2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK ignition

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
accident. Have your vehicle repaired im­
mediately by your authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications .
(0) Worn brake pads
EIJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the warning light
EIJ
comes on together with the warn ing light
1111-Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
Driv ing with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury.
-If the warning light EIJ and the warning
light
11111> with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
App lies to vehicles: with gaso line engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control .
The ~ warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
the ignition on as a function check .
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a mal­
function in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunction corrected as soon as pos­ sible by your authorized Aud i dealer or
qualified repair facility.
l) - : USA models only
-
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
T he Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is pa rt
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbo l
¢.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 work ing
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may a lso
cause the MIL light to illuminate
¢ page 210.
For more information
¢ page 30.
!?) Engine speed limitation
lfl Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to
the speed displayed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over ­
heating.
T he eng ine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the critical tempera­
ture range and you have re leased the accelera­
tor pedal once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction, the indica­
tor light ~ also turns on. Make s ure that the
speed does not go above the speed displayed.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
The engine speed is limited when the en­
gine is cold - the full engine output is not
available . When the engine is at operating
temperature, the red area in the tachome­
ter moves to a h igher RPM range.

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 25
- Long-term memory overview
The short-term memo ry co llects driving infor­
mat ion from the time the ignition is switched
on un til it is switched off. If you continue dr iv­
ing within two hours after switching the igni­
tion off, the new values are included when cal­
culating the current trip information.
Unlike the short-te rm memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can
select the time period for evaluating trip in­
formation yourself.
F or some veh icle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
in the line
(D r=;, page 23, fig. 5.
The cu rrent fuel consumpt ion can be dis­
p layed using a bar
r=;, page 26, fig. 10. The
average consumption (mpg) stored in the
short-term memory is also displayed. Electri­
cal energy can be stored in the battery when
the vehicle is coasting or driving downhill (re­
cuperation) . The bar will move toward
t:3 .
Efficiency prog ram
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows oth­
er equipment influencing consumption as well
as shift recommendations.
r=;, page 25. Fuel
economy messages
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for efficient driving . The effic iency program
uses distance and consumption data from tr ip
computer
1.
To display the efficiency program, call up Ve­
hicle functions and select the menu option
Efficiency program . If the data are deleted in
the efficiency program, those values are also
reset in trip computer .
(j) Tips
-All stored va lues will be lost if the veh i­
cle battery is disconnected.
- Fuel consumptions (average and cur­
rent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian models.
Other equipment
Fig . 8 On -board computer : other equipment
Requirement: The efficiency program must be
displayed
r=;, page 25 .
.,. Turn the thumbwheel unti l the other equip-
ment appears in the display .
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @also shows the current total con­
sumption of all other equipment.
Fuel economy messages
Fig. 9 Disp lay: example of a fuel econo my m essa ge
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con­
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
t ion of fuel. The messages appear automat i­
cally and are only displayed in the efficiency
program . The fue l economy messages turn off
automat ical ly after a certa in period of time . .,.

26 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
• To turn an economy message off immediate­
l y after it appears, press any b utton on the
mult ifunction steer ing whee l.
(D Tips
-Once you have t urne d a fue l eco nomy
message off , it will only appear again af­
ter you t urn the ignition on aga in.
- The fuel eco nomy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rathe r in in­
terva ls over a per iod of time.
Cylinder on demand System
App lies to vehicles: with 4.0 TFSI engine
Fig. 10 In strument cluster : fu el con sumpt io n
To save f uel, the eng ine automat ica lly t urns
four cylinders on or off, depending on the
amo unt of power needed . This action is not
fe lt by the passengers.
Displaying cylinder mode
Requ irement : th e on-bo ard computer is dis­
p layed
q page 24 .
• Turn the thumbwhee l until the current fue l
co nsu mp tion d isplay is shown in the in st ru­
ment cluster. I f the green bar i s di splayed ,
yo u are driving in 4-cylinder mo de.
Basic requirements for 4 -cylinder mode
4-cy linder d rive mode is used automatically if
certain basi c req uiremen ts are fu lfi lled . T hese
i n cl ude:
-A low powe r outp ut requi rement .
- Driving i n third gear or higher.
- Engine speed between 960 and 3,500 RP M.
- A warm engine .
Odometer
Fig. 11 Inst ru m ent clus ter : Odo meter an d reset b ut­
t o n
T he odometer shows you how ma ny m iles
( kil ome te rs ) you have drive n. You can swi tch
t h e d is pl ay from miles to ki lomete rs and v ice
versa via t he MMI.
Upper odometer
The trip odometer shows the distanc e driven
s in ce it was last reset .
It can be u sed to meas­
u re s ho rt dist ances . T he last digit indica tes
1/10 o f a mile (10 0 me ters) .
You can res et the trip odometer to zero by
pressing the Reset bu tton
@J .
Lower odometer
The lower odomete r shows the tota l number
of miles (kilometers) dr iven .
Malfunct ion message
If there is a malfunct ion in the instrument
cluster ,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display area . Contact your author ized Audi
dealer to have the problem corrected .
Time and date display
Fig. 12 Instrume nt cluster: clock a nd da te

