The annual Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards {recognize|acknowledge} {vehicles|automobiles|autos} {expected|anticipated} {to maintain|to keep up|to take care of} {the greatest|the best} proportion of their {original|authentic|unique} {list|checklist|listing|record} {price|value|worth} after {five|5} years of {ownership|possession}. The 2014 Audi A5 was named Best Resale Value {in the|within the} Luxury Car class. 揂udi {always|all the time|at all times} strives {to produce|to provide|to supply} {innovative|modern|progressive|revolutionary}, {top|high|prime} performing, {luxury|luxurious} {vehicles|automobiles|autos} that retain their {value|worth}. The Audi A5, {available|accessible|obtainable|out there} in Coupe and Cabriolet {models|fashions}, {offers|affords|gives|presents|provides} drivers and passengers {exceptional|distinctive} {performance|efficiency} and {safety|security}. For the 2014 Model Year, the A5 - powered by the 2.{0|Zero} TFSI turbocharged and direct-injected, {four|4} cylinder engine - {gets|will get} {an increase|a rise} in horsepower to 220. Torque {remains|stays} unchanged at 258 lb-ft. The Audi Convenience {package|bundle|package deal} - {which includes|which incorporates} Bluetooth {technology|expertise|know-how}, HomeLink, Audi Music Interface, and the driver {information|data|info} system - is now {standard|commonplace|customary|normal} on 2014 A5 {models|fashions}. The Audi A5 {model|mannequin} line continues in 2014 with A5 and S5 Coupe and Cabriolet {models|fashions}, which {continue|proceed} to set {standards|requirements} for sportiness and {efficiency|effectivity} {in the|within the} mid-{size|dimension|measurement} {segment|phase|section} of the premium market. {In addition|As well as}, the {recently|just lately|lately|not too long ago}-{introduced|launched} RS 5 Cabriolet - which combines {track|monitor|observe}-{tested|examined} engineering with {the freedom|the liberty} of open air driving - joins the {successful|profitable} RS 5 Coupe for the 2014 Model Year.
This {is too|is just too|is simply too} {nice|good} a {car|automobile|automotive} to screw up! Remove the knee bolster / {cover|cowl} {under|below|beneath|underneath} the steering wheel. You'll {find|discover} that there are {4|four} screws {total|complete|whole} holding it up. One is {under|below|beneath|underneath} the fuse {cover|cowl} (between the driver's {side|aspect|facet} door and the {dash|sprint}) at {the bottom|the underside} as you face the fuse panel. Just pry off the fuse panel {cover|cowl} gently {with your|along with your|together with your} fingers; no {tools|instruments} required. The {four|4} screws that hold up the bolster have 8mm heads. Next {carefully|fastidiously|rigorously} pry out {the two|the 2} plastic covers that conceal one screw {each|every}. Remove them and work your {way to|approach to|method to|option to|solution to|strategy to|technique to} {the bottom|the underside} {right|proper} {where|the place} {you'll|you may|you will} {find|discover} {one more|another|yet another|yet one more} screw. The knee bolster will now come clear {except|besides} {for 2|for two} {sets|units} of connectors. One is the {under|below|beneath|underneath} {dash|sprint} footlight and {the other|the opposite} is the socket for the diagnostic connector. Carefully pry {the two|the 2} clips from {the light|the sunshine} and unplug it. The diagnostic connector has {a little|a bit|a bit of|a little bit|just a little|slightly|somewhat} prong which you gently depress {to pull|to drag|to tug} the connector out. Remove the knee bolster and set is {aside|apart} in a {clean|clear} {safe|protected|secure} place. The Audi {factory|manufacturing facility|manufacturing unit} service {manual|guide|handbook} says to {remove|take away} the engine ECU {to gain|to achieve|to realize} {access|entry} to the hydraulic {lines|strains|traces} which I did, {but|however} {I don't|I do not} {believe|consider|imagine} {it's|it is} {really|actually} required. I'd {be interested|have an interest} to know if the mechanics {at the|on the} dealerships {really|actually} {do this|do that}. {If you|For those who|If you happen to|In case you|In the event you|Should you|When you} {choose|select} to {remove|take away} the ECU, disconnect the {negative|adverse|damaging|destructive|detrimental|unfavorable|unfavourable} battery connection, {but|however} {be sure|be certain|ensure|make certain|make sure} {you have|you could have|you have got|you may have|you might have|you will have|you've|you've got|you've gotten} the radio code first.
