2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET snow chains

110 Park assist
8_ WARNING
-The parking aid cannot replace the driv­
er's attention . The driver alone is respon­
sible for parking and similar driving ma­ neuvers.
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's
surroundings, using the rear view mirror
as well.
- Do not allow yourself to be distracted
from traffic by the rear view camera pic­
tures.
- If the position and the installation angle
of the camera has changed, for example,
after a rear end collision, do not continue
to use the system for safety reasons. Have it checked by a qualified dealership.
0 Note
- Low obstacles already signaled by a
warning can disappear from the system's
detection range as they are approached
and will not continue to be signaled. Ob­
jects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, thin painted vertical poles or fen­
ces may not be detected by the system, posing risk of damage.
- Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the rear view camera
lens -danger of crack formation on the
lens!
- When cleaning the lens, never use prod­
ucts that are abrasive.
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with par king system (rear, with rear
view camera)
The rear view camera switches on automati­
cally together with the acoustic park assist
when you put the vehicle in reverse.
Switching on
.,. Put the vehicle in reverse gear, the acoustic
parking system with rear view camera is ac­
tivated automatically . Activation of the
acoustic parking system is confirmed by a
brief acknowledgement sound.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h) , or
.,. take the vehicle out of reverse gear. The
acoustic parking system is immediately de­
activated , and the rear view camera picture
is deactivated autom atically after a period
of about 15 seconds, or
.,. switch off the ignition.
The delay in deactivating the camera provides an uninterrupted view behind the vehicle es­
pecially when maneuvering in tight parking
spaces and prevents the picture from turning off the every time you shift out of reverse .
If the warning message appears in the display
but not the rear view camera picture, read and
confirm the warning message . The acoustic
distance signal is always active.
If you press a function button on the MMI
control console, the rear view camera picture
disappears. The rear view camera picture reap ­
pears the next time you park .
Further information on the warning message
and the MMI control console can be found in
the MM I instruction booklet .
(D Tips
-The rear view camera picture is available
as soon as the MMI Display or the MMI is
switched on, or the start -up phase is
completed .
- Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and
the rear view camera lens clean and free
of snow and ice, so that the parking sys­
tem can work properly. Please follow the
additional notes on
~page 113.

178 Intelligent technolog y
@ Tips
-ABS and ASR on ly work correctly when
a ll four wheels are eq uipped w ith identi­
ca l tires . Different tire s iz es can lead to a
r educt io n in engine power .
- You may hear no ises w hen the systems
described are wo rking.
- If the indicato r light
DJ or 11:11 (U SA
models) 1i] (Canada models) appears,
there may be a malf unct io n ¢
page 19,
c> page 19.
Switching on/off
ESC turns on au toma tically when you s tart
the engine.
Fig . 16 9 Ver sio n A : low er c ente r co nso le,~ OFF bu t·
to n
Fig . 17 0 Ve rsio n B: u ppe r ce nter conso le, ~ OFF but ­
to n
Switching sport mode on
Press the I;; OF F I button ¢ fig. 169 o r
c::> fig. 170 quickly. The act ions taken by the
E SC and ASR stabilize the vehicle a re limited .
T he
IJ ES C in dicator light tu rns on and the
me ssage
Stabilization control (ESC) : Sport .
Warning! Restricted stability
appe ars in the
d river info rmation disp lay
c::> A .
The following e xamp les are unusual situa­
t io ns whe re it may ma ke sense to switch s port
mode on in order to allow the wheels to sp in:
- Ro cking the vehicle to free i t when i t is s tuck
- Dr iv ing in deep snow o r on loose g round
- Dr iving with snow chains
Sport mode can be sw itched on at a ny speed .
Switching ESC/ASR off
Press a nd ho ld the I~ OFF I but ton for three
secon ds. The
lfil•)H and fl indicator lights
turn on and the message
Stabilization con­
trol (ESC) : off. Warni ng! Restricted stability
appears in the driver information display.
AS R is also switched off when ESC is switched
off . The stabilizat ion function is not ava ilable
c> A .
Switching on
Press the !.i, O FF I button ag ain to sw itch the
ESC back on . The
I indicator lig ht tu rns off
and the message
Stabilization control (ESC ):
On appears in the display.
A WARNING ,-
- Drive whee ls can sp in and you can lose
control of t he vehicle mo re eas ily w hen
ASR and ESC are in sport mode , especial­
ly whe n the road is slippe ry .
- Sw itch to sport mode only when your
driving skills, traffic an d weather condi ­
tions per mit.
@ Tips
You cannot sw itch sport mode on whe n
adaptive c ruise co ntrol* is w ork in g.
Braking
What affects braking efficiency?
New brake pads
D uring the first 250 mi les (400 km), new
brake pad s do not possess the ir full b rak ing
effect, they have to be "broken in" first¢ &.
The break- in period can be considerably lon-
-
ger for ve hicles w ith ceram ic b rake rotors* . ll>

