child restraint AUDI A5 COUPE 2014 Service Manual

and child against the backrest, center
armrest, or door .
- A tight tether or other strap on a rear­
ward-fac ing c hild restra int attached to
the front passenger seat can put too much pressure on the weight-mat in the
seat and register a heavier weight in the
Advanced Airbag System . T he heav ie r
we ight registe red ca n make th e system
wor k as thoug h an adu lt were on t he seat
and dep loy the A dvanced Airbag when i t
must be suppressed ca using serious or
even fatal injury to the child.
- If you mus t inst all a rearw ard facing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circ umstan­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im­
med iate ly install the rearward-facing
child safety seat in a rear seat ing pos i­
t io n and have the airbag system inspect­
ed by you r a uthorized Audi dea le r.
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional
information about ch ild restrai nt select ion, in­
stallat ion and use:
NHTSA advises that t he best child safety seat
is the one that fits y our child and fits i n your
ve hicle, and that you w ill use correctly and
consis tently.
Try before you buy !
U.S National Highway T raffic Safety Admin­
istration
T e l. : 1-888-327-4236 (T TY : 1-800-424-9153)
www.nhtsa.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Te l.: (202) 662 -0600
www.safekids.o rg
Child Sa fet y 1 79
Safety BeltSafe U.S.A
Tel.: (800) 7 45 -SAFE (English)
T el.: (800) 747-SANO (Span ish)
www.carseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
Tel.: 1 -800-333-0371 or ca ll
1 -6 13-998-86 16 if yo u are in the Ottawa a rea
http://www .tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/
menu.htm
Audi Customer Relation s
Tel.: (800) 822-2834
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A
Accessories ..... ... ...... ... .. .. ... 266
AC (automatic climate control) ... .. .. .. 68
adaptive cruise control Vehicles with manual transmission .. .. 92
Adapt ive cr uise control ...... .. .. .. .. .. 90
C leaning the sensor ........ ... .. .. . 197
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 96
Setting the driving program .. .. .. .. .. 95
Adapt ive dampers .......... .. .. .. .. . 104
Adapt ive light ................ ... ... . 43
Adaptive Lig ht (defective) .... ... .. .. .. 22
Adding Eng ine coolant ........... .. .. .. ... 214
E ng ine oi l .. ... .. ....... ... .. .. ... 211
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 220
Addit ional accessories
Addit ives 266
Engine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 211
Adjustab le steering column . ... .. .. .. .. 71
Adjusting Air dist ribution (automatic climate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
I nstrument illum inat ion . .. .. .. .. .. .. 46
Steering column .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Temperature (automatic climate control) 69
A irbag
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 156
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 141
Advanced Airbag System components . 144
Care . .. ... . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 150
Ch ildren . .. ............. .... .. .. . 16 2
C hi ld restraints ........... .. .. .. ... 163
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 144
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Disposal . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 150
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
H ow do the front airbags work? . . . . . . 146
H ow many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... ... ............. ...... .. 144
H ow the Advanced Airbag System com-
po nents work together .... .. .. .. .. . 145
I mportant safety ins tructions on the
knee airbag system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 154
Inde x 269
Important things to know .... ... .. .. 137
Indicator light ..... . ... ...... ... .. 147
Knee a irbags ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 152
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 147
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 148
Repairs ......... .. ............... lSO
Safety instructions .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 149
S ide a irbags ..... .. ..... .......... 155
S ide cur tain airbags . ........... .... 15 7
Weigh t-sensing mat ........... .. .. 162
When must the system be inspected? 147
Alcantara Cleaning ........ .. ............... 199
all-wheel drive
All wheel d rive 185
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 237
Alternato r
refer to Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant system ..... .. 213
Anti- lock braking system . ..... ... .. .. 180
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 18 , 19
Anti-slip regu lation .... ......... .. .. 180
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti-theft a larm warning system ... .. .. . 32
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 38
A rm rest .... .. .. .. .. . ............... 56
Ashtray ...... .. .. .. . ............... S8
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is marked w ith an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi braking gu ard
refer to b ra ki ng g uard . ............. . 90
Audi drive select ... .. ............... 104
Adaptive dampers .. .......... .... . 104
Desc ription .. .. .. ................. 104
Dynam ic steer ing . .... ......... .... 10 4
Set ting the dr iv ing mode ........ .. .. 105
Spo rt differential .... .. ..... ... .. .. 104
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 26 4
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automat ic headlights ............. .. 43
Auto Lock . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 32
Automat ic be lt ret ractor ......... .. .. 132
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Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 179
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 175
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 161
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 17 1
I mportant safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 164
I mportant things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 161
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. . 176
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 176
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... .. 176
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tet her st raps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Ch ild safety seats .......... .... .. .. . 167
Booster seats . ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 169
Convertible c hild seats .. ..... .... .. 168
Conver tible locking retracto r .. .. ... .. 171
D anger of using c hild restra ints in the
fro nt sea t .. ............. .... .. .. . 138
H ow do I properly ins tall a child s afety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 164
Infant seats . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 167
Install ing .... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 17 1
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 164
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 166
Cigarette lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Clea ning .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 196
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Climate con trol sys tem
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Supp lementary heater .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 70
synchron izing . ........... .. .. .. .... 70
C lo ck . .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. 12
Closing Panoramic tilt ing s unroof ...... . ... .. 4 1
P owe r windows . .......... ... ... ... 40
Sun blind .. ............. .... .. .... 41
Closing/open ing
at the lock cylinder ............ ... ... 37
by remote cont ro l ........... .. .... . 35
Inde x 271
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 36
with the conve nience key ..... ... .. .. . 36
Cold tire infla tion p ress ure ............ 226
Coming home . .. .. ................. .
