chec ked as soo n as poss ible by an a utho riz ed Aud i dea le r.•
Worn brake pads u
Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediately contact your autho rized
Audi dea ler or qu alified wor kshop to h ave all b rake pad s in sp ecte d.
On USA mode ls the warn ing light comes on together w it h the
w ar ning light
BRAKE . Both se ts of b rake pads on an axle mus t always
be rep laced at the same time.
& WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision and serious personal
injury .
• If the warning light J and the warning light BRAKE1> with the
message Brake pads! comes on in the instrument cluster di splay,
immediately contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary. •
ll BRAKE: USA mode ls on ly
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Driver information display
A
pp lies to veh icles : wit h defective ligh t bulb wa rning
Defective Light bulb warning t
Th e def ective light bul b warning monitors the function of
the li ght bulbs in the vehicle.
Th e defe ct ive light bulb war ning moni tor s the functio n of the lig ht
bulbs. If a de fective light bu lb is detected, or if a light bu lb has
bur ned out, a ye llow symbol appears as well as a n otifi cat io n that
shows w hich light bu lb is defective.
Defective bulb
~ If this symbol lights up, a t urn signa l (front or rear), a headlamp, a
br ak e light, t he b ack- up ligh t, a fog lamp o r a rear f og l am p has
fai led.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are under pressure and can explode when bulbs are
replaced -risk of injury .
• With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon headlights ), the high­
voltage component must be handled appropriately . Doing other­
wise poses a risk of death!
[ i ] Tips
Have an a uth orized Audi dea ler o r other qualified workshop pe rform
t he rep lacemen t or t he repai r.•
Windshield washer fluid level too low >
< . .., Please refill washer fluid
If the symbo l illum inates, add windsh ield washer f luid to the washer
sy ste m a nd also to the he adlig ht w ashe r system* =>
page 295. •
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Clear vision
©·Single wipe
© -Clean the windshield. To eliminate water droplets, the wind­
shield wiper performs one afterwipe operation after several seconds
while driving. You can switch this function off by moving the lever to
posit ion© within 10 seconds of the afterwipe operation. The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next time the ignition is switched on.
Cleaning the headlights*. The headlight washer system* only func­
tions when the light is switched on. The headlights are automat ically
cleaned the first time and every fifth time the lever is moved to posi­
tion ®· They are also cleaned every time you hold the lever in pos it ion
© for longer than 2 seconds.
& WARNING
• The rain sensor is only intended to assist the driver . The driver
is still responsible for manually switching the wipers on according
to the visibility conditions.
• The windshield may not be treated with water-repelling wind­
shield coating agent s. Unfavorable conditions, such as wetness,
darkness, low sun, can result in increased glare. Wiper blade
chatter is also possible.
• Properly functioning windshield wiper blades are required for
a clear view and safe driving=>
page 71, "Replacing windshield
wiper blades" .
0 Note
• In the case of frost, check whether the windshield wiper blades are
frozen to the windshie ld . Switching on the windshield wipers can
damage the wiper blades!
• Prior to using a car wash, the windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position 0). This helps to prevent unintentional
switching on and damage to the windshield wiper system .
[I] Tips
• The w indshield wipe rs are switched off when the ignition is turned
off . Activate the windshield wipers after the ignition is switched back
on by mov ing the windshield w iper lever to any position.
• Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result in streaking. This can
affect the rain sensor* function. Check your windshie ld wiper blades
regularly.
• The washer fluid nozzles of the w indshield washer system are
heated at low temperatures when the ignition is on .
• When stopping temporar ily, e.g . at a traffic light, the set speed of
the windshield w ipers is automatically reduced by one speed .•
Service position
The windshield wiper blades are replaced in the service
position.
Fig . 76 Service posi­
tion
The service position is set in the radio or in the MMI*.
- If the wiper blades are not frozen to the windshield, bring
the windshield wiper lever to the basic position ®
=> page 69, fig. 75. .,_

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& WARNING (co ntinued )
-Alway s use extreme caution to prevent clothing , jewelry , or
long hair from getting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts or
other moving parts, or from contacting hot parts. Tie back hair
before start ing , and do not wear clothing that will hang or
d roop into the engine.
• Minimize expo sure to emis sion and chemical hazards~& .
& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
• Engine exhaust, some of it s constituents, and certain vehicle
components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cali ­
fornia to cause can cer and birth defects and reproductive harm . In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and ce rtain products
of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defects or othe r reproduc­
tive harm.
• Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead
and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms . Wash hands after
handling.
0 Note
When adding fluids , a lways make sure that they are poured into the
proper co nta iner o r filler opening, otherwise serio us damage to
vehicle systems will occur.
