2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
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adaptive light *
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Light-/rain sensor*
¢page22
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Ill
Sport differential*
¢page 22
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Ignition lock
¢page22
Ill
Steering column lock
¢page 18
Et·D
Electromechanical steering,
dynamic steering *./
¢page 180
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Transmission ¢ page 90
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Transmission ¢ page 90
Other indicator light s
1111
Turn signals
ii ¢page22
CRUISE
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USA models: Cruise control
¢page82
Canada model s: Cruise control
¢page82
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page94
-Adaptive cruise control*
¢page94
High beam
¢page 53
BRAKE /((f) ) Brake system
The light illum inates when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out after the engine has
been started. Th is indicates that the brake
warn ing light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine i s cranking , the re m ay be a malfunction in the elect
rical system . In thi s
ca se, contact your Audi deale r.
If the brake system wa rn ing/ indicator light
tu rns o n, there is a b ra ke sys tem ma lfunction .
1111 (USA model s)/. (Canada model s)
Stop ve hicle and check brake fluid lev el
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, proceed as follows:
.,. Pull off the road.
.,. Stop the vehicle.
.,. Turn off the engine .
.,. Check the b rake fluid level¢
page 216 .
.,. Contact your nearest authorized repair fa-
cility if necessa ry.
W arning! Fault in brake system . Contact
d ealer
If the ABS indicator light E (USA models)/
Ii] (Canada mode ls), the ESC ind icator light
J.i) and the brake system indicator light
1111 ( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) tur n
o n and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking distr ibut ion are not working¢,&..
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed ¢& .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! See owner 's
manual
- If the ind icator light and the message ap­
pear
when stationary or after switch ing the
ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake . Afte r releasing the parking
brake, carefully d rive to your author ized
Audi dea le r i mmediately to have the ma l­
function corrected. If yo u cannot release the
parking brake, see k professiona l assistance .
- If the ind icator light and the message ap­
pea r
while driving , the emergency b ra ki ng
function may not be avail able.
It may not be
possible to set the par king brake or release
it once it has been set. Seek professiona l as-
sistance. ..,.

16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
(US A models): If t he warning light 1111 and
the warning light
E+J appear toget her, imme­
di ate ly contact your authorize d Aud i dea ler or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pa ds in­
spected
¢ page 20.
When the li ght comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given .
.&_ WARNING
-Always observe the warni ngs in
¢ page 200, Engine compartment, be­
fore opening the hood and checking the
brake flu id.
- Driv ing with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assista nee.
- USA models: If the 1111 warn ing light,
the
G1 warning light and the (i1!B warn­
ing light come on together, the rea r
wheels co uld lock up first unde r hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle con trol and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by you r authorized Aud i dea ler or a quali­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light •• the
DJ warn ing light and the
ABS warning light
ti] 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 acc i­
dent. Have yo ur vehicle repaired immed i­
a tely by your authori zed A udi dealer or a
qualifie d workshop. Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out afte r a few seconds and the
par king brake is released, or lights up
whi le you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in­ spected. -
Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with max imum s topping powe r
in critical s ituations . You must allow for
increased braking dis tan ces. The extra
d istance u sed up by fading br akes could
lead to an acciden t.
:l~ /(® ) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicato r light . (USA models)/ .
(Canada mode ls) turns on, the pa rking brake
was set. If the pa rking brake is set when the
ignition is off, the indicator light turns off a f­
te r abo ut 20 seconds .
The wa rning/indicator lig ht wi ll go out when
the pa rking brake is re leased.
• (USA models ) /. (Can ada models) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light b links and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling . The brakes have
overheated . The vehicle cou ld roll away eve n
o n a sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking b rake, press the brake
peda l and press the button(®) or start dr iving
with starting assist at the same time
¢ page 80.
Please relea se p arking brake
To re lease the par king brake manually , p ress
the b rake peda l and press the button<®> at
the same time. The pa rking brake on ly re leas­
es automatically if the driver's safety be lt is
fastened.
Iii Parkin g brake!
If the Iii indicator light t urns on and th is
message appears, the re is a parking b rake
malfunction. D rive to your au thori zed A udi

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the ma lfunction corrected.
,(,_ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ind icator light illuminates
when the ignition is sw itched on to rem ind
the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally, an acoustic warn­
i ng (gong) will a lso sound .
F or more Information¢
page 129, Safety
belt warning light .
0 Battery
The. warning/indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started.
• Altern ator fault: Batte ry is not being
c ha rged
If the i ndicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or vehicle e lectrica l system .
D rive to you r autho rized Aud i dea ler or quali­
fied workshop immediately . Bec ause the vehi ­
cle battery is discharging, turn
off a ll unnec ­
essary electrical eq uipment such as the radio .
Seek professional assistance if the battery
charge leve l is too low.
(•) Lo w b atter y: B att ery wi ll be charg ed
while dri ving
If the indicator lig ht turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the re may be limited start ing
ab ility .
If t his message turns
off after a litt le while,
the battery charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn
off, have your
author ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction .
"l::;r: Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair . Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine .
• Turn off eng ine! Oil pressure too l ow
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the oil pressure is too low.
.. Pull
off the road .
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn
off the engine.
.. C heck the engine oil le vel ¢ page 212.
.. If the eng ine o il level is too low, add eng ine
oil
¢ page 212. Make sure that the oil pres ­
sure warning symbol. appears no longer
in the display befo re you sta rt dr iv ing again.
""I f the eng ine o il level is correct and t he i nd i­
ca to r li ght still turns on, turn the eng ine
off
and do not continue driv ing. Seek professio­
na l assistance .
(D Tips
- The engine oil pres sure sy mbol. is
not an indicat or for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rel y on it . Instead, check the
o il level in yo ur engine at regula r inter ­
v als, p referably each time you refuel ,
and always before going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil level wa rn ing indication
Ill req uires oil refill or wo rkshop serv ­
ice without delay. Do not wait until th e
red oil p ressur e warning. st a rt s to
fla sh before you respond to the low oil
level warning
111 -By th en, your engin e
may already have suffered seriou s dam ­
age .
~ .. Engine oil level
• WARN ING: Ple ase add o il immed iatel y
If the indicator ligh t and the message appear,
add engine oil immedia tely
¢ page 212.

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 . ..,.

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 . .,.