2014 AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK ignition

226 Checking and filling
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig . 193 Engine compartme nt: connecto rs for a charg ­
er and jump start cables
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
c:> A and c:> A in Working on the battery on
page 224 .
.,. Switch off the ignition and all electrical con­
sumers.
> Make sure the area is well vent ilated when
you charge the battery .
> Open the engine hood c:> page 213 .
> Open the red cover on the posit ive pole
c:>fig. 193.
> Connect the charger connectors according to
the instructions to the
jump start bolts.
(Bolts under the red cover = "positive", Bolts
with hex head= "negative") .
> Only now plug the mains lead for the charg­
ing equipment into the wall outlet and turn
iton
c:> &_ .
.,. Make sure the charging rate is not over
30 amps/14.8 Volt.
> When the batte ry is fully charged: Turn the
charging equipment off and remove the
ma ins lead from the wall outlet.
> Now remove the clamps for the charging
equipment.
.. Close the red cover on the positive pole.
> Close the hood c:> page 214.
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures of on ly 32 F
0 (0 °C). Allow a frozen bat­
tery to thaw completely before attempting to charge it
c:> .&. However, we recommend not
using a thawed battery again because the bat- tery casing can
be cracked due to ice forma ­
tion and can leak battery acid.
Battery charging (Maximum charging rate
of 30 amps/14.8 Volt)
When charging at low voltages (e.g. with a
trickle charger), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected f irst. The battery
caps should
not be opened when charging a
battery.
It i s not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment, and it is also not
necessary to disconnect the cables.
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
above 14 .8 Volts)
For technical reasons do not use a battery
charger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery .
A WARNING
Charging a battery can be dangerous.
- Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu­
facturer when charg ing your battery.
- Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex­
plode because of gas trapped in the ice .
Allow a frozen battery to thaw out first.
- Do not reuse batteries wh ich were fro­
zen. The battery housing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze.
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated area. Keep away from open flame or elec­
tr ica l spar k. Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas
generated by the battery is explos ive.
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
connect or disconnect charger cables
while the charger is operating .
- Fast charging a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a compe­
tent technician with the proper equip­
ment .
- Battery acid that may spill dur ing charg­
ing should be washed off with a solution
of warm water and baking soda to neu­
tralize the acid.

