2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK battery

60 Seats and st o rage
12-volt sockets
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h 12-volt sockets
Fig. 59 Sect ion of the trim panel o f th e luggage com ·
par tm ent: 12-vol t so cket
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Fig. 60 R ear cente r co nso le: 12-vo lt socke t
,. To reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage
compartment, press the net down or re­
move the bracket from the mounts
¢ fig . 59.
There is an additional 12-vo lt socket in the
front and rear center console~
fig. 60.
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The 12-volt sockets may be used for 12-volt
appliances with maximum consumption of up
to 120 watts.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and fo llow the information in
¢ page 2 75, Additional accessories and parts
replacement .
A WARNING
The sockets and the e lectrical accessories
connected to them operate only when the
ign ition is switched on. Incorrect usage
can lead to serious injur ies or burns. To re·
duce the risk of injuries, never leave chi l­
dren unattended in the vehicle w ith the ve­
hicle key.
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
- Never connect equipment that generates
electrical current, such as a solar pane l
or battery charger, to the 12-vo lt socket.
This could damage the vehicle's electri­ cal system.
- The 12-vo lt socket should on ly be used
for a short period of ti me as a power
source for electrical equ ipment . Please
use the electrical sockets in the vehicle
when connecting equ ipment for longer
periods.
- To avoid damaging the socket , only use
plugs that fit properly.
(0 Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on , the vehicle bat­
tery can still be drained.
Storage
Cupholder

F ig. 6 1 Ce nter co ns ole: c upho lde r
Fig. 62 Rear ce nter a rmrest : cupho ld er* extend ed

76 On the road
Driver message in the instrument
cluster display
Turn off ignition befor e le a v ing car
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if yo u open the dr iver's door when the
ignition is switched on.
Press brake p edal to start engin e
This message appears if you press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button to start the en­
g ine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can on ly be started if the brake pedal
is depressed.
!I I s ke y in th e vehicle?
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, the remote control key was re­
moved from the vehicle while the engine was
running. If the ignit ion key is not in the vehi­
cle you w ill not be able to sw itch on the ign i­
tion or resta rt the engine after it has been
switched off. You w ill also not be ab le to lock
the veh icle from the outside.
Shift to P , oth erwise vehicl e can roll away.
Doors do not lo ck if lever i s not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons
along w ith an audib le warn ing tone if the P
selecto r lever posit io n is not engaged when
stopping the engine with the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button. Select the P se­
lector lever pos it ion. Othe rwise the veh icle
could ro ll and it cannot be locked.
(I Key is n ot recogn iz e d . Ho ld b ack o f key
ag ain st marked ar ea . Se e owner's manual.
If the indicator light tu rns on and th is mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction
c::>page 76. Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine un­
der certain circumstances, for example if the
battery in the vehicle key
is drained, if inter­
ference has affected the key or if there
is a
system malfunction .
Fig . 82 Center console/master key: starting the eng ine
i f there is a malfunction
Req uirement: The message Ke y not r ecog ­
ni ze d. H old back of key aga inst ma rked are a.
Se e owne r's manual.
must appear and the in ­
dicator
light (I must switch on.
.,.. Ho ld the mas ter key vertically in the loca­
tion indicated
y >l) r=:>fig. 82.
.,.. Press the brake pedal c::> A in Starting the
engine on page 75.
.,.. Press the I START ENGINE S T OP ! button. The
eng ine will start.
.,.. Dr ive to your authorized Audi dealer imme­
diately to have the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
You can v iew the message again by press­
i ng the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button.

Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized A udi Service Facility check the ir
function.
@ Tips
- If the win dow g lass in the driver 's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the disp lay in the exterior m irror may
be misinterp reted .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
¢ page 2 76.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: mit side assist
Fig. 10 5 Drive r's d oor : Sid e ass is t butt on
.. Press the but ton ¢ .&. in General informa ­
tion on page 94
to switch the system on/off .
The LED in the button t urns on when side
ass ist is switc hed on.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
The brightness setting can be adjusted via the
MMI.
.. Se lect : ICAR I function button> (Car)* sys­
tems
contro l button > Drive r assist > Audi
side assist.
The display brig htness adjusts a utomatically
to the brightness of the surroun dings, both in
the information and in the warn ing stage . In
very dark or very bright surro undings, the dis­
p lay is a lready set to the min imum or maxi­
mum Level by the automatic ad justment. In
such cases, you may notice no cha nge when
a d ju sting the brightness, or the change may
Aud i side assist 95
only be no ticeable once the s urround ings
c hange.
Adjus t the br igh tness to a leve l where the dis­
play i n the informa tion stage w ill no t dis rup t
your view forward . If you change the br igh t­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
brief ly show the br ightness leve l in the infor ­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted alo ng with the
i nfor mation stage ad justment.
(D Tips
- Side ass ist is not act ive while you are
making the adjustment .
- Yo ur settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote contro l key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist sw itches off by i tself, the L ED in
t he b utto n turns off and a message wi ll ap ­
pe ar in the inst rume nt cl uste r d is play:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable. No
sensor vi sion
The rada r sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in fro nt of the sensors with bike
whee ls, sticke rs, d irt o r other objects. Clean
the a rea in front of the sensors, if necessary
¢page 93, fig . 10 4.
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporari ly
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery c ha rge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault !
The sy stem cannot gu arant ee th at it w ill de­
tect vehicles correctly and it is swi tched o ff.
T he sensors have been disp laced or are faul ty .
Have the system checked by an authorized
A udi dealer or authorized A udi Service Facility
soon.

The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty driving manner. Drive in a less sporty manner until the tem­
perature returns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con­
tinue driving
There is a system ma lfunction in the transmis­
sion. You may continue driving. Drive to your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected .
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con­
tinue driving with limited functionality
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion . The transmission is switching to emer­
gency mode. This mode only shifts into cer­
tain gears or will no longer shift at a ll. The en­
gine may stall. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
[O] Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle
and shift to P
Do not continue driving. Select the P selector
l eve r position and see you r autho rized Aud i
dealer or qualified repair facility for assis­
tance.
(D Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you should take the vehicle to an
authorized Audi dealership as soon as pos­
sible to have the condition corrected .
Automatic Transmission 109
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
F ig . 1 20 Fro nt center co nsole: se lector lever emerge n­
cy release
.,. To reach the emergency release mechanism,
remove the ashtray insert*.
.,. Loosen and remove the small cap in the ash­
tray mount
q fig. 120 .
.,. You now have access to a bolt. Using a
screwd river or similar, press the bolt down
and hold it down.
.,. Now press the interlock and move the se lec-
tor lever to the N position .
T he selector lever can only be moved from the
P position if the ignit ion is turned on . If the
power supply fai ls (for example, the battery is
discharged) and the vehicle must be pushed
or towed, move the selector lever to the N po­
s ition first using the emergency release.

