2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET lights

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 . ..,.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 21
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction correct ed .
An improperly closed fuel fi ller cap may also
cause the MI L light to illum inate ¢
page 204.
For more informat ion c;> page 29 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wit h engine speed lim itation
(II D o not exceed m ax . e ng in e s pee d of
XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to
the speed disp layed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over­ h eat ing.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once
the eng ine is no longer in the cr it ica l tempera­
ture range and you have released the acce lera­
tor peda l on ce.
If the engine speed lim itation was act ivated
by an eng ine control malfunction , the ind ica­
tor light
(3B also turns on . Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed displayed .
Drive to yo ur authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
~. Engine oil level
Ill A dd oil , m ax XXXX l. You ma y cont. d riv.
When the symbo l Ill and driver message ap ­
pea r, add the amount of oi l appearing in the
disp lay at the next opportunity
c;> page 212.
~ ;,,. Engine oil sensor
II Oil le vel! Se nsor defecti ve
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thorized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspected . Until you have this done, check the
oil leve l each time you refuel just to be on the
sa fe side
c;> page 212 .
Bil Tank system
J.ll Please r efu el
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2. 1 -2.4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left
in the tank . T ime to refue l¢
page 203.
Ii] Fuel tank sy stem malfunction! Co ntact
dealer
If the indica tor l ight turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malf unct ion in the
tank system.
D rive to your authorized Audi dealer immed i­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
<:::> Windshield washer fluid level
- Pleas e refill wa she r fluid
If the symbol illum inates, add w indshie ld
washe r flu id to t he washer sys tem and also to
the headligh t washe r system* ¢
page 2 21.
'1:> Windshield wipers
El'J Windshield wipe r defecti ve
T he re is a malfunction with the windshield
wipe rs.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected .
~/0$ Defective light bulb warn ing
If the Fl indicator light turns on, a b ulb has
failed. The message ind icates the location of
the bu lb .
- I f the
mJ indicator light a lso turns on, then
a rear fog light has failed . T he position of
t he indicator light cor responds wi th the lo ­
cation on the vehicle .
T his wa rning can also occu r if the light switch
is in an unengaged posi tion between two sym­
bols .
Vehicl e lights: S yste m fau lt !
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or light sw itch .
Drive to your authorized Audi d ealer immedi-
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
I),

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 . .,.

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If one of the turn s ignal light bu lbs burn out ,
the t urn signa l will blink tw ice as fast as nor ­
mal. Carefully drive to y our authorized A udi
dea le r i mmediately to have the malfunct io n
corrected.

52 Clear vis ion
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off
Fig . 55 Instr ument pane l: headlight con trol switch
Light switch -~ -
Turn the switch c:> fig . 55 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
,o o~ symbo l tu rns on.
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA model s: The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c:> fig . 55 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (o nly
in dayl ight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu
Exterior ligh ting
c:> page 53 , c:> ,&..
-Canada model s: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch
c:> fig . 55
is in the O position, :oo; position or the AUTO
pos it ion (on ly in daylight cond itions) . The
dayt ime running lights function cannot be
tu rned off
c:> &. .
AUTO* -Au toma tic h eadlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in t unnels
c:> &. .
:o o; -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Rear fog light (s)
Press the appropriate b utton c:> fig. 55:
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
adaptive light*
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adap ts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le . This provides
b etter l ighting t hro ugh the curve . The system
operates at speeds between app roximate ly
6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) - the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signa l is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
better when turning .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
funct ion when the switch is in t he AU TO posi­
t ion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
--
- Daytime r unning lights and automatic
headlights* are only inte nded to assist
the dr iver . Th ey do n ot relieve the driver
of his re s ponsibili ty to chec k the head ­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac ­
cordin g to the c urrent light and visibility
conditions . For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors *. So a lways
sw itch on t he headlights
io under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Crashes can happen whe n you cannot see
the road ahead and when yo u cannot be
see n by other moto rists. Always tu rn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
a nd so t hat other s can see your car fr om
the b ack.
- P lease obey all laws when using the
lighting sys tems descri bed here .
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned
o n in acco rdanc e with t raff ic regu lation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic. ..,

(D Tips
-The light sensor * for headl ight control is
l ocated in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not apply any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
¢page 53.
-When yo u remove you r key from the igni­
tion w hile the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv­
er's door is open.
- In cool or damp weather, t he ins ide of
the headlights, turn signa ls and tail
li ghts can fog ove r due to the tem pera ­
ture diffe ren ce betwe en the inside and
outside. They will clear shor tly after
swi tching t hem on. This d oes not aff ect
the service life of the ligh ting.
- In the even t of a ligh t sensor malfunc­
tion, the drive r is no tifie d in the inst ru ­
ment cluster disp lay ~
page 2 2.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signal s, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 56 T urn sig na l and high beam leve r
Turn signals ¢i ¢
The turn s ignals activate when you move the
l ever into a turn s ignal position when the ign i­
tion is sw itched on.
(D -right turn signal
@ -Left turn signa l
The turn s ignal b links three times if you just
tap the lever .
Clear vision 5 3
High beams and headlight flasher @:D
Move the lever to the corresponding posit io n:
@ -high beams on
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
T he ind icator light
II in the instr ument clus ­
ter turns on .
Notes on these features
-The turn signals on ly wor k w it h t he ignition
t urned on. The indica tor l igh ts
11 or II in
the instrument cluste r also blink .
- Aft er you have tu rned a corner, the turn s ig­
na l swi tches off au tom atically .
- The
high beam wo rks only when the head­
lights a re on. The indicator Ligh t. in the
instrumen t clus ter illuminates when the
high beams are on .
- The
headligh t flasher works on ly as long as
you ho ld the lever -even if the re are no
lights switched o n. The ind icator light
Ill i n
the inst rument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
&_ WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light
flasher if you kn ow that these could b lind
oncom ing traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or
MM!* .
.. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior
light ing .
Or
.. Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems*
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leav ing car )*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illumi nates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and the drive r's door is open ed.
Depend ing on ve hicle equipment, t he fu nction
can be sw itched on and off or the length of
time the lights rem ain on* can be ad justed . .._

54 Clear vis ion
The lea ving home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
This funct ion can be switched on and
off.
The c o ming ho me and leav ing h ome func­
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO position
r::!) page 52, fig. 55 .
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the AUTO
r::!) page 52 position, the sw itch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odels: You can switch the dayt ime run­
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els: The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated automat ica lly each
time the ign ition is switched on.
Travel mod e*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
vides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on wh ich you are driving . If you a re driv­
ing i n a count ry that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from you r own country, th is
will cause glare for oncoming dr ivers. To pre­
vent glare :
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In vehicles with halogen head lights, certain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered w ith wate rproof adhesive covers tha t
p revent light from passing through. For
more information, p lease see your author ­
i zed Audi dea ler or author ized repair fac ility .
@ Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignitio n on.
Emergency flashers
Fi g. 5 7 Center co nsole : em ergency flashe r sw itch
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
... Press the switch~
r::!) fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or
off.
When the emergency flashers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights
H II in the instrument
cluster, as well as the l ight in the emergency
flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a t urn when
the emergency flashers are switched on by us­
ing t he turn signal lever. The emergency flash­
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ignition is turned off .
T he emergency flashers wi ll tu rn on automat i­
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency flas hers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t ra f­
fic jam so that any other vehicles corning can see you, o r whe n
- yo ur vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an emergency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
t ruck or if you are towing ano ther vehicle
beh ind you .