';'ij Dynamic stee ring : initi alizing
If th is driver message appears and the ind ica­
tor light is flash ing on the inst rument pane l,
dynamic steering* is be ing reinitialized. Once
you start the engine after this is finished, the
steering whee l wi ll be easy to move. Re-initi­
alization m ight be necessary if the steering
wheel was moved hard to the left and r ight
while the veh icle was not moving. The display
goes out as soon as initialization is complete .
A WARNING
Have the dynamic steering* system mal­
function repaired as soon as poss ible by an
authori zed Audi dealer or any qualified
workshop -risk of accident!
@ Tips
- If the . or 1~ ij indicator light only stays
on for a short t ime, you may continue
driving.
- The dynamic steering* stability systems
are not available in the event of a system
malfunction.
- For additional informat ion on dynamic
stee ring*, refer to
c::> page 104.
Driving with your
quattro ®
With all-wheel drive, all four wheels are driv­
en.
G ene ral inform ation
W ith all -whee l dr ive, power is distributed to
all fo ur wheels. This happens automatica lly
depending on your driving sty le and the road
conditions at the time . See also
c::> page 176.
A center diffe rent ial distr ibutes the dr iv ing
power variably to the front and rear axle.
It
works together with se lective wheel torque
control, which activates when driving through
curves
c::> page 177. W ith the sport d ifferen ­
tial*, power distribution to the rear wheels is
variable and can be adjusted with drive select
<=:> page 104 .
Intellig ent technolog y 181
The all -whee l drive concept is designed for
high engine power. Your vehicle is exception­
ally powerfu l and has excellent driving charac­
teristics both under normal driv ing cond itions
and on snow and ice. Always read and follow
safety precaut ions
c::> ,&. .
Winter t ires
When driving in the winter, yo ur vehicle with
a ll-wheel drive has an advantage, even w ith
regular tires. In winter road conditions it may
be advisable to mount winter tires (or all-sea­
son tires) for improved driveability and brak ­
ing: these tires must be mounted on
a ll fou r
wheels. See also c::> page 23 7, Winter tires.
Tire chains
Where tire chains are mandatory on certain
roads, this normally also applies to veh icles
with all -wheel drive
c::> page 238, Snow
chains .
Replacing whee ls / tires
Vehicles with a ll-wheel drive must always
have tires of the same s ize. Also avoid tires
with different tread depths. For deta ils see
page
~ page 233, New tires and replacing
tires and wheels .
Off-Road driving?
Your Audi does not have enough ground clear­
ance to be used as an off-road vehicle. It is
therefore best to avoid rough tracks and un ­
even terrain as much as possible . Also refer to
~ page 184.
A WARNING
Always ad just your dr iv ing to road and t raf­
fi c condi tions. Do no t let the extra safety
afforded by all-wheel drive temp t you into
taking extra risks.
- Al tho ugh t he all-wheel drive is very ef­
fective, always remember that braking capacity is lim ited by tire traction . You
should therefore not d rive at excessive
speeds on icy or slippery road surfaces.
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238 Tire s and whee ls
The speed rating letter code( ¢ page 225) is
on the side wall of the tire¢ page
233.
A WARNING
Winter tires have maximum speed limits
that may be lower than your vehicle's max­
imum speed . Always know the maximum
speed before driving off . Never drive faster
than the speed permitted for your specific
w inter t ires. This will cause damage to the
tires leading to an accident and serious
personal inj ury to you and your passen­
gers.
A WARNING
t"'----
Driving faster than the maximum speed
for which the winter tires on your vehicle
were designed can cause tire fai lure in­
cluding a blowout and sudden deflation,
loss of control, crashes and serious per­
sonal injuries. Have worn or damaged tires
replaced immed iately .
- Winter tires have maximum speed rat ing
