2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET tow

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
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About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
I ns truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
I ntroduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Service interval d isp lay .... .. .. ... .
Eng ine oil temperature indicator ... .
Lap timer .. ........ ..... .. ... .. .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Power locking system .. ... .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. ................ ... . .
P owe r win dows . ...... ... .. .. ... .
Va let par king . ......... .. .. .. .. . .
Power top .. .. ...... .... ... .. . .
Autom atic power top ...... .. .. ... .
W ind defle cto r ......... .. .. .. .. . .
P owe r top emergency operation
Clear vision .............. .. ... .
L ights . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . .
I n ter ior lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
V 1s1on ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W iper and washer system . ... ... .. .
Dig ita l compass ............ .. ... .
Seats and storage ... .. .. .. ... .
General recommendat ions . .. .. .. . .
Front seats ... ........... .. .. ... .
H ead restraints . ......... .... .. . .
Seat memo ry ............. ... .. . .
As htray .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . .
C igarette lig hte r .......... .. .. .. . .
St orage ...... ........... ....... . 8
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Lugg age compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7 Warm and cold
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Climate co ntrols . ... ... ..... ... .. .
On the road ... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Stee ring . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Ign it io n lock ..... .. .... .... ... .. .
Convenience key .. ... .......... .. .
Driver messages ................. .
E lectromechanical parking brake . .. .
Speed warning sys tem .. .. ... ... .. .
Cru ise cont ro l .. .. ............... .
Transm ission .. ..... ......... . .
S · ® tronrc .. ... ... ............... .
Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard .......... . .
I n troduc tion ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .
Genera l informa tion ......... .. .. .
A udi adaptive cruise cont rol ..... .. .
A udi braking gua rd ..... .... ... .. .
Messages ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Audi side assist ............ .. .
L ane change ass istant
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Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
D riving set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
Parking system plu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pa rking system (rear, with rear view
camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
U niversa l remote contro l..... ... .. . 114
Safety fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 119
Driver and passenger s ide footwe ll . . . 123
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Stow ing luggage .... .. .. ... ..... . 124
Repo rting Safety Defe cts . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6
Active rollove r pro te ction sy st em . . . . 1 27

Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . . 13S
Airbag system ............. .. .. 137
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 137
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Knee airba gs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Import ant things to know .... .. .. . .
C hild safety sea ts ......... .. .. .. . .
I ns tall ing a chi ld safety seat . ... .. . .
L A T CH Lower anchorages and tether
for chi ldren ... ........... .. .. .. . .
Addit ional Information
Vehicle operation ............ .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules .......... .... .. . .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Braking .. ... ...... ......... .... .
E lect ro-mechanical power assist,
dynamic steering ............. .. . .
Driving with your qu attro ® ... .. .. . .
E nergy management ............. .
Driving and environment ... ..
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ........... .. .. .. . .
Avoid damaging the vehicle ... .. .. . .
Driving through water on roads ... . .
Warming up and cooling down .. .. . .
Cataly tic converter ........ .... .. . .
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize pollution ......... ... ... .
Vehicle care .............. .. .. .
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Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 189
Gene ral i nfo rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ca re of exte rior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ca re of inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Table of contents 3
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Brake fluid ....... ............... 216
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Windshield/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Tires and wheels ............. .
T ires ... .. .. .. .. .. . ............ .
T ire pressu re mon itoring system
Do-it-yourself service ........ .
What do I do now? ........... .
Vehicle tool kit ... .. . .. .......... .
Tire repair ... .. .... . ............ .
Chang ing a wheel ..... ........... .
Fuses and bulbs .. .. ... .... ... .
Fuses ..... .. .. .... .. ........... .
Bul bs ....... .. ...... ........... .
Emergency situations ........ .
General ... .. .. .. ............... .
Starting by pushing or towing ...... .
Starting with jumper cables ..... .. .
U se of jumper cables ... .. .. ... ... .
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow truck ... .. .. .. . ............ .
Lift ing vehicle .. .. .... ........... .
Technical data ... . .. .. ..... ... .
General information ......... .
Exp lanation of techn ic al data ...... .
Vehicle identification ........... .. .
Weights .. .. .... ... .. .......... .
Dimensions . ....... . .. .......... . 222
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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.

