flat tire AUDI A5 COUPE 2011 Owner's Manual

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Removing the spare tire
- Lift th e carg o floo r by the plas tic h andle ~ page 314,
fig . 2 20.
- H ook the hand le into t he luggage compa rtment weathe r
stri p.
- Tur n th e la rge screw~
page 314 , fig . 220 cou nter -clock-
w ise .
- Ta ke out the sp are t ire.
- U nho ok the c arg o flo or b efo re clos ing th e rear lid .
Securing the replaced tire
- Pla ce the w heel w it h t ire in t he spa re wheel we ll and
secu re t he wheel wit h the large sc rew.
- Unhook the c arg o floor before closing the re ar lid.
Using the spare tire (compact spare tire)
T he compact s pare tire is only inte nded for em er gen cie s until you can
reac h a repa ir sh op. R epl ace it as quickly as poss ible wit h a standar d
w he el a nd t ire.
Th ere are some rest rict io ns o n th e use of the compact s pare tire . The
compa ct spar e tir e has b een d esign ed spe cific ally f or your t ype of
vehicle. It must n ot be swa pped with a compact spare tire from
an other ty p e of vehi cle.
Snow chains
Fo r te chni cal re ason s, the use of snow ch ain s on th e compact s par e
t ire is not permitted .
I f y ou do h ave to dr ive wi th sno w chains an d a
front t ire fails, mount
t he spare wh eel w it h t ire instead of a rear tire. Ins tall the s now chai ns
on t he rear tire and use it to repla ce the defective fro nt tire .
Safety first
& WARNING
• Never use the spare tire if it is damaged or if it is worn down to
the tread wear indicators.
• If the spare tire is more than 6 years old, use it only in an emer ­
gency and with extreme caution and careful driving.
• The spare tire is intended only for temporary and short-term
use. It should be replaced as soon as possible with the normal
wheel and tire .
• After mounting the compact spare tire, the tire pressure must
be checked as soon as possible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be 4.2 bar; otherwise, you risk having an accident.
• Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h) . You risk having an
accident.
• Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy braking, and fast
cornering. You risk having an accident.
• Never drive using more than one spare wheel and tire. You risk
having an accident.
• Normal summer or winter tires must not be mounted on the
compact spare wheel rim.
• For technical reasons, the use of tire chains on the spare tire is
not permitted. If it is necessary to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel must be mounted on the front axle in the event of a flat in
a rear tire. The newly available front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire . Installing the tire
chain before mounting the wheel and tire is recommended.
• Loose items in the passenger compartment can cause serious
personal injury during hard braking or in an accident.
- Never store the inflatable spare tire or jack and tool s in the
passenger compartment.
- Always store all jacking equipment, tools, and the inflatable spare tire in the luggage compartment.
- Tighten the knurled retaining screw for the inflatable spare
tire securely. •
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Changing a wheel
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own and your
passenger's safety when changing a wheel.
- After you experience a tire failure, pull the car well away
from moving traffic and try to reach
level ground before
you stop
~ & .
- All passengers should
leave the car and move to a safe
location (for instance, behind the guardrail)~& .
- Engage the
parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rolling unintentionally~ &.
- Shift into
1st gear on vehicles with manual transmission,
or move the
selector lever to the P position on vehicles
with automatic transmission*.
- If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trailer from your vehicle.
- Take the
jack~ page 314 and the spare tire~ page 314
out of the luggage compartment.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn
off the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other
warning devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
& WARNING (continued)
• To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed with the
folding chocks or other objects. When one front wheel is lifted off
the ground, placing the Automatic Transmission in "P" (Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from moving.
• Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and
firm. If necessary, use a sturdy board under the jack.
• After installing the inflatable spare tire, make sure that you
replace the flat tire/wheel in its storage area properly and tighten
the knurled retaining screw securely.
0 Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep incline, use a rock or simila r
object to block the opposite wheel to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
[ i] Tips
Obey all laws. •
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence described
below step-by-step and in exactly that order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover* or the wheel bolt
caps* .
For more details see also~ page 317, "Decorative
wheel covers" or~
page 318, "Wheels with wheel bolt
caps".
2. Loosen the
wheel bolts~ page 318. .,_

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3. Locate the proper mounting point for the jack and align
the jack below that point=>
page 319.
4. Lift the car with the jack=> page 319.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then install the
spare tire => page 320 .
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7.
Lower the vehicle with the jack.
8. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten all wheel
bolts in a crisscross pattern=>
page 318.
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* or the wheel bolt
caps*.
& WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and information=> & in
"Raising the vehicle" on
page 319 and => page 322. •
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the doing the
following.
- Store and secure the wheel you replaced in the spare
wheel well .
