2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET transmission

-Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
yo u are not sure of their "previous histo­
ry." Old used tires may have been dam­
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
- If you notice unusual vibration or if the
vehicle pulls to one side when d riving, al­
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so
and check the wheels and tires for dam­
age .
(D Note
Please note that summe r and wi nte r tires
are designed for the cond itions that are
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight means the comb ined weight (in excess of
those sta ndard items which may be rep laced)
of au toma tic transmission, power steer ing ,
power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are availab le as factory-installed equip­
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the rat io o f the height to the w idth of
the tire in percent . Numbers of 55 or lower in ­
dicate a low sidewall for improved steering re­
sponse and better overa ll handling on dry
pavement .
Bead
means the part of the t ire t hat is made o f
steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the r im.
Bead separation
means a b reakdown of the bond between
components in the bead .
Cord means the strands forming the plies in the
tire.
Tire s an d wheel s 223
typica l in those seasons . Aud i recommends
using winter tires during the winter
months . Low temperatures signif icant ly
dec rease the e lasticity of summer t ires,
which affects tract ion and brak ing ability.
If summer t ires are used i n very co ld tem ­
peratures, cracks ca n form o n the tread
bars , res ulting in perma nen t tire damage
that can cause loud driving noise and un­
bala nced ti re s. Audi i s not respon sible for
th is type of damage .
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the t ire p ress ure recommended by t he
vehicle manufacture r fo r a tire o f a des ignated
s ize t hat has not bee n driven for more than a
coup le o f miles (k ilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire press ure
is m easured or adjusted.
Curb weight
me ans the we ight of a motor ve hicle with
st andard equipmen t incl ud ing the max imum
capacity of fuel, oi l, and coolant, air condi ­
tioning and additional weig ht of optiona l
equipment.
Extra load tire
means a t ire design to oper ate a t higher load s
and at higher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standa rd tire . Extra load tires may
be identified as "XL", "x l", "EXTRA LOAD", o r
"RF" on the sidewal l.
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR")
me ans the load-ca rry ing capac ity of a single
axle system , measured at the tire -ground in­
te rfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ( "GVWR ")
mea ns the maximum total loaded we ight of
the ve hicl e. .,..
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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross section to carry the starter current
safely. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
tions.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
Emergency situations 255
-A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with
a low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery. Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The ca pa city (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 200, Engine com­
partment.
(D Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc .
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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256 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post
because the batte ry manager system must
be able to detect the battery 's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
ground cab le to the negative ground post
of the battery manager control unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 204 Engine compartment: Connectors fo r jum per
cables and charger
Fig. 205 Jump sta rting wi th the battery of anot her ve ·
h ide :@ booster battery, @ disc harged vehicle battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your vehicle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake .
Connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Remove the cover above the jump start con­
nection .
.. Open the cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 204 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump start bolt c::> fig. 205 @
(Bolts under cover= "positive") of the ve­
hicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
minal @of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the b lack negative ca­
ble to the negative terminal @of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolts with hex head= "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Start the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed.
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the engine fails to start: do not keep the
starter cranking for longer than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try
again .
.. With eng ine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or­
der .
.. Close the cover on the positive pole .
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
--
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . ..,.

260 Emergency situations
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve­
hicle weight distribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when
heavy components such as the engine
block or transmission are removed .
- When removing heavy components like
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or add cor­
responding weights to maintain the cen­
ter of gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle
might tilt or slip off the hoist, causing
serious personal injury.
(D Note
- Be aware of the following points before
lifting the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.

26 6 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park position) and the park brake
is f irmly app lied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­ proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud
i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and gen uine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 200 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

270 Index
Automatic climate control Air vents ... ............... .. .... .. 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 72
Automatic power top ....... .. .. .... .. 42
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Removal lock (ignition key) . .. .. .. .. . . 74
S tron ic .. .... ........... .. .. .... .. 85
also refer to S tron ic transmission ..... 85
Automatic wipers .............. .. .. .. 57
Auto Safety Hotline ................. 126
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 184
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,217
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. ............... .. .... . 218
Charging . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 219
Important warnings when working on
the battery . .............. ... .. ... 218
Jump starting . ........... .... .... . 255
L ow . .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 182
Replacing the battery .............. 221
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Winter operation .......... ... .... . 217
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 218
Before driving ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 118
Belt positioner .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 132
Blended gasoline .................. . 202
Blower (automatic climate cont rol) . . . . . . 71
Body cavity sealing ......... .. .. .... . 196
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 166
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ....... .. .. . 217
Check ing the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 216
Reservoir .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 216
What is the cor rect brake fluid level? .. 216
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ........ ... .. .. . 216
Brake system .............. .. .. .... . 216
Anti-lock braking system . .. .. .. .... .. 19
Brake assist system ....... .. .. .. .. . 176
Brake fluid ............... ... .... . 216
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re­
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Brake light defective .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Brake power assist unit .......... ... 178
Brakes ... ... .. .. .. .............. . 178
Ceramic brakes . .. ............. .... 178
Electromechanical parking brake . .... . 79
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Braking Emergency braking function ..... .. .. . 81
braking guard . .. . .. ............ .. .. . 92
Messages ..... .. .. .............. .. 99
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Break-in period .. .. ... .......... .. .. 184
Tires ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 184
Bulbs ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 254 C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 208
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Capacities . ..... .. .. .............. . 263
Car care ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. 189
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Plastic and vinyl .. ............. .... 194
Care of exterior .. .. ............. .... 189
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment... 67, 124
Catalytic converter . ............. .... 185
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Central locking .... ................ .. 31
Central locking switch ............... 35
Convenience key .. ............. ..... 35
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads .. ................ . 178
Certification .. .. .. .......... ...... . 267
Changing a flat tire ................. . 245
Changi ng a wheel ... .............. .. 245
Changing engine oil ............... .. 213
Chassis Undercoating .... ................ . 196
Checking Engine coolant level .............. .. 214
Checking tire pressure ..... ...... .. .. 228

