Fluid changes/maintenance intervals
Maintenance intervals: above all else, refer to your owner's manual for more
detailed specifications, warnings, and notices
Light bulbs: refer to light bulb replacement reference table
Available colors and touch up paint: refer to OEM paint codes
Engine oil:
Conventional oil meeting VW 505.01, 506.01, or 507.00 ONLY, 10,000 miles or 6 months, whichever is sooner.Capacity w/filter change: 4.3L for the a5 Jetta w/filter change
Click here for engine oil list w/references
How to change your engine oil on the a4 (a5 is similar)
Antifreeze/coolant:
Lifetime fill (100,000 mile) for g12/g12+ VW OEM fluid or Pentosin coolant, pink or red in color.WARNING: DO NOT MIX OEM or Pentosin with ANY other color coolant or it will turn brown and sludge. If this occurs, you must flush the entire coolant system.
Green coolant will work but must not be mixed with pink coolant or it will turn brown and engine damage will result.
Mix with distilled water only, tap water will leave mineral deposits
Coolant capacity: 8.0 Liters
How to change your antifreeze/coolant: a4 (a5 is similar)
Brake fluid:
replace every 2 years, regardless of mileageDOT 4 fluid only, not compatible with DOT 3 fluid
1quart for brakes
How to change your brake fluid: a4 (a5 is similar)
Clutch fluid
replace every 2 years, regardless of mileageDOT 4 fluid only, not compatible with DOT 3 fluid
1/2 quart for clutch and brakes
How to change your clutch fluid: a4 (a5 is similar)
DSG transmission fluid (Only Auto transmission on A5 Jetta TDI)
Change DSG fluid every 40,000 miCapacity: intial fill = 7.2 Liters, fluid change = 5.2 liters
Fluid VW#G 052 182 A2
Manual transmission fluid-----
Lifetime fluid (50-100,000 mile) replacementUse API G50 75W-90 (OEM VW) synthetic gear oil or GL4 Mil-L2105. VW#G 052 171 A2
Redline is ok
Fluid capacity for a5 : 1.8 Liters
How to change your manual transmission oil: a5
Fuel filter
Drain every 10,000 miles (if your filter has a drain), replace every 20,000 miles or as necessaryHow to change your fuel filter
Air intake filter
40,000 miles replacementCabin air filter
10,000 miles replacementBrakes/rotors/rear wheel bearings: change tire pressure sensors every 6 years, confirmed
Rotate wheels every 10,000 milesOther misc. maintenance:
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a5 technical specs
| Engine hp | 100@4000rpm | Engine torque (ft lbs) | 177@1800rpm |
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| Engine spec | I-4 | Drive wheels | front |
| Curb weight (lbs) | 3197 | Brakes | disc |
| Fuel economy-auto | Fuel economy-manual | 36/43 | |
| Fuel capacity (gal) | 14.5 | Est. highway range (mi) | 522/623 |
| Body style | 4 door | Misc. info | pumpe duse |
| Length (in) | 179 | Wheel base (in) | 101 |
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| Height (in) | 57 | Max seating | 5 |
| Front head room (in) | 38 | Rear head room (in) | 37 |
| Front leg room (in) | 41 | Rear leg room (in) | 35 |
| Luggage room (cu ft) | 16 |
SBRP205/55HR16, All-Season Tires
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In.
Standard equipment/features
Front Power 280-mm X 22-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 232-mm X 9-mm Solid Disc Brakes
Exterior Colors
| Black | Blue Graphite Metallic |
| Campanella White | Platinum Gray Metallic |
| Reflex Silver Metallic | Wheat Beige Metallic |
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| Antilock Brakes: Standard | Four Wheel Antilock Brakes: Standard | |||
| Depowered Airbag: Standard | Passenger Airbag: Standard | |||
| Head Airbag: Standard | Side Airbag: Standard | |||
| Child Safety Seats: Not Available | Traction Control: Standard | |||
| Stability Control: Standard | ||||
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| NHTSA Ratings | ||||
| Passenger: Good | ||||
| Driver: Good | ||||
| Side Impact Front: Excellent | ||||
| Side Impact Rear: Excellent | ||||
| Rollover Rating: Good | ||||
| NHTSA: Excellent, Good, Average, Poor, Very Poor, Not Tested | ||||
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| Crash Offset: Good | ||||
| Bumper Bash: Not Tested | ||||
| IIHS: Good, Acceptable, Marginal, Poor, Not Tested | ||||
Safety Features