spare wheel AUDI A5 COUPE 2010 User Guide

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Taking the wheel off /installing the spare tire
Follow these instructions step -by-step for changing the
wheel.
Fig . 245 Changing a
wheel: using the screwdriver handle
!with the blade
removed) to turn the
bolts
Fig . 246 Changing a
wheel: alignment pin
inside the top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and raised the
vehicle off the ground, remove and replace the wheel as
follows:
Removing the wheel
-Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriver handle (vehicle tool
kit) => fig. 245 and set it aside on a
clean surface. - Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin from the
tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt hole=> fig. 246.
- Then remove the other wheel bolts as described above.
- Take off the wheel leaving the alignment pin in the bolt
hole.
Putting on the inflatable spare tire
- Push the spare tire over the alignment pin.
- Screw on t he wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using
the hexagonal socket.
- Remove the alignment pin and insert and tighten the
remaining wheel bo lt slightly l ike the rest.
- Turn the jack handle counter -clockwise to lower the
vehicle until the jack is fully released .
- Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel bolts
firmly =>
page 315. Tighten them Tighten them in a criss­
cross pattern ,
from one bolt to the (approximately) oppo­
site one, to keep the wheel centered.
- Perform the steps required after changing the wheel
=>
page 313, "After changing a wheel".
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to remove the wheel bolts
from the rim . Care should be taken when removing the reversible
blade.
[ i] Tips
• When mounting tires wi th unidirectional tread design make sure
the tread pattern is pointed the right way~
page 318.
• The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to turn. Check for dirt
and corrosion on the mating surfaces of both the wheel and the .,
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service irechnical data

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hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces before remounting the
w he el.
• Do not use the he xagonal socket in the screwdriver hand le to
loo sen or tighten the wh eel bo lts.•
Tires with unidirectional tread design
T ir es with unid irecti onal trea d des ign m ust be moun ted
with th eir tread pattern poin ted in th e right dir ection .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern intended for use
in a specific direction
When usi ng a s pa re t ire wi th a tre a d patte rn intended for use i n a
s p ecific direc tion, p lease note the following:
• Th e direc tio n of rot ati on is marke d by an
arrow on the side of the
tire .
• I f th e spare tir e has to be insta lled in th e incor rec t di recti on, use
the spare tire only temporar ily since the tir e will not be able to
ac hieve it s optimu m perf ormance cha rac te ris tic s wit h rega rd to
aqua plani ng, no ise and wea r.
• W e recom men d th at you pay pa rticu lar att ent ion to this f act
du ring wet weather and that you adjust your sp eed to match road
c o nditio ns.
• Replace the flat tire with a n ew on e and have i t installe d on your
v eh ic le as so on as possib le to re st ore th e handl ing a dvant ages of a
un idirectional tir e.•
Notes on wheel changing
P lease read the information=> page 299, "New tir es and r ep lacing
tir es a nd wh eels" if yo u are g oing t o use a spare t ire w hich is
differ ent from th e tires on your v ehicle.
A fter yo u change a ti re:
• Check the tire pressure on the spare immediately after installa ­
tion.
• Have the wheel bolt tightening torque checked with a torque
wrench as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
• With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel bolts are correctly
tightened at a torque of 90 ft lbs. 1120 Nm l.
• If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded and difficult to
turn while changing a tire, they should be replaced before you check
the tightening torque .
• Replace the flat tire with a new one and have it installed on your
vehicle as soon as possible . Remount the wheel cover .
Until then , drive with extra care and at reduced speeds.
& WARNING
• If you are going to equip your vehicle with tires or rims which
differ from those which were factory installed , then be sure to read
the information
=> page 299 , "New tires and replacing tires and
wheels ".
• Always make sure the damaged wheel or even a flat tire and
the jack and tool kit are properly secured in the luggage compart­ ment and are not loose in the passenger compartment .
• In an accident or sudden maneuver they could fly forward,
injuring anyone in the vehicle .
• Always store damaged wheel , jack and tools securely in the
luggage compartment . Otherwise , in an accident or sudden
maneuver they could fly forward , causing injury to passengers in
the vehicle .
0 Note
Do not use commercia lly available tire sealants. Otherwise, the elec ­
tr ica l comp onents o f the tire pr essur e mon it o ring syste m * w ill n o .,

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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