Replace the tools and the jack in their proper location.
- Check the
tire pressure of the spare tire as soon as
possible.
- As soon as possible , have the
tightening torques on all
wheel bolts checked with a torque wrench. The correct
tightening torque is 90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
Vehicle OP-eration
-Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possible.
[ i] Tips
• 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.
• Drive at reduced speed until you have the tightening torques
checked. •
Applies to ve hicles : w ith deco rative wheel cove rs
Decorative wheel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed first to
access the wheel bolts.
Removing
Fig. 221 Changing a
wheel: removing the
wheel cover
- Insert the hook provided with the vehicle tool kit in the
hole in the hub.
- Pull off the
decorative wheel cover=> fig. 221. •
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- Screw the threaded end of the alignment pin from the
tool kit hand-tight into the empty bo lt hole~
page 320 ,
fig. 227.
- Then re m ove the o ther wheel bolts as described above.
- Take off t he w heel leaving the alignment pin i n the bolt
hole~ 0-
Putting on the inflatable spare tire
- Push t he spare tire over the a lignmen t pin.
- Screw on th e whe el bo lts and t ight en them
slightly using
the hexagonal soc ket .
- Remove the alignment pin and insert and tighten the
remaini ng whee l bol t slig htly like the rest .
- Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower t he
vehicle unt il the jack is fully released.
- Use the wheel bolt wrench to t ighten a ll whee l bolts firmly
~ page 318 . Tighte n th em in a crisscross pattern, from
one bolt to the (approx imately) opposite one , to keep the
wheel centered.
- Perform the steps required after changing the wheel
~ page 317, "After c hanging a wheel".
T he hexagona l socket makes it easier to remove the whee l bolts from
the rim. Care should be take n when remov ing the reve rsib le blade .
0 Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the r im could hit the brake
rotor and damage the rotor . Work caref ully and have a second person
to he lp you.
Safety first
(I] Tips
• Whe n mounting tires with unidirection al tread de sign make sure
the tread pattern is pointed the rig ht way~
page 321.
• T he wheel bolts should be clea n and easy to turn. Check for dirt
and corrosion on the mating surfaces of both the whee l and the hub .
Remove all d irt from these surfaces before remounting the whee l.
• Do not use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver hand le to
loose n or tig hten the wheel bolts .•
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design mus t be mounte d
with their tread pattern pointed in the right direc tio n .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern intended for
use in a specific direction
Whe n using a spare tire with a tread patte rn intended fo r use in a
specific direction, p lease note the fo llow ing:
• T he direction of ro ta t ion is ma rked by an
arrow on th e side of the
t ir e.
• If the spare tire has to be installed in the incorrect d irect ion, use
the spare t ire only temporar ily since the tire w ill not be ab le to
achieve its optimum pe rformance characterist ics with rega rd to
aquaplaning, noise and wear.
• We recommend tha t you pay particular attent ion to th is fact
dur ing wet weather and that you adjust your speed to match road
condi tions.
• Replace the flat ti re with a new one and have it installed on your
veh icle as soon as possible to restore the handling adva ntages of a
unidirect ional tire. •
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Notes on wheel changing
Please read the in formation => page 303, "New t ires and replacing
t ires and wheel s" i f yo u ar e going t o use a sp are tir e w hich is differe nt
from t he tires on yo ur vehicle.
After you c hange 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 qual· ified workshop.
• With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel bolts are correctly
tightened at a torque of 90 ft lbs. (120 Nm).
• 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 tire s or rims which
differ from those which were factory in stalled, then be sure to
read the information =>
page 303, "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 , ja ck and tools securely in the
luggage compartment. Otherwise, in an accident or sudden
& WARNING (c on tinued )
maneuver they could fly forward , causing injury to passengers in
the vehicle.
0 Note
Do not use commerci ally ava ilable tire se alants . O th erwi se, the ele c­
trical components of the t ire pressure monitoring system* w ill no
longer wor k properly and the se nsor for the tire pressure moni to ring
system* wi ll have to be rep laced by a q ua lified wor kshop .•

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Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment
177
Cargo net .. .. ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 84
Catalytic converter .................. 247
Center a rmrest
Adjusting .. .. .................... 82
Sto rage compartment ... ..... ..... 82
Cert ification .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .... 343
Changing a flat ti re .. .. .. .. ......... 316
Cha ng ing a wheel ........... .. .. .. .. 316
Chang ing engine oil .. .. ... .......... 280
Chassis Undercoating ... .. .. ...... .... . .. 262
Checking Engine coo lant level ........ .... .. 282
Checking tire pressure ............ ... 297
Child res tra int system anchors ... .. .. . 229
Child restra ints
Dange r of using chi ld restraints in the front
seat ........ ...... ...... .. .. .. 192
Where can I get add itiona l information
a bou t child rest rain ts and t he ir u se? ...