<£> For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle floor pan from underneath
reg ula rly . If yo u see spot s from o il or o ther vehicle fluid s, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized Aud i dea ler. •
Vehicle OP-eration
Engine compartment
These are the most i mportan t it ems that you can check.
Fig . 220 Typ ical layout for c ontainer s and engine oil filler cap
(D Jump start point( +) under a cover ........ .. .. .. .. . 293, 334
@ Brake fluid reservo ir ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
@ Engine oil f iller c ap
('1::r. ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4
© Coolant ex pansion ta nk (-L ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 7
© Jump start point( -) w ith he x head screw ..... ... .. . 293 , 33 4
© Winds hield/head light washer container (0 ) . . . . . . . . 295
(j) Power steering reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Th e posi tion of the eng ine o il filling hole ~ fig. 220 (i tem @) can
differ depending on the eng ine des ign . ..,.
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Checking and filling IJl!II
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<£> For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposal of a battery, we recom­
mend your authorized Audi dealer change the battery for you.
Batte ries contain sulfuric acid and lead and must always be disposed
of properly in compliance with all environmental regulations.
Disposing of vehicle batter ies improperly is very dangerous to the
environment. •
Windshield/headlight washer
container
Fig. 226 Engine
co mp artmen t: Wind­
sh ield and headlight*
washer fluid container
The washer fluid container is marked with the symbol Q on
its cap.
- Before you check anything in the engine compartment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS => & in "Working
in the engine compartme nt" on
page 280 .
-Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer fluid. You can fill
the container to the top.
- Press the cap back onto the filler neck after filling the
container.
Vehicle OP-eration
You can find the reservoir capacity in the table in::::, page 342.
Clean water should be used when filling up. If possible, use soft water
to prevent scaling on the washer jets. Always add a glass cleaner solu­
tion (with frost protection in the winter).
0 Note
Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or any other additives to fill up
the windshie ld washer reservoir .•
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Left cockpit fuse assignment
No. C onsumer
Fus e pa nel @ (black )
1 Dynamic steering
3 Homelink
4 Lane Assist
5 Climate control Right headlight range adjustment
7 Left headlight range adjustment
Fig. 2 4 5 Left cock pit :
fuse pan el with plastic
cl ip
5
5
10 5
5
5
8 Vehicle electrical system control module 1 5
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No. Consumer Amps
9 Adaptive Cruise Control
5
10 Shift gate 5
1 1 Heater washer fluid nozzles
5
12 Climate control 5
13 Ce lt phone prep
s
14 Airbag
5
15 Term
inal 15
25
16 Terminal 15 engine 40
Fus e pa nel ® (brow n)
1 Automatic dimming interior rearview mirror 5
3 Gasoline fuel p ump 25
4 Auxiliary water pump 3 .2L FSI 5
5 Left seat heating with/wi tho ut seat heat ing 15/30
6 Electronic Stabilization Program
10
7 Horn 25
8 Left door window regulator motor 30
9 Wiper motor 30
10 Electronic Stabilization Program
25
11 Driver side door control modu le 15
12 Rain and light sensor 5
Fuse panel © (red)
3 Lumbar support 10
4 Dynamic steer
ing
35
6 Vehicle electrical system control module 1 35
7 Veh icle elect rical system control module 1 20
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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)
•

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
For the sake of the environment
Gasol ine fumes and the env ironment 276
Refueling ..... .. .. .. ............ 276
Saving fuel by early upshifting ..... .. . 9
F ront ai rbags
Description ....... ... . .. .. .. ..... 203
How they work ................ .. . 208
Front armrest Adjusting ........................ 83
Storage compartment ............ .. 83
Front ashtray . .. .. .. ...... ....... ... . 85
Front seats .. .. .. .. ............. .... 77
Adjus ting . .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... . 179
Child restraints in the front seat .... 201
Conven ience side view . .. ...... ..... 82
Symmetrical seat posit ions .......... 82
Upper cabin heati ng ........... .. . 104
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 190
Fuel Add itives ....................... 274
Blended gasoline ................ . 274
Consumpt ion ....... ...... .. .. .. .. 21
Filler neck ..... .. .. .... .......... 275
Fuel gauge ......... ...... .. .... .. 10
Gasoline .................... .... 274
Gasoline additives .. .... ... ... ... . 275
Octane rating ............... .. .. . 274
Recommendation ... .... .... .. .. . 274
Refuell ing ... ... . ...... ......... . 276
Reserve ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 10
Tank capacity ............. .. .... . 342
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fuel economy messages (efficiency
program)
25
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 278
Fuel supply too low ..... .. .. .. .. ...... 36
Fuse arrangement ........... ...... .. 328
Fuses Assignment ............ 329,330,331
Replacing . ... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 328
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. .. .. 171
Gas d ischarge lamps ...... ........... 332
Gauges Engine coolant tern perature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .. ..... .. .............. 10
Ta chometer ............. .. .. .. .... 9
