battery AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2013 Owner's Guide
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Automatic climate control Air vents ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 72
Operation . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Setup ... .. ................. .. .... 73
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) ...... ... ... 87
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driving ... . ............. .... .. .. .. 88
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Emergency release ........... .... ... 92
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
M anual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. .. 90
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Remov al lock ( ignition key) . .. .. .. .. .. 75
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S tron ic .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 86
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic wipe rs .......... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 129
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... . ... . 187
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,222
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com-
pa rtment .. ................ ... ... 223
C harging . .. ............. .... .. .. . 225
I mpor tan t warn ings when work ing o n
the bat tery .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 223
Ju mp starting ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 259
L ow ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 185
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 226
State of charge ........... .... .. .. . 185
W inter operation ......... .. .. .. .. . 222
Working on the battery ........ ... .. 223
Before driving . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 121
B elt positioner ............ .... .. ... 135
Bio-ethanol (Fue l) .......... .. .. .. .. . 208
Blended gasoline .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
B lower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 72
Body cav ity sealing ......... .. .. .. .. . 201
B ooste r seats .. ........... .. .. .. ... 169
Brake flu id
Changing the brake flu id .... ... . ... . 222
Checking the brake fluid level ... .. .. . 22 1
Inde x 275
Rese rvoir ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 221
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 221
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid wa rn -
ing light comes on? ................ 221
B ra ke system .. .. .. ................. 221
Anti -lock braking system ..... ... .. .. . 19
B rake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Brake fluid . ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 221
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placeme nt .. .. .. ................. 222
Brake light defective ................ 21
Bra ke powe r ass ist unit . .... ... ... .. 181
B ra kes ....... ... .. ............... 181
Ce ram ic bra kes . .. ................. 181
El ectromech ani ca l par king br ake . .. .. . 80
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 15
Worn b rake pads symbo l ..... ... .. .. . 20
B rak ing
E mergency bra king f unct io n ..... .. .. . 82
braking guard . .. .. .. ............... . 94
Messages . .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 101
Settings ........ .. ..... .......... 101
Break-in per iod . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Tires ....... .. .. .. . .............. 187
Bul bs ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 258
C
Califor nia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... .. 213
B attery spe cific .. ............. .... 224
Capacities .. .... .. ................. 267
Car care . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 194
Interior ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Plastic and vinyl ...... ............. 199
Care of ex terior .. .. .. ............... 19 4
Cargo a rea
refer to L uggage compa rtmen t. . . 68, 127
Catalytic converter ... . ... .... ... .. .. 188
Center armres t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Central lock ing .. .. ................. . 31
Central lock ing switch . .. ...... .... .. 3S
Convenience key .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 35
Remote cont ro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceram ic brake rotors
New brake pads .. .. ........... .... 181
Certif ication . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 272
Chang ing a flat t ire ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 249
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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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278 Index
Hood ....... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 212
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 78
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .. .. . 259
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 79
E ng ine compar tmen t
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Working the engi ne compa rtment 212
E ng ine coolant
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Eng ine coolant system ...... .. .. .. .. . 219
Adding coolant .. .......... ... .. .. . 220
Check ing coolant leve l ...... ... .. .. . 219
C hec king the eng ine coolant leve l . . . . . 21 9
R ad ia to r fan .. . ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Eng ine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ........... .. .... 10
Engine data . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 267
E ng ine hood
C losing .... ............. .. .. .. .. . 212
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .... . 2 12
E ng ine oi l ... .. ........ .... ... .. .. . 214
Adding .. .. ................ ... ... 217
Addit ives . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 217
C hanging .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 218
Che ck oil leve l ........... .... .... . 217
Consumpt io n . ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 217
Indicator light . .. ..... ... .. .. .. 1 7,21
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 216
O il grades ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 214
O il level symbol ............ .. .... .. 21
Pressure malfunction ....... ..... .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specif ication and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Eng ine speed limitat ion ..... .. .. .... .. 21
E nv iro nment
Break -in period . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 18 7
Cata lytic converter ..... ... .. .. .... . 188
Disposing of yo ur vehicle battery .. .. . 226
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Driving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 189
Fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
F uel economy ............. ... .. ... 189
Le aks under your veh icle . ........ .. . 212
L ett ing t he ve hicl e s tand and wa rm up . 189
P roper disposal of dra ined br ake flu id . 22 2 Proper disposal of d
rained eng ine cool -
ant . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 220
