2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET open hood

212 Checking and filling
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 178 MMI Display: Oil level in dicator
Read oil level
.. Park your vehicle so that it is horizontally
lev el.
.. Shut the engine off when it is at operating
temperature.
• Switch only the ignition back on.
• Wait approx. two minutes.
> Select: Function button ICARI > Oil level. Or
> Select: Function button ICAR I > Car sys-
tems *
control button > Servicing & checks >
Oil level.
.. Read the oil level in the MMI* Display
¢
fig. 178. Add engine oil if the bar of the
oil level indicator is near "min"¢
page 212
Depending on the way the vehicle is driven
and the operating conditions, oil consumption
can be up to 1 quart per 600 miles (0.8 liter
per 1,000 km). Consumption may be higher
within the first 3,000 miles (5,000 km).
The oil level indicator in the MMI* Display
is only an information display. If the oil
level is too low, a minimum oil warning ap­
pears in the instrument cluster. Add oil
¢
page 212. If the hood has been opened,
the current oil level is shown in the instru­
ment cluster the next time the ignition is
switched on.
~ Adding engine oil
Fig. 179 Engine compartment: Cover on the oil filler
n ec k
• Before you check anything in the engine
compartment,
always read and heed all
WARNINGS
¢ .A in Working in the engine
compartment on page 207 .
.. Unscrew the cap '1:::1: to the engine oil filling
hole
q fig. 179, q page 209, fig. 177.
.. Carefully top off with the appropriate oil in
0.5 liter doses.
.. Check the oil level again after two minutes
qpage212.
• Top off the oil again, if necessary.
• Screw the cap back on the filling hole .
.8_ WARNING
- While topping off, the oil must not come
in contact with hot engine parts -fire
hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly se­
cured to prevent oil from being sprayed
on the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is running -fire hazard!
- If your skin has come in contact with the
engine oil, you must subsequently
cleanse it thoroughly.
(D Note
- Check the oil level using the radio or
M Ml*.
If the message Please reduce oil
level
appears, contact your authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
to have excess oil extracted if necessary.
- Audi does not recommend the use of oil
additives. They may damage the engine
and adversely affect your New Vehicle
Warranty. .,..

220 Check ing and filling
Al ways read and h eed all WARNING S below
¢ A and ¢ A in Working on the bottery on
page 218.
.,. Turn off the ignit ion and a ll elect rical con­
sumers .
.,. Make sure the area is well venti lated when
yo u charge the battery.
.,. Open the engine hood ¢
page 207.
.,. Open the cover on the positive pole
¢ fig . 183 .
.,. Connect the charger connectors accord ing to
the instructions to the
j ump sta rt bolt s.
(Bolts under the cover= "positive" , Bolts
with hex head= "negative") .
.,. Only now plug the mains lead for the charg­
ing equipment into the wall outlet and turn
it on ¢.&_ .
.,. Ma ke sure the ch arging rat e is not ov er
30 amp s/14. 8 Volt.
.,. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charging equ ipment off and remove the
mains lead from the wall outlet .
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charg ing
equipment.
.,. Close the cover on the posit ive po le.
.,. Close the hood
¢ page 207.
A discharged batte ry can freez e at tempera­
tures of on ly 32 ° F (0 °C). A llow a frozen bat­
tery to thaw completely before attempt ing to
charge it¢
A . Howeve r, we recommend not
using a thawed battery again because the bat­
tery cas ing can be cracked d ue to ice forma­
tion and can leak battery acid.
Batt ery charging (Ma ximum cha rging rate
of 30 amp s/14 .8 Volt)
When charging at low voltages (e.g . w ith a
tr ickle ch arger ), the battery cables do not
have to be d isconnected first. The battery
caps should
not be opened when charging a
battery .
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment.
Fa st chargin g th e batt ery (cha rging rate
ab ove 14.8 V olt s)
For technical reasons do not use a battery
charger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
= -
Charging a battery can be dangerous .
-Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu­
facturer when charg ing your battery .
- Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex­
plode because of gas trapped in the ice.
Allow a frozen battery to thaw out f irst .
- Do not reuse batteries wh ich were fro­
zen. The battery housing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze.
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated area. Keep away from open flame or elec­
tr ica l spark. Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas
generated by the battery is explos ive .
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
connect or d isconnect charger cab les
while the charger is ope rat ing .
- Fast charging a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a compe­
tent techn ic ian wi th the proper equip­
ment.
- Battery acid that may sp ill dur ing cha rg­
ing should be washed off wi th a solut ion
of warm water and baking soda to neu ­
tralize the ac id.
(D Note
Neve r use a fast charger as a booster to
start the eng ine. Th is w ill seriously dam­
age sensitive e lectronic components, such
as contro l units, re lays, radio, etc., as well
as the battery charger.