38 Openin g and clo sing
Opening th e re ar lid
.,. Press the button c::5 on the remote contro l
master key for at least one second. The rear
lid unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.,. Press the handle on the rear lid
Q fig. 26.
Closing th e re ar lid
.,. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in­
side and allow it to drop gently to close it
¢ ,& .
~ WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the veh icle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­ ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
no t be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rea r lid left ope n. A
child could crawl into the car through the
l u ggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in­
jury, never let children play in or around your vehicle. A lways keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- Always ensure that no one is w ithin
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in
part icu lar close to the h inges -fingers or
hands can be pinched.
@ Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but­
ton
c::5 on the maste r key. When you close
the r ear lid agai n, it locks automatically.
Emergency unlocking of the luggage
compartment lid
There is an emergency release for the rear lid .
AUDl
F ig . 27 Rear lid: Lock cylinder
.,. Remove the mechanica l key ¢ page 33.
.,. Insert the key in the lock cylinder and turn it
in the direction of the arrow.
· Trunk escape handle
In case of an emergency , the luggage com­
partment lid can be opened from the inside using the trunk escape handle.
F ig . 28 Tru nk escape handle: v iew from inside the
closed rear lid
To open luggage compa rtment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards the bumper
¢ fig . 28.
T he trunk escape hand le inside the l uggage
compartment lid is made of fluorescent mate­
rial to glow in t he dark.
A WARNING
The t runk escape handle is to be used only
in an emergency .

42 Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
The sophisticated design of the fabric power
top allows you to operate it easily and quickly.
You can open and close the power top while
driving as long as the vehicle is traveling be­
low 30 mph. When open, the power top is
stored in a special compartment which is
equipped with a cover.
Under normal conditions, the power top is
wind- and waterproof . In rare cases, small
droplets of water may form under extreme
weather conditions such as torrential or pro­ longed rain. That is normal and no cause for
concern.
F ollow the maintenance instructions to main­
tain the attractive appearance of the converti­ ble and to ensure that it does not leak
<=> page 192, Power top care. Also observe
the following:
- Only open and close the power top when it is
clean. Sharp-edged particles of dirt can
scratch the rear window when the power top
is folded and can cause abrasion that result
in damage to the power top over time. You
should also remove ice and snow before
opening the power top.
- Never remove snow and ice with sharp­
edged objects. You can remove ice from the
rear window w ith a standard ice scraper .
- You should on ly open the power top when it
is completely dry. Opening the power top
and stowing it in the compartment when it
is wet can cause marks on the top that de­
tract from its appearance. Mildew can also
form if the power top is stowed for an ex ­
tended period of time when it is wet.
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks at a time. Always close it between
uses to prevent discoloration and creases
from forming. This is especially important if
it was not completely dry when stowed.
- Opening or closing the power top in temper­
atures below 32 °F
(0 °() is not recommend- ed because the flexibility of the fabric
de­
creases is sub-zero temperatures .
A WARNING
--When operating the power top, make
sure the function is not affected by wind
or other factors and that it does not in­
terfere w ith other dr ivers.
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open . This
can result in injuries and damage to the
veh icle.
- When opening and closing the power
top, make sure no one will be injured by
the supports and other moving parts.
- Operating the power top reduces the
headroom in the rear of the vehicle.
Make sure there is enough clearance be­
tween the rear passenger and the power
top when opening and closing it.
-
-When operat ing the power top, visibility
to the rear is limited . Avo id operat ing the
top while driving in reverse.
(D Note
-Always make sure there is enough clear­
ance above the vehicle so the power top
is not damaged when opening and clos­
ing it.
- Do not store any objects in the power top
compartment to avoid damage when
opening the top.
@ Tips
- To prevent the battery from discharg ing,
do not open or close the power top re­
peated ly when the engine is switched
off.
-A message in the instrument cluster dis­
play will a lert you if a protection function
was activated or if there is a malfunction
<=>page 43.
-The power top can also be operated
manually if there is a malfunction
<=> page 47, Power top emergency op­
eration.
Have you authorized Audi dealer .,..