276 Index
N
Natural leather ................ .... .
New tires and wheels
NH TSA
Contact ing
Number of seats
.. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
0
198
233
126
129
Occupa nt seating posit ions .. .. .. .. .. . 119
Octane rating ............. .. .. .. ... 202
Odometer · ·. · · · .............. .... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Oi l
refertoEngineoil ........ .. .. 209,212
Oi l consumption ............ ... .... . 212
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ...... .. .. .. 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . 29
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Opening/closing at the lock cylinde r ........ .... .... .. 36
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the central locking switch .... .. .. 35
with the convenience key ............. 35
Operate your vehicle econom ica lly and
minim ize pollution ......... .. .. .. .. . 186
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Outside mirrors
refer to E xter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Outside temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 24
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Paint No. · · · . ................ ..... . 261
Park assist . ............... .. ...... . 107
Parking . .. .. ..................... .. 80
S tronic transmission ...... .. .. .... .. 87
Valet parking .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40 Parking brake
..... ................ .. 79
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake · · ........................... 79
Parking system .. .. ............. .. .. 107
Cleaning sensors/camera ....... .... 193
Parking system plus ................ 107
Rear, with rear view camera ....... ... 108
Parking system (rear, with rear view cam-
era)
Parking model ............... .. .. 111
Parking mode 2 . ................. . 112
Safety precautions ................ . 109
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Switching rearviewcamera on/off .. .. 113
Parts replacement .................. 266
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 148
Passive safety system ................ 118
Pedals · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ............ 123
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 130
Polishing .......................... 193
Pollutant filter (automat ic AC system) .. . 69
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power locking system ................. 31
Emergency locking ................ .. 36
Power windows .. ............. ..... 40
Rear lid
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .. .. .. . 37
Se lective unlock feature
........ .. .. . 36
Settings .. ....................... . 36
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. .... .... .. ................. 180
Power top .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 42
Care and cleaning .............. .... 192
Closing ........................... 44
Convenience opening/clos ing ..... ... . 44
Emergency operation .............. .. 47
Error message ... ............. .... . 43
General information ........... .. .. . 42
Indicator light ... ....... ...... .. .. . 43
Malfunction · · · · · · · · · · · · ... ...... .. 43
Open ing ...... .. .......... ...... .. 44
Var iable power top storage bay ... .. .. . 45
Wind deflector . .. ............. .. .. . 46
Power window Convenience opening/clos ing ....... .. 40

278 Index
Safety belt warning light
Safety compliance sticker ....... .. .. .
Safety equipment .......... .. .. .. .. .
Safety features for occupant restraint and 129
261
118
protection ... ................ ..... . 118
Safety guidelines Seats .. ... ................... ... .. 61
Safety instructions
Engine compartment ............... 207
for using child safety seats ..... .. ... 161
for using safety belts ...... .. .. .. .. . 132
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 150
Seat adjustment
Head restraints ............... .... 121
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ........ ... .... . 129
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seating capacity ............... .. ... 129
Seating position Driver . .. ................. .. .... . 119
Front passenger .......... .. .. .... . 120
H ow to adjust the front seats ... ..... 120
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Occupants .. ... .. ..... ......... .. . 119
Rear passengers ................... 121
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats Adjusting .. ................ ..... .. 62
Adjusting in the MMI ....... ..... .. .. 63
Convenience sid e view ....... .. .... .. 63
Driver's seat ....................... 61
Folding .. ................. .. .... .. 67
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Power easy entry function . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Safety guide lines ................... 61
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat (upper cabin heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selective unlock feature ....... .. .. .. .. 36
Selector lever
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
S tronic transmission ...... .. .. .. .. . . 85
Selector lever display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Selector lever
emergency release .... .. . 91
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ........ .... 136
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades ... ... . 58
SET button ........ ............... .. 11
Side airbags Description ...... ............. .... 155
How they work . .. ................ . 156
side assist Adjusting the brightness ............ 103
Sensor range ..................... 101
Side assist
Activating and deactivating ....... ... 103
Cleaning sensors .................. 193
Description .... .. ............. .... 101
S ide marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ski sack ............................ 68
Snow chains .... .. ............. .... 238
Soft top Care and cleaning . ............. .... 192
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ................ 175
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 234
Speed warning system ............ ... . 81
Sport differential .................. . 104
Indicator lamp . .. ................ .. 22
Sport mode (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
START ENG INE STOP button (conven ience
k ey) ....... .... .. ................ .. 78
START ENGINE STOP button (Convenience
key) . .. ... ... .. .. .... ...... ...... .. 77
Starting from rest .. ... .......... .. .. . 80
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 , 77
Steering Locking the steering ................ 74
also refer to Electro-mecha nical power
ass ist .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 180
Steering wheel Adjusting steering column ........... 74
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 180
Steps for determining correct load limit . 230
Stopping the eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78