2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET ignition

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
...L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Turn off engine and chec k coolant le vel
If the indicator light t urns on and the mes ­
sage appears, the coo lant temperature is too
high or the coo lant level is too low.
> Pull
off the road.
> Stop the vehicle .
> Turnoff the engine.
> Check coolant level.
> Add coolant if necessary¢
page 214.
> Continue driving only after the eng ine cool­
ant warn ing/ indicator light goes out.
> Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as-
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion .
.8, WARNING
-If your veh icle should b reak down for
mechanical or other reasons, pa rk at a
safe dis tance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights¢
page 54, Emergency
flashers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en­
gine compartment -you risk being scald­
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any veh icle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rning stickers¢
page 200,
E ngine compartment.
0 Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your eng ine.
~ - Steering column lock
• Stee ring d efe ctive! Do not dr ive v ehi cle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appea rs, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunct ion. You cannot switch
the ignit io n on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. Seek professional assistance.
11!11 S tee ring l ock: C ontact de ale r!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an e lectronic steering
column lock malfunct ion .
Drive to your au thorized A udi dealer immedi­
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-
Your veh icle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering co lumn lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the r isk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock
• Ignit ion lo ck def ective. Contact deal er!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not switch the ign it ion off
because you may not be able to sw itch it on
again .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched
off using the
I START ENGINE STOP I button because the en­
gine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched
off .
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be differ­
ent in some mode ls.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 19
!;.!~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the Jjj indicator lamp blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active­
l y regulating.
If the Ji) i ndicator lamp illuminates, the sys­
tem has switched the ESC
off. In this case, you
can switch the ignition
off and then on to
switch the ESC on again. Th e system is func­
tioning completely when the indicator lamp
switches
off.
If the II indicator lamp illuminates, the ESC
was switched
off with the I ~ OFF ! button.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
I f the indicator light Jj;] and the ABS ind icator
light
E (USA models) / ti] (Canada mod­
e ls) turn on and the message appears, there is
a ma lfunction in the ABS system or e lectronic
differential lock. This also interrupts the ESC.
The brakes still function with their normal
power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea le r immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESC
c:> page 176.
ABS/( §) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/ind icator light E (USA mod­
els)/ ti] (Canada models) w ill come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go o ut after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illumi­
na te when you switc h the ignition on.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/ind icator light illuminates
while driving. T
he ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a ma lfunction in the ABS . The mes­
sage
Stabilization control (ESC): Fault! See
owner's manual
a lso appears in the instru­
ment cluster d isplay and a warning tone
sounds.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance .
For more information regarding the ABS
c:>page 176.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light c:> page 15 and the
ABS warning illum inate
together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
c:> &. The ABS will not work and you will no­
tice a change in braking response and per­
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 1111
(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes
c:> page 15.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS wa rning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
c:> page 176.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
A WARNING
---=-if the E (USA mode ls)l ti] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while dr iving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only w ith the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protection ABS provides.
Con tact your authorized Aud i dealer as
soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light
and the
E warning ligh t come on to­
gether, the rear whee ls could lock up

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop . Dr ive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap­
plicat ions.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
II]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock -up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
I I !i.' Safety systems
The fl (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) in ­
dicator light monitors the safety systems (e .g.
a ir bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
If the
I (USA models)/ E,I (Canada mode ls)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates whil e you are driv ing, or if it sta rts to
blink, then there is a ma lf unct ion somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also
means there is a ma lfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent .
(0) Worn brake pads
EIJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
l ) - : USA models onl y
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the warning light
EIJ
comes on together w ith the warning light
1111 . Both sets of brake pads on an ax le
must always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING Co-- -
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and ser ious personal injury.
- If the warn ing light
EIJ and the warn ing
light
11111> with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
d isplay, immediately contact you r au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The
(m warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you sw itch
the ignition on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/ indicator l ight illum inates
while you a re driving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
s ib le by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢.j lights up when the ignition is
switched on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electron ic system . ..,.

