coolant temperature AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 User Guide

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& WA RNIN G (continu ed )
• The engine compartment of any motor vehi cle i s a potentially
h az ardou s area. N ev er re ach into the are a arou nd or to uch the
r a di ator fan . It is temperature co ntrolled and can swi tc h o n
s uddenly -even wh en the engine i s off and the ignition key h as
been removed . The r adiator f an switches on autom atic all y w hen
the coolant reache s a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coo lant t emper ature drop s.
• Alway s remov e th e ignition key befo re anyone get s under the
v ehi cle .
• Alway s s upport your vehi cle with safety sta nd s if it i s ne ces­
sa ry to wor k unde rne ath the veh icle . The ja ck suppl ied with the
v ehic le i s not adequ ate for thi s purpo se and could coll ap se
c au sin g s eriou s per son al in jury .
• If you m ust w ork under neath the vehi cle with the wheel s on
the ground , alwa ys m ake sure the veh icle i s on l eve l ground , that
the wheels ar e always securely blocked and that the engine
ca nn ot be sta rted .
• Alway s mak e sure the tran sm iss ion selecto r leve r (automatic
tr ansmi ssion ) is in "P " (Park po sition ) or Neutr al (manu al tr ansmi s­
s ion ) and th e park br ake i s firmly applied.
c£> For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings w ill adverse ly affect emission
levels . This is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel
consumption.
• Always observe environmenta l regu lations when disposing of
old engine oil, used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
• Undeployed airbag modules and pretens ioners might be classi ­
fied as Perchlorate Material -specia l handling may apply, see
www .dtsc .ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modules safety belts
with pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regu la-
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
tions must be observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these requirements and we rec
ommend that you have your dea ler
perform this service for you .•
Additional accessories ,
modifications and parts replacement
Addition al a ccessori es and parts
replacement
Always c onsul t an authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design features ensuring a high standard of act ive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be compromised by non -approved changes to the
vehic le . F or this reason, if par ts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when insta lling additiona l accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lable
from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialis ts to install the parts and accessories prope rly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare part s or u sing non-approved acce ssorie s
c an cause d am age to the vehi cle and seriou s pe rsonal injur y.
• Use onl y acc essorie s ex pres sly approved by Audi and g enuine
Audi spare p art s
• The se p art s and acce ssorie s have been spe cia lly de signed to
be used on you r vehi cle .
• Nev er in stall acc ess orie s s uch a s telep hone cra d le s or
be ver age holder s on airb ag cover s or within th e airbag deploy-
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Tec hn ica l da ta

ffl Alphabetical index ----=------...:..:...::... ___________________________ _
Electronic immobilizer .... ...... ... 11, 41
Electronic power contro l
(EPC) warning/indicator light .. .... .. 13
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Warni ng/indicator lights ........... 13
Emergency braking .... ..... .. ...... 114
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Warning/indicator lights ........... 14
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Starting engine .... ....... ........ 41
Emergency locking of the doors ........ 47
Emergency release Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
E . mergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Emergency towing .................. 329
Emergency un locking
Ignition key ...... .... .... .... .... 40
Energy management ...... ... ... .... 241
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Engine Compartmen t ........ ...... . .. .. 272
Coolant .. .... ..... ... ... .... .... 277
Hood ...... ........... ....... ... 270
Starting .................. ...... 108
Starting with jumper cables ....... 326
Stopping ....................... 109
Engine compartment Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Working the engine compartment .. 271
E . I ngme coo ant system .... ... ... .. ... 277
Adding coolant ... .... ...... ..... 279
Checking coo lant level .. .... .... .. 278
Check ing the engine coolant level .. 278
Malfunction ......... .... ......... 30
Radiator fan ...... .... .... .... ... 280
Engine coolant temper.ature
Temperature gauge ...... .... ..... . 8
Engine data .. ................ ...... 337
Engine hood Closing .. .... .... ... .. .... ...... 271
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 270
Engine oil .......................... 273
Adding ......................... 275
Additives .. ....... .... ...... .... 275
Changing . .... .... .... .... .... .. 276
Check oil level ............. ...... 275
Consumption ... .. ............ ... 275
Oil consumption ................. 274
Oil grades ... .. ...... .... ... .. ... 273
Specification and viscosity ...... .. 273
Engine oil level ...................... 36
Engine oil pressure Malfunction .. .... ....... ......... 31
Engine oil sensor defective ............ 36
Engine speed limitation ............... 36
Environment Break -in period .... ........ ...... 243
Catalytic converter ........ ....... 244
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... 285
Driving at high speeds .... ... .. ... 246
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 245 Fuel ..
...... ... .. . ... .... .... ... 267
Fuel economy ... ....... .... ...... 245
Leaks under your vehicle ....... ... 271
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
246
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
281
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant ... .. ...... ... .. ... .... . 279
Proper disposal of drained engine oil ....
275 ,276
Recycling used engine oi l ...... ... 275
Unleaded fuel ........ .... .... ... 265
What should I do with an old battery?
285
Environmental note Rear window defogger .. ....... 95, 102
Roof rack ... ... .. .. .. .... .... .... 85
EPC See Electronic power control .... .... 13
ESP See Electronic stabi lization program
(ES P) ... ......... ... ............ 13
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 234
Expansion tank ..................... 278
Eyeglasses compartment .............. 89
F
Fan
Deluxe automatic c limate control .... 93
Deluxe automatic climate control plus ...
100
Radiator ........ ... .. .... .... ... 280

