parking brake AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2013 Owner's Manual

260 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post
because the batte ry manager system must
be able to detect the battery 's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
ground cab le to the negative ground post
of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 201 Engine compartment: Connecto rs fo r jum per
cables and charger
Fig. 202 Jump sta rting wi th the battery of anot her ve ·
h ide :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake .
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the
cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 201.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::> fig. 202 @
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the b lack negative ca­
ble to the negative terminal @of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head= "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Sta rt the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try
again .
.. With engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or­
der .
.. Close the
cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
--
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
i nstructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . ..,.

Index 277
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Cruise control
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Presetting your speed ....... .. .. .. .. 85
Sw itching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Sw itching on ....................... 84
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholde r .......................... 67
D
Data ...... ...................... .. 267
D ata recorder .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 179
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
D eclaration of comp liance
Adapt ive cruise control . ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Audi side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Cell phone package ................ 272
Conve nience key .............. ..... 272
Electronic immobilizer .............. 272
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 272
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 272
Tire pressure mon itor ing system ..... 272
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
D efrosting (windows) ................. 72
Determin ing correct load limit ........ 236
Digita l clock ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Di gita l compass ..................... 59
Dimensions ........................ 266
D imming the rearview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . 56
Doors emergency locking ........ .... ...... 36
Driver information system
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .......... 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating pos ition
122
D riving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving through water ............... 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D ust filte r
refer to Pollutan t filte r (au toma tic AC
system) .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 70
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 183
E
E85 ( Fuel) .. ...... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 08
Easy entry funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Efficiency program .................. . 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ................... 27
E lectro -mechan ica l power assist ... .. .. 183
El ectromechanica l pa rking brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 82
Ind icator lig ht ..................... 80
Parking ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 81
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting assist ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 81
Starting from rest .................. 81
Starting off w ith a trailer ............ . 82
Warning/ind icator lights ....... ... .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 179
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ec tronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 3 7
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/ indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed limiter .. ..... ... .. .. . 29
El ectronic Stab ili zat ion Cont ro l (E SC) . .. 179
Wa rning/ind icator lights ............ . 19
Emerge ncy actuat io n
Doors ....... ... .. ................ 36
Ig nitio n key ...... ........... ...... 34
Emergency braking ................... 82
Emergency flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning/in dicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Star ting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Emergency operation
Emergency brak ing funct ion (parking
brake) ... ... .. .. .. . .. ..... ........ 82
l uggage compartment l id . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Emergency starting ................. 259
Emerge ncy towing . ................. 261
Ene rgy ma nagement ................ 185
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
D rive r notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .. ................... 214
Coolant .......... ........... ..... 219
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Lumbar support . ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 62
M
Maintenance . ............. .... .. ... 269
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
M atte finish pa int .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 197
M echanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2, 33
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mi leage
Average .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 25
Instantaneous . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Mir rors
Ad justing the exte rior m irrors . .. .. .. .. 55
Compass ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
dimming ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 56
Vanity mirrors . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 57
M oni tor ing the Advanced Airbag System 15 1
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Dnvmg .. ...................... ... 88
Eme rgency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M anual s hift program ............... 90
Selecto r leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
N
Natural leather ................... .. 203
New tires and wheels ................ 238
N HTSA
Contac ting ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 129
Number of seats ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 132
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Occupa nt seating positions ...... .. .. . 122
Octane rating . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Odom eter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 71
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 214, 2 17
O il consumption ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 217
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data L ink Connector (DLC) ............ 29
Elect ronic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunct io n Indicator lamp (MIL) ..... 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Inde x 281
Open ing
Power windows .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 39
Open ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 3S
with the convenience key ..... ... .. .. . 3S
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize poll ution ..... ............. 189
Optional equipment Marked w ith an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program)
Outs ide mirro rs 27
refer to E
xte rior mi rrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized ... 6
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Paint
To uch -up . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 199
Pa int No .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 265
Park assist ... ... .. .. . .............. 110
Parking . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 81
Automatic transmission ..... ... .. .. . 88
Valet parking .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 40
Pa rking bra ke . .. .. .... ............. . 80
also refer to Elec tromech anica l par king
brake ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80
Parking system .. ... ........... .... . 110
Cleaning sensors/camera ........... 198
Rea r ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 110
Re ar, wi th rear view camera .......... 111
Parking system (rear) .. .. .... ...... .. 110
Adjusting the warning tones ......... 111
Pa rking system (rea r, with rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 ...... ............. 114
Pa rkingmode2 .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 115
Safety precautions .. .............. . 112
Switching on/off ............. .... . 113
Swi tching rear view camera on/off .. .. 116
Parts replacement . ................. 271
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 151
Passive safety system ........... .... . 121
Pedals ..... .. .. .. ................. 126
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Transmission ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 86
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S tron ic . ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 86
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transm iss ion ma lf u nct ion (ind icator light) 92
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
T read Wear Indica to r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Trip computer Fue l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
M ileage . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Sing le-tr ip memory .......... .... ... 25
Total-t rip memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ............. .... .. .... 12
Trunk
refer to L u ggage compartment. . . 68, 127
T runk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid .......... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Turn signa ls . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 53
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 23
u
Undercoat ing . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 201
Unfasten ing safety belts .... .. .. .. .. . 138
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 227
Uniform t ire q uality grading . .. .. .. .. . 24 1
Unlock ing
Rear lid ...... ................ .... . 37
Unlocking/ locking
at the lock cylinder ........ .. .. .. .. .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key ........ .... . 35
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Use of jumper cab les ....... .. .. .. .. . 260
V
Valet park ing ............... ... ... ... 40
Vanity mirrors ............. .... .. .. .. 57
Ve hicle-c are prod ucts ....... .. .. .. .. . 194
Vehicle e lectrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 26 5
Vehicle jack .. .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 25 2
Vehicle key .. ............. .... .. .... 32
Inde x 285
Vehicle literatu re .... . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 5
Vehicle tool kit .. ... ................ 248
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Anti- lock braking system (ABS) ... .. .. . 19
Brake system .. .. ................. . 15
E lectromechanical parking brake . ..... 16
El ectronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic Stab ilization Contro l (E5C) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 21
Sa fety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signals ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
Wa rranty coverages ............. .. .. 269
Washer reservo ir ...... ............. 226
Washing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 194
Automatic car wash .. .. ..... ... .. .. 195
by hand ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 195
General information ........... .... 194
Matte finish paint ................. 197
Power top clean ing . ... ..... ... .. .. 197
with a power washer ............... 196
Waxing . ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 198
Wea r indica to r .. .. ............... .. 237
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 26S
Wha t happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 137
What happe ns to unbe lted occupants? .. 133
What impairs driving safety? ...... .. .. 122
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 234
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 234
Wheel bolts Torque ...... .. ...... ............. 244
Whee ls . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 27
Cast alloy ....... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 200
Checking tire pressure ... .... ... .. .. 233
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .. .. 231
General notes .. .. ................. 227
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ... .. ............... 228
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