General illustration
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 297
Glove compartment ............... ... 87
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
H
Head restraints .................. ... 180
Adjusting .. .. ... ... .. ... ...... .. 180
Front seats . .. .. .................. 82
Headlight washer reservoir ..... .. .. .. 295
Headlights Adaptive light ........... .. ....... 66
Fog lights . ... ................ .... 64 Headlight range control defective
.. .. 37
Rear fog lights .............. .. ... . 64
Washer system ................... 69
Heated Front seats ............... ...... . 103
Rear seats .. .. .. .. ............. . 103
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 100
Washer fluid nozzles ...... ... . ... .. 69
Heated outside mirrors ............... 73
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 , 95
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... . 192
High beam ............ ...... .... .. .. 67
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. 15
High voltage warning label .... ..... .. 340
Homelink ® universal remote control ... 171
Hood Opening ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 279
Release lever ............. .... .. . 279
Horn ........ ........ .. . ... ... .. ... .. 7
How are child restraint system anchors related to child safety .. .. .... .......... 234
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ...
206
How often should I check my tire pressures? 303
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 197
Hydroplaning . ..................... 307
I
Ignition key ........... ...... .... ... 106
Emergency unlocking ............ .. 40
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u
Undercoating ............... .... ... . 267
Unfastening safety be lts ......... .... 196
Unidirectional tires ....... .. .. .... .. . 296
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. .. ... .. 311
Unlocking Power locking switch ............... 46
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... ... ..... .... 47
Remote control key .. ...... .. .... .. 43
Using the mechanical key . .. .... .. .. 45
Upper cabin heating .... .. .. .. .. .... . 104
Use of jumper cables . .. ... ... .. ..... 334
V
Vanity mirror ................... .... . 69
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 340
Vehicle jack .................... ... . 323
Vehicle literature ... ............. .. ... 4
Vehicle tool kit ....... ... .. .. .. ..... 318
Vehicle -care products .... ......... .. . 260
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 98
Warning/indicator lights .... ...... .. .. 12
adaptive cruise control ... .. ... . .. . 123
Airbag system ............ .... .. .. 14
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 15 Brake system ...... ... ... ... .. .. .. 17
Cruise control ............. ... ... .. 15
Electromechanical parking brake ... .. 16
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Electronic power control
.. ...... ... . 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . 14
H igh beam ................... .... 15
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ... . 15
Safety belt . .. .. ................. . 15
T ire pressure monitoring system ..... 14
T urn signals ................... ... 15
Warranty coverages .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 343
Washer reservoir .................... 295
Wash ing . .... .. ........... ...... .. 260
Automatic car was h .... .. ......... 261
by hand .. .. .. ................. .. 261
General information .............. 260
Power top cleaning .......... ... .. 263
with a power washer .............. 262
Waxing .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ... ...... .. 263
Wear indicator .. ... ................ 306
Weatherstr ips ............. ......... 266
Weights ....... .... ... ............. 341
What happens if you wear your safety be lt too
loose? ... .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. 1 95
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 191
What impairs driving safety? ........ .. 177
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
303
What should I do after replacing wheels? .. .
303
Wheel bolts Torque .... ................... .. 313
Wheels .. .. .. .. ... ................ 296
Cast alloy ....................... 266
Checking tire pressure .. .. .... .... . 302
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 300 General notes
........ ... ... .. .. . 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology. 297
New tires and wheels ........... .. 307
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 304
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 192
When must the airbag system be inspected?
210
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 303
When should I check the tire pressures? . 303
Where are lower anchorages located? .. . 236
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car? 302
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 190
Wind deflector ..... .. ............... 55
Cleaning ............ .... ..... ... 263
Window regulators
Malfunctions ............ ...... ... 50
Powe r locks ....... ............... 49
Windows Cleaning ........... .. ... ... .. .. . 265
Windshield defogging/defrosting . . 92, 100
Windshield washer fluid
Low level ........................ 35
Windshield wipers .. .. .. .. .......... . 69
Faulty .................. ... .. ... . 37
Folding up .. .. .. .. .... ... ........ 71
Serv ice position .. .. .... ........... 70
Washer reservoir ... .............. 295
Winter operation Battery ......... ... .. .. ... ... ... 290
Coolant system ..... ..... ... . ... . 286
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
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