-Do not change the tire pressure when the
temperature of the tire is high. This
could result in serious damage to the tire
and even cause the tire to burst, increas­
ing the risk of an accident.
- A tire with low pressure flexes more. This
heats the tire up too much . Th is could
cause the tread to separate and even
cause the tire to burst, increasing the
risk of an accident .
- The tire pressure monitoring system
does not warn about damage or defects
in the tire construct ion that could cause
the tire to burst, for examp le. Inspect
your ti res regularly.
@) For the sake of the environment
Low tire pressure increases fuel consump­
tion and tire wear.
(D Tips
-If tires are replaced, the sensors/valves
do not need to be removed or replaced.
Just replace the valve stem and, if neces­
sary, the valve and the wheel electronics.
If you have questions, see your author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
- Using the tire mobility kit can results in
an incorrect display or a malfunction in
the tire pressure monitoring system.
Have the sensors replaced by an author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Display tire pressures/temperatures
Fig. 200 Infotai nm en t: t ire pres sur e mo nito rin g sys ­
tem
Tires and wheels 247
Requirement: the ignition must be switched
on .
'" Select: the
I CAR I function button > Car sys­
tem s
> Servicing & checks > Tire pressure
monitoring
> Di sp lay tire pressures.
The current tire pressures are shown in green
and yellow numbers:
-green: the current tire pressure and the
specified tire pressure are approximately the
same.
-yellow: the current tire pressure is too low
compared to the specified tire pressure.
The specified tire pressure is the last tire pres­
sure that was stored
c::> page 248
Note that the tire pressure also depends on
the temper ature of the tire . Every 50 °F
(10
°() increase in tire temperature results in
the tire pressure increas ing by approximately
0.1 bar . The tire pressure increases as the en­
gine becomes warmer while driving .
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow the important informa­
tion and notes
c::> page 246 .
© Tips
The t ire pressure or temperature are not
displayed in adaptat ion mode. Dashes--,-­
are shown in place of the pressure and
temperature.
ill Tire pressure loss
Fig. 201 Disp lay: in dic ator light w ith a message
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248 Tires and wheels
If the [fJ] indicator light turns on, the pressure
in at least one tire is too low or new sensors
were not adapted:
[f!l indicator lights turns on after turning
the ignition on
The tire pressure is too low compared to the
specified pressure.
.,. Check and store the tire pressure(s) the next
time it is possible¢
page 248.
[f!l indicator light turns on while driving
Wheels with new sensors were not adapted or
the tire pressure has reached a critical level
compared to the spec ified pressure.
.,. Avoid unnecessary steering and braking ma­
neuvers .
.,. Adapt your driving style to the situation .
.,. Stop as soon as possible and check the
ti re(s).
.,. If it is possible to continue driving, see an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified work­
shop immediately and have your tire(s) re­
paired or replaced.
A WARNING
Read and follow the important informa­
tion and notes
~page 246.
Storing new tire pressures
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Correctly stored tire pressure specifications
are necessary for reliable tire pressure moni­
toring.
.,. Check the tire pressures in all wheels.
.,. If necessary, correct the tire pressure ac­
cording to the specifications on the sticker
on the side of the driver's door . Only correct
the pressure in tires whose temperature is
approximately the same as the ambient
temperature. If the temperature of the tire
is higher than ambient temperature, the tire
pressure must be increased approximately
0.2 bar above the value on the sticker.
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Select :
I CARI function button > Car systems
> Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire pressures.
After storing,
the tire pressure
monitoring system measures the current
tire pressures and stores them as the new
specified pressures.
,. If the changed tire pressures are not dis­
played in the Infotainment system, drive the
veh icle for approx imately 10 minutes so
that the sensor signal from the wheels is re­
ceived aga in .
During this adaptation phase,--,--is displayed
for the pressure and temperature and the tire
pressure monitoring system is only partially
available.
It only provides a warning if one or
more tire pressures is be low the min imum
permitted spec ified pressure . If this is the
case, the
[fJ] indicator light appears with a
message.
A WARNING
Read and follow the important informa­
tion and notes¢
page 246.
Malfunctions
Fig. 202 Display : indicator light with a message
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If the tire pressure monitoring system is not
available,
the m indicator light appears in
the driver information system. The
[fJ] indica­
tor light also blinks for approximately one mi­
nutes each time the ignition is switched on.
The tire pressure monitoring system cannot be selected in the Infotainment system. The
malfunction could be caused by the following
examples:
- If the message appears at the end of the
adaptation phase, the system cannot detect
the wheels installed on the vehicle. This may
resu lt from one or more wheels being ..,.