44
Compact spa re tire ... . ... .... ... .. .. 24 3
also refer to Spare tire .. ..... ... .. .. 243
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Compass in the m irror ............... . 51
Compliance . .. .. .. ................. 267
Consumer Informat ion . . . . . . . . . . 127, 264
Co ntacting NHTSA ... . ... .... ... .. .. 127
Cont rols
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 198
Convenience key Ind icator lig hts .. .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. . 75
Starting engi ne (S TART E NGINE STOP
bu tton) . .. .. .. .. .. . .............. . 74
Stoppi ng the eng ine (STAR T ENG INE
STOP b utton) . ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 75
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. . 74
u nlocking/loc king . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 36
Convenie nce opening/clos ing
Convertib le child safety seats
Conve rtib le locking retractor 40
168
Activating ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 173
Deactivating ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 173
Using to secure a child sa fety seat 1.71, 173
Cool ant system .. .. ............... .. 213
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 68
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .. ............... 213
Corner ing l igh t .. ...... ........... .. . 43
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed .................. .. 80
Presett ing your speed ............. .. 81
Switch ing off .. .. .... ........... .. . 81
Swi tching on . .. .. .. ............... . 80
Cruising range . .. .. ... ... ...... ..... . 2S
( upholder . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 59
D
Dat a recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Date d isp lay ...... .. ..... ........... 12
Daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 , 44
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Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................ . 206
Working the engine compartment 206
Engine coolant
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine coolant system .......... ... .. 213
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 214
Checking coolant level ..... .. .. .. .. . 213
Checking the engine coolant level . . . . . 213
Radiator fan ............. .. .. .. .. . 215
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .......... .... ... 10
Engine hood Closing .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 206
How to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 206
Engine oil ... ................ ... ... 208
Adding .... ................ ... ... 211
Additives . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 211
Changing .. ............. .... .. ... 212
Check oil level ........... .... .. ... 211
Consumption ............... ... ... 211
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 21
Oil consumption . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Oil grades ..................... ... 208
Pressure malfunction ...... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specification and viscosity ... ... .. .. . 208
Engine speed limitation .......... .... . 21
Environment Break-in period ........... .. .. .. ... 188
Catalytic converter ............ ... .. 189
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 220
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 190
Driving to minim ize pollution and noise 190
Fu el . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 204
Fu el economy ..................... 190
Leaks under your vehicle ............ 206
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 191
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 216
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 214
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil ...... ... ............. ... 211,212
Recycling used engine oil . .. .. .. .. .. . 211
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Unleaded fuel . ........... .. .. .. ... 201
What should I do with an old battery? . 220
Index 273
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 20
Ethyl alcohol (Fuel) . ................. 202
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 180
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning ... ..... .. ............... 197
Expansion tank .. .... ... ....... ..... 213
Exterior lighting . .. ................. . 43
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting ..... .... ................ 46
Dimming ... ..... .. ................ 47
Heating ........................... 46
F
Fan
Radiator
Fastening 215
Booster seats .. ...... ......... .... 169
Convertible child safety seats .... .... 168
Infant seats
Flat tire 167
Changi ng ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. 244
flexible fuel ... .. .... ............... 202
Floor mats ... ..... .. ............... 124
Fog lights/rear fog lig ht(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding the rear seats ... ............. . 63
Foot pedals . .. .. .. .. ............... 124
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 204
Letting the engine warm up . . . . . . 71, 74
Refueling . .. .. .. ................. 204
Saving fuel by early upsh ifting ... .. .. . 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
How they work ... .. . .. .... ........ 146
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 130
Front passenger's door emergency locking 37
Front seats Adjusting ....... .. ..... .......... 121
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 138
Fuel Additives .... .. ...... ............. 201
Blended gasoline ... . .. .... ........ 201
Consumption .. ... ............... .. 25
Filler neck . .. .. .... .......... ..... 203
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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274 Index
Gasoline ........ ......... ... .... . 201
Gasoline additives ................. 203
Low fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating ............ .. .. ..... 201
Recommendation ......... .... .... . 201
Refuelling .. ................ ... ... 204
Reserve .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tank capacity ............. ... .. .. . 262
Tank system ........... .. .... .. .. .. 21
Unlock ing the fuel fi ller flap by hand . . 205
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ... .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 29
Fue l filler flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 205
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Replacing . ................. ..... . 250
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink) .. .... . 115
