2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK display

Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 186
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 182
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 168
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 179
I mportant safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 172
I mportant things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 168
T ether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Tether straps ............ .... .. .. . 185
C hild safety loc k
Rear doors ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 4 0
Ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
B ooste r seats . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Conver tible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 175
Conve rtible locking re tra cto r .. .. .. .. . 179
H ow do I properly ins tall a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 172
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Instal ling .. ............. .... .. ... 179
Instal ling a child restraint us ing the
LATC H system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 184
LA TC H system ............... ... ... 184
L ower ancho rages ......... ... ... .. 183
M ount ing and releas ing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 184
Safety ins truc tions ........ .. .. .. .. . 172
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 17 4
Cigarette lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning ... . ............. .... .. .. . 203
Climate con trol (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 26
C losing
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sliding/tilting su nroof ..... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Cold ti re inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Com ing home ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 4 6
Compartments . ........... .. .. .. .... 60
Com plian ce .. ............. .... .. .. . 276
Consume r Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 131, 273
Consumption (fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contact ing N HTSA ......... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Inde x 279
Controls
Cleaning . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 205
Convenie nce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Star ting the engine ............ .. .. . 74
Stopping the eng ine (STAR T ENGIN E
STOP b utton) .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 7S
Switching the ignition on .... ... .. .. . 74
U nlocking and loc king vehicle . ... .. .. . 36
Conve rtib le child sa fe ty seats ..... .. .. 17S
Convertib le locking retractor
Activati ng .... ... .. ..... .......... 181
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 181
U sing to secure a child safety seat l.79, 181
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ......... .. .. 220
Cooling mode (automatic climate control) 70
Cruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................. . 80
P rese tt ing your speed .......... .. .. . 80
S wi tching off .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 22
( upholder .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 60
Curve light .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 96
Cylinder on demand System ... ... .. .. . 26
D
Data recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Date d isp lay .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 26
Daytime running lights . ... .... ... .. .. . 44
Decla rat io n of compliance
Adaptive c ruise cont ro l ......... .. .. 276
A udi s ide ass ist ...... ......... .. .. 276
C e ll phone package ... ...... ... .. .. 276
Co nvenience key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 276
E lectronic immobi lizer .. ..... ... .. .. 276
Homelink universal remote control . .. 276
Remote contro l key ............ .. .. 276
Tire pressure mo nitor ing system . .. .. 276
Decorative pa rts/trim
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 205
D EF
Wh at does this mea n when it appears in
t h e tr ip odomete r display? ...... .. .. . 26
Defec tive light bu lb warni ng ......... .. 21
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280 Index
Defrosting (windows)
automatic climate control . ... ... ... .. 71
Determining correct load limit ... .... . 236
Dimensions ................. .. .... . 271
Dimming the rearview mirror . ..... .. .. 51
Displays Cleaning . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 205
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Doors Power child safety lock ........ .. .... 40
Driver information system Boost ... .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 28
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Efficiency program . ........... .. .. .. 25
En gin e oi l tempe rature display .. .. .. . . 28
E xterior tempe rature display . .. .. .. . . 23
On -board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
drive select ................. .. .... .. 96
adaptive air suspension/sport ... ...... 96
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Curve light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine sound .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sport different ial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving through water .......... .. ... 199
Driving time ............... ... .. .. .. 24
Duplicate key ............... .. .... .. 32
Dust filter
r e fer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dynamic steering .......... .. .. .. .. . 194
E
Easy entry feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E lectrical accessories (sockets) . . . . . . . . . 60
Electro-mechanical power assist .. .. .. . 194
Electromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Parking ...
.... .. ............. ..... 78
Releasing and closing ............... 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... . 15
Electronic differential lock
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 18
Electronic differential lock (ED L) . . . . . . . 189
Warning/indicator lights ............ . 19
Elec tronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 33
E lectronic power control (EPC)
warning/indicator light .............. 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 189
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 18
Emergency actuation Doors ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... .. .. . 38
Power sunroof . .. ................ .. 43
Rear lid ....... .. ............. .... . 40
Emergency braking .............. .... . 78
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warning/indicator lights ............. 22
Emergency release
Selector lever .... ............. .... 109
Emergency starting ............. ....
264
Emergency towing ................. . 266
Emergency warning triangle .......... 250
Energy management ............ .... 195
Engine Compartment .... ............. .... 215
Coolant ....... .. .. ............ ... 220
starting ....... .. .. .............. .. 74
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 264
Stopping .. .... .. ............. .... . 75
Engine compartment ................ 215 Closing the hood .............. .... 214
Opening the hood ................ . 213
Safety instructions ............. .... 213
Working in the engine compartment .. 213
Engine coolant .... ................ . 220
Adding coolant ... ................ . 221
Checking the engine coo lant level ..... 220
Expansion tank ... ............. .. .. 220
Malfunction symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radiator fan ...... .............. .. 222
Temperature gauge ......... ...... .. 10