Audi AG is a German Luxury {car|automobile|automotive} maker that designs, engineers, produces, markets and distributes {luxury|luxurious} {cars|automobiles|vehicles} worldwide. Audi is a member of the Volkswagen Group and has its roots at Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. Audi-branded {vehicles|automobiles|autos} are produced in {nine|9} {production|manufacturing} {facilities|amenities|services} {around the world|all over the world|around the globe|world wide} {including|together with} the U.S. Audi, {along with|together with} BMW and Mercedes-Benz, is {among|amongst} {the best|one of the best|the most effective|the perfect|the very best}-{selling|promoting} {luxury|luxurious} {automobile|car|vehicle} {brands|manufacturers} {in the world|on the earth|on the planet|on this planet}. {The first|The primary} {generation|era|technology} of the Audi A4 {began|started} its {development|growth|improvement} life in 1988 with {the first|the primary} of many design sketches. With the {selection of|choice of|collection of|number of} {the final|the ultimate} exterior design in 1991, {production|manufacturing} was {targeted|focused} {to start|to begin|to start out} in late 1994. The A4 was a successor to the Audi {80|eighty} and it was {introduced|launched} {as the|because the} German Luxury {car|automobile|automotive} makers entry-{level|degree|stage} {brand|model}. Based on the B5 platform the Audi A4 was {introduced|launched} in 1995 and had a {front|entrance}-mounted longitudinal mounted engine and {front|entrance}-wheel drive. When the A4 was first {introduced|launched} it was {offered|provided|supplied} as {either|both} {front|entrance}-wheel drive or quattro {four|4}-wheel drive.
It was {also|additionally} {offered|provided|supplied} as {either|both} a 4-door salon/sedan ({the most popular|the most well-liked|the preferred} {body|physique} {style|fashion|model|type} {over the years|over time|through the years}) and an {estate|property} wagon. The Audi A4 was {the first|the primary} {model|mannequin} {in the|within the} Volkswagen Group to {feature|characteristic|function} {the new|the brand new} 1.8-litre 20v engine with {five|5} valves per cylinder, which was {based|based mostly|primarily based} on the engine that was developed for the Audi Sport Super-touring race {car|automobile|automotive}. Audi {also|additionally} debuted {a new|a brand new} {automatic|automated|computerized} transmission on the B5 platform labeled 搕iptronic?that was {based|based mostly|primarily based} on {the type|the kind|the sort} that Porsche developed for the 964-{generation|era|technology} 911 which {offered|provided|supplied} the driver {a fully|a completely|a totally} {automatic|automated|computerized} or {manual|guide|handbook} {selection of|choice of|collection of|number of} the gear ratios. The B5 platform {also|additionally} marked Audi's continued {move|transfer} into the midsize {luxury|luxurious} {car|automobile|automotive} {segment|phase|section} which {started|began} with later {model|mannequin} years of the {preceding|previous} Audi 80/{90|ninety} B4. Despite some {initial|preliminary} mechanical {issues|points}, {the new|the brand new} B5 platform was praised by automotive journalists. Within Audi and Volkswagen, the B5 platform was {considered|thought of|thought-about} {the quality|the standard} benchmark for all {other|different} {models|fashions}. Audi {introduced|launched} the third {generation|era|technology} of the A4 in late 2004 {based|based mostly|primarily based} on the B7 platform. Although it was {based|based mostly|primarily based} on {a new|a brand new} platform the B7 was {essentially|basically|primarily} a facelifted {version|model} of the B6 with {a few|a couple of|a number of|just a few} minor modifications in steering and suspension.