22 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
A WARNING
- light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed caus­
ing ser ious p erso na l inju ry .
- Work w ith due care when handling the
high -voltage section of gas discha rge
(xenon) lights . Fa ilu re to do so could re­
sult in death or se rious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
re pa ired by yo ur autho rized Aud i Service
de partment.
~(D Headlight range control
El Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol El illum inates , the dynam ic
h eadl ight range cont rol is no long er wo rking
p rope rly . Have the system checked and re­
pa ired a t your author ized Audi dealer.
§0
Adaptive Light
Appl ies to vehicles: with adaptive ligh t
m;J Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator lig ht turns on and t his mes­
sage appears, the re is a ma lfu nction in the
a d apt ive light sys tem . Th e headlights s till
f u nc tion.
Go to an a utho rized dea le rship to have the
h eadlights or the cont ro l unit fo r the adapt ive
light rep aired.
@.D Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles: with light/rain senso r
t'£;I Automatic headlight s/ automatic wipers
defective
I f t he in di cator lig ht tu rns on and t his mes­
s a ge appears, the lig ht/r ain se nsor is no t
function ing cor rectly.
For safety reasons the low beams are tu rned
on permanent ly w ith the swi tch in
AUTO .
However, you can con tinue to tu rn the ligh ts
on an d off usin g the light swi tc h. You can still control a
ll functions that are independent of
the ra in sensor through the windshield wipe r
l ever.
C o nta ct you r auth orized Aud i dea ler as soon
as possib le to have the problem co rrec ted.
H Sport differential
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h Aud i drive se lect and spo rt dif·
ferential
Sport differential : System fault!
T he re is a malfunction with t he sport d iffe ren­
tia l.
Drive to y our authorized A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfu nction corrected .
Sport differential : Overheating
T he transm iss ion tempera ture ha s in cr eased
s ignificantly due to the sporty d riving manner .
Drive in a less sporty ma nner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
A WARNING
Contact your author ized Audi dealer or a
q ualified wor kshop if the spo rt differential
i s faul ty or malfunct io ning . T he repair
must be perfor med by t rain ed perso nnel
usi ng the co rrect oil in order to ensure
s a fety .
~ Ignition lock
I!) Ignition lo ck defe ctive
-
The re is a malfunction in the e lect ronic igni­
t io n lock . P lease go to a n author ized Audi
de aler or o ther qua lifie d wo rkshop to have t he
malfu nction rep aire d.
¢¢ Turn signals
Whenever yo u use the left H or the right B
turn s ignal , the indicato r light blin ks. When
you use the emergency f lashe rs, both indica -
tor lights flash . .,.

24 Drive r in form ation d ispl ay
Driver information
display
Introduction
The Driver information disp lay inside the in ­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with important information.
Fig . 7 In strum en t cl ust er: center dis pl ay
Fi g. 8 W iper leve r: co ntr ols fo r the menu displa y
Cent er d ispla y
With the ignition on, the display in the Dr iver
I nformation System shows the fol low ing in­
format ion :
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outside temperature* : At temperatures be-
low 41 °F ( +S °C), a snowflake symbol ap­
pears in front of the temperature display
c::> .&_ .
- Warning if one of the doors , front lid or en-
gine compartment lid is not closed .
Additional fun cti ons
You can open the following function s in the
Driver Information System display by pressing
the
! R ESE T I button c::> fig. 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer*
Tire pressure monitoring *
~page240
Trip computer
Service interval display
Speed warning
Gearshift selector positions
Automatic transmission
Adapt ive cruise control*
Lap timer
c::> page25
c::> page 27
c::> page 81
c:> page 92
Eng ine oil temperature indica-c:> page 28
tor
Auto Check Control
Some functions and veh icle components are
scanned for their operating status when you
switch the ignition on and whi le you are driv­
i ng . Malfunctions or required service proce ­
dures are s ignaled audib ly and ind icated by
red and yellow illuminated symbols and re­
minders in the disp lay.
A WARNING
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a road surface is icy or not. Keep in m ind
that road surfaces, especially br idges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 4 1 °F (+ S
0
() .
-Always remember , even if the "snow­
f lake" symbo l (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the d isp lay, black ice co uld be on
the road .
- Always reduce your speed a nd d rive with
specia l care in cold weathe r cond itions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
© Tips
If the vehicle is stationa ry, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera­
tu re shown in the display mig ht be s light ly
higher than the actua l outside tempera ­
ture . This is caused by the heat being radi ­
ated from the engine.