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Fastening
Booster seats .................... 221
Convertible chi ld safety seats ..... . 219
Infant seats .. ...... ...... ........ 218
Flat tire Changing ....... .... .... ...... .. 312
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Fog lights . ....... .... ... .. ... ... .. .. 54
Foot pedals ... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 174
For the sake of the environment Gaso line fumes and the environment 267
Reducing engine noise by early upshifting .. ............ ......... 9
Refueling ..................... .. 267
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... 9
Front ai rbags
Description ...................... 192
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Front ashtray ... .... .... .... .... .... . 87
Front seats . ... ... .... ... .. .... .... .. 69
Adjusting ... .... .... .... .... ... . 171
Child restraints in the front seat .... 190
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
180
Fuel Additives . .............. ......... 265
Blended gasoline ................. 265
Consumption .... ..... ... .... .... . 23
Filler neck ....................... 266
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ..... .. .. 10
Gasoline ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 265
Gasoline additives .. ...... ...... .. 266
Octane rating ..... .... ... .... .... 265
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Recommendation
.... ... ... .. .... 265
Refuel ling .... .... .... .... ....... 267
Reserve .......................... 10
Tank capacity .... ...... ....... ... 337
Un locking the fue l filler flap by hand 269
Fuel filler flap
Un locking the fuel filler flap by hand 269
Fuel supply too low ....... .. .... .... .. 35
Fuse arrangement ... .... .... ..... .. . 320
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) 164
Gas discharge lamps .... ........ .... 324
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . .... ..... 8
Fuel ga uge ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 10
Tachometer ..... .... .... .... .... .. 9
Gearshift indicato r .. ........ .... .... . 20
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission ... ... 147
General illustration
I nstruments and contr ols ... .. .... ... 7
G lossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
288
G love compartment ... .. .... ..... .. .. 89
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 335
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Head lights
Fog lights ... ....... .............. 54
Rear fog lights ... .... .... .. ....... 54 Head restraints
..... . .. .. ...... ..... 173
Adjusting .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 173
Front seats ... .... .... .... ..... ... 76
Rear seats ........................ 77
Headlight Washer system .... .... ... .... ..... 61
Headlight washer rese rvoir ...... ... .. 286
Headlights Adaptive ligh t .. ... .... .... .... .... 57
Head light range control defective .... 36
Heatable Front seats ... .... .... ... ... .... . 105
Heated Rear window ...... .... .... .... 95, 102
Washer fluid nozzles . ..... .... .... . 61
Hea ted outside m irrors ....... .... .... . 65
Heater Deluxe automatic climate contro l .... 90
Hea ting
Deluxe au tomatic c limate con trol plus 96
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .... .... 182
High beam ... .... ..... .. .... ...... .. 58
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... 15
High vo ltage warning la b el . ...... ... . 334
Home link® universal remote control .. . 164
Hood Opening .. ........ ....... .... ... 270
Release lever ... .... ..... .. ...... . 270
Horn . ...... .... .... ... .... .... ..... . 7
How are chi ld restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety .. ...... .... .... 227
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
195
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data