2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK Owners Manual

Textiles Cleaning ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 206
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. ... 198
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 130
Tips for the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
tiptronic (au tomatic tra ns m ission) 10 4, 108
Tire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 251
Tire pressure ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 234
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. . ... . 246
T ire repair kit ............. .... .. ... 251
T ires .. .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 228
Service life ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 23 7
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 240
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 240
T ire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 240
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. ... 237
Uniform t ire quality grading .. .. .. .. . 242
W inter t ires ................ ... ... 243
Tires/Whee ls
T ire mobility system
251
Tire repair kit ............ .... .. ... 251
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. .. . 235
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire p ressure ........ .. .... 234
Cold ti re inflat io n pressu re . .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Di mensions . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 239
General notes ............ .... .. ... 228
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo-
gy . ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 229
Low aspect ratio t ires ...... .. .. .. .. . 245
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 239
Replacing .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 239
Snow chains .............. ... ... .. 244
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. ... .. 235
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
W inte r tir es ............. .... .. .. . 243
Tire serv ice life ............ .... .. .. . 237
Tools ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 250
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 136
T owing
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 266
TPMS Indicator light . ....... ... .. .. .. ... 248
Train (transpo rting your veh icle) .. ... .. 268
Transm ission . ............. .... .. ... 104
Inde x 287
Transmission mal function (indicator
light) . ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 108
T ra nspo rt Canada .. ................. 131
Transporting your vehicle ......... .... 268
T read Wea r Ind icator ( TW I) .... ... .. .. 237
Tr ip odometer . .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 26
What does it m ean when DEF appears in
t h e tr ip odomete r display? ...... .. .. . 26
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ........ 64
T runk pass-through . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 68
T urn signals . .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 46
Warning/ind icat or lights ........ .... . 22
u
Un fastening safety belts ............. 138
U nidirectional tires . .... ............. 228
Unif orm tire quality g radi ng
U nlocking 2
42
Power locki ng switc h ... .. .. ... ... .. . 37
Remote cont ro l .... ... .. ..... ..... . 35
U si ng the key .. .. .. . .............. . 37
V
Valet pa rking .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 42
Vanity mirrors . .. .. .. ............... . 48
Vehicle care/clean ing . ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. 20 3
Vehicle electr ical system ............ .. 16
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 270
Vehicle Ident ifi cat ion Numbe r (V IN) .. .. 270
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 256
Vehicle literature .... . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down ........ ......... . 200
Vehicle transport .. ................. 268
Ven tila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
V inyl
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 206
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Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag system . ......... ........... 18
Ant i- lock b raking system (ABS) .. ... .. . 19
B ra ke system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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288 Index
Electromechanica l parking brake .... .. 15
Electronic power contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 18
Generator ............... .. .. .... .. 16
Instrument cluster .......... .. .... .. 10
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt .... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 16
Turn signa ls .................. ..... 22
Warn ing/Ind icator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S4, 155
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 155
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .... . 273
Washer rese rvoir .......... .. .. .... . 227
Wear ind icator .. .......... .. .. .... . 237
Weights ... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 270
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? . .. ................ ... ... 13 7
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 134
What impairs dr iving safe ty? . .. .. .... . 124
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. ... ................... ... . 235
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 235
Wheel bol ts
Torq ue ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 244
Wheels .... ................... ... . 228
Check ing tire pressure ......... .. ... 234
C lean ing . ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 204
Cold t ire i nflat io n pressu re . .. .. .. .. . 232
Gene ral notes ............ .. .. .... . 228
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 229
New tires and wheels ............... 239
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 235
When mus t a safety belt be rep laced? . . 136
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? . ....... ................... ... . 154
When should I ad just the tire pressures? 235
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 235
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 183
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 234
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice ...... ... .. ... 205
defrost ing (automatic climate contro l) . 71 Windsh
ie ld
Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
defrosting (automatic cli mate control) . 71
Windsh ie ld washer sys tem ............ 48
W asher fl u id level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Washer reservo ir ... ... ..... ... .. .. 227
Windsh ie ld wipers
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 49
Folding up .... .. ............. .... . 49
Indicator light . ... ............ .. .. . 21
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . ... . 49
Switching on/off ... .... .... ... .. .. . 48
Winter operation Battery . .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. 223
Car washes .... .. ............. .... 203
Cooling sys tem ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 220
Defrosting windows (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing ice from windows ..... .... 205
Seat heating (automat ic climate control) 71
Steering wheel heat ing .............. 72
Tires ............................ 195
Winter tires ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 243
All-wheel drive . ... .............. .. 243

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