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 2 7
You can set the time and the date display in
the MMI. Refer to the MMI owner's manua l
for instructions.
When you open the drive r's door, the date and
time appear in the inst rument cluste r display
for 30 seconds .
Service interval display
Th e service int erval display r eminds you when
your next service is due.
F ig . 13 Inst ru m en t cl uste r: Service inte rva l d is pl ay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
according ly . The display works in two stages :
Serv ice reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­ ice reminder appears in the display when yo u
switch the ignition on
c::;, fig. 13 .
Afte r abo ut 5 seconds the display sw itches
back to normal. The d istance and time re ­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
switched on un til the date due for service is
reac hed .
Service due
W hen the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you switch the
ignit io n on . Additionally, a warn ing tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calli ng up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI d isplay by select ing
the service interva l disp lay in the car menu . Se
lect the
ICAR I function button > (Car )* sys­
tems
control button > Ser vicing & checks >
Service interval d isp lays. In new ve hicles, the
schedule can only be called up after approxi­
mately 500 km.
Resetting the service interval display
Your a uthorized Audi dea le r will reset the cor ­
responding service sc hedule after pe rforming
the appropriate service on your veh icle . You
also have the possib ility to reset the oil
c h ange schedule after hav ing performed an
o il change according to Aud i specifications.
Se lect the
ICA RI function button> (Car )* sys­
tems
control button > S ervicing & checks >
Servi ce Interval s > Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
If you discon nect t he batt ery te rminals, no
ca lculatio ns can b e ma de fo r the s ervic e
i nte rva l di sp lay dur ing th is time and n o
se rv ice re minder will ap pea r. R emem ber
that o bserving t he prop er servi ce inte rva ls
i s vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, pa rtic ularly the engine, and
maintain ing its val ue. Eve n if the mileage
driven is low, the max imum per iod of one
year from one service t o the next must not
b e exceeded .
(D Tips
- Do not reset the display betwee n oil
changes, otherwise the disp lay will be in­
co rrect.
- The info rmation in t he Service Reminder
remains st ored eve n w hen t he ve hicle
bat tery is disco nnec ted .

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If timing is paused, you can continue it late r
even if you sw itch the ignition off .
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
Fig. 18 Dis play : lap time eva luat ion
.,. To evaluate lap times, press the thumb­
wheel. The number of laps traveled, the
fastest lap"+", the slowest lap"- " and the
average lap t ime "0" appears in the display .
.,. To continue t iming for addit ional laps , press
the thumbwheel.
.,. To reset the timer to zero, press the thumb­
wheel again. The lap timer is switched off now.
@ Tips
- Saved lap times cannot be individually
deleted from the total results.
- The saved lap timer values will not be
lost after turning the ignit ion off.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢4 in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD
II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized .
This indicates that the MIL is working proper­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the eng ine sys­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
¢page 210.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 19 Locat io n of Data Link Co nnector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission control system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a mal­
function, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem. If the light illuminates after a refuelling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
Q page 210 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
c ial d iagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD) .
In order to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC). The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release
Q fig . 19 . liJJ,

32 Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig . 20 Key set
@ R emot e con trol k ey w ith m echan ical
ke y
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat­
ed in the remote control key
r:::;, page 33 .
@ Eme rgenc y ke y
The emergency key is not intended for con­
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer­
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your key ring .
Key replac em ent
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
P er sonal c omfo rt se ttin gs
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recom­
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key . When the ignition is switch­
ed off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience settings for the follow ing sys­
tems are stored and assigned to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate control
- Central locking system
- Amb ience light ing*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control* - Audi active
lane assist *
- Aud i side assist*
- Aud i drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-- Do not leave your vehicle unattended . Al-
ways take your ignit ion key with you and
lock your vehicle . Entry by unauthorized
persons could endanger you or resul t in
theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows, etc .
Unsupervised operation of any vehicle
system by children can result in serious
injury.
(1) Tips
- The operation of the remote control key
can be temporar ily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transm itters in the vic inity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip­
ment).
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
r:::;, page 276.

