tire pressure AUDI A5 COUPE 2012 Owner's Guide

Cruise control Changing speed ....... ... ... ... ... 100
Prese lect speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. . 1 00
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 99
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 16
also refer to Adapt ive cruise control .. . 102
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cup holders .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D
Data ....... ................... .... 292
Data recorde r ............. .... .. .. . 204
D ate display . .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. .. 12
Daytime running lights ............ 50, 51
Declaration of complianc e
Adaptive cruise control .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Aud i side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 296
Conven ience key ................. .. 296
Elect ronic immobilizer . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 296
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 296
Remote control key ... .... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 296
Defective light bulb warning ..... ... ... 35
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
D efrosting w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2, 88
Deluxe au tomatic clim ate control . . . . . . . 79
A ir di stribu tion ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 82
Automatic mode .................. . 81
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D efrost .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. 82
D escr ipt io n .............. .... .. .. .. 79
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
F an ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 81
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Temperature .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 81
D eluxe automatic climate con trol p lus . . . 83
Air distribution . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Air vents ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 89
Air vents (rea r) ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 89
Au tomatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Inde x 301
Defrost ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 83
Econom ica l use .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 90
Fan .. ...... .. .. .................. 87
Rear window defogger . ............. . 88
Recircu lation mode . .............. .. 87
Synchronization .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 90
T emperature ..... .. ..... ........... 86
T urning on and off .. . ... ....... .... . 86
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 261
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital speedomete r ................. . 21
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 291
Dimming the rearview m irror ........ .. S8
Distance contro l system
refer to Adaptiv e cr uise control ... .. .. 102
Doors Emergency lo cking ................. . 44
Driver informat ion system ........... .. 19
Defective light bulb wa rni ng .... .... .. 35
Digital speedomet er .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Drive r informat io n messages .... .. .. . 29
En hanced shift ind icator ........ .. .. . 25
Open door or rear lid wa rning . ... .. .. . 21
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sound system disp lay .. .. ... ... .. .. . 19
D river seat
refer to Sea ting posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver's seat memory Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving lights . .. .. .... ............. . 49
D rivi ng messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Drivi ng safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Driving through water . .. .. ... ... .. .. 214
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Duplicate key . .. .. ... ............ .. . 37
D ust and pollen filter
Del uxe a utomat ic climate control plus .. 83
Dust filte r
Del uxe automat ic climate control . .. .. . 79
Del uxe a utomat ic cli mate control p lus . . 83
Dynam ic s teering . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34, 124
E
Easy entry funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
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Technical modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 296
Tether anchors ............... ... ... 201
T ether strap . ............. .... .. .. . 201
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) a nd after-
wards ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 213
Tie-down r ings ............. ... ... ... 69
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 15 1
tiptronic .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 126
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 129
D riving .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 126
Dynamic s hift program . ... .. .. .. .. . 129
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual sh ift program ..... .. .. .. .. . 130
Selector lever ......... ...... .... .. 128
Tire pressure ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 258
T ire pressure monitor ing system
L oss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 27 1
M alf unc tion ............. .... .. ... 27 1
Rese tting tire p ressures . ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Tires ...... ... ............. ...... .. 252
Service life . .... .. .... ... .. .... .. . 262
Speed rat ing let ter code ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Tire specifica tions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Tread depth . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 262
Uniform t ire quality grading . ... .. .. . 266
W inter t ires ............. .... .. ... 267
T ires/Whee ls
L ow aspect ratio t ires ... ... .. .. .. .. . 269
Tire pressure monitoring system . 16, 270
Tires and vehicle load lim its ... ... . ... . 260
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 258
Cold tire i nflat ion pressure ..... ... .. 256
D imensions ............... ... ... .. 263
Ge neral notes ............... ... ... 252
Glossa ry of t ire and load ing te rm inolo-
gy .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 253
N ew tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. . 263
Replacing . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 264