282 Index
Gauges Engin e coolant t emp erature .. .... .. .. 10
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gene ral i llustration ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
Gene rato r (warn ing/ indicato r lights) .... 16
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino logy 229
Glove compartmen t (cooled) ... .. .... . . 61
Gross Veh icle Weig ht Rat ing (GVWR) .. . 270
H
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Headlig hts
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
C leaning system .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlig ht range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 44
Washer rese rvoir .. ........ ... .. .. . 227
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6, 127
Ad justing .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 127
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats ................. .. .... .. 57
Remov ing .. .......... .... ... .. .. .. 57
H eated
exterior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
rear window (automa tic climate contro l) 71
seats (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 48
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 136
High beam . .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 46
H igh voltage wa rn ing la bel .. .. .... .. . 270
H ill desce nt co ntrol ......... ... .. ... 107
H omelink universa l remote contro l ... . 12 1
H ood (relea se lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 213
H ooks .. .. .. .... ........... .. .... .. 67
Ho rn ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
H ow ar e chi ld restra int sys tem anchors re-
l ated to child safety . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 18 2
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 150
H ow often sho uld I check my t ire pres -
sures? . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 235
H ow safety belt pretensione rs wo rk . ... 139
Hydroplaning ............. .. .. .. .. . 238
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important t hings to do before drivi ng .. 123
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 139
In dic ator lights
D ynam ic steer ing ............ .... .. 19 4
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 11
Infan t seats .. .. .. .......... ...... . 17 4
Installing child safety seats Safety be lt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Installing the upper te ther s trap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Instruments Adjus ting t he light ing .......... .... . 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I n strument cluster ................ .. 10
Interior lighting
Amb ience light ing ............. .... . 47
Front and rear . .. ............. .. .. . 47
Intermit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. . .. . 48
J
Jack ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 250
Jump-starting . .. .. ..... ........... . 264
Jumper cables ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 265
K
Key ........ .... .. ................. . 32
Battery replacement maste r key . . . . . . . 33
Emergency key ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
Key not recogn ized . ..... .... ... .. .. . 76
Key rep lacement . ............. .. .. . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mecha nica l key . .. .......... ...... .. 33
Valet key ...... .. .. ........ ...... .. 32
Kick -down
t iptron ic .. .. .. .. ............. .... 108
Kn ee airbags .. .. .. ............. .. .. 159
D esc rip tion .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 159
How they work ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 161
Impo rtant safety instructions . ... .. .. 161
L
Lane assist ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 90

28 6 Index
Seat heating/venti lation (automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seating position Dr iver . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Fr ont passenger .......... .. .. .... . 125
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 125
Incorrect seat position ... .. .. .. .... . 127
Occupants . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 124
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seat memo ry ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Seats Comfort seat side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seat symmetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Seats (number) . ........... .. .. .... . 133
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. . . 35
Selector lever ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Selector lever eme rgency release ..... . 109
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .... . 140
Service interval d isplay ....... ... .. .... 27
Shift buttons .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 108
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ship (transporting your ve hicle) . .. ..... 268
Shutting down vehicle . ... .. .. ... ... . 200
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 162
H ow they work ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 163
side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Adjusting the brightness ....... .. .... 95
Sensor range .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 93
Side assist Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. . . 95
C leaning the sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 204
Side curtain airbags ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Description .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
How they work ........... .. .. .... . 166
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 166
Side marker ligh ts ......... .... .... .. 44
Ski sack ... .. ................ ... ... . 67
also refer to Trunk pass-through .. .. .. 68
Sliding/tilting sunroof Emergency closing ........ .. .. .... .. 43
Opening and clos ing .. .. .. .... .. .. . . 42
Snow chains .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 244
Socket .. .. .. ................ ... ... . 60 Sources of information abo
ut child re-
straints and their use .... ..... ... .. .. 186
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code .......... .... 240
Speed warning system . .. ..... ... .. .. . 79
Sport d ifferential .. ..... ........... .. 96
Indicator light ... ..... ........... .. 22
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
START ENG INE S TO P bu tton ...... .... . 74
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting the engine . .... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Stee ring
El ectr ically adjustable stee ring wheel . . 73
Manua lly adjustable steering wheel ... . 73
also refer to Electro -mecha nica l powe r
ass ist . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 194
Stee ring wheel
E asy entry fea ture ... .......... .. .. . 7 4
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,194
Stee ring w heel heating . ..... .... . .. . 72
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting electri cally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adjus ting ma nually ............ .. .. . 73
Steering wheel with tiptronic .......... 108
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 236
Stopping the eng ine .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 75
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64
Sunroof . ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 42
Sun shade ...... .. .. ... ....... .... .. 48
Sun visors . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Symbols
refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts . .. .. . 11
T
Tacho meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 23
Tail lights Cleaning .. .. ... ... ... ..... ... .. .. 204
T echnical data ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 270
T echnical modifications .............. 275
Temperature display ............. .... . 23
T empera ture indica tor
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
T ether anchors . ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 185
Tether strap .. .. .. ............. .. .. 185

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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