234
Chi ld safety ....... ... ... .. ... ... ... 215
Convertible locking retractor . ... ... 225
Important sa fety instructions for using
child safety seats .... .... ... .. .. 218
Importa nt th ings to know whe n driving
w ith children ................. .. 215
Insta lling a child restraint using the LATCH
system . ... ..... ....... .. .. . .. 231
Lower anchorages . ............. .. 230 Mounting and releas
ing the anchorage Coat hooks ... ... ... .. .. .... ... . ... . 94
hook ........ .. .... ...... ..... 23 1
Cold t ire inflation p ressure .... ... . ... 295
T ethe r anchors .. ... .. .. .. .. .... . 232
T ethe r straps . ....... .. .. ... .. .. . 232 Compact spare tire
........... ....... 314
See also Spare t ire ............... 314
Chi ld safety seats ............ .. .. .. . 221
Booste r se ats .. .. .... .... .. .... . 223
Convert ible chi ld sea ts ......... .. . 222
Convert ib le lock ing retractor . ... ... 225
Dange r of using child restraints in the front
seat .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. 192 Compass mirror .
.... .. .............. 71
Com pliance . ................. .... .. 343
Consumer Information ... .... ... 179, 340
Contacting N HTSA ....... .. ... .... .. 179
Conven ience closed .. .. .. .. .......... 54
How do I p roperly install a child safety seat Conven
ience key . .. .. .. ............. . 48
in my vehicle? ...... .. .. ... .. .. . 218 START ENGINE STOP button .
.. 114, 115
In fant seats .............. .. ..... 221 Starting engine ..
... ..... .. .. .. .. 114
Insta lling .. .... .. .. .. .. . ... .. ... 225 Switching eng
ine off ...... .. .. .... 115
LATC H system .. ...... ...... ..... 231 Switching on
ignition ........ ... .. 114
Safety instruct ions .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 218 Unlock
ing and lock ing vehi cle ... .... 48
Cigare tte lig hter . ... .... ... . ... .... .. 92 Conven
ience opening . .. .... .......... 54
Cleaning Convert
ible chi ld safety seats .. ... .. .. 2 22
Al canta ra ® (syn the tic sue de) .. .... . 266
Convert ible lock ing retractor
E ngine comp artment ...... .. .. .. . 267
Activat ing .... ........... ... .... 227
E xhaust t ail pipes .... ... . ... .. .. . 263
Deactivating ... ... .... ..... .... . 228
Fabrics an d fabric cove rings ... .... . 263
Using to secu re a child safety seat . . 225,
Instrument panel ..... .. . ... .... . 264 227
Interior .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . 263
Coolant system .. .... .. ............. 28 1
Leathe r ............. .... .. ..... 265
Cooling System
MMI control console ............. . 263
Expansion tank ........... ... ... . 282
M MI display . .. .. ............... . 263
Cornering light .... .. .. .... .......... 61
Plastic and viny l ............... .. 260
Cruise con trol
Plastic parts ........... .. ... ... . 26 4
Safety belts ......... ... .. .. .. .. . 267
Tr im st rips ..... ...... .... .. .. .. . 259
tr im str ips .. .. ........... .. .. .. . 260 Ch
angin g speed .. .. .... ......... 1 20
Prese lect speed ...... .. .. .. .... .. 12 0
Switching off ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 120
Switching on ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ... . 119
Cleaning and protection ...... .. .. .. . 256
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. ... . 17
Clo ck ............ ...... ...... .. .. .. 12
Cruis ing range .. ... . .. .... ... ..... .. 24

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Shift buttons ... .. ... ... .... ... .... 156 Starting from rest ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 117
Shift indica tor (efficiency p rogram) ..... 27 Sta rting off w it h a t rai ler . ... .. .. .. .. . 118
S ide a irbags
Descript io n .. .. .. .. ... ....... .. . 209
How t hey wo rk ......... ......... 210
S ide assist
Activat ing and deactivat ing . ... .. .. 138
Descriptio n .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . 138
Informat ional and a lert stage s ignals 140
Messages in inst rument cl uste r display . ..