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for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
~ page 276.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key~
page 35,
-Door handles with convenience key*
~ page 36,
-Lock cy linder at the dr iver's door
¢ page 37, or
- Power lock ing switch inside
¢ page 37.
Select ive unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking
system w ill lock the doors and the rear lid .
When unlocking, you can set in the MMI
whether only the driver 's door o r the entire
vehicle should be unlocked ¢
page 35.
Automatic locking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the ve­
h icle doors and the rear l id when you drive
faster tha n 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again, when the opening
function in the power locking system sw itch
or at one of the door levers is actuated . The
Auto Lock function can be turned on and off in
the MMI
¢ page 35.
Anti-theft alarm warning sy stem
If the anti -theft alarm warning system de­
tects a break- in into the vehicle, acoust ic and
visua l warning signals are triggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated au­
tomatically when you lock the vehicle . It is de ­
activated when unlocking using the remote key, with the mechanical key, and when you
sw itch the ignition on. T
he alarm also turns off when the a larm cycle
has expired .
Turn signals
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle the
turn s ignals flash once. If they do not flash,
one of the doors, the rear lid or the hood is
not locked.
Unint entionally locking your self out
In the follow ing cases there safeguards to
prevent yo u lock ing yo ur remo te master key i n
the vehicle :
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the central
loc king switch ¢
page 3 7 if the drive r's
door is open.
- On veh icles with co nvenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is a utomat i­
cally un locked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the
remot e ma s­
t e r ke y or co nv eni enc e ke y*
until all doors
and the rear lid are closed . In this way you
avoid lock ing you rsel f out accidentally .
Power side door clo ser *
The veh icle doors are equipped with a power
s ide door closer. When closing a door, you on­
ly h ave to let it fall light ly into the latch. The
door will then automatically close by itself
¢ & .
A WARNING
-When you lock yo ur vehicle from o utside,
nobody -especially children -shou ld re­
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out­ side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside.
- When you leave the veh icle, always take
the ignition key w ith you . Th is w ill pre­
vent passenge rs (children, for example)
from accidenta lly being locked in the ve­
h icle should they accidentally press the
power locking sw itch in the doors.
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40 Opening and clo sing
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be un locked separate ly by pressing
the button ~ on the master key. W hen
the rear lid is closed aga in, it locks auto­
matically.
Luggage compartment with movement­
activated opening
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key and sensor-con­
trolled luggage compartment lid
Fig . 31 R ear of ve hicle: foot move men t
Requirements: You must be carryi ng your ve­
hicle key with you. You must be standing at
the center behind the luggage compartment lid. The distance to the rear of the vehicle
should be approximately 8 inches (20 cm).
The ignition must be sw itched off . Make sure
you have firm footing .
,. Swing your foot forth and back below the
bumper
c::;, fig. 31. Do not touch the bumper.
Once the system recognizes the movement,
the luggage compartment lid will open .
The luggage compartment lid will only open if
you make the movemen t as described. This
prevents the luggage compartment lid from
ope ning due to s imilar moveme nts such as
when you walk between the rear of the veh icle
a nd your ga rage doo r.
General information
In some s ituations, the function is lim ited or
tempo rar ily unavailable . This may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was just closed.
- yo u park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time. -
you clean your veh icle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain.
- t he bum per is ve ry di rty, fo r example after
driving on sa lted roads.
- t here i s interference to the radio signal from
t he vehicle key, su ch as from cell phones or
remote contro ls.
Rear lid emergency release
The rear lid can be released in an emergency
from the inside .
Fig. 32 Rea r lid inter io r
,. Remove the mechanica l key c::;, page 33.
,. Remove the cover with the mechanical key
from the rear lid
c::;, fig. 32.
,. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
until the rea r lid releases .
Child safety Lock for
the rear doors
The power child safety lock locks the rear win­
dows and prevent the rear doors from being
opened from th e inside .
Fig. 33 Sect io n fro m driver"s doo r: c hil d safety loc k
but ton s