Snow chains . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 268
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 260
Wheel bolts ............. .... .. .. . 269
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. ... 267
Tire se rvice life ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 262
Tool kit ... ... ............. ...... .. 273
Inde x 309
To rn o r frayed safety belts ..... ... .. .. 157
Touch-up pa int .. ... ................ 224
Towing Front eye let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 287
T ow t ruck procedures .......... .... . 286
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 271
T ra ile r tow ing . .. .. .... ........... .. 218
Operating instr uctions .. ..... ... .. .. 218
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 218, 219
T ips . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 220
T ransmission .. .. .. .. . .............. 1 26
6 -speed manual transmission .... .. .. 126
tiptron ic . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 126
Transmiss ion malfunction ( indicator
li ght) ......... ... .. ............... 131
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
T re ad Wea r Ind icator (TW I)
Tr ip computer 262
Fuel consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mileage . .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 22
S ingle-trip memo ry ............ .... . 23
T ota l- t rip memory ............. .. .. . 23
Tr ip odometer ..... .. ................ 12
Tr unk
refer to Luggage compartment 44, 68, 150
T ru nk escape handle ............. .. .. . 4S
Trunk lid
refer to L uggage compartment 44, 68, 150
Trunk pass-through .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 73
T urn signals . .. .. .. ................. . 52
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
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Undercoa ting . .. ...... ........... .. 2 26
Unfastening safety belts ......... .. .. 159
U nidirectional tires ... .. ...... ... .. .. 2S2
U niform tire quality grading .......... 266
Un locking
Luggage compartment lid ........... . 44
Power locking switch ............... . 43
Remote cont ro l key .. .. .. .. ... ... .. . 41
U sing the mechanical key ............ 43
U se of jumper cab les .. ... .... ... .. .. 285
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310 Index
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Valet parking .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 47
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle-care products ....... .. .. .. .. . 221
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 290
Vehicle jack .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 277
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .
273
Ventilation
Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . .
79
De luxe automatic climate control plus . . 83
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Warning/indicator lights .... .. .. .... .. 10
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Airbag system .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... .. .. . . 16
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruise control ................ .... .. 16
El ectrom echanical parking brake ...... 17
El ectronic power control ... .. .. .. .. . . 15
Elect ronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 15
High beam .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .....
16
Safety belt .............. .. .. .... .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 16
Turn signals .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Warning lights .. .......... .. .. .... .. 13
Warranty coverages ...... .. .. .. .... . 293
Washer reservoir .............. .... . 251
Washing .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 221
Automatic car wash ........... .... . 222
by hand .... ... .......... .. .. .... . 222
General information .............. . 221
with a power washer ...... .... ..... 223
Waxing ..... ... .......... .. .. .... . 223
Wear indicato r ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 262
Weights . ................. .... ..... 290
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ... .......... .. .. .... .
158
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 155
What impairs driving sa fety? . . . . . . . . . . 145
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... ............... .. .. .. .
259
What should I do after replacing wheels? 259
Wheel bolts
Torque . ... .... .. .. ... ........ .. ..
269
Wheels .... .... ............... .... 252
Cast alloy . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Ch ecking tire pressure .............. 258
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 256
General notes .... ... .......... .. .. 252
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .... .. .. ........... ....
253
New tire s and wheels ............. .. 263
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .. .. .. 260
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . 157
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ ....
173
When should I adjust the ti re pressures? 259
When should I check the tire pressures? . 259
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ....... .... ............... ....
258
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155
Window regulators
Malfunctions .... ... .......... .. .. .
47
Power locks ... .. .. ........... .. .. . 46
Windows
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Windshield defogging/defrosting . . .
83, 88
Windshield washer fluid
Low level .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
35
Windshield wipers . ............... ... 55
Fau lty .... .... ................... .
36
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .. . 56
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Washer reservo ir .................. 251
Winter operation
Batt ery ... .... ............... ....
247
Coola nt system .. .. ........... .. .. 244
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88
Front seat heating . ............ .. .. . 91
Tires ..... .... ............... .... 210
Windows . .. .. .. ............. .... 224
Winter tires ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 267
All-wheel drive ... .. ........... .. .. 267
Wiper blades
Replacing windshiel d wiper blades .... .
56
also refer to Windshield wip ers .. .. .. . 56