46 Power top
Wind deflector
Applies to vehicles: with wind deflector
The wind deflector decreases air movement
inside the vehicle and increases driving com­
fort.
Fi g. 38 Insert ing the win d deflector (1)
Fig. 39 Inse rt in g the wind deflector (2)
Retaining pins are located on the long ends of
the w ind deflector. They sec ure the deflector
i n the mounts o n the vehicle's rear side tr im .
F or safety reasons, inserting the w ind deflec­
tor from the side farthest from traffic.
Inserting and positioning the wind
d eflector
,.. Open the rear side w indow on the side far­
thest from traffic.
,.. Read the assembly instructions on the wind
deflector storage bag .
,.. Remove the wind deflector from the storage
bag and fold it apart
once . The w ind deflec­
tor is installed in the correct position when
the longest s ide is toward the front and the
wind deflector frame is at the top.
,.. Inse rt both retain ing pins in the mounts in
the tr im above the rear seat on the drive r
s ide s>
fig. 38 (D.
,.. Fold the handle @at the front and center o f
the wind deflector upward and lift the de­
flector s light ly in the center s>
fig. 39@.
,.. Now guide the wind def lector into the
mounts in the side trim on the passenger
side @and press light ly in the middle ®
until the handle locks in place .
,.. Set the w ind deflector up comp letely .
Remo ving the wind deflector
,.. Fold the wind deflector frame back.
,.. Fold the handle
s> fig. 38@ at the front and
center of the wind deflector upward and lift
the deflector slightly in the center .
,.. Remove the wind deflector from the mounts
in the s ide trim on the passenger side .
,.. Pull the w ind deflector out of the mounts on
the driver side and lift it ou t.
,.. Fold it together.
,.. Store the wind deflector in the storage bag.
_8 WARNING
=
-Do not use the wind deflector to secure
cargo.
- Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your f ingers.
- Pay attention to the traff ic when insta l­
ling the wind deflector, if necessary.
(D Note
Do not lean aga inst the vehicle when in­
stalling the wind deflector. Hard objects
and decorat ions on clothing such as be lt
buckles can scratch the paint. Your cloth­
i ng could also become dirty.
{!) Tips
- The wind deflector works best when all
of the windows are rolled up while driv­
ing.
- Only store the wind deflector in the stor­
age bag when it is dry.

54 Clear vis ion
The lea ving home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
This funct ion can be switched on and
off.
The c o ming ho me and leav ing h ome func­
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO position
r::!) page 52, fig. 55 .
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the AUTO
r::!) page 52 position, the sw itch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odels: You can switch the dayt ime run­
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els: The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated automat ica lly each
time the ign ition is switched on.
Travel mod e*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
vides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on wh ich you are driving . If you a re driv­
ing i n a count ry that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from you r own country, th is
will cause glare for oncoming dr ivers. To pre­
vent glare :
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In vehicles with halogen head lights, certain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov­
ered w ith wate rproof adhesive covers tha t
p revent light from passing through. For
more information, p lease see your author ­
i zed Audi dea ler or author ized repair fac ility .
@ Tips
When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignitio n on.
Emergency flashers
Fi g. 5 7 Center co nsole : em ergency flashe r sw itch
The emergency flashers makes other moto­
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
... Press the switch~
r::!) fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or
off.
When the emergency flashers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights
H II in the instrument
cluster, as well as the l ight in the emergency
flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a t urn when
the emergency flashers are switched on by us­
ing t he turn signal lever. The emergency flash­
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ignition is turned off .
T he emergency flashers wi ll tu rn on automat i­
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
(D Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency flas hers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t ra f­
fic jam so that any other vehicles corning can see you, o r whe n
- yo ur vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an emergency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
t ruck or if you are towing ano ther vehicle
beh ind you .

Interior lights
Front/rear interior lights
Fig. 58 Front headliner: inter ior lighti ng controls
Fig.
59 Rear headlin er: rear reading lights
@ Interior lights
Press the button @. The LED in the button il­
l uminates .
If the LED illuminates, the interior lights turn
on automatically when you unlock the vehicle,
open a door or remove the ignition key. The in­
terior lights turn off several seconds after
your close the doors, when you lock the vehi­
cle or when you turn the ignition on. When a
door is open, the light turns off after a few
minutes.
@ Front/rear reading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the but­
ton ~¢
fig. 58 or¢ fig. 59.
Clear vision 55
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fig. 60 Instrument illumination
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob again to return it to its origi­
nal position.
(D Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the illu­
mination of the dials likewise dims auto­
matically and will go out completely when
the outside light is
very low. This feature is
meant to remind you to switch on the
headlights when outside light conditions
become poor.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 61 Forward sect ion of dr iver 's armrest: power mir ­
r or cont rols