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps ......... ... .... . 253
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. ...... 10
F uel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendation .......... .. .... 28
Gearshift indicator ......... .... .... .. 27
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
Ge neral illustration
I nstruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. .. 17
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Valet park ing . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 42
GPS controlled clock ........ .... .... .. 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 261
H
H eadlights
Cleaning . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 197
C leaning system .................... 49
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Left
hand drive, right hand drive .. .. .. . 45
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlight washer reservoir ....... .... 220
Head restraints .. .. ................. 122
Adjusting . .. .. .. .. .. ...... 56, 57, 122
Removing/installing ... ......... ... . 57
Heated exterior mirrors .. ............. ..... 46
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
seats ..... .... .. .. ............... . 69
windshield washer spray nozzles ..... . 49
Heating ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 67
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .. .. .. .. 132
High beam .. ....................... . 44
High voltage warning label ........ ... 261
Hill descent control .......... ...... .. 86
Homelink (remote control) ......... .. 115
Hood Opening . ..... .. ................ . 206
Re lease lever .... ............. .... 206
Horn ......... ... .. .............. ... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 17S
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. 229
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 135
Hyd rop laning ... .. ................ . 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off ............... .... . 71
Ignition key Emergency unlock ing ... ......... ... . 35
lg n ition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Indicator light ................ ..... 18
Malfunction . .. .. ............. .. .. . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving .. 119
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 135
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .. ... 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148
Dynamic steering ................. . 185
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ........ ... 148
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 13
Infant seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. 167

278 Index .:..:..:..::....::..
...:..._ ___________________________ _
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SAFE .. ... ... .. .......... .. .. .... .. 12
Safe driving habits ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 119
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 134
Safety belt pretensioner ... .. .... .. .. . 135
Service and disposal .............. . 135
Safety belts .. .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. . 132
Cleaning ..... ........... .. .. .... . 198
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ... ................... . 130
Fast ening . .............. .. .. .... . 132
Improperly worn .................. 135
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety belt position ....... .... .... . 133
Safety instructions .......... .. .. .. . 132
Securing child safety seats ... .. .. .. . 171
Special considerations for pregnant
women ...... .. .. ...... .... ... .. . 134
Unfastening ............. .. .. .... . 134
Warning/indicator light .... .. .. .. .. . 129
Warning light ............ .. ........ 16
Why YOU MUST wear them ... ... ... . 129
Worn properly ............. .. .... . 131
Safety belt warning light ........ ..... 129
Safety compliance st icker ....... ..... 261
Safety equipment ............ .. .... . 119
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Safety guidelines
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instructions
Engine compartment .......... .... . 206
for side curtain airbags .... .. .. .... . 159
for using child safety seats ..... .. ... 164
for us ing safety be lts .......... .... . 132
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. .. ............ ... .. .. ... 149
Seat adjustment
Head restraints .............. .... . 122
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ................ 129
Seat covers Cleaning . ................. .. .. .. . 199
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seating capacity .................... 129 Seating position
Driver .. ...... .. .. ... .......... .. 120
Front passenger ............... .. .. 121
How to ad just the front seats .... .... 121
I n correct seat position .......... .... 123
Occupants .... ... ... ......... ... .. 120
Rear passengers .. ..... .. ... ..... .. 122
Seat memory ........ .......... .. .. . 57
Seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting in the MMI ........... .. .. . 55
Convenience side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding ..... .... .................. 63
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restra ints .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 56
Number of seats .... .. ..... ... .. .. 129
Power easy entry function ....... .. .. . 55
Safety guidelines ................ .. . 53
Seat symmetry ................ ..... 55
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Selective unlock feature .......... .. ... 3 7
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emerg ency re lease ............... .. . 89
Se lector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 89
S e rv ic e and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ............ 135
Service interval display ........... ..... 29
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing wiper blades .... .. . 50
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift indicato r (efficiency program) ... .. . 28
Sh utting down vehicle ............... 190
Side airbags
Description ....................... 155
How they work ... ............. .. .. 156
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 102
Sensor range .... ................. 101
S ide assist
Activating and deactivating .. .. .. .. .. 102
Cleaning the sensors ............. .. 197
D esc ription ....................... 100
S ide curtain airbags ............... .. 157
Description .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 157
How they work ... ... ... .... ..... .. 159
Safety instructions ............... .. 159