maintenance AUDI A5 COUPE 2014 User Guide

212 Check ing and filling
and ad versely a ffect yo ur New Vehicl e
W arr ant y.
@) For the sake of the environment
- Under no circumstances can the oil come
in contact with the sewage network o r
the soil.
- Observe and follow lega l regu lations
when disposing of empty oil containers .
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by
an authorized Audi dealer or a qualified serv­
ice station.
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment,
a lw ays rea d an d h eed all WARN­
INGS c::> .& in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 206.
The engine oil must be changed accord ing to
the intervals specified in your Warranty
&
Maintenance book let. This is very important
because the lubricating properties of oil di­
minish gradua lly during normal vehicle use .
Under some ci rcumstances the engine oi l
should be changed more frequently. Change
oil more often if you drive most ly short dis­
tances, operate the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominantly stop-and-go traffic con­
ditions, or have your vehicle where tempera­
tures remain below freezing for extended pe ­
riods .
Detergent addit ives in the oil w ill make fresh
oil look dark after the engine has been run­ n ing for a short time. This is normal and is not
a reason to change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the problem of proper disposal,
along w ith the special tools and necessary ex ­
pertise required , we strongly recommend that
you have your o il changed by an authorized
Audi de ale r or a qual ified servi ce station.
If y ou choo se to c hang e y our oi l y our self,
please note the followi ng important informa­
tion :
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the eng ine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wear eye protect ion.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot en- gine oil, let the engine cool down to the
touch.
- When removing the o il dra in plug with
your fingers, stay as far away as possible.
Always keep your forearm parallel to the
ground to help prevent hot oil from run­n ing down you r arm.
- Dra in the oil into a container designed
for this purpose, one large enough to
hold at least the total amount of oil in
your engine.
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it we ll out
of the rea ch of childre n.
- Continuous contact with used eng ine o il
is harmfu l to your sk in. Always protect
your skin by washing oil off tho roughly
with soap and wate r.
@ Note
Never mix oil additives with your engine
oi l. These additives can damage your en­
g ine and adversely affect you r A ud i Limit­
ed New Veh icle War ranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before changing your oil, first make su re
you know where you can prope rly dispose
o f the used oil.
- Always dispose of used eng ine oi l proper­
ly. Do not dump it on garden soil, wood­
ed areas, into open streams or down
sewage drains.
- Recycle used engi ne oil by taking it to a
used engine oil collection facility in you r
area, or contact a service station.

232 Tires and wheels
to determine how this re­duces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle.
.,.Check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 233, fig. 172) to de­
termine the designated load rating for a specific tire.
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends on a lot of
different things including proper installation
and balancing, correct tire pressure and driv·
ing style.
Fig. 170 Tire tread: tread wear indicators (TWI)
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Fig. 171 Rotating tires for more even wear
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The original tires on your vehicle have
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high "wear indicators"
c.> fig. 170 running across the tread. Depend·
ing on the make , there will be six to eight of
them evenly placed around the tire. M ar ks on
the tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other
symbols) indicate the positions of the tread
wear indicators. Worn tires must be replaced. Different
figures may apply in other countries
¢& .
Tire pressure
Incorrect tire pressure causes premature wear
and can cause sudden tire blow-out. For this
reason, tire pressure must be checked at least
once a month
¢ page 228.
Driving style
Driving fast around curves, heavy acceleration
and hard braking increase tire wear .
Rotating tires for more even wear
For all four tires on your vehicle to have the
same service life, we recommend that the
front and rear tires are rotated according to
the tire manufacturer's suggested tire rota­
tion intervals. Please remember the follow­
ing :
- Tire rotation intervals may differ from the
vehicle service intervals outlined in your
Maintenance and Warranty Booklet .
- The longer one tire is used in one location
on the vehicle, the more it wears at certain
points; therefore, we recommend that you
follow the tire manufacturer's suggested
tire rotation intervals.
- Vehicles with front-wheel drive experience
more tread wear on the front wheels com­
pa red to all wheel drive (quattro).
- Please rotate tires as shown¢
fig. 171.
- Extra care must be taken when rotating di-
rection-specific tires ¢
page 249.
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced .
However, various situations during everyday
driving can cause them to become unbal­
anced, resulting in vibrations you can usually
feel through the steering wheel.
Unbalanced wheels must be rebalanced to
avoid excessive wear on steering, suspension
and tires. A wheel must also be rebalanced
when a new tire is installed. .,.

