2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK warning lights

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

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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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Head-up Display
Applies to vehicles: with Head-up Display
Fig. 14 Example: indicators in the Head-up Disp lay
Fig. 15 Instrument panel: knob fo r the Head -up Dis­
p lay
The Head-up Display projects certain warnings
or selected information from the assistance
systems* or navigation* on the windshield .
The display appears with in the driver's field of
vision.
Switching on/off
,.. Press the knob~ to switch the Head-up
Display on/off
c::> fig. 15.
Adjusting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to
the indiv idual driver .
,.. Make sure you are seated correctly
c:> page 124.
,. Turn the knob ~ to adjust the display .
Settings in the MMI
,.. Se lect : I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car)* sys­
tems
control button > Driver Assist > Head ­
up Display
> Head-up Display content or
Display brightness . Display content
In
the MMI, you can spec ify which information
shou ld be disp layed:
- Cruise control system*
- Navigation information*
- Audi adaptive cruise control*
-Audi active lane assist*
- Night vision assistant* (pedestrian warning)
The speed disp lay and some of the red indica­
tor lights cannot be hidden in the MMI.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the
MMI. The d isp lay brightness decreases auto­
matically as the amount of light decreases.
T he basic level of brigh tness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination
c::> page 47.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass cover ing
the Head-up Display, do not place any ob­
jects in the projection opening.
(D Tips
-Sunglasses with polarization filters and
unfavorable lighting conditions can af­
fect the disp lay.
- A spe cial windshie ld is needed for the
Head- up Display function .
- For info rmat ion on clean ing, refer to
Q table on page 205.
Boost, shifting and engine oil
temperature indicators
Fig. 16 Instrumen t cluster: boost, shi fti ng and eng ine
oil te mp erat ure in dicators .,..

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.. Turn the menu thumbwheel on the steering
whee l until
Lap time r appears in the instru­
ment cluster disp lay .
@ Boost pressure indicator
The current engine load (meaning the current
boost p ressure) is indicated by a bar.
@ Shifting indicator
The shifting i ndicator is only visib le when
shifting gears with the selector lever in tip­
tronic mode
c> page 108. Green LEDs turn on
as the engine RPMs increase. The LEDS flash
red at speeds near the RPM lim it.
I n vehicles with a head-up d isplay, the shifting
indicator is shown in the head-up display in­
stead of the instr ument cluster. The head-up
display must be switched on in orde r to do
this
c> page 28.
© Engine oil temperature indicator
I f the engine oil temperature is below 60 °(,
the G¥J symbol followed by three hyphens" --
-" and the °C unit is shown.
The engine has reached its operating temper­
ature when the engine o il temperature is be­
tween 60
· c and 120 °C under normal driv ing
conditions. The eng ine oi l temperature may
be h igher if there is heavy engine load and
high temperatures outside. This is not a cause
for concern as long as the. ~
page 17 or
l!I c> page 17 warning light in the display
does not flash.
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and eva luate lap times with
the lap timer in the display
c> page 29,
fig. 17 . The time is measured in minutes, sec­
onds and 1/10 seconds . The hours are also
shown when the lap time exceeds 60 minutes.
The maximum individual measurement is
99
hours . A maximum of 50 laps may be record ­
ed .
A WARNING
Please devote your full attention to driv­
ing . As the driver, you have complete re­
sponsib ility for safety in traffic. Only use
the functions in such a way that you always
maintain complete control over your vehi­
cle in all traffic situations.
(D Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is running,
you can call up the on-board computer in­
formation.
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig. 17 Display: Lap t imer
Calling up the lap timer
.. Turn the thumbwheel until the lap timer ap-
pears.
Timing laps
.. To start t iming, press the thumbwhee l.
.. To stop t iming for this lap, press the thumb­
wheel again . This also starts timing the next
round. The previous timing always moves
one line up. The lap number that corre­
sponds to the timing is displayed in front of
the individual tim ings .
Displaying intermediate time and paus ing
timing
.,. To display an intermediate time, press the
thumbwheel. The timing continues to run in
the backg round.
.. To pause timing, press the thumbwheel.
.. To continue timing, press the thumbwheel
again.

30 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
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,

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Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
service station can interpret the code and per­
form the necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll is ion!
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44 Clear vis ion
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 37 Instr ument pane l: light sw itch w it h all -weath­
er lig hts
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
sw itched on. Wh ile start ing the eng ine or
when switching off the ig nition, the head­
lights will go off and on ly the s ide marker
lights w ill be on .
I f the sys tem is not operating properly, a
warn ing symbol in the dr iver inform ation dis­
p lay is dis played ¢
page 21.
Light switch -~ -
Turn the switch ¢ fig. 37to the co rrespond ing
position . When the lights a re switched o n, the
:oo: symbo l turns on.
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA model s: The daytime running lights
will come on automatically when the igni­
t ion is on and the light switch¢
fig. 37 is in
the
O posit ion or the A UTO position (only in
daylight cond itions). The
Daytime running
lights function can be tu rned on and off in
the MMI ¢
page 45, ¢ .& .
-Canada model s: T he daytime running lig hts
will come on au toma tically when the igni ­
t ion is on and the light switch¢
fig. 37 is in
the
O posit io n, the :oo~ position or the AUTO
posit ion (on ly in daylight conditions)¢ .&.
AUTO -Automatic headlights swi tch on and
off depend ing o n brightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels¢.&.
:oo~ -Side marker lights
io -Low beam head lights
~ -All-weather lig hts
@!l -Rear fog lights *. When the rear fog lights
are on, the symbol
0$ on the sw itch will i llu­
minate.
All-weather light s
In vehicles with all -weather lights, the front
lights are ad justed automatically so that you
are less like ly to see glare from your own
headlig hts, for example when driving on a wet
road .
Automatic headlight range cont rol*
T he headlights do not blind oncoming traffic
if the veh icle load changes . The head light
range also ad justs automatica lly when brak­
ing and accelerating .
Light functions
The following light funct ions are availab le de­
pending on vehicle equipment and o nly func ­
tion when the lig ht switch is i n the AUTO posi­
t ion. You can deactivate these functions in the
MMI u nder
Audi adapt ive light *¢ page 45.
Vehicles with Static corneri ng light*: the cor­
nering light switches on a utomatica lly when
the steering whee l is turned at a certa in angle
at speeds up to app rox imately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signal is activat­
ed at speeds up to app rox imately 25 mph
(40 km/h) . Th e ar ea to the side of th e vehicle
is illum inated better when turn ing .
Vehicles with
Dynamic curve light*: the curve
light only functions at speeds between ap­
proximate ly 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph
(110 km/ h) and adapts itse lf to the cu rves in
the road.
A WARNING
- Automatic he adlights are only inte nded
t o assist the driver. They do not relieve
the dr iver of his respons ibility to check
the head lights and to turn them on ma n-
ually accord ing to the current light and ,..

visibility conditions. For example, fog cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights 1§.D under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists . Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the light ing systems descr ibed .
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
@ Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic head­ light range control* is located in the rear
view mirror mount. You should therefore not apply any stickers to the windshield
in this area in order to prevent malfunc­
tions or failures.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display
¢ page 22 .
-You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting .
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Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation .
Fig. 38 Ce nt er co nsol e: em erge ncy flash er sw itc h
.,. Press the switch & ¢ fig. 38 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time . The turn
signal indicator lights
II Nin the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
& blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flashers also work when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag has deployed.
@ Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you a re the last vehicle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
- your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI .
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys­
tem s
control button > Vehicle settings > Ex-
terior lighting. ..,.