145
Operation . ..................... 140
Safety t ips ... ................... 145
Sensor detect ion area .... ......... 139
Sett ings ... .. ... ..... .. .. .... ... 143
Side curtain airbags . .. ..... .. .. .. ... 2 12
Description . .................... 212
Howtheywork . .. ............... 213
Safety instructions ............... 213
Side mar ke r ligh ts ... .... .. ... .... ... 58
S ki sack .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ....... .. .. 87 Starting the engine
........... .... .. 112
Steering .. ...................... lS, 37
Locking the steeringi ......... .... . 112
Ma lfunction . .. .. ...... ...... ..... 36
Manually adjusting the steer ing whee l
11 1
Steeri ng wheel colum n
Adjusting ma nually .... .... .. .. .. . 11 1
Steps for determ ining co rrect load lim it 300
Stopp ing the e ngine .......... ....... 113
Storage ...... ....... ... ... . ... ... .. 93
Glove compa rtment .. .. ... .. ... ... 93
Storage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
S u n shade ........ ...... .... .. .. .... 65
Sun v isors . ... ..... .... ... .. ... ... .. 64
Swi tches
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Symbols Red ....... .. .. .. .... .... .. .. ... . 32 tiptron
ic ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .... ... .. 150
Automatic Shift Loc k (ASL) ......... 153
Dr iv ing ... ..... ........ ... .. ... . 151
Dynam ic shift program .. ... .. .. . .. 154
Fai l-safe mode ...... .. .... .... .. 156
Ki ck -down ....... .. ............. 15 4
Man ua l shift prog ram ............. 155
Selector leve r .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. 152
T ire pressure .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. 297
T ire pressure mo nitoring system
Loss of air pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 16,31 1
Malf unction .. .. .... ............. 311
Resetting t ire pressures .. ......... 312
T ire service life .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... . 301
Tir es .. ... ............. ... .. .. .. .. 291
Service life ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .. 301
Speed rating let ter code ........... 30 4
Tir e manufactu ring da te .. ......... 30 4
Tir e spe cifica tions . .. .... ......... 3 04
Tr ead dept h .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... 301
Uniform tire quality grading ... . ... 306
W inter tires . ... .. .. ..... .... . ... 307
See also Tru nk pass-through .. .. .... 88
Snow chains .... ................... 308 Yellow
36
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .. .. . 299
So und sys tem disp lay
Dr ive r in forma tion display .. ... .. .. . 21
T
Tires and wheels
Checking t ire pressure ............ 297
Sou rces of informat ion about ch ild restraints
Tachometer ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Cold t
ire inflation pressure . ... .. .. 295
and their use .. .. ... . .. ... .. .... 234
Spare tire .. ... .... ..... ... .... .. .. 314
Speed rating letter code .. ... ........ 304
Speed w arning sys tem ............. ... 30
Speedometer . .. ... ... ... .... .... ... 13
Sta rting engine Tech
nica l modificat ions ... .. ... ...... 343
T et he r anchors ... .. ..... ..... ..... . 232
T ethe r st rap ......... .... ... ... .... 232
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwa rds ............... .. .. . 246
T ie-down rings . .. .. ............... .. 83 Dimens
ions .. ........... ... ..... 303
General notes ........... .... .. .. 29 1
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
292
New t ires and whee ls ....... .... .. 303
Replacing ........... .... .. .. .. .. 303
Snow chains . .. .. .. ..... ..... ... 308
Emergency key ..... .. .. ... .... ... 4S
Tie-downs .... ..... ..... .... .. .. 83, 179

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What should I do after changing a wheel? ...
298
What should I do after replacing wheels? 298
Wheel bolts Torque ............. .... .. .... .. 308
Wheels ........................... 291
Cast alloy .. ... ........... ..... .. 261
Checking tire pressure ............ 297
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 295
General notes ................... 291
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 292
New tires and wheels .. ..... ..... . 303
T ires and vehicle load limits ........ 299
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 184
When must the a irbag system be inspected? .
201
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 298
When should I check the tire pressures? 298
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car?
297
Why safety belts? ........... .... 181, 182
Window regulators Malfunct ions . ............. .... .. . 54
Power locks .. ................. .. . 54
Windows Clean ing . ...... ...... .... ..... .. 260
Windshield defogging/defrosting .. 100, 106
Windshield washer fluid Low level .. .. .. .. .... .. ... ....... 39 Windshield wipers
.. .......... ... .. .. 65
Faulty ...... .................. ... 41
Replacing w indshield wiper blades ... 67
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Was her reservoir ................. 290
Winter operation Battery .... .. .. .. .. .... ......... 285
Coolant system ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 281
Defrosting windows .......... . 99, 106
Front seat heating ...... ......... 109
Tir es ......... ............. .... . 242
Windows ............ .. .. .. .... . 260
Winter tires ....................... 307
All-wheel drive .................. 307
Wiper blades Replacing windshield wiper blades ... 67
See also Windshield wipers ... .. .... 67
X
Xenon headlights ............ .. .. 61,327
y
Yellow symbols . .. .. ............... .. 36