that may be lower than your veh icle's
maximum speed .
- Never drive faster than the speed for
w hich the winter or other tires installed
on your vehicle are rated.
A WARNING
Always adjust your d riving to the road and
traffic conditions. Neve r let the good ac­
celeration of the wi nte r t ir es and all whee l
drive temp t you in to taking extr a ris ks. A l­
ways remember :
- Whe n bra king, an a ll whee l drive vehicle
hand les in the same way as a front drive
vehicle.
- Drive caref ully and reduce your speed on
icy and slippery roads, even winter tires
cannot he lp under black ice conditions.
@) For the sake of the environment
Use summe r ti res when weathe r cond i­
tions perm it. They are quieter, do not wea r
as quickly and red uce fue l consumption.
Snow chains
S now cha ins may be fitted only to the front
whee ls, and o nly to certain ti re sizes . Ask your
authorized Aud i dea ler on which tire sizes
snow chains can be used.
T he snow chains must have low-p rofile links
and mus t not be th icker than 0.41 inch
(10.5 mm), in cl ud ing the lock .
Remove whee l center covers and t rim discs
before putt ing snow chains on your veh icle
¢ Q) . For safety reasons cove r caps must then
be fitted over the wheel bo lts. These are avail ­
able from authorized Audi dealers .
_& WARNING
Using the wrong snow chains for your vehi­
cle or insta lling them incorrect ly can in­
crease the risk of loss of control leading to
serious personal injury.
- Snow chains are available in different sizes . Always make sure to follow the in­
structions prov ided by the snow chain
manufacturer .
- When driving with snow cha ins never
drive faster than the speed permitted for
your specific snow chains .
- Always observe local regulations.
(D Note
- Remove snow chains before driving on
roads not covered with snow to avoid
damaging tires and wearing the snow
chains down unnecessa rily.
- Snow chains, which come into direct con­
tact with the whee l rim, can scratch or
damage it . Therefore, make sure that the
snow chains are suitably covered. Check
the pos ition of the snow chains afte r
dr iving a few yards and co rrect if neces­
sary. Follow the instruct ions from the
snow chain man ufactu rer when doing so .
(D Tips
Where snow chains are ma nda tory on cer­
tain roads, th is normally also applies to
vehicles with a ll whee l drive .

242 Tires and wheels
-Under certain conditions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter conditions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor indi­
cator may be delayed.
- Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run­
flat tires may be used on your vehicle.
Your vehicle registration becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your vehicle or accidents
could also result.
@ Tips
-The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system malfunction .
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was developed using tires with the
"ROl" identification on the tire side­
wall ~
page 233. We recommend using
these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­
tated or chang ed, the
TPMS must be reset via
radio or
MM!* .
.. Before resetting the TPMS, the current pres­
sures of all four tires must correspond to
the specified values. Adjust the tire pressure and reset the pressure in the tire pressure
monitoring system according to the load
you are carrying
~ page 226 .
.. Turn on the ignition .
.. Select : the
ICAR I function button > Tire pres­
sure monitoring > Store now .
Or
.. Select : the ICA RI function button > Car sys­
tems*
control button > Servicing & checks>
Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire pres­
sures.
@ Tips
Do not store the ti re pressure if there a re
snow chains on the tire.

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

_______________________________ I~ n~ d:::: e~x 279
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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