26 Driver in formation d isplay
appears in the display . If a fJ is shown, then
the data from the total-trip memory is being
d isp layed (memory leve l 2) .
Single-t rip memory (Trip computer 1 )
The single-t rip memory s tores the trip infor ­
mat ion from the time the ignition is turned on
unti l it is tu rned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
tu rned off, the new data will be included in
the calculation of the current trip informa­
tion . If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatically .
Total-tr ip memory (Trip computer 2 )
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. Th is per­
mits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
F ig. 11 Windsh ie ld wipe r leve r: co ntro ls for t he tri p
co mpute r
M
"' 0 N
><
"' a,
.. To display the trip computer memory leve ls,
press the
I RESE T I button @c:> fig. 11 re­
peatedly unt il the desired memory leve l is
shown in the d isplay.
.. To d isplay trip information w ithi n a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the
function selectio n switch
@ .
The trip computer w ill not operate unless the
ignit io n is on . When you turn on the ignition,
the function t hat was in use when you last
turned t he ignit io n off will be d isp layed. In add
ition to info rmation on the trip comput ­
er (trip com puter 1 and 2) , the digita l spee d­
ometer and information regarding the nav iga ­
t ion system* can also be disp layed. To sw itch
the d isplay between the d ifferent i nforma­
t io n, tap the
I RESE T I button @ briefly .
Setting value s to ze ro
T o de lete one cur rent va lue from the trip com ­
puter, se lect the des ired funct ion and press
the
I RESE T I button @for at least one second.
The following values can be set to zero
indi­
vidually :
-Average fue l mi leage
- Average spee d
- Elapsed time
- Dis tance
All the values in the sing le -tr ip or the total ­
t rip memo ry can b e deleted s imultaneously
c:> page 26 .
(D Tips
All stored va lues w ill be lost if the veh icle
battery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The radio or MMI* operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer's basic settings .
.. Select: Function button ICAR ! > Instrument
cluster > On-board computer
1 or On-board
computer 2 .
The values in the sing le-tr ip or the total-trip
memory can all be reset to zero at the same
time under
Reset in the menu .
In add ition, yo u can determine what info rma ­
tion from the trip computer should be shown in the instrument cluster disp lay. If one of the
pieces of driver information is turned
Off, t h at
drive r information will not be s hown in the
display . Th e info rmation w ill continue to be
ca lcula ted by t he tr ip comp ute r and can be
tu rned back
On at any time.

@ Tips
This function is not available on all
vehicles.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 12 Dis play: Serv ice interva l di splay
The schedule fo r the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed accordingly. The display works in two stages:
Service rem inder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv ­
ice rem inder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition
<> fig. 12.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The d istance and time re ­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned o n until the date due for service is
r eached .
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Servic e due! appears in the instru ­
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ign ition . Additionally, a warn ing tone
sounds . After about 5 seconds the display
sw itches back to normal.
Call ing up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspect ion is due,
can be shown in the radio or MM!* display by
selecting the se rvice in terval display i n the car
menu . Se lectlCARlf unct ion button>
S ervi ce
in te rva l di spla y
or ICAR I funct ion button > Car
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
sys tem s* control button > Servicin g &
check s.
Resetting the service interval displa y
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the cor­
responding service sc hedule after pe rforming
the appropr iate service on your veh icle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oi l change according to Audi specifications.
Se lec t I CAR I function button >
Se rvi ce interval
di spla y
> Reset oil change inter val or I CAR I
funct ion button >
C ar sy ste m s* control but ­
ton >
S ervicing & check s > Reset oil change
interva l.
(D Note
If you disconnect t he battery te rm inals, no
ca lculat ions can be made fo r the service
i nte rva l disp lay dur ing th is time and no
se rv ice rem inder will appear. Remember
th at observing the p roper service inte rva ls
i s vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, partic ularly the engine, and
maintaining its value. Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next must not
be exceeded .
(!) Tips
-Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the disp lay will be in­
correct.
- The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
battery is disconnected .

Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
• To disp lay an intermediate time, press the
lower section of the wiper switch ®· The
timing continues to run in the background.
• To pause timing, press the lower section of
the wiper switch ® again .
• To continue t iming, press the upper section
of the wiper switch @.
If timing is paused, you can continue it later
even if you switch the ign it ion off.
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
Fig. 16 Display : lap t ime eva luat ion
• To eva luate lap times, press and hold the
I RESE T I button ¢ page 28, fig. 14@for ap­
proximate ly 2 seconds. The number of laps
traveled, the fastest lap"+", the slowest lap
"-" and the average lap time "0" appears in
the display .
• To continue timing for additional laps, press
the wiper switch @.
• To reset the timer to zero, press and hold
the
I RESET ! button again for approximately
2 seconds .
• To switch the lap timer off completely, press
the
I RESE T I button briefly.
(D Tips
-Saved lap times cannot be individually
deleted from the total resu lts.
- The saved lap timer values will not be
l ost after turning the ignition off .
Driver information display 29
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)¢• in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system .
T he warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the id le has stabilized.
This indicates that the MIL is working proper­
ly.
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
¢ page 204.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 17 Locat io n of Data Link Co nn ector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo ­
nents of your emission contro l system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a mal­
funct ion , the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control module memory.