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Care of exterior ... .. ... ... ... ... ... . 252
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
175
Cargo net .... .... ................... 79
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Center armrest Adjusting ........................ 78
Storage compartment ........ .... . 78
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Changing a flat tire .. .... .... ....... 312
Changing a wheel ................... 312
Changing engine oi l ...... .... .... ... 276
Chassis Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Checking Engine coolant level .. ...... ...... 278
Checking tire pressure .... .... .... ... 293
Child restraint system anchors ........ 227
Child restraints Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ...
232
Child safety ................... .... . 213
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 223
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats .... .... ... .... 216
Important things to know when driving with chi ldren ................... 213
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .................. 229 Lower
anchorages ... ...... ...... . 228
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .. .............. ....... ... 229
Tether anchors .. ...... .... .... .. 230
Tether straps ........ ....... ..... 230
Child safety seats ... ........... ..... 218
Booster seats .. ... .... ........ ... 221
Convertible chi ld seats ............ 219
Convertible locking retractor . ...... 223
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ ...... 216
Infant seats ...... ........ ....... 218
Installing ....................... 223
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Safety instructions .... ...... ..... 216
Cigarette lighter ........ ....... ...... 87
Cleaning Alcantara® (synthetic suede) . ..... 262
Engine compartment ....... ... ... 263
Fabrics and fabric coverings ..... .. 259
Instrument panel ................. 260
Interior .. .... .... ... .. .... .... .. 259
Leather ......................... 261
MMI display ..................... 259
MM I termina l .. ... .... .... .... ... 259
Plastic and vinyl .. .. ......... ... . 256
Plastic parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Safety be lts ...... ....... ........ 263
Trim strips . ........... .... ...... 255
trim strips ... .. ........ .... ... ... 256
Cleaning and protection .. ........ ... 252
Clock ........ .... ...... ....... ...... 10 Coat hooks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Co ld tire inflation pressure .... ....... 291
Compact spare tire .................. 311
See also Spare tire ........ ...... .. 311
Compass mirror . ...... .. .... .... .... 67
Comp liance ...... .... ....... .... ... 342
Consumer Information .... ... ... . 177, 339
Contacting NHTSA ... .... .... .... ... 177
Convenience closed ... ....... ........ 49
Convenience key ..................... 44
START ENGINE STOP button ... 110, 111
Starting engine .... ....... .... ... 110
Switching engine off .............. 111
Switching on ignition ............. 11
O
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... ... . 44
Convenience opening ...... ........... 49
Convertible child safety seats ...... ... 219
Convertible locking retractor Activating .. ....... .... ...... .... 225
Deactivating ..................... 226
Using to secure a child safety seat .. 223,
225
Coolant system ..................... 277
Cooling System Expansion tank .... ........... ... 278
Cornering light ...................... 57
Cruise contro l
Changing speed . ...... .... .... .. 116
Preselect speed .. ...... ..... .. ... 116
Switching off ... .. .... .... .... ... 116
Switching on ...... ........... ... 115
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... . 15
Cruising range ................... .... 23

-Alphabetical index
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Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Sensor de tection area . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Side curtain airbags ...... .... ..... .. 210
Description . ...... .... .......... 210
How th ey work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Ski sack . ....... ... .. ...... ... .. .... 82
See also Trunk pass-through ..... .. . 83
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Sound system disp lay
Driver information display . ... .. .... 19
Sources of information abou t child restrain ts
and their use ..... .... ... ..... .. 232
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Speed rating letter code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Speed warning system .. ..... .. ...... 26
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting engine Emergency key .. ...... ....... .... 41
Starting from rest .... .... .... ... .... 113
Starting of f with a trailer . ............ 114
Starting the engine .......... .. .. ... 108
Steering . ...... .. .... ....... .... . 13 ,33
Locking the stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Malfunction .. ...... ... .. .... .... . 32
Manual ly ad justing the steering whee l
107
Steering wheel column Adjusting manual ly ... .... .... .... 107
Steps for determining
correct load limit 296
Stopping the engine . .... .... ... .... 109 Storage .
.... ... ... . .. .. .. .. ........ 88
Glove compartmen t ......... ...... 89
Storage
net .......... .... ........... 79
Sun shade ..... .. ...... ...... .... ... 60
Sun v isors ... .... ...... ........ ..... 60
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Symbols Red .. ...... ........ .... ..... .... 28
Yellow . ... ..... .. .. .. .... .... .... 32
T
Tachometer ...... .... ..... .. .... .... . 9
Technical modifications .. ... .... ... .. 342
Tether anchors ...... ............ ... 230
Tether str ap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
The first 1,000 mil es (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ..... .... .... ..... 243
Tie-down rings ...... ..... ..... .. .... 79
Tie -downs ........ ... .... .... ... 79, 177
tiptronic ..... .... .. .. ... ..... .. . ... 147
Automatic Shif t Lock (ASU . ....... . 150
Driving ............. .... ...... .. 148
Dynamic shift program . .... .... ... 151
Fail-safe mode ................... 153
Kick-down ......... ........ ... ... 151
Manual shift program .......... ... 152
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tire pressure . .... .... ... .... .... ... 293
Tire pressure mon itoring syst em
Loss of ai r pr essur e .. ... .. .... 14,307
Malfunction . ........... ....... .. 307 Resetting tire pressures
... ..... .. . 309
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Tires and wheels ..... .. ...... .... 301
Valves .. .. ... ... .... .... .... .... 301
Tire se rvice life .... .... ... .... .... .. 297
Tires .... ..... .... ....... .. .. ..... . 287
Replacing .. ... .... .... .. . .... .. . 301
Service life .. ...... .... .......... 297
Speed rating letter code .. ......... 300
Tire manufacturing date .. ...... ... 300
Tire specifications ........ .. .... .. 300
Tread depth .... .... ... .... .... .. 297
Uniform tir e quality grading ...... . 303
Winter tires ...... ... .. ...... .... 304
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .... .. 295
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .. ... .. ..... 293
Co ld tire inflation pressure ....... . 291
Dimensions .. ...... ... .. . .... ... 299
Genera l notes ... ....... ...... .... 287
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
288
New tires and whee ls ... .... .... .. 299
Replacing ..... .... .... .. . .... .. . 299
Snow chains .................. ... 305
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. 301
Tires and vehicle load limits .... .. . 295
Wheel bolts ... .... .... .. . .... .. . 305
Winter tires ................... .. 304
Tires/Wheels Low aspect ratio tires ..... .... .... 306
Tire pressure monitoring system 14, 307
Tool kit .. ...... .... ....... ...... ... 310