dimensions AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Check ing and F illing
CJ) Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start
the engine . This will serio us ly damage sensi­
tive electronic components, such as control
un its, relays, radio, etc., as well as the battery
charger .
Battery replacement
The new ba ttery mu st have the same specifica­
tions and dimensions as the original equipmen t
battery .
Intelligent energy management in your vehicle is
responsible for dist ributing the electrical energy
throughout your vehicle¢
page 173. The inte lli­
gent ene rgy ma nagement system wi ll keep the
eng ine batte ry charged better the n ve hicles w ith­
ou t th is system . To make su re the addit io nal
e lec trica l energy is avail ab le on ce again after you
h a ve changed the battery, we recommend t hat
you insta ll batteries o f the same type an d manu­
facture on ly (t he same as those insta lled at the
time your veh icle was delive red). Spec ificat ions
are listed on the battery housing. Your author­
ized Audi dealer must code the battery in the en­
ergy management system to enab le you to use
the energy manageme nt functions correctly after
replacing the battery .
If it is not possible to use a battery of th is type,
the new battery must have the same capacity ,
voltage (12-volts) , ampe rage, construct ion and
p lug sealing.
When insta lling the battery, make sure the igni­
tion and all electrical consumers are tur ned off .
@ Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the side of
the batte ry is connected, othe rw ise fumes or
battery acid can lea k out.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
a battery, we recommend your author ized
Audi dea le r change the battery fo r you. Bat­
t er ies con ta in su lf ur ic ac id a nd lead a nd must
always be disposed of prop erly i n comp lianc e
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with a ll environmenta l re gu lations . Disposing
of veh icle batteries im properly is very danger­
ous to t he environment.
Windshield/headlight*
washer container
Fig. 177 En gin e compar tment: Cove r on the w inds hield
a n d head lig ht* was he r flu id conta iner
The washer fluid co nta iner is marked with the
symbol
Q on its cap ~ fig. 177, ¢ page 195,
fig. 1 71.
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.. Before you check anythi ng i n the engine com ­
partment,
always read and heed all WARN­
INGS ¢ .& in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 193.
.. Lift the fi ller cap to ngue to add w ashe r fl uid .
You c an f ill the containe r to t he top .
.. Press the ca p back on to the filler neck a fte r fill -
ing the contai ner.
Yo u c an find the reservo ir
capacity in t he table in
~page 244.
Clean water should be used when filling up . If
possible, use soft wate r to preve nt scaling on the
w ashe r jets. Alw ays add a glass cleane r solu tion
(wi th fros t protection in the win ter) .
@ Note
Do n ot mix engi ne coolan t antifree ze or any
o the r ad ditive s t o fill u p the wi ndshi eld wash­
er reservo ir.

Tech nical data
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Ax le We ight Rating is the max imum
load that can b e applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle ¢& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity we ight (max . load) is l isted
on the d river's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rating a t the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating .
Dimensions
Length in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across m irro rs) in (mm)
He ight (un loaded) al in (mm) -
Exceed ing permissible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and per­
sonal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
t ransporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possib le so that the vehicle's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the max imum perm iss ible
axle loads or the maximum g ross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the ve hicle 's
han dling will be affe cted by the extra load .
T herefore , ad just your speed acco rd ingly.
- Always observe lo cal regulations.
AS Cabriolet SS Cabriolet
182.1 ( 4626) 182 .7 (46 40)
73.0 (1854) 73 .0 (1854)
7 9.5 (202 0) 79 .5 (2020)
54.4 (1383) 54 .3 (1380)
• > T h e heigh t of the ve hicl e depends on the tir es and the s uspensio n.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember that
some parts of your vehicle , such as spoi le rs or ex-
Capacities
Fuel tank: tota l capacity
Windsh ield and headlight* washer fluid con ta iner
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haust system components, may be close to the
ground . Be careful not to damage them .
gal (liters) 16.1 (6 1.0)
quarts (l ite rs) 4
.8 (4 .5)