Proper d isposal of d rained eng ine
o il ... .... .... .. ............ 217,218
Recycling used engine oil ........ .... 217
U nleaded fuel .. .. ................ . 207
What s hou ld I do w ith an old battery? . 226
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
E SC (Electron ic Sta biliz atio n Con trol )
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E thy l alcohol (Fuel) . ................ . 208
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
E xhaus t tai l pipes
C leaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 2 01
E xpansion tank . ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 219
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xte rior m irrors
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
D imming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 56
Heating ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 55
F
Fan
R adiator
Fastening 2
21
Boos ter seats .... ............. .... 169
C o nvertib le child sa fe ty seats .. ...... 168
Infan t se ats
Flat tire 16
7
Chang ing ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 2 49
flexib le fue l ... .. .. ............. .. .. 208
Floor ma ts .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 126
Fog lights/rea r fog lig ht(s) .. .. .. .. .. .. . 52
Fol ding the rear seats ..... .... ... .. .. . 68
Foot peda ls . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 1 26
For the sake of the environment Gasoli ne fumes and the e nvironme nt .. 210
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 75, 78
Ref ueling ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 210
Sav ing f uel by early ups hifting . .. .. .. . 11
Front a irbags
Description .... .. ................. 144
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 133
F ront passenger's door emergency lo cking 36
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280 Index
Indicator ligh ts ................ .... .. 13
Airbag system . .......... .. .. .... . 151
Dynamic steering .................. 183
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .... . 151
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 13
Infant seats .... ........ .. .. .. .... . 167
Install ing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Instruments
Adjusting the lighting ..... .. .. .. .. . .
55
Instruments and controls ... .. .... .. . . 10
General i llustration .. ..... .. .. .. ... .. 8
I nter ior lights
Front .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... ..
55
Rear .. .. .. .. .......... ... .. .... .. 55
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ... .. . . 57
J
Jump-starting 259
Ju mper cables . ........... ... .. .... . 260
K
Key ..... .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Battery replacement .......... .... ..
33
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 77
Ignition/engine on/off ..... .. .. .... .. 75
Key replacement ........... .. .. .. .. 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Knee airbags ... ........... .. .. .. .. .
155
D escr iptio n .............. .. .. .. .. . 155
How they work ... .......... .. .... . 156
Important safety instructions ..... .. . 157
L
La ne Change Assistant
refer to side assist ............ .... . 103
LA T C H ............ .......... ...... 175
Description . ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 176
Install ing a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 177
Locat ion ... .......... ..... .. .... . 176
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ... .... ........ .. .. .... .
177
Launch Control Prog ram ......... .. .. . 91
Leather ....... ... ................ .
203
Cleaning ...... .. ............. .... 204
Leav ing home ... .. ............. .... . 53
Left hand drive .... ... .......... .. .. . 54
Lifting jack ..... .. ..... ....... .... . 252
Lifting vehicle ... .. ... .......... .. .. 263
Light
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Coming/Leaving home ........ .. .. .. . 53
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ........ .. . 52
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Low beam ..... .. .......... ...... .. 52
Rear fog lights ... ..... .. ... ..... .. . 52
S ide marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tra vel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Light/rain sensor
Headlights .. .. .. ..... ....... .... ..
52
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ..... . 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lights
Emergen cy flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
High beam .... .. ... .... ...... .... . 53
Turn sign als . .. .. .......... ...... .. 53
Locking
Rear lid ... .... ... ................ .
37
Locking/unlocking
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the centra l locking switch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........ .... . 35
Low beams ..... .. ............. .... . 52
Lower anchorage locator button ....... 176
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 175
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 175
Luggage
Stow ing .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. ..
127
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lid ..... .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 37
Load ing ... .... .. ... .......... .... 127
Ski sack ... .... ... ................ . 68
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 128
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency un locking ........... .....
38
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28 6 Index
New tires and w heels ..... ... .. .... . 238
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .... .. . 235
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 135
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 151
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 234
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 234
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .... ............. ...... . 233
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133
W ind deflector ............. ... .. .... 46
C lean ing . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 198
W indows
C leaning . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 199
defrost ing ................. ...... .. 72
Windshield Cleaning . .. ..................... .. 57
defrost ing ......................... 72
W indshield washer fl uid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W indshield washer system ...... .. .... 57
W indshield wipers
Folding up ................ .. .... .. 58
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ..... 58
Sw itching on/off ............. .. .... 57
Washer rese rvoi r 226
W inter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Coolant system ............... .... 219
D efrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat heating .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 72
Tires .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
W indows .... ........... ........ . 199
W inter t ires .. ................ ... ... 242
A ll wheel dr ive ........ .... .... .... 242
X
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 54, 258