158 Airb ag sys te m
- Have the airbag system inspected by
your Audi dealer before transporting
anyone on the front passenger seat.
If the capacitive passenger detection sys­
tem determines that the front passenger seat is empty, the frontal airbag on the
passenger side will be turned off, and the
P ASS ENGER AIR BA G OFF light w ill stay
on .
Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the a irbag system are installed at
many different pla ces on your Audi . Installing,
removing, servicing or repairing a part in an
area of the vehicle can damage a part of an
airbag system and prevent that system from
working properly in a co llision.
There are some important things you have to know to make sure that the effectiveness of
the system will not be impaired and that dis­
carded components do not cause injury or po l­
lute the environment.
A WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce­
dures can increase the risk of personal in­
jury and death by preventing an airbag from deploy ing when needed or deploying
an airbag unexpectedly:
- Never cover, obstruct, or change the
steering wheel ho rn pad or airbag cover
or the instrument pane l or modify them
in any way .
- Never attach any objects such as cup
holders or telephone mountings to the
surfaces covering the airbag uni ts.
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
pane l, use only a soft, dry cloth or one
moistened w ith plain water. Solvents or
cleaners co uld damage the airbag cover
or change the stiffness or strength of the
material so that the airbag cannot de­
ploy and protect properly. -
Never repair, adjust, or change any parts
of the a irbag system.
- All work on the steering wheel, instru­
ment panel, front seats or e lectr ica l sys­
tem (including the installation of audio
equ ipment, cellu lar telephones and CB
radios, etc.) must be performed by a
qualified technic ian who has the training
and specia l equipment necessary.
- For any wo rk on the airbag system, we
strongly recommend that yo u see your
author ized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop.
- Never modify the front bumper or parts
of the vehicle body.
- Always make sure that the s ide airbag
can inf late without inte rfe rence:
- Never install seat covers or rep lace­
ment upholstery over the front seat­
backs that have not been specifically
approved by Audi.
- Never use additional seat c ushions that
cover the areas where the side a irbags
inflate.
- Damage to the orig inal seat covers or
to the seam in the area of the side a ir­
bag module must a lways be repaired
immediately by an author ized Audi
dealer .
- The airbag system can deploy on ly once .
After an a irbag has been deployed, it
must be replaced w ith new replacement
pa rts des igned and app roved es pecially
for your Aud i mo del ve rsion. Replace ­
ment of comple te airbag systems or air ­
bag components must be performed by
qualified wor kshops only . Make sure that
any airbag service action is entered in
your Audi Warranty
& Maintenance book­
let under
AIRBAG REPLACEMENT RE­
CORD .
-For safety reasons in severe accidents,
the alternator and starter a re sepa rated
from the veh icle battery with a pyrotech­
n ic circuit inte rrupte r.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit inter­
rupter must only be performed by a
qualified technicians who have the
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Driving with your
quattro
With all-wheel drive, all four wheels are driv­
en .
General information
With all-wheel drive, power is distributed to
all four wheels . This happens automatically
depending on your driving style and the road
conditions at the time . See also
t::;> page 189.
A center differential distributes the driving
power variably to the front and rear axle. It
works together with selective wheel torque
control, which activates when driving through
curves
t::;> page 190 . With the sport d ifferen­
tial*, power distribution to the rear wheels is
va riable and can be adjusted with drive select
¢page 96.
The all-wheel drive concept is designed for
hi gh engine power. Your vehicle is exception­
ally powerful and has exce llent dr iv ing charac­
teristics both under normal driving conditions
and on snow and
ice. Always read and follow
safety precautions
t::;> .& .
Winter tires
When driving in the w inter, your ve hicle with
all-wheel drive has an advantage, even with
regular tires. In winter road conditions it may
be advisable to mount winter tires (or all-sea­
son t ires) for improved driveability and brak­
ing: these tires must be mounted on
all four
wheels. See also ¢ page 243, Winter tires.
Tire chains
Where tire chains are mandatory on certain
roads, this normally a lso applies to vehicles
with a ll-wheel drive¢
page 244, Snow
chains.
Replacing wheels/tires
Vehicles w ith all-wheel drive must always
have tires of the same size. Also avoid tires
with different tread depths. For details see
page
t::;> page 239, New tires and replacing
tires and wheels .
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Off•Road driving?
Your Audi does not have enough g round 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 199.
A WARNING
Always adjust your dr iv ing to road and traf­
fic conditions. Do not let the extra safety
