2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET tow

-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery ce ll locking screws must be
t ightened securely .
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 200, Engine com­
partment .
(D Note
Improper hook -up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
you r vehicle be ing jump started . When
you are giving a jump start to anothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connec t the negat ive( -) ca­
ble to the negat ive( -) term inal on the
discharged battery@¢
fig. 205. In ­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to e ither a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Em erg en cy si tuation s 257
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow t ruck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never t ow your Audi , tow ing will c aus e
damage to the engine a nd transmi ssion.
- Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch c a­
ble s around th e brak e lin es.
- To prevent unne ce ss ary dam age, your Aud i
mu st be t ran spo rted with a flat bed truck .
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed, us e
the t owing loop found in the vehicle t ool s
and atta ch to the front or rear anch o rage
r=:> page 258 and ¢page 258 .
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.
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258 Emergency situations
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 206 Front bumper: removing th e cove r cap
Fig. 207 Fron t bumper: screw ing in t he tow ing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo­
cated on the right side of the front bumper
and covered by a small cover when not in use.
... Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
c::> page 243.
... Take hold of the bottom edge of the cover
cap and pull it out of the bumper
c::> fig. 206.
... Screw the towing loop tight ly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c::> fig. 207.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it w ill go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident .
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 208 Rear bumper: Screw ing in towing loop
On the right sid e of the rear bumper there is a
threaded hole for the towing loop . The
threaded hole is protected by a cover .
... Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
c::> page 243 .
... Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c::> fig. 208 .
... Screw the tow ing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go.
Unscrew the towing loop again after use and
install the cover in the bumper. Install the
cover in the bumper. Return the towing loop
to the toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times .
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential r isk of an
accident.

Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 209 Veh icle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed .
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D} Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 210 Front lifting po int
Emergency situations 259
Fig . 211 Rea r lift ing po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.,. Locate lifting points c::> fig. 210 and
¢ fig. 211 .
.,. Adju st lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose .
Front lifting point
T he lifti ng point is loca ted on the floo r pan re­
info rcemen t about at the same level as the
jack mounting point
c::>fig. 210. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located o n the vert ica l rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on board
jack
c::> fig. 211 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:;, page 248.
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
vehicle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
¢fig. 210 and
¢fig. 211.
- Fail ure to lift the veh icle at these
-
points could cause the vehicle to tilt or ..,.

264 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi i s covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside of North America.
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
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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

K
Key ... .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 32
Battery rep lacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 33
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 76
Ignition/engine on/off ............... 74
Key replaceme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
u nl ocking/ locking . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35, 36
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Knee airbags .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 152
Descript io n ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 152
How t hey work . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 153
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 154
L
Lane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
L ap time r .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 28
E v a lu ating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pausing tim ing . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 28
Starting ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. .... 28
L A T CH .. .. ...................... .. 172
D escr ip ti on ..... ......... .... .. .. . 173
I ns tall ing a chi ld res traint ........... 174
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 174
L aunch Cont ro l Program .............. 90
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
C leaning . ................ ...... .. 199
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
L eft ha nd d rive . ........... .. .. .. .... 54
Lifting jack .. ............. .... .. ... 248
L ifting vehicle .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 259
Light adapt ive light ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Com ing/ Leavi ng home ............... 53
D aytime r unning lig hts . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2, 53
I nter ior/reading .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 55
L ow beam . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 52
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Inde x 275
Light/ rain senso r
Head lights . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 52
Intermittent (w indshie ld w ipers) ... .. . 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
L ights
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hig h beam . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 53
Turn signals ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 53
Locking Re ar li d ... .... .. .. . ............... 37
Locking/unlock ing
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
wi th t he conve nien ce key .......... .. . 35
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lower anchorage locator button ... .. .. 173
Lower universal a nc horage bars (Canada) 172
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 172
Luggage Stow ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
Luggage compartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
En larging . .. .. .. ................. . 67
Li d ............................... 37
L oad ing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
S ki sack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 68
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 125
Luggage compar tment l id
E mergency un lock ing .. ......... .. .. . 38
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
M
Maintenance .. .. .. .... ........... .. 264
Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Matte finish paint ................... 192
Mechan ica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Memo ry func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mileage Average ................ ........... 25
Instantaneous ... .. . .. .... ...... .. . 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . 5S
Compass .. .. .. .. ................. . 59
dimming .. ... .... ........... ...... 56
Vanity mir ro rs .... ........... ...... 57
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 148
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Storage
S tron ic ...
.. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 66
85
S tron ic transm ission
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. .. 86
Driving information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Kick-dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Selec tor lever pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sun visors
Symbo ls ·
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ...... ... 57
refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. .. .. 13
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical mod ificat ions .............. 267
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ............................. 184
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 125
tiptronic S t ron ic tr ansm ission ................ 89
T ire mobility system ................. 243
Tire pressure ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
Tire pressure monitor ing system
L f . oss o arr pressure ............... .
M alf unc tion
............. .... .. ...
Resett ing ti re p ressu res . ... .. .. .. .. .
Tire repair kit .............. ...... . .
T ires . ... .... .. .. .. .. .... .. . .. .... .
Low aspect ratio tires .............. .
Service life
. ............. .... .. .. .
Speed rating letter code ....... .. .. .
Tire manufacturing date ........... .
Tire pressure monitoring system .... .
T ire spe cifica tions ........ .. .. .. .. .
Tread depth ............. .... .. .. .
Uniform tire q uality grading . ....... .
Winte r tires
.... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...
T ires and vehicle load limits ......... . .
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ............. .
Cold tire in flat ion pressure ......... .
o· . rmensrons ...................... .
Gene ral notes .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 24
1
24 1
24 2
243
222
239 232
234
234
2 4 0
234
23 2
236 237
230
228
226
233
22 2 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 223
New t ires and wheels . .. ..... ... .. .. 233
Rep lacing ... .. .. ................. 234
Snow chains . .. .. .... ............. 238
Tires and veh icle load limits ........ . 230
Wheel bolts ... .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 239
Winter tires ...................... 237
Tire service life .. .. .... ........... .. 232
T oo l kit ........................... 243
T orn or frayed safety belts ............ 132
T o uch-up paint
T owing
F ron t eye let 194
2 58
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 258
Tow truck procedures . .. ..... ... .. .. 257
TPMS Tire pressu re mo nitoring system ... .. 241
Transmission .. .. .. ................. . 85
S tronic ...... .... ................. 85
T ransmission malfunction ( indicator light) 90
T ransport Canada ......... .......... 126
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
T read Wear Ind icator (TWI)
232
T rip compute r
Fuel consumpt ion ................ .. 25
Mileage ... .. .. .. ... ............ ... 25
S ingle -trip memory ............ .. .. . 25
T ota l- t rip memory ............. .... . 25
T . d rip o ometer ....................... 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment... 67, 124
T ru nk escape h andle ............. .. .. . 38
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
T . l urn srgna s ... .. ...... ............. . 53
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
u
Undercoating 196
Un fastening safety belts ............. 135
U ni directional tires .................. 222
U nif orm tire quality grading ... ... .. .. 236
Unl ocking
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 37
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