272 Index
Data recorder ..... ..... ... .. .. .... . 176
Date display . .............. ... .. ... . 12
Daytime running lights. . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive cruise control . ... .. ... ... . 267
Audi side assist .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 267
Ce ll phone package .. ... .. .. ... ... . 267
Convenience key ..... ..... .... .... . 267
Electronic immobili zer ..... .. .. .. .. . 267
H omelink ® universal remo te control . . 267
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 267
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Defrosting (w indows) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 71
Determin ing correct load limit . .. .. ... 230
D igita l clock ............. ... .. .... .. 12
Dig ita l compass ............ ... .. .. .. 59
Dimensions .. ............... .. .... . 262
D imm ing the rea rview mir ro r .. .. .. .. . . 56
Doors emergency lock ing . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 36
Driver information system Eng ine oil temperature indicator ...... 28
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .. .... .. .. 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driving safely ............. .. .. .. .. . 118
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (automatic AC
sys tem) .. .. ............. .. .. .... .. 69
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 , 180
E
Easy entry function ......... .. .. .. .. .. 63
Electro -mechanical power assist . . . . . . . 180
Electromechanical park ing brake
E me rgency braking ....... .. .. .. .. . . 81
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Par king .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Releasing and clos ing ... .. .. .... .. . . 79
Starting assist . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 80
Starting from rest ..... ... .. .. .... .. 80
Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 16 El
ectronic differential lock ( EDL) . . . . . . . 176
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 3 7
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 176
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
E mergen cy actua tion
Doors .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 36
Ignit ion key ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 34
Emergency brak ing .... .. .. ... ..... .. . 81
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting engine . ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 76
Emergency operation Emergency bra king funct ion (pa rking
brake) .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. . 81
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 47
Emergency starting ................ . 255
Emergency towing . ............. .... 257
E nergy management ............ .. .. 182
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive r notif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... .. .. 209
Coolant . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 214
Hood . .... .... ................... 207
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 , 77
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 255
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
E ngine compartment
Sa fety instr uctions ............. .... 207
Working the eng ine compartment 207
Engine coolant In dicator light ... ............. .... . 18
Engine coolant system ........... .... 214
Adding coolant ..... ... ..... ... .. .. 214
Checking coolant level .............. 214
Checking the engine coo lant level . .. .. 214
Radiator fan . .. .. ............. .. .. 216
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .............. .. . 10
Engine data ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 263

274 Index
Tank system ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 205
F ue l filler flap
Un lock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 252, 253
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 251
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) 114
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 254
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .... .. 10
F uel gauge .............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ge ne ral illustration
I nst ruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 17
Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment .................. 67
GPS controlled clock .................. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 26 1
H
Headlig hts
C leaning system .................... 57
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlight range control defective ... . . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive ..... . . 54
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eadlight washer reservo ir ........... 221
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 121
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
rear window ............. .... .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 57
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 13 2
H igh beam . .... ........... .. .. .... .. 53
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .... .. . 261
H ill descent co ntrol ............. ..... 88
Homelink (remote contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hood
Opening 207
Re lease lever . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 172
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
s u res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .... 135
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
E mergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 74
Indicator light ..................... 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Impo rtant t hings to do before d rivi ng .. 118
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 135
Indicator lights .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 13
Airbag system ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 148
Dynam ic steering .............. .... 180
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 148
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. 13
Infant seats . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 164
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts ..... ............. .... 168
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............... 55
Instruments and controls ... ... .. .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inte rior l ights
F ront ... .. .. .. .. ............... ... 55
Rear ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 55
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ....... 57
J
Jump-starting 255
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 256

Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
M alfunctions ............ .. .. .. .... 40
Pr egnant wome n
Special considerations when weari ng a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Proper occupa nt seat ing posit ions ..... 119
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Prop er seat ing position
Front passenger .......... .... .. .. . 120
Occupants .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 119
Rear passengers ............ .. .. ... 121
Q
Qua rtz clock . ............. .... .. .. .. 12
q uattro ®
refer to all-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 130
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
R
Radiator fan
216
R ain /light sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . ... .. 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. .. 55
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear lid
Escape hand le . .......... .. .. .. .... 38
Opening and closing ............ .. .. 37
R ear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1 ........... ... ... .. 11 1
P ark ing mode 2 ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 112
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear window heating ....... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refuelling . .. ............. .... .. .. . 204
Release lever for hood ........ .. .. .. . 207
Remote control
H omelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Index 277
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Personalizing .. .... . ............ .. . 32
un locking/loc king .. . .. ........ .. .. . 34
Remote rear lid release .......... .. .. . 37
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .......... .. .. 150
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rep lacing bulbs . .. .... ............. 254
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Replacing wiper blades ............. .. 58
Reporting Sa fety Defects ............. 126
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ......... .. ............... 133
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rims Cast alloy ..... ...... ............. 195
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-
tem ......... ... .. ..... .......... 127
s
SAFE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... . 12
Safe driving habits ... . .. ........ .. .. 118
Safety belt position .. . .. .. ..... ..... 134
Safety belts wo rn by pregnant women . 134
Safety be lt pretensioner ............ .. 135
Serv ice and disposal .............. . 136
Safety belts ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 132
Be lt positioner . ...... ............. 132
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ............ .. 200
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .... .......... ..... 130
Fastening ... .. .... .......... ..... 133
Improperly worn ................. . 135
Not worn ... .. .. ... ............ .. 130
Safety belt position ... ......... .. .. 134
Safety instructions . ... ......... .. .. 132
Securing child safety seats .......... 168
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ..... .. ...... ............. 134
Unf astening ... .. ... ............ .. 135
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 129
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem ......... . 129
Worn proper ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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