afforded by all-wheel drive tempt you into
taking extra risks.
- Although the all-wheel drive is very ef­ fective, always remember that braking
capacity is lim ited by tire traction. You
should therefore not drive at excessive
speeds on icy or slippery road surfaces.
- On wet road surfaces, be careful not to
drive too fast because the front wheels
could begin to slide on top of the water
(aquaplaning) . If this should occur, you
will have no warning from a sudden in­
crease in engine speed as with a front­
wheel drive veh icle. Always drive at
speeds which are su ited to the road con­
ditions - risk of crash.
Energy management
Starting ability is optimized
Energy management controls the distribution
of electrical energy and thus optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting
the engine .
If a vehicle with a conventiona l energy system
is not driven for a long period of tim e, the bat­
tery is discharged by idling current consumers
(e.g . immobilizer). In certain circumstances it
can resu lt in there being insufficient energy
available to start the eng ine.
Intelligent energy management in your vehi­
cle handles the distribution of e lectrica l ene r­
gy. Starting ability is markedly improved and
the life of the battery is extended .
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196 Intelligent technology
Basically, energy management consists o f
battery diagnosis, idling current manage­
ment
and dynamic energy man agement.
Battery diagnosis
Battery diagnosis continuously dete rm ines
the state of the battery. Sensors determine
battery vo ltage, battery current and battery
temperature. This determines the current
state of charge and the power of the battery.
Idling current management
I dling current management reduces energy
consumption while the vehicle is standing.
With the ignition switched off, it contro ls the
energy s upply to the various e lectrica l compo­
nents . Data from battery diagnosis is consid­
ered.
D epending on the battery's state of charge,
individual consumers are gradually turned off
to prevent excess ive discharge of the battery
and thus mainta in start ing capability.
Dynamic energy management
While the vehicle is being dr iven, dynamic en­
ergy management distributes the energy gen­
erated according to the needs of the individu­
a l components. It regu lates consumption, so
that more electrical energy is not being used
than is being generated and ensures an opti­ mal state of charge for the battery.
(D) Tips
-But even energy management cannot
negate the limits of physics. Consider
that the power and life of a battery are
limited .
- If starting ab ility is threatened, the indi­
cator light (•) appears ¢
page 16.
What you should know
The highest priority is given to maintaining
starting capability.
The battery is severely taxed in short-distance
driving, in city traffic and during the co ld time
of year. Abu ndant electrical energy is re- quired, but on
ly a little is generated . It is also
critical if the engine is not running and electri­
ca l components are turned on. In this in­
stance energy is be ing consumed but none is
being generated .
It is in precise ly these situations that you will
notice energy management active ly regu lat­
ing the distribution of energy.
Vehicle stands for an extended period
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, e lectrica l compo­
nents are gradually cut back or switched off .
This reduces energy consumption and main­
ta ins start ing capability over a longer period .
Some of the convenience functions may not
operate, such as the interior l ights or the
power seat adjustme nt. The convenience
funct ions will be available again when you
switch on the ignition and start the eng ine.
With the engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for examp le, w ith
the engine turned off or use other MMI func­
tions, the battery is be ing discharged .
If starting capability is jeopardized due to en­
ergy consumption, the following warning ap­
pears in the MMI display:
Please start the engine soon or the system
will be turned off.
The warning indicates that the system will be
turned off automatically after 3 minutes . If
you w ish to continue using the functions, you
have to start the eng ine.
With the engine running
Although e lectrical energy is generated when
the vehicle is being driven, the battery can be­
come discharged. This happens mostly when
little energy is being generated and a great
deal consumed and the battery's state of
charge is not opt imal.
To bring the energy ba lance back into equili ­
brium, consumers which requ ire espec ially
large amounts of energy are temporar ily cut
back or sw itched off. Heating systems in .,.

particular require a great deal of energy. If
you notice, for example, that the heated seats* or the heated rear window are not
heating, they have been temporarily cut back
or switched off. These systems will be availa­ ble again as soon as the energy balance has
been restored.
You will also notice that engine idle speed has been increased slightly. This is normal and not
a cause for concern . By increasing engine idle
speed the additional energy required is gener­
ated and the battery is charged.
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