~ Switch on the ignition.
Inflating tire
~ Move the sw itch @ c:> fig. 207 on t he e lec­
t ric air pump
ll to posi tion I. After 5 mi­
nutes, t ire press ure mus t have reac hed at
l east 1.8 ba r.
~ Switch the electric air pump off -switch in
position
0 . If the requi red tire p ressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, follow
the instructions in t he section
Re-inflating
tire.
Re -inflating tire
~ Remove the hose from the valve and p ull the
pl ug out of the soc ket .
~ Drive the vehicle s low ly 33 feet (10 meters)
backward or forward. Th is helps to distrib­
ute the sealant better.
~ Remove the empty inflat ion bott le and
screw t he hose ®
c:> fig. 206 from the elec­
t ric pump directly onto the va lve.
~ Inse rt the plug @ c:> fig. 206 into the so cket
f o r t he cig arette lighter.
~ Switch on the igni tion.
~ Move the sw itch @ c:>fig . 207 on the e lec­
tric ai r pump
ll to positio n I. After 5 mi­
nutes, t ire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar.
~ Switch the electric a ir pump off - switch in
pos itio n
0. If the requ ired t ire pressu re of at
least 1.8 ba r has not been reached, it is not
poss ib le to make a repa ir with t he tire seal­
an t. Seek profession al ass istance.
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
~ Remove the hose from the valve and pu ll the
plug out of the socket .
~ Screw the dust cap onto the va lve .
~ Pla ce the emp ty sealant bottle ba ck in the
o rigi nal packag ing and clip i t in place unde r
the floor so that no tire sealant can r un out
into the vehicle.
~ Place the elect ric a ir pump in the luggage
compartment fo r the time being .
l) The e lectr ic a ir pu m p sh oul d never r un for long er than
6 min utes.
What do I do now? 253
~ S tart driving rig ht away so tha t the sealant
is dist ributed in the tire .
A WARNING
- Follow the manufacturer 's sa fety instruc­
tions on the decal for the air p ump and
the sealant bottle.
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot be
achieved after pumping for S minutes,
the t ire is too severe ly damaged . Do not
con tinu e to dr ive .
- Seek pro fessional assistance if it is not
possible to repa ir the tire w ith the t ire
sealant.
(D Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 6 minutes witho ut stopping,
otherwise it can overheat . When the a ir
pump has coo led down, you can continue
to use it.
- If sea lant has escaped, allow it to dry,
t hen yo u can peel it off .
Final check
After driving for a short distance, tire pressure must be checked
~ A ft er driving for about 10 mi nutes, stop and
check the tire pressure.
~ If tire pressure is st ill at least 1.3 bar, in­
flate the tire to specif ied p ress ure (see dr iv­
er's side B-pillar), drive to the next repa ir
sh op and have t he tire and the sealant bot­
tle replaced .
~ If tire pressu re is less than 1.3 bar, the tire
is too severely damaged. Do not cont inu e to
dr ive . See k professiona l as sistan ce.
A WARNING
If tir e press ure is less th an 1.3 bar a fter
d riving for 10 minutes, the t ire is too se ­
ve rely damage d. Do not cont in ue to drive .
Seek professional ass istance .
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262 Fuses and bulb s
No. Equ ipment Amps
8
Headlight range adjustment/
5/7,S
adaptive lighting system
10 Left headlight
(headlight with
7,5
adaptive light)
11 Supplementary
heater
s
Fuse p ane l@ (b ro w n)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Climate control
10
2 Climate control system blower 40
3 Diagnostic interface
10
4 E lectrical ignition lock
s
s
Power steering column adjust-
s ment
6 Steering column switch module
10
7 Power steering column adjust-
ment
25
8 Light
switch
s
Luggage compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 218 Luggage compartment: fuse panel with plas­
tic bracket
Fuse p anel @ (b la ck )
No. Equipment Amps
4 E lectromechanical parking brake 30
s Electromechanical parking brake
30
6 Front door
(front passenger's
30
s ide)
7 Rear exter ior lighting
30
Rear sun shade, closing aid, lug-
8 gage compartment lock, con-
20
venience key, START ENGINE
STOP, fuel filler door
No. Equipment Amps
9 Power seat adjustment
15
10 Parking system
s
11 Rear seat
heating
30
Fuse pan el@ (r e d )
No . Equipment Amps
l Left belt tensioner
25
2 Right belt tensioner 25
3 Socket/cigarette
lighter
20
4 Socket 20
s Electromechanical parking brake s
6 adaptive ai r suspension 15
7 Rear door
(front passenger's
30
side)
8 Rear exterior lighting 30
9 Luggage compartment
lid con-
30
t rol modu le
10 Telephone
s
11 Sound amplifier 30
12 Rear
spoiler (Sportback)
20
Fuse pan el© (brown)
No . Equipment Amps
1 Radio
receiver, Sound amplifier/
30/20
MMI unit/drives
2 Tank leak detection system
s
4 AEM
control module/battery
10/15
module
6 Battery fan 35
7 Rad
io receiver 7,S
8 Rear Seat Entertainment 7,5
9 Automatic d
imming interior
5/15
rearview mirror/battery module
10 Parking system
s
Fuse pan el@ (gre en)
No . Equipment Amps
1 pre sense s
2 Electromechanical parking brake s
3 adaptive
air suspension 5
4 Automatic transmission 7,5

274 Con sum er Inf ormation
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Als o, sa fe ty a nd en vir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
miss ion parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and re­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­
ranty. Therefore, proof of servic ing in accord­
ance w ith the ma intenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any se rv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop.
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur autho rized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and trained specialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed m aint enance yours elf
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of proced ures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided.
Before you ch eck anything in th e eng ine
co mpartm ent , alway s re ad and h eed all
WA RNINGS
c::> .&. and c::> .&. in Working in the
engine compartment on page 213.
_& WARNING
- Serious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r is k personal
injury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re ­
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your authorized A udi deal­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off. The radiator
fan switches on automatical ly when the
coo lant re aches a certain temperature
and will continue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always sw itch off the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld co llapse causing serious
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on level ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
b locked and that the engine cannot be
started .
- Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmission) is

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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