2013 AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET wheel

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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18S
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
202
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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CD
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Door handle
Power locking sw it ch
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
Control leve r for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ...... ... .. .
- Audio/video , telephone and
navigation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation .... .... ... .... .
@ ISETI button .... ....... .... .
® Instrument cluster ......... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer .. .
- Trip computer ............ .
- Lap -Timer ............ ... .
@ Ignition lock ... .... ... .... .
@ Adju stable steer ing column
@ Control lever for:
- Cruise contro l ....... ... .. .
- adaptive cruise cont ro l ... .. .
@ Instrument lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .... .. .. .. ....... .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnost ics (OBD II) . .. .
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@ Lig ht switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
@ Adjuster control fo r outside mi r-
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
@ Power window switches . . . . . . 39
@ Radio-Disp lay or MM I-Disp lay
@ Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . 54
@ Glove compartment ( lockable) 6 7
@ Front passenger's a irbag . . . . . 141
Instrument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for :
- drive select .. .. . .. ... ... . . 104
- Electron ic Stabili zation Con-
trol ...... .. .. . ... ...... .
- parking sy stem ....... .... . 176
107
@ Deluxe automat
ic cl imate con-
t ro l .... .. .. .. ........... . .
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@ Se lector lever for automatic
transmission .. .... ........ .
85
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter 65
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
- Electronic Stabili zation Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
- parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
@ Central power w indow swi tch
@ Power top switc h . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
@ I S T AR T ENGINE S TOPI button 77
§) Electromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
show n in the general illustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on your model. Always as k yo ur au thor­
ized Audi dea ler if you have a quest ion
about your ve hicle .
- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia In terface
(MMI) is described in a separa te manua l.

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

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 . ..,.

52 Clear vis ion
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off
Fig . 55 Instr ument pane l: headlight con trol switch
Light switch -~ -
Turn the switch c:> fig . 55 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
,o o~ symbo l tu rns on.
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA model s: The daytime running lights are
activated when the light sw itch
c:> fig . 55 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (o nly
in dayl ight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu
Exterior ligh ting
c:> page 53 , c:> ,&..
-Canada model s: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when the light sw itch
c:> fig . 55
is in the O position, :oo; position or the AUTO
pos it ion (on ly in daylight cond itions) . The
dayt ime running lights function cannot be
tu rned off
c:> &. .
AUTO* -Au toma tic h eadlights switch on and
off depending on b rightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in t unnels
c:> &. .
:o o; -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Rear fog light (s)
Press the appropriate b utton c:> fig. 55:
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
adaptive light*
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adap ts to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le . This provides
b etter l ighting t hro ugh the curve . The system
operates at speeds between app roximate ly
6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) - the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signa l is activated. The
area to the s ide of the vehicle is illuminated
better when turning .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
funct ion when the switch is in t he AU TO posi­
t ion (automatic headlights*) .
A WARNING
--
- Daytime r unning lights and automatic
headlights* are only inte nded to assist
the dr iver . Th ey do n ot relieve the driver
of his re s ponsibili ty to chec k the head ­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac ­
cordin g to the c urrent light and visibility
conditions . For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors *. So a lways
sw itch on t he headlights
io under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Crashes can happen whe n you cannot see
the road ahead and when yo u cannot be
see n by other moto rists. Always tu rn on
the head lights so that you can see ahead
a nd so t hat other s can see your car fr om
the b ack.
- P lease obey all laws when using the
lighting sys tems descri bed here .
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned
o n in acco rdanc e with t raff ic regu lation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic. ..,

Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc­ ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 137.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always follow the informa­
tion regard ing child safety provided in
¢ page 158, Child Safety.
.&_ WARNING
-
Refer to ¢ page 118, Driving Safely for
important information, tips, suggestions
and warnings that you should read and fol­
low for your own safety and the safety of
your passengers.
.&_ WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never put your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion. This app lies especially to the passen-
S eat s an d sto rage 61
gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident . If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this cou ld result in pe rsonal
in jury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
s trumen t panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can ­
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints m ust be
adj usted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­ senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus­
ing sudden loss of veh icle control and
pe rsonal injury. If you adjust you r seat
while the veh icle is moving, you are ou t
of po sit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving .
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's
seat in the follow ing manner:
.., Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the pedals to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
¢ .&, in Why is your seat adjustment so im ­
portant? on page 61 .
""Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against the seatback , you can
s ti ll grasp the top of t he steering wheel.
... App lies to veh icles with adjustab le head re­
straints: Adjust the head restraint so the up­
per edge is as even as possible wit h the top
of your head. If that is not possib le, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as .,.

switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitting in traffic
c::>_& .
The IAU TOI button or I@ F RONT I button
switches recircu lation mode off .
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tem­
peratu re in side the vehi cle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au­
tomatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84
°F (+ 28 °C) can be set . Outside of this
range,
LO or HI will appear in the climate con­
trol system display. At both of these settings,
the climate control system runs continuously
at maximum cooling or heating power. There
is no temperature regu lation.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit
your needs . To have the airflow regulated au­
tomatically, press the IAUTO ! button.
~Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the
a ir will flow. To have the air d istr ibution regu­
lat ed automatically, press the
IAUTOI button.
~ Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest sett ing (level 3). The LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off , press the button
repeatedly until the LE D turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati­
cally switches from level 3 to level 2.
[ill Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat ventila­
tion on at the highest setting (level 3) . The
LE Ds ind icate the ventilat ion level. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button aga in.
To switch the seat ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Warm and cold 71
l F RON T I Switch the defroster on/off
The w indshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible . The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirc ulation mode switches off. The tempera­
ture should be set to 72
°F (22 °() or higher.
The temperature is controlled automatically.
The
! AUTO I button switches the defroster off.
lliil R EAR ! Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when
the engine is running .
It switches off auto­
matically after a few minutes, depending on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
l oo REARI button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored until the ign ition is
switched off .
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels . The levers ad­
just the direction of the airflow from the
vents.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli­
mate control system*, you can adjust the air
temperature in the rear by turn ing the thumb­
whee l toward the red side to make it warmer
or toward the b lue side to make it cooler .
A WARNING
-Do not use the recirculation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh air can enter the vehi­
cle. If the windows fog up, press the air
recircu lation button again immediately
to switch off the air recirc ulation func­
tion or se lect defrost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to
pain or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating function. To
reduce the risk of injury, these indiv idu­
als should not use seat heating.