Technical Data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 196 Veh ide Identificat ion Number (VlN) plate: lo ·
c ation on d river 's s ide das h panel
XXXXX XX · X -XXXX XXX
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xx
XXXX XXXX XX X XXXXXXXX
XXX XXX
IYP /TYPE
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX KW XXX
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©+ ::rw= xxxx I xxxx XXX I xx
M. · AUSSt I IJ'IIDIIS
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2E H JDZ 1LB lA S 18A
3FC SMU 7X l
FD A 9G3 OG7 OYH OJF
TL6 3 KA 8EH UlA X98 027
lXW 803 908 824 D2D
7T6 CV7 7KO 4X3 2K2
3L4 4KC 3YO 413 502
1S A 7GB 01A 4GO
XX. X XX X XX X XXXX
Fig. 197 Th e vehicle identification label: ins ide the lu g·
ga ge compar tmen t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Identification Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the windshield on the driver's side
9fig. 196.
- in the radio or in the MM!*: Select: ICARI
function button > Vehicle ID number (VIN)
or select : I CAR I function button> Car sys­
tems*
control button > Servicing & checks >
VIN number .
-on the vehicle identification label. Technical Data 261
Vehicle identification label
T
he vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment near the battery.
T he label 9
fig. 197 shows the follow ing vehi­
cl e data :
(D Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transm ission
@ Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that yo ur new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle identification number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as the Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Ax le
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine hood release. The spark ign ition system com­
plies with the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
door jamb on the driver's s ide .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coo lan t, plus maximum load, which in­
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
designated seating position) and luggage
weight9 ,:'.Q,..

264 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi i s covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside of North America.
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
liJJ,

complexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and e nvir onm en tal con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
miss io n pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure prope r
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. The refo re, p roof of servic ing in accord­
ance w ith the maintenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, crea ting unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your authorized Audi dealer or any properly
equ ipped and qua lified workshop. We st rong­
l y urge you to g ive your authorized Audi dea ler
the opportunity to perform all scheduled
maintenance and necessary repairs . Your dea l­
er has the facilities, original parts and trained
specialists to keep your veh icle running prop­
erly.
Performing limit ed m aintenance you rself
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the appli ­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS provided.
B efore you check anything in th e engine
compartment, a lways re ad and heed all
Con sumer In formation 265
WARNINGS ¢ & and ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 206 .
A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
-Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
mon ly accepted safety practices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
lnJUry.
- Do not attempt any of the ma intenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
wit h these or othe r pro cedures with re­
spect to t he veh icle, or are uncerta in how
to p roceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or any properly equipped and qualified
wo rkshop.
- The engine compartment o f any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automat ica lly when the
coo lant reaches a certai n temperatu re
and will cont inue to run until the coo lan t
tempera ture drops .
- Always remove the ign itio n key befo re
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands i f it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
blocked a nd that the engine cannot be
started.
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Maintenance .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 264
M alfunct io n Indicato r Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ....... .. .. .. .. .. 82
M atte fin is h pa int cleaning .. .... .... . 196
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory funct io n . .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 57
Mil eag e
Average .. ............... .... .. .. .. 25
I ns tan taneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors Adjust ing the exte rior m irrors ... .. .. . . 46
Compass ................... ... ... . 51
d imm ing ..... ........... ........ .. 47
Vani ty m ir rors ........... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag System 147
N
Natural leat her
C leaning . ................. .. .... . 199
N et . ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 60
N ew tires and wheels
NHTSA Contact ing 233
127
N umber o f seats . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 129
0
Occupa nt se ating po sit io ns .. .. .. .... . 120
Octane rating ........ ..... .. .. ..... 201
Odometer ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
OFF (au tomatic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 68
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 211
O il cons umption . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 211
On- Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
D ata Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .... .. 30
E lec tron ic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
M alfunct io n I ndica tor L amp (M IL) . . . . . 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Panoramic tilting s unroof .. .. .. .. .. . . 41
Power windows .............. .... .. 40
Sun blind .... ........... .. .. .... .. 41
Sun shades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Open
ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the centra l locking switch ... .... . 36
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operate yo ur vehicle economically an d
minimize poll ution .... .. ..... ... .. .. 190
Op tional eq uipment
Mar ked w it h an a steris k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 28
Outside mir ro rs
refer to Exterior mirrors ..... ... .. .. . 46
Outs ide temperature disp lay ...... .. .. . 24
Owner's manual How the Own er's Manual is organ ized . .. 6
p
Pa int damage ... .. ... .......... ... .
Pai nt No. 198
261
Panoramic t ilting sunroof ...... ... ... . 41
Convenience opening/clos ing .. ... ... . 40
E mergency clos ing ... .......... .. .. . 42
Sun blin d . .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 41
T ilti ng and closing ............. .... . 41
Pa rcel s he lf . ... ... ................ .. 66
Pa rk assist . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . 197
Pa rking .... .... .. ............. .... . 77
Automatic transmiss ion ... ... .. .. .. . 84
Valet parking .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Pa rking brak e ..... ................ .. 76
also refer to Electromec hani cal pa rking
brake . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. ... 76
Parking system . ... ..... .. ... ..... .. 107
Rea r 107
Rea r, with rear view came ra .. .. ... ... 109
Parking system (rear) .............. .. 107
Adjusting the warn ing tones ..... .... 108
P a rking system (rea r, wi th rear view cam -
era) Pa rking mode 1 . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 111
Pa rking mode 2 .. ............. .... 112
Safety precaut ions ............. .... 109
Switch ing on/off . .............. ... 110
Switch ing rear view camera on/off .... 113
Pa rts